Financial activity report 2024 — Section II - European Council and Council
Date: 2025-08-19
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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            FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2024
         
Section II - European Council and Council
(C/2025/4654)


TABLE OF CONTENTS:








I.

INTRODUCTION
2










II.

OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2024 FINANCIAL YEAR
2










A.

Main financial objectives
2










B.

Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2024
2










I)


General approach

2










II)


2024 Budget

3










III)


2024 Budget and Heading 7 of the Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU Budget

3










III.

GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2024
4










A.

Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2024
4










I)


Meetings

4










II)


Legistative activities

5










III)


Administrative modernisation

5










IV)


Achievement of objectives in 2024

6










B.

Revenue
7










C.

Expenditure in 2024
8










I)


Modification of the budget in 2024

8










II)


Overview of the implementation of the budget for 2020-2024

10










III)


Implementation of appropriations by category in 2024

11










D.

Appropriations carried over
12










I)


Appropriations carried over automatically from 2023 to 2024

12










II)


Appropriations carried over automatically from 2024 to 2025

14










E.

Assigned revenue
16










I)


Assigned revenue accrued before 2024

16










II)


Assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over for payment from 2023

17










III)


Assigned revenue accrued in 2023 and carried over to 2024 for payment

18










IV)


Assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over to 2025 for payment

19










V)


Assigned revenue accrued in 2024

20



I.   INTRODUCTION

Drawn up in accordance with Article 255 of the Financial Regulation (1), this document constitutes a report on the budgetary and financial management of Section II of the EU budget (European Council and Council) for the 2024 financial year.
The report is based on the provisional accounts for 2024, 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 established for the 2024 financial year. An overview of the implementation of the budget appropriations available in 2024 is given in Chapter III.
The implementation of the 2024 budget by budget line is presented in Annex I.
II.   OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET FOR THE 2024 FINANCIAL YEAR

A.   Main financial objectives

The main financial objectives of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) for 2024 were to:






—


ensure ongoing decision-making in the European Council and the Council;










—


ensure continuous support for the European Council and the Council through the effective and efficient use of financial resources, particularly in view of the persistent pressure of inflation and the resulting price increases due to contract indexation;










—


continue the process of administrative digital modernisation with the objective of improving the GSC’s organisation and making more appropriate use of resources.




B.   Establishment of the budget for the European Council and Council in 2024

I)   
General approach


When establishing the 2024 budget proposal for the European Council and Council (EC/C), the GSC calculated the budget for salary-related expenditure according to the guidance provided by the European Commission.
Regarding non-salary related expenditure, the general objective was to not exceed, in nominal terms, the overall level of the 2023 budget by more than 2 %. Increases in areas of spending related to statutory or contractual obligations, or in areas considered essential for the functioning of the GSC, were offset by efficiency gains and by prioritising and reprogramming projects.
As regards staffing, the GSC continued to streamline the organisation by implementing the following actions:






—


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










—


adapting the flat-rate reduction to -2,0 %, reflecting a more efficient organisation of the way in which vacant posts are filled.




II)   
2024 Budget


The budget authority established the overall 2024 EC/C budget at EUR 676,9 million. This represented an increase of EUR 29,0 million (+4,5 %) compared with 2023.
The establishment plan for 2024 for the EC/C remained stable, with the number of posts fixed at 3 029.
Table 1 gives an overview of the 2024 budget by category.

Table 1


EC/C budget for 2024 compared to 2023 (by category, EUR)










Category




Budget 2023




Budget 2024




Change 2024/2023






1




2




3=2/1





Establishment plan


386 034 757 


412 323 234 


6,8  %




Other staff expenditure


30 069 000 


28 466 729 


-5,3  %




Buildings (excluding acquisitions)


59 203 000 


59 969 180 


1,3  %




Computer systems


52 823 000 


53 994 000 


2,2  %




Furniture


1 051 000 


1 044 980 


-0,6  %




Technical equipment


3 577 000 


3 253 000 


-9,1  %




Transport


2 080 000 


2 174 000 


4,5  %




Delegations' travel expenses


15 505 000 


15 505 000 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


80 000 000 


81 600 000 


2,0  %




Meetings and conferences


7 090 000 


7 531 000 


6,2  %




Information


9 104 000 


9 633 000 


5,8  %




Miscellaneous


1 372 000 


1 387 000 


1,1  %




Reserve


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




647 908 757 




676 881 123 




4,5  %





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 





Grand total




647 908 757 




676 881 123 




4,5  %





III)   
2024 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 2020-2024. The EC/C share under Heading 7 of the multiannual financial framework decreased over that period from 5,8 % in 2020 to 5,6 % in 2024.

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 2020-2024
















 



2020




2021




2022




2023




2024






(Amounts at current prices)




M€




change




M€




change




M€




change




M€




change




M€




change






Heading 7



10 222 


2,8  %


10 443 


2,2  %


10 620 


1,7  %


11 311 


6,5  %


12 057 


6,6  %





EC/C



591


1,5  %


594


0,6  %


611


2,9  %


648


6,0  %


677


4,5  %





EC/Cshare in Heading 7




5,8  %




5,7  %




5,8  %




5,7  %




5,6  %





III.   GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN 2024

A.   Activities and objectives of the European Council and Council in 2024

In 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 the Council between 2020 and 2024.

Table 3


Evolution of the number of meetings, 2020-2024





















 



2020




2021




2022




2023




2024






Physical




VTC / Hybrid




TOTAL




Physical




VTC / Hybrid




TOTAL




Physical




VTC / Hybrid




TOTAL




Physical




VTC / Hybrid




TOTAL




Physical




VTC / Hybrid




TOTAL






Summits



7


18


25


14


7


21


15


1


16


10


1


11


10


 


10





Councils



35


86


121


79


38


117


102


7


109


94


3


97


97


4


101





Coreper



152


 


152


123


 


123


158


 


158


156


 


156


124


 


124





Coreper art. 50



3


 


3


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Working groups



1 387 


1 233 


2 620 


1 237 


2 793 


4 030 


3 468 


663


4 131 


3 902 


263


4 165 


3 514 


193


3 707 





European Political Community (EPC)



 


 


 


 


 


 


1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Total




1 584 




1 337 




2 921 




1 453 




2 838 




4 291 




3 744 




671




4 415 




4 162 




267




4 429 




3 745 




197




3 942 





Two multilateral summits took place in 2024:






—


The first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting took place on 16 October 2024 under the theme ‘Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity’. The meeting brought together the 27 EU leaders and the leaders of the six GCC member states. It was an opportunity for the EU to develop a closer partnership with the GCC and its member states (the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait). EU and GCC leaders agreed to work together to promote global and regional security and prosperity, including preventing the emergence and escalation of conflicts and resolving crises by enhancing dialogue, coordination and engagement.










