Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008Show full title

Article 17 Eligible measures

The supported investments shall respect the Community standards applicable to the investment concerned.

Eligible expenditure shall be:

(a)

the construction, acquisition, including leasing, or improvement of immovable property;

(b)

the purchase or lease-purchase of new machinery and equipment, including computer software up to the market value of the asset; other costs connected with the leasing contract, such as lessor’s margin, interest refinancing costs, overheads and insurance charges, shall not be eligible expenditure;

(c)

general costs linked to expenditure referred to in points (a), and (b), such as fees of architects and engineers and consultation fees, feasibility studies, the acquisition of patent rights and licences.

By way of derogation from point (b), and only for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC(1), Member States may, in duly substantiated cases, establish the conditions under which the purchase of second-hand equipment may be regarded as eligible expenditure.

Simple replacement investments shall not be eligible expenditure so as to make sure that the aim of the measure, i.e. the improvement in terms of adjustment to market demand and increased competitiveness, is met by these investments in the processing chain measure.

(1)

OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36.