98/231/EC: Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 1998
Date: 1998-03-24
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: Eurofound, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, general budget (EU)

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE EUROPEAN
UNION

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation
for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the ﬁnancial year 1998

(98/231/EC)

Pursuant to Article 14, second subparagraph, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 of
1 June 1976 on the ﬁnancial provisions applying to the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1949/93 (2), ‘the statement of revenue and expenditure and the list of posts shall be
published in the Offıcial Journal of the European Communities, at the same time as the
general budget of the European Communities’.

(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1976, p. 16.
(2) OJ No L 181, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Amounts in this budget document are expressed in ecus unless otherwise
indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE

Summary

Title

1

5

6

Heading

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

European Community subsidy

Miscellaneous revenue

Revenue for services rendered against payment

13 600 000

13 600 000

13 400 000,—

250 000

150 000

250 000

150 000

250 000,—

150 000,—

GRAND TOTAL

14 000 000

14 000 000

13 800 000,—

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TITLE 1

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

CHAPTER 1 0 — EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

1 0 0

European Community subsidy

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

13 600 000

13 600 000

13 400 000,—

Remarks

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and
Working Conditions (OJ No L 139, 30. 5. 1985, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1947/93 (OJ No L 181, 23. 7. 1993, p. 13).

Pursuant to Article 15 (2) of this Regulation a subsidy for the Foundation is entered in the general budget for the European Union. The
revenue entered represents the subsidy provided (Article B3-4 2 0 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ of the
general budget).

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TITLE 5

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 5 0 — PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0

Proceeds of the sale of movable and immovable property

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

5 000

5 000

—

CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER ITEMS

5 2 0

Revenue from investments or loans, bank interest and other items

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

195 000

195 000

200 000,—

CHAPTER 5 4 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR RE-USE BUT NOT USED

5 4 0

Miscellaneous revenue available for re-use but not used

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

40 000

40 000

35 000,—

CHAPTER 5 9 — OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

5 9 0

Other revenue from administrative operations

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

10 000

10 000

15 000,—

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TITLE 6

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

CHAPTER 6 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

6 0 0

Revenue from services rendered against payment

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

90 000

100 000

100 000,—

6 0 1

Revenue from co-ﬁnancing agreements

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

—

—

—

6 0 2

Revenue from sale of publications

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

50 000

40 000

40 000,—

6 0 3

Proceeds from the letting and hiring of immovable property

Financial year 1998

Financial year 1997

Financial year 1996

10 000

10 000

10 000,—

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (1998 and 1997) and outturn (1996)

