Corrigendum to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Date: 2003-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: financial year, general budget (EU)

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

CORRIGENDUM TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2003

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CORRIGENDUM TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2003

CONTENTS

Section I: Parliament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Staff

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section II: Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section III: Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— — Part A: Administrative appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— — — Annex I: List of committees working under Item A-7 0 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— — Part B: Operating appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— — — Subsection B7: External actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section IV: Court of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Staff

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SECTION I

PARLIAMENT

The following table replaces that in the budget published in Official Journal of the European
Union L 54 of 28 February 2003.

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Category and grade

Non-category

Permanent posts

Other

Political groups

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Temporary posts

Political groups

—

—

10

23

61

44

57

73

—

268

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

48

26

39

13

42

168

90

52

30

14

44

230

7

1

—

—

8

674

2003

Other

—

1

1

6

8

4

8

21

—

49

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3

1

18

6

2

30

2

5

11

—

10

28

9

—

—

—

9

A 1

A 2

A 3

A 4

A 5

A 6

A 7

A 8

LA 3

LA 4

LA 5

LA 6

LA 7

LA 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

D 4

1

9

25

88

140

49

75

113

8

507

45

367

104

133

388

43

Total

Total

1 080,(1)

Total

176

80

132

56

173

617

805

156

230

150

324

Total

1 665

182

34

5

—

221

Total

—

—

—

1

2

4

3

4

—

14

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4

2

3

3

2

14

20

3

15

7

2

47

3

1

—

—

4

Grand total

4 091,(2)

79,(3)

116,(4)

4 881,(5) ,(6)

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PARLIAMENT

(1) Of which 763 for the Translation Directorate and 317 for the Interpreting Directorate.

(2) Of which 15 ad personam promotions (two A 3 to A 2, one A 4 to A 3, 10 C 1 to B 3, one C 2 to C 1 and one D 1 to C 3) granted in exceptional circumstances to deserving
officials having reached the end of their career brackets (at least 60 years of age and having been in the last step of the highest grade in their category for at least two years) and
after long service (at least 25 years).

(3) Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the grand total.

(4) Of which 24 for the President’s Office, 14 for the Secretariat of the Vice-Presidents, five C 3 for the Quaestors’ Secretariat, 11 for DG I (Data-processing Directorate), 13 for DG II,
18 for DG III, one for DG IV, 10 for DG V, 12 for DG VI, three for the Staff Committee, one for the service for relations with political groups (coordination with non-attached
Members), and four for the Legal service (until 31 December 2004).

(5) The appropriations for the creation of one A 7 (2001 budget) are entered in the specific reserve in Chapter 10 0.

(6) Included in the grand total of 4 881 are 365 permanent posts for the General Secretariat and 45 posts for the political groups (enlargement) for which the corresponding

appropriations are entered in the specific reserve in Chapter 10 3.

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SECTION II

COUNCIL

The following statement of revenue replaces that in the budget published in Official
Journal of the European Union L 54 of 28 February 2003.

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MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES

CHAPTER 4 0 — DEDUCTIONS FROM STAFF REMUNERATION

Article
Item

4 0 0

4 0 1

4 0 3

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

CHAPTER 4 0

Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of members of
the institution, officials and other servants

20 942 000

19 227 000

18 891 718,08

Staff contributions to the pension scheme and to the unemployment scheme

14 397 000

13 432 000

12 987 581,52

Proceeds from the temporary levy on salaries of officials and other servants in
active employment

1 826 000

3 380 000

3 295 288,17

CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL

37 165 000

36 039 000

35 174 587,77

Title 4 — Total

37 165 000

36 039 000

35 174 587,77

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TITLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY TAXES, LEVIES AND DUES

CHAPTER 4 0 — DEDUCTIONS FROM STAFF REMUNERATION

4 0 0

Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of members of the institution, officials and other servants

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

20 942 000

19 227 000

18 891 718,08

Remarks

Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax
for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2190/97
(OJ L 301, 5.11.1997, p. 1).

4 0 1

Staff contributions to the pension scheme and to the unemployment scheme

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

14 397 000

13 432 000

12 987 581,52

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of European Communities, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof.

4 0 3

Proceeds from the temporary levy on salaries of officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

1 826 000

3 380 000

3 295 288,17

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of European Communities, and in particular Article 66a.

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TITLE 5

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

CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING

CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST ON THE INSTITUTION’S ACCOUNTS

CHAPTER 5 3 — EXCHANGE GAINS

Article
Item

5 0 0

5 0 2

5 1 0

5 1 1

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

CHAPTER 5 0

Proceeds from the sale of movable property

1 000

1 000

Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL

1 000

1 000

0,—

0,—

0,—

CHAPTER 5 1

Proceeds from hiring out furniture and equipment

1 000

1 000

0,—

Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement
of charges connected with lettings

CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL

20 000

21 000

20 000

11 635,44

21 000

11 635,44

CHAPTER 5 2

5 2 0

Revenue from investments, bank and other interest on the institution’s
accounts

500 000

500 000

579 054,83

CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL

500 000

500 000

579 054,83

CHAPTER 5 3

5 3 0

Exchange gains

CHAPTER 5 3 — TOTAL

—

—

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

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CHAPTER 5 5 — TRANSFER OR PURCHASE OF PENSION RIGHTS BY STAFF

CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS CONNECTED WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

p.m.

6 668 873,95

6 668 873,95

CHAPTER 5 5

5 5 0

Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 5 7

5 7 0

Other contributions and refunds connected with the administrative operation
of the Institutions

CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 5 8

5 8 0

Miscellaneous compensation

CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Title 5 — Total

522 000

522 000

7 259 564,22

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TITLE 5

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

5 0 0

Proceeds from the sale of movable property

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

1 000

1 000

5 0 2

Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), from 2003 this revenue is to be considered as assigned rev-
enue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding
revenue.

CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING

5 1 0

Proceeds from hiring out furniture and equipment

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

1 000

1 000

0,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), from 2003 this revenue is to be considered as assigned rev-
enue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding
revenue.

5 1 1

Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

20 000

20 000

11 635,44

Remarks

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), from 2003 this revenue is to be considered as assigned rev-
enue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding
revenue.

