All amounts in this budget document are expressed in euro unless otherwise indicated.

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2003

(2003/344/EC)

STATEMENT OF REVENUE

Summary

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TITLE 1

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

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CHAPTER 1 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

CHAPTER 1 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

1 0 0 European Community subsidy

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Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1643/95 (OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 1).

Pursuant to Article 12(3) of this Regulation, a subsidy for the Agency is entered in the "Commission" section of the general budget. In 2002, a further subsidy of EUR 4000000, destined to finance the 2002/2003 SME programme was received after the approval of the budget and is now included in the 2002 appropriations.

TITLE 2

OTHER SUBSIDIES

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CHAPTER 2 0 - OTHER SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 - OTHER SUBSIDIES

2 0 0 Grant from the Basque Regional Government

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This grant is intended to cover current expenditure. The contribution represents up to 50 % of the rent of the Agency's premises.

2 0 1 Grant from the County of Bizkaia

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This grant is intended to cover current expenditure. The contribution represents up to 25 % of the rent of the Agency's premises.

2 0 2 Grant from the Spanish Government

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This grant is intended to cover current expenditure. In December 2002 an additional grant of EUR 42071 was received to cover additional costs relating to security conditions. This amount is currently entered in the 2002 appropriations.

2 0 3 Other grants

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Other grants. In 2002 an additional grant of EUR 30000 was received from the Danish Presidency of the European Union after the approval of the budget. This amount, representing a contribution to the European Week closing event, is now entered in the 2002 appropriations.

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MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

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CHAPTER 5 0 - PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

CHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER ITEMS

CHAPTER 5 4 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR REUSE BUT NOT USED

CHAPTER 5 9 - OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 5 0 - PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0 Proceeds from the sale of movable and immovable property

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Proceeds from the sale of movable and immovable property.

CHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER ITEMS

5 2 0 Revenue from investments or loans, bank interest and other items

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Revenue from investments or loans, bank interest and other items.

CHAPTER 5 4 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR REUSE BUT NOT USED

5 4 0 Miscellaneous revenue available for reuse but not used

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Miscellaneous revenue available for reuse but not used.

CHAPTER 5 9 - OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

5 9 0 Other revenue from administrative operations

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Other revenue from administrative operations.

TITLE 6

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

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CHAPTER 6 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

CHAPTER 6 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

6 0 0 Revenue from services rendered against payment

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Revenue from services rendered against payment.

6 0 1 Revenue from co-financing agreements

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Revenue from co-financing agreements.

6 0 2 Revenue from sale of publications

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Revenue from sales of publications.

6 0 3 Proceeds from the letting and hiring of immovable property

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Proceeds from the letting and hiring of immovable property.

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2003 and 2002) and outturn (2001)

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TITLE 1

STAFF

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CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND TRAVEL

CHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

CHAPTER 1 5 - MOBILITY

CHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARE

CHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION

CHAPTER 1 9 - PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE GRANTS

CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0 Staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan

1 1 0 0 Basic salaries

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

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

1 1 0 1 Family allowances

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

This appropriation is intended to cover the household, dependent child and education allowances for permanent officials and temporary staff.

1 1 0 2 Expatriation and foreign-residence allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to 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 for permanent officials and temporary staff.

1 1 0 3 Secretarial allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4a of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the secretarial allowance paid to temporary staff in category C employed as shorthand-typists or typists, teleprinter operators, typesetters, executive secretaries or principal secretaries.

1 1 0 4 Directorate-General for Personnel and administration - administrative help

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This appropriation is intended to cover the charge made by the Directorate-General for Personnel and administration for preparing the salaries.

1 1 1 Other staff

1 1 1 0 Auxiliary staff

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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 of, and the employer's social security contributions for, auxiliary staff.

1 1 1 2 Local staff

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Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4 and Title IV thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration (including overtime) and the employer's share of social security contributions for local staff.

1 1 2 Professional training of staff

1 1 2 0 Professional training of staff

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 thereof, as well as Articles 11 and 54 of the Conditions of employment of other servants.

1 1 3 Employer's social security contributions

1 1 3 0 Insurance against sickness

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 72 thereof. Rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 23 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the employer's contribution (3,4 % of the basic salary); the official's contribution is 1,7 % of the basic salary.

1 1 3 1 Insurance against accidents and occupational disease

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 73 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

- the employer's contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease (0,87 % of the basic salary),

- a further 2,5 % added to the appropriations thus calculated to cover expenditure not covered by the insurance (Article 73 of the Staff Regulations).

1 1 3 2 Insurance against unemployment

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Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85 of 27 September 1985 amending the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (OJ L 265, 8.10.1985, p. 1).

