Cost reimbursement for research and technological development projects (EC) (Deliverables version)

Article 1 - Scope
Article 2 - Duration
Article 3 - Estimated costs and maximum financial contribution of the Community
Article 4 - Project deliverables and summary statements of amounts transferred by the coordinator to be submitted to the Commission
Article 5 - Applicable law and jurisdiction
Article 6 - Special conditions
Article 7 - Amendments
Article 8 - Final provisions
Article 9 - Signature and language of the contract

ANNEX I-TABLE - Indicative breakdown of estimated eligible costs (intermediate and final milestones)

ANNEXII - GENERAL CONDITIONS
Part A: Implementation of the project
Article1 - Definitions
Article2 - Management of the project and role of the coordinator

Article3 - The Community's financial contribution
Article4 - Submission of project deliverables and of summary statements of amounts transferred by the coordinator
Article5 - Subcontracts
Article6 - Liability
Article7 - Termination of the contract and of the participation of a contractor

PartB: Rules relating to intellectual and industrial property, publicity and confidentiality

Article8 - Ownership of knowledge
Article9 - Protection of knowledge
Article10 - Use of knowledge
Article11 - General principles relating to access rights
Article12 - Access rights for carrying out of the project
Article13 Access rights for use
Article14 - Conditions governing exclusive access rights for exploitation
Article15 - Refusal to grant access rights for exploitation
Article16 - Technological implementation plan
Article17 - Content of the technological implementation plan
Article18 - Publicity and communications concerning the project and knowledge

Article 19 - Confidentiality
Article20 - Communication of data for evaluation and standardisation purposes
Article21 - Incompatible or restrictive commitments

Part C: Reimbursement of costs
Article22 - Eligible costs - general principles
Article23 - Direct costs
Article24 - Indirect costs
Article25 - Justification of costs

Part D: Auditing
Article26 - Financial audit
Article27 - Technical verification of the project
Article28 - Technological audit

Part E-1:Model cost statement
Cost of coordination for the project
Summary statement of eligible costs for the project

Part E-2: Model request for payment
Part E-3: Model summary statement of amounts transferred by the coordinator

PERSONNEL AND OVERHEADS

TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES

DURABLE EQUIPMENT¹³

SUBCONTRACTING¹⁷

OTHER SPECIFIC COSTS¹⁸

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1. Insert as appropriate : FC (Full costs), FF (Full costs-Flat-rate overheads), AC (Additional costs).
2. Delete as necessary.
3. Insert "C" for the costs of coordination. This column is exclusively reserved for the project coordinator - see Article 2(1) of Annex II of this contract.
4. Full identity of persons working on the project, the costs of which are reported.
5. Clearly identifiable (e.g. engineer, technician, administrator, administrative personnel, cost centre, department, etc.).
6. Insert "P" for permanent employees, "T" for temporary employees and "I" for in-house consultants.
7. Indicate the person's type of employment by inserting "FT" for full time and "PT" for part-time.
8. The time reported must be reflected in the records of the contractor.
9. The wage rate comprises the elements specified in Article 23(1) of Annex II of this contract. It must correspond to the units appearing in column A.
10. The principles governing overheads are specified in Article 24 of Annex II to this contract. The rate must correspond to the units appearing in columns A and B.
This column should be left blank for contractors covered by the full costs (FC) or additional costs (AC) systems.
11. Only if the contractor is covered by the full costs (FC) system.
12. Net amounts only. Do not include indirect taxes and duties or customs duties.
13. For the calculation of eligible costs, see Article 23(2) of Annex II to this contract, except in the case of special conditions.
14. For purchased durable equipment, insert "P", for leased durable equipment insert "L". In the case of leasing the cost must not exceed
the costs of purchasing the same article (depreciated value) - see the fourth subparagraph of Article 23(2)(4) of Annex II to this contract.
15. Net amounts (excluding indirect duties and taxes and customs duties) for purchased durable equipment. For leased equipment insert the value ofthe equipment.
16. Percentage usage of durable equipment for the project.
17. Attach a certified copy of invoices containing a reference to the subcontract and details of the service or supply concerned, in order to certify the reported costs.
18. See Article 23(8) of Annex II to this contract.