Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2004
Date: 2004-02-27
Institutions: Community Plant Variety Office
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, expenditure, financial year, general budget (EU), revenue

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Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2004

(2004/153/EC)

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE

Summary

Title
Chapter

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

1

1 0

2

2 0

3

3 0

5

5 0

6

REVENUE

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

Title 1 — Total

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

SUBSIDIES

REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

RESERVE

RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

Title 3 — Total

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF
THE OFFICE

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE
OFFICE

Title 5 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

150 000

150 000

61 370,68

61 370,68

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF
EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAY-
MENT

6 0

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

30 000

30 000

0,—

0,—

9

9 1

9 2

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

BANK INTEREST

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

350 000

400 000

615 153,44

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Title 9 — Total

350 000

400 000

615 153,44

GRAND TOTAL

10 832 000

11 120 174

8 238 973,21

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TITLE 1

REVENUE

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 1 0

1 0 0

Fees received

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

Title 1 — Total

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

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REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

1 0 0

Fees received

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

7 484 000

7 376 000

8 563 536,00

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2506/95 (OJ L 258, 28.10.1995, p. 3).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
No 2100/94 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ L 121, 1.6.1995, p. 31), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 329/2000 (OJ L 37, 12.2.2000, p. 19).

This Office revenue comprises the fees paid by applicants for Community plant variety rights and by other parties involved in proceedings.

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CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

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SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Remarks

Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108(3) thereof.

Subsidy under heading ‘Plant health measures’.

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CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

TITLE 3

RESERVE

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 3 0

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

Title 3 — Total

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

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TITLE 3

RESERVE

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

2 983 000

3 164 174

– 1 001 086,91

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to maintain a balance between revenue and expenditure.

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REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

CHAPTER 5 0 — REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

TITLE 5

Article
Item

CHAPTER 5 0

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

150 000

61 370,68

150 000

61 370,68

Title 5 — Total

p.m.

150 000

61 370,68

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TITLE 5

CHAPTER 5 0 — REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

150 000

61 370,68

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM SERVICES
RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 0 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 6 0

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL

15 000

15 000

30 000

30 000

0,—

0,—

Title 6 — Total

15 000

30 000

0,—

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RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 0 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

15 000

30 000

0,—

Remarks

Revenue from the sales of the Official Gazette of the Office.

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TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 9 1

CHAPTER 9 2

CHAPTER 9 1 — TOTAL

350 000

350 000

400 000

615 153,44

400 000

615 153,44

CHAPTER 9 2 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Title 9 — Total

350 000

400 000

615 153,44

GRAND TOTAL

10 832 000

11 120 174

8 238 973,21

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TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

350 000

400 000

615 153,44

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Remarks

Appropriations received from local French public authorities (region of Pays de la Loire, department of Maine-et-Loire and Angers municipal
authorities) on the establishment of the CPVO in Angers.

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General summary of appropriations (2004 and 2003) and outturn (2002)

EXPENDITURE

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2004 Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

1

1 1

1 2

1 3

1 4

1 5

1 7

2

2 0

2 1

2 2

2 3

2 4

2 5

2 6

3

3 0

3 1

3 2

3 3

3 4

3 5

STAFF

STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

FURTHER TRAINING

MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

SOCIAL WELFARE

ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

3 434 000

3 081 000

2 561 546,07

50 000

180 000

30 000

8 000

15 000

44 000

17 245,27

160 000

148 245,71

30 000

8 000

10 000

18 018,93

5 407,09

7 643,60

Title 1 — Total

3 717 000

3 333 000

2 758 106,67

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPEN-
DITURE

INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND
ASSOCIATED COSTS

DATA PROCESSING

MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MEETINGS

INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

274 000

543 000

220 000

120 000

85 000

269 000

70 000

212 000

105 296,74

187 000

234 604,03

116 000

50 762,75

113 174

79 000

90 476,66

56 316,90

240 000

199 580,67

50 000

0,—

Title 2 — Total

1 581 000

997 174

737 037,75

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

4 363 000

5 502 000

4 357 768,70

MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

200 000

238 000

59 000

294 000

300 000

227 000

1 305,00

252 000

163 805,81

56 000

64 400,00

294 000

149 606,40

386 000

0,—

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EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2004 and 2003) and outturn (2002) (cont’d)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2004 Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

