Financial activity report 2022 – Section II – European Council and Council
Date: 2023-08-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EU budget, European Council, budgetary assessment, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, implementation of the budget




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25.8.2023   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/1






FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2022
Section II – European Council and Council
(2023/C 302/01)

TABLE OF CONTENTS








I.

INTRODUCTION
3










II.

OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
3










A.

Main financial objectives
3










B.

Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2022
3










(I)

General approach
3










(II)

2022 Budget
3










(III)

2022 Budget and Heading 7 of the Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU Budget
4










III.

GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2022
5










A.

Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2022
5










(I)

Meetings
5










(II)

Legislative activities
6










(III)

Administrative modernisation
6










(IV)

Achievement of objectives in 2022
6










B.

Revenue
7










C.

Expenditure in 2022
9










(I)

Modification of the budget in 2022
9










(II)

Overview of implementation of the budget 2018–2022
11










(III)

Implementation of appropriations by category in 2022
12










D.

Appropriations carried over
14










(I)

Appropriations carried over automatically from 2021 to 2022
14










(II)

Appropriations carried over automatically from 2022 to 2023
15










E.

Assigned revenue
17










(I)

Assigned revenue accrued before 2022
17










(II)

Assigned revenue accrued before 2022 and carried over for payment from 2021
18










(III)

Assigned revenue accrued in 2021 carried over to 2022 for payment
18










(IV)

Assigned revenue accrued before 2022 carried over to 2023 for payment
19










(V)

Assigned revenue accrued in 2022
20



I.   INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Article 249 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (Financial Regulation — FR), this document constitutes a report on the budgetary and financial management of Section II of the EU budget (European Council and Council) for the 2022 financial year.
The report is based on the provisional accounts for 2022, the findings of the annual activity reports of the Council’s authorising officers and information on budget implementation from the Council’s financial system.
Chapter II of this report presents a summary of the framework which was established for the 2022 financial year. An overview of the implementation of the budget appropriations available in 2022 is given in Chapter III.
The implementation of the 2022 budget by budget line is presented in the Annex.
II.   OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR

A.   Main financial objectives

The main financial objectives of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) for 2022 were:






—


to ensure decision-making could continue in the European Council and the Council and that a gradual return to pre-pandemic levels of activity was possible;










—


to ensure continuous support for the European Council and the Council by effective and efficient use of financial resources, particularly in view of the increasing inflation with an unexpectedly steep rise in energy prices;










—


to further proceed with the process of administrative digital modernisation with the objective of enhancing the quality of the GSC’s organisation and the proper use of resources.




B.   Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2022

(I)   
General approach


The establishment of the 2022 budget for the European Council and Council (hereinafter EC/C) was based on the general objective of not exceeding, in nominal terms, the overall level of the 2021 budget for non-salary-related expenditure by over 2 %, while the budget for salary-related expenditure was calculated according to the guidance provided by the European Commission
Increases in areas of spending related to statutory or contractual obligations, or in areas considered essential for the proper functioning of the GSC, have been offset by efficiency gains and by prioritising and reprogramming certain projects.
In staffing, the GSC continued to streamline the organisation by implementing the following actions:






—


transforming 1 AD post into 1 AST post, 25 AST posts into 25 AD posts and 10 AST posts into 10 SC posts as part of the continuation of the administrative modernisation, with a budget-neutral effect;










—


adapting the flat-rate reduction to 4 % reflecting a more efficient organisation of filling vacant posts.




(II)   
2022 Budget


The budget authority established the overall 2022 EC/C budget at EUR 611,5 million. This represents an increase of EUR 17,1 million (+2,9 %) compared with 2021.
The number of posts in the establishment plan for 2022 for the EC/C was fixed at 3 029.
Table 1 gives an overview of the 2022 budget by category.

Table 1


EC/C budget for 2022 compared with 2021 (by category)









(EUR)




Category


Budget 2021


Budget 2022


Change 2022/2021




1


2


3 = 2/1




Establishment plan


342 791 545 


354 837 746 


3,5  %




Other staff expenditure


27 684 909 


28 877 500 


4,3  %




Buildings (excluding acquisitions)


57 151 000 


57 527 560 


0,7  %




Computer systems


47 116 000 


48 115 000 


2,1  %




Furniture


951 000 


981 000 


3,2  %




Technical equipment


7 192 000 


6 891 000 


-4,2  %




Transport


1 368 000 


2 550 000 


86,4  %




Delegations' travel expenses


15 505 000 


15 505 000 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


80 000 000 


80 000 000 


0,0  %




Meetings and conferences


5 757 000 


6 490 000 


12,7  %




Information


7 510 500 


8 291 250 


10,4  %




Miscellaneous


1 360 000 


1 407 500 


3,5  %




Reserve


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




594 386 954 




611 473 556 




2,9  %





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 





Grand total




594 386 954 




611 473 556 




2,9  %





(III)   
2022 Budget and Heading 7 of the Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU Budget


Table 2 gives an overview of the evolution of the EC/C budget in 2018–2022. The EC/C share under Heading 7 (formerly Heading 5) of the multiannual financial framework decreased from 5,9 % in 2018 to 5,7 % in 2022.

Table 2


Evolution of Section II of the EU budget (European Council and Council) under Heading 7 (formerly Heading 5) of the Multiannual Financial Framework in 2018–2022
















 


2018


2019


2020


2021


2022




(Amounts at current prices)


M€


change


M€


change


M€


change


M€


change


M€


change





Heading 7



9 666 


2,9  %


9 945 


2,9  %


10 222 


2,8  %


10 443 


2,2  %


10 783 


3,3  %





EC/C



573


2,0  %


582


1,6  %


591


1,5  %


594


0,6  %


611


2,9  %





EC/C share in Heading 7




5,9  %




5,9  %




5,8  %




5,7  %




5,7  %





III.   GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2022

A.   Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2022

Within the framework of the financial activity report, the GSC provides information on its core activities which are relevant from a financial point of view, and describes the functioning of the European Council and Council over the financial year. The report also highlights the principal achievements of the year.
(I)   
Meetings


Table 3 gives an overview of the evolution of the number of meetings organised by the GSC for the European Council and Council between 2018 and 2022. A new methodology has been put in place for 2022: meetings such as seminars, information sessions and briefings are no longer included in the statistics. The figures for previous years have been adapted accordingly.

