## ARTICLE 2 ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION 

2.1  This specific contract enters into force [o n the date on which the last party signs it] [on [ insert date ] if both parties have already signed it.]. 

2.2  The provision of the services starts from [th e date of entry into force of this specific contract] [ insert date ]. 

2.3 The provision of the services must not exceed [complete ] [ days] [months ]. The parties may extend the duration by written agreement before it elapses and before expiry of the FWC. 

## ARTICLE 3 PRICE 

3.1  The price payable under this specific contract excluding reimbursement of expenses is EUR [ amount in figures and in words ]. 

[The maximum amount covering all services to be provided under this specific contract including reimbursement of expenses and excluding price revision is EUR [ amount in figures and in words ].] 

3.2  [Reimbursement of expenses is not applicable to this specific contract.] [Within the maximum amount, up to EUR [ amount in figures and in words ] is earmarked for expenses, which must be reimbursed in accordance with the FWC]. 

[ Option: for contractors for which VAT is due in Belgium] 

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[In Belgium, use of this contract constitutes a request for VAT exemption No 450, Article 42, paragraph 3.3 of the VAT code (circular 2/1978), provided the invoice includes the statement: ‘Exonération de la TVA, Article 42, paragraphe 3.3 du code de la TVA (circulaire 2/1978)’ or an equiva lent statement in the Dutch or German language.] 

[Option: for contractors for which VAT is due in Luxembourg] 

[In Luxembourg, the contractor must include the following statement in the invoices: "Commande destinée à l’usage officiel de l’Union européenne. Exonération de la TVA Article 43 § 1 k 2ième tiret de la loi modifiée du 12.02.79. ‘In the case of intra -Community purchases, the statement to be included in the invoices is: "For the official use of the European Union. VAT Exemption / European Union/ Arti cle 151 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC.’] 

[Option: for contractors for which VAT is due in Italy] 

[For Contractors established in Italy, the provisions of the Contract constitute a request for VAT exemption, provided the Contractor includes the followi ng statement in his invoice(s): “ Operazione non imponibile ai sensi dell’articolo 9 della Legge n. 17 del 10/01/2006 (G.U. n. 21 del  26.01.2006) ”. ] 

## ARTICLE 4 COMMUNICATION DETAILS 

For the purpose of this specific contract, communications must be sent to the following addresses: 

## Contracting authority: 

European Food Safety Authority 