—


EU and Western Balkans leaders met in Brussels on 18 December 2024. The meeting served as an opportunity to pursue the new momentum for the strategic partnership between the European Union and the Western Balkans, including a reflection on how to deepen that partnership and move forward together towards a joint future in the European Union.




In addition, on 27 May 2024 the European Union chaired the eighth Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’. The conference gathered together delegates from EU Member States, Syria’s neighbouring countries, other partner countries and donors, and international organisations, including the UN. It was the main pledging event for Syria and the region in 2024 and succeeded in mobilising assistance that will support Syrians both in Syria and in neighbouring countries, as well as their host communities in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
II)   
Legistative activities


Another quantitative indicator of activities is the number of legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ) (Table 4). In 2024, 1 441 legal acts were published in the OJ. The publication of legal acts in the OJ is the final step in the legislative process.

Table 4


Evolution of the number of legal acts in 2020-2024











 



2020




2021




2022




2023




2024






Legal acts published in OJ



1 328 


1 340 


1 517 


1 545 


1 441 




III)   
Administrative modernisation


In 2024, the GSC continued to improve the quality and efficiency of its internal organisation and to pursue its goal of digital transformation, in line with the GSC Digital Strategy priorities for 2022-2025:






—


Several IT tools were implemented or further improved in order to modernise and digitalise key business processes related to Council decision-making. These included switching from Workflow to eConsilium for the production and distribution of policy documents, and the HCI (High Classified Information) a system for working with classified information, which makes the distribution and exchange of highly classified documents both more secure and much faster. It also reduces the number of paper copies distributed.










—


In line with the GSC Digital Strategy, a new cloud policy was approved, which gives clear guidelines for the comprehensive assessment and full implementation of cloud solutions.










—


In the field of staff policy, a second round of interinstitutional job shadowing was organised, fostering collaboration and learning among participants. To further strengthen organisational culture, a new strategy for diversity and inclusion was approved, promoting respect, unity and equal opportunities across the institution. Additionally, another round of the 360o feedback exercise for managers and heads of sector was launched. The aim was to support their professional development by increasing awareness of both strengths and areas for growth.










—


In terms of the GSC environmental management policy, additional energy savings were achieved in 2024, among others by improving the energy performance of technical infrastructures such as the lighting systems in the buildings.




IV)   
Achievement of objectives in 2024


Achievement of the objectives established for the 2024 budget year can be summarised as follows:






—



Establishment plan

On 1 January 2024, there were 2 939 occupied posts in the GSC. As a result of turnover during the year, on 31 December 2024 there were 2 970 occupied posts, representing a difference of 31 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

To ensure the efficient use of its budget, in 2024 the GSC continued to improve its financial management processes:






—


In terms of financial workflow improvements, clear guidelines were established in order to reduce unnecessary paperwork and transactions when handling immaterial differences between invoices and receipts. Additionally, two simplification workshops were organised with representatives from all authorising officer services. These workshops, which involved more than 15 financial agents, were an opportunity to discuss the practical needs of the services in the context of ordering, following up on purchase orders and provisional commitments. The discussions generated a set of proposed changes to the GSC’s financial system, which are currently being examined.










—


Further progress was made towards full digitalisation, with nearly 50 % of purchase orders and contracts signed electronically and the Commission’s eProcurement solution increasingly adopted. These advancements reflected the organisation’s commitment to streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency through digital tools.










—


During 2024, efforts have been made to mainstream the green objectives within all budget and finance activities. The Project Evaluation Committee (CEP), the supervisory body charged with evaluating all strategic, investment and high-value procurement projects at the GSC, automatically consulted the Green Office (that ensures that actions and objectives are defined and implemented in different fields (energy, paper, mobility, waste, carbon footprint, etc)) on all new investment and procurement projects presented to the Committee.




To make payments on time and avoid interest on late payments, the average delay in paying invoices in 2024 increased slightly from 13 to 15 days, the maximum time limit being 30 calendar days in accordance with 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 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 close to one another. This reorganisation was completed with the delivery of the Europa Building in June 2016.
The GSC continues to explore various options for the renovation of the Justus Lipsius building and, more broadly, the future development of the site. This project is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the two institutions, ensure a high level of environmental performance, particularly in view of the applicable regulations, and provide an optimised, welcoming, stimulating and secure working environment.




B.   Revenue

Table 5 gives an overview of the overall outcome of revenue operations in 2024. The term ‘established rights 2023’ refers to recovery orders which were made in 2023 but for which the recovery of the amounts in question did not take place until 2024. The term ‘established rights 2024’ refers to recoveries made in 2024.

Table 5


Overview of revenue operations in the 2024 budget (EUR)















Chapter




Established rights 2023




Recovered revenues from 2023




Established rights 2024




Recovered revenues from 2024




Total established rights 2023+2024




Total recovered 2023+2024




To be recovered in 2025






1




2




3




4




5=1+3




6=2+4




7=5-6





3 0


Revenue from Staff


 


 


74 714 006 


74 714 006 


74 714 006 


74 714 006 


 




3 1


Revenue linked to property


20 773 


20 773 


566 578 


562 710 


587 352 


583 483 


3 868 




3 2


Revenue from the supply of goods, services and work


18 632 


18 632 


1 731 968 


1 543 047 


1 750 600 


1 561 679 


188 921 




3 3


Other administrative revenue


1 327 515 


991 109 


21 580 472 


21 027 345 


22 907 987 


22 018 454 


889 533 




4 0


Revenue from investments and accounts


 


 


244 512 


244 512 


244 512 


244 512 


 





Total




1 366 921 




1 030 514 




98 837 536 




98 091 621 




100 204 457 




99 122 135 




1 082 322 





The total volume of revenue operations in terms of established rights, i.e. issued recovery orders, was EUR 100,2 million in 2024. Of that amount, EUR 99,1 million was recovered during the 2024 financial year and EUR 1,1 million will be collected in 2025.
Most of the total recovered revenue (75 %, or EUR 74,7 million out of EUR 99,1 million) in 2024 related to taxes and special levies on remunerations collected from GSC personnel. Of that amount, deductions from staff remuneration yielded EUR 37,6 million, while EUR 37,1 million corresponded to staff contributions to the pension scheme.
The remainder, or 25 % (EUR 24,4 million), was accrued from various administrative operations, mainly from the following sources:






—


payments by Member States for supplementary on-request interpretation into certain languages (EUR 9,4 million, Chapter 33);










—


recovery of parts of the amounts paid to Member States in previous years for delegates’ travel expenses following their declarations for 2022 and 2023 (EUR 8,6 million, Chapter 33);










—


contributions to administrative costs arising within the framework of the ‘Schengen acquis’ with Iceland and Norway (EUR 1,5 million, Chapter 33);










—


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 they share with the Council (EUR 1,3 million, Chapter 32);










—


contributions by other institutions and payments by Council officials for the Council crèche (EUR 1,1 million, Chapter 33);










—


proceeds from renting out premises and related reimbursements (EUR 0,6 million, Chapter 31);










—


recovery of parts of the amounts paid in relation to catering expenses (EUR 0,3 million, Chapter 33).




