Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002

(2002/489/EC)

Financial year 2001 includes Supplementary and Amending Budget.

STATEMENT OF REVENUE

Summary

>TABLE>

TITLE 1

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 1 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

CHAPTER 1 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

1 0 0 Fees collected

>TABLE>

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95 of 10 February 1995 on fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2743/98 (OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 3).

TITLE 2

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 2 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

CHAPTER 2 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

2 0 0 European Community contribution

>TABLE>

Remarks

A contribution for the Agency is entered in the general budget of the European Union. The revenue entered represents the contribution provided (Article B5-3 1 2 of the statement of expenditure in Section III "Commission" of the general budget). The cost of the designation process for orphan medicinal products is also covered by this contribution.

2 0 1 Special contribution for orphan medicinal products

>TABLE>

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of 16 December 1999, provides under Article 7(2) for a specific contribution from the Community to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, distinct from any other subsidy from the European Union, to be used exclusively to compensate the Agency for fee exemptions for orphan medicinal products.

TITLE 3

PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIES

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 3 0 - PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER 3 0 - PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIES

3 0 0 EEA contribution

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article covers the contributions from EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in accordance with Article 82 and Protocols 31 and 32 of the Agreement

3 0 1 Contributions from central European associated countries

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to record contributions from the central European associated countries.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

5 2 0 Revenue from bank interest

>TABLE>

5 2 1 Revenue from export certificates, parallel distributions and other similar administrative charges

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to receive revenue from the issue of certificates, the authorisation of parallel distributions and other similar administrative charges.

5 2 2 Revenue from sale of publications

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to receive revenue from the sale of Agency publications, whatever their form including copyright.

5 2 3 Revenue from the organisation of seminars

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to receive revenue accruing to the Agency from the organisation of seminars.

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICES

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 6 0 - CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICES

CHAPTER 6 0 - CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICES

6 0 0 Contributions to Community programmes and revenue from services

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to receive revenue for specific activities undertaken by the Agency at the request of the European Commission, of other institutions of the European Union or of international organisations, and authorised by the Agency's Management Board.

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 9 0 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue

>TABLE>

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2002 and 2001) and outturn (2000)

>TABLE>

TITLE 1

STAFF

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

CHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

CHAPTER 1 5 - EXCHANGES OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND EXPERTS

CHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARE

CHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

CHAPTER 1 8 - INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS, ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF PENSION RIGHTS

CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0 Officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan

1 1 0 0 Basic salaries

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 66 thereof applicable pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 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 (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1).

This appropriation is intended to cover the basic salaries of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the establishment plan.

1 1 0 1 Family allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover family allowances: household allowance, dependent child allowance, education allowance (including special grants within the provision as decided yearly by the Executive Director) of officials and temporary staff.

1 1 0 2 Expatriation and foreign residence allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 69 thereof and Article 4 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the expatriation and foreign residence allowances of officials and temporary staff.

1 1 0 3 Fixed allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover the fixed allowances of officials and temporary staff employed in category C.

1 1 1 Other staff

1 1 1 0 Auxiliary staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

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 all auxiliary staff and the Agency's social security contributions, excluding the amounts paid in the form of weightings, which are charged to Item 1 1 9 0.

1 1 1 2 Local staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This item is intended to cover the remuneration (including overtime) of local staff and the Agency's social security contributions in respect of such staff.

1 1 1 3 Special advisers

>TABLE>

Remarks

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 5, 82 and 83 thereof.

This item is intended to cover the remuneration of special advisors, their mission expenses and other expenses.

1 1 2 Further training, language courses and retraining for staff

1 1 2 0 Further training, language courses and retraining for staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24(3) thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover introduction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining, courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, information sessions on EU matters etc.

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

1 1 4 Miscellaneous allowances and grants

1 1 4 0 Birth and death grants

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover:

- birth grants,

- in the event of an official's death:

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

- the costs of transporting the body to the deceased's place of origin.

1 1 4 1 Travel expenses from place of employment to place of origin

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover the lump-sum payment of travel costs of officials and temporary staff, their spouses and dependants from the place of employment to the place of origin, on the following conditions:

- once in each calendar year if the distance by rail is more than 50 but less than 725 kilometres,

- twice in each calendar year if the distance by rail is 725 kilometres or more.

