Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2003
Date: 2003-05-26
Institutions: European Medicines Agency
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, expenditure, financial year, revenue













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Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2003  


Official Journal L 129 , 26/05/2003 P. 0251 - 0305 





Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2003(2003/349/EC)Financial year 2002 includes Supplementary and Amending Budget.STATEMENT OF REVENUESummary>TABLE>TITLE 1REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED>TABLE>CHAPTER 1 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDEREDCHAPTER 1 0 - REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED1 0 0 Fees collected>TABLE>RemarksCouncil Regulation (EC) No 297/95 of 10 February 1995 on fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2743/98 (OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 3).TITLE 2EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS>TABLE>CHAPTER 2 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONSCHAPTER 2 0 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS2 0 0 European Community contribution>TABLE>RemarksA contribution for the Agency is entered in the general budget of the European Union. The revenue entered represents the contribution provided (Article B5-3 1 2 of the statement of expenditure in Section III "Commission" of the general budget). The cost of the designation process for orphan medicinal products is also covered by this contribution.2 0 1 Special contribution for orphan medicinal products>TABLE>RemarksCouncil Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of 16 December 1999, provides under Article 7(2) for a specific contribution from the Community to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, distinct from any other subsidy from the European Union, to be used exclusively to compensate the Agency for fee exemptions for orphan medicinal products.TITLE 3PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIES>TABLE>CHAPTER 3 0 - PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIESCHAPTER 3 0 - PARTICIPATION BY THIRD COUNTRIES IN EMEA ACTIVITIES3 0 0 EEA contribution>TABLE>RemarksThis article covers the contributions from EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in accordance with Article 82 and Protocols 31 and 32 of the Agreement3 0 1 Contributions from central European associated countries>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to record contributions from the central European associated countries.TITLE 5REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION>TABLE>CHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONSCHAPTER 5 2 - REVENUES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS5 2 0 Revenue from bank interest>TABLE>5 2 1 Revenue from export certificates, parallel distributions and other similar administrative charges>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to receive revenue from the issue of certificates, the authorisation of parallel distributions and other similar administrative charges.5 2 2 Revenue from sale of publications>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to receive revenue from the sale of Agency publications, whatever their form including copyright.5 2 3 Revenue from the organisation of seminars>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to receive revenue accruing to the Agency from the organisation of seminars.TITLE 6CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICES>TABLE>CHAPTER 6 0 - CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICESCHAPTER 6 0 - CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES AND REVENUE FROM SERVICES6 0 0 Contributions to community programmes and revenue from services>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to receive revenue for specific activities undertaken by the Agency at the request of the European Commission, of other institutions of the European Union or of international organisations, and authorised by the Agency's Management Board.TITLE 9MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE>TABLE>CHAPTER 9 0 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUECHAPTER 9 0 - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue>TABLE>EXPENDITUREGeneral summary of appropriations (2003 and 2002) and outturn (2001)>TABLE>TITLE 1STAFF>TABLE>CHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENTCHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVELCHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURECHAPTER 1 5 - EXCHANGES OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND EXPERTSCHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARECHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSESCHAPTER 1 8 - INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS, ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF PENSION RIGHTSCHAPTER 1 1 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT1 1 0 Officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan1 1 0 0 Basic salaries>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 66 thereof applicable pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1).This appropriation is intended to cover the basic salaries of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the establishment plan.1 1 0 1 Family allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62, 67 and 68a thereof and section I of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover family allowances: household allowance, dependent child allowance, education allowance (including special grants within the provision as decided yearly by the Executive Director) of officials and temporary staff.1 1 0 2 Expatriation and foreign residence allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 62 and 69 thereof and Article 4 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover the expatriation and foreign residence allowances of officials and temporary staff.1 1 0 3 Fixed allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulation of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4a of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover the fixed allowances of officials and temporary staff employed in category