[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1486]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1486_EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D_Contributions and Reimbursements
 
Sec.  1486.402  What are ineligible contributions?

    (a) The following are not eligible as contributions:
    (1) Normal operating expenses and other costs not directly related 
to the project;
    (2) Any portion of salary or compensation of an individual who is 
the focus of a promotional activity;
    (3) Depreciation, e.g., office equipment;
    (4) The cost of insuring articles owned by private individuals;
    (5) The cost of product development or product modifications;
    (6) Slotting fees or similar sales expenditures;

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    (7) Funds, services, capital goods, or personnel provided by any 
U.S. government agency;
    (8) Capital investments made by a third party, such as permanent 
structures, real estate, and the purchase of office equipment and 
furniture;
    (9) The value of any services generated by a third party which 
involve no expenditure by the Recipient or third party, e.g., free 
publicity;
    (10) The cost of developing any application/proposal for EMP 
funding;
    (11) Costs included as contributions for any other federally-
assisted project or program;
    (12) Membership fees in clubs and social or professional 
organizations; and
    (13) Any expenditure made prior to approval of an EMP-funded 
project.
    (b) The Deputy Administrator shall determine, at his or her 
discretion, whether any cost not expressly listed in this section may be 
included as an eligible contribution.