EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/339

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2007

(2007/289/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 1 REVENUE 1 0 INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,— Title 1 — Total 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,— 2 SUBSIDIES 2 0 REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 3 RESERVE 3 0 RESERVE FOR DEFICIT 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10 Title 3 — Total 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10 5 ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE 5 0 ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE 12 000 12 000 257 598,84 Title 5 — Total 12 000 12 000 257 598,84 6 REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A FEE 6 0 REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE 15 000 15 000 36 008,43 Title 6 — Total 15 000 15 000 36 008,43 9 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 9 1 BANK INTEREST 280 000 298 000 360 095,28 9 2 GIFTS AND BEQUESTS p.m. p.m. 0,— 9 3 MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA 172 122 327 878 0,— Title 9 — Total 452 122 625 878 360 095,28 GRAND TOTAL 12 899 400 11 178 400 11 105 040,65

TITLE 1

REVENUE

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 1 0 1 0 0 Fees received 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,— CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,— Title 1 — Total 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,— CHAPTER 1 0 — INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES

CHAPTER 1 0 — INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES

1 0 0 Fees received

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 9 026 000 8 395 000 8 848 080,—

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ L 121, 1.6.1995, p. 31), last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2039/2005 (OJ L 328, 15.12.2005, p. 33).

This Office revenue comprises the fees paid by applicants for Community plant variety rights and by other parties involved in proceedings.

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 2 0 2 0 0 Subsidy from Item 17 04 05 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0 Subsidy from Item 17 04 05

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 p.m. p.m. 0,—

Remarks

Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108(3) thereof.

Subsidy under heading ‘Plant health measures’.

TITLE 3

RESERVE

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 3 0 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10 CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10 Title 3 — Total 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10 CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 3 394 278 2 130 522 1 603 258,10

Remarks

The aim of this entry is to maintain a balance between revenue and payment appropriations.

TITLE 5

ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 5 0 12 000 12 000 257 598,84 CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL 12 000 12 000 257 598,84 Title 5 — Total 12 000 12 000 257 598,84 CHAPTER 5 0 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

CHAPTER 5 0 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 12 000 12 000 257 598,84

Remarks

Revenue from services provided for a fee and/or reimbursement of expenses incurred.

TITLE 6

REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A FEE

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 6 0 15 000 15 000 36 008,43 CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL 15 000 15 000 36 008,43 Title 6 — Total 15 000 15 000 36 008,43 CHAPTER 6 0 — REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

CHAPTER 6 0 — REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 15 000 15 000 36 008,43

Remarks

Contributions to Community programmes, repayment of expenditure, revenue from services provided for a fee.

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item Heading Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 CHAPTER 9 1 280 000 298 000 360 095,28 CHAPTER 9 1 — TOTAL 280 000 298 000 360 095,28 CHAPTER 9 2 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 9 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 9 3 172 122 327 878 0,— CHAPTER 9 3 — TOTAL 172 122 327 878 0,— Title 9 — Total 452 122 625 878 360 095,28 GRAND TOTAL 12 899 400 11 178 400 11 105 040,65 CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS CHAPTER 9 3 — MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 280 000 298 000 360 095,28

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 p.m. p.m. 0,—

CHAPTER 9 3 — MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA

Financial year 2007 Financial year 2006 Financial year 2005 172 122 327 878 0,—

Remarks

This item will include contributions from the European Community to the various Community institutions for the implementation of activities to promote the accession of Turkey and Croatia to the European Union. In the case of the Office, it involves the participation of these two countries in activities in the field of the protection of plant varieties.