1 1 4 2 Rent and transport allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

1 1 4 3 Fixed entertainment allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

1 1 4 4 Fixed local travel allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 15 of Annex VII thereto.

1 1 4 5 Special allowance for accounting officers and administrators of imprest accounts

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover a special allowance for accounting officers, assistant accounting officers or administrators of imprest accounts.

1 1 4 9 Other allowances and repayments

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 34 thereof.

This item is intended to cover:

- allowances in the event of dismissal of a probationary official for obvious inadequacy,

- allowances in the event of cancellation by the Agency of the contract of a temporary staff member.

1 1 5 Overtime

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This article is intended to cover the flat-rate allowances and payments at hourly rates for overtime worked by officials and auxiliary staff in categories C and D and by local staff who could not be given compensatory leave in accordance with the procedures laid down.

1 1 7 Supplementary services

1 1 7 0 Freelance and Joint interpreting and conference service interpreters

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the fees and travel expenses of freelance interpreters and conference operators including the reimbursement of services provided by Commission interpreters for all meetings not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.

1 1 7 3 Translation Centre, Luxembourg

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of translations, including payments made to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg for all texts not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.

1 1 7 4 Payment for administrative assistance from the Community institutions

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred by the Commission for administrative assistance given to the Agency, e. g. computerised payroll service.

1 1 7 5 Interim services

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

- the employment of interim staff, particularly telephone operators, clerical and secretarial staff,

- reproduction and typing which is sent out because it cannot be handled by the Agency,

- the cost of computer typesetting for explanatory and supporting documents for the Agency's own requirements and for submission to the budgetary authority,

- the grant payable under the work experience training for children of staff members,

- the reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the Commission for administrative assistance given to the Agency.

1 1 8 Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service and on transfer

1 1 8 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising from recruitment procedures, and in particular publication costs, travel costs and accident insurance for candidates called for examinations and interviews, costs directly linked to the promotion and organisation of group recruitment tests (hire of rooms, furniture, machines and miscellaneous equipment, fees for the preparation and correction of tests, etc.), as well as pre-recruitment medical examinations.

1 1 8 1 Travel expenses (including members of the family)

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulation of 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 travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) on taking up their duties or leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment.

1 1 8 2 Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover installation and resettlement allowances due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place of employment and upon finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.

1 1 8 3 Removal expenses

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of 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 removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place of employment and upon finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.

1 1 8 4 Temporary daily subsistence allowances

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulation of 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 temporary daily subsistence allowances for officials and temporary staff who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up their duties, or transferring to a new place of employment.

1 1 9 Salary weightings

1 1 9 0 Weightings

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 64 and 65 thereof and Article 17(3) of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary and auxiliary staff.

It also covers the cost of weightings applied to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment.

1 1 9 1 Provisional appropriation

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 65 and 65a thereof and Annex XI thereto.

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).

This item is intended to cover the cost of any adjustments to remunerations approved by the Council during the financial year.

It is purely provisional and can only be used after its transfer to other articles or items in this chapter in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

CHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0 Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure

1 3 0 0 Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 11 to 13 of Annex VII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on travel expenses, the payment of daily mission allowances and ancillary or exceptional expenses incurred in carrying out missions, including off-site meetings, by Agency staff covered by the Staff Regulations and by national or international experts or officials seconded to the Agency.

CHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1 4 0 Restaurant and canteens

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of running restaurants, cafeterias and canteens, including maintenance facilities.

It is also intended to cover routine expenditure on replacement of existing equipment and purchase of new equipment which is not suitable for inclusion in current expenditure, and the cost of consultancy fees.

1 4 1 Medical service

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto.

Apart from doctor's fees, this appropriation is intended to cover the cost of check-ups (special examination analyses, etc.), consumables (dressings, medicines, etc.), special equipment and fittings and the administrative costs of the Invalidity Committee.

CHAPTER 1 5 - EXCHANGES OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND EXPERTS

1 5 2 Staff exchanges between Community institutions and the public and private sectors, visiting experts

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of visiting experts from public institutions and other bodies from within and outside the European Union.

1 5 3 Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred in practical administrative training for young graduates. This expenditure can include trainees' social security allowances and contributions, travel expenses at the beginning and end of the courses, travel expenses for travel connected with the training programme and reception or meal and documentation costs.

CHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARE

1 6 0 Special assistance grants

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This article is intended to cover expenditure on gifts, loans or advances which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who are in particularly difficult circumstances.

1 6 3 Early childhood centres and other crèches

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the expenditure relating to early childhood centres and crèches.

1 6 4 Complementary aid for the handicapped

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended for the following categories of disabled persons, as part of a policy to assist the disabled:

- officials and temporary staff in active employment,

- spouses of officials and temporary staff in active employment,

- all dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.

CHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

1 7 0 Entertainment and representation expenses

1 7 0 0 Entertainment and representation expenses

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the Agency's obligations in respect of entertainment and representation. This expenditure may be incurred by authorised staff individually in the fulfilment of their duties and as part of the Agency's activities.

CHAPTER 1 8 - INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS, ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF PENSION RIGHTS

1 8 2 Social contacts between staff

1 8 2 0 Social contacts between staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover part of the costs of the recreation centre, cultural activities, subsidies to staff clubs, the management of, and extra equipment for, sports centres, and projects to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities.

1 8 3 Insurance against sickness, accidents and occupational disease, unemployment insurance and maintenance of pension rights

1 8 3 0 Insurance against sickness

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of 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 Agency's sickness contributions (3,4 % of the basic salary).

1 8 3 1 Insurance against accidents and occupational disease

>TABLE>

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 73 thereof and Article 15 of Annex VIII thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency's contribution towards insurance against accidents and occupational diseases and the supplementary expenditure arising from the application of the statutory provisions in this area.

1 8 3 2 Unemployment insurance for temporary staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85 of 27 September 1985 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities 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 cover the cost of unemployment insurance for temporary staff.

1 8 3 3 Accumulation or maintenance of pension rights for temporary staff

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

This appropriation is intended to cover payments by the Agency to accumulate or maintain pension rights for temporary staff in their country of origin.

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 2 0 - INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTING OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 1 - EXPENDITURE ON DATA PROCESSING

CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS

CHAPTER 2 0 - INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTING OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0 Rent

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of rents relating to occupied buildings or part of buildings and the renting of storerooms, garages, off-site storage and parking facilities.

2 0 1 Insurance

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of insurance premiums on the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the Agency, as well as for contents, civil liability and professional liability.

2 0 2 Water, gas, electricity and heating

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and heating costs.

2 0 3 Maintenance and cleaning

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover maintenance costs for premises, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.; the expenditure occasioned by regular cleaning operations, the purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry and dry-cleaning products, etc. and by repainting, repairs and supplies.

It also covers purchase, rental and maintenance of plants.

2 0 4 Fitting-out of premises

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the fitting-out of buildings, e.g. alterations to partitioning, alterations to technical installations and other specialist work on locks, electrical equipment, plumbing, painting, floor coverings, etc. It also covers the necessary equipment.

2 0 5 Security and surveillance of buildings

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover various expenses concerned with the security of persons and buildings, especially contracts for the guarding of buildings, the purchase, the hire and the maintenance of security and fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for fire pickets and statutory inspection costs, including recurrent expenditure on, for instance, badges, access cards etc.

It also covers technical assistance.

2 0 8 Other expenditure preliminary to construction or fitting-out of a building

>TABLE>

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the cost of the financial and technical consultancy fees prior to the acquisition and construction of buildings.

It also covers technical assistance fees relating to major fitting-out operations for premises.

2 0 9 Other expenditure on buildings

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on buildings not specifically provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in particular management fees for multiple-tenanted buildings, costs of surveys of premises and charges for utilities (refuse collection etc.).

CHAPTER 2 1 - EXPENDITURE ON DATA PROCESSING

2 1 1 Maintenance of computer networks and equipment

2 1 1 0 Purchases of new hardware for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of computing and other similar electronic office equipment and hardware, including initial equipment with the Agency's standard software, necessary for the normal operation of the Agency.

2 1 1 1 Purchase of new software for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of program packages and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency.

2 1 1 2 Replacement of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the replacement of existing hardware, program packages and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency.

2 1 1 3 Hire of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the hire or leasing of hardware and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency, where purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.

2 1 1 4 Maintenance and repair of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the maintenance and repair of equipment referred to in Items 2 1 1 0 to 2 1 1 3.

2 1 1 5 Analysis, programming and technical assistance for the operation of the Agency

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on outside staff and services, for analysis, programming and technical assistance necessary for the operation of the Agency.

