Article 7Equipment expenditure
1.
Expenditure for the financing of equipment purchased, rented or leased by the beneficiary of the operation other than those covered by Article 4 shall be limited to the following:
(a)
office equipment;
(b)
IT hardware and software;
(c)
furniture and fittings;
(d)
laboratory equipment;
(e)
machines and instruments,
(f)
tools or devices;
(g)
vehicles;
(h)
other specific equipment needed for operations.
2.
Purchase costs of second-hand equipment may be eligible subject to the following conditions:
(a)
no other assistance has been received for it from the ESI Funds;
(b)
its price does not exceed the generally accepted price on the market in question;
(c)
it has the technical characteristics necessary for the operation and complies with applicable norms and standards.