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ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 353

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 642 September 2021

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

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2021/C 353/01

Financial activity report 2020 – Section II – European Council and Council

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

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FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2020

Section II – European Council and Council

(2021/C 353/01)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 2 |
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| 2. | OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR | 2 |
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2.

| 2.1. | Main financial objectives | 2 |
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2.1.

| 2.2. | Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2020 | 2 |
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2.2.

| 2.2.1. | General approach | 2 |
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2.2.1.

| 2.2.2. | 2020 Budget | 2 |
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2.2.2.

| 2.2.3. | 2020 budget and Heading 5 of the Multiannual Financial Framework | 3 |
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2.2.3.

| 3. | GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2020 | 4 |
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3.

| 3.1. | Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2020 | 4 |
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3.1.

| 3.1.1. | Meetings | 4 |
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3.1.1.

| 3.1.2. | Legislative activities | 4 |
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3.1.2.

| 3.1.3. | Administrative modernisation | 5 |
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3.1.3.

| 3.1.4. | Achievement of objectives in 2020 | 5 |
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3.1.4.

| 3.2. | Revenue | 6 |
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3.2.

| 3.3. | Expenditure in 2020 | 7 |
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3.3.

| 3.3.1. | Modification of the budget in 2020 | 7 |
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3.3.1.

| 3.3.2. | Overview of implementation of the budget 2010-2020 | 9 |
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3.3.2.

| 3.3.3. | Implementation of appropriations by category in 2020 | 10 |
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3.3.3.

| 3.4. | Appropriations carried over | 12 |
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3.4.

| 3.4.1. | Appropriations carried over automatically from 2019 to 2020 | 12 |
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3.4.1.

| 3.4.2. | Appropriations carried over automatically from 2020 to 2021 | 13 |
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3.4.2.

| 3.5. | Assigned revenue | 14 |
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3.5.

| 3.5.1. | Assigned revenue accrued before 2020 | 14 |
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3.5.1.

| 3.5.2. | Assigned revenue carried over for payment from 2019 | 15 |
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3.5.2.

| 3.5.3. | Assigned revenue accrued before 2020 carried over to 2021 for payment | 16 |
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3.5.3.

| 3.5.4. | Assigned revenue accrued in 2020 | 17 |
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3.5.4.

1.   INTRODUCTION

In conformity with Article 249 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (Financial Regulation — FR), this document constitutes a report on the budgetary and financial management of Section II of the EU budget (European Council and Council) for the 2020 financial year.

The report is based on the provisional accounts for 2020, the findings of the annual activity reports of the Council's authorising officers and the budget implementation information from the Council's financial system.

Chapter 2 of this report presents a summary of the framework which was established for the 2020 financial year. A global overview of the implementation of the budget appropriations available in 2020 is given in Chapter 3.

The implementation of the 2020 budget by budget line is presented in the Annex.

2.   OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

2.1.   Main financial objectives

The main financial objectives of the General Secretariat of the Council for 2020 were:

| — | to ensure decision-making could continue in the European Council and the Council in spite of the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; |
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to ensure decision-making could continue in the European Council and the Council in spite of the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;

| — | to ensure continuous support for the European Council and the Council by effective and efficient use of financial resources; |
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to ensure continuous support for the European Council and the Council by effective and efficient use of financial resources;

| — | to further proceed with the process of administrative modernisation with the objective of enhancing the quality of its organisation and the proper use of resources. |
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to further proceed with the process of administrative modernisation with the objective of enhancing the quality of its organisation and the proper use of resources.

2.2.   Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2020

2.2.1.   
  General approach

The establishment of the 2020 budget for the European Council and Council (hereinafter EC/C) was based on the general objective of not exceeding, in nominal terms, the overall level of the 2019 budget for non-salary related expenditure.

Increases related to statutory or contractual obligations, or in areas considered essential for the proper functioning of the GSC, have been offset by prioritising and reprogramming certain projects taking into account budget implementation in recent years.

As for the establishment plan, the GSC continued to streamline the organisation by implementing the following actions:

| — | transfer of 1 AD5 and 7 AST1 posts to the Commission as part of the Service Level Agreement on SYSPER; |
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transfer of 1 AD5 and 7 AST1 posts to the Commission as part of the Service Level Agreement on SYSPER;

| — | addition of 5 AD5 posts and 1 AST1 post to reflect the new language regime for Irish translation, as instructed by the Commission. |
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addition of 5 AD5 posts and 1 AST1 post to reflect the new language regime for Irish translation, as instructed by the Commission.

2.2.2.   
  2020 budget

The budget authority established the overall 2020 EC/C budget at EUR 590,6 million. This represents an increase of EUR 8,7 million (+1,5 %) compared with 2019.

The number of posts in the establishment plan for 2020 for the EC/C was fixed at 3 029.

Table 1 gives an overview of the 2020 budget by category.

Table 1

EC/C budget for 2020 compared with 2019 (by category)

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| Category | Budget 2019 | Budget 2020 | Change
  2020/2019 |
| 1 | 2 | 3=2/1 |
| Establishment plan | 336 749 511 | 341 218 000 | 1,3  % |
| Other staff expenditure | 25 077 000 | 25 366 000 | 1,2  % |
| Buildings (excluding acquisitions) | 55 888 948 | 56 644 000 | 1,4  % |
| Computer systems | 41 355 000 | 44 509 000 | 7,6  % |
| Furniture | 951 000 | 1 171 000 | 23,1  % |
| Technical equipment | 5 745 000 | 6 026 000 | 4,9  % |
| Transport | 1 134 000 | 2 284 000 | 101,4  % |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 17 372 000 | 17 228 000 | -0,8  % |
| Interpreting costs | 81 694 000 | 81 450 000 | -0,3  % |
| Meetings and conferences | 5 237 000 | 6 285 000 | 20,0  % |
| Information | 9 125 000 | 7 235 000 | -20,7  % |
| Miscellaneous | 1 267 000 | 1 217 000 | -3,9  % |
| Reserve | 300 000 | | - 100,0  % |
| Total (excl. acquisition) | 581 895 459 | 590 633 000 | 1,5  % |
| Acquisition of immovable property | — | — | |
| Grand total | 581 895 459 | 590 633 000 | 1,5  % |

(EUR)

Category

Budget 2019

Budget 2020

Change

2020/2019

1

2

3=2/1

Establishment plan

336 749 511

341 218 000

1,3  %

Other staff expenditure

25 077 000

25 366 000

1,2  %

Buildings (excluding acquisitions)

55 888 948

56 644 000

1,4  %

Computer systems

41 355 000

44 509 000

7,6  %

Furniture

951 000

1 171 000

23,1  %

Technical equipment

5 745 000

6 026 000

4,9  %

Transport

1 134 000

2 284 000

101,4  %

Delegations' travel expenses

17 372 000

17 228 000

-0,8  %

Interpreting costs

81 694 000

81 450 000

-0,3  %

Meetings and conferences

5 237 000

6 285 000

20,0  %

Information

9 125 000

7 235 000

-20,7  %

Miscellaneous

1 267 000

1 217 000

-3,9  %

Reserve

300 000

- 100,0  %

Total (excl. acquisition)

581 895 459

590 633 000

1,5  %

Acquisition of immovable property

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Grand total

581 895 459

590 633 000

1,5  %

2.2.3.   
  2020 budget and Heading 5 of the Multiannual Financial Framework

Table 2 gives an overview of the evolution of the EC/C budget in 2010-2020. The EC/C share under Heading 5 of the multiannual financial framework decreased from 6,3 % in 2015 to 5,8 % in 2020.

Table 2

Evolution of Section II of the EU budget (European Council and Council) under Heading 5 of the Multiannual Financial Framework in 2015-2020

| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| (Amounts at current prices) | M€ | change | M€ | change | M€ | change | M€ | change | M€ | change | M€ | change |
| Heading 5 | 8 659 | 3,0  % | 8 951 | 3,4  % | 9 395 | 5,0  % | 9 666 | 2,9  % | 9 945 | 2,9  % | 10 222 | 2,8  % |
| EC/C | 542 | 1,4  % | 545 | 0,6  % | 562 | 3,0  % | 573 | 2,0  % | 582 | 1,6  % | 591 | 1,5  % |
| EC/C share in Heading 5 | 6,3  % | 6,1  % | 6,0  % | 5,9  % | 5,9  % | 5,8  % |

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

(Amounts at current prices)

M€

change

M€

change

M€

change

M€

change

M€

change

M€

change

Heading 5

8 659

3,0  %

8 951

3,4  %

9 395

5,0  %

9 666

2,9  %

9 945

2,9  %

10 222

2,8  %

EC/C

542

1,4  %

545

0,6  %

562

3,0  %

573

2,0  %

582

1,6  %

591

1,5  %

EC/C share in Heading 5

6,3  %

6,1  %

6,0  %

5,9  %

5,9  %

5,8  %

3.   GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2020

3.1.   Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2020

Within the framework of the financial activity report, the GSC provides information on its core activities which are relevant from the financial point of view, and describes the functioning of the European Council and Council over the financial year. The report also highlights the principal achievements of the year.

3.1.1.   
  Meetings

Table 3 gives an overview of the evolution of the number of meetings organised by the GSC for the European Council and Council between 2015 and 2020.

In 2020, in addition to the 3 086 institutional meetings and meetings with third countries, the GSC organised 434 other meetings (e.g. seminars, information sessions and briefings).

Table 3

Evolution of the number of meetings 2015-2020

| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 |
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| | | | | | Physical | VTC / Hybrid | TOTAL |
| Summits | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| Councils | 81 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 31 | 85 | 116 |
| Coreper | 138 | 109 | 105 | 117 | 124 | 152 | 2 | 154 |
| Coreper art. 50 | | | 22 | 29 | 28 | 3 | | 3 |
| Working groups | 3 471 | 3 569 | 4 039 | 4 304 | 3 706 | 1 538 | 1 252 | 2 790 |
| Ad hoc Working group art. 50 | | | 32 | 61 | 28 | | | |
| Total | 3 702 | 3 762 | 4 290 | 4 601 | 3 983 | 1 739 | 1 347 | 3 086 |
| Other meetings | 2 271 | 2 034 | 3 030 | 3 129 | 3 685 | 401 | 33 | 434 |
| Grand total | 5 973 | 5 796 | 7 320 | 7 730 | 7 668 | 2 140 | 1 380 | 3 520 |

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2020

Physical

VTC / Hybrid

TOTAL

Summits

12

9

15

15

17

15

8

23

Councils

81

75

77

75

80

31

85

116

Coreper

138

109

105

117

124

152

2

154

Coreper art. 50

22

29

28

3

3

Working groups

3 471

3 569

4 039

4 304

3 706

1 538

1 252

2 790

Ad hoc Working group art. 50

32

61

28

Total

3 702

3 762

4 290

4 601

3 983

1 739

1 347

3 086

Other meetings

2 271

2 034

3 030

3 129

3 685

401

33

434

Grand total

5 973

5 796

7 320

7 730

7 668

2 140

1 380

3 520

2020 was marked by exceptional working conditions due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in a decrease of 54,1 % (4 148) in the number of meetings compared with 2019, mainly in the category of meetings other than in the institutional context of the European Council and Council. New ways of holding meetings were reflected in the fact that there was an increase in the number of summits, Councils and COREPER meetings and that 39,2 % of meetings took place in videoconference or hybrid format (with some of the participants connecting remotely).

3.1.2.   
  Legislative activities

Another quantitative indicator of activities is the number of legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ) (Table 4). In 2020, 1 328 legal acts were published in the OJ. It should be noted that the publication of the legal acts in the OJ is the last step in the legislative process.

Table 4

Evolution of the number of legal acts in 2015-2020

| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Legal acts published in OJ | 1 412 | 1 259 | 1 187 | 1 210 | 1 326 | 1 328 |

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Legal acts published in OJ

1 412

1 259

1 187

1 210

1 326

1 328

Despite the challenging working conditions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council maintained its legislative activity at the same level as 2019.

