Adoption

of the budget of the Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union for the financial year 2002

(2002/351/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), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

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 for the financial year 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), submitted by the Secretary-General of the Convention on the future of the European Union,

Having regard to the European Parliament's agreement of 10 April 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2002,

Having regard to the Council's agreement of 27 March 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2002,

Having regard to the Commission's agreement of 3 April 2002 to the budget estimates of the Fund for the financial year 2002,

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 has thus been followed,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The budget of the Fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union for the financial year 2002 as set out in the Annex is hereby finally adopted.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 2002.

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

The President

F. J. Conde De Saro

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

ANNEX

FUND

for the financing of

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION

Budget for the financial year 2002

REVENUE

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REVENUE

CHAPTER 90 - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

Appropriations 2002

4000000

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

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CHAPTER 99 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Appropriations 2002

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 2002

67500

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 2002

271250

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 2002

375000

Remarks

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

CHAPTER 14 - MISSION EXPENSES

Appropriations 2002

95000

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 a Community institution.

CHAPTER 15 - REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Appropriations 2002

150000

Remarks

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

TITLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 21 - TRANSLATIONS

Appropriations 2002

1721250

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 2002

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 2002

350000

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 MISCELLANEOUS

Appropriations 2002

200000

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 2002

370000