Amending letter No 3 to the preliminary draft budget for 2004 - Volume 1 : general statement of revenue - Statement of revenue and expenditure by section: - Section I - Parliament - Section II - Council - Section III - Commission - Section IV - Court of Justice - Section V - Court of Auditors - Section VI - Economic and Social Committee - Section VII - Committee of the Regions - Section VIII Part A European Ombudsman - Section VIII - Part A - Ombudsman - Section VIII - Part B - European Data protection Supervisor /* SEC/2003/1251 final */





AMENDING LETTER No 3 TO THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2004 - VOLUME 1 : GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE - STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION: Section I - Parliament Section II - Council Section III - Commission Section IV - Court of Justice Section V - Court of Auditors Section VI - Economic and Social Committee Section VII - Committee of the Regions Section VIII - Part A- European Ombudsman Section VIII - Part A - Ombudsman Section VIII - Part B - European Data-protection Supervisor (presented by the Commission) Having regard to: - the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272 thereof, - the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof, - the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities [1], and in particular Article 34 thereof, [1] OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. The European Commission hereby presents to the budgetary authority the amending letter No 3 of the preliminary draft budget for 2004 for the reasons set out in the explanatory memorandum. *** TABLE OF CONTENTS EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE SECTION I - PARLIAMENT SECTION II - COUNCIL SECTION III - COMMISSION PUBLICATIONS OFFICE EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE EUROPEAN PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ENTITLEMENTS OFFICE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS, BRUSSELS OFFICE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS, LUXEMBOURG SECTION IV - COURT OF JUSTICE SECTION V - COURT OF AUDITORS SECTION VI - EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE SECTION VII - COMITEE OF THE REGIONS SECTION VIII PART A- EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN SECTION VIII PART B - EUROPEAN DATA-PROTECTION SUPERVISOR EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In the light of the outcome of the Conciliation Committee and in accordance with the political agreement reached in the Council on 29 September 2003, Commission proposal COM(2003)612 final (241 CNS), adopted on 15 October 2003, provides for the creation of a new temporary measure entitled "Special levy" for a period beginning on 1 January 2004 and ending on 30 April 2004. The basic difference between this new levy and the old temporary contribution, which expired on 30 June 2003, is the rate, which is no longer fixed but varies from 2.50% in 2004 to 5.50% in 2011, following the entering into force of the Regulation modifying the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities. In order to have an appropriate structure to accommodate the revenue deriving from this new levy, this amending letter enters a specific budget line in the general statement of revenue and in the relevant section for each institution and in the annex for each administrative office. GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p.1). Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p.10). >TABLE POSITION> VOLUME 2 SECTION I - PARLIAMENT OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. VOLUME 3 SECTION II - COUNCIL OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. VOLUME 4 SECTION III - COMMISSION REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p.1). ANNEXES PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. EUROPEAN PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ENTITLEMENTS Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS OFFICE, BRUSSELS Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS OFFICE, LUXEMBOURG Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. VOLUME 5 SECTION IV - COURT OF JUSTICE OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p.1). VOLUME 6 SECTION V - COURT OF AUDITORS OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p.10). VOLUME 7 SECTION VI - EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. VOLUME 8 SECTION VII - COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. VOLUME 9 SECTION VIII PART A- EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. SECTION VIII PART B - EUROPEAN DATA-PROTECTION SUPERVISOR OWN REVENUE Title 4 -- MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES Chapter 4 0 -- DEDUCTIONS FROM REMUNERATION New article Article 404 -- Proceeds of the special levy on the salaries of members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment Figures >TABLE POSITION> Remarks Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof, as amended by the revised proposal amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.