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(2) "cross-border section" means the section, which ensures the continuity of a project of
common interest in the transport sector between at least two Member States or between a
Member State and a neighbouring country;
(3) "works" means the purchase, supply and deployment of components, systems and services
including software, the carrying out of development and construction and installation
activities relating to a project, the acceptance of installations and the launching of a project;
(4) "studies" means activities needed to prepare project implementation, such as preparatory,
feasibility, evaluation, testing and validation studies, including those in the form of software,
and any other technical support measure, including prior action to define and develop a
project and decide on its financing, such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and
preparation of the financial package;
(5) "programme support actions" means accompanying measures necessary for the
implementation of the CEF and individual sector specific guidelines, such as services (notably
technical assistance), as well as preparatory, feasibility, coordination, monitoring, control,
audit and evaluation activities which are required directly for the management of this facility
and the achievement of its objectives, and in particular studies, meetings, information,
infrastructure mapping, twinning, dissemination, awareness raising and communication
actions, expenses linked to IT tools and networks focusing on information exchange, together
with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission
that may be required for the management of this facility or implementation of the individual
sector specific guidelines;
(6) "action" means any activity that is necessary to implement a project of common interest and
is independent financially, technically or over time;
(7) "eligible costs" have the same meaning as in Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [New
Financial Regulation];
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