5.3.98 rmj Official Journal of the European Communities L 64/l 
II 
(Acts whose publication is not obligatory,) 
DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 
FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Office for Harmonization 
in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (OHIM) for the financial year 1998 
(98/l 6YEC) 
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Financial Regulation of the Office for Harmonization in the 
Internal Market (trade marks and designs) adopted by its Budget Committee on 7 July 
1995, the budget and the establishment plan shall be published in the Qficlul Journal of 
the European Communities. 
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Amounts in this budget document are expressed in ecus unless otherwise indicated. 
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Title 
1 
5 OHIM 
STATEMENT OF REVENUE 
Summary 
Heading Financial year 1991 Financial year 199: 
levenue accruingfrom the operation of the Office 71441000 54 049 800 
kropean Community subsidy - - 
GRAND TOTAL 71 441 000 54 049 800 26 787 726,40 Financial year 199( 
13 430 035,~- 
13 357 691,40 
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TITLE 1 
REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 10 - REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE 
Article 
Item 
00 levenue accruing from the operation of the Office Heading 
:HAPTER 10 
CHAPTER 10 - TOTAL 
Title 1 -Total Financial year 1991 
7144100’ 
71441001 
71 441 001 Financial year 199 
54 049 x0 
54 049 801 
54 049 801 Financial year 199t 
13 430 035; 
13 430 035,. 
13 430 035,~. 
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OHIM 
TITLE 1 
REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 10 - REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE 
Article 
Item 
00 Remarks 
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11,14. 1. 1994, p. I), as last 
unended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349,3 1. 12. 1994, 83), and in particular Article 134 (2) and p. (3) thereof, 
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TITLE 5 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 
CHAPTER 5 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 
Article 
Item 
00 hropean Community subsidy Heading 
:HAPTER 5 0 
CHAPTER 5 0 - TOTAL 
Title 5 -Total 
GRAND TOTAL :inancial year 1998 
- 
- 
- 
71441 OO( 3nancial year 1997 
- 
- 
54 049 SOI :inancial year 1’ 
13 357 691 
13357691 
13 357 691,4( 
26 787 726,41 
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TITLE 5 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 
CHAPTER 5 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 
Article 
Item 
:oo OHIM 
Remarks 
, 
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L I I, 14. 1. 1994, p. l), as last 
unended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349,31. 12. 1994, p. 83), and in particular Article 134 (2) and (3) thereof 
rhis subsidy is intended to supplement the Office’s own revenue in order to balance the revenue and expenditure shown in the 
mdget. 
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE 
General summary of appropriations (1998 and 1997) and outturn (1996) 
Title 
1 
2 
3 
IO Heading kppropriations 1991 4ppropriations 199’ Outturn 1996 
lxpenditure relating to persons working within the Off&~ 
buildings, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure 
Expenditure resulting from special hnctions carried out by the Offlice 
)ther expenditure 
GRAND TOTAL 71441 000 54 049 800 26 787 726,40 25 989 000 16272300 
17620200 21 508 500 
10429 800 16269000 
17402000 p.m. 9 304 693,-- 
11 55 1402,40 
5 931 631,-- 
- 
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OHIM 
TITLE 1 
EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITHIN THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 11 -STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT 
Article 
Item 
‘10 
1100 
101 
102 
103 
11 
1 IO 
1 1 1 Heading 4ppropriations 195 4ppropriations 199 Outturn 1996 
‘HAPTER 1 1 
socials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the 
~tablishmentplun 
asic salaries 
atnily allowances 
xpatriation and foreign residence allowances 231100 1 254 001 732 830 
ixed allowances 205 00 142 OOt 70 193 
Article I I 0 - Total 21407 00 11 906 OOt 7 033 796 
ther staff 
uxiliary staff 
uxiliary interpreters 16 880 OC 
201100 
302 401 1026 OO( 161 430 
p.m. 9 477 001 
1 033 001 
p.m. 5 586 36; 
644411 
- 
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TITLE 1 
EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITHIN THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT 
Article 
Item 
'IO 
100 
101 
102 
103 
II 
110 
111 Remarks 
Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 66 thereof. 
This appropriation is intended to cover the basic salaries of officials and temporary staff. 
Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62, 67 and 68 thereof, and section 1 of 
Annex VII thereto. 
This appropriation is intended to cover the household allowances, dependent child allowances and education allowances of 
offlcials and temporary staff. 
Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 69 thereof and Article 4 of Annex VII 
thereto. 
This appropriation is intended to cover the expatriation and foreign residence allowances of officials and temporary staff. 
Staff Regulations of off%zials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4a of Annex VII thereto. 
T’his appropriation is intended to cover the fixed allowances of officials and temporary staff in category C employed as copy 
typists, shorthand typists, telex operators, varitypists, executive secretaries or principal secretaries. 
Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 3 and Title III thereof. 
This appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration, family allowances, expatriation allowances, secretarial allowances, 
temporary daily subsistence allowances and overtime of auxiliary staff and the employer’s social security contributions. 
Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 3 and Title 111 thereof. 
This item is intended to reinforce staff by occasionally using experienced interpreters conversant in the Offlice’s working 
languages. 
rhis item wjll be used only when the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service is unable to provide the interpreters 
-equested by the Office for meetings of its Administrative Board and its Budget Committee. 
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Article 
Item 
‘11 :ont ‘d) Heading 
1 12 .ocal staff 
114 iuxiliary translators 
12 ‘urther training, language courses, retraining and information for 
he staff 
120 urther training, language courses, retraining and information for 
le staff 
13 wurance against sickness, accidents and occupational disease, 
nemployment insurance and maintenance ofpension rights 
130 lsurance against sickness 
131 lsurance against accidents and occupational disease 
132 nemployment insurance for temporary staff CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 1 I I - Total 
Article I I 2 - Total ippropriations 
p.m. 
116 4ppropriations 19’ 
60 O( 
p.m. 
1 086 O( 
243 OC 
243 OC 
323 00 
73 00 
55 00 Outturn 1996 
168 488 
- 
329 918 
275 098 
275 098 
189 794 
42 978. 
23 819. 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item Remarks OHIM 
11 
112 
I14 
12 
120 
13 
130 
131 
132 :ont ‘d) 
londitions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4 and Title IV thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration of local staff (including overtime) and the employer’s contribution to 
)cal staff social security. 
#y using auxiliary translators, the OffIce will be able to cope with specific requirements which the Translation Centre in Luxembourg 
lnnot meet due to urgency or lack of resources. 
taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 (3) thereof. 
his appropriation is intended to cover language courses, induction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, 
:training courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, etc. 
also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organization consultants. 
taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 72 thereof. 
ules on sickness insurance for Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 23 thereof. 
his appropriation is intended to cover the employer’s contribution (3,4 % of the basic salary); the staff contribution comes to 
,7 % of the basic salary. 
taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 73 thereof and Article I5 of Annex VIII thereto. 
his appropriation is intended to cover the employer’s contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease 
1,67 % of the basic salary). 
further 2 % is added to this appropriation (bringing the rate to 0,6834 %) to meet expenditure not covered by the insurance 
Mcle 73 of the Staff Regulations). 
ouncil Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85 of 27 September 1985 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the 
uropean Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (OJ L 265, 
10. 1985, p. I). 
his appropriation is intended to cover unemployment insurance for temporary staff. 
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OHIM 
CHAPTER 11 -STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
13 kont’d) 
133 :stablishment or maintenance of pension rights for temporary staff 
14 $iscellaneous allowances and grants 
140 Sirth grants and death allowances 
141 mnual travel costs from the place of employment to the place of 
rigin 
142 .ent and transport allowances 
143 ixed entertainment allowances Heading 
Article 1 I 3 - Tota 4ppropriations 195 
p.m. 
785 00 
2 00 
693 00 
p.m. 
p.m. 4ppropriations 19! 
p.m. 
451 DC 
2 00 
360 00 
p.m. 
p.m. Outturn I996 
- 
256 591, 
634,, 
I78 381; 
- 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
‘13 cont’d} 
133 Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 42 thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover payments by the institution to constitute or maintain pension rights for temporary staff in 
heir country of origin. 
‘I4 
140 ;taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 70, 74 and 75 thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover birth grants (Bfrs 8 000) and, in the event of an official’s death: 
the deceased’s full remuneration until the end of the third month following that in which death occurred, 
the costs of transporting the body to the deceased’s place of origin. 
141 #taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 8 of Annex VII thereto. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the lump-sum payment of travel costs of offtcials and temporary staff, their spouses and 
ependants from the place of employment to the place of origin, on the following conditions: 
once in each calendar year if the distance by rail is more than 50 but less than 725 kilometres, 
twice in each calendar year if the distance by rail is 725 kilometres or more. 
142 taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles l4a and 14b of Annex VII thereto. 
Legulation No 6/66 Euratom, 121/66/BEG of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a rent allowance 
lay be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (OJ No 150, 12. 8. 1966, p. 2749/66). 
.egulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a transport 
llowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (OJ No 150, 12. 8.66, p. 275 l/66). 
‘his item is intended to cover rent and/or transport allowances for offtcials employed in places where conditions are 
:cognized as being particularly difticult and/or costly. 
