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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)189final.
Brussels,26April1978.
GENERALFIDGETOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
FOR1977
INITIALLISTOFREQUESTSFORTHECARRY-OVER OF
APPROPRIATION SFROMTHE1977TOTHE1978FINANCIAL
YEAR,FORSUBMISSION TOTHECOUNCILMDCOMMUNICATION
TOTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENT(NON-AUTOMATICCARRY-OVERS)
(PursuanttoArticle6(3)oftheFinancialRegulationof
21December1977applicabletotheGeneralBudgetofthe
EuropeanCommunities)
SUMMARY
PARTAî
PARTB:
PARTC:
PARTD:
PAJSTEîSECTIONI
SECTIONII
SECTIONIII
SECTIONIV
SECTIONV(PARLIAMENT)
(COUNCIL)
(COMMISSION)
(COURTOFJUSTICE)
(COURTOFAUDITORS)
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COM(78)189final.

A.SECTIONI-PARLIAMENT
Chapter12-ALLOWANCES ANDEXPENSESONENTERINGANDONLEAVINGTHE
SERVICEANDONTRANSFER
Article120-Miscellaneous expenditure onstaffrecruitment
Sumstobecarriedforward:2*800u.a.;3*500EUA.
Chapter21-RENTALOFBUILDINGS ANDASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE
Article214-Fittingoutofpremises
Sumstobecarriedforward:81.000u.a.;101.250EUA.
Chapter22-MOVABLEPROPERTY ANDASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE
Article221–Furniture
Item2210–Newpurchases
Sumstobecarriedforward:15«000u.a.;18.750EUA.
Article222–Technicalequipmentandinstallations
Item2220–Newpurchases
Sumstobecarriedforward:915*000u.a.;1.143.750EUA.
TOTAL:r.013.800.00u.a.:1.267.250.00 EUA.

.SECTIONII-COUNCIL
TheCouncilhasnocarry–oversofappropriations fromthe1977"tothe
1978financialyearwhichrequiretheapprovaloftheBudgetaryAuthority.

c.SECTIONIII-COMMISSION
C.1Reasons
I.Chapter37-EXPENDITUREINTHEINDUSTRIAL ANDTRANSPORTSECTORS
Article370-Projectinthedata-processingsector
Item3700-Firstprogramme
Sumsto"becarriedforward:68989*32u.a.;85538.44EUA
Reasons
In1977»theCommissioncommitted88%oftheappropriations (non-
differentiated )enteredagainstItem3700in1977inordertocomplete
thefirstdata-processing programme.Thebalanceof68989u.a.was
notcommittedasexpected.Indeed,thisamountwasoriginally
intendedtocoverthepreparatory andstarting–up workinrespectof
contracts.Itlaterbecameclearthatthemoreefficientuseofthis
initialprogrammenecessitated concentrating onmonitoringtheprogress
ofthecontractsandexploitingtheresultswithaviewtotheir
utilizationinsubsequentprogrammes.Thisshiftinmanagementeffort,
designedtooptimizethebenefitsaccruingfromtheprojectsunder
Item3700,hasledtheCommissiontorequestthenon-automatic
carry-overoftheabovementioned amountwhichisneededtoensurethe
successfulcompletionin1978oftheworkdesoribed.
Conversion irrtoEUA
Byfarthelargestpartoftheexpendituretobecoveredbythis
carry-overwillbeinBelgianfrancs;theremainderwillbeinDMgnfl
Fl.ConversionwillthusbeonthebasisoftheBfrattherate
adoptedforJanuary1978.i.e.1u.a.■Bfrs40.3265.
1
7