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CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST ON THE INSTITUTION’S ACCOUNTS

5 2 0

Revenue from investments, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

500 000

500 000

579 054,83

CHAPTER 5 3 — EXCHANGE GAINS

5 3 0

Exchange gains

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

—

p.m.

0,—

CHAPTER 5 5 — TRANSFER OR PURCHASE OF PENSION RIGHTS BY STAFF

5 5 0

Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

p.m.

6 668 873,95

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 107 thereof and Article 11(2) and Article 48 of Annex
VIII thereto.

CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS CONNECTED WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS

Remarks

New chapter

5 7 0

Other contributions and refunds connected with the administrative operation of the Institutions

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

Remarks

New article

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), from 2003 this revenue is to be considered as assigned rev-
enue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding
revenue.

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CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION

Remarks

New chapter

5 8 0

Miscellaneous compensation

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

Remarks

New article

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), from 2003 this revenue is to be considered as assigned rev-
enue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding
revenue.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE

TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 1 — REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

Article
Item

CHAPTER 6 1

6 1 0

Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

6 1 0 1

Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

6 1 1

Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more States

Article 6 1 0 — Total

Contributions to be recovered from States having taken part in intergovernmen-
tal conferences

6 1 1 0

6 1 1 1

—

—

—

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

Contributions to administrative costs under the Agreement concluded with Ice-
land and Norway

401 701

386 483

387 241,—

Article 6 1 1 — Total

401 701

386 483

387 241,—

CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL

401 701

386 483

387 241,—

CHAPTER 6 6

6 6 0

Other contributions and refunds

6 6 0 0

Other assigned contributions and refunds

Article 6 6 0 — Total

CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Title 6 — Total

401 701

386 483

387 241,—

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TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 1 — REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

6 1 0

6 1 0 1

6 1 1

6 1 1 0

Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

—

p.m.

Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more States

Contributions to be recovered from States having taken part in intergovernmental conferences

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

—

p.m.

0,—

0,—

6 1 1 1

Contributions to administrative costs under the Agreement concluded with Iceland and Norway

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

401 701

386 483

387 241,—

Remarks

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of
the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the
implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and
the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application
and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36), and in particular Article 12 thereof.

In accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), any revenue may be used to provide additional appropriations
under Title 2 of the statement of expenditure in Section II ‘Council’.

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CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

Remarks

New chapter

6 6 0

Other contributions and refunds

Remarks

New article

6 6 0 0

Other assigned contributions and refunds

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

Remarks

New item

This item is intended to record, pursuant to Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1), any revenue not provided for in other
parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

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CHAPTER 7 0 — INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS

TITLE 7

INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

CHAPTER 7 0

7 0 0

Interest on late payments

CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

83,27

83,27

Title 7 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

83,27

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TITLE 7

INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS

CHAPTER 7 0 — INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENTS

7 0 0

Interest on late payments

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

p.m.

p.m.

83,27

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CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

CHAPTER 9 0

9 0 0

Miscellaneous revenue

CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL

20 000

20 000

928 000

928 000

963 688,62

963 688,62

Title 9 — Total

20 000

928 000

963 688,62

GRAND TOTAL

38 108 701

37 875 483

43 785 164,88

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TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0

Miscellaneous revenue

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

Financial year 2001

20 000

928 000

963 688,62

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COMMISSION

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Part A

PART A

ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

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Part A

ANNEX I — LIST OF COMMITTEES WORKING UNDER ITEM A-7 0 3 1

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Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

— Group 1 : Government and other experts entitled to a refund of travel and subsistence expenses

— Group 2 : Non-government experts entitled to a refund of travel and subsistence expenses

— Group 3 : Government experts entitled to a refund of travel expenses only

— Group 4 : Government experts and others, the former being entitled to a refund of travel expenses only and the latter to a

refund of both travel and subsistence expenses.

AI-a — Committees set up by the legislative authority

The procedure applicable to each committee will be indicated in the list of committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of
its implementing powers which the Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ C 225, 8.8.2000)
pursuant to Article 7(4) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC.

Sector and title

Group

Trade

Advisory Committee on protection against dumped imports

Advisory Committee on protection against subsidised imports

Advisory Committee on common rules for exports of products

Quota Administration Committee

Committee on common rules for imports of products from third countries

Committee on common rules for imports from certain third countries

Committee on defence against obstacles to trade which affect the market of the Community or a non-
member country

Textile Committee (conventional regime)

Committee on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries (autonomous
regime)

Advisory Committee for implementation of the Community market-access strategy

Committee on the implementation of projects promoting cooperation and commercial relations between
the European Union and the industrialised countries of North America, the Far East and Australasia

Committee for the management of generalised preferences

Committee for the harmonisation of credit insurance provisions for transactions with medium- and long-
term cover

Coordinating Group for the Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use goods

External relations

Committee for protection against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a
third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (anti-boycott)

Committee on aid for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (CARDS)

Committee on implementation of the programme of assistance to promote the transition to a market
economy and to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in the partner States of eastern Europe and
central Asia (Tacis)

Committee on the arrangements for implementing Europe Agreements with the countries of central and
eastern Europe and free-trade agreements with the Baltic States

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

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Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

Sector and title

Group

Committee on economic aid to the countries of central and eastern Europe and for the cooordination of
aid to the candidate countries under the pre-accession strategy (Phare)

MED Committee (financial and technical cooperation between the Community and Mediterranean non-
member countries)

Committee on financial and technical assistance and economic cooperation with developing countries in
Asia and Latin America

Committee on the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and on the respect
of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Development

European Development Fund Committee

Advisory Committee on the special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas

Committee on co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organisations in
fields of interest to the developing countries

Committee on food security and food aid

Humanitarian Aid

Committee on implementation of humanitarian aid operations

Economic and financial affairs

Economic Policy Committee

Economic and Financial Committee

Enterprise

Committee on implementation of the multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, in
particuar for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Advisory Committee for cooperation in the field of tourism

Committee on the implementation of projects, actions and measures in order to ensure interoperability
of and access to trans-European networks for the electronic interchange of data between administrations
(IDA)

