Financial envelope
Article 10
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 142 800 000 in current prices. 2. The financial allocation of the Programme may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the Programme and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, in so far as they are related to the general objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme. 3. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.