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2015 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE

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24.09.2014

COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS

RAPPORTEURS:EIDER GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL - SECTION III (COMMISSION)

MONIKA HOHLMEIER - OTHER SECTIONS

PARLIAMENT'S POSITION

Amendments submitted to the meeting of theCommittee on Budgets of

29-30 September and 1 October 2014

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Draft amendment 4293 === BUDG/4293 ===

Tabled by Pablo Echenique, Liadh Ní Riada, Martina Anderson, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, ConfederalGroup of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Ángela Vallina, Lidia Senra Rodríguez, PalomaLópez, Marina Albiol Guzmán

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SECTION I — EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Item 1 0 0 0 — Salaries

Amend figures as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount

Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments

1 0 0 0 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -5 007 100 -5 007 100 66 522 900 66 522 900

Reserve

Total 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -5 007 100 -5 007 100 66 522 900 66 522 900

Justification:In light of the current financial and social crisis the Members of Parliament propose a solidarity levy of 7%on their salaries just as the one applied to all European civil servants.

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Draft amendment 553 === EFDD/8487 ===

Tabled by Europe of freedom and direct democracy Group

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1 0 0 0 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -7 153 000 -7 153 000 64 377 000 64 377 000

Reserve

Total 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -7 153 000 -7 153 000 64 377 000 64 377 000

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing our salaries.

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Draft amendment 835 === GUE//8019 ===

Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

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1 0 0 0 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -5 007 100 -5 007 100 66 522 900 66 522 900

Reserve

Total 73 643 709 73 643 709 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 71 530 000 -5 007 100 -5 007 100 66 522 900 66 522 900

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Justification:In light of the current financial and social crisis the Members of Parliament propose a solidarity levy of 7%on their salaries just as the one applied to all European civil servants.

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Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses



1 0 0 4 65 400 000 65 400 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 -10 920 000 -10 920 000 61 880 000 61 880 000

Reserve

Total 65 400 000 65 400 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 -10 920 000 -10 920 000 61 880 000 61 880 000

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing our expenses.

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Draft amendment 673 === VERT/8389 ===

Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

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Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses



1 0 0 4 65 400 000 65 400 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 -4 000 000 -4 000 000 68 800 000 68 800 000

Reserve

Total 65 400 000 65 400 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 72 800 000 -4 000 000 -4 000 000 68 800 000 68 800 000

Justification:Travel expenses could be reduced by limiting reimbursement for short distance flights to economy tickets.

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Tabled by Pablo Echenique, Liadh Ní Riada, Martina Anderson, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, ConfederalGroup of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Ángela Vallina, Paloma López, Lidia SenraRodríguez, Marina Albiol Guzmán

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Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance



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Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


1 0 0 6 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -992 875 -992 875 38 722 125 38 722 125

Reserve

Total 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -992 875 -992 875 38 722 125 38 722 125

Justification:The General Expenditure Allowance can decrease with 25%, and the Administration should set up aconcrete accountability and transparent system, allowing Members to clearly indicate the compliance of theexpenditure made is in full conformity with the rules of procedure. The savings here obtained could be usedto guarantee that other services, such as interpretation and translation are fully set in place.

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1 0 0 6 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -5 957 250 -5 957 250 33 757 750 33 757 750

Reserve

Total 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -5 957 250 -5 957 250 33 757 750 33 757 750

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing our allowance.

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1 0 0 6 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -992 875 -992 875 38 722 125 38 722 125

Reserve

Total 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -992 875 -992 875 38 722 125 38 722 125

Justification:The General Expenditure Allowance can decrease with 25%, and the Administration should set up aconcrete accountability and transparent system, allowing Members to clearly indicate the compliance of theexpenditure made is in full conformity with the rules of procedure. The savings here obtained could be usedto guarantee that other services, such as interpretation and translation are fully set in place.

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1 0 0 6 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -19 858 000 -19 858 000 19 857 000 19 857 000

Reserve

Total 43 418 000 43 418 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 39 715 000 -19 858 000 -19 858 000 19 857 000 19 857 000

Justification:The General Expenditure Allowance can decrease with 50% when Members spell out exactly the expensesthey make with the General Expenditure Allowance and the expenses where the GEA is not meant for willnot be granted.

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Chapter 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE



10 1 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -12 500 000 -12 500 000 2 500 000 2 500 000

Reserve

Total 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -12 500 000 -12 500 000 2 500 000 2 500 000

Justification:Parliament's contingency reserve can be reduced strongly as budget execution during the last years hasshown that appropriations from many budget lines are not spent and transferred during the year. The budgettherefore has enough hidden reserves.

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Article 1 0 2 — Transitional allowances



1 0 2 15 784 819 15 784 819 11 810 000 11 810 000 11 810 000 11 810 000 -5 905 000 -5 905 000 5 905 000 5 905 000

Reserve

Total 15 784 819 15 784 819 11 810 000 11 810 000 11 810 000 11 810 000 -5 905 000 -5 905 000 5 905 000 5 905 000

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing our allowances.

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Item 1 0 3 0 — Retirement pensions (PEAM)



1 0 3 0 11 744 000 11 744 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 -1 610 000 -1 610 000 9 400 000 9 400 000

Reserve

Total 11 744 000 11 744 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 11 010 000 -1 610 000 -1 610 000 9 400 000 9 400 000

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing our pensions.

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Tabled by Marco Valli, Marco Zanni, Committee on Budgets

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Article 1 0 5 — Language and data-processing courses



1 0 5 500 000 500 000 600 000 600 000 600 000 600 000 -60 000 -60 000 540 000 540 000

Reserve

Total 500 000 500 000 600 000 600 000 600 000 600 000 -60 000 -60 000 540 000 540 000

Justification:Resources need to be reallocated to key sectors in order to address the current crisis.

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Tabled by Liadh Ní Riada, Pablo Echenique, Martina Anderson, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, ConfederalGroup of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

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Item 1 2 0 0 — Remuneration and allowances

Amend figures and remarks as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


1 2 0 0 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 560 000 560 000 604 900 535 604 900 535

Reserve

Total 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 560 000 560 000 604 900 535 604 900 535

Remarks:

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After paragraph:

Part of this appropriation is to be used to recruit .......... disabled persons and non-discrimination strategies.

Add following text:

Part of this appropriations is to be used to recruit the sufficient minority and endangered EU languagesofficial and temporary staff, intended to fully ensure both interpretation and translation services in fullcompliance with the EU treaties.

Both the due working conditions to MEPs and the full and timely access of information to all EU citizensand social stakeholders is to be guaranteed with no delay. All administrative diligences’ will be taken toensure this service.

Justification:Irish has been an EU official language for more than ten years now, still no full interpretation service isguaranteed for the MEPs even during the plenary sessions. This has a huge impact both on MEPs workingconditions and on the duly and timely access of information for Irish citizens. The increase proposed aims atensuring that all efforts will be made to ensure both translation and interpretation services in all EU officiallanguages, namely minority and endangered languages.

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Draft amendment 1025 === ECR//8560 ===

Tabled by European Conservatives and Reformists Group

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1 2 0 0 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 -14 652 937 -14 652 937 589 687 598 589 687 598

Reserve

Total 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 -14 652 937 -14 652 937 589 687 598 589 687 598

Justification:Over the past years, the administration budget of the European Parliament has increased time and again.Parliament should set a good example and not increase the budget, but stick to the level of 2014.

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1 2 0 0 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 -14 000 000 -14 000 000 590 340 535 590 340 535

Reserve

Total 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 -14 000 000 -14 000 000 590 340 535 590 340 535

Justification:

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It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing EP costs.

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1 2 0 0 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 560 000 560 000 604 900 535 604 900 535

Reserve

Total 589 687 598 589 687 598 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 604 340 535 560 000 560 000 604 900 535 604 900 535

Remarks:After paragraph:

Part of this appropriation is to be used to recruit .......... disabled persons and non-discrimination strategies.

Add following text:

Part of this appropriations is to be used to recruit the sufficient minority and endangered EU languagesofficial and temporary staff, intended to fully ensure both interpretation and translation services in fullcompliance with the EU treaties.

Both the due working conditions to MEPs and the full and timely access of information to all EU citizensand social stakeholders is to be guaranteed with no delay. All administrative diligences’ will be taken toensure this service.


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Tabled by Monika Hohlmeier, rapporteur, on behalf of the Bureau

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Item 1 2 0 4 — Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service



1 2 0 4 4 400 000 4 400 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 -400 000 -400 000 3 760 000 3 760 000

Reserve

Total 4 400 000 4 400 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 4 160 000 -400 000 -400 000 3 760 000 3 760 000

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Item 2 1 0 3 — Computing and telecommunications — business as usual — Management of ICTapplications



2 1 0 3 15 666 000 15 666 000 17 980 809 17 980 809 17 980 809 17 980 809 400 000 400 000 18 380 809 18 380 809

Reserve

Total 15 666 000 15 666 000 17 980 809 17 980 809 17 980 809 17 980 809 400 000 400 000 18 380 809 18 380 809

Justification:Amending letter

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Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff



1 4 0 0 43 796 448 43 796 448 54 199 000 54 199 000 54 199 000 54 199 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 44 199 000 44 199 000

Reserve

Total 43 796 448 43 796 448 54 199 000 54 199 000 54 199 000 54 199 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 44 199 000 44 199 000

Justification:It's important to give a message to EU citizens by reducing EP costs.

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Tabled by Liadh Ní Riada, Pablo Echenique, Martina Anderson, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, ConfederalGroup of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

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Item 1 4 0 2 — Expenditure on interpretation



1 4 0 2 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 475 100 475 100 50 000 000 50 000 000

Reserve

Total 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 475 100 475 100 50 000 000 50 000 000


This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure:

Amend text as follows:

– the fees and related allowances, social security contributions, travel expenses and other expenses ofcontract conference interpreters recruited by the European Parliament to service meetings organised by

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the European Parliament to meet its own needs or those of other institutions when the necessary servicescannot be provided by European Parliament interpreters (officials and temporary staff),

– expenditure on conference agencies, technicians and administrators used to service the above meetingswhere they cannot be serviced by officials, temporary staff or other European Parliament staff,

– expenses in connection with services provided to the European Parliament by interpreters who are staffmembers of regional, national or international institutions,

– expenses in connection with interpretation-related activities, in particular preparations for meetings andinterpreter training and selection.

– Part of this appropriations is to be used to recruit the sufficient minority and endangered EUlanguages providing services, intended to fully ensure both interpretation and translation services infull compliance with the EU treaties.

– Both the due working conditions to MEPs and the full and timely access of information to all EUcitizens and social stakeholders is to be guaranteed with no delay. All administrative diligences,namely interpreter training and selection will be taken to ensure this service.

– If needed transitional exceptional recruitment measures are to be taken to fully ensure thatinterpretation and translation are provided in all official EU languages, in particular minoritylanguages.


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1 4 0 2 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 -7 000 000 -7 000 000 42 524 900 42 524 900

Reserve

Total 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 -7 000 000 -7 000 000 42 524 900 42 524 900

Justification:It's not justified the huge increase as compared to 2014 level.

The huge increase as compared to 2014 level is not justified.

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1 4 0 2 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 475 100 475 100 50 000 000 50 000 000

Reserve

Total 39 428 991 39 428 991 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 49 524 900 475 100 475 100 50 000 000 50 000 000


This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure:


– the fees and related allowances, social security contributions, travel expenses and other expenses ofcontract conference interpreters recruited by the European Parliament to service meetings organised bythe European Parliament to meet its own needs or those of other institutions when the necessary servicescannot be provided by European Parliament interpreters (officials and temporary staff),

– expenditure on conference agencies, technicians and administrators used to service the above meetingswhere they cannot be serviced by officials, temporary staff or other European Parliament staff,

– expenses in connection with services provided to the European Parliament by interpreters who are staffmembers of regional, national or international institutions,

– expenses in connection with interpretation-related activities, in particular preparations for meetings andinterpreter training and selection.

– Part of this appropriations is to be used to recruit the sufficient minority and endangered EUlanguages providing services, intended to fully ensure both interpretation and translation services infull compliance with the EU treaties.

– Both the due working conditions to MEPs and the full and timely access of information to all EUcitizens and social stakeholders is to be guaranteed with no delay. All administrative diligences,namely interpreter training and selection will be taken to ensure this service.

– If needed transitional exceptional recruitment measures are to be taken to fully ensure thatinterpretation and translation are provided in all official EU languages, in particular minoritylanguages.