Table 3


Evolution of the number of meetings, 2018–2022

















 


2018


2019


2020


2021


2022




 


 


 


Physical


VTC / Hybrid


TOTAL


Physical


VTC / Hybrid


TOTAL


Physical


VTC / Hybrid


TOTAL





Summits



18


17



7




18



25



14




7



21



15




1



16





Councils



75


80



35




86



121



79




38



117



102




7



109





Coreper



117


124



152



 


152



123



 


123



158



 


158





Coreper Art. 50



29


28



3



 


3


 


 


 


 


 


 





Working groups



4 304 


3 706 



1 387 




1 233 



2 620 



1 237 




2 793 



4 030 



3 468 




663



4 131 





Ad hoc Working group Art. 50



61


28


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





European Political Community (EPC)



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



1



 


 





Total




4 604 




3 983 




1 584 




1 337 




2 921 




1 453 




2 838 




4 291 




3 744 




671




4 415 





Institutional meetings in 2022 returned to pre-pandemic levels in terms of the total number of meetings organised. Physical meetings increased by 158 % compared to 2021. This increase was balanced to some extent by a decrease in the number of meetings held through video-conference or in hybrid mode (to a level of around 25 % of the previous year’s number).
On 17 and 18 February 2022 the GSC hosted the sixth European Union (EU) — African Union (AU) summit, five years after the previous one held in 2017 in Abidjan. It represented a major achievement for the GSC, with more than a hundred delegations present, including 27 EU leaders, 39 African leaders and a significant number of guests. The summit was held in an innovative format, where EU and AU leaders participated in a series of thematic roundtables, which allowed for dynamic and frank exchanges on the challenges but also on possible solutions and joint actions.
Additionally, the Brussels VI Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region was held in the Europa building on 10 May 2022 and the EU–Western Balkans Leaders Meeting took place on the morning of 23 June 2022, ahead of the June European Council and Euro Summit meeting in Brussels.
Towards the end of the year, the first ever summit between the leaders of EU and ASEAN Member States took place on 14 December 2022, to mark 45 years of diplomatic relations between the two organisations.
(II)   
Legislative activities


Another quantitative indicator of activities is the number of legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ) (Table 4). In 2022, 1 571 legal acts were published in the OJ. It should be noted that the publication of the legal acts in the OJ is the last step in the legislative process.

Table 4


Evolution of the number of legal acts in 2018–2022











 


2018


2019


2020


2021


2022





Legal acts published in OJ



1 210 


1 326 


1 328 


1 340 


1 571 




A gradual return to pre-pandemic conditions and various measures put in place following the Russian aggression against Ukraine explain the increase in number of legal acts published compared to previous years.
(III)   
Administrative modernisation


In 2022, the GSC continued to improve the quality and efficiency of its internal organisation, focusing in particular on a gradual return to pre-pandemic conditions and levels of activity:






—


Several GSC-specific IT tools were developed to modernise and digitalise key business processes related to Council decision-making. One of these IT tools is a new module in eConsilium that provides presidencies with a collaborative calendar for high-level meetings such as Council and Coreper. Another GSC-specific IT tool is Translation Management System (TMS), which allows all translation requests to be handled in a comprehensive, flexible and standardised manner.










—


Staff were redeployed towards areas where there was an urgent need for reinforcement (namely, policy DGs, the Legal Service and other areas such as cyber- and information security, together with digital transformation).










—


The existing 360o feedback exercise, designed to provide managers with the insights they need for their continuous development from a multi-sided perspective, was extended to other officials who act as first reporting officers. In a 360o feedback exercise, views from the people officials work with (their team, key colleagues and hierarchy) are gathered. Each official uses the report to work on their professional development.




(IV)   
Achievement of objectives in 2022


Achievement of the objectives established for the 2022 budget year may be summarised as follows:






—



Establishment plan

On 1 January 2022, there were 2 912 occupied posts in the GSC. Following turnover during the year, on 31 December 2022 there were 2 924 occupied posts, representing a difference of 12 additional occupied posts in the EC/C Establishment Plan.
NB: Occupied posts also include posts occupied by non-remunerated staff who occupy a post, in line with the definition laid down in the Staff Regulations.










—



Financial management

In 2022, the GSC continued to further improve its financial management and performance. Several improvements in corporate financial governance were implemented, e.g.:






—


Completion of the first full annual cycle of the new approach to management planning. The integrated management planning initiative aims to simplify the process for authorising officers and to encourage managers to take a more joined-up approach to setting objectives, planning their work activities and managing their human and financial resources.










—


Templates for project briefs for the Project Evaluation Committee (CEP) were updated to take into account possible environmental impacts in every project submitted to the CEP.










—


The internal website was reorganised to provide easier access to information on the budget process, financial procedures, document templates, financial training and modifications to the GSC’s financial IT system.




In the context of efforts to improve the cash flow position of European businesses, the average payment time for invoices at the GSC was 18 days in 2022, the maximum time limit being 30 calendar days (Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)).










—



Buildings policy

The Council’s buildings policy is stable. Since 2004, the Council’s aim has been to ultimately accommodate all its activities and those of the European Council in Brussels in buildings which it owns, which are adapted to its needs and which are located near one another. This reorganisation was completed with the delivery of the Europa Building on 30 June 2016.
The GSC is currently exploring new ways of working (NWOW), as recommended by the European Court of Auditors in its report ‘Office accommodation of EU institutions — Some good management practices but also various weaknesses’. A pilot project is underway in the Europa and Justus Lipsius buildings. An evaluation of the pilot project has been launched. An initial interim report has been produced. The final evaluation report will be presented in 2023.
The GSC has also been assessing the impact of the digital transformation that has occurred, particularly during the COVID-19 period. The decisions that may be taken in this context could affect the GSC’s buildings and its buildings policy.
In 2022, in order to face the unexpected dramatic increase in energy prices and to lower energy consumption, the general temperature in different parts of the buildings was adjusted.




B.   Revenue

Table 5 gives an overview of the overall outcome of revenue operations in 2022. The term ‘Established rights 2021’ refers to recovery orders which were made in 2021 but for which the recovery of the amounts did not take place until 2022. The term ‘Established rights 2022’ refers to recoveries made in 2022.

Table 5


Overview of revenue operations in the 2022 budget














(EUR)




Chapter


Established rights 2021


Recovered revenues from 2021


Established rights 2022


Recovered revenues from 2022


Total established rights 2021+2022


Total recovered 2021+2022


To be recovered in 2023




1


2


3


4


5 = 1 + 3


6 = 2 + 4


7= 5 - 6




3 0


Revenue from Staff


 


 


64 085 900 


64 085 900 


64 085 900 


64 085 900 


 




3 1


Revenue linked to property


3 264 


3 264 


491 976 


488 427 


495 240 


491 691 


3 549 




3 2


Revenue from the supply of goods, services and work


6 745 


2 716 


1 042 096 


970 724 


1 048 841 


973 441 


75 401 




3 2


Revenue from third parties in respect of goods, services and goods (EEAS)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




3 3


Other administrative revenue


1 888 632 


1 455 739 


29 185 277 


27 041 940 


31 073 910 


28 497 680 


2 576 230 




4 0


Revenue from investments and accounts


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Total




1 898 641 




1 461 719 




94 805 249 




92 586 992 




96 703 890 




94 048 711 




2 655 180 





The total volume of revenue operations in terms of established rights, i.e. issued recovery orders, was EUR 96,7 million in 2022. Of this amount, EUR 94,0 million was recovered during the 2022 financial year and EUR 2,7 million will be collected in 2023.
Most of the total recovered revenues (68 %, or EUR 64,1 million out of EUR 94,0 million) in 2022 relates to community taxes, levies and dues collected from GSC personnel. Of this amount, deductions from staff remuneration yield EUR 35,1 million, while EUR 29 million corresponds to contributions and transfers of pension rights to the pension scheme.
The remainder, or 32 % (EUR 30,0 million) is accrued from various administrative operations, mainly from the following sources:






—


recovery of parts of the amounts paid to Member States in previous years for delegates’ travel expenses following their declarations for 2021 and 2022 (EUR 13,2 million, Chapter 3 3);










—


payments by Member States for supplementary on-request interpretation into certain languages (EUR 11,3 million, Chapter 3 3);










—


contributions to the administrative costs arising within the framework of the ‘Schengen acquis’ with Iceland and Norway (EUR 1,4 million, Chapter 3 3);










—


contributions by other institutions and payments by Council officials for the Council crèche (EUR 0,9 million, Chapter 3 3);










—


payments by the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European University Institute in Florence as their contributions to the common financial system with the Council (EUR 0,8 million, Chapter 3 2);










—


proceeds from renting out premises and reimbursements related to them (EUR 0,5 million, Chapter 3 1);










—


transfers from the EEAS to the Council as payments for the services provided by the GSC to the EEAS (EUR 0,3 million, Chapter 3 3).




