CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

A. Introduction and financing of the general budget

12

B. General statement of revenue by budget heading

22

C. Establishment plan staff

164

D. Buildings

165

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section I: European Parliament

172

— Revenue

173

— Expenditure

188

— Staff

249

Section II: European Council and Council

250

— Revenue

251

— Expenditure

268

— Staff

313

Section III: Commission

314

— Revenue

315

— Expenditure

1970

— Staff

1980

Section IV: Court of Justice of the European Union

2029

— Revenue

2030

— Expenditure

2042

— Staff

2077

Section V: Court of Auditors

2078

— Revenue

2079

— Expenditure

2092

— Staff

2123

Section VI: European Economic and Social Committee

2125

— Revenue

2126

— Expenditure

2138

— Staff

2175

Section VII: European Committee of the Regions

2176

— Revenue

2177

— Expenditure

2190

— Staff

2224

Section VIII: European Ombudsman

2225

— Revenue

2226

— Expenditure

2242

— Staff

2271

Section IX: European Data Protection Supervisor

2272

— Revenue

2273

— Expenditure

2286

— Staff

2319

Section X: European External Action Service

2320

— Revenue

2321

— Expenditure

2338

— Staff

2382

CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

A. Introduction and financing of the general budget

12

B. General statement of revenue by budget heading

22

— Title 1:

Own resources

23

— Title 3:

Surpluses, balances and adjustments

47

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

65

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institutions

79

— Title 6:

Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes

93

— Title 7:

Default interest and fines

142

— Title 8:

Borrowing and lending operations

149

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

162

C. Establishment plan staff

164

D. Buildings

165

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section I: European parliament

172

— Revenue

173

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

174

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

177

— Title 6:

Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes

184

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

186

— Expenditure

188

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

190

— Title 2:

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

212

— Title 3:

Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution

225

— Title 4:

Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution

240

— Title 5:

The Authority for European political parties and European political foundations and the committee of independent eminent persons

244

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

246

— Staff

249

Section II: European Council and Council

250

— Revenue

251

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other union bodies

252

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

255

— Title 6:

Contributions and repayments under Union agreements and programmes

261

— Title 7:

Default interest and fines

264

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

266

— Expenditure

268

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

269

— Title 2:

Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure

293

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

311

— Staff

313

Section III: Commission

314

— Revenue

315

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institution and other Union bodies

316

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

321

— Title 6:

Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes

330

— Title 7:

Default interest and fines

378

— Title 8:

Borrowing and lending operations

385

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

392

GENERAL SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS (2018 AND 2017) AND OUTTURN (2016)

394

— Title XX:

Administrative expenditure allocated to policy areas

399

— Title 01:

Economic and financial affairs

416

— Title 02:

Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs

455

— Title 03:

Competition

534

— Title 04:

Employment, social affairs and inclusion

539

— Title 05:

Agriculture and rural development

619

— Title 06:

Mobility and transport

703

— Title 07:

Environment

763

— Title 08:

Research and innovation

806

— Title 09:

Communications networks, content and technology

862

— Title 10:

Direct research

936

— Title 11:

Maritime affairs and fisheries

965

— Title 12:

Financial stability, financial services and capital markets union

1007

— Title 13:

Regional and urban policy

1022

— Title 14:

Taxation and customs union

1099

— Title 15:

Education and culture

1112

— Title 16:

Communication

1177

— Title 17:

Health and food safety

1197

— Title 18:

Migration and home affairs

1247

— Title 19:

Foreign policy instruments

1308

— Title 20:

Trade

1342

— Title 21:

International cooperation and development

1354

— Title 22:

Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations

1440

— Title 23:

Humanitarian aid and civil protection

1487

— Title 24:

Fight against fraud

1512

— Title 25:

Commission's policy coordination and legal advice

1519

— Title 26:

Commission's administration

1530

— Title 27:

Budget

1584

— Title 28:

Audit

1593

— Title 29:

Statistics

1597

— Title 30:

Pensions and related expenditure

1605

— Title 31:

Language services

1618

— Title 32:

Energy

1629

— Title 33:

Justice and consumers

1675

— Title 34:

Climate action

1711

— Title 40:

Reserves

1727

Annexes

— European Economic Area

1736

— List of budget headings open to candidate countries and, if applicable, the western Balkan potential candidates and certain partner countries

1755

— Borrowing-and-lending operations — Borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the Union budget (by way of indication)

1758

— Information on financial instruments in accordance with point (e) of article 49(1) of the financial regulation

1794

— Publications Office

1872

— Revenue

1873

— Expenditure

1878

— European Anti-Fraud Office

1891

— Revenue

1892

— Expenditure

1897

— European Personnel Selection Office

1911

— Revenue

1912

— Expenditure

1917

— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements

1932

— Revenue

1933

— Expenditure

1938

— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics — Brussels

1948

— Revenue

1949

— Expenditure

1954

— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics — Luxembourg

1964

— Revenue

1965

— Expenditure

1970

— Staff

1980

Section IV: Court of Justice of the European Union

2029

— Revenue

2030

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

2031

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2034

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2040

— Expenditure

2042

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

2043

— Title 2:

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

2060

— Title 3:

Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution

2073

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2075

— Staff

2077

Section V: Court of Auditors

2078

— Revenue

2079

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other union bodies

2080

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2083

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2090

— Expenditure

2092

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

2093

— Title 2:

Buildings, movable property, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

2108

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2121

— Staff

2123

Section VI: European Economic and Social Committee

2125

— Revenue

2126

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

2127

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2130

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2136

— Expenditure

2138

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

2139

— Title 2:

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

2157

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2173

— Staff

2175

Section VII: European committee of the regions

2176

— Revenue

2177

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

2178

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2181

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2188

— Expenditure

2190

— Title 1:

Persons working with the institution

2191

— Title 2:

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

2207

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2222

— Staff

2224

Section VIII: European Ombudsman

2225

— Revenue

2226

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

2227

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2231

— Title 6:

Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes

2238

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2240

— Expenditure

2242

— Title 1:

Expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

2243

— Title 2:

Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

2256

— Title 3:

Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution

2263

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2269

— Staff

2271

Section IX: European Data Protection Supervisor

2272

— Revenue

2273

— Title 4:

Miscellaneous Union taxes, levies and charges

2274

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2277

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2284

— Expenditure

2286

— Title 1:

Expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

2287

— Title 2:

Buildings, equipment and expenditure in connection with the operation of the institution

2300

— Title 3:

European data protection board

2305

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2317

— Staff

2319

Section X: European External Action Service

2320

— Revenue

2321

— Title 4:

Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other union bodies

2322

— Title 5:

Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

2325

— Title 6:

Contributions and repayments under Union agreements and programmes

2332

— Title 7:

Default interest and fines

2334

— Title 9:

Miscellaneous revenue

2336

— Expenditure

2338

— Title 1:

Staff at headquarters

2339

— Title 2:

Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure at headquarters

2353

— Title 3:

Delegations

2371

— Title 10:

Other expenditure

2380

— Staff

2382

A.   INTRODUCTION AND FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET

INTRODUCTION

The general budget of the Union is the instrument which sets out and authorises the total amount of revenue and expenditure deemed necessary for the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community for each year.

The budget is established and implemented in compliance with the principles of unity, budgetary accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, unit of account, universality, specification, sound financial management and transparency.

—	The principle of unity and the principle of budgetary accuracy mean that all revenue and expenditure of the Union when it is charged to the budget must be incorporated in a single document.

—	The principle of annuality means that the budget is adopted for one budgetary year at a time and that both commitment and payment appropriations for the current budgetary year must, in principle, be used in the course of the year.

—	The principle of equilibrium means that forecasts of revenue for the budgetary year must be equal to payment appropriations for that year; borrowing to cover any budget deficit which may arise is not compatible with the own resources system and will not be authorised.

—	In accordance with the principle of unit of account, the budget is drawn up and implemented in euros and the accounts shall be presented in euros.

—

The principle of universality means that total revenue is to cover total payment appropriations with the exception of a limited number of revenue items which are assigned to particular items of expenditure. Revenue and expenditure are entered in full in the budget without any adjustment against each other.

—	The principle of specification means that each appropriation must have a given purpose and be assigned to a specific objective in order to prevent any confusion between appropriations.

—	The principle of sound financial management is defined by reference to the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

—	The budget is established in compliance with the principle of transparency, ensuring sound information on the implementation of the budget and the accounts.

The budget presents appropriations and resources by purpose (activity-based budgeting), with a view to enhancing transparency in the management of the budget with reference to the objectives of sound financial management and in particular efficiency and effectiveness.

The expenditure authorised by the present budget totals EUR 160 113 520 011 in commitment appropriations and EUR 144 680 980 690 in payment appropriations, representing a variation rate of + 0,18 % and of + 14,13 % respectively by comparison with the 2017 budget.

Budgetary revenue totals EUR 144 680 980 690. The uniform rate of call for the VAT resource is 0,30 % (except for Germany, Netherlands and Sweden for which the rate of call for the period 2014-2020 has been fixed at 0,15 %) whilst that for the GNI resource is 0,6524 %. Traditional own resources account for 15,79 % of the financing of the budget for 2018. The VAT resource accounts for 11,92 % and the GNI resource for 71,01 %. Other revenue for this financial year is estimated at EUR 1 848 645 936.

The own resources needed to finance the 2018 budget account for 0,91 % of the total GNI.

The tables below set out step by step the method used to calculate the financing of the 2018 budget.

FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET

Appropriations to be covered during the financial year 2018 pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union

EXPENDITURE

Description	Budget 2018	Budget 2017 (1)	Change (%)
1. Smart and inclusive growth	66 624 486 101	49 393 819 321	+34,88
2. Sustainable growth: natural resources	56 083 793 633	54 120 940 747	+3,63
3. Security and citizenship	2 980 707 175	3 224 307 287	–7,56
4. Global Europe	8 906 075 154	9 055 843 969	–1,65
5. Administration	9 666 318 627	9 394 599 816	+2,89
6. Compensation	p.m.	p.m.	—
Special instruments	419 600 000	1 581 200 013	–73,46
Total expenditure  (2)	144 680 980 690	126 770 711 153	+14,13

REVENUE

Description	Budget 2018	Budget 2017 (3)	Change (%)
Miscellaneous revenue (Titles 4 to 9)	1 848 645 936	4 882 392 898	–62,14
Surplus available from the preceding financial year (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 0)	p.m.	6 404 529 791	—
Repayment of the surplus of the Guarantee Fund for external actions (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 2)	p.m.	p.m.	—
Net balance of own resources accruing from VAT and GNP/GNI-based own resources for earlier years (Chapters 3 1, 3 2 and 3 3)	p.m.	p.m.	—
Total revenue for Titles 3 to 9	1 848 645 936	11 286 922 689	–83,62
Net amount of customs duties and sugar levies (Chapters 1 1 and 1 2)	22 844 000 000	20 507 300 000	+11,39
VAT-based own resource at the uniform rate (Tables 1 and 2, Chapter 1 3)	17 249 560 050	16 620 148 350	+3,79
Remainder to be financed by the additional resource (GNI-based own resource, Table 3, Chapter 1 4)	102 738 774 704	78 356 340 114	+31,12
Appropriations to be covered by the own resources referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (4)	142 832 334 754	115 483 788 464	+23,68
Total revenue  (5)	144 680 980 690	126 770 711 153	+14,13

TABLE 1

Calculation of capping of harmonised value added tax (VAT) bases to point (b) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Member State	1 % of non-capped VAT base	1 % of gross national income	Capping rate (in %)	1 % of gross national income multiplied by capping rate	1 % of capped VAT base (6)	Member States whose VAT base is capped
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Belgium	1 875 386 000	4 450 833 000	50	2 225 416 500	1 875 386 000
Bulgaria	238 743 000	503 702 000	50	251 851 000	238 743 000
Czech Republic	732 794 000	1 792 468 000	50	896 234 000	732 794 000
Denmark	1 140 616 000	3 048 528 000	50	1 524 264 000	1 140 616 000
Germany	13 953 667 000	33 995 907 000	50	16 997 953 500	13 953 667 000
Estonia	119 112 000	230 792 000	50	115 396 000	115 396 000	Estonia
Ireland	860 539 000	2 431 496 000	50	1 215 748 000	860 539 000
Greece	740 156 000	1 882 276 000	50	941 138 000	740 156 000
Spain	5 294 283 000	12 003 612 000	50	6 001 806 000	5 294 283 000
France	10 445 711 000	23 880 801 000	50	11 940 400 500	10 445 711 000
Croatia	299 825 000	483 272 000	50	241 636 000	241 636 000	Croatia
Italy	6 653 984 000	17 500 853 000	50	8 750 426 500	6 653 984 000
Cyprus	125 263 000	185 558 000	50	92 779 000	92 779 000	Cyprus
Latvia	113 835 000	279 697 000	50	139 848 500	113 835 000
Lithuania	175 208 000	411 930 000	50	205 965 000	175 208 000
Luxembourg	282 492 000	394 697 000	50	197 348 500	197 348 500	Luxembourg
Hungary	525 608 000	1 239 469 000	50	619 734 500	525 608 000
Malta	71 317 000	104 602 000	50	52 301 000	52 301 000	Malta
Netherlands	3 133 325 000	7 354 650 000	50	3 677 325 000	3 133 325 000
Austria	1 730 418 000	3 720 154 000	50	1 860 077 000	1 730 418 000
Poland	1 992 720 000	4 681 410 000	50	2 340 705 000	1 992 720 000
Portugal	964 881 000	1 933 791 000	50	966 895 500	964 881 000
Romania	686 064 000	1 874 072 000	50	937 036 000	686 064 000
Slovenia	200 037 000	429 322 000	50	214 661 000	200 037 000
Slovakia	300 056 000	865 923 000	50	432 961 500	300 056 000
Finland	962 168 000	2 268 419 000	50	1 134 209 500	962 168 000
Sweden	2 144 162 000	5 044 851 000	50	2 522 425 500	2 144 162 000
United Kingdom	11 550 289 000	24 483 615 000	50	12 241 807 500	11 550 289 000
Total	67 312 659 000	157 476 700 000		78 738 350 000	67 114 110 500

TABLE 2

Breakdown of own resources accruing from VAT pursuant to point (b) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (Chapter 1 3)

Member State	1 % of capped VAT base	Uniform rate of VAT own resource (in %)	VAT-based own resource at uniform rate
	(1)	(2)	(3) = (1) × (2)
Belgium	1 875 386 000	0,30	562 615 800
Bulgaria	238 743 000	0,30	71 622 900
Czech Republic	732 794 000	0,30	219 838 200
Denmark	1 140 616 000	0,30	342 184 800
Germany	13 953 667 000	0,15	2 093 050 050
Estonia	115 396 000	0,30	34 618 800
Ireland	860 539 000	0,30	258 161 700
Greece	740 156 000	0,30	222 046 800
Spain	5 294 283 000	0,30	1 588 284 900
France	10 445 711 000	0,30	3 133 713 300
Croatia	241 636 000	0,30	72 490 800
Italy	6 653 984 000	0,30	1 996 195 200
Cyprus	92 779 000	0,30	27 833 700
Latvia	113 835 000	0,30	34 150 500
Lithuania	175 208 000	0,30	52 562 400
Luxembourg	197 348 500	0,30	59 204 550
Hungary	525 608 000	0,30	157 682 400
Malta	52 301 000	0,30	15 690 300
Netherlands	3 133 325 000	0,15	469 998 750
Austria	1 730 418 000	0,30	519 125 400
Poland	1 992 720 000	0,30	597 816 000
Portugal	964 881 000	0,30	289 464 300
Romania	686 064 000	0,30	205 819 200
Slovenia	200 037 000	0,30	60 011 100
Slovakia	300 056 000	0,30	90 016 800
Finland	962 168 000	0,30	288 650 400
Sweden	2 144 162 000	0,15	321 624 300
United Kingdom	11 550 289 000	0,30	3 465 086 700
Total	67 114 110 500		17 249 560 050

TABLE 3

Determination of uniform rate and breakdown of resources based on gross national income pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (Chapter 1 4)

Member State	1 % of gross national income	Uniform rate of ‘additional base’‚ own resource	‘Additional base’ own resource at uniform rate
	(1)	(2)	(3) = (1) × (2)
Belgium	4 450 833 000		2 903 751 024
Bulgaria	503 702 000		328 618 305
Czech Republic	1 792 468 000		1 169 417 228
Denmark	3 048 528 000		1 988 878 554
Germany	33 995 907 000		22 179 140 343
Estonia	230 792 000		150 570 131
Ireland	2 431 496 000		1 586 323 054
Greece	1 882 276 000		1 228 008 524
Spain	12 003 612 000		7 831 230 835
France	23 880 801 000		15 579 982 522
Croatia	483 272 000		315 289 647
Italy	17 500 853 000		11 417 664 921
Cyprus	185 558 000		121 059 189
Latvia	279 697 000	0,6524062  (7)	182 476 056
Lithuania	411 930 000		268 745 684
Luxembourg	394 697 000		257 502 768
Hungary	1 239 469 000		808 637 255
Malta	104 602 000		68 242 993
Netherlands	7 354 650 000		4 798 219 225
Austria	3 720 154 000		2 427 051 517
Poland	4 681 410 000		3 054 180 887
Portugal	1 933 791 000		1 261 617 229
Romania	1 874 072 000		1 222 656 183
Slovenia	429 322 000		280 092 333
Slovakia	865 923 000		564 933 530
Finland	2 268 419 000		1 479 930 609
Sweden	5 044 851 000		3 291 292 047
United Kingdom	24 483 615 000		15 973 262 111
Total	157 476 700 000		102 738 774 704

TABLE 4

Calculation of the gross reduction in GNI contribution for Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden and its financing, pursuant to Article 2(5) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (Chapter 1 6)

Member State	Gross reduction	Percentage share of GNI base	GNI key applied to the gross reduction	Financing of the reduction
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4) = (1) + (3)
Belgium		2,83	31 084 353	31 084 353
Bulgaria		0,32	3 517 825	3 517 825
Czech Republic		1,14	12 518 490	12 518 490
Denmark	– 141 559 436	1,94	21 290 739	– 120 268 697
Germany		21,59	237 425 396	237 425 396
Estonia		0,15	1 611 838	1 611 838
Ireland		1,54	16 981 424	16 981 424
Greece		1,20	13 145 704	13 145 704
Spain		7,62	83 832 514	83 832 514
France		15,16	166 782 096	166 782 096
Croatia		0,31	3 375 143	3 375 143
Italy		11,11	122 224 918	122 224 918
Cyprus		0,12	1 295 926	1 295 926
Latvia		0,18	1 953 387	1 953 387
Lithuania		0,26	2 876 895	2 876 895
Luxembourg		0,25	2 756 540	2 756 540
Hungary		0,79	8 656 378	8 656 378
Malta		0,07	730 534	730 534
Netherlands	– 756 798 522	4,67	51 364 437	– 705 434 085
Austria		2,36	25 981 335	25 981 335
Poland		2,97	32 694 690	32 694 690
Portugal		1,23	13 505 482	13 505 482
Romania		1,19	13 088 408	13 088 408
Slovenia		0,27	2 998 359	2 998 359
Slovakia		0,55	6 047 555	6 047 555
Finland		1,44	15 842 504	15 842 504
Sweden	– 201 449 966	3,20	35 232 940	– 166 217 026
United Kingdom		15,55	170 992 114	170 992 114
Total	–1 099 807 924	100,00	1 099 807 924	0

TABLE 5

Correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom for the year 2017 pursuant to Article 4 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (Chapter 1 5)