C.1 1 1 Other staff1 1 1 0 Auxiliary staff>TABLE>RemarksConditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 3 and Title III thereof.This appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration of all auxiliary staff and the Agency's social security contributions, excluding the amounts paid in the form of weightings, which are charged to Item 1 1 9 0.1 1 1 2 Local staff>TABLE>RemarksConditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 4 and Title IV thereof.This item is intended to cover the remuneration (including overtime) of local staff and the Agency's social security contributions in respect of such staff.1 1 1 3 Special advisers>TABLE>RemarksConditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 5, 82 and 83 thereof.This item is intended to cover the remuneration of special advisors, their mission expenses and other expenses.1 1 2 Further training, language courses and retraining for staff1 1 2 0 Further training, language courses and retraining for staff>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24(3) thereof.This appropriation is intended to cover introduction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining, courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, information sessions on EU matters etc.It also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organising consultants.1 1 4 Miscellaneous allowances and grants1 1 4 0 Birth and death grants>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 70, 74 and 75 thereof.This appropriation is intended to cover:- birth grants,- in the event of an official's death:- the deceased's full remuneration until the end of the third month following that in which death occurred,- the costs of transporting the body to the deceased's place of origin.1 1 4 1 Travel expenses from place of employment to place of origin>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 8 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover the lump-sum payment of travel costs of officials and temporary staff, their spouses and dependants from the place of employment to the place of origin, on the following conditions:- once in each calendar year if the distance by rail is more than 50 but less than 725 kilometres,- twice in each calendar year if the distance by rail is 725 kilometres or more.1 1 4 2 Rent and transport allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 14a and 14b of Annex VII thereto.1 1 4 3 Fixed entertainment allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 of Annex VII thereto.1 1 4 4 Fixed local travel allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 15 of Annex VII thereto.1 1 4 5 Special allowance for accounting officers and administrators of imprest accounts>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover a special allowance for accounting officers, assistant accounting officers or administrators of imprest accounts.1 1 4 9 Other allowances and repayments>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 34 thereof.This item is intended to cover:- allowances in the event of dismissal of a probationary official for obvious inadequacy,- allowances in the event of cancellation by the Agency of the contract of a temporary staff member.1 1 5 Overtime>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto.This article is intended to cover the flat-rate allowances and payments at hourly rates for overtime worked by officials and auxiliary staff in categories C and D and by local staff who could not be given compensatory leave in accordance with the procedures laid down.1 1 7 Supplementary services1 1 7 0 Freelance and Joint interpreting and conference service interpreters>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the fees and travel expenses of freelance interpreters and conference operators including the reimbursement of services provided by Commission interpreters for all meetings not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.1 1 7 3 Translation Centre, Luxembourg>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of translations, including payments made to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg for all texts not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.1 1 7 4 Payment for administrative assistance from the Community institutions>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred by the Commission for administrative assistance given to the Agency, e. g. computerised payroll service.1 1 7 5 Interim services>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover:- the employment of interim staff, particularly telephone operators, clerical and secretarial staff,- reproduction and typing which is sent out because it cannot be handled by the Agency,- the cost of computer typesetting for explanatory and supporting documents for the Agency's own requirements and for submission to the budgetary authority,- the grant payable under the work experience training for children of staff members,- the reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the Commission for administrative assistance given to the Agency.1 1 8 Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service and on transfer1 1 8 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and 33 thereof and Annex III thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising from recruitment procedures, and in particular publication costs, travel costs and accident insurance for candidates called for examinations and interviews, costs directly linked to the promotion and organisation of group recruitment tests (hire of rooms, furniture, machines and miscellaneous equipment, fees for the preparation and correction of tests, etc.), as well as pre-recruitment medical examinations.1 1 8 1 Travel expenses (including members of the family)>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulation of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 7 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) on taking up their duties or leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment.1 1 8 2 Installation, resettlement and transfer allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 5 and 6 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover installation and resettlement allowances