Final adoption of amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Date: 2003-12-04
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, Structural Funds, amending budget, foreign policy, general budget (EU), own resources

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

FINAL ADOPTION
of amending budget No 6 of the European Union
for the financial year 2003

(2004/53/EC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(4), penultimate subparagraph,
thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the
general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 finally adopted on 19 December 2002 (2),

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commis-
sion on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),

Having regard to preliminary draft amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2003 submitted by the
Commission on 29 October 2003,

Having regard to draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2003 established by the Council on 25
November 2003,

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

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Having regard to Rule 92 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 4 December 2003,

The procedure laid down in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community having thus been completed,

DECLARES:

Amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2003 has been finally adopted.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2003.

Sole Article

The President

Pat COX

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AMENDING BUDGET No 6 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2003

CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

A. Financing of the general budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. General statement of revenue by budget heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure

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— — Part B:

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

— — — Subsection B2: Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricul-
tural and regional operations, transport and fisheries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— — — — Title B2-1: Structural Funds

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

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

— — — — Title B7-8: External aspects of certain Community policies

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A. FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET

Appropriations to be covered during the financial year 2003 pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision
2000/597/EC, Euratom of 29 September 2000 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources

EXPENDITURE

Description

Budget 2003

Budget 2002,(1)

A. Section III ‘Commission’ (part B)

1. EAGGF Guarantee Section (subsection B1)

2. Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mecha-
nism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries (sub-
section B2)

3. Training, youth, culture, audiovisual media, information and other social

operations (subsection B3)

44 762 450 000

44 480 180 000

28 330 476 500

32 287 100 000

879 610 000

888 220 000

4. Energy, Euratom nuclear safeguards and environment (subsection B4)

250 832 000

189 310 000

5. Consumer protection, internal market, industry and trans-European net-

works (subsection B5)

1 165 694 000

1 124 222 000

6. Research and technological development (subsection B6)

7. External action (subsection B7)

8. Common foreign and security policy (subsection B8)

9. Guarantees, reserves and compensation (subsection B0)

3 650 000 000

7 687 634 450

50 000 000

366 169 050

3 751 687 600

7 387 044 500

35 000 000

335 162 000

B. Section III ‘Commission’ (part A)

3 489 472 371

3 424 801 929

Section III part B — Subtotal

87 142 866 000

90 477 926 100

Section III — Subtotal

90 632 338 371

93 902 728 029

C. Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII (other institutions)

1 870 598 727

1 753 659 209

Total expenditure,(2)

92 502 937 098

95 656 387 238

(1) The figures in this column correspond to those of the 2002 budget (OJ L 29, 31.1.2002, p. 1) plus amending budgets No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6/2002.

(2) The third paragraph of Article 268 of the Treaty establishing the European Community reads: ‘The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in

balance’.

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REVENUE

Description

Budget 2003

Budget 2002,(1)

Miscellaneous revenue (Titles 4 to 9)

837 078 989

1 393 036 667

Surplus available from the preceding financial year (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 0)

7 413 481 988

15 002 522 104

Surplus of own resources resulting from a transfer from EAGGF Guarantee Sec-
tion chapters (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 1)

Surplus of own resources resulting from the repayment of the surplus of the
Guarantee Fund for external actions (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 2)

Balance of own resources accruing from VAT and GNP/GNI-based own resources
for earlier years (Chapters 3 1 and 3 2)

Adjustment of collection costs for 2001 (Chapter 2 0)

p.m.

p.m.

263 330 000

372 460 000

p.m.

—

p.m.

- 2 037 915 181

Total revenue for Titles 2 to 9

8 513 890 977

14 730 103 590

Net amount of customs duties, agricultural duties and sugar levies (Chapters
1 0, 1 1, 1 2 and 1 9)

10 906 200 000

11 720 100 000

VAT own resources at the uniform rate (tables 1 and 2, Chapter 1 3)

21 748 030 275

22 601 189 980

Remainder to be financed by the additional resource (GNI own resources, tables
3 and 4, Chapter 1 4)

51 334 815 846

46 604 993 668

Appropriations to be covered by the own resources referred to in
Article 2 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom,(2)

83 989 046 121

80 926 283 648

Total revenue,(3)

92 502 937 098

95 656 387 238

(1) The financing of the 2002 budget takes account of amending budgets No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6/2002.

(2) The own resources for the budget 2003 are determined on the basis of the budget forecasts adopted at the 128th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Own

Resources on 23 April 2003.

(3) The third paragraph of Article 268 of the Treaty establishing the European Community reads: ‘The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in

balance’.

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Calculation of capping of harmonised value added tax (VAT) bases pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom

TABLE 1

Member State

1 % of non-capped
VAT base

1 % of gross
national income

Capping rate (in %)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

(1)

(2)

1 098 220 000

2 741 740 000

739 914 000

1 885 067 000

9 655 386 000 21 374 360 000

788 279 000

1 520 310 000

4 135 050 000

7 245 825 000

7 355 650 000 15 741 527 000

629 463 000

1 113 905 000

4 871 906 000 12 918 015 000

140 510 000

200 850 000

2 218 675 000

4 556 320 000

1 043 290 000

2 193 925 000

823 545 000

1 307 860 000

593 565 000

1 440 265 000

1 113 937 000

2 632 816 000

United Kingdom

8 403 395 000 17 074 362 000

(3)

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1 % of gross
national income
multiplied by
capping rate

1 % of capped VAT
base

Member States
whose VAT base is
capped

(4)

(5),(1)

(6)

1 370 870 000

1 098 220 000

942 533 500

739 914 000

10 687 180 000

9 655 386 000

760 155 000

760 155 000

3 622 912 500

3 622 912 500

7 870 763 500

7 355 650 000

Greece

Spain

556 952 500

556 952 500

Ireland

6 459 007 500

4 871 906 000

100 425 000

100 425 000

Luxembourg

2 278 160 000

2 218 675 000

1 096 962 500

1 043 290 000

653 930 000

653 930 000

Portugal

720 132 500

593 565 000

1 316 408 000

1 113 937 000

8 537 181 000

8 403 395 000

Total 43 610 785 000 93 947 147 000

46 973 573 500 42 788 313 000

(1) The base to be used does not exceed 50 % of GNI.