Committee on conformity assessment and surveillance of the telecommunications market

Committee on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision
of explosives for civil uses

Advisory Committee on medical devices

Advisory Committee on standardisation in the field of information technology (Sogits)

Standing Committee for the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts

Standing Committee for the approximation of the laws of the Member States on protective equipment
and systems for use in explosive atmospheres

Committee for the harmonisation of national legislation relating to recreational craft

Standing Committee for the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equip-
ment

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

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Sector and title

Group

Standing Committee on technical rules and standards, including rules relating to information society
services

Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products
not listed in Annex I

Standing Committee on the approximation of the laws relating to construction products

Standing Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery

Committee on the Directives on names and labelling of textile products

Standing Committee on the harmonisation of national legislation on cableway installations designed to
carry passengers

Committees for the adaptation to technical progress of Directives on the removal of technical barriers to
trade in the sectors of:

— lifting and mechanical handling appliances

— electric materials used in an explosive atmosphere

— detergents

— fertilisers

— aerosol dispensers

— dangerous substances and preparations

— agricultural and forestry tractors

— motor vehicles and their trailers

— electromedical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine

— measuring instruments and methods of metrological control

— pressure vessels

— colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products

— cosmetics

Pharmaceutical Committee

Standing Committee on medicinal products for human use

Consultative Committee on transparency of measures regulating the pricing of medicinal products for
human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems

Standing Committee for veterinary medicinal products

Competition

Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions

Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions in the transport industry

Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions in the shipping industry

Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions in air transport

Advisory Committee on concentrations between undertakings

Advisory Committee on State aid for the application of Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty to certain
categories of horizontal State aid (exemption)

Advisory Committee on State aid on the arrangements for applying Article 93 of the EC Treaty (proce-
dure)

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Employment and social affairs

Advisory Committee on employment

Advisory Committee on incentives in the field of employment

Committee of the European Social Fund

Technical Adaptation Committee on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the
safety and health of workers at work

Restricted Committee of the Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and other Extractive Indus-
tries

Technical Adaptation Committee on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical
treatment on board vessels

Advisory Social Protection Committee

Advisory Committee on the implementation of the Community action programme to combat social
exclusion

Advisory Committee on social security for migrant workers

Advisory Committee on the free movement of workers

Technical Committee for the implementation of regulations concerning the free movement and employ-
ment of workers

Administrative Commission on social security for migrant workers

Audit Board of the Administrative Commission on social security for migrant workers

Technical Committee on information processing

Committee for implementation of support and financing measures in connection with the European Year
of People with Disabilities 2003

Committee for implementation of the action programme to promote gender equality

Committee for implementation of the action programme to tackle discrimination

Agriculture

Standing Committee on agricultural research

Community Committee on the farm accountancy data network

Committee on geographical indications and protected designations of origin for agricultural products
and foodstuffs

Committee on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs

Committee on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricul-
tural products and foodstuffs

Management Committees of the common organisations of agricultural markets for:

— cereals

— dehydrated fodder

— sugar

— oils and fats

— natural fibres

— milk and milk products

— beef and veal

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— sheep and goats

— pigmeat

— poultrymeat and eggs

— fresh fruit and vegetables

— products processed from fruit and vegetables

— wines

— raw tobacco

— hops

— seeds

— live plants and floriculture products

— bananas

Implementation Committee for spirit drinks

Implementation Committee on aromatised wine-based drinks

Joint Meetings of Management and/or Regulatory Committees in the field of agriculture:

— promotion of agricultural products

— agrimonetary questions

— trade mechanisms

Committee on agricultural structures and rural development

Standing Forestry Committee

Committee on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agricul-
ture

European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee (and working party on irregularities)

Committee on the supply of agricultural products to the population of the former Soviet Union

Energy

Committee on the multiannual programme for action in the field of energy (intelligent energy for Europe
(2003-2006)

— improvement of energy efficiency (Save)

— promotion of new and renewable energy sources (Altener)

— energy aspects of transport (Steer)

— renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in developing countries (Coopener)

Advisory Committee for the technical adaptation of the Community procedure to improve the transpar-
ency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users

Committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks

Advisory Committee on management of the research programme for management and storage of radio-
active waste and management of the Community plan of action in the field of radioactive waste

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Committee for the harmonisation of national measures on the indication by labelling and standard prod-
uct information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances

Transport

Advisory Committee on transport

Community-Switzerland Transport Committee (rail and road)

Committee on the system of charging for the use of transport infrastructure

Committee on the development of trans-European transport networks

Committee for granting Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks:

— energy

— transport

— telecommunications

Advisory Committee on measures to be taken in the event of a crisis in the market in the carriage of
goods by road and for laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national
road haulage services within a Member State

Advisory Committee for the application of legislation on the conditions under which non-resident carri-
ers may operate national road passenger transport services within a Member State

Committee on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods
and passengers by inland waterway and intervention on the goods transport market in the event of
serious disturbance

Advisory Committee on aids to transport by rail, road and inland waterway

Advisory Committee for the application of legislation on the development of the Community railways

Advisory Committee for the application of uniform principles on costing for railway undertakings

Advisory Committee for the harmonisation and comparability of the accounting and annual accounts of
railway undertakings

Committee for the establishment of conditions for the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed
rail system

Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of legislation concerning the transport
of dangerous goods by inland waterway, rail and road

Committee for implementation of Protocol 9 to the Act of Accession of Austria concerning transport by
road and rail and combined transport (Ecopoints)

Committee on the distribution and management of permits for heavy goods vehicles travelling in Switzer-
land

Committee for a transparent system of harmonised rules for restrictions on heavy goods vehicles involved
in international transport on designated roads

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on recording equipment in road trans-
port

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of roadworthiness tests of vehicles and trailers

Committee on the driving licence

Committee on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes

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Committee on the definition and use of compatible technical and operating standards and specifications
for the procurement of air-traffic-management equipment and systems

Committee for application of the legislation and common safety rules in civil aviation

Committee for harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of
civil aviation

Committee for application of the legislation on access to the groundhandling market at Community
airports