Title

1

2

3

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

Staff

Buildings, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

Operating expenditure

6 900 000

1 100 000

6 000 000

6 650 000

5 900 130,92

1 100 000

1 153 738,93

6 250 000

6 549 974,43

GRAND TOTAL

14 000 000

14 000 000

13 603 844,28

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

TITLE 1

STAFF

Article
Item

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

CHAPTER 1 1

1 1 0

Staff holding a post provided for in the list of posts

1 1 0 0

Basic salaries

1 1 0 1

Family allowances

1 1 0 2

Expatriation allowances

1 1 0 3

Secretarial allowances

3 800 000

3 780 000

3 396 417,80

494 000

418 000

50 000

472 000

434 000

48 000

417 838,38

378 863,24

44 381,80

Article 1 1 0 — Total

4 762 000

4 734 000

4 237 501,22

1 1 2

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

38 000

37 000

45 403,64

1 1 3

Employer’s social security contributions

1 1 3 0

Insurance against sickness

129 000

132 000

118 065,48

1 1 3 1

Insurance against accidents and occupational disease

1 1 3 2

Unemployment insurance

29 000

30 000

30 000

31 000

26 738,26

27 073,23

Article 1 1 3 — Total

188 000

193 000

171 876,97

1 1 4

Miscellaneous allowances and grants

1 1 4 1

Travel expenses for annual leave

130 000

114 000

93 735,86

1 1 4 5

Special allowance for accounting officers and administrators of advance
funds

1 000

1 000

513,95

Article 1 1 4 — Total

131 000

115 000

94 249,81

1 1 5

Overtime

21 000

13 000

20 245,26

1 1 7

Supplementary services

1 1 7 5

Temporary staff and other services and work sent out for translation and
typing

1 1 7 6

Officials seconded from Member State bodies

631 000

220 000

675 000

170 000

779 062,65

244 752,09

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

CHAPTER 1 4 — SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Article
Item

1 1 7

(cont’d)

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 1 7 7

Trainee officials (stagiaires)

28 000

18 000

23 795,57

Article 1 1 7 — Total

879 000

863 000

1 047 610,31

1 1 8

Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service and on
transfer

1 1 8 0

Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment

1 1 8 1

Travel expenses (including members of the family)

1 1 8 2

Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances

1 1 8 3

Removal expenses

1 1 8 4

Temporary daily subsistence allowances

48 000

6 000

21 000

28 000

12 000

81 000

4 000

34 000

20 000

15 000

27 700,98

1 393,26

3 709,06

16 184,91

7 437,77

Article 1 1 8 — Total

115 000

154 000

56 425,98

1 1 9

Salary weightings

275 000

41 000 −

248 240,60

CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL

6 409 000

6 150 000

5 425 072,59

CHAPTER 1 3

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

440 000

452 000

429 840,23

CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL

440 000

452 000

429 840,23

CHAPTER 1 4

1 4 0

1 4 1

1 4 2

Restaurants and canteens

Medical service

Other welfare expenditure

33 000

6 000

5 000

31 000

29 280,75

5 000

5 000

4 259,87

5 814,62

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 4 — SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (cont’d)

Article
Item

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 4 3

Entertainment and representation expenses

7 000

7 000

5 862,86

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

51 000

48 000

45 218,10

Title 1 — Total

6 900 000

6 650 000

5 900 130,92

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TITLE 1

STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0

1 1 0 0

Staff holding a post provided for in the list of posts

Basic salaries

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

3 800 000

3 780 000

3 396 417,80

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of basic salaries, calculated on the basis of the list of posts annexed hereto.

1 1 0 1

Family allowances

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

494 000

472 000

417 838,38

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Articles 6 to 8 of Annex IV thereto.
These family allowances comprise :
— head of household allowance: 5 % of the basic salary,
— dependent child allowance,
— education allowance.

1 1 0 2

Expatriation allowances

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

418 000

434 000

378 863,24

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Article 10 of Annex IV thereto.

The expatriation allowance is equal to 16 % of the sum of basic salary, head of household allowance and dependent child allowance.

1 1 0 3

Secretarial allowances

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

50 000

48 000

44 381,80

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 2

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

38 000

37 000

45 403,64

1 1 3

Employer’s social security contributions

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Article 38 (1) and (2) thereof.

1 1 3 0

Insurance against sickness

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

129 000

132 000

118 065,48

1 1 3 1

Insurance against accidents and occupational disease

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

29 000

30 000

26 738,26

1 1 3 2

Unemployment insurance

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

30 000

31 000

27 073,23

Remarks

The question of unemployment insurance for Foundation staff is being examined by the Council.

1 1 4

1 1 4 1

Miscellaneous allowances and grants

Travel expenses for annual leave

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

130 000

114 000

93 735,86

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Article 15 of Annex IV thereto.

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 4 (cont’d)

1 1 4 5

Special allowance for accounting officers and administrators of advance funds

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 000

1 000

513,95

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover special allowances, in accordance with the Financial Regulations applicable to the Foundation,
for accountants and imprest holders.

1 1 5

Overtime

Remarks

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

21 000

13 000

20 245,26

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Annex II thereto.
Staff in categories C and D may receive compensation for overtime worked, either a ﬂat-rate allowance or payment at the appropriate
hourly rate.