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Calculation of the uniform call rate for VAT own resources

A. The maximum call rate is set at 0,75 % for 2003.

B. Determination of the rate frozen by the 2002 correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom (Article 2(4)(b)) of

Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom):

(1) calculation of the theoretical share of the countries with a restricted financial burden:

In accordance with Article 5(1) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom, the financial contribution of Germany (D), the Netherlands (NL), Austria (A)
and Sweden (S) is restricted to a quarter of their normal contribution.

Formula for a country with a restricted financial burden, for example Germany:

Germany’s theoretical VAT contribution = [Germany’s capped VAT base / (EU capped VAT base − UK capped VAT base)] × 1/4 × United Kingdom
correction

Example: Germany:

Germany’s theoretical VAT contribution = 9 655 386 000 / (42 788 313 000 − 8 403 395 000) × 1/4 × 5 488 717 817 = 385 312 022,32482

(2) calculation of the frozen rate

Frozen rate 1 = [UK correction − theoretical VAT contributions (D + NL + A + S)] / [EU capped VAT base − capped VAT bases (UK + D + NL + A +
S)]

Frozen rate 1 = [5 488 717 817 − (385 312 022,32482 + 88 539 407,0347389 + 41 633 983,3302637 + 44 453 253,1596813)] / [42 788 313 000
− (8 403 395 000 + 9 655 386 000 + 2 218 675 000 + 1 043 290 000 + 1 113 937 000)]

Frozen rate 1 = 0,242157254069692 %

C. Determination of the rate frozen by the 1999 correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom (Article 2(4)(b)) of

Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom):

(1) calculation of the theoretical share of the countries with a restricted financial burden:

In accordance with Article 5(1) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom, the financial contribution of Germany (D) is restricted to two thirds of its normal
contribution.

Calculation formula for Germany

Germany’s theoretical VAT contribution = [Germany’s capped VAT base / (EU capped VAT base − UK capped VAT base)] × 2/3 × United Kingdom
correction

Example: Germany:

Germany’s theoretical VAT contribution = 9 655 386 000 / (42 788 313 000 – 8 403 395 000) × 2/3 × − 13 009 542 = − 2 435 411,74444

(2) calculation of the frozen rate

Frozen rate 2 = [UK correction − theoretical VAT contributions (D)] / [EU capped VAT base − capped VAT bases (UK + D)]

Frozen rate 2 = [− 13 009 542 − (− 2 435 411,74444)] / [42 788 313 000 − (8 403 395 000 + 9 655 386 000)]

Frozen rate 2 = − 0,000427591199686272 %

Total frozen rate = frozen rate 1 + frozen rate 2

Uniform rate (%) = maximum call rate − total frozen rate

Uniform rate:

0,75 % − 0,241729662870006 % = 0,508270337129995 %

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Breakdown of own resources accruing from VAT pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 3)

TABLE 2

Member State

1 % of capped VAT base

Maximum VAT call rate
(in %)

Uniform rate of VAT own
resources (in %)

VAT own resources at
uniform rate

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

(1)

1 098 220 000

739 914 000

9 655 386 000

760 155 000

3 622 912 500

7 355 650 000

556 952 500

4 871 906 000

100 425 000

2 218 675 000

1 043 290 000

653 930 000

593 565 000

1 113 937 000

8 403 395 000

(2)

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

0,75

Total

42 788 313 000

(3)

(4) = (1) × (3)

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

0,508270337

558 192 650

376 076 338

4 907 546 297

386 364 238

1 841 418 958

3 738 658 705

283 082 435

2 476 245 305

51 043 049

1 127 686 690

530 273 360

332 373 222

301 691 483

566 181 135

4 271 196 410

21 748 030 275

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Determination of uniform rate and breakdown of resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision
2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 4)

TABLE 3

Member State

1 % of gross national income

Uniform rate of ‘additional base’
own resources

‘Additional base’ own resources at
uniform rate

(1)

(2)

(3) = (1) × (2)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

2 741 740 000

1 885 067 000

21 374 360 000

1 520 310 000

7 245 825 000

15 741 527 000

1 113 905 000

12 918 015 000

0,5464223

200 850 000

4 556 320 000

2 193 925 000

1 307 860 000

1 440 265 000

2 632 816 000

17 074 362 000

93 947 147 000

Total

Calculation of rate: (51 334 815 846) / (93 947 147 000) = 0,546422296843778 %

1 498 147 868

1 030 042 640

11 679 426 885

830 731 282

3 959 280 339

8 601 521 339

608 662 529

7 058 691 427

109 748 918

2 489 674 840

1 198 809 538

714 643 865

786 992 909

1 438 629 366

9 329 812 101

51 334 815 846

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GNI-based own resources — Financing of reserves (Article 2(1)(d) and Article 6 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom) (Chapter 1 4)

TABLE 4

Member State

Reserve for loans and loan
guarantees

Emergency aid reserve

GNI own resources not
including reserves

GNI own resources at
uniform rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) = (1) + (2) + (3)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total

Percentage of ‘1 % of
GNI’