Committee for application and technical adaptation of the common rules in the field of civil aviation
security

Advisory Committee on unfair pricing practices in maritime transport

Committee on safe seas and the prevention of pollution from ships (COSS)

Committee for implementation and adaptation of the Community monitoring system for maritime traf-
fic in order to improve the safety and efficiency of shipping

Committee for application of the legislation on application of tonnage measurement of ballast spaces in
segregated ballast of oiltankers

Committee for application of minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports
and carrying dangerous or polluting goods

Environment

Committees for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the Directives
on waste

Committee for implementation of the Directive on packaging and packaging waste

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the Directive on the protection of the
environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture

Committee for implementation of the Directive establishing a Community policy regarding water

Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Directive on water intended for
human consumption

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the Directive on methods of measure-
ment and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking
water in the Member States

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive on bathing water

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the Directive on the quality of fresh
waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Decision establishing a common procedure for
the exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water in the Community

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress and implementation of the Directive on
urban waste-water treatment

Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Directive on protection of waters
against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources

Management Committee on application of the Directive on the standardisation and rationalisation of
reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment

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Sector and title

Group

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the Directive on conservation of wild
birds (ORNIS)

Committee on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (Habitat)

Committee for the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade

Scientific review group for the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade

Committee for implementation of the Community framework for cooperation to promote sustainable
urban development

Committee on the Community action programme in the field of civil protection

Committee on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances (Seveso II)

Committee for implementation of the Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental
or deliberate marine pollution

Committee for implementation of legislation on ambient air quality assessment and management

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive on air quality standards for nitrogen
dioxide

Committee for implementation of the Directive on the reduction of the sulphur content of certain liquid
fuels

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and the implementation of the Directive on the
control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distri-
bution from terminals to service stations

Committee for the implementation of the Directive relating to the availability of consumer information
on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars

Committee for implementation of the Directive on the limitation of volatile organic compounds due to
the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the Directive on the prevention and
reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos

Committee for the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to noise emission in the
environment by equipment for use outdoors

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and for implementation of the Directive on contained
use of genetically modified micro-organisms

Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress and implementation of the Directive on
the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

Standing Committee for implementation of the Directive on the marketing of biocidal products

Committee on evaluation and control of the risks of existing products

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the provisions on the removal of technical barriers
to trade in the sector of dangerous substances and preparations

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive on procedures for the surveillance
and monitoring of environments concerned by waste from the titanium dioxide industry

Group of experts appointed by the Euratom Scientific and Technical Committee:

— basic standards (Article 31)

— radioactive effluents (Article 37)

Advisory Committee on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste between Member
States and into and out of the Community

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Group

Committee overseeing the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third
countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station

Committee on the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE)

Committee for the application of the Regulation authorising voluntary participation by undertakings in
the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)

Committee for the implementation of the Directive concerning integrated pollution prevention and con-
trol

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and application of the Community award scheme for
an eco-label

Committee on the monitoring mechanism of emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the Com-
munity

Management Committee for the control and production of substances that deplete the ozone layer (SAO)

Research

Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST)

Information society

Committee on electronic signatures

Committee for implementation of the common regulatory framework for electronic communications
networks and services

Committee on telecommunications procurement (ACTP)

Committee for implementation of the regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy

Committee on security of information systems (SO-GIS)

Committee for implementation of the multiannual Community action plan on promoting safer use of
the Internet and new on-line technologies by combating illegal and harmful content (e-Safe)

Committee for implementation of projects of common interest in the field of trans-European telecommu-
nications networks (TEN-telecom)

Committee for implementaion of the multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development
and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the
information society (e-Content)

Fisheries

Management Committee for fisheries products

Committee for the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Management Committee for the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Internal market

Committee on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the
free movement of such data

Group on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data

Advisory Committee on public contracts

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Sector and title

Group

Banking Advisory Committee

Contact Committee on combating money laundering

Insurance Committee

Committee on checks for conformity with the rules on product safety in the case of products imported
from third countries

Committee for the development of the internal market in postal services and the improvement of the
quality of service

Committee of senior officials on public health

Coordination Group to promote uniformity of application of the general system for the recognition of
higher education diplomas (first general system)

Advisory Committee on medical training

Advisory Committee on training in nursing

Advisory Committee on the training of midwives

Advisory Committee on the training of dental practitioners

Advisory Committee on the training of chemists

Advisory Committee on veterinary training

Advisory Committee on training in architecture

Committee for application of the second general system for the recognition of professional education
and training

Committee on fees, implementation rules and the procedure of the boards of appeal of the Office for
Harmonization in the Internal Market (trademarks and designs)

Contact Committee on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the infor-
mation society

Committee on certain undertakings for collective investment in securities

Committee on admission of securities to official stock exchange listing

Contact Committee for the institution of European economic interest groupings

Accounting Directives Contact Committee

Committee for the adoption and application of international accounting standards

Regional policy

Committee for implementation of the Regulation establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for
Pre-accession (ISPA)

Advisory Committee on the development and conversion of regions

Taxation and customs union

Customs Code Committees:

— general customs rules

— recovery of claims

— customs valuation

— customs warehouses and free zones

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— customs procedures with economic impact

— counterfeit and pirated goods

— single administrative document

— movement of air or sea passengers’ baggage (technical problems)

— transit

— favourable tariff treatment (nature or end-use of goods)

— origin

— duty-free arrangements

— tariff and statistical nomenclature

— tariff quotas

Committee on recovery of claims

Committee on economic outward-processing arrangements for textiles

Committee on the export of cultural goods

Customs 2002 Committee

Committee for the application of the rules on the manufacture and placing on the market of certain
substances used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Committee on the movement of air or sea passengers’ baggage (principles)

Advisory Committee on value added tax

Committee on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims

Committee on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation, including the Fiscalis pro-
gramme (SCAC):

— anti-fraud (SCAF)

— training (SCAT)

— information technology (SCIT)

Committee on excise duties

Education and culture

Committee for implementation of the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of
education (Socrates)

— schools (Comenius)

— higher education (Erasmus)

Committee for implementation of the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher
education (Tempus)