3.1.3.   
  Administrative modernisation

In 2020, the GSC continued to improve the quality and efficiency of its internal organisation, focusing in particular on dealing with the working restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic situation:

| — | Implementation of the action plan on reducing the GSC vacancy rate, which includes closely and regularly monitoring the occupancy rate in relation to the establishment plan and the availability of relevant appropriations; |
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Implementation of the action plan on reducing the GSC vacancy rate, which includes closely and regularly monitoring the occupancy rate in relation to the establishment plan and the availability of relevant appropriations;

| — | In order to cope with the prolonged teleworking period, the GSC's platforms and bandwidth have been extended and increased respectively, allowing almost all staff to telework safely; |
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In order to cope with the prolonged teleworking period, the GSC's platforms and bandwidth have been extended and increased respectively, allowing almost all staff to telework safely;

| — | In anticipation of a future gradual return to work in the GSC's buildings, small meeting rooms have been equipped with high-quality videoconferencing equipment in order to facilitate hybrid meetings. |
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In anticipation of a future gradual return to work in the GSC's buildings, small meeting rooms have been equipped with high-quality videoconferencing equipment in order to facilitate hybrid meetings.

3.1.4.   
  Achievement of objectives in 2020

Achievement of the objectives established for the 2020 budget year may be summarised as follows:

| — | Establishment plan

  Out of 3 029 posts in the establishment plan of the European Council and Council, 2 817 posts were occupied in the GSC on 1 January 2020. Following turnover during the year, on 31 December 2020 there were 2 905 occupied posts, representing a difference of 88 additional occupied posts in the EC/C Establishment Plan. |
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Establishment plan

Out of 3 029 posts in the establishment plan of the European Council and Council, 2 817 posts were occupied in the GSC on 1 January 2020. Following turnover during the year, on 31 December 2020 there were 2 905 occupied posts, representing a difference of 88 additional occupied posts in the EC/C Establishment Plan.

| — | Financial management

  In 2020, the GSC continued to further improve its financial management and performance. Several improvements in corporate financial governance were implemented, e.g.:






  — | migration and adaptation of digital financial processes to the new SAP HANA platform; |
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Financial management

In 2020, the GSC continued to further improve its financial management and performance. Several improvements in corporate financial governance were implemented, e.g.:

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migration and adaptation of digital financial processes to the new SAP HANA platform;

| — | all non-budgetary salary activities, including management of staff bank accounts, were successfully transferred to the Accounting Unit; |
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all non-budgetary salary activities, including management of staff bank accounts, were successfully transferred to the Accounting Unit;

| — | e-Submission was successfully introduced for all open procurement procedures. |
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e-Submission was successfully introduced for all open procurement procedures.

Besides this, the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19 and the exceptional situation during the pandemic required immediate action and organisational measures to ensure continuity of service. Several circulars were published to provide authorising services with guidance for temporarily adapting the financial workflows and procedures to the new circumstances.

In the context of improving the cash flow position of European businesses, the average payment time for invoices at the GSC was 20 days in 2020, the maximum time limit being 30 calendar days (Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)).

| — | Buildings policy

  The Council’s buildings policy is stable. Since 2004, the Council’s aim has been to ultimately accommodate all its activities and those of the European Council in Brussels in buildings which it owns, which are adapted to its needs and which are located near to one another. This reorganisation was completed with the delivery of the Europa Building on 30 June 2016. |
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Buildings policy

The Council’s buildings policy is stable. Since 2004, the Council’s aim has been to ultimately accommodate all its activities and those of the European Council in Brussels in buildings which it owns, which are adapted to its needs and which are located near to one another. This reorganisation was completed with the delivery of the Europa Building on 30 June 2016.

3.2.   Revenue

Table 5 gives an overview of the global outcome of revenue operations in 2020. The term ‘Established rights 2019’ refers to recovery orders which were made in 2019 but for which the recovery of the amounts took place only in 2020. The term ‘Established rights 2020’ refers to recoveries launched in 2020.

Table 5

Overview of revenue operations in the 2020 budget

| (EUR) |
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| Chapter | Established rights
  2019 | Recovered revenues from
  2019 | Established rights
  2020 | Recovered revenues from
  2020 | Total established rights
  2019+2020 | Total recovered
  2019+2020 | To be recovered
  in 2021 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5=1+3 | 6=2+4 | 7=5-6 |
| 4 0 | Deductions from staff remuneration | 0 | 0 | 32 466 725 | 32 466 725 | 32 466 725 | 32 466 725 | 0 |
| 4 1 | Contributions to the pension scheme | 1 544 | 1 544 | 26 004 187 | 26 004 187 | 26 005 731 | 26 005 731 | 0 |
| 5 0 | Proceeds from the sale of movable and immovable property | 622 | 622 | 3 450 | 3 450 | 4 072 | 4 072 | 0 |
| 5 1 | Proceeds from letting and hiring | 9 821 | 9 821 | 736 508 | 352 241 | 746 329 | 362 062 | 384 267 |
| 5 2 | Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest | 0 | 0 | 6 929 | 6 929 | 6 929 | 6 929 | 0 |
| 5 5 | Revenue from the proceeds of services supplied and work carried out | 71 498 | 71 498 | 924 982 | 889 103 | 996 480 | 960 601 | 35 879 |
| 5 5 | Revenue from the proceeds of services supplied and work (EEAS) | 0 | 0 | 104 231 | 104 231 | 104 231 | 104 231 | 0 |
| 5 7 | Other contributions and refunds in connection with administ. operation | 779 051 | 312 571 | 40 031 129 | 39 974 593 | 40 810 180 | 40 287 164 | 523 015 |
| 5 8 | Miscellaneous compensation | 0 | 0 | 4 044 | 4 044 | 4 044 | 4 044 | 0 |
| 5 8 | Miscellaneous compensation (EEAS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 9 | Other revenue arising from administrative management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 3 | Contributions under specific agreements | 688 466 | 688 466 | 1 249 018 | 1 249 018 | 1 937 484 | 1 937 484 | 0 |
| 7 0 | Interest on late payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 0 | Miscellaneous revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 038 | 0 | 1 038 |
| Total | 1 551 002 | 1 084 523 | 101 531 203 | 101 054 521 | 103 083 243 | 102 139 044 | 944 199 |

(EUR)

Chapter

Established rights

2019

Recovered revenues from

2019

Established rights

2020

Recovered revenues from

2020

Total established rights

2019+2020

Total recovered

2019+2020

To be recovered

in 2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+3

6=2+4

7=5-6

4 0

Deductions from staff remuneration

0

0

32 466 725

32 466 725

32 466 725

32 466 725

0

4 1

Contributions to the pension scheme

1 544

1 544

26 004 187

26 004 187

26 005 731

26 005 731

0

5 0

Proceeds from the sale of movable and immovable property

622

622

3 450

3 450

4 072

4 072

0

5 1

Proceeds from letting and hiring

9 821

9 821

736 508

352 241

746 329

362 062

384 267

5 2

Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest

0

0

6 929

6 929

6 929

6 929

0

5 5

Revenue from the proceeds of services supplied and work carried out

71 498

71 498

924 982

889 103

996 480

960 601

35 879

5 5

Revenue from the proceeds of services supplied and work (EEAS)

0

0

104 231

104 231

104 231

104 231

0

5 7

Other contributions and refunds in connection with administ. operation

779 051

312 571

40 031 129

39 974 593

40 810 180

40 287 164

523 015

5 8

Miscellaneous compensation

0

0

4 044

4 044

4 044

4 044

0

5 8

Miscellaneous compensation (EEAS)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5 9

Other revenue arising from administrative management

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6 3

Contributions under specific agreements

688 466

688 466

1 249 018

1 249 018

1 937 484

1 937 484

0

7 0

Interest on late payments

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9 0

Miscellaneous revenue

0

0

0

0

1 038

0

1 038

Total

1 551 002

1 084 523

101 531 203

101 054 521

103 083 243

102 139 044

944 199

The total volume of revenue operations in terms of established rights, i.e. issued recovery orders, was EUR 103,1 million in 2020. Of this amount, EUR 102,1 million was recovered during the financial year and EUR 1,0 million will be collected in 2021.

Most of the total recovered revenues (57 %, or EUR 58,5 million out of EUR 103,1 million) in 2020 relates to community taxes, levies and dues collected from the GSC's personnel. Of this amount, EUR 32,5 million is accounted for by deductions from staff remuneration, while EUR 26,0 million corresponds to contributions and transfers of pension rights to the pension scheme.

The remainder, or 43 % (EUR 43,7 million), accrued from various administrative operations. This amount comes mainly from the following sources:

| — | recovery of parts of the amounts paid to Member States in previous years for delegates' travel expenses following their declarations for 2019 and 2020 (EUR 30,4 million, Chapter 5 7); |
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recovery of parts of the amounts paid to Member States in previous years for delegates' travel expenses following their declarations for 2019 and 2020 (EUR 30,4 million, Chapter 5 7);

| — | recovery of advance payment to the European Commission’s interpretation service (EUR 6,3 million, Chapter 5 7) and payments by Member States for supplementary on-request interpretation into certain languages (EUR 1,7 million, Chapter 5 7); |
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recovery of advance payment to the European Commission’s interpretation service (EUR 6,3 million, Chapter 5 7) and payments by Member States for supplementary on-request interpretation into certain languages (EUR 1,7 million, Chapter 5 7);

| — | contributions to the administrative costs arising within the framework of the ‘Schengen acquis’ with Iceland and Norway (EUR 1,9 million, Chapter 6 3); |
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contributions to the administrative costs arising within the framework of the ‘Schengen acquis’ with Iceland and Norway (EUR 1,9 million, Chapter 6 3);

| — | contributions by other institutions and payments by Council officials for the Council crèche (EUR 0,8 million, Chapter 5 7); |
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contributions by other institutions and payments by Council officials for the Council crèche (EUR 0,8 million, Chapter 5 7);

| — | payments by the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European University Institute in Florence as their contributions to the common financial system with the Council (EUR 0,7 million, Chapter 5 5); |
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payments by the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European University Institute in Florence as their contributions to the common financial system with the Council (EUR 0,7 million, Chapter 5 5);

| — | proceeds from renting out premises and reimbursements related to them (EUR 0,4 million, Chapter 5 1); |
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proceeds from renting out premises and reimbursements related to them (EUR 0,4 million, Chapter 5 1);

| — | transfers from the EEAS to the Council as advance payments for the services provided by the GSC to the EEAS (EUR 0,1 million, Chapter 5 5). |
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transfers from the EEAS to the Council as advance payments for the services provided by the GSC to the EEAS (EUR 0,1 million, Chapter 5 5).

3.3.   Expenditure in 2020

3.3.1.   
  Modification of the budget in 2020

During the 2020 financial year, the appropriations were reallocated by various transfers. Table 6 shows the decisions which modified the budget appropriations in 2015-2020.

Table 6

Number of budget modifications by type in 2015-2020

| Modification | Year |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Legal basis | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Amending budget | FR Article 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transfer B | FR Article 29 | 27 | 31 | 45 | 52 | 39 | 44 |
| Transfer C | FR Article 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Transfer D | FR Article 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 33 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 46 |

Modification

Year

Type

Legal basis

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Amending budget

FR Article 44

0

0

0

0

0

0

Transfer B

FR Article 29

27

31

45

52

39

44

Transfer C

FR Article 29

2

2

1

2

2

2

Transfer D

FR Article 31

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

29

33

46

54

41

46

Two C transfers, which involved informing the budget authority (in accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation), were carried out in 2020:

| — | C1 transfer of EUR 7 141 000 on 16 July 2020 in order to:






  — | reinforce the Council's teleworking capabilities and enhance the videoconference infrastructure for the European Council, the Council and preparatory bodies (EUR 3 247 000); |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

C1 transfer of EUR 7 141 000 on 16 July 2020 in order to:

—

reinforce the Council's teleworking capabilities and enhance the videoconference infrastructure for the European Council, the Council and preparatory bodies (EUR 3 247 000);

| — | finance technical assistance for additional IT actions as a result of the health situation (EUR 2 613 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance technical assistance for additional IT actions as a result of the health situation (EUR 2 613 000);

| — | cover the purchase of additional IT equipment and software, including maintenance and servicing (EUR 246 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

cover the purchase of additional IT equipment and software, including maintenance and servicing (EUR 246 000);

| — | finance the acquisition of licences and tools to increase virtual-communication capacity (EUR 50 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance the acquisition of licences and tools to increase virtual-communication capacity (EUR 50 000);

| — | support the President of the European Council in addressing the increased demand for communication in all forms, especially in the context of the EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (EUR 400 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

support the President of the European Council in addressing the increased demand for communication in all forms, especially in the context of the EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (EUR 400 000);

| — | finance the additional travel expense needs of the President of the European Council and his close protection team (EUR 145 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance the additional travel expense needs of the President of the European Council and his close protection team (EUR 145 000);

| — | cover unforeseen additional needs in legal expenses and costs corresponding primarily to potential payments of damages and compensation (EUR 440 000). |
| --- | --- |

