Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision No 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO programme)
Date: 2004-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, action programme, administrative cooperation, admission of aliens, border control, migration policy, right of asylum

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 19.05.2004 
COM(2004) 384 final 

2004/0122 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

amending Decision No 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative 
cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration 
(ARGO programme) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

The ARGO programme, which promotes administrative cooperation in the fields of external 
borders,  visas,  asylum  and  immigration,  is  a  necessary  complement  to  the  legislative 
initiatives  launched  in  accordance  with  Articles  62  and  63  of  the  Treaty.  The  fact  that  the 
legislative  effort  on  its  own  is  not  sufficient  and  that  there  is  need  for  effective  operational 
cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States for creating an Area of 
Freedom, Security and Justice has been repeatedly underlined including in the Draft European 
Constitution. 

On  the  same  day  that  the  Council  adopted  the  ARGO  programme,  13  June  2002,  it  also 
adopted a Plan for the management of the external borders of the Member States of the EU1 
which  again  stressed  the  importance  of  a  co-ordination  and  cooperation  mechanism  in  this 
field. This action plan in line with the Communication of the Commission of May 20022 also 
referred to burden sharing between the Member States as part of an integrated management of 
the external borders. In Seville the European Council requested that the Commission examine 
the issues related to sharing the financial burden for the management of the external borders. 
The  Commission  elaborated  on  this  in  its  Communications  of  December  2002  and  June 
20033.  In  the  second  Communication  the  Commission  confirmed  the  substantial  size  of  the 
investments and the operational costs arising from this task, in particular regarding the control 
of  persons.  However,  the  gathering  of  detailed  and  comparable  data  for  that  as  well  as 
analyzing  them  proved  to  be  very  difficult.  The  Commission  concluded  by  affirming  that  a 
substantial  and  adequate  solution  for  burden  sharing  would  have  to  wait  for  the  post-2006 
financial perspective, but that in the short term the Commission could study the possibility of 
revising the ARGO programme.  

2. 

OBJECTIVE 

The objective of the proposed amendment to the ARGO Decision is to make the provision of 
financial  support  to  national  projects  in  the  area  of  external  borders  possible  by  addressing 
specific  structural  weaknesses  at  strategic  border  points.  These  would  be  identified  in 
agreement  with  the  Member  States  on  the  basis  of  objective  criteria  (risk  assessment).  The 
amended  provisions  clearly  define  the  objectives that  these  projects  or  actions  must  pursue. 
These actions will not require the active involvement of other Member States, Candidate or 
Third Countries. However, they will play an important role when defining the criteria for the 
risk assessment since this is a joint exercise between all Member States and an essential part 
of an integrated management of the external borders. In addition, the Member States via the 
Committee  will  also  have  a  say  in  the  preparation  of  the  annual  work  programme  and 
selection of this new type of project. Other Member States could also take part as observers in 
the preparation and/or implementation of these actions.  

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Council document 10019/02 
Communication towards integrated management of the external borders of the Member States of the EU 
Communication  integrating  migration  issues  in  the  EU’s  relations  with  third  countries  of  3.12.2002 
COM (2002) 703 and Communication on the development of a common policy on illegal immigration, 
smuggling  and  trafficking  of  human  beings,  external  borders  and  the  return  of  illegal  residents  COM 
(2003) 323. 

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3. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF ARGO  

The  services  of  the  Commission  have  recently  made  public  their  first  annual  report  to  the 
Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of the ARGO programme (2002-
2003)4.  In  this  report  the  Commission  noted  that  for  2003  there  is  a  clear  indication  of 
underperformance  of  the  ARGO  programme  due  mainly  to  the  difficulties  of  the  national 
administrations in organizing and mobilizing resources together with their EU partners for the 
types of actions that the ARGO Programme is promoting. The national agencies do not seem 
to  be  at  ease  with  some  of  the  eligibility  requirements  laid  down  in  the  ARGO  decision,  in 
particular  compliance  with  the  provisions  regarding  the  involvement  of  agencies  of  other 
Member States or third countries. This experience obtained from past implementations is also 
an important argument in favour of the proposed amendment which is limited to the area of 
external  borders.  The  central  instrument  for  the  implementation  of  ARGO  is  the  work 
programme  which  defines  the  annual  priorities,  objectives  and  provides  an  outline  of  the 
actions that the Commission will undertake. The Commission also intends to use the annual 
work programme in order to determine, in cooperation with the Member States, which are the 
most relevant of the objective criteria in determining the eligibility of these new actions. 

