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            FINAL ADOPTION of amending budget No 9 of the European Union for the financial year 2004

(2004/888/EC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(4), penultimate subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 (1) on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2),

Having regard to Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data Protection Supervisor's duties (3),

Having regard to Decision 2004/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003 appointing the independent supervisory body provided for in Article 286 of the EC Treaty (European Data Protection Supervisor) (4),

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 finally adopted on 18 December 2003 (5) and adjusted to take account of European Union enlargement  (6),

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (7),

Having regard to amending budget No 2/2004 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 (8),

Having regard to preliminary draft amending budget No 10/2004 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 presented by the Commission on 26 July 2004,

Having regard to draft amending budget No 9/2004 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 established by the Council on 7 October 2004,

Having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004,

The procedure laid down in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community having thus been completed,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

Amending budget No 9 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 has been finally adopted.

Done at Brussels, 14 October 2004.

The President

J. P. BORRELL FONTELLES            

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(1)OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1.

(4)OJ L 12, 17.1.2004, p. 47.

(5)OJ L 53, 23.2.2004, p. 1.

(6)OJ  C 105, 30.4.2004, p. 9.

(7)OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

(8)OJ L 128, 29.4.2004, p. 45.

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AMENDING BUDGET NO 9 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2004

CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

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A. FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET

EXPENDITURE

REVENUE

TABLE 1

Calculation of capping of harmonised value added tax (VAT) bases pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom

Calculation of the uniform call rate for VAT own resources (Article 2(4) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom):

TABLE 2

Breakdown of own resources accruing from VAT pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 3)

TABLE 3

Determination of uniform rate and breakdown of resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 4)

TABLE 4

GNI-based own resources — Financing of reserves (Article 2(1)(d) and Article 6 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom) (Chapter 1 4)

TABLE 5

Correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom for 2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 5)

Correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom for 2000 pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 5)

TABLE 6.1

Calculation of the financing of the 2003 correction for the United Kingdom amounting to — EUR 5 391 559 038  (Chapter 1 5)

The calculations are made to 15 decimal places.

TABLE 6.2

Calculation of the financing of the 2000 correction for the United Kingdom amounting to — EUR 293 991 119  (Chapter 1 5)

The calculations are made to 15 decimal places.

TABLE 7

Summary of financing of the general budget by type of own resource and by Member State

B. GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY BUDGET HEADING

Revenue

TITLE 1

OWN RESOURCES

                              CHAPTER 1 4 — OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2(1)(d) AND ARTICLE 6 OF DECISION 2000/597/EC, EURATOM

                                 1 4 0Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) and Article 6 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom

                                    1 4 0 0Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom, with the exception of those corresponding to the reserve for loan guarantees and the reserve for emergency aid

Remarks

Council Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom of 29 September 2000 on the system of the Communities’ own resources (OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 42), and in particular Article 2(1)(d) thereof.

The rate, excluding the loan guarantee reserve and the emergency aid reserve, to be applied to the Member States’ gross national income for this financial year is 0,6877 %.

TITLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES

CHAPTER 4 0 —    DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION

                                 4 0 0Proceeds of the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of members of the institutions, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension, and members of the governing bodies of the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Fund, their staff and persons in receipt of a pension

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1292/2004 (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 23).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 3).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ L 72, 14.3.1987, p. 15).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the Members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p. 10).

Beginning in July 2000, the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank decided to apply the Bank's specific indexing arrangement exclusively to salaries and to retain the indexing arrangement decided by the Council of the European Union, which applies to all the other institutions, for the income bands for the purposes of applying the Community tax.

                                 4 0 1Staff contributions to the pension scheme

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ L 72, 14.3.1987, p. 15).

                                 4 0 4Proceeds of the special levy from the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1292/2004 (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 23).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the Members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p. 10).

SECTION VIII — EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN AND EUROPEAN DATA-PROTECTION SUPERVISOR

Part B — EUROPEAN DATA-PROTECTION SUPERVISOR

Revenue

TITLE B-4

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND CHARGES

                              CHAPTER B-4 0 —DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION

                                 B-4 0 0Proceeds of the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of members of the institution, officials and other servants

Remarks

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1292/2004 (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 23).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 3).

Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions for the performance of the duties of the European Data-protection Supervisor (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1).

                                 B-4 0 1Staff contributions to the financing of the pension fund

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof.

                                 B-4 0 3Proceeds of the temporary contribution applied to the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment

Remarks

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1292/2004 (OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 23).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3931/91 of 19 December 1991 amending the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities with a view to introducing a temporary contribution (OJ L 361, 31.12.1991, p. 7).

Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions for the performance of the duties of the European Data-protection Supervisor (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1).

                                 B-4 0 4Proceeds of the special levy applied to the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

TITLE B-5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

                              CHAPTER B-5 5 —TRANSFER OR PURCHASE OF PENSION RIGHTS BY STAFF

                                 B-5 5 0Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Remarks

New article

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 4, 11(2) and (3) and 48 of Annex VIII thereto.

TITLE B-9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

                              CHAPTER B-9 0 —MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

                                 B-9 0 0Miscellaneous revenue

Remarks

This article is intended to receive miscellaneous revenue.

EXPENDITURE

TITLE B-1

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

                              CHAPTER B-1 0 —MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION

                                 B-1 0 0Salaries, allowances and payments related to salaries

Remarks

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3762/92 (OJ L 383, 29.12.1992, p. 4).

Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions for the performance of the duties of the European Data-protection Supervisor (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1).

                                 B-1 0 1Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of the members of the institutions, and in particular Articles 11 and 14 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

                                 B-1 0 2Temporary allowances

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of the members of the institutions, and in particular Article 7 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover transitional allowances, family allowances and weighting in respect of countries of residence.

                                 B-1 0 3Pensions

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of the members of the institutions, and in particular Articles 8, 9, 15 and 18 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the retirement pensions and the weighting in respect of the countries of residence of the members of the institutions as well as the survivors' pensions of widows and orphans and the weightings applied in respect of their countries of residence.

                                 B-1 0 4Mission expenses, travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of members of the institutions, and in particular Article 6 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances while on missions and additional or exceptional expenditure incurred on mission.

                                 B-1 0 5Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of members of the institutions, and in particular Article 5 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses due to members (including their families) on taking up duty or leaving the institution, installation and resettlement allowances due to members on taking up duty or leaving the institution and removal expenses due to members on taking up duty or leaving the institution.

                                 B-1 0 6Courses

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses incurred in attending language courses or other professional training seminars.

                                 B-1 0 9Adjustments of emoluments

Remarks

Regulation determining the emoluments of members of the institutions, and in particular Article 4a thereof, and the Financial Regulation.

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of weighting and any adjustments to salaries and pensions made by the Council during the financial year.

                              CHAPTER B-1 1 —STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

                                 B-1 1 0Officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan

                                    B-1 1 0 0Basic salaries

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 66 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover basic salaries of officials and temporary staff.

                                    B-1 1 0 1Family allowances

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62, 67 and 68a thereof, and Section I of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover family allowances which include:

for officials and temporary staff.

                                    B-1 1 0 2Expatriation and foreign residence allowances (including Article 97 of the ECSC Staff Regulations)

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 69 thereof, and Article 4 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the expatriation and foreign-residence allowances of officials and temporary staff.

                                    B-1 1 0 3Secretarial allowance

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 17 of Annex XIII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the fixed-rate secretarial allowance as referred to in the aforementioned provisions.

                                 B-1 1 1Other staff

                                    B-1 1 1 0Auxiliary staff, local staff and special advisers

Remarks

Former Article B-1 1 1

This appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration of and the employer's social security contributions for auxiliary staff, local staff and special advisers as provided for in the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Legal basis

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

                                    B-1 1 1 5Contract staff

Remarks

New item

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the use of contract staff.

Legal basis

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

                                 B-1 1 2Further training

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24(8) thereof.

                                 B-1 1 3Sickness, accident, occupational disease and unemployment insurance and maintenance of pension rights

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24(8) thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the institution's contribution towards sickness insurance (Article 72) and towards insurance against accident and occupational disease (Article 73), the institution's contribution to the setting up of a special unemployment fund (Article 28(7) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities), payments to be made by the institution for temporary staff in order to constitute or maintain pension rights in their countries of origin (Article 42 of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities).

It also covers expenses relating to the annual medical check-up for officials and other servants entitled to it, including the analyses and medical examinations requested in connection with that check-up.

                                 B-1 1 4Miscellaneous allowances and grants

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 70, 74 and 75 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the birth grant (Articles 70, 74 and 75) and the flat-rate travel expenses from the place of employment to the place of origin (Article 8 of Annex VII), rent and transport allowances (Articles 14a and 14b of Annex VII), fixed rate entertainment allowances (Article 14 of Annex VII), fixed travel allowances (Article 15 of Annex VII) and the special allowances granted to accounting officers and administrators of imprest accounts (Article 75).

                                 B-1 1 5Overtime

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to pay for overtime under the conditions laid down in the provisions referred to below.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto.

                                 B-1 1 7Supplementary services

                                    B-1 1 7 5Translation and interpretation costs

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the service.