II.Chapter 37-EXPENDITURE INTHEINDUSTRIAL ANDTRANSPORT SECTORS
Article 371–Operations _itheaerospace sector
Itcm3710–Basic research
Sams tobecarried forward :8000000u.a.;8000000EUA
Reasons
TheCommisjion putforward ,aproposal foranaerospace research
programme totheCouncil andtotheEuropean Parliament on2August 1977 •
The Economic and Social Committee delivered afavourable opinion on
this proposal on24November 1977 »
CREST ,instructed bytheCouncil toexamine this proposal ,stated
however that itwas notcompetent todeliver anopinion given the
essentially industrial nature oftheproposed programme .Nevertheless ,
itdid submit areport toCOREPER on20December 1977 9inwhich it
outlined thepositions ofthe I'eraber States *delegations ,themajority
ofwhom delivered afavourable opinion .Furthermore ,the report
stated that ,onCREST 's .instructions ,theCommission had reduced the
overall budget fortheprogramme toatotal notexceeding 28mEUA .
On17JaJiuary 1978 »theEuropean Parliament passed aunanimous vote in
favour ofthe Commission proposal .
TheCouncil should reach adecision inthenear future ,andthis will
make itpossible tocommit this sum ,which isindispensable forthe
proposed operation .
Asstated intheResolution of20January 197® se "irjgouttheOpinion
oftheEuropean Parliament ontheproposal totransfer these
appropriations from Chapter 100toChapter 37within the 1977Budget ,
thecarry-over ofthese appropriations comes under theagreement
reached between theinstitutions forthe1978 Budget .This transfer
isnowdeemed tohave been approved .Nevertheless ,theCommission
does notintend tousetheamount until the1978 appropriations shown
inChapter 100hasbeen transferred toItem 3710 .
Conversion mto EUA
Since thedestination innational currencies ofthis carry-over is
unknown ,itwasconverted into EUAattherate adopted forthe
calculation oftheappropriation for 1977inEUA ,forpurposes of
comparison with theappropriation proposed bytheCommission inthe
Preliminary Draft Budget for1978 ,i.e. rate no2;1u.a ,«1EUA .

III.Chapter 94-SPECIFIC MEASURES FORFINANCIAL ANDTECHNICAL
COOPERATION WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Article 940-Expenditure resulting from theAgreement between the
EEC and UNRWA
Sums to "becarried forward :2.678.571 u.a.;2.436.370 EUA .
Reasons
Theappropriations areforthepayment ofthecontribution incash to
theUNRelief andWorks Agency forPalestinian Refugees (UNRWA ).
This contribution ,which isinaddition tocontributions inkind
provided from food aidappropriations ,serves tocover theimplementation
in1977 oftheAgency 'ssupplementary food programme ,pursuant tothe
Agreement between theCommunity andUNRWA :purchase offoodstuffs in
Europe andonthespot andadministration anddistribution costs .
Since UNRWA recorded certain surpluses inthe1975 and1976 financial
years with respect totheCommunity 'scontributions ,theCommission
thought itappropriate nottopropose renewal oftheAgreement in1977
before receiving precise information onthereal needs forthefinancial
year inquestion .
Despite repeated requests bytheCommission ,UNRWA wasunable toprovide
theinformation asked forbefore theendofthefinancial year ,mainly
because ofevents intheLebanon andthetemporary transfer ofits
headquarters from Beirut toVienna .
Itwasnotuntil 2February 1978 that UNRWA wasable toinform the
Commission bytelex that ,inallprobability ,thecost ofimplementing
thesupplementary food programme for 1977 will have amounted to
$3*000.000 (2.678.57I u.a.). Since UNRWA isinacritical financial
situation andhashadtoadvance theappropriations needed tocarry out
thesupplementary programme ,there isnodoubt that theCommunity must
renew theAgreement with UNRWA forI977 (aproposal tothis endhas
been submitted totheCouncil ).
Forthese reasons ,anon-automatic carry-over of2.678 .571u.a .is
requested .Itmust bestressed that this sum isappreciably lower than
theappropriations entered inthe1977 Budget ,which amounted to
3.291.000 u.a .
Conversion into EUA
Since thedestination innational currencies isknown ,thecarry-over
hasbeen converted intoEUAattherate adopted forJanuary 1978 ,i.e.
1EUA-USiJl.23134 .

