# Official Journal C 318/2007

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ISSN 1725-2423

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of the European Union

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Information and Notices

Volume 5029 December 2007

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

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2007/C 318/01

Report on budgetary and financial management — Financial year 2006

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

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REPORT ON BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

SECTION I OF THE EU BUDGET

FINANCIAL YEAR 2006

(2007/C 318/01)

CONTENTS

| INTRODUCTION | 3 |
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| 1. | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN 2006 IN GENERAL | 3 |
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1.

| 1.1. | Revenue | 4 |
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1.1.

| 1.2. | Initial budget and amending budget | 4 |
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1.2.

| 1.3. | Commitments, payments and carryovers to 2007 | 4 |
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1.3.

| 1.4. | Automatic and non-automatic carryovers to 2006 | 4 |
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1.4.

| 1.5. | Appropriations from assigned revenue | 4 |
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1.5.

| 1.6. | Transfers | 5 |
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1.6.

| 1.6.1. | Use of provisional appropriations | 5 |
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1.6.1.

| 1.6.2. | Property acquisition policy | 7 |
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1.6.2.

| 1.6.3. | Information policy | 11 |
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1.6.3.

| 1.6.4. | Other transfers | 11 |
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1.6.4.

| 1.7. | Cancellations | 12 |
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1.7.

| 2. | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 12 |
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2.

| 2.1.1. | Chapter 10 ‘Members of the Institution’ | 14 |
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2.1.1.

| 2.1.2. | Chapter 12 ‘Officials and temporary staff’ | 14 |
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2.1.2.

| 2.1.3. | Chapter 14 ‘Other staff and outside services’ | 15 |
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2.1.3.

| 2.1.4. | Chapter 16 ‘Other expenditure relating to persons working with the Institution’ | 15 |
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2.1.4.

| 2.1.5. | Chapter 20 ‘Buildings and associated costs’ | 15 |
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2.1.5.

| 2.1.6. | Chapter 21 ‘Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance’ | 16 |
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2.1.6.

| 2.1.7. | Chapter 23 ‘Current administrative expenditure’ | 16 |
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2.1.7.

| 2.1.8. | Chapter 30 ‘Meetings and conferences’ | 17 |
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2.1.8.

| 2.1.9. | Chapter 32 ‘Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination’ | 17 |
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2.1.9.

| 2.1.10. | Chapter 40 ‘Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies’ | 17 |
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2.1.10.

| 2.1.11. | Chapter 42 ‘Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance’ | 18 |
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2.1.11.

| 2.1.12. | Chapter 44 ‘Meetings and other activities of current and former Members’ | 18 |
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2.1.12.

| 3. | OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS ACHIEVED | 18 |
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3.

| 3.1. | Communication policy | 18 |
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3.1.

| 3.2. | Enlargement | 18 |
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3.2.

| 3.3. | Better EU legislation | 19 |
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3.3.

| 3.4. | Better financial management | 19 |
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3.4.

| 4. | LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES |
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4.

1.   Tables

| Table 1 | Use of 2006 appropriations | 3 |
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Table 1

| Table 2 | Transfers by legal basis | 5 |
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Table 2

| Table 3 | Use of Provisional Appropriations in Chapters 100 and 104 | 6 |
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Table 3

| Table 4 | Purpose of transfers of Provisional Appropriations | 7 |
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Table 4

| Table 5 | Purpose of transfers in respect of buildings policy | 7 |
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Table 5

| Table 6 | Use of Provisional Appropriations for the purpose of buildings policy | 9 |
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Table 6

| Table 7 | All appropriations transferred for the purpose of buildings policy | 10 |
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Table 7

| Table 8 | Main sources for the ‘mopping up’ transfers C30 and C31 | 10 |
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Table 8

| Table 9 | Transfers other than those from provisional appropriations for buildings or information policy | 11 |
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Table 9

| Table 10 | Evolution of 2006 and 2005 final appropriations | 12 |
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Table 10

| Table 11 | Staff by Directorate-General | 14 |
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Table 11

2.   Figures

| Figure 1 | Distribution of 2006 expenditure by chapter | 13 |
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Figure 1

| Figure 2 | Evolution of appropriations between 2005 and 2006 by chapter | 13 |
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Figure 2

| 5. | ANNEXES | 20 |
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5.

| 5.1. | Summary of ‘C’ transfers | 20 |
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5.1.

| 5.2. | Summary of ‘P’ transfers | 31 |
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5.2.

| 5.3. | Implementation of 2006 appropriations | 32 |
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5.3.

INTRODUCTION

This report presents the budgetary and financial management by the European Parliament during financial year 2006. It outlines the financial situation and the events which have had a significant influence on activities during the year (in parts 1 and 2) and gives a brief account of the achievement of the objectives for the year (in part 3). The annual activity reports of the authorising officers by delegation are transmitted to the budgetary authority separately.

The report has been drawn up in accordance with Article 122 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002) (1) (hereafter ‘Financial Regulation’ or ‘FR’), Article 185 of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the Financial Regulation (2) (hereafter ‘Implementing Rules’ or ‘IR’) and Article 13(2) of the Internal Rules on the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (3).

1.   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN 2006 IN GENERAL

2006 was the last financial year covered by the financial perspective for 2000-2006 (Agenda 2000) (4). Parliament's final appropriations totalled € 1 321 600 000.

Table 1 below presents the implementation of the budget of the European Parliament in financial year 2006:

Table 1

Use of 2006 appropriations

| Appropriation type | € or % |
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| I.   Appropriations 2006 |
| Initial appropriations | 1 321 600 000 |
| Amending Budget | — |
| Final appropriations | 1 321 600 000 |
| II.   Final appropriations 2006 |
| Commitments | 1 306 325 432 |
| represent in % of final appropriations | 99 % |
| Payments | 1 117 578 610 |
| represent in % of commitments | 86 % |
| III.   Carryovers to 2007 |
| Automatic carryovers to 2007 (5) | 188 746 822 |
| represent in % of final appropriations | 14 % |
| represent in % of commitments | 14 % |
| Non-automatic carryovers (uncommitted appropriations carried over to 2007) (6) | 4 817 000 |
| represent in % of final appropriations | 0,4 % |
| IV.   Cancellations |
| Appropriations cancelled | 15 274 568 |
| represent in % of final appropriations | 1 % |
| V.   Carryovers to 2006 |
| Automatic carryovers to 2006 (5) | 307 163 636 |
| Payments against these carryovers | 285 578 104 |
| represent in % of carryovers | 93 % |
| Cancellation rate | 21 585 532 |
| VI.   Assigned revenue appropriations in 2006 |
| Appropriations from assigned revenue in 2006 | 40 017 311 |
| Commitments | 30 778 877 |
| represent in % of appropriations from assigned revenue | 77 % |
| Payments | 5 858 229 |
| represent in % of appropriations committed arising from assigned revenue | 19 % |
| Available appropriations from assigned revenue in 2006 | 9 238 434 |
| VII.   Assigned revenue appropriations carried over to 2007 |
| Appropriations from assigned revenue carried over to 2007 | 34 831 297 |
| VIII.   Assigned revenue appropriations carried over to 2006 |
| Appropriations from assigned revenue carried over to 2006 | 32 288 714 |
| Commitments | 32 054 298 |
| Payments | 31 086 918 |
| represent in % of the commitments | 97 % |

Appropriation type

€ or %

Appropriations 2006

Initial appropriations

1 321 600 000

Amending Budget

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Final appropriations

1 321 600 000

Final appropriations 2006

Commitments

1 306 325 432

represent in % of final appropriations

99 %

Payments

1 117 578 610

represent in % of commitments

86 %

Carryovers to 2007

Automatic carryovers to 2007 (5)

188 746 822

represent in % of final appropriations

14 %

represent in % of commitments

14 %

Non-automatic carryovers (uncommitted appropriations carried over to 2007) (6)

4 817 000

represent in % of final appropriations

0,4 %

Cancellations

Appropriations cancelled

15 274 568

represent in % of final appropriations

1 %

Carryovers to 2006

Automatic carryovers to 2006 (5)

307 163 636

Payments against these carryovers

285 578 104

represent in % of carryovers

93 %

Cancellation rate

21 585 532

Assigned revenue appropriations in 2006

Appropriations from assigned revenue in 2006

40 017 311

Commitments

30 778 877

represent in % of appropriations from assigned revenue

77 %

Payments

5 858 229

represent in % of appropriations committed arising from assigned revenue

19 %

Available appropriations from assigned revenue in 2006

9 238 434

Assigned revenue appropriations carried over to 2007

Appropriations from assigned revenue carried over to 2007

34 831 297

Assigned revenue appropriations carried over to 2006

Appropriations from assigned revenue carried over to 2006

32 288 714

Commitments

32 054 298

Payments

31 086 918

represent in % of the commitments

97 %

1.1.   Revenue

Revenue entered in the initial budget (initial estimates) totalled € 99 025 664. Revenue entered in the accounts as at 31 December 2006 totalled € 126 126 604.

1.2.   Initial budget and amending budget

Authorised appropriations in Parliament's initial budget for 2006 totalled € 1 321 600 000, representing a 3,9 % increase over the 2005 budget (€ 1 272 000 000). No amending budget was introduced in 2006.

1.3.   Commitments, payments and carryovers to 2007

Commitments totalled € 1 306 325 432, or 99 % of final appropriations (2005: 99 %). Payments totalled € 1 117 578 610, or 86 % of commitments entered into (2005: 75,40 %). Automatic carryovers to financial year 2007 totalled € 188 746 822, or 14 % of the appropriations committed (2005: 24,59 %). Uncommitted appropriations at year-end carried forward to financial year 2007 totalled € 4 817 000, or 0,4 % of the final appropriations (2005: 0,02 %).

1.4.   Automatic and non-automatic carryovers to 2006

Automatic carryovers totalled € 307 163 636. Payments against them equalled € 285 578 104, or 93 % (2005: 92,32 %).

Non-automatic carryovers totalled € 4 817 000 and were carried over to Article 214 ‘Technical equipment and installations’.

1.5.   Appropriations from assigned revenue

Assigned revenue made available in 2006 totalled € 40 017 311 (2005: € 35 841 144). The commitment rate was 77 % (2005: 76 %). Payments totalled € 5 858 229, or 19 % of commitments entered into (2005: 11,65 %). The balance of unpaid commitments (€ 30 778 877 as compared with € 24 009 012 in 2005) and available appropriations (€ 9 238 434 as compared with € 8 665 875 in 2005) were carried over to financial year 2007. Together with the appropriations carried over from previous years, total appropriations arising from assigned revenue and carried over to 2007 amounted to € 34 831 297.

Assigned revenue carried over to 2006 totalled € 32 288 714 (2005: € 31 412 881). Commitments entered into totalled € 32 054 298 (2005: € 31 289 725), and payments in 2006 represented 97 % of commitments entered into (2005: 95 %).

1.6.   Transfers

During the year, 29 C transfers were approved. Twenty of these were authorised under Articles 24 (7) and 43 (8) of the Financial Regulation. They totalled € 124 114 975, or 9 % of final appropriations (in 2005: 15 transfers accounting for 14 % of the final appropriations). The year-end ‘mopping-up’ transfers, C30 and C31, are included in the above amount and involved a total of € 37 246 425 (2005: € 124 144 556).

A further 7 C transfers under Article 22(2) (9) of the Financial Regulation were approved by the President. They totalled € 7 666 300, or 1 % of final appropriations (2005: 12 C transfers accounting for 1,67 % of final appropriations).

The President also authorised 8 P transfers under Article 22(1) (10) of the Financial Regulation, totalling € 4 724 000 or 0,36 % of the final appropriations (2005: 10 transfers accounting for 0,33 % of the final appropriations).

In 2006, to sum up, there were 37 C and P transfers in total, involving € 173 751 700, or 13 % of final appropriations (2005: 37 transfers accounting for € 203 902 174, or 16.13 % of final appropriations).

Table 2

Transfers by legal basis

| Legal basis | Amount | As % of Final Appropriations |
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| C transfers |
| Art. 22 FR (11) | 7 666 300 | 1 % |
| Art. 22, 24 and 43 FR | 37 246 425 | 3 % |
| Art. 24 and 43 FR | 124 114 975 | 9 % |
| P transfers |
| 22,1 | 4 724 000 | 0,36 % |
| C + P transfers | 173 751 700 | 13 % |

Legal basis

Amount

As % of Final Appropriations

C transfers

Art. 22 FR (11)

7 666 300

1 %

Art. 22, 24 and 43 FR

37 246 425

3 %

Art. 24 and 43 FR

124 114 975

9 %

P transfers

22,1

4 724 000

0,36 %

C + P transfers

173 751 700

13 %

The transfers can be grouped under the following headings:

| 1.6.1. | Use of provisional appropriations |
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1.6.1.

Use of provisional appropriations

| 1.6.2. | Property acquisition policy |
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1.6.2.

Property acquisition policy

| 1.6.3. | Information policy |
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1.6.3.

Information policy

| 1.6.4. | Other transfers |
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1.6.4.

Other transfers

1.6.1.   Use of provisional appropriations

This section looks at the use of appropriations from Chapter 100 ‘Provisional appropriations’ and Chapter 104 ‘Reserve for information and communication policy’. However, the use of appropriations from these two chapters as well as from chapter 2009 ‘Provisional appropriation to cover the Institution's property investments’ to acquire immovable property is discussed under section 1.6.2. Property acquisition policy. These chapters, included in Title X ‘Other expenditure’, are referred further in this report as ‘provisional appropriations’.