Description	Coefficient (8) (%)	Amount
1. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of notional uncapped VAT base	17,1194
2. United Kingdom’s share (in %) of enlargement-adjusted total allocated expenditure	7,4429
3. (1) – (2)	9,6765
4. Total allocated expenditure		118 550 222 885
5. Enlargement related expenditure (9)		25 135 292 635
6. Enlargement-adjusted total allocated expenditure = (4) – (5)		93 414 930 250
7. United Kingdom’s correction original amount = (3) × (6) × 0,66		5 965 942 623
8. United Kingdom’s advantage (10)		1 019 406 910
9. Core United Kingdom’s correction = (7) – (8)		4 946 535 713
10. Windfall gains deriving from traditional own resources (11)		–45 769 948
11. Correction for the United Kingdom = (9) – (10)		4 992 305 660

TABLE 6

Calculation of the financing of the correction for the United Kingdom amounting to EUR –4 992 305 660 (Chapter 1 5)

Member State	Percentage share of GNI base	Shares without the United Kingdom	Shares without Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom	Three quarters of the share of Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden in column 2	Column 4 distributed in accordance with column 3	Financing scale	Financing scale applied to the correction
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6) = (2) + (4) + (5)	(7)
Belgium	2,83	3,35	5,37		1,52	4,86	242 848 053
Bulgaria	0,32	0,38	0,61		0,17	0,55	27 483 181
Czech Republic	1,14	1,35	2,16		0,61	1,96	97 801 325
Denmark	1,94	2,29	3,68		1,04	3,33	166 334 951
Germany	21,59	25,56	0,00	–19,17	0,00	6,39	319 035 307
Estonia	0,15	0,17	0,28		0,08	0,25	12 592 561
Ireland	1,54	1,83	2,93		0,83	2,66	132 668 215
Greece	1,20	1,42	2,27		0,64	2,06	102 701 463
Spain	7,62	9,03	14,48		4,09	13,12	654 945 669
France	15,16	17,96	28,81		8,14	26,10	1 302 993 398
Croatia	0,31	0,36	0,58		0,16	0,53	26 368 472
Italy	11,11	13,16	21,12		5,97	19,13	954 888 235
Cyprus	0,12	0,14	0,22		0,06	0,20	10 124 487
Latvia	0,18	0,21	0,34		0,10	0,31	15 260 935
Lithuania	0,26	0,31	0,50		0,14	0,45	22 475 882
Luxembourg	0,25	0,30	0,48		0,13	0,43	21 535 609
Hungary	0,79	0,93	1,50		0,42	1,35	67 628 382
Malta	0,07	0,08	0,13		0,04	0,11	5 707 334
Netherlands	4,67	5,53	0,00	–4,15	0,00	1,38	69 019 868
Austria	2,36	2,80	0,00	–2,10	0,00	0,70	34 911 864
Poland	2,97	3,52	5,65		1,60	5,12	255 428 883
Portugal	1,23	1,45	2,33		0,66	2,11	105 512 244
Romania	1,19	1,41	2,26		0,64	2,05	102 253 833
Slovenia	0,27	0,32	0,52		0,15	0,47	23 424 831
Slovakia	0,55	0,65	1,04		0,30	0,95	47 246 822
Finland	1,44	1,71	2,74		0,77	2,48	123 770 345
Sweden	3,20	3,79	0,00	–2,84	0,00	0,95	47 343 511
United Kingdom	15,55	0,00	0,00		0,00	0,00	0
Total	100,00	100,00	100,00	–28,26	28,26	100,00	4 992 305 660

The calculations are made to 15 decimal places.

TABLE 7

Summary of financing (12) of the general budget by type of own resource and by Member State

Member State	Traditional own resources (TOR)					VAT and GNI-based own resources, including adjustments					Total own resources (13)
	Net sugar sector levies (80 %)	Net customs duties (80 %)	Total net traditional own resources (80 %)	Collection costs (20 % of gross TOR) (p.m.)	VAT-based own resource	GNI-based own resource	Reduction in favour of: Denmark, Netherlands, Austria and Sweden	United Kingdom correction	Total ‘national contributions’	Share in total ‘national contributions’ (%)
	(1)	(2)	(3) = (1) + (2)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9) = (5) + (6) + (7) + (8)	(10)	(11) = (3) + (9)
Belgium	p.m.	2 473 200 000	2 473 200 000	618 300 000	562 615 800	2 903 751 024	31 084 353	242 848 053	3 740 299 230	3,12	6 213 499 230
Bulgaria	p.m.	88 100 000	88 100 000	22 025 000	71 622 900	328 618 305	3 517 825	27 483 181	431 242 211	0,36	519 342 211
Czech Republic	p.m.	287 500 000	287 500 000	71 875 000	219 838 200	1 169 417 228	12 518 490	97 801 325	1 499 575 243	1,25	1 787 075 243
Denmark	p.m.	377 700 000	377 700 000	94 425 000	342 184 800	1 988 878 554	– 120 268 697	166 334 951	2 377 129 608	1,98	2 754 829 608
Germany	p.m.	4 731 600 000	4 731 600 000	1 182 900 000	2 093 050 050	22 179 140 343	237 425 396	319 035 307	24 828 651 096	20,69	29 560 251 096
Estonia	p.m.	32 900 000	32 900 000	8 225 000	34 618 800	150 570 131	1 611 838	12 592 561	199 393 330	0,17	232 293 330
Ireland	p.m.	305 400 000	305 400 000	76 350 000	258 161 700	1 586 323 054	16 981 424	132 668 215	1 994 134 393	1,66	2 299 534 393
Greece	p.m.	177 100 000	177 100 000	44 275 000	222 046 800	1 228 008 524	13 145 704	102 701 463	1 565 902 491	1,31	1 743 002 491
Spain	p.m.	1 712 500 000	1 712 500 000	428 125 000	1 588 284 900	7 831 230 835	83 832 514	654 945 669	10 158 293 918	8,47	11 870 793 918
France	p.m.	1 749 800 000	1 749 800 000	437 450 000	3 133 713 300	15 579 982 522	166 782 096	1 302 993 398	20 183 471 316	16,82	21 933 271 316
Croatia	p.m.	52 600 000	52 600 000	13 150 000	72 490 800	315 289 647	3 375 143	26 368 472	417 524 062	0,35	470 124 062
Italy	p.m.	2 095 900 000	2 095 900 000	523 975 000	1 996 195 200	11 417 664 921	122 224 918	954 888 235	14 490 973 274	12,08	16 586 873 274
Cyprus	p.m.	21 900 000	21 900 000	5 475 000	27 833 700	121 059 189	1 295 926	10 124 487	160 313 302	0,13	182 213 302
Latvia	p.m.	48 000 000	48 000 000	12 000 000	34 150 500	182 476 056	1 953 387	15 260 935	233 840 878	0,19	281 840 878
Lithuania	p.m.	87 400 000	87 400 000	21 850 000	52 562 400	268 745 684	2 876 895	22 475 882	346 660 861	0,29	434 060 861
Luxembourg	p.m.	22 000 000	22 000 000	5 500 000	59 204 550	257 502 768	2 756 540	21 535 609	340 999 467	0,28	362 999 467
Hungary	p.m.	157 000 000	157 000 000	39 250 000	157 682 400	808 637 255	8 656 378	67 628 382	1 042 604 415	0,87	1 199 604 415
Malta	p.m.	13 200 000	13 200 000	3 300 000	15 690 300	68 242 993	730 534	5 707 334	90 371 161	0,08	103 571 161
Netherlands	p.m.	2 746 600 000	2 746 600 000	686 650 000	469 998 750	4 798 219 225	– 705 434 085	69 019 868	4 631 803 758	3,86	7 378 403 758
Austria	p.m.	221 100 000	221 100 000	55 275 000	519 125 400	2 427 051 517	25 981 335	34 911 864	3 007 070 116	2,51	3 228 170 116
Poland	p.m.	705 200 000	705 200 000	176 300 000	597 816 000	3 054 180 887	32 694 690	255 428 883	3 940 120 460	3,28	4 645 320 460
Portugal	p.m.	154 700 000	154 700 000	38 675 000	289 464 300	1 261 617 229	13 505 482	105 512 244	1 670 099 255	1,39	1 824 799 255
Romania	p.m.	162 200 000	162 200 000	40 550 000	205 819 200	1 222 656 183	13 088 408	102 253 833	1 543 817 624	1,29	1 706 017 624
Slovenia	p.m.	77 400 000	77 400 000	19 350 000	60 011 100	280 092 333	2 998 359	23 424 831	366 526 623	0,31	443 926 623
Slovakia	p.m.	105 300 000	105 300 000	26 325 000	90 016 800	564 933 530	6 047 555	47 246 822	708 244 707	0,59	813 544 707
Finland	p.m.	154 100 000	154 100 000	38 525 000	288 650 400	1 479 930 609	15 842 504	123 770 345	1 908 193 858	1,59	2 062 293 858
Sweden	p.m.	548 000 000	548 000 000	137 000 000	321 624 300	3 291 292 047	– 166 217 026	47 343 511	3 494 042 832	2,91	4 042 042 832
United Kingdom	p.m.	3 535 600 000	3 535 600 000	883 900 000	3 465 086 700	15 973 262 111	170 992 114	–4 992 305 660	14 617 035 265	12,18	18 152 635 265
Total	p.m.	22 844 000 000	22 844 000 000	5 711 000 000	17 249 560 050	102 738 774 704	0	0	119 988 334 754	100,00	142 832 334 754

B.   GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY BUDGET HEADING

Title	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
1	OWN RESOURCES	142 832 334 754	115 483 788 464	132 165 834 976,64
3	SURPLUSES, BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS	p.m.	6 404 529 791	1 357 560 665,03
4	REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER UNION BODIES	1 547 408 825	1 490 262 072	1 451 857 463,91
5	REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS	45 050 050	70 200 866	579 194 066,40
6	CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES	110 000 000	60 000 000	5 928 273 253,25
7	DEFAULT INTEREST AND FINES	115 000 000	3 230 000 000	3 175 480 154,09
8	BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS	6 186 061	6 928 960	41 334 476,24
9	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	25 001 000	25 001 000	17 230 760,67
	GRAND TOTAL	144 680 980 690	126 770 711 153	144 716 765 816,23