due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place of employment and upon finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.1 1 8 3 Removal expenses>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 9 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place of employment and upon finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.1 1 8 4 Temporary daily subsistence allowances>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulation of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 20 and 71 thereof and Article 10 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover temporary daily subsistence allowances for officials and temporary staff who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up their duties, or transferring to a new place of employment.1 1 9 Salary weightings1 1 9 0 Weightings>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 64 and 65 thereof and Article 17(3) of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary and auxiliary staff.It also covers the cost of weightings applied to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment.1 1 9 1 Provisional appropriation>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 65 and 65a thereof and Annex XI thereto.Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 762/2001 (OJ L 111, 20.4.2001, p. 1).This item is intended to cover the cost of any adjustments to remunerations approved by the Council during the financial year.It is purely provisional and can only be used after its transfer to other articles or items in this chapter in accordance with the Financial Regulation.CHAPTER 1 3 - MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL1 3 0 Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure1 3 0 0 Mission expenses, travel expenses and incidental expenditure>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 11 to 13 of Annex VII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on travel expenses, the payment of daily mission allowances and ancillary or exceptional expenses incurred in carrying out missions, including off-site meetings, by Agency staff covered by the Staff Regulations and by national or international experts or officials seconded to the Agency.CHAPTER 1 4 - SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE1 4 0 Restaurant and canteens>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of running restaurants, cafeterias and canteens, including maintenance facilities.It is intended to cover also routine expenditure on replacement of existing equipment and purchase of new equipment which is not suitable for inclusion in current expenditure, and the cost of consultancy fees.1 4 1 Medical service>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto.Apart from doctors' fees, this appropriation is intended to cover the cost of check-ups (special examination analyses, etc.), consumables (dressings, medicines, etc.), special equipment and fittings and the administrative costs of the Invalidity Committee.CHAPTER 1 5 - EXCHANGES OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND EXPERTS1 5 2 Staff exchanges between community institutions and the public and private sectors, visiting experts>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the costs of visiting experts from public institutions and other bodies from within and outside the European Union.1 5 3 Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred in practical administrative training for young graduates. This expenditure can include trainees' social security allowances and contributions, travel expenses at the beginning and end of the courses, travel expenses for travel connected with the training programme and reception or meal and documentation costs.CHAPTER 1 6 - SOCIAL WELFARE1 6 0 Special assistance grants>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 76 thereof.This article is intended to cover expenditure on gifts, loans or advances which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who are in particularly difficult circumstances.1 6 3 Early childhood centres and other crèches>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to cover the expenditure relating to Early Childhood Centres and crèches.1 6 4 Complementary aid for the handicapped>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended for the following categories of disabled persons, as part of a policy to assist the disabled:- officials and temporary staff in active employment,- spouses of officials and temporary staff in active employment,- all dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities.CHAPTER 1 7 - ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES1 7 0 Entertainment and representation expenses1 7 0 0 Entertainment and representation expenses>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the Agency's obligations in respect of entertainment and representation. This expenditure may be incurred by authorised staff individually in the fulfilment of their duties and as part of the Agency's activities.CHAPTER 1 8 - INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS, ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF PENSION RIGHTS1 8 2 Social contacts between staff1 8 2 0 Social contacts between staff>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover part of the costs of the recreation centre, cultural activities, subsidies to staff clubs, the management of, and extra equipment for, sports centres, and projects to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities.1 8 3 Insurance against sickness, accidents and occupational disease, unemployment insurance and maintenance of pension rights1 8 3 0 Insurance against sickness>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 72 thereof.Rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 23 thereof.This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency's sickness contributions (3,4 % of the basic salary).1 8 3 1 Insurance against accidents and occupational disease>TABLE>RemarksStaff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 73 thereof and Article 15 of Annex VIII thereto.This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency's contribution towards insurance against accidents and occupational diseases and the supplementary expenditure arising from the application