Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 Article 16

Article 16

The cost of products or services provided to the agency shall be charged to the budget for the full ex-tax amount, where they incorporate taxes refunded, either by the Member States pursuant to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, or by a Member State or non-member country on the basis of other relevant agreements. Any national taxes temporarily borne by the agency under the first paragraph shall be entered in a suspense account until they are refunded by the State concerned. Any negative balance shall be entered in the budget as expenditure.

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