143 taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 of Annex VII thereto. Remarks 
‘his item is intended to cover a flat-rate allowance for certain offtcials who, by reason of their duties, regularly incur 
ntertainment expenses. 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
'4 
44 
145 
147 
49 
5 
7 
71 Heading Yppropriations 15 
kont’d) 
Tixed local travel allotiances p.m 
pecial allowance for accounting officers and administrators of 
nprest accounts 
allowances for shiftwork or standby duty at the official’s place of 
fork and/or at home 
Ither allowances or repayments p.m. 
Article I I 4 - Total 
‘upplementnry services 
reelance interpreters 3 51 
I5 61 
714 IO 380 
31 5( 
p.m. 4ppropriations 
p.m. 
15 
p.m. 
p.m. Outturn 1996 
- 
2 728,~. 
7 926,- 
- 
189 669,- 
9 671; 
- 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
14 
144 
I I45 
1147 
I149 
I5 
17 
171 Remarks 
‘cont’d) 
Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 15 of Annex VII thereto. 
rhis item is intended to cover the travel allowance not exceeding Bfrs 3 000 a month for: 
officials in grades A I and A 2 who do not have an offtcial car at their disposal, 
officials in other grades whose duties constantly require them to make journeys for which they are authorized to use their own 
CX. 
rhis allowance constitutes a flat-rate repayment of the cost of travel within the boundaries of the town where they are employed. 
%nrncial Regulation of 7 July 1995, applicable to the budget of the Off& for Harmonization in the Internal Market, and in particular 
irticle 64 (4) thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover a special allowance for accounting officers, assistant accounting officers or 
ldministrators of imprest accounts. 
half Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 56a and 56b thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover allowances for shiftwork or standby duty at the offtcial’s place of work and/or at home. 
Xaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 34 thereof. Conditions of employment of 
Ither servants of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 47 thereof. 
‘his item is intended to cover: 
allowances in the event of dismissal of a probationary official for obvious inadequacy, 
repurchase of the pension rights of former auxiliary staff who have been appointed as members of the temporary staff or as 
officials. 
#taff Regulations of offtcials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the flat-rate allowances and payments at hourly rates for overtime worked by officials and 
:mporary staff in categories C and D and by local staff who could not be given compensatory leave in accordance with the 
rocedures laid down. 
ayment of freelance interpreters hired for specific conferences organized by the Office which cannot be serviced by Commission 
tterpreters. 
,part from fees, this payment covers contributions to a life provident scheme and to sickness, accident and life insurance and, in 
le case of freelance interpreters who do not have their professional domicile at their place of employment, the reimbursement of 
,avel expenses and the payment of a subsistence allowance. 
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OHIM 
CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
17 cont’d) 
174 Freelance proofreaders 
175 Lgency staff 144 00 178 6( 
I76 upport services 
177 )ther support services 
18 llowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service 
180 liscellaneous expenditure arising from recruitment procedures 
181 ravel expenses (including members of the family) 
182 lstallation and resettlement allowances 
183 :moval expenses Heading 
Article 1 1 7- Total 4ppropriatlons I95 
p.m. 
p.m. 
44 001 
188 001 
139 001 
22 OO( 
161 OO( 293 00 
516 OO( 354 001 260 266: Ipproprlatlons 19 Outturn I996 
p.m. 
p.m. 
44 oc 
222 6a 
I66 00 
70 00 - 
31 I 899, 
- 
311 899, 
I35 554, 
37 004; 
455 314,. 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
Article 
Item 
‘7 
14 
75 
76 
17 
8 
80 
8 1 
82 
83 Remarks 
(co&d) 
This item is intended to cover the services of freelance proofreaders engaged in work which cannot be done by servants of the 
Office alone. 
It also covers the insurance and travel expenses of freelance proofreaders. . 
This appropriation is intended to cover the employment of temporary agency staff, particularly typists and telephone operators. 
Hiring agency staff is justified where departments have to contend in a specilic manner with a particularly high or urgent workload. 
fhis item is intended to cover the services of freelance or temporary translators and typing or other work sent out by the 
3ffice. 
This appropriation is intended to cover: 
- temporaries working in the staff restaurants and shops, 
- temporaries working in the after-school child-minding centres, 
- use of a conference technician for meetings requiring interpretation, 
- reproduction work which cannot be handled in-house and has to be sent out. 
Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 27 to 3 1 and 33 thereof. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising from recruitment procedures, and in particular the cost of publishing 
/acancies, inviting applicants to interview, holding medical examinations prior to appointment or hiring and the organization of 
various competitions. 
jtaff Regulations of offtcials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 7 I thereof and Article 7 of Annex VII 
hereto. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses due to staff (including their families) on taking up duty or leaving the Offtce. 
itaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 5 and 6 of Annex VII thereto, 
fhis appropriation is intended to cover installation and resettlement allowances due to staff obliged to change their place of 
esidence on taking up duty and on finally leaving the Offtce and resettling elsewhere. 
;taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 7 I thereof and Article 9 of Annex VII 
hereto. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover removal expenses due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up 
luty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the Office and resettling elsewhere. 
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OHIM 
CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 13 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL 
CHAPTER 14 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
Article 
Item Heading Qpropriations 1 4ppropriations Outturn 1996 
‘18 :ont ‘d) 
184 ‘emporary daily subsistence allowances 427 412 745: 
243 1 300 883; Article I 1 8 - Totar 
29 
190 !ppropriations to cover adjustments to the remuneration of officials 
nd other staff 
qeightings - 557 309; p.m. p.m. 
191 rovisional appropriation - 
Article I I 9 - Total 
CHAPTER 1 I - TOTAL 9 150 216,- 
HAPTER I 3 
4ission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure ‘30 190 108 074; 
108 074; CHAPTER 13 - TOTAL 
:HAPTER 14 
!estaurants and canteens 
lunning costs of restaurants and canteens 40 
400 
p.m. p.m. 40 .outine conversion and replacement of equipment of restaurants and 
anteens 
Article I 4 0 ~ Total 1 I 
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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (co&d) 
CHAPTER 13 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL 
CHAPTER 14 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
I Article 
Item 
18 
184 
19 
190 
191 
‘30 
40 
400 
40 Remarks 
taff Regulations of offtcials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 7 I thereof and Article IO of Annex VII 
tereto. 
his appropriation is intended to cover the daily subsistence allowance for staff who furnish evidence that they must change their 
lace of residence on taking up duty or transferring to a new place of employment. 
taff Regulations of offtcials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 64 and 65 thereof 
his item is intended to cover the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of offtcials, temporary staff and auxiliary 
aff and to overtime. 
taff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 65 thereof. 
his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of any adjustments to remunerations approved by the Council during the financial 
:ar. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances and additional or exceptional expenditure 
Icurred in connection with missions by staff covered by the Staff Regulations of oflicials of the European Communities or the 
onditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of running restaurants, cafeterias and canteens, and in particular maintenance of 
lcilities and supply of equipment, etc. 
‘his item is intended to cover routine expenditure on the conversion and replacement of equipment and the purchase of new 
quipmcnt. 
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OHIM 
CHAPTER 14 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 15 - EXCHANGES OF OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS 
CHAPTER 16 - SOCIAL WELFARE 
Article 
Item 
41 Medical service 
:HAPTER 15 
52 ?taff exchanges between Community institutions and thepublic and 
vfivate sectors 
520 qational and international officials and private sector staff temporarily 
issigned to services of the Office 
521 Xfice offkials temporarily assigned to national civil services, to 
ntemational organizations or to public or private institutions or 
undertakings 
:HAPTER 16 
60 rpecial assistance grants 
61 racial contacts between staff 
62 &her welfare expenditure 
63 Early Childhood Centre and other crkhes 
64 Complementary aidfor the handicapped Heading 
CHAPTER 14 - TOTAL 
l 
Article I 5 2 - Total 
CHAPTER 15 - TOTAL 
CHAPTER 16 - TOTAL Lppropriations 
284 
p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. 4ppropriations 199 
5100 
22100 
p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. 
P.m 
p.m. 
35 001 
20 OO( 
50 OO( 
p.m. 
105 OO( Outturn 1996 
5 455; 
5 455; 
1 540; 
- 
1 540,- 
1 540,. 
- 
11 334,- 
- 
- 
11 334,- 
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CHAPTER 14 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 15 -EXCHANGES OF OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS 
CHAPTER 16 - SOCIAL WELFARE 
Article 
Item 
'41 
'52 
520 
521 
60 
61 
62 
63 
64 Remarks 
ltaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover doctor’s fees and the cost of the annual medical check-up of staff, including the analyses 
nd medical examinations required as part of this check-up, especially ophthalmic consultations for staff working on screen. 
‘his item is intended to cover the cost of national ofiicials‘or other experts on secondment or temporary assignments 
I the Office or called for short consultations, particularly to boost cooperation with the national offices. 
‘his item is intended to cover expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Off%ze officials to national 
r international agencies. 
his article is intended to cover expenditure bn assistance grants which may be made to an official, a former official or 
urvivors of an official who are in particularly difficult circumstances (when they cannot be granted a loan or an advance on their 
alary because of their financial situation). 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover: 
social, cultural and artistic events, 
subsidies for sporting clubs and cultural associations, 
subsidies for family associations (aid for the integration of the families of new officials and other servants), 
miscellaneous subsidies. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover: 
assistance for families, 
reception of new staff 
legal aid. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the Oftice’s contribution to the cost of looking after the children of O&e staff placed 
I outside cr&ches. 