—

cover unforeseen additional needs in legal expenses and costs corresponding primarily to potential payments of damages and compensation (EUR 440 000).

| — | C2 transfer of EUR 6 773 000 on 23 November 2020 in order to:






  — | cover projects initially budgeted for a later year but for which the low occupancy of office spaces in GSC buildings due to the Covid-19 pandemic allowed the project cycle to be speeded up (EUR 1 720 000); |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

C2 transfer of EUR 6 773 000 on 23 November 2020 in order to:

—

cover projects initially budgeted for a later year but for which the low occupancy of office spaces in GSC buildings due to the Covid-19 pandemic allowed the project cycle to be speeded up (EUR 1 720 000);

| — | finance the purchase of equipment and software to adapt information-management tools and other related software to evolving requirements and needs (EUR 1 860 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance the purchase of equipment and software to adapt information-management tools and other related software to evolving requirements and needs (EUR 1 860 000);

| — | finance additional assistance in several Council IT activity areas such as the additional analytical features of the Budgetary Database or the integration of the electronic signature functionality into the financial system (EUR 1 800 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance additional assistance in several Council IT activity areas such as the additional analytical features of the Budgetary Database or the integration of the electronic signature functionality into the financial system (EUR 1 800 000);

| — | cover improvements in the cyber defence capabilities necessary in order to better prepare to meet increased security challenges, in particular the adoption of cloud usage policy (EUR 825 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

cover improvements in the cyber defence capabilities necessary in order to better prepare to meet increased security challenges, in particular the adoption of cloud usage policy (EUR 825 000);

| — | finance additional furniture needs linked to the advancement of renovation works (EUR 100 000); |
| --- | --- |

—

finance additional furniture needs linked to the advancement of renovation works (EUR 100 000);

| — | cover a broader information service package including many of the services usually covered by the press (coverage of the event, national briefings and satellite transmission) (EUR 468 000). |
| --- | --- |

—

cover a broader information service package including many of the services usually covered by the press (coverage of the event, national briefings and satellite transmission) (EUR 468 000).

In addition, 44 B transfers based on Article 29 (4) of the Financial Regulation internally modified the EC/C budget in 2020.

Table 7 gives an overview of the budget lines which were significantly (3) modified in 2020 by various transfers.

Table 7

Budget lines which were subject to significant transfers in 2020

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Item | Heading | Initial Budget 2020 | Transfers | Final appropriations | Difference |
| 1 3 2 0 | Medical service | 415 000 | 274 926 | 689 926 | 66 % |
| 1 3 2 2 | Crèches and childcare facilities | 2 837 000 | - 274 926 | 2 562 074 | - 10 % |
| 2 0 0 3 | Fitting-out and installation work | 10 465 000 | 2 150 000 | 12 615 000 | 21 % |
| 2 0 0 4 | Work to make premises secure | 2 155 000 | - 514 000 | 1 641 000 | - 24 % |
| 2 0 0 5 | Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings | 918 000 | - 280 000 | 638 000 | - 31 % |
| 2 0 1 0 | Cleaning and maintenance | 18 873 000 | - 916 425 | 17 956 575 | - 5 % |
| 2 0 1 1 | Water, gas, electricity and heating | 4 396 000 | - 554 000 | 3 842 000 | - 13 % |
| 2 0 1 2 | Buildings security and surveillance | 18 493 000 | - 790 000 | 17 703 000 | - 4 % |
| 2 0 1 3 | Insurance | 285 000 | 312 425 | 597 425 | 110 % |
| 2 1 0 0 | Acquisition of equipment and software | 10 138 000 | 6 244 964 | 16 382 964 | 62 % |
| 2 1 0 1 | Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems | 25 108 000 | 5 550 692 | 30 658 692 | 22 % |
| 2 1 0 2 | Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software | 7 318 000 | -1 056 569 | 6 261 431 | - 14 % |
| 2 1 2 0 | Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation | 3 009 000 | 437 000 | 3 446 000 | 15 % |
| 2 1 2 2 | Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations | 2 707 000 | -1 165 000 | 1 542 000 | - 43 % |
| 2 1 3 2 | Rental, maintenance and repair of the vehicle fleet | 1 784 000 | - 630 000 | 1 154 000 | - 35 % |
| 2 2 0 0 | Travel expenses of delegations | 17 228 000 | 16 775 147 | 34 003 147 | 97 % |
| 2 2 0 2 | Interpreting costs | 81 450 000 | -24 956 147 | 56 493 853 | - 31 % |
| 2 2 0 4 | Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings | 4 980 000 | -1 798 000 | 3 182 000 | - 36 % |
| 2 2 0 5 | Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings | 650 000 | - 250 000 | 400 000 | - 38 % |
| 2 2 1 3 | Information and public events | 4 585 000 | 753 106 | 5 338 106 | 16 % |
| 2 2 3 6 | Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation | 450 000 | 415 000 | 865 000 | 92 % |

(EUR)

Item

Heading

Initial Budget 2020

Transfers

Final appropriations

Difference

1 3 2 0

Medical service

415 000

274 926

689 926

66 %

1 3 2 2

Crèches and childcare facilities

2 837 000

- 274 926

2 562 074

- 10 %

2 0 0 3

Fitting-out and installation work

10 465 000

2 150 000

12 615 000

21 %

2 0 0 4

Work to make premises secure

2 155 000

- 514 000

1 641 000

- 24 %

2 0 0 5

Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings

918 000

- 280 000

638 000

- 31 %

2 0 1 0

Cleaning and maintenance

18 873 000

- 916 425

17 956 575

- 5 %

2 0 1 1

Water, gas, electricity and heating

4 396 000

- 554 000

3 842 000

- 13 %

2 0 1 2

Buildings security and surveillance

18 493 000

- 790 000

17 703 000

- 4 %

2 0 1 3

Insurance

285 000

312 425

597 425

110 %

2 1 0 0

Acquisition of equipment and software

10 138 000

6 244 964

16 382 964

62 %

2 1 0 1

Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems

25 108 000

5 550 692

30 658 692

22 %

2 1 0 2

Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software

7 318 000

-1 056 569

6 261 431

- 14 %

2 1 2 0

Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation

3 009 000

437 000

3 446 000

15 %

2 1 2 2

Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations

2 707 000

-1 165 000

1 542 000

- 43 %

2 1 3 2

Rental, maintenance and repair of the vehicle fleet

1 784 000

- 630 000

1 154 000

- 35 %

2 2 0 0

Travel expenses of delegations

17 228 000

16 775 147

34 003 147

97 %

2 2 0 2

Interpreting costs

81 450 000

-24 956 147

56 493 853

- 31 %

2 2 0 4

Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

4 980 000

-1 798 000

3 182 000

- 36 %

2 2 0 5

Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings

650 000

- 250 000

400 000

- 38 %

2 2 1 3

Information and public events

4 585 000

753 106

5 338 106

16 %

2 2 3 6

Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation

450 000

415 000

865 000

92 %

3.3.2.   
  Overview of implementation of the budget 2010-2020

The overall implementation rate of the EC/C budget has been 92,8 % on average over the past six years (Graph 1). The implementation rate refers to the commitments made during the budget year out of the available voted budget.

The actual annual payments rate between 2015 and 2020 was on average 82,9 % of the budget. The difference between the overall implementation and payments in a given year (i.e. non-paid commitments) has been carried over, in accordance with Article 12(7) of the Financial Regulation, to the next budget year for payments. Expenditure for remunerations and allowances for members and staff of Union institutions cannot be carried over (Article 12(8) of the Financial Regulation.

Graph 1

Overall budget implementation 2015-2020

Image 1

For 2020, the appropriations carried over relate to obligations duly contracted before the end of the budget year but where the goods and services had not yet been delivered and/or no invoices had been received before the end of the year.

3.3.3.   
  Implementation of appropriations by category in 2020

The analysis of expenditure in 2020 is presented in 14 expenditure categories.

Table 8 compares the final budget after transfers (column 2) with the outturn of the budget in terms of commitments (column 3). The difference between the final budget and the committed appropriations corresponds to the amounts not used in 2020 and therefore cancelled.

Table 8

Overview of the implementation of the 2020 budget (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Budget 2020
  (initial) | Budget 2020 (final (*1)) | Commitments | Outturn rate | Cancelled appropriations |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4=3/2 | 5=2-3 |
| Establishment plan | 341 218 000 | 341 218 000 | 330 567 554 | 96,9  % | 10 650 446 |
| Other staff expenditure | 25 366 000 | 25 366 000 | 19 288 360 | 76,0  % | 6 077 640 |
| Buildings (excluding acquisitions) | 56 644 000 | 56 286 000 | 54 072 077 | 96,1  % | 2 213 923 |
| Computer systems | 44 509 000 | 55 150 000 | 55 142 173 | 100,0  % | 7 827 |
| Furniture | 1 171 000 | 1 271 000 | 1 223 252 | 96,2  % | 47 748 |
| Technical equipment | 6 026 000 | 5 458 000 | 4 993 891 | 91,5  % | 464 109 |
| Transport | 2 284 000 | 1 654 000 | 1 407 771 | 85,1  % | 246 229 |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 17 228 000 | 34 003 147 | 34 003 147 | 100,0  % | 0 |
| Interpreting costs | 81 450 000 | 56 493 853 | 36 837 394 | 65,2  % | 19 656 459 |
| Meetings and conferences | 6 285 000 | 4 085 000 | 3 056 247 | 74,8  % | 1 028 753 |
| Information | 7 235 000 | 8 103 000 | 8 100 534 | 100,0  % | 2 466 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 217 000 | 1 545 000 | 1 476 561 | 95,6  % | 68 439 |
| Reserve | — | — | — | | — |
| Total (excl. acquisition) | 590 633 000 | 590 633 000 | 550 168 962 | 93,1  % | 40 464 038 |
| Acquisition of immovable property | — | — | — | | — |
| Grand total | 590 633 000 | 590 633 000 | 550 168 962 | 93,1  % | 40 464 038 |

(EUR)

Category

Budget 2020

(initial)

Budget 2020 (final (*1))

Commitments

Outturn rate

Cancelled appropriations

1

2

3

4=3/2

5=2-3

Establishment plan

341 218 000

341 218 000

330 567 554

96,9  %

10 650 446

Other staff expenditure

25 366 000

25 366 000

19 288 360

76,0  %

6 077 640

Buildings (excluding acquisitions)

56 644 000

56 286 000

54 072 077

96,1  %

2 213 923

Computer systems

44 509 000

55 150 000

55 142 173

100,0  %

7 827

Furniture

1 171 000

1 271 000

1 223 252

96,2  %

47 748

Technical equipment

6 026 000

5 458 000

4 993 891

91,5  %

464 109

Transport

2 284 000

1 654 000

1 407 771

85,1  %

246 229

Delegations' travel expenses

17 228 000

34 003 147

34 003 147

100,0  %

0

Interpreting costs

81 450 000

56 493 853

36 837 394

65,2  %

19 656 459

Meetings and conferences

6 285 000

4 085 000

3 056 247

74,8  %

1 028 753

Information

7 235 000

8 103 000

8 100 534

100,0  %

2 466

Miscellaneous

1 217 000

1 545 000

1 476 561

95,6  %

68 439

Reserve

—

—

—

—

Total (excl. acquisition)

590 633 000

590 633 000

550 168 962

93,1  %

40 464 038

Acquisition of immovable property

—

—

—

—

Grand total

590 633 000

590 633 000

550 168 962

93,1  %

40 464 038

The overall implementation rate of the 2020 budget is 93,1 %. The difference between the final budget and implementation can be explained as follows:

| — | The total under-spending in the category of the establishment plan amounts to EUR 10,7 million. This under-spending relates mainly to lower needs for basic salaries (EUR 2,0 million) and to the fact that it was not necessary to use the provision for the annual adjustment of remuneration (EUR 3,6 million). Other elements that explain the underspending are lower needs for various statutory entitlements (EUR 4,1 million) and for social security (EUR 0,4 million) plus lower expenditure relating to overtime (EUR 0,6 million). |
| --- | --- |

—

The total under-spending in the category of the establishment plan amounts to EUR 10,7 million. This under-spending relates mainly to lower needs for basic salaries (EUR 2,0 million) and to the fact that it was not necessary to use the provision for the annual adjustment of remuneration (EUR 3,6 million). Other elements that explain the underspending are lower needs for various statutory entitlements (EUR 4,1 million) and for social security (EUR 0,4 million) plus lower expenditure relating to overtime (EUR 0,6 million).