6 332 897

4 354 145

49 370 698

3 511 626

16 736 474

36 359 926

2 572 908

29 838 152

463 925

10 524 231

5 067 549

3 020 907

3 326 738

6 081 303

39 438 521

217 000 000

6 332 897

4 354 145

1 485 482 074

1 021 334 350

1 498 147 868

1 030 042 640

49 370 698

11 580 685 489

11 679 426 885

3 511 626

16 736 474

36 359 926

2 572 908

29 838 152

463 925

10 524 231

5 067 549

3 020 907

3 326 738

6 081 303

823 708 030

3 925 807 391

8 528 801 487

603 516 713

830 731 282

3 959 280 339

8 601 521 339

608 662 529

6 999 015 123

7 058 691 427

108 821 068

2 468 626 378

1 188 674 440

708 602 051

780 339 433

109 748 918

2 489 674 840

1 198 809 538

714 643 865

786 992 909

1 426 466 760

1 438 629 366

39 438 521

9 250 935 059

9 329 812 101

217 000 000

50 900 815 846

51 334 815 846

0,0023

0,0023

0,5418

0,5464

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Correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom for 2002 pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 5)

TABLE 5.1

Description

Coefficient (%),(1)

Amount

1. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of total non-capped VAT bases

2. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of total allocated expenditure
3. (1) − (2)

4. Total allocated expenditure
5. (3) × (4)
6. 0,66 × (5) = initial amount
7. Benefit for the United Kingdom,(2)
8. Basic compensation for the United Kingdom = (6) − (7)
9. Windfall gains deriving from traditional own resources,(3)
10. Correction for the United Kingdom = (8) − (9)

(1) Rounded figures.

19,44

7,87

11,57

79 140 807 878

9 156 520 939

6 043 303 819

492 290 441

5 551 013 379

62 295 562

5 488 717 817

(2) This is the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the introduction of the GNP/GNI resource and

the capping of VAT bases.

(3) These windfall gains are the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the increase from 2001

onwards in the percentage of traditional own resources that Member States retain to cover their collection costs.

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Correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom for 1999 pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom (Chapter 1 5)

TABLE 5.2

Description

Coefficient (%),(1)

Amount

1. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of total non-capped VAT bases

2. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of total allocated expenditure
3. (1) − (2)

4. Total allocated expenditure
5. (3) × (4)
6. 0,66 × (5) = initial amount
7. Benefit for the United Kingdom,(2)
8. Reference compensation for the United Kingdom = (6) − (7)

9. Amount already entered in SAB No1/2000 and SAB No 3/2001
10. Amount still to be entered in budget in 2003 = (8) − (9)

(1) Rounded figures.

17,76

7,77

9,99

76 468 522 605

7 635 956 221

5 039 731 106

117 241 598

4 922 489 508

4 935 499 050

- 13 009 542

(2) This is the benefit the United Kingdom derives from the present own resources system in relation to earlier systems as a result of the introduction of the GNP/GNI resource and

the capping of VAT bases.

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Calculation of the financing of the 2002 correction for the United Kingdom amounting to – EUR 5 488 717 817 (Chapter 1 5)

TABLE 6.1

Member State

Percentage share of
GNI base

Shares without the
United Kingdom

Shares without Ger-
many, the Nether-
lands, Austria, Swe-
den and the United
Kingdom

Three quarters of
the share of Ger-
many, the Nether-
lands, Austria and
Sweden in column 2

Column 4 distrib-
uted in accordance
with column 3

Financing scale

Financing scale
applied to the
correction

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6) = (2) + (4) +
(5)

(7)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

2,92

2,01

22,75

1,62

7,71

16,76

1,19

13,75

0,21

4,85

2,34

1,39

1,53

2,80

United Kingdom

Total

18,17

100,00

3,57

2,45

27,80

1,98

9,43

20,48

1,45

16,80

0,26

5,93

2,85

1,70

1,87

3,42

0,00

5,95

4,09

0,00

3,30

15,71

34,14

2,42

28,01

0,44

0,00

0,00

2,84

3,12

0,00

0,00

- 20,85

- 4,45

- 2,14

- 2,57

1,78

1,23

0,00

0,99

4,71

10,24

0,72

8,41

0,13

0,00

0,00

0,85

0,94

0,00

0,00

5,35

3,68

6,95

2,97

293 684 485

201 921 018

381 532 392

162 849 672

14,14

776 144 486

30,72

1 686 170 917

2,17

119 317 155

25,21

1 383 727 335

0,39

1,48

0,71

2,55

2,81

0,86

0,00

21 514 268

81 330 326

39 161 568

140 092 857

154 275 564

46 995 774

0

100,00

100,00

- 30,01

30,01

100,00

5 488 717 817

The calculations are made to 15 decimal places.

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Calculation of the financing of the 1999 correction for the United Kingdom amounting to EUR 13 009 542 (Chapter 1 5)

TABLE 6.2

Member State

Percentage share of
GNI base

Shares without the
United Kingdom

Column 2 shares
distributed between
Member States
other than Germany
and the United
Kingdom

One third of Ger-
many’s share in
column 2

Distribution of col-
umn 4 between
Member States
other than Germany
and the United
Kingdom

Financing scale

Financing scale
applied to the
correction

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6) = (2) + (4) +
(5)

(7)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

2,92

2,01

22,75

1,62

7,71

16,76

1,19

13,75

0,21

4,85

2,34

1,39

1,53

2,80

United Kingdom

Total

18,17

100,00

3,57

2,45

27,80

1,98

9,43

20,48

1,45

16,80

0,26

5,93

2,85

1,70

1,87

3,42

0,00

4,94

3,40

0,00

2,74

13,06

28,36

2,01

23,28

0,36

8,21

3,95

2,36

2,60

4,74

0,00

0,00

0,00

- 9,27

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

100,00

100,00

- 9,27

0,46

0,31

0,00

0,25

1,21

2,63

0,19

2,16

0,03

0,76

0,37

0,22

0,24

0,44

0,00

9,27

4,02

2,77

18,54

2,23

10,64

23,11

1,64

18,96

0,29

6,69

3,22

1,92

2,11

3,86

0,00

- 523 565

- 359 974

- 2 411 521

- 290 320

- 1 383 668

- 3 006 014

- 212 712

- 2 466 834

- 38 354

- 870 078

- 418 954

- 249 750

- 275 034

- 502 764

0

100,00

- 13 009 542

The calculations are made to 15 decimal places.