C.   Expenditure in 2022

(I)   
Modification of the budget in 2022


During the 2022 financial year, appropriations were reallocated by various transfers. Table 6 shows the decisions which modified the budget appropriations in 2018–2022.

Table 6


Number of budget modifications by type in 2018–2022












Modification


 




Type


Legal basis


2018


2019


2020


2021


2022




Amending budget



FR Article 44



0


0


0


0


0




Transfer B



FR Article 29



52


39


44


41


58




Transfer C



FR Article 29



2


2


2


2


6




Transfer D



FR Article 31



0


0


0


0


0





Total




54




41




46




43




64





Six C transfers, which involved informing the budget authority (in accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation), were carried out in 2022:






—


C1 transfer of EUR 200 000 on 2 February 2022 in order to:






—


cover the costs of additional needs for car rental for the EU–African Union summit in February 2022 (EUR 200 000).














—


C2 transfer of EUR 1 300 000 on 4 April 2022 in order to:






—


cover additional energy costs due to price increases (EUR 1 300 000).














—


C3 transfer of EUR 8 648 000 on 14 July 2022 in order to:






—


cover additional energy costs due to price increases (EUR 4 123 500);










—


transfer financial resources following an internal reorganisation, to cover conference and audiovisual technical equipment (EUR 2 820 000);










—


cover additional needs to finalise the internal development and implementation of a building maintenance system (EUR 655 000);










—


cover unforeseen additional legal expenses and costs corresponding to an increase in the number of Court cases in response to the EU sanctions in relation to the war in Ukraine (EUR 550 000);










—


finance the additional travel expenses of the President of the European Council and his close protection team (EUR 500 000).














—


C4 transfer of EUR 4 800 000 on 6 October 2022 in order to:






—


cover additional energy costs due to price increases (EUR 4 800 000).














—


C5 transfer of EUR 3 500 000 on 31 October 2022 in order to:






—


cover the revised needs for basic salaries, compensation for annual leave not taken and management allowances for officials and temporary staff due to a higher than estimated annual update of remuneration (EUR 2 200 000);










—


cover the revised needs for allowances related to the personal circumstances of the staff members which are impacted by the higher than estimated annual update of remuneration (EUR 1 300 000).














—


C6 transfer of EUR 6 978 000 on 2 December 2022 in order to:






—


cover the revised needs for basic salaries, compensation for annual leave not taken and management allowances for officials and temporary staff due to a higher than estimated annual update of remuneration (EUR 2 492 000);










—


cover additional needs for IT outside assistance (EUR 1 910 000);










—


finance the secure video-conferencing platform and further strengthen the cyber-security and security capabilities (EUR 1 420 000);










—


finance works scaled down or postponed at the beginning of the year to release resources to cover rising energy costs (EUR 374 000);










—


cover the revised needs for allowances related to the personal circumstances of the staff members which are impacted by the higher than estimated annual update of remuneration (EUR 364 000);










—


cover the revised needs for social security cover following higher than estimated annual update of remuneration (EUR 210 000);










—


finance works to replace all remaining analogue CCTV cameras in the Council buildings (EUR 208 000).








In addition, 58 B transfers based on Article 29(4) of the Financial Regulation internally modified the EC/C budget in 2022.
Table 7 gives an overview of the budget lines which were significantly (3) modified in 2022 by various transfers.

Table 7


Budget lines which were subject to significant transfers in 2022











(EUR)




Item


Heading


Initial Budget 2022


Transfers


Final appropriations


Difference




1 0 0 4


Other management expenditure


1 276 000 


500 000 


1 776 000 


39 %




1 1 0 0


Basic salaries


265 970 746 


8 049 500 


274 020 246 


3 %




1 1 0 2


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member


66 778 000 


2 360 450 


69 138 450 


4 %




1 1 0 3


Social security cover


10 947 000 


337 050 


11 284 050 


3 %




1 1 0 6


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service


1 895 000 


365 000 


2 260 000 


19 %




1 1 0 7


Adjustement of the remuneration


4 026 000 


-4 026 000 


 


- 100 %




1 2 0 0


Other staff


11 842 000 


- 262 000 


11 580 000 


- 2 %




1 3 0 1


Further training


2 561 000 


- 250 000 


2 311 000 


- 10 %




1 3 3 1


Mission expenses of the Council secretariat


3 240 000 


- 300 000 


2 940 000 


- 9 %




1 3 3 2


Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council


1 500 000 


300 000 


1 800 000 


20 %




2 0 0 3


Fitting-out and installation work


10 351 000 


-1 224 266 


9 126 734 


- 12 %




2 0 0 4


Work to make premises secure


2 107 000 


868 000 


2 975 000 


41 %




2 0 0 5


Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings


835 700 


- 512 000 


323 700 


- 61 %




2 0 1 0


Cleaning and maintenance


18 335 000 


300 000 


18 635 000 


2 %




2 0 1 1


Water, gas, electricity and heating


5 492 000 


10 442 500 


15 934 500 


190 %




2 0 1 2


Buildings security and surveillance


18 757 860 


- 975 000 


17 782 860 


- 5 %




2 1 0 0


Acquisition of equipment and software


12 285 717 


4 347 536 


16 633 253 


35 %




2 1 0 1


Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems


27 509 685 


2 085 283 


29 594 968 


8 %




2 1 0 3


Telecommunications


1 355 000 


361 305 


1 716 305 


27 %




2 1 2 0


Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation


3 769 000 


-1 459 277 


2 309 723 


- 39 %




2 1 2 2


Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations


3 022 000 


-2 000 040 


1 021 960 


- 66 %




2 2 0 0


Travel expenses of delegations


15 505 000 


-9 925 800 


5 579 200 


- 64 %




2 2 0 2


Interpreting costs


80 000 000 


-11 096 883 


68 903 117 


- 14 %




2 2 0 4


Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings


4 635 000 


310 000 


4 945 000 


7 %




2 2 0 5


Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings


1 125 000 


2 600 000 


3 725 000 


231 %




2 2 3 6


Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation


600 000 


450 000 


1 050 000 


75 %




(II)   
Overview of implementation of the budget 2018–2022


Over the past five years (Graph 1), the overall implementation rate of the EC/C budget increased from 91,9 % to 97,9 %. The implementation rate refers to the commitments made during the budget year out of the available adopted budget.
The actual annual payments rate between 2018 and 2022 was 81,9 % of the budget on average. The difference between the overall implementation and payments in a given year (i.e. non-paid commitments) has been carried over, in accordance with Article 12(7) of the Financial Regulation, to the next budget year for payments. Expenditure for remunerations and allowances for members and staff of Union institutions cannot be carried over (Article 12(8) of the Financial Regulation).

