Article 82
1. Authorisation of expenditure is the act whereby the authorising officer responsible, having verified that the funds are available and by issuing a payment order, instructs the accounting officer to pay an amount of expenditure which he has validated. 2. Where periodic payments are made with regard to services rendered, including rental services, or goods delivered, and subject to his risk analysis, the authorising officer may order the application of a direct debit system. 3. Articles 102 and 103 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the implementation of this Article.