Summary of financing of the general budget by type of own resource and by Member State

TABLE 7

Member State

Net agricultural
duties (75 %)

Net sugar and
isoglucose levies
(75 %)

Net customs
duties (75 %)

Total net tradi-
tional own
resources (75 %)

VAT own
resources at
uniform rate

GNI own
resources
excluding reserves

GNI own
resources,
reserves

Correction for the
United Kingdom,
VAT and GNI own
resources

Result of the
final calculation
of the financing
of the UK
correction for
1999

Total own
resources

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) = (1) + (2) +
(3)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10) = (4) + (5) +
(6) + (7) + (8) +
(9)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

19 275 000

32 025 000

987 825 000 1 039 125 000

558 192 650 1 485 482 074

12 665 794

293 160 920

1 805 097

3 390 431 535

4 650 000

17 400 000

189 675 000

211 725 000

376 076 338 1 021 334 350

8 708 290

201 561 044

- 8 959 386

1 810 445 636

118 875 000

142 125 000 2 012 925 000

2 273 925 000 4 907 546 297 11 580 685 489

98 741 396

379 120 871

55 807 643 19 295 826 696

7 875 000

8 925 000

127 050 000

143 850 000

386 364 238

823 708 030

7 023 252

162 559 352

- 1 488 535

1 522 016 337

28 575 000

23 175 000

651 450 000

703 200 000

1 841 418 958 3 925 807 391

33 472 948

774 760 818

12 928 210

7 291 588 325

80 175 000 139 950 000

864 450 000

1 084 575 000 3 738 658 705 8 528 801 487

72 719 852

1 683 164 903 - 40 957 487 15 066 962 460

600 000

5 850 000

99 375 000

105 825 000

283 082 435

603 516 713

5 145 816

119 104 443

9 753 152

1 126 427 559

44 625 000

51 900 000

947 100 000 1 043 625 000

2 476 245 305 6 999 015 123

59 676 304

1 381 260 501 - 56 634 761 11 903 187 472

Luxembourg

225 000

0

12 225 000

12 450 000

51 043 049

108 821 068

927 850

21 475 914

1 775 608

196 493 489

Netherlands

158 700 000

58 650 000

983 475 000 1 200 825 000 1 127 686 690 2 468 626 378

21 048 462

80 460 248

5 864 299

4 904 511 077

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

6 750 000

14 850 000

153 300 000

174 900 000

530 273 360

1 188 674 440

10 135 098

38 742 614

7 043 861

1 949 769 373

25 350 000

1 275 000

90 300 000

116 925 000

332 373 222

708 602 051

6 041 814

139 843 107

3 997 886

1 307 783 080

4 875 000

4 425 000

72 450 000

81 750 000

301 691 483

780 339 433

6 653 476

154 000 530

2 194 022

1 326 628 944

13 125 000

10 800 000

255 375 000

279 300 000

566 181 135 1 426 466 760

12 162 606

46 493 010

- 4 257 925

2 326 345 586

United Kingdom

366 150 000

35 250 000 2 032 800 000 2 434 200 000

4 271 196 410 9 250 935 059

78 877 042 - 5 475 708 275

11 128 316 10 570 628 552

Total 879 825 000 546 600 000 9 479 775 000 10 906 200 000 21 748 030 275 50 900 815 846 434 000 000

0

0 83 989 046 121

Total own resources as % of GNI: (83 989 046 121) / (9 394 714 700 000) = 0,89 %;
Own resources ceiling as % of GNI: 1,24 %.

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B. GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY BUDGET HEADING

Title

Heading

Budget 2003

Amending
budget No 6

New amount

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Own resources

Adjustment of collection costs

Surpluses, balances and adjustments

Miscellaneous community taxes, levies and dues

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institutions

Contributions to Community programmes, repayment of expenditure, revenue
from services rendered against payment, contributions in connection with the
European Economic Area and other agreements and financial corrections

Interest on late payments and fines

Borrowing-and-lending operations

Miscellaneous revenue

88 989 046 121

- 5 000 000 000

83 989 046 121

—

7 676 811 988

608 095 787

95 173 696

90 601 701

p.m.

21 681 805

21 526 000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7 676 811 988

608 095 787

95 173 696

90 601 701

p.m.

21 681 805

21 526 000

GRAND TOTAL

97 502 937 098

- 5 000 000 000

92 502 937 098

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CHAPTER 1 4 — OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2(1)(D) AND THE FIRST

SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF DECISION 2000/597/EC, EURATOM

TITLE 1

OWN RESOURCES

Article
Item

1 4 0

1 4 0 0

Heading

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

CHAPTER 1 4

Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) and
Article 6 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom

Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Deci-
sion 2000/597/EC, Euratom, with the exception of those corresponding to the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section mon-
etary reserve, the reserve for loan guarantees and the reserve for emergency aid

55 900 815 846

- 5 000 000 000

50 900 815 846

Article 1 4 0 — Total

56 334 815 846

- 5 000 000 000

51 334 815 846

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

56 334 815 846

- 5 000 000 000

51 334 815 846

Title 1 — Total

88 989 046 121

- 5 000 000 000

83 989 046 121

GRAND TOTAL

97 502 937 098

- 5 000 000 000

92 502 937 098

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TITLE 1

OWN RESOURCES

CHAPTER 1 4 — OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2(1)(D) AND THE FIRST
SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF DECISION 2000/597/EC, EURATOM

1 4 0

1 4 0 0

Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) and Article 6 of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom

Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom, with the exception of those
corresponding to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section monetary reserve, the reserve for loan guaran-
tees and the reserve for emergency aid

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

55 900 815 846

- 5 000 000 000

50 900 815 846

Council Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom of 29 September 2000 on the system of the Communities’ own resources (OJ L 253, 7.10.2000,
p. 42), and in particular Article 2(1)(d) thereof.

The rate, excluding the loan guarantee reserve and the emergency aid reserve, to be applied to Member States’ gross national income for this
financial year is 0,5418 %.