This appropriation is intended to insure temporary staff against unemployment.

1 1 3 3 Constitution or maintenance of pension rights

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Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 42 thereof.

This item is intended to cover payments by the Agency on behalf of temporary staff in order to constitute or maintain their pension rights in their country of origin.

1 1 4 Miscellaneous allowances and grants

1 1 4 0 Childbirth and death allowances and grants

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

This appropriation is intended to cover:

- the childbirth grant, and

in the event of the death of an official:

- payment of the deceased's full remuneration until the end of the third month after the month in which the death occurred,

- the cost of transporting the body to the official's place of origin.

1 1 4 1 Travel expenses for annual leave

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 8 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the flat-rate travel expenses for officials or temporary staff, their spouses and dependants, from their place of employment to their place of origin in accordance with the following conditions:

- once per calendar year if the distance by rail is greater than 50 kilometres and less than 725 kilometres,

- twice per calendar year if the distance by rail is at least 725 kilometres.

1 1 4 2 Housing and transport allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 14a and 14b of Annex VII thereto.

Regulation No 6/66/Euratom, No 121/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a rent allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (OJ 150, 12.8.1966 - OJ English Special edition (1965 to 1966) of November 1972, p. 212).

Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, No 122/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a transport allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (OJ 150, 12.8.1966 - OJ English Special edition (1965 to 1966) of November 1972, p. 214).

1 1 4 3 Fixed duty allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 of Annex VII thereto.

1 1 5 Overtime

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

This article is intended to cover flat-rate payments or hourly-rate payments for overtime worked by officials and auxiliary staff in categories C and D and local staff whom it has not been possible to compensate by free time under the normal arrangements.

1 1 7 Supplementary services

1 1 7 1 Freelance interpreters and conference technicians

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 6 1.

1 1 7 5 Temporary staff

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This appropriation is intended to cover use of temporary staff, mainly typists.

Recourse to temporary staff is useful when certain departments require flexibility in adapting to ad hoc needs.

1 1 7 6 Officials on secondment from Member States

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This appropriation is intended to enable the Agency to organise a programme of exchange for civil servants from Member States.

1 1 8 Miscellaneous expenditure on staff recruitment and transfer

1 1 8 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on staff recruitment

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

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure involved in recruitment procedures.

1 1 8 1 Travel expenses

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 7 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the travel expenses of staff (including members of their families) entering or leaving the service.

1 1 8 2 Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 5 and 6 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the installation allowances for staff obliged to change residence after taking up their appointment or when they definitively cease their duties and settle elsewhere.

1 1 8 3 Removal expenses

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 9 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the removal costs of staff obliged to change residence after taking up their appointment or when transferred to a new place of work or when they definitively cease their duties and settle elsewhere.

1 1 8 4 Temporary daily subsistence allowances

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 10 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the daily subsistence allowances due to staff able to prove that they were obliged to change their place of residence after taking up their duties (including transfer).

1 1 9 Salary weightings - Adjustments to remuneration

1 1 9 0 Salary weightings

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 64 and 65 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and temporary staff and to overtime.

1 1 9 1 Adjustments to remuneration

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Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 65 thereof.

Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 762/2001 (OJ L 111, 20.4.2001, p. 1).

Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3830/91 of 19 December 1991 amending the Staff Regulations of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of those Communities in respect of detailed rules for adjusting the remuneration (OJ L 361, 31.12.1991, p. 1).

This item is intended to cover the effects of any salary adjustments decided by the Council during the financial year.

CHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND TRAVEL

1 3 0 Mission expenses, duty travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 9 1.

CHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1 4 1 Medical service

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This appropriation is intended to cover all expenditure relating to the medical service, preventative actions and the travel expenses of the Agency medical adviser.

1 4 2 Other welfare expenditure

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure by the Agency on social welfare activities of its staff.

CHAPTER 1 5 - MOBILITY

1 5 2 Mobility

1 5 2 0 Staff exchanges

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This item is intended to cover staff exchanges.

1 5 2 1 Agency officials seconded to national administrations, international organisations or public sector institutions or undertakings

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This item is intended to cover expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Agency officials to national or international departments.

1 5 2 2 Trainees

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This appropriation intended to cover expenditure relating to trainees.

CHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARE

1 6 0 Special assistance grants

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This article is intended to cover assistance in the form of cash which may be granted to an official, former official or survivors of a deceased official who find themselves in difficult circumstances.

1 6 2 Other social expenditure

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This article is intended to cover assistance for families, new arrivals, legal aid, grants for scouts and guides, grant to the secretariat of the parents' association.