C.   Expenditure in 2024

I)   
Modification of the budget in 2024


During the 2024 financial year, appropriations were reallocated by means of various transfers. Table 6 shows the decisions which modified the budget appropriations in 2020-2024.

Table 6


Number of budget modifications by type in 2020-2024













Modification




Year






Type




Legal basis




2020




2021




2022




2023




2024





Amending budget



FR Article 44



0


0


0


0


0




Transfer B



FR Article 29



44


41


58


38


39




Transfer C



FR Article 29



2


2


6


3


3




Transfer D



FR Article 31



0


0


0


0


0




 



Total




46




43




64




41




42





Three C transfers, which involved informing the budget authority (in accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation), were carried out in 2024:






—


C1 transfer of EUR 1 750 000 on 15 July 2024 to:






—


cover new requests with greater financial impact and the increase in the costs of accommodation in specialised centres for cases with aid already granted (EUR 109 000);














—


cover the completion of projects related to the GSC’s audiovisual infrastructure, additional cabling and new switches (EUR 50 000);






—


cover additional needs relating to the improvement of capabilities in test automation, to the integration of artificial intelligence-based search into eConsilium, to IT developments in the interinstitutional Human Resources Transformation (HRT) programme and, following a security assessment of the Delegates portal (in compliance with the new Cybersecurity Regulation), to the overall implementation of cybersecurity and information security for the Delegates portal (EUR 1 419 000);










—


cover additional security equipment needs in light of the current threat assessment and the outcome of the security exercises performed in 2023 and 2024 (EUR 172 000).














—


C2 transfer of EUR 4 800 000 on 21 October 2024 to:






—


cover improvements to the functionality and efficiency of the obsolete equipment in the press centre and a number of building projects to comply with regulatory requirements and/or environmental needs, such as replacing the lighting in the Europa and crèche buildings with energy-saving LED lighting, modernising old cooling equipment and adapting the Lex building for the use of persons with reduced mobility (EUR 1 025 000);










—


cover purchases or external assistance to strengthen the GSC’s IT capabilities at various levels in order to comply with the new Cybersecurity Regulation, including replacing the safety and security radio communication equipment to comply with the required standards, and acquiring several IT components to monitor wireless communication systems and an open-source intelligence tool to help assess security threats (EUR 3 000 000);










—


cover additional needs relating to educational materials and the Council’s website and social media presence in order to increase the impact of the Council’s external communications (EUR 775 000).










—


C3 transfer of EUR 6 227 000 on 3 December 2024 to:










—


finance the acceleration of postponed and/or reprioritised building projects due to the shifting of funds to cover high utility costs in recent years (EUR 1 015 000);










—


cover additional security projects such as the replacement of perimeter doors to follow up on internal audit recommendations (EUR 369 000);










—


cover the transfer of funds between the GSC’s services to acquire new equipment to improve the connectivity and quality of the Council’s audiovisual systems, and to replace end-of-life equipment required for Technical Security Counter Measures (TSCM); additional funds were also needed for several other projects to acquire the equipment required in order to comply with the Council security rules for protecting EU classified information (EUCI) or the Cybersecurity Regulation (EUR 1 605 000);










—


finance additional outside assistance for the modernisation of critical IT systems, to facilitate the onboarding of any remaining contractors in the building management system and to update the digital governance tool; external expertise was also required to examine the potential use of AI in data management and data services and the application of AI-powered solutions for the Council website (EUR 2 555 000);










—


replace ageing X-ray scanners (EUR 683 000).








In addition, 39 internal B transfers based on Article 29(4) of the Financial Regulation modified the EC/C budget in 2024.
Table 7 gives an overview of the budget lines which were significantly (3) modified in 2024 by the internal reallocation of appropriations.

Table 7


Budget lines which were subject to significant transfers in 2024 (EUR)












Item




Heading




Initial Budget 2024




Transfers




Final appropriations




Difference





1 2 0 0


Other staff


12 711 729 


506 500 


13 218 229 


4 %




2 0 0 3


Fitting-out and installation work


8 437 000 


1 795 000 


10 232 000 


21 %




2 0 0 4


Work to make premises secure


2 126 000 


960 432 


3 086 432 


45 %




2 0 0 5


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


1 210 000 


- 684 000 


526 000 


-57 %




2 0 1 0


Cleaning and maintenance


21 141 000 


-1 450 000 


19 691 000 


-7 %




2 0 1 2


Buildings security and surveillance


19 133 000 


-1 026 000 


18 107 000 


-5 %




2 1 0 0


Acquisition of equipment and software


14 679 000 


3 955 693 


18 634 693 


27 %




2 1 0 1


Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems


29 278 000 


6 168 849 


35 446 849 


21 %




2 1 0 2


Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software


8 361 000 


-1 476 898 


6 884 102 


-18 %




2 1 2 0


Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation


1 793 000 


1 136 600 


2 929 600 


63 %




2 2 0 0


Travel expenses of delegations


15 505 000 


-5 773 849 


9 731 151 


-37 %




2 2 0 2


Interpreting costs


81 600 000 


-2 848 151 


78 751 849 


-3 %




2 2 0 5


Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings


1 652 000 


-1 080 000 


572 000 


-65 %




2 2 1 3


Information and public events


6 500 000 


469 400 


6 969 400 


7 %




II)   
Overview of the implementation of the budget for 2020-2024


Over the past five years (Graph 1), the overall implementation rate of the EC/C budget has increased from 93,1 % to 96,4 %. The implementation rate refers to the commitments made during the budget year out of the available adopted budget.
The actual annual payments rate between 2020 and 2024 was, on average, 82,5 % of the budget. 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 remuneration and allowances for members and for staff of EU institutions cannot be carried over (Article 12(8) of the Financial Regulation).

Graph 1


Overall budget implementation for 2019-2024






For 2024, the appropriations carried over related 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 by the end of the year.
III)   
Implementation of appropriations by category in 2024


The analysis of expenditure in 2024 is broken down into 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 2024 and therefore cancelled.