1 1 7

1 1 7 5

Supplementary services

Temporary staff and other services and work sent out for translation and typing

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

631 000

675 000

779 062,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the employment of temporary staff and the costs of translation, reproduction
(plans, drawings, graphs) and typing work sent out.

1 1 7 6

Officials seconded from Member State bodies

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

220 000

170 000

244 752,09

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to enable the Foundation to organize a programme of exchange for civil servants from Member States
and persons nominated by the Social Partners, as decided by the management of the Foundation in consultation with the Administrative
Board.

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 7 (cont’d)

1 1 7 7

Trainee officials (stagiaires)

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

28 000

18 000

23 795,57

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred in practical administrative training for young graduates as well as for short
training visits for civil servants of the Member States and persons nominated by the Social Partners.

1 1 8

1 1 8 0

Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service and on transfer

Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

48 000

81 000

27 700,98

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover travelling and subsistence expenses of candidates called upon to ﬁll a vacant post, plus the cost
of medical examinations on recruitment.

1 1 8 1

Travel expenses (including members of the family)

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

6 000

4 000

1 393,26

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of travelling expenses of staff upon taking up their duties, leaving the
institution or being transferred.
It also covers the travelling expenses of members of their families.

1 1 8 2

Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

21 000

34 000

3 709,06

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover :

— installation allowance (as modiﬁed by correcting factor),

— resettlement allowance (as modiﬁed by correcting factor),

due to personnel obliged to change residence after taking up their appointments or when transferred to a new place of work or when
they deﬁnitively cease their duties and resettle elsewhere.

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 8 (cont’d)

1 1 8 3

Removal expenses

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

28 000

20 000

16 184,91

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in particular Article 16 of Annex IV thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of removal expenses owed to agents.

1 1 8 4

Temporary daily subsistence allowances

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

12 000

15 000

7 437,77

Remarks

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the conditions of employment of staff of the
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1976, p. 24), as last amended by
Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 (OJ No L 72, 14. 3. 1987, p. 15), and in Article 17 of Annex IV thereof.
This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of temporary daily subsistence allowances owed to agents.

1 1 9

Salary weightings

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

275 000

41 000

− 248 240,60

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the payment of salary weightings, etc.

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

440 000

452 000

429 840,23

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover mission and duty travel expenses for staff of the Foundation.

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 1 4 — SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1 4 0

Restaurants and canteens

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

33 000

31 000

29 280,75

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to complete the purchase of restaurant equipment and to subsidize canteen meals.

1 4 1

Medical service

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

6 000

5 000

4 259,87

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover annual medical examinations.

1 4 2

Other welfare expenditure

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

5 000

5 000

5 814,62

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure by the Foundation on social welfare activities for its staff.

1 4 3

Entertainment and representation expenses

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

7 000

7 000

5 862,86

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover representation expenditure.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 1 — RENT

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

Article
Item

2 0 1

2 0 2

2 0 3

2 0 4

2 0 5

2 0 9

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

CHAPTER 2 0

Insurance

Water, gas, electricity and heating

Cleaning and maintenance

Fitting-out of premises

Security and surveillance of buildings

Other expenditure on buildings

25 000

67 000

87 000

25 000

89 000

14 999,78

55 255,88

114 000

74 988,76

100 000

p.m.

42 000

46 000

42 000

46 000

111 393,68

21 999,72

43 693,99

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

367 000

316 000

322 331,81

CHAPTER 2 1

2 1 0

Rent

p.m.

CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

CHAPTER 2 2

2 2 0

Technical installations and electronic office equipment

2 2 0 0

New purchases of technical equipment and installations

13 000

12 000

19 923,86

2 2 0 1

Replacement of technical equipment and installations

p.m.