1 6 3 Nursery centre

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This article is intended to cover the Agency's share of the cost of childcare for the children of Agency staff in nurseries.

1 6 4 Additional aid for disabled persons

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This article is to enable reimbursement to disabled officials in active employment, their spouses and dependent children, after national entitlements have been exhausted, of expenses (other than medical expenses) recognised as necessary, resulting from the disability and supported by documentary evidence.

CHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION

1 7 0 Entertainment and representation expenses

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Expenditure formerly charged to this article is now covered by Item 3 0 9 2.

CHAPTER 1 9 - PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE GRANTS

1 9 0 Pensions and severance grants

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This article is intended to cover pensions and severance grants.

Risk Observatory

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TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

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CHAPTER 2 0 - RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 1 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAGE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 2 0 - RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0 Rent

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This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of rents for buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the Agency and the hiring of parking spaces.

2 0 1 Insurance

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This appropriation is intended to cover the insurance policy premiums in respect of the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the Agency and their contents.

2 0 2 Water, gas, electricity and heating

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This appropriation is intended to cover current expenditure.

2 0 3 Cleaning and maintenance

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of cleaning and upkeep of the premises used by the Agency.

2 0 4 Fitting-out of premises

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This appropriation is intended to cover the fitting-out of the premises and repairs in the building.

2 0 5 Security and surveillance of buildings

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This appropriation is intended to cover miscellaneous expenditure on buildings connected with security and safety, in particular contracts governing building surveillance, hire and replenishment of extinguishers, purchase and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, replacement of equipment for officials acting as voluntary firemen and costs of carrying out statutory inspections.

In 2002 an additional grant of EUR 42071 was received to cover additional costs relating to security conditions.

2 0 9 Administrative expenditure, taxes

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on buildings not specially provided for in the articles in Chapter 2 0, for example administrative expenses other than services (water, gas, electricity), expenses relating to buildings occupied by a number of tenants, expenses arising from drawing up the inventory of fixtures, municipal taxes and ancillary expenses.

CHAPTER 2 1 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2 1 0 IT operating expenditure

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on software licences, installation, development and maintenance of information systems and data-processing consumables.

2 1 2 Services provided by IT staff

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external operating staff (helpdesk, operators, administrators, system engineers, etc.).

2 1 3 Technical installations and electronic office equipment

2 1 3 0 New and replacement purchases

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase and installation of technical and data-processing equipment.

The purchase of replacement equipment and installations under this item is conditional upon the discarding, in accordance with established procedure, of the technical and data-processing equipment and installations to be replaced.

2 1 3 1 Replacement

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 1 3 0.

2 1 3 2 Hire

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This appropriation is intended to cover the hiring of miscellaneous equipment and various technical and data-processing installations.

2 1 3 3 Maintenance, use and repair

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of maintaining and repairing the technical installations.

2 1 3 4 Electronic office equipment

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This appropriation is intended to cover unforeseen costs associated with electronic office equipment.

CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 1 Furniture

2 2 1 0 New and replacement furniture purchases, furniture maintenance and repair

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This appropriation is intended to cover furniture requirements for the staff of the Agency.

2 2 1 1 Replacement

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 2 1 0.

2 2 1 3 Maintenance, use and repair

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 2 1 0.

2 2 3 Office vehicle

2 2 3 1 Purchase of vehicle

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This item is intended to cover vehicle purchase.

2 2 3 2 Vehicle upkeep, petrol and hiring means of transport

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This appropriation is intended to cover insurance, maintenance and petrol expenses for the official vehicle as well as the cost of hiring other means of transport (taxi, bus, hired car).

2 2 5 Documentation and library expenditure

2 2 5 0 Publications and subscriptions

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of publications and subscriptions to information services necessary for the work of the Agency. This includes books and other publications, newspapers, periodicals, official journals, subscriptions to rapid information services and databases.

2 2 5 1 Special library, documentation and reproduction equipment, binding and upkeep of library books

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of specialised equipment and the binding and upkeep of books and periodicals.

2 2 5 2 Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 2 5 0.

2 2 5 4 Binding and upkeep of library books

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 2 5 1.

2 2 5 5 Subscriptions to rapid information services

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 2 2 5 0.

CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

2 3 0 Stationery and office supplies

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of stationery and office supplies.

2 3 2 Financial charges

2 3 2 0 Bank charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges, the cost of connecting to the interbank telecommunications network and the hiring of a bank safe deposit box.

2 3 2 1 Exchange-rate losses

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This appropriation is intended to cover exchange-rate losses incurred by the Agency in the management of its budget, in so far as such losses cannot be offset against exchange-rate gains.