TITLE 1

OWN RESOURCES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 1 1
1 1 0	Production levies related to the marketing year 2005/2006 and previous years	p.m.	p.m.	159 996,95
1 1 1	Sugar storage levies	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 1 3	Charges levied on non-exported C sugar, C isoglucose and C inulin syrup production, and on substituted C sugar and C isoglucose	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 1 7	Production charge	p.m.	133 300 000	131 566 944,18
1 1 8	One-off amounts on additional sugar quotas and supplementary isoglucose quotas	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 1 9	Surplus amount	p.m.	p.m.	902 874,98
	CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	133 300 000	132 629 816,11
	CHAPTER 1 2
1 2 0	Customs duties and other duties referred to in point (a) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom	22 844 000 000	20 374 000 000	19 961 488 403,71	87,38
	CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL	22 844 000 000	20 374 000 000	19 961 488 403,71	87,38
	CHAPTER 1 3
1 3 0	Own resources accruing from value added tax pursuant to point (b) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom	17 249 560 050	16 620 148 350	15 934 722 190,43	92,38
	CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL	17 249 560 050	16 620 148 350	15 934 722 190,43	92,38
	CHAPTER 1 4
1 4 0	Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom	102 738 774 704	78 356 340 114	95 578 437 497,43	93,03
	CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL	102 738 774 704	78 356 340 114	95 578 437 497,43	93,03
	CHAPTER 1 5
1 5 0	Correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom	0 ,—	0 ,—	580 337 025,32
	CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL	0 ,—	0 ,—	580 337 025,32
	CHAPTER 1 6
1 6 0	Gross reduction in the annual GNI-based contribution granted to certain Member States pursuant to Article 2(5) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom	0 ,—	0 ,—	–21 779 956,36
	CHAPTER 1 6 — TOTAL	0 ,—	0 ,—	–21 779 956,36
	Title 1 — Total	142 832 334 754	115 483 788 464	132 165 834 976,64	92,53
CHAPTER 1 1 — LEVIES AND OTHER DUTIES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKETS IN SUGAR (POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM) CHAPTER 1 2 — CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER DUTIES REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM CHAPTER 1 3 — OWN RESOURCES ACCRUING FROM VALUE ADDED TAX PURSUANT TO POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM CHAPTER 1 4 — OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO POINT (C) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM CHAPTER 1 5 — CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES CHAPTER 1 6 — GROSS REDUCTION IN THE ANNUAL GNI-BASED CONTRIBUTION GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEMBER STATES

CHAPTER 1 1 —   LEVIES AND OTHER DUTIES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKETS IN SUGAR (POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM)

1 1 0
Production levies related to the marketing year 2005/2006 and previous years

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	159 996,95

Remarks

The common organisation of the market in the sugar sector provided that sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup producers had to pay basic and B production levies. These levies were intended to cover market support expenditure. At present amounts entered under this article are a consequence of the revision of past established levies. Levies for the marketing year 2007/2008 till the marketing year 2016/2017 are entered under Article 1 1 7 of this chapter as a ‘production charge’.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1).

Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Council Regulation (EU) No 1360/2013 of 2 December 2013 fixing the production levies in the sugar sector for the 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 marketing years, the coefficient required for calculating the additional levy for the 2001/2002 and 2004/2005 marketing years and the amount to be paid by sugar manufacturers to beet sellers in respect of the difference between the maximum levy and the levy to be charged for the 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2005/2006 marketing years (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 2).

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	—	—	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	—	—	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	—	—	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	—	—	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	—	—	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	—	—	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	123 212,35
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	36 784,60
Article 1 1 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	159 996,95

1 1 1
Sugar storage levies

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the outstanding sugar storage levies as Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1) abolished the storage levy.

It also covers the outstanding amounts due pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 65/82 of 13 January 1982 laying down detailed rules for carrying forward sugar to the following marketing year (OJ L 9, 14.1.1982, p. 14) when the obligation to store sugar carried forward is not complied with, and the amounts due in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1789/81 of 30 June 1981 laying down general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector (OJ L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 39) when the general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector are not complied with.

This article is also intended for the recording of income charged by new Member States in the event of non-elimination of sugar stocks considered surplus within the meaning of Commission Regulations laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Article 1 1 1 —Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

1 1 3
Charges levied on non-exported C sugar, C isoglucose and C inulin syrup production, and on substituted C sugar and C isoglucose

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Amounts corresponding to charges levied on non-exported C sugar, C isoglucose and C inulin syrup production. They comprise as well the charges levied on substituted C sugar and C isoglucose.

Any incoming revenue under this article would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down detailed implementing rules in respect of sugar production in excess of the quota (OJ L 262, 16.9.1981, p. 14).

Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	—	—	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	—	—	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	—	—	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	—	—	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	—	—	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	—	—	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Article 1 1 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

1 1 7
Production charge

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	133 300 000	131 566 944,18

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the production charge levied on undertakings producing sugar, isoglucose or inulin syrup in accordance with Article 128 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

The production charge was collected and declared by Member States for the last time under the general budget of the Union for 2017 following the end of the sugar quota system in marketing year 2016/2017 on 30 September 2017. Any incoming revenue under this article would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 16 thereof.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1), and in particular Article 51 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671), and in particular Article 128 thereof.

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	7 000 000	7 041 840,90
Bulgaria	p.m.	400 000	428 150,00
Czech Republic	p.m.	3 600 000	3 592 216,20
Denmark	p.m.	3 600 000	3 575 568,39
Germany	p.m.	28 100 000	28 114 434,34
Estonia	—	—	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	1 500 000	1 523 539,00
Spain	p.m.	5 000 000	5 043 698,70
France	p.m.	33 000 000	32 995 499,80
Croatia	p.m.	1 900 000	1 857 819,79
Italy	p.m.	5 000 000	4 226 873,25
Cyprus	—	—	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	900 000	866 419,00
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	2 200 000	2 236 523,80
Malta	—	—	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	7 700 000	7 726 925,00
Austria	p.m.	3 400 000	3 369 862,60
Poland	p.m.	13 700 000	13 318 501,37
Portugal	p.m.	200 000	60 000,00
Romania	p.m.	1 000 000	1 118 033,57
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	1 400 000	1 405 120,75
Finland	p.m.	800 000	777 590,00
Sweden	p.m.	2 800 000	2 822 324,28
United Kingdom	p.m.	10 100 000	9 466 003,44
Article 1 1 7 — Total	p.m.	133 300 000	131 566 944,18

1 1 8
One-off amounts on additional sugar quotas and supplementary isoglucose quotas

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

A one-off amount is levied on additional sugar quotas or supplementary isoglucose quotas which have been allocated to undertakings in accordance with Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

Any incoming revenue under this article would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 8 and Article 9(2) and (3) thereof.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39).

Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	—	—	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	—	—	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	—	—	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	—	—	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Article 1 1 8 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

1 1 9
Surplus amount

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	902 874,98

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the surplus amount levied and charged by the Member States to the sugar undertakings concerned located on its territory.

Following the end of the sugar quota system in marketing year 2016/2017 on 30 September 2017, any incoming revenue under this article would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1), and in particular Article 64 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671), and in particular Article 142 thereof.

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	17 543,10
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	1 391,01
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	734 740,00
Estonia	—	—	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	148 480,00
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	—	—	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	—	—	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	—	—	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	720,87
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Article 1 1 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	902 874,98

CHAPTER 1 2 —   CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER DUTIES REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM

1 2 0
Customs duties and other duties referred to in point (a) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
22 844 000 000	20 374 000 000	19 961 488 403,71

Remarks

The assignment of customs duties as own resources to the financing of common expenditure is the logical consequence of the free movement of goods within the Union. This article may comprise levies, premiums, additional or compensatory amounts, additional amounts or factors, Common Customs Tariff duties and other duties established or to be established by the institutions of the European Union in respect of trade with third countries and customs duties on products under the expired Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

Figures are net of collection costs.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	2 473 200 000	2 180 792 231	2 063 738 913,95
Bulgaria	88 100 000	74 252 985	71 521 308,63
Czech Republic	287 500 000	253 894 259	247 455 408,57
Denmark	377 700 000	333 053 412	332 675 343,18
Germany	4 731 600 000	4 214 682 435	4 120 598 172,66
Estonia	32 900 000	29 059 618	27 314 845,00
Ireland	305 400 000	277 104 213	285 105 546,72
Greece	177 100 000	156 903 067	156 860 412,38
Spain	1 712 500 000	1 521 384 214	1 506 996 371,24
France	1 749 800 000	1 599 033 778	1 603 376 603,69
Croatia	52 600 000	45 759 463	44 799 546,12
Italy	2 095 900 000	1 910 669 874	1 784 161 050,98
Cyprus	21 900 000	20 285 123	21 086 051,66
Latvia	48 000 000	40 664 595	34 680 953,66
Lithuania	87 400 000	76 989 117	76 673 897,94
Luxembourg	22 000 000	19 530 328	19 544 194,69
Hungary	157 000 000	140 108 872	140 078 934,24
Malta	13 200 000	11 888 025	12 054 155,28
Netherlands	2 746 600 000	2 433 176 899	2 366 016 279,14
Austria	221 100 000	204 077 771	210 647 744,61
Poland	705 200 000	608 648 035	577 973 007,56
Portugal	154 700 000	138 316 233	138 344 643,65
Romania	162 200 000	148 034 222	162 099 774,38
Slovenia	77 400 000	67 648 526	65 778 810,36
Slovakia	105 300 000	95 670 300	97 703 809,71
Finland	154 100 000	140 486 269	132 243 895,58
Sweden	548 000 000	497 410 082	510 379 272,44
United Kingdom	3 535 600 000	3 134 476 054	3 151 579 455,69
Article 1 2 0 — Total	22 844 000 000	20 374 000 000	19 961 488 403,71