Committee for implementation of the second phase of the Community vocational training action pro-
gramme (Leonardo da Vinci)

Advisory Committee on vocational training

Contact Committee for implementation of the Television without frontiers Directive

Committee for implementation of the training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual
programme industry and of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion
of European audiovisual works (MEDIA III)

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Sector and title

Group

Committee for implementation of the programme establishing a single financing and programming
instrument for cultural cooperation (Culture 2000)

Committee for implementation of the Community action programme concerning cooperation policy in
the youth field, including European voluntary service and youth exchanges within the Community and
with third countries (YOUTH)

Health and consumer protection

Committee for the implementation of the general framework for Community activities in favour of con-
sumers

Committe on product safety emergencies

Committee on the food chain and animal health

Standing Committee on propagating material and ornamental plants

Standing Committee on propagating material and plants of fruit genera and species

Standing Committee on seeds and propagating material for agriculture, horticulture and forestry

Committee for Community protection of plant variety rights

Standing Committee on zootechnics

Committee on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member
States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products

Committee for implementation of the Community action programme in the field of public health (2003-
2008)

Committee for the implementation of the Decision to set up a network for the epidemiological surveil-
lance and control of communicable diseases

Justice and home affairs

Committee for implementation of measures for the development of the second-generation Schengen
information system (SIS II)

Committee on the introduction of a uniform format for visas

Committee for implementation of the Community action programme on preventive measures to fight
violence against children, young persons and women (Daphne)

Committee for the European Refugee Fund (ERF)

Committee for implementation of the action programme for administrative cooperation in the field of
external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (Argo)

Committee for the production of statistics in connection with the system for comparison of fingerprints
for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (Eurodac)

Committee on the jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial mat-
ters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both spouses and on the jurisdiction and the
recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I and II)

Committee for implementation of the general Community framework of activities to facilitate implemen-
tation of judicial cooperation in civil matters

Committee on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents and on coopera-
tion between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters

Committee for implementation of the incentive, exchange, training and cooperation programme for the
prevention of crime (Hippokrates)

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Committee for implementation of the framework programme on police and judicial cooperation in crimi-
nal matters ((Agis)

Eurostat

Confidentiality of Statistics Committee

Committee on the harmonisation of the compilation of gross national product at market prices

Committee on monetary, financial and balance-of-payments statistics

European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (CEIES)

Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods with non-member countries

Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States

Committee on the European Communities statistics programme

Standing Committee on agricultural statistics

Budget

Advisory Committee on the Communities’ own resources

Fight against fraud

Committee on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters, including operation of the CIS

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External relations

EC/MS-Bulgaria Association Committee

EC/MS-Cyprus Association Committee

EC/MS-Estonia Association Committee

EC/MS-Hungary Association Committee

EC/MS-Latvia Association Committee

EC/MS-Lithuania Association Committee

EC/MS-Malta Association Committee

EC/MS-Poland Association Committee

EC/MS-Czech Republic Association Committee

EC/MS-Romania Association Committee

EC/MS-Slovakia Association Committee

EC/MS-Slovenia Association Committee

EC-Turkey Customs Union Joint Committee

Joint Committee of the European Economic Area

EC-Iceland Free Trade Area Joint Committee

EC-Norway Free Trade Area Joint Committee

EEC-Switzerland Clock and Watch Industry Joint Committee

EEC-Switzerland Free Trade Area Joint Committee

EC-Switzerland Free Movement of Persons Joint Committee

EC-Switzerland Coal and Steel Industry Joint Committee

EEC-Andorra Customs Union Joint Committee

EEC-San Marino Customs Union Joint Committee

EC-Albania Trade and Cooperation Joint Committee

EC-FYROM Trade and Accompanying Measures Joint Committee

EC-Croatia Trade and Accompanying Measures Interim Committee

EC/MS-Armenia Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Azerbaijan Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Georgia Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Moldova Cooperation Committee

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EC/MS-Uzbekistan Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Russia Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Ukraine Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Morocco Association Committee

EC/MS-Tunisia Association Committee

EC-Egypt Association Committee

EEC/MS-Israel Association Committee

EC/MS-Jordan Association Committee

EC-Lebanon Cooperation Committee

EC-Palestine Liberation Organisation Trade and Cooperation Joint Committee

EEC-Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Yemen Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Bangladesh Joint Committee

EC-Cambodia Joint Committee

EEC-China Joint Committee

EEC-India Joint Committee

EC-Laos Joint Committee

EEC-Macao Joint Committee

EEC-Mongolia Joint Committee

EEC-Nepal Joint Committee

EEC-Pakistan Joint Committee

EEC-Sri Lanka Joint Committee

EEC-Vietnam Joint Committee

EEC-ASEAN member countries Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Countries of Central America Joint Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-United Mexican States Joint Partnership Committee

EEC-Chile Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Andean Pact Joint Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Mercosur Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Argentina Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Brazil Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Paraguay Joint Cooperation Committee

EEC-Uruguay Joint Cooperation Committee

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EEC-Canada Joint Cooperation Committee

EC/MS-Korea Trade and Cooperation Joint Committee

EC-Japan Joint Committee

Trade

EC-Switzerland Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

EC-South Africa Wine Trade Joint Committee

EC-South Africa Spirits Trade Joint Committee

EC-Canada Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

EC-United States Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

EC-United Mexican States Spirits Trade Joint Committee

EC-Japan Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

EC-Australia Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

EC-New Zealand Mutual Recognition Joint Committee

Agriculture

EC-Switzerland Agricultural Produce Joint Committee

EC-New Zealand Joint Committee

EC-Canada Joint Committee

Transport

EC-Switzerland Air Transport Joint Committee

EC-Switzerland Land Transport Joint Committee

EC-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Transport Joint Committee

EC-Bulgaria Transport Joint Committee

EC-Romania Transport Joint Committee

Energy

EC-United States Energy Technology and Efficiency Joint Committee

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Research

EC-Switzerland Research Joint Committee

Euratom-Switzerland Fusion Joint Committee

EC-Russia Scientific and Technological Cooperation Joint Committee

Euratom-Russia Nuclear Safety Coordination Committee

Euratom-Russia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Coordination Committee