Table 3

Use of Provisional Appropriations in Chapters 100 and 104 (12)

| From item | To item | Heading | Appropriations transferred to item from provisional appropriations | Other appropriations transferred to item | Initial appropriation | Appropriation after transfers | Transfer (13) |
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| Chapter 100 | 1610 | Expenditure on recruitment | 73 000 | — | 290 000 | 363 000 | C2 |
| 1612 | Further training | 405 000 | — | 2 640 000 | 3 045 000 |
| 1402/01 | Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians | 10 000 000 | 6 200 000 | 29 490 000 | 45 690 000 |
| 1420/01 | Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings | 2 000 000 | 600 000 | 3 948 000 | 6 548 000 |
| 2000/02 | Rent: Strasbourg | 2 000 000 | — | 13 774 408 | 15 774 408 |
| 2007/03 | Fitting-out of premises: Brussels | 8 000 000 | — | 4 135 000 | 12 135 000 | C24 |
| 2100/05 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, replacement and maintenance of infrastructure and development software | 4 000 000 | — | 3 470 000 | 7 470 000 | C8 |
| Chapter 104 | 2140/12 | Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — D5 Building | 2 600 000 | — | — | 2 600 000 | C26 |
| 3248/03 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: Web TV | 1 000 000 | — | — | 1 000 000 | C13 |

From item

To item

Heading

Appropriations transferred to item from provisional appropriations

Other appropriations transferred to item

Initial appropriation

Appropriation after transfers

Transfer (13)

Chapter 100

1610

Expenditure on recruitment

73 000

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290 000

363 000

C2

1612

Further training

405 000

—

2 640 000

3 045 000

1402/01

Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians

10 000 000

6 200 000

29 490 000

45 690 000

1420/01

Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings

2 000 000

600 000

3 948 000

6 548 000

2000/02

Rent: Strasbourg

2 000 000

—

13 774 408

15 774 408

2007/03

Fitting-out of premises: Brussels

8 000 000

—

4 135 000

12 135 000

C24

2100/05

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, replacement and maintenance of infrastructure and development software

4 000 000

—

3 470 000

7 470 000

C8

Chapter 104

2140/12

Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — D5 Building

2 600 000

—

—

2 600 000

C26

3248/03

Expenditure on audiovisual information: Web TV

1 000 000

—

—

1 000 000

C13

The appropriations were released from Chapters 100 and 104 after the information requested by Parliament had been forwarded to the Committee on Budgets, or the Bureau had taken a decision (14), or positive recommendations of the Conference of Presidents and of the Bureau (15) had been received in connection with the purpose of the transfer as presented in Table 4:

Table 4

Purpose of transfers of Provisional Appropriations

| Item/Sub-Item | Amount transferred | Purpose of transfer | Transfer |
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| 1402/01 | 10 000 000 | Improvement of language support and availability of interpretation facilities for political groups and their working parties; | C2 |
| 1420/01 | 2 000 000 |
| 1610 | 73 000 | Further progress in reducing the vacancy rate of new posts created for the period 2003-2005 |
| 1612 | 405 000 |
| 2000/02 | 2 000 000 | Updated plan for acquisition of property in the short and medium term, including options to purchase premises for Information Offices and Europe Houses |
| 2007/03 | 8 000 000 | Update plans for fitting out of premises and decision not to build two meeting rooms in Strasbourg | C24 |
| 2100/05 | 4 000 000 | Information and communication technology projects including the new electronic voting system | C8 |
| 2140/12 | 2 600 000 | The purchase of the first part of audiovisual equipment for the D5 building | C26 |
| 3248/03 | 1 000 000 | Information and communication policy and Web-TV | C13 |

Item/Sub-Item

Amount transferred

Purpose of transfer

Transfer

1402/01

10 000 000

Improvement of language support and availability of interpretation facilities for political groups and their working parties;

C2

1420/01

2 000 000

1610

73 000

Further progress in reducing the vacancy rate of new posts created for the period 2003-2005

1612

405 000

2000/02

2 000 000

Updated plan for acquisition of property in the short and medium term, including options to purchase premises for Information Offices and Europe Houses

2007/03

8 000 000

Update plans for fitting out of premises and decision not to build two meeting rooms in Strasbourg

C24

2100/05

4 000 000

Information and communication technology projects including the new electronic voting system

C8

2140/12

2 600 000

The purchase of the first part of audiovisual equipment for the D5 building

C26

3248/03

1 000 000

Information and communication policy and Web-TV

C13

1.6.2.   Property acquisition policy

This paragraph concerns the use of appropriations in Chapter 100 ‘Provisional appropriations’, Chapter 104 ‘Reserve for information and communication policy’ and Item 2009 ‘Provisional appropriation to cover the Institution's property investments’ in connexion with buildings policy. It also looks at transfers from other items for this purpose.

Four C transfers totalling € 124 071 425 were used to reinforce a number of budgetary lines in the area of property policy, making possible the following transactions, as presented in Table 5:

Table 5

Purpose of transfers in respect of buildings policy

| Item/Sub-Item | Amount transferred | Purpose of transfer | Transfer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | 5 750 000 | Purchase of a building in Nicosia 30, Vyronos (Byron) Street, permitting the establishment of a European Union House, jointly with the European Commission | C5 |
| 2008 | 550 000 |
| 2007/04 | 300 000 |
| 2008 | 7 100 000 | Consulting fees for extension project of the Konrad Adenauer building in Luxembourg | C10 |
| 2003 | 63 125 000 | The purchase of the WIC/SDM/IPE3 buildings in Strasbourg | C18 |
| 2001/03 | 10 000 000 | Advance payments against the annual lease payments due for the D4 and D5 Buildings under construction in Brussels | C19 |
| 31 523 602 | To part-finance the D4/D5 Buildings currently under construction in Brussels | C30 |
| 5 722 823 | Further advance payments against the annual lease payments due for the D4/D5 Buildings under construction in Brussels | C31 |

Item/Sub-Item

Amount transferred

Purpose of transfer

Transfer

2003

5 750 000

Purchase of a building in Nicosia 30, Vyronos (Byron) Street, permitting the establishment of a European Union House, jointly with the European Commission

C5

2008

550 000

2007/04

300 000

2008

7 100 000

Consulting fees for extension project of the Konrad Adenauer building in Luxembourg

C10

2003

63 125 000

The purchase of the WIC/SDM/IPE3 buildings in Strasbourg

C18

2001/03

10 000 000

Advance payments against the annual lease payments due for the D4 and D5 Buildings under construction in Brussels

C19

31 523 602

To part-finance the D4/D5 Buildings currently under construction in Brussels

C30

5 722 823

Further advance payments against the annual lease payments due for the D4/D5 Buildings under construction in Brussels

C31

Of the € 124 071 425 transferred in support of buildings policy, over 30 % (€ 38 603 580) came from provisional appropriations. Fuller details of the use of provisional appropriations for the purpose of buildings policy are provided in Table 6.

A summary of all transfers for buildings policy is given in Table 7 below. The first ‘mopping-up’ transfer C30 yielded € 31 523 602 and the second, C31, an additional € 5 722 823. Both were used for an advance payment on the D4/D5 buildings in Brussels.

The main sources of the appropriations ‘mopped up’, together with the main reasons for their availability, are shown in Table 8 below.

Table 6

Use of Provisional Appropriations for the purpose of buildings policy

| From item | To item | Heading (to item) | Appropriation transferred to item from provisional appropriations | Other appropriations transferred to item | Initial appropriation | Appropriation after transfer | Transfer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | 5 750 000 | — | — | 5 750 000 | C5 |
| 4 500 000 | | — | 4 500 000 | C18 |
| Chapter 104 | 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | 15 500 000 | — | — | 15 500 000 | C18 |
| | 2003 Total | 25 750 000 | 43 125 000 | — | 68 875 000 | |
| 2009 | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 550 000 | — | | 2 286 887 | C5 |
| 3 900 000 | | — | 3 900 000 | C10 |
| 2008 Total | 4 450 000 | 3 200 000 | 1 736 887 | 9 386 887 | |
| 2007/04 | Fitting-out of premises: Information offices | 300 000 | — | | | C5 |
| 2007/04 Total | 300 000 | — | 2 000 000 | 2 300 000 | |
| Chapter 100 | 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 7 203 580 | — | | 7 203 580 | C19 |
| Chapter 104 | 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 900 000 | — | | 900 000 | C30 |
| | 2001/03 Total | 8 103 580 | 39 142 845 | 1 136 000 | 48 382 425 | |
| Total transferred from provisional appropriations | 38 603 580 | | | | |

From item

To item

Heading (to item)

Appropriation transferred to item from provisional appropriations

Other appropriations transferred to item

Initial appropriation

Appropriation after transfer

Transfer

2009

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

5 750 000

—

—

5 750 000

C5

4 500 000

—

4 500 000

C18

Chapter 104

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

15 500 000

—

—

15 500 000

C18

2003 Total

25 750 000

43 125 000

—

68 875 000

2009

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

550 000

—

2 286 887

C5

3 900 000

—

3 900 000

C10

2008 Total

4 450 000

3 200 000

1 736 887

9 386 887

2007/04

Fitting-out of premises: Information offices

300 000

—

C5

2007/04 Total

300 000

—

2 000 000

2 300 000

Chapter 100

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

7 203 580

—

7 203 580

C19

Chapter 104

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

900 000

—

900 000

C30

2001/03 Total

8 103 580

39 142 845

1 136 000

48 382 425

Total transferred from provisional appropriations

38 603 580

Table 7

All appropriations transferred for the purpose of buildings policy

| To item | Heading | Appropriation transferred | Initial appropriation | Appropriation after transfer | Transfer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 47 246 425 | 1 136 000 | 48 382 425 | mopping up (C30, C31) and C19 |
| 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | 68 875 000 | — | 68 875 000 | C5, C18 |
| 2007/04 | Fitting-out of premises: Information offices | 300 000 | 2 000 000 | 2 300 000 | C5 |
| 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 7 650 000 | 1 736 887 | 9 386 887 | C5, C10 |
| Total | 124 071 425 | 4 872 887 | | |

To item

Heading

Appropriation transferred

Initial appropriation

Appropriation after transfer

Transfer

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

47 246 425

1 136 000

48 382 425

mopping up (C30, C31) and C19

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

68 875 000

—

68 875 000

C5, C18

2007/04

Fitting-out of premises: Information offices

300 000

2 000 000

2 300 000

C5

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

7 650 000

1 736 887

9 386 887

C5, C10

Total

124 071 425

4 872 887

Table 8

Main sources for the ‘mopping up’ transfers C30 and C31

| Source Area | Amount [€] | % | Main reasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current administrative expenditure | 13 061 673 | 35 % | Savings in telecommunications, IT and postage, less expenditure for the Official Journal, new regulation for visitors was only applicable for the last half year |
| Staff | 8 141 800 | 22 % | The rate of recruitment has been lower than expected, impact of new Staff Regulation |
| Buildings | 6 883 000 | 18 % | Including € 2,8 m rent savings following the purchase of buildings; repayment of insurance fees |
| Provisional appropriations | 5 805 052 | 16 % | Balance of the contingency and information policy provisional appropriations |
| Members of the institution | 2 148 600 | 6 % | Slightly lower attendance rate than foreseen and technical surpluses |
| Other | 1 206 300 | 3 % | — |
| Total | 37 246 425 | 100 % | |

Source Area

Amount [€]

%

Main reasons

Current administrative expenditure

13 061 673

35 %

Savings in telecommunications, IT and postage, less expenditure for the Official Journal, new regulation for visitors was only applicable for the last half year

Staff

8 141 800

22 %

The rate of recruitment has been lower than expected, impact of new Staff Regulation

Buildings

6 883 000

18 %

Including € 2,8 m rent savings following the purchase of buildings; repayment of insurance fees

Provisional appropriations

5 805 052

16 %

Balance of the contingency and information policy provisional appropriations

Members of the institution

2 148 600

6 %

Slightly lower attendance rate than foreseen and technical surpluses

Other

1 206 300

3 %

—

Total

37 246 425

100 %

1.6.3.   Information policy

As shown in Table 3 above, an amount of € 3 600 000 was released from the provisional appropriations by transfers C13 and C26 for the purpose of information policy to permit the purchase of audiovisual equipment for the new audio-visual centre in the D5 building as well as to launch the Web-TV prototype project.

1.6.4.   Other transfers

The justification for other transfers which took place in 2006 is presented in Table 9 below. Those transfers involved appropriations totalling € 14 878 275.

Table 9

Transfers other than those from provisional appropriations for buildings or information policy

| Item/Sub-item | Amount transferred | Purpose | Transfer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 402 | 1 637 658 | to enable the Parliament to take into account the increased number of European-level political parties applying for grants for 2006. | C1 |
| 442 | 41 300 | to amalgamate the two contributions granted in the past to European Parliamentary Association in only one | C3 |
| Chapter 101 | 1 003 317 | the follow-up of transfer C1/2006 that was authorised earlier | C6 |
| 2102/07 | 400 000 | additional expenditure necessary to implement the first stage of the Streamline project. | C9 |
| 1402/01 | 6 200 000 | to cover the supplementary expenditure due to the higher than envisaged increase of requests for interpretation and to the adaptation of the mission expenses | C11 |
| 102 | 120 000 | expenditure for additional requests for end-of-service allowances by former Members of Parliament. | C12 |
| 1220 | 35 000 | applying Art. 50 of the Staff Regulations (16) | C14 |
| 2026/03 | 1 161 000 | the additional expenditure arising from the extension of the service in view of raising the security level in Brussels. | C15 |
| 3200/08 | 107 000 | the additional expenditure for an inter-institutional call for tender with the Commission the security needs of all the Information offices. | C16 |
| 2102/03 | 108 000 | the additional expenditure for the installation of 10 interactive multilingual terminals on a trial basis in Brussels. | C17 |
| 1613 | 120 000 | additional expenditure following the increase of the mission allowances for officials following adoption of new rules by Council. | C20 |
| 3000/01 | 650 000 | |
| 2024/03 | 600 000 | additional expenditure on energy for Brussels due to the increased energy consumption and the strong price rise. | C21 |
| 1420/01 | 600 000 | additional expenditure arising from the increase in the number of translated pages and in translation costs. | C22 |
| 1420/02 | 1 100 000 | |
| 2370/01 | 100 000 | additional expenditure following the occupation of new offices. | C23 |
| 3040 | 180 000 | expenditure for the refreshments service for official and working meetings in the Institution. | C25 |
| 105 | 150 000 | expenditure for the language courses for the Members of the European Parliament. | C27 |
| 1004/02 | 365 000 | additional expenditure following the authorisation of new missions for Members. | C28 |
| 1032 | 200 000 | additional expenditure following the death of several Members. | C29 |
| Total | 14 878 275 | | |

Item/Sub-item

Amount transferred

Purpose

Transfer

402

1 637 658

to enable the Parliament to take into account the increased number of European-level political parties applying for grants for 2006.

C1

442

41 300

to amalgamate the two contributions granted in the past to European Parliamentary Association in only one

C3

Chapter 101

1 003 317

the follow-up of transfer C1/2006 that was authorised earlier

C6

2102/07

400 000

additional expenditure necessary to implement the first stage of the Streamline project.

C9

1402/01

6 200 000

to cover the supplementary expenditure due to the higher than envisaged increase of requests for interpretation and to the adaptation of the mission expenses

C11

102

120 000

expenditure for additional requests for end-of-service allowances by former Members of Parliament.

C12

1220

35 000

applying Art. 50 of the Staff Regulations (16)

C14

2026/03

1 161 000

the additional expenditure arising from the extension of the service in view of raising the security level in Brussels.

C15

3200/08

107 000

the additional expenditure for an inter-institutional call for tender with the Commission the security needs of all the Information offices.

C16

2102/03

108 000

the additional expenditure for the installation of 10 interactive multilingual terminals on a trial basis in Brussels.

C17

1613

120 000

additional expenditure following the increase of the mission allowances for officials following adoption of new rules by Council.

