As for to external expertise and services budget line, the national market values shall be taken

into account, following the basic principle of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; moreover,
the related percentage shall be fair in comparison with the partner role/activities in charge
and its own competences and resources. For further details please check carefully the F.S. 1.1.
and F.S. 4.10 of the Programme Manual

(A) As a general principle, lead and project partners shall have and demonstrate a strong
interest in achieving the project objectives. As far as the role covered by the partners within
the project is concerned, public and private entities, whose ordinary main scope of activities
and whose role in the project consists mainly in project coordination, management,
communication or knowledge management, cannot be considered as eligible
partner/beneficiary.