Adoption

of the budget of the Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union for the financial year 2003

(2002/998/EU)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Having regard to Decision 2002/176/EU of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 21 February 2002 setting up a Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union and laying down the financial rules for its management(1), as amended by Decision 2002/997/EU(2),

Having regard to the proposal for the budget estimates of the Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") for the financial year 2003, submitted by the Secretary-General of the Convention on the future of the European Union,

Having regard to the European Parliament's agreement of 5 December 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2003,

Having regard to the Council's agreement of 21 November 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2003,

Having regard to the Commission's agreement of 8 November 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2003,

Whereas the procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 2002/176/EU of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 21 February 2002, as amended by Decision 2002/997/EU, has thus been followed,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The budget of the Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union for the financial year 2003 as set out in the Annex is hereby finally adopted.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002.

For the Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 60, 1.3.2002, p. 56.

(2) See page 34 of this Official Journal.

ANNEX

FUND

for the financing of

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION

Budget for the financial year 2003

REVENUE

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REVENUE

CHAPTER 90 - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

Appropriations 2003

950000

Contributions from the European Union institutions to the financing of the European Convention:

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CHAPTER 99 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Appropriations 2003

p.m.

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations

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TITLE 1

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE CONVENTION

CHAPTER 11 - DUTY TRAVEL OF THE CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY CHAIRMEN

Appropriations 2003

15000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenses incurred by the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen when travelling to their place of work in the institutions for Praesidium and Convention meetings.

CHAPTER 12 - ACCOMMODATION AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES

Appropriations 2003

130000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure incurred by the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen during Praesidium and Convention meetings.

CHAPTER 13 - REMUNERATIONS AND OTHER ALLOWANCES

Appropriations 2003

185000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to defray the costs incurred by the Secretary-General and the remuneration of Secretariat members not belonging to an institution of the European Union.

CHAPTER 14 - MISSION EXPENSES

Appropriations 2003

60000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the travel and subsistence expenses of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairmen and of Secretariat members not belonging to an institution of the European Union.

CHAPTER 15 - REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Appropriations 2003

60000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover representation expenses incurred in particular by Praesidium members in the performance of their duties.

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MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 21 - TRANSLATIONS

Appropriations 2003

p.m.

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the translation of documents addressed to or issued by Convention members, which it would not be possible to translate in-house.

CHAPTER 22 - BROCHURES AND PUBLICATIONS

Appropriations 2003

400000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the production of publications for large-scale distribution, which it would not be possible to produce in-house.

CHAPTER 23 - STUDIES, HEARINGS AND FORUM

Appropriations 2003

p.m.

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of expert studies commissioned by the Convention and to defray the expenses of prominent figures consulted by the Convention.

CHAPTER 24 - INFRASTRUCTURE AND MISCHELLANEOUS

Appropriations 2003

100000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover all expenditure other than the above which is not chargeable to an institution, in particular expenditure incurred away from the institutions (e.g. hire of cars, rooms, equipment).

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OTHER EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 100 - CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2003

p.m.