Graph 1


Overall budget implementation for 2018–2022






For 2022, the appropriations carried over relate to obligations duly contracted before the end of the budget year but where the goods and services had not yet been delivered and/or no invoices had been received before the end of the year.
(III)   
Implementation of appropriations by category in 2022


The analysis of expenditure in 2022 is presented in 14 expenditure categories.
Table 8 compares the final budget after transfers (column 2) with the budget outturn in terms of commitments (column 3). The difference between the final budget and the committed appropriations corresponds to the amounts not used in 2022 and therefore cancelled.

Table 8


Overview of the implementation of the 2022 budget (by category)











(EUR)




Category


Budget 2022 (initial)


Budget 2022 (final (*1))


Commitments


Outturn rate


Cancelled appropriations




1


2


3


4 = 3/2


5 = 2 – 3




Establishment plan


354 837 746 


361 403 746 


360 475 622 


99,7  %


928 124 




Other staff expenditure


28 877 500 


28 008 000 


26 879 033 


96,0  %


1 128 967 




Buildings (excluding acquisitions)


57 527 560 


66 259 060 


64 975 235 


98,1  %


1 283 825 




Computer systems


48 115 000 


54 920 000 


54 917 552 


100,0  %


2 448 




Furniture


981 000 


981 000 


980 995 


100,0  %


5




Technical equipment


6 891 000 


3 406 683 


3 323 759 


97,6  %


82 924 




Transport


2 550 000 


2 550 000 


2 513 248 


98,6  %


36 752 




Delegations’ travel expenses


15 505 000 


5 579 200 


5 579 200 


100,0  %


 




Interpreting costs


80 000 000 


68 903 117 


61 391 389 


89,1  %


7 511 729 




Meetings and conferences


6 490 000 


9 256 000 


7 572 635 


81,8  %


1 683 365 




Information


8 291 250 


8 291 250 


8 290 823 


100,0  %


427




Miscellaneous


1 407 500 


1 915 500 


1 691 074 


88,3  %


224 426 




Reserve


 


 


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




611 473 556 




611 473 556 




598 590 564 




97,9  %




12 882 992 





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 


 


 





Grand total




611 473 556 




611 473 556 




598 590 564 




97,9  %




12 882 992 





The overall implementation rate of the 2022 budget is 97,9 %. The difference between the final budget and implementation can be explained as follows:






—


Total underspending in the establishment plan category is EUR 0,9 million (about 0,3 % of the final staff budget). This relatively small underspend results mainly from lower needs for various statutory entitlements (EUR 0,3 million) and for basic salaries (EUR 0,2 million). Other elements that explain the underspending are lower expenditure relating to social security (EUR 0,2 million) and for overtime (EUR 0,1 million).










—


In the other staff expenditure category, 21,7 % of the underspending (EUR 0,2 million out of EUR 1,1 million) relates to staff travel expenses. Savings in other expenditure related to staff (training, medical expenses, social services, etc.) total EUR 0,3 million. Lower payments for contract staff, seconded national experts and other outside services account for another EUR 0,3 million.










—


The overall implementation of building-related expenditure resulted in a saving of EUR 1,3 million. Of this amount, EUR 0,6 million comes from savings in building security and surveillance. Another EUR 0,3 million is due to lower costs for maintenance and cleaning. The remaining EUR 0,4 million is from savings in certain fitting-out works and other building-related costs (i.e. waste removal, signage and surveys by specialised bodies).










—


In the IT domain and in furniture, budget implementation was 100 %.










—


The implementation in technical equipment and transportation is close to 100 %.










—


The implementation of delegations’ travel expenses was 100 %. The amount available for delegations’ travel expenses after transfers amounted to EUR 5,6 million. The initial budget was EUR 15,5 million, to which EUR 11,1 million was transferred from savings in some interpretation envelopes. On the other hand, EUR 19,1 million was transferred to interpretation for the ‘technical envelope’ (4). The technical interpreting envelope partially funds the languages currently used as pivot languages, a tool used as a bridge between combinations which is instrumental in ensuring multilingual communication.










—


The underspending in appropriations for interpretation amounts to EUR 7,5 million. This underspending is the final result after the transfer of EUR 11,1 million from interpretation envelopes to delegations’ travel envelopes (5). The final result also includes the transfer of EUR 19,1 million from delegations’ travel expenses as part of the implementation of the technical envelope.










—


EUR 1,1 million of the total underspending of EUR 1,6 million on organising meetings and conferences reflects lower needs for event management and catering than were budgeted for.






—


The implementation rate of the appropriations in the ‘Information’ category was 100 %.










—


In the ‘Miscellaneous’ category, the underspending of EUR 0,2 million is explained mainly by lower needs for legal services (EUR 0,2 million).








D.   Appropriations carried over

(I)   
Appropriations carried over automatically from 2021 to 2022


As presented in Table 9, an amount of EUR 62,0 million was carried over from 2021 to 2022.

Table 9


Implementation of appropriations carried over from 2021 to 2022 (by category)










(EUR)




Category


Appropriations carried over from 2021


Payments 2022


Outturn rate


Cancelled appropriations




1


2


3 = 2/1


4 = 1 – 2




Establishment plan


454 075 


363 231 


80,0  %


90 844 




Other staff expenditure


1 692 898 


1 387 750 


82,0  %


305 148 




Buildings


18 529 126 


13 026 340 


70,3  %


5 502 786 




Computer systems


24 913 857 


24 365 600 


97,8  %


548 257 




Furniture


727 224 


725 194 


99,7  %


2 030 




Technical equipment


2 328 612 


2 159 565 


92,7  %


169 047 




Transport


782 109 


445 454 


57,0  %


336 654 




Delegations’ travel expenses


 


 


 


 




Interpreting costs


8 789 706 


7 909 140 


90,0  %


880 566 




Meetings and conferences


862 964 


458 680 


53,2  %


404 284 




Information


2 641 795 


2 555 131 


96,7  %


86 664 




Miscellaneous


288 712 


245 701 


85,1  %


43 011 




Reserve


 


 


 


 





Total




62 011 078 




53 641 786 




86,5  %




8 369 292 





The implementation rate for the appropriations carried over from 2021 was 86,5 %. The main reasons for this implementation rate are:






—


partial or complete non-delivery of works/goods/services ordered by the GSC during the previous year;










—


invoices not received for works/goods/services delivered; this inevitably constitutes a budgetary burden for the next budget year, as new commitments will have to be introduced in 2023 for those transactions.




(II)   
Appropriations carried over automatically from 2022 to 2023


Appropriations carried over from 2022 to 2023 totalled EUR 77,4 million.