‘his article is intended for the repayment of any duly substantiated non-medical expenditure which is acknowledged to be 
ecessary and arises from disablement, to disabled off%zials or other servants, their spouses and dependent children, after any 
ational entitlements have been claimed. 
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OHIM 
CHAPTER 17 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
CHAPTER 19 - PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE GRANTS 
Article 
Item Heading 
:HAPTER 17 
’ 70 htertuintnent and representation expenses 
:HAPTER 19 
90 ‘ensions and severance grants CHAPTER I 7 - TOTAI 
CHAPTER 19 - TOTAL 
. 
Title 1 - Total ippropriations 195 
1900 
1900 
p.m. 
p.m. 
2s 989 001 Appropriations 195 
1900 
1900 
p.m. 
p.m. 
16 272 301 Outturn 1996 
28 074. 
28 074, 
- 
9 304 693, 
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CHAPTER 17 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
CHAPTER 19 - PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE GRANTS 
Article 
Item 
70 
90 Remarks 
‘his appropriation covers the repayment of costs incurred by authorized offtcials or other servants in meeting the Offtce’s 
obligations in respect of representation in the interests of the service. 
This article is intended to cover pensions and severance grants, insurance against sickness, social assistance for recipients of a 
Community pension and adjustments to pensions and various allowances. 
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OHIM 
TITLE 2 
BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEqUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE 
CHAPTER 2 0 - INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 
Article 
Item 
'00 Pent 93900 63700 53 082; 
'01 hsurance 17 101 1660 5 671; 
02 Vater, gas, electricity and heating 312301 12200 
03 Yeaning and maintenance 252601 245001 86 533,. 
120 427; 
04 Wing-out of premises 84001 636001 327 865,. 
05 tecurity and surveillance ofpremises 451 OO( 363 OO( 187 007,- 
06 lcquisition of immovable property p.m. p.m. 
p.m. 
111001 - 
07 
08 
'09 Construction of buildings 
Ither expenditurepreliminary to the construction of buildings or to 
be acquisition of immovableproperty p.m. 
1376Ot - 
10 760,- 
3ther expenditure on buildings 10 001 10 00’ 3 283; Heading \ppropriations 199 hppropriations 199 Outturn 1996 
:HAPTER 2 0 
CHAPTER 2 0 - TOTAL 2203 601 2 140601 794 628; 
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TITLE 2 
BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE 
CHAPTER 2 0 -INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 
Article 
Item 
'00 
'01 
‘02 
‘03 
‘04 
‘05 
06 
07 
08 
09 Remarks 
fhis appropriation is intended to cover the payment of rents relating to buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the Offtce. 
fhis appropriation is intended to cover the payment of insurance premiums on the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the 
lftice. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and air conditioning charges. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of cleaning premises (regular cleaning operations, the purchase of maintenance, 
vashing, laundry and dry-cleaning products, etc.). 
t also covers the cost of maintaining equipment and technical installations (lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.). 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of equipment and the fitting-out and repair of buildings, e.g. alterations to 
xutitioning, energy saving, plumbing, locks, interior decoration (floor coverings, painting, etc.), carpentry, masonry, etc. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover various expenses concerned with the security of persons, buildings and goods, especially 
:ontracts for the guarding of buildings, the purchase, the hire and the maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of 
:quipment for staff, first-aid equipment, etc. 
rhis article is intended to cover the purchase of immovable property. 
This article is intended to cover expenditure on the construction of buildings. 
This appropriation is intended to cover the architect’s fees for monitoring the building of the offices which the Spanish 
jovemment will undertake in 1998 and for the alterations to the premises rented and to be rented. 
Kork will be monitored by architects on a part-time basis under contract to the Oft&. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on buildings not specifically provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in 
larticular management fees, other than charges for utilities (water, gas, electricity), maintenance and insurance for 
nultiple-tenanted buildings, costs of surveys of premises, local taxes and ancillary costs. 
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CHAPTER 2 1 - DATA PROCESSING 
. CHAPTER 2 2 -MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCLATED COSTS 
Article 
Item 
10 Tomputer centre operations 
12 Services of computer operations staff 
13 Tomputer operations handled outside 718 00 
1 136 50 
p.m. 1 275 1 219 570,L 
776 892,4 
p.m. - 
14 lnalysis, programming, preliminary analysis and specialprojects 
randled outside I 452 001 1 702 914 225, 
CHAPTER 2 1 - TOTAL 3 306 501 4291 2 910 687,B 
:HAPTER 2 2 
20 “ethnical equipment and installations 
200 Jew purchases of technical equipment and installations 2140( 94 334,4 
201 Replacement pf technical equipment and installations p.m. p.m. - 
202 Iire of technical equipment and installations 194 30( 108 56 027; 
203 laintenance, use and repair of technical equipment and installations 45 60( 19 215; 
204 lectronic office equipment 180 OO( 868 862,4 
Article 2 2 0 - Total 441 3Of 843 1 038 438,8 
21 
210 
?I 1 
212 
!I3 itrniture 
lew purchases of furniture 
eplacement of furniture 
ire of furniture 
Maintenance, use and repair of furniture 30 ooc 
p.m. 
p.m. 