CHAPTER 1 3 —   OWN RESOURCES ACCRUING FROM VALUE ADDED TAX PURSUANT TO POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM

1 3 0
Own resources accruing from value added tax pursuant to point (b) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
17 249 560 050	16 620 148 350	15 934 722 190,43

Remarks

The applied uniform rate valid for all Member States to the harmonised VAT assessment bases determined according to Union rules is fixed at 0,30 %. The assessment base to be taken into account for this purpose shall not exceed 50 % of GNI for each Member State. For the period 2014-2020 only, the rate of call of the VAT-based own resource for Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden shall be fixed at 0,15 %.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (b) of Article 2(1) and Article 2(4) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	562 615 800	545 106 000	516 597 300,00
Bulgaria	71 622 900	69 507 900	62 357 400,01
Czech Republic	219 838 200	208 775 100	203 983 307,68
Denmark	342 184 800	328 630 800	307 240 768,53
Germany	2 093 050 050	2 016 873 750	1 947 663 300,00
Estonia	34 618 800	32 566 200	30 842 400,00
Ireland	258 161 700	246 984 000	242 726 400,00
Greece	222 046 800	218 107 200	227 779 200,00
Spain	1 588 284 900	1 533 648 300	1 416 915 600,00
France	3 133 713 300	3 050 158 800	2 913 773 100,00
Croatia	72 490 800	69 450 450	66 498 629,49
Italy	1 996 195 200	1 948 907 400	1 826 488 800,00
Cyprus	27 833 700	26 864 250	25 881 300,00
Latvia	34 150 500	31 988 700	29 487 300,00
Lithuania	52 562 400	49 670 100	45 314 700,00
Luxembourg	59 204 550	55 902 450	52 522 800,00
Hungary	157 682 400	145 071 000	131 852 909,16
Malta	15 690 300	14 764 650	13 695 900,00
Netherlands	469 998 750	456 466 950	418 055 850,00
Austria	519 125 400	504 234 000	467 034 600,00
Poland	597 816 000	538 340 100	536 828 417,46
Portugal	289 464 300	280 601 400	261 332 700,00
Romania	205 819 200	191 307 900	166 385 363,82
Slovenia	60 011 100	57 555 900	53 565 000,00
Slovakia	90 016 800	86 551 200	79 902 900,00
Finland	288 650 400	282 305 100	274 607 100,00
Sweden	321 624 300	312 822 150	300 456 995,43
United Kingdom	3 465 086 700	3 316 986 600	3 314 932 148,85
Article 1 3 0 — Total	17 249 560 050	16 620 148 350	15 934 722 190,43

CHAPTER 1 4 —   OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO POINT (C) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM

1 4 0
Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
102 738 774 704	78 356 340 114	95 578 437 497,43

Remarks

The GNI-based resource is an ‘additional’ resource, providing the revenue required to cover expenditure in excess of the amount yielded by traditional own resources, VAT-based payments and other revenue in any particular year. By implication, the GNI-based resource ensures that the general budget of the Union is always balanced ex ante.

The GNI call rate is determined by the additional revenue needed to finance the budgeted expenditure not covered by the other resources (VAT-based payments, traditional own resources and other revenue). Thus a call rate is applied to the GNI of each of the Member States.

The rate to be applied to the Member States’ gross national income for this financial year is 0,6524 %.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (c) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	2 903 751 024	2 224 321 322	2 733 775 413,00
Bulgaria	328 618 305	249 118 218	281 365 594,01
Czech Republic	1 169 417 228	881 874 642	1 019 894 258,52
Denmark	1 988 878 554	1 518 165 862	1 811 511 737,42
Germany	22 179 140 343	16 999 731 324	20 646 938 325,00
Estonia	150 570 131	112 083 039	134 108 593,00
Ireland	1 586 323 054	1 194 766 843	1 256 583 955,00
Greece	1 228 008 524	938 172 223	1 135 260 631,00
Spain	7 831 230 835	5 977 648 307	7 219 986 146,00
France	15 579 982 522	11 998 557 213	14 650 391 312,00
Croatia	315 289 647	239 027 503	285 928 890,52
Italy	11 417 664 921	8 803 510 192	10 763 324 824,00
Cyprus	121 059 189	92 458 646	111 290 286,00
Latvia	182 476 056	136 560 225	166 921 883,00
Lithuania	268 745 684	202 582 498	242 644 067,00
Luxembourg	257 502 768	192 399 373	225 849 452,00
Hungary	808 637 255	603 113 075	700 999 642,84
Malta	68 242 993	50 815 472	58 892 738,00
Netherlands	4 798 219 225	3 680 290 875	4 534 954 332,00
Austria	2 427 051 517	1 861 854 725	2 232 878 182,00
Poland	3 054 180 887	2 182 970 864	2 671 049 968,23
Portugal	1 261 617 229	965 745 390	1 172 210 977,00
Romania	1 222 656 183	903 195 963	1 067 128 121,00
Slovenia	280 092 333	211 201 371	252 657 754,00
Slovakia	564 933 530	424 902 964	500 601 819,00
Finland	1 479 930 609	1 139 597 795	1 372 422 809,00
Sweden	3 291 292 047	2 523 910 154	3 077 412 604,64
United Kingdom	15 973 262 111	12 047 764 036	15 251 453 182,25
Article 1 4 0 — Total	102 738 774 704	78 356 340 114	95 578 437 497,43

CHAPTER 1 5 —   CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES

1 5 0
Correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
0 ,—	0 ,—	580 337 025,32

Remarks

The budgetary imbalance correction mechanism in favour of the United Kingdom (UK correction) was introduced by the European Council in Fontainebleau in June 1984 and the resulting own resources decision of 1985. The purpose of the mechanism is to reduce the UK budgetary imbalance through a reduction in its payments to the Union.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	242 848 053	240 885 677	300 419 482,00
Bulgaria	27 483 181	26 978 571	30 919 769,99
Czech Republic	97 801 325	95 503 724	112 093 645,75
Denmark	166 334 951	164 411 683	199 157 831,04
Germany	319 035 307	316 145 831	388 574 256,00
Estonia	12 592 561	12 138 174	14 737 434,00
Ireland	132 668 215	129 388 779	138 088 264,00
Greece	102 701 463	101 600 542	124 755 826,00
Spain	654 945 669	647 356 946	793 417 224,00
France	1 302 993 398	1 299 398 854	1 609 957 772,00
Croatia	26 368 472	25 885 784	31 421 075,58
Italy	954 888 235	953 387 216	1 182 801 065,00
Cyprus	10 124 487	10 012 925	12 229 889,00
Latvia	15 260 935	14 788 961	18 343 345,00
Lithuania	22 475 882	21 938 927	26 664 592,00
Luxembourg	21 535 609	20 836 132	24 819 001,00
Hungary	67 628 382	65 314 890	77 131 068,87
Malta	5 707 334	5 503 126	6 471 829,00
Netherlands	69 019 868	68 442 765	85 347 594,00
Austria	34 911 864	34 625 113	42 022 646,00
Poland	255 428 883	236 407 577	292 902 821,67
Portugal	105 512 244	104 586 612	128 816 366,00
Romania	102 253 833	97 812 744	117 063 518,63
Slovenia	23 424 831	22 872 318	27 765 014,00
Slovakia	47 246 822	46 015 401	55 012 032,00
Finland	123 770 345	123 414 177	150 818 003,00
Sweden	47 343 511	46 937 429	57 775 719,98
United Kingdom	–4 992 305 660	–4 932 590 878	–5 469 190 060,19
Article 1 5 0 — Total	0	0	580 337 025,32

CHAPTER 1 6 —   GROSS REDUCTION IN THE ANNUAL GNI-BASED CONTRIBUTION GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEMBER STATES

1 6 0
Gross reduction in the annual GNI-based contribution granted to certain Member States pursuant to Article 2(5) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
0 ,—	0 ,—	–21 779 956,36

Remarks

This article is intended to record reductions in the annual GNI contributions of certain Member States in accordance with Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10a(6) thereof.

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 2(5) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	31 084 353	31 242 775	31 449 227,00
Bulgaria	3 517 825	3 499 110	3 236 817,00
Czech Republic	12 518 490	12 386 794	11 741 636,01
Denmark	– 120 268 697	– 120 336 182	– 122 103 800,45
Germany	237 425 396	238 777 900	237 521 435,00
Estonia	1 611 838	1 574 316	1 542 779,00
Ireland	16 981 424	16 781 672	14 455 684,00
Greece	13 145 704	13 177 549	13 059 986,00
Spain	83 832 514	83 961 933	83 058 391,00
France	166 782 096	168 531 504	168 537 432,00
Croatia	3 375 143	3 357 376	3 287 579,38
Italy	122 224 918	123 653 935	123 820 797,00
Cyprus	1 295 926	1 298 672	1 280 278,00
Latvia	1 953 387	1 918 122	1 920 262,00
Lithuania	2 876 895	2 845 470	2 791 366,00
Luxembourg	2 756 540	2 702 438	2 598 162,00
Hungary	8 656 378	8 471 315	8 118 089,60
Malta	730 534	713 753	677 499,00
Netherlands	– 705 434 085	– 705 644 524	– 709 333 867,00
Austria	25 981 335	26 151 576	14 730 040,00
Poland	32 694 690	30 661 967	30 368 895,30
Portugal	13 505 482	13 564 841	13 485 062,00
Romania	13 088 408	12 686 273	12 155 125,08
Slovenia	2 998 359	2 966 530	2 906 563,00
Slovakia	6 047 555	5 968 179	5 758 900,00
Finland	15 842 504	16 006 769	15 788 289,00
Sweden	– 166 217 026	– 166 142 726	– 159 919 159,25
United Kingdom	170 992 114	169 222 663	165 286 575,97
Article 1 6 0 — Total	0	0	–21 779 956,36

