Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the 'Pericles 2020' programme)
Date: 2011-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, action programme, counterfeiting, euro, technical education

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 19.12.2011 
COM(2011) 913 final 

2011/0449 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the 
euro against counterfeiting (the 'Pericles 2020' programme) 

{SEC(2011) 1614 final} 
{SEC(2011) 1615 final} 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

The Pericles programme is an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection 
of  the  euro  against  counterfeiting.  The  programme  was  established  by  Council  Decision 
2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 and its effects were extended to the EU Member States 
that  had  not  adopted  the  euro  as  their  currency  by  Council  Decision  2001/924/EC  of  17 
December  2001.  Subsequent  amendments  to  these  basic  acts  by  Council  Decisions 
2006/75/EC, 2006/76/EC, 2006/849/EC and 2006/850/EC have extended the duration of the 
programme until 31 December 2013. 

The Treaty reflects concerns about the protection of the euro by providing for the measures 
necessary for its use as a single currency (Article 133 TFEU). 

As the legal basis for Pericles will expire at the end of 2013, its replacement should ensure the 
continuity of Union support for the activities carried out by the Commission and the Member 
States with the aim of improving exchanges of staff and information, carrying out studies and 
providing training or technical and scientific assistance in the protection  of  the euro  against 
counterfeiting and related fraud. 

The  euro  continues  to  be  an  attractive  target  for  organised  crime  groups  active  in 
counterfeiting  money,  not  only  in  Europe  but  also  in  other  regions  of  the  world.  The 
international dimension of the threat with respect to euro counterfeiting calls for supranational 
coordination  in  facing  it;  through  the  Pericles  programme,  the  Commission  conducts  such 
coordination  by  way  of  exchanges,  training  activities  and  technical  assistance.  In  particular, 
by implementing a specific training and assistance strategy1 agreed with Member States, the 
programme  complements  national  training  by  adding  a  multidisciplinary  and  transnational 
dimension.  It  offers  beneficiaries  the  opportunity  to  take  part  in  international  training,  and 
raises the standard of cooperation outside the European Union by directly involving the most 
sensitive third countries in specific training activities. 

The programme meets the need for the continuing vigilance, training and technical assistance 
necessary  to  sustain  the  protection  of  the  euro  against  counterfeiting,  by  providing  a  stable 
framework  for  the  planning  of  Member  States’  programmes.  This  approach  has  yielded 
substantial  results  in  terms  of  the  number  of staff  trained,  the  standard  of  training,  synergy, 
and operational results for the protection of the euro. 

2. 

RESULTS  OF  CONSULTATIONS  WITH  INTERESTED  PARTIES  AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

2.1. 
The  Pericles  programme  includes  a  multi-disciplinary  set  of  activities  involving 
stakeholders  who  are  all  important  in  the  fight  against  euro  counterfeiting  but  whose 
contribution takes different forms technical, legal, financial and law-enforcement bodies. 

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The Commission has collected the opinions of Pericles programme stakeholders through (i) a 
mid-term  evaluation  conducted  among  the  programme  beneficiaries  in  early  2011;  (ii)  the 
evaluation forms that participants in Pericles activities fill in following each of the events; and 
(iii) the views expressed by the experts in the Euro Counterfeiting Experts Group (ECEG)2, 
where implementation of the Pericles programme is one of the standard items for discussion. 
The  mid-term  evaluation  shows  a  high  degree  of  satisfaction  with  the  programme;  all 
beneficiaries  (100 %)  were  satisfied  and  recommended  that  the  programme  be  extended 
beyond 2013. They also appreciated the programme’s management by the Commission: 98 % 
of  participants  in  Pericles  activities  were  satisfied  with  that  aspect.  Additionally,  ECEG 
experts  considered  that  their  level  of  involvement  in  management  of  the  programme  was 
significant or very significant both multilateral and bilateral level. 

The  beneficiaries’  opinions  and  the  experts’  views  show  that  Pericles  training  activities  (i) 
increase the number of people trained at national level and raise the standard of training by 
adding an international and multidisciplinary dimension; (ii) complement and are additional to 
national  training;  (iii)  have  a  direct  link  with  operational  results  (training  of  staff  directly 
involved in the protection of the euro, such as police, judicial and financial staff); and (iv) are 
instrumental in enabling the beneficiaries to carry out their own training. 

Based on the evaluation, a number of areas for improvement were identified. These involve 
among  other  things  simplifying  determination  of  the  amount  of  the  grant  and  clarifying  the 
procedures. The Commission proposal takes these suggestions into account. 

2.2.  An  impact  assessment  has  been  carried  out  by  the  Commission.  Four  options  have 
been considered: 

Option 1:  Continue the programme with the same level of funding (baseline scenario). 

Option 2:  Renew  the  Pericles  programme  with  improved  objectives  and  methodology, 
including in particular an increased maximum rate of co-financing. 

Option 3:  Merge Pericles with other Commission programmes. 

Option 4:  Discontinue the Pericles programme, and leave it for Member States to organise 
activities at national level for protecting the euro. 

In the light of past experience, which is closely linked to the activities of both the Member 
States  and  the  Commission  in  protecting  the  euro  currency,  as  well  as  the  expected  impact, 
including  through  developing  activities,  the  option  to  renew  the  programme  with  improved 
objectives and methodology is preferred. This option has a budgetary allocation in real prices 
that  remains  similar  to  the  current  allocation  (approximately  one  million  euro  per  year).  It 
adds  flexibility  in  determining  the  amount  of  the  grant  by  simplifying  the  determination  of 
costs to be borne by Member States3; it broadens the range of eligible activities by making it 
possible  to  finance  the  purchase  of  equipment  to  be  used  by  specialised  anti-counterfeiting 
agencies  in  for  protecting  the  euro  against  counterfeiting;  and  it  increases  the  rate  of  co-
financing  up  to  a  maximum  of  90 %  of  eligible  costs,  in  duly  justified  cases.  This  should 

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The  Commission/OLAF’s  Euro  Counterfeiting  Experts  Group  meets  three  times  a  year  and  brings 
together experts from all Member States and relevant disciplines, as well as Europol, Interpol and the 
European Central Bank. 
See Articles 8 to 11 of Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001. 

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provide a response to a trend that has emerged in recent years, whereby Member States are 
less  able  to  co-finance  projects  due  to  the  general  lack  of  funds  available  to  public 
administrations.  The  higher  rate  of  co-financing  will  particularly  facilitate  a  more  balanced 
geographic distribution of activities by offering wider scope for Member States to apply. 

In contrast, discontinuing the programme would reduce expenditure at EU level, but without 
generating  real  savings  and  offsetting  resources  at  national  level  or  in  the  framework  of 
another EU programme, and would therefore put at risk the effective and uniform protection 
of the euro across the Member States and in third countries. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

3.1 

Protection of the euro against counterfeiting 

The European Union exercises exclusive competence in the area of monetary policy  for the 
Member States whose currency is the euro (Article 3(1)(c) TFEU). 