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Item 1 4 0 4 — Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials

Amend remarks as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


1 4 0 4 7 573 000 7 573 000 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500

Reserve

Total 7 573 000 7 573 000 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500 7 390 500


This appropriation is intended to cover:


– emoluments for graduate trainees (scholarships), including any household allowances, and allowancespaid to trainees,

– travel expenses of trainees, experts and officials on secondment,

– additional costs, directly related to their disability, for trainees on the pilot programme of traineeshipswho have a disability, in accordance with Article 20(8) of the Internal Rules governing traineeshipsand study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament. These include the costs of an additionaldisability payment (of up to 50%50 % of the scholarship),

– allowances paid to experts on secondment and to trainees,

– allowances for study visits,

– sickness insurance for trainees and accident insurance for trainees,trainees and experts on secondment,

– costs connected with the holding of information/training sessions for trainees (including costs ofreceiving trainees),trainees,

– expenditure arising from movements between the European Parliament and the public sector in theMember States or other countries specified in the rules,

– expenditure arising from the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament, includingallowances and travel expenses,

– accident insurance for national experts on secondment,

– allowances for study visits,

– the organising of training schemes for conference interpreters and translators, inter alia in cooperationwith schools of interpreting and universities providing training in translation, as well as grants for thetraining and further training of interpreters and translators, purchase of teaching materials, and associatedcosts,

– additional costs for trainees on the pilot programme of traineeships for persons with disabilities, directlyrelated to their disability, in accordance with Article 20(8) of the Internal Rules governing traineeshipsand study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament.

Justification:Letter of amendment.

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Article 1 4 2 — External translation services



1 4 2 7 000 000 7 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -2 500 000 -2 500 000 7 500 000 7 500 000

Reserve

Total 7 000 000 7 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -2 500 000 -2 500 000 7 500 000 7 500 000

Justification:The huge increase as compared to 2014 level is not justified.

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Add: 1 6 5 5Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


1 6 5 5 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000

Reserve

Total 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000

Heading:European Parliament contribution for accredited European Schools (Type II)

Remarks:Add following text:

New item

Implementation of Commission Decision C(2013)4886 of 1 August 2013

This appropriation is intended to cover the European Parliament’s contribution for Type-II EuropeanSchools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools or the reimbursement of thecontribution paid by the Commission on behalf of the European Parliament for Type-II EuropeanSchools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools, in accordance with the serviceagreement concluded with the Commission. It covers costs relating to children of European Parliamentstaff coming under the Staff Regulations who are enrolled in such schools.

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10 1 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -200 000 -200 000 14 800 000 14 800 000

Reserve

Total 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -200 000 -200 000 14 800 000 14 800 000

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Item 2 0 0 0 — Rent



2 0 0 0 30 653 000 30 653 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 -2 035 000 -2 035 000 28 782 000 28 782 000

Reserve

Total 30 653 000 30 653 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 30 817 000 -2 035 000 -2 035 000 28 782 000 28 782 000

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Item 2 0 0 7 — Fitting-out of premises



2 0 0 7 25 471 000 25 471 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 2 035 000 2 035 000 45 471 000 45 471 000

Reserve

Total 25 471 000 25 471 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 2 035 000 2 035 000 45 471 000 45 471 000


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Item 2 0 0 7 — Fitting-out of premises



2 0 0 7 25 471 000 25 471 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 -15 000 000 -15 000 000 28 436 000 28 436 000

Reserve

Total 25 471 000 25 471 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 43 436 000 -15 000 000 -15 000 000 28 436 000 28 436 000

Justification:The huge increase as compared to 2014 level is not justified.

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Item 2 1 0 4 — Computing and telecommunications — Investment in infrastructure



2 1 0 4 15 743 215 15 743 215 22 631 000 22 631 000 22 631 000 22 631 000 -1 458 000 -1 458 000 21 173 000 21 173 000

Reserve

Total 15 743 215 15 743 215 22 631 000 22 631 000 22 631 000 22 631 000 -1 458 000 -1 458 000 21 173 000 21 173 000

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Item 2 1 0 5 — Computing and telecommunications — Investment in projects



2 1 0 5 11 977 727 11 977 727 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 1 458 000 1 458 000 15 454 750 15 454 750

Reserve

Total 11 977 727 11 977 727 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 1 458 000 1 458 000 15 454 750 15 454 750


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Item 2 1 0 5 — Computing and telecommunications — Investment in projects



2 1 0 5 11 977 727 11 977 727 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 420 000 420 000 14 416 750 14 416 750

Reserve

Total 11 977 727 11 977 727 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 13 996 750 420 000 420 000 14 416 750 14 416 750


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure .......... financial applications and ICT governanceapplications.

Add following text:

Part of the appropriations are to be used for projects to pilot the use of full, accurate, timely, openlylicensed, open standards-based, machine-readable access to the data produced in and by the Parliamentand other interested public administrations in the EU under similar obligations to enable the public tofind better ways of communicating with their elected officials and to understand and educate themselvesabout the legislative process.

Part of the appropriations are to be used for promoting encryption by the Parliament's elected officials,their assistants and staff, in close cooperation with the Debian free software community.

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Part of the appropriations are to be used for the integration of AT4AM development with Linked OpenData (LOD) and Semantic Web Standards (RDF) frameworks for the production and promotion ofstandards-compliant documents in law-making processes.

Justification:Appropriations are increased in order to allow Parliament to develop projects in the field of

– data visualisation and transparency in order to make data (e.g. on legislative processes, voting behaviouretc.) even more available and easier to understand for the public,

– encryption with free software,

– for the integration of AT4AM development with Linked Open Data (LOD) and Semantic Web Standards(RDF) frameworks for the production and promotion of standards-compliant documents in law-makingprocesses.

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Article 2 1 6 — Vehicles

Amend heading as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


2 1 6 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000

Reserve

Total 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000

Heading:Transport of Members, other persons and goodsVehicles

Justification:Letter of amendment

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2 1 6 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 -698 900 -698 900 6 290 100 6 290 100

Reserve

Total 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 -698 900 -698 900 6 290 100 6 290 100


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2 1 6 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 -1 089 000 -1 089 000 5 900 000 5 900 000

Reserve

Total 7 265 000 7 265 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 6 989 000 -1 089 000 -1 089 000 5 900 000 5 900 000

Justification:The expenditure for vehicles by Parliament are very substantial and could be reduced by purchasing lessluxurious cars.

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Article 2 3 8 — Other administrative expenditure



2 3 8 731 500 731 500 946 000 946 000 946 000 946 000 -214 500 -214 500 731 500 731 500

Reserve

Total 731 500 731 500 946 000 946 000 946 000 946 000 -214 500 -214 500 731 500 731 500


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Article 3 0 0 — Expenses for staff missions and duty travel between the three places of work



3 0 0 27 600 000 27 600 000 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281

Reserve

Total 27 600 000 27 600 000 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281

Remarks:

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After paragraph:

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, .......... thereof and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of AnnexVII thereto.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on duty travel by staff of the institution, secondednational experts,experts and trainees and staff of other European or international institutions invited bythe institution between the place of employment and any of the European Parliament's three places of work(Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and on missions to any location other than the three places of work.Expenditure is made up of transport costs, daily allowances,allowances, accommodation costs andcompensatory allowances for unsocial hours. Ancillary costs (including cancellation of tickets and hotelreservations, electronic invoicing costs and mission insurance costs) are also covered.

Justification:Letter of amendment

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Article 3 0 0 — Expenses for staff missions and duty travel between the three places of work



3 0 0 27 600 000 27 600 000 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 -2 148 281 -2 148 281 26 600 000 26 600 000

Reserve

Total 27 600 000 27 600 000 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 28 748 281 -2 148 281 -2 148 281 26 600 000 26 600 000

Justification:It's important to reduce the costs of this budgetary line which underline the need for a single seat.

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Item 3 0 4 2 — Meetings, congresses and conferences



3 0 4 2 1 232 500 1 232 500 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 100 000 100 000 1 435 000 1 435 000

Reserve

Total 1 232 500 1 232 500 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 100 000 100 000 1 435 000 1 435 000


This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

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– expenditure connected with the organisation of meetings outside the places of work (committees andcommittee delegations, political groups), including, where appropriate, representation expenditure,

– affiliation fees in respect of international organisations to which the European Parliament or one of itsbodies belongs (Interparliamentary Union, Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments, TwelvePlus Group within the Interparliamentary Union),Union).

– the reimbursement to the Commission, on the basis of a service agreement concluded between theEuropean Parliament and the Commission, of Parliament’s share of the cost of producing EU laissez-passer (equipment, staff and supplies), in accordance with the Protocol on the Privileges andImmunities of the European Union (Chapter II, Article 6), Article 23 of the Staff Regulations ofOfficials of the European Union, Articles 11 and 81 of the Conditions of Employment of OtherServants of the European Union and Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 of 17 December 2013.

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10 1 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -100 000 -100 000 14 900 000 14 900 000

Reserve

Total 13 000 000 13 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 15 000 000 -100 000 -100 000 14 900 000 14 900 000


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Article 3 2 0 — Acquisition of expertise



3 2 0 6 701 000 6 701 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000

Reserve

Total 6 701 000 6 701 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000 8 957 000




– the cost of contracts with qualified experts and research institutes for studies and other research activities(workshops, round tables, expert panels or hearings, and conferences) carried out for the EuropeanParliament's governing bodies and the Administration,

– the travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and other persons, including petitioners to theEuropean Parliament, invited to take part in committee, delegation, study group or working party

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meetings,

– expenditure on calling in outside persons to take part in the work of bodies such as the DisciplinaryBoard or the Specialised Financial Irregularities Panel.

Justification:Letter of amendment.

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Article 3 2 3 — Support for democracy and capacity-building for the parliaments of third countries



3 2 3 1 262 500 1 262 500 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000

Reserve

Total 1 262 500 1 262 500 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000 1 340 000

Remarks:Before paragraph:


Delete following text:

Conferences of Speakers of European Parliamentary Assemblies (June 1977) and of European UnionParliaments (September 2000, March 2001), and Presidency Conclusions, Conference of Speakers of EUParliaments, Copenhagen 2006 and Bratislava 2007.


Bureau Decision of 12 December 2012 creating the Directorate for Democracy Support in DG EXPO.18June 2007.

After paragraph:



– expenditure on programmes for the exchange of information and cooperation between the EuropeanParliament and the national parliaments of the Western Balkans, the pre-accession countries, inparticular Western Balkans and Turkey;countries and Turkey in connection with parliamentary scrutinyof the CFSP/CSDP, in accordance with the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioningof the European Union, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 of Protocol No 1 on the role of nationalparliaments in the European Union;

– expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and democraticallyelected national parliaments from third countries (other than those referred to in the previous paragraph)as well as with corresponding regional parliamentary organisations. The activities concerned are notablyaimed at strengthening parliamentary capacity in new and emerging democracies in particular inandpromoting the EU neighbourhood (South and East);use of new information and communicationtechnologies by parliaments;

– expenditure on promoting activities in support of mediation, and programmes for young political leaders

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(particularly expenses relating to joint meetings of young political leaders from the EuropeanUnionUnion, Israel, Palestine and from countries in the EU neighbourhood;EU’s neighbours);

– expenditure on organising the Sakharov Prize (particularly the amount of the prize, winner’s/winners’travel expenses and costs of receiving them, operating costs of the Sakharov network and duty travel bymembers of the network) and on activities to promote human rights.


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Draft amendment 1 === AFCO/6900 ===

Tabled by Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Item 3 2 4 2 — Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events



3 2 4 2 21 036 912 21 036 912 16 501 034 16 501 034 16 501 034 16 501 034 50 000 50 000 16 551 034 16 551 034

Reserve

Total 21 036 912 21 036 912 16 501 034 16 501 034 16 501 034 16 501 034 50 000 50 000 16 551 034 16 551 034


The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with .......... the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000.

Add following text:

This appropriation is also intended for an evaluation of the communication strategy carried out for theelections 2014.

Justification:An evaluation of the Communication Strategy of the 2014 EP elections is outlined in the framework of theInter-institutional cooperation in communication.