EC-Ukraine Scientific and Technical Cooperation Joint Committee

EC-South Africa Scientific and Technical Cooperation Joint Committee

EC-China RTD Cooperation Steering Committee

EC-India RTD Cooperation Steering Committee

EC-Australia Scientific and Technological Cooperation Joint Committee

EC-Argentina RTD Cooperation Steering Committee

EC-Canada Scientific and Technological Cooperation Joint Committee

Euratom-Canada Nuclear Research Joint Committee

Euratom-Canada Controlled Nuclear Fusion Coordination Committee

EC-United States Scientific and Technological Cooperation Joint Group

EC-United States Fusion Energy Coordinating Committee

Fisheries

EEC-Angola Joint Committee

EEC-Cape Verde Joint Committee

EEC-Comoros Joint Committee

EC-Côte d’Ivoire Joint Committee

EC-Gabon Joint Committee

EEC-Gambia Joint Committee

EEC-Greenland/Denmark Joint Committee

EEC-Guinea Joint Committee

EEC-Guinea Bissau Joint Committee

EEC-Equatorial Guinea Joint Committee

EEC-Mauritius Joint Committee

EC-Kiribati Joint Committee

EEC-Dominica Joint Committee

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Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

Sector and title

Group

EEC-Madagascar Joint Committee

EEC-Mauritania Joint Committee

EC-Russia Joint Committee

EEC-São Tomé and Príncipe Joint Committee

EEC-Senegal Joint Committee

EEC-Sierra Leone Joint Committee

EEC-Seychelles Joint Committee

EEC-Tanzania Joint Committee

Internal market

EC-Switzerland Insurance Joint Committee

EC-Switzerland Public Procurement Joint Committee

Taxation and customs union

Customs Cooperation Subcommittees:

— EEC-Bulgaria

— EEC-Romania

EEC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee

Customs Cooperation Subcommittees:

— Customs section of EEC-Norway Joint Committee

— Customs section of EEC-Iceland Joint Committee

— Customs section of EEC-Switzerland/Liechtenstein Joint Committee

EEC-Switzerland Processing traffic in textiles Joint Committee

EEC-Switzerland Facilitation of controls and formalities in goods transport Joint Committee

EEC-Denmark/Faeroes Joint Committee

EC-Morocco Customs Cooperation Committee

EC-Tunisia Customs Cooperation Committee

EC-Israel Customs Cooperation Committee

EEC-Mexico Special Customs Cooperation Committee

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3

3

3

3

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Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

Sector and title

Group

Customs Cooperation Subcommittees:

— EEC-Canada

— EEC-Korea

— EEC-United States

— EEC-Hong Kong

Education and culture

EC-Canada Education and Training Joint Committee

EC-United States Education and Training Joint Committee

Justice and home affairs

EC-Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong Readmission Joint Committee

EC-Sri Lanka Readmission Joint Committee

Health

EC-Switzerland Animal Products Joint Committee

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3

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3

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3

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Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

AI-c — Committees set up by the Commission

Sector and title

Group

Enterprise

Advisory Committee on Community policy regarding forestry and forest-based industries

Employment and social affairs

Committee of senior labour inspectors

Scientific Committee for occupational exposure limits to chemical agents

Advisory Committee on supplementary pensions

Advisory Committee on equal opportunity for women and men

Agriculture

Scientific Committee on designations of origin, geographical indications and certificates of specific char-
acter

Scientific and Technical Committee for the Community fund for tobacco research and information

Advisory Committee on the common agricultural policy

Advisory Committee on arable crops

Advisory Committee on non-food and textile crops

Advisory Committee on livestock products

Advisory Committee on fruit, vegetables and flowers

Advisory Committee on specialist products

Advisory Committee on forestry and cork

Advisory Committee on agricultural product health and safety

Advisory Committee on rural development

Advisory Committee on agriculture and the environment

Transport and energy

Consultative committee known as the ‘European Energy and Transport Forum’

Committee of experts on the transit of natural gas through grids

Committee of experts on the transit of electricity through grids

Environment

Advisory Committee on waste management

Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by the discharge of hydrocarbons
and other dangerous substances at sea

Advisory Committee on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

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2

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2

2

2

2

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COMMISSION
Part A — Annex I
(List of Committees)

Sector and title

Group

Research

European Advisory Committee on Research

Fisheries

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on fisheries

Advisory Committee on fisheries and aquaculture

Internal market

Advisory Committee for coordination in the internal market field

Advisory Committee on opening up public contracts

Taxation and customs union

Advisory Committee on customs and indirect taxation

Health and consumer protection

Consumer Committee

Scientific Steering Committee

Scientific Committee on food

Scientific Advisory Committee on toxicity, ecotoxicity and the environment

Scientific Committee on animal nutrition

Scientific Committee on plants

Scientific Committee on animal health and welfare

Scientific Committee on veterinary measures relating to public health

Scientific Committee on cosmetic products and non-food products intended for consumers

Scientific Committee on medical products and medical devices

Advisory Committee on foodstuffs

Advisory Committee on cancer prevention

Fight against fraud

Advisory Committee for the coordination of the fight against fraud

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2

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4

2

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2

2

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2

2

2

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L 100/51

COMMISSION
Part B

PART B

OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS

Part B appropriations cover operating expenditure directly related to the objective of the relevant programme or action, including
expenditure on evaluation and technical and administrative assistance benefiting partners only. Special provisions apply to the
following:

— expenditure on technical assistance, studies and information concerning the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund is gov-
erned by the provisions of Council Regulations (EC) No 1260/1999, (EC) No 1257/1999, (EC) No 1258/1999, (EC)
No 1263/1999, (EC) No 2792/1999, (EC) No 1261/1999, (EC) No 1262/1999 and (EC) No 1164/94 as amended by (EC)
No 1264/1999,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance is authorised if the remarks against the relevant heading expressly

provide for this type of expenditure and lay down the expenditure ceiling.

For new programmes or actions, provision will have to be made in the specific legislation governing the relevant programme or
action for expenditure on technical and administrative assistance to be charged against Part B and a decision will have to be taken
by the budgetary authority laying down the ceiling.

