1.To cover the costs they incur to implement the work programmes approved by the Commission, grants may be awarded to:
the European Union reference centres for animal welfare referred to in Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
the European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain referred to in Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
2.The following costs may be eligible for grants under paragraph 1:
costs of personnel, regardless of their status, directly involved in activities of the laboratories or centres which are carried out in their capacity as European Union reference laboratory or centre;
costs of capital equipment;
cost of consumables;
costs of shipment of samples, missions, meetings, training activities.