The  Treaty  provides  that  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  are  to  lay  down  the 
measures  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  euro  as  a  single  currency  (Article  133  TFEU).  These 
measures also include protection of the euro against counterfeiting. Based on that Article, the 
protection  of  the  euro  as  the  single  currency  is  under  EU  exclusive  competence  (Article 
3(1)(c)  TFEU).  In  parallel,  the  national  authorities  issue  euro  banknotes  and  coins,  in 
accordance  with  Article  128  TFEU.  Member  States  have  adopted  national  legislation  and 
established internal rules for protecting the euro. 

The  Pericles  programme  concerns  this  specific  sphere  of  activity  of  the  European 
Commission and its cooperation with Member States’ competent authorities, as well as with 
the other European institutions and bodies, more particularly through OLAF. 

It  is  essential  that  there  should  continue  to  be  an  instrument  specifically  dedicated  to 
protecting  the  euro  against  fraud  and  counterfeiting.  Support  from  programmes  designed  to 
have  a  wider  impact  would  be  less  effective  in  addressing  such  a  specific  issue  and,  in 
political terms, the EU institutions should demonstrate that they share a real determination to 
deal with this important aspect of EU policy and European identity. Accordingly, the Pericles 
programme will: 

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target exclusively the protection of the euro, in the context of a long-term vision that 
is consistent with other EU objectives, on the basis of the priorities set each year for 
this specific field of expertise, 

allow the implementation of other EU programmes to focus on priorities other than 
the protection of the euro, 

fully take into account the results of the activities already co-financed in the past in 
this  field,  including  in  terms  of  targeted  rules  for  beneficiaries  and  geographical 
balance; 

aim not only to have a direct impact on the situation of some Member States but to 
place  strong  emphasis  on  the  EU  dimension  of  the  protection  of  Europe’s  single 
currency. 

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3.2 

Simplification 

A priority for the Commission in this programme, as in other programmes within the context 
of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), is to simplify the regulatory environment and 
facilitate to the greatest possible extent access to this programme for the competent national 
authorities in the Member States and its utilisation in relevant third countries. This approach is 
applied  in  Pericles  2020  by  providing  a  simpler,  more  coherent  and  standardised 
administrative procedure for the beneficiaries to access funding. 

The  programme  proposal  is  fully  consistent  with  the  Financial  Regulation  and  its 
implementing provisions. Grants and procurement are the main financial instruments used to 
implement the programme. Based on results of the mid-term evaluation, the programme will 
make  it  simpler  for  the  competent  national  authorities  to  prepare  applications.  To  simplify 
procedures and reduce the administrative burden, the calculation of the amounts to be granted 
will be made clearer and the programme will be made more user-friendly. The legislation will 
be amended to allow more flexibility in the use of the granted amount; this objective will be 
achieved by simplifying those financial provisions in the programme which define strictly the 
specific costs to be borne by the Member States and by the Commission. 

Another  simplification  measure  envisaged  involves  directly  informing  and  consulting  the 
Member States’ representatives in the Euro Counterfeiting Experts Group (ECEG) at different 
stages  of  implementation  of  the  programme.  Thus,  improvements  to  implementation  and 
procedures  may  be  more  directly  included  in  the  Annual  Work  programme  based  on  the 
feedback received from the experts participating in this Group. 

Compliance  with  the  principles  of  proportionality  and  added  value  of  the 

3.3 
programme 

The Pericles programme relates in part to activities of the European Commission, and more 
particularly  OLAF,  and  cooperation  with  the  European  institutions  and  bodies  and  with 
Member States. Therefore, by definition, the key objectives of the proposal cannot be attained 
by action at the national level alone. 

The 2011 consultation of the main stakeholders concerned by implementation of the Pericles 
programme has also shown that the principle of proportionality is fully complied with. 

The  Commission  initiates  the  Union’s  annual  and  multiannual  programming  (Article  17 
TEU). The Union may support the efforts of Member States to improve their administrative 
capacity  to  implement  Union  law.  Such  action  may  include  facilitating  the  exchange  of 
information and of civil servants as well as supporting training schemes. Expenditure at EU 
level on protection of the euro is therefore justified in terms of EU's exclusive competence. 
The  added  value  of  the  Pericles  programme  is  demonstrated  mainly  by  the  results  deriving 
from  the  collective  specialised  training  and  assistance;  such  training,  multi-disciplinary  and 
international awareness-raising events and other specialised assistance only take place on the 
basis of the Pericles programme. In addition, exchanges of staff, one of the most successful 
features of the Pericles programme, contributing to closer cooperation and networking, would 
scarcely take place in the absence of the Pericles programme. 

Pericles has been contributing to a high level of cooperation among Member States and with 
third countries, resulting in low levels of euro counterfeiting and regular discoveries of illegal 
print shops and mints with consequent arrests of counterfeiters. The Pericles 2020 programme 
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protection  of  the  euro  associated  with  the  intensification  of  cross-border  cooperation, 
exchanges  and  assistance.  At  the  same  time,  overall  savings  will  be  achieved  from  the 
collectively organised activities and procurement, as compared to potential individual national 
initiatives. Priorities and implementation strategies are regularly discussed at meetings of the 
Euro  Counterfeiting  Experts  Group  (ECEG).  The  ECEG  coordinates  and  is  associated  with 
the implementation of Pericles activities. 

In  addition,  the  objectives  have  been  renewed  with  special  attention  to  setting  Specific, 
Measurable,  Attainable,  Relevant  and  Time-bound  (SMART)  criteria.  This  will  also  help  to 
ensure proper implementation and monitoring. 

3.4 

Legal basis 

The  legal  basis  for  the  proposal  is  Article  133  TFEU.  The  application  of  the  Pericles 
programme  will  be  extended  to  the  Member  States  that  have  not  adopted  the  euro  as  their 
single currency, through a proposal for a parallel Regulation based on Article 352 TFEU. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The programme will cover the period 2014-2020. 

The  overall  budget  is  EUR  7 700 000  in  current  prices.  This  amount  is  in  line  with  the 
Commission  proposal  for  the  next  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  for  the  period  2014-
2020: ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’4. 

The  legislative  financial  statement  attached  to  this  proposal  for  a  Regulation  sets  out  the 
budgetary implications and the human and administrative resources needed. 

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2011/0449 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the 
euro against counterfeiting (the 'Pericles 2020' programme) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 133 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission5, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

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The Union and the Member States have set themselves the objective of laying down 
the  measures  necessary  for  the  use  of  the euro  as  a  single  currency.  These  measures 
include protecting the euro against counterfeiting. 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1338/20016  of  28  June  2001  laying  down  measures 
necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting provides for exchanges 
of information, cooperation and mutual assistance, thereby establishing a harmonised 
framework  for  the  protection  of  the  euro.  The  application  of  this  regulation  was 
extended  to  those  Member  States  that  have  not  adopted  the  euro  as  their  single 
currency, so as to provide an equivalent level of protection of the euro throughout the 
Union. 

