Article 29 Costs for the purchase of second-hand equipment

The purchase costs of second-hand equipment shall be eligible under the following three conditions:

1. (a)

   the seller of the equipment shall provide a declaration stating its origin, and confirm that at no point during the previous seven years has it been purchased with the aid of national or Community grants;

2. (b)

   the price of the equipment shall not exceed its market value and shall be less than the cost of similar new equipment;

   and

3. (c)

   the equipment shall have the technical characteristics necessary for the operation and comply with applicable norms and standards.