118. As regards the certificates on the methodology (CoM and CoMAv), is concerned at as yet unapproved certificates and urges the Commission to establish the necessary comprehensible criteria for approving certificates on the methodology for both personnel and indirect costs; believes that beneficiaries should be allowed to use average personnel costs and to apply an established methodology for calculating the indirect cost; calls for a timely start to the process of approving (or rejecting) the certificates to make sure that the funds earmarked for research can be used; asks the Commission to accept such average hourly rates per cost ...[+++] centre without a certification as regards the methodology at least if they are audited and certified by a national authority;

120. Is concerned about as yet unapproved certificates on the methodology (CoM and CoMAv) and urges the Commission to establish the necessary comprehensible criteria for approving certificates on the methodology for both personnel and indirect costs; believes that beneficiaries should be allowed to use average personnel costs and to apply an established methodology for calculating the indirect cost; calls for a timely start to the process of approving (or rejecting) the certificates to make sure that the funds earmarked for research can be used;

In addition, he questions the Parliament’s refusal to take into consideration amounts relating to lump-sum personal expenses (EUR 27 600), which could be demonstrated by other means, and mobile telephone expenses calculated on the basis of an extrapolation (EUR 4 800).

Rule No 10: Travel and subsistence costs for project staff

47. Notes that the detailed analysis of the costs of Parliament's three places of work was sent to the European Convention on 16 October 2002; notes that the annual cost of maintaining the three places of work is estimated at EUR 169 million, including EUR 120 million for the infrastructure (EUR 60 million rent of 300 000 square meter meeting rooms, offices and technical areas, EUR 18 million ancillary costs (water, gas, electricity, insurance, maintenance of technical installations, security) EUR 42 million for technical equipment, fitting-out and furnishing of premises), EUR 40 million for extra staff and missions (employment of super ...[+++]numerary staff - EUR 22 million; mission expenses - EUR 18 million) and EUR 9 million for miscellaneous and other costs (telephone subscriptions, charges for telephone and telematic communications, insurance cover for telephone, IT, audiovisual equipment, office supplies, handling operations involving 15 lorries transporting cupboards and tin trunks full of documents);

46. Notes that the detailed analysis of the costs of Parliament’s three places of work was sent to the Convention on the Future of Europe on 16 October 2002; notes that the annual cost of maintaining the three places of work is estimated at €169 million, including €120 million for the infrastructure ( €60 million rent of 300.000 square meter meeting rooms, offices and technical areas, €18 million ancillary costs (water, gas, electricity, insurance, maintenance of technical installations, security) €42 million for technical equipment, fitting-out and furnishing of premises), €40 million for extra staff and missions (employment of supernu ...[+++]merary staff €22 million mission expenses € 18 million) and €9 million for miscellaneous and other costs (telephone subscriptions, charges for telephone and telematic communications, insurance cover for telephone, IT, audiovisual equipment, office supplies, handling operations involving 15 lorries transporting cupboards and tin trunks full of documents);