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1 PERSONS WORKING WITH THE CPVO 1 1 STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT 4 200 000 4 200 000 4 045 000 4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70 1 2 FURTHER TRAINING 80 000 80 000 79 100 79 100 72 187,50 72 187,50 1 3 MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 217 039,33 217 039,33 1 4 SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 32 826,08 32 826,08 1 5 SOCIAL WELFARE 10 000 10 000 9 900 9 900 7 586,31 7 586,31 1 7 ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 17 000 17 000 17 000 17 000 10 784,64 10 784,64 Title 1 — Total 4 617 000 4 617 000 4 451 000 4 451 000 4 283 580,56 4 283 580,56 2 BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 2 0 INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY 1 200 000 1 200 000 574 000 574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90 2 1 DATA PROCESSING 465 000 465 000 465 000 465 000 379 398,64 379 398,64 2 2 MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 220 000 220 000 181 000 181 000 92 741,68 92 741,68 2 3 CURRENT ADMINISTRATION 192 000 192 000 211 000 211 000 160 750,85 160 750,85 2 4 POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 88 718,83 88 718,83 2 5 MEETINGS 300 000 300 000 445 000 445 000 326 567,62 326 567,62 2 6 INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS 120 000 120 000 95 000 95 000 48 000,— 48 000,— Title 2 — Total 2 597 000 2 597 000 2 071 000 2 071 000 2 819 928,52 2 819 928,52 3 OPERATING EXPENDITURE 3 0 FEES PAYABLE TO EXAMINATION OFFICES 5 400 000 4 300 000 5 300 000 3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50 3 1 MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 3 2 PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS 216 000 150 000 216 000 200 000 157 810,55 157 810,55 3 3 EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS p.m. p.m. 15 780 15 780 57 300,— 57 300,— 3 4 PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 198 849,13 198 849,13 3 5 TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS 500 000 400 000 500 000 138 304 99 010,65 99 010,65 3 6 SPECIAL ADVISERS 80 000 65 400 80 000 65 400 52 903,74 52 903,74 3 7 TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT 400 000 470 000 100 000 30 000 0,— 0,— Title 3 — Total 6 896 000 5 685 400 6 511 780 4 656 400 4 001 531,57 4 001 531,57 10 OTHER EXPENDITURE 10 0 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 10 1 CONTINGENCY RESERVE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 10 2 CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 10 3 REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Title 10 — Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. GRAND TOTAL 14 110 000 12 899 400 13 033 780 11 178 400 11 105 040,65 11 105 040,65

TITLE 1

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE CPVO

Article Item Heading Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments CHAPTER 1 1 1 1 0 Expenditure on staff in active employment 4 200 000 4 200 000 4 045 000 4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70 CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL 4 200 000 4 200 000 4 045 000 4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70 CHAPTER 1 2 1 2 0 Further training 80 000 80 000 79 100 79 100 72 187,50 72 187,50 CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL 80 000 80 000 79 100 79 100 72 187,50 72 187,50 CHAPTER 1 3 1 3 0 Missions and duty travel 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 217 039,33 217 039,33 CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 217 039,33 217 039,33 CHAPTER 1 4 1 4 0 Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 32 826,08 32 826,08 CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 32 826,08 32 826,08 CHAPTER 1 5 1 5 0 Special assistance grants, social and welfare expenditure 10 000 10 000 9 900 9 900 7 586,31 7 586,31 CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL 10 000 10 000 9 900 9 900 7 586,31 7 586,31 CHAPTER 1 7 1 7 0 Entertainment and representation expenses 17 000 17 000 17 000 17 000 10 784,64 10 784,64 CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL 17 000 17 000 17 000 17 000 10 784,64 10 784,64 Title 1 — Total 4 617 000 4 617 000 4 451 000 4 451 000 4 283 580,56 4 283 580,56 CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0 Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 4 200 000 4 200 000 4 045 000 4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the establishment plan, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— basic salaries,

— family allowances (household, dependent child and education allowances),

— expatriation and foreign-residence allowance,

— fixed allowance for officials and temporary staff in grade C,

— employer's contribution to the social security scheme,

— operating expenditure for restaurants, cafeterias and canteens,

— fees of medical officers, costs of preventive medical care, medical consumables, the purchase of equipment and special furniture,

— employer's contribution to sickness insurance,

— employer's contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease and supplementary expenses resulting from the application of relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations to cover expenses not covered by the insurance,

— risk of unemployment for temporary staff,

— payments in order to constitute pension rights in the country of origin,

— childbirth grant,

— death grant,

— travel expenses,

— accommodation and/or transport allowance,

— duty allowance,

— flat-rate repayment of the cost of travel within the town where staff are employed,

— dismissal compensation and allowance on termination of contract,

— overtime (grades C and D and local agents),

— the Office's contribution to the cost of looking after children (crèches, day-care centres, etc.),

