TITLE IIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER IIIFinancial support to official controls and other activities

Article 30F1European Union reference laboratories and centres

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To cover the costs they incur to implement the work programmes approved by the Commission, grants may be awarded to:

a

the European Union reference laboratories referred to in Article 93 of Regulation X1(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 and to the European Union reference centres referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council26;

b

the European Union reference centres for animal welfare referred to in Article 95 of Regulation X1(EU) 2017/625;

c

the European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain referred to in Article 97 of Regulation X1(EU) 2017/625.

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The following costs may be eligible for grants under paragraph 1:

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costs of personnel, regardless of their status, directly involved in activities of the laboratories or centres which are carried out in their capacity as European Union reference laboratory or centre;

b

costs of capital equipment;

c

cost of consumables;

d

costs of shipment of samples, missions, meetings, training activities.