Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2005
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: Community Plant Variety Office
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, expenditure, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts, revenue

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/545

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
for the financial year 2005

(2005/286/EC)

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

REVENUE

1

1 0

2

2 0

3

3 0

5

5 0

6

REVENUE

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

Title 1 — Total

8 150 000

8 150 000

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

SUBSIDIES

REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

RESERVE

RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Title 3 — Total

2 014 000

2 014 000

3 449 000

1 406 999,76

3 449 000

1 406 999,76

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERA-
TION OF THE OFFICE

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF
THE OFFICE

Title 5 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

14 308,79

14 308,79

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

6 0

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

15 000

15 000

142 163,56

142 163,56

9

9 1

9 2

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

BANK INTEREST

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

333 000

350 000

400 761,25

p.m.

p.m.

Title 9 — Total

333 000

350 000

400 761,25

GRAND TOTAL

10 512 000

11 298 000

10 163 542,26

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/547

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 0

1 0 0

Fees received

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL

8 150 000

8 150 000

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

Title 1 — Total

8 150 000

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

1 0 0

Fees received

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

8 150 000

7 484 000

8 199 308,90

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 Regu-
lation (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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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

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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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

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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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 3

RESERVE

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

CHAPTER 3 0

2 014 000

3 449 000

1 406 999,76

Title 3 — Total

2 014 000

3 449 000

1 406 999,76

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 3

RESERVE

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

2 014 000

3 449 000

1 406 999,76

Remarks

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/553

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

TITLE 5

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

CHAPTER 5 0

p.m.

p.m.

14 308,79

Title 5 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

14 308,79

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

TITLE 5

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

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

p.m.

p.m.

14 308,79

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/555

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

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

TITLE 6

Article
Item

CHAPTER 6 0

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

15 000

15 000

142 163,56

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

142 163,56

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

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

TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 0 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

15 000

15 000

142 163,56

Remarks

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/557

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 9 1

CHAPTER 9 2

Heading

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

333 000

350 000

400 761,25

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Title 9 — Total

333 000

350 000

400 761,25

GRAND TOTAL

10 512 000

11 298 000

10 163 542,26

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

333 000

350 000

400 761,25

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

Financial year 2003

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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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

EXPENDITURE

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

3 6

10

10 0

10 1

10 2

10 3

STAFF

STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

FURTHER TRAINING

MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

SOCIAL WELFARE

ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

3 720 000

3 454 000

2 909 520,09

80 000

198 000

33 000

9 000

17 000

70 600

170 000

15 000

8 000

15 000

19 882,65

159 100,—

20 865,47

6 576,59

7 346,90

Title 1 — Total

4 057 000

3 732 600

3 123 291,70

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING
EXPENDITURE

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

315 000

220 000

140 000

95 000

269 000

95 000

274 000

949 000

204 400

130 000

85 000

269 000

120 000

164 169,44

162 118,64

79 741,62

93 264,03

64 590,87

214 652,98

0,—

Title 2 — Total

1 408 000

2 031 400

778 537,58

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 916 000

4 363 000

5 496 615,—

MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

p.m.

PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

SPECIAL ADVISERS

198 000

59 000

294 000

500 000

80 000

200 000

238 000

59 000

294 000

300 000

80 000

43 097,73

215 580,63

55 180,—

249 829,61

132 191,20

69 218,81

Title 3 — Total

5 047 000

5 534 000

6 261 712,98

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

10 512 000

11 298 000

10 163 542,26

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

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
CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 1

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL

3 720 000

3 720 000

3 454 000

3 454 000

2 909 520,09

2 909 520,09

CHAPTER 1 2

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

70 600

70 600

19 882,65

19 882,65

CHAPTER 1 3

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL

198 000

198 000

170 000

170 000

159 100,—

159 100,—

CHAPTER 1 4

1 4 0

Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

33 000

33 000

15 000

15 000

20 865,47

20 865,47

CHAPTER 1 5

1 5 0

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

CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL

9 000

9 000

8 000

8 000

6 576,59

6 576,59

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 7

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL

17 000

17 000

15 000

15 000

7 346,90

7 346,90

Title 1 — Total

4 057 000

3 732 600

3 123 291,70

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

3 720 000

3 454 000

2 909 520,09

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the establishment plan, this appropria-
tion 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 application 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 (crèches, 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 con-

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

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 0 (cont’d)

— 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.

CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

80 000

70 600

19 882,65

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

198 000

170 000

159 100,—

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 mis-
sions, 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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

33 000

15 000

20 865,47

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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Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0

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

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

9 000

8 000

6 576,59

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 lan-

guage 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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

17 000

15 000

7 346,90

Remarks

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS
CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING
CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS
CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

274 000

274 000

274 000

274 000

164 169,44

164 169,44

CHAPTER 2 1

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL

315 000

315 000

949 000

949 000

162 118,64

162 118,64

CHAPTER 2 2

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL

220 000

220 000

204 400

204 400

79 741,62

79 741,62

CHAPTER 2 3

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL

140 000

140 000

130 000

130 000

93 264,03

93 264,03

CHAPTER 2 4

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL

95 000

95 000

85 000

85 000

64 590,87

64 590,87

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS
CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 5

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL

269 000

269 000

269 000

269 000

214 652,98

214 652,98

CHAPTER 2 6

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL

95 000

95 000

120 000

120 000

0,—

0,—

Title 2 — Total

1 408 000

2 031 400

778 537,58

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Official Journal of the European Union

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BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

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

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

274 000

274 000

164 169,44

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 facili-

ties, 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 consult-

ants 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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

315 000

949 000

162 118,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase, hire and maintenance of software, miscellaneous computer consumables and other data-processing equip-

ment. 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, program-

ming, 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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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

220 000

204 400

79 741,62

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 inter-
preting facilities and various tools for building maintenance workshops,

— the costs of purchasing, hiring, maintaining and repairing technical equipment and installations such as fax machines, pho-

tocopiers, etc.,

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

culators, 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 trans-

port 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 updates 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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

140 000

130 000

93 264,03

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

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)

2 3 0 (cont’d)

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

— 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 meet-

ings of the Administrative Council.

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

95 000

85 000

64 590,87

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 trans-

mission and the purchase of directories,

— expenditure on telecommunications equipment, including cables: purchase, hire, installation, maintenance, documenta-

tion, etc.

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

269 000

269 000

214 652,98

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 Coun-
cil, 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 concerning 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.

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CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

95 000

120 000

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
CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 0

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

3 0 0

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

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

3 916 000

3 916 000

4 363 000

4 363 000

5 496 615,—

5 496 615,—

CHAPTER 3 1

3 1 0

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

CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

200 000

200 000

43 097,73

43 097,73

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 compe-
tent authority in a Member State

CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL

198 000

198 000

238 000

238 000

215 580,63

215 580,63

CHAPTER 3 3

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL

59 000

59 000

59 000

59 000

55 180,—

55 180,—

CHAPTER 3 4

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL

294 000

294 000

294 000

294 000

249 829,61

249 829,61

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CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS
CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 5

3 5 0

Technical studies

CHAPTER 3 6

3 6 0

Special advisers

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL

500 000

500 000

300 000

300 000

132 191,20

132 191,20

CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

80 000

80 000

69 218,81

69 218,81

Title 3 — Total

5 047 000

5 534 000

6 261 712,98

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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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

3 916 000

4 363 000

5 496 615,—

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

p.m.

200 000

43 097,73

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

198 000

238 000

215 580,63

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

59 000

59 000

55 180,—

Remarks

Examination of proposed variety denominations (Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94), last modified by regulation (EC)
No 2506/95.

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CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

294 000

294 000

249 829,61

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

500 000

300 000

132 191,20

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 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

80 000

80 000

69 218,81

Remarks

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

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 10 0

CHAPTER 10 1

CHAPTER 10 2

CHAPTER 10 3

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

Title 10 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

GRAND TOTAL

10 512 000

11 298 000

10 163 542,26

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are purely provisional.

CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

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 bud-
get now includes the Office’s reserve.

CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

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

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations 2004

Outturn 2003

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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Establishhment plan for 2005

2005

2004

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Category and grade

A*16 (Ex A 1)

A*15 (Ex A 2)

A*14 (Ex A 3)

A*13

A*12 (Ex A 4)

A*11 (Ex A 5)

A*10 (Ex A 6)

A*9

A*8 (Ex A 7)

A*7 (Ex A 8)

A*6

A*5

B*11

Total

B*10 (Ex B 1)

B*9

B*8 (Ex B 2)

B*7 (Ex B 3)

B*6

B*5 (Ex B 4)

B*4 (Ex B 5)

B*3

C*7

Total

C*6 (Ex C 1)

C*5 (Ex C 2)

C*4 (Ex C 3)

C*3 (Ex C 4)

C*2 (Ex C 5)

C*1

D*5

Total

D*4 (Ex D 1)

D*3 (Ex D 2)

D*2 (Ex D 3)

D*1 (Ex D 4)

Total

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

2

2

2

—

—

—

—

6

—

2

—

1

—

—

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

Grand Total

11

—

1

1

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

2

2

4

3

—

—

—

11

—

2

2

2

3

—

—

9

3

—

—

—

—

3

27

—

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

3

3

—

—

—

—

6

—

—

2

—

1

—

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

11

—

1

1

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

—

2

6

—

2

1

—

11

—

1

1

2

4

1

—

9

—

—

1

—

2

3

27