4. 

FUNDING  

In  its  Communication  of  June  2003  the  Commission  explored  ways  of  obtaining  additional 
financial  resources  for,  inter  alia,  the  control  of  external  borders  that  in  2004  could  be 
allocated via the ARGO programme. The European Council endorsed this approach and the 
Budgetary Authority decided to substantially increase the total budget to be allocated to the 
programme for this year. It seems that the Council and European Parliament shared the view 
that  the  area  of  external  borders  has  pressing  needs.  This  increased  budget  in  combination 
with the under-performance of ARGO in 2003 was another factor that led the Commission to 
reconsider the current ARGO provisions and propose this amending Decision. The proposal 
does, therefore, not require a study on the financial impact since the provisions amended are 
not at the origin of the new enlarged budget, but rather the result of it. 

5. 

SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY  

The  Commission  would  like  to  insist,  as  confirmed  many  times  by  the  Council,  that  the 
responsibility  for  the  control  of  external  borders  will  remain  with  the  Member  States.  The 
main  objective  of  a  Community  policy  in  this  field  is  to  create  an  integrated  approach  to 
border  management.  A  homogenous  and  efficient  level  of  control  and  surveillance  at  the 
external borders across the EU is intended. This is crucial, not only in terms of the internal 
security of the Member States in an area without internal borders, but also in managing and 
promoting  the  movement  of  people  between  the  EU  and  the  rest  of  the  world.  The 
Commission, however, has fully taken into account the subsidiarity principle so that any type 
of financial intervention at the external borders of an EU Member States has clear added value 
for  the  Community.  The  Commission  will  also  ensure  that  there  is  no  overlap  between  the 
actions promoted by ARGO in the field of external borders and the operations coordinated by 
the proposed European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at the external 
borders. Thus, in 2005 the Agency will probably not yet be in the position to fund from its 

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own  operational  budget  the  Member  States’  joint  operations  and  pilot  projects.  For  the 
programming of the last year of ARGO (2006) the Commission may remove from the annual 
work programme the section concerning external borders. 

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2004/0122 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

amending Decision No 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative 
cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration 
(ARGO programme) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
66 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission5, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament6, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee7, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions8, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  principal  objective  of  Decision  No  463/2002/EC9  is  to  promote  administrative 
cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration.  

In its Communication to the European Parliament and to the Council of 3 June 2003 
on  the  development  of  a  Common  policy  on  illegal  immigration,  smuggling  and 
trafficking of human beings, external borders and the return of illegal residents10 the 
Commission  puts  forward  the  possibility  of  revising  the  ARGO  programme  for 
providing  financial  support  to  national  projects  in  the  area  of  external  borders  by 
addressing  specific  structural  weaknesses  at  strategic  border  points  that  would  be 
identified in agreement with the Member States on the basis of objective criteria . 

(3) 

The  European  Council  of  Thessaloniki  invited  the  Commission  to  examine  the 
possibility  of  appropriating  funds  under  heading  3  of  the  financial  perspectives  in 
order to address, during the period 2004-2006, the most pressing structural needs and 

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OJ C […] […], p.[…] 
OJ C […] […], p.[…] 
OJ C […] […], p.[…] 
OJ C […] […], p.[…] 
OJ L 161, 19.6.2002 p. 11 
COM (2003) 323 Final. 

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to  cover  a  wider  definition  of  solidarity  that  would  include,  inter  alia,  Community 
support in the management of external borders11. 

The budgetary authority  12 has substantially increased the appropriations allocated to 
the  ARGO  programme  for  2004,  with  a  view  to  better  management  of  the  external 
borders. 

