EN Official Journal of the European Union L 377/121

Amending Budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2004

(2004/880/EC)

RECETTES

TITLE 2

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

CHAPTER 2 0 — EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

2 0 0

2 0 0 0 European Community subsidy (1)

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 7 969 000 7 176 000 6 100 000

This item includes the Centre's PHARE project funds.

TITLE 5

REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE CHAPTERS

CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE CHAPTERS

5 2 0

5 2 0 0 Revenue from bank interest

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

5 2 2 Revenue received on the Centre’s accounts

5 2 2 0 Revenue from sales of publications

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item covers revenue from the sale of the Centre’s publications whatever their form including copyright.

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue

9 0 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 100 000 75 000 70 000

This item covers miscellaneous revenue such as revenue available for reuse but not used.

DEPENSES

TITLE 1

STAFF

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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 805 500 1 635 000 1 447 500

Staff Regulations of officials and Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 66 thereof.

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

1 1 0 1 Family allowances

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 200 000 162 000 135 000

Staff Regulations of 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 230 000 205 000 200 000

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 for permanent officials and temporary staff.

1 1 0 3 Secretarial allowances

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 10 000 11 300

Staff Regulations of 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 1 Other staff

1 1 1 0 Auxiliary staff

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 3 and Title III thereof.

This item is intended to cover the remuneration (including overtime) of, and the employer's social security contributions for, auxiliary staff.

1 1 1 2 Local staff

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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) 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 45 000 45 000 44 400

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 3 Employer's social security contributions

1 1 3 0 Insurance against sickness

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 60 000 62 500 51 000

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 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 15 000 15 000 14 000

Staff Regulations of 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 (0,77 % of the basic salary).

A further 2 % is added to the appropriations thus calculated (increasing the rate to 0,7854 %) to cover expenditure not covered by the insurance (Article 73 of the Staff Regulations).

1 1 3 2 Insurance against unemployment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 15 000 16 000 12 000

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 insure temporary staff against unemployment.

Rate applied: 0,8 % of basic salaries.

1 1 3 3 Constitution or maintenance of pension rights

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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 Centre 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 grants

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 p.m. 1 000

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

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— the childbirth grant,

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

1 1 4 1 Travel expenses for annual leave

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 75 000 70 000 57 000

Staff Regulations of 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 5 Special allowance for accounting officers and administrators of imprest accounts

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. 3 000 3 700

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), and in particular Article 75(4) thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the special allowance granted to accounting officers, assistant accounting officers or administrators of advance funds.

1 1 4 9 Other allowances and repayments

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

This item is intended to cover:

— compensation in the event of dismissal of a probationary official dismissed for manifest unsuitability,

— allowance on termination of contract by the Centre for Temporary agents.

1 1 5 Overtime

1 1 5 0 Overtime

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

This item 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the payment of freelance interpreters hired by the Centre for non-routine conferences for which the Commission is unable to provide interpreting.

In addition to remuneration, this payment 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.

1 1 7 5 Interim services

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 60 000 54 000 111 100

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 Centre'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 Centre.

1 1 7 8 External services

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 17 500 17 500 15 000

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

1 1 8 Miscellaneous expenditure on staff recruitment and transfer

1 1 8 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on staff recruitment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 70 000 53 000 145 000

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, including:

— publication costs, travel costs and accident insurance for candidates called to 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.),

— pre-recruitment medical examinations.

1 1 8 1 Travel expenses

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 10 000 500

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 2 and 71 thereof and Article 7 of Annex VII thereto.

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

1 1 8 2 Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 35 000 34 000 15 000

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 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 50 000 20 000 10 000

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 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 10 000 15 000

Staff Regulations 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 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 upon transfer).

1 1 9 Salary weightings

1 1 9 0 Salary weightings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 182 000 172 000 160 000

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

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

1 1 9 1 Provisional appropriation

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

Staff Regulations of 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 (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3830/91 of 19 December 1991 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European 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 cost of any adjustments to remunerations approved by the Council during the financial year.

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0 Missions and duty travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure

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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 100 000 100 000 150 000

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 Centre staff covered by the Staff Regulations and by national or international experts or officials seconded to the Centre.