C20

3000/01

650 000

2024/03

600 000

additional expenditure on energy for Brussels due to the increased energy consumption and the strong price rise.

C21

1420/01

600 000

additional expenditure arising from the increase in the number of translated pages and in translation costs.

C22

1420/02

1 100 000

2370/01

100 000

additional expenditure following the occupation of new offices.

C23

3040

180 000

expenditure for the refreshments service for official and working meetings in the Institution.

C25

105

150 000

expenditure for the language courses for the Members of the European Parliament.

C27

1004/02

365 000

additional expenditure following the authorisation of new missions for Members.

C28

1032

200 000

additional expenditure following the death of several Members.

C29

Total

14 878 275

1.7.   Cancellations

Appropriations totalling € 15 274 568 were cancelled.

2.   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Table 10 below sets out, chapter by chapter, how final appropriations in 2006 were used by comparison with financial year 2005.

As from 2006 a new nomenclature was applied following a significant revision. In Table 10, the 2005 appropriations are presented according to the 2006 nomenclature.

Table 10

Evolution of 2006 and 2005 final appropriations

| Chapter | Heading | 2005
  [€] | 2006
  [€] | Change
  [€] | % Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | Members of the institution | 137 720 744 | 135 807 540 | –1 913 204 | –1 % |
| 12 | Officials and temporary staff | 401 391 310 | 434 244 341 | 32 853 031 | 8 % |
| 14 | Other staff and outside services | 82 855 725 | 95 661 048 | 12 805 323 | 15 % |
| 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | 7 968 679 | 10 847 308 | 2 878 629 | 36 % |
| Title I | Persons working with the institution | 629 936 458 | 676 560 237 | 46 623 779 | 7 % |
| 20 | Buildings and associated costs | 276 089 079 | 256 044 533 | –20 044 546 | –7 % |
| 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | 88 916 473 | 101 593 057 | 12 676 584 | 14 % |
| 23 | Current administrative expenditure | 12 788 392 | 10 962 220 | –1 826 172 | –14 % |
| Title II | Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure | 377 793 944 | 368 599 810 | –9 194 134 | –2 % |
| 30 | Meetings and conferences | 23 111 200 | 26 882 835 | 3 771 635 | 16 % |
| 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | 47 623 580 | 57 712 477 | 10 088 897 | 21 % |
| Title III | Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution | 70 734 780 | 84 595 312 | 13 860 532 | 20 % |
| 40 | Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies | 54 770 000 | 57 934 341 | 3 164 341 | 6 % |
| 42 | Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance | 130 609 540 | 133 689 000 | 3 079 460 | 2 % |
| 44 | Meetings and other activities of current and former members | 180 000 | 221 300 | 41 300 | 23 % |
| Title IV | Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution | 185 559 540 | 191 844 641 | 6 285 101 | 3 % |
| Title X | Other expenditure | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1 264 024 722 | 1 321 600 000 | 57 575 278 | 5 % |

Chapter

Heading

2005

[€]

2006

[€]

Change

[€]

% Change

10

Members of the institution

137 720 744

135 807 540

–1 913 204

–1 %

12

Officials and temporary staff

401 391 310

434 244 341

32 853 031

8 %

14

Other staff and outside services

82 855 725

95 661 048

12 805 323

15 %

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

7 968 679

10 847 308

2 878 629

36 %

Title I

Persons working with the institution

629 936 458

676 560 237

46 623 779

7 %

20

Buildings and associated costs

276 089 079

256 044 533

–20 044 546

–7 %

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

88 916 473

101 593 057

12 676 584

14 %

23

Current administrative expenditure

12 788 392

10 962 220

–1 826 172

–14 %

Title II

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

377 793 944

368 599 810

–9 194 134

–2 %

30

Meetings and conferences

23 111 200

26 882 835

3 771 635

16 %

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

47 623 580

57 712 477

10 088 897

21 %

Title III

Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution

70 734 780

84 595 312

13 860 532

20 %

40

Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies

54 770 000

57 934 341

3 164 341

6 %

42

Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance

130 609 540

133 689 000

3 079 460

2 %

44

Meetings and other activities of current and former members

180 000

221 300

41 300

23 %

Title IV

Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution

185 559 540

191 844 641

6 285 101

3 %

Title X

Other expenditure

—

—

—

—

Total

1 264 024 722

1 321 600 000

57 575 278

5 %

Final appropriations by chapter were distributed as shown in Figure 1:

It should be noted that four chapters accounted for over 70 % of final appropriations. They are: Chapter 12 ‘Officials and temporary staff’, Chapter 20 ‘Buildings and associated costs’, Chapter 10 ‘Members of the institution’ and Chapter 42 ‘Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance’.

Three chapters making up Title IV, namely Chapter 40 ‘Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies’, Chapter 42 ‘Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance’ and Chapter 44 ‘Meetings and other activities of current and former Members’, were created in 2006 as part of the change in nomenclature.

2.1.1.   Chapter 10 ‘Members of the Institution’

This chapter accounted for 10 % of the 2006 budget.

53 % of the expenditure was from Item 1004 ‘Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure’ whereas 25 % came from Item 1006 ‘General expenditure allowance’.

The situation between 2005 and 2006 was rather stable for this chapter.

For Item 1004, the initial appropriation was € 73 151 000 and the final appropriation was € 72 016 000. This covered travel and subsistence allowances for Members' attendance at meetings and associated expenditure: part-sessions, meetings of committees and their delegations, meetings of political groups (Sub-Item 1004/01), meetings of standing parliamentary delegations and of bodies provided for in the ACP-EU Convention and in the agreement establishing the Euro-Mediterranean Forum (Sub-Item 1004/02).

In 2006, Members carried out 12 655 journeys for attendance at part-sessions in Strasbourg and Brussels, 17 741 for meetings of committees in Brussels and 5 400 for meetings of political groups in Brussels. As regards travel outside Parliament's usual work-places, there were 1 038 journeys for meetings of committees and 1 048 for meetings of political groups. There were also 1 020 journeys for meetings of parliamentary delegations.

2.1.2.   Chapter 12 ‘Officials and temporary staff’

This chapter accounted for 33 % of the 2006 budget.

The 8 % increase between 2005 and 2006 in this chapter can be largely explained by salary adaptations, promotions and step advances, changes in the establishment plan voted by the budgetary authority and re-grading of certain temporary agent posts.

In this chapter, 96 % of expenditure relates to Item 1200 ‘Officials and temporary staff: remuneration and allowances’. In 2006, 505 posts were published; 413 officials and temporary agents were recruited for the administration and 33 for political groups. The General Secretariat employed around 5 000 officials and temporary staff-members in 2006. The distribution of staff by Directorate-General (DG) is shown in Table 11.

Table 11

Staff by Directorate-General

Situation of statutory staff as at 1.1.2007

| DG | Staff | % |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DG for Translation and Publishing | 1 305 | 26 % |
| DG for Infrastructure and Interpretation | 807 | 16 % |
| DG for Presidency | 617 | 12 % |
| DG for Information | 576 | 11 % |
| DG for Internal Policies | 358 | 7 % |
| DG for Personnel | 329 | 6 % |
| DG for External Policies | 153 | 3 % |
| DG for Finance | 144 | 3 % |
| Legal Service | 74 | 1 % |
| Other | 730 | 14 % |
| Total | 5 093 | 100 % |

DG

Staff

%

DG for Translation and Publishing

1 305

26 %

DG for Infrastructure and Interpretation

807

16 %

DG for Presidency

617

12 %

DG for Information

576

11 %

DG for Internal Policies

358

7 %

DG for Personnel

329

6 %

DG for External Policies

153

3 %

DG for Finance

144

3 %

Legal Service

74

1 %

Other

730

14 %

Total

5 093

100 %

For Item 1200, the initial appropriation was € 452 168 775 and the final appropriation was € 418 825 076. The reasons for this reduction during the year are set out below.

First, as regards vacant posts, the rate of successful recruitment to EUR-10 enlargement posts (in the General Secretariat) stood at the end of 2006 at around 87 %. This suggests that the abatement (15 %) applied to these posts in the estimates corresponded largely to the reality. The vacancy levels for other posts were, however, higher than foreseen (10 % rather than the 7 % fixed as a flat-rate abatement). While vacancy levels dropped somewhat in the General Secretariat, they remained high in the political groups, which had difficulties both with enlargement recruitments and with the rather more demanding selection procedures imposed by the new Staff Regulations. Political group vacancies amounted at year-end to 3.5 % of the total number of posts.

Secondly, there was the impact of the new Staff Regulations. The 2006 estimates were drawn up at a time when the institution had only limited experience of the new Staff Regulations, which introduced significant changes (many of them having downward impact) in the area of ancillary allowances and entitlements. Subsequent experience suggested that the downward impact of these changes had been underestimated, hence real spending was lower than forecast.

Thirdly, the 2006 estimates were established on the basis of the old nomenclature. The margins built into each separate item of the old nomenclature to cater for the unpredictable nature of staff expenditure have been merged in the new Item 1200. This is a transitory phenomenon, since the new structure should enable these margins to be reduced.

2.1.3.   Chapter 14 ‘Other staff and outside services’

This chapter accounted for 7 % of the 2006 budget.

The 15 % increase between 2005 and 2006 was largely due to sustained recruitment of Bulgarian and Romanian contract agents in preparation for the EUR-2 enlargement.

In this chapter the majority of spending comes from two items, namely Item 1402 ‘Conference interpreters’ (45 % of the chapter) and Item 1400 ‘Other staff’ (29 % of the chapter).

For Item 1402, initial appropriations equalled € 29 590 000 and final appropriations € 45 153 200. This covers, among other things: the fees, social security contributions, travel expenses and subsistence allowances of auxiliary conference interpreters used by Parliament, expenditure on conference agencies, technicians and administrators used to service the above meetings and services provided to Parliament by interpreters who are officials or temporary staff-members in other institutions, and language-related inter-institutional cooperation.

The total number of meetings with interpretation over the whole of 2006 was 4 180 at the three working places and 218 elsewhere. That represents 91 443 interpretation days, or an increase of 7 % over 2005, 45 723 of which were accounted for by external conference interpreters (AIC).

Item 1400 serves essentially to finance contract staff and session auxiliaries. The structure of spending has been undergoing changes, since, in addition to contract staff recruited under Article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Community (CEOS), the previous regime governing the population of session auxiliaries ceased to exist as of 1 January 2007. The budget also covers 136 Romanian and Bulgarian staff and a further 136 staff recruited in accordance with Article 3a of the CEOS.

2.1.4.   Chapter 16 ‘Other expenditure relating to persons working with the Institution’

This chapter accounted for 1 % of the 2006 budget.

The 36 % increase between 2005 and 2006 was mainly due to the Early Childhood Centre and day nurseries in Brussels.

45 % of the final appropriations in this chapter relate to Item 1654 ‘Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries’, a further 28 % to Item 1612 ‘Further training’ and 10 % to Item 1613 ‘Further training: mission expenses’.

For Item 1654, initial appropriations were € 7 508 708 and final appropriations € 4 543 708. Appropriations for Item 1654/01 ‘Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure’ have been increasing steadily because of expenditure related to the new Wayenberg crèche in Brussels.

For Item 1612, initial appropriations were € 2 640 000 and final appropriations € 3 045 000. In 2006, this covered:

| — | further professional training and retraining courses, including language courses run on an inter-institutional basis. In duly justified cases, some of the appropriations were used to cover the organisation of courses within the institution. The language courses run in Brussels were also open to parliamentary assistants in Brussels; |
| --- | --- |

—

further professional training and retraining courses, including language courses run on an inter-institutional basis. In duly justified cases, some of the appropriations were used to cover the organisation of courses within the institution. The language courses run in Brussels were also open to parliamentary assistants in Brussels;

| — | expenditure relating to the purchase or production of teaching materials and to the performance of specific studies by specialists for devising and implementing training programmes; |
| --- | --- |

—

expenditure relating to the purchase or production of teaching materials and to the performance of specific studies by specialists for devising and implementing training programmes;

| — | professional training courses to raise awareness about matters concerning disabled people and training measures in connection with equal opportunities and careers advice, with particular reference to skill profiles; |
| --- | --- |

—

professional training courses to raise awareness about matters concerning disabled people and training measures in connection with equal opportunities and careers advice, with particular reference to skill profiles;

| — | mission costs. |
| --- | --- |

—

mission costs.

As regards professional training in 2006, there were among others 5 862 language courses, 2 720 IT courses, 864 courses concerning financial training and 300 courses organised by the European Administration School.

For Item 1613, initial appropriations equalled € 975 000 and final appropriations € 1 095 000. This item finances missions undertaken in connexion with professional training, the cost of which was affected upwards by the new daily allowances introduced by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1066/2006 (17).

In light of the increasing importance of the external offices in the context of a new information policy, and the additional human resources made available to them by the budgetary authority, a training scheme for the staff concerned, involving periods spent in Brussels familiarising themselves with the workings of the institution, was also developed. The revised training policy adopted by the Bureau also led to an increase in the overall number of missions.

2.1.5.   Chapter 20 ‘Buildings and associated costs’

This chapter accounted for 19 % of the 2006 budget.

The 7 % decrease between 2005 and 2006 results from the decrease on Article 200 ‘Buildings’.

In this chapter, 27 % of the spending comes from Item 2003 ‘Acquisition of immovable property’, 19 % from Item 2001 ‘Annual lease payments’, 14 % from Item 2000 ‘Rent’ and 13 % from Item 2026 ‘Security and surveillance of buildings’. The remaining expenditure is mostly on cleaning and maintenance (Item 2022), fitting-out of premises (Item 2007) and energy consumption (Item 2024).

Item 2003 initially had only a token entry, whereas the final appropriations amounted to € 68 875 000. This covered the purchase of the Winston Churchill (WIC), Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) and IPE3 buildings in Strasbourg and of the premises of Parliament's external office in Nicosia.

For Item 2001, initial appropriations came to € 1 136 000 and final appropriations to € 48 382 425. This item provided the financial resources necessary for an advance payment on the annuity for the D4/D5 buildings in Brussels.

For Item 2000, initial appropriations stood at € 39 426 776 and final appropriations at € 36 346 776. Purchase of the WIC, SDM and IPE 3 buildings in Strasbourg led to a saving on this item in respect of rents for the 4th quarter of 2006 (€ 2 255 000). Similarly, purchase of the buildings in Copenhagen, The Hague, Nicosia and Valetta generated savings (€ 500 000) in rents. Late occupation of the premises in Warsaw led to lower than forecast recurrent expenditure (€ 130 000); while the use of assigned revenue made it possible to liberate € 120 000 of 2006 appropriations.

For Item 2007, initial appropriations came to € 11 415 000 and final appropriations to € 19 295 000. The appropriation was used for works in Brussels including, among others, refurbishment of the self-service canteen, access facilities for the disabled, the Hall of the ASP building and the fixed link between the ASP and the D4/D5 buildings.