5 000 100 
p.m. 
p.m. 
51 382 803,41 Heading 
_. 
:HAPTER 2 1 
Article 2 2 I ~ Total Appropriations 199 Appropriations 
35 000 105 1 Outturn 1996 
382 803,41 
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CHAE’TER 2 1 - DATA PROCESSING 
CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 
Article 
Item 
IO his appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire and maintenance of computers, software packages and software and 
lrious computer consumables. 
12 his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of outside staff (operators, data-processing managers, systems engineers, etc.). 
13 his article is intended to cover expenditure on operations and development handled externally. 
14 his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of analysis and development of computer applications handled outside. 
20 
200 his appropriation is intended to cover new purchases of equipment for storing documents, filing records and handling mail, 
lotocopiers, fax machines, etc. 
201 he purchase of equipment and installations under this heading is conditional on the withdrawal of the equipment and installations 
ley replace, in accordance with established procedures. 
202 his appropriation is intended to cover the hire of photocopiers, fax machines and various technical installations, in particular 
chnical installations for simultaneous interpretation. 
203 his appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the maintenance and repair of the equipment. 
204 he appropriation is intended to cover the purchase and maintenance of all electronic oftice equipment (computers, software 
ackages, electric typewriters, etc.). 
he costs of maintaining this equipment are chargeable to Article 2 1 0. 
21 
210 
211 
212 
213 his appropriation is intended to cover furniture requirements. 
his item is intended to cover the replacement of worn-out and obsolete furniture. 
his item is intended to cover the occasional hire of furniture. 
his appropriation is intended to cover furniture maintenance and repair costs. Remarks 
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CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 
Article 
Item 
223 Vehicles 
2230 p.m. 11 715,- 
2231 gew purchases of vehicles 
ceplacement of vehicles 
Lire of vehicles p.m. - 
2232 p.m. p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. - 
2233 vfaintenance, use and repair of vehicles 19 2OC 18 7ot 6 772.- 
Article 2 2 3 - Tote 19 2OC 18 70( 18 487,- 
125 documentation and library expenditure 
!250 ,ibrary stocks, purchase of books 25 OO( 
10 OOC 
36 OOC 
30 ooc 44 OO( 
10 OO( 
35 ooc 
30 ooc 
5 ooc 
10 ooc 38 067,4( 
!251 ipecial library, documentation and reproduction equipment 356,- 
!252 htbscriptions to newspapers and periodicals 20 701,~. 
!253 lubscriptions to news agencies 6 990,-. 
!254 Gnding and upkeep of library books 477,-. 
1255 Subscriptions to view-data services 5 500 
15 000 902,-- 
121500 134 000 67 493,4C 
617 000 I 101 000 1 507 222,6C 
‘30 IHAPTER 2 3 
‘lationery and office supplies Article 2 2 5 - Tota 
CHAPTER 2 2 - TOTAL 
266 000 187 600 185 388,40 
‘32 ‘inuncial charges 
320 ‘ank charges 32 400 24 000 16 OOO,-- 
329 Ither financial charges 2 000 2 000 - Heading ippropriations 199 Ippropriations 199 Outturn 1996 
Article 2 3 2 - Tota 34 400 26 000 16 OOO,-- 
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CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 
Article 
Item 
‘23 
230 This item is intended to cover the purchase of vehicles for the Office. 
231 This item is intended to cover the replacement of vehicles for the Office. 
232 This item is intended to cover the replacement of vehicles in the form of long-term contracts, expenditure on occasional 
hire,.repayment of taxi fares and specific expenditure such as private transfers. 
233 rhis appropriation is intended to cover all expenditure relating to the use of vehicles: insurance, fuel, spare parts and all repair bills. 
25 
250 
251 
252 
253 
254 
255 
‘30 
‘32 
320 
329 rhis appropriation is intended for the purchase of specialist publications, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, etc. in paper or 
:lectronic (CD-ROM) form to meet the requirements of users and in particular those of the Legal Department. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of equipment for the Office’s library and documentation centre. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to various technical journals and to the main daily newspapers of 
he Member States. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the costs of document searches, the opening of files of judicial precedence supplied by 
lress agencies (agence Europe) and in particular by the European Documentation Centre in Alicante. 
fiis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of binding and other expenditure necessary for the preservation of books and 
)ublications. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on access to the databases which it is necessary to consult if the Of&e is to 
jpcrate efficiently (Internet, etc.). 