CHAPTER 1 4 — SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1 4 0 Restaurants and canteens

1 4 0 0 Restaurants and canteens

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 6 500 6 500 5 000

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

It is intended to cover also 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

1 4 1 0 Medical service

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 3 500 3 500 5 000

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

This appropriation is intended to cover, apart from doctors’ fees 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 — MOBILITY, EXCHANGES OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND EXPERTS

1 5 2 Mobility, exchanges of civil cervants and experts

1 5 2 0 Staff exchanges

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 300 000 100 000 75 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to secondment or temporary assignment in the Centre of officials or other agents of national administrations, for a limited period, with a view to intensify exchange of expertise.

1 5 2 1 Centre officials seconded outside

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

CHAPTER 1 6 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 6 0 Special assistance grants

1 6 0 0 Special assistance grants

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 5 000 1 000

This appropriation 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 1 Social contacts between staff

1 6 1 0 Social contacts between staff

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 5 000 2 000

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, as well as projects to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities.

1 6 2 Other welfare expenditure

1 6 2 0 Other welfare expenditure

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover assistance for families, new arrivals, legal aid, grants for children’s associations, the grant to the secretariat of the parents' association.

1 6 3 Early childhood centres and creches

1 6 3 0 Early childhood centres and creches

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the Centre's share of the cost of childcare for Centre staff in nurseries not administered by the Commission.

1 6 4 Additional aid for disabled persons

1 6 4 0 Additional aid for disabled persons

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is to enable reimbursement to disabled officials in active employment, 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

1 7 0 0 Entertainment and representation expenses

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 6 000 6 000 9 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the Centre'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 Centre's activities.

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 0 — RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0 Rental of buildings and associated costs

2 0 0 0 Rent

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 200 000 170 000 124 000

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

2 0 1 0 Insurance

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 4 000 4 000 5 000

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

2 0 2

2 0 2 0 Water, gas, electricity and heating

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 5 000 10 000

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

2 0 3

2 0 3 0 Cleaning and maintenance

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 30 000 30 000 30 000

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

2 0 4 0 Fitting-out of premises

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item 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

2 0 5 0 Security and surveillance of buildings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 90 000 80 000 77 000

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 and agents acting as voluntary firemen, as well as costs of carrying out statutory inspections.

2 0 6

2 0 6 0 Acquisition of immovable property

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the possible purchase of a building as the Centre's seat.

2 0 9

2 0 9 0 Other expenditure on buildings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 4 000 4 000 p.m.

This appropriation is intended to cover other routine expenditure not specifically provided for, for example administrative expenses other than services (water, gas, electricity), maintenance, municipal taxes and ancillary expenses.

CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING

2 1 0 Data processing

2 1 0 0 Data-processing equipment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 100 000 10 000 76 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase or leasing of data-processing, software development and software/software package maintenance and data-processing consumables, etc.

2 1 0 1 Software development

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 155 000 20 000 p.m.

This appropriation is intended to cover costs for external expertise on operating data and systems.

2 1 0 2 Other external services for data processing

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 — 3 000 p.m.

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

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0 Technical equipment and installations

2 2 0 0 New purchases of equipment and installations

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 20 000 p.m.

This appropriation is intended to cover initial provision of equipment for documentation storage, archiving and mail handling.

It also covers interpreting equipment and installations for handicapped people.

2 2 0 1 Replacement of equipment and installations

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 20 000 20 000 p.m.

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

2 2 0 2 Hire of equipment and installations

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 27 000 10 000 20 000

This item is intended to cover the hiring of fax machines, photocopiers and various technical installations.

2 2 0 3 Maintenance, use and repair

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 3 000 5 000 p.m.

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of maintaining and repairing the equipment.

2 2 0 4 Automation and electronic office equipment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

2 2 1 Furniture

2 2 1 0 New purchases of furniture

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 10 000 8 546

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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the replacement of furniture.

2 2 1 2 Hire of furniture

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the hiring of furniture.

2 2 1 3 Maintenance, use and repair

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

2 2 3 Hire of vehicles

2 2 3 0 Hire of vehicles

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 2 000 2 000 5 000

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

2 2 5 Documentation and library

2 2 5 0 Library stocks, purchase of books

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the purchase of books, documents and other publications.

2 2 5 1 Library equipment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the acquisition of special equipment for libraries.

2 2 5 2 Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals in line with the Centre's own needs.