Table 8


Overview of the implementation of the 2024 budget (by category, EUR)












Category




Budget 2024 (initial)




Budget 2024 (final (*1))




Commitments




Outturn rate




Cancelled appropriations






1




2




3




4=3/2




5=2-3





Establishment plan


412 323 234 


412 323 234 


399 231 895 


96,8  %


13 091 339 




Other staff expenditure


28 466 729 


28 466 729 


26 405 402 


92,8  %


2 061 327 




Buildings (excluding acquisitions)


59 969 180 


59 569 180 


59 396 433 


99,7  %


172 747 




Computer systems


53 994 000 


62 623 000 


62 475 619 


99,8  %


147 381 




Furniture


1 044 980 


1 044 980 


1 043 067 


99,8  %


1 913 




Technical equipment


3 253 000 


4 246 000 


4 238 930 


99,8  %


7 070 




Transport


2 174 000 


2 044 000 


2 041 572 


99,9  %


2 428 




Delegations' travel expenses


15 505 000 


9 731 151 


9 731 151 


100,0  %


 




Interpreting costs


81 600 000 


78 751 849 


70 679 063 


89,7  %


8 072 786 




Meetings and conferences


7 531 000 


6 326 000 


5 571 509 


88,1  %


754 491 




Information


9 633 000 


10 408 000 


10 403 153 


100,0  %


4 847 




Miscellaneous


1 387 000 


1 347 000 


1 318 101 


97,9  %


28 899 




Reserve


 


 


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




676 881 123 




676 881 123 




652 535 893 




96,4  %




24 345 230 





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 


 


 





Grand total




676 881 123 




676 881 123 




652 535 893 




96,4  %




24 345 230 





The overall implementation rate of the 2024 budget was 96,4 %. The difference between the final budget and implementation can be explained as follows:






—


The total underspend in the establishment plan category was EUR 13,1 million (3,2 % of the final staff budget). That underspend resulted mainly from lower needs for basic salaries (EUR 1,7 million), for household, expatriation and foreign residence allowances (EUR 0,9 million), and for adjustment of remuneration (EUR 6,8 million). Other factors contributing to the underspend were lower needs relating to allowances in the event of retirement in the interests of the service (EUR 1,0 million) and to overtime (EUR 0,6 million).










—


In the other staff expenditure category, 39 % of the underspend (EUR 0,8 million out of EUR 2,1 million) related to the travel expenses of members and staff. Savings in other expenditure related to staff (training, medical expenses, social services, etc.) and totalled EUR 0,8 million. Lower payments for contract staff, seconded national experts and other external services accounted for another EUR 0,5 million.










—


The overall implementation of building-related expenditure stood at 99,7 %, leaving an underspend of EUR 0,2 million. Of that amount, EUR 0,09 million came from savings in building cleaning and maintenance. The implementation of the budget for water, gas, electricity and fuel was 100 %.










—


The budget implementation for IT and furniture was 99,8 %.










—


The implementation for technical equipment and transportation was above 99 %.










—


The implementation for delegations’ travel expenses was 100 %. The amount available for delegations’ travel expenses after transfers amounted to EUR 9,7 million. The initial budget was EUR 15,5 million, to which EUR 9,3 million was transferred from savings in some interpretation envelopes. On the other hand, EUR 13,5 million was transferred to interpretation for the ‘technical envelope’
                         (4). The technical interpretation envelope partially funds the languages currently used as pivot languages to provide a bridge between combinations, which is instrumental in ensuring multilingual communication.










—


The underspend in appropriations for interpretation amounted to EUR 8,1 million. That underspend followed the transfer of EUR 9,3 million from interpretation envelopes to delegations’ travel envelopes (5). The final result also included the transfer of EUR 13,5 million from delegations’ travel expenses as part of the implementation of the technical envelope.










—


EUR 0,5 million of the total underspend of EUR 0,8 million on organising meetings and conferences reflected lower needs for catering than had been budgeted for.










—


The implementation rate for appropriations in the ‘information’ category was 100 %.










—


In the ‘miscellaneous’ category, the implementation rate was almost 98 %.




D.   Appropriations carried over

I)   
Appropriations carried over automatically from 2023 to 2024


As presented in Table 9, an amount of EUR 85,5 million was carried over from 2023 to 2024 for payment in accordance with Article 12(7) of the Financial Regulation.

Table 9


Implementation of appropriations carried over from 2023 to 2024 (by category, EUR)











Category




Appropriations carried over from 2023




Payments 2024




Outturn rate




Cancelled appropriations






1




2




3=2/1




4=1-2





Establishment plan


461 919 


193 368 


41,9  %


268 551 




Other staff expenditure


1 750 064 


1 563 559 


89,3  %


186 505 




Buildings


18 297 853 


15 777 490 


86,2  %


2 520 363 




Computer systems


29 495 724 


29 103 816 


98,7  %


391 908 




Furniture


282 314 


275 877 


97,7  %


6 437 




Technical equipment


2 034 516 


1 943 181 


95,5  %


91 335 




Transport


514 005 


193 593 


37,7  %


320 412 




Delegations' travel expenses


 


 


 


 




Interpreting costs


27 646 102 


24 198 782 


87,5  %


3 447 320 




Meetings and conferences


1 346 434 


929 655 


69,0  %


416 779 




Information


3 146 308 


3 127 502 


99,4  %


18 806 




Miscellaneous


545 457 


481 034 


88,2  %


64 424 




Reserve


 


 


 


 





Total




85 520 696 




77 787 857 




91,0  %




7 732 840 





The implementation rate for the appropriations carried over from 2023 amounted to 91,0 %.
The main reasons for the underspend of a little less than EUR 8 million were:






—


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 2025 for those transactions.




II)   
Appropriations carried over automatically from 2024 to 2025


Appropriations carried over from 2024 to 2025 totalled EUR 78,6 million.

Table 10


Appropriations carried over from 2024 to 2025 (by category, EUR)













Category




Budget 2024 (initial)




Budget 2024 (final (*2))




Commitments




Payments 2024




Appropriations carried over to 2025




Carry over rate






1




2




3




4




5=3-4




6=5/3





Establishment plan


412 323 234 


412 323 234 


399 231 895 


398 921 468 


310 426 


0,1  %




Other staff expenditure


28 466 729 


28 466 729 


26 405 402 


24 736 968 


1 668 434 


6,3  %




Buildings


59 969 180 


59 569 180 


59 396 433 


41 769 287 


17 627 146 


29,7  %




Computer systems


53 994 000 


62 623 000 


62 475 619 


29 625 610 


32 850 009 


52,6  %




Furniture


1 044 980 


1 044 980 


1 043 067 


836 882 


206 185 


19,8  %




Technical equipment


3 253 000 


4 246 000 


4 238 930 


1 621 012 


2 617 918 


61,8  %




Transport


2 174 000 


2 044 000 


2 041 572 


1 536 571 


505 001 


24,7  %




Delegations' travel expenses


15 505 000 


9 731 151 


9 731 151 


9 731 151 


 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


81 600 000 


78 751 849 


70 679 063 


54 793 968 


15 885 095 


22,5  %




Meetings and conferences


7 531 000 


6 326 000 


5 571 509 


4 090 122 


1 481 388 


26,6  %




Information


9 633 000 


10 408 000 


10 403 153 


5 289 036 


5 114 117 


49,2  %




Miscellaneous


1 387 000 


1 347 000 


1 318 101 


974 991 


343 109 


26,0  %




Reserve


 


