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concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation. 
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen 
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983, 
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003 
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit 
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5 
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben. 
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
GENERAL BUDGET FOR 1983 
SECTION I I I  -  COMMISSIONCOM( 85)  608 final
Brussels, 10 October 1983
TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS
No 1 7 /8 3  (N o n -c o m p u ls o ry  e x p e n d itu re )
FROM CHAPTER B-101 CONTINGENCY RESERVE
TO CHAPTER A -27EXPENDITURE O N  PUBLISHING AND INFORMATION
A r t i c l e  A-272 E x p e n d itu re  on th e  d is s e m in a tio n  
o f in fo r m a tio n  and on p a r t i c i p a t i o n  
in  p u b lic  e v e n ts
Ite m  A-2721 P a r t i c ip a t io n  o f th e  C om m u n ities in  
in t e r n a t io n a l e x h ib it io n s  1  300 000 ECU
No 1 8 /8 3  (N o n-com pul s o ry  e x p e n d itu re  to  c o m p u ls o ry  e x p e n d itu re )
FROM CHAPTER B-101 CONTINGENCY RESERVE
TO CHAPTER A -29SUBSIDIES AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
A r t i c l e  A -298EEC c o n t r i b u tio n  to  a d m in is t r a t iv e  
e x p e n d itu re  co n n e c te d  w ith  
in t e r n a t io n a l agree m e nts
Ite m  A -2988Advances p e n d in g  r a t i f i c a t i o n  
p ro c e d u re s53 950 ECU
The F in a n c ia l C o n t r o lle r  a p p ro ve d  th e s e  p ro p o s a ls  on 27 F e b ru a ry  1983 
in  a c c o rd a n c e  w i t h  A r t i c l e  2 1 (4 ) o f th e  F in a n c ia l R e g u la tio n  and 
c e r t i f i e d  t h a t  th e  app r o p r i a tio n s  a re  a v a ila b le .
COM(83) 508 final

GROUNDS
TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS No 1 7 /8 3  
LOUISIANA WORLD EXPOSITION
On 24 March 1982 th e  US D e pa rtm e n t o f S t a t e ,  f o l lo w in g  th e  P r e s id e n t 's  
s ig n a tu r e  o f th e  r e le v a n t p ro c la m a tio n  on 4 M a rc h , in v i t e d  th e  Com m ission 
t o  p a r t i c i p a t e  in  an in t e r n a t io n a l e x h i b i t i o n  to  be h e ld  in  New O rle a n s , 
L o u is ia n a , in  1984.
A. I^Ë i_ Ë Q d _ th e m e _ o f_ e x  M b i t  io n
The New O rle a n s  e x h i b i t i o n  has been a p p ro v e d  by th e  I n t e r n a t io n a l 
E x h ib it io n  B ureau in  P a r is  and r e g is t e r e d  as a s p e c ia l- c a t e g o r y  in t e r n a t io n a l 
e x h i b i t i o n .  I t  w i l l  be h e ld  betw een 12 May and 11 November 1984. In  
a c c o rd a n c e  w ith  th e  IE B 's  c r i t e r i a  f o r  t h i s  ty p e  o f e x h i b i t i o n ,  th e  
o r g a n iz e r s  w i l l  c o n s tr u c t th e  b u ild in g s  and l e t  them  to  e x h i b i t o r s .  The
them e o f th e  e x h i b i t i o n  w i l l  be " The W o rld  o f R iv e rs  -  F resh W ater as a 
S ource o f  L i f e " .
B. C om m asS 2on_gart2£2eat2on
S in c e  a l l  th e  Member S ta te s  b u t I t a l y  have d e c id e d  n o t to  p a r t i c i p a t e  
i n d i v i d u a l l y  in  th e  e x h i b i t i o n ,  i t  was f e l t  t h a t  th e  C om m ission o u g h t to  
a tte n d  as th e  r e p r e s e n t a t iv e  o f th e  Com m unity as a w h o le  (1 1 2 8 th  m e e tin g  
o f th e  P erm anent R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s  C o m m itte e , 28 J u ly  1 9 8 3 , r e f .  8 8 2 6 /8 3 E x t/1 ,  
d a te d  2 9 / 7 / 8 3 ) .
C. F  ÏQËQÇÎË i_ Î!D E ii£ Ë Ïi2 Q 5
The f o llo w in g  b u d g e ta ry  a rra n g e m e n ts  w ere a p p ro v e d  f o r  th e  C o m m issio n 's 
p a r t i c i p a t i o n :
Maximum o v e r a ll e x p e n d itu r e : 1 .3  m i l l i o n  ECU
A p p r o p r ia tio n s  to  be t r a n s f e r r e d  to  b u d g e t ite m  2721 fro m  C h a p te r 101 on a 
p ro p o s a l fro m  th e  C o m m ission .
D. Ç o Q Ç iysig n s
The C om m ission t h e r e f o r e  s u b m its  t h i s  t r a n s f e r  o f a p p r o p r ia tio n s  f o r  y o u r 
a p p ro v a l in  th e  f ir m  b e l i e f  t h a t  a tte n d a n c e  a t New O rle a n s  is  p o l i t i c a l l y  
im p o r ta n t f o r  E urope and t h a t  th e  Com m unity s h o u ld  be re p re s e n te d .