Activities with the aim of promoting exchanges of information and staff, technical and 
scientific  assistance  and  specialised  training  help  significantly  to  protect  Europe’s 
single currency against counterfeiting and related fraud and therefore to attain a high 
and equivalent level of protection across the Union. 

Past  support  for  such  initiatives,  through  Council  Decision  2001/923/EC  of  17 
December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the 
protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the "Pericles" programme)7, has made it 

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(9) 

possible to enhance the activities of the Union and the Member States in the field of 
the  protection  of  the  euro  against  counterfeiting.  The  objectives  of  the  Pericles 
programme for both the period 2002-2006 and the period 2007-2013 were successfully 
achieved. 

The Commission carried out an impact assessment in 2011, so as to evaluate whether 
or not the programme should be continued. 

To continue and further develop activities at the level of the Union and the Member 
States in the field of the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, also taking into 
account  the  new  challenges  in  a  context  of  budgetary  austerity.  Under  the  new 
Programme,  proposals  presented  by  the  participating  Member  States  may  include 
participants from third countries, if their presence is important for the protection of the 
euro. 

It  should  be  ensured  that  this  Union  action  programme  is  consistent  with,  and 
complementary to, other programmes and activities. The Commission should carry out 
all the necessary consultations with regard to evaluating needs for the protection of the 
euro  with  the  principal  parties  involved  (in  particular  the  competent  national 
authorities  designated  by  the  Member  States,  the  ECB  and  Europol)  within  the 
appropriate  advisory  committee  provided  for  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1338/2001, 
particularly  as  regards  exchanges,  assistance  and  training,  for  the  purpose  of 
implementing this programme. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  implemented  in  full  compliance  with  the  provisions  of 
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No. XX/XX of XX 2012 on the financial rules applicable to 
the  annual  budget  of  the  European  Union.  The  financial  interests  of  the  European 
Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure 
cycle,  including  the  prevention,  detection  and  investigation  of  irregularities,  the 
recovery  of  funds  lost,  wrongly  paid  or  incorrectly  used  and,  where  appropriate, 
penalties. 

The evaluation of the programme conducted with stakeholders demonstrates the value 
added  of  the  Pericles  programme,  in  terms  of  the  high  level  of  cooperation  among 
Member  States  and  with  third  countries,  as  well  as  complementarity  with  activities 
taken  at  national  level,  resulting  in  increased  effectiveness.  The  continuation  of  the 
Pericles  programme  at  Union  level  is  expected  to  make  a  substantial  contribution  to 
maintaining and further improving the high level of protection of the euro associated 
with the intensification of cross-border cooperation, exchanges and assistance. At the 
same time, overall savings will be achieved from the collectively organised activities 
and procurement, as compared to potential individual national initiatives. 

(10)  The  Commission  should  present  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  an 
independent interim report on the implementation of the programme and a final report 
on the achievement of its objectives. 

(11)  This Regulation complies with the principles of added value and proportionality. The 
Pericles programme facilitates cooperation among the Member States and between the 
Commission and the Member States in order to protect the euro against counterfeiting, 
without  impinging  on  Member  States’  responsibilities,  and  using  resources  more 
efficiently than could be done at national level. Action at Union level is necessary and 

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justified  as  it  clearly  assists  Member  States  in  collectively  protecting  the  euro  and 
encourages  the  use  of  common  Union  structures  to  increase  cooperation  and 
information exchange between competent authorities. 

(12)  The programme will run for a period of seven years to align its duration with that of 
the  multiannual  financial  framework  laid  down  in  [Article  1]  of  the  Council 
Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020. 

(13)  The Commission should adopt the annual work programmes setting out the priorities, 
the budget breakdown and the evaluation criteria for the grants for activities. In order 
to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing 
powers should be conferred on the Commission. 

(14)  This  Regulation  lays  down,  for  the  entire  duration  of  the  programme,  a  financial 
allocation  constituting  the  prime  reference,  within  the  meaning  of  point  [17]  of  the 
Inter-institutional  Agreement  of  XX/YY/201Z  between  the European  Parliament,  the 
Council  and  the  Commission  on  cooperation  in  budgetary  matters  and  on  sound 
financial  management,  for  the  budgetary  authority  during  the  annual  budgetary 
procedure. 

(15)  The  financial  interests  of  the  Union  should  be  protected  through  proportionate 
measures  throughout  the  expenditure  cycle,  including  the  prevention,  detection  and 
investigation of irregularities, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly 
used and, where appropriate, penalties. 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Chapter I 

General provisions 

Article 1 

Subject matter 

The  multiannual  action  programme  ‘Pericles  2020’  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the 
Programme’) is hereby established to promote activities for the protection of the euro against 
counterfeiting  and  related  fraud.  The  Programme  shall  run  from  1  January  2014  to  31 
December 2020. 

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Article 2 

Added value 

The  Programme  shall  contribute  to  increased transnational cooperation for  the  protection  of 
the euro at Union level and internationally and to the greater effectiveness of these operations 
on the basis of best practices, common standards and joint specialised training. 

Article 3 

General objective of the Programme 

The  general  objective  of  the  Programme  shall  be  to  prevent  and  combat  counterfeiting  and 
fraud  thus  enhancing  the  competitiveness  of  the  European  economy  and  securing  the 
sustainability of public finances. 

Article 4 

Specific objective of the Programme 

The  specific  objective  of  the  Programme  shall  be  to  protect  the  euro  banknotes  and  coins 
against  counterfeiting  and  related  fraud,  by  supporting  and  supplement  the  measures 
undertaken  by  the  Member  States  and  assisting  the  competent  national  and  European 
authorities in their efforts to develop between themselves and with the European Commission 
a close and regular cooperation, also including third countries and international organisations.  

This objective shall be measured, inter alia, through the effectiveness of action by financial, 
technical,  law-enforcement  and  judicial  authorities,  as  measured  through  the  number  of 
counterfeits  detected,  illegal  workshops  dismantled,  individuals  arrested  and  sanctions 
imposed. 

Article 5 

Bodies eligible for funding  

Bodies eligible for Union funding under the Programme are the national competent authorities 
of Member States, as defined in Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001. 

Article 6 

Participation in the Programme 

Participating  countries  shall  be  the  Member  States  having  adopted  the  euro  as  their  single 
currency.  The  proposals  presented  by  these  Member  States  may  include  participants  from 
other countries, if their presence is important for the protection of the euro. 