— expenditure arising from recruitment,

— installation and resettlement allowances,

— removal expenses,

— temporary daily subsistence allowances,

— salary weightings,

— adjustments to remuneration made by the Council,

— costs of national officials or other experts on secondment or temporary assignments to the Office or called for short consultations, in particular to boost cooperation with the national offices and to develop technical protocols,

— payment of additional costs to the Office relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Office staff employed under the Staff Regulations to national or international offices under exchange agreements,

— expenditure arising from the provision of practical administrative training to young graduates. This expenditure may include social security contributions for staff undergoing training, as well as payments and transport costs at the start and end of the training sessions, costs relating to the training programme, and hospitality, meal and documentation costs.

CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING

1 2 0 Further training

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 80 000 80 000 79 100 79 100 72 187,50 72 187,50

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover the organisation of language courses, induction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining courses, courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, etc.

It also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organisation consultants.

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0 Missions and duty travel

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 217 039,33 217 039,33

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions, for Office staff employed under the Staff Regulations and for experts and national or international officials seconded to the Office.

CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

1 4 0 Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 32 826,08 32 826,08

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure relating to:

— employment agency staff, in particular typists, telephonists, etc.,

— staff under contract to technical and administrative subcontractors.

CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0 Special assistance grants, social and welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 000 10 000 9 900 9 900 7 586,31 7 586,31

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— assistance grants which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who is/are in particularly difficult circumstances (when they cannot be granted a loan or an advance on their salary because of their financial situation),

— 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, for example language courses),

— miscellaneous subsidies,

— assistance for disabled staff,

— assistance for families,

— reception of new staff, and

— legal aid.

CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

1 7 0 Entertainment and representation expenses

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17 000 17 000 17 000 17 000 10 784,64 10 784,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised staff in meeting the Office's obligations in respect of entertainment and representation in the interests of the service.

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

Article Item Heading Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments CHAPTER 2 0 2 0 0 Expenditure on buildings 1 200 000 1 200 000 574 000 574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90 CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL 1 200 000 1 200 000 574 000 574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90 CHAPTER 2 1 2 1 0 Equipment, software and external services 465 000 465 000 465 000 465 000 379 398,64 379 398,64 CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL 465 000 465 000 465 000 465 000 379 398,64 379 398,64 CHAPTER 2 2 2 2 0 Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment 220 000 220 000 181 000 181 000 92 741,68 92 741,68 CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL 220 000 220 000 181 000 181 000 92 741,68 92 741,68 CHAPTER 2 3 2 3 0 Current administrative expenditure 192 000 192 000 211 000 211 000 160 750,85 160 750,85 CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL 192 000 192 000 211 000 211 000 160 750,85 160 750,85 CHAPTER 2 4 2 4 0 Postal and telecommunications charges 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 88 718,83 88 718,83 CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 88 718,83 88 718,83 CHAPTER 2 5 2 5 0 Expenditure on formal and other meetings 300 000 300 000 445 000 445 000 326 567,62 326 567,62 CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL 300 000 300 000 445 000 445 000 326 567,62 326 567,62 CHAPTER 2 6 2 6 0 Internal audit and evaluations 120 000 120 000 95 000 95 000 48 000,— 48 000,— CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL 120 000 120 000 95 000 95 000 48 000,— 48 000,— Title 2 — Total 2 597 000 2 597 000 2 071 000 2 071 000 2 819 928,52 2 819 928,52 CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY

2 0 0 Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1 200 000 1 200 000 574 000 574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— rent for the premises occupied by the Office and the hire of conference halls, storage space, archive space, sanitary facilities, kitchens, garages and car parks,

— insurance premiums payable under the insurance policies taken out for the premises occupied by the Office,

— consumption of water, gas, electricity and heating fuel,

— maintenance costs, in accordance with the current contracts (offices, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.), cleaning costs (regular cleaning, purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry, dry-cleaning products, etc.) and repainting, repairs and supplies required by the maintenance workshops,

— the purchase of equipment and the fitting-out and repair of buildings, for example alterations to partitioning, adjustments to technical installations and other specialised work concerning metal work, electricity, sanitary installations, paintwork, refurbishment of offices, floor coverings, joinery, masonry, etc.,

— various expenses concerned with the security of persons, buildings and goods, in particular building security contracts, the purchase, hire and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for officials and other staff responsible for first aid, the costs of checks required by law,

— the purchase or lease-purchase of buildings and expenditure on technical assistance in connection with major fitting-out work,

— the fees of financial and technical experts prior to the acquisition or the construction of immovable property and consultants for fitting-out work,

— expenditure on buildings, such as management fees for multiple occupancy buildings, the costs of surveys of premises, taxes which constitute payment for general utilities (road charges, refuse collection, etc.) and associated costs.

CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING

2 1 0 Equipment, software and external services

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 465 000 465 000 465 000 465 000 379 398,64 379 398,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase, hire and maintenance of software, miscellaneous computer consumables and other data-processing equipment. It also covers the cost of maintenance, operating and repairs,

— 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.,

— the costs of external data-processing experts (operators, computer scientists, systems engineers, data-entry staff, etc.).

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0 Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 220 000 220 000 181 000 181 000 92 741,68 92 741,68

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on the purchase, renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of equipment, in particular audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, such as booths, headsets for simultaneous interpreting facilities and various tools for building maintenance workshops,

— the costs of purchasing, hiring, maintaining and repairing technical equipment and installations such as fax machines, photocopiers, etc.,

— expenditure on the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, such as typewriters, calculators, word processors, etc., and expenditure regarding documentation, office supplies, etc.,

— furniture requirements, whether the purchase or renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of such furniture,

— the purchase, renewal, hire and maintenance of vehicles for the Office and operating costs: insurance, fuel, spare parts and all repair bills,

— the costs of taxis or car rental for journeys which are of such an urgent and/or special nature that no other means of transport can be used,

— the purchase of specialist books, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, documents and other specialised publications (not periodicals) in printed or electronic form (CD-ROM). It also covers updates for existing volumes,

— the purchase of special equipment for the Office library (catalogues, shelving, catalogue storage units, microfiche readers, CD-ROM readers, etc.),

— the costs of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, daily newspapers of the Member States, official journals, parliamentary records, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins and other special publications,

— binding and other costs essential for the upkeep of books and periodicals.

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

2 3 0 Current administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 192 000 192 000 211 000 211 000 160 750,85 160 750,85

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase of paper, envelopes and office supplies, outside printing costs, the costs of photocopies and the purchase of products for reproduction equipment,

— bank charges and the cost of connection to the interbank telecommunications network,

— exchange-rate losses incurred by the Office in the course of the management of its budget, in so far as they are not offset by exchange-rate gains,

— the costs of bank guarantees with third parties, in order to fulfil contractual clauses,

— preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Office. It also covers expenses incurred before the Court of Justice and other courts,

— damages and the cost of settling claims against the Office (civil liability),

— various kinds of insurance (in particular civil liability, theft, insurance to cover the liability of accounting officers and imprest administrators, and insurance for staff shops and restaurants, etc.),

— the cost of refreshments and meals served during internal meetings,

— the cost of Office removals and the general handling of equipment, furniture and office supplies inside the building,

— services rendered to the Office by Community institutions, agencies and offices, in particular interpreting services for meetings of the Administrative Council.

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0 Postal and telecommunications charges

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 88 718,83 88 718,83

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, for reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air or surface mail, and on the Office's internal mail,

— the costs of telephone rentals and calls (official calls only, as private calls are billed), faxes, videoconferences, data transmission and the purchase of directories,

— expenditure on telecommunications equipment, including cables: purchase, hire, installation, maintenance, documentation, etc.

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

2 5 0 Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 300 000 300 000 445 000 445 000 326 567,62 326 567,62

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the travelling, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and others, in particular members of the Administrative Council, who have been convened to attend meetings, study groups and working parties. It also covers costs associated with the holding of meetings, including entertainment expenses, in so far as they are not covered by the existing infrastructure,

— actions with future European Union Member States,

— expenditure connected with the organisation of conferences, seminars, trade fairs and meetings, with the exception of expenses concerning the existing infrastructure and the remuneration of conference interpreters,

— expenditure on the services of freelance or agency interpreters and/or translators and on typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0 Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 120 000 120 000 95 000 95 000 48 000,— 48 000,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure on internal audits and evaluations.

