Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007Show full title

Article 34 Eligibility of expenditure

1. In the event of decentralised management, notwithstanding accreditations by the competent accrediting officer and the national authorising officer, contracts and addenda signed, expenditure incurred and payments made by the national authorities shall not be eligible for funding under the IPA Regulation prior to the conferral of management on the concerned structures and authorities by the Commission, unless otherwise provided in paragraph 2.

The final date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be laid down in Part II or in the financing agreements where necessary.

2. Technical assistance to support the setting up of management and control systems may be eligible prior to the initial conferral of management, for expenditure incurred after 1 January 2007.

Launch of calls for proposals or calls for tenders may also be eligible prior the initial conferral of management and after 1 January 2007, subject to this initial conferral of management being in place within the time limits defined in a reserve clause to be inserted in the operations or calls concerned, and subject to prior approval of the documents concerned by the Commission. The calls for proposal or calls for tender concerned may be cancelled or modified depending on the decision on conferral of management.

3. The following expenditure shall not be eligible under the IPA Regulation:

(a) taxes, including value added taxes;

(b) customs and import duties, or any other charges;

(c) purchase, rent or leasing of land and existing buildings;

(d) fines, financial penalties and expenses of litigation;

(e) operating costs;

(f) second hand equipment;

(g) bank charges, costs of guarantees and similar charges;

(h) conversion costs, charges and exchange losses associated with any of the component specific euro accounts, as well as other purely financial expenses;

(i) contributions in kind.

4. Expenditure financed under this Regulation shall not be the subject of any other financing under the Community budget.