2.1.6.   Chapter 21 ‘Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance’

This chapter accounted for 8 % of the 2006 budget.

The 14 % increase between 2005 and 2006 in this chapter can largely be explained by an increase on two articles: Article 210 ‘Equipment, operating costs and services relating to data processing and telecommunications’ and Article 214 ‘Technical equipment and installations’. Les grandes évolutions de crédits intervenues en 2006 par rapport à 2005 sont justifiées par les principaux facteurs suivants:

For Item 2100

| — | rewiring of buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg; wiring of Information Offices; installation of telephony, cable relay and videoconferencing facilities in Brussels; increase in Computer Centre capacity; e-mail developments; |
| --- | --- |

—

rewiring of buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg; wiring of Information Offices; installation of telephony, cable relay and videoconferencing facilities in Brussels; increase in Computer Centre capacity; e-mail developments;

| — | better monitoring of office system maintenance expenditure; |
| --- | --- |

—

better monitoring of office system maintenance expenditure;

| — | ELectronic Voting and Information System project (ELVIS) for Chamber modernisation in connection with the information system on voting in the Chambers; new video services, streaming, etc.; electronic signature, etc. |
| --- | --- |

—

ELectronic Voting and Information System project (ELVIS) for Chamber modernisation in connection with the information system on voting in the Chambers; new video services, streaming, etc.; electronic signature, etc.

For Item 2102

| — | broadening the scope of Computer Centre activity; administration of the new documentary management software package; increase in supplier support; |
| --- | --- |

—

broadening the scope of Computer Centre activity; administration of the new documentary management software package; increase in supplier support;

| — | annual increase in maintenance as a result of adding applications developed in the previous year to the portfolio of applications to be maintained; |
| --- | --- |

—

annual increase in maintenance as a result of adding applications developed in the previous year to the portfolio of applications to be maintained;

| — | lower than expected volume of support requirements for using open-source software as a result of introducing a rigorous technical framework for applications development and ‘best user practices’ rules. |
| --- | --- |

—

lower than expected volume of support requirements for using open-source software as a result of introducing a rigorous technical framework for applications development and ‘best user practices’ rules.

In this chapter 39 % of the expenditure is from Item 2100 ‘Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work’, 30 % from Item 2102 ‘Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems’ and 22 % from Article 214 ‘Technical equipment and installations’.

For Item 2100, initial appropriations amounted to € 38 090 062 and final appropriations to € 39 382 062. This appropriation covered mainly expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software for the institution, and related work. This equipment and software relates essentially to systems at the data-processing and telecommunications centre, computing at departmental level and in the political groups, and the electronic voting system.

For Item 2102, initial appropriations equalled € 29 099 829 and final appropriations € 30 607 829. They principally covered the cost of outside assistance from service bureaux and data-processing consultants in connection with the operation of the data-processing centre and the network, the production and maintenance of applications, support for users, including Members and political groups, the carrying out of studies, and the drawing-up and input of technical documentation.

For Item 2140, initial appropriations amounted to € 21 567 116 and final appropriation to € 22 314 166. This covered among other things the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations relating to the equipment for the audiovisual sector in the D5 building.

2.1.7.   Chapter 23 ‘Current administrative expenditure’

This chapter accounted for 1 % of the 2006 budget.

The 14 % decrease in this chapter between 2005 and 2006 was due mainly to decreased expenditure for Article 230 ‘Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables’ and for Article 236 ‘Postage on correspondence and delivery charges’.

62 % of the expenditure in this chapter came from Article 235 ‘Telecommunications’ and 19 % from Article 230 ‘Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables’.

Initial appropriations for Article 235 amounted to € 8 275 000 and final appropriations to € 6 850 000. The appropriation for Article 235 was used among other things for upgrading the EPINET HD network to 10 Gigabits/s, increasing the throughput of Internet links and incorporating political group telephone use. Bandwidth increases for both Internet and Information Office connections were negotiated on a constant-price basis and no further use was made of the remote access service.

For Article 230, initial appropriations came to € 3 132 220 and final appropriations to € 1 891 220.

2.1.8.   Chapter 30 ‘Meetings and conferences’

This chapter accounted for 2 % of the 2006 budget.

The increase of 21 % between 2005 and 2006 was due to an increase for Article 300 ‘Staff mission expenses’ and Article 304 ‘Miscellaneous expenditure on meetings’. The change in Article 304 resulted from creation of new sub-items as part of the change in nomenclature. In 2005, the expenditure was covered by Item 1004 ‘Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure’.

78 % of the chapter's appropriations are intended primarily for Article 300 ‘Staff mission expenses’.

For Article 300, initial appropriations came to € 20 867 935 and final appropriations to € 21 067 935. This appropriation covered expenditure on transport costs, daily mission allowances and ancillary or exceptional expenses incurred in the performance of a mission, including those relating to tickets and reservations.

There were 27 824 missions in 2006 covering 87 973 days: Most of the missions were between Parliament's three places of work (Brussels: 5 278 missions, Strasbourg 19 932 missions and Luxembourg 2 134 missions)

2.1.9.   Chapter 32 ‘Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination’

This chapter accounted for 4 % of the 2006 budget.

The 21 % increase between 2005 and 2006 in this chapter arose from the increase on Article 324 ‘Production and dissemination’.

36 % of the chapter's appropriations relate to Item 3244 ‘Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries’, a further 17 % relate to Item 3242 ‘Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events’, and 15 % concern Item 3248 ‘Expenditure on audiovisual information’.

For Item 3244, initial appropriations totalled € 23 920 000 and final appropriations € 20 854 382. During 2006, the European Parliament welcomed some 170 000 visitors to its premises in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg.

For Item 3242, initial appropriations amounted to € 9 870 000 and final appropriations to € 9 830 032. These means covered, in particular, expenditure on publications, including electronic publications, information activities, and participation in public events, trade fairs and exhibitions in the European Union Member States and the accession countries.

As far as the organisation of the events is concerned, a number of events was organised, including for example European Day for the Victims of Terrorism (600 young people participating and substantial coverage in Spain, France and the UK; the Juanes concert against landmines which attracted some 1 300 visitors and wide media coverage; and the exhibition to mark the 20th anniversary of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the EU, which was opened by Presidents Borrell and Barroso together with Prime Ministers Zapatero and Socrates and which also attracted widespread interest.

As regards publications, well over a million copies were produced, including re-prints of the European Parliament brochure and of the Troubled Waters cartoon. In addition, stickers, leaflets, posters and placemats to promote the new website were issued.

For Item 3248, initial appropriations totalled € 8 650 000 and final appropriations € 8 501 000. Among other things, this covered expenditure relating to the Web TV project.

Live streaming over Internet was used for all plenary meetings in 2006; 24 other meetings and events were also relayed over Internet.

2.1.10.   Chapter 40 ‘Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies’

This chapter accounted for 4 % of the 2006 budget.

The increase of 6 % on this chapter between 2005 and 2006 resulted from the increase on Article 400 ‘Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members’.

84 % of its appropriations relate to Article 400 ‘Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members’. Initial appropriations for this item totalled € 49 622 000 and final appropriations € 48 706 000.

2.1.11.   Chapter 42 ‘Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance’

This chapter accounted for 10 % of the 2006 budget.

Article 422 ‘Parliamentary assistance’ accounts for 99,7 % of its appropriations. Initial appropriations for Article 422 amounted to € 136 289 000 and final appropriations to € 133 689 000.

The situation between 2005 and 2006 was rather stable in this chapter.

2.1.12.   Chapter 44 ‘Meetings and other activities of current and former Members’

This chapter accounted for 0,02 % of the budget.

The 23 % increase in this chapter between 2005 and 2006 resulted from an increase in Article 442 ‘Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association’. Article 442 accounted for 55 % of the expenditure under this chapter. Initial appropriations equalled € 80 000 and final appropriations € 121 300.

3.   OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS ACHIEVED

This part of the report outlines briefly the objectives of the General Secretariat 2006 as well as measures taken to achieve them. These are presented more fully in the annual activity reports of the authorising officers by delegation.

3.1.   Communication policy

This objective included making the Parliament a focal point for debate on the future of Europe, further developing multilingualism and progressing with the major communications projects (web TV, internet and visitors' centre).

Concerning the debate on the future of Europe, Citizens' Forums were organised by the Information Offices in the Member States concerned. The aim was to engage in a series of debates, to enable as wide a cross-section of European citizens as possible to participate, make their views and concerns known and give them the chance to have their say on the future of Europe. Raising subjects that are of particular relevance to the region or country is a key part of the approach. The aim is to be as inclusive as possible — with the general public, members of the European Parliament, local politicians, national MPs, civil society groups and the media all being involved. Debates were held on the following subjects: enlargement of the European Union. globalisation and the European social model, social and economic policies, industrial restructuring and its effects, maritime issues, people's expectations from Europe and increasing awareness of the role of the Parliament, EU membership in the regional context, labour market policies, the fight against international criminality, the EU budget, regional policy, the CAP, equality and education.

As regards multilingualism, Parliament's Europarl website is published in 22 official EU languages. All the part-sessions in 2006 were covered by LIVE streaming on Internet in all EU languages. Other important meetings and events were also retransmitted on the Internet.

Work on the major communication projects: EP Web-TV Channel, the Visitors' Centre and installation of audio-visual equipment in the new D5 building was pursued intensively and reached crucial stages of development. Each task involved complex and detailed planning and programming, including the launch of lengthy tendering procedures and detailed reporting for the decision-making process.

3.2.   Enlargement

This objective included in particular completing recruitment of staff, especially linguists, from all 10 new Member States and paving the way for the successful integration of Bulgaria and Romania.

As regards the recruitment of officials and temporary staff to posts earmarked for the EU 10 Member States, around 1 000 posts have been created since 2003 and 87 % of them were filled by the end of 2006 (18). As far as the EU 2 enlargement is concerned, the 113 posts created in 2006 have all been filled. It proved possible to cover the immediate staffing needs arising from the attendance of the 53 Bulgarian and Romanian Observers at the meetings of the European Parliament during the whole of 2006.

As far as interpretation is concerned, EU 10 language needs were covered satisfactorily and in full for plenary sittings in 2006; coverage matched requests during weeks set aside for the political groups, but remained incomplete in committee/delegation meeting weeks. Adjudication was necessary to allocate resources still characterised by a shortage of interpreters, particularly for Latvian, Slovak and Slovene. As far as Maltese is concerned, it proved difficult to recruit qualified interpreters. It was normally possible to cover plenary sittings with free-lance interpreters, but not to meet all requests for interpretation into this language.

Regarding translation, around 80 % of posts in the EU 10 units have been filled. The challenge of moving to a 20-language regime can be considered as having been successfully met: all the languages added following the EU 10 enlargement are now fully covered, except for Maltese. Translations into Maltese for plenary and for committee documents are generally available on time. The recruitment situation for Maltese translators is expected to be satisfactory from late spring 2007. The Romanian and Bulgarian Translation Units consist of 60 % for Romania and 50 % for Bulgaria of the normal staff complement for such services, employed as contract staff. In addition, the interpretation services of the EU institutions share a list of accredited freelance interpreters for each of these two languages.

In the buildings field, alteration work in Strasbourg and Brussels on the Chambers, meeting rooms and offices for the new Members and their assistants continued in line with projections. In Nicosia, a building was purchased, permitting the establishment of a European Union House. In Bucharest and Sofia, small-scale temporary ‘satellite’ offices were opened, leases for the premises having been signed in 2005.

3.3.   Better EU legislation

This objective included completing ‘Raising the Game’ reforms, commissioning impact assessment studies and supporting the drive to simplify legislation.

The ‘Raising the Game’ exercise is one of the most ambitious administrative reorganisations of Parliament departments ever undertaken. It has entailed the reorganisation of the support structures for parliamentary committees (establishment of two directorates-general; setting up of policy departments; possibility of using expertise budgets and project teams), the setting up of a Tabling Office responsible for verifying texts, and expanding the Library.

At the end of 2006, the support machinery put in place for parliamentary work enabled Parliament to take up the challenges created by the increase in its powers and responsibilities. Subject to a number of adjustments, the ‘Raising the Game’ project can be considered as completed.

3.4.   Better financial management

This objective covered more training for financial actors, implementing the action plans arising out of self-assessment and internal audit activities, identifying possible improvements to the financial regulation and preparing for entry into force of the Members' statute in 2009.

As regards training for the financial actors, cross-cutting modules and thematic modules were organised in 2006. The cross-cutting modules included introductory sessions and courses on general principles, while the thematic modules concerned for instance the budgetary procedure, public procurement, internal control and self-assessment, acts of budgetary implementation, and treatment of VAT. Specific training on the financial software used in Parliament has also been given.

The action plan adopted by the Secretary-General in his capacity as principal authorising officer by delegation is updated annually in light of the annual reports by the authorising officers by delegation and of the Internal Auditor's reports. These action plans lay down priorities in the form of implementation timetables (short, medium and long terms). Since the first central action plan in 2003, the most important achievements have been to:

| — | set up centralised financial units under the management authority of the competent authorising officer by delegation; |
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set up centralised financial units under the management authority of the competent authorising officer by delegation;

| — | fill the vacant finance-related posts; |
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fill the vacant finance-related posts;

| — | enhance the know-how of finance staff, in particular by organising a large number of finance-related training courses; |
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enhance the know-how of finance staff, in particular by organising a large number of finance-related training courses;

| — | set up and strengthen verification structures; |
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set up and strengthen verification structures;

| — | identify sensitive duties; |
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identify sensitive duties;

| — | control payment periods laid down in rules and regulations; |
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control payment periods laid down in rules and regulations;

| — | incorporate management of authorising officer powers as a function within FINORD (19); |
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incorporate management of authorising officer powers as a function within FINORD (19);

| — | develop a central register of contracts and grants awarded. |
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develop a central register of contracts and grants awarded.

As far as the Financial Regulation is concerned, Parliament's needs have been signalled to the Commission so that they are taken into consideration when Financial Regulation and the Implementing Rules are revised. The Internal Rules for implementation of Parliament's budget will be brought into line as needed with the modifications to the latter texts adopted respectively on 13 December 2006, 20 July 2005 and 2 August 2006 and with the modification to the Implementing Rules to be adopted by the Commission in 2007.

Concerning the Statute for Members, the Bureau set up a working party and mandated it to establish a schedule for implementation and to provide policy guidelines for preparations for entry into force of the Statute in 2009. The working party examined a significant proportion of the issues arising and expects to complete its tasks by the end of 2007.

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(1)  As corrected by the Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 43) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) no 1995/2006 of 13 December 2006, (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006).

(2)  As last amended by Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 1248/2006 of 7 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. OJ L 227, 19.8.2006, p. 3

(3)  PE 349.540/BUR/ANN/DEF.

