Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Article 8 Financial provisions

1. The measures financed under this Decision shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002(1).

2. In accordance with Article 176(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002(2), the Commission may decide, depending on the beneficiaries and the type of action, whether they may be exempted from verification of the professional competencies and qualifications required to successfully complete an action or work programme.

3. Depending on the type of action, financial aid may take the form of grants (reimbursable in respect of the programme’s contribution, excluding support for dubbing/subtitling) or scholarships. The Commission may also award prizes for the programme’s activities or projects. Depending on the nature of the activity, flat-rate financing or the use of scales of unit costs may be authorised in accordance with Article 181 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.

4. Funding awarded under the programme may not exceed 50 % of the final costs of the project to be funded. However, in the cases expressly provided for in the annual work programme and in the call for proposals, funding may be as high as 80 %.

5. In accordance with Article 113(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, in conjunction with Article 172(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, the beneficiaries’ contribution may be provided either entirely or partly in kind if the value of the contribution can be established on the basis of costs actually borne and duly supported by accounting documents, or costs generally accepted in the market in question. Premises made available for training or promotional purposes may be included in such contributions.

6. In accordance with Article 112(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, the Commission may, where provided for in the annual work programme and in the call for proposals, decide that costs directly linked with implementing the project are eligible for funding, even if they were partially incurred by the beneficiary before the selection procedure.

(1)

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).