Method of implementation of the budget of the Union body
Article 43
1. The budget of the Union body shall be implemented by the director in the departments placed under his or her authority. 2. In order to facilitate the implementation of their appropriations, Union bodies may conclude service-level agreements as referred to in Article 59 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. 3. Technical expertise tasks and administrative, preparatory or ancillary tasks not involving the exercise of public authority or the use of discretionary powers of judgement may be entrusted by contract to external private-sector entities, where this proves to be indispensable.