2 3 2 9 Other financial charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover other financial charges.

2 3 3 Legal expenses

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This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency's legal expenses.

2 3 4 Damages

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This article is intended to cover damages payable.

2 3 5 Other operating expenditure

2 3 5 0 Miscellaneous insurance

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This appropriation is intended to cover the special insurance for the Agency's accountant and the imprest account holder.

2 3 5 2 Internal catering expenses

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for the Agency's internal catering, such as refreshments and snacks at meetings, water and vending machines.

2 3 5 3 Departmental removals

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This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of removals within the building.

2 3 5 9 Other expenditure

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This appropriation is intended to cover other operating expenditure not specifically provided for.

2 3 9 Interpreting - Publications

2 3 9 1 Interpreting

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now charged in Item 3 0 6 1.

2 3 9 3 Publications

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 4 0.

CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAGE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0 Postage and delivery charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal and delivery charges, including parcels sent by post.

2 4 1 Telecommunications

2 4 1 0 Telephone, telegraph, telex, radio and television/subscriptions and charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover telephone subscription costs and communications (official communications only, as private communications will be charged for), fax, conference calls, data transmission as well as the purchase of directories and receptionist and switchboard services.

Decision of the European Parliament

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Decision of the European Parliament.

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

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CHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 1 - SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME) (IN 2002 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK)

CHAPTER 3 2 - PHARE PROGRAMME

CHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE

3 0 0 Focal points activities including Expert Group activities, meetings and interpretation costs

3 0 0 0 Information request and other costs

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This item is intended to cover the costs of replying to information requests (to be answered by the Focal points), and the establishment of small reports based on their results, and to cover other costs related to the management of the Focal point system.

3 0 0 1 Focal point subsidy

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This appropriation is intended to cover the establishment and management of an integrated planning and cooperation system between the Agency and the Focal points, with reference to all relevant activities related to the work programme (e.g. contributions to Agency projects, making information available on Internet).

It is also intended to cover subsidies concerning the implementation of specific tasks related to occupational safety and health monitoring.

3 0 0 2 Meetings of focal points and expert groups

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This appropriation is intended to cover the operating expenses of the Focal point network and of the experts groups (Thematic Network Group (TNG) "Good practice including systems and programmes", TNG "Research on work and health", Expert Group on occupational safety and health monitoring, Internet Group, National Editors Group) including travel and subsistence expenses, interpretation costs if necessary, and the hire of rooms if necessary. This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 5 0.

3 0 1 Establishment and management of the information network on the Internet

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This appropriation is intended to cover the management and development of the Agency's electronic communications. This includes the development and implementation of a 'third generation' of database-driven network Internet sites, as well as the Agency extranet and intranet.

3 0 2 Information projects and schemes/ topic centres (TCs) and external contractors

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This article is intended to cover the work of the topic centres designated by the Administrative Board as part of the Agency's work programme, or specific projects and reports which will contribute to the implementation of the key activity areas in the Agency's work programme.

3 0 2 0 OSH monitoring

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenses associated with activities (specific projects or activities by an external contractor and the Agency), which may be instituted pursuant to a decision of the Council, and which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme in the field of occupational safety and health monitoring and ad hoc expert meetings.

3 0 2 1 Good safety and health practice (TC)

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This appropriation is intended to cover activities (specific projects or activities of the topic centres and the Agency) which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme in the field of good safety and health and in the field of systems and programmes.

3 0 2 2 Research on work and health (TCs)

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This appropriation is intended to cover consecutive expenditure on activities (specific projects or activities of the topic centres and the Agency) which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme in the field of research on work and health.

3 0 2 3 SME Evaluation

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Article 3 1 4.

3 0 3 Conferences, seminars, workshops and public events, promotional activities, etc.

3 0 3 0 Conferences, seminars, workshops, public events, promotional activities, etc.

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This appropriation is intended to cover the organisation of Agency conferences, seminars, exhibitions, public events, etc. which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme, and to cover the organisation of marketing, press and promotional activities relating to the Agency's work (surveys, brochures, videos, posters, public events, campaigns, etc), as well as contributions by the Agency to the preparation, organisation and management of conferences, seminars, exhibitions, public events (organised by others) that could contribute to the development of the Agency's network.

3 0 3 1 Co-organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 3 0.

3 0 3 2 Other meetings

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This appropriation is intended to cover the operating expenses of other meetings such as ad hoc group meetings or other meetings of experts (including travel and subsistence expenses, interpretation costs if necessary, and the hire of rooms if necessary).

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 5 1.

