COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 07.06.1995 
COM(95) 255 final 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 
TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
on the opening of new Delegations 

Summary 
This communication informs the Council and the European Parliament of the intention of the 
Commission to open Delegations during 1995 in the following capitals: 
Riga (Latvia) 
Tallinn (Estonia) 
Vilnius (Lithuania) 
Managua (Nicaragua) 
Colombo (Sri Lanka) 
The credits necessary for some of the openings in 1995 are available in the 1995 budget but 
need to be transferred from the reserve. 
The necessary personnel will be made available, on the one hand, by redeploying existing 
posts or, on the other hand, by the use of new posts envisaged in the 1995 budget,_which 
need to be transferred from the reserve. 
l.o. Introduction 
After the Communications to the Council concerning the opening of new Delegations of June 
1988, June 1989, September 1990, October 1991, September 1992 and July 1994, a further 
reflection on the Commission's external representation is necessary in the light of the 
evolving international political and economic situation. 
The accession of three new Member States means that the Delegations in Sweden, Finland 
and Austria will cease their pre-accession functions, although a Delegation will remain in 
Vienna to handle relations with the various international organisations in that city. It is 
recalled that the Head of Delegation in Sweden was also accredited to the three Baltic 
Republics - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It is therefore necessary to make alternative 
arrangements for the Commission's representation to these three countries. 
The condition of the budgetary authority to see the Commission "take an initiative to open 
new Delegations" in Sri Lanka and Nicaragua is met by the decision to open Delegations in 
Colombo and Managua. 
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2.0. Delegations to be opened in 1995 
2.1. Openings already announced 
In its Communication SEC(94)1023 of 13 July 1994 the Commission announced the opening 
of six new Delegations in the period 1994/95: 
Hanoi (Vietnam) 
Tbilissi (Georgia) 
Almaty (Kazakhstan) 
Asmara (Erithrea) 
Bratislava (Slovakia) 
La Paz (Bolivia) 
Of the six Delegations, two (Tbilissi and Almaty) are already in existence. Of the remaining 
four, two (Asmara and Bratislava) are in the process of being opened. The other two (La 
Paz and Hanoi) will be opened if sufficient posts and credits are available. 
2.2 New openings envisaged 
Riga (Latvia) 
Tallinn (Estonia) 
Vilnius (Lithuania) 
Managua 
(Nicaragua) Hitherto the Commission's relations with the three Baltic States 
have been handled from the Delegation in Stockholm. With the 
accession of Sweden, this Delegation has ceased to exist. Other 
arrangements are necessary. The PHARE programme has 
created a substantial volume of activity in these countries: 
Estonia 22.5 Mecus in 1994, estimated 24 Mecus in 1995, 
Latvia 26.5 Mecus in 1994, estimated 30 Mecus in 1995, 
Lithuania 39 Mecus in 1994, estimated 43 Mecus in 1995. In 
the three countries are some 80 foreign experts working on the 
projects. At the same time, negotiations on European 
Agreements with all three republics are in progress. All three 
have strongly made known their wish not to have their relations 
with the Commission handled via a Delegation in a third 
country. It is therefore intended to open a Delegation in each 
of the three States. 
This country is currently handled from Costa Rica which covers 
all the Central American countries. With current projects 
worth over 600 MECUs in Central America, a degree of 
decentralisation of the Commission's representation is 
necessary. Apart from its role in the regional programme, 
Nicaragua currently has projects worth nearly 90 MECUs. 
3 
Colombo Sri Lanka is currently handled by the Commission's Delegation 
(Sri Lanka) in Delhi. Politically this is not an ideal situation. The size of 
the present cooperation programme (nearly 50 MECUs 
committed) and the distance from Delhi to Colombo (approx. 
2.500 Km) makes a permanent presence in Sri Lanka highly 
desirable. 
2.3. To effect the openings set out in 2.1 and 2.2 above it will be necessary to ask the 
budgetary authority to transfer the 12 posts and the accompanying credits from the 
reserve to the 1995 budget. 
