Article 25 Procurement Policy and Tax Exemption

JIV-ERIC shall treat procurement candidates and tenderers equally and in a non-discriminatory way, independent of whether or not they are based in the European Union. The JIV-ERIC procurement policy shall respect the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and competition. The Council shall adopt Rules of Procedure defining all necessary details on exact procurement procedures and criteria.

The Executive Director shall be responsible for JIV-ERIC procurement. Tenders shall be published on the JIV-ERIC website and in the Members' and Observers' territories. The decision to award procurement shall be published on the JIV-ERIC website and include a justification.

Procurement by individual Members and Observers concerning JIV-ERIC activities shall be done in such a way that due consideration is given to JIV-ERIC needs, technical requirements and specifications issued by the relevant bodies and shall follow the applicable national regulations.

Tax exemptions based on Article 143(1)(g) and 151(1)(b) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC^f1 and in accordance with Articles 50 and 51 of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2011^f2 shall be limited to the value added tax for such goods and services which are for official use by JIV-ERIC, exceed the value of EUR 225, and are wholly paid and procured by JIV-ERIC. Procurement by individual Members shall not benefit from these exemptions. Without prejudice to Article 25(5) and (6), no further limits shall apply.

Tax exemptions shall apply to non-economic activities, not to economic activities.

VAT exemptions shall apply to goods and services for the scientific, technical and administrative operations undertaken by JIV-ERIC in line with its principle tasks. These include expenses for conferences, workshops and meetings directly linked to the official activities of JIV-ERIC but exclude travel and accommodation expenses.