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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/57

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section VIII — Ombudsman

(2005/537/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2003 financial year (C6-0021/2005),

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2003, together with the institutions’ replies (2),

having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),

having regard to Articles 272(10), 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), in particular Articles 50, 86(4), 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0066/2005),

1. Grants the Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2003 financial year;

2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President Josep BORRELL FONTELLES The Secretary-General Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.

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

(5) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/93

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/543/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products concerning the 2003 financial year together with the Agency's replies (1),

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6860/2005 — C6-0070/2005),

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal products (3), and in particular Article 57a thereof,

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0074/2005),

1. Gives discharge to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President Josep BORRELL FONTELLES The Secretary-General Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 30.

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

(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
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the costs of data-processing companies and data-processing consultants in respect of services such as: — the maintenance of existing equipment, — the installation of new equipment and the expansion of existing equipment (feasibility studies, analysis, programming, bringing on stream, etc.), — the purchase, hire and maintenance of all programs and software, etc.,
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/15

Corrigendum to the Statement of income and expenditure for the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2007 — Amending Budget No 2

( Official Journal of the European Union L 2 of 4 January 2008 )

On page 231, the following line shall be added in the table:

‘1030 European Community subsidy for External Relations policy area 235 316 1 035 684 1 271 000’

On page 233, the following text shall be added:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/99

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Police College (CEPOL) for the financial year 2008

(2008/257/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Financial year 2008 Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 1 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SUBSIDY 1 0 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SUBSIDY 8 700 000 7 439 000 5 000 000,— Title 1 — Total 8 700 000 7 439 000 5 000 000,— 2 THIRD COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTIONS 2 0 THIRD COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTIONS p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE 5 0 REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 5 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 9 OTHER REVENUE 9 0 OTHER REVENUE p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— GRAND TOTAL 8 700 000 7 439 000 5 000 000,—

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2008 Appropriations 2007 Outturn 2006 1 STAFF 1 1 STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT 3 137 500 2 683 500 820 890,— 1 2 RECRUITMENT EXPENDITURE — — 172 756,— 1 3 MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL 65 000 40 000 33 005,— 1 4 SOCIO-MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 20 000 15 000 6 042,— 1 5 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE — — 427 210,— 1 6 SOCIAL WELFARE 5 000 5 000 318,— 1 7 ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 10 000 10 000 0,— 1 8 INTERNAL AUDIT CAPABILITY — — 0,— Title 1 — Total 3 237 500 2 753 500 1 460 221,— 2 BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE 2 0 INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 100 000 62 500 61 977,— 2 1 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURE 218 500 166 000 162 056,— 2 2 MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 80 000 84 500 122 107,— 2 3 CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 92 000 55 500 54 251,— 2 4 POSTAL CHARGES 3 000 3 000 2 467,— Title 2 — Total 493 500 371 500 402 858,— 3 OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE 3 0 BODIES AND ORGANS 407 000 374 000 420 284,— 3 1 COURSES AND SEMINARS 3 221 000 2 831 500 1 296 637,— 3 2 OTHER ACTIVITY RELATED COSTS 1 027 000 858 500 693 708,— 3 3 EVALUATION 42 500 40 000 6 346,— 3 5 MISSIONS 201 500 150 000 0,— 3 6 ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION — — 0,— 3 7 OTHER OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES 70 000 60 000 0,— 3 8 PROJECT ACTIVITIES — p.m. 0,— Title 3 — Total 4 969 000 4 314 000 2 416 975,— GRAND TOTAL 8 700 000 7 439 000 4 280 054,—

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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/9

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2008

(2008/237/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Financial year 2008 Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 1 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY, EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) CONTRIBUTION AND NEW MEMBER COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTION 1 0 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY AND EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) CONTRIBUTION 36 626 838 33 807 060 32 763 822,— Title 1 — Total 36 626 838 33 807 060 32 763 822,— 2 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 2 0 PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 1 PROCEEDS FROM THE HIRING-OUT OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 2 REIMBURSEMENTS OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE (5) (7) 400 000 1 289 900 866 964,— 2 3 REIMBURSEMENT OF VARIOUS EXPENSES p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 4 GIFTS AND LEGACIES p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 5 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES p.m. 36 632 931 629,— Title 2 — Total 400 000 1 326 532 1 798 593,— GRAND TOTAL 37 026 838 35 133 592 34 562 415,—