2 1 2 Computer networks and equipment for specified projects

2 1 2 0 Purchases of new hardware for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of computing and other similar electronic office equipment and hardware, including initial equipment with the Agency's standard software for specified projects.

2 1 2 1 Purchase of new software for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of program packages and software for specified projects.

2 1 2 2 Replacement of hardware and software for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the replacement of existing hardware, program packages and software for specified projects.

2 1 2 3 Hire of hardware and software for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the hire or leasing of hardware r software for specified projects, where purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.

2 1 2 4 Maintenance and repair of hardware and software for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the maintenance and repair of equipment referred to in Items 2 1 2 0 to 2 1 2 3.

2 1 2 5 Analysis, programming and technical assistance for specified projects

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on outside staff and services, for analysis, programming and technical assistance for specified projects.

2 1 4 Analysis, programming, preliminary analysis and special projects

2 1 4 0 Analysis, programming, preliminary analysis and special projects

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0 Technical equipment and installations

2 2 0 0 New purchases of technical equipment and installations

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment.

It also covers installations and equipment for handicapped officials.

2 2 0 1 Replacement of technical equipment and installations

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the replacement, in particular of audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, namely booths, handsets and switching units for simultaneous interpreting facilities.

It also covers the replacement of installations and equipment for handicapped persons.

2 2 0 2 Hire of technical equipment and installations

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the hire of equipment whose purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.

It also covers installations and equipment for handicapped persons.

2 2 0 3 Lease, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the maintenance and repair of the equipment referred to in Items 2 2 0 0 to 2 2 0 1 and also, for instance, lease agreements for photocopying and other technical equipment and the costs for technical assistance.

It also covers the maintenance and repair of installations and equipment for handicapped persons.

2 2 1 Furniture

2 2 1 0 New purchases of furniture

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of office furniture and specialised furniture, including ergonomic furniture, shelving for archives etc.

2 2 1 1 Replacement of furniture

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the replacement of worn-out and obsolete furniture.

2 2 1 2 Hire of furniture

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the hiring of furniture.

2 2 1 3 Maintenance, use and repair of furniture

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover furniture maintenance and repair costs.

2 2 3 Vehicles

2 2 3 0 New purchases of vehicles

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover new purchases of vehicles.

2 2 3 1 Replacement of vehicles

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the replacement of vehicles which, during the year, reach a total mileage such as to justify replacement.

2 2 3 2 Hire of vehicles

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of hiring cars for short or long periods.

2 2 3 3 Maintenance, use and repair of vehicles

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the cost of maintaining, repairing and insuring official vehicles (fuel, lubricants, tyres, inner tubes, miscellaneous supplies, spare parts, tools, etc.).

2 2 5 Documentation and library expenditure

2 2 5 0 Library funds, purchase of books

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of books, documents and other non-periodic publications and the updating of existing volumes required by Agency departments.

2 2 5 1 Special library, documentation and reproduction equipment

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover special library equipment (card indexes, shelving, catalogue units).

2 2 5 2 Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, official journals, parliamentary papers, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins, on-line databases, other specialised publications and library services.

2 2 5 4 Preservation of documents

>TABLE>

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the cost of binding and other expenditure necessary for the preservation of books and publications.

CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

2 3 0 Stationery and office supplies

2 3 0 0 Stationery and office supplies

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of purchasing paper, envelopes, office supplies as well as supplies for reprographics and external printing.

2 3 2 Financial charges

2 3 2 0 Bank charges

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges (commission, agios, miscellaneous expenditure).

2 3 2 1 Exchange losses

>TABLE>

Remarks

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

2 3 2 9 Other financial charges

>TABLE>

2 3 3 Legal expenses

2 3 3 0 Legal expenses

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Agency.

It also covers costs awarded against the Agency by the Court of Justice, or other Courts.

2 3 4 Damages

2 3 4 0 Damages

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses for damages.

2 3 5 Other operating expenditure

2 3 5 0 Miscellaneous insurance

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover various types of insurance (mission insurance, insurance for accountant, etc.), and the insurance costs referred to in Article 64 of the Financial Regulation of the Agency.

2 3 5 3 Departmental removals and associated handling

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover departmental removals and regrouping and handling costs (reception, storage, placing) in respect of equipment, furniture and office supplies.