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article Item Heading Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments CHAPTER 3 0 3 0 0 Fees payable to examination offices (EU and other) 5 400 000 4 300 000 5 300 000 3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50 CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL 5 400 000 4 300 000 5 300 000 3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50 CHAPTER 3 1 3 1 0 Expenses in respect of competent agencies and offices (EU and other) p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— CHAPTER 3 2 3 2 0 Procurement of other examination reports 216 000 150 000 216 000 200 000 157 810,55 157 810,55 CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL 216 000 150 000 216 000 200 000 157 810,55 157 810,55 CHAPTER 3 3 3 3 0 Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations p.m. p.m. 15 780 15 780 57 300,— 57 300,— CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 15 780 15 780 57 300,— 57 300,— CHAPTER 3 4 3 4 0 Official, general and publicity publications 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 198 849,13 198 849,13 CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 198 849,13 198 849,13 CHAPTER 3 5 3 5 0 Technical studies 500 000 400 000 500 000 138 304 99 010,65 99 010,65 CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL 500 000 400 000 500 000 138 304 99 010,65 99 010,65 CHAPTER 3 6 3 6 0 Special advisers 80 000 65 400 80 000 65 400 52 903,74 52 903,74 CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL 80 000 65 400 80 000 65 400 52 903,74 52 903,74 CHAPTER 3 7 3 7 0 Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and Croatia 400 000 470 000 100 000 30 000 0,— 0,— CHAPTER 3 7 — TOTAL 400 000 470 000 100 000 30 000 0,— 0,— Title 3 — Total 6 896 000 5 685 400 6 511 780 4 656 400 4 001 531,57 4 001 531,57 CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES PAYABLE TO EXAMINATION OFFICES CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS CHAPTER 3 7 — TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES PAYABLE TO EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 0 0 Fees payable to examination offices (EU and other)

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 5 400 000 4 300 000 5 300 000 3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted by the Office with responsibility for the technical examination of plant varieties,

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted with responsibility for technical verification after the grant of Community plant variety rights by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

3 1 0 Expenses in respect of competent agencies and offices (EU and other)

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the costs incurred by the competent agencies and offices in maintaining reference collections of plant varieties as a basis for technical examinations requested by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

3 2 0 Procurement of other examination reports

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 216 000 150 000 216 000 200 000 157 810,55 157 810,55

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, in accordance with the implementing rules, of examination reports made available to the Office relating to technical examinations already carried out or, in certain cases, already being carried out.

CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

3 3 0 Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 15 780 15 780 57 300,— 57 300,—

Remarks

Examination of proposed variety denominations (Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94).

CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0 Official, general and publicity publications

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 198 849,13 198 849,13

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the costs of publishing the Official Gazette of the Office and official publications,

— the costs of publishing other Office publications (brochures and publications involving the dissemination of technical and economic knowledge concerning the activities of the Office. This appropriation may also cover publications derived from seminars, symposia, etc.),

— expenditure on Office publicity and promotional publications, in order to advertise its activities to the economic sectors and public authorities concerned,

— the services of freelance or agency translators, typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

3 5 0 Technical studies

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500 000 400 000 500 000 138 304 99 010,65 99 010,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of specialised technical studies (technical studies, research and development, etc.).

CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

3 6 0 Special advisers

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 80 000 65 400 80 000 65 400 52 903,74 52 903,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the remuneration, travelling expenses and subsistence expenses of members of the Board of Appeal.

CHAPTER 3 7 — TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT

3 7 0 Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and Croatia

Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 400 000 470 000 100 000 30 000 0,— 0,—

Remarks

Nouvel article

This is a new entry. It was created because the Office participates in the ‘Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and Croatia’ launched by the European Commission. The entry will include appropriations intended to promote the participation of these two countries in activities in the field of the protection of plant varieties.

TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article Item Heading Appropriations 2007 Appropriations 2006 Outturn 2005 CHAPTER 10 0 p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 1 p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. p.m. Title 10 — Total p.m. p.m. p.m. GRAND TOTAL 14 110 000 13 033 780 11 105 040,65 CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

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CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

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CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

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CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

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Establishment plan for 2007