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Item 3 2 4 5 — Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities



3 2 4 5 6 300 000 6 300 000 5 077 120 5 077 120 5 077 120 5 077 120 -507 712 -507 712 4 569 408 4 569 408

Reserve

Total 6 300 000 6 300 000 5 077 120 5 077 120 5 077 120 5 077 120 -507 712 -507 712 4 569 408 4 569 408

Remarks:

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After paragraph:



– expenditure or subsidies connected with the organisation of national or international symposia andseminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States, the accession countries and the countries inwhich the European Parliament has a liaison office, the cost of organising parliamentary symposia andseminars, and the financing of cultural projects of European interest, such as the European ParliamentLUX Prize for European Cinema,

– expenditure on special events in the Chamber in Strasbourg and Brussels in accordance with the annualprogramme adopted by the Bureau,

– multilingualism support measures and tools such as seminars and conferences, meetings with providersof training for interpreters or translators, measures and actions to raise awareness of multilingualism andthe profession of interpreter or translator, including a programme of grants for universities, schools andother organisations offering interpreting or translation courses, virtual communication solutions, as wellas participation in similar actions and measures organised jointly with other services in the context ofinterinstitutional and international cooperation,

Justification:Awarding Film prizes is not a task of a parliament. The budget can be decreased by 10 %.

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Draft amendment 4 === AFCO/6904 ===

Tabled by Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Item 3 2 4 6 — Parliamentary television channel (Web TV)



3 2 4 6 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000

Reserve

Total 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000


This appropriation is intended to cover the costs .......... the European Parliament’s communication strategy.

Add following text:

This appropriation is also intended for an evaluation of the use of Web TV, in particular in comparison toother institutional online television offerings.

Justification:While the provision of audio-visual records of the proceedings of Parliament are justified in terms ofoffering access to the European Parliament to the citizens, other programming and the costs associated withsuch should be evaluated in order to determine whether viewing figures justify expense on such items.

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3 2 4 6 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000

Reserve

Total 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000

Remarks:Amend text as follows:

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-house production and hosting of web clips andbroadcast-ready material (EuroparlTV), in line with the European Parliament’s communication strategy.This appropriation is also intended for an evaluation of the use of Web TV, in particular in comparison toother institutional online television offerings.

Justification:While the provision of audio-visual records of the proceedings of Parliament are justified in terms ofoffering access to the European Parliament to the citizens, other programming and the costs associated withsuch should be evaluated in order to determine whether viewing figures justify expense on such items.

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3 2 4 6 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:There is sufficient media availability without the necessity for Parliament to fund a television channel,particularly one that suffers with relatively high costs and low viewing figures and is therefore of limitedvalue.

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3 2 4 6 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:Europarl TV should be discontinued because the viewing figures are very low in the case of direct individualusers

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Item 3 2 4 7 — House of European History



3 2 4 7 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:The House of European History cannot be justified, and especially in the present climate of crisis in publicfinances. It demonstrates a lack of insight on the part of the European Parliament into the lives of the citizensof the European Member States who are struggling to balance budgets, and should be shelved without anyfurther expenditure.

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3 2 4 7 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 7 000 000 7 000 000

Reserve

Total 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 7 000 000 7 000 000

Justification:This project should not be considered as a priority in this moment.

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3 2 4 7 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 9 850 000 9 850 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 10 000 000 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:The European Parliament must not engage in museum activities.

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Article 4 0 0 — Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and informationactivities of the political groups and non-attached Members



4 0 0 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 400 000 400 000 60 200 000 60 200 000

Reserve

Total 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 59 800 000 400 000 400 000 60 200 000 60 200 000

Justification:Political groups are indispensable contributors when it comes to the legislative and non-legislative work ofParliament and its exercise of scrutiny. Their appropriations are therefore increased slightly.

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Article 4 0 2 — Funding of European political parties



4 0 2 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -8 350 084 -8 350 084 20 000 000 20 000 000

Reserve

Total 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -8 350 084 -8 350 084 20 000 000 20 000 000

Justification:Ideally, political parties should be entirely financed by the national parties concerned or from other "ownfunding." If Parliament were to give these transnational parties greater latitude to increase their own funding,the Parliament would be able to make substantial annual savings. The gradual increasing of own funding fortransnational political parties should be a stepping stone on the road to the organisations becoming entirely

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4 0 2 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -15 000 000 -15 000 000 13 350 084 13 350 084

Reserve

Total 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -15 000 000 -15 000 000 13 350 084 13 350 084

Justification:It's not necessary to support European public parties with EU taxpayers' money.

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4 0 2 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 22 350 084 22 350 084

Reserve

Total 27 794 200 27 794 200 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 28 350 084 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 22 350 084 22 350 084

Justification:In light of the current financial and social crisis this appropriations for this item should be frozen at 2013-level. The European political parties can also be funded by contributions from the national parties and ownresources.

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Tabled by Paul Rübig, Reimer Böge, Siegfried Mureşan, Petri Sarvamaa, Committee on Budgets, JanMarian Olbrycht, Patricija Šulin

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Article 4 0 3 — Funding of European political foundations



4 0 3 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 16 668 000 16 668 000

Reserve

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Total 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 16 668 000 16 668 000

Justification:This AM is made taking into consideration the continued need to raise the awareness of EU citizens onEuropean public policy issues. As a result of EU’s increasing competencies, EU processes currently touchmore policy sectors and thus an increased number of EU citizens. These processes also tend to be morecomplex and, if not communicated properly, could generate Euro sceptic responses. Therefore, Europeanpolitical foundations need to intensify their research and advocacy activities in order to communicate and putforward new ideas to advance the process of European integration.

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4 0 3 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 -3 668 000 -3 668 000 10 000 000 10 000 000

Reserve

Total 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 -3 668 000 -3 668 000 10 000 000 10 000 000

Justification:Ideally, political foundations should be entirely financed by the national parties concerned or from other"own funding." If Parliament were to give these transnational foundations greater latitude to increase theirown funding, the Parliament would be able to make substantial annual savings. The gradual increasing ofown funding for transnational political foundations should be a stepping stone on the road to theorganisations becoming entirely self-sufficient.

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4 0 3 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 -8 000 000 -8 000 000 5 668 000 5 668 000

Reserve

Total 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 -8 000 000 -8 000 000 5 668 000 5 668 000

Justification:It's not necessary to support European political foundations with EU taxpayers' money.

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4 0 3 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 16 668 000 16 668 000

Reserve

Total 13 400 000 13 400 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 13 668 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 16 668 000 16 668 000

Justification:European Parliament elections have shown an increase in many Member States of a eurosceptic vote.Political foundations therefore need to receive more funding in order to counter this tendency by increasingtheir activities.

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Article 4 2 2 — Parliamentary assistance



4 2 2 196 216 430 196 216 430 192 113 500 192 113 500 192 113 500 192 113 500 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 182 113 500 182 113 500

Reserve

Total 196 216 430 196 216 430 192 113 500 192 113 500 192 113 500 192 113 500 -10 000 000 -10 000 000 182 113 500 182 113 500

Justification:It is possible to have other reductions concerning this budgetary line.

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S 1 — Section I — European Parliament

Amend remarks as follows:

After table:Function group and grade 2014

Permanent posts Temporary posts

Others Political groups

Non-category 1 0 0 0

AD 16 11 0 1 7

AD 15 35 0 1 4

AD 14 227 2 6 26

AD 13 478 8 2 41

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AD 12 167 0 12 63

AD 11 170 0 5 32

AD 10 200 0 11 27

AD 9 190 0 2 21

AD 8 335 0 6 28

AD 7 418 0 7 47

AD 6 213 0 2 56

AD 5 211 0 11 63

AD total 2 655 10 66 415

AST 11 149 10 0 33

AST 10 96 0 18 28

AST 9 290 0 5 41

AST 8 450 0 7 43

AST 7 498 0 1 45

AST 6 353 0 6 66

AST 5 285 0 10 65

AST 4 295 0 15 70

AST 3 319 0 6 74

AST 2 159 0 0 65

AST 1 56 0 0 71

AST total 2 950 10 68 601

SC 6 0 0 0 0

SC 5 0 0 0 0

SC 4 0 0 0 0

SC 3 0 0 0 0

SC 2 25 0 0 0

SC 1 5 0 0 0

SC total 30 0 0 0

Total 5 6361 202 134 1 016

Grand total 6 7863

Amend text as follows:Function group and grade 2015

Permanent posts Temporary posts

Others Political groups

Non-category 1 0 0 0

AD 16 13 0 1 7

AD 15 40 0 1 4

AD 14 234235 2 76 26

AD 13 456463 8 2 43

AD 12 204207 0 12 64

AD 11 189190 0 6 29

AD 10 180 0 910 27

AD 9 178180 0 5 24

AD 8 420 0 3 33

AD 7 328 0 7 47

AD 6 198 0 7 53

AD 5 209216 0 6 58

AD total 26492670 10 66 415

AST 11 147149 10 0 34

1 Of which three ad personam promotions (three AD 14 to AD 15) granted in exceptional cases to deservingofficials.

2 Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the grand total.3 It may be necessary to create 80 posts in the establishment plan of the European Parliament (EP) following

the successful outcome of the negotiations between the EP, the European Economic and SocialCommittee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) on future interinstitutional cooperation.Gradual transfer of these posts from the EESC and the CoR is subject to a final agreement beingreached between the EP, the EESC and the CoR.

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AST 10 9596 0 20 30

AST 9 364365 0 4 44

AST 8 421440 0 6 41

AST 7 443463 0 1 44

AST 6 311318 0 7 71

AST 5 295300 0 17 62

AST 4 320 0 68 76

AST 3 270274 0 5 71

AST 2 168169 0 0 60

AST 1 3741 0 0 68

AST total 28712 935 10 6668 601

AST/SC 6 0 0 0 0

AST/SC 5 0 0 0 0

AST/SC 4 0 0 0 0

AST/SC 3 0 0 0 0

AST/SC 2 5025 0 0 0

AST/SC 1 205 0 0 0

AST/SC total 7030 0 0 0

Total 55915 6364 205 132134 1 016

Grand total 67396 78667

Justification:Amending Letter

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SECTION II — EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND COUNCIL

Item 2 0 1 0 — Cleaning and maintenance



2 0 1 0 14 324 000 14 324 000 17 647 500 17 647 500 17 647 500 17 647 500 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 14 647 500 14 647 500

Reserve

Total 14 324 000 14 324 000 17 647 500 17 647 500 17 647 500 17 647 500 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 14 647 500 14 647 500

4 Of which three ad personam promotions (three AD 14 to AD 15) granted in exceptional cases to deservingofficials.

5Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the grand total.6During the 2014 budget procedure, 80 posts were entered in the European Parliament’s establishment plan

with a view to future interinstitutional cooperation between the European Parliament, the EuropeanEconomic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Gradual transfer of these postsfrom the EESC and the CoR is subject to a final agreement being reached between the EP, the EESCand the CoR.

7The interinstitutional cooperation agreement signed on 5 February 2014 between Parliament, theCommittee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee provides for up to 80 new posts(60 AD and 20 AST) being transferred from those committees to Parliament. This operation willbe carried out gradually, starting in the autumn of 2014, and the inclusion in Parliament’sestablishment plan of the posts in question (already carried out in 2014) will be offset 1 %reduction in the number of staff which has been announced will be made from the total, by theabolition of a corresponding number of posts in the two committees' establishment plans.grade andcategory, during the EP’s reading of the 2015 draft budget.

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Justification:The huge increase as compared to 2014 level could not be justified.

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Item 2 2 0 0 — Travel expenses of delegations



2 2 0 0 20 302 000 20 302 000 14 802 000 14 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 2 500 000 2 500 000 20 302 000 20 302 000

Reserve

Total 20 302 000 20 302 000 14 802 000 14 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 2 500 000 2 500 000 20 302 000 20 302 000

Justification:Reinstates the Council's estimates.

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Item 2 2 0 0 — Travel expenses of delegations



2 2 0 0 20 302 000 20 302 000 14 802 000 14 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 14 802 000 14 802 000

Reserve

Total 20 302 000 20 302 000 14 802 000 14 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 14 802 000 14 802 000

Justification:Council-related costs need to be reduced and resources need to be reallocated to key sectors in order toaddress the current crisis, thus sending out a message to the general public.

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Item 2 2 0 2 — Interpreting costs



2 2 0 2 86 991 444 86 991 444 81 900 000 81 900 000 83 900 000 83 900 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 86 900 000 86 900 000

Reserve

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Total 86 991 444 86 991 444 81 900 000 81 900 000 83 900 000 83 900 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 86 900 000 86 900 000

Justification:Reinstates the Council's estimates.

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Item 2 2 0 2 — Interpreting costs



2 2 0 2 86 991 444 86 991 444 81 900 000 81 900 000 83 900 000 83 900 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 82 900 000 82 900 000

Reserve

Total 86 991 444 86 991 444 81 900 000 81 900 000 83 900 000 83 900 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 82 900 000 82 900 000

Justification:Council-related costs need to be reduced and resources need to be reallocated to key sectors in order toaddress the current crisis, thus sending out a message to the general public.