 


 


 


 


 





Total (excl. acquisition)




676 881 123 




676 881 123 




652 535 893 




573 927 065 




78 608 828 




12,0  %





Acquisition of immovable property


 


 


 


 


 


 





Grand total




676 881 123 




676 881 123 




652 535 893 




573 927 065 




78 608 828 




12,0  %





The amounts carried over from 2024 to 2025 came mainly from the following categories:






—


computer systems: EUR 32,9 million, of which EUR 21,8 million related to outside assistance, EUR 8,6 million to the acquisition of equipment and software, EUR 1,9 million to IT services and maintenance and EUR 0,5 million to telecommunications;










—


interpretation: EUR 15,9 million to cover part of the cost of interpretation provided in 2024, for which invoices had not yet been agreed with the European Commission services at the time of closure;










—


buildings: EUR 17,6 million, of which various building projects and fitting-out works accounted for EUR 6,8 million, cleaning and maintenance EUR 3,8 million, security and health and safety EUR 2,0 million, water, gas, electricity and heating (including charges) another EUR 1,5 million, works to make the premises secure EUR 2,7 million, and other expenditure related to buildings, e.g. building studies, EUR 0,4 million;










—


information expenditure: EUR 5,1 million, of which EUR 4,0 million was for information and public events, and EUR 0,8 million for media monitoring expenses;










—


technical equipment: EUR 2,6 million, mostly for safety and security equipment;










—


other staff expenditure: EUR 1,7 million, mainly further training expenditure (EUR 0,5 million), mission expenses, including staff travel (EUR 0,4 million), and the medical service and childcare facilities (EUR 0,4 million);










—


meetings and conferences: EUR 1,5 million, mostly relating to invoices not yet received for organising European Council and Council meetings and multilateral summits in 2024, in particular for catering (EUR 1,0 million);










—


miscellaneous expenses: EUR 0,3 million, corresponding mostly to legal expenses (EUR 0,1 million) and office supplies (EUR 0,1 million);










—


transport: EUR 0,5 million, covering provision for rental and repair costs for the vehicle fleet;










—


establishment plan: EUR 0,3 million, corresponding to non-salary-related appropriations covering entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service (travel expenses, installation/removal allowances, etc.);










—


furniture: EUR 0,2 million, corresponding mainly to purchases of furniture for meeting rooms and renewal of furniture stock.




E.   Assigned revenue

I)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2024


The total amount of assigned revenue accrued before 2024 was EUR 30,7 million.

Table 11


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2024 (by category, EUR)












Category




Assigned revenues before 2024 (final (*3))




Commitments 2024




Payments 2024




Outturn rate




Cancelled assigned revenues






1




2




3




4=2/1




4=1-2





Establishment plan


1 145 175 


1 145 175 


1 145 175 


100,0  %


 




Other staff expenditure


1 654 762 


1 648 986 


1 601 130 


99,7  %


5 776 




Buildings


725 554 


724 679 


672 613 


99,9  %


875




Computer systems


621 156 


620 362 


533 037 


99,9  %


794




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


16 596 


16 596 


16 596 


100,0  %


 




Transport


 


 


 


 


 




Delegations' travel expenses


13 494 011 


13 494 011 


13 494 011 


100,0  %


 




Interpreting costs


12 581 176 


12 581 176 


12 581 176 


100,0  %


 




Meetings and conferences


437 329 


437 329 


429 958 


100,0  %


 




Information


40 472 


40 472 


30 632 


100,0  %


 




Miscellaneous


26 179 


14 047 


11 950 


53,7  %


12 132 





Total




30 742 411 




30 722 834 




30 516 278 




99,9  %




19 577 





Of the total assigned revenue to the amount of EUR 30,74 million, EUR 30,72 million was duly committed in 2024. The remainder, EUR 0,02 million, was cancelled in accordance with Article 12(1) of the Financial Regulation.
II)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over for payment from 2023


The total amount of assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over for payment from 2023 was EUR 0,6 million.

Table 12


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over from 2023 for payment (by category, EUR)











Category




Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2023




Payments 2024




Outturn rate




Cancelled assigned revenues






1




2




4=2/1




4=1-2





Establishment plan


134 691 


134 691 


100,0  %


 




Other staff expenditure


6 505 


5 959 


91,6  %


546




Buildings


57 646 


54 184 


94,0  %


3 462 




Computer systems


297 712 


295 207 


99,2  %


2 505 




Furniture


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


422


43


10,1  %


379




Transport


 


 


 


 




Delegations' travel expenses


 


 


 


 




Interpreting costs


 


 


 


 




Meetings and conferences


2 936 


2 936 


100,0  %


 




Information


53 385 


53 003 


99,3  %


382




Miscellaneous


 


 


83,3  %


 





Total




553 297 




546 023 




98,7  %




7 274 





III)   
Assigned revenue accrued in 2023 and carried over to 2024 for payment


The total assigned revenue accrued in 2023, duly committed in 2023 but not paid and carried over to 2024 for payment, totalled EUR 1,1 million.

Table 13


Assigned revenue accrued in 2023 and carried over to 2024 for payment (by category, EUR)











Category




Assigned revenues carried over for payment from 2023




Payments 2024




Outturn rate




Cancelled assigned revenues






1




2




4=2/1




4=1-2





Establishment plan


 


 


 


 




Other staff expenditure


195 597 


195 597 


100,0  %


 




Buildings


36 752 


30 055 


81,8  %


6 697 




Computer systems


904 382 


903 097 


99,9  %


1 285 




Furniture


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


4 830 


4 830 


100,0  %


 




Transport


 


 


 


 




Delegations' travel expenses


 


 


 


 




Interpreting costs


 


 


 


 




Meetings and conferences


 


 


 


 




Information


 


 


 


 




Miscellaneous


 


 


 


 





Total




1 141 561 




1 133 580 




99,3  %




7 982 





IV)   
Assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over to 2025 for payment


The assigned revenue accrued before 2024, duly committed but not paid in 2024, totalled EUR 30,7 million and was carried over from 2024 to 2025 for payment.