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TABLEAU 
Financial Sheet opening of Delegations in Baltic States 
NOM EN. Heading Exceptional 
costs Official 
6 months Total 1995 Cost 1996 
A 600 
A 6000 EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF PERSONNEL 
Salaries, allow., & reminb. of exp. for officials & AL. 763.000 763.000 1.526.000 
A 6001 Remuneration of other staff 51.200 151.200 450.000 
A 6002 Other staff expenses & payment of other services 21.000 21.000 60.000 
A 6003 Further training of officials 6.000 6.000 10.000 
A 6004 Allow. & exp. on entering/leaving service & transfer 542.500 0 542.500 0 
A 6005 Entertainment and representation expenses 30.000 30.000 60.000 
A 6006 Mission expenses 36.000 36.000 72.000 
A 6007 Social and medical expenses 15.000 5.000 20.000 
A 6008 Young experts in training and nat. offs. on detachment 0 0 0 
A 6009 
A 601 
A 6010 Provisional appropriation 17.000 7.000 13.000 
TOTAL OF ARTICLE A 600 542.500 1.039.200 1.581.700 2.211.000 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURE 
Rent and other charges on buildings 723.000 723.000 .446.000 
A 601 Construction and acquisition of buildings 0 0 0 
A 6012 Office furniture and equipment 180.000 15.000 195.000 40.000 
A 6013 Vehicles 150.000 30.000 180.000 40.000 
A 6014 Documentation and library expenditure 9.000 9.000 15.000 
A 6015 Stationery and office supplies 12.000 12.000 28.000 
A 6016 Other administrative expenditure 21.000 21.000 40.000 
A60I7 Furniture and fittings for residential accommodation 140.000 10.000 160.000 30.000 
A 6018 Postage and telecommunications 60.000 60.000 120.000 
TOTAL OF ARTICLE A 601 470.000 880.000 1.350.000 1.759.000 
TOTAL A 600 +A 601 1.012.500 1.919.200 2.931.700 3.970.000 
3 Delegations: 6A, 3B, 3C in total. 
TABLEAU 
Financial Sheet Nicaragua and Sri Lanka 
NOM EN. 
A 600 
A 6000 
A 6001 
A 6002 
A 6003 
A 6004 
A 6005 
A 6006 
A 6007 
A 6008 
A 6009 
A 601 
A6010 
A 6011 
A 6012 
A6013 
A 6014 
A 6015 
A 6016 
A6017 
A60I8 Heading 
EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF PERSONNEL 
Salaries, allow., & reminb. of exp. for officiais & AL. 
Remuneration of other staff 
Other staff expenses & payment of other services 
Further training of officials 
Allow. & exp. on entering/leaving service & transfer 
Entertainment and representation expenses 
Mission expenses 
Social and medical expenses 
Young experts in training and nat. offs. on detachment 
Provisional appropriation 
TOTAL OF ARTICLE A 600 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURE 
Rent and other charges on buildings 
Construction and acquisition of buildings 
Office furniture and equipment 
Vehicles 
Documentation and library expenditure 
Stationery and office supplies 
Other administrative expenditure 
Furniture and fittings for residential accommodation 
Postage and telecommunications 
TOTAL OF ARTICLE A 601 
TOTAL A 600 + A 601 Exceptional 
costs 
180.000 
180.000 
15.000 
30.000 
130.000 
175.000 
355.000 Official 
6 months 
254.000 
110.000 
16.500 
5.000 
90.000 
7.500 
25.000 
10.000 
0 
5.000 
523.000 
400.000 
0 
100.000 
8.000 
5.000 
10.000 
14.000 
15.000 
50.000 
502.000 
1.125.000 Total 1995 
254.000 
110.000 
16.500 
5.000 
270.000 
7.500 
25.000 
10.000 
0 
5.000 
703.000 
400.000 
0 
115.000 
38.000 
5.000 
10.000 
14.000 
145.000 
50.000 
777.000 
1.480.000 Cost 1996 
508.000 
220.000 
33.000 
10.000 
0 
15.000 
50.000 
4.000 
0 
10.000 
850.000 
800.000 
0 
20.000 
15.000 
12.000 
20.000 
10.000 
15.000 
100.000 
992.000 
1.842..000 
2 posts in Nicaragua 
2 posts in Sri Lanka of which 1 is a redeployment 
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