Article 6 U.K. External expertise and services costs

Expenditure on external expertise and service costs shall be limited to the following services and expertise provided by a public or private law body or a natural person other than the beneficiary of the operation:

(a)

studies or surveys (e.g. evaluations, strategies, concept notes, design plans, handbooks);

(b)

training;

(c)

translations;

(d)

IT systems and website development, modifications and updates;

(e)

promotion, communication, publicity or information linked to an operation or to a cooperation programme as such;

(f)

financial management;

(g)

services related to the organisation and implementation of events or meetings (including rent, catering or interpretation);

(h)

participation in events (e.g. registration fees);

(i)

legal consultancy and notarial services, technical and financial expertise, other consultancy and accountancy services;

(j)

intellectual property rights;

(k)

verifications under Article 125(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Article 23(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013;

(l)

certification and audit costs on programme level under Articles 126 and 127 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

(m)

the provision of guarantees by a bank or other financial institution where required by Union or national law or in a programming document adopted by the monitoring committee;

(n)

travel and accommodation for external experts, speakers, chairpersons of meetings and service providers;

(o)

other specific expertise and services needed for operations.