Table 14


Assigned revenue accrued before 2024 and carried over to 2025 (by category, EUR)












Category




Assigned revenues before 2024 (final (*4))




Commitments 2024




Payments 2024




Assigned revenues carried over to 2025




Carry over rate






1




2




3




4=2-3




5=4/2





Establishment plan


1 145 175 


1 145 175 


1 145 175 


 


0,0  %




Other staff expenditure


1 654 762 


1 648 986 


1 601 130 


47 856 


2,9  %




Buildings


725 554 


724 679 


672 613 


52 066 


7,2  %




Computer systems


621 156 


620 362 


533 037 


87 325 


14,1  %




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


16 596 


16 596 


16 596 


 


0,0  %




Transport


 


 


 


 


 




Delegations' travel expenses


13 494 011 


13 494 011 


13 494 011 


 


0,0  %




Interpreting costs


12 581 176 


12 581 176 


12 581 176 


 


0,0  %




Meetings and conferences


437 329 


437 329 


429 958 


7 371 


1,7  %




Information


40 472 


40 472 


30 632 


9 841 


24,3  %




Miscellaneous


26 179 


14 047 


11 950 


2 097 


14,9  %





Total




30 742 411 




30 722 834 




30 516 278 




206 556 




0,7  %





The amounts carried over related mainly to outside IT assistance (EUR 0,08 million) and purchase of IT equipment (EUR 0,01 million), building maintenance, recurrent fitting-out and building studies (EUR 0,05 million), and staff travel costs (EUR 0,05 million).
V)   
Assigned revenue accrued in 2024


The total assigned revenue accrued in 2024 amounted to EUR 24,3 million.

Table 15


Implementation of assigned revenue accrued in 2024 (by category, EUR)












Category




Assigned revenues 2024 (final (*5))




Commitments 2024




Payments 2024




Not committed




Available for payment






1




2




3




4=1-2




5=2-3





Establishment plan


1 709 970 


 


 


1 709 970 


 




Other staff expenditure


1 733 160 


272 306 


212 871 


1 460 853 


59 436 




Buildings


798 707 


32 031 


904


766 676 


31 127 




Computer systems


1 370 300 


766 187 


201


604 114 


765 986 




Furniture


 


 


 


 


 




Technical equipment


13 360 


 


 


13 360 


 




Transport


 


 


 


 


 




Delegations' travel expenses


8 571 727 


 


 


8 571 727 


 




Interpreting costs


9 413 321 


 


 


9 413 321 


 




Meetings and conferences


382 811 


39 853 


39 853 


342 958 


 




Information


48 903 


 


 


48 903 


 




Miscellaneous


280 639 


 


 


280 639 


 





Total




24 322 898 




1 110 377 




253 829 




23 212 520 




856 549 





The assigned revenue in 2024 relating to the activities of the GSC amounted to EUR 24,3 million. During the financial year, EUR 1,1 million was committed, while EUR 23,2 million was carried over to 2025 in accordance with Article 12(4) of the Financial Regulation.
Around 35,2 % of the assigned revenue (EUR 8,6 million) related to the balance of delegations’ travel expenses after submission of their travel declarations. Another 38,7 % (EUR 9,4 million) corresponded to the payments made by Member States to cover interpretation exceeding their language envelope.
The remainder related mainly to the reimbursement of amounts connected with various administrative operations at the Council, such as parental contributions to the Council crèche (EUR 1,0 million) in the category ‘other staff expenditure’.


(1)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast).

(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 Article 10(3) of Decision 54/18 of the Secretary-General of the Council, an amount equivalent to the underspent amount from the previous year under delegates’ travel expenses is to be transferred annually to interpretation. In 2024, that amount was EUR 13,5 million.

(5)  In accordance with Article 10(1) of Decision 54/18, the GSC transfers 66 % of the unused amounts of the interpretation language envelopes to the delegates’ travel envelopes to be used during the same budget year. In 2024, that amount was EUR 9,3 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 FOR 2024














 



Budget line




Initial Appropriations




Transfers/ Amendments




Final Appropriations




Commitments




Payments




Carry Over by Right to




Carry Over by Decision to




Cancelled Appropriations





 


 



2024




2024




2024




2024




2024




2025




2025



 




 


 


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8=3-5-6-7




1 0 0 0


Basic salary


415 000,00 


 


415 000,00 


402 182,05 


402 182,05 


 


 


12 817,95 




1 0 0 1


Entitlements related to the post held


90 000,00 


 


90 000,00 


82 269,41 


82 269,41 


 


 


7 730,59 




1 0 0 2


Entitlements related to the personal circumstances


43 000,00 


 


43 000,00 


24 053,73 


24 053,73 


 


 


18 946,27 




1 0 0 3


Social security cover


22 000,00 


 


22 000,00 


15 209,74 


15 209,74 


 


 


6 790,26 




1 0 0 4


Other managements expenditure


1 985 000,00 


 


1 985 000,00 


460 370,23 


360 378,90 


99 991,33 


 


1 524 629,77 





1 0 0




Remuneration and other entitlements




2 555 000,00 



 



2 555 000,00 




984 085,16 




884 093,83 




99 991,33 



 



1 570 914,84 





1 0 1 0


Transitory allowance


20 000,00 


 


20 000,00 


 


 


 


 


20 000,00 





1 0 1




Termination of service




20 000,00 



 



20 000,00 



 


 


 


 



20 000,00 






Total Chapter 10 - Members of the Institution




2 575 000,00 



 



2 575 000,00 




984 085,16 




884 093,83 




99 991,33 



 



1 590 914,84 





1 1 0 0


Basic salaries


305 603 234,00 


 


305 603 234,00 


303 865 666,85 


303 865 666,85 


 


 


1 737 567,15 




1 1 0 1


Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held


1 866 000,00 


 


1 866 000,00 


1 546 766,52 


1 546 766,52 


 


 


319 233,48 




1 1 0 2


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


77 279 000,00 


 


77 279 000,00 


76 689 634,71 


76 689 634,71 


 


 


589 365,29 




1 1 0 3


Social security cover


12 377 000,00 


 


12 377 000,00 


12 283 912,73 


12 283 912,73 


 


 


93 087,27 




1 1 0 4


Salary weightings


153 000,00 


 


153 000,00 


147 645,92 


147 645,92 


 


 


5 354,08 




1 1 0 5


Overtime


1 290 000,00 


 


1 290 000,00 


677 630,92 


677 630,92 


 


 


612 369,08 




1 1 0 6


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


2 075 000,00 


 


2 075 000,00 


1 674 554,79 


1 464 119,70 


210 435,09 


 


400 445,21 




1 1 0 7


Adjustment of the remuneration


6 775 000,00 


 


6 775 000,00 


 


 


 


 


6 775 000,00 





1 1 0




Remuneration and other entitlements




407 418 234,00 



 



407 418 234,00 




396 885 812,44 




396 675 377,35 




210 435,09 



 



10 532 421,56 





1 1 1 0


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


2 330 000,00 


 


2 330 000,00 


1 361 997,07 


1 361 997,07 


 


 


