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ETIAS’ operating costs shall be borne by the general budget of the Union. This shall include the operation and maintenance costs of the ETIAS Information System, including of the NUIs; the operating costs of the ETIAS Central Unit and the costs of staff and technical equipment (hardware and software) necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks of the ETIAS National Units; and translation costs incurred pursuant to Article 27(2) and (8). The following costs shall be excluded: Member States’ project management office (meetings, missions, offices); hosting of national IT systems (space, implementation, electricity, cooling); operation of national IT systems (operators and support contracts); design, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of national communication networks.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.