In order to promote the general objectives of the ARGO programme it is appropriate to 
increase  the  number  of  actions  to  be  proposed  in  the  area  of  external  borders  and  to 
envisage new types of action. 

(4) 

(5) 

(6)  Member  States  should  be  able  to  propose  actions  which  do  not  necessarily  involve 
other  Member  States,  but  which  contribute  to  the  general  objectives  and  support  the 
activities in the area of external borders as set out in Decision No 2002/463/EC. 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

The  provisions  on  the  consultation  of  the  ARGO  Committee  in  Decision  No 
2002/463/EC  must  be  aligned  with  the  new  Financial  Regulation  applicable  to  the 
general budget of the E.C.13 

In  accordance  with  Articles  1  and  2  of  the  Protocol  on  the  position  of  Denmark 
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community,  Denmark  is  not  participating  in  the  adoption  of  this  Decision,  and  is 
therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. 

In  accordance  with  Article  3  of  the  Protocol  on  the  position  of  the  United  Kingdom 
and  Ireland  annexed  to  the  Treaty  on  the  European  Union  and  to  the  Treaty 
establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom gave notice, by letter of 
29  January  2002,  of  its  wish  to  take  part  in  the  adoption  and  application  of  the 
Decision No 2002/463/EC. 

(10) 

In  accordance  with  Article  1  of  the  Protocol  on  the  position  of  the  United  Kingdom 
and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing 
the European Community, Ireland is not participating in the adoption of this Decision. 
As a result, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, the provisions of 
this Decision do not apply to Ireland. 

(11)  Decision No 2002/463/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

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Conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council, point 23 
General budget of the EU for the financial year 2004 (OJ L 53, 23.2.2004) 
Regulation No 1605/2002 O.J. L 248 16.09.2002 

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Article 1  

Decision No 2002/463/EC is amended as follows: 

1) 

In Article 10 the following paragraph 1a is inserted: 

“1a  Actions  referred  to  in  Article  8  and  proposed  by  a  national  agency  of  one 
Member State which implement one of the activities in the policy area referred to in 
Article  4,  shall  be  eligible  for  co-financing  under  the  ARGO  programme,  provided 
they: 

(a) 

pursue one of the general objectives referred to in Article 3 ; 

(b) 

contribute  to  integrated  border  management  by  addressing  specific  structural 
weaknesses  at  strategic  border  points,  identified  on  the  basis  of  objective 
criteria .” 

2) 

Article 11 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

In  paragraphs  3,  4  and  6  “Article  10  (1)”  is  replaced  by  “Article  10  (1)  and 
(1a)”. 

(b)  Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 

“(5)  The  decisions  to  award  community  grants  to  the  actions  referred  to  in 
Article 10 (1) and (1a) shall be subject to grant agreements between the 
Commission  and  the  national  agencies  proposing  the  actions.  The 
implementation of these award decisions and agreements shall be subject 
to  financial  control  of  the  Commission  and  to  audits  by  the  Court  of 
Auditors.” 

3) 

Article 12 is amended as follows: 

(a)  Paragraph 3 (a) is replaced by the following: 

”(a)  prepare  an  annual  work  programme  comprising  specific  objectives, 
thematic priorities, the objective criteria referred to in Article 10 (1a) (b), 
a  description  of  the  actions  referred  to  in  Article  10(3)  which  the 
Commission  intends  to  undertake  and,  if  necessary,  a  list  of  other 
actions.” 

(b)  Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 

“4.  The  annual  work  programme  including  the  actions  proposed  by  the 
Commission  and  the  specific  actions  provided  for  in  Article  9  shall  be 
adopted according to the procedure referred to in Article 13(2). 

As  regards  the  actions  referred  to  in  Article  10(1a),  the  list  of  selected 
actions shall be adopted according to the procedure referred to in Article 
13(3).” 

