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COMMISSION OF
GENERALBUDGETFOR1978
SECTIONIII-COMMISSIONTHEEURQPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)455final
Brussels,8September1978
TRANSFER OFAPPROPRIATIONS .BETWEENCHAPTERS
.(Non-compulsory expenditure)
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XIX/369/78-M
GENERALBUDGETPOR1978
SECTIONIII-COMMISSION
TRANSFER OFAPPROPRIATIONS BETWEENCHAPTERS
(Non-compulsory expenditure )
(1)TRANSFERNo16/78
FromChapter101-Contingencyreserve 67I000EUA
ToChapter25-Expenditure onformalandother
meetings
Article255-Miscellaneous expenditure onthe
organization of,andparticipation in,
conferences ,congressesand'meetings
Item2550~Conferences ,congressesandmeetings
organized "bytheinstitution
(2)TRANSFERNo17/78 ,''
FromChapter101-Contingency reserve
ToChapter34-Expenditure onsafeguards 250000EUA
Article343-Scientific andtechnicalwork
v ,andequipment '
PursuanttoArticle21(4)oftheFinancialRegulationtheFinancial -
Controllerhasapprovedthisproposalthusattestingthatthe
appropriations wereavailableon28June..

REASONS
(l)Transfer No16/78
Negotiations fortherenewal oftheLome Convention will "begin in
September and .areplanned ,tolast until June ofnext year .Itwas
impossible toestimate the costs ofthese negotiations when the
Preliminaiy Draft 1978 Budget wasdrawn up,i.e. inthespring of
last year .
Thefollowing expenditure isestimated fortheperiod from 18September
to18December :
1.Staff inEUA
1.1 Interpreters andtranslators
70interpreters fortwelve weeks atBfrs 8500
17translators fortwelve weeks atBfrs 5000 204 000
1.2 Secretarial staff
24secretaries forthree ,months atBfrs 65000
1117 000
1.3 Technical staff andreceptionists
6technicians forthree months atBfrs 55000
8receptionists forthree months atBfrs 63000 62500 .
Staff total 383500
2.Premises
With theexception oftheministerial andplenary meetings theentire
negotiations will heconducted attheManhattan Center where the
Commission hasconference rooms equipped forsimultaneous interpretation
Since five conference rooms will have tobeset aside for the
negotiations ,other rooms twill have tobehired forthemeetings of
experts which theCommission scheduled fortheManhattan Center some
time ago .
Thecost ofhiring these rooms isestimated tobe 180000
(four rooms atBfrs 30-000for60days ) •
3 Rental orpurchase ofoffice equipment ,furniture and
technical equipment
3.1 Office equipment andfurniture 25000
3.2 Rental ofreproduction equipment 10500
35500

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4.Currrentadministrative expenditure
4.1Officesupplies,photocopies ,sundryfittings,etc.
4.2Postalchargesandtelecommunications
4.3Transportofdocuments
4.4Refreshments duringmeeting
52000
5.Representation expenditure
2cocktailpartiesfor400persons)
2"buffetsfor300persons )
1banquetfor120persons )
GRANDTOTAL
TheCommissionaskstheBudgetaryAuthoritytoauthorizethetransfer
of671000EUAfromChapter101(Contigencyreserve)toArticle2550
(Conferences,congressesandmeetingsorganized "bytheinstitution )of
Chapter25sincethisamountcannot "befoundwithinChapter25»asthe >
followingtableshows(seeAnnexi),eighttwelfthsoftheappropriations
inthisChaptejrhavingalready "beencommittedby30June.Thisamount
cannotbefoundwithinTitle2atthispointintimeasthese
appropriations havealreadybeendrastically reducedasaresultof
fluctuations intheEUA. ,15000
I
9000
6000
22000
20000
671_000

(2)TransferNo17/73
Bywayofintroductionitshouldbenotedthattheincreasein
appropriations for1978ismainlyattributabletothemuchwider
obligations whichmustbemetbytheCommissionasaresultofthe
implementation oftheVerification Agreementconcludedbetweenthe
Community,sevenofitsMemberStatesandtheInternational Atomic
EnergyAgency(IAEA).TheAgreementsetstheCommission'sactivities "
inaworldcontextwithintheframeworkofaUnitedNationsspecialized
agency.TheCommissionisthusrequiredtofindfundstocoverthe
costsofpurchasingthefollowinghighlysophisticated equipment:
tenvideo-camerasurveillance systemswitha.safeguardsystem245000EUA
purchasesconnectedwiththeoperationofequipmentinsitu•
andrelevantsupplies(shockprooftransportcontainers,
SNAPandSAM2heads,UFfi,etc.) 100000EUA
particularitemsofnon-destructive inspectionequipmentto
monitorinstallationsfabricatingmixedoxide(plutonium/
uranium)fuelelementsandlow-andhigh-enricheduranium
fuelelements(twohexagonalunits+electronics ,two
multichannel plutoniumverification units,sampieassay
device) ■ 85000EUA
procurement ofequipmentforprocessingdataduringinspection
visitstonuclearinstallations intheCommunity 20000EUA
450_000EUA
InordertomeetitsnewobligationstheCommissionrequiresan
appropriation of450000EUAafterdeductionof110'000EUAforthe
scientificandtechnicalworkcarriedoutbytheJRCatIspra.
Thereisthusashortfallof250000EUAwhichtheCommissionrequests
bemetbytransferfromChapter101(seeAnnexIII).