1977BUDGET
SECTIOÏ ni-co:::ission
PATTSWOFUTILIZATION IffTH51977FKTASSIAL YEAROPTiSAPPROPRIATIONS FORTH5lUDCETiITzTSFCRWHICHCAFRT-OVffiS APSRcCVZSTZD
inu.a. I~K[
|Chap.Article
IteaHeadingAppropriations
entered in
the1977 Budget
•N>Transfers
_I2)Appropriations
aval labia
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■ade
mPayments
aadeAppropriations
not eooaitted
col«>-cole4
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IK313TP.IAL 453 TRANSPORT
SSJTCHSf
370
3700Projects inthedata-
processing sector
First programme 560.000,00 560.000,00 491.010,683.013,34 68.989,32487.997,34 68.989,32
„
IOperatloosinthaaerospace sector
371° Basic reseaich - 8.000.000,00 8.000.000,00 - -8.000.000,00 8.000.000,00 3.<X».S»,J:I
94 SPECIFIC ETASURSS FOR
FISASCIAL A.TD TSCHJTICAL
C0CP3SATICS WITH DEVELCPIBG
COWIUISS
940 Expenditure resulting from
theAgreement between
theSIC and theUJHWA 3.291.000,00 3.291-000,00 3.291.000,00 2.678.571,00 612.429,00 2.4}ί.3-3,30Ι
* CCCPZRATIOir KITH H03-
K£-:32R COUSTS IiS
9^4 Cooperation with theArab
countries atregional
level token entry891.000,00 891.000,00 891.000,00 891.000,00I
i
TOTAIS ll.638.56O ,32 11.33 :.^=,^
(•) Including Asending andSupplementary Budgets floe1and2

IV.Chapter 96-COOPERATION WITH NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES
Article 964-Cooperation with theArab countries atregion allevel
Sums to "becarried forward :891.000 u.a.;809*687 EUA
Reasons
Atameeting on21December 1977 ,theCouncil approved thetransfer from
Chapter 101toChapter 96(Article 964,which hadatoken entry )ofthe
appropriation of89I.OCO u.a .intended tocover thefinancing from the
European side ofthefirst series ofstudies andactivities tobe
carried outaspart oftheEuro-Arab dialogue .Theoontribvtior from
theEuropean side hadbeen setat$997,000 .These studies andactivities
were examined andapproved "trytheGeneral Committee ontheEuro-Arab
dialogue atitsthird meeting inBrussels ,26-28 October 1977 *However ,
this decision bytheGeneral Committee wasmade subject tolater approval
bytheWorking Committee onFinancing theDialogue ,riiic'k isrespond ibis
forapproving thefinancing conditions ofthese studies andactivities .
Atthesame time ,theGeneral Committee decided that theoperations to
befinanced under thedialogue should beimplemented inaccordance with
acode ofprocedures determining theconditions forawarding andapproving
contracts (drawing upashort list ofconsultancies ,issuing acall xor
tenders ,letting ofthecontract ).
However ,itproved impossible ,between theCouncil 'sagreement tothe
transfer of89I.OOO -u.a .andtheendofthefinancial year rtoconvene
theWorking Committee onFinancing theDialogue andaward thecontracts
inaccordance with theprocedures laid down ,with theresult that no
commitment could bemade .This iswh,r arequest forthenon-automatic
carry-over ofthesumof89I.OOO u.a .,'.sbeing made .Itshould be
pointed outthat ,when tb.«transfer wasapproved ,itwasagreed that ,
ifnocommitments were made before theendof1977 »&request would be
made tocarry thesumtr^-nsf erred over tothe1978 financial year
(Doc.r/3318/77).
Conversion into EUA
Asthedestination innational currencies isknown ,thecarry –over lias
been converted into EUAattherate adopted forJanuary 1978 ,i.e.
1EUA-US$1,23134 .
C.2 Synoptio table enclosed .

D.SECTION IV-COURT OPJUSTICE
TheCourt ofJustice hasnocarry-overs ofappropriations from the 1977
tothe1978 financial year which require theapproval oftheBudgetary
Authority .