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Article 2 

This  decision  shall  apply  from  the  date  of  its  publication  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the 
European Union. 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Policy area(s): 

Justice and Home Affairs 

Activit(y/ies): Common Immigration and Asylum policies 

TITLE OF ACTION:  DRAFT  PROPOSAL  FOR  A  COUNCIL  DECISION  AMENDING  DECISION  NO 
2002/463/EC  ADOPTING  AN  ACTION 
FOR  ADMINISTRATIVE 
COOPERATION  IN  THE  FIELDS  OF  EXTERNAL  BORDERS,  VISAS,  ASYLUM  AND 
IMMIGRATION (ARGO PROGRAMME) 

PROGRAMME 

1. 

BUDGET LINE(S) + HEADING(S) 

18 03 07 : ARGO programme 

18 01 04 06 : ARGO - expenditure on administrative management 

2. 

OVERALL FIGURES 

2.1. 

Total allocation for action (Part B): 46,179 € million for commitment 

2.2. 

Period of application: 

2002-2006 

2.3. 

Overall multiannual estimate of expenditure: 

(a) 

Schedule  of  commitment  appropriations/payment  appropriations 
intervention) (see point 6.1.1) 

(financial 

€ million (to three decimal places) 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

Commitments 

3,000 

7,675  21,300 

6,200 

7,200 

2007 
et s. 

Total 
45,375 

Payments 

2,400 

4,438  12,549 

7,476 

9,836 

8,678 

45,375 

(b) 

Technical and administrative assistance and support expenditure(see point 6.1.2) 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

Commitments 

0,024 

0,200 

0,180 

0,200 

0,200 

Payments 

0,024 

0,200 

0,180 

0,200 

0,200 

2007 
et s. 

Total 

0,804 

0,804 

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Subtotal a+b 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

Total 

2007 
et 
suiv. 

Commitments 

3,024 

7,875 

21,480  6,400 

7,400 

46,179 

Payments 

2,424 

4,638 

12,729  7,676 

10,036  8,678 

46.179 

(c) 

Overall  financial  impact  of  human  resources  and  other  administrative  expenditure 
(see points 7.2 and 7.3) 

Commitments/ 
payments 

0,357 

0,357 

0,357 

0,357 

0,357 

0,324 

2,109 

TOTAL a+b+c 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

Total 

2007 
et 
suiv. 

Commitments 

3,381 

8,232 

21,837  6,757 

7,757 

0,324 

Payments 

2,781 

4,995 

13,086  8,033 

10,393 

48,288 

9,002 

48,288 

2.4. 

Compatibility with financial programming and financial perspective 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement. 

2.5. 

Financial impact on revenue: 

X 

Proposal  has  no  financial  implications  (involves  technical  aspects  regarding 
implementation of a measure) 

OR 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

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Budget line 

Revenue 

(€ million to one decimal place) 

Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

[Yea
r n] 

Situation following action 

[n+1] [n+2] [n+3

[n+4]  [n+5] 

] 

a) Revenue in absolute terms 

b) Change in revenue 

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3. 

BUDGET CHARACTERISTICS 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
form applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

Non-comp 

Diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No 3 

4. 

LEGAL BASIS 

Article 66 of the Treaty establishing the European communities. 

Council Decision No 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative 
cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO 
programme) 

5. 

DESCRIPTION AND GROUNDS 

5.1. 

Need for Community intervention 

5.1.1.  Objectives pursued 

The  ARGO  Programme  was  established  by  Council  Decision  2002/463/EC  of  13 
June 2002 (OJ L 161 of 19/06/2002 p.11) The aim of the ARGO Programme was to 
provide  financial  support  for  certain  actions  proposed  by  the  Member  States  in  the 
areas  of  external  borders,  visas,  asylum  and  immigration  intended  to  promote  co-
operation between national administrations, in order to reinforce the effectiveness of 
the procedures in these fields, while identifying difficulties in the implementation of 
the  new  Community  legislation  and  ensuring  an  increased  openness  in  its 
application. 

