Article 6 External expertise and services costs

Expenditure on external expertise and service costs shall be limited to the following services and expertise provided by a public or private law body or a natural person other than the beneficiary of the operation:

1. (a)

   studies or surveys (e.g. evaluations, strategies, concept notes, design plans, handbooks);

2. (b)

   training;

3. (c)

   translations;

4. (d)

   IT systems and website development, modifications and updates;

5. (e)

   promotion, communication, publicity or information linked to an operation or to a cooperation programme as such;

6. (f)

   financial management;

7. (g)

   services related to the organisation and implementation of events or meetings (including rent, catering or interpretation);

8. (h)

   participation in events (e.g. registration fees);

9. (i)

   legal consultancy and notarial services, technical and financial expertise, other consultancy and accountancy services;

10. (j)

    intellectual property rights;

11. (k)

    verifications under Article 125(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Article 23(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013;

12. (l)

    certification and audit costs on programme level under Articles 126 and 127 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

13. (m)

    the provision of guarantees by a bank or other financial institution where required by Union or national law or in a programming document adopted by the monitoring committee;

14. (n)

    travel and accommodation for external experts, speakers, chairpersons of meetings and service providers;

15. (o)

    other specific expertise and services needed for operations.