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Article 7  

Target groups and joint activities 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

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(f) 

(g) 

The Programme shall target participation of the following groups: 

staff  of  agencies  engaged  in  detecting  and  combating  counterfeiting  (in  particular 
police forces and financial administrations, depending on their specific functions at 
national level); 

intelligence personnel; 

representatives of the national central banks, the mints, commercial banks and other 
financial  intermediaries  (particularly  as  regards  the  obligations  of  financial 
institutions); 

judicial officers and specialist lawyers in this field; 

any  other  group  of  specialists  concerned  (such  as  chambers  of  commerce  and 
industry or comparable structures capable of providing access to small and medium-
sized enterprises, retailers and cash-in-transit companies). 

Activities  under  the  Programme  may  be  organised  jointly  by  the  Commission  and 
other partners having relevant expertise, such as: 

the national central banks and the ECB; 

the  National  Analysis  Centres  (NACs)  and  the  Coin  National  Analysis  Centres 
(CNACs); 

the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and the national mints; 

Europol and Interpol and Eurojust; 

the  national  central  anti-counterfeiting  offices  provided  for  in  Article  12  of  the 
International  Convention  for  the  Suppression  of  Counterfeiting  Currency  signed  at 
Geneva  on  20  April  19298  and  other  agencies  specialising  in  prevention,  detection 
and law enforcement in connection with counterfeiting; 

specialist bodies concerned in the field of duplication and certification technologies, 
printers and engravers; 

any other body offering specific expertise, including, where appropriate, such bodies 
from third countries and in particular from accession candidate countries. 

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Eligible activities  

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4. 

(a) 

The  Programme  shall  take  into  account  the  transnational  and  multidisciplinary 
aspects of the fight against counterfeiting and shall promote best practices adapted to 
the national specificities of each Member State. 

The  Programme  shall  support  activities  in  line  with  the  objectives  laid  down  in 
Articles 3 and 4, in particular: 

Exchange of information, in particular through organising workshops, meetings and 
seminars,  targeted  placements  and  exchanges  of  staff  of  competent  national 
authorities and other similar activities. The exchange of information will be targeted 
inter alia at: 

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methodologies for monitoring and analysing the economic and financial impact 
of counterfeiting; 

operation of databases and early warning systems; 

use of detection tools with computer back-up; 

enquiry and investigation methods; 

scientific  assistance  (in  particular  scientific  databases  and 
watch/monitoring of new developments); 

technology 

protection of the euro outside the European Union; 

research activities, and 

provision of specific operational expertise; 

(b) 

Technical, scientific and operational support, including in particular: 

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any  measure  which  establishes  teaching  resources  at  European  Union  level 
(handbook  of  EU  legislation,  information  bulletins,  practical  manuals, 
glossaries and lexicons, databases, especially in the area of scientific assistance 
or technology watch) or computer support applications (such as software); 

relevant studies with a multidisciplinary and transnational dimension; 

development  of  technical  support  instruments  and  methods  to  facilitate 
detection activities at European Union level; 

financial  support  for  cooperation  in  operations  involving  at  least  two  States 
when  such  support  is  not  available  from  other  Programmes  of  European 
institutions and bodies. 

(c) 

Grants  to  finance  the  purchase  of  equipment  to  be  used  by  specialised  anti-
counterfeiting authorities for protecting the euro against counterfeiting. 

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Chapter II 

Financial framework 

Article 9 

Financial allocation 

The  financial  allocation  for  the  implementation  of  the  Programme  for  the  period  from  1 
January 2014 to 31 December 2020 shall be EUR 7 700 000, in current prices. 

Article 10 

Financial assistance and co-financing 

The  Commission  shall  implement  the  Programme  in  accordance  with  the  Financial 
Regulation. 

Union funding for activities provided for under Article 8 shall take the form of: 

Grants; 

Public procurement; 

The purchase of equipment shall not be the sole component of the grant agreement. 

The co-financing rate for grants awarded under the programme shall not exceed 80 % 
of  the  eligible  costs.  In  exceptional  and  duly  justified  cases,  defined  in  the  annual 
work programme referred to in Article 11, the co-financing rate shall not exceed 90 
% of the eligible costs. 

Where  the  activities  provided  for  in  Article  8  are  organised  jointly  with  other 
partners such as the ECB, Eurojust, Europol or Interpol, the ensuing expenses shall 
be divided between the partners. In any event, each partner shall bear the travel and 
accommodation costs of its own guest speakers. 

1. 

2. 

(a) 

(b) 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Article 11 

Annual Work Programme 

In order to implement the programme the Commission shall adopt annual work programmes. 
They shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation 
and their total amount. They shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an 
indication of the amount allocated to each action and an indicative implementation timetable. 

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They shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum 
rate of co-financing. 

Budget  allocated  to  communication  actions  to  be  carried  out  by  the  Commission  under  this 
Regulation  shall  also  cover  the  corporate  communication  of  the  political  priorities  of  the 
European Union.  

Chapter III 

Monitoring and evaluation 

Article 12 

Monitoring, evaluation and management 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The  Programme  shall  be  implemented  by  the  Commission  in  cooperation  with  the 
Member States, through consultations at different stages of the implementation of the 
Programme,  within  the  appropriate  advisory  committee  provided  for  in  Regulation 
(EC)  No  1338/2001,  taking  into  account  relevant  measures  undertaken  by  other 
competent entities, in particular the ECB and Europol. The Commission shall seek to 
ensure  consistency  and  complementarity  between  this  European  Union  action 
programme and other relevant programmes and activities. 

The Commission shall provide annual information on the results of the Programme 
to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council.  Information  on  consistency  and 
complementarity  with  other  programmes  and  activities  at  Union  level  shall  be 
included.  The  Commission  shall  constantly  disseminate  the  results  of  the  activities 
supported  under  the  Programme.  All  participating  countries  shall  provide  the 
Commission  with  all  the  data  and  information  necessary  to  permit  the  monitoring 
and evaluation of the Programme. 

An  evaluation  of  the  Programme  shall  be  carried  out  by  the  Commission.  No  later 
then  by  31  December  2017,  an  evaluation  report  shall  be  established  by  the 
Commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures (at the level of 
results  and  impacts),  the  efficiency  of  the  use  of  resources  and  its  European  added 
value,  in  view  of  a  decision  on  the  renewal,  modification  or  suspension  of  the 
measures.  The evaluation shall additionally  address the scope for simplification, its 
internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as 
the  contribution  of  the  measures  to  the  Union  priorities  of  smart,  sustainable  and 
inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact 
of  the  predecessor  measures.  The  longer-term  impacts  and  the  sustainability  of 
effects of the Programme shall be evaluated with a view to feed into a decision on a 
possible renewal, modification or suspension of a subsequent Programme. 

4. 

In  addition,  by  31  December  2021,  the  Commission  shall  present  to  the  European 
Parliament  and  to  the  Council  a  report  on  the  achievement  of  the  objectives  of  the 
Programme. 

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Article 13 

1. 

2. 