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2008 Appropriations 2007 Outturn 2006 1 STAFF 1 1 STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (1) 17 407 838 16 439 935 14 506 358,— 1 2 EXPENDITURE RELATED TO RECRUITMENT 175 000 165 853 236 346,— 1 3 MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL (5) 910 000 850 000 802 807,— 1 4 SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 740 000 665 926 572 515,— Title 1 — Total 19 232 838 18 121 714 16 118 026,— 2 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 2 1 RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 2 297 000 1 863 239 2 865 892,— 2 2 MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (4) (7) 455 000 525 863 270 833,— 2 3 CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 434 000 297 516 334 163,— 2 4 ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 12 000 9 750 8 200,— 2 5 EEA GOVERNANCE 220 000 210 000 169 652,— 2 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE AGENCY 10 000 108 138 2 734,— 2 7 PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION MATERIAL p.m. 25 000 48 718,— Title 2 — Total 3 428 000 3 039 506 3 700 192,— 3 OPERATING EXPENDITURE 3 3 RESOURCES (1) (5) (6) 10 435 800 10 522 833 10 515 154,— 3 4 STRATEGIC ACTIONS — 399 505,— 3 5 STRATEGIC ACTIONS — 1 581 222,— 3 6 STRATEGIC ACTIONS (1) (5) (6) 3 930 200 3 449 489 2 169 351,— Title 3 — Total 14 366 000 13 972 322 14 665 232,— GRAND TOTAL 37 026 838 35 133 542 34 483 450,—





2008: (7) CSS: 2 2 4 2 — EUR 220 000 (5) EUROPE AID 5: 1 3 0 0 — EUR 10 000, 3 3 1 2 — EUR 6 300, 3 3 3 3 — EUR 10 000, 3 3 3 4 — EUR 38 500, 3 6 0 1 — EUR 49 000, 3 6 0 3 — EUR 20 000, 3 6 1 0 — EUR 46 200. 2007: (1) EUROPE AID 4: 1 1 1 8 — EUR 72 000, 3 3 1 2 — EUR 145 200, 3 3 3 1 — EUR 59 300, 3 3 3 2 — EUR 27 900, 3 3 3 3 — EUR 27 900, 3 3 3 4 — EUR 267 000, 3 3 3 5 — EUR 27 900, 3 6 0 1 — EUR 32 700, 3 6 0 3 — EUR 60 000. (6) POTSDAM: 3 3 1 2 — EUR 50 000, 3 6 0 3 — EUR 100 000, 3 6 0 8 — EUR 200 000. (4) CSS: 2 2 4 2 — EUR 220 000

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Permanent posts Categories and grades in the new statute Total 2006 Total 2007 Total 2008 AD 16 AD 15 AD 14 AD 13 AD 12 1 1 1 AD 11 1 AD 10 1 AD 9 AD 8 AD 7 AD 6 2 AD 5 Total AD 1 1 5 AST 11 1 1 1 AST 10 AST 9 AST 8 2 2 2 AST 7 AST 6 AST 5 AST 4 AST 3 AST 2 AST 1 Total AST 3 3 3 Grand total 4 4 8





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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/1

FINAL ADOPTION

of amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2008

(2008/869/EC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(7) thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1),

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, as finally adopted on 13 December 2007 (2),

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3),

Having regard to preliminary draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008, which the Commission presented on 15 September 2008,

Having regard to draft amending budget No 7/2008, which the Council established on 20 October 2008,

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

Having regard to the resolution adopted by Parliament on 21 October 2008,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

The procedure under Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community is complete and amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 has been finally adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 21 October 2008. The President H.-G. PÖTTERING

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

(2) OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

(3) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

FINAL ADOPTION OF AMENDING BUDGET No 7 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE 2008 FINANCIAL YEAR CONTENTS STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION Section III: Commission — Expenditure — Title 13: Regional policy
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 242/15

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2008 — Amending Budget No 1

(2008/703/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Budget 2008 Amending budget No 1 New amount 1 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 1 1 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY 13 400 000 852 622 14 252 622 1 2 EC SPECIAL FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS p.m. 250 000 250 000 Title 1 — Total 13 400 000 1 102 622 14 502 622 2 OTHER SUBSIDIES 2 1 NORWAY PARTICIPATION 427 579 33 835 461 414 Title 2 — Total 527 579 33 835 561 414 3 REVENUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT Title 3 — Total p.m. p.m. GRAND TOTAL 13 927 579 1 136 457 15 064 036

EXPENDITURE CARDS
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/49

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009

(2009/265/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Financial year 2009 Financial year 2008 Financial year 2007 1 PAYMENTS FROM THE AGENCIES, OFFICES, INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES 1 0 PAYMENTS FROM THE AGENCIES AND BODIES 47 890 500 42 412 005 37 994 252,— Title 1 — Total 47 890 500 42 412 005 37 994 252,— 2 SUBSIDY FROM THE COMMISSION 2 0 SUBSIDY FROM THE COMMISSION p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 3 INTERINSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION 3 0 INTERINSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION 1 876 000 1 968 000 2 297 080,— Title 3 — Total 1 876 000 1 968 000 2 297 080,— 4 OTHER REVENUE 4 0 OTHER REVENUE 1 000 000 350 000 1 435 049,— Title 4 — Total 1 000 000 350 000 1 435 049,— 5 SURPLUS CARRIED OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR 5 0 SURPLUS CARRIED OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR p.m. 15 211 448 15 994 859,— Title 5 — Total p.m. 15 211 448 15 994 859,— 6 REFUNDS TO CLIENTS 6 0 REFUNDS TO CLIENTS p.m. p.m. –9 295 414,— Title 6 — Total p.m. p.m. –9 295 414,— GRAND TOTAL 50 766 500 59 941 453 48 425 826,—

