Article 7U.K.Equipment 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.