(4)  Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (OJ C 172, 18.6.1999).

(5)  Articles 9(1) and 9(4) of the Financial Regulation.

(6)  Articles 9(1), 9(2)(a) and 9(5) of the Financial Regulation.

(7)  Budgetary authority decision.

(8)  Budgetary authority decision for transfers involving provisions.

(9)  Decision by the institution, after notification of the budgetary authority, for transfers from one title to another (capped at 10 % of the appropriations for the financial year), from one chapter to another, and from one article to another.

(10)  Decision by the institution for transfers within an article.

(11)  ‘FR’ stands for the Financial Regulation.

(12)  This table summarises use of appropriations from Chapters 100 and 104 except in respect of buildings policy.

(13)  Only for appropriations transferred to item from provisional appropriations.

(14)  Item 2007/03, transfer C24.

(15)  Item 3248/03, transfer C13.

(16)  Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC) laying down Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ P 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 31/2005 of 20.12.2004 (OJ L 8, 12.1.2005, p. 1) and last corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 51, 24.2.2005, p. 28) (Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004).

(17)  OJ L 194, 14.7.2006.

(18)  Situation on 30.11.2006; the figure includes recruitment procedures confirmed until the end of 2006.

(19)  Financial software in the European Parliament.

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ANNEXES

ANNEX I

SUMMARY OF ‘C’ TRANSFERS

Financial year 2006

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| No | From/To Chapter/Article/Item | Number Chapter/Article/Item | Heading | Amount of receiving item | Amount of donor item |
| 1 | from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | –1 637 658 |
| to chapter | 40 | Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies | | |
| to article | 402 | Contributions to European political parties | 1 637 658 | |
| 2 | from chapter | chap 100 | Provisional appropriations | | –14 478 000 |
| to chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| to item | 1402/01 | Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians | 10 000 000 | |
| to item | 1420/01 | Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings | 2 000 000 | |
| to chapter | 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | | |
| to item | 1610 | Expenditure on recruitment | 73 000 | |
| to item | 1612 | Further training | 405 000 | |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2000/02 | Rent: Strasbourg | 2 000 000 | |
| to chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| to item | 3241 | Digital and traditional publications | | |
| to item | 3242/01 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: publications, information actions, public events | | |
| to item | 3242/02 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet) | | |
| to item | 3242/03 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: Legislative Observatory (OEIL) | | |
| 3 | from chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| from item | 3244/01 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups | | –41 300 |
| to chapter | 44 | Meetings and other activities of current and former members | | |
| to article | 442 | Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association | 41 300 | |
| 5 | within the chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| from item | 2009 | Provisional appropriation for buildings | | –6 600 000 |
| to item | 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | 5 750 000 | |
| to item | 2007/04 | Fitting-out of premises: Information offices | 300 000 | |
| to item | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 550 000 | |
| 6 | from chapter | 40 | Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies | | |
| from article | 402 | Contributions to European political parties | | –1 003 317 |
| to chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | 1 003 317 | |
| 8 | from chapter | chap 100 | Provisional appropriations | | –4 000 000 |
| to chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| to item | 2100/05 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, replacement and maintenance of infrastructure and development software | 4 000 000 | |
| to chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| to item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | |
| to item | 1240 | Provisional appropriation | | |
| 9 | from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | – 250 000 |
| from chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| from item | 2100/04 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of Streamline equipment and software, and related work | | – 150 000 |
| to chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| to item | 2102/07 | Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: outside assistance in connection with the Streamline project | 400 000 | |
| 10 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | –3 200 000 |
| from chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| from item | 2009 | Provisional appropriation for buildings | | –3 900 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 7 100 000 | |
| 11 | from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | –6 200 000 |
| to chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| to item | 1402/01 | Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians | 6 200 000 | |
| 12 | within the chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| from item | 1030 | Retirement pensions | | – 120 000 |
| to article | 102 | Temporary allowances | 120 000 | |
| 13 | from chapter | Chap 104 | Reserve for information and communication policy | | –1 000 000 |
| to chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| to item | 3248/03 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: Web TV | 1 000 000 | |
| 14 | within the chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | –35 000 |
| to item | 1220 | Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service | 35 000 | |
| 15 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 590 000 |
| from chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| from item | 2140/08 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — security | | – 571 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2026/03 | Security and surveillance of buildings: Brussels | 1 161 000 | |
| 16 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 107 000 |
| to chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| to item | 3200/08 | Acquisition of expertise: security-related consultations and studies | 107 000 | |
| 17 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 108 000 |
| to chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| to item | 2102/03 | Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: production of new applications and further development of existing applications (feasibility study, analysis, programming, debugging) | 108 000 | |
| 18 | from chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| from item | 1004/01 | Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous | | –1 500 000 |
| from item | 108 | Exchange losses | | –30 000 |
| from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | –24 025 699 |
| from item | 1204 | Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service | | –2 000 000 |
| from item | 1222 | Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff | | – 900 000 |
| from item | 124 | Provisional appropriation | | –5 047 543 |
| from chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| from item | 1400 | Other staff | | –2 000 000 |
| from item | 1406 | Observers | | – 167 000 |
| from item | 144 | Provisional appropriation | | – 304 758 |
| from chapter | 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | | |
| from item | 1610 | Expenditure on recruitment | | – 150 000 |
| from item | 1654/01 | Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure | | –2 400 000 |
| from chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| from item | 2009 | Provisional appropriation for buildings | | –4 500 000 |
| from chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| from item | 3240 | Official Journal | | –2 000 000 |
| from chapter | 42 | Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance | | |
| from item | 4220 | Parliamentary assistance | | –2 000 000 |
| from item | 4222 | Exchange losses | | – 600 000 |
| from chapter | Chap 104 | Reserve for information and communication policy | | –15 500 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | 63 125 000 | |
| 19 | from chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| from item | 1005 | Special travel expenses in the exercise of the Parliamentary mandate | | – 660 000 |
| from item | 109 | Provisional appropriation to cover the allowances of Members of the institution | | –1 000 000 |
| from chapter | 23 | Current administrative expenditure | | |
| from item | 2300/02 | Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: paper for the print shop | | – 800 000 |
| from chapter | Chap 100 | Provisional appropriations | | –7 203 580 |
| from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 336 420 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 10 000 000 | |
| 20 | from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | – 770 000 |
| to chapter | 30 | Meetings and conferences | | |
| to item | 3000/01 | Staff mission expenses: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous | 650 000 | |
| from chapter | 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | | |
| to item | 1613 | Further training: mission expenses | 120 000 | |
| 21 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 600 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2024/03 | Energy consumption: Brussels | 600 000 | |
| 22 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | –1 700 000 |
| to chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| to item | 1420/01 | Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings | 600 000 | |
| to item | 1420/02 | Outside services: other translations and typing | 1 100 000 | |
| 23 | from chapter | Chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 100 000 |
| to chapter | 23 | Current administrative expenditure | | |
| to item | 2370/01 | Removals: departmental removals and associated handling | 100 000 | |
| 24 | from chapter | chap 100 | Provisional appropriations | | –8 000 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2007/03 | Fitting-out of premises: Brussels | 8 000 000 | |
| 25 | from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 180 000 |
| to chapter | 30 | Meetings and conferences | | |
| to item | 3040 | Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings | 180 000 | |
| 26 | from chapter | chap 104 | Reserve for information and communication policy | | –2 600 000 |
| to chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| to item | 2140/12 | Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — D5 Building | 2 600 000 | |
| 27 | from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 150 000 |
| to chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| to article | 105 | Language and data-processing courses | 150 000 | |
| 28 | from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 365 000 |
| to chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| to item | 1004/02 | Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure: parliamentary delegations and institutions stipulated in the ACP-EU Convention and in the agreement establishing the Euro-Mediterranean Forum | 365 000 | |
| 29 | from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | – 200 000 |
| to chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| to item | 1032 | Survivors' pensions | 200 000 | |
| 30 | from chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| from item | 1030 | Retirement pensions | | –96 000 |
| from item | 1006 | General expenditure allowance | | –50 000 |
| from item | 108 | Exchange losses | | –50 000 |
| from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | | –2 000 000 |
| from item | 1204 | Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service | | –1 000 000 |
| from item | 1222 | Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff | | – 100 000 |
| from chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| from item | 1400 | Other staff | | –1 500 000 |
| from item | 1402/01 | Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians | | – 600 000 |
| from item | 1402/02 | Conference interpreters: interinstitutional cooperation activities in the language field | | –36 800 |
| from item | 1404/04 | Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials: grants for training and further training of conference interpreters | | –80 000 |
| from item | 1406 | Observers | | – 365 000 |
| from chapter | 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | | |
| from item | 1630/01 | Social welfare: supplementary aid for the disabled — expenditure not refunded by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme and other specific expenditure | | –28 000 |
| from item | 1630/04 | Social welfare: welfare expenditure — Brussels | | –45 000 |
| from item | 1632/03 | Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures: Brussels | | –11 000 |
| from item | 1652 | Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens | | – 150 000 |
| from item | 1654/01 | Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure | | – 200 000 |
| from item | 1654/04 | Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: Parliament's contribution to the Early Childhood Centre run by the Commission and the private day nurseries in Luxembourg | | – 300 000 |
| from chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| from item | 2000/01 | Rent: Luxembourg | | –50 000 |
| from item | 2000/02 | Rent: Strasbourg | | –2 255 000 |
| from item | 2000/03 | Rent: Brussels | | – 120 000 |
| from item | 2000/04 | Rent: Information offices | | – 500 000 |
| from item | 2007/01 | Fitting-out of premises: Luxembourg | | – 200 000 |
| from item | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | | – 210 000 |
| from item | 2022/01 | Cleaning and maintenance: Luxembourg | | – 250 000 |
| from item | 2022/03 | Cleaning and maintenance: Brussels | | – 440 000 |
| from item | 2022/04 | Cleaning and maintenance: Information offices | | – 100 000 |
| from item | 2026/01 | Security and surveillance of buildings: Luxembourg | | –10 000 |
| from item | 2026/02 | Security and surveillance of buildings: Strasbourg | | – 195 000 |
| from item | 2026/03 | Security and surveillance of buildings: Brussels | | – 400 000 |
| from item | 2026/04 | Security and surveillance of buildings: Information offices | | – 520 000 |
| from item | 2028 | Insurance | | –1 020 000 |
| from chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| from item | 2100/01 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of infrastructure equipment and software, and related work | | –1 558 000 |
| from item | 2140/03 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — buildings | | –25 000 |
| from item | 2140/04 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — conferences | | – 350 000 |
| from item | 2140/05 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — canteens | | – 210 000 |
| from item | 2140/06 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — equipment | | – 440 000 |
| from item | 2140/09 | Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — purchase, replacement and maintenance | | –88 000 |
| from item | 2140/10 | Technical equipment and installations: joint equipment infrastructure and audiovisual installations, including ancillary costs linked to those purchases, such as studies, engineers' fees and assistance | | –7 950 |
| from item | 2160/05 | Vehicles: rental of information offices | | –35 000 |
| from chapter | 23 | Current administrative expenditure | | |
| from item | 2300/04 | Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: office supplies | | – 140 000 |
| from item | 2300/05 | Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: information offices | | – 100 000 |
| from item | 2300/06 | Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: audiovisual consumables | | – 201 000 |
| from item | 2310/01 | Financial charges: bank charges | | –90 000 |
| from item | 2310/02 | Financial charges: other financial charges | | –19 500 |
| from item | 2320/01 | Legal costs and damages: legal costs | | –79 000 |
| from item | 2350/04 | Telecommunications: charges for telematic services (subscriptions, communications charges and operation of data transmission networks) | | – 900 000 |
| from item | 2350/05 | Telecommunications: telecommunications expenses relating to information offices | | – 475 000 |
| from item | 2360/01 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Luxembourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms) | | –50 000 |
| from item | 2360/02 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Strasbourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms) | | –72 000 |
| from item | 2360/03 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Brussels (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms) | | – 231 000 |
| from item | 2360/04 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: packages, customs clearance | | –30 000 |
| from item | 2360/05 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: distribution in Luxembourg | | –54 000 |
| from item | 2360/06 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: distribution in Strasbourg | | –4 000 |
| from item | 2360/07 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: postage on items produced by DG Information | | – 125 000 |
| from item | 2360/08 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: information offices | | – 700 000 |
| from item | 2370/02 | Removals: departmental removals and associated handling — Information offices | | –19 000 |
| from item | 2380/01 | Other administrative expenditure: miscellaneous insurance, in particular for telephone, IT and audiovisual equipment, the transport and display of material, thefts and losses on mission | | –6 000 |
| from item | 2380/03 | Other administrative expenditure: uniforms and working clothes | | –38 500 |
| from item | 2380/04 | Other administrative expenditure: information offices | | –10 000 |
| from item | 2380/05 | Other administrative expenditure: miscellaneous expenses | | –20 000 |
| from chapter | 30 | Meetings and conferences | | |
| from item | 3020/02 | Entertainment and representation expenses: entertainment and representation expenses for parliamentary committees and interparliamentary delegations | | –8 000 |
| from item | 3020/05 | Entertainment and representation expenses: entertainment and representation expenses for staff | | –8 000 |
| from item | 3042/02 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: committee and delegation meetings (external policies) | | –25 000 |
| from item | 3042/03 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: political group meetings | | – 200 000 |
| from item | 3042/04 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: other meetings | | –10 000 |
| from item | 3044 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and other interparliamentary, ad hoc and WTO delegation meetings | | –28 000 |
| from item | 3048 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings | | –63 000 |
| from item | 3049 | Expenditure on travel agency services | | – 215 000 |
| from chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| from item | 3200/02 | Acquisition of expertise: studies, experts and other persons (EU external policies) | | –36 000 |
| from item | 3200/03 | Acquisition of expertise: experts for the Administration | | – 250 000 |
| from item | 3200/05 | Acquisition of expertise: security-related consultations and studies | | – 350 000 |
| from item | 3200/09 | Acquisition of expertise: impact assessment | | – 350 000 |
| from item | 3220/01 | Documentation and library expenditure: books, subscriptions, newspapers, periodicals and media library products for services other than in the DGs for the Presidency, Personnel and Infrastructure and Interpretation and the Legal Service | | – 346 000 |
| from item | 3220/04 | Documentation and library expenditure: international and interinstitutional cooperation | | –7 800 |
| from item | 3220/05 | Documentation and library expenditure: books, subscriptions, newspapers, periodicals and media library products for the DG for the Presidency | | –5 000 |
| from item | 3220/08 | Documentation and library expenditure: special library equipment and services | | – 134 000 |
| from item | 3220/09 | Documentation and library expenditure: subscriptions | | – 120 000 |
| from item | 3222/01 | Expenditure on archive resources: processing of the archive resources of Parliament and its bodies in all media and acquisition of archive resources in substitute media | | –38 000 |
| from item | 3222/03 | Expenditure on archive resources: special facilities and services for the Archives and Documentation Centre (CARDOC) | | –5 000 |
| from item | 3240 | Official Journal | | – 500 000 |
| from item | 3244/01 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups | | –2 701 000 |
| from item | 3244/03 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: financing of grants and traineeships for opinion multipliers from third countries | | –79 000 |
| from item | 3245/02 | Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: Sakharov Prize and cost of organising the award ceremony | | –10 000 |
| from item | 3248/01 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes | | – 229 000 |
| from item | 3249/02 | Information exchanges with national parliaments: measures linked to documentation, analysis and information, including those carried out by the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD) | | –80 000 |
| from item | 3249/03 | Information exchanges with national parliaments: cooperation between European Parliament and parliaments from countries under the Stability Pact | | –45 000 |
| from chapter | 40 | Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies | | |
| from item | 400 | Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members | | – 916 000 |
| from chapter | chap 101 | Contingency reserve | | –4 905 052 |
| from chapter | chap 104 | Reserve for information and communication policy | | – 900 000 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 31 523 602 | |
| 31 | from chapter | 10 | Members of the institution | | |
| from item | 1010/02 | Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges: insurance against sickness | | – 300 000 |
| from item | 1012 | Specific measures to assist disabled Members and Members' disabled children | | –42 000 |
| from item | 102 | Temporary allowances | | –67 000 |
| from item | 1030 | Retirement pensions | | –33 000 |
| from item | 1033 | Optional pension scheme for Members | | –54 000 |
| from chapter | 12 | Officials and temporary staff | | |
| from item | 1204 | Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service | | – 468 000 |
| from chapter | 14 | Other staff and outside services | | |
| from item | 1400 | Other staff | | –1 100 000 |
| from item | 1406 | Observers | | –40 000 |
| from chapter | 16 | Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | | |
| from item | 1654/01 | Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure | | –65 000 |
| from chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| from item | 2000/01 | Rent: Luxembourg | | –8 000 |
| from item | 2000/02 | Rent: Strasbourg | | –9 000 |
| from item | 2000/03 | Rent: Brussels | | –8 000 |
| from item | 2000/04 | Rent: Information offices | | – 130 000 |
| from item | 2007/04 | Fitting-out of premises: Information offices | | – 220 000 |
| from item | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | | –80 000 |
| from item | 2022/02 | Cleaning and maintenance: Strasbourg | | – 130 000 |
| from item | 2022/04 | Cleaning and maintenance: Information offices | | –10 000 |
| from item | 2024/01 | Energy consumption: Luxembourg | | –8 000 |
| from item | 2024/04 | Energy consumption: Information offices | | –10 000 |
| from chapter | 21 | Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance | | |
| from item | 2140/01 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — publishing and dissemination in traditional or electronic form | | –15 000 |
| from item | 2140/05 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — canteens | | – 130 000 |
| from item | 2140/07 | Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — mail | | –8 000 |
| from item | 2140/10 | Technical equipment and installations: joint equipment infrastructure and audiovisual installations, including ancillary costs linked to those purchases, such as studies, engineers' fees and assistance | | –8 000 |
| from item | 2160/05 | Vehicles: rental of information offices | | –3 000 |
| from chapter | 23 | Current administrative expenditure | | |
| from item | 2320/01 | Legal costs and damages: legal costs | | –30 000 |
| from item | 2320/02 | Legal costs and damages: damages, interest and anterior debts | | –49 000 |
| from item | 2350/05 | Telecommunications: telecommunications expenses relating to information offices | | –50 000 |
| from item | 2360/01 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Luxembourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms) | | –13 000 |
| from item | 2360/02 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Strasbourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms) | | –4 000 |
| from item | 2360/08 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: information offices | | – 100 000 |
| from chapter | 30 | Meetings and conferences | | |
| from item | 3000/01 | Staff mission expenses: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous | | – 450 000 |
| from item | 3042/01 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: committee and delegation meetings (internal policies) | | –11 000 |
| from item | 3042/03 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: political group meetings | | –50 000 |
| from item | 3042/04 | Meetings, congresses and conferences: other meetings | | –7 000 |
| from item | 3046 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings | | –21 400 |
| from item | 3048 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings | | –15 200 |
| from chapter | 32 | Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination | | |
| from item | 3200/01 | Acquisition of expertise: studies, experts and other persons (EU internal policies) | | –33 000 |
| from item | 3200/09 | Acquisition of expertise: impact assessment | | –20 000 |
| from item | 3220/09 | Documentation and library expenditure: subscriptions | | –2 303 |
| from item | 3222/01 | Expenditure on archive resources: processing of the archive resources of Parliament and its bodies in all media and acquisition of archive resources in substitute media | | –20 000 |
| from item | 3240 | Official Journal | | – 642 000 |
| from item | 3241 | Digital and traditional publications | | –35 000 |
| from item | 3242/01 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: publications, information actions, public events | | – 364 500 |
| from item | 3242/02 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet) | | – 115 864 |
| from item | 3242/03 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: Legislative Observatory (OEIL) | | – 117 757 |
| from item | 3242/04 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet) | | – 223 847 |
| from item | 3244/01 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups | | –23 420 |
| from item | 3244/02 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: Euroscola programme running costs | | –39 898 |
| from item | 3245/01 | Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: subsidies for the organisation of national and multinational symposia and seminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States; cost of organising parliamentary symposia and seminars | | – 114 334 |
| from item | 3245/02 | Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: Sakharov Prize and cost of organising the award ceremony | | –12 000 |
| from item | 3248/01 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes | | – 170 000 |
| from item | 3249/01 | Information exchanges with national parliaments: parliamentary relations other than those covered by Chapters 10 and 30 and cooperation measures, including those linked to legislative work | | –25 000 |
| from item | 3249/03 | Information exchanges with national parliaments: cooperation between European Parliament and parliaments from countries under the Stability Pact | | –17 300 |
| to chapter | 20 | Buildings and associated costs | | |
| to item | 2001/03 | Annual lease payments: Brussels | 5 722 823 | |
| TOTAL of the amounts transferred by transfer ‘C’ | 169 027 700 | – 169 027 700 |