Protection of the financial interests of the European Union 

The  Commission  shall  take  appropriate  measures  ensuring  that,  when  activities 
financed under this Regulation are implemented, the financial interests of the Union 
are  protected  through  the  application  of  preventive  measures  against  fraud, 
corruption  and  any  other  illegal  activities,  through  effective  checks  and,  if 
irregularities  are  detected,  through  the  recovery  of  the  amounts  wrongly  paid  and, 
where appropriate, effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties. 

The  Commission  or  its  representatives  and  the  Court  of  Auditors  shall  have  the 
power  of  audit,  on  the  basis  of  documents  and  on  the  spot,  over  all  grant 
beneficiaries,  contractors  and  subcontractors  who  have  received  Union  funds  under 
the Programme.  

The  European  Anti-fraud  Office  (OLAF)  may  carry  out  on-the-spot  checks  and 
inspections on economic operators concerned directly or indirectly by such funding 
in  accordance  with  the  procedures  laid  down  in  Regulation  (Euratom,  EC) 
No 2185/96 with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or 
any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection 
with a grant agreement or grant decision or a contract concerning Union funding.  

Without  prejudice  to  the  first  and  second  subparagraphs,  cooperation  agreements 
with  third  countries  and  international  organisations  and  grant  agreements  and  grant 
decisions  and  contracts  resulting  from  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation  shall 
expressly  empower  the  Commission,  the  Court  of  Auditors  and  OLAF  to  conduct 
such audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections. 

Chapter IV 

Final provisions 

Article 14 

Repeal 

Council  Decisions 
2006/849/EC13 and 2006/850/EC14 are repealed with effect from 1 January 2014. 

2001/924/EC10, 

2001/923/EC9, 

2006/75/EC11, 

2006/76/EC12, 

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10 
11 
12 
13 
14 

OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 50. 
OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 55. 
OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 40. 
OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 42. 
OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 28. 
OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 30. 

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However,  financial  obligations  relating  to  activities  pursued  under  those  Decisions  shall 
continue to be governed by those Decisions until their completion. 

Article 15 

Entry into force 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union.  

It shall apply as of 1 January 2014. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in 
accordance with the Treaties. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative  

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative  

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.6.  Duration and financial impact  

1.7.  Management method(s) envisaged  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing  

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Council Regulation of […] establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for 
the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles 2020’ programme). 

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Proposal  for  a  REGULATION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  OF  THE 
COUNCIL on the Pericles programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of 
the euro against counterfeiting 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure15  

Policy area: 24 - Fight against fraud 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to a new action  

(cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  relates  to  a  new  action  following  a  pilot  project/preparatory 
action16  

X The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action  

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The  Commission's  multiannual 

strategic  objective(s) 

targeted  by 

the 

proposal/initiative  

This proposal is part of the Commission’s package linked to the next Multiannual Financial 
Framework  (co-financing  EU  programme  in  the  context  of  the  2014-2020  Multiannual 
Financial Framework). 

The  general  objective  of  the  Programme  shall  be  to  support  and  supplement  the  measures 
undertaken  by  the  Member  States  in  order  protect  the  euro  banknotes  and  coins  against 
counterfeiting  and  related  fraud,  thus  assisting  the  competent  national  and  European 
authorities in their efforts to develop between themselves and with the European Commission 
a close and regular cooperation, also including third countries and international organisations. 

1.4.2. 

Specific  objective(s)  and  ABM/ABB  activity(ies)  concerned  [ABM/ABB  activity 
number 240202] 

The short-term objectives of the Programme shall encompass:  

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16 

ABM: Activity-Based Management – ABB: Activity-Based Budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

raising  awareness  of  the  Union  and  international  dimension  of  the  euro;  expanding 
general knowledge related to the protection of the euro; 

supporting  the  prevention  and  contributing  to  repression  of  euro  counterfeiting  and 
related fraud through specialised training and assistance in these areas; 

promoting  convergence  of  high-level  training  activities  for  trainers,  taking  into 
consideration national operational strategies; 

encouraging  closer  cooperation  between  the  structures  and  staff  concerned, 
developing mutual trust and exchanging information, inter alia of methods of action, 
experience and work practices; 

supporting the development of specific legal and judicial protection of the euro; 

increasing  the  level  of  protection  of  the  euro  in  those  countries  that  have  been 
evaluated as being at risk by supporting the purchase of specific equipments. 

1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  beneficiaries  targeted  by  the  proposal  are  exclusively  the  competent  authorities  of 
Member States for the protection of the euro. Target groups for the action of the Programme 
are all staff in public and private sector related to the protection of the euro. 

Effects shall comprise:  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

positive impact on national and cross-border actions for prevention and repression of 
euro related counterfeiting and fraud; 

possibility for the competent authorities of Member States to obtain support in their 
efforts to achieve and maintain a high and equivalent level of protection of the euro 
banknotes and coins; 

benefit  for  relevant  staff  from  an  appropriate  dissemination  of  general  and  specific 
knowledge  and  the  development  of  cooperation  and  dedicated  networks  for  the 
protection of the euro banknotes and coins;  

assistance to Member States and third countries in improving their institutional and 
legal  framework  to  a  harmonised  high  standard  for  the  protection  against  currency 
counterfeiting and related fraud. 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Main indicators for monitoring the implementation of the specific objective: 

– 

– 

level of counterfeit euro banknotes and coins;  

number of counterfeit workshops dismantled,  

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– 

– 

individuals arrested and  

sanctions imposed 

The work programmes will specify specific targets and key milestones for the implementation 
of the programme.  

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

The  Treaty  provides  that  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  shall  lay  down  the 
measures  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  euro  as  a  single  currency  (Art  133  TFEU).  These 
measures include i.a. the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. Based on that Article, 
the protection of the euro as the single currency is a responsibility of the EU. In parallel, the 
national authorities issue euro banknotes and coins, in line with Article 128 TFEU. Member 
States have adopted national legislation and established internal rules for its protection.  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

Taking into account past experience and results under the implementation of Pericles, Pericles 
2020 shall address several challenges to protect the euro against counterfeiting:  

–  new  threats  are  emerging  as  the  euro  banknotes  and  coins  continues  to  be  of  interest  to 
criminal groups in an increasing number of third countries. The Pericles 2020 should be in 
the  position  to  offer  adequate  support  to  the  authorities  of  these  countries  to  address  the 
situation;  

–  the  introduction  of  the  new  series  of  euro  banknotes  in  the  coming  years  is  likely  to 

increase demand for awareness-raising, as well as specialised training; 

–  new countries will be joining the EU and, potentially the euro area, which will add to the 

training needs; 

–  the  demand  for  Pericles  support  should  also  be  seen  against  the  background  of  austerity 

and diminishing resources in Member States. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

The Pericles 2020 programme is expected to contribute to maintaining and further raising the 
level  of  protection  of  the  euro  through  awareness-raising  actions  and  specialised  training  of 
relevant staff; exchanges of staff thus further promoting cooperation and networking among 
competent services of Member States and with third countries; provide technical assistance to 
the authorities involved in the protection of the euro.  