of the statutory provisions in this area.1 8 3 2 Unemployment insurance for temporary staff>TABLE>RemarksCouncil Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2799/85 of 27 September 1985 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (OJ L 265, 8.10.1985, p. 1).This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of unemployment insurance for temporary staff.1 8 3 3 Accumulation or maintenance of pension rights for temporary staff>TABLE>RemarksConditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities and in particular Article 42 thereof.This appropriation is intended to cover payments by the Agency to accumulate or maintain pension rights for temporary staff in their country of origin.TITLE 2BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE>TABLE>CHAPTER 2 0 - INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTING OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTSCHAPTER 2 1 - EXPENDITURE ON DATA PROCESSINGCHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTSCHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURECHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSCHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGSCHAPTER 2 0 - INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTING OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS2 0 0 Rent>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the payment of rents relating to occupied buildings or part of buildings and the renting of storerooms, garages, off-site storage and parking facilities.2 0 1 Insurance>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the payment of insurance premiums on the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the Agency, as well as for contents, civil liability and professional liability.2 0 2 Water, gas, electricity and heating>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and heating costs.2 0 3 Maintenance and cleaning>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover maintenance costs for premises, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.; the expenditure occasioned by regular cleaning operations, the purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry and dry-cleaning products, etc. and by repainting, repairs and supplies.It also covers purchase, rental and maintenance of plants.2 0 4 Fitting-out of premises>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the fitting-out of buildings, e.g. alterations to partitioning, alterations to technical installations and other specialist work on locks, electrical equipment, plumbing, painting, floor coverings, etc. It also covers the necessary equipment.2 0 5 Security and surveillance of buildings>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover various expenses concerned with the security of persons and buildings, especially contracts for the guarding of buildings, the purchase, the hire and the maintenance of security and fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for fire pickets and statutory inspection costs, including recurrent expenditure on, for instance, badges, access cards etc.It also covers technical assistance.2 0 8 Other expenditure preliminary to construction or fitting-out of a building>TABLE>RemarksThis article is intended to cover the cost of the financial and technical consultancy fees prior to the acquisition and construction of buildings.It also covers technical assistance fees relating to major fitting-out operations for premises.2 0 9 Other expenditure on buildings>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on buildings not specifically provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in particular management fees for multiple-tenanted buildings, costs of surveys of premises and charges for utilities (refuse collection etc.).CHAPTER 2 1 - EXPENDITURE ON DATA PROCESSING2 1 1 Maintenance of computer networks and equipment2 1 1 0 Purchases of new hardware for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of computing and other similar electronic office equipment and hardware, including initial equipment with the Agency's standard software, necessary for normal operation.2 1 1 1 Purchase of new software for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of program packages and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency.2 1 1 2 Replacement of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the replacement of existing hardware, program packages and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency.2 1 1 3 Hire of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the hire or leasing of hardware and software necessary for the normal operation of the Agency, where purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.2 1 1 4 Maintenance and repair of hardware and software for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the maintenance and repair of equipment referred to in Items 2 1 1 0 to 2 1 1 3.2 1 1 5 Analysis, programming and technical assistance for the operation of the Agency>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on outside staff and services, for analysis, programming and technical assistance necessary for the operation of the Agency.2 1 2 Computer networks and equipment for specified projects2 1 2 0 Purchases of new hardware for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of computing and other similar electronic office equipment and hardware, including initial equipment with the Agency's standard software for specified projects.2 1 2 1 Purchase of new software for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the procurement of programme packages and software for specified projects.2 1 2 2 Replacement of hardware and software for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the replacement of existing hardware, program packages and software for specified projects.2 1 2 3 Hire of hardware and software for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the hire or leasing of hardware of software for specified projects, where purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.2 1 2 4 Maintenance and repair of hardware and software for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the maintenance and repair of equipment referred to in Items 2 1 2 0 to 2 1 2 3.2 1 2 5 Analysis, programming