3 6

SPECIAL ADVISERS

80 000

73 000

6 942,88

Title 3 — Total

5 534 000

6 790 000

4 743 828,79

10

10 0

10 1

10 2

10 3

OTHER EXPENDITURE

PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

CONTINGENCY RESERVE

CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Title 10 — Total

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

GRAND TOTAL

10 832 000

11 120 174

8 238 973,21

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TITLE 1

STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

Article
Item

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

CHAPTER 1 1

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

3 434 000

3 081 000

2 561 546,07

CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL

3 434 000

3 081 000

2 561 546,07

CHAPTER 1 2

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL

50 000

50 000

44 000

17 245,27

44 000

17 245,27

CHAPTER 1 3

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

180 000

160 000

148 245,71

CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL

180 000

160 000

148 245,71

CHAPTER 1 4

1 4 0

Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

30 000

30 000

30 000

18 018,93

30 000

18 018,93

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CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 5

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other social
and welfare expenditure

CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 1 7

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL

8 000

8 000

15 000

15 000

8 000

8 000

5 407,09

5 407,09

10 000

10 000

7 643,60

7 643,60

Title 1 — Total

3 717 000

3 333 000

2 758 106,67

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STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

3 434 000

3 081 000

2 561 546,07

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the establishment plan, this appropriation is intended
in particular to cover:

— basic salaries,

— family allowances (household, dependent child and education allowances),

— expatriation and foreign-residence allowance,

— fixed allowance for officials and temporary staff in grade C,

— employer’s contribution to the social security scheme,

— operating expenditure for restaurants, cafeterias and canteens,

— fees of medical officers, costs of preventive medical care, medical consumables, the purchase of equipment and special furniture,

— employer’s contribution to sickness insurance,

— employer’s contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease and supplementary expenses resulting from the applica-

tion of relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations to cover expenses not covered by the insurance,

— risk of unemployment for temporary staff,

— payments in order to constitute pension rights in the country of origin,

— childbirth grant,

— death grant,

— travel expenses,

— accommodation and/or transport allowance,

— duty allowance,

— flat-rate repayment of the cost of travel within the town where staff are employed,

— dismissal compensation and allowance on termination of contract,

— overtime (grades C and D and local agents),

— the Office’s contribution to the cost of looking after children (creches, day-care centres, etc.),

— expenditure arising from recruitment,

— installation and resettlement allowances,

— removal expenses,

— temporary daily subsistence allowances,

— salary weightings,

— adjustments to remuneration made by the Council,

— costs of national officials or other experts on secondment or temporary assignments to the Office or called for short consultations, in

particular to boost cooperation with the national offices and to develop technical protocols,

— payment of additional costs to the Office relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Office staff employed under the Staff

Regulations to national or international offices under exchange agreements,

— expenditure arising from the provision of practical administrative training to young graduates. This expenditure may include social
security contributions for staff undergoing training, as well as payments and transport costs at the start and end of the training sessions,
costs relating to the training programme, and hospitality, meal and documentation costs.

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CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

50 000

44 000

17 245,27

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover the
organisation of language courses, induction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining courses, courses on the use of
modern techniques, seminars, etc.

It also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organisation consultants.

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

180 000

160 000

148 245,71

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover
transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions, for Office staff
employed under the Staff Regulations and for experts and national or international officials seconded to the Office.

CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

1 4 0

Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

30 000

30 000

18 018,93

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure relating to:

— employment agency staff, in particular typists, telephonists, etc.,

— staff under contract to technical and administrative subcontractors.

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CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other social and welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

8 000

8 000

5 407,09

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, in particular Article 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— assistance grants which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who is/are in particularly difficult

circumstances (when they cannot be granted a loan or an advance on their salary because of their financial situation),

— social, cultural and artistic events,

— subsidies for sporting clubs and cultural associations,

— subsidies for family associations (aid for the integration of the families of new officials and other servants, for example language courses),

— miscellaneous subsidies,

— assistance for disabled staff,

— assistance for families,

— reception of new staff, and

— legal aid.

CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

15 000

10 000

7 643,60

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised staff in meeting the Office’s obligations in respect
of entertainment and representation in the interests of the service.

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CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

Article
Item

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

274 000

274 000

212 000

105 296,74

212 000

105 296,74

CHAPTER 2 1

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

543 000

187 000

234 604,03

CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL

543 000

187 000

234 604,03

CHAPTER 2 2

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

220 000

116 000

50 762,75

CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL

220 000

116 000

50 762,75

CHAPTER 2 3

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

120 000

113 174

90 476,66

CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL

120 000

113 174

90 476,66

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CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

Article
Item

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

CHAPTER 2 4

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

CHAPTER 2 5

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

CHAPTER 2 6

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL

85 000

85 000

79 000

79 000

56 316,90

56 316,90

CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL

269 000

269 000

240 000

199 580,67

240 000

199 580,67

CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL

70 000

70 000

50 000

50 000

0,—

0,—

Title 2 — Total

1 581 000

997 174

737 037,75

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TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