These  actions  are  expected  to  increase  effectiveness  of  prevention  and  repression  of  euro 
counterfeiting and related fraud. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

The Pericles programme was evaluated twice, in 2004 and in 2011. The evaluations showed 
that the Programme achieved its objectives and all beneficiaries expressed the view that the 
Programme must be continued. 

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The evaluations also showed areas where the Programme should be improved, namely a need 
for simplification of procedures, rationalisation of use of the grant and the greater possibility 
to assist authorities of third countries in their effort to protect Europe’s single currency. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments 

The  impact  assessment  showed  that  the  Pericles  programme  is  the  only  EU  programme 
specifically  dedicated  to  the  protection  of  the  euro  against  counterfeiting.  Pericles  should 
continue  to  support,  for  the  period  covered  (2014-2020),  a  set  of  activities  that  are 
complementary to the activities covered by other programmes. To that end, dialogue at both 
national and EU level will continue to be organised in order to avoid potential overlaps and 
ensure overall coherence. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

X Proposal/initiative of limited duration (7 years: from 2014-2020) 

–  X  Proposal/initiative in effect from 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2020  

–  X  Financial  impact  from  2014  to  2023  (from  2021  to  2023  for  payment 

appropriations only) 

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged17  

X Centralised direct management by the Commission  

(cid:133)  Centralised  indirect  management  with  the  delegation  of  implementation  tasks 
to: 

–  (cid:133)  executive agencies  

–  (cid:133)  bodies set up by the Communities18  

–  (cid:133)  national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission  

–  (cid:133)  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title 
V of the Treaty on European Union and identified in the relevant basic act within 
the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation  

(cid:133) Shared management with the Member States  

(cid:133) Decentralised management with third countries  

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations (to be specified) 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section. 

Comments  

The procedure for determining the costs to be borne by the beneficiary and the Commission 
respectively has been simplified compared to previous versions of the Programme. 

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18 

Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the 
BudgWeb site: http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html. 
As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

See Article12 of the proposal according to which: 

-  annual  information  on  results,  including  consistency  and  complementarily  with  other  EU 
programmes, shall be provided to the European Parliament and to the Council; 

- an assessment of the implementation of the objectives of the programme (no later than 31 
December 2017) is foreseen; 

- in addition, a final report to the budgetary authority will be made on the achievement of the 
objectives of the Programme by the end of 2021. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

The level of risk is considered low for the grant agreements, since for 90% of the cases the 
beneficiaries are public administrations or law enforcement services in the Member States. 

For the contracts awarded on the basis of a procurement process the risks are narrowed since 
an  important  part  of  the  expenditure  is  legally  and  financially  covered  by  a  framework 
contract concluded for 1 year with the possibility to extend 3 times.  

In line with the Commission requirements, a risk assessment exercise will be performed each 
year. 

- An important risk identified in grant files is the leniently interpretation by the beneficiary of 
the grant conditions regarding eligibility of costs occurred in the implementation of the action. 

-  Expenses  declared  by  the  beneficiary  which  don't  fall  under  the  scope  of  the  grant 
agreement. 

- Staff costs not sufficiently substantiated. 

2.2.2.  Control method(s) envisaged  

The control procedures for both sections of the programme (grants & procurements) 
are in compliance with the Financial Regulation. 

Ex-ante verifications (commitment & payments) 

The  Commission/OLAF’s  choice  of  a  financial  management  plan  is  for  a  partially 
decentralised  model  for  which  all  of  the  ex-ante  verification  is  done  in  the  central 
Budget Unit. All files are verified by at least 3 agents (the file manager and financial 
verifying  agent  in  the  budget  unit  and  the  operational  verifying  agent  in  the  unit 
responsible for the expenditure) before they are accepted by the Authorising Officer 

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by sub-delegation. 

Every  head  of  unit  has  been  granted  a  sub-delegation  from  the  Director-General 
consequently every head of unit is responsible for the implementation of his part of 
the programme. 

- Ex-ante controls are carried out by the FVA on every transaction which requires an 
approval of the AOSD.  

-  Controls  are  done  on  the  sensitive  variables  following  the  results  of  the  risk 
assessment carried out in the context of the Accounting Quality Report (such as: LE 
and BA, G/L accounts, budget lines, amounts and calculations, etc...). 

In all the Pericles procurement files, an OLAF agent is present on the day action of 
the in order to supervise the good implementation of the funds (e.g. conferences and 
trainings).  

Grants 

- The grant agreement signed by the beneficiaries defines the conditions applying to 
the financing and activities resorting under the grant, including a chapter on control 
methods. 

-Depending on a number of variables (the amount of the contract, the complexity of 
the file) an ex-post on the spot control is carried out by the financial and operational 
file operators. During those controls the quality as well as the financial impact of the 
output is evaluated. Commission/OLAF intend to carry out approximately 10 on the 
spot checks per year. 

Procurement  

- Detailed terms of reference are drafted and form the basis of the specific contract. 
Anti-fraud  measures  are  foreseen  in  all  contracts  concluded  between  OLAF  and  the 
external party. 

-OLAF  performs  controls  of  all  deliverables  and  supervises  all  operations  and 
services carried out by our frame work contractor. 

Additionally, in compliance with Article 13 of the proposal, measures are foreseen at 
the  level  of  the  beneficiaries  (supporting  documents  shall  be  made  available  to  the 
Commission). Audits may be carried out during the contract or the agreement and for 
a period of five years following the last payment in order to lead, where appropriate, 
to recovery decisions by the Commission. The rights of access of Commission staff 
as  well  as  outside  authorised  personnel  are  defined  and  the  Court  of  Auditors  and 
OLAF shall enjoy the same rights. 

The controls established enable OLAF to have sufficient assurance of the quality and 
regularity of the expenditure and reduce the risk of non-compliance. The depth of the 
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has been carried  out19.  The  above  mentioned  controls  reduce  the  potential  risks 
virtually to zero and reach 100% of the beneficiaries. 

The  costs  entailed  to  implement  the  above  control  strategy  represent  1,15%  of  the 
budget.  This  estimation  is  based  on  the  control  measures  already  in  place  for  the 
Pericles II programme. 

The  programme  control  strategy  is  deemed  efficient  to  limit  the  risk  of  non-
compliance  and  is  proportionate  with  the  risk  entailed  given  the  small  budget 
involved. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

See  Article  13(2)  of  the  proposal.  The  Commission  shall  carry  out  on-the-spot  checks  and 
inspections under this programme in accordance with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 
2185/96 and, where necessary, investigations shall be conducted by OLAF in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 

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Control with reference to and including access to the underlying documentation that is available at the 
stage of the process in question. 

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1. 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected  

•  Existing expenditure budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure

Contribution  

Number  
[Description………………………...……….] 

