How should field or laboratory consumables required for the implementation of project activities be budgeted and reported, considering that office and administrative costs (CC2) are covered through the 15% flat rate applied to eligible staff costs (CC1)? Alternative, more concise version: Are field and laboratory consumables needed for project activities eligible costs, and under which budget category should they be allocated given that office and administrative costs (CC2) are calculated as a 15% flat rate of staff costs (CC1)?

1/ Field or laboratory consumables are eligible under the Programme rule provided that they are strictly link to the project implementation.

2/ Field or laboratory consumables shall be budgeted under the “equipment” budget line

3/ The exhaustive list of the type of expenditure eligible under Office and Administrative costs are listed in the Programme Manuel.