—

2 2 0 2

Hire of technical equipment and installations

2 2 0 3

Maintenance, use and repair of technical equipment and installations

35 000

81 000

34 000

80 000

0,—

34 969,73

76 401,76

2 2 0 4

Electronic office equipment

212 000

276 000

368 783,98

Article 2 2 0 — Total

341 000

402 000

500 079,33

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d)

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

Article
Item

2 2 1

Furniture

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

2 2 1 0

New purchases of furniture

19 000

p.m.

2 2 1 1

Replacement of furniture

2 2 1 3

Maintenance, use and repair of furniture

p.m.

p.m.

25 000

p.m.

Article 2 2 1 — Total

19 000

25 000

2 2 3

Vehicles

2 2 3 1

Replacement of vehicles

12 000

p.m.

2 2 3 3

Maintenance, use and repair of vehicles

2 2 5

Documentation and library expenditure

2 2 5 0

Library funds, purchase of books

2 2 5 2

Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals

2 2 5 5

Subscriptions to view-data services

Article 2 2 3 — Total

Article 2 2 5 — Total

7 000

19 000

21 000

17 000

10 000

48 000

7 000

7 000

22 000

16 000

8 000

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

11 019,91

6 643,99

17 663,90

20 808,61

15 846,27

7 612,54

46 000

44 267,42

CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL

427 000

480 000

562 010,65

CHAPTER 2 3

2 3 0

Stationery and office supplies

28 000

26 000

28 597,85

2 3 2

Financial charges

2 3 2 0

Bank charges

Article 2 3 2 — Total

36 000

36 000

36 000

24 000,—

36 000

24 000,—

2 3 5

Uniforms and working clothes

3 000

3 000

1 496,59

2 3 9

Other administrative expenditure

2 3 9 0

Publications

33 000

33 000

24 410,01

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (cont’d)

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHARGES

Article
Item

2 3 9

(cont’d)

2 3 9 4

Petty expenses

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 000

1 000

955,07

Article 2 3 9 — Total

34 000

34 000

25 365,08

CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL

101 000

99 000

79 459,52

CHAPTER 2 4

Postage and delivery charges

Telephone, telegraph, telex, radio, television

2 4 0

2 4 1

90 000

115 000

95 000

110 000

89 961,93

99 975,02

CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL

205 000

205 000

189 936,95

Title 2 — Total

1 100 000

1 100 000

1 153 738,93

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 1

Insurance

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

25 000

25 000

14 999,78

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover insurance contracts in respect of the building.

2 0 2

Water, gas, electricity and heating

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

67 000

89 000

55 255,88

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover consumption of these items during the ﬁnancial year.

2 0 3

Cleaning and maintenance

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

87 000

114 000

74 988,76

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of maintaining the Foundation’s offices.

2 0 4

Fitting-out of premises

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

100 000

p.m.

111 393,68

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the cost of ﬁtting out the Foundation’s offices, and in particular the completion of the ﬁtting out of
the new building.

2 0 5

Security and surveillance of buildings

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

42 000

42 000

21 999,72

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of security and supervision of the Foundation’s offices.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 0 — RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d)

2 0 9

Other expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

46 000

46 000

43 693,99

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other recurring expenditure on buildings not speciﬁcally provided for, in particular taxes and
rates, sanitation, removal of refuse, etc.

CHAPTER 2 1 — RENT

2 1 0

Rent

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the rent of a ‘bureau de passage’ for the Foundation in Brussels.

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0

2 2 0 0

Technical installations and electronic office equipment

New purchases of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

13 000

12 000

19 923,86

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of technical equipment and installations.

2 2 0 1

Replacement of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

p.m.

—

0,—

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the replacement of technical equipment and installations.

2 2 0 2

Hire of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

35 000

34 000

34 969,73

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the hire of technical equipment and installations.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d)

2 2 0 (cont’d)

2 2 0 3

Maintenance, use and repair of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

81 000

80 000

76 401,76

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the maintenance of technical equipment and installations.

