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External expertise and services costs External expertise and service costs shall be limited to the following services and expertise provided by a public or private body or a natural person, other than the beneficiary, and all partners of the operation:

(a) studies or surveys (such as evaluations, strategies, concept notes, design plans, handbooks);

(b) training;

(c) translations;

(d) development, modifications and updates to IT systems and website;

(e) promotion, communication, publicity, promotional items and activities or information linked to an operation or to a programme as such;

(f) financial management;

(g) services related to the organisation and implementation of events or meetings (including rent, catering or interpretation);

(h) participation in events (such as registration fees);

(i) legal consultancy and notarial services, technical and financial expertise, other consultancy and accountancy services;

(j) intellectual property rights;

(k) verifications pursuant to point (a) of Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and Article 46(1) of this Regulation;

(l) costs for the accounting function on programme level pursuant to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and Article 47 of this Regulation;

(m) audit costs on programme level pursuant to Articles 78 and 81 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and pursuant to Articles 48 and 49 of this Regulation;

(n) the provision of guarantees by a bank or other financial institution where required by Union or national law or in a programming document adopted by the monitoring committee;

(o) travel and accommodation for external experts, speakers, chairpersons of meetings and service providers; and (p) other specific expertise and services needed for operations.