COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the opening of a Representation Office
Date: 1996-04-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Commission Delegation, aid programme, settlement of disputes

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

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Brussels, 24.04.1996 
COM(96)  181  final 

COMMUNICATION  FROM THE COMMISSION 
TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT 

on the opening  of  a Representation  Office 

"  Communication  of  the  Commission 

to  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament 
on  the  opening  of  a  Representation  Office 

Summary 

This  Communication  informs  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament  of  the  intention  of  tho 
Commission  to  open  a  Representation  Office  in  the following  capital: 

Sarajevo 

(Bosnia-Herzegovina) 

1. 

Introduction 

After the Communications concerning the opening of new Delegations of June 1988, June 
1989,  September  1990,  October  1991,  September  1992,  July  1994  and  June  1995,  a 
further  examination  of the Commission's  external  representation  is necessary  in the  light 
of  the  evolution  of  the  international  situation  and,  in  particular,  following  the  peace 
agreement  in  Bosnia. 

2. 

Delegations  recently  opened 

In  1995 the Commission  announced the opening of five new Delegations.  Those in Riga 
(Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) are open.  The fifth, 
Managua  (Nicaragua)  will  open  in  1996. 

3. 

New  opening envisaged 

Sarajevo 

(Bosnia-Herzegovina) 

The  conclusion  of  the  peace  accords  at  Dayton  last  year  and  the  participation  of  the 
European Community  in the international  efforts at reconstruction  make it necessary that 
the  Commission  be  formally  present  in  Sarajevo.  The  Community 
is  currently 
implementing, through  PHARE, an aid  programme  of  62.5  MECU  which  is  intended  to 
renew  in  the  second  half  of  1996.  The  Commission  is also  proposing  a  reconstruction 
programme  of  100  MECU.  Additionally,  Bosnia-Herzegovina  is  a  major  recipient  of 
humanitarian  assistance through  ECHO.  This makes the EC the most  important  donor  in 
Bosnia-Herzegovina. 

At  present,  the  Commission  is  represented  by  a Special  Envoy. 

The purpose  of formally  opening a Representation  Office  is to  be able to  negotiate  with 
the  host  government  an  Establishment  Agreement  which  would  grant,  inter  alia, 
diplomatic  protection  under  the  Vienna  Convention  to  its  personnel  and  premises. 

The  necessary  credits  and  posts  will  be  provided  from  the  1996  budget. 

I 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT - OPENING OF DELEGATIONS  1896 
SARAJEVO 

enclature 
600 
A 
6000 
A 
6001 
A 
6002 
A 
6003 
A 
6004 
A 
6005 
A 
6006 
A 
6007 
A 
6008 
A 
6009 
A 

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STAFF EXPENDITURE 
Salaries, all.& reimb. expenses, officials and temp, stajf 
Remuneration of other staff 
Expenses of other staff and payment for other services 
Further training of officials 
Exps. & allowances - recruitment, transfer* termjn. ol servie* 
Entertainment expenses 
Mission expenses 
Social and medical expenditure 
Training of young experts 
Any adjustments to remuneration 

601 
'  6010 
6011 
6012 

A 
A 
A 
A 
A  -  * 6013  Vehicles 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 

6014 
6015 
6016 
6017 
6018 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 
Rent and other charges on buildings 
Construction and acquisition of buildings 
Office furniture and equipment 

Documentation and library expenditure 
Stationery and office supplies 
Other administrative expenditure 
Furniture, fittings for residential accommodation 
Postage, diplomatic bag, telecommunications 

DELEGATIONS = 1 
4 officials  (2A +  IB +1C) + 12 AL 

°? 

OPENING 
I D EL 

Official 4. § mths 

145.000 
120.000 
45.000 
1.500 
130.000 
10.000 
10.000 
2.000 
0 
12.000 
475.500 

239.000 
0 
100.000 
60.000 
3.000 
3.000 
6.000 
50.000 
20.000 
481.000 

856.500 

ABTt&ieACOe^TOTM. 

AflTlCLfASOJ-TOTAL 

AC00 + A6Ç1 -TOTAL 

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