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Draft amendment 157 === AFET/5056 ===

Tabled by Committee on Foreign Affairs

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SECTION III — COMMISSION

Item 19 03 01 07 — European Union Special Representatives

Amend figures, remarks and legal basis as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


19 03 01 07 25 000 000 15 750 000 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836 -20 000 000 -9 153 836 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 25 000 000 15 750 000 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836 -20 000 000 -9 153 836 p.m. p.m.

Remarks:Delete following text:

This appropriation is intended to cover all the expenditure connected with the appointment of EuropeanUnion Special Representatives (EUSRs) in accordance with Article 33 of the Treaty on European Union.

EUSRs should be appointed with due regard for gender equality and gender mainstreaming policies, and theappointment of women EUSRs should therefore be promoted.

This appropriation covers expenditure on the salaries of EUSRs and on setting up their teams and/or supportstructures, including staff costs other than those relating to staff seconded by Member States or Unioninstitutions. It also covers the costs of any projects implemented under the direct responsibility of an EUSR.

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both casestheir public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by

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the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additionalappropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assignedrevenue under Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line foradministrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the FinancialRegulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4% of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter.

Legal basis:Delete following text:

Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP of 18 March 2013 appointing the European Union Special Representativefor the Sahel (OJ L 75, 19.3.2013, p. 29).

Council Decision 2013/306/CFSP of 24 June 2013 extending the mandate of the European Union SpecialRepresentative for Central Asia (OJ L 172, 25.6.2013, p. 25).

Council Decision 2013/307/CFSP of 24 June 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean region (OJ L 172, 25.6.2013, p. 28).

Council Decision 2013/350/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative for the Middle East peace process (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 3).

Council Decision 2013/351/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending Decision 2011/426/CFSP appointing theEuropean Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 7).

Council Decision 2013/352/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/440/CFSP appointing theEuropean Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 8).

Council Decision 2013/353/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 9).

Council Decision 2013/365/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/329/CFSP extending the mandateof the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 8).

Council Decision 2013/366/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative in Kosovo (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 9).

Council Decision 2013/382/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 193, 16.7.2013, p. 22).

Council Decision 2013/383/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative to the African Union (OJ L 193, 16.7.2013, p. 25).

Council Decision 2013/384/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/325/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan (OJ L 193, 16.7.2013, p.29).

Council Decision 2013/393/CFSP of 22 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/382/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 47).

Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 284, 26.10.2013, p. 23).

Council Decision 2014/22/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending andextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisisin Georgia (OJ L 16, 21.1.2014, p. 30).

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Heading:Remuneration and expenditure relating to European Union Special Representatives

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1 6 0 0 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836

Reserve

Total 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836




EUSRs should be appointed with due regard for gender equality and gender mainstreaming policies, andthe appointment of women EUSRs should therefore be promoted.

This appropriation covers expenditure on the salaries of EUSRs and on setting up their teams and/orsupport structures, including staff costs other than those relating to staff seconded by Member States orUnion institutions. It also covers the costs of any projects implemented under the direct responsibility ofan EUSR.

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both casestheir public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financedby the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additionalappropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assignedrevenue under Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line foradministrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of theFinancial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an averagenot exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter.

Legal basis:Add following text:

Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP of 18 March 2013 appointing the European Union SpecialRepresentative for the Sahel (OJ L 75, 19.3.2013, p. 29).


Council Decision 2013/307/CFSP of 24 June 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European

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Union Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean region (OJ L 172, 25.6.2013, p. 28).





Council Decision 2013/365/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/329/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p.8).




Council Decision 2013/384/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/325/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan (OJ L 193,16.7.2013, p. 29).


Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of theEuropean Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 284, 26.10.2013, p. 23).

Council Decision 2014/22/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending andextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and thecrisis in Georgia (OJ L 16, 21.1.2014, p. 30).

Justification:Transfer EU Special Representative budget line to EEAS budget

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Item 19 03 01 07 — European Union Special Representatives

Amend figures, remarks and legal basis as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


19 03 01 07 25 000 000 15 750 000 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836 -20 000 000 -9 153 836 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 25 000 000 15 750 000 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836 -20 000 000 -9 153 836 p.m. p.m.

Remarks:

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EUSRs should be appointed with due regard for gender equality and gender mainstreaming policies, and theappointment of women EUSRs should therefore be promoted.

This appropriation covers expenditure on the salaries of EUSRs and on setting up their teams and/or supportstructures, including staff costs other than those relating to staff seconded by Member States or Unioninstitutions. It also covers the costs of any projects implemented under the direct responsibility of an EUSR.

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both casestheir public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed bythe Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additionalappropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assignedrevenue under Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line foradministrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the FinancialRegulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4% of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter.

Legal basis:Delete following text:

Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP of 18 March 2013 appointing the European Union Special Representativefor the Sahel (OJ L 75, 19.3.2013, p. 29).







Council Decision 2013/365/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/329/CFSP extending the mandateof the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p. 8).




Council Decision 2013/384/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/325/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan (OJ L 193, 16.7.2013, p.29).

Council Decision 2013/393/CFSP of 22 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/382/CFSP extending the

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mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 47).

Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the EuropeanUnion Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 284, 26.10.2013, p. 23).

Council Decision 2014/22/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending andextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisisin Georgia (OJ L 16, 21.1.2014, p. 30).

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Heading:European Union Special Representatives

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4 0 0 0 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836

Reserve

Total 20 000 000 9 153 836 20 000 000 9 153 836




EUSRs should be appointed with due regard for gender equality and gender mainstreaming policies, andthe appointment of women EUSRs should therefore be promoted.

This appropriation covers expenditure on the salaries of EUSRs and on setting up their teams and/orsupport structures, including staff costs other than those relating to staff seconded by Member States orUnion institutions. It also covers the costs of any projects implemented under the direct responsibility of

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an EUSR.

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both casestheir public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financedby the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additionalappropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assignedrevenue under Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line foradministrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of theFinancial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an averagenot exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter.

Legal basis:Add following text:

Council Decision 2013/133/CFSP of 18 March 2013 appointing the European Union SpecialRepresentative for the Sahel (OJ L 75, 19.3.2013, p. 29).







Council Decision 2013/365/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/329/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 189, 10.7.2013, p.8).




Council Decision 2013/384/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending Decision 2013/325/CFSP extending themandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan (OJ L 193,16.7.2013, p. 29).


Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of theEuropean Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 284, 26.10.2013, p. 23).

Council Decision 2014/22/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending andextending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and thecrisis in Georgia (OJ L 16, 21.1.2014, p. 30).

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Justification:For reasons of coherence, clarity and accountability towards the European taxpayer, the appropriationsintended to cover the expenditure connected with the Council’s European Union Special Representatives(EUSRs) should be part of the EEAS budget.

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Subitem XX 01 02 12 01 — Missions, conferences and representation expenses



XX 01 02 1201

5 797 000 5 797 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 -60 000 -60 000 5 657 000 5 657 000

Reserve

Total 5 797 000 5 797 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 5 717 000 -60 000 -60 000 5 657 000 5 657 000

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Subitem XX 01 02 12 02 — Further training of staff in delegations



XX 01 02 1202

350 000 350 000 329 000 329 000 329 000 329 000 -55 000 -55 000 274 000 274 000

Reserve

Total 350 000 350 000 329 000 329 000 329 000 329 000 -55 000 -55 000 274 000 274 000

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Subitem XX 01 03 02 01 — Acquisition, renting and related expenditure



XX 01 03 0201

45 057 000 45 057 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 -17 879 000 -17 879 000 26 872 000 26 872 000

Reserve

Total 45 057 000 45 057 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 44 751 000 -17 879 000 -17 879 000 26 872 000 26 872 000

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Subitem XX 01 03 02 02 — Equipment, furniture, supplies and services



XX 01 03 0202

8 741 000 8 741 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 -7 186 000 -7 186 000 906 000 906 000

Reserve

Total 8 741 000 8 741 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 8 092 000 -7 186 000 -7 186 000 906 000 906 000

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Item 08 01 05 03 — Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon2020



08 01 05 03 37 484 811 37 484 811 51 750 000 51 750 000 48 750 000 48 750 000 -577 587 -577 587 48 172 413 48 172 413

Reserve

Total 37 484 811 37 484 811 51 750 000 51 750 000 48 750 000 48 750 000 -577 587 -577 587 48 172 413 48 172 413

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Item 09 01 05 03 — Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon2020



09 01 05 03 17 868 053 17 868 053 10 900 000 10 900 000 10 900 000 10 900 000 -10 079 -10 079 10 889 921 10 889 921

Reserve

Total 17 868 053 17 868 053 10 900 000 10 900 000 10 900 000 10 900 000 -10 079 -10 079 10 889 921 10 889 921

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Item 11 01 04 01 — Support expenditure for maritime affairs and fisheries — Non-operationaladministrative and technical assistance



11 01 04 01 4 100 000 4 100 000 3 700 000 3 700 000 3 420 000 3 420 000 -77 390 -77 390 3 342 610 3 342 610

Reserve

Total 4 100 000 4 100 000 3 700 000 3 700 000 3 420 000 3 420 000 -77 390 -77 390 3 342 610 3 342 610

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Item 19 01 04 01 — Support expenditure for Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace



19 01 04 01 7 000 000 7 000 000 7 100 000 7 100 000 7 000 000 7 000 000 -619 823 -619 823 6 380 177 6 380 177

Reserve

Total 7 000 000 7 000 000 7 100 000 7 100 000 7 000 000 7 000 000 -619 823 -619 823 6 380 177 6 380 177

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Item 19 01 04 04 — Support expenditure for the Partnership Instrument



19 01 04 04 4 265 336 4 265 336 4 640 000 4 640 000 4 240 000 4 240 000 -680 000 -680 000 3 560 000 3 560 000

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Reserve

Total 4 265 336 4 265 336 4 640 000 4 640 000 4 240 000 4 240 000 -680 000 -680 000 3 560 000 3 560 000

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Item 21 01 04 01 — Support expenditure for the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)



21 01 04 01 97 496 612 97 496 612 100 104 098 100 104 098 98 104 098 98 104 098 -22 187 702 -22 187 702 75 916 396 75 916 396

Reserve

Total 97 496 612 97 496 612 100 104 098 100 104 098 98 104 098 98 104 098 -22 187 702 -22 187 702 75 916 396 75 916 396

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Item 21 01 04 02 — Support expenditure for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)



21 01 04 02 59 351 299 59 351 299 57 921 007 57 921 007 57 921 007 57 921 007 -13 283 002 -13 283 002 44 638 005 44 638 005

Reserve

Total 59 351 299 59 351 299 57 921 007 57 921 007 57 921 007 57 921 007 -13 283 002 -13 283 002 44 638 005 44 638 005

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Item 21 01 04 03 — Support expenditure for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights(EIDHR)



21 01 04 03 10 390 810 10 390 810 10 874 002 10 874 002 10 199 002 10 199 002 -1 068 073 -1 068 073 9 130 929 9 130 929

Reserve

Total 10 390 810 10 390 810 10 874 002 10 874 002 10 199 002 10 199 002 -1 068 073 -1 068 073 9 130 929 9 130 929

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Item 22 01 04 01 — Support expenditure for Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA)



22 01 04 01 50 498 220 50 498 220 49 004 624 49 004 624 47 104 624 47 104 624 -7 829 730 -7 829 730 39 274 894 39 274 894

Reserve

Total 50 498 220 50 498 220 49 004 624 49 004 624 47 104 624 47 104 624 -7 829 730 -7 829 730 39 274 894 39 274 894

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Article A3 01 03 — Buildings and related expenditure


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A3 01 03 11 520 000 11 520 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 -23 000 -23 000 11 632 000 11 632 000

Reserve

Total 11 520 000 11 520 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 11 655 000 -23 000 -23 000 11 632 000 11 632 000

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Item 3 0 0 2 — Other expenditure related to staff



3 0 0 2 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 342 285 342 285 20 487 285 20 487 285

Reserve

Total 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 342 285 342 285 20 487 285 20 487 285

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Item 3 0 0 3 — Buildings and associated costs



3 0 0 3 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 48 422 301 48 422 301 155 799 301 155 799 301

Reserve

Total 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 48 422 301 48 422 301 155 799 301 155 799 301

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Item 3 0 0 4 — Other administrative expenditure



3 0 0 4 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 22 771 800 22 771 800 41 937 800 41 937 800

Reserve

Total 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 22 771 800 22 771 800 41 937 800 41 937 800

Justification:Simplification of the budget structure for administrative expenditure of the delegations: appropriationsmoved from section III to section X.