. 
Ihis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of purchasing paper, envelopes, office supplies and small oftice equipment. 
This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges and the cost of connection to the interbank telecommunications network. 
This appropriation is intended to cover bank guarantees with third parties, in order to fulfil contractual clauses. 
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CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (cont’d) 
CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
Article 
Item 
?33 Legal expenses 
134 
135 7ther operating expenditure 
!350 Aisccllaneous insurance 
!351 Jniforms and work clothes 
!352 /Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings 
!353 Departmental removals and associated handling 
!359 Ither operating expenditure 
!39 Yervices rendered between institutions 
1391 Nervices rendered by interpreters 
!392 ‘ranslation 
:393 ‘ublication 
:HAPTER 2 4 
‘40 
41 ‘ostal and delivery charges 
kfephone, telegraph, telex and television Heading 4ppropriations 199 Ippropriations 
Article 2 3 5 - Total 201 70( 169 
Article 2 3 9 - Total 
CHAPTER 2 3 - TOTAL 
CHAPTER 2 4 -TOTAL 27152OC 875 p.m. 
p.m. 
13 90( 
3 80( 
5 OO( 
12 OO( 
167 OO( 
688 80( 
721000( 
44 OO( 
7 942 80( 12 462 
8 444 90( 12 845 
1 557 20( 196 
1 158OOC 679 p.m. 
p.m. 
13 
. 5 
5 
12 
134 
120 
12 243 
99 1997 
500 
400 
000 
000 
000 
900 
000 
000 
000 
000 
500 
400 
I 000 
400 Outturn 1996 
652, 
215; 
- 
12 595; 
80 000,. 
93 462; 
26 463; 
4 405 719,4 
158 672: 
4 590 854,4 
4 885 704,8 
834 770,61 
407 479,61 
I 242 250,21 
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CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (contti) 
CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
Article 
Item 
‘33 ‘his article is intended to cover preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the 
)ffice. 
‘34 ‘his article is intended to cover damages and the cost of settling claims a&nst the Office (civil liability). 
‘35 
350 ‘his appropriation covers, in particular, comprehensive insurance, insurance against theft, accident insurance, civil liability 
tsurance, insurance to cover the liability of accounting officers and imprest administrators, insurance for the carriage of 
aluables and insurance for staff shops and restaurants. 
351 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of uniforms for drivers and floor messengers. 
352 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of refreshments served during internal meetings. 
353 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover departmental removals and handling costs in respect of equipment, furniture and offtce 
upplies. 
359 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover operating expenditure not specifically provided for under other items in this article, such as 
xpenses relating to the preparation of salary slips and the salary breakdowns for accounting purposes supplied by the European 
:ommission. 
‘39 
391 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover services rendered to the Office by interpreters from the institutions, in particular the 
lommission. 
392 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover translations, to be provided electronically by the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the 
European Union in Luxembourg. 
393 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover the costs incurred by the Publications Offrce in the preparation, layout and proofreading of 
te publications sent to it by the Offtce. 
‘40 
41 ‘his appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, for reports and publications, 
n postal and other packages sent by air or surface mail, and on the Office’s internal mail. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of telephone rentals and calls, faxes, videoconferences, data transmission and 
te purchase of directories. Remarks 
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CHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS 
CHAPTER 2 6 - STUDIES, SURVEYS AND CONSULTATIONS 
Article 
Item 
!5U Meetings in general 
!55 Miscellaneous expenditure on the organization of andparticipation 
n fonferences, congresses and meetings 
:HAPTER 2 6 
‘60 !imited consultations, studies and surveys Heading 
ZHAPTER 2 5 
CHAPTER 2 5 - TOTAI 
CHAPTER 2 6 - TOTAL 
Title 2 - Total Appropriations 195 
273 00 
30 00 
303 00 
30 00 
30 001 
17 620 20( 4ppropriations I91 
195 00 
30 00 15 128,, 
225 00 208 622, 
30 00 2 287; 
30 00 2 287,. 
21 508 sot 11 551 402,4( 
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CHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS 
CHAPTER 2 6 - STUDIES, SURVEYS AND CONSULTATIONS 
Article 
Item 
!50 
!55 
'60 Remarks 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover the cost of travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and others, in particular the 
Iembers of the Administrative Board and Budget Committee, who have been convened to attend committees, study groups and 
rorking parties. c 
t also covers ancillary costs involved in the organization of meetings, if not covered by the existing infrastructure. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover all expenditure connected with the organization of conferences, congresses and meetings, 
&h the exception of any expenditure which can be covered by the existing infrastructure and the remuneration of conference 
lterpreters. 