| — | In the category of other staff expenditure, 47 % of the under-spending (EUR 2,9 million out of EUR 6,1 million) relates to staff travel expenses. Savings in other expenditure related to staff (training, medical expenses, social services, etc.) total EUR 1,3 million. Lower payments for contract staff, seconded national experts and other outside services account for another EUR 1,8 million. As regards the President of the European Council, a saving of EUR 0,2 million comes from under-spending of the representation budget and allowances. |
| --- | --- |

—

In the category of other staff expenditure, 47 % of the under-spending (EUR 2,9 million out of EUR 6,1 million) relates to staff travel expenses. Savings in other expenditure related to staff (training, medical expenses, social services, etc.) total EUR 1,3 million. Lower payments for contract staff, seconded national experts and other outside services account for another EUR 1,8 million. As regards the President of the European Council, a saving of EUR 0,2 million comes from under-spending of the representation budget and allowances.

| — | The overall implementation of building-related expenditure resulted in a saving of EUR 2,2 million. Of this amount, EUR 2,1 million is due to lower costs in building security and surveillance, maintenance and cleaning, and consumption of water, gas and electricity. The remaining EUR 0,1 million comes from savings in certain preliminary studies and fitting-out works. |
| --- | --- |

—

The overall implementation of building-related expenditure resulted in a saving of EUR 2,2 million. Of this amount, EUR 2,1 million is due to lower costs in building security and surveillance, maintenance and cleaning, and consumption of water, gas and electricity. The remaining EUR 0,1 million comes from savings in certain preliminary studies and fitting-out works.

| — | In the IT domain, the budget implementation was 100 %. |
| --- | --- |

—

In the IT domain, the budget implementation was 100 %.

| — | For furniture, under-spending of EUR 0,05 million is mainly due to lower needs arising from the renting and maintenance of furniture as the EU-Africa multilateral summit was postponed to a later date. |
| --- | --- |

—

For furniture, under-spending of EUR 0,05 million is mainly due to lower needs arising from the renting and maintenance of furniture as the EU-Africa multilateral summit was postponed to a later date.

| — | The EUR 0,5 million saving in technical equipment is mainly due to reduced needs for renting technical equipment and installations and outside assistance. |
| --- | --- |

—

The EUR 0,5 million saving in technical equipment is mainly due to reduced needs for renting technical equipment and installations and outside assistance.

| — | The EUR 0,2 million saving in transportation is mainly due to lower final needs for car leasing as the EU-Africa multilateral summit was postponed to a later date. |
| --- | --- |

—

The EUR 0,2 million saving in transportation is mainly due to lower final needs for car leasing as the EU-Africa multilateral summit was postponed to a later date.

| — | The implementation of the delegations' travel expenses was 100 %. The amount available for delegations' travel expenses after transfers amounted to EUR 34,0 million. The initial budget was EUR 17,2 million, to which EUR 21,6 million was transferred from savings in some interpretation envelopes. On the other hand, EUR 4,8 million was transferred to interpretation for the technical envelope (4) and, over the year, EUR 0,05 million was transferred to finance supplementary interpretation in certain languages. |
| --- | --- |

—

The implementation of the delegations' travel expenses was 100 %. The amount available for delegations' travel expenses after transfers amounted to EUR 34,0 million. The initial budget was EUR 17,2 million, to which EUR 21,6 million was transferred from savings in some interpretation envelopes. On the other hand, EUR 4,8 million was transferred to interpretation for the technical envelope (4) and, over the year, EUR 0,05 million was transferred to finance supplementary interpretation in certain languages.

| — | The under-spending in appropriations for interpretation amounts to EUR 19,7 million. This under-spending is the final result after the transfer of EUR 21,6 million from interpretation envelopes to delegations' travel envelopes (5). The final result also includes the transfer of EUR 4,8 million from delegations' travel expenses as part of the implementation of the new mechanism and of EUR 0,05 million to finance supplementary interpretation in certain languages. |
| --- | --- |

—

The under-spending in appropriations for interpretation amounts to EUR 19,7 million. This under-spending is the final result after the transfer of EUR 21,6 million from interpretation envelopes to delegations' travel envelopes (5). The final result also includes the transfer of EUR 4,8 million from delegations' travel expenses as part of the implementation of the new mechanism and of EUR 0,05 million to finance supplementary interpretation in certain languages.

| — | EUR 0,4 million of the total under-spending of EUR 1,0 million on organising meetings and conferences reflects catering needs lower than were budgeted for. Reduced needs for the renting of external conference rooms and accreditation allowed for an additional saving of EUR 0,1 million. This can be explained by the effect of the pandemic on regular meetings combined with the postponement of the EU-Africa Multilateral Summit. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 0,4 million of the total under-spending of EUR 1,0 million on organising meetings and conferences reflects catering needs lower than were budgeted for. Reduced needs for the renting of external conference rooms and accreditation allowed for an additional saving of EUR 0,1 million. This can be explained by the effect of the pandemic on regular meetings combined with the postponement of the EU-Africa Multilateral Summit.

| — | The implementation rate of the appropriations in the ‘Information’ category was 100 %. |
| --- | --- |

—

The implementation rate of the appropriations in the ‘Information’ category was 100 %.

| — | In the ‘Miscellaneous’ category, the under-spending of EUR 0,07 million is explained mainly by a combination of reduced needs for office supplies, paper, studies, uniforms and other operating expenditure. |
| --- | --- |

—

In the ‘Miscellaneous’ category, the under-spending of EUR 0,07 million is explained mainly by a combination of reduced needs for office supplies, paper, studies, uniforms and other operating expenditure.

3.4.   Appropriations carried over

3.4.1.   
  Appropriations carried over automatically from 2019 to 2020

As presented in Table 9, an amount of EUR 52,5 million was carried over from 2019 to 2020.

Table 9

Implementation of appropriations carried over from 2019 to 2020 (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Appropriations carried over from 2019 | Payments 2020 | Outturn rate | Cancelled appropriations |
| 1 | 2 | 3=2/1 | 4=1-2 |
| Establishment plan | 374 910 | 295 052 | 78,7  % | 79 858 |
| Other staff expenditure | 1 869 455 | 1 283 872 | 68,7  % | 585 583 |
| Buildings | 22 265 219 | 17 149 124 | 77,0  % | 5 116 094 |
| Computer systems | 16 742 152 | 16 214 304 | 96,8  % | 527 848 |
| Furniture | 622 184 | 605 902 | 97,4  % | 16 282 |
| Technical equipment | 2 463 968 | 2 338 140 | 94,9  % | 125 829 |
| Transport | 526 139 | 383 068 | 72,8  % | 143 071 |
| Delegations' travel expenses | — | — | | — |
| Interpreting costs | 4 110 564 | 4 085 741 | 99,4  % | 24 822 |
| Meetings and conferences | 889 543 | 552 737 | 62,1  % | 336 806 |
| Information | 2 187 281 | 2 087 545 | 95,4  % | 99 736 |
| Miscellaneous | 492 075 | 380 178 | 77,3  % | 111 897 |
| Reserve | — | — | | — |
| Total | 52 543 491 | 45 375 664 | 86,4  % | 7 167 827 |

(EUR)

Category

Appropriations carried over from 2019

Payments 2020

Outturn rate

Cancelled appropriations

1

2

3=2/1

4=1-2

Establishment plan

374 910

295 052

78,7  %

79 858

Other staff expenditure

1 869 455

1 283 872

68,7  %

585 583

Buildings

22 265 219

17 149 124

77,0  %

5 116 094

Computer systems

16 742 152

16 214 304

96,8  %

527 848

Furniture

622 184

605 902

97,4  %

16 282

Technical equipment

2 463 968

2 338 140

94,9  %

125 829

Transport

526 139

383 068

72,8  %

143 071

Delegations' travel expenses

—

—

—

Interpreting costs

4 110 564

4 085 741

99,4  %

24 822

Meetings and conferences

889 543

552 737

62,1  %

336 806

Information

2 187 281

2 087 545

95,4  %

99 736

Miscellaneous

492 075

380 178

77,3  %

111 897

Reserve

—

—

—

Total

52 543 491

45 375 664

86,4  %

7 167 827

The implementation rate for the appropriations carried over from 2019 was 86,4 %. The main reasons for this implementation rate are:

| — | partial or complete non-delivery of works/goods/services ordered by the GSC during the previous year; |
| --- | --- |

—

partial or complete non-delivery of works/goods/services ordered by the GSC during the previous year;

| — | invoices not received for works/goods/services delivered. This inevitably constitutes a budgetary burden for the next budget year, as new commitments will have to be introduced in 2021 for those transactions. |
| --- | --- |

—

invoices not received for works/goods/services delivered. This inevitably constitutes a budgetary burden for the next budget year, as new commitments will have to be introduced in 2021 for those transactions.

3.4.2.   
  Appropriations carried over automatically from 2020 to 2021

Appropriations carried over from 2020 to 2021 totalled EUR 69,6 million.

Table 10

Appropriations carried over from 2020 to 2021 (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Budget 2020 (initial) | Budget 2020 (final (*2)) | Commitments | Payments 2020 | Appropriations carried over to 2021 | Carry over rate |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5=3-4 | 6=5/3 |
| Establishment plan | 341 218 000 | 341 218 000 | 330 567 554 | 330 241 206 | 326 349 | 0,1  % |
| Other staff expenditure | 25 366 000 | 25 366 000 | 19 288 360 | 17 907 492 | 1 380 868 | 7,2  % |
| Buildings | 56 644 000 | 56 286 000 | 54 072 077 | 32 099 038 | 21 973 039 | 40,6  % |
| Computer systems | 44 509 000 | 55 150 000 | 55 142 173 | 31 125 954 | 24 016 219 | 43,6  % |
| Furniture | 1 171 000 | 1 271 000 | 1 223 252 | 370 430 | 852 821 | 69,7  % |
| Technical equipment | 6 026 000 | 5 458 000 | 4 993 891 | 1 996 739 | 2 997 152 | 60,0  % |
| Transport | 2 284 000 | 1 654 000 | 1 407 771 | 889 076 | 518 695 | 36,8  % |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 17 228 000 | 34 003 147 | 34 003 147 | 34 003 147 | 0 | 0,0  % |
| Interpreting costs | 81 450 000 | 56 493 853 | 36 837 394 | 23 354 993 | 13 482 401 | 36,6  % |
| Meetings and conferences | 6 285 000 | 4 085 000 | 3 056 247 | 2 489 108 | 567 139 | 18,6  % |
| Information | 7 235 000 | 8 103 000 | 8 100 534 | 4 844 083 | 3 256 451 | 40,2  % |
| Miscellaneous | 1 217 000 | 1 545 000 | 1 476 561 | 1 262 794 | 213 767 | 14,5  % |
| Reserve | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total (excl. acquisition) | 590 633 000 | 590 633 000 | 550 168 962 | 480 584 061 | 69 584 901 | 12,6  % |
| Acquisition of immovable property | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Grand total | 590 633 000 | 590 633 000 | 550 168 962 | 480 584 061 | 69 584 901 | 12,6  % |

(EUR)

Category

Budget 2020 (initial)

Budget 2020 (final (*2))

Commitments

Payments 2020

Appropriations carried over to 2021

Carry over rate

1

2

3

4

5=3-4

6=5/3

Establishment plan

341 218 000

341 218 000

330 567 554

330 241 206

326 349

0,1  %

Other staff expenditure

25 366 000

25 366 000

19 288 360

17 907 492

1 380 868

7,2  %

Buildings

56 644 000

56 286 000

54 072 077

32 099 038

21 973 039

40,6  %

Computer systems

44 509 000

55 150 000

55 142 173

31 125 954

24 016 219

43,6  %

Furniture

1 171 000

1 271 000

1 223 252

370 430

852 821

69,7  %

Technical equipment

6 026 000

5 458 000

4 993 891

1 996 739

2 997 152

60,0  %

Transport

2 284 000

1 654 000

1 407 771

889 076

518 695

36,8  %

Delegations' travel expenses

17 228 000

34 003 147

34 003 147

34 003 147

0

0,0  %

Interpreting costs

81 450 000

56 493 853

36 837 394

23 354 993

13 482 401

36,6  %

Meetings and conferences

6 285 000

4 085 000

3 056 247

2 489 108

567 139

18,6  %

Information

7 235 000

8 103 000

8 100 534

4 844 083

3 256 451

40,2  %

Miscellaneous

1 217 000

1 545 000

1 476 561

1 262 794

213 767

14,5  %

Reserve

—

—

—

—

—

Total (excl. acquisition)

