Article 42

External expertise and service costs shall be limited to the following services and expertise provided by a public or private body or a natural person, other than the beneficiary, and all partners of the operation: studies or surveys (such as evaluations, strategies, concept notes, design plans, handbooks); training; translations; development, modifications and updates to IT systems and website; promotion, communication, publicity, promotional items and activities or information linked to an operation or to a programme as such; financial management; services related to the organisation and implementation of events or meetings (including rent, catering or interpretation); participation in events (such as registration fees); legal consultancy and notarial services, technical and financial expertise, other consultancy and accountancy services; intellectual property rights; verifications pursuant to point (a) of Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and Article 46(1) of this Regulation; costs for the accounting function on programme level pursuant to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and Article 47 of this Regulation; audit costs on programme level pursuant to Articles 78 and 81 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and pursuant to Articles 48 and 49 of this Regulation; 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; travel and accommodation for external experts, speakers, chairpersons of meetings and service providers; and other specific expertise and services needed for operations.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.