274 000

212 000

105 296,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— rent for the premises occupied by the Office and the hire of conference halls, storage space, archive space, sanitary facilities, kitchens,

garages and car parks,

— insurance premiums payable under the insurance policies taken out for the premises occupied by the Office,

— consumption of water, gas, electricity and heating fuel,

— maintenance costs, in accordance with the current contracts (offices, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.), cleaning
costs (regular cleaning, purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry, dry-cleaning products, etc.) and repainting, repairs and supplies
required by the maintenance workshops,

— the purchase of equipment and the fitting-out and repair of buildings, for example alterations to partitioning, adjustments to technical
installations and other specialised work concerning metal work, electricity, sanitary installations, paintwork, refurbishment of offices,
floor coverings, joinery, masonry, etc.,

— various expenses concerned with the security of persons, buildings and goods, in particular building security contracts, the purchase,
hire and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for officials and other staff responsible for first aid, the
costs of checks required by law,

— the purchase or lease-purchase of buildings and expenditure on technical assistance in connection with major fitting-out work,

— the fees of financial and technical experts prior to the acquisition or the construction of immovable property and consultants for

fitting-out work,

— expenditure on buildings, such as management fees for multiple occupancy buildings, the costs of surveys of premises, taxes which

constitute payment for general utilities (road charges, refuse collection, etc.) and associated costs.

CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

543 000

187 000

234 604,03

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase, hire and maintenance of software, miscellaneous computer consumables and other data-processing equipment. It also

covers the cost of maintenance, operating and repairs,

— the costs of data-processing companies and data-processing consultants in respect of services such as:

— — the maintenance of existing equipment,

— — the installation of new equipment and the expansion of existing equipment (feasibility studies, analysis, programming, bringing on

stream, etc.),

— — the purchase, hire and maintenance of all programs and software, etc.,

— the costs of external data-processing experts (operators, computer scientists, systems engineers, data-entry staff, etc.).

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CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

220 000

116 000

50 762,75

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on the purchase, renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of equipment, in particular audiovisual,
reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, such as booths, headsets for simultaneous interpreting facilities and various
tools for building maintenance workshops,

— the costs of purchasing, hiring, maintaining and repairing technical equipment and installations such as fax machines, photocopiers, etc.,

— expenditure on the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, such as typewriters, calculators, word

processors, etc., and expenditure regarding documentation, office supplies, etc.,

— furniture requirements, whether the purchase or renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of such furniture,

— the purchase, renewal, hire and maintenance of vehicles for the Office and operating costs: insurance, fuel, spare parts and all repair bills,

— the costs of taxis or car rental for journeys which are of such an urgent and/or special nature that no other means of transport can be

used,

— the purchase of specialist books, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, documents and other specialised publications (not periodicals) in

printed or electronic form (CD-ROM). It also covers up-dates for existing volumes,

— the purchase of special equipment for the Office library (catalogues, shelving, catalogue storage units, microfiche readers, CD-ROM

readers, etc.),

— the costs of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, daily newspapers of the Member States, official journals, parliamentary

records, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins and other special publications,

— binding and other costs essential for the upkeep of books and periodicals.

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

120 000

113 174

90 476,66

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase of paper, envelopes and office supplies, outside printing costs, the costs of photocopies and the purchase of products for

reproduction equipment,

— bank charges and the cost of connection to the interbank telecommunications network,

— exchange-rate losses incurred by the Office in the course of the management of its budget, in so far as they are not offset by exchange-rate

gains,

— the costs of bank guarantees with third parties, in order to fulfil contractual clauses,

— preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Office. It also covers expenses incurred before

the Court of Justice and other courts,

— damages and the cost of settling claims against the Office (civil liability),

— various kinds of insurance (in particular civil liability, theft, insurance to cover the liability of accounting officers and imprest administra-

tors, and insurance for staff shops and restaurants, etc.),

— the cost of refreshments and meals served during internal meetings,

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2 3 0 (cont’d)

— the cost of Office removals and the general handling of equipment, furniture and office supplies inside the building,

— services rendered to the Office by Community institutions, agencies and offices, in particular interpreting services for meetings of the

Administrative Council.

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

85 000

79 000

56 316,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, for reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air or

surface mail, and on the Office’s internal mail,

— the costs of telephone rentals and calls (official calls only, as private calls are billed), faxes, videoconferences, data transmission and the

purchase of directories,

— expenditure on telecommunications equipment, including cables: purchase, hire, installation, maintenance, documentation, etc.