590 633 000

590 633 000

550 168 962

480 584 061

69 584 901

12,6  %

Acquisition of immovable property

—

—

—

—

—

Grand total

590 633 000

590 633 000

550 168 962

480 584 061

69 584 901

12,6  %

The amounts carried over from 2020 to 2021 come mainly from the following categories:

| — | buildings: EUR 22,0 million, where various fitting-out works account for EUR 9,9 million, cleaning and maintenance EUR 4,7 million, security and prevention EUR 2,9 million, electricity, water, gas and heating another EUR 1,6 million, works to make the premises secure EUR 1,5 million and EUR 1,4 million of other expenditure related to buildings e.g. building studies; |
| --- | --- |

—

buildings: EUR 22,0 million, where various fitting-out works account for EUR 9,9 million, cleaning and maintenance EUR 4,7 million, security and prevention EUR 2,9 million, electricity, water, gas and heating another EUR 1,6 million, works to make the premises secure EUR 1,5 million and EUR 1,4 million of other expenditure related to buildings e.g. building studies;

| — | computer systems: EUR 24,0 million, of which EUR 13,4 million relates to outside assistance, EUR 9,0 million to equipment and software, EUR 1,0 million to IT services and maintenance and EUR 0,6 million to telecommunications; |
| --- | --- |

—

computer systems: EUR 24,0 million, of which EUR 13,4 million relates to outside assistance, EUR 9,0 million to equipment and software, EUR 1,0 million to IT services and maintenance and EUR 0,6 million to telecommunications;

| — | EUR 13,5 million to cover part of the cost of interpretation provided in 2020, but for which invoices have not been fully agreed with European Commission services; |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 13,5 million to cover part of the cost of interpretation provided in 2020, but for which invoices have not been fully agreed with European Commission services;

| — | EUR 3,3 million relates to information expenditure, of which EUR 2,4 million concerns information and public events, EUR 0,7 million documentation and library expenditure and EUR 0,2 million Council publications; |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 3,3 million relates to information expenditure, of which EUR 2,4 million concerns information and public events, EUR 0,7 million documentation and library expenditure and EUR 0,2 million Council publications;

| — | technical equipment: EUR 3,0 million, of which EUR 2,4 million concerns the purchase and maintenance of conference equipment and EUR 0,6 million outside assistance and maintenance of equipment; |
| --- | --- |

—

technical equipment: EUR 3,0 million, of which EUR 2,4 million concerns the purchase and maintenance of conference equipment and EUR 0,6 million outside assistance and maintenance of equipment;

| — | other staff expenditure: EUR 1,4 million, especially in relation to training and recruitment expenditure (EUR 0,6 million), the medical service and childcare facilities (EUR 0,4 million) and support measures to assist staff (EUR 0,1 million); |
| --- | --- |

—

other staff expenditure: EUR 1,4 million, especially in relation to training and recruitment expenditure (EUR 0,6 million), the medical service and childcare facilities (EUR 0,4 million) and support measures to assist staff (EUR 0,1 million);

| — | meetings and conferences: EUR 0,6 million, mostly relating to invoices not yet received for organising European Council and Council meetings in 2020; |
| --- | --- |

—

meetings and conferences: EUR 0,6 million, mostly relating to invoices not yet received for organising European Council and Council meetings in 2020;

| — | furniture: EUR 0,9 million, corresponding to purchases of furniture for certain hospitality areas, the pilot project for New Ways of Working (NWOW) and the crèche building; |
| --- | --- |

—

furniture: EUR 0,9 million, corresponding to purchases of furniture for certain hospitality areas, the pilot project for New Ways of Working (NWOW) and the crèche building;

| — | transport: EUR 0,5 million, covering provision for the Council staff mobility plan (EUR 0,3 million) and for rental and repair costs of the vehicle fleet (EUR 0,2 million); |
| --- | --- |

—

transport: EUR 0,5 million, covering provision for the Council staff mobility plan (EUR 0,3 million) and for rental and repair costs of the vehicle fleet (EUR 0,2 million);

| — | miscellaneous expenses: EUR 0,2 million, corresponding mostly to legal expenses (EUR 0,1 million), office supplies (EUR 0,03 million) and postal charges (EUR 0,03 million). |
| --- | --- |

—

miscellaneous expenses: EUR 0,2 million, corresponding mostly to legal expenses (EUR 0,1 million), office supplies (EUR 0,03 million) and postal charges (EUR 0,03 million).

3.5.   Assigned revenue

3.5.1.   
  Assigned revenue accrued before 2020

The total amount of assigned revenue accrued before 2020 was EUR 14,7 million.

Table 11

Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2020 (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Assigned revenues before 2020 (final (*3)) | Commitments 2020 | Payments 2020 | Outturn rate | Cancelled assigned revenues |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4=2/1 | 4=1-2 |
| Establishment plan | 4 469 | — | — | 0,0  % | 4 469 |
| Other staff expenditure | 2 068 489 | 1 564 717 | 1 555 069 | 75,6  % | 503 772 |
| Buildings | 1 122 040 | 1 109 096 | 696 304 | 98,8  % | 12 944 |
| Computer systems | 822 837 | 820 333 | 809 443 | 99,7  % | 2 503 |
| Furniture | — | — | — | | — |
| Technical equipment | 5 700 | 4 511 | 4 511 | 79,1  % | 1 189 |
| Transport | 2 616 | 2 616 | — | 100,0  % | — |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 4 831 525 | 4 831 525 | 4 831 525 | 100,0  % | — |
| Interpreting costs | 5 478 770 | 5 478 770 | 5 478 770 | 100,0  % | — |
| Meetings and conferences | 90 014 | 87 854 | 87 773 | 97,6  % | 2 160 |
| Information | — | — | — | | — |
| Miscellaneous | 7 073 | 7 073 | 7 073 | 100,0  % | - 0 |
| Total EC/C | 14 433 534 | 13 906 495 | 13 470 469 | 96,3  % | 527 038 |
| SLAs with EEAS | 262 865 | 260 794 | 163 598 | 99,2  % | 2 071 |
| Grand total | 14 696 399 | 14 167 290 | 13 634 068 | 96,4  % | 529 109 |

(EUR)

Category

Assigned revenues before 2020 (final (*3))

Commitments 2020

Payments 2020

Outturn rate

Cancelled assigned revenues

1

2

3

4=2/1

4=1-2

Establishment plan

4 469

—

—

0,0  %

4 469

Other staff expenditure

2 068 489

1 564 717

1 555 069

75,6  %

503 772

Buildings

1 122 040

1 109 096

696 304

98,8  %

12 944

Computer systems

822 837

820 333

809 443

99,7  %

2 503

Furniture

—

—

—

—

Technical equipment

5 700

4 511

4 511

79,1  %

1 189

Transport

2 616

2 616

—

100,0  %

—

Delegations' travel expenses

4 831 525

4 831 525

4 831 525

100,0  %

—

Interpreting costs

5 478 770

5 478 770

5 478 770

100,0  %

—

Meetings and conferences

90 014

87 854

87 773

97,6  %

2 160

Information

—

—

—

—

Miscellaneous

7 073

7 073

7 073

100,0  %

- 0

Total EC/C

14 433 534

13 906 495

13 470 469

96,3  %

527 038

SLAs with EEAS

262 865

260 794

163 598

99,2  %

2 071

Grand total

14 696 399

14 167 290

13 634 068

96,4  %

529 109

Assigned revenue related to the GSC's activities totalled EUR 14,7 million, of which EUR 14,2 million was duly committed in 2020. The remainder, EUR 0,5 million, was cancelled in accordance with Article 12(1) of the FR.

Another part of the assigned revenue accrued before 2020, EUR 0,3 million, relates to amounts transferred by the EEAS in 2019 to the Council to cover the expenses of services defined in various Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) between the two institutions and provided by the GSC. Of the committed amount of EUR 0,3 million, EUR 0,2 million was paid in 2020.

3.5.2.   
  Assigned revenue carried over for payment from 2019

The total amount of assigned revenue carried over for payment from 2019 was EUR 0,4 million.

Table 12

Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2020 carried over to 2020 for payment (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2019 | Payments 2020 | Outturn rate | Cancelled assigned revenues |
| 1 | 2 | 4=2/1 | 4=1-2 |
| Establishment plan | — | — | — | — |
| Other staff expenditure | 49 893 | 4 042 | 8,1  % | 45 851 |
| Buildings | 122 651 | 87 762 | 71,6  % | 34 889 |
| Computer systems | 185 146 | 160 464 | 86,7  % | 24 682 |
| Furniture | — | — | — | — |
| Technical equipment | 90 | 30 | 33,3  % | 60 |
| Transport | 3 248 | 1 197 | 36,9  % | 2 051 |
| Delegations' travel expenses | — | — | — | — |
| Interpreting costs | — | — | — | — |
| Meetings and conferences | 915 | — | — | 915 |
| Information | 5 028 | 3 918 | — | 1 110 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 330 | — | 0,0  % | 5 330 |
| Total EC/C | 372 301 | 257 413 | 69,1  % | 114 889 |
| SLAs with EEAS | 32 137 | 32 137 | — | — |
| Grand total | 404 438 | 289 549 | 71,6  % | 114 889 |

(EUR)

Category

Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2019

Payments 2020

Outturn rate

Cancelled assigned revenues

1

2

4=2/1

4=1-2

Establishment plan

—

—

—

—

Other staff expenditure

49 893

4 042

8,1  %

45 851

Buildings

122 651

87 762

71,6  %

34 889

Computer systems

185 146

160 464

86,7  %

24 682

Furniture

—

—

—

—

Technical equipment

90

30

33,3  %

60

Transport

3 248

1 197

36,9  %

2 051

Delegations' travel expenses

—

—

—

—

Interpreting costs

—

—

—

—

Meetings and conferences

915

—

—

915

Information

5 028

3 918

—

1 110

Miscellaneous

5 330

—

0,0  %

5 330

Total EC/C

372 301

257 413

69,1  %

114 889

SLAs with EEAS

32 137

32 137

—

—

Grand total

404 438

289 549

71,6  %

114 889

3.5.3.   
  Assigned revenue accrued before 2020 carried over to 2021 for payment

The assigned revenue accrued before 2020, duly committed but not paid in 2020, was carried over from 2020 to 2021 and totalled EUR 0,5 million.

Table 13

Assigned revenue accrued before 2020 carried over to 2021 (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Assigned revenues before 2020 (final (*4)) | Commitments 2020 | Payments 2020 | Assigned revenuescarried over to 2021 | Carry overrate |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4=2-3 | 5=4/2 |
| Establishment plan | 4 469 | — | — | — | — |
| Other staff expenditure | 2 068 489 | 1 564 717 | 1 555 069 | 9 648 | 0,6  % |
| Buildings | 1 122 040 | 1 109 096 | 696 304 | 412 792 | 37,2  % |
| Computer systems | 822 837 | 820 333 | 809 443 | 10 890 | 1,3  % |
| Furniture | — | — | — | — | |
| Technical equipment | 5 700 | 4 511 | 4 511 | — | 0,0  % |
| Transport | 2 616 | 2 616 | — | 2 616 | 100,0  % |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 4 831 525 | 4 831 525 | 4 831 525 | — | 0,0  % |
| Interpreting costs | 5 478 770 | 5 478 770 | 5 478 770 | — | 0,0  % |
| Meetings and conferences | 90 014 | 87 854 | 87 773 | 81 | 0,1  % |
| Information | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | 7 073 | 7 073 | 7 073 | 0 | 0,0  % |
| Total EC/C | 14 433 534 | 13 906 495 | 13 470 469 | 436 026 | 3,1  % |
| SLAs with EEAS | 262 865 | 260 794 | 163 598 | 97 196 | 37,3  % |
| Grand total | 14 696 399 | 14 167 290 | 13 634 068 | 533 222 | 3,8  % |

(EUR)

Category

Assigned revenues before 2020 (final (*4))

Commitments 2020

Payments 2020

Assigned revenuescarried over to 2021

Carry overrate

1

2

3

4=2-3

5=4/2

Establishment plan

4 469

—

—

—

—

Other staff expenditure

2 068 489

1 564 717

1 555 069

9 648

0,6  %

Buildings

1 122 040

1 109 096

696 304

412 792

37,2  %

Computer systems

822 837

820 333

809 443

10 890

1,3  %

Furniture

—

—

—

—

Technical equipment

5 700

4 511

4 511

—

0,0  %

Transport

2 616

2 616

—

2 616

100,0  %

Delegations' travel expenses

4 831 525

4 831 525

4 831 525

—

0,0  %

Interpreting costs

5 478 770

5 478 770

5 478 770

—

0,0  %

Meetings and conferences

90 014

87 854

87 773

81

0,1  %

Information

—

—

—

—

—

Miscellaneous

7 073

7 073

7 073

0

0,0  %

Total EC/C

14 433 534

13 906 495

13 470 469

436 026

3,1  %

SLAs with EEAS

262 865

260 794

163 598

97 196

37,3  %

Grand total

14 696 399

14 167 290

13 634 068

533 222

3,8  %

The amounts carried over relate mainly to fitting-out works on buildings (EUR 0,4 million).