Member States

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

1 631 401 354

- 145 919 280

1 485 482 074

1 121 660 281

- 100 325 931

1 021 334 350

12 718 259 150

- 1 137 573 661

11 580 685 489

904 621 078

- 80 913 048

823 708 030

4 311 440 443

- 385 633 052

3 925 807 391

9 366 587 812

- 837 786 325

8 528 801 487

662 800 312

- 59 283 599

603 516 713

7 686 530 147

- 687 515 024

6 999 015 123

119 510 589

- 10 689 521

108 821 068

2 711 120 170

- 242 493 792

2 468 626 378

1 305 438 230

- 116 763 790

1 188 674 440

778 208 210

856 992 373

- 69 606 159

- 76 652 940

708 602 051

780 339 433

1 566 588 950

- 140 122 190

1 426 466 760

United Kingdom

10 159 656 747

- 908 721 688

9 250 935 059

Item 1 4 0 0 — Total

55 900 815 846

- 5 000 000 000

50 900 815 846

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SECTION III

COMMISSION

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 22/23

COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 22/25

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 B...A headings (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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COMMISSION
Part B

ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

The appropriations entered in the B...A headings are intended to finance, inter alia:

— 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 heading (B) to the B...A heading,
and vice versa, and to report to it at the end of the financial year on the use of appropriations against the B...A heading.

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 assess-
ments, 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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COMMISSION
Part B

SUBSECTION B2

STRUCTURAL OPERATIONS, STRUCTURAL AND COHESION EXPENDITURE, OTHER AGRICULTURAL
AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS, TRANSPORT AND FISHERIES

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28.1.2004

COMMISSION
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

General summary of appropriations (2003 and 2002) and outturn (2001)

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Title
Chapter

Heading

B2-1

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

B2-1 0

OBJECTIVE 1

B2-1 0 5

Completion of earlier programmes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

3 901 663 000

– 2 744 487 309

p.m.

1 157 175 691

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

21 577 061 305

19 366 559 000

– 2 744 487 309

21 577 061 305

16 622 071 691

CHAPTER B2-1 0 — TOTAL

21 577 061 305

19 366 559 000

– 2 744 487 309

21 577 061 305

16 622 071 691

B2-1 1

OBJECTIVE 2

B2-1 1 2

Completion of earlier programmes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

1 533 591 000

– 622 732 936

p.m.

910 858 064

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

3 651 793 231

4 405 549 000

– 622 732 936

3 651 793 231

3 782 816 064

CHAPTER B2-1 1 — TOTAL

3 651 793 231

4 405 549 000

– 622 732 936

3 651 793 231

3 782 816 064

B2-1 2

OBJECTIVE 3

B2-1 2 1

Completion of earlier programmes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

771 065 000

– 421 851 344

p.m.

349 213 656

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

3 718 927 200

3 695 788 000

– 421 851 344

3 718 927 200

3 273 936 656

CHAPTER B2-1 2 — TOTAL

3 718 927 200

3 695 788 000

– 421 851 344

3 718 927 200

3 273 936 656

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

General summary of appropriations (2003 and 2002) and outturn (2001) (cont’d)

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Title
Chapter

Heading

B2-1 3

OTHER STRUCTURAL MEASURES
(OUTSIDE OBJECTIVE 1 AREAS)

B2-1 3 1

Completion of earlier FIFG pro-
grammes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

24 575 000

– 22 438 473

p.m.

2 136 527

B2-1 3 2

Completion of earlier EAGGF pro-
grammes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

343 914 000

– 220 969 752

p.m.

122 944 248

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

171 900 000

506 109 000

– 243 408 225

171 900 000

262 700 775

CHAPTER B2-1 3 — TOTAL

171 900 000

506 109 000

– 243 408 225

171 900 000

262 700 775

B2-1 4

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

B2-1 4 4

Completion of earlier programmes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

1 106 791 000

– 949 258 223

p.m.

157 532 777

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

1 866 017 000

2 280 103 000

– 949 258 223

1 866 017 000

1 330 844 777

CHAPTER B2-1 4 — TOTAL

1 866 017 000

2 280 103 000

– 949 258 223

1 866 017 000

1 330 844 777

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.1.2004

COMMISSION
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

General summary of appropriations (2003 and 2002) and outturn (2001) (cont’d)

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Title
Chapter

Heading

B2-1 6

INNOVATIVE MEASURES AND TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE

B2-1 6 4

Completion of earlier programmes

Differentiated appropriations

p.m.

87 588 000

– 18 261 963

p.m.

69 326 037

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

143 301 264

179 989 000

– 18 261 963

143 301 264

161 727 037

CHAPTER B2-1 6 — TOTAL

143 301 264

179 989 000

– 18 261 963

143 301 264

161 727 037

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

31 129 000 000

30 434 097 000

– 5 000 000 000

31 129 000 000

25 434 097 000

Title B2-1 — Total

31 129 000 000

30 434 097 000

– 5 000 000 000

31 129 000 000

25 434 097 000

Non-differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

Differentiated appropriations —
Subtotal

34 121 625 240

33 330 476 500

– 5 000 000 000

34 121 625 240

28 330 476 500

Subsection B2 — Total

34 121 625 240

33 330 476 500

– 5 000 000 000

34 121 625 240

28 330 476 500

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

TITLE B2-1

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1) provides for financial corrections, any revenue from which
is entered in Item 6 5 0 0 of the statement of revenue. That revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accor-
dance 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), in specific instances where they are necessary to cover risks of
cancellation or of reductions in corrections previously decided upon.

Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 determines the conditions for repayment of an advance without having the effect of reducing the contribu-
tion from the Structural Funds towards the assistance concerned. Any revenue from the repayment of advances, which is entered in Item
6 1 5 7 of the statement of revenue, will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Articles 18 and 157 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).

New measures to simplify Structural Funds management must be implemented as soon as possible.