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

269 000

240 000

199 580,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the travelling, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and others, in particular members of the Administrative Council, who have
been convened to attend meetings, study groups and working parties. It also covers costs associated with the holding of meetings,
including entertainment expenses, in so far as they are not covered by the existing infrastructure,

— actions with future European Union Member States,

— expenditure connected with the organisation of conferences, seminars, trade fairs and meetings, with the exception of expenses concern-

ing the existing infrastructure and the remuneration of conference interpreters,

— expenditure on the services of freelance or agency interpreters and/or translators and on typing and other work sent out, in particular to

the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

70 000

50 000

0,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure on internal audits and evaluations.

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 0

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

3 0 0

Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States acting
as examination offices

4 363 000

5 502 000

4 357 768,70

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

4 363 000

5 502 000

4 357 768,70

CHAPTER 3 1

3 1 0

Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at the
examination offices

200 000

227 000

1 305,00

CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL

200 000

227 000

1 305,00

CHAPTER 3 2

3 2 0

Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made available
on the basis of an agreement between the Office and a competent authority in
a Member State

238 000

252 000

163 805,81

CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL

238 000

252 000

163 805,81

CHAPTER 3 3

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL

59 000

59 000

56 000

64 400,00

56 000

64 400,00

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CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 4

Heading

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

294 000

294 000

149 606,40

CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL

294 000

294 000

149 606,40

CHAPTER 3 5

3 5 0

Technical studies

CHAPTER 3 6

3 6 0

Special advisers

300 000

386 000

CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL

300 000

386 000

0,—

0,—

CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

73 000

73 000

6 942,88

6 942,88

Title 3 — Total

5 534 000

6 790 000

4 743 828,79

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 0 0

Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States acting as examination offices

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

4 363 000

5 502 000

4 357 768,70

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted by the Office with responsibility for the technical examination of plant varieties,

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted with responsibility for technical verification after the grant of Community plant variety rights by

the Office.

CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

3 1 0

Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at the examination offices

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

200 000

227 000

1 305,00

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the costs incurred by the competent agencies and offices in maintaining reference
collections of plant varieties as a basis for technical examinations requested by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

3 2 0

Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made available on the basis of an agreement between the Office
and a competent authority in a Member State

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

238 000

252 000

163 805,81

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, in accordance with the implementing rules, of examination reports made available to
the Office relating to technical examinations already carried out or, in certain cases, already being carried out.

CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

59 000

56 000

64 400,00

Remarks

Examination of proposed variety denominations (Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94).

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CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

294 000

294 000

149 606,40

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the costs of publishing the Official Gazette of the Office and official publications,

— the costs of publishing other Office publications (brochures and publications involving the dissemination of technical and economic
knowledge concerning the activities of the Office. This appropriation may also cover publications derived from seminars, symposia, etc.),

— expenditure on Office publicity and promotional publications, in order to advertise its activities to the economic sectors and public

authorities concerned,

— the services of freelance or agency translators, typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

3 5 0

Technical studies

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

300 000

386 000

0,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of specialised technical studies (technical studies, research and development, etc.).

CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

3 6 0

Special advisers

Appropriations 2004

Appropriations 2003

Outturn 2002

80 000

73 000

6 942,88

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the remuneration, travelling expenses and subsistence expenses of members of the
Board of Appeal.

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

CHAPTER 10 0

CHAPTER 10 1

CHAPTER 10 2

CHAPTER 10 3

CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 2 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 3 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

Title 10 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

GRAND TOTAL

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CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are purely provisional.

CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Remarks

Following the introduction of the new way of presenting the budget, this chapter can be deleted, since the third part of the budget now
includes the Office’s reserve.

CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

Possible contribution to the start-up of the Translation Centre in Luxembourg (see Item 1 1 7 6).

CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

Financial year 2002

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

Repayment of subsidy: Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108 thereof.

0,—

0,—

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Establishment plan for 2004

2004

2003

Category and grade

Permanents posts

Temporary posts

Permanents posts

Temporary posts

A 1

A 2

A 3

A 4

A 5

A 6

A 7

A 8

B 1

B 2

B 3

B 4

B 5

C 1

C 2

C 3

C 4

C 5

D 1

D 2

D 3

D 4

Total

Total

Total

Total

Grand total

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

2

—

3

3

—

—

6

—

2

—

1

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

11

—

1

1

—

—

2

—

—

4

—

2

6

2

—

10

1

1

2

4

1

9

—

1

—

2

3

26

—

—

—

1

—

1

—

—

2

—

—

5

2

—

7

—

—

2

1

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

12

—

1

1

1

—

1

—

—

4

—

1

4

2

—

7

1

1

—

6

1

9

—

1

—

2

3

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