3.5.4.   
  Assigned revenue accrued in 2020

The total assigned revenue accrued in 2020 totalled EUR 43,7 million. Of this, EUR 80 000 corresponds to amounts transferred by the EEAS to the Council.

Table 14

Implementation of assigned revenue accrued in 2020 (by category)

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Category | Assigned revenues 2020 (final (*5)) | Commitments 2020 | Payments2020 | Available assigned revenue |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4=1-3 |
| Establishment plan | 1 753 861 | 30 000 | 22 316 | 1 731 544 |
| Other staff expenditure | 1 592 952 | 224 904 | 204 996 | 1 387 956 |
| Buildings | 719 778 | 194 519 | 192 019 | 527 758 |
| Computer systems | 978 067 | 424 878 | 85 694 | 892 372 |
| Furniture | — | — | — | — |
| Technical equipment | 16 619 | 1 326 | — | 16 619 |
| Transport | 6 113 | — | — | 6 113 |
| Delegations' travel expenses | 30 385 449 | — | — | 30 385 449 |
| Interpreting costs | 7 954 330 | 45 274 | 45 274 | 7 909 056 |
| Meetings and conferences | 84 097 | — | — | 84 097 |
| Information | 12 784 | 11 157 | 240 | 12 544 |
| Miscellaneous | 82 540 | 6 929 | - 0 | 82 540 |
| Total EC/C | 43 586 587 | 938 987 | 550 540 | 43 036 048 |
| SLAs with EEAS | 80 000 | 50 000 | — | 80 000 |
| Grand total | 43 666 587 | 988 987 | 550 540 | 43 116 048 |

(EUR)

Category

Assigned revenues 2020 (final (*5))

Commitments 2020

Payments2020

Available assigned revenue

1

2

3

4=1-3

Establishment plan

1 753 861

30 000

22 316

1 731 544

Other staff expenditure

1 592 952

224 904

204 996

1 387 956

Buildings

719 778

194 519

192 019

527 758

Computer systems

978 067

424 878

85 694

892 372

Furniture

—

—

—

—

Technical equipment

16 619

1 326

—

16 619

Transport

6 113

—

—

6 113

Delegations' travel expenses

30 385 449

—

—

30 385 449

Interpreting costs

7 954 330

45 274

45 274

7 909 056

Meetings and conferences

84 097

—

—

84 097

Information

12 784

11 157

240

12 544

Miscellaneous

82 540

6 929

- 0

82 540

Total EC/C

43 586 587

938 987

550 540

43 036 048

SLAs with EEAS

80 000

50 000

—

80 000

Grand total

43 666 587

988 987

550 540

43 116 048

The assigned revenue in 2020 relating to the activities of the GSC amounted to EUR 43,6 million. During the financial year, EUR 0,9 million was committed while EUR 43,0 million was carried over to 2021 in accordance with Article 12(4) of the FR.

Around 70 % of the assigned revenue (EUR 30,4 million) relates to the balance of delegations' travel expenses after submission of their travel declarations and the anticipated reimbursement of the 2020 travel envelopes by several Member States.

EUR 7,9 million corresponds to interpretation, EUR 6,3 million to the reimbursement of the advance payment to the Commission interpretation services, and EUR 1,6 million to top-up payments for certain languages to cover supplementary interpretation in those languages.

The remainder relates mainly to the reimbursement of amounts connected with various administrative operations of the Council.

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(1)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

(2)  Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1).

(3)  Net amount > EUR 250 000.

(*1)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

(4)  In conformity with Decision 54/18 of the Secretary-General of the Council (Art. 10.3), an amount equivalent to the underspent amount from the previous year under delegates' travel expenses is to be transferred annually to interpretation. In 2020, this amounted to EUR 4,8 million.

(5)  In conformity with Decision 54/18 (Art. 10.1), the GSC transfers 66 % of the unused amounts of interpretation language envelopes to the delegates' travel envelopes to be used during the same budget year. In 2020, this amounted to EUR 21,6 million.