TITLE 3

SURPLUSES, BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 3 0
3 0 0	Surplus available from the preceding financial year	p.m.	6 404 529 791	1 349 116 813,74
3 0 2	Repayment to the budget of the surplus from the Guarantee Fund for external actions	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	6 404 529 791	1 349 116 813,74
	CHAPTER 3 1
3 1 0	Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014
3 1 0 3	Application for 1995 and subsequent years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014	p.m.	p.m.	–39 623 759,37
	Article 3 1 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	–39 623 759,37
	CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	–39 623 759,37
	CHAPTER 3 2
3 2 0	Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014
3 2 0 3	Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 3 2 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 3 3
3 3 0	Netting of adjustments to the VAT and GNI-based own resources for previous financial years	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 3 4
3 4 0	Adjustment for the impact of the non-participation of certain Member States in certain policies in the area of freedom, security and justice	p.m.	p.m.	6 378 878,24
	CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	6 378 878,24
	CHAPTER 3 5
3 5 0	Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom
3 5 0 4	Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom	p.m.	0 ,—	– 126 858,28
	Article 3 5 0 — Total	p.m.	0 ,—	– 126 858,28
	CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	0 ,—	– 126 858,28
	CHAPTER 3 6
3 6 0	Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom
3 6 0 4	Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	45 910 286,39
	Article 3 6 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	45 910 286,39
	CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	45 910 286,39
	CHAPTER 3 7
3 7 0	Adjustment relating to the implementation of own resources decisions	p.m.	p.m.	–4 094 695,69
	CHAPTER 3 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	–4 094 695,69
	Title 3 — Total	p.m.	6 404 529 791	1 357 560 665,03
CHAPTER 3 0 — SURPLUS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR CHAPTER 3 1 — BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENT OF BALANCES BASED ON VAT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 CHAPTER 3 2 — BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS OF BALANCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME/PRODUCT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 CHAPTER 3 3 — NETTING OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VAT AND GNI-BASED OWN RESOURCES FOR PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS CHAPTER 3 4 — ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE NON-PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN MEMBER STATES IN CERTAIN POLICIES IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE CHAPTER 3 5 — RESULT OF THE DEFINITIVE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER 3 6 — RESULT OF INTERMEDIATE UPDATES OF THE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER 3 7 — ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OWN RESOURCES DECISIONS

CHAPTER 3 0 —   SURPLUS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR

3 0 0
Surplus available from the preceding financial year

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	6 404 529 791	1 349 116 813,74

Remarks

In accordance with Article 18 of the Financial Regulation, the balance from each financial year, whether surplus or deficit, is entered as revenue or expenditure in the budget of the subsequent financial year.

The relevant estimates of such revenue or expenditure are entered in the budget during the budgetary procedure and, where appropriate, in a letter of amendment submitted pursuant to Article 39 of the Financial Regulation. They are drawn up in accordance with the principles set out in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014.

After the closure of the accounts for each financial year, any discrepancy in relation to the estimates is entered in the budget for the following financial year through an amending budget that must be presented by the Commission within 15 days following the submission of the provisional accounts.

A deficit is entered in Article 27 02 01 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 18 thereof.

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014 of 26 May 2014 laying down implementing measures for the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 29).

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39).

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 7 thereof.

3 0 2
Repayment to the budget of the surplus from the Guarantee Fund for external actions

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to receive, once the target amount has been reached, any surplus in the Guarantee Fund for external actions in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof.

CHAPTER 3 1 —   BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENT OF BALANCES BASED ON VAT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014

3 1 0
Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014

3 1 0 3
Application for 1995 and subsequent years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	–39 623 759,37

Remarks

Under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, Member States are to send the Commission a statement of the total amount of the VAT resources base for the previous calendar year before 31 July.

Each Member State is debited with an amount calculated on the basis of that statement according to Union rules and credited with the 12 payments actually made during the previous financial year.

Any corrections to the abovementioned statements resulting from Commission controls in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 or/and any changes to the GNI of previous financial years that have an effect on the capping of the ‘VAT’ base will lead to adjustments of the ‘VAT’ balances.

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9).

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	9 382 163,10
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	–49 234 541,85
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	160 251,10
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	68 368,28
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Item 3 1 0 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	–39 623 759,37

CHAPTER 3 2 —   BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS OF BALANCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME/PRODUCT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014

3 2 0
Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014

3 2 0 3
Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

On the basis of figures for aggregate gross national income and its components from the preceding year, supplied by the Member States in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003, each Member State shall be debited with an amount calculated according to Union rules and credited with the 12 payments made during that previous financial year.

Any changes to the gross national product/gross national income of previous financial years pursuant to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003, subject to Articles 4 and 5 thereof, gives rise for each Member State concerned to an adjustment to the balance established pursuant to Article 10b(4) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014.

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003 of 15 July 2003 on the harmonisation of gross national income at market prices (OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Item 3 2 0 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

CHAPTER 3 3 —   NETTING OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VAT AND GNI-BASED OWN RESOURCES FOR PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS

3 3 0
Netting of adjustments to the VAT and GNI-based own resources for previous financial years

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Result of the calculation for the netting of adjustments to the VAT and GNI-based resources of previous financial years.

This calculation is the product of multiplying the total amounts of the adjustments referred to in Article 10b(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014, with the exception of particular adjustments pursuant to points (b) and (c) of Article 10b(2) of that Regulation, by the percentage that the GNI of that Member State represents of the GNI of all Member States, as applicable on 15 January to the budget in force for the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied.

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105).

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b(5) thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
France	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
Article 3 3 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

CHAPTER 3 4 —   ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE NON-PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN MEMBER STATES IN CERTAIN POLICIES IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

3 4 0
Adjustment for the impact of the non-participation of certain Member States in certain policies in the area of freedom, security and justice

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	6 378 878,24

Remarks

Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark and Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, grant full exemption to these Member States from supporting the financial consequences of some specific policies in the area of freedom, security and justice, with the exception of the related administrative costs. They can therefore obtain an adjustment to the own resources paid for each year in which they do not participate.

Each Member State’s contribution to the adjustment mechanism is calculated by applying to the budget expenditure resulting from this operation or policy the scale of the aggregate gross national income and its components from the preceding year, supplied by the Member States in accordance with Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003 of 15 July 2003 on the harmonisation of gross national income at market prices (OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 1).

The Commission works out each Member State’s balance and informs it in time for that Member State to enter its balance in the account referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 on the first working day of December, in accordance with Article 11 of that Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 11 thereof.

Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 3 thereof, and Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 5 thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	3 325 546,87
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	359 505,19
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	1 274 640,46
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	–7 727 917,80
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	25 108 543,18
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	160 671,31
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	–5 604 985,77
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	1 428 243,40
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	8 707 658,92
France	p.m.	p.m.	17 988 097,72
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	359 996,95
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	13 231 950,00
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	142 378,77
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	196 778,41
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	290 217,76
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	270 053,86
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	842 792,86
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	70 407,62
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	5 460 855,80
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	2 742 454,15
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	3 167 110,78
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	1 419 826,23
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	1 254 141,69
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	305 294,12
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	627 057,99
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	1 708 755,90
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	3 548 941,14
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	–74 280 139,27
Article 3 4 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	6 378 878,24

CHAPTER 3 5 —   RESULT OF THE DEFINITIVE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

3 5 0
Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom

3 5 0 4
Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	0 ,—	– 126 858,28

Remarks

Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom.

The figures for 2017 correspond to the result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2013.

The figures for 2016 correspond to the result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2012.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof.

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	3 427 431	12 108 628,00
Bulgaria	p.m.	1 515 290	1 275 199,00
Czech Republic	p.m.	2 998 256	3 213 857,05
Denmark	p.m.	6 889 492	4 701 620,16
Germany	p.m.	8 754 255	7 934 870,00
Estonia	p.m.	368 634	568 776,00
Ireland	p.m.	5 640 096	5 094 409,00
Greece	p.m.	2 191 253	1 773 357,00
Spain	p.m.	– 651 779	7 537 051,00
France	p.m.	18 525 521	38 002 662,00
Croatia	p.m.	824 776	383 293,11
Italy	p.m.	25 072 902	19 830 215,00
Cyprus	p.m.	228 695	241 390,00
Latvia	p.m.	81 908	102 780,35
Lithuania	p.m.	1 117 632	646 364,00
Luxembourg	p.m.	2 999 679	1 741 166,00
Hungary	p.m.	1 214 768	2 086 250,60
Malta	p.m.	320 388	101 561,00
Netherlands	p.m.	1 151 037	4 101 900,00
Austria	p.m.	418 805	1 068 284,00
Poland	p.m.	2 257 310	6 717 065,04
Portugal	p.m.	1 399 728	3 441 569,00
Romania	p.m.	2 993 513	2 289 874,67
Slovenia	p.m.	916 682	554 253,00
Slovakia	p.m.	2 214 808	1 502 129,00
Finland	p.m.	4 965 839	4 198 567,00
Sweden	p.m.	565 841	911 530,58
United Kingdom	p.m.	–98 402 760	– 132 255 479,84
Item 3 5 0 4 — Total	p.m.	0	– 126 858,28

CHAPTER 3 6 —   RESULT OF INTERMEDIATE UPDATES OF THE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

3 6 0
Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom

3 6 0 4
Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	45 910 286,39

Remarks

This item is intended to record the difference between previously budgeted and the latest intermediate update of the UK correction before the final calculations are made.

The figures for 2016 correspond to the result of the intermediate calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2014.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	13 297 611,00
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	2 322 802,00
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	6 484 430,61
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	10 289 054,81
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	19 889 796,00
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	870 740,00
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	13 998 232,00
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	5 098 964,00
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	34 026 198,00
France	p.m.	p.m.	77 369 366,00
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	2 762 869,75
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	59 231 069,00
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	851 288,00
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	1 033 546,00
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	869 479,00
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	3 575 795,00
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	3 912 813,02
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	643 682,00
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	4 823 050,00
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	2 127 855,00
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	18 898 687,07
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	6 712 478,00
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	8 292 210,60
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	1 770 672,00
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	3 026 145,00
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	9 102 902,00
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	3 367 883,34
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	– 268 739 332,81
Item 3 6 0 4 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	45 910 286,39

CHAPTER 3 7 —   ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OWN RESOURCES DECISIONS

3 7 0
Adjustment relating to the implementation of own resources decisions

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	–4 094 695,69

Remarks

Result of the calculation for the retroactive implementation of the Own Resources Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 11.