E.SECTION V-COURT OFAUDITORS
Chapter 12-ALLOWANCES ANDEXPENSES ONENTERING AM )ONLEAVING THE
SERVICE ANDONTRANSFER
Article 122-Installation ,resettlement andtransfer allowances
Item 1220 -Members ofthe Institution
Sums tobecarried forward :262,92 u.a .;325,99 ®JA
Reason
Additional payments following theCouncil 'sdecision onremunerations *
Article 123–Removal expenses
Item 1230 -Members ofthe Institution
Sums tobecarried forward s4»857 110u.a.;6.022,22 EUA
Reason
Estimates forMembers whohave notyet submitted their requests for
reimbursement .
Article 124–Temporary daily subsistence allowances
Item 1241 -Staff
Sums tobecarried forward :2.632,70 u.a.;3*264,23 EUA
Reason
Estimates for staff recruited in1977 *
Chapter 13-EXPENDITURE RELATING TOMISSIONS ANDDUTY TRAVEL
Article 130-Mission expenses ,duty travel expenses and other
incidental expenditure
Item 1301 -Staff
Sums tobecarried forward :21•55'' *66u.a.;26.721,46 EUA
Reason
Increase requested tomeet requirements arising asthe Court 'sactivities
gradually getunder way .

Chapter 15-ORGANIZATION OFTRAINING COURSES ANDFURTHER VOCATIONAL
TRAINING OFSTAFF
Article 151-Language courses ,refresher courses ,further vocational
training andinformation ofstaff
Sums tobecarried forward :2,000 u.a.;2.479»76 EUA
Reason
Noexpenditure wascommitted in1977-
Chapter 22-MOVABLE PROPERTY ANDASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE
Article 222-Technical equipment and installations
Item 2220 –New purchases
Sums tobecarried forward :1.187 *44u.a.}1.472,28 EUA
Reason
Estimate for reimbursement totheInstitutions ofexpenditure caused by
thesetting upoftheCourt .
Article 223–Transport equipment
Item 2230 –New purchases "
Sums tobecarried forward :5*935 t^Ou.a.;7*359»43 EUA
Reason
Theappropriation carried forward isintended forthepurchase ofa
service vehicle which should have been bought in1977 tutwhich had not
been ordered by31December 1977 •Thebalance oftheappropriation –
3.253f24 u.a .-will becancelled .
Article 225–Documentation and library expenditure
Item 2250 –Library expenses ,purchase ofbooks
Sums tobecarried forward :880,64 u.a.;1.091,89 EUA
Reason
Appropriation almost entirely unused in1977 •
Item 2252 -Subscriptions tonewspapers andperiodicals
Sums tobecarried forward :870,18 u.a.;1.078,92 EUA
Reason
Delayed invoicing bysome suppliers .

Chapter 23-CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE
Article 230-Stationery andoffice supplies
Sams tobecarried forward :1.211,12 u.a.;1.501,64 EUA
Reason
Estimate forreimbursement totheInstitutions inLuxembourg of
expenditure caused bythesetting upoftheCourt .
Article 231-Postal charges andtelecommunications
Item 2310 –Postage oncorrespondence anddelivery charges
Sums tobecarried forward ;130,54 u.a.;161,85 EUA
Reason
Increase regarded asnecessary inthelight ofthefirst invoices .
Item 2311 -Telephone ,telegraph ,telex
Sums tobecarried forward :1.996,80 u.a.;2.475 >79EUA
Reason
Increase regarded asnecessary inthe light ofthefirst invoices .
Article 235–Other administrative experiiture
Item 2352 –Miscellaneous expenditure oninternal meetings
Sums tobecarried forward :857 »32u.a.j 1.062 ,97EUA
Reason
Amounts nowbeing invoiced bytheCommission .
Item 2354 –Small items ofexpenditure
Sums tobecarried forward :468,26 u.a.;580,59 EUA
Reason
Sums under the 1977 financial year still tobesettled .

Article 239–Loan ofservices between Institutions
Item 2391 –Joint interpreting service
Sums tobecarried forward ;5*000 u.a.;6»199f40 EUA
Reason
Sumnowbeing invoiced bytheCommission *
TOTAL :49.842,28 u.a.s 61.798.42 EUA