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SECTION IV — COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Chapter 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:Budget 2014 Draft budget 2015 Council's position 2015 Difference New amount


10 0 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Reserve 2 000 000 2 000 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2 000 000 2 000 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

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Conditions for releasing the reserve:Add following text:

The appropriations entered in the reserve may be released when the two arms of the budgetary authorityhave reached agreement on the basis of the decision to amend the Protocol on the Statute of the Court ofJustice of the European Union by increasing the number of judges at the General Court by nine.

Justification:Further to the Court of Justice's March 2011 proposal, backed by the Commission, to increase the number ofjudges at the General Court, Parliament and the Council gave their agreement in principle that nine judgesshould be added. That decision is not yet definitive, however, as there is no agreement in the Council as tohow to appoint them. EUR 2 million has been entered in the reserve so that, once the Council has taken adecision, the increase in the number of General Court judges can take place.

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Chapter 1 2 — OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF



A standard abatement of 34 % was applied to the appropriations under this Chapter.

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Item 1 2 0 0 — Remunerations and allowances



1 2 0 0 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 2 678 000 2 678 000 213 814 000 213 814 000

Reserve

Total 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 2 678 000 2 678 000 213 814 000 213 814 000

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S 1 — Section IV — Court of Justice of the European Union



Function group and grades

Court of Justice of the European Union

2014 2015

Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts

AD 16 5 — 5 —AD 15 10 1 10 1

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2014 2015


AD 14 458 479 4510 4911

AD 13 120 — 120 —AD 12 9912 72 9913 75

AD 11 50 79 50 82

AD 10 52 37 80 3837

AD 9 196 2 222221 2

AD 8 100 1 79 1

AD 7 175 — 160

154

—

AD 6 27 — 19 —AD 5 52 28 48

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TOTAL 931 267 937

929

276

275

AST 11 10 — 10 —AST 10 17 1 17 1

AST 9 30 — 32 —AST 8 47 5 63 5

AST 7 56 31 48 31

AST 6 62 24 52 24

AST 5 65 49 83 51

AST 4 91 42 102 42

AST 3 167 11 131

128

13

AST 2 40 6 32 5

AST 1 39 — — —Total 624 169 570

567

172

AST/SC 6 — —AST/SC 5 — —AST/SC 4 — —AST/SC 3 — 3

AST/SC 2 40 —AST/SC 1 — —

Total 4014 315

General total 1 55516 436 1 54717

1 53618

451

450

8Of which one AD 15 ad personam.9Of which one AD 15 ad personam.10Of which one AD 15 ad personam.11Of which one AD 15 ad personam.12Of which one AD 14 ad personam.13Of which one AD 14 ad personam.14At this stage, the institution is not able accurately to assess the number of posts required.15At this stage, the institution is not able accurately to assess the number of posts required.16Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to

Members of the Court of Justice, the General Court or the Civil Service Tribunal (6 AD 12, 12 AD11, 18 AD 10, 9 AD 7, 11 AST 6, 17 AST 5, 21 AST 4 and 8 AST 3).

17Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded toMembers of the Court of Justice, the General Court or the Civil Service Tribunal [6 AD 12, 12 AD11, 20 AD 10, 15 AD 7, 11 AST 6, 17 AST 5, 21 AST 4, 8 AST 3].


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2014 2015


Grand total 1 99119 1 99820

1 98621

Justification:To prevent any bottleneck that might be detrimental to the productivity of the Courts in the context of acontinuous increase of new cases, the creation of posts initially requested by the Court in its Estimatesshould be granted together with the corresponding credits for a 6 months period in 2015 [i.e. 3 posts for thecourts and the registry (1 AD10, 1 AD9 and 1 AST3), 6 lawyer linguists (AD7) for the translation serviceand 3 posts for other services (1 AD5 and 2 AST3)].

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1 2 0 0 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 2 167 000 2 167 000 213 303 000 213 303 000

Reserve

Total 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 2 167 000 2 167 000 213 303 000 213 303 000

Justification:Considering the very high rates of occupancy of posts and budgetary implementation of the Court of Justice,the cut imposed by the Council (equivalent to raising the standard abatement from 3 to 4 %) needs to becancelled in order to avoid any shortfall in credits that would endanger the full use of the establishment planand therefore weaken the ability of the Court to accomplish its mission in a context of a continuous andpreoccupying increase in new cases.

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19Posts occupied part-time may be made up by appointing other staff to fill the number of posts thus leftunoccupied in each category.



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1 2 0 0 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 511 000 511 000 211 647 000 211 647 000

Reserve

Total 209 556 000 209 556 000 213 303 000 213 303 000 211 136 000 211 136 000 511 000 511 000 211 647 000 211 647 000

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2014 2015


AD 16 5 — 5 —AD 15 10 1 10 1

AD 14 4522 4723 4524 4925

AD 13 120 — 120 —AD 12 9926 72 9927 75

AD 11 50 79 50 82

AD 10 52 37 80 3837

AD 9 196 2 222221 2

AD 8 100 1 79 1

AD 7 175 — 160

154

—

AD 6 27 — 19 —AD 5 52 28 48

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TOTAL 931 267 937

929

276

275

AST 11 10 — 10 —AST 10 17 1 17 1

AST 9 30 — 32 —AST 8 47 5 63 5

AST 7 56 31 48 31

AST 6 62 24 52 24

AST 5 65 49 83 51

AST 4 91 42 102 42

AST 3 167 11 131

128

13

AST 2 40 6 32 5

AST 1 39 — — —Total 624 169 570

567

172

AST/SC 6 — —

22Of which one AD 15 ad personam.23Of which one AD 15 ad personam.24Of which one AD 15 ad personam.25Of which one AD 15 ad personam.26Of which one AD 14 ad personam.27Of which one AD 14 ad personam.

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2014 2015


AST/SC 5 — —AST/SC 4 — —AST/SC 3 — 3

AST/SC 2 40 —AST/SC 1 — —

Total 4028 329

General total 1 55530 436 1 54731

1 53632

451

450

Grand total 1 99133 1 99834

1 98635

Justification:To prevent any bottleneck that might be detrimental to the productivity of the courts in the context of acontinuous and preoccupying increase of new cases and limit the risk of failure to deliver judgments within areasonable time, the creation of posts initially proposed by the Court should be granted together with thecorresponding credits for a six month period in 2015 [i.e. 3 posts for the courts and the registry (1 AD 10, 1AD 9 and 1 AST 3), 6 lawyer linguists (AD 7) for the translation service and 3 posts for other services (1AD 5 and 2 AST 3)].

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Item 1 2 0 4 — Entitlements related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service



1 2 0 4 2 210 500 2 210 500 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 126 000 126 000 2 448 000 2 448 000

Reserve

Total 2 210 500 2 210 500 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 126 000 126 000 2 448 000 2 448 000

28At this stage, the institution is not able accurately to assess the number of posts required.29At this stage, the institution is not able accurately to assess the number of posts required.30Not including the contingency reserve, without allocation of appropriations, for officials seconded to

Members of the Court of Justice, the General Court or the Civil Service Tribunal (6 AD 12, 12 AD11, 18 AD 10, 9 AD 7, 11 AST 6, 17 AST 5, 21 AST 4 and 8 AST 3).






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Justification:To prevent any bottleneck that might be detrimental to the productivity of the Courts in the context of acontinuous increase of new cases, the creation of posts initially requested by the Court in its Estimatesshould be granted together with the corresponding credits for a 6 months period in 2015 [i.e. 3 posts for thecourts and the registry (1 AD10, 1 AD9 and 1 AST3), 6 lawyer linguists (AD7) for the translation serviceand 3 posts for other services (1 AD5 and 2 AST3)].

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Item 1 2 0 4 — Entitlements related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service



1 2 0 4 2 210 500 2 210 500 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 126 000 126 000 2 448 000 2 448 000

Reserve

Total 2 210 500 2 210 500 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 2 322 000 126 000 126 000 2 448 000 2 448 000

Justification:To prevent any bottleneck that might be detrimental to the productivity of the courts in the context of acontinuous and preoccupying increase of new cases and limit the risk of failure to deliver judgments within areasonable time, the creation of posts initially proposed by the Court should be granted together with thecorresponding credits for a six month period in 2015 [i.e. 3 posts for the courts and the registry (1 AD 10, 1AD 9 and 1 AST 3), 6 lawyer linguists (AD 7) for the translation service and 3 posts for other services (1AD 5 and 2 AST 3)].

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Item 1 4 0 6 — External services in the linguistic field



1 4 0 6 10 728 000 10 728 000 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500

Reserve

Total 10 728 000 10 728 000 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500

Remarks:After list ending with:

– expenditure for independent or agency translators .......... outside the institution for the translationdepartment.

Add following text:

The Court of Justice shall endeavour to cooperate with the other Institutions, by means of aninterinstitutional understanding, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts in translating

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procedural documents, thereby securing further savings for the EU General Budget.

Justification:Where the procedural language of a case is not French, the Court of Justice translates all documents intoFrench for internal use. The other institutions do the same where the lawyer responsible does not master thelanguage of the case. This proposed Interinstitutional cooperation in sharing available translations will avoidthe duplication of efforts and unnecessary expenditure for the Union budget.

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Item 1 4 0 6 — External services in the linguistic field



1 4 0 6 10 728 000 10 728 000 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500

Reserve

Total 10 728 000 10 728 000 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500 11 449 500

Remarks:After list ending with:

– expenditure for independent or agency translators .......... outside the institution for the translationdepartment.

Add following text:

The Court of Justice will make available to institutions which are parties, intervene or presentobservations to a case any translations of procedural documents, thus ensuring further savings to the EUGeneral Budget.

Justification:Where the procedural language of a case is not French, the court translates all documents into French forinternal use, but does not transmit those documents to other institutions or parties to the proceedings. Forother institutions, this means that further costs are incurred to translate the documents again in cases wherethe lawyer responsible does not master the language of the case. This amendment would thus avoidunnecessary expenditure for the Union budget.

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2 0 2 2 7 962 000 7 962 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 -34 000 -34 000 7 962 000 7 962 000

Reserve

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Total 7 962 000 7 962 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 -34 000 -34 000 7 962 000 7 962 000


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2 0 2 2 7 962 000 7 962 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 6 996 000 6 996 000

Reserve

Total 7 962 000 7 962 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 7 996 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 6 996 000 6 996 000

Justification:The amount allocated to this line is disproportionate as compared to other Institutions.

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2 1 6 1 403 500 1 403 500 1 450 000 1 450 000 1 450 000 1 450 000 -186 850 -186 850 1 263 150 1 263 150

Reserve

Total 1 403 500 1 403 500 1 450 000 1 450 000 1 450 000 1 450 000 -186 850 -186 850 1 263 150 1 263 150


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Article 2 5 4 — Meetings, congresses and conferences



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2 5 4 291 000 291 000 320 500 320 500 320 500 320 500 -29 500 -29 500 291 000 291 000

Reserve

Total 291 000 291 000 320 500 320 500 320 500 320 500 -29 500 -29 500 291 000 291 000


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SECTION V — COURT OF AUDITORS




A standard abatement of 33,1 % has been applied to the appropriations entered in this chapter.

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1 2 0 0 91 758 575 91 758 575 96 113 000 96 113 000 95 235 000 95 235 000 878 000 878 000 96 113 000 96 113 000

Reserve

Total 91 758 575 91 758 575 96 113 000 96 113 000 95 235 000 95 235 000 878 000 878 000 96 113 000 96 113 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB).

Reinstates the Court of Auditor's abatement rate.

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1 2 0 0 91 758 575 91 758 575 96 113 000 96 113 000 95 235 000 95 235 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 92 235 000 92 235 000

Reserve

Total 91 758 575 91 758 575 96 113 000 96 113 000 95 235 000 95 235 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 92 235 000 92 235 000

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It's not justified this increase as compared to 2014 level.

This increase as compared to 2014 level is not justified.

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1 4 0 0 2 743 000 2 743 000 2 947 000 2 947 000 2 822 000 2 822 000 125 000 125 000 2 947 000 2 947 000

Reserve

Total 2 743 000 2 743 000 2 947 000 2 947 000 2 822 000 2 822 000 125 000 125 000 2 947 000 2 947 000


This appropriation is mainly intended to cover primarily the remuneration of other staff, in particularauxiliaries, contract workers, local staff.

