Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Date: 2026-02-27
Institutions: European Food Safety Authority
Subjects: EU expenditure, budgetary resources, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts




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Official Journal of the European Union


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C series













C/2026/1257


27.2.2026






Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (1)

(C/2026/1257)


REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 estimate


2025 estimate


2024 out-turn





1




EUROPEAN UNION CONTRIBUTION





1 0


EUROPEAN UNION CONTRIBUTION (1)


157 792 251 


147 038 844 


148 681 375,56 




 



Title 1 — Total




157 792 251 




147 038 844 




148 681 375,56 






2




PARTICIPATION OF THIRD COUNTRIES





2 0


PARTICIPATION OF THIRD COUNTRIES IN THE AUTHORITY’S ACTIVITIES (2)


4 087 017 


4 018 897 


5 292 453 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




4 087 017 




4 018 897 




5 292 453 ,—






3




REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED





3 0


REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 3 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—






4




REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS





4 0


REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS


p.m.


941 359 


645 203,97 




 



Title 4 — Total




p.m.




941 359 




645 203,97 






9




MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE





9 0


MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




9 1


MISCELLANEOUS ASSIGNED REVENUE


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 9 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—







 



GRAND TOTAL




161 879 268 




151 999 100 




154 619 032,53 











(1)


For the 2026 estimate, the EUR 287 000 (included in EUR 157 792 251) are subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Without these funds, the amount totals EUR 157 505 251.
For the 2025 estimate, the EUR 81 000 (included in EUR 147 038 844) were subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 This approval did not occur therefore the revised estimate for 2025 amounts to EUR 146 957 845.










(2)


For the 2026 estimate, the EUR 7 462 (included in EUR 4 087 017) are subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Without these funds, the amount totals EUR 4 079 555.
For the 2025 estimate, the EUR 2 228 (included in EUR 4 018 897) were subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. This approval did not occur therefore the revised estimate for 2025 amounts to EUR 4 016 669.





EXPENDITURE













Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 appropriations


2025 appropriations


2024 out-turn




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments





1




STAFF





1 1


STAFF EXPENDITURE (1)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


69 453 482 


69 453 482 


66 992 482 


66 992 482 


64 446 702,26 


64 446 702,26 




1 2


EXPENDITURE RELATING TO STAFF RECRUITMENT


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


157 000 


157 000 


150 000 


150 000 


150 033,48 


150 033,48 




1 3


MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVELS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


243 000 


243 000 


220 000 


220 000 


173 800 ,—


173 800 ,—




1 4


SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


404 000 


404 000 


359 155 


359 155 


352 785 ,—


352 785 ,—




1 5


TRAINING


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


1 232 370 


1 232 370 


1 340 600 


1 340 600 


1 160 736,25 


1 160 736,25 




1 6


SOCIAL WELFARE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


2 606 000 


2 606 000 


2 306 000 


2 306 000 


2 052 606,46 


2 052 606,46 




1 8


EXTERNAL SERVICES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


2 088 000 


2 088 000 


1 846 197 


1 846 197 


1 641 279,79 


1 641 279,79 




 



Title 1 — Total




76 183 852 




76 183 852 




73 214 434 




73 214 434 




69 977 943,24 




69 977 943,24 






2




BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE LINKED TO THE AUTHORITY





2 0


INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


5 244 114 


5 244 114 


6 980 008 


6 980 008 


8 646 919,57 


8 646 919,57 




2 1


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND EXPENDITURE ON DATA PROCESSING


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


9 293 812 


9 293 812 


7 563 083 


7 563 083 


6 041 462,43 


6 041 462,43 




2 2


MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


445 000 


445 000 


1 813 000 


1 813 000 


1 125 800,83 


1 125 800,83 




2 3


CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


159 500 


159 500 


122 500 


122 500 


172 869,29 


172 869,29 




2 4


POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


198 500 


198 500 


128 750 


128 750 


178 423,55 


178 423,55 




2 5


GOVERNANCE EXPENDITURES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


85 000 


85 000 


82 500 


82 500 


94 156,24 


94 156,24 




 