968 002,93 





1 1 1




Termination of service




2 330 000,00 



 



2 330 000,00 




1 361 997,07 




1 361 997,07 



 


 



968 002,93 






Total Chapter 11 - Officials and temporary staff




409 748 234,00 



 



409 748 234,00 




398 247 809,51 




398 037 374,42 




210 435,09 



 



11 500 424,49 





1 2 0 0


Other staff


12 711 729,00 


506 500,00 


13 218 229,00 


12 929 297,48 


12 928 289,43 


1 008,05 


 


288 931,52 




1 2 0 1


National experts on secondment


1 439 000,00 


-82 000,00 


1 357 000,00 


1 221 996,88 


1 221 670,78 


326,10 


 


135 003,12 




1 2 0 2


Traineeships


860 000,00 


-8 000,00 


852 000,00 


842 515,78 


784 985,66 


57 530,12 


 


9 484,22 




1 2 0 3


External services


326 000,00 


- 201 500,00 


124 500,00 


103 787,45 


74 192,43 


29 595,02 


 


20 712,55 




1 2 0 4


Supplementary services for the translation service


125 000,00 


 


125 000,00 


119 824,13 


71 391,23 


48 432,90 


 


5 175,87 




1 2 0 7


Annual adjustment of the remuneration


215 000,00 


- 215 000,00 


 


 


 


 


 


 





1 2 0




Other staff and external services




15 676 729,00 



 



15 676 729,00 




15 217 421,72 




15 080 529,53 




136 892,19 



 



459 307,28 






Total Chapter 12 - Other staff and external services




15 676 729,00 



 



15 676 729,00 




15 217 421,72 




15 080 529,53 




136 892,19 



 



459 307,28 





1 3 0 0


Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitments


161 000,00 


 


161 000,00 


122 851,89 


79 948,84 


42 903,05 


 


38 148,11 




1 3 0 1


Professional development


2 214 000,00 


 


2 214 000,00 


2 165 294,54 


1 639 922,98 


525 371,56 


 


48 705,46 





1 3 0




Expenditure relating to staff management




2 375 000,00 



 



2 375 000,00 




2 288 146,43 




1 719 871,82 




568 274,61 



 



86 853,57 





1 3 1 0


Special assistance grants


25 000,00 


-1 400,00 


23 600,00 


 


 


 


 


23 600,00 




1 3 1 1


Social contacts between members of staff


138 000,00 


1 400,00 


139 400,00 


65 212,33 


25 605,58 


39 606,75 


 


74 187,67 




1 3 1 2


Supplementary aid for the disables


248 000,00 


109 000,00 


357 000,00 


357 000,00 


267 493,13 


89 506,87 


 


 




1 3 1 3


Other welfare expenditure


75 000,00 


 


75 000,00 


75 000,00 


52 013,83 


22 986,17 


 


 





1 3 1




Measures to assist the institution's staff




486 000,00 




109 000,00 




595 000,00 




497 212,33 




345 112,54 




152 099,79 



 



97 787,67 





1 3 2 0


Medical service


598 000,00 


- 109 000,00 


489 000,00 


306 752,39 


202 282,98 


104 469,41 


 


182 247,61 




1 3 2 2


Crèches and childcare facilities


3 259 000,00 


 


3 259 000,00 


3 052 013,59 


2 789 281,89 


262 731,70 


 


206 986,41 




1 3 2 3


Interinstitutional cooperation in the field of personnel management


1 460 000,00 


 


1 460 000,00 


1 228 659,13 


1 226 025,20 


2 633,93 


 


231 340,87 





1 3 2




Activities relating to all persons working with the institution




5 317 000,00 




- 109 000,00 




5 208 000,00 




4 587 425,11 




4 217 590,07 




369 835,04 



 



620 574,89 





1 3 3 1


Mission expenses of the Council Secretariat


2 912 000,00 


50 000,00 


2 962 000,00 


2 465 196,09 


2 125 721,33 


339 474,76 


 


496 803,91 




1 3 3 2


Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council


1 700 000,00 


-50 000,00 


1 650 000,00 


1 350 000,00 


1 248 142,89 


101 857,11 


 


300 000,00 





1 3 3




Missions




4 612 000,00 



 



4 612 000,00 




3 815 196,09 




3 373 864,22 




441 331,87 



 



796 803,91 






Total Chapter 13 - Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution




12 790 000,00 



 



12 790 000,00 




11 187 979,96 




9 656 438,65 




1 531 541,31 



 



1 602 020,04 






TOTAL TITLE 1 - Persons working with the institution




440 789 963,00 



 



440 789 963,00 




425 637 296,35 




423 658 436,43 




1 978 859,92 



 



15 152 666,65 





2 0 0 0


Rent


444 000,00 


- 191 432,30 


252 567,70 


252 567,70 


252 567,70 


 


 


 




2 0 0 3


Fitting-out and installation work


8 437 000,00 


1 795 000,00 


10 232 000,00 


10 214 428,16 


3 369 733,06 


6 844 695,10 


 


17 571,84 




2 0 0 4


Work to make premises secure


2 126 000,00 


960 432,30 


3 086 432,30 


3 068 804,33 


351 773,80 


2 717 030,53 


 


17 627,97 




2 0 0 5


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


1 210 000,00 


- 684 000,00 


526 000,00 


525 365,70 


111 627,33 


413 738,37 


 


634,30 





2 0 0




Buildings




12 217 000,00 




1 880 000,00 




14 097 000,00 




14 061 165,89 




4 085 701,89 




9 975 464,00 



 



35 834,11 





2 0 1 0


Cleaning and maintenance


21 141 000,00 


-1 450 000,00 


19 691 000,00 


19 600 442,32 


15 798 204,19 


3 802 238,13 


 


90 557,68 




2 0 1 1


Water, gas, electricity and heating


6 340 180,00 


181 000,00 


6 521 180,00 


6 521 180,00 


4 972 750,16 


1 548 429,84 


 


 




2 0 1 2


Buildings security and surveillance


19 133 000,00 


-1 026 000,00 


18 107 000,00 


18 090 332,37 


16 057 799,05 


2 032 533,32 


 


16 667,63 




2 0 1 3


Insurance


630 000,00 


110 000,00 


740 000,00 


738 926,68 


703 722,46 


35 204,22 


 


1 073,32 




2 0 1 4


Other expenditure relating to buildings


508 000,00 


-95 000,00 


413 000,00 


384 385,99 


151 109,07 


233 276,92 


 


28 614,01 





2 0 1




Costs relating to buildings




47 752 180,00 




-2 280 000,00 




45 472 180,00 




45 335 267,36 




37 683 584,93 




7 651 682,43 



 



136 912,64 






Total Chapter 20 - Buildings and associated costs




59 969 180,00 




- 400 000,00 




59 569 180,00 




59 396 433,25 




41 769 286,82 




17 627 146,43 



 