This appropriation is intended to cover all translation and interpretation costs and other associated costs.

                                    B-1 1 7 8Support for activities

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the global management costs payable to the institution providing general services such as administration of contracts, salaries and allowances, data-processing services, etc., on behalf of the European Data-protection Supervisor.

                                 B-1 1 8Allowances and expenses in connection with officials entering and leaving the service and transfers

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to recruitment procedures (Articles 27 to 31 and 33 and Annex III), travel expenses of officials (including members of their families) entering or leaving the service or on geographical redeployment (Articles 20 and 71 and Article 7 of Annex VII), allowances for staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, terminating their service or being transferred to a new place of work (Articles 5 and 6 of Annex VII), removal expenses (Articles 20 and 71 and Article 9 of Annex VII), daily allowances for staff who can prove that they have been obliged to change their place of residence after taking up their duties (Articles 20 and 71 and Article 10 of Annex VII).

                                 B-1 1 9Adjustments to salaries of officials and other servants

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

This appropriation is intended to cover the impact of salary weighting (Articles 64 and 65 and Annex XI) and any salary adjustments agreed by the Council during the financial year (Article 65 and Annex XI).

                              CHAPTER B-1 2 —ALLOWANCES AND VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE

                                 B-1 2 1Allowances for staff assigned non-active status, retired in the interests of the service or dismissed

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 41 and 50 thereof and Annex IV thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the allowances payable to staff assigned non-active status or retired in the interests of the service.

                                 B-1 2 3Insurance against sickness

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 72 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the employer's contribution to the sickness insurance of the recipients of the allowances referred to in Article B-1 2 1.

                                 B-1 2 9Adjustments to the various allowances

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

This appropriation is intended to cover the impact of the salary weighting applicable to the allowances referred to in Article B-1 2 1 (Articles 64 and 65) and the impact of any salary adjustments agreed on by the Council during the financial year (Article 65).

                              CHAPTER B-1 3 —MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

                                 B-1 3 0Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 71 thereof and Articles 11 to 13 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on transport costs, the payment of daily mission allowances and the ancillary or exceptional expenses incurred in the performance of a mission.

                              CHAPTER B-1 5 —GRADUATE TRAINEESHIPS AND EXCHANGES OF OFFICIALS

                                 B-1 5 0Cost of organising graduate traineeships within the institution and staff exchanges between the institution and the public sector in the Member States

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover an allowance, travel and mission expenses for trainees, and accident and sickness insurance during courses as well as expenditure arising from staff exchanges between the European Data-protection Supervisor, the public sector in the Member States as well as international organisations.

                              CHAPTER B-1 6 —SOCIAL WELFARE

                                 B-1 6 0Special assistance grants

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover action taken in respect of officials and other servants in particularly difficult situations.

                                 B-1 6 4Supplementary aid for the disabled

                                    B-1 6 4 0Costs not reimbursed by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme and other specific interventions

Remarks

New item

This appropriation is intended to cover, as part of an interinstitutional policy to assist the disabled, the following categories of disabled persons:

It serves to reimburse, within the limits of the resources available under the budget and after any national entitlements in the country of residence or origin have been exhausted, duly substantiated non-medical expenditure acknowledged to be necessary as a result of the disability.

                              CHAPTER B-1 7 —ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

                                 B-1 7 0Entertainment and representation expenses

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of receptions, representation costs and the purchase of representational items.

                              CHAPTER B-1 8 —INTERINSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION

Remarks

The activities covered in this chapter are the subject of interinstitutional cooperation, involving consultation between the institutions and greater use of joint management arrangements in order to rationalise expenditure.

                                 B-1 8 6Social contacts between members of staff

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote social contacts between staff of different nationalities, for example subsidies to staff clubs, associations, cultural activities, etc., and to make a contribution to the cost of a permanent leisure centre (cultural and sports activities, etc.).

                                 B-1 8 8Recruitment costs

Remarks

New article

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising from the organisation of the competitions referred to in Article 3 of the Decision of the Secretaries-General and the travel and subsistence expenses of candidates attending recruitment interviews and medical examinations.

This appropriation also covers the costs of organising procedures for the selection of temporary staff, auxiliary staff and local staff.

In cases duly motivated by functional requirements and after consultation with the Office, it may be used for competitions organised by the institution itself.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and 33 thereof and Annex III thereto.

Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53).

Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56).

TITLE B-2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

                              CHAPTER B-2 0 —INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

                                 B-2 0 0Rents, charges and buildings expenditure

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the offices.