Title 2 — Total




15 425 926 




15 425 926 




16 689 841 




16 689 841 




16 259 631,91 




16 259 631,91 






3




OPERATING EXPENDITURE LINKED TO THE AUTHORITY





3 0


RISK ASSESSMENT PRODUCTION EXPERTS MEETINGS - GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF REGULATED PRODUCTS (2)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


8 074 047 


8 074 047 


8 930 000 


8 930 000 


8 771 013,97 


8 771 013,97 




3 2


EFSA SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION (3)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


30 950 521 


32 094 708 


33 775 715 


27 846 927 


37 728 727,18 


30 822 071,57 




3 4


COMMUNICATIONS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


6 204 000 


6 204 000 


6 550 000 


6 550 000 


5 801 987,41 


5 801 987,41 




3 5


HORIZONTAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


30 134 046 


23 896 735 


25 348 731 


18 767 898 


23 036 573,18 


16 156 191,69 




 



Title 3 — Total




75 362 614 




70 269 490 




74 604 446 




62 094 825 




75 338 301,74 




61 551 264,64 







 



GRAND TOTAL




166 972 392 




161 879 268 




164 508 721 




151 999 100 




161 575 876,89 




147 788 839,79 











(1)


For the 2026 appropriations, the EUR 294 462 (included in EUR 69 453 482) are subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Without these funds, the amount totals EUR 69 159 020.
For the 2025 appropriations, the EUR 165 000 (included in EUR 66 992 482) were subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. This approval did not occur therefore the revised appropriations for 2025 amount to EUR 66 827 482.










(2)


From 2025 Scientific Evaluation of Regulated products and Risk Assessment and Scientific Assistance are merged into a unique chapter.










(3)


For the 2026 appropriations, the EUR 557 118 in commitments (included in EUR 30 950 521) are subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625. Without these funds, the amount totals to EUR 30 393 403.
For the 2025 appropriations, EUR 251 138 in commitments and EUR (-81 772) in payment appropriations (included in EUR 33 775 715 and EUR 27 846 927 respectively) were subject to the approval of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (proposal indicates EUR 405 000 of commitment appropriations (including EUR 165 000 for staff – Chapter 11) and EUR 81 000 in payment appropriations, to which the EFTA contribution of 2,75% is applied, i.e. EUR 11 138 in commitment appropriations and EUR 2 228 in payment appropriations) This approval did not occur therefore the revised appropriations for 2025 amount to EUR 33 524 577 and EUR 27 928 699 respectively.





Establishment plan










Function group and grade


European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)




2026


2025




Authorized under the Union budget


Authorized under the Union budget




Permanent posts


Temporary posts


Permanent posts


Temporary posts






AD 16


—


—


—


—




AD 15


—


1 


—


1 




AD 14


—


3 


—


3 




AD 13


—


4 


—


3 




AD 12


—


7 


—


6 




AD 11


1 


16 


—


13 




AD 10


2 


36 


1 


33 




AD 9


2 


53 


4 


50 




AD 8


—


71 


—


69 




AD 7


—


76 


—


82 




AD 6


—


36 


—


39 




AD 5


—


8 


—


10 




Subtotal AD


5 


311 


5 


309 




AST 11


—


—


—


—




AST 10


—


—


—


—




AST 9


—


—


—


—




AST 8


—


3 


—


3 




AST 7


—


9 


—


6 




AST 6


—


17 


—


16 




AST 5


—


26 


—


26 




AST 4


—


24 


—


24 




AST 3


—


14 


—


17 




AST 2


—


1 


—


1 




AST 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST


—


94 


—


93 




AST/SC 6


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 5


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 4


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 3


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 2


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST/SC


—


—


—


—





Total




5 




405 




5 




402 






Grand Total




410 




407 






Estimate of number of contract staff (expressed in full-time equivalents) and seconded national experts









 


2026


2025






Contract staff


 


 




 


FG IV


137 


137 




 


FG III


20 


20 




 


FG II


7 


7 




 


FG I


 


0 





Total



164 



164 







Seconded national experts


21 


15 





Grand total



185 



179 







(1)  All amounts in this budget document are expressed in euro unless otherwise indicated.


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