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TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS No 1 8 /8 5
CONTRIBUTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
A. Two Member S ta te s  -  I t a l y  and G reece -  have asked th e  C om m ission to  pay 
t h e i r  c o n t r ib u t io n  t o  a d m in is t r a t iv e  e x p e n d itu r e  c o n n e c te d  w ith  in t e r n a t io n a l 
a gree m e nts p e n d in g  r a t i f i c a t i o n  p ro c e d u re s . The sum w o u ld  be r e p a id .
1
(1 ) I n t e r n a t io n a l Cocoa A greem ent
On 30 June 1981 th e  C o u n c il d e c id e d  to  n o t i f y  th e  S e c r e ta ry -G e n e ra l o f th e  
U n ite d  N a tio n s  t h a t  th e  C om m unity, as an im p o r tin g  m em ber, w o uld  
p r o v is io n a lly  a p p ly  th e  I n t e r n a t io n a l Cocoa A greem ent 1980 o f 
19 novem ber 1980 when i t  came in t o  f o r c e  in  a c c o rd a n c e  w ith  A r t i c l e  66 
( D e c is io n  8 1 /8 5 0 /E E C ). The a greem ent came in t o  fo r c e  p r o v i s i o n a l l y  on 
1  A ugust 1981.
2
(2 ) I n t e r n a t io n a l T in  A greem ent
The C o u n c il d e c id e d  on 22 M arch 1982 t h a t  th e  Com m unity and th e  Member S ta te s  
w o uld  p a r t i c i p a t e  in  th e  S ix th  I n t e r n a t io n a l T in  A g re e m e n t.
B .  (1 ) In  th e  case o f I t a l y ,  o n ly  th e  cocoa a gree m e nt is  c o n c e rn e d , i t s  
c o n t r ib u t io n  to  th e  1 9 8 2 /8 3  a d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t b e in g  a p p ro x im a te ly  
UKL 15 615.
T here is  an a d d it io n a l am ount o f UKL 1 1 1 , b e in g  th e  b a la n c e  o f I t a l y ' s  
c o n t r ib u t io n  t o  a d m in is t r a t iv e  e x p e n d itu r e  f o r  1 9 8 1 /8 2  ( th e  d if f e r e n c e  b e in g  
due to  th e  change in  th e  r a t e  o f exchange o f s t e r l i n g ) .  The C om m ission p a id  
o n ly  UKL 12 953 in  1 9 8 2 , w hereas th e  c o n t r i b u t io n  due was UKL 13 064.
(2 ) In  th e  case o f G re e c e , th e  am ount re q u e s te d  is  t o  c o v e r th e  f o llo w in g
e x p e n d itu r e :
Cocoa agreem ent UKL
c o n t r ib u t io n  to  p r e lim in a r y  b u d g e t f o r  1981 841
a d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t 1 9 8 1 /8 2 3 408
a d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t 1 9 8 2 /8 3 4 164
8 413
T in  agreem ent
a d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t 1 9 8 2 /8 3 4 845
T o ta l 13 258
0J L 3 1 3 , 3 1 .1 0 .1 9 8 1 . 
0J L 3 4 2 , 3 .1 2 .1 9 8 2 .

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C- Summary o f re q u ire m e n ts
ITALY GREECE T o ta l
cocoa cocoa t i n t o t a  l Ita ly + G r e e c e
P r e lim in a r y  b u d g e t f o r  
1981- 841 - 841 841
A d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t 
1 98 1 /8 2111 3 408 - 3 408 3 519
A d m in is t r a t iv e  b u d g e t 
1 9 8 2 /8 315 615 4 164 4 845 9 009 24 624
T o ta l by c o u n try 15 726 8 413 4 845 13 258 28 984
C o n tin g e n c y  re s e rv e  
(e xch an ge  r a t e s )  5%786 421 242 663 1  449
T o ta l 16 512 8 834 5 087 13 921 30 433
The amount r e q u ir e d ,  based on th e  UKL/ECU r a te  o f exchange a t 1  S eptem ber 1983 
(1 ECU = UKL 0 .5 6 4 3 2 4 ) , is  53 928 ECU, ro u nd ed  up to  53 950 ECU.
Item 2988 of Part A of the general budget of the European Communities
f o r  1983 (A dvances p e n d in g  r a t i f i c a t i o n  p ro c e d u re s  f o r  in t e r n a t io n a l a g re e m e n ts )
has n o t been a llo c a t e d  any a p p r o p r ia t io n s .  I t s  p u rp o s e  is  to  accom m odate,
if necessary, an appropriation to cover the Community's share in the cost
o f a d m in is te r in g  in t e r n a t i o n a l  a g re e m e n ts , w h ic h  o f f s e t s  c o n t r ib u t io n s
temporarily outstanding from Member States.
D. Conclu s^ons
S in c e  a p p r o p r ia tio n s  u n d e r o th e r  b u d g e ta ry  h e a d in g s  do n o t a p p e a r to  be 
a v a ila b le  f o r  th e  m om ent, th e  C om m ission p ro p o s e s  t h a t  th e  b u d g e ta ry  
a u t h o r it y  s h o u ld  e n te r  an a p p r o p r ia t io n  o f 53 950 ECU in  Ite m  2 9 8 8 , th e  
fu n d s  to  be o b ta in e d  fro m  C h a p te r 101 (C o n tin g e n c y  R e s e rv e ).
SITUATION IN  CHAPTER B-101 
AT 26 SEPTEMBER 1983
1 . I n i t i a l  a p p r o p r ia t io n s : 5000 000 ECU
2 . A p p r o p r ia tio n s  t r a n s f e r r e d :  ite m  B -7718 2000 000 ECU
3 . A p p r o p r ia tio n s  a v a il a b le : 3000 000 ECU