Council Decision 2002/463/EC of 13 June 2002 establishing the ARGO Programme 
contained,  in  its  article  11.1,  a  financial  reference  amount  of  Euro  25  M€  over  the 
period 2002-2006. However, following policy developments in particular in the area 
of  external  borders,  the  Budgetary  Authority  increased  substantially  the  amounts 
allocated to the ARGO programme in 2003 (+ 4,675 M€) and 2004 (+ 19,5 M€). In 
view  of  this  significant  increase,  which  reflects  the  importance  given  by  the 

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Commission, the Council and the European Parliament to the development of actions 
in  the  specific  area  of  external  borders  cooperation,  as  well  as  to  the  difficulties 
identified in the implementation of the ARGO programme over its first two years as 
described in the first annual report to the Council and the European Parliament on the 
implementation  of  the  ARGO  programme  (SEC(2004)211  of  17/02/2004),  the 
Commission is proposing a modification to Council Decision 2002/463/EC, in order 
to make the provision of financial support to national projects in the area of external 
borders  possible  when  addressing  specific  structural  weaknesses  at  strategic  border 
points. 

5.1.2.  Measures taken in connection with ex ante evaluation 

In Seville the European Council requested that the Commission examine the issues 
related  to  the  sharing  of  the  financial  burden  for  the  management  of  the  external 
borders.  The  Commission  elaborated  on  this  in  its  Communications  of  December 
2002 and June 200314. In the second Communication the Commission confirmed the 
substantial size of the investments and the operational costs arising from this task, in 
particular  regarding  the  control  of  persons.  However,  the  gathering  of  detailed  and 
comparable data for that as well as analyzing them proved to be very difficult. The 
Commission  concluded  by  affirming  that  a  substantial  and  adequate  solution  for 
burden sharing would have to wait for the post-2006 financial perspective, but that in 
the  short  term  the  Commission  could  study  the  possibility  of  revising  the  ARGO 
programme, in order to support national projects in the area of external borders for 
addressing  specific  structural  weaknesses  at  strategic  border  points  would  be 
identified in agreement with the Member States on the basis of objective criteria (risk 
assessment). 

The report on the implementation of the ARGO programme for the years 2002 and 
2003  further  supports  the  modification  of  the  conditions  for  eligibility  of  projects 
under the Argo Programme. The difficulty of Member States’ financial programming 
with  regard  to  the  co-financing  requirements  under  the  ARGO  programme  is  even 
more  acute  when  they  require  coordination  with  other  Member  States  for  joint 
actions. Actions in the field of external borders require substantial investments (staff 
recruitment and training, purchase and upgrade of equipment) which are difficult to 
programme  on  a  transnational  basis.  It  should  however  be  noted  that  such 
investments, even if undertaken by one Member State, can have a positive effect in 
reinforcing  the  management  of  external  borders  of  the  Union  for  the  benefit  of  all 
Members. Before providing ARGO funding the EU added value must be established 
on the basis of objective criteria agreed by a majority of Member States. 

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Communication  integrating  migration  issues  in  the  EU’s  relations  with  third  countries  of  3.12.2002 
COM (2002) 703 and Communication on the development of a common policy on illegal immigration, 
smuggling  and  trafficking  of  human  beings,  external  borders  and  the  return  of  illegal  residents  COM 
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5.1.3.  Measures taken following ex post evaluation 

N/A. 

5.2. 

Action envisaged and budget intervention arrangements. 

The  aim  of  the  proposed  amendment  is  to  revise  the  eligibility  conditions  for  the 
presentation of projects by the Member States (article 10). Thus, projects presented 
by  one  Member  State  in  the  field  of  external  borders  could  be  considered  eligible, 
provided  they  address  specific  structural  weaknesses  at  strategic  border  points, 
identified on the basis of objective criteria (risk assessment) which will be defined in 
the annual work programme established by the Commission in accordance with the 
Argo Committee (management procedure). The ARGO Committee must also deliver 
its  opinion  (advisory  procedure)  on  the  list  of  projects  selected  under  these  new 
conditions in order to confirm the EU value added of the projects supported. 

5.3.  Methods of implementation. 

The  method  of  implementation  as  regards  grants  to  projects  presented  by  national 
agencies are not affected by this proposal for amendment of the Council Decision. 

6. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT 

6.1. 

Total financial impact on Part B - (over the entire programming period) 

6.1.1.  Financial intervention 

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places) 

Breakdown 

2002* 

2003* 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 et 
suiv. 