The budget is this area is fairly tight and it reflects expenditure of existing staff. The increase requested over2014 reflects the expected advancement in step of existing staff.

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Item 1 4 0 4 — In-service training and staff exchanges



1 4 0 4 987 000 987 000 987 000 987 000 862 000 862 000 125 000 125 000 987 000 987 000

Reserve

Total 987 000 987 000 987 000 987 000 862 000 862 000 125 000 125 000 987 000 987 000


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment tothe Court of Auditors of officials from Member States first and foremost, or from other States, and otherexperts or expenses relating to short-term consulting work.

The budget is this area is fairly tight and any reduction will put at risk the placements of Member Stateofficials to the Court.

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2 0 2 2 1 214 000 1 214 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 -66 000 -66 000 1 214 000 1 214 000

Reserve

Total 1 214 000 1 214 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 1 280 000 -66 000 -66 000 1 214 000 1 214 000


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Article 2 3 8 — Other administrative expenditure



2 3 8 158 000 158 000 166 000 166 000 166 000 166 000 -8 000 -8 000 158 000 158 000

Reserve

Total 158 000 158 000 166 000 166 000 166 000 166 000 -8 000 -8 000 158 000 158 000


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SECTION VI — EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Item 1 0 0 4 — Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure



1 0 0 4 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 550 000 550 000 19 451 194 19 451 194

Reserve 110 000 110 000 110 000 110 000

Total 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 660 000 660 000 19 561 194 19 561 194


Part of the appropriations is put in reserve. The reserve shall be released once the final decision on thetransfer of remaining 6 posts out of 36 posts will be taken.

Justification:

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1 0 0 4 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 13 901 194 13 901 194

Reserve

Total 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 18 901 194 -5 000 000 -5 000 000 13 901 194 13 901 194

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Article 1 0 5 — Further training, language courses and other training



1 0 5 54 281 54 281 64 281 64 281 64 281 64 281 -10 000 -10 000 54 281 54 281

Reserve

Total 54 281 54 281 64 281 64 281 64 281 64 281 -10 000 -10 000 54 281 54 281


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1 2 0 0 64 467 848 64 467 848 66 428 443 66 428 443 65 924 993 65 924 993 -1 776 550 -1 776 550 64 148 443 64 148 443

Reserve -570 000 -570 000 -570 000 -570 000

Total 64 467 848 64 467 848 66 428 443 66 428 443 65 924 993 65 924 993 -2 346 550 -2 346 550 63 578 443 63 578 443



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Function group and grade

European Economic and Social Committee

2015 2014


Non-category 1 1

AD 16 1

AD 15 5 6

AD 14 19 1 21 1

AD 13 37 3 37 3

AD 12 40 38

AD 11 30 30

AD 10 20 3 20 3

AD 9 23 7 23 7

AD 8 38 33

AD 7 49 2 48 2

AD 6 48 1 48 1

AD 5 32 2 40 2

AD total 342 20 344 20

AST 11 4 5

AST 10 10 10

AST 9 12 1 12 1

AST 8 19 18

AST 7 42 1 43 1

AST 6 54 4 54 4

AST 5 47 5 47 4

AST 4 42 1 42 1

AST 3 61 3 61 3

AST 2 34 34

AST 1 6 0 15 1

AST total 331 15 341 15

AST/SC 6

AST/SC 5

AST/SC 4

AST/SC 3

AST/SC 2

AST/SC 1 5

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European Economic and Social Committee

2015 2014


AST/SC total

Total 678 35 685 35

Grand total713*

713

720

* 36 posts should be transferred to the EP in accordance with the cooperation agreement of 5 February 2014 in 2015.

Justification:Implementation of Cooperation Agreement with the European Parliament.

Reinstatement of the initial abatement rate.

A decrease of EUR 2.850.000 corresponds to the transfer of 30 posts to the EP (first phase). In 2015 aminimum of 6 additional posts should be transferred to the Parliament (a total transfer of 60 posts for the twocommittees: 36 posts for the EESC and 24 posts for the CoR) .

A half of the appropriations corresponding to the additional posts to be transferred will be put in the reserve.The reserve shall be released once the final decision on the transfer of those additional posts for 2015 will betaken. The Parliament expects the transfer to be finished by the 1 July 2015.

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1 2 0 0 64 467 848 64 467 848 66 428 443 66 428 443 65 924 993 65 924 993 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 62 924 993 62 924 993

Reserve

Total 64 467 848 64 467 848 66 428 443 66 428 443 65 924 993 65 924 993 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 62 924 993 62 924 993


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Item 1 4 2 0 — Supplementary services for the translation service



1 4 2 0 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 1 012 500 1 012 500 1 437 310 1 437 310

Reserve 187 500 187 500 187 500 187 500

Total 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 424 810 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 624 810 1 624 810

Conditions for releasing the reserve:

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Item 2 5 4 8 — Interpreting



2 5 4 8 8 440 336 8 440 336 8 459 349 8 459 349 8 459 349 8 459 349 -2 500 000 -2 500 000 5 959 349 5 959 349

Reserve

Total 8 440 336 8 440 336 8 459 349 8 459 349 8 459 349 8 459 349 -2 500 000 -2 500 000 5 959 349 5 959 349


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Item 2 6 2 4 — Archiving and related work



2 6 2 4 42 250 42 250 87 884 87 884 87 884 87 884 -45 634 -45 634 42 250 42 250

Reserve

Total 42 250 42 250 87 884 87 884 87 884 87 884 -45 634 -45 634 42 250 42 250


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SECTION VII — COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS




1 0 0 4 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 219 996 219 996 8 533 080 8 533 080

Reserve 220 004 220 004 220 004 220 004

Total 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 440 000 440 000 8 753 084 8 753 084



Justification:Implementation of Cooperation Agreement with the European Parliament - Reinforcement for politicalactivities.

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1 0 0 4 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 -1 700 000 -1 700 000 6 613 084 6 613 084

Reserve

Total 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 -1 700 000 -1 700 000 6 613 084 6 613 084


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1 0 0 4 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 332 523 332 523 8 645 607 8 645 607

Reserve

Total 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 8 313 084 332 523 332 523 8 645 607 8 645 607

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the participation of the CoR members in the

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institution's political activities. Commission has cut these appropriations in its consolidation of the EU draftbudget. Reinstatement is needed in order to ensure that the level of political activities is not reduced incomparison to the previous years in the light of the start of the new mandate of the CoR Members.

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1 2 0 0 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 -857 399 -857 399 47 014 465 47 014 465

Reserve -1 140 000 -1 140 000 -1 140 000 -1 140 000

Total 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 -1 997 399 -1 997 399 45 874 465 45 874 465



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Committee of the Regions

2015 2014


Non-category 1 1

AD 16

AD 15 6 6

AD 14 23 1 21 1

AD 13 19 3 19 3

AD 12 25 3 23 2

AD 11 22 1 23 2

AD 10 19 3 17 3

AD 9 27 3 19 2

AD 8 58 1 51 2

AD 7 39 5 46 3

AD 6 50 9 65 10

AD 5 1 1

AD total 288 30 291 30

AST 11 5 5

AST 10 5 5

AST 9 6 4

AST 8 12 11

AST 7 20 3 17 3

AST 6 28 27

AST 5 49 7 45 7

AST 4 39 2 39 1

AST 3 10 15 1

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2015 2014


AST 2 21 2 28 2

AST 1 1

AST total 195 14 197 14

AST/SC 6

AST/SC 5

AST/SC 4

AST/SC 3

AST/SC 2

AST/SC 1

AST/SC total

Grand total 483 44 488 44

Total staff527*

527

532

* 24 posts should be transferred to the EP in accordance with the cooperation agreement of 5 February 2014 in 2015.

Justification:Implementation of Cooperation Agreement with the European Parliament.

A decrease of EUR 1.140.000 corresponds to the transfer of 12 posts to the EP (first phase). In 2015 aminimum of 12 additional posts should be transferred to the Parliament (a total transfer of 60 posts for thetwo committees: 36 posts for the EESC and 24 posts for the CoR).

A half of the appropriations corresponding to the additional posts to be transferred will be put in the reserve.The reserve shall be released once the final decision on the transfer of those additional posts for 2015 will betaken. The Parliament expects the transfer to be finished by the 1 July 2015.

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1 2 0 0 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 59 898 59 898 47 931 762 47 931 762

Reserve

Total 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 59 898 59 898 47 931 762 47 931 762

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Non-category 1 1

AD 16

AD 15 6 6

AD 14 23 1 21 1

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2015 2014


AD 13 19 3 19 3

AD 12 25 3 23 2

AD 11 22 1 23 2

AD 10 19 3 17 3

AD 9 27 3 19 2

AD 8 58 1 51 2

AD 7 39 5 46 3

AD 6 50 9 65 10

AD 5 1 1

AD total 288 30 291 30

AST 11 5 5

AST 10 5 5

AST 9 6 4

AST 8 12 11

AST 7 20 3 17 3

AST 6 28 27

AST 5 49 7 45 7

AST 439

3

2

39 1

AST 3 10 15 1

AST 2 21 2 28 2

AST 1 1

AST total195

15

14

197 14

AST/SC 6

AST/SC 5

AST/SC 4

AST/SC 3

AST/SC 2

AST/SC 1

AST/SC total

Grand total483

45

44

488 44

Total staff528

527

532

Justification:Creation of a Temporary Agent Post (AST4) with salary appropriations for 12 months required for the newpolitical group established in the Committee of the Regions in 2013.

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1 2 0 0 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 44 871 864 44 871 864

Reserve

Total 47 013 867 47 013 867 48 154 465 48 154 465 47 871 864 47 871 864 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 44 871 864 44 871 864

Justification:

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Article 1 2 9 — Provisional appropriation



1 2 9 p.m. p.m. 403 592 403 592 403 592 403 592 510 510 404 102 404 102

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 403 592 403 592 403 592 403 592 510 510 404 102 404 102

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2015 2014


Non-category 1 1

AD 16

AD 15 6 6

AD 14 23 1 21 1

AD 13 19 3 19 3

AD 12 25 3 23 2

AD 11 22 1 23 2

AD 10 19 3 17 3

AD 9 27 3 19 2

AD 8 58 1 51 2

AD 7 39 5 46 3

AD 6 50 9 65 10

AD 5 1 1

AD total 288 30 291 30

AST 11 5 5

AST 10 5 5

AST 9 6 4

AST 8 12 11

AST 7 20 3 17 3

AST 6 28 27

AST 5 49 7 45 7

AST 439

3

2

39 1

AST 3 10 15 1

AST 2 21 2 28 2

AST 1 1

AST total195

15

14

197 14

AST/SC 6

AST/SC 5

AST/SC 4

AST/SC 3

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2015 2014


AST/SC 2

AST/SC 1

AST/SC total

Grand total483

45

44

488 44

Total staff528

527

532

Justification:Creation of a Temporary Agent Post (AST4) with salary appropriations for 12 months required for the newpolitical group established in the Committee of the Regions in 2013.

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Item 1 4 0 2 — Interpreting services



1 4 0 2 4 566 700 4 566 700 4 430 760 4 430 760 4 430 760 4 430 760 -1 500 000 -1 500 000 2 930 760 2 930 760

Reserve

Total 4 566 700 4 566 700 4 430 760 4 430 760 4 430 760 4 430 760 -1 500 000 -1 500 000 2 930 760 2 930 760


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Item 1 4 2 0 — Supplementary services for the translation service



1 4 2 0 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 399 996 399 996 747 196 747 196

Reserve 400 004 400 004 400 004 400 004

Total 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 347 200 800 000 800 000 1 147 200 1 147 200



Justification:

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Item 2 5 4 0 — Internal meetings



2 5 4 0 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 -40 000 -40 000 60 000 60 000

Reserve

Total 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 -40 000 -40 000 60 000 60 000


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Item 2 6 0 2 — Editing and distribution of paper, audiovisual, electronic or web-based (internet/intranet)information support



2 6 0 2 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 71 695 71 695 880 000 880 000

Reserve

Total 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 808 305 71 695 71 695 880 000 880 000

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the communication activities of the CoR.Commission has cut these appropriations in its consolidation of the EU draft budget. This amendmentreinstates fully the Commission cut. Reinstatement is needed in order to ensure the sufficient financing forthe communication activities of the CoR.