(*2)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

(*3)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

(*4)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

(*5)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

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ANNEX

COUNCIL — USE OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2020

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Budget line | Initial Appropriations | Transfers/ Amendments | Final Appropriations | Commitments | Payments | Carry Over by Right to | Carry Over by Decision to | Cancelled Appropriations |
| 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 = 3 - 5 - 6 - 7 |
| 1 0 0 0 | Basic salary | 350 000,00 | | 350 000,00 | 342 732,18 | 342 732,18 | | | 7 267,82 |
| 1 0 0 1 | Entitlements related to the post held | 74 000,00 | | 74 000,00 | 69 982,92 | 69 982,92 | | | 4 017,08 |
| 1 0 0 2 | Entitlements related to the personal circumstances | 11 000,00 | | 11 000,00 | 10 954,08 | 10 954,08 | | | 45,92 |
| 1 0 0 3 | Social security cover | 15 000,00 | | 15 000,00 | 12 965,58 | 12 965,58 | | | 2 034,42 |
| 1 0 0 4 | Other managements expenditure | 475 000,00 | 145 000,00 | 620 000,00 | 485 748,07 | 387 441,66 | 98 306,41 | | 134 251,93 |
| 1 0 0 | Remuneration and other entitlements | 925 000,00 | 145 000,00 | 1 070 000,00 | 922 382,83 | 824 076,42 | 98 306,41 | | 147 617,17 |
| 1 0 1 0 | Transitory allowance | 200 000,00 | | 200 000,00 | 167 734,53 | 167 734,53 | | | 32 265,47 |
| 1 0 1 | Termination of service | 200 000,00 | | 200 000,00 | 167 734,53 | 167 734,53 | | | 32 265,47 |
| Total Chapter 1 0 — Members of the Institution | 1 125 000,00 | 145 000,00 | 1 270 000,00 | 1 090 117,36 | 991 810,95 | 98 306,41 | | 179 882,64 |
| 1 1 0 0 | Basic salaries | 254 462 000,00 | | 254 462 000,00 | 252 492 921,26 | 252 492 921,26 | | | 1 969 078,74 |
| 1 1 0 1 | Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held | 1 697 000,00 | 50 000,00 | 1 747 000,00 | 1 399 484,74 | 1 399 484,74 | | | 347 515,26 |
| 1 1 0 2 | Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member | 67 144 000,00 | 150 000,00 | 67 294 000,00 | 64 094 900,81 | 64 094 900,81 | | | 3 199 099,19 |
| 1 1 0 3 | Social security cover | 10 352 000,00 | 45 000,00 | 10 397 000,00 | 10 033 478,72 | 10 033 478,72 | | | 363 521,28 |
| 1 1 0 4 | Salary weightings | 143 000,00 | | 143 000,00 | 142 868,14 | 142 868,14 | | | 131,86 |
| 1 1 0 5 | Overtime | 1 248 000,00 | | 1 248 000,00 | 634 256,72 | 634 256,72 | | | 613 743,28 |
| 1 1 0 6 | Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service | 1 895 000,00 | | 1 895 000,00 | 1 715 000,00 | 1 388 651,36 | 326 348,64 | | 180 000,00 |
| 1 1 0 7 | Adjustment of the remuneration | 3 834 000,00 | - 245 000,00 | 3 589 000,00 | | | | | 3 589 000,00 |
| 1 1 0 | Remuneration and other entitlements | 340 775 000,00 | | 340 775 000,00 | 330 512 910,39 | 330 186 561,75 | 326 348,64 | | 10 262 089,61 |
| 1 1 1 0 | Allowances in the event of retirement in the interest of the service | 363 000,00 | | 363 000,00 | 54 643,98 | 54 643,98 | | | 308 356,02 |
| 1 1 1 2 | Entitlements of the former Secretaries-General | 80 000,00 | | 80 000,00 | | | | | 80 000,00 |
| 1 1 1 | Termination of service | 443 000,00 | | 443 000,00 | 54 643,98 | 54 643,98 | | | 388 356,02 |
| Total Chapter 1 1 — Officials and temporary staff | 341 218 000,00 | | 341 218 000,00 | 330 567 554,37 | 330 241 205,73 | 326 348,64 | | 10 650 445,63 |
| 1 2 0 0 | Other staff | 11 250 000,00 | | 11 250 000,00 | 10 584 429,23 | 10 576 416,16 | 8 013,07 | | 665 570,77 |
| 1 2 0 1 | National experts on secondment | 1 213 000,00 | | 1 213 000,00 | 926 750,02 | 925 349,78 | 1 400,24 | | 286 249,98 |
| 1 2 0 2 | Traineeships | 706 000,00 | | 706 000,00 | 604 548,19 | 601 937,99 | 2 610,20 | | 101 451,81 |
| 1 2 0 3 | External services | 493 000,00 | | 493 000,00 | 100 342,74 | 75 785,15 | 24 557,59 | | 392 657,26 |
| 1 2 0 4 | Supplementary services for the translation service | 235 000,00 | | 235 000,00 | 92 325,02 | 81 757,61 | 10 567,41 | | 142 674,98 |
| 1 2 0 7 | Annual adjustment of the remuneration | 172 000,00 | | 172 000,00 | | | | | 172 000,00 |
| 1 2 0 | Other staff and external services | 14 069 000,00 | | 14 069 000,00 | 12 308 395,20 | 12 261 246,69 | 47 148,51 | | 1 760 604,80 |
| Total Chapter 1 2 — Other staff and external services | 14 069 000,00 | | 14 069 000,00 | 12 308 395,20 | 12 261 246,69 | 47 148,51 | | 1 760 604,80 |
| 1 3 0 0 | Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitments | 156 000,00 | 50 000,00 | 206 000,00 | 202 106,16 | 138 376,96 | 63 729,20 | | 3 893,84 |
| 1 3 0 1 | Professional development | 2 413 000,00 | -50 000,00 | 2 363 000,00 | 1 907 233,46 | 1 378 771,74 | 528 461,72 | | 455 766,54 |
| 1 3 0 | Expenditure relating to staff management | 2 569 000,00 | | 2 569 000,00 | 2 109 339,62 | 1 517 148,70 | 592 190,92 | | 459 660,38 |
| 1 3 1 0 | Special assistance grants | 30 000,00 | -7 000,00 | 23 000,00 | 878,68 | 878,68 | | | 22 121,32 |
| 1 3 1 1 | Social contacts between members of staff | 117 000,00 | 7 000,00 | 124 000,00 | 56 283,24 | 25 167,11 | 31 116,13 | | 67 716,76 |
| 1 3 1 2 | Supplementary aid for the disabled | 208 000,00 | | 208 000,00 | 157 000,00 | 64 627,10 | 92 372,90 | | 51 000,00 |
| 1 3 1 3 | Other welfare expenditure | 66 000,00 | | 66 000,00 | 65 029,40 | 41 850,48 | 23 178,92 | | 970,60 |
| 1 3 1 | Measures to assist the institution's staff | 421 000,00 | | 421 000,00 | 279 191,32 | 132 523,37 | 146 667,95 | | 141 808,68 |
| 1 3 2 0 | Medical service | 415 000,00 | 274 926,00 | 689 926,00 | 550 429,08 | 363 875,25 | 186 553,83 | | 139 496,92 |
| 1 3 2 2 | Crèches and childcare facilities | 2 837 000,00 | - 274 926,00 | 2 562 074,00 | 2 035 202,31 | 1 795 202,31 | 240 000,00 | | 526 871,69 |
| 1 3 2 | Activities relating to all persons working with the institution | 3 252 000,00 | | 3 252 000,00 | 2 585 631,39 | 2 159 077,56 | 426 553,83 | | 666 368,61 |
| 1 3 3 1 | Mission expenses of the Council Secretariat | 3 130 000,00 | - 145 000,00 | 2 985 000,00 | 569 083,00 | 534 083,00 | 35 000,00 | | 2 415 917,00 |
| 1 3 3 2 | Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council | 800 000,00 | | 800 000,00 | 346 601,98 | 311 601,98 | 35 000,00 | | 453 398,02 |
| 1 3 3 | Missions | 3 930 000,00 | - 145 000,00 | 3 785 000,00 | 915 684,98 | 845 684,98 | 70 000,00 | | 2 869 315,02 |
| Total Chapter 1 3 — Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution | 10 172 000,00 | - 145 000,00 | 10 027 000,00 | 5 889 847,31 | 4 654 434,61 | 1 235 412,70 | | 4 137 152,69 |
| TOTAL TITLE 1 — Persons working with the institution | 366 584 000,00 | | 366 584 000,00 | 349 855 914,24 | 348 148 697,98 | 1 707 216,26 | | 16 728 085,76 |
| 2 0 0 0 | Rent | 505 000,00 | 154 000,00 | 659 000,00 | 658 513,52 | 658 513,52 | | | 486,48 |
| 2 0 0 3 | Fitting-out and installation work | 10 465 000,00 | 2 150 000,00 | 12 615 000,00 | 12 548 855,54 | 2 698 299,44 | 9 850 556,10 | | 66 144,46 |
| 2 0 0 4 | Work to make premises secure | 2 155 000,00 | - 514 000,00 | 1 641 000,00 | 1 604 862,29 | 135 880,40 | 1 468 981,89 | | 36 137,71 |
| 2 0 0 5 | Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings | 918 000,00 | - 280 000,00 | 638 000,00 | 577 681,02 | 132 591,64 | 445 089,38 | | 60 318,98 |
| 2 0 0 | Buildings | 14 043 000,00 | 1 510 000,00 | 15 553 000,00 | 15 389 912,37 | 3 625 285,00 | 11 764 627,37 | | 163 087,63 |
| 2 0 1 0 | Cleaning and maintenance | 18 873 000,00 | - 916 425,23 | 17 956 574,77 | 17 313 705,75 | 12 591 893,29 | 4 721 812,46 | | 642 869,02 |
| 2 0 1 1 | Water, gas, electricity and heating | 4 396 000,00 | - 554 000,00 | 3 842 000,00 | 3 799 265,73 | 2 167 175,54 | 1 632 090,19 | | 42 734,27 |
| 2 0 1 2 | Buildings security and surveillance | 18 493 000,00 | - 790 000,00 | 17 703 000,00 | 16 432 715,81 | 13 540 180,62 | 2 892 535,19 | | 1 270 284,19 |
| 2 0 1 3 | Insurance | 285 000,00 | 312 425,23 | 597 425,23 | 597 425,23 | 26 561,23 | 570 864,00 | | |
| 2 0 1 4 | Other expenditure relating to buildings | 554 000,00 | 80 000,00 | 634 000,00 | 539 051,95 | 147 942,02 | 391 109,93 | | 94 948,05 |
| 2 0 1 | Costs relating to buildings | 42 601 000,00 | -1 868 000,00 | 40 733 000,00 | 38 682 164,47 | 28 473 752,70 | 10 208 411,77 | | 2 050 835,53 |
| Total Chapter 2 0 — Buildings and associated costs | 56 644 000,00 | - 358 000,00 | 56 286 000,00 | 54 072 076,84 | 32 099 037,70 | 21 973 039,14 | | 2 213 923,16 |
| 2 1 0 0 | Acquisition of equipment and software | 10 138 000,00 | 6 244 964,07 | 16 382 964,07 | 16 382 964,07 | 7 339 694,06 | 9 043 270,01 | | |
| 2 1 0 1 | Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems | 25 108 000,00 | 5 550 691,95 | 30 658 691,95 | 30 650 864,61 | 17 254 101,79 | 13 396 762,82 | | 7 827,34 |
| 2 1 0 2 | Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software | 7 318 000,00 | -1 056 569,22 | 6 261 430,78 | 6 261 430,78 | 5 284 366,98 | 977 063,80 | | |
| 2 1 0 3 | Telecommunications | 1 945 000,00 | -98 086,80 | 1 846 913,20 | 1 846 913,20 | 1 247 791,27 | 599 121,93 | | |
| 2 1 0 | Computer systems and telecommunications | 44 509 000,00 | 10 641 000,00 | 55 150 000,00 | 55 142 172,66 | 31 125 954,10 | 24 016 218,56 | | 7 827,34 |
| 2 1 1 1 | Purchase and replacement of furniture | 1 105 000,00 | 100 000,00 | 1 205 000,00 | 1 204 545,64 | 360 466,82 | 844 078,82 | | 454,36 |
| 2 1 1 2 | Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of furniture | 66 000,00 | | 66 000,00 | 18 706,00 | 9 963,50 | 8 742,50 | | 47 294,00 |
| 2 1 1 | Furniture | 1 171 000,00 | 100 000,00 | 1 271 000,00 | 1 223 251,64 | 370 430,32 | 852 821,32 | | 47 748,36 |
| 2 1 2 0 | Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation | 3 009 000,00 | 437 000,00 | 3 446 000,00 | 3 330 589,76 | 959 465,66 | 2 371 124,10 | | 115 410,24 |
| 2 1 2 1 | Outside assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations | 310 000,00 | 160 000,00 | 470 000,00 | 304 346,81 | 197 477,57 | 106 869,24 | | 165 653,19 |
| 2 1 2 2 | Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations | 2 707 000,00 | -1 165 000,00 | 1 542 000,00 | 1 358 954,42 | 839 795,30 | 519 159,12 | | 183 045,58 |
| 2 1 2 | Technical equipment and installations | 6 026 000,00 | - 568 000,00 | 5 458 000,00 | 4 993 890,99 | 1 996 738,53 | 2 997 152,46 | | 464 109,01 |
| 2 1 3 2 | Cost of renting, maintenance and repair of service cars | 1 784 000,00 | - 630 000,00 | 1 154 000,00 | 907 771,35 | 700 195,72 | 207 575,63 | | 246 228,65 |
| 2 1 3 3 | Mobility plan | 500 000,00 | | 500 000,00 | 500 000,00 | 188 880,29 | 311 119,71 | | |
| 2 1 3 | Transport | 2 284 000,00 | - 630 000,00 | 1 654 000,00 | 1 407 771,35 | 889 076,01 | 518 695,34 | | 246 228,65 |
| Total Chapter 2 1 — Computer system, equipment and furniture | 53 990 000,00 | 9 543 000,00 | 63 533 000,00 | 62 767 086,64 | 34 382 198,96 | 28 384 887,68 | | 765 913,36 |
| 2 2 0 0 | Travel expenses of delegations | 17 228 000,00 | 16 775 147,41 | 34 003 147,41 | 34 003 147,41 | 34 003 147,41 | | | |
| 2 2 0 1 | Miscellaneous travel expenses | 495 000,00 | - 152 000,00 | 343 000,00 | 150 479,27 | 106 979,27 | 43 500,00 | | 192 520,73 |
| 2 2 0 2 | Interpreting costs | 81 450 000,00 | -24 956 147,41 | 56 493 852,59 | 36 837 394,00 | 23 354 993,00 | 13 482 401,00 | | 19 656 458,59 |
| 2 2 0 3 | Representation expenses | 160 000,00 | | 160 000,00 | 80 420,55 | 58 042,08 | 22 378,47 | | 79 579,45 |
| 2 2 0 4 | Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings | 4 980 000,00 | -1 798 000,00 | 3 182 000,00 | 2 753 151,63 | 2 273 169,91 | 479 981,72 | | 428 848,37 |
| 2 2 0 5 | Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings | 650 000,00 | - 250 000,00 | 400 000,00 | 72 195,93 | 50 917,19 | 21 278,74 | | 327 804,07 |
| 2 2 0 | Meetings and conferences | 104 963 000,00 | -10 381 000,00 | 94 582 000,00 | 73 896 788,79 | 59 847 248,86 | 14 049 539,93 | | 20 685 211,21 |
| 2 2 1 0 | Documentation and library expenditure | 2 350 000,00 | 75 000,00 | 2 425 000,00 | 2 423 550,61 | 1 767 719,81 | 655 830,80 | | 1 449,39 |
| 2 2 1 1 | Official Journal | | 9 893,63 | 9 893,63 | 9 893,63 | 9 893,63 | | | |
| 2 2 1 2 | General publications | 300 000,00 | 30 000,00 | 330 000,00 | 329 797,21 | 125 069,97 | 204 727,24 | | 202,79 |
| 2 2 1 3 | Information and public events | 4 585 000,00 | 753 106,37 | 5 338 106,37 | 5 337 292,60 | 2 941 399,84 | 2 395 892,76 | | 813,77 |
| 2 2 1 | Information | 7 235 000,00 | 868 000,00 | 8 103 000,00 | 8 100 534,05 | 4 844 083,25 | 3 256 450,80 | | 2 465,95 |
| 2 2 3 0 | Office supplies | 358 000,00 | -80 000,00 | 278 000,00 | 248 274,89 | 215 378,40 | 32 896,49 | | 29 725,11 |
| 2 2 3 1 | Postal charges | 55 000,00 | -10 000,00 | 45 000,00 | 45 000,00 | 18 740,79 | 26 259,21 | | |
| 2 2 3 2 | Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultation | 45 000,00 | -45 000,00 | | | | | | |
| 2 2 3 4 | Removals | 18 000,00 | | 18 000,00 | 6 335,00 | 2 554,24 | 3 780,76 | | 11 665,00 |
| 2 2 3 5 | Financial charges | 10 000,00 | -7 000,00 | 3 000,00 | 1 489,56 | 1 042,70 | 446,86 | | 1 510,44 |
| 2 2 3 6 | Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation | 450 000,00 | 415 000,00 | 865 000,00 | 865 000,00 | 722 729,77 | 142 270,23 | | |
| 2 2 3 7 | Other operating expenditure | 281 000,00 | 55 000,00 | 336 000,00 | 310 461,57 | 302 348,13 | 8 113,44 | | 25 538,43 |
| 2 2 3 | Miscellaneous expenses | 1 217 000,00 | 328 000,00 | 1 545 000,00 | 1 476 561,02 | 1 262 794,03 | 213 766,99 | | 68 438,98 |
| Total Chapter 2 2 — Operating expenditure | 113 415 000,00 | -9 185 000,00 | 104 230 000,00 | 83 473 883,86 | 65 954 126,14 | 17 519 757,72 | | 20 756 116,14 |
| TOTAL TITLE 2 — Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure | 224 049 000,00 | | 224 049 000,00 | 200 313 047,34 | 132 435 362,80 | 67 877 684,54 | | 23 735 952,66 |
| TOTAL BUDGET | 590 633 000,00 | | 590 633 000,00 | 550 168 961,58 | 480 584 060,78 | 69 584 900,80 | | 40 464 038,42 |

(EUR)