2 2 5 4 Binding and upkeep of library books

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover binding and other costs essential for the upkeep of books and periodicals.

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

2 3 0 Stationery and office supplies

2 3 0 0 Stationery and office supplies

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 20 000 20 000 10 000

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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 8 000 8 000 6 000

This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges and the cost of connecting to the interbank telecommunications network.

2 3 2 1 Exchange-rate losses

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover exchange-rate losses incurred by the Centre 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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover financial charges which are not to be covered under Item 2 3 2 1.

2 3 3 Legal expenses

2 3 3 0 Legal expenses

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 5 000 5 000

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

2 3 4 Damages

2 3 4 0 Damages

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 000 1 000 1 000

This appropriation is intended to cover damages and the cost of settling claims against the Centre (civil liability).

2 3 5 Other operating expenditure

2 3 5 0 Miscellaneous insurance

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 000 1 000 1 000

This appropriation is intended to cover various types of insurance (multi-risk, civil liability, theft, computers and liability to payment of compensation by accounting officers and imprest administrators).

2 3 5 2 Miscellaneous internal meetings expenditure

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. 1 000

This appropriation is intended to cover costs connected with the organisation of internal meetings.

2 3 5 3 Departmental removals and associated handling

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 000 1 000 p.m.

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 documents

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAGE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0 Postage and telecommunications

2 4 0 0 Postage and delivery charges

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 16 000 16 000 37 973

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 Telecommunications charges

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 19 000 87 000 20 000

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

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 5 000 7 000 2 481

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 MEETINGS

2 5 0 Expenditure on meetings

2 5 0 0 Meetings and notices

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 4 000 5 000 10 000

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 Centre's work programme.

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

2 5 1 Actions with future European Community Member States

2 5 1 0 Actions with future European Community Member States

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover costs for meetings and activities with candidate countries.

2 5 5 Miscellaneous expenditure for meetings

2 5 5 0 Miscellaneous expenditure for meetings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 000 1 000 1 500

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses for conferences, seminars when not relating to the existing infrastructure of the Centre.

CHAPTER 2 6 — STUDIES, SURVEYS, CONSULTATIONS

2 6 0 Studies, surveys, consultations

2 6 0 0 Studies, surveys, consultations

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 10 000 32 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for specialised studies contracted to experts or consultants when the Centre, with its staff, does not have the relevant expertise.

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 1 — NETWORKS

3 1 0 Networks

3 1 0 1 Collection and comparability of data

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 35 000 80 000 100 608

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses dedicated to the activities on comparability of data collected by the Centre, i.e. the development of indicators, definitions and criteria.

3 1 0 2 RAXEN national focal points

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 1 885 000 1 325 000 1 529 127

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of data collection with the 15 national focal points of the RAXEN network, and the analysis to be conducted in the field. It also includes the rapid response tasks of the national focal points, the preparation and follow-up to their meetings, as well as evaluation of results.

3 1 0 3 International networks

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. 20 000 20 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost fo the co-ordination of the Centre with thematic networks of scientists and experts at international level.

3 1 0 4 Studies

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 190 000 160 000 p.m.

This item is intended to cover the cost of specialised studies on the development of the RAXEN network activities, where the Centre does not have internal staff expertise at its disposal.

3 1 1 Technicalities of RAXEN

3 1 1 0 Technicalities of RAXEN

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 25 000 125 000 15 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses for technical equipment (hardware and software) necessary for giving access to the results and output of the RAXEN network.

CHAPTER 3 2 — RESEARCH AND STUDIES

3 2 0 Research and studies

3 2 0 1 Charter of political parties

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. 30 000 15 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the activities of follow-up to and monitoring of the Charter of European Political Parties for a Non-racist Society.

3 2 0 2 Information on Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover initiatives whose purpose it is to support best practise in the implementation of EU legislation based on Article 13 of the Treaty y on European Union, in cooperation with the European Commission.

3 2 0 3 EU special requests

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover activities undertaken by the Centre under special request of EU institutions.

3 2 0 4 Project for minorities

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 15 000 70 000 70 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of projects of the Centre in favour of minorities, in cooperation with EU or international organisations.

3 2 0 5 Intercultural competences

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover expenses relating to initiatives for promoting intercultural developments.