Diff./non-
diff 
(20) 

from 
EFTA21 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries22 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

24.0202 

Union  programme 
assistance 
protection  of 
counterfeiting 

and 

the 

for  exchange, 
in 
the 
against 

training 
euro 

Diff 

YES 

YES 

NO 

NO 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

[1A] 

3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

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21 
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Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-Diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

Number  1A Smart and inclusive growth 

DG: OLAF 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

24 02 02 

Year 
201423 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020  

Year 
2021-
2023 

TOTA
L 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

1,0 
0,9 

1,1 
1 

1,1 
1 

1,1 
1 

1,1 
1 

1,1 
1 

1,2 
1 

0,8 

7,7 
7,7 

of 

Appropriations 
administrative 
from the envelope for specific programmes24  
Number of budget line 

an 

nature 

financed 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG OLAF 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

1,0 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,2 

0,9 

1,0 

0,9 

1 

1,1 

1 

1 

1,1 

1 

1 

1,1 

1 

1 

1,1 

1 

1 

1,1 

1 

1 

0,8 

1,2 

1 

0,8 

TOTAL appropriations  

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

1,0 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,2 

7,7 

7,7 

7,7 

7,7 

7,7 

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, 
direct research. 

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EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
under HEADING 1A 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

0,9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0,8 

7,7 

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal / initiative: 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

1,0 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,1 

1,2 

7,7 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

0,9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0,8 

7,7 

EN 

28 

EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

" Administrative expenditure " 

Year 
201425 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020  

Year 
2021-
2023 

TOTA
L 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

DG: OLAF 

(cid:121) Human resources  
(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG OLAF 

Appropriations  

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0,191 

0,015 

0 

0 

1,337 

0,105 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

(Total 
= Total payments) 

commitments 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0 

1,442 

Year 
201426 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020  

Year 
2021-
2023 

TOTA
L 

25 
26 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 

EN 

29 

EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 

Commitments 

1,206 

1,306 

1,306 

1,306 

1,306 

1,306 

1,406 

0 

9,142 

of the multiannual financial framework  Payments 

1,106 

1,206 

1,206 

1,206 

1,206 

1,206 

1,206 

0,800 

9,142 

3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–  X  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below:  

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
201427 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020  

TOTAL 

OUTPUTS 

Cost 

Cost 

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

Cost 

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

Cost 

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

Cost 

Cost 

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

.
r
e
b
m
u
N

Total 
number 
output 

Cost 

Cost 

Indicate objectives 
and outputs  

(cid:216) 

Av
era
ge 
cos
t  
of 
.
the 
r
e
b
out
m
u
put  N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

Typ
e of 
outp
ut 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE N° 1 

Maintenance  of 
the 
current  overall  level  of 
training  and  technical 

27 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 

EN 

30 

EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
assistance 

Action  1:  Pericles 
grant programme 

Output 1: Seminar 

Output 
Exchange 

2: 

Staff 

Output 3: Studies 

Output  4:  purchase  of 
equipments 

Action 2: 
Procurement  

Output 1: Seminars 

Output 
Exchange 

2: 

Staff 

Output 3: Studies 

12 

0,700 

12 

0,770 

13 

0,770 

13 

0,770 

14 

0,770 

14 

0,770 

14 

0,840 

7 

4 

1 

1 

4 

6 

6 

1 

6 

7 

6 

7 

1 

0,30 

0,330 

0,330 

0,330 

4 

3 

4 

1 

7 

7 

1 

3 

6 

8 

7 

6 

1 

5,390 

96 

45 

45 

2 

4 

0,330 

0,330 

0,360 

27 

2,310 

3 

1 

3 

1 

24 

3 

Sub-total for Specific Objective 1 

1,000 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

123 

7,700 

TOTAL COST 

1,000 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

7,700 

EN 

31 

EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

–  (cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  does  not 

require 

the  use  of  administrative 

appropriations  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  administrative  appropriations,  as 

explained below: 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
201428 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020 and 
later 

TOTAL 

0,191 

0,191 

0,191 

0,191 

0,191 

0,191 

0,191 

1,337 

0,015 

0,015 

0,015 

0,015 

0,015 

0,015 

0,015 

0,105 

HEADING 5 
of the 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Human 
resources  

Other 
administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal 
HEADING 5 
of the 
multiannual 
financial 
framework  

Outside 
HEADING 529 
of the 
multiannual 
financial 
framework  

Human 
resources  

Other 
expenditure  
of an 
administrative 
nature 

28 
29 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of  EU 
programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research. 

EN 

32 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Subtotal  
outside 
HEADING 5 
of the 
multiannual 
financial 
framework  

TOTAL 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

0,206 

1,442

EN 

33 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2.3.2.   Estimated requirements of human resources  

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units  

Year 
201430 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020 
and 
later 

Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary 
gents) 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

24  01  06  -  A3  01  01 
and 
(Headquarters 
Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

1.5 

XX 01 01 02 
(Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect 
research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct 
research) 

(cid:121)  External  personnel  (in  Full  Time  Equivalent  unit: 
FTE)31 

24 01 02 01 (CA, INT, 
SNE from the "global 
envelope") 

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, 
JED, LA and SNE in the 
delegations) 

XX 01 
04 yy 32 

- at 
Headquarters33 

In delegations 

01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE 
- Indirect research) 

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, 
SNE - Direct research) 

Other budget lines 
(specify) 

30 
31 

32 
33 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young 
Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;  
Under the ceiling for external personnel from operational appropriations (former "BA" lines). 
Essentially  for  Structural  Funds,  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  and 
European Fisheries Fund (EFF). 

EN 

34 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
TOTAL 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to 
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary 
with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

1,5 officials (0,75 AD, 0,75 AST ) 

1,5 x 127.000 =190.500 

External personnel 

EN 

35 

   EN 

 
 
 
3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

–  X  Proposal/initiative is compatible the current multiannual financial framework. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  multiannual 

financial framework. 

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or  revision  of  the 

multiannual financial framework34. 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

–  X The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties  

–  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

Total 

Specify  the  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
cofinanced  

34 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

EN 

36 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–  X  Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

– 

– 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

on own resources  

on miscellaneous revenue  

Appropriation
s available for 
the ongoing 
budget year 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative35 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… insert as many columns as necessary 
in order to reflect the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

For miscellaneous assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue. 

ANNEX to 
the LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Name of the proposal/initiative: 

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the 
Pericles programme, the Union programme for exchange, assistance and training in the protection of the 
euro against counterfeiting 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

NUMBER and COST of HUMAN RESOURCES CONSIDERED NECESSARY 

COST of OTHER EXPENDITURE of an ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE 

METHODS used for the CALCULATION of COSTS 

Relating to human resources 

35 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. 
gross amounts after deduction of 25 % for collection costs. 

EN 

37 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Relating to other administrative expenditure 

This annex will accompany the legislative financial statement during the inter-services consultation. 

The tables included in the present serve to fill in the tables in the legislative financial statement. 

The present annex is an internal document to be kept within Commission services. 

