Eligibility
Article 36
1. Eligibility requirements set out in Article 48 apply mutatis mutandis to technical assistance costs. Costs concerning officials of the participating countries assigned to the programme may be considered eligible as technical assistance costs. Parallel remuneration systems and topping ups shall be avoided. Costs referred to in Article 49 shall not be considered eligible as technical assistance costs. 2. Costs for preparatory actions referred to in Article 16 shall be eligible upon submission of the programme to the Commission pursuant to Article 4, but not earlier than 1 January 2014 provided the programme is approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 5.