*aitosxi
'
BREAKDOWN OFAPPROPRIATION INCHAPTER25
AT30JPBE1978 ■
Approp- ICommitmentsBalancej
1Item ,.Heading I
• iriations
i JamountP5IItwelftï
\ , ■1'i2I3rri
2500f ■
|Formalmeetingsand
jmeetingsingeneral54593303.8218051637525,3-6
2510 ICommittees .3'665-000235825013067504.3
2520ECSCConsultative Committee ;360OOO"287529 j724712.4
f25'21Othercommissions andcommittees
operatingwithintheECSC268000186,100 •819003.7
2530'MinesSafetyandHealthCommission 250000167211 -
i ■82789|
2531
•i.
yConsultative CommitteeforSafety,
.HygieneaxidHealthProtectionat
PlacesofWork '120.000 112000 80000.8
2540|Measuresforyoungpeople 220.00099389120611:6*6
2550 ;1Conferences ,congressesajidmeetings
organized "bytheinstitution 429450•'182'792
!246
i653
2551
2552Costoftheinstitution'sparticipation
intheabove
Conferences ,congressesandmeetingsin
connection withtheECSC177120
12610095563
44000■81
82557
1005.5
1-;
2560Pre-consultation meetingswithtrade
unionrepresentatives'157,000 157000 0I
0
I
)Chapter25-Total 11232000Ν
7511639.3720.361
\3.97
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ΑΙΓΜΕΧ II
LIST OPCONFERENCES ,CONGRESSES AM)MEETINGS STILL TOBEHELD III1978
(1-tem 2550 )
TITLEESTIMATED EXPEM)ITURE
INEUA
Technical seminar onbiological methods of
monitoring thequality ofsurface waters 40000
Seminar onthe results ofthe work carried out
"byriver authorities 12000
Conference onthepractical implications oftheCommunity ^
participation ininternational conventions inthe
environemental field 5000
Meeting (inAfrica )ofexperts from theACPcountries and
theMember States oninvestment projects inthehealth sector 70000
Symposium onfoodstuffs andtheir control 58000
Symposium onthestructure ,pattern andtrends of
collective bargaining intheMember States 45000
Symposium ontheproperties andbehaviour ofalloy 800 3600
Seminar onthedissemination oftheresults ofCommunity
projects inthehydrocarbons sector * , 5000
Symposium under theauspices oftheCIEC (Conference on
International Economic Cooperation ) 60000
Seminar onnew developments inthedissemination of
information 18 -000
Annual meeting ofthedirecto ratesr-general 'ofnational
statistical offices 7400
Total estimated expenditure 324000
Balance at31May1978 307682
Amount tobemetbytransfer within Chapter 25 16318

AMEXIII
BREAKDOWNOFAPPROPRIATIONS INARTICLE343AT30JUNE1978
Theappropriations inArticle343at30Junestoodat:
Appropriations enteredinthe1978Budget ■ 310000EUA
Proposaisforcommitmentofexpenditureat30June 161706EUA
Balanceat30June ' I48294EUA
Theseproposalsforcouimitmentconcern:
(a)technicalandscientificworkcarriedoutbytheJRC110'000EUA
(b)miscellaneous purchasesconnectedwiththeoperation
ofequipmentinsitu 51706EUA
Giventhat51706EUAhasalreadybeensetasideforthepurchaseof
equipmentandthe"balancewhichcanbeusedforthesamepurposestands *,
at148294EUA,thedifferencebetweenavailablefunds(200000EUA)andrequirements (450000EUA)is250000EUA.

AENEXIV
BREAKDOWNOFAPPROPRIATIONS IITCHAPTER101AT26JUNE1973
AmountenteredintheBudget:5millionEUA
Transfersapproved "bythe-
BudgetaryAuthority
Articleor
ItemN° Amount ■
2601
4 1200001
2981
i1 175.000
950 5V.500000
''j795000
TransfersbeforetheBudgetaryAuthority
Articleor
Item|N°Amount
2722!12600000
3365 13 500000
1100000
Balance:3105000ELTA