172 746,75 





2 1 0 0


Acquisition of equipment and software


14 679 000,00 


3 955 693,32 


18 634 693,32 


18 634 686,73 


9 994 870,80 


8 639 815,93 


 


6,59 




2 1 0 1


Outside assistance for the operation and development of computer systems


29 278 000,00 


6 168 848,56 


35 446 848,56 


35 299 474,72 


13 515 487,92 


21 783 986,80 


 


147 373,84 




2 1 0 2


Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software


8 361 000,00 


-1 476 898,32 


6 884 101,68 


6 884 101,68 


4 970 688,14 


1 913 413,54 


 


 




2 1 0 3


Telecommunications


1 676 000,00 


-18 643,56 


1 657 356,44 


1 657 355,99 


1 144 563,23 


512 792,76 


 


0,45 





2 1 0




Computer systems and telecommunications




53 994 000,00 




8 629 000,00 




62 623 000,00 




62 475 619,12 




29 625 610,09 




32 850 009,03 



 



147 380,88 





2 1 1 1


Purchase and replacement of furniture


983 980,00 


40 000,00 


1 023 980,00 


1 023 913,73 


821 002,63 


202 911,10 


 


66,27 




2 1 1 2


Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of furniture


61 000,00 


-40 000,00 


21 000,00 


19 152,87 


15 878,92 


3 273,95 


 


1 847,13 





2 1 1




Furniture




1 044 980,00 



 



1 044 980,00 




1 043 066,60 




836 881,55 




206 185,05 



 



1 913,40 





2 1 2 0


Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installation


1 793 000,00 


1 136 600,00 


2 929 600,00 


2 927 963,91 


653 306,24 


2 274 657,67 


 


1 636,09 




2 1 2 1


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


102 000,00 


-7 000,00 


95 000,00 


91 800,00 


78 358,30 


13 441,70 


 


3 200,00 




2 1 2 2


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


1 358 000,00 


- 136 600,00 


1 221 400,00 


1 219 165,60 


889 346,98 


329 818,62 


 


2 234,40 





2 1 2




Technical equipment and installation




3 253 000,00 




993 000,00 




4 246 000,00 




4 238 929,51 




1 621 011,52 




2 617 917,99 



 



7 070,49 





2 1 3 2


Cost of renting, maintenance and repair of service cars


1 554 000,00 


- 190 000,00 


1 364 000,00 


1 361 571,74 


884 970,74 


476 601,00 


 


2 428,26 




2 1 3 3


Mobility plan


620 000,00 


60 000,00 


680 000,00 


680 000,00 


651 600,00 


28 400,00 


 


 





2 1 3




Transport




2 174 000,00 




- 130 000,00 




2 044 000,00 




2 041 571,74 




1 536 570,74 




505 001,00 



 



2 428,26 






Total Chapter 21 - Computer system, equipment and furniture




60 465 980,00 




9 492 000,00 




69 957 980,00 




69 799 186,97 




33 620 073,90 




36 179 113,07 



 



158 793,03 





2 2 0 0


Travel expenses of delegations


15 505 000,00 


-5 773 849,15 


9 731 150,85 


9 731 150,85 


9 731 150,85 


 


 


 




2 2 0 1


Miscellaneous travel expenses


509 000,00 


- 105 000,00 


404 000,00 


275 641,90 


218 859,27 


56 782,63 


 


128 358,10 




2 2 0 2


Interpreting costs


81 600 000,00 


-2 848 150,85 


78 751 849,15 


70 679 063,00 


54 793 967,89 


15 885 095,11 


 


8 072 786,15 




2 2 0 3


Representation expenses


185 000,00 


-20 000,00 


165 000,00 


125 758,93 


93 171,06 


32 587,87 


 


39 241,07 




2 2 0 4


Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings


5 185 000,00 


 


5 185 000,00 


4 687 432,20 


3 695 460,57 


991 971,63 


 


497 567,80 




2 2 0 5


Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings


1 652 000,00 


-1 080 000,00 


572 000,00 


482 676,04 


82 630,63 


400 045,41 


 


89 323,96 





2 2 0




Meetings and conferences




104 636 000,00 




-9 827 000,00 




94 809 000,00 




85 981 722,92 




68 615 240,27 




17 366 482,65 



 



8 827 277,08 





2 2 1 0


Documentation and library expenditure


2 823 000,00 


96 600,00 


2 919 600,00 


2 914 872,64 


1 942 819,60 


972 053,04 


 


4 727,36 




2 2 1 2


General publications


310 000,00 


209 000,00 


519 000,00 


519 000,00 


399 189,63 


119 810,37 


 


 




2 2 1 3


Information and public events


6 500 000,00 


469 400,00 


6 969 400,00 


6 969 280,03 


2 947 026,37 


4 022 253,66 


 


119,97 





2 2 1




Information




9 633 000,00 




775 000,00 




10 408 000,00 




10 403 152,67 




5 289 035,60 




5 114 117,07 



 



4 847,33 





2 2 3 0


Office supplies


398 000,00 


30 468,33 


428 468,33 


427 580,87 


308 616,03 


118 964,84 


 


887,46 




2 2 3 1


Postal charges


35 000,00 


23 000,00 


58 000,00 


58 000,00 


39 816,25 


18 183,75 


 


 




2 2 3 2


Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultation


45 000,00 


-40 000,00 


5 000,00 


 


 


 


 


5 000,00 




2 2 3 4


Removals


33 000,00 


-7 999,99 


25 000,01 


25 000,01 


17 903,55 


7 096,46 


 


 




2 2 3 5


Financial charges


15 000,00 


-15 000,00 


 


 


 


 


 


 




2 2 3 6


Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation


550 000,00 


 


550 000,00 


544 000,00 


399 880,13 


144 119,87 


 


6 000,00 




2 2 3 7


Other operating expenditure


311 000,00 


-30 468,34 


280 531,66 


263 519,91 


208 775,53 


54 744,38 


 


17 011,75 





2 2 3




Miscellaneous expenses




1 387 000,00 




-40 000,00 




1 347 000,00 




1 318 100,79 




974 991,49 




343 109,30 



 



28 899,21 






Total Chapter 22 - Operating expenditure




115 656 000,00 




-9 092 000,00 




106 564 000,00 




97 702 976,38 




74 879 267,36 




22 823 709,02 



 



8 861 023,62 






TOTAL TITLE 2 - Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure




236 091 160,00 



 



236 091 160,00 




226 898 596,60 




150 268 628,08 




76 629 968,52 



 



9 192 563,40 






TOTAL BUDGET




676 881 123,00 



 



676 881 123,00 




652 535 892,95 




573 927 064,51 




78 608 828,44 



 



24 345 230,05 








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