Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 (repealed)Show full title

Article 5 Eligible costs

1. The following costs are eligible for the Community aid referred to in Article 103ga of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007:

(a) costs for fruits and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products covered by the School Fruit Scheme referred to in Article 3(1) and delivered to the educational establishment.

(b) related costs, which are costs that are directly linked to the implementation of a School Fruit Scheme and shall only include:

(i)

costs for purchasing, renting, hiring and leasing of equipment, if provided for in the strategy;

(ii)

costs for monitoring and evaluation referred to in Article 12, which shall be directly linked to the School Fruit Scheme;

(iii)

costs for communication, which shall include costs for the poster referred to in Article 14(1).

Where costs for transport and distribution of the products covered by a School Fruit Scheme are invoiced separately, such costs shall not exceed 3 % of the costs for the products.

Where products are supplied free of charge to educational establishments, Member States may accept invoices for transport and distribution, subject to a ceiling set in the strategy of the Member State.

The costs for communication referred to in point (b)(iii) of the first subparagraph may not be financed under other Community aid schemes.

2. The total amount for costs under points (b)(i) and (iii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall represent a fixed amount and be subject to a ceiling not exceeding 5 % of the Member State's envelope of Community aid, following the definitive allocation of Community aid referred to in Article 4(4).

For the year in which the evaluation exercise pursuant to Article 12 takes place, the total amount for costs under points (b)(i) and (ii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not exceed 10 % of the Member State's envelope of Community aid for the year in which the evaluation takes place, following the definitive allocation of Community aid referred to in Article 4(4).