This appropriation is intended to cover, on a flat-rate or pro rata basis, the rents and charges relating to insurance, water, electricity, heating, cleaning and maintenance, security and surveillance and other miscellaneous buildings expenditure, including expenditure associated with the conversion, repair and renovation of the offices in question.

                              CHAPTER B-2 1 —DATA PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

                                 B-2 1 0Equipment, operating costs and services relating to data processing

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the equipment.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on:

                                 B-2 1 1Equipment, installation costs and services relating to telecommunications

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the equipment.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the rental, upkeep and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and other telecommunications-related expenditure (transmission networks, telephone exchanges, telephones, mobile telephones and similar equipment, fax machines, telex machines, installation costs, etc.).

                              CHAPTER B-2 2 —MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

                                 B-2 2 0Technical equipment and installations

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the technical equipment and installations.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure, and in particular, on:

                                 B-2 2 2Vehicles

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the service.

                                 B-2 2 3Documentation and library expenditure

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to the library of the European Data-protection Supervisor and in particular:

                              CHAPTER B-2 3 —CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

                                 B-2 3 0Current administrative expenditure

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the service.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

                              CHAPTER B-2 5 —EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS

                                 B-2 5 0Formal and other meetings in general

Remarks

Agreement on administrative cooperation between the European Data-protection Supervisor and the other institution providing the service.

This appropriation is intended to cover travel and subsistence allowances and other related costs for experts and other persons invited to take part in study groups or working meetings, together with recruitment costs (costs of advertising posts, invitations for candidates, etc.).

                              CHAPTER B-2 6 —EXPENDITURE ON STUDIES, SURVEYS AND CONSULTATIONS

                                 B-2 6 0Limited consultations, studies and surveys

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of studies and/or surveys contracted out to qualified experts and research institutes, as well as the publication costs of such studies and associated costs.

                              CHAPTER B-2 7 —EXPENDITURE ON PUBLISHING AND INFORMATION

                                 B-2 7 0Expenditure on publishing and information

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on publishing and information, and in particular:

                              CHAPTER B-2 9 —SUBSIDIES AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

                                 B-2 9 9Other subsidies

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure (other than that in Article B-2 7 0) related to the European Data-protection Supervisor's visitors groups as well as expenditure with regards to publicity and measures to inform the general public (among the other opinion multipliers) of the aims, activities and the role of the European Data-protection Supervisor.

TITLE B-10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

                              CHAPTER B-10 0 —PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Remarks

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, p. 1).

                              CHAPTER B-10 1 —CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated).

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(1)  Including ABs 1/2004 to 9/2004.

(2)  The figures in this column correspond to those in the 2003 budget (OJ L 54, 28.2.2003) plus amending budgets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7/2003.

(3)  The third paragraph of Article 268 of the Treaty establishing the European Community reads:‘The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance’.

(4)  Including ABs 1/2004 to 9/2004.

(5)  The figures in this column correspond to those in the 2003 budget (OJ L 54, 28.2.2003) plus amending budgets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7/2003.

(6)  The own resources for draft budget 2004 are determined on the basis of the budget forecasts adopted at the 131st meeting of the Advisory Committee on Own Resources on 20 April 2004.

(7)  The third paragraph of Article 268 of the Treaty establishing the European Community reads:‘The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance’.

(8)  The VAT bases of the ten new Member States have been reduced by one third to limit their contributions in view of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(9)  The GNI bases of the ten new Member States have been reduced by one third to limit their contributions in view of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(10)  As with the GNI, a reduction of one third has been applied to the VAT bases of the new Member States to take account of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(11)  The base to be used does not exceed 50 % of GNI.

(12)  As with the GNI, a reduction of one third has been applied to the VAT bases of the new Member States to take account of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(13)  The GNI bases of the ten new Member States have been reduced by one third to limit their contributions in view of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(14)  Calculation of rate: (68 510 236 646) / (98 980 941 333) = 0,692155840542192 %

(15)  The GNI bases of the ten new Member States have been reduced by one third to limit their contributions in view of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(16)  Rounded figures.

(17)  This is the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the introduction of the GNP/GNI resource and the capping of VAT bases.

(18)  These windfall gains are the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the increase since 2001 in the percentage of traditional own resources that Member States retain to cover their collection costs.

(19)  Rounded figures.

(20)  This is the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the introduction of the GNP/GNI resource and the capping of VAT bases.

(21)  The GNI bases of the ten new Member States have been reduced by one third to limit their contributions in view of the fact that the Accession Treaty took effect on 1 May 2004.

(22)  Total own resources as percentage of GNI: (93 297 025 409) / (10 045 461 400 000) = 0,93 %; own resources ceiling as percentage of GNI: 1,24 %.

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