The principal investigator may make an adjustment/transfer between some of the items of the approved project budget using the budget adjustment form, observing the following rules:

1. Transfer between the elements of the same budget item is permitted in accordance with the rules set out in this article, provided that what is transferred does not exceed (50%) of the item transferred from, after the Unit’s approval.
2. Transfer from any item of the project budget to the equipment item is permitted.
3. Transfer from any item of the project budget to the manpower and trips items is not permitted.
4. Transfer from the budget of the equipment item to another item is not permitted.
5. A budget adjustment may be made only twice during the project period and in accordance with the rules mentioned above.
6. The authority to transfer between the items of the approved project budget rests with the Unit, with notification to the General Secretariat of the transfer decisions taken and their justifications.
7. The principal investigator may request to carry over what remains of the first year’s budget for a particular item to the second year’s budget for the same item, after the Unit’s approval.