Table 10


Appropriations carried over from 2022 to 2023 (by category)












(EUR)




Category


Budget 2022 (initial)


Budget 2022 (final (*2))


Commitments


Payments 2022


Appropriations carried over to 2023


Carry over rate




1


2


3


4


5 = 3 – 4


6 = 5/3




Establishment plan


354 837 746 


361 403 746 


360 475 622 


360 004 825 


470 797 


0,1  %




Other staff expenditure


28 877 500 


28 008 000 


26 879 033 


24 698 137 


2 180 896 


8,1  %




Buildings


57 527 560 


66 259 060 


64 975 235 


45 435 994 


19 539 241 


30,1  %




Computer systems


48 115 000 


54 920 000 


54 917 552 


27 096 067 


27 821 485 


50,7  %




Furniture


981 000 


981 000 


980 995 


490 199 


490 796 


50,0  %




Technical equipment


6 891 000 


3 406 683 


3 323 759 


2 132 654 


1 191 104 


35,8  %




Transport


2 550 000 


2 550 000 


2 513 248 


1 911 396 


601 851 


23,9  %




Delegations’ travel expenses


15 505 000 


5 579 200 


5 579 200 


5 579 200 


 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


80 000 000 


68 903 117 


61 391 389 


41 565 195 


19 826 193 


32,3  %




Meetings and conferences


6 490 000 


9 256 000 


7 572 635 


5 487 563 


2 085 072 


27,5  %




Information


8 291 250 


8 291 250 


8 290 823 


6 114 878 


2 175 945 


26,2  %




Miscellaneous


1 407 500 


1 915 500 


1 691 074 


686 682 


1 004 392 


59,4  %




Reserve


 


 


 


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




611 473 556 




611 473 556 




598 590 564 




521 202 792 




77 387 772 




12,9  %





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 


 


 


 





Grand total




611 473 556 




611 473 556 




598 590 564 




521 202 792 




77 387 772 




12,9  %





The amounts carried over from 2022 to 2023 come mainly from the following categories:






—


computer systems: EUR 27,8 million, of which EUR 16 million relates to outside assistance, EUR 9,7 million to equipment and software, EUR 1,5 million to IT services and maintenance and EUR 0,5 million to telecommunications;










—


EUR 19,8 million to cover part of the cost of interpretation provided in 2022, but for which invoices have not been fully agreed with European Commission services (particularly regarding reprogramming costs);










—


buildings: EUR 19,5 million, of which various fitting-out works account for EUR 6,3 million, utilities EUR 4,6 million, cleaning and maintenance EUR 3,6 million, works to make the premises secure EUR 2,6 million, security and health and safety EUR 2,0 million,, and EUR 0,4 million of other expenditure related to buildings, e.g. building studies;










—


other staff expenditure: EUR 2,2 million, mainly training and recruitment expenditure (EUR 0,6 million), mission expenses (including travel) (EUR 0,5 million), the medical service and childcare facilities (EUR 0,3 million) and support measures to assist staff (EUR 0,1 million);










—


meetings and conferences: EUR 2,1 million, mostly relating to invoices not yet received for organising European Council and Council meetings and multilateral summits in 2022;










—


EUR 2,2 million relates to information expenditure, of which EUR 1,1 million concerns information and public events, EUR 1,0 million documentation and library expenditure and EUR 0,1 million Council publications;










—


technical equipment: EUR 1,2 million, which corresponds mostly to the purchase and maintenance of audiovisual and conference equipment;










—


transport: EUR 0,6 million, covering provision for rental and repair costs of the vehicle fleet;










—


furniture: EUR 0,5 million, corresponding to purchases of furniture for meeting rooms, renewal of furniture stock and the pilot project for New Ways of Working (NWOW);










—


miscellaneous expenses: EUR 1,0 million, corresponding mostly to legal expenses (EUR 0,7 million), office supplies (EUR 0,2 million) and postal charges (EUR 0,04 million).




E.   Assigned revenue

(I)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2022


The total amount of assigned revenue accrued before 2022 was EUR 41,3 million.

Table 11


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2022 (by category)











(EUR)




Category


Assigned revenues before 2022 (final (*3))


Commitments 2022


Payments 2022


Outturn rate


Cancelled assigned revenues




1


2


3


4 = 2/1


4 = 1 – 2




Establishment plan


912 701 


912 701 


907


100,0  %


 




Other staff expenditure


1 971 734 


1 971 249 


1 852 820 


100,0  %


485




Buildings


713 464 


698 709 


678 214 


97,9  %


14 755 




Computer systems


776 098 


775 239 


484 172 


99,9  %


860




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


1 100 


744


600


67,6  %


356




Transport


64 000 


64 000 


64 000 


100,0  %


 




Delegations’ travel expenses


19 050 612 


19 050 612 


19 050 612 


100,0  %


 




Interpreting costs


17 313 112 


17 313 112 


17 307 642 


100,0  %


 




Meetings and conferences


19 198 


19 198 


19 198 


100,0  %


 




Information


264 801 


264 693 


127 455 


100,0  %


108




Miscellaneous


126 974 


126 974 


126 362 


100,0  %


 





Total EC/C




41 213 794 




41 197 230 




39 711 982 




100,0  %




16 564 





SLAs with EEAS


101 517 


101 517 


101 517 


100,0  %


 





Grand total




41 315 311 




41 298 747 




39 813 499 




100,0  %




16 564 





Assigned revenue related to the GSC’s activities totalled EUR 41,31 million, of which EUR 41,29 million was duly committed in 2022. The remainder, EUR 0,02 million, was cancelled in accordance with Article 12(1) of the FR.
Another part of the assigned revenue accrued before 2022, EUR 0,1 million, relates to amounts transferred by the EEAS in 2021 to the Council to cover the expenses of services defined in various Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) between the two institutions and provided by the GSC. Of the committed amount of EUR 0,1 million, EUR 0,1 million was paid in 2022.
(II)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2022 and carried over for payment from 2021


The total amount of assigned revenue accrued before 2022 and carried over for payment from 2021 was EUR 0,3 million.

Table 12


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2022 carried over from 2021 for payment (by category)










(EUR)




Category


Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2021


Payments 2022


Outturn rate


Cancelled assigned revenues




1


2


4 = 2/1


4 = 1 – 2




Establishment plan


 


 


—


 




Other staff expenditure


17 684 


5 920 


33,5  %


11 763 




Buildings


73 110 


63 437 


86,8  %


9 672 




Computer systems


223 036 


222 636 


99,8  %


400




Furniture


 


 


—


 




Technical equipment


779


589


75,6  %


190




Transport


4 781 


92


1,9  %


4 689 




Delegations’ travel expenses


 


 


—


 




Interpreting costs


 


 


—


 




Meetings and conferences


19 812 


19 794 


99,9  %


18




Information


 


 


—


 




Miscellaneous


10


 


—


10





Total EC/C




339 211 




312 468 




92,1  %




26 743 





SLAs with EEAS


5 300 


 


—


5 300 





Grand total




344 511 




312 468 




90,7  %




32 043 





(III)   
Assigned revenue accrued in 2021 carried over to 2022 for payment


The total assigned revenue accrued in 2021, duly committed in 2021 but not paid and carried over to 2022 for payment totalled EUR 0,2 million.

Table 13


Assigned revenue accrued in 2021 carried over to 2022 for payment (by category)










(EUR)




Category


Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2021


Payments 2022


Outturn rate


Cancelled assigned revenues




1


2


4 = 2/1


4 = 1 – 2




Establishment plan


 


 


—


 




Other staff expenditure


25 524 


22 197 


87,0  %


3 327 




Buildings


91 500 


19 459 


21,3  %


72 041 




Computer systems


41 399 


41 398 


100,0  %


1




Furniture


 


 


—


 




Technical equipment


 


 


—


 




Transport


 


 


—


 




Delegations’ travel expenses


 


 


—


 




Interpreting costs


 


 


—


 




Meetings and conferences


 


 


—


 




Information


14 877 


14 877 


—


 




Miscellaneous


 


 


—


 





Total EC/C




173 300 




97 931 




56,5  %




75 369 





SLAs with EEAS


73 084 


46 384 


—


26 700 





Grand total




246 384 




144 315 




58,6  %




102 069 





(IV)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2022 carried over to 2023 for payment


The assigned revenue accrued before 2022, duly committed but not paid in 2022, was carried over from 2022 to 2023 and totalled EUR 1,5 million.

