Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2007
Date: 2007-05-16
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 126/339

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
for the financial year 2007

(2007/289/EC)

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

REVENUE

1

1 0

2

2 0

3

3 0

5

5 0

6

6 0

9

9 1

9 2

9 3

REVENUE

INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES

Title 1 — Total

9 026 000

9 026 000

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

SUBSIDIES

REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

RESERVE

RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

Title 3 — Total

3 394 278

3 394 278

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

Title 5 — Total

12 000

12 000

12 000

12 000

257 598,84

257 598,84

REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A FEE

REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

15 000

15 000

36 008,43

36 008,43

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

BANK INTEREST

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA

Title 9 — Total

280 000

298 000

360 095,28

p.m.

p.m.

172 122

452 122

327 878

625 878

0,—

0,—

360 095,28

GRAND TOTAL

12 899 400

11 178 400

11 105 040,65

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 0

1 0 0

Fees received

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL

9 026 000

9 026 000

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

Title 1 — Total

9 026 000

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — INCOME GENERATED FROM FEES

1 0 0

Fees received

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

9 026 000

8 395 000

8 848 080,—

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 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).

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), last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2039/2005 (OJ L 328, 15.12.2005, p. 33).

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

L 126/343

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 17 04 05

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

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

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item 17 04 05

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

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

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 0

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

3 394 278

3 394 278

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

Title 3 — Total

3 394 278

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 3

RESERVE

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

3 394 278

2 130 522

1 603 258,10

Remarks

The aim of this entry is to maintain a balance between revenue and payment appropriations.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/347

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 5

ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

CHAPTER 5 0 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 5 0

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL

12 000

12 000

12 000

12 000

257 598,84

257 598,84

Title 5 — Total

12 000

12 000

257 598,84

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 5

ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

CHAPTER 5 0 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

12 000

12 000

257 598,84

Remarks

Revenue from services provided for a fee and/or reimbursement of expenses incurred.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/349

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 6

REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A FEE

CHAPTER 6 0 — REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 6 0

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL

15 000

15 000

15 000

15 000

36 008,43

36 008,43

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

36 008,43

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 6

REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A FEE

CHAPTER 6 0 — REVENUE FROM SALES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

15 000

15 000

36 008,43

Remarks

Contributions to Community programmes, repayment of expenditure, revenue from services provided for a fee.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/351

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST
CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
CHAPTER 9 3 — MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA

Article
Item

CHAPTER 9 1

Heading

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

CHAPTER 9 1 — TOTAL

280 000

280 000

298 000

298 000

360 095,28

360 095,28

CHAPTER 9 2

CHAPTER 9 2 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 9 3

CHAPTER 9 3 — TOTAL

172 122

172 122

327 878

327 878

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

Title 9 — Total

452 122

625 878

360 095,28

GRAND TOTAL

12 899 400

11 178 400

11 105 040,65

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

280 000

298 000

360 095,28

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 9 3 — MULTI-BENEFICIARY PROGRAMME FOR TURKEY AND CROATIA

Financial year 2007

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

172 122

327 878

0,—

0,—

Remarks

This item will include contributions from the European Community to the various Community institutions for the implemen-
tation of activities to promote the accession of Turkey and Croatia to the European Union. In the case of the Office, it involves
the participation of these two countries in activities in the field of the protection of plant varieties.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/353

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

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

3 7

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE
CPVO

STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

4 200 000

4 200 000

4 045 000

4 045 000

3 943 156,70

3 943 156,70

FURTHER TRAINING

MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

SOCIAL WELFARE

ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTA-
TION EXPENSES

80 000

210 000

100 000

10 000

80 000

210 000

100 000

10 000

79 100

210 000

90 000

9 900

79 100

72 187,50

72 187,50

210 000

217 039,33

217 039,33

90 000

32 826,08

32 826,08

9 900

7 586,31

7 586,31

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

10 784,64

10 784,64

Title 1 — Total

4 617 000

4 617 000

4 451 000

4 451 000

4 283 580,56

4 283 580,56

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ADMINIS-
TRATIVE EXPENDITURE

INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY

1 200 000

1 200 000

DATA PROCESSING

465 000

465 000

MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED
COSTS

CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS

MEETINGS

INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

220 000

192 000

100 000

300 000

120 000

220 000

192 000

100 000

300 000

120 000

574 000

465 000

181 000

211 000

100 000

445 000

95 000

574 000

1 723 750,90

1 723 750,90

465 000

379 398,64

379 398,64

181 000

92 741,68

92 741,68

211 000

160 750,85

160 750,85

100 000

88 718,83

88 718,83

445 000

326 567,62

326 567,62

95 000

48 000,—

48 000,—

Title 2 — Total

2 597 000

2 597 000

2 071 000

2 071 000

2 819 928,52

2 819 928,52

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

PAYABLE

FEES
OFFICES

TO EXAMINATION

MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLEC-
TIONS

PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINA-
TION REPORTS

EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMI-
NATIONS

5 400 000

4 300 000

5 300 000

3 906 916

3 435 657,50

3 435 657,50

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

216 000

150 000

216 000

200 000

157 810,55

157 810,55

p.m.

p.m.