and technical assistance for specified projects>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on outside staff and services, for analysis, programming and technical assistance for specified projects.2 1 4 Analysis, programming, preliminary analysis and special projects2 1 4 0 Analysis, programming, preliminary analysis and special projects>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover expenditure on analysis, programming, preliminary analysis and special projects handled by persons other than the Agency's own staff.CHAPTER 2 2 - MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS2 2 0 Technical equipment and installations2 2 0 0 New purchases of technical equipment and installations>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment.It also covers installations and equipment for handicapped officials.2 2 0 1 Replacement of technical equipment and installations>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the replacement, in particular of audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, namely booths, handsets and switching units for simultaneous interpreting facilities.It also covers the replacement of installations and equipment for handicapped persons.2 2 0 2 Hire of technical equipment and installations>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the hire of equipment whose purchase is either uneconomical or difficult because of budgetary restrictions.It also covers installations and equipment for handicapped persons.2 2 0 3 Lease, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the maintenance and repair of the equipment referred to in items 2 2 0 0 to 2 2 0 1 and also, for instance, lease agreements for photocopying and other technical equipment and the costs for technical assistance.It also covers the maintenance and repair of installations and equipment for handicapped persons.2 2 1 Furniture2 2 1 0 New purchases of furniture>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of office furniture and specialised furniture, including ergonomic furniture, shelving for archives etc.2 2 1 1 Replacement of furniture>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the replacement of worn-out and obsolete furniture.2 2 1 2 Hire of furniture>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the hiring of furniture.2 2 1 3 Maintenance, use and repair of furniture>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover furniture maintenance and repair costs.2 2 3 Vehicles2 2 3 0 New purchases of vehicles>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover new purchases of vehicles.2 2 3 1 Replacement of vehicles>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the replacement of vehicles which, during the year, reach a total mileage such as to justify replacement.2 2 3 2 Hire of vehicles>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the costs of hiring cars for short or long periods.2 2 3 3 Maintenance, use and repair of vehicles>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the cost of maintaining, repairing and insuring official vehicles (fuel, lubricants, tyres, inner tubes, miscellaneous supplies, spare parts, tools, etc.).2 2 5 Documentation and library expenditure2 2 5 0 Library funds, purchase of books>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of books, documents and other non-periodic publications and the updating of existing volumes required by Agency departments.2 2 5 1 Special library, documentation and reproduction equipment>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover special library equipment (card indexes, shelving, catalogue units).2 2 5 2 Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, official journals, parliamentary papers, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins, on-line databases, other specialised publications and library services.2 2 5 4 Preservation of documents>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover the cost of binding and other expenditure necessary for the preservation of books and publications.CHAPTER 2 3 - CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE2 3 0 Stationery and office supplies2 3 0 0 Stationery and office supplies>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of purchasing paper, envelopes, office supplies as well as supplies for reprographics and external printing.2 3 2 Financial charges2 3 2 0 Bank charges>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover bank charges (commission, agios, miscellaneous expenditure).2 3 2 1 Exchange losses>TABLE>RemarksThis item is intended to cover exchange rate losses incurred by the Agency in the management of its budget, in so far as these losses cannot be offset against exchange rate gains.2 3 2 9 Other financial charges>TABLE>2 3 3 Legal expenses2 3 3 0 Legal expenses>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Agency.It also covers costs awarded against the Agency by the Court of Justice, or other Courts.2 3 4 Damages2 3 4 0 Damages>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenses for damages.2 3 5 Other operating expenditure2 3 5 0 Miscellaneous insurance>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover various types of insurance (mission insurance, insurance for accountant, etc.), and the insurance costs referred to in Article 64 of the Financial Regulation of the Agency.2 3 5 3 Departmental removals and associated handling>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover departmental removals and regrouping and handling costs (reception, storage, placing) in respect of equipment, furniture and office supplies.2 3 5 4 Archiving of documents>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of charges relating to the handling and retrieval of documents in off-site storage areas and storage costs.2 3 5 9 Other operating expenditure>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure not separately provided for in other items.2 3 9 Publications2 3 9 0 Publications>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover publishing expenses not covered in Title 3, in particular expenses for the publication of the Agency's Statement of revenue and expenditure in the Official Journal of the European Communities in compliance with Article 14 of the Agency's Financial