Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)
Date: 2026-02-27
Institutions: European Union Agency for Railways
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/2026/753


27.2.2026






Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) (1)

(C/2026/753)


REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 estimate


2025 estimate


2024 out-turn





1




REVENUES FROM FEES AND CHARGES





1 0


REVENUES FROM FEES AND CHARGES


15 773 267 


14 052 983 


12 434 795,94 




 



Title 1 — Total




15 773 267 




14 052 983 




12 434 795,94 






2




EU CONTRIBUTION





2 0


EU CONTRIBUTION


30 821 162 


29 733 355 


29 000 625,58 




 



Title 2 — Total




30 821 162 




29 733 355 




29 000 625,58 






3




THIRD COUNTRIES' CONTRIBUTIONS





3 0


THIRD COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTIONS


812 551 


826 455 


1 022 593,99 




 



Title 3 — Total




812 551 




826 455 




1 022 593,99 






6




REVENUES FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT





6 0


REVENUES FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 6 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—






9




MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES





9 0


MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




9 9


PDB RESTORED BUT RESERVES


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 9 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—







 



GRAND TOTAL




47 406 980 




44 612 793 




42 458 015,51 






EXPENDITURE













Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 appropriations


2025 appropriations


2024 out-turn




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments





1




EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE ERA





1 1


SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


24 297 918 


24 297 918 


23 314 704 


23 314 704 


22 085 602,81 


22 085 602,81 




1 2


EXPENDITURE RELATING TO STAFF RECRUITMENT & EMPLOYER'S PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


48 000 


48 000 


12 000 


12 000 


13 661,50 


13 661,50 




1 3


MISSION EXPENSES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


16 000 


16 000 


12 000 


12 000 


23 836,31 


23 836,31 




1 4


SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


47 200 


47 200 


47 200 


47 200 


34 298,83 


34 298,83 




1 5


TRAINING


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


136 000 


136 000 


136 000 


136 000 


108 333,09 


108 333,09 




1 6


EXTERNAL SERVICES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


403 200 


403 200 


314 400 


314 400 


160 384,97 


160 384,97 




1 7


ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


1 600 


1 600 


1 600 


1 600 


1 480,40 


1 480,40 




1 8


SOCIAL WELFARE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


32 000 


32 000 


44 000 


44 000 


30 538,40 


30 538,40 




 



Title 1 — Total




24 981 918 




24 981 918 




23 881 904 




23 881 904 




22 458 136,31 




22 458 136,31 






2




BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE





2 0


RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


917 600 


917 600 


917 600 


917 600 


744 969,38 


744 969,38 




2 1


INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DATA PROCESSING


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


1 064 480 


1 064 480 


952 000 


952 000 


1 049 124,56 


1 049 124,56 




2 2


MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


144 000 


144 000 


144 000 


144 000 


20 511,68 


20 511,68 




2 3


CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


20 000 


20 000 


20 000 


20 000 


20 603,19 


20 603,19 




2 4


POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


116 000 


116 000 


174 000 


174 000 


102 060,72 


102 060,72 




2 5


MEETING EXPENSES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—


0 ,—




2 6


RUNNING COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—


0 ,—




2 7


INFORMATION AND PUBLISHING


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—


0 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




2 262 080 




2 262 080 




2 207 600 




2 207 600 




1 937 269,53 




1 937 269,53 






3




EXPENSES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC MISSIONS





3 0


OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE – STRATEGIC STATEMENTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


3 517 715 


3 517 715 


3 690 306 


3 690 306 


3 466 037,09 


3 466 037,09 




3 1


OTHER OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


872 000 


872 000 


780 000 


780 000 


880 099,98 


880 099,98 




 



Title 3 — Total




4 389 715 




4 389 715 




4 470 306 




4 470 306 




4 346 137,07 




4 346 137,07 






4




EXPENDITURE RELATING TO FEE-RELATED ACTIVITIES





4 1


EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE ERA (FEES AND CHARGES) (2)



 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


9 431 949 


9 431 949 


8 428 737 


8 428 737 


8 057 498,84 


8 036 553,95 




4 2


BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE (FEES AND CHARGES)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


565 520 


565 520 


539 400 


539 400 


607 812,35 


600 337,85 




4 3


EXPENSES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC MISSIONS OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE - STRATEGIC STATEMENTS (FEES AND CHARGES)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


5 557 798 


5 557 798 


4 889 846 


4 889 846 


6 472 986,87 


4 275 878,62 




4 4


EXPENSES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC MISSIONS - OTHER OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE (FEES AND CHARGES)


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


218 000 


218 000 


195 000 


195 000 


207 660 ,—


230 677,09 




 



Title 4 — Total




15 773 267 




15 773 267 




14 052 983 




14 052 983 




15 345 958,06 




13 143 447,51 






5




EXPENDITURE RELATING TO GRANT, CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE-LEVEL AGREEMENTS





5 0


GRANT, CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE-LEVEL AGREEMENTS


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Differentiated appropriations


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—


0 ,—




 



Title 5 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—




0 ,—






9




EXPENSES NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR





9 9


PDB RESTORED BUT RESERVES


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


Non-differentiated appropriations


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—


0 ,—




 



Title 9 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—




0 ,—







 



GRAND TOTAL




47 406 980 




47 406 980 




44 612 793 




44 612 793 




44 087 500,97 




41 884 990,42 











Establishment plan










Function group and grade


European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)




2026


2025




Authorized under the Union budget


Authorized under the Union budget




Permanent posts


Temporary posts


Permanent posts


Temporary posts






AD 16


—


—


—


—




AD 15


—


—


—


—




AD 14


—


1 


—


1 




AD 13


—


1 


—


1 




AD 12


—


10 


—


6 




AD 11


—


23 


—


20 




AD 10


—


17 


—


17 




AD 9


—


26 


—


28 




AD 8


—


21 


—


19 




AD 7


—


18 


—


22 




AD 6


—


15 


—


18 




AD 5


—


2 


—


5 




Subtotal AD


—


134 


—


137 




AST 11


—


—


—


—




AST 10


—


—


—


—




AST 9


—


4 


—


4 




AST 8


—


4 


—


4 




AST 7


—


5 


—


5 




AST 6


—


7 


—


5 




AST 5


—


5 


—


9 




AST 4


—


3 


—


2 




AST 3


—


—


—


—




AST 2


—


—


—


—




AST 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST


—


28 


—


29 




AST/SC 6


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 5


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 4


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 3


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 2


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST/SC


—


—


—


—





Total




—




162 




—




166 






Grand Total




162 




166 






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









 


2026


2025






Contract staff


 


 




 


FG IV


24 


24 




 


FG III


11 


11 




 


FG II


1 


1 




 


FG I


 


—





Total



36 



36 







Seconded national experts


4 


4 





Grand total




40 




40 







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

(2)  Starting 2022 the budget structure for the fee related activities was changed – see Chapters 41 to 44


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