Eligibility of personnel costs
Article 46
1. Personnel costs incurred by the beneficiary of the support referred to in Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 or by the beneficiary of the support referred to in Article 51 of that Regulation shall be considered eligible for support if they are incurred in relation to the preparation, implementation or follow-up of that particular supported operation, including the evaluation. Such personnel costs include, inter alia, costs of personnel contracted by the beneficiary specifically on the occasion of the promotion or innovation operation and the costs corresponding to the share of the working hours invested in the promotion or innovation operation by permanent staff of the beneficiary. 2. The beneficiary shall submit supporting documents setting out the details of the work actually carried out in relation to the particular operation or to each underlying action, if relevant. 3. For the purposes of determining personnel costs linked to the implementation of an operation by the permanent personnel of the beneficiary, the hourly rate applicable may be calculated by dividing the last documented annual gross employment costs of the specific employees that have worked in the implementation of the operation by 1 720 hours.