15 780

15 780

57 300,—

57 300,—

PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

198 849,13

198 849,13

TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND
CONSULTATIONS

500 000

400 000

500 000

138 304

99 010,65

99 010,65

SPECIAL ADVISERS

80 000

65 400

80 000

TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT

400 000

470 000

100 000

65 400

30 000

52 903,74

52 903,74

0,—

0,—

Title 3 — Total

6 896 000

5 685 400

6 511 780

4 656 400

4 001 531,57

4 001 531,57

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

EXPENDITURE

(cont’d)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

10

10 0

10 1

10 2

10 3

OTHER EXPENDITURE

PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

CONTINGENCY RESERVE

CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION
CENTRE

REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUB-
SIDY

Title 10 — 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.

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.

GRAND TOTAL

14 110 000

12 899 400

13 033 780

11 178 400 11 105 040,65 11 105 040,65

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/355

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE CPVO

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
CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Article
Item

Heading

CHAPTER 1 1

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

4 200 000

4 200 000

4 045 000

4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70

CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL

4 200 000

4 200 000

4 045 000

4 045 000 3 943 156,70 3 943 156,70

CHAPTER 1 2

1 2 0

Further training

CHAPTER 1 3

CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

80 000

80 000

79 100

79 100

79 100

72 187,50

72 187,50

79 100

72 187,50

72 187,50

1 3 0

Missions and duty travel

210 000

210 000

210 000

210 000

217 039,33

217 039,33

CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL

210 000

210 000

210 000

210 000

217 039,33

217 039,33

CHAPTER 1 4

1 4 0

Employment agency staff,
administrative assistance

technical and

100 000

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

100 000

100 000

100 000

90 000

90 000

90 000

32 826,08

32 826,08

90 000

32 826,08

32 826,08

CHAPTER 1 5

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social and welfare
expenditure

CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 1 7

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

9 900

9 900

9 900

9 900

7 586,31

7 586,31

7 586,31

7 586,31

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

10 784,64

10 784,64

17 000

10 784,64

10 784,64

Title 1 — Total

4 617 000

4 617 000

4 451 000

4 451 000 4 283 580,56 4 283 580,56

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.5.2007

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE CPVO

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

4 200 000

4 200 000

4 045 000

4 045 000

3 943 156,70

3 943 156,70

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

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

80 000

80 000

79 100

79 100

72 187,50

72 187,50

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

Missions and duty travel

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

210 000

210 000

210 000

210 000

217 039,33

217 039,33

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 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

100 000

100 000

90 000

90 000

32 826,08

32 826,08

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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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social and welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

10 000

10 000

9 900

9 900

7 586,31

7 586,31

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 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

10 784,64

10 784,64

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)

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY
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
CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS
CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

Article
Item

Heading

CHAPTER 2 0

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

1 200 000

1 200 000

574 000

574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

1 200 000

1 200 000

574 000

574 000 1 723 750,90 1 723 750,90

CHAPTER 2 1

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

465 000

465 000

465 000

465 000

379 398,64

379 398,64

CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL

465 000

465 000

465 000

465 000

379 398,64

379 398,64

CHAPTER 2 2

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library
equipment

220 000

220 000

181 000

181 000

92 741,68

92 741,68

CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL

220 000

220 000

181 000

181 000

92 741,68

92 741,68

CHAPTER 2 3

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

192 000

192 000

211 000

211 000

160 750,85

160 750,85

CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL

192 000

192 000

211 000

211 000

160 750,85

160 750,85

CHAPTER 2 4

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

100 000

100 000

100 000

100 000

88 718,83

88 718,83

CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL

100 000

100 000

100 000

100 000

88 718,83

88 718,83

CHAPTER 2 5

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

300 000

300 000

445 000

445 000

326 567,62

326 567,62

CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL

300 000

300 000

445 000

445 000

326 567,62

326 567,62

CHAPTER 2 6

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

120 000

120 000

CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL

120 000

120 000

95 000

95 000

95 000

48 000,—

48 000,—

95 000

48 000,—

48 000,—

Title 2 — Total

2 597 000

2 597 000

2 071 000

2 071 000 2 819 928,52 2 819 928,52

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

1 200 000

1 200 000

574 000

574 000

1 723 750,90

1 723 750,90

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 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

465 000

465 000

465 000

465 000

379 398,64

379 398,64

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,

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CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING (cont’d)

2 1 0 (cont’d)

— 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.).