3 2 0 6 Workshop on racial violence

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the cost of working sessions especially dedicated to the collection and analysis of facts and causes relating to racial violence.

3 2 0 7 Special projects

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 200 000 300 000 236 765

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs relating to contracted studies for analysing racist phenomena in priority areas identified in the annual and multiannual work programmes of the Centre. It also includes expenses of workshops for preparatory actions and follow-up to previous initiatives.

3 2 1 Working groups

3 2 1 1 Working group key issues

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 55 000 40 000 30 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses relating to the work of the special group established by the Centre to identify priority areas where a special attention of the European Communities is necessary, in cooperation with the other EU institutions and bodies.

CHAPTER 3 3 — INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

3 3 1 Documentation

3 3 1 1 Setting up documentation

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 30 000 20 000 15 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of setting up and updating the documentation centre accessible to the public, according to the concept of virtual material available via the Internet and specialised networks.

3 3 1 2 Documentation equipment

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. 2 500

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of technical equipment for storage, liaising and management of the documentation material.

3 3 1 3 Books and subscriptions

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 15 000 10 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of books and other non-periodic publications and the updating of existing volumes required by the Centre and its documentation department.

3 3 1 4 Newspapers and periodicals

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 10 000 10 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, official journals, parliamentary papers, specialised statistics, various bulletins and online databases.

3 3 3 Annual report

3 3 3 0 Annual report

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 150 000 105 000 60 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of preparation, printing and distribution of the various versions of the annual report, including a summary, the Centre has to make available.

3 3 4 Round tables

3 3 4 1 European round tables

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 60 000 40 000 40 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the organisation of the EU round table with representatives of the Member States, including travel and accommodation costs of participants.

3 3 4 2 Facilitation for round tables

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 10 000 20 000 46 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses relating to the exchange and dissemination of information between the national round tables, including regular newsletter and electronic information.

3 3 4 3 Workshops for round tables

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. 30 000 p.m.

This item is intended to cover expenses relating to special workshops with representatives of national round tables in connection with recommendations prepared by the Centre.

3 3 5 Publications and information

3 3 5 1 Publications

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 240 000 225 000 175 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of preparing, editing and publishing, in whichever form, the activities reports and other publications of the Centre, except for the annual report and the bulletin Equal Voices, in accordance with decisions of the Board. It includes, for example, costs of paper, typing when necessary, copying or printing, reproduction of slides, photos, posters, distribution and mail costs, and other external activities and costs incurred in raising awareness of the Centre and its activities. It also includes design activities for the Centre and its Internet site.

3 3 5 2 Equal Voices: material for the media

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 70 000 60 000 60 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparation, printing and distribution of the various versions of the quaterly bulletin of the Centre.

It also includes all material, in whichever form, the Centre has to deliver on request to the media, in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Board.

3 3 5 3 Other activities with the media

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 p.m. p.m. p.m.

This item is intended to cover the costs of unexpected and non-programmed communication material, with a view for the Centre to contributing to public debates on specific issues.

3 3 6 Technicalities for communication

3 3 6 0 Technicalities for communication

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 50 000 5 000 5 000

This appropriation is intended to cover expenses relating to the use of electronic lines for the web facilities.

CHAPTER 3 4 — Relations with the European Communities

3 4 0 Relations with the Board and Member States

3 4 0 1 Management Board meetings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 278 000 175 000 130 000

This appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of members of the Management Board meetings and working parties.

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

3 4 0 2 Executive Board meetings

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 35 000 30 000 28 000

This appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of members of the Executive Board meetings and working parties.

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

3 4 0 3 Other meetings with Member States

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 110 000 65 000 50 000

This appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of the national liaison officers meetings and working parties.

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

3 4 1 Facilitation and support

3 4 1 1 Translation

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 320 000 215 000 308 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of translations sent to the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, for all texts directly connected with the implementation of the Centre's obligations and work programmes.

3 4 1 2 Interpretation

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 60 000 35 000 35 000

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

EUMC (PHARE)

Revised budget 2004 2003 2002 169 000 676 000 p.m.

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of implementing the Centre's PHARE project which aims to build up RAXEN networks in candidate countries.

(1) € 200,000 of the EU subsidy forseen for Titles I and II is being held in reserve pending an examination by Parliament of an evaluation of the added value of the EUMC's output.