(in EUR)

No

From/To Chapter/Article/Item

Number Chapter/Article/Item

Heading

Amount of receiving item

Amount of donor item

1

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

–1 637 658

to chapter

40

Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies

to article

402

Contributions to European political parties

1 637 658

2

from chapter

chap 100

Provisional appropriations

–14 478 000

to chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

to item

1402/01

Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians

10 000 000

to item

1420/01

Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings

2 000 000

to chapter

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

to item

1610

Expenditure on recruitment

73 000

to item

1612

Further training

405 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2000/02

Rent: Strasbourg

2 000 000

to chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

to item

3241

Digital and traditional publications

to item

3242/01

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: publications, information actions, public events

to item

3242/02

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet)

to item

3242/03

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: Legislative Observatory (OEIL)

3

from chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

from item

3244/01

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups

–41 300

to chapter

44

Meetings and other activities of current and former members

to article

442

Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association

41 300

5

within the chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

from item

2009

Provisional appropriation for buildings

–6 600 000

to item

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

5 750 000

to item

2007/04

Fitting-out of premises: Information offices

300 000

to item

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

550 000

6

from chapter

40

Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies

from article

402

Contributions to European political parties

–1 003 317

to chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

1 003 317

8

from chapter

chap 100

Provisional appropriations

–4 000 000

to chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

to item

2100/05

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, replacement and maintenance of infrastructure and development software

4 000 000

to chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

to item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

to item

1240

Provisional appropriation

9

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

– 250 000

from chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

from item

2100/04

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of Streamline equipment and software, and related work

– 150 000

to chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

to item

2102/07

Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: outside assistance in connection with the Streamline project

400 000

10

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

–3 200 000

from chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

from item

2009

Provisional appropriation for buildings

–3 900 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

7 100 000

11

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

–6 200 000

to chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

to item

1402/01

Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians

6 200 000

12

within the chapter

10

Members of the institution

from item

1030

Retirement pensions

– 120 000

to article

102

Temporary allowances

120 000

13

from chapter

Chap 104

Reserve for information and communication policy

–1 000 000

to chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

to item

3248/03

Expenditure on audiovisual information: Web TV

1 000 000

14

within the chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

–35 000

to item

1220

Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service

35 000

15

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 590 000

from chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

from item

2140/08

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — security

– 571 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2026/03

Security and surveillance of buildings: Brussels

1 161 000

16

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 107 000

to chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

to item

3200/08

Acquisition of expertise: security-related consultations and studies

107 000

17

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 108 000

to chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

to item

2102/03

Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: production of new applications and further development of existing applications (feasibility study, analysis, programming, debugging)

108 000

18

from chapter

10

Members of the institution

from item

1004/01

Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous

–1 500 000

from item

108

Exchange losses

–30 000

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

–24 025 699

from item

1204

Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service

–2 000 000

from item

1222

Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

– 900 000

from item

124

Provisional appropriation

–5 047 543

from chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

from item

1400

Other staff

–2 000 000

from item

1406

Observers

– 167 000

from item

144

Provisional appropriation

– 304 758

from chapter

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

from item

1610

Expenditure on recruitment

– 150 000

from item

1654/01

Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure

–2 400 000

from chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

from item

2009

Provisional appropriation for buildings

–4 500 000

from chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

from item

3240

Official Journal

–2 000 000

from chapter

42

Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance

from item

4220

Parliamentary assistance

–2 000 000

from item

4222

Exchange losses

– 600 000

from chapter

Chap 104

Reserve for information and communication policy

–15 500 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

63 125 000

19

from chapter

10

Members of the institution

from item

1005

Special travel expenses in the exercise of the Parliamentary mandate

– 660 000

from item

109

Provisional appropriation to cover the allowances of Members of the institution

–1 000 000

from chapter

23

Current administrative expenditure

from item

2300/02

Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: paper for the print shop

– 800 000

from chapter

Chap 100

Provisional appropriations

–7 203 580

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 336 420

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

10 000 000

20

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

– 770 000

to chapter

30

Meetings and conferences

to item

3000/01

Staff mission expenses: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous

650 000

from chapter

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

to item

1613

Further training: mission expenses

120 000

21

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 600 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2024/03

Energy consumption: Brussels

600 000

22

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

–1 700 000

to chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

to item

1420/01

Outside services: translation of the Verbatim Report of Proceedings

600 000

to item

1420/02

Outside services: other translations and typing

1 100 000

23

from chapter

Chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 100 000

to chapter

23

Current administrative expenditure

to item

2370/01

Removals: departmental removals and associated handling

100 000

24

from chapter

chap 100

Provisional appropriations

–8 000 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2007/03

Fitting-out of premises: Brussels

8 000 000

25

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 180 000

to chapter

30

Meetings and conferences

to item

3040

Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

180 000

26

from chapter

chap 104

Reserve for information and communication policy

–2 600 000

to chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

to item

2140/12

Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — D5 Building

2 600 000

27

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 150 000

to chapter

10

Members of the institution

to article

105

Language and data-processing courses

150 000

28

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 365 000

to chapter

10

Members of the institution

to item

1004/02

Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure: parliamentary delegations and institutions stipulated in the ACP-EU Convention and in the agreement establishing the Euro-Mediterranean Forum

365 000

29

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

– 200 000

to chapter

10

Members of the institution

to item

1032

Survivors' pensions

200 000

30

from chapter

10

Members of the institution

from item

1030

Retirement pensions

–96 000

from item

1006

General expenditure allowance

–50 000

from item

108

Exchange losses

–50 000

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1200

Remuneration and allowances

–2 000 000

from item

1204

Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service

–1 000 000

from item

1222

Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

– 100 000

from chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

from item

1400

Other staff

–1 500 000

from item

1402/01

Conference interpreters: interpreters and conference technicians

– 600 000

from item

1402/02

Conference interpreters: interinstitutional cooperation activities in the language field

–36 800

from item

1404/04

Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials: grants for training and further training of conference interpreters

–80 000

from item

1406

Observers

– 365 000

from chapter

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

from item

1630/01

Social welfare: supplementary aid for the disabled — expenditure not refunded by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme and other specific expenditure

–28 000

from item

1630/04

Social welfare: welfare expenditure — Brussels

–45 000

from item

1632/03

Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures: Brussels

–11 000

from item

1652

Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens

– 150 000

from item

1654/01

Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure

– 200 000

from item

1654/04

Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: Parliament's contribution to the Early Childhood Centre run by the Commission and the private day nurseries in Luxembourg

– 300 000

from chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

from item

2000/01

Rent: Luxembourg

–50 000

from item

2000/02

Rent: Strasbourg

–2 255 000

from item

2000/03

Rent: Brussels

– 120 000

from item

2000/04

Rent: Information offices

– 500 000

from item

2007/01

Fitting-out of premises: Luxembourg

– 200 000

from item

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

– 210 000

from item

2022/01

Cleaning and maintenance: Luxembourg

– 250 000

from item

2022/03

Cleaning and maintenance: Brussels

– 440 000

from item

2022/04

Cleaning and maintenance: Information offices

– 100 000

from item

2026/01

Security and surveillance of buildings: Luxembourg

–10 000

from item

2026/02

Security and surveillance of buildings: Strasbourg

– 195 000

from item

2026/03

Security and surveillance of buildings: Brussels

– 400 000

from item

2026/04

Security and surveillance of buildings: Information offices

– 520 000

from item

2028

Insurance

–1 020 000

from chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

from item

2100/01

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of infrastructure equipment and software, and related work

–1 558 000

from item

2140/03

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — buildings

–25 000

from item

2140/04

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — conferences

– 350 000

from item

2140/05

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — canteens

– 210 000

from item

2140/06

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — equipment

– 440 000

from item

2140/09

Technical equipment and installations: audiovisual — purchase, replacement and maintenance

–88 000

from item

2140/10

Technical equipment and installations: joint equipment infrastructure and audiovisual installations, including ancillary costs linked to those purchases, such as studies, engineers' fees and assistance

–7 950

from item

2160/05

Vehicles: rental of information offices

–35 000

from chapter

23

Current administrative expenditure

from item

2300/04

Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: office supplies

– 140 000

from item

2300/05

Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: information offices

– 100 000

from item

2300/06

Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables: audiovisual consumables

– 201 000

from item

2310/01

Financial charges: bank charges

–90 000

from item

2310/02

Financial charges: other financial charges

–19 500

from item

2320/01

Legal costs and damages: legal costs

–79 000

from item

2350/04

Telecommunications: charges for telematic services (subscriptions, communications charges and operation of data transmission networks)