2 3 5 4 Archiving of documents

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of charges relating to the handling and retrieval of documents in off-site storage areas and storage costs.

2 3 5 9 Other operating expenditure

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure not separately provided for in other items.

2 3 9 Publications

2 3 9 0 Publications

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover publishing expenses not covered in Title 3, in particular expenses for the publication of the Agency's Statement of revenue and expenditure in the Official Journal of the European Communities in compliance with Article 14 of the Agency's Financial Regulation.

CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0 Postal and delivery charges

2 4 0 0 Postal and delivery charges

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, on reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air, sea or rail, and on the Agency's internal mail.

2 4 1 Telecommunications

2 4 1 0 Telecommunication charges

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover fixed rental costs, the cost of calls and messages, maintenance fees, repairs and maintenance of equipment, subscription charges, the cost of communications (telephone, telex, telegraph, television, audio- and videoconferencing, including data transmission).

It also covers the purchase of directories.

2 4 1 1 Telecommunications equipment

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on equipping buildings with telecommunications, notably purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of cabling.

It also covers the purchase of mobile telephones and ancillary equipment as well as the cost of technical assistance.

CHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS

2 5 0 Meetings in general

2 5 0 0 Meetings in general

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of external experts invited for meetings not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.

It also covers the corresponding expenditure resulting from organising these meetings where they are not covered by the infrastructure.

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE

3 0 0 Meetings

3 0 0 0 Reimbursement of persons attending meetings

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of Members of the Management Board and Scientific Committees and their working parties and of experts invited to those Committees and working parties.

It also covers the corresponding expenditures resulting from organising these meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure.

3 0 0 1 Interpretation

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the fees and travel expenses of freelance interpreters and conference operators including the reimbursement of services provided by Commission interpreters, for all meetings connected with the implementation of the work programme.

3 0 0 2 Catering

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of catering services in respect of meetings.

3 0 0 3 Other expenditure

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other expenditure in relation to meetings.

3 0 1 Evaluation of medicinal products

3 0 1 0 Evaluation of medicinal products

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure to rapporteurs and corapporteurs on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Agency does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies, as provided for in Article 53(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.

It also covers the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions from specialist research institutions and payments for testing and sampling by the official medicines control laboratory under the European Department for Quality of Medicines of the European Pharmacopoeia.

3 0 1 1 Evaluation of designated orphan medicinal products

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the evaluation of designated orphan medicinal products on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Agency does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies, as provided for in Article 53(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.

With regard to orphan medicinal products it also covers the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions from specialist research institutions and payments for testing and sampling by the official medicines control laboratory under the European Department for Quality of Medicines of the European Pharmacopoeia.

3 0 1 2 Special activities

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for the special activities in accordance with the applicable decision of the Management Board.

3 0 2 Translation expenses

3 0 2 0 Translation Centre, Luxembourg

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of translations sent to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg for all texts directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.

3 0 2 1 Other translations

>TABLE>

3 0 3 Studies and consultants

3 0 3 0 Studies and consultants

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover costs of concluding professional service contracts and evaluation studies in relation to the Agency's activities.

3 0 4 Information and publications

3 0 4 0 Information and publications

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of preparing, editing and publishing, in whichever form, the Activities Report and other publications of the Agency, including, for example, costs of paper, typing, copying or printing, reproduction of slides, photos, posters, distribution and other freelance activities and costs incurred in raising awareness of the Agency and its activities.

3 0 5 Community programmes

3 0 5 0 Community programmes

>TABLE>

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure required to execute Community programmes such as the Pan-European Regulatory Forum or other programmes undertaken by the Agency at the request of the European Commission, or other institutions of the European Union and authorised by the Agency's Management Board. The appropriation covers travel, subsistence of members of the Management Board, Scientific Committee and their working parties and of CEEC delegates and of experts.

It also covers the costs of organising meetings, fees and travel expenses of interpreters or conference operators, translation costs where relevant, the costs of Agency staff attending such meetings, interim and other staff to assist in the execution of the programme, IT-related expenditure and other costs in relation to these activities.

TITLE 9

OTHER EXPENDITURE

>TABLE>

CHAPTER 9 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

CHAPTER 9 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

9 0 0 Provisional appropriations

>TABLE>

Establishment plan

>TABLE>