Regulation.CHAPTER 2 4 - POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS2 4 0 Postal and delivery charges2 4 0 0 Postal and delivery charges>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, on reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air, sea or rail, and on the Agency's internal mail.2 4 1 Telecommunications2 4 1 0 Telecommunication charges>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover fixed rental costs, the cost of calls and messages, maintenance fees, repairs and maintenance of equipment, subscription charges, the cost of communications (telephone, telex, telegraph, television, audio- and videoconferencing, including data transmission).It also covers the purchase of directories.2 4 1 1 Telecommunications equipment>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on equipping buildings with telecommunications, notably purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of cabling.It also covers the purchase of mobile telephones and ancillary equipment as well as the cost of technical assistance.CHAPTER 2 5 - EXPENDITURE ON FORMAL AND OTHER MEETINGS2 5 0 Meetings in general2 5 0 0 Meetings in general>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of external experts invited for meetings not directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.It also covers the corresponding expenditure resulting from organising these meetings where they are not covered by the infrastructure.TITLE 3OPERATING EXPENDITURE>TABLE>CHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURECHAPTER 3 0 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE3 0 0 Meetings3 0 0 0 Reimbursement of persons attending meetings>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover travel, subsistence, and incidental expenses of Members of the Management Board and Scientific Committees and their working parties and of experts invited to those Committees and working parties.It also covers the corresponding expenditures resulting from organising these meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure.3 0 0 1 Interpretation>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the fees and travel expenses of freelance interpreters and conference operators including the reimbursement of services provided by Commission interpreters, for all meetings connected with the implementation of the work programme.3 0 0 2 Catering>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of catering services in respect of meetings.3 0 0 3 Other expenditure>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover other expenditure in relation to meetings.3 0 1 Evaluation of medicinal products3 0 1 0 Evaluation of medicinal products>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure to rapporteurs and corapporteurs on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Agency does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies, as provided for in Article 53(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.It also covers the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions from specialist research institutions and payments for testing and sampling by the official medicines control laboratory under the European Department for Quality of Medicines of the European Pharmacopoeia.3 0 1 1 Evaluation of designated orphan medicinal products>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the evaluation of designated orphan medicinal products on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Agency does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies, as provided for in Article 53(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.With regard to orphan medicinal products it also covers the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions from specialist research institutions and payments for testing and sampling by the official medicines control laboratory under the European Department for Quality of Medicines of the European Pharmacopeia.3 0 1 2 Special activities>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for the special activities in accordance with the applicable decision of the Management Board.3 0 2 Translation expenses3 0 2 0 Translation Centre, Luxembourg>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the costs of translations sent to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg for all texts directly connected with the implementation of the Agency's work programme.3 0 2 1 Other translations>TABLE>3 0 3 Studies and consultants3 0 3 0 Studies and consultants>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover costs of concluding professional service contracts and evaluation studies in relation to the Agency's activities.3 0 4 Information and publications3 0 4 0 Information and publications>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover the cost of preparing, editing and publishing, in whichever form, the Activities Report and other publications of the Agency, including, for example, costs of paper, typing, copying or printing, reproduction of slides, photos, posters, distribution and other freelance activities and costs incurred in raising awarness of the agency and its activities.3 0 5 Community programmes3 0 5 0 Community programmes>TABLE>RemarksThis appropriation is intended to cover expenditure required to execute Community programmes such as the Pan-European Regulatory Forum or other programmes undertaken by the Agency at the request of the European Commission, or other institutions of the European Union and authorised by the Agency's Management Board. The appropriation covers travel, subsistence of members of the Management Board, Scientific Committee and their working parties and of CEEC delegates and of experts.It also covers the costs of organising meetings, fees and travel expenses of interpreters or conference operators, translation costs where relevant, the costs of Agency staff attending such meetings, interim and other staff to assist in the execution of the programme, IT-related expenditure and other costs in relation to these activities.TITLE 9OTHER EXPENDITURE>TABLE>CHAPTER 9 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONSCHAPTER 9 0 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS9 0 0 Provisional appropriations>TABLE>Establishment plan>TABLE>