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Article 2 6 4 — Expenditure on publications, information and on participation in public events: informationand communication activities



2 6 4 399 000 399 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 81 000 81 000 460 000 460 000

Reserve

Total 399 000 399 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 81 000 81 000 460 000 460 000

Justification:This amendment fully reinstates the appropriations related to the communication activities of the CoRPolitical groups which the Commission cut in its consolidation of the EU draft budget. The reinstatement isneeded in order to ensure the sufficient financing for the communication activities of the CoR Politicalgroups following the creation of the 5th Political Group, such as study visits for journalists, communicationprofessionals and Master students; the Local and Regional LeaDeRs Award; secondary school competitionson EU matters etc.

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Article 2 6 4 — Expenditure on publications, information and on participation in public events: informationand communication activities



2 6 4 399 000 399 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 81 000 81 000 460 000 460 000

Reserve

Total 399 000 399 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 379 000 81 000 81 000 460 000 460 000

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the communication activities of the CoR Politicalgroups. Commission has cut these appropriations in its consolidation of the EU draft budget. Thisamendment reinstates fully the Commission cut. Reinstatement is needed in order to ensure the sufficientfinancing for the communication activities of the CoR Political groups and to reflect the creation of the 5thPolitical Group.

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SECTION VIII — EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Article 1 0 4 — Mission expenses



1 0 4 45 000 45 000 50 000 50 000 42 000 42 000 8 000 8 000 50 000 50 000

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Reserve

Total 45 000 45 000 50 000 50 000 42 000 42 000 8 000 8 000 50 000 50 000


The Council's position is based on the 2013 execution which, owing to a change of Ombudsman in October2013, was exceptionally low. The actual expenditure in both 2011 and 2012 was 47,000 €. A small increaseis therefore needed, particularly in view of on the fact that the Ombudsman will be elected in late 2014 orearly 2015 and that it will be all the more important for the newly appointed Ombudsman to be able to reachout to his/her stakeholders.

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1 2 0 0 6 509 633 6 509 633 6 699 510 6 699 510 6 649 510 6 649 510 50 000 50 000 6 699 510 6 699 510

Reserve

Total 6 509 633 6 509 633 6 699 510 6 699 510 6 649 510 6 649 510 50 000 50 000 6 699 510 6 699 510

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB). The increase concerning this item that the Ombudsman proposed is nearlyentirely due to the effect of salary increases and the usual progression in steps. The cut introduced by theCouncil would thus effectively prevent the Ombudsman from employing and remunerating the staff that hasbeen authorised and ensuring the rapid replacement of any member of staff who would be leaving theinstitution in 2015.

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1 4 0 0 316 116 316 116 407 502 407 502 397 502 397 502 10 000 10 000 407 502 407 502

Reserve

Total 316 116 316 116 407 502 407 502 397 502 397 502 10 000 10 000 407 502 407 502


In her Estimates, the Ombudsman focused on the need to recruit a contract agent to contribute to several

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projects in the field of information technology, including the overhaul of the Ombudsman's website.However, the need to strengthen the appropriations for such staff that the Ombudsman underlined in herEstimates goes beyond this specific need. The additional amount of EUR 10 000 that is required to cater forthese need is small in absolute terms but essential for the Ombudsman.

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Item 1 4 0 4 — Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials



1 4 0 4 136 000 136 000 155 000 155 000 140 000 140 000 15 000 15 000 155 000 155 000

Reserve

Total 136 000 136 000 155 000 155 000 140 000 140 000 15 000 15 000 155 000 155 000


In March 2014, the Ombudsman recruited a Seconded National Expert so as to enable the Ombudsmanbetter to deal with issues relating to disabilities. This expert has already provided most useful and preciouswork in this field. In order to enable this expert to proceed with the important projects she is currentlyworking on it would be desirable to extend her secondment, ideally by another year. The amount cut by theCouncil is needed for this purpose.

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Item 2 1 0 0 — Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work



2 1 0 0 83 000 83 000 133 000 133 000 113 000 113 000 20 000 20 000 133 000 133 000

Reserve

Total 83 000 83 000 133 000 133 000 113 000 113 000 20 000 20 000 133 000 133 000


The increase requested on this budget line for 2015 is intended to implement a number of projects in thefield of information technology, including the overhaul of the Ombudsman's website. The cut suggested bythe Council amounts to 40% of the amount foreseen for these projects and would thus de facto put an end tothem.

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Article 2 1 2 — Furniture



2 1 2 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 13 000 13 000 2 000 2 000 15 000 15 000

Reserve

Total 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 13 000 13 000 2 000 2 000 15 000 15 000


No increase was foreseen as regards this item. It should be noted that the Ombudsman had already decided,in 2013, to reduce appropriations for this item from EUR 18 000 in the 2013 budget to EUR 15000 in the2014 budget. Any further cuts will make it very difficult to replace equipment and furniture that is in need ofreplacing.

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2 1 6 19 000 19 000 19 000 19 000 17 000 17 000 2 000 2 000 19 000 19 000

Reserve

Total 19 000 19 000 19 000 19 000 17 000 17 000 2 000 2 000 19 000 19 000


The Council's position is based on 2013 execution figures which did not include the payments made in 2014for expenses of2013. The amount left of the budget line following the Council's cut would merely pay for theleasing of the service car made available to the Ombudsman by Parliament, whereas it would not allowcovering the expenses related to the actual use of the car.

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2 3 0 0 20 000 20 000 18 000 18 000 15 000 15 000 3 000 3 000 18 000 18 000

Reserve

Total 20 000 20 000 18 000 18 000 15 000 15 000 3 000 3 000 18 000 18 000


The Ombudsman's Estimates for the 2015 budget already foresee a 10% cut of this budget item compared tothe 2014 budget. Despite the efforts already made to reduce expenses such as an increasing use of paperlessprocedures, an additional 15% cut is not realistic.

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Item 2 3 0 1 — Postage on correspondence and delivery charges



2 3 0 1 12 000 12 000 12 000 12 000 11 000 11 000 1 000 1 000 12 000 12 000

Reserve

Total 12 000 12 000 12 000 12 000 11 000 11 000 1 000 1 000 12 000 12 000


The Ombudsman's Office is doing its best to reduce the cost of postal charges. However, there is a limit tothese efforts.. The amount set out in the Estimates for 2015 is already EUR 1 000 less than what wasforeseen in the 2014 budget. An additional cut would deprive the institution of the necessary margin ofmanoeuvre which is essential to increase the Ombudsman's visibility in particular as regards citizens whocannot be reached through alternative channels of communication.

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Article 2 3 2 — Support for activities



2 3 2 94 000 94 000 95 000 95 000 89 000 89 000 6 000 6 000 95 000 95 000

Reserve

Total 94 000 94 000 95 000 95 000 89 000 89 000 6 000 6 000 95 000 95 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB). The present budget line covers expenses related to inter-institutional cooperationand the payment of corresponding management fees, which has been increased by the Commission in order

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to bring them closer to real costs, and the use of Sysper II staff management tool, starting from 2015.

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Article 3 0 0 — Staff mission expenses



3 0 0 157 000 157 000 157 000 157 000 147 000 147 000 10 000 10 000 157 000 157 000

Reserve

Total 157 000 157 000 157 000 157 000 147 000 147 000 10 000 10 000 157 000 157 000


An important part of the mission expenses are used for activities reaching out to the stakeholders of theOmbudsman. The cut proposed by the Council would adversely affect the Office's capacity to carry out itsduties, to maintain an adequate level of exchange with stakeholders and to increase the institution's impactand visibility. It should be noted that the Ombudsman had not proposed any increase as regards this itemcompared to the 2014 budget.

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Article 3 0 3 — Meetings in general



3 0 3 36 000 36 000 36 000 36 000 30 000 30 000 6 000 6 000 36 000 36 000

Reserve

Total 36 000 36 000 36 000 36 000 30 000 30 000 6 000 6 000 36 000 36 000


The Ombudsman considers it essential to increase the visibility and impact of her Office. Conveying hermessage through meetings is therefore essential. A 16% cut would severely undermine the Ombudsman'sability to achieve this aim. It should be noted that the Ombudsman had not proposed any increase as regardsthis item compared to the 2014 budget.

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Article 3 0 4 — Internal meetings



3 0 4 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 20 000 20 000 15 000 15 000 35 000 35 000

Reserve

Total 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 20 000 20 000 15 000 15 000 35 000 35 000


In the past years, expenditure on the budget item in question has consistently been around 35.000 €. A 43%cut and the corresponding reduction to a remaining amount of20.000 € as suggested by the Council wouldseverely impact the Ombudsman's internal communication. In particular, it would make it impossible tocontinue the current format of the yearly retreats, which have been of great importance for the functioning ofthe Ombudsman's Office.

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Item 3 2 1 0 — Communication and publications



3 2 1 0 290 000 290 000 310 000 310 000 290 000 290 000 20 000 20 000 310 000 310 000

Reserve

Total 290 000 290 000 310 000 310 000 290 000 290 000 20 000 20 000 310 000 310 000


2015 will be the 20th anniversary of the Ombudsman's Office. It was for this reason that a modest increaseof EUR 20 000 was foreseen in order to enable the Ombudsman to organise an event in relation to thisanniversary, with the aim of increasing the visibility and the impact of the institution. The proposed cut putpaid to this idea. It should be noted that the Ombudsman had deliberately decided to sacrifice funding thatwould have been foreseen for another budget line (231) in order to make it possible to increase the presentbudget line at no additional cost.

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Item 1 0 1 0 — Further training



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1 0 1 0 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 12 500 12 500 2 500 2 500 15 000 15 000

Reserve

Total 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 12 500 12 500 2 500 2 500 15 000 15 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage of the training needs of the new Supervisor and theAssistant Supervisor. It is likely that the newly appointed members will have training needs to be taken careof immediately after their nomination (end of 2014 or beginning of 2015).

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Item 1 0 1 1 — Mission expenses, travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure



1 0 1 1 59 394 59 394 59 394 59 394 55 894 55 894 3 500 3 500 59 394 59 394

Reserve

Total 59 394 59 394 59 394 59 394 55 894 55 894 3 500 3 500 59 394 59 394

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for missions performed by the new Supervisor andthe Assistant Supervisor. It seems very likely that the new members will have to travel considerably aftertheir nomination (end of 2014 or beginning of 2015) to meet their stakeholders and to get familiar with thecore business of the institution.

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Item 1 1 1 0 — Contract staff



1 1 1 0 197 389 197 389 251 756 251 756 236 756 236 756 15 000 15 000 251 756 251 756

Reserve

Total 197 389 197 389 251 756 251 756 236 756 236 756 15 000 15 000 251 756 251 756

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for the 5 contract agents authorised in 2014 and therecruitment of 1 additional agent. Due to its small size, the EDPS needs to take resort to contract staff bothto replace officials on maternity/parental/personal/sick leave and to occupy permanent posts for which novalid candidates were found (due to the specificities of the jobs and the lack of data protection expertiseamong EU officials).

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1 1 2 0 112 686 112 686 157 398 157 398 142 398 142 398 15 000 15 000 157 398 157 398

Reserve

Total 112 686 112 686 157 398 157 398 142 398 142 398 15 000 15 000 157 398 157 398

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for missions performed by the new Supervisor andthe Assistant Supervisor. It seems very likely that the new members will have to travel considerably aftertheir nomination (end of 2014 or beginning of 2015) to meet their stakeholders and to get familiar with thecore business of the institution.

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1 1 2 2 78 500 78 500 78 500 78 500 75 500 75 500 3 000 3 000 78 500 78 500

Reserve

Total 78 500 78 500 78 500 78 500 75 500 75 500 3 000 3 000 78 500 78 500

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for training needs of the members of staff. Learningand Development of staff is a must for a knowledge-based organisation like the EDPS. By providing ourstaff with new capabilities and skills (including those in management positions), we increase the overallperformance of the organisation and are able to do more with less in the mid and long term.

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2 0 1 0 350 000 350 000 367 500 367 500 352 500 352 500 15 000 15 000 367 500 367 500

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Total 350 000 350 000 367 500 367 500 352 500 352 500 15 000 15 000 367 500 367 500

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for the prorated expenditure resulting from the threenew staff members of the EDPB task-force in terms of IT needs and office equipment.

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Item 2 0 1 2 — Other operating expenditure



2 0 1 2 105 000 105 000 110 250 110 250 100 250 100 250 10 000 10 000 110 250 110 250

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Total 105 000 105 000 110 250 110 250 100 250 100 250 10 000 10 000 110 250 110 250

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for the prorated expenditure resulting from the threenew staff members of the EDPB task-force in terms of management fees per user that the EDPS pays to thedifferent EU partners (PMO, European Commission, European Parliament, etc.) that provide the institutionwith administrative assistance.