– 900 000

from item

2350/05

Telecommunications: telecommunications expenses relating to information offices

– 475 000

from item

2360/01

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Luxembourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms)

–50 000

from item

2360/02

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Strasbourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms)

–72 000

from item

2360/03

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Brussels (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms)

– 231 000

from item

2360/04

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: packages, customs clearance

–30 000

from item

2360/05

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: distribution in Luxembourg

–54 000

from item

2360/06

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: distribution in Strasbourg

–4 000

from item

2360/07

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: postage on items produced by DG Information

– 125 000

from item

2360/08

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: information offices

– 700 000

from item

2370/02

Removals: departmental removals and associated handling — Information offices

–19 000

from item

2380/01

Other administrative expenditure: miscellaneous insurance, in particular for telephone, IT and audiovisual equipment, the transport and display of material, thefts and losses on mission

–6 000

from item

2380/03

Other administrative expenditure: uniforms and working clothes

–38 500

from item

2380/04

Other administrative expenditure: information offices

–10 000

from item

2380/05

Other administrative expenditure: miscellaneous expenses

–20 000

from chapter

30

Meetings and conferences

from item

3020/02

Entertainment and representation expenses: entertainment and representation expenses for parliamentary committees and interparliamentary delegations

–8 000

from item

3020/05

Entertainment and representation expenses: entertainment and representation expenses for staff

–8 000

from item

3042/02

Meetings, congresses and conferences: committee and delegation meetings (external policies)

–25 000

from item

3042/03

Meetings, congresses and conferences: political group meetings

– 200 000

from item

3042/04

Meetings, congresses and conferences: other meetings

–10 000

from item

3044

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and other interparliamentary, ad hoc and WTO delegation meetings

–28 000

from item

3048

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings

–63 000

from item

3049

Expenditure on travel agency services

– 215 000

from chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

from item

3200/02

Acquisition of expertise: studies, experts and other persons (EU external policies)

–36 000

from item

3200/03

Acquisition of expertise: experts for the Administration

– 250 000

from item

3200/05

Acquisition of expertise: security-related consultations and studies

– 350 000

from item

3200/09

Acquisition of expertise: impact assessment

– 350 000

from item

3220/01

Documentation and library expenditure: books, subscriptions, newspapers, periodicals and media library products for services other than in the DGs for the Presidency, Personnel and Infrastructure and Interpretation and the Legal Service

– 346 000

from item

3220/04

Documentation and library expenditure: international and interinstitutional cooperation

–7 800

from item

3220/05

Documentation and library expenditure: books, subscriptions, newspapers, periodicals and media library products for the DG for the Presidency

–5 000

from item

3220/08

Documentation and library expenditure: special library equipment and services

– 134 000

from item

3220/09

Documentation and library expenditure: subscriptions

– 120 000

from item

3222/01

Expenditure on archive resources: processing of the archive resources of Parliament and its bodies in all media and acquisition of archive resources in substitute media

–38 000

from item

3222/03

Expenditure on archive resources: special facilities and services for the Archives and Documentation Centre (CARDOC)

–5 000

from item

3240

Official Journal

– 500 000

from item

3244/01

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups

–2 701 000

from item

3244/03

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: financing of grants and traineeships for opinion multipliers from third countries

–79 000

from item

3245/02

Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: Sakharov Prize and cost of organising the award ceremony

–10 000

from item

3248/01

Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes

– 229 000

from item

3249/02

Information exchanges with national parliaments: measures linked to documentation, analysis and information, including those carried out by the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD)

–80 000

from item

3249/03

Information exchanges with national parliaments: cooperation between European Parliament and parliaments from countries under the Stability Pact

–45 000

from chapter

40

Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies

from item

400

Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members

– 916 000

from chapter

chap 101

Contingency reserve

–4 905 052

from chapter

chap 104

Reserve for information and communication policy

– 900 000

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

31 523 602

31

from chapter

10

Members of the institution

from item

1010/02

Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges: insurance against sickness

– 300 000

from item

1012

Specific measures to assist disabled Members and Members' disabled children

–42 000

from item

102

Temporary allowances

–67 000

from item

1030

Retirement pensions

–33 000

from item

1033

Optional pension scheme for Members

–54 000

from chapter

12

Officials and temporary staff

from item

1204

Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service

– 468 000

from chapter

14

Other staff and outside services

from item

1400

Other staff

–1 100 000

from item

1406

Observers

–40 000

from chapter

16

Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

from item

1654/01

Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries: outside management of Parliament's day nursery and family room in Brussels and ancillary expenditure

–65 000

from chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

from item

2000/01

Rent: Luxembourg

–8 000

from item

2000/02

Rent: Strasbourg

–9 000

from item

2000/03

Rent: Brussels

–8 000

from item

2000/04

Rent: Information offices

– 130 000

from item

2007/04

Fitting-out of premises: Information offices

– 220 000

from item

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

–80 000

from item

2022/02

Cleaning and maintenance: Strasbourg

– 130 000

from item

2022/04

Cleaning and maintenance: Information offices

–10 000

from item

2024/01

Energy consumption: Luxembourg

–8 000

from item

2024/04

Energy consumption: Information offices

–10 000

from chapter

21

Data processing, equipment and furniture: purchase, hire and maintenance

from item

2140/01

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — publishing and dissemination in traditional or electronic form

–15 000

from item

2140/05

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — canteens

– 130 000

from item

2140/07

Technical equipment and installations: purchase, replacement, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations — mail

–8 000

from item

2140/10

Technical equipment and installations: joint equipment infrastructure and audiovisual installations, including ancillary costs linked to those purchases, such as studies, engineers' fees and assistance

–8 000

from item

2160/05

Vehicles: rental of information offices

–3 000

from chapter

23

Current administrative expenditure

from item

2320/01

Legal costs and damages: legal costs

–30 000

from item

2320/02

Legal costs and damages: damages, interest and anterior debts

–49 000

from item

2350/05

Telecommunications: telecommunications expenses relating to information offices

–50 000

from item

2360/01

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Luxembourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms)

–13 000

from item

2360/02

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: mail in Strasbourg (postage charges and costs for delivery by private delivery firms)

–4 000

from item

2360/08

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges: information offices

– 100 000

from chapter

30

Meetings and conferences

from item

3000/01

Staff mission expenses: part-sessions, committees or their delegations, political groups and miscellaneous

– 450 000

from item

3042/01

Meetings, congresses and conferences: committee and delegation meetings (internal policies)

–11 000

from item

3042/03

Meetings, congresses and conferences: political group meetings

–50 000

from item

3042/04

Meetings, congresses and conferences: other meetings

–7 000

from item

3046

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings

–21 400

from item

3048

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings

–15 200

from chapter

32

Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

from item

3200/01

Acquisition of expertise: studies, experts and other persons (EU internal policies)

–33 000

from item

3200/09

Acquisition of expertise: impact assessment

–20 000

from item

3220/09

Documentation and library expenditure: subscriptions

–2 303

from item

3222/01

Expenditure on archive resources: processing of the archive resources of Parliament and its bodies in all media and acquisition of archive resources in substitute media

–20 000

from item

3240

Official Journal

– 642 000

from item

3241

Digital and traditional publications

–35 000

from item

3242/01

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: publications, information actions, public events

– 364 500

from item

3242/02

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet)

– 115 864

from item

3242/03

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: Legislative Observatory (OEIL)

– 117 757

from item

3242/04

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet)

– 223 847

from item

3244/01

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups

–23 420

from item

3244/02

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: Euroscola programme running costs

–39 898

from item

3245/01

Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: subsidies for the organisation of national and multinational symposia and seminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States; cost of organising parliamentary symposia and seminars

– 114 334

from item

3245/02

Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: Sakharov Prize and cost of organising the award ceremony

–12 000

from item

3248/01

Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes

– 170 000

from item

3249/01

Information exchanges with national parliaments: parliamentary relations other than those covered by Chapters 10 and 30 and cooperation measures, including those linked to legislative work

–25 000

from item

3249/03

Information exchanges with national parliaments: cooperation between European Parliament and parliaments from countries under the Stability Pact

–17 300

to chapter

20

Buildings and associated costs

to item

2001/03

Annual lease payments: Brussels

5 722 823

TOTAL of the amounts transferred by transfer ‘C’

169 027 700

– 169 027 700

ANNEX II

SUMMARY OF ‘P’ TRANSFERS

Financial year 2006

| (in EUR) |
| --- |
| No | Chapter/Article/Item | Amount |
| 1 | Within article 200 | |
| from | 2000/02 | Rent: Strasbourg | –2 000 000 |
| to | 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 2 000 000 |
| 2 | Within article 122 | |
| from | 1222 | Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff | – 100 000 |
| to | 1220 | Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service | 100 000 |
| 3 | Within article 210 | |
| from | 2100/01 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of infrastructure equipment and software, and related work | –1 000 000 |
| to | 2102/02 | Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: maintenance of existing applications (analysis of changes, programming, debugging) | 40 000 |
| to | 2102/03 | Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: production of new applications and further development of existing applications (feasibility study, analysis, programming, debugging) | 960 000 |
| 4 | Within article 120 | |
| from | 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | –63 000 |
| to | 1202 | Paid overtime | 63 000 |
| 5 | Within article 324 | |
| from | 3244/01 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups | – 181 000 |
| | 3248/01 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes | – 576 000 |
| | 3248/02 | Expenditure on audiovisual information: Internet broadcasting of plenary sittings and meetings | – 174 000 |
| to | 3242/04 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet) | 782 000 |
| | 3245/01 | Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: subsidies for the organisation of national and multinational symposia and seminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States; cost of organising parliamentary symposia and seminars | 149 000 |
| 6 | Within article 103 | |
| from | 1030 | Retirement pensions | – 480 000 |
| to | 1033 | Optional pension scheme for Members | 480 000 |
| 7 | Within article 202 | |
| from | 2022/03 | Cleaning and maintenance: Brussels | – 110 000 |
| to | 2024/03 | Energy consumption: Brussels | 110 000 |
| 8 | Within article 422 | |
| from | 4220 | Parliamentary assistance | –40 000 |
| to | 4222 | Exchange losses | 40 000 |
| Total | 4 724 000 |

(in EUR)

No

Chapter/Article/Item

Amount

1

Within article 200

from

2000/02

Rent: Strasbourg

–2 000 000

to

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

2 000 000

2

Within article 122

from

1222

Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

– 100 000

to

1220

Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service

100 000

3

Within article 210

from

2100/01

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work: purchase, servicing and maintenance of infrastructure equipment and software, and related work

–1 000 000

to

2102/02

Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: maintenance of existing applications (analysis of changes, programming, debugging)

40 000

to

2102/03

Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems: production of new applications and further development of existing applications (feasibility study, analysis, programming, debugging)

960 000

4

Within article 120

from

1200

Remuneration and allowances

–63 000

to

1202

Paid overtime

63 000

5

Within article 324

from

3244/01

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries: reception costs and subsidies for visitors' groups

– 181 000

3248/01

Expenditure on audiovisual information: production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes

– 576 000

3248/02

Expenditure on audiovisual information: Internet broadcasting of plenary sittings and meetings

– 174 000

to

3242/04

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events: electronic news and information (Internet)

782 000

3245/01

Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities: subsidies for the organisation of national and multinational symposia and seminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States; cost of organising parliamentary symposia and seminars