CHAPTER B2-1 0 — OBJECTIVE 1

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Title B5-9.

The programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (Peace II) is to be continued (Decision of
Berlin European Council to provide EUR 500 000 000 for the continuation of the programme). Additionality is to be fully observed. The
Commission is to submit an annual report to the European Parliament on this measure.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Berlin Council conclusions of 24 and 25 March 1999.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

B2-1 0 5

Completion of earlier programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

3 901 663 000

– 2 744 487 309

p.m.

1 157 175 691

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

8 346 424 071

3 385 000 000

3 901 663 000

1 059 761 071

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

8 346 424 071

3 385 000 000

3 901 663 000

1 059 761 071

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing, by the three Funds and the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, of commit-
ments remaining to be settled from previous programming periods in respect of former Objectives 1 and 6.

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COMMISSION
COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 0 — OBJECTIVE 1 (cont’d)

B2-1 0 5 (cont’d)

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 38), as last amended
by Decision 85/568/EEC (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 40).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European
Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 1), as amended by Regulations (EEC) No 3823/85 (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 23) and (EEC) No 3824/85
(OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and
aquaculture sector (OJ L 376, 31.12.1986, p. 7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3946/92 (OJ L 401, 31.12.1992, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Invest-
ment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93
(OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 34).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 39).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 44).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

Regulation (EC) No 1261/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Regional Development
Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 43).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Social Fund
(OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2002 (OJ L 31, 28.1.2002,
p. 25).

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COMMISSION
COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 1 — OBJECTIVE 2

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Title B5-9.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001, (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

B2-1 1 2

Completion of earlier programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

1 533 591 000

– 622 732 936

p.m.

910 858 064

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

3 550 253 223

1 600 000 000

1 533 591 000

416 662 223

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

3 550 253 223

1 600 000 000

1 533 591 000

416 662 223

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing by the three Funds (ERDF, ESF and EAGGF Guidance Section) of commitments remain-
ing to be settled from previous programming periods in respect of former Objectives 2 and 5b.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European
Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93
(OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 34).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 39).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 44).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 1 — OBJECTIVE 2 (cont’d)

B2-1 1 2 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

Regulation (EC) No 1261/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Regional Development
Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 43).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Social Fund
(OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

CHAPTER B2-1 2 — OBJECTIVE 3

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Title B5-9.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

B2-1 2 1

Completion of earlier programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

771 065 000

– 421 851 344

p.m.

349 213 656

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

1 480 457 699

500 000 000

771 065 000

209 392 699

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

1 480 457 699

500 000 000

771 065 000

209 392 699

This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods in
respect of former Objectives 3 and 4.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European
Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 2 — OBJECTIVE 3 (cont’d)

B2-1 2 1 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 39).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Social Fund
(OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

CHAPTER B2-1 3 — OTHER STRUCTURAL MEASURES (OUTSIDE OBJECTIVE 1 AREAS)

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Title B5-9.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

B2-1 3 1

Completion of earlier FIFG programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

24 575 000

– 22 438 473

p.m.

2 136 527

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

108 873 792

40 000 000

24 575 000

44 298 792

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

108 873 792

40 000 000

24 575 000

44 298 792

This appropriation is intended to cover the funding, by the FIFG, of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods
in respect of former Objective 5a ‘Fisheries’, including measures funded under Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European
Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards
the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 3 — OTHER STRUCTURAL MEASURES (OUTSIDE OBJECTIVE 1 AREAS) (cont’d)

B2-1 3 1 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural
assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (OJ L 346, 31.12.1993, p. 1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 25/97 (OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 7).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/94 of 19 January 1994 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community (OJ L 19, 22.1.1994,
p. 5).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2002 (OJ L 31, 28.1.2002,
p. 25).

B2-1 3 2

Completion of earlier EAGGF programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

343 914 000

– 220 969 752

p.m.

122 944 248

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

637 308 208

200 000 000

343 914 000

93 394 208

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

637 308 208

200 000 000

343 914 000

93 394 208

This appropriation is intended to cover the funding, by the EAGGF Guidance Section, of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier
programming periods in respect of former Objective 5a.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European
Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the EAGGF, Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 44).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 3 — OTHER STRUCTURAL MEASURES (OUTSIDE OBJECTIVE 1 AREAS) (cont’d)

B2-1 3 2 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

CHAPTER B2-1 4 — COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Title B5-9.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

B2-1 4 4

Completion of earlier programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

1 106 791 000

– 949 258 223

p.m.

157 532 777

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

2 884 292 303

1 477 000 000

1 106 791 000

300 501 303

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

2 884 292 303

1 477 000 000

1 106 791 000

300 501 303

This appropriation is intended to fund the commitments remaining to be settled from Community initiatives preceding the programming
period 2000 to 2006.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing Financial Instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 4 — COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (cont’d)

B2-1 4 4 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European
Investment Bank and the other existing Financial Instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93
(OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 34).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 39).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the EAGGF, Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 44).

Commission notice to the Member States of 13 May 1992 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are
invited to establish within the framework of a Community initiative for regions heavily dependent on the textiles and clothing sector
(RETEX) (OJ C 142, 4.6.1992, p. 5).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for
which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance within the framework of a Community initiative concerning the
restructuring of the fisheries sector (PESCA) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 1).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the operational programmes which Member States are
invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (URBAN) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 6).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they
are invited to propose in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the adaptation of small and medium-sized enterprises to the
single market (SMEs initiative) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 10).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the RETEX initiative (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 17).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which
Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning defence conversion (Konver)
(OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 18).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they
are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of steel areas (Resider II)
(OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 22).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they
are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of coal-mining areas (Rechar II)
(OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 26).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which
Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative ‘Adaptation of the workforce to industrial change’
(ADAPT), aimed at promoting employment and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 30).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which
Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative ‘Employment and development of human resources’
aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (Employment) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 36).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are
invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the most remote regions (REGIS II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 44).