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Item 2 0 1 3 — Translation and interpretation costs



2 0 1 3 775 000 775 000 775 000 775 000 755 000 755 000 20 000 20 000 775 000 775 000

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Total 775 000 775 000 775 000 775 000 755 000 755 000 20 000 20 000 775 000 775 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for current and potential budgetary needs inconnection with the new EDPS mandate and the likely increase of activities resulting from the newCommission, the new European Parliament and the new Data Protection Regulation and Directive. Thecredits allocated to this item have been reduced for three consecutive years. A new reduction could endangerthe fulfillment of the new EDPS mandate's tasks.

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Item 2 0 1 4 — Expenditure on publishing and information



2 0 1 4 112 000 112 000 112 000 112 000 102 000 102 000 10 000 10 000 112 000 112 000

Reserve

Total 112 000 112 000 112 000 112 000 102 000 102 000 10 000 10 000 112 000 112 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for current and potential budgetary needs inconnection with the new EDPS mandate and the likely increase of activities resulting from the newCommission, the new European Parliament and the new Data Protection Regulation and Directive. Thecredits allocated to this item have been either reduced or frozen for four consecutive years. A new reductioncould endanger the fulfillment of the new EDPS mandate's needs on publishing and communication.

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3 0 3 0 p.m. p.m. 15 000 15 000 10 000 10 000 5 000 5 000 15 000 15 000

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Total p.m. p.m. 15 000 15 000 10 000 10 000 5 000 5 000 15 000 15 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for missions to be performed by the three new staffmembers of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) task-force. They will most likely need to visit thenational Data Protection Authorities to seek their contributions and agreement to setup the EDPB, especiallywith regards to the new consistency mechanism where they need to be closely involved.

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3 0 3 1 p.m. p.m. 4 500 4 500 3 500 3 500 1 000 1 000 4 500 4 500

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Total p.m. p.m. 4 500 4 500 3 500 3 500 1 000 1 000 4 500 4 500

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for the recruitment cost of the three new staffmembers of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) task-force.

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3 0 3 2 p.m. p.m. 4 710 4 710 3 710 3 710 1 000 1 000 4 710 4 710

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Total p.m. p.m. 4 710 4 710 3 710 3 710 1 000 1 000 4 710 4 710

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for the potential training needs of the three newstaff members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) task-force. As they will be in charge of newfunctions and tasks, their training needs are likely to be very demanding in 2015.

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Item 3 0 3 4 — Union nursery centre and other day nurseries and after-school centres



3 0 3 4 p.m. p.m. 16 000 16 000 13 000 13 000 3 000 3 000 16 000 16 000

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Total p.m. p.m. 16 000 16 000 13 000 13 000 3 000 3 000 16 000 16 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB) to allow budgetary coverage for potential nursery services cost of the three newstaff members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) task-force.

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Item 1 1 0 0 — Basic salaries



1 1 0 0 90 740 207 90 740 207 93 271 000 93 271 000 92 581 564 92 581 564 689 436 689 436 93 271 000 93 271 000

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Total 90 740 207 90 740 207 93 271 000 93 271 000 92 581 564 92 581 564 689 436 689 436 93 271 000 93 271 000


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Item 1 1 0 0 — Basic salaries



1 1 0 0 90 740 207 90 740 207 93 271 000 93 271 000 92 581 564 92 581 564 689 436 689 436 93 271 000 93 271 000

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Total 90 740 207 90 740 207 93 271 000 93 271 000 92 581 564 92 581 564 689 436 689 436 93 271 000 93 271 000


The Council has increased the vacancy rate for officials at headquarters from the proposed 5.3% to 6.0% andin delegations from 2.7% to 3.7%. However, the proposed vacancy rates for 2015 are those authorized for2014 and observed in reality both at headquarters and in delegations.

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Item 1 2 0 5 — Military seconded national experts



1 2 0 5 7 074 928 7 074 928 7 460 000 7 460 000 7 160 000 7 160 000 300 000 300 000 7 460 000 7 460 000

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Total 7 074 928 7 074 928 7 460 000 7 460 000 7 160 000 7 160 000 300 000 300 000 7 460 000 7 460 000


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Item 1 2 0 5 — Military seconded national experts



1 2 0 5 7 074 928 7 074 928 7 460 000 7 460 000 7 160 000 7 160 000 300 000 300 000 7 460 000 7 460 000

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Total 7 074 928 7 074 928 7 460 000 7 460 000 7 160 000 7 160 000 300 000 300 000 7 460 000 7 460 000


The Council has increased the flat-rate reduction for vacancies and cost-free SNEs at headquarters from theproposed 27% to 30%. This would however reduce appropriations for 2015 below actual spending in 2013(7 494 284 euros). It would also require a reduction in the number of SNEs by about 3% in one year, thusreducing drastically the staff and expertise available to the EEAS.

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Article 1 4 0 — Missions



1 4 0 7 723 305 7 723 305 8 123 000 8 123 000 8 123 000 8 123 000 130 000 130 000 8 253 000 8 253 000

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Total 7 723 305 7 723 305 8 123 000 8 123 000 8 123 000 8 123 000 130 000 130 000 8 253 000 8 253 000

Justification:The additional appropriations are to be used for the mission expenses of a Special Envoy for Guantanamo.

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2 0 1 0 3 999 000 3 999 000 4 330 000 4 330 000 4 030 000 4 030 000 300 000 300 000 4 330 000 4 330 000

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Total 3 999 000 3 999 000 4 330 000 4 330 000 4 030 000 4 030 000 300 000 300 000 4 330 000 4 330 000

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2 0 1 0 3 999 000 3 999 000 4 330 000 4 330 000 4 030 000 4 030 000 300 000 300 000 4 330 000 4 330 000

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Total 3 999 000 3 999 000 4 330 000 4 330 000 4 030 000 4 030 000 300 000 300 000 4 330 000 4 330 000


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Item 2 1 0 1 — Cryptography and highly classified information and communications technology



2 1 0 1 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 11 775 000 11 775 000 1 970 000 1 970 000 13 745 000 13 745 000

Reserve

Total 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 11 775 000 11 775 000 1 970 000 1 970 000 13 745 000 13 745 000


Restore Draft Budget (DB).

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2 1 0 1 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 11 775 000 11 775 000 1 970 000 1 970 000 13 745 000 13 745 000

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Total 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 13 745 000 11 775 000 11 775 000 1 970 000 1 970 000 13 745 000 13 745 000


The EEAS urgently needs to improve the security of its communications to allow the High Representativeand its senior staff to participate efficiently in highly sensitive negotiations. In particular, EEAScommunications systems must be better protected against intrusions and two aging systems forcommunications between the EEAS and Member States on the one hand, between headquarters anddelegations on the other hand must be replaced by new, safer systems.

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Item 2 1 0 2 — Security of information and communication technology up to the level "EU restricted"



2 1 0 2 2 550 000 2 550 000 2 150 000 2 150 000 400 000 400 000 2 550 000 2 550 000

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Total 2 550 000 2 550 000 2 150 000 2 150 000 400 000 400 000 2 550 000 2 550 000


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Item 2 1 0 2 — Security of information and communication technology up to the level "EU restricted"



2 1 0 2 2 550 000 2 550 000 2 150 000 2 150 000 400 000 400 000 2 550 000 2 550 000

Reserve

Total 2 550 000 2 550 000 2 150 000 2 150 000 400 000 400 000 2 550 000 2 550 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB). The EEAS urgently needs to improve the security of its communications toallow the High Representative and its senior staff to participate efficiently in highly sensitive negotiations. Inparticular, EEAS communications systems must be better protected against intrusions and two aging systemsfor communications between the EEAS and Member States on the one hand, between headquarters anddelegations on the other hand must be replaced by new, safer systems.

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Item 2 1 0 3 — Technical Security Countermeasures



2 1 0 3 1 250 000 1 250 000 550 000 550 000 700 000 700 000 1 250 000 1 250 000

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Total 1 250 000 1 250 000 550 000 550 000 700 000 700 000 1 250 000 1 250 000


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Item 2 1 0 3 — Technical Security Countermeasures



2 1 0 3 1 250 000 1 250 000 550 000 550 000 700 000 700 000 1 250 000 1 250 000

Reserve

Total 1 250 000 1 250 000 550 000 550 000 700 000 700 000 1 250 000 1 250 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB). The EEAS urgently needs to improve the security of its communications toallow the High Representative and its senior staff to participate efficiently in highly sensitive negotiations. Inparticular, EEAS communications systems must be better protected against intrusions and two aging systemsfor communications between the EEAS and Member States on the one hand, between headquarters anddelegations on the other hand must be replaced by new, safer systems.

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Item 2 2 1 3 — Public information and public events



2 2 1 3 232 650 232 650 295 000 295 000 235 000 235 000 60 000 60 000 295 000 295 000

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Total 232 650 232 650 295 000 295 000 235 000 235 000 60 000 60 000 295 000 295 000


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Item 2 2 1 3 — Public information and public events



2 2 1 3 232 650 232 650 295 000 295 000 235 000 235 000 60 000 60 000 295 000 295 000

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Total 232 650 232 650 295 000 295 000 235 000 235 000 60 000 60 000 295 000 295 000


The new High Representative needs to be able to inform the public on her policy and her actions. Properpublic information is essential to gather the public support which the European Union's foreign policy needs.

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Item 3 0 0 0 — Remuneration and entitlements of statutory staff



3 0 0 0 103 417 857 103 417 857 105 510 000 105 510 000 104 893 137 104 893 137 616 863 616 863 105 510 000 105 510 000

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Total 103 417 857 103 417 857 105 510 000 105 510 000 104 893 137 104 893 137 616 863 616 863 105 510 000 105 510 000


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3 0 0 0 103 417 857 103 417 857 105 510 000 105 510 000 104 893 137 104 893 137 616 863 616 863 105 510 000 105 510 000

Reserve

Total 103 417 857 103 417 857 105 510 000 105 510 000 104 893 137 104 893 137 616 863 616 863 105 510 000 105 510 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB). The Council has increased the vacancy rate for officials in delegations from2.7% to 3.7%. However, the proposed vacancy rates for 2015 are those authorized for 2014 and observed inreality.

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Item 3 0 0 1 — External staff and outside services



3 0 0 1 59 835 029 59 835 029 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 160 000 160 000 60 228 000 60 228 000

Reserve

Total 59 835 029 59 835 029 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 160 000 160 000 60 228 000 60 228 000

Justification:Funding for EU delegation in Gulf region.

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Item 3 0 0 1 — External staff and outside services



3 0 0 1 59 835 029 59 835 029 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 160 000 160 000 60 228 000 60 228 000

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Total 59 835 029 59 835 029 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 60 068 000 160 000 160 000 60 228 000 60 228 000


This appropriation is intended to cover the following .......... international organisations situated inside theUnion:

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This appropriation will cover the setting-up of a new European Union delegation in the Gulf area in2015.

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Justification:The European Union has only two delegations in the Gulf area: one in Saudi Arabia (with 3 EEASadministrators) and one in the United Arab Emirates (with 2 EEAS administrators). Given the politicalimportance of this region and possible evolutions, a new delegation should be set up in this area. Given theefforts already made by the EEAS towards savings, this requires additional appropriations to cover one-offsetting-up costs and running costs for the first six months.

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3 0 0 2 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 100 000 100 000 20 245 000 20 245 000

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Total 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 100 000 100 000 20 245 000 20 245 000


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3 0 0 2 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 100 000 100 000 20 245 000 20 245 000

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Total 19 035 000 19 035 000 20 245 000 20 245 000 20 145 000 20 145 000 100 000 100 000 20 245 000 20 245 000


The Council has arbitrarily reduced the estimate of removal and installation costs due to rotations to/fromEU delegations. In 2015, staff appointed when the EEAS was set up four years ago will rotate for the firsttime. The number of rotations is expected to rise from 138 in 2014 to 195 in 2015.

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3 0 0 3 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 1 570 000 1 570 000 108 947 000 108 947 000

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Total 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 1 570 000 1 570 000 108 947 000 108 947 000


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3 0 0 3 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 1 570 000 1 570 000 108 947 000 108 947 000

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Total 103 062 000 103 062 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 107 377 000 1 570 000 1 570 000 108 947 000 108 947 000



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3 0 0 4 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 520 000 520 000 19 686 000 19 686 000

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Total 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 520 000 520 000 19 686 000 19 686 000


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3 0 0 4 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 520 000 520 000 19 686 000 19 686 000

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Total 20 379 000 20 379 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 19 166 000 520 000 520 000 19 686 000 19 686 000



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