Council Decision (EU) 2025/2464 of 1 December 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026
Date: 2025-12-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Western Balkans, adoption of the budget, agreement (EU), budget, common transport policy, financial year, joint body (EU), multilateral agreement




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2025/2464


8.12.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2464
         
of 1 December 2025
         
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 and Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


The Treaty establishing the Transport Community (1) (‘TCT’) was approved on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 (2) and entered into force on 1 May 2019.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 35 TCT, the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (the ‘Steering Committee’) is to adopt the budget of the Transport Community every year. Article 35 TCT also empowers the Steering Committee to adopt decisions specifying the procedure for the implementation of the budget.












(3)


The Steering Committee is to adopt a decision on the budget of the Transport Community for 2026 during its last meeting in 2025.












(4)


The proposed budget of the Transport Community for 2026 is needed for the proper functioning of the Permanent Secretariat and the bodies of the Transport Community. It covers the costs of human resources, travel, IT equipment and software, as well as operational expenditure such as studies, capacity building, technical assistance and the organisation of conferences and meetings.












(5)


It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Steering Committee concerning the decision on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026, as that decision will be binding on the Union by virtue of Article 25(1) TCT.












(6)


The position of the Union within the Steering Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (the ‘Steering Committee’) as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026 shall be based on the draft decision of the Steering Committee attached to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 1 December 2025.


For the Council


The President

K. KALLAS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2017/1937/oj.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 of 4 March 2019 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community (OJ L 71, 13.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/392/oj).





DRAFT
DECISION No …/2025 OF THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY
of …
on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026


THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Transport Community (1), and in particular Article 24(1) and Article 35 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Sole Article
The budget of the Transport Community for 2026, annexed to this Decision, is hereby adopted.




Done in …, on … 2025.


For the Regional Steering Committee


The President






(1)  
            OJ EU L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2017/1937/oj.



ANNEX
Budget of the Transport Community for 2026






Budget line


Amount (EUR)










1.


Permanent Secretariat






 










1.1.


Human Resources






1 753 257 










1.2.


Travel costs






117 020 










1.3.


Office costs, equipment and software






35 220 










1.4.


Other costs and services, including:






—


Outsourced and other services (Audit, Visibility, Staff training, Bank charges)










—


Capacity building










—


Meeting & Conference costs










—


Information Technology and Communication costs










—


Recruitment costs










739 741 










1.5.


Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plans






280 000 










2.


Ministerial Council






 










2.1.


Meeting & Conference costs






40 000 










3.


Regional Steering Committee






 










3.1.


Meeting & Conference costs






16 500 










4.


Technical Committees






 










4.1.


Meeting & Conference costs






185 000 










5.


Social Forum






 










5.1.


Meeting & Conference costs






9 500 










6.


Budget Committee






 










6.1.


Meeting & Conference costs






7 386 




Grand Total


3 183 624 




EU contribution (80 % of the grand total)


2 546 899 




South East European Parties’ contribution (20 % of the grand total: Annex V to the TCT provides the distribution per country)


636 725 








ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2464/oj
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