Table 14


Assigned revenue accrued before 2022 carried over to 2023 (by category)











(EUR)




Category


Assigned revenues before 2022 (final (*4))


Commitments 2022


Payments 2022


Assigned revenuescarried over to 2023


Carry overrate




1


2


3


4 = 2 – 3


5 = 4/2




Establishment plan


912 701 


912 701 


907


911 793 


—




Other staff expenditure


1 971 734 


1 971 249 


1 852 820 


118 428 


6,0  %




Buildings


713 464 


698 709 


678 214 


20 494 


2,9  %




Computer systems


776 098 


775 239 


484 172 


291 067 


37,5  %




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


1 100 


744


600


144


19,3  %




Transport


64 000 


64 000 


64 000 


 


0,0  %




Delegations’ travel expenses


19 050 612 


19 050 612 


19 050 612 


 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


17 313 112 


17 313 112 


17 307 642 


5 470 


0,0  %




Meetings and conferences


19 198 


19 198 


19 198 


 


0,0  %




Information


264 801 


264 693 


127 455 


137 239 


—




Miscellaneous


126 974 


126 974 


126 362 


613


0,5  %





Total EC/C




41 213 794 




41 197 230 




39 711 982 




1 485 248 




3,6  %





SLAs with EEAS


101 517 


101 517 


101 517 


 


0,0  %





Grand total




41 315 311 




41 298 747 




39 813 499 




1 485 248 




3,6  %





The amounts carried over relate mainly to the establishment plan (EUR 0,9 million), IT outside assistance (EUR 0,2 million), missions (EUR 0,05 million) and the Council crèche (EUR 0,05 million).
(V)   
Assigned revenue accrued in 2022


The total assigned revenue accrued in 2022 totalled EUR 29,9 million.

Table 15


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued in 2022 (by category)











(EUR)




Category


Assigned revenues 2022 (final (*5))


Commitments 2022


Payments2022


Not committed


Available for payment




1


2


3


4 = 1 – 2


5 = 2 – 3




Establishment plan


1 384 691 


 


 


1 384 691 


 




Other staff expenditure


1 670 813 


706 779 


648 888 


964 034 


57 890 




Buildings


871 577 


21 093 


21 093 


850 484 


 




Computer systems


923 291 


6 541 


142


916 750 


6 399 




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


22 918 


11 965 


 


10 953 


11 965 




Transport


16 691 


146


146


16 545 


 




Delegations’ travel expenses


13 191 050 


150 000 


150 000 


13 041 050 


 




Interpreting costs


11 310 294 


 


 


11 310 294 


 




Meetings and conferences


307 365 


188 015 


188 015 


119 351 


 




Information


244 381 


144 376 


4 104 


100 005 


140 272 




Miscellaneous


40


 


 


40


 





Total EC/C




29 943 111 




1 228 915 




1 012 388 




28 714 196 




216 527 





SLAs with EEAS


 


 


 


 


 





Grand total




29 943 111 




1 228 915 




1 012 388 




28 714 196 




216 527 





The assigned revenue in 2022 relating to the activities of the GSC amounted to EUR 29,9 million. During the financial year, EUR 1,2 million was committed while EUR 28,7 million was carried over to 2023 in accordance with Article 12(4) of the FR.
Around 44,1 % of the assigned revenue (EUR 13,0 million) relates to the balance of delegations’ travel expenses after submission of their travel declarations, 37,8 % (EUR 11,3 million) correspond to the payments made by the Member States to cover interpretation exceeding their language envelope.
The remainder relates mainly to the reimbursement of amounts connected with various administrative operations at the Council.


(1)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

(2)  Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1).

(3)  Net amount > EUR 250 000.

(*1)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations.

(4)  In accordance with Decision 54/18 of the Secretary-General of the Council (Article 10.3), an amount equivalent to the underspent amount from the previous year under delegates’ travel expenses is to be transferred annually to interpretation. In 2022, this amounted to EUR 19,1 million.

(5)  In accordance with Decision 54/18 (Article 10.1), the GSC transfers 66 % of the unused amounts of interpretation language envelopes to the delegates’ travel envelopes to be used during the same budget year. In 2022, this amounted to EUR 11,1 million.

(*2)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations

(*3)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations

(*4)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations

(*5)  Includes internal reallocation of appropriations




ANNEX
COUNCIL — USE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE YEAR 2022














(EUR)




 


Budget line


Initial Appropriations


Transfers/ Amendments


Final Appropriations


Commitments


Payments


Carry Over by Right to


Carry Over by Decision to


Cancelled Appropriations




 


 


2022


2022


2022


2022


2022


2023


2023


 




 


 


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8 = 3 – 5 - 6 – 7




1 0 0 0


Basic salary


375 000,00 


 


375 000,00 


366 947,88 


366 947,88 


 


 


8 052,12 




1 0 0 1


Entitlements related to the post held


76 500,00 


 


76 500,00 


74 927,58 


74 927,58 


 


 


1 572,42 




1 0 0 2


Entitlements related to the personal circumstances


30 000,00 


 


30 000,00 


24 593,22 


24 593,22 


 


 


5 406,78 




1 0 0 3


Social security cover


17 000,00 


 


17 000,00 


13 970,22 


13 970,22 


 


 


3 029,78 




1 0 0 4


Other managements expenditure


1 276 000,00 


500 000,00 


1 776 000,00 


1 757 639,36 


1 296 699,78 


460 939,58 


 


18 360,64 





1 0 0




Remuneration and other entitlements




1 774 500,00 




500 000,00 




2 274 500,00 




2 238 078,26 




1 777 138,68 




460 939,58 



 



36 421,74 





1 0 1 0


Transitory allowance


210 000,00 


- 210 000,00 


 


 


 


 


 


 





1 0 1




Termination of service




210 000,00 




- 210 000,00 



 


 


 


 


 


 





Total Chapter 1 0 — Members of the Institution




1 984 500,00 




290 000,00 




2 274 500,00 




2 238 078,26 




1 777 138,68 




460 939,58 



 



36 421,74 





1 1 0 0


Basic salaries


265 970 746,00 


8 049 500,00 


274 020 246,00 


273 821 557,61 


273 821 557,61 


 


 


198 688,39 




1 1 0 1


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held


1 772 000,00 


- 249 000,00 


1 523 000,00 


1 405 910,22 


1 405 910,22 


 


 


117 089,78 




1 1 0 2


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member


66 778 000,00 


2 360 450,00 


69 138 450,00 


68 935 317,42 


68 935 317,42 


 


 


203 132,58 




1 1 0 3


Social security cover


10 947 000,00 


337 050,00 


11 284 050,00 


11 095 754,52 


11 095 754,52 


 


 


188 295,48 




1 1 0 4


Salary weightings


151 000,00 


-66 000,00 


85 000,00 


68 249,86 


68 249,86 


 


