CHAPTER IVEligibility and administrative provisions

Section 1Verifiability and controllability of measures and eligibility rules

Sub-section 4Standard costs and assumptions of income foregone, contributions in kind

Article 53

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F2Where appropriate, Member States may fix the level of support provided for in Articles 27, 31, 37 to 41 and 43 to 49 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on the basis of standard costs and standard assumptions of income foregone.

Without prejudice to the applicable material and procedural State aid rules the first subparagraph also applies to investments associated with maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the natural heritage and with the development of high natural value sites as referred to in Article 57(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.

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Member States shall ensure that the calculations and the corresponding support referred to in paragraph 1:

a

contain only elements that are verifiable;

b

are based on figures established by appropriate expertise;

c

indicate clearly the source of the figures;

d

are differentiated to take into account regional or local site conditions and actual land use as appropriate;

e

in the case of measures pursuant to Articles 31, 37 to 40 and 43 to 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, do not contain elements linked to fixed investment costs.