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2009 Appropriations 2008 Outturn 2007 1 STAFF 1 1 STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT 21 773 500 21 304 500 15 196 421,— 1 3 MISSIONS AND TRAVEL 130 000 100 000 79 997,— 1 4 SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 244 000 242 000 206 329,— 1 5 MOBILITY p.m. p.m. 0,— 1 6 SOCIAL SERVICES 102 000 103 000 128 375,— 1 7 ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION 7 000 7 000 3 226,— 1 9 PENSIONS p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 1 — Total 22 256 500 21 756 500 15 614 348,— 2 BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2 0 INVESTMENT IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 1 759 000 1 714 000 1 167 875,— 2 1 DATA PROCESSING 3 500 000 3 140 000 2 458 448,— 2 2 MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 162 500 229 000 91 240,— 2 3 CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 428 500 422 500 279 352,— 2 4 POSTAGE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 317 000 230 000 175 376,— 2 5 EXPENDITURE ON MEETINGS 85 000 85 000 42 502,— 2 7 INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION 95 000 40 500 0,— Title 2 — Total 6 347 000 5 861 000 4 214 793,— 3 OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE 3 0 EXTERNAL TRANSLATION SERVICES 17 717 000 14 062 163 13 385 237,— 3 1 EXPENDITURE ON INTERINSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION 13 000 18 000 0,— Title 3 — Total 17 730 000 14 080 163 13 385 237,— 10 RESERVES 10 0 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 4 433 000 18 243 790 0,— Title 10 — Total 4 433 000 18 243 790 0,— GRAND TOTAL 50 766 500 59 941 453 33 214 378,—

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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/125

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2006

(2009/204/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2006 (1),

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2006, together with the Centre's replies (2),

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

having regard to the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0124/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

2. Approves the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2006;

3. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President Hans-Gert PÖTTERING The Secretary-General Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 42.

(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 94.

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

(4) OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/200

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2006

(2009/222/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2006 (1),

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0115/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

2. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2006;

3. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President Hans-Gert PÖTTERING The Secretary-General Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 20.

(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 55.

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

(4) OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 238/37

Statement of revenue and expenditure for the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency for the financial year 2009 — Amending Budget No 1

(2009/695/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Budget 2009 Amending budget No 1 New amount 2 COMMISSION SUBSIDY 2 0 EU BUDGET CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY 9 489 000 – 634 000 8 855 000 Title 2 — Total 9 489 000 – 634 000 8 855 000 9 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Title 9 — Total p.m. p.m. GRAND TOTAL 9 489 000 – 634 000 8 855 000

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2009 Amending budget No 1 New amount 1 STAFF EXPENDITURES 1 1 SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES 6 214 000 – 700 000 5 514 000 Title 1 — Total 6 614 500 – 700 000 5 914 500 2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATING EXPENDITURES 2 0 OFFICES 1 298 000 – 116 000 1 182 000 Title 2 — Total 2 080 500 – 116 000 1 964 500 3 TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT EXPENDITURES 3 2 INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS 118 000 32 000 150 000 3 3 OTHER TECHNICAL EXPENSES AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 626 000 150 000 776 000 Title 3 — Total 794 000 182 000 976 000 GRAND TOTAL 9 489 000 – 634 000 8 855 000

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Estimate of number of contract staff (expressed in full-time equivalents) and seconded national experts
11.

Notes that, despite amendments to the Financial Regulation, its rules on procurement are still excessively cumbersome for smaller institutions, such as the EDPS, especially in relation to tenders for contracts for relatively small amounts; invites the Commission — when carrying out its preliminary work prior to drawing up any future proposals for amendment to the Financial Regulation — to consult extensively with the European Data Protection Supervisor and its Secretariat in order to ensure that their concerns are fully taken into account in the final draft.
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having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2007, together with the Centre’s replies (2),
11.

Is concerned by the ECA’s observation that the Centre disbursed EUR 500 000 on renovation works on the buildings rented for its premises, and that, as in 2006, these works were decided upon by direct agreement between the Centre and the owner without specifying the nature of the works and the deadlines and payment conditions; notes that, according to the ECA, this practice did not comply with the financial regulation and was at odds with the principle of economy;