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

220 000

220 000

181 000

181 000

92 741,68

92 741,68

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.

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CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

192 000

192 000

211 000

211 000

160 750,85

160 750,85

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.),

— 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 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

100 000

100 000

100 000

100 000

88 718,83

88 718,83

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.

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CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

300 000

300 000

445 000

445 000

326 567,62

326 567,62

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.

CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

120 000

120 000

95 000

95 000

48 000,—

48 000,—

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 PAYABLE TO 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
CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

Heading

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

to

examination offices

(EU

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

5 400 000

4 300 000

5 300 000

3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50

5 400 000

4 300 000

5 300 000

3 906 916 3 435 657,50 3 435 657,50

Article
Item

3 0 0

CHAPTER 3 0

Fees payable
and other)

CHAPTER 3 1

3 1 0

Expenses in respect of competent agencies and
offices (EU and other)

CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

CHAPTER 3 2

3 2 0

Procurement of other examination reports

216 000

150 000

216 000

200 000

157 810,55

157 810,55

CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL

216 000

150 000

216 000

200 000

157 810,55

157 810,55

CHAPTER 3 3

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety
denominations

CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

15 780

15 780

15 780

57 300,—

57 300,—

15 780

57 300,—

57 300,—

CHAPTER 3 4

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

198 849,13

198 849,13

CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

198 849,13

198 849,13

CHAPTER 3 5

3 5 0

Technical studies

500 000

400 000

500 000

138 304

99 010,65

99 010,65

CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL

500 000

400 000

500 000

138 304

99 010,65

99 010,65

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CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS
CHAPTER 3 7 — TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT

Article
Item

Heading

CHAPTER 3 6

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

3 6 0

Special advisers

80 000

65 400

80 000

65 400

52 903,74

52 903,74

CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL

80 000

65 400

80 000

65 400

52 903,74

52 903,74

CHAPTER 3 7

3 7 0

Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and
Croatia

400 000

470 000

100 000

30 000

CHAPTER 3 7 — TOTAL

400 000

470 000

100 000

30 000

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

Title 3 — Total

6 896 000

5 685 400

6 511 780

4 656 400 4 001 531,57 4 001 531,57

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES PAYABLE TO EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 0 0

Fees payable to examination offices (EU and other)

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

5 400 000

4 300 000

5 300 000

3 906 916

3 435 657,50

3 435 657,50

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

Expenses in respect of competent agencies and offices (EU and other)

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

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

Procurement of other examination reports

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

216 000

150 000

216 000

200 000

157 810,55

157 810,55

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.

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CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

p.m.

15 780

15 780

57 300,—

57 300,—

Remarks

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

CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

198 849,13

198 849,13

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 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

500 000

400 000

500 000

138 304

99 010,65

99 010,65

Remarks

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

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CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

3 6 0

Special advisers

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

80 000

65 400

80 000

65 400

52 903,74

52 903,74

Remarks

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

CHAPTER 3 7 — TURKEY CROATIA PROJECT

3 7 0

Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and Croatia

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

400 000

470 000

100 000

30 000

0,—

0,—

Remarks

Nouvel article

This is a new entry. It was created because the Office participates in the ‘Multi-beneficiary programme for Turkey and Croatia’
launched by the European Commission. The entry will include appropriations intended to promote the participation of these
two countries in activities in the field of the protection of plant varieties.

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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

CHAPTER 10 0

Heading

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

Outturn 2005

CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 1

CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 2

CHAPTER 10 2 — TOTAL

CHAPTER 10 3

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.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Title 10 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

GRAND TOTAL

14 110 000

13 033 780

11 105 040,65

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

p.m.

p.m.

CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

Appropriations 2007

Appropriations 2006

p.m.

p.m.

Outturn 2005

p.m.

Outturn 2005

p.m.

Outturn 2005

p.m.

Outturn 2005

p.m.

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Establishment plan for 2007

Category and grade

2007

2006

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

AD 16

AD 15

AD 14

AD 13

AD 12

AD 11

AD 10

AD 9

AD 8

AD 7

AD 6

AD 5

AST 11

AST 10

AST 9

AST 8

AST 7

AST 6

AST 5

AST 4

AST 3

AST 2

AST 1

Total

Total

Grand Total

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

1

—

—

—

3

—

—

2

2

2

2

—

1

—

—

—

9

12

—

1

1

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

2

2

4

6

5

2

3

—

2

26

30

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

1

—

—

—

3

—

—

2

2

2

2

—

1

—

—

—

9

12

—

1

1

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

2

2

4

5

5

2

3

—

2

25

29