Budget line

Initial Appropriations

Transfers/ Amendments

Final Appropriations

Commitments

Payments

Carry Over by Right to

Carry Over by Decision to

Cancelled Appropriations

2020

2020

2020

2020

2020

2021

2021

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 = 3 - 5 - 6 - 7

1 0 0 0

Basic salary

350 000,00

350 000,00

342 732,18

342 732,18

7 267,82

1 0 0 1

Entitlements related to the post held

74 000,00

74 000,00

69 982,92

69 982,92

4 017,08

1 0 0 2

Entitlements related to the personal circumstances

11 000,00

11 000,00

10 954,08

10 954,08

45,92

1 0 0 3

Social security cover

15 000,00

15 000,00

12 965,58

12 965,58

2 034,42

1 0 0 4

Other managements expenditure

475 000,00

145 000,00

620 000,00

485 748,07

387 441,66

98 306,41

134 251,93

1 0 0

Remuneration and other entitlements

925 000,00

145 000,00

1 070 000,00

922 382,83

824 076,42

98 306,41

147 617,17

1 0 1 0

Transitory allowance

200 000,00

200 000,00

167 734,53

167 734,53

32 265,47

1 0 1

Termination of service

200 000,00

200 000,00

167 734,53

167 734,53

32 265,47

Total Chapter 1 0 — Members of the Institution

1 125 000,00

145 000,00

1 270 000,00

1 090 117,36

991 810,95

98 306,41

179 882,64

1 1 0 0

Basic salaries

254 462 000,00

254 462 000,00

252 492 921,26

252 492 921,26

1 969 078,74

1 1 0 1

Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held

1 697 000,00

50 000,00

1 747 000,00

1 399 484,74

1 399 484,74

347 515,26

1 1 0 2

Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member

67 144 000,00

150 000,00

67 294 000,00

64 094 900,81

64 094 900,81

3 199 099,19

1 1 0 3

Social security cover

10 352 000,00

45 000,00

10 397 000,00

10 033 478,72

10 033 478,72

363 521,28

1 1 0 4

Salary weightings

143 000,00

143 000,00

142 868,14

142 868,14

131,86

1 1 0 5

Overtime

1 248 000,00

1 248 000,00

634 256,72

634 256,72

613 743,28

1 1 0 6

Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service

1 895 000,00

1 895 000,00

1 715 000,00

1 388 651,36

326 348,64

180 000,00

1 1 0 7

Adjustment of the remuneration

3 834 000,00

- 245 000,00

3 589 000,00

3 589 000,00

1 1 0

Remuneration and other entitlements

340 775 000,00

340 775 000,00

330 512 910,39

330 186 561,75

326 348,64

10 262 089,61

1 1 1 0

Allowances in the event of retirement in the interest of the service

363 000,00

363 000,00

54 643,98

54 643,98

308 356,02

1 1 1 2

Entitlements of the former Secretaries-General

80 000,00

80 000,00

80 000,00

1 1 1

Termination of service

443 000,00

443 000,00

54 643,98

54 643,98

388 356,02

Total Chapter 1 1 — Officials and temporary staff

341 218 000,00

341 218 000,00

330 567 554,37

330 241 205,73

326 348,64

10 650 445,63

1 2 0 0

Other staff

11 250 000,00

11 250 000,00

10 584 429,23

10 576 416,16

8 013,07

665 570,77

1 2 0 1

National experts on secondment

1 213 000,00

1 213 000,00

926 750,02

925 349,78

1 400,24

286 249,98

1 2 0 2

Traineeships

706 000,00

706 000,00

604 548,19

601 937,99

2 610,20

101 451,81

1 2 0 3

External services

493 000,00

493 000,00

100 342,74

75 785,15

24 557,59

392 657,26

1 2 0 4

Supplementary services for the translation service

235 000,00

235 000,00

92 325,02

81 757,61

10 567,41

142 674,98

1 2 0 7

Annual adjustment of the remuneration

172 000,00

172 000,00

172 000,00

1 2 0

Other staff and external services

14 069 000,00

14 069 000,00

12 308 395,20

12 261 246,69

47 148,51

1 760 604,80

Total Chapter 1 2 — Other staff and external services

14 069 000,00

14 069 000,00

12 308 395,20

12 261 246,69

47 148,51

1 760 604,80

1 3 0 0

Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitments

156 000,00

50 000,00

206 000,00

202 106,16

138 376,96

63 729,20

3 893,84

1 3 0 1

Professional development

2 413 000,00

-50 000,00

2 363 000,00

1 907 233,46

1 378 771,74

528 461,72

455 766,54

1 3 0

Expenditure relating to staff management

2 569 000,00

2 569 000,00

2 109 339,62

1 517 148,70

592 190,92

459 660,38

1 3 1 0

Special assistance grants

30 000,00

-7 000,00

23 000,00

878,68

878,68

22 121,32

1 3 1 1

Social contacts between members of staff

117 000,00

7 000,00

124 000,00

56 283,24

25 167,11

31 116,13

67 716,76

1 3 1 2

Supplementary aid for the disabled

208 000,00

208 000,00

157 000,00

64 627,10

92 372,90

51 000,00

1 3 1 3

Other welfare expenditure

66 000,00

66 000,00

65 029,40

41 850,48

23 178,92

970,60

1 3 1

Measures to assist the institution's staff

421 000,00

421 000,00

279 191,32

132 523,37

146 667,95

141 808,68

1 3 2 0

Medical service

415 000,00

274 926,00

689 926,00

550 429,08

363 875,25

186 553,83

139 496,92

1 3 2 2

Crèches and childcare facilities

2 837 000,00

- 274 926,00

2 562 074,00

2 035 202,31

1 795 202,31

240 000,00

526 871,69

1 3 2

Activities relating to all persons working with the institution

3 252 000,00

3 252 000,00

2 585 631,39

2 159 077,56

426 553,83

666 368,61

1 3 3 1

Mission expenses of the Council Secretariat

3 130 000,00

- 145 000,00

2 985 000,00

569 083,00

534 083,00

35 000,00

2 415 917,00

1 3 3 2

Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council

800 000,00

800 000,00

346 601,98

311 601,98

35 000,00

453 398,02

1 3 3

Missions

3 930 000,00

- 145 000,00

3 785 000,00

915 684,98

845 684,98

70 000,00

2 869 315,02

Total Chapter 1 3 — Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

10 172 000,00

- 145 000,00

10 027 000,00

5 889 847,31

4 654 434,61

1 235 412,70

4 137 152,69

TOTAL TITLE 1 — Persons working with the institution

366 584 000,00

366 584 000,00

349 855 914,24

348 148 697,98

1 707 216,26

16 728 085,76

2 0 0 0

Rent

505 000,00

154 000,00

659 000,00

658 513,52

658 513,52

486,48

2 0 0 3

Fitting-out and installation work

10 465 000,00

2 150 000,00

12 615 000,00

12 548 855,54

2 698 299,44

9 850 556,10

66 144,46

2 0 0 4

Work to make premises secure

2 155 000,00

- 514 000,00

1 641 000,00

1 604 862,29

135 880,40

1 468 981,89

36 137,71

2 0 0 5

Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings

918 000,00

- 280 000,00

638 000,00

577 681,02

132 591,64

445 089,38

60 318,98

2 0 0

Buildings

14 043 000,00

1 510 000,00

15 553 000,00

15 389 912,37

3 625 285,00

11 764 627,37

163 087,63

2 0 1 0

Cleaning and maintenance

18 873 000,00

- 916 425,23

17 956 574,77

17 313 705,75

12 591 893,29

4 721 812,46

642 869,02

2 0 1 1

Water, gas, electricity and heating

4 396 000,00

- 554 000,00

3 842 000,00

3 799 265,73

2 167 175,54

1 632 090,19

42 734,27

2 0 1 2

Buildings security and surveillance

18 493 000,00

- 790 000,00

17 703 000,00

16 432 715,81

13 540 180,62

2 892 535,19

1 270 284,19

2 0 1 3

Insurance

285 000,00

312 425,23

597 425,23

597 425,23

26 561,23

570 864,00

2 0 1 4

Other expenditure relating to buildings

554 000,00

80 000,00

634 000,00

539 051,95

147 942,02

391 109,93

94 948,05

2 0 1

Costs relating to buildings

42 601 000,00

-1 868 000,00

40 733 000,00

38 682 164,47

28 473 752,70

10 208 411,77

2 050 835,53

Total Chapter 2 0 — Buildings and associated costs

56 644 000,00

- 358 000,00

56 286 000,00

54 072 076,84

32 099 037,70

21 973 039,14

2 213 923,16

2 1 0 0

Acquisition of equipment and software

10 138 000,00

6 244 964,07

16 382 964,07

16 382 964,07

7 339 694,06

9 043 270,01

2 1 0 1

Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems

25 108 000,00

5 550 691,95

30 658 691,95

30 650 864,61

17 254 101,79

13 396 762,82

7 827,34

2 1 0 2

Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software

7 318 000,00

-1 056 569,22

6 261 430,78

6 261 430,78

5 284 366,98

977 063,80

2 1 0 3

Telecommunications

1 945 000,00

-98 086,80

1 846 913,20

1 846 913,20

1 247 791,27

599 121,93

2 1 0

Computer systems and telecommunications

44 509 000,00

10 641 000,00

55 150 000,00

55 142 172,66

31 125 954,10

24 016 218,56

7 827,34

2 1 1 1

Purchase and replacement of furniture

1 105 000,00

100 000,00

1 205 000,00

1 204 545,64

360 466,82

844 078,82

454,36

2 1 1 2

Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of furniture

66 000,00

66 000,00

18 706,00

9 963,50

8 742,50

47 294,00

2 1 1

Furniture

1 171 000,00

100 000,00

1 271 000,00

1 223 251,64

370 430,32

852 821,32

47 748,36

2 1 2 0

Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation

3 009 000,00

437 000,00

3 446 000,00

3 330 589,76

959 465,66

2 371 124,10

115 410,24

2 1 2 1

Outside assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations

310 000,00

160 000,00

470 000,00

304 346,81

197 477,57

106 869,24

165 653,19

2 1 2 2

Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations

2 707 000,00

-1 165 000,00

1 542 000,00

1 358 954,42

839 795,30

519 159,12

183 045,58

2 1 2

Technical equipment and installations

6 026 000,00

- 568 000,00

5 458 000,00

4 993 890,99

1 996 738,53

2 997 152,46

464 109,01

2 1 3 2

Cost of renting, maintenance and repair of service cars

1 784 000,00

- 630 000,00

1 154 000,00

907 771,35

700 195,72

207 575,63

246 228,65

2 1 3 3

Mobility plan

500 000,00

500 000,00

500 000,00

188 880,29

311 119,71

2 1 3

Transport

2 284 000,00

- 630 000,00

1 654 000,00

1 407 771,35

889 076,01

518 695,34

246 228,65

Total Chapter 2 1 — Computer system, equipment and furniture

53 990 000,00

9 543 000,00

63 533 000,00

62 767 086,64

34 382 198,96

28 384 887,68

765 913,36

2 2 0 0

Travel expenses of delegations

17 228 000,00

16 775 147,41

34 003 147,41

34 003 147,41

34 003 147,41

2 2 0 1

Miscellaneous travel expenses

495 000,00

- 152 000,00

343 000,00

150 479,27

106 979,27

43 500,00

192 520,73

2 2 0 2

Interpreting costs

81 450 000,00

-24 956 147,41

56 493 852,59

36 837 394,00

23 354 993,00

13 482 401,00

19 656 458,59

2 2 0 3

Representation expenses

160 000,00

160 000,00

80 420,55

58 042,08

22 378,47

79 579,45

2 2 0 4

Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

4 980 000,00

-1 798 000,00

3 182 000,00

2 753 151,63

2 273 169,91

479 981,72

428 848,37

2 2 0 5

Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings

650 000,00

- 250 000,00

400 000,00

72 195,93

50 917,19

21 278,74

327 804,07

2 2 0

Meetings and conferences

104 963 000,00

-10 381 000,00

94 582 000,00

73 896 788,79

59 847 248,86

14 049 539,93

20 685 211,21

2 2 1 0

Documentation and library expenditure

2 350 000,00

75 000,00

2 425 000,00

2 423 550,61

1 767 719,81

655 830,80

1 449,39

2 2 1 1

Official Journal

9 893,63

9 893,63

9 893,63

9 893,63

2 2 1 2

General publications

300 000,00

30 000,00

330 000,00

329 797,21

125 069,97

204 727,24

202,79

2 2 1 3

Information and public events

4 585 000,00

753 106,37

5 338 106,37

5 337 292,60

2 941 399,84

2 395 892,76

813,77

2 2 1

Information

7 235 000,00

868 000,00

8 103 000,00

8 100 534,05

4 844 083,25

3 256 450,80

2 465,95

2 2 3 0

Office supplies

358 000,00

-80 000,00

278 000,00

248 274,89

215 378,40

32 896,49

29 725,11

2 2 3 1

Postal charges

55 000,00

-10 000,00

45 000,00

45 000,00

18 740,79

26 259,21

2 2 3 2

Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultation

45 000,00

-45 000,00

2 2 3 4

Removals

18 000,00

18 000,00

6 335,00

2 554,24

3 780,76

11 665,00

2 2 3 5

Financial charges

10 000,00

-7 000,00

3 000,00

1 489,56

1 042,70

446,86

1 510,44

2 2 3 6

Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation

450 000,00

415 000,00

865 000,00

865 000,00

722 729,77

142 270,23

2 2 3 7

Other operating expenditure

281 000,00

55 000,00

336 000,00

310 461,57

302 348,13

8 113,44

25 538,43

2 2 3

Miscellaneous expenses

1 217 000,00

328 000,00

1 545 000,00

1 476 561,02

1 262 794,03

213 766,99

68 438,98

Total Chapter 2 2 — Operating expenditure

113 415 000,00

-9 185 000,00

104 230 000,00

83 473 883,86

65 954 126,14

17 519 757,72

20 756 116,14

TOTAL TITLE 2 — Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure

224 049 000,00

224 049 000,00

200 313 047,34

132 435 362,80

67 877 684,54

23 735 952,66

TOTAL BUDGET

590 633 000,00

590 633 000,00

550 168 961,58

480 584 060,78

69 584 900,80

40 464 038,42

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