2 2 0 4

Electronic office equipment

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

212 000

276 000

368 783,98

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire and maintenance of electronic office equipment.

2 2 1

2 2 1 0

Furniture

New purchases of furniture

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

19 000

p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the purchase of furniture for staff and equipment for conference rooms.

2 2 1 1

Replacement of furniture

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

p.m.

25 000

2 2 1 3

Maintenance, use and repair of furniture

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the maintenance and repair of furniture.

2 2 3

2 2 3 1

Vehicles

Replacement of vehicles

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

12 000

p.m.

11 019,91

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (cont’d)

2 2 3 (cont’d)

2 2 3 3

Maintenance, use and repair of vehicles

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

7 000

7 000

6 643,99

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of operating Foundation vehicles.

2 2 5

2 2 5 0

Documentation and library expenditure

Library funds, purchase of books

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

21 000

22 000

20 808,61

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of books, documents and other non-periodical publications required by the
Foundation.

2 2 5 2

Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

17 000

16 000

15 846,27

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to newspapers, specialized periodicals, official journals, parliamentary
papers, various bulletins and other specialized publications.

2 2 5 5

Subscriptions to view-data services

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

10 000

8 000

7 612,54

Remarks

This appropriation is to enable the Foundation to access on-line databases.

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

2 3 0

Stationery and office supplies

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

28 000

26 000

28 597,85

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of purchasing paper, envelopes, office supplies and consumables for reproduction
equipment.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (cont’d)

2 3 2

2 3 2 0

Financial charges

Bank charges

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

36 000

36 000

24 000,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges (commission, discount charges).

2 3 5

Uniforms and working clothes

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

3 000

3 000

1 496,59

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, care and cleaning of uniforms and working clothes.

2 3 9

2 3 9 0

Other administrative expenditure

Publications

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

33 000

33 000

24 410,01

Remarks

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 of 1 June 1976 on the ﬁnancial provisions applying to the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1976, p. 16), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1949/93 (OJ
No L 181, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26).
This appropriation is intended to cover publication costs, particularly those involved in the publication in the Offıcial Journal of the
European Communities of the statement of revenue and expenditure of the Foundation according to Article 14 second subparagraph
of the ﬁnancial provisions.

2 3 9 4

Petty expenses

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 000

1 000

955,07

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure not speciﬁcally provided for.

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L 89/25

EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHARGES

2 4 0

Postage and delivery charges

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

90 000

95 000

89 961,93

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal and delivery charges, including parcels sent by post or otherwise.

2 4 1

Telephone, telegraph, telex, radio, television

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

115 000

110 000

99 975,02

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover ﬁxed rental costs, the cost of calls and messages, maintenance fees, repairs and maintenance
of equipment.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 0

Heading

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

3 0 0

Establishment of operational documentation

473 000

585 000

367 755,99

3 0 1

Dissemination of information

3 0 1 0

Publication of results of studies

1 029 000

1 377 000

1 229 006,09

3 0 1 1

Publication of the annual report

3 0 1 2

Marketing and promotional activities

10 000

130 000

10 000

45 000,—

168 000

252 787,38

3 0 2

3 0 3

3 0 4

Article 3 0 1 — Total

1 169 000

1 555 000

1 526 793,47

Participation in congresses and public events

32 000

16 000

12 000,—

Studies and pilot schemes relating to living and working conditions

3 013 000

2 075 000

2 540 126,72

Expenditure for meetings (Administrative Board, Committees of Experts,
seminars, colloquia, coordination meetings, etc.) and interpretation costs
thereof

3 0 4 0

General costs of meetings

3 0 4 1

Interpretation costs

3 0 4 2

Meetings of the Administrative Board

3 0 4 3

Meetings of the Committee of Experts

717 000

123 000

150 000

35 000

1 005 000

1 041 598,62

252 000

170 000

27 000

159 800,97

205 635,19

32 815,52

Article 3 0 4 — Total

1 025 000

1 454 000

1 439 850,30

3 0 5

Translation of study reports and working documents for seminars,
coordination meetings, colloquia, etc.

