1. This Directive shall apply to service concessions for research and development services with CPV reference numbers 73000000-2 to 73436000-7, except 73200000- 4, 73210000-7 or 73220000-0, provided that the following conditions are both fulfilled:
(a) the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting authority or contracting entity for use in the conduct of its own affairs,
(b) the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting authority or contracting entity
2. This Directive shall not apply to public service concessions for research and development services with CPV reference numbers 73000000-2 to 73436000-7, except 73200000-4, 73210000-7 or 73220000-0 where one of the above conditions is not met.
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 concerning the reference numbers of this Article, whenever changes in the CPV nomenclature must be reflected in this Directive and they do not imply a modification of the scope of this Directive.