 


16 750,14 




1 1 0 5


Overtime


1 285 000,00 


- 205 000,00 


1 080 000,00 


967 361,62 


967 361,62 


 


 


112 638,38 




1 1 0 6


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service


1 895 000,00 


365 000,00 


2 260 000,00 


2 260 000,00 


1 789 203,10 


470 796,90 


 


 




1 1 0 7


Adjustment of the remuneration


4 026 000,00 


-4 026 000,00 


 


 


 


 


 


 





1 1 0




Remuneration and other entitlements




352 824 746,00 




6 566 000,00 




359 390 746,00 




358 554 151,25 




358 083 354,35 




470 796,90 



 



836 594,75 





1 1 1 0


Allowances in the event of retirement in the interest of the service


2 013 000,00 


 


2 013 000,00 


1 921 471,11 


1 921 471,11 


 


 


91 528,89 





1 1 1




Termination of service




2 013 000,00 



 



2 013 000,00 




1 921 471,11 




1 921 471,11 



 


 



91 528,89 






Total Chapter 1 1 — Officials and temporary staff




354 837 746,00 




6 566 000,00 




361 403 746,00 




360 475 622,36 




360 004 825,46 




470 796,90 



 



928 123,64 





1 2 0 0


Other staff


11 842 000,00 


- 262 000,00 


11 580 000,00 


11 372 215,16 


11 368 957,60 


3 257,56 


 


207 784,84 




1 2 0 1


National experts on secondment


1 281 000,00 


- 218 000,00 


1 063 000,00 


1 052 986,07 


1 052 986,07 


 


 


10 013,93 




1 2 0 2


Traineeships


797 000,00 


-12 500,00 


784 500,00 


754 530,57 


732 124,57 


22 406,00 


 


29 969,43 




1 2 0 3


External services


347 000,00 


-37 000,00 


310 000,00 


226 724,41 


185 181,86 


41 542,55 


 


83 275,59 




1 2 0 4


Supplementary services for the translation service


250 000,00 


-40 000,00 


210 000,00 


159 722,87 


128 114,90 


31 607,97 


 


50 277,13 




1 2 0 7


Annual adjustment of the remuneration


145 000,00 


- 120 000,00 


25 000,00 


 


 


 


 


25 000,00 





1 2 0




Other staff and external services




14 662 000,00 




- 689 500,00 




13 972 500,00 




13 566 179,08 




13 467 365,00 




98 814,08 



 



406 320,92 






Total Chapter 1 2 — Other staff and external services




14 662 000,00 




- 689 500,00 




13 972 500,00 




13 566 179,08 




13 467 365,00 




98 814,08 



 



406 320,92 





1 3 0 0


Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment


158 000,00 


-25 000,00 


133 000,00 


103 907,25 


46 967,25 


56 940,00 


 


29 092,75 




1 3 0 1


Further training


2 561 000,00 


- 250 000,00 


2 311 000,00 


2 158 055,08 


1 561 099,20 


596 955,88 


 


152 944,92 





1 3 0




Expenditure relating to staff management




2 719 000,00 




- 275 000,00 




2 444 000,00 




2 261 962,33 




1 608 066,45 




653 895,88 



 



182 037,67 





1 3 1 0


Special assistance grants


25 000,00 


 


25 000,00 


10 795,17 


10 795,17 


 


 


14 204,83 




1 3 1 1


Social contacts between members of staff


131 000,00 


-82 000,00 


49 000,00 


49 000,00 


17 377,34 


31 622,66 


 


 




1 3 1 2


Supplementary aid for the disables


250 000,00 


-4 000,00 


246 000,00 


190 595,50 


150 095,50 


40 500,00 


 


55 404,50 




1 3 1 3


Other welfare expenditure


72 000,00 


-35 000,00 


37 000,00 


36 600,00 


12 927,90 


23 672,10 


 


400,00 





1 3 1




Measures to assist institution’s staff




478 000,00 




- 121 000,00 




357 000,00 




286 990,67 




191 195,91 




95 794,76 



 



70 009,33 





1 3 2 0


Medical service


464 000,00 


 


464 000,00 


380 202,66 


251 361,79 


128 840,87 


 


83 797,34 




1 3 2 2


Crèches and childcare facilities


2 775 000,00 


 


2 775 000,00 


2 775 000,00 


2 575 166,66 


199 833,34 


 


 




1 3 2 3


Interinstitutional cooperation in the field of personnel management


1 055 000,00 


-74 000,00 


981 000,00 


875 773,25 


875 773,25 


 


 


105 226,75 





1 3 2




Activities relating to all persons working with the institution




4 294 000,00 




-74 000,00 




4 220 000,00 




4 030 975,91 




3 702 301,70 




328 674,21 



 



189 024,09 





1 3 3 1


Mission expenses of the Council Secretariat


3 240 000,00 


- 300 000,00 


2 940 000,00 


2 694 846,64 


2 319 801,31 


375 045,33 


 


245 153,36 




1 3 3 2


Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council


1 500 000,00 


300 000,00 


1 800 000,00 


1 800 000,00 


1 632 267,59 


167 732,41 


 


 





1 3 3




Missions




4 740 000,00 



 



4 740 000,00 




4 494 846,64 




3 952 068,90 




542 777,74 



 



245 153,36 






Total Chapter 1 3 — Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution




12 231 000,00 




- 470 000,00 




11 761 000,00 




11 074 775,55 




9 453 632,96 




1 621 142,59 



 



686 224,45 






TOTAL TITLE 1 — Persons working with the institution




383 715 246,00 




5 696 500,00 




389 411 746,00 




387 354 655,25 




384 702 962,10 




2 651 693,15 



 



2 057 090,75 





2 0 0 0


Rent


457 000,00 


- 199 733,80 


257 266,20 


257 266,20 


257 266,20 


 


 


 




2 0 0 3


Fitting-out and installation work


10 351 000,00 


-1 224 266,20 


9 126 733,80 


9 008 387,52 


2 720 917,34 


6 287 470,18 


 


118 346,28 




2 0 0 4


Work to make premises secure


2 107 000,00 


868 000,00 


2 975 000,00 


2 970 526,83 


374 400,36 


2 596 126,47 


 


4 473,17 




2 0 0 5


Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings


835 700,00 


- 512 000,00 


323 700,00 


309 492,02 


143 825,43 


165 666,59 


 


14 207,98 





2 0 0




Buildings




13 750 700,00 




-1 068 000,00 




12 682 700,00 




12 545 672,57 




3 496 409,33 




9 049 263,24 



 



137 027,43 





2 0 1 0


Cleaning and maintenance


18 335 000,00 


300 000,00 


18 635 000,00 


18 369 904,10 


14 773 871,26 


3 596 032,84 


 


265 095,90 




2 0 1 1


Water, gas, electricity and heating


5 492 000,00 


10 442 500,00 


15 934 500,00 


15 845 002,06 


11 233 087,79 


4 611 914,27 


 


89 497,94 




2 0 1 2


Buildings security and surveillance


18 757 860,00 


- 975 000,00 


17 782 860,00 


17 184 995,95 


15 216 142,13 


1 968 853,82 


 


597 864,05 




2 0 1 3


Insurance


610 000,00 


32 000,00 


642 000,00 


587 383,28 


527 304,10 


60 079,18 


 