288 000

565 000

663 447,95

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

6 000 000

6 250 000

6 549 974,43

Title 3 — Total

6 000 000

6 250 000

6 549 974,43

GRAND TOTAL

14 000 000

14 000 000

13 603 844,28

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L 89/27

EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE

3 0 0

Establishment of operational documentation

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

473 000

585 000

367 755,99

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of publications, the compilation of card indexes and catalogues and the necessary
computer work to enable a selective documentation system to be created containing, in particular, up-to-date data, and information on
recent developments and research in the ﬁelds concerned by the Foundation’s work programmes.

3 0 1

3 0 1 0

Dissemination of information

Publication of results of studies

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

1 029 000

1 377 000

1 229 006,09

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the publication costs of results of studies which will contribute to the implementation of the
Foundation’s work programmes.

3 0 1 1

Publication of the annual report

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

10 000

10 000

45 000,—

3 0 1 2

Marketing and promotional activities

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

130 000

168 000

252 787,38

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of marketing and promotional activities relating to the Foundation’s work (surveys,
brochures, videos, posters, etc.).

3 0 2

Participation in congresses and public events

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

32 000

16 000

12 000,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the contribution from the Foundation to the work of similar institutions and foundations.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE (cont’d)

3 0 3

Studies and pilot schemes relating to living and working conditions

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

3 013 000

2 075 000

2 540 126,72

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover funding study contracts and speciﬁc projects which will contribute to the implementation of the
Foundation’s work programme in relation to living and working conditions.

3 0 4

Expenditure for meetings (Administrative Board, Committees of Experts, seminars, colloquia, coordination meetings, etc.) and
interpretation costs thereof

3 0 4 0

General costs of meetings

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

717 000

1 005 000

1 041 598,62

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the organization of seminars, colloquia, coordination and evaluation meetings which will
contribute to the implementation of the Foundation’s work programmes.

3 0 4 1

Interpretation costs

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

123 000

252 000

159 800,97

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover interpretation costs connected with the organization of board meetings, meetings of the
Committee of Experts, seminars, colloquia, coordination and evaluation meetings which will contribute to the implementation of the
Foundation’s work programmes.

3 0 4 2

Meetings of the Administrative Board

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

150 000

170 000

205 635,19

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the operating expenses of the Administrative Board, including travel and subsistence expenses
and the hire of rooms if necessary.

3 0 4 3

Meetings of the Committee of Experts

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

35 000

27 000

32 815,52

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the operating expenses of the Committee of Experts, including travel and subsistence expenses
and the hire of rooms if necessary.

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L 89/29

EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE (cont’d)

3 0 5

Translation of study reports and working documents for seminars, coordination meetings, colloquia, etc.

Appropriations 1998

Appropriations 1997

Outturn 1996

288 000

565 000

663 447,95

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the translation of the Foundation’s study reports and the working documents for seminars,
colloquia and evaluation meetings, etc., into the different Community languages.

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EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS

List of posts

Posts authorized
for 1997

Posts authorized
for 1998

Category and grade

Director
Deputy director
A 4
A 5
A 6
A 7
A 8

B 1
B 2
B 3
B 4
B 5

C 1
C 2
C 3
C 4
C 5

D 1
D 2
D 3

Total

Total

Total

Total

Grand Total

(1) Including two translators.
(2) Including four translators.
(3) Including one translator.
(4) Including 11 translators.

1
1
8 (1)
7 (2)
13 (2)
1 (3)

—

31 (4)

3
2
3
5
1

14

4
4
9
12
7

36

2
—
—

2

83

1
1
8
7
13
1
—

31

3
2
3
5
1

14

4
4
9
12
7

36

2
—
—

2

83