EN 

38 

   EN 

 
(1) 

Number and cost of human resources considered necessary 

X 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, described as follows: 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial 
framework 

Year 2014 

Year 2015 

Year 2016 

Year 2017 

Year 2018 

Year 2019 

Year 2020 

TOTAL 

FTE 

Appropriat
ions 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropria
tions 

FTE 

Approp
riations 

FTE 

Appropri
ations 

FTE 

Appropria
tions 

FTE 

Appropriatio
ns 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

(cid:121) Establishment Plan Posts (officials and temporary agents) 

and 

24 01 06 – A3 01 01 (at 
in 
headquarters 
Commission 
representation offices in 
Member States) 

XX 01 01 02 (in 
delegations) 

AD 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75  0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75 

AST 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75  0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

0,75 

0.095
3 

0.095
3 

AD 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

AST 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

(cid:121) External personnel 36 

24 01 06 00 (the global 
envelop) 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

INT 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

0,7
5 

0,7
5 

p.m
. 

p.m
. 

p.m
. 

p.m
. 

0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

5.25 

0.667 

0.0953 

0,75 

0.0953 

5.25 

0,667 

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. 

36 

EN 

CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National 
Expert; TA= Technical Assistance. 

39 

E

 
  
 
                                                 
TA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

SNE 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

INT 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

XX 01 02 02 (in 
delegations) 

JED 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

LA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

SNE 

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. 

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. 

Other budget line 
(please specify) 

Sub-total – 
HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

10.5 

1.337 

24 is the policy area or budget title concerned 

Outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial 
framework 

Year 2014 

Year 2015 

Year 2016 

Year 2017 

Year 2018 

Year 2019 

Year 2020 

TOTAL 

FTE 

Appropria
tions 

FTE 

Appropria
tions 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FT
E 

Appropriatio
ns 

FTE 

Appropriatio
ns 

FTE 

Appropriatio
ns 

FT
E 

Appropria
tions 

FTE 

Appropri
ations 

(cid:121) Establishment Plan Posts (officials and temporary agents) 

EN 

40 

E

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
XX  01  05  01 
(indirect 
Research) 

AD 

p.m. 

p.m. 

AST 

p.m. 

p.m. 

10 01 05 01 
(direct 
Research) 

AD 

p.m. 

p.m. 

AST 

p.m. 

p.m. 

(cid:121) External personnel 37 

XX 01 04 
yy 

Apprpriatio
ns for 
external 
personnel 
authorised 
on former 
"BA" lines 

At 
headquate
rs 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

IN
T 

SN
E 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

In 
delegation
s 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

IN
T 

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.

p.m. 

p.m.

p.m.

p.m. 

p.m.

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p.m. 

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. 

p.m
. 

p.m
. 

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. 

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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. 

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. 

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. 

37 

EN 

CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National 
Expert;  

41 

E

 
  
                                                 
JE
D 

p.m. 

p.m. 

LA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

SN
E 

p.m. 

p.m. 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

IN
T 

SN
E 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

CA 

p.m. 

p.m. 

IN
T 

p.m. 

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p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m.  p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

42 

E

XX 01 05 02 (Indirect 
research) 

10 01 05 02 (Direct 
research) 

Sub-total – Outside 
HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

EN 

 
  
 
 
Year 2014 

Year 2015 

Year 2016 

Year 2017 

Year 2018 

Year 2019 

Year 2020 

TOTAL 

FTE 

Appropri
ations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropr
iations 

FTE 

Appropria
tions 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

1.5 

0.191 

10.5 

1.337 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 and 
Outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

The human resources required will be met by the allocations already assigned to management of the action and/or to be redeployed, together if necessary with any additional allocation 
which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of existing budgetary constraints 

(2) 

Cost of other expenditure of an administrative nature 

X 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, described as follows: 

Year  
2014 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

At headquarters: 

24 01 06 - A3 01 02 11 - Missions and representation costs 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.105 

EN 

43 

E

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 01 06 00 - Conferences and meetings 

24 01 06 00 - Meetings of Committees38  

24 01 06 00 - Studies and consultations 

24 01 06 00 - Management & information IT systems 

24 01 06 00 - Further training 

24 01 06 00 - Equipment and furniture 

24 01 06 00 04 - Services & other operating expenditure  

In delegations: 

24 01 06 A3 01 02 11 - Missions, conferences and 
representation costs 

24 01 06 00 - Further training of staff 

24 01 06 00 - Acquisition, renting and related expenditure 

24 01 06 00 - Equipment, furniture, supplies and services 

Sub-total HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

24 is the policy area or budget title concerned 

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. 

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. 

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. 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.105 

38 

Specify the type of committee and the group concerned. 

EN 

44 

E

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Year  
2014 

Year 
2015 

Year 
2016 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
2020 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

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. 

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. 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.015 

0.105 

Outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

24 01 06 yy - Administrative and technical assistance 
(excluded external personnel), financed by operational 
appropriations (former "BA" lines) 

- at Headquarters 

- in delegations 

24 01 06 00– other management expenditure for indirect 
research 

24 01 06 00 - other management expenditure for direct 
research 

Sub-total Outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

24 is the policy area or budget title concerned 

TOTAL 
HEADING 5 and Outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

The administrative appropriations required will be met by the appropriations which are already assigned to management of the action and/or which have been redeployed, together if 
necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of existing budgetary constraints. 

EN 

45 

E

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EN 

46 

E

 
  
 
(3) 

Methods of calculation used to estimate costs 

Relating to human resources 

Give details of the method of calculation used for each category of staff (assumptions, average costs, etc.) 

HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework 

Reminder: Average costs for each category of staff are available on the BudgWeb site: 
http://www.cc.cec/budg/pre/legalbasis/pre-040-020_preparation_en.html#forms 

(cid:121) relating to establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) – Financial managers and 
assistants and Operational file managers and assistants 

– 

– 

Administrative Support : 0,25 AD + 0,25 AST 

Programme management : 0,50AD + 0,50 AST 

Current average rates for officials and temporary agents have been used: 

– 

– 

Official: 127.000 EUR/year 

Temporary agent: 127.000 EUR/year 

(cid:121) relating to external personnel 
Not applicable 
Current average rates for officials and temporary agents have been used: 

– 

– 

– 

Contractual agent: 64.000 EUR/year 

Technical assistance: 160,000 EUR/year 

Seconded National Expert: 73.000 EUR/year 

Outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework 

(cid:121) relating to establishment plan posts (Research officials and temporary agents) 

N/A 
(cid:121) relating to external personnel 

N/A 

Relating to expenditure of an administrative nature 

Give details of the method of calculation used for each budget line, 

underlying assumptions (e.g. number of meetings per year, average costs, etc.) 

HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework 

EN 

47 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Missions: assumption of 15 missions per year with average cost of EUR 1,000 per mission 

Outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework 

N/A 

EN 

48 

   EN