The Commission undertakes to submit a special report to the budgetary authority, when the preliminary draft is drawn up, on the
use of the appropriations entered in the BA lines (see below).

Upon a reasoned request from either arm of the budgetary authority, the Commission must forward all appropriate information,
including the results of work carried out by experts, concerning the implementation of programmes or actions.

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Part B

The appropriations entered in the ‘B … A’ lines are intended to finance inter alia:

ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

— expenditure on technical assistance concerning public authority tasks delegated by the Commission to implementing agencies

governed by Community law;

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission

under ad hoc research or service contracts to bodies governed by private law.

The Commission undertakes to inform the budgetary authority about transfers from the main line (B) to the B … A line, and vice
versa, and to report to it at the end of the financial year on the use of appropriations against the B … A line.

Implementation:

There must be regular assessment of implementation of all programmes and grants to organisations financed or cofinanced by the
operating part of the European Union budget. The budgetary authority must be informed about the results of those assessments,
even if this is not expressly provided for in the legal basis.

Recipients of Commission budget allocations are requested to make it perfectly clear to the public that they are receiving financial
assistance from the European Union.

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Part B

SUBSECTION B7

EXTERNAL ACTIONS

All contracts for outside staff charged to operating expenditure should be centralised and harmonised by a unit for the manage-
ment and supervision of outside contracts under the responsibility of the Commissioner responsible for the budget.

The budgetary remarks of the following budget headings replace those in the budget
published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 54 of 28 February 2003.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

TITLE B7-0

PREACCESSION STRATEGY

CHAPTER B7-0 2 — INSTRUMENT FOR STRUCTURAL POLICIES FOR PREACCESSION (ISPA)

B7-0 2 0 A

Instrument for structural policies for preaccession — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-0 3 — PHARE PREACCESSION INSTRUMENT

B7-0 3 0 A

Economic aid to the associated countries of central and eastern Europe — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 2400000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted for
by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers expenditure on administrative management under Article B7-0 3 1.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

CHAPTER B7-0 4 — PREACCESSION STRATEGY FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES (CYPRUS AND MALTA)

B7-0 4 0 A

Preaccession strategy for Malta — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

B7-0 4 1 A

Preaccession strategy for Cyprus — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-0 5 — PREACCESSION STRATEGY FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES (TURKEY)

B7-0 5 0 A

Preaccession strategy for Turkey — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

CHAPTER B7-0 5 — PREACCESSION STRATEGY FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES (TURKEY) (cont’d)

B7-0 5 0 A (cont’d)

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

TITLE B7-2

HUMANITARIAN AND FOOD AID

CHAPTER B7-2 0 — FOOD AID AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS

B7-2 0 1 A

Other aid in the form of products, support operations and transport, distribution, flanking measures and measures to monitor
implementation — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 400000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted for
by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

COOPERATION WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, INCLUDING
SOUTH AFRICA

TITLE B7-3

CHAPTER B7-3 0 — COOPERATION WITH ASIAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

A benchmark, supported by the Commission, would be that 35 % of spending in DAC (OECD Development Assistance Committee) list 1
countries, including macroeconomic assistance with social sector conditionality, is allocated to social infrastructure, mainly education and
health, recognising that the EU contribution must be seen as part of the overall donor support to the social sectors in a given country and
that a degree of flexibility must be the norm.

B7-3 0 0 A

Financial and technical cooperation with Asian developing countries — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 3125000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted for
by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers administrative expenditure against Articles B7-3 0 1 and B7-3 0 3.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

B7-3 0 2 A

Aid to uprooted people in Asian countries — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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COMMISSION
Subsection B7
(External actions)

CHAPTER B7-3 0 — COOPERATION WITH ASIAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (cont’d)

B7-3 0 4 A

Aid for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of East Timor — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-3 1 — COOPORATION WITH LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

A benchmark, supported by the Commission, would be that 35 % of spending in DAC (OECD Development Assistance Committee) list 1
countries, including macroeconomic assistance with social sector conditionality, is allocated to social infrastructure, mainly education and
health, recognising that the EU contribution must be seen as part of the overall donor support to the social sectors in a given country and
that a degree of flexibility must be the norm.

B7-3 1 0 A

Financial and technical cooperation with Latin American developing countries — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 3000000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted
for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers administrative expenditure against Article B7-3 1 1.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

CHAPTER B7-3 1 — COOPORATION WITH LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (cont’d)

B7-3 1 2 A

Aid to uprooted people in Latin American countries — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

B7-3 1 3 A

Rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing countries in Latin America — Expenditure on administrative manage-
ment

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-3 2 — COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA

A benchmark, supported by the Commission, would be that 35 % of spending in DAC (OECD Development Assistance Committee) list 1
countries, including macroeconomic assistance with social sector conditionality, is allocated to social infrastructure, mainly education and
health, recognising that the EU contribution must be seen as part of the overall donor support to the social sectors in a given country and
that a degree of flexibility must be the norm.

B7-3 2 0 A

European programme for reconstruction and development (EPRD) — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

CHAPTER B7-3 2 — COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA (cont’d)

B7-3 2 0 A (cont’d)

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) fur the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

COOPERATION WITH MEDITERRANEAN THIRD COUNTRIES AND THE MIDDLE EAST

TITLE B7-4

CHAPTER B7-4 1 — MEDA (MEASURES TO ACCOMPANY THE REFORMS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES IN THE MEDITERRA-
NEAN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES)

B7-4 1 0 A

MEDA (measures to accompany the reforms to the economic and social structures in the Mediterranean non-member countries)
— Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 5500000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted
for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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Subsection B7
(External actions)

COOPERATION WITH PARTNER COUNTRIES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA AND THE WESTERN BALKAN
COUNTRIES

TITLE B7-5

CHAPTER B7-5 2 — ASSISTANCE TO PARTNER COUNTRIES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

B7-5 2 0 A

Assistance to partner countries in eastern Europe and central Asia — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 3280000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted
for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers expenditure on administrative management under Articles B7-5 2 1, B7-5 2 2 and B7-5 2 4.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-5 4 — COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES OF THE WESTERN BALKANS