3 0 4 Editing, publication and distribution of information, and other activities

3 0 4 0 Publication and distribution of results of studies and other information activities and corporate products

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This appropriation is intended to cover the publication (print and electronic) and distribution costs (including databases and mailing) of results of studies, other information activities and corporate publications (annual report, newsletter, magazine, Agency budget, etc.) which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme.

This item is merged with former Item 2 3 9 3.

3 0 4 2 Corporate publications

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 4 0.

3 0 4 3 Information bulletins (newsletter, magazine)

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 4 0.

3 0 4 4 Editing

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of editing.

3 0 5 New Community strategy

3 0 5 0 Meetings of focal points and expert groups

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 0 2.

3 0 5 1 Other meetings

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 3 2.

3 0 5 2 Risk Observatory

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This item anticipates possible additional tasks for the implementation of the European Union strategy on safety and health at work including the development of a Risk Observatory.

3 0 6 Translation and interpretation

3 0 6 0 Translation of studies, reports and working documents

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This appropriation is intended to cover the translation of studies, reports, as well as working documents for the Administrative Board and Bureau and for congresses, seminars, etc. into the different Community languages. The translation work will mainly be carried out by the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in Luxembourg. Exceptionally, however, recourse may be made to freelance translators where the Translation Centre is unable for any reason to carry out the work.

This item is merged with former Item 1 1 7 4.

3 0 6 1 Interpretation

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Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover interpreting services to be billed to the Agency by the institutions, particularly the Commission.

It is also intended to cover the payment of freelance interpreters hired by the Agency for non-routine conferences for which the Commission is unable to provide interpreting. In addition to remuneration, this includes contributions to a life insurance scheme and insurance against sickness, accident and death, and reimbursement, for freelance translators whose business address is not at the place of employment, of travel expenses and payment of fixed travel allowances.

This item is merged with former Item 2 3 9 1.

3 0 7 Preparation, organisation and management of a European week for safety and health at work

3 0 7 0 Support to projects

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Remarks

Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 1 1 0.

3 0 7 1 Agency's information actions

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Remarks

Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 1 2 0.

3 0 7 2 Preparation, organisation and management of a European week for safety and health at work

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the co-organisation and contributions of the Agency to the preparation (including preparation of information material by topic centre and translation by the Translation Centre, focal points, European Week subsidy, production of campaign material, European Week Group meetings), organisation and management of conferences (including closing event and Good Practice awards scheme), seminars, exhibitions, public events envisaged within the framework of a European week for safety and health at work.

In 2002 an additional grant of EUR 30000 was received from the Danish Presidency of the European Union after the approval of the budget. This amount, representing a contribution to the closing event, is now included in the 2002 appropriations.

This appropriation was formerly entered in Article 3 1 0.

3 0 8 Meetings of the Administrative Board and its Bureau

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Remarks

This appropriation intended to cover the operating expenses of the Administrative Board and its Bureau, including travel and subsistence expenses, interpretation costs, and hire of rooms if necessary.

3 0 9 Mission, entertaiment and representation expenses

3 0 9 1 Mission expenses, duty travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure

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Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on transport, the payment of daily mission allowances and the ancillary or exceptional expenses incurred by established staff in the interest of the service, in accordance with the provisions of the Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the European Communities.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 1 3 0 0.

3 0 9 2 Entertainment and representation expenses

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Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover entertainment and representation expenses.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 1 7 0 0.

CHAPTER 3 1 - SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME) (IN 2002 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK)

3 1 0 Preparation, organisation and management of a European week for safety and health at work (in 2002)

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Expenditure formerly charged to this item is now covered by Item 3 0 7 2.

3 1 1 Support to projects

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Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance measures in favour of SMEs for the development and exchange of effective good practice examples that reduce safety and health risks. The amount now recorded under the 2002 appropriations was received from the European Commission after the approval of the 2002 budget.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 7 0.

3 1 2 The Agency's information actions

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This appropriation is intended to cover the organisation of information actions by the Agency. The amount now recorded under the 2002 appropriations was received from the European Commission after the approval of the 2002 budget.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 7 1.

3 1 4 SME evaluation

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This appropriation is intended to cover activities (evaluation and reporting by an external contractor) which will contribute to the implementation of the work programme related to the SME activities.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 2 3.

CHAPTER 3 2 - PHARE PROGRAMME

3 2 0 Phare programme

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Remarks

Preparatory measures for the future participation in the Agency of candidate countries.

The Agency could receive before the end of 2002 a subsidy of EUR 1050000 for a 2002 to 2004 Phare programme, but as no firm decision has been taken to date, this amount is not recorded in the 2002 appropriations.

This expenditure was formerly charged to Item 3 0 9 0.

Establishment plan

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