54 616,72 




2 0 1 4


Other expenditure relating to buildings


582 000,00 


 


582 000,00 


442 276,86 


189 179,58 


253 097,28 


 


139 723,14 





2 0 1




Costs relating to buildings




43 776 860,00 




9 799 500,00 




53 576 360,00 




52 429 562,25 




41 939 584,86 




10 489 977,39 



 



1 146 797,75 






Total Chapter 2 0 — Buildings and associated costs




57 527 560,00 




8 731 500,00 




66 259 060,00 




64 975 234,82 




45 435 994,19 




19 539 240,63 



 



1 283 825,18 





2 1 0 0


Acquisition of equipment and software


12 285 717,00 


4 347 535,90 


16 633 252,90 


16 630 807,19 


6 938 314,66 


9 692 492,53 


 


2 445,71 




2 1 0 1


Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems


27 509 685,00 


2 085 282,85 


29 594 967,85 


29 594 965,51 


13 516 445,51 


16 078 520,00 


 


2,34 




2 1 0 2


Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software


6 964 598,00 


10 876,66 


6 975 474,66 


6 975 474,63 


5 449 153,89 


1 526 320,74 


 


0,03 




2 1 0 3


Telecommunications


1 355 000,00 


361 304,59 


1 716 304,59 


1 716 304,59 


1 192 152,71 


524 151,88 


 


 





2 1 0




Computer systems and telecommunications




48 115 000,00 




6 805 000,00 




54 920 000,00 




54 917 551,92 




27 096 066,77 




27 821 485,15 



 



2 448,08 





2 1 1 1


Purchase and replacement of furniture


915 000,00 


52 956,00 


967 956,00 


967 952,29 


489 706,22 


478 246,07 


 


3,71 




2 1 1 2


Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of furniture


66 000,00 


-52 956,00 


13 044,00 


13 043,20 


493,10 


12 550,10 


 


0,80 





2 1 1




Furniture




981 000,00 



 



981 000,00 




980 995,49 




490 199,32 




490 796,17 



 



4,51 





2 1 2 0


Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation


3 769 000,00 


-1 459 277,25 


2 309 722,75 


2 291 799,62 


1 359 330,23 


932 469,39 


 


17 923,13 




2 1 2 1


Outside assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations


100 000,00 


-25 000,00 


75 000,00 


73 537,00 


32 512,50 


41 024,50 


 


1 463,00 




2 1 2 2


Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations


3 022 000,00 


-2 000 039,75 


1 021 960,25 


958 421,98 


740 811,59 


217 610,39 


 


63 538,27 





2 1 2




Technical equipment and installation




6 891 000,00 




-3 484 317,00 




3 406 683,00 




3 323 758,60 




2 132 654,32 




1 191 104,28 



 



82 924,40 





2 1 3 2


Cost of renting, maintenance and repair of service cars


2 030 000,00 


 


2 030 000,00 


1 994 543,94 


1 392 692,89 


601 851,05 


 


35 456,06 




2 1 3 3


Mobility plan


520 000,00 


 


520 000,00 


518 703,57 


518 703,57 


 


 


1 296,43 





2 1 3




Transport




2 550 000,00 



 



2 550 000,00 




2 513 247,51 




1 911 396,46 




601 851,05 



 



36 752,49 






Total Chapter 2 1 — Computer system, equipment and furniture




58 537 000,00 




3 320 683,00 




61 857 683,00 




61 735 553,52 




31 630 316,87 




30 105 236,65 



 



122 129,48 





2 2 0 0


Travel expenses of delegations


15 505 000,00 


-9 925 800,00 


5 579 200,00 


5 579 200,00 


5 579 200,00 


 


 


 




2 2 0 1


Miscellaneous travel expenses


550 000,00 


- 154 000,00 


396 000,00 


267 673,22 


212 923,22 


54 750,00 


 


128 326,78 




2 2 0 2


Interpreting costs


80 000 000,00 


-11 096 883,00 


68 903 117,00 


61 391 388,50 


41 565 195,41 


19 826 193,09 


 


7 511 728,50 




2 2 0 3


Representation expenses


180 000,00 


10 000,00 


190 000,00 


142 772,26 


100 162,51 


42 609,75 


 


47 227,74 




2 2 0 4


Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings


4 635 000,00 


310 000,00 


4 945 000,00 


4 241 652,94 


3 517 171,43 


724 481,51 


 


703 347,06 




2 2 0 5


Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings


1 125 000,00 


2 600 000,00 


3 725 000,00 


2 920 536,75 


1 657 306,33 


1 263 230,42 


 


804 463,25 





2 2 0




Meetings and conferences




101 995 000,00 




-18 256 683,00 




83 738 317,00 




74 543 223,67 




52 631 958,90 




21 911 264,77 



 



9 195 093,33 





2 2 1 0


Documentation and library expenditure


2 825 000,00 


-64 000,00 


2 761 000,00 


2 760 606,34 


1 749 172,76 


1 011 433,58 


 


393,66 




2 2 1 2


General publications


308 000,00 


37 000,00 


345 000,00 


345 000,00 


284 403,07 


60 596,93 


 


 




2 2 1 3


Information and public events


5 158 250,00 


27 000,00 


5 185 250,00 


5 185 216,94 


4 081 302,10 


1 103 914,84 


 


33,06 





2 2 1




Information




8 291 250,00 



 



8 291 250,00 




8 290 823,28 




6 114 877,93 




2 175 945,35 



 



426,72 





2 2 3 0


Office supplies


374 000,00 


131 500,00 


505 500,00 


503 675,54 


299 296,91 


204 378,63 


 


1 824,46 




2 2 3 1


Postal charges


50 000,00 


 


50 000,00 


50 000,00 


10 892,21 


39 107,79 


 


 




2 2 3 2


Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultation


45 000,00 


-30 000,00 


15 000,00 


15 000,00 


15 000,00 


 


 


 




2 2 3 4


Removals


33 000,00 


 


33 000,00 


30 478,20 


24 484,96 


5 993,24 


 


2 521,80 




2 2 3 5


Financial charges


20 000,00 


-12 000,00 


8 000,00 


8 000,00 


4 757,47 


3 242,53 


 


 




2 2 3 6


Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation


600 000,00 


450 000,00 


1 050 000,00 


850 000,00 


113 727,56 


736 272,44 


 


200 000,00 




2 2 3 7


Other operating expenditure


285 500,00 


-31 500,00 


254 000,00 


233 919,99 


218 522,87 


15 397,12 


 


20 080,01 





2 2 3




Miscellaneous expenses




1 407 500,00 




508 000,00 




1 915 500,00 




1 691 073,73 




686 681,98 




1 004 391,75 



 



224 426,27 






Total Chapter 2 2 — Operating expenditure




111 693 750,00 




-17 748 683,00 




93 945 067,00 




84 525 120,68 




59 433 518,81 




25 091 601,87 



 



9 419 946,32 






TOTAL TITLE 2 — Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure




227 758 310,00 




-5 696 500,00 




222 061 810,00 




211 235 909,02 




136 499 829,87 




74 736 079,15 



 



10 825 900,98 






TOTAL BUDGET




611 473 556,00 



 



611 473 556,00 




598 590 564,27 




521 202 791,97 




77 387 772,30 



 



12 882 991,73