B7-5 4 1 A

Assistance for the countries of the western Balkans — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 1200000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted for
by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

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CHAPTER B7-5 4 — COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES OF THE WESTERN BALKANS (cont’d)

B7-5 4 1 A (cont’d)

This appropriation also covers expenditure on administrative management under Articles B7-5 4 2, B7-5 4 6 and B7-5 4 7 concerning
operational programmes not entrusted to the European Reconstruction Agency.
The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

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TITLE B7-6

OTHER COOPERATION MEASURES

CHAPTER B7-6 2 — MULTISECTORAL ACTION

B7-6 2 0 A

Environment in the developing countries, tropical forests and integrating development issues in development cooperation —
Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers expenditure on administrative management under Article B7-6 2 2.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-6 3 — SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

B7-6 3 1

Social infrastructure and services

B7-6 3 1 0 A

Social infrastructure and services — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this item,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

This appropriation also covers expenditure on administrative management under Items B7-6 3 1 1, B7-6 3 1 2, B7-6 3 1 3 and B7-6 3 1 4.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this item and vice
versa.

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CHAPTER B7-6 6 — SPECIFIC MEASURES INVOLVING NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES

B7-6 6 1 A

Community participation in action concerning anti-personnel mines — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

B7-6 6 5 A

Cooperation with industrialised non-member countries — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa.

CHAPTER B7-6 7 — RAPID INTERVENTION OPERATIONS

B7-6 7 1 A

Rapid reaction mechanism — Expenditure on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this article,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this article and vice
versa

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EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

TITLE B7-7

CHAPTER B7-7 0 — DEVELOPMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW — RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

B7-7 0 1

Development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law — Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

B7-7 0 1 0 A

Development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law — Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms — Expenditure
on administrative management

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by

Community law,

— expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc

service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,

— expenditure on temporary support staff (auxiliaries, detached national experts, staff from employment agencies) at headquarters intended
to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on temporary support staff at head-
quarters is limited to EUR 2525000. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 97 % is accounted
for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 3 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications
relating to those staff members,

— expenditure on temporary support staff in delegations (detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical
assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for
internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost
of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the
temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations entered in this item,

— expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the

programme.

The Commission undertakes to notify the budgetary authority of transfers of appropriations from the main heading to this item and vice
versa.

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SECTION IV

COURT OF JUSTICE

The following table replaces that in the budget published in Official Journal of the European
Union L 54 of 28 February 2003.

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Category and grade

2002

2003

Permanent posts

Temporary posts

Permanent posts

Temporary posts

Court of Justice

A 1

A 2

A 3

A 4

A 5

A 6

A 7

A 8

LA 3

LA 4

LA 5

LA 6

LA 7

LA 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

D 4

—

6

12,(1)

12,(7)

17

11

18

—

76

13,(9)

81

87

134

3

—

Total

Total

318,(11)

23

25,(13)

28

30,(15)

26,(17)

Total

132

48

57

48

44

14

Total

211

25

15

10

—

50

Total

—

—

24,(2) ,(3)

36

37

13

1

—

111

—

—

1

2

24

—

27

1

2

19

9

39

70

—

—

43

1

18

62

1

3

16

—

20

—

6

13,(4)

12,(8)

17

10

18

—

76

21,(10)

88

80

166

3

—

358,(12)

23

27,(14)

29

27,(16)

40,(18)

146

55

60

38

44

35

232

25

15

10

—

50

—

1

25,(5) ,(6)

39

40

14

1

—

120

—

—

1

2

24

—

27

1

3

18

15

29

66

—

—

43

1

1

45

1

4

15

—

20

Grand total

787,(19)

290

862,(20)

278

1 077,(21) ,(22)

1 140,(23) ,(24)

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(1) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(2) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(3) Of which two established officials classified as grade A 2 and five established officials classified as grade A 2 ad personam for the duration of their duties as legal secretaries, it being

understood that, as posts for legal secretaries fall vacant, they will be filled by members of the temporary staff.

(4) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(5) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(6) Of which two established officials classified as grade A 2 and five established officials classified as grade A 2 ad personam for the duration of their duties as legal secretaries, it being

understood that, as posts for legal secretaries fall vacant, they will be filled by members of the temporary staff.

(7) Of which one A 3 ad personam.

(8) Of which one A 3 ad personam.

(9) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(10) Of which one A 2 ad personam.

(11) Of which 40 LA posts for interpretation.

(12) Of which 40 LA posts for interpretation.

(13) Of which two posts of senior secretarial or senior technical assistant.

(14) Of which two posts of senior secretarial or senior technical assistant.

(15) Of which 10 posts of secretarial or technical assistant.

(16) Of which 10 posts of secretarial or technical assistant.

(17) Of which eight posts of secretarial or technical assistant.

(18) Of which eight posts of secretarial or technical assistant.

(19) Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to Members of the Court of Justice or Members of the Court of First Instance

(two A 4, two A 5, two A 6, two LA 4, two LA 5, six LA 6, five B 4, one B 5, two C 1, 10 C 2, 10 C 3, four D 1, four D 2).

(20) Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to Members of the Court of Justice or Members of the Court of First Instance

(two A 4, two A 5, two A 6, two LA 4, two LA 5, six LA 6, five B 4, one B 5, two C 1, 10 C 2, 10 C 3, four D 1, four D 2).

(21) Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to Members of the Court of Justice or Members of the Court of First Instance

(two A 4, two A 5, two A 6, two LA 4, two LA 5, six LA 6, five B 4, one B 5, two C 1, 10 C 2, 10 C 3, four D 1, four D 2).

(22) Half-time working in certain posts may be offset by the recruitment of other staff within the limit of the number of posts thereby released in each category.

(23) Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to Members of the Court of Justice or Members of the Court of First Instance

(two A 4, two A 5, two A 6, two LA 4, two LA 5, six LA 6, five B 4, one B 5, two C 1, 10 C 2, 10 C 3, four D 1, four D 2).

(24) Half-time working in certain posts may be offset by the recruitment of other staff within the limit of the number of posts thereby released in each category.