Invoicing for applications for national scientific-technical advice
Here you will find information on the fees applicable in 2025 for applications for national scientific-technical (STA) submitted to the FAMHP:
• STA fees
• Guidance document (see Regulations)
The fees apply to both initial and follow-up STA requests.
Applicants do not pay a fee when submitting the application for advice but will receive an invoice sent by the FAMHP's Budget and Management Control Division following formal validation of the request. Each payment should be accompanied by the structured reference on the invoice, so that the payment can be linked to the correct invoice, even if the payment is made by a third party. Without the structured reference the invoice will be considered as unpaid.
About the procedure
1. The company receives a quarterly invoice for all national STA/Simultaneous National Scientific Advice (SNSA) applications submitted during the previous quarter.
2. Each invoice lists the references of the files.
3. The fact that the FAMHP does not use Purchase Order (PO) numbers is not a valid reason not to pay an invoice.
4. You always receive the invoice at the invoicing address. Please include your email address for invoicing purposes in the covering letter when submitting the request for advice.
5. Have you already paid a fee for a recent request for advice? Send an email to refund@fagg-afmps.be to request a refund of the fee.
6. Any bank charges for payments from abroad cannot be charged to the FAMHP. These costs must be covered by the payer.
7. If the applicant withdraws their STA application after its validation, the fee must still be paid.
8. If the FAMHP declares a formally submitted STA application invalid at the end of the validation phase of the procedure, no fee will be payable by the applicant.