‘his appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on specialized studies contracted out to experts or consultants if the Offtce 
oes not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies. 
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TITLE 3 
EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 3 4 - PUBLISHING 
CHAPTER 3 5 -TRADE MARKS 
Article Item Heading Appropriations 1998 Appropriations 1997 Outturn 1996 
CHAPTER 3 4 
340 Offifial Journal 109 800 100 000 30 300, 
341 Publications 
3410 General publications 4510000 3 189 000 2 690 848, 
3412 Expenditure on publicity and promotion of publications 90 000 160 000 61 733, 
Article 3 4 I - Total 4 600 000 3 349 000 2752581, 
. 
143 Electronic publications 
$430 Dissemination of databases 220 000 60 000 - 
Article 3 4 3 - Total 220 000 60 000 - 
CHAPTER 3 4 - TOTAL 4 929 800 3 509 000 2782881, 
CHAPTER 3 5 
150 Search reports 5 500 000 12760000 3 148 750, 
CHAPTER 3 5 - TOTAL 5 500 000 12 760 000 3 148 750, 
Title 3 - Total 10 429 800 16 269 000 5 931 631, 
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TITLE 3 
EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE 
CHAPTER 3 4 - PUBLISHING 
CHAPTER 3 5 - TRADE MARKS 
Article 
Item 
40 
41 
410 
412 
43 
430 
50 Remarks 
Council Regulation (EC) No 40194 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14. 1. 1994, p. l), as last 
unended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349,31. 12. 1994, p. 83) and in particular Article 85 (b) thereof. 
fhis appropriation is intended to cover the costs of publishing the Office’s Official Journal 
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14. 1. 1994, p. 1), as last 
unended by Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 (OJ L 349,31. 12. 1994, p. 83), and in particular Articles 40,85 and I16 thereof. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of publishing the Community trade marks bulletin. 
rhis appropriation is intended to cover all the Offtce’s expenditure on promotion to advertise its activities to the economic 
,ectors and public authorities concerned. 
this appropriation is intended to cover the costs of electronic publication (databases, CD-ROM), 
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14. I. 1994, p. l), as last 
mended by Regulation (EC) NO 3288194 (OJ L 349,3 I. 12. 1994, p. 83) and in particular Article 39 (4) thereof. 
‘his appropriation is intended to pay each of the central industrial property departments an amount for each search report. 
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TITLE 10 
OTHER EXPENDITURE 
CHAPTER 10 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
CHAPTER 10 1 - RESERVE 
Article 
Item Heading 
:HAPTER 10 0 
CHAPTER 10 0 - TOTAL 
:HAPTER 10 1 
CHAPTER 10 1 - TOTAL 
Title 10 -Total 
GRAND TOTAL 4ppropriations 199 
p.m. 
p.m. 
1740200 
17 402 001 
17 402 001 
71 441001 4ppropriations 199 
p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. 
p.m. 
54 049 80 Outturn 1996 
- 
- 
- 
26 787 726,4 
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TITLE 10 
OTHER EXPENDITURE 
CHAPTER 10 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
CHAPTER 10 1 -RESERVE; 
Article 
Item Remarks 
‘he appropriations entered in this chapter are purely provisional. 
his chapter, replenished by the budgetary surplus, is for further operating expenditure or investment. 
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Establishment plan 
1996 1997 1998 
Categories 
and grades -- 
Permanent 
posts 
- 
- 
2 
4 
28 
6 
39 
5 
- 
84 
% 10 
6 
34 
5 
31 
86 
12 
7 
45 
6 
31 
101 
279 -- 
Permanent 
posts Temporary 
posts 
- 
- 
2 
4 
28 
6 
39 
5 
- - 
3 (3 
18 
- 
1 
3 
5 
- 
- 
84 . 30 
10 - 
6 2 
34 2 
5 1 
31 - 
86 5 
12 2 
7 8 
45 9 
6 9 
31 8 
101 36 
279 - 
- 
- 
- 
- 
71 -- 
Permanent 
posts 
Al - 
A2 - 
A3 2 
A4 2 
A5 27 
A6 5 
A7 33 
LA7 5 
A8 - 
Total 74 
Bl 10 
B2 5 
B3 30 
B4 3 
B5 33 
Total 81 
Cl 9 
c2 3 
c3 40 
c4 1 
c5 30 
Total 83 
Dl - 
D? 3 
D3 4 
D4 - 
Total 7 
Grand total 245 
Including one A I post filled in a personal capacity Temporary 
posts Temporary 
posts 
- 
3 (9 
18 3 (3 
9 
- 
- 
12 
- 
- 
- 
- 
36 - 
- - 
- - 
- 
- 
12 71