Total 

Action  1  –  Member  States 

2,116 

2,636 

19,000 

4,200 

5,200 

33,152 

projects  in  external  borders, 

visas, 

asylum 

and 

immigration 

Action  2  –  Commission 

0,699 

0 

2,300 

2,000 

2,000 

6,999 

initiatives (studies) 

TOTAL  2,815 

2,636 

21,300 

6,200 

7,200 

40,151 

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*2002 and 2003 based on actual implemented 

6.1.2.  Technical  and  administrative  assistance,  support  expenditure  and  IT  expenditure 

(commitment appropriations) 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 et 
suiv. 

Total 

1) 
administrative assistance 

Technical 

and 

Technical 

a) 
offices

assistance 

b)  Other 
administrative assistance: 

technical 

and 

- intra muros: 

- extra muros: 

of  which  for  construction 
of 
maintenance 
and 
computerised  management 
systems 

Subtotal 1 

2) Support expenditure 

a) Studies 

0,176 

0,156 

0,176 

0,176 

b) Meetings of experts 

0,024 

0,024 

0,024 

0,024 

0,024 

c) Information and 
publications 

Subtotal 2  0,024 

0,200 

0,180 

0,200 

0,200 

TOTAL  0,024 

0,200 

0,180 

0,200 

0,200 

0,684 

0,120 

0,804 

0,804 

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6.2. 

Calculation  of  costs  by  measure  envisaged  in  Part  B  (over  the  entire 
programming period) 

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places) 

Breakdown  

Action 1 Member States projects in 
external borders, visas, asylum and 
immigration 

- External borders 

- Asylum 

- Immigration / Visas 

Type  
of outputs 
(projects, files ) 

1 

Projects  relating 
to 
joint 
operations, 
training, 
staff 
exchange, use of 
new 
technologies, 
development  of 
best practices 

Action 2 Commission actions 

Studies, service 
providers,.. 

TOTAL COST 

If necessary explain the method of calculation 

Number of 
outputs 

Average unit 
cost 

(total for years 
1…n)  

Total cost 

(total for years 
1…n)  

2 

70 

36 

60 

15 

181 

3 

4=(2X3) 

0,350 

0,125 

0,075 

24,000 

4,500 

4,652 

6,999 

40,151 

7. 

IMPACT ON STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE  

7.1. 

Impact on human resources 

Staff to be assigned to management of the 
action using existing resources 

Description of tasks deriving from the 
action 

Types of post 

Total 

Number of 
permanent posts 

Number of 
temporary posts 

Officials  

A 

B 

C 

Other human resources 

Total 

1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

3 

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7.2. 

Overall financial impact of human resources 

Type of human resources 

Amount (€) 

Method of calculation *  

Officials 1A + 1B + 1C 

Temporary staff 

Other human resources 

324.000 

108.000 average ma/year x 3 

(specify budget line) 

Total  324.000 

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months. 

7.3. 

Other administrative expenditure deriving from the action 

Amount € 

Method of calculation 

(Programme 

33.600 

€ 672 x 25 experts x 2 Committee 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

Overall allocation (Title A7) 

A0701 – Missions 

A07030 – Meetings 

A07031  –  Compulsory  committees 
Committee) 

A07032 – Non-compulsory committees  

A07040 – Conferences 

A0705 – Studies and consultations 

Other expenditure (specify) 

Information systems (A-5001/A-4300) 

Other expenditure - Part A (specify) 

Total  33.600 

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months. 

1 Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

7.4. 

Allocation  

The  needs  for  human  and  administrative  resources  shall  be  covered  within  the  allocation 
granted to the managing DG in the framework of the annual allocation procedure. 

I. 

II. 

Annual total (7.2 + 7.3) 

Duration of action 

III. 

Total cost of action (I x II) 

€357.600 

5years 

€1.788.000 

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8. 

FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION 

8.1. 

Follow-up arrangements 

No modification foreseen. 

8.2. 

Arrangements and schedule for the planned evaluation 

No modification foreseen 

9. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

No modification foreseen 

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