Commission notice to Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for
which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative for rural development
(Leader II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 48).

Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are
invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning border development, cross-border cooperation and selected
energy networks (Interreg II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 60).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 4 — COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (cont’d)

B2-1 4 4 (cont’d)

Commission notice to the Member States of 16 May 1995 laying down guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support
programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (PEACE I) (OJ C 186, 20.7.1995, p. 3).

Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member
States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (URBAN) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 4).

Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down amended guidelines for operational programmes or global
grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative on employment and development of
human resources aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996,
p. 13).

Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down amended guidelines for operational programmes or global
grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative on adaptation of the workforce to
industrial change (ADAPT) aimed at promoting employment growth and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change
(OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 7).

Commission notice to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are
invited to establish in the framework of a Community Interreg initiative concerning transnational cooperation on spatial planning (Inter-
reg II C) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 23).

Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
Regions of 26 November 1997 on the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties
of Ireland (1995 to 1999) (PEACE I) (COM(97) 642 final).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

Regulation (EC) No 1261/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Regional Development
Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 43).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999, on the European Social Fund
(OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2002 (OJ L 31, 28.1.2002,
p. 25).

CHAPTER B2-1 6 — INNOVATIVE MEASURES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 6 — INNOVATIVE MEASURES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (cont’d)

B2-1 6 4

Completion of earlier programmes

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

87 588 000

– 18 261 963

p.m.

69 326 037

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

231 368 223

120 000 000

87 588 000

23 780 223

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

Appropriation for 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Total

231 368 223

120 000 000

87 588 000

23 780 223

This appropriation is intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered into, in earlier programming periods, by the three Structural
Funds and the FIFG in respect of innovative, preparatory, monitoring or evaluation measures, and any similar technical assistance measures
provided for in the Regulations concerned.

It also funds the former multiannual measures, in particular those approved and implemented under the other abovementioned Regulations,
which are not covered by the priority Objectives of the Funds.

This appropriation will also be used if necessary to cover financing due under the EAGGF, Guidance Section, the FIFG, the ERDF or the ESF
for measures for which the corresponding commitment appropriations are not available or provided for in programming for 2000 to 2006.

In the case of the FIFG, this was expenditure relating to the support and financing of studies and projects relating to the conservation and
management of fishery resources and the protection of marine species as well as the relationship between fisheries and the environment, the
use of new techniques to improve the cost-benefit ratio of inspections, the formation of producer organisations and the institution of plans
for improving the quality of their products, and networking among the various parties involved in the fishing industry using innovative
techniques of communication and data exchange, including the running of such networks. The appropriation also covered pilot projects,
project assessment, collecting basic data, organising meetings of experts and working groups, as well as assessing, publishing and otherwise
disseminating results. Since 2001 the new resource-management support measures have been funded from Article B2-9 0 4.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 38), as last amended
by Decision 85/568/EEC (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 40).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European
Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 1), as amended by Regulations (EEC) No 3823/85 (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 23) and (EEC) No 3824/85
(OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes (OJ L 197, 27.7.1985, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of
their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments
(OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

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COMMISSION
Subsection B2
Subsection B2
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)
(Structural operations, structural and cohesion expenditure, financial mechanism, other agricultural and regional operations, transport and fisheries)

CHAPTER B2-1 6 — INNOVATIVE MEASURES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (cont’d)

B2-1 6 4 (cont’d)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Invest-
ment Bank and the other existing Financial Instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94
(OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93
(OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 34).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993,
p. 39).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as
regards the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 44).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

Regulation (EC) No 1261/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Regional Development
Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 43).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Social Fund
(OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2002 (OJ L 31, 28.1.2002,
p. 25).

EAGGF, Guidance Section specifically

Council Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 of 6 February 1979 on the development of agricultural advisory services in Italy (OJ L 38, 14.2.1979,
p. 6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 of 18 February 1980 on collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards (OJ L 57, 29.2.1980,
p. 27), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 596/91 (OJ L 67, 14.3.1991, p. 16).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (OJ L 93, 30.3.1985, p. 1),
repealed by Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (OJ L 218, 6.8.1991, p. 1), and in particular Article 22 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 of 26 May 1986 introducing a common measure for replanting and converting olive groves damaged
by frost in 1985 in certain regions of the Community (OJ L 145, 30.5.1986, p. 13).

FIFG specifically

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture
(OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1).

Pursuant to the abovementioned Regulation (the basic Regulation of the CFP), the common fisheries policy has the goal of promoting the
rational and responsible exploitation of living aquatic resources in Community waters on a sustainable basis and with due respect for the
marine ecosystem. Under Article 4, the Commission is required to draw up measures laying down conditions for access to waters and
resources and for the pursuit of exploitation activities, in the light of the most relevant analyses and on the basis of the most recent scientific
data.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy
(OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98 (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5).

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SUBSECTION B7

EXTERNAL ACTIONS

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TITLE B7-8

EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY POLICIES

CHAPTER B7-8 1 — EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT POLICY

B7-8 1 1

Contribution to international environmental activities

Budget 2003

Amending budget No 6

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

6 000 000

6 900 000

6 000 000

6 900 000

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Commitments

Payments

2002

2003

2004

2005

Subsequent
years

5 598 863

3 400 000

1 900 000

298 863

Pre-2002 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2001

Appropriation for 2002

6 100 000

2 240 000

3 000 000

860 000

Appropriation for 2003

6 000 000

2 000 000

3 100 000

900 000

Total

17 698 863

5 640 000

6 900 000

4 258 863

900 000

This appropriation is intended to cover the implementation of the fifth and sixth environmental action programmes, to promote measures
and influence international responses to deal with global and transboundary environmental problems and the full and proper integration of
environmental concerns into all aspects of the Community’s external relations.