149 000

6

Within article 103

from

1030

Retirement pensions

– 480 000

to

1033

Optional pension scheme for Members

480 000

7

Within article 202

from

2022/03

Cleaning and maintenance: Brussels

– 110 000

to

2024/03

Energy consumption: Brussels

110 000

8

Within article 422

from

4220

Parliamentary assistance

–40 000

to

4222

Exchange losses

40 000

Total

4 724 000

ANNEX III

IMPLEMENTATION OF 2006 APPROPRIATIONS

| Article/Item | Heading | Initial Appropriations. | Transfer | Final Appropriations | Commitments | %
  of Utilisation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 | Salaries, allowances and payments | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1004 | Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure | 73 151 000 | –1 135 000 | 72 016 000 | 72 016 000 | 100 |
| 1005 | Special travel expenses in the exercise of the Parliamentary mandate | 1 710 000 | – 660 000 | 1 050 000 | 1 050 000 | 100 |
| 1006 | General expenditure allowance | 34 275 000 | –50 000 | 34 225 000 | 34 178 614 | 100 |
| 1007 | Allowances for performance of duties | 160 000 | — | 160 000 | 158 645 | 99 |
| 1010 | Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges | 2 153 540 | – 300 000 | 1 853 540 | 1 825 632 | 98 |
| 1012 | Specific measures to assist disabled Members and Members' disabled children | 149 000 | –42 000 | 107 000 | 87 201 | 81 |
| 102 | Temporary allowances | 400 000 | 53 000 | 453 000 | 452 286 | 100 |
| 1030 | Retirement pensions | 10 166 000 | – 729 000 | 9 437 000 | 9 433 446 | 100 |
| 1031 | Invalidity pensions | 522 000 | — | 522 000 | 490 495 | 94 |
| 1032 | Survivors' pensions | 2 330 000 | 200 000 | 2 530 000 | 2 517 987 | 100 |
| 1033 | Optional pension scheme for Members | 12 158 000 | 426 000 | 12 584 000 | 12 569 728 | 100 |
| 105 | Language and data-processing courses | 700 000 | 150 000 | 850 000 | 850 000 | 100 |
| 108 | Exchange losses | 100 000 | –80 000 | 20 000 | 16 703 | 84 |
| 109 | Provisional appropriation to cover the allowances of Members of the institution | 1 000 000 | –1 000 000 | — | — | — |
| 1200 | Remuneration and allowances | 452 168 775 | –33 343 699 | 418 825 076 | 418 265 852 | 100 |
| 1202 | Paid overtime | 357 391 | 63 000 | 420 391 | 420 391 | 100 |
| 1204 | Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service | 8 436 127 | –3 468 000 | 4 968 127 | 4 968 127 | 100 |
| 1220 | Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service | 502 328 | 135 000 | 637 328 | 618 895 | 97 |
| 1222 | Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff | 10 493 419 | –1 100 000 | 9 393 419 | 9 294 717 | 99 |
| 1240 | Provisional appropriation | 5 047 543 | –5 047 543 | — | — | — |
| 1400 | Other staff | 32 410 573 | –4 600 000 | 27 810 573 | 27 249 956 | 98 |
| 1402 | Conference interpreters | 29 590 000 | 15 563 200 | 45 153 200 | 45 153 200 | 100 |
| 1404 | Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials | 4 950 450 | –80 000 | 4 870 450 | 4 725 536 | 97 |
| 1406 | Observers | 3 367 000 | – 572 000 | 2 795 000 | 2 795 000 | 100 |
| 1407 | Training allowance (European Parliament apprenticeship programme) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 142 | Outside services | 11 331 825 | 3 700 000 | 15 031 825 | 13 684 995 | 91 |
| 144 | Provisional appropriation | 304 758 | – 304 758 | — | — | — |
| 1610 | Expenditure on recruitment | 290 000 | –77 000 | 213 000 | 212 983 | 100 |
| 1612 | Further training | 2 640 000 | 405 000 | 3 045 000 | 2 928 176 | 96 |
| 1613 | Further training: mission expenses | 975 000 | 120 000 | 1 095 000 | 1 095 000 | 100 |
| 1630 | Social welfare | 464 600 | –73 000 | 391 600 | 316 058 | 81 |
| 1632 | Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures | 285 000 | –11 000 | 274 000 | 249 000 | 91 |
| 1650 | Medical Service | 835 000 | — | 835 000 | 824 077 | 99 |
| 1652 | Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens | 600 000 | – 150 000 | 450 000 | 450 000 | 100 |
| 1654 | Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries | 7 508 708 | –2 965 000 | 4 543 708 | 4 391 697 | 97 |
| 200 | Buildings | 39 426 776 | –3 080 000 | 36 346 776 | 36 293 716 | 100 |
| 2001 | Annual lease payments | 1 136 000 | 47 246 425 | 48 382 425 | 48 382 425 | 100 |
| 2003 | Acquisition of immovable property | — | 68 875 000 | 68 875 000 | 68 861 141 | 100 |
| 2005 | Construction of buildings | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Fitting-out of premises | 11 415 000 | 7 880 000 | 19 295 000 | 19 109 118 | 99 |
| 2008 | Other expenditure on buildings | 1 736 887 | 9 360 000 | 11 096 887 | 10 938 276 | 99 |
| 2009 | Provisional appropriation for buildings | 15 000 000 | –15 000 000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Cleaning and maintenance | 27 624 421 | –1 040 000 | 26 584 421 | 26 182 204 | 98 |
| 2024 | Energy consumption | 12 169 634 | 692 000 | 12 861 634 | 12 681 370 | 99 |
| 2026 | Security and surveillance of buildings | 32 128 000 | 36 000 | 32 164 000 | 31 952 727 | 99 |
| 2028 | Insurance | 1 458 390 | –1 020 000 | 438 390 | 383 177 | 87 |
| 2100 | Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work | 38 090 062 | 1 292 000 | 39 382 062 | 39 301 232 | 100 |
| 2102 | Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems | 29 099 829 | 1 508 000 | 30 607 829 | 30 463 365 | 100 |
| 212 | Furniture | 4 318 000 | — | 4 318 000 | 4 305 927 | 100 |
| 214 | Technical equipment and installations | 21 567 116 | 747 050 | 22 314 166 | 16 793 008 | 75 |
| 216 | Vehicles | 5 009 000 | –38 000 | 4 971 000 | 4 743 274 | 95 |
| 230 | Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables | 3 132 220 | –1 241 000 | 1 891 220 | 1 817 918 | 96 |
| 231 | Financial charges | 640 000 | – 109 500 | 530 500 | 514 682 | 97 |
| 232 | Legal costs and damages | 270 000 | – 158 000 | 112 000 | 96 044 | 86 |
| 235 | Telecommunications | 8 275 000 | –1 425 000 | 6 850 000 | 6 210 787 | 91 |
| 236 | Postage on correspondence and delivery charges | 2 068 000 | –1 383 000 | 685 000 | 631 125 | 92 |
| 237 | Removals | 395 000 | 81 000 | 476 000 | 475 998 | 100 |
| 238 | Other administrative expenditure | 492 000 | –74 500 | 417 500 | 386 207 | 93 |
| 300 | Staff mission expenses | 20 867 935 | 200 000 | 21 067 935 | 21 067 000 | 100 |
| 302 | Entertainment and representation expenses | 833 000 | –16 000 | 817 000 | 780 432 | 96 |
| 3040 | Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings | 1 640 000 | 180 000 | 1 820 000 | 1 819 515 | 100 |
| 3042 | Meetings, congresses and conferences | 1 418 500 | – 303 000 | 1 115 500 | 1 029 211 | 92 |
| 3044 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and other interparliamentary, ad hoc and WTO delegation meetings | 630 000 | –28 000 | 602 000 | 462 190 | 77 |
| 3046 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings | 430 000 | –21 400 | 408 600 | 355 190 | 87 |
| 3048 | Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings | 100 000 | –78 200 | 21 800 | 11 465 | 53 |
| 3049 | Expenditure on travel agency services | 1 245 000 | – 215 000 | 1 030 000 | 1 029 687 | 100 |
| 320 | Acquisition of expertise | 6 944 200 | – 932 000 | 6 012 200 | 5 424 030 | 90 |
| 3220 | Documentation and library expenditure | 3 276 600 | – 615 103 | 2 661 497 | 2 625 316 | 99 |
| 3222 | Expenditure on archive resources | 1 149 000 | –63 000 | 1 086 000 | 1 085 013 | 100 |
| 3240 | Official Journal | 8 069 000 | –3 142 000 | 4 927 000 | 4 926 560 | 100 |
| 3241 | Digital and traditional publications | 1 595 000 | –35 000 | 1 560 000 | 1 543 229 | 99 |
| 3242 | Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events | 9 870 000 | –39 968 | 9 830 032 | 9 147 383 | 93 |
| 3244 | Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries | 23 920 000 | –3 065 618 | 20 854 382 | 20 639 318 | 99 |
| 3245 | Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities | 1 895 000 | 12 666 | 1 907 666 | 1 650 046 | 86 |
| 3247 | Expenditure on information about the Debate on the Future of Europe | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3248 | Expenditure on audiovisual information | 8 650 000 | – 149 000 | 8 501 000 | 8 227 761 | 97 |
| 3249 | Information exchanges with national parliaments | 540 000 | – 167 300 | 372 700 | 298 425 | 80 |
| 325 | Expenditure relating to Information Offices | — | — | — | — | — |
| 400 | Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members | 49 622 000 | – 916 000 | 48 706 000 | 48 705 872 | 100 |
| 402 | Contributions to European political parties | 8 594 000 | 634 341 | 9 228 341 | 9 228 341 | 100 |
| 420 | Parliamentary assistants | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4220 | Parliamentary assistance | 135 289 000 | –2 040 000 | 133 249 000 | 131 804 954 | 99 |
| 4222 | Exchange losses | 1 000 000 | – 560 000 | 440 000 | 429 079 | 98 |
| 440 | Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members | 100 000 | — | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 |
| 442 | Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association | 80 000 | 41 300 | 121 300 | 121 300 | 100 |
| chap 100 | Provisional appropriations | 33 681 580 | –33 681 580 | — | — | — |
| chap 101 | Contingency reserve | 13 175 813 | –13 175 813 | — | — | — |
| chap 102 | Reserve for the statute for members | — | — | — | — | — |
| chap 103 | Enlargement reserve | — | — | — | — | — |
| chap 104 | Reserve for information and communication policy | 20 000 000 | –20 000 000 | — | — | — |
| Total | | 1 321 600 000 | — | 1 321 600 000 | 1 306 325 432 | 99 |

Article/Item

Heading

Initial Appropriations.

Transfer

Final Appropriations

Commitments

%

of Utilisation

1000

Salaries, allowances and payments

—

—

—

—

—

1004

Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure

73 151 000

–1 135 000

72 016 000

72 016 000

100

1005

Special travel expenses in the exercise of the Parliamentary mandate

1 710 000

– 660 000

1 050 000

1 050 000

100

1006

General expenditure allowance

34 275 000

–50 000

34 225 000

34 178 614

100

1007

Allowances for performance of duties

160 000

—

160 000

158 645

99

1010

Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges

2 153 540

– 300 000

1 853 540

1 825 632

98

1012

Specific measures to assist disabled Members and Members' disabled children

149 000

–42 000

107 000

87 201

81

102

Temporary allowances

400 000

53 000

453 000

452 286

100

1030

Retirement pensions

10 166 000

– 729 000

9 437 000

9 433 446

100

1031

Invalidity pensions

522 000

—

522 000

490 495

94

1032

Survivors' pensions

2 330 000

200 000

2 530 000

2 517 987

100

1033

Optional pension scheme for Members

12 158 000

426 000

12 584 000

12 569 728

100

105

Language and data-processing courses

700 000

150 000

850 000

850 000

100

108

Exchange losses

100 000

–80 000

20 000

16 703

84

109

Provisional appropriation to cover the allowances of Members of the institution

1 000 000

–1 000 000

—

—

—

1200

Remuneration and allowances

452 168 775

–33 343 699

418 825 076

418 265 852

100

1202

Paid overtime

357 391

63 000

420 391

420 391

100

1204

Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service

8 436 127

–3 468 000

4 968 127

4 968 127

100

1220

Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service

502 328

135 000

637 328

618 895

97

1222

Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

10 493 419

–1 100 000

9 393 419

9 294 717

99

1240

Provisional appropriation

5 047 543

–5 047 543

—

—

—

1400

Other staff

32 410 573

–4 600 000

27 810 573

27 249 956

98

1402

Conference interpreters

29 590 000

15 563 200

45 153 200

45 153 200

100

1404

Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials

4 950 450

–80 000

4 870 450

4 725 536

97

1406

Observers

3 367 000

– 572 000

2 795 000

2 795 000

100

1407

Training allowance (European Parliament apprenticeship programme)

—

—

—

—

—

142

Outside services

11 331 825

3 700 000

15 031 825

13 684 995

91

144

Provisional appropriation

304 758

– 304 758

—

—

—

1610

Expenditure on recruitment

290 000

–77 000

213 000

212 983

100

1612

Further training

2 640 000

405 000

3 045 000

2 928 176

96

1613

Further training: mission expenses

975 000

120 000

1 095 000

1 095 000

100

1630

Social welfare

464 600

–73 000

391 600

316 058

81

1632

Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures

285 000

–11 000

274 000

249 000

91

1650

Medical Service

835 000

—

835 000

824 077

99

1652

Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens

600 000

– 150 000

450 000

450 000

100

1654

Early Childhood Centre and approved day nurseries

7 508 708

–2 965 000

4 543 708

4 391 697

97

200

Buildings

39 426 776

–3 080 000

36 346 776

36 293 716

100

2001

Annual lease payments

1 136 000

47 246 425

48 382 425

48 382 425

100

2003

Acquisition of immovable property

—

68 875 000

68 875 000

68 861 141

100

2005

Construction of buildings

—

—

—

—

—

2007

Fitting-out of premises

11 415 000

7 880 000

19 295 000

19 109 118

99

2008

Other expenditure on buildings

1 736 887

9 360 000

11 096 887

10 938 276

99

2009

Provisional appropriation for buildings

15 000 000

–15 000 000

—

—

—

2022

Cleaning and maintenance

27 624 421

–1 040 000

26 584 421

26 182 204

98

2024

Energy consumption

12 169 634

692 000

12 861 634

12 681 370

99

2026

Security and surveillance of buildings

32 128 000

36 000

32 164 000

31 952 727

99

2028

Insurance

1 458 390

–1 020 000

438 390

383 177

87

2100

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work

38 090 062

1 292 000

39 382 062

39 301 232

100

2102

Outside assistance in connection with the operation, development and maintenance of software systems

29 099 829

1 508 000

30 607 829

30 463 365

100

212

Furniture

4 318 000

—

4 318 000

4 305 927

100

214

Technical equipment and installations

21 567 116

747 050

22 314 166

16 793 008

75

216

Vehicles

5 009 000

–38 000

4 971 000

4 743 274

95

230

Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables

3 132 220

–1 241 000

1 891 220

1 817 918

96

231

Financial charges

640 000

– 109 500

530 500

514 682

97

232

Legal costs and damages

270 000

– 158 000

112 000

96 044

86

235

Telecommunications

8 275 000

–1 425 000

6 850 000

6 210 787

91

236

Postage on correspondence and delivery charges

2 068 000

–1 383 000

685 000

631 125

92

237

Removals

395 000

81 000

476 000

475 998

100

238

Other administrative expenditure

492 000

–74 500

417 500

386 207

93

300

Staff mission expenses

20 867 935

200 000

21 067 935

21 067 000

100

302

Entertainment and representation expenses

833 000

–16 000

817 000

780 432

96

3040

Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

1 640 000

180 000

1 820 000

1 819 515

100

3042

Meetings, congresses and conferences

1 418 500

– 303 000

1 115 500

1 029 211

92

3044

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and other interparliamentary, ad hoc and WTO delegation meetings

630 000

–28 000

602 000

462 190

77

3046

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings

430 000

–21 400

408 600

355 190

87

3048

Miscellaneous expenditure on the organisation of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly meetings

100 000

–78 200

21 800

11 465

53

3049

Expenditure on travel agency services

1 245 000

– 215 000

1 030 000

1 029 687

100

320

Acquisition of expertise

6 944 200

– 932 000

6 012 200

5 424 030

90

3220

Documentation and library expenditure

3 276 600

– 615 103

2 661 497

2 625 316

99

3222

Expenditure on archive resources

1 149 000

–63 000

1 086 000

1 085 013

100

3240

Official Journal

8 069 000

–3 142 000

4 927 000

4 926 560

100

3241

Digital and traditional publications

1 595 000

–35 000

1 560 000

1 543 229

99

3242

Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events

9 870 000

–39 968

9 830 032

9 147 383

93

3244

Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries

23 920 000

–3 065 618

20 854 382

20 639 318

99

3245

Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities

1 895 000

12 666

1 907 666

1 650 046

86

3247

Expenditure on information about the Debate on the Future of Europe

—

—

—

—

—

3248

Expenditure on audiovisual information

8 650 000

– 149 000

8 501 000

8 227 761

97

3249

Information exchanges with national parliaments

540 000

– 167 300

372 700

298 425

80

325

Expenditure relating to Information Offices

—

—

—

—

—

400

Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members

49 622 000

– 916 000

48 706 000

48 705 872

100

402

Contributions to European political parties

8 594 000

634 341

9 228 341

9 228 341

100

420

Parliamentary assistants

—

—

—

—

—

4220

Parliamentary assistance

135 289 000

–2 040 000

133 249 000

131 804 954

99

4222

Exchange losses

1 000 000

– 560 000

440 000

429 079

98

440

Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members

100 000

—

100 000

100 000

100

442

Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association

80 000

41 300

121 300

121 300

100

chap 100

Provisional appropriations

33 681 580

–33 681 580

—

—

—

chap 101

Contingency reserve

13 175 813

–13 175 813

—

—

—

chap 102

Reserve for the statute for members

—

—

—

—

—

chap 103

Enlargement reserve

—

—

—

—

—

chap 104

Reserve for information and communication policy

20 000 000

–20 000 000

—

—

—

Total

1 321 600 000

—

1 321 600 000

1 306 325 432

99

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