It is also intended to cover:

— obligatory and voluntary contributions to a number of international conventions, protocols and agreements, to which the Community is

party to and preparatory work for future international agreements involving the Community,

— financial assistance to developing countries and NGOs to participate in work on existing, and preparatory work on future agreements,

— follow-up actions to the ratification and implementation of the Kyoto and Montreal Protocols (climate change and protection of the

ozone layer),

— follow-up actions to the 2002 summit on sustainable development (Rio+ 10), and participation work on trade and the environment in

the WTO and other international forum including cooperation with international organisations, notably UNEP, UN/CSD, OECD,

— establishment of a strong environmental pillar in the Euro-Med partnership,

— support to the candidate countries for actions that aim at improving the level of transposition, compliance and enforcement of the EU
environmental acquis. The support in this field will be channelled through contractors, consultants and international organisations,
including the Regional Environmental Centre with full coverage and representation in the candidate countries.

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CHAPTER B7-8 1 — EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT POLICY (cont’d)

B7-8 1 1 (cont’d)

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on grants and service contracts awarded under the Community action programme
promoting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) primarily active in the field of environmental protection. The multiannual (2002 to
2006) programme extends the aims of the previous programme to include NGOs in the Balkan countries and candidate countries and
acknowledges the importance attached to the role and input of these organisations in coordinating and channelling information and views
on new and emerging environmental issues. The part of the programme relating to NGOs in the Community is detailed under Item B4-3 0 6 0.

Legal basis

Decision No 466/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 March 2002 laying down a Community action programme
promoting non-governmental organisations primarily active in the field of environmental protection (OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 1).

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 49(2) 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, Article
(OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Implementation of Agenda 21

Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993
on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (OJ C 138, 17.5.1993, p. 1).

Council conclusions of 9 December 1996 on the common platform in preparation for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session
on the implementation and follow-up of Agenda 21 and the related outcomes of the UN Conference on environment and development held
in Rio in 1992.

Commission communication to the European Parliament and to the Council of 6 February 2001 ‘Ten years after Rio: preparing for the world
summit on sustainable development in 2002’ (COM(2001) 53 final).

Protection of the marine environment

Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Conservation
of the Marine Fauna and Flora of the Antarctic (CCAMLR) (OJL 252, 5.9.1981).

Council Decision 77/585/EEC of 27 July 1977 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention for the Protection of the
Mediterranean Sea against Pollution (Barcelona Convention) (OJ L 240, 19.9.1977, p. 3).

Council Decision 84/358/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Agreement on cooperation in dealing
with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement) (OJ L 188, 16.7.1984, p. 9).

Council Decision 93/550/EEC of 20 October 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Cooperation Agreement for the
protection of the coasts and waters of the north-east Atlantic against pollution (Lisbon Agreement) (OJ L 267, 28.10.1993, p. 22).

Council Decision 94/156/EC of 21 February 1994 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Protection of
the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Agreement) (OJ L 73, 16.3.1994, p. 1).

Council Decision 98/249/EC of 7 October 1997 on the conclusion of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the
North-East Atlantic (Ospar Convention) (OJ L 104, 3.4.1998, p. 1).

Council Decision 1999/802/EC of 22 October 1999 on the acceptance of amendments to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediter-
ranean Sea against Pollution and to the Protocol for the prevention of pollution by dumping from ships and aircraft (Barcelona Convention)
(OJ L 322. 14.12.1999, p. 32).

Protection of nature

Council Decision 81/72/EEC of 3 December 1981 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Conservation
of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention) (OJ L 38, 10.2.1982, p. 3).

Council Decision 82/461/EEC of 24 June1982 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Conservation of
Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention) (OJ L 210, 19.7.1982, p. 10) and related agreements.

Council Decision 93/626/EEC of 25 October 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on Biological Diver-
sity (OJ L 309, 13.12.1993, p. 1).

Council Decision 96/191/EC of 26 February 1996 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Protection of
the Alps (Alpine Convention) (OJ L 61, 12.3.1996, p. 32).

Council Decision 2002/628/EC of 25 June 2002 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 48).

Protection of the atmosphere

Council Decision 81/462/EEC of 11 June 1981 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on Long-range Transbound-
ary Air Pollution (CLRTAP Convention) (OJ L 171, 27.6.1981, p. 13).

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CHAPTER B7-8 1 — EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT POLICY (cont’d)

B7-8 1 1 (cont’d)

Council Decision 86/277/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Protocol to the Convention on
long-range transboundary air pollution concerning long-term financing of the cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the
long range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP) (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 1).

Council Decision 88/540/EEC of 14 October 1988 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Vienna Convention for the
Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 297, 31.10.1988, p. 8).

Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p. 11).

Council Decision of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the prior informed consent
procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (PIC Convention).

Protection of international waterways

Council Decision 91/598/EEC of 18 November 1991 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the International
Commission for the Protection of the Elbe (OJ L 321, 23.11.1991, p. 25).

Council Decision 95/308/EC of 24 July 1995 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the Protection and Use
of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 42).

Council Decision 97/825/EC of 24 November 1997 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on Cooperation for
the Protection and Sustainable Use of the River Danube (OJ L 342, 12.12.1997, p. 18).

Council Decision 1999/257/EC of 29 March 1999 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the International
Commission for the Protection of the Oder (OJ L 100, 15.4.1999, p. 20).

Council Decision 2000/706/EC of 7 November 2000 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention for the
Protection of the Rhine (OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 30).

Other Conventions

Council Decision 93/98/EEC of 1 February 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Basel Convention on the Control of
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention) (OJ L 39, 16.2.1993, p. 1).

Council Decision of 27 June 1997 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment
in a Transboundary Context (ESPOO Convention) (proposal OJ C 104, 24.4.1992, p. 5; decision not published).

Council Decision 98/216/EC of 9 March 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification in Countries Seriously Affected by Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (OJ L 83, 19.3.1998,
p. 1).

Council Decision of 24 June 1998 on the signature, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on Access to Environmental
Information, Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making and Access to Justice (SEC(96) 2196/2, 26.11.1996).