Member State	Budget 2018	Budget 2017	Outturn 2016
Belgium	p.m.	p.m.	380 157 383,00
Bulgaria	p.m.	p.m.	12 976 885,00
Czech Republic	p.m.	p.m.	123 489 882,24
Denmark	p.m.	p.m.	– 148 089 780,00
Germany	p.m.	p.m.	–1 996 696 973,00
Estonia	p.m.	p.m.	7 533 435,00
Ireland	p.m.	p.m.	170 564 976,00
Greece	p.m.	p.m.	60 999 683,00
Spain	p.m.	p.m.	444 555 900,00
France	p.m.	p.m.	1 063 986 397,00
Croatia	p.m.	p.m.	13 385 944,35
Italy	p.m.	p.m.	887 769 484,00
Cyprus	p.m.	p.m.	9 862 666,00
Latvia	p.m.	p.m.	6 740 740,00
Lithuania	p.m.	p.m.	12 047 755,00
Luxembourg	p.m.	p.m.	4 601 725,00
Hungary	p.m.	p.m.	44 449 215,89
Malta	p.m.	p.m.	2 539 423,00
Netherlands	p.m.	p.m.	–1 798 837 531,00
Austria	p.m.	p.m.	180 218 679,00
Poland	p.m.	p.m.	149 062 665,63
Portugal	p.m.	p.m.	77 069 484,00
Romania	p.m.	p.m.	32 439 679,16
Slovenia	p.m.	p.m.	22 119 731,00
Slovakia	p.m.	p.m.	33 257 802,00
Finland	p.m.	p.m.	132 868 521,00
Sweden	p.m.	p.m.	– 606 454 696,38
United Kingdom	p.m.	p.m.	673 286 228,42
Article 3 7 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	–4 094 695,69

TITLE 4

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER UNION BODIES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 4 0
4 0 0	Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institutions, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension, and members of the governing bodies of the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Fund, their staff and persons in receipt of a pension	811 732 484	771 386 385	746 015 667,95	91,90
4 0 3	Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment	p.m.	p.m.	83 983,77
4 0 4	Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment	91 680 394	85 949 434	83 989 089,60	91,61
	CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL	903 412 878	857 335 819	830 088 741,32	91,88
	CHAPTER 4 1
4 1 0	Staff contributions to the pension scheme	467 789 059	451 191 279	441 782 084,74	94,44
4 1 1	Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff	135 112 882	141 960 601	139 503 802,84	103,25
4 1 2	Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds	110 000	110 000	140 780,70	127,98
	CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL	603 011 941	593 261 880	581 426 668,28	96,42
	CHAPTER 4 2
4 2 0	Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme	40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31	98,43
4 2 1	Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to the pension scheme	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL	40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31	98,43
	Title 4 — Total	1 547 408 825	1 490 262 072	1 451 857 463,91	93,83
CHAPTER 4 0 — MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CHAPTER 4 1 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME CHAPTER 4 2 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

CHAPTER 4 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS

4 0 0
Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institutions, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension, and members of the governing bodies of the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Fund, their staff and persons in receipt of a pension

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
811 732 484	771 386 385	746 015 667,95

Remarks

This revenue represents all the tax levied on salaries, wages and emoluments of every type, with the exception of benefits and family allowances paid to Members of the Commission, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of the compensation payments on termination of employment referred to in Chapter 01 of each title of the statement of expenditure and to persons in receipt of a pension.

Parliament		76 861 414
Council		26 645 000
Commission:		544 109 144
— administration	(435 759 000 )
— research and technological development	(20 016 979 )
— research (indirect actions)	(18 033 572 )
— European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)	(3 561 000 )
— European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)	(777 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB)	(3 110 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL)	(902 000 )
— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO)	(1 335 000 )
— Publications Office of the European Union (OP)	(3 897 000 )
— Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)	(337 632 )
— Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI)	(109 395 )
— Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)	(75 684 )
— Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU)	(297 723 )
— Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)	(353 996 )
— Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA ex-EAHC)	(271 069 )
— Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)	(1 544 529 )
— Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC)	(163 039 )
— European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)	(288 894 )
— European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)	(921 498 )
— European Asylum Support Office (EASO)	(789 138 )
— European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	(4 920 197 )
— European Banking Authority (EBA)	(1 649 272 )
— European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)	(1 498 477 )
— European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)	(1 335 173 )
— European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)	(629 982 )
— European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)	(3 896 063 )
— European Environment Agency (EEA)	(1 504 959 )
— European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)	(372 004 )
— European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)	(2 004 707 )
— European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)	(783 072 )
— European GNSS Agency (GSA)	(763 218 )
— European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)	(117 687 )
— European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)	(163 169 )
— European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)	(856 910 )
— European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E)	(2 343 424 )
— European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)	(1 083 208 )
— European Medicines Agency (EMA)	(5 329 516 )
— European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)	(564 497 )
— European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)	(1 723 665 )
— European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)	(98 228 )
— European Training Foundation (ETF)	(917 538 )
— European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)	(495 115 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)	(3 444 039 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)	(110 848 )
— European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)	(261 639 )
— European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)	(1 059 506 )
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO ex-OHIM)	(4 672 104 )
— European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST)	(812 557 )
— Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME ex-EACI)	(1 411 464 )
— Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH)	(193 323 )
— Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA ex-TEN-T EA)	(956 126 )
— Innovative Medicines Initiative JU (IMI)	(266 872 )
— Research Executive Agency (REA)	(2 308 512 )
— Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (SHIFT2RAIL)	(69 936 )
— Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR)	(247 377 )
— Single Resolution Board (SRB)	(1 399 194 )
— Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT)	(1 301 418 )
Court of Justice of the European Union		29 190 000
European Court of Auditors		11 334 000
European Economic and Social Committee		5 312 917
European Committee of the Regions		4 073 564
European Ombudsman		641 445
European Data Protection Supervisor		705 000
European External Action Service		24 450 000
European Investment Bank		47 690 000
European Central Bank		36 000 000
European Investment Fund		4 720 000
	Total	811 732 484

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) of the Council No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1).

Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).

Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data-protection Supervisor’s duties (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35).

Council Decision 2009/910/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 36).

Council Decision 2009/912/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 38).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

4 0 3
Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	83 983,77

Remarks

The provisions concerning the temporary contribution applied until 30 June 2003. Therefore this line will cover any revenue resulting from the residual amount of the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the Commission, officials and other servants in active employment.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission:		p.m.
— administration	(p.m.)
— research and technological development	(p.m.)
— research (indirect actions)	(p.m.)
— European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)	(p.m.)
— European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)	(p.m.)
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB)	(p.m.)
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL)	(p.m.)
— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO)	(p.m.)
— Publications Office of the European Union (OP)	(p.m.)
— Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)	(p.m.)
— European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)	(p.m.)
— European Medicines Agency (EMA)	(p.m.)
— European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	(p.m.)
— European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)	(p.m.)
— European Environment Agency (EEA)	(p.m.)
— European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)	(p.m.)
— European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)	(p.m.)
— European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)	(p.m.)
— European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)	(p.m.)
— European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)	(p.m.)
— European Training Foundation (ETF)	(p.m.)
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO ex-OHIM)	(p.m.)
— European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust)	(p.m.)
— Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT)	(p.m.)
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1).

4 0 4
Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
91 680 394	85 949 434	83 989 089,60

Remarks

This article is intended to record the proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of officials and other servants in active employment in accordance with Article 66a of the Staff Regulations.

Parliament		11 551 312
Council		3 565 000
Commission:		60 888 266
— administration	(38 409 000 )
— research and technological development	(4 192 940 )
— research (indirect actions)	(3 352 367 )
— European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)	(704 000 )
— European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)	(151 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB)	(574 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL)	(167 000 )
— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO)	(248 000 )
— Publications Office of the European Union (OP)	(831 000 )
— Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)	(86 356 )
— Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI)	(23 155 )
— Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)	(22 013 )
— Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU)	(64 537 )
— Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)	(78 368 )
— Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA ex-EAHC)	(43 977 )
— Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)	(264 587 )
— Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC)	(39 692 )
— European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)	(68 726 )
— European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)	(187 090 )
— European Asylum Support Office (EASO)	(172 769 )
— European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	(1 222 692 )
— European Banking Authority (EBA)	(257 876 )
— European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)	(504 520 )
— European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)	(241 689 )
— European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)	(170 234 )
— European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)	(750 158 )
— European Environment Agency (EEA)	(239 038 )
— European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)	(97 694 )
— European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)	(468 040 )
— European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)	(144 211 )
— European GNSS Agency (GSA)	(221 949 )
— European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)	(37 004 )
— European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)	(54 128 )
— European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)	(186 976 )
— European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E)	(558 918 )
— European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)	(321 899 )
— European Medicines Agency (EMA)	(784 035 )
— European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)	(156 335 )
— European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)	(310 131 )
— European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)	(238 417 )
— European Training Foundation (ETF)	(195 345 )
— European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)	(113 281 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)	(813 441 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)	(34 052 )
— European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)	(63 943 )
— European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)	(244 781 )
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO ex-OHIM)	(1 115 137 )
— European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST)	(147 205 )
— Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME ex-EACI)	(218 425 )
— Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH)	(45 704 )
— Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA ex-TEN-T EA)	(166 258 )
— Innovative Medicines Initiative JU (IMI)	(58 042 )
— Research Executive Agency (REA)	(374 988 )
— Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (SHIFT2RAIL)	(11 846 )
— Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR)	(56 752 )
— Single Resolution Board (SRB)	(295 994 )
— Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT)	(286 551 )
Court of Justice of the European Union		7 417 000
European Court of Auditors		2 000 000
European Economic and Social Committee		1 048 002
European Committee of the Regions		811 250
European Ombudsman		80 564
European Data Protection Supervisor		123 000
European External Action Service		4 196 000
	Total	91 680 394

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1).

Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).

Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data-protection Supervisor’s duties (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35).

Council Decision 2009/910/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 36).

Council Decision 2009/912/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 38).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

CHAPTER 4 1 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 1 0
Staff contributions to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
467 789 059	451 191 279	441 782 084,74

Remarks

The revenue represents staff contributions to the financing of the pension scheme.

Parliament		66 291 673
Council		22 810 000
Commission:		320 611 896
— administration	(192 400 000 )
— research and technological development	(21 391 090 )
— research (indirect actions)	(16 754 199 )
— European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)	(3 279 000 )
— European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)	(912 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB)	(5 498 000 )
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL)	(1 507 000 )
— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO)	(2 555 000 )
— Publications Office of the European Union (OP)	(4 551 000 )
— Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)	(547 469 )
— Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI)	(137 976 )
— Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)	(146 248 )
— Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU)	(312 320 )
— Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)	(391 712 )
— Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA ex-EAHC)	(353 002 )
— Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)	(2 322 917 )
— Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC)	(204 606 )
— European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)	(431 565 )
— European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)	(1 092 570 )
— European Asylum Support Office (EASO)	(1 341 814 )
— European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	(6 005 983 )
— European Banking Authority (EBA)	(1 321 425 )
— European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)	(2 832 434 )
— European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)	(1 597 193 )
— European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)	(868 713 )
— European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)	(4 108 067 )
— European Environment Agency (EEA)	(1 350 362 )
— European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)	(506 499 )
— European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)	(2 777 875 )
— European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)	(771 732 )
— European GNSS Agency (GSA)	(1 190 253 )
— European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)	(224 271 )
— European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)	(358 766 )
— European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)	(965 206 )
— European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E)	(3 070 394 )
— European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)	(1 659 757 )
— European Medicines Agency (EMA)	(4 849 544 )
— European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)	(769 953 )
— European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)	(2 522 179 )
— European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)	(113 555 )
— European Training Foundation (ETF)	(977 277 )
— European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)	(678 243 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)	(4 588 265 )
— European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)	(249 540 )
— European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)	(420 919 )
— European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)	(1 255 884 )
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO ex-OHIM)	(6 225 888 )
— European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST)	(1 256 562 )
— Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME ex-EACI)	(2 236 814 )
— Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH)	(222 116 )
— Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA ex-TEN-T EA)	(1 330 516 )
— Innovative Medicines Initiative JU (IMI)	(316 245 )
— Research Executive Agency (REA)	(3 624 030 )
— Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (SHIFT2RAIL)	(104 054 )
— Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR)	(274 041 )
— Single Resolution Board (SRB)	(1 301 965 )
— Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT)	(1 555 888 )
Court of Justice of the European Union		18 898 000
European Court of Auditors		7 835 000
European Economic and Social Committee		5 567 163
European Committee of the Regions		4 346 485
European Ombudsman		568 842
European Data Protection Supervisor		606 000
European External Action Service		20 254 000
	Total	467 789 059

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24).

4 1 1
Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
135 112 882	141 960 601	139 503 802,84

Remarks

The revenue represents the payment to the Union of the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate redemption value of pension rights acquired by officials in their previous jobs.

European Parliament		9 200 000
Council		p.m.
Commission		125 912 882
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	135 112 882

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

4 1 2
Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
110 000	110 000	140 780,70

Remarks

Officials and other servants taking leave on personal grounds may continue to acquire pension rights provided that they also bear the cost of the employer’s contribution.

European Parliament		10 000
Council		p.m.
Commission		100 000
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	110 000

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

CHAPTER 4 2 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 2 0
Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31

Remarks

The revenue represents the employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme.

Commission

40 984 006

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

4 2 1
Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The revenue represents contributions by Members of the European Parliament to the financing of the pension scheme.

European Parliament

p.m.

Legal basis

Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Annex III thereto.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 5 0
5 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)
5 0 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	233 347,32
5 0 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	248 477,63
5 0 0 2	Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 003 880,82
	Article 5 0 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	1 485 705,77
5 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of immovable property	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 2	Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	82 700,30
	CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 568 406,07
	CHAPTER 5 1
5 1 0	Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	355 336,67
5 1 1	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings
5 1 1 0	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	21 940 574,30
5 1 1 1	Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	4 824 024,93
	Article 5 1 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	26 764 599,23
	CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	27 119 935,90
	CHAPTER 5 2
5 2 0	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institutions’ accounts	50 050	200 866	418 909,02	836,98
5 2 1	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission	—	25 000 000	37 644 922,58
5 2 2	Interest yielded by pre-financing	40 000 000	40 000 000	6 514 023,32	16,29
5 2 3	Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	52 901 263,24
	CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL	40 050 050	65 200 866	97 479 118,16	243,39
	CHAPTER 5 5
5 5 0	Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	85 697 278,42
5 5 1	Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	7 198 932,68
	CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	92 896 211,10
	CHAPTER 5 7
5 7 0	Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	32 852 083,87
5 7 1	Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	28 774 ,—
5 7 2	Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 3	Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	137 828 061,16
5 7 4	Revenue arising from the Commission contribution to the European External Action Service (EEAS) for Commission staff working in Union delegations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	185 923 296,01
	CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	356 632 215,04
	CHAPTER 5 8
5 8 0	Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	692 678,16
5 8 1	Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	300 977,50
	CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	993 655,66
	CHAPTER 5 9
5 9 0	Other revenue from administrative operations	5 000 000	5 000 000	2 504 524,47	50,09
	CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL	5 000 000	5 000 000	2 504 524,47	50,09
	Title 5 — Total	45 050 050	70 200 866	579 194 066,40	1 285,67
CHAPTER 5 0 — PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST CHAPTER 5 5 — REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION CHAPTER 5 9 — OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 5 0 —   PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)

5 0 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	233 347,32

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institutions.

It also records the proceeds from the sale of vehicles that are being replaced or scrapped when their book value is fully depreciated.

In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 0 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	248 477,63

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of movable property, other than vehicles, belonging to the institutions.

It also records the proceeds from the sale of equipment, installations, materials, and scientific and technical apparatus which are being replaced or scrapped when the book value is fully depreciated.

In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 0 0 2
Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 003 880,82

Remarks

In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of immovable property

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institutions.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 0 2
Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	82 700,30

Remarks

In accordance with point (h) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article also contains revenue from the sale of such products on an electronic medium.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

CHAPTER 5 1 —   PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING

5 1 0
Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	355 336,67

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 1 1
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings

5 1 1 0
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	21 940 574,30

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 1 1 1
Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	4 824 024,93

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

CHAPTER 5 2 —   REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST

5 2 0
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institutions’ accounts

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
50 050	200 866	418 909,02

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest credited or debited on the institutions’ accounts.

European Parliament		50 000
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		50
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	50 050

5 2 1
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
—	25 000 000	37 644 922,58

Remarks

This article is intended to record the revenue accruing from the repayment of interest by the subsidised organisations which have placed advances received from the Commission on interest-bearing accounts. If they remain unused, these advances and the interest on them have to be repaid to the Commission.

5 2 2
Interest yielded by pre-financing

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
40 000 000	40 000 000	6 514 023,32

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the interest yielded by pre-financing.

In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue may be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Interest generated by pre-financing payments made from the budget shall not be due to the Union except as otherwise provided for in the delegation agreements, with the exception of those agreements concluded with third countries or the bodies they have designated. In cases in which it is provided for, such interest shall be reused for the corresponding action, deducted from payment requests in accordance with point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23 of the Financial Regulation, or recovered.

Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 also lays down provisions regarding the accounting of interest yielded on pre-financing.

Commission

40 000 000

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular point (d) of Article 21(3) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

5 2 3
Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	52 901 263,24

Remarks

This article is intended to record interest and other revenue generated on trust accounts.

The trust accounts are kept on behalf of the Union by international financial institutions (European Investment Fund, European Investment Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank/Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) managing Union programmes and the amounts paid in by the Union remain on the account until they are made available to the beneficiaries under the single programme, such as small and medium-sized enterprises or institutions managing projects in accession countries.

In accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation, interest generated by trust accounts used for Union programmes are used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 5 5 —   REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK

5 5 0
Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	85 697 278,42

Remarks

In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 5 1
Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	7 198 932,68

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

CHAPTER 5 7 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS

5 7 0
Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	32 852 083,87

Remarks

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 7 1
Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	28 774 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 7 2
Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 7 3
Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	137 828 061,16

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 7 4
Revenue arising from the Commission contribution to the European External Action Service (EEAS) for Commission staff working in Union delegations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	185 923 296,01

Remarks

This revenue arises from a Commission contribution to the EEAS for covering locally managed expenses of Commission staff working in Union delegations, including Commission staff funded by the European Development Fund (EDF).

In accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Item 3 0 0 5 in the statement of expenditure in Section X ‘European External Action Service’.

European External Action Service

p.m.

CHAPTER 5 8 —   MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION

5 8 0
Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	692 678,16

Remarks

In accordance with point (g) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

5 8 1
Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	300 977,50

Remarks

In accordance with point (f) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article is also intended to record revenue arising from reimbursement by insurance companies of the salaries of officials involved in accidents.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

CHAPTER 5 9 —   OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

5 9 0
Other revenue from administrative operations

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
5 000 000	5 000 000	2 504 524,47

Remarks

This article is intended to record other revenue from administrative operations.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		5 000 000
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	5 000 000

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 6 0
6 0 1	Miscellaneous research programmes
6 0 1 1	Switzerland-Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 0 1 2	European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) — Assigned revenue	—	—	0 ,—
6 0 1 3	Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97
6 0 1 5	Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 0 1 6	Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 0 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97
6 0 2	Other programmes
6 0 2 1	Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49
	Article 6 0 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49
6 0 3	Association agreements between the Union and third countries
6 0 3 1	Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	238 065 676,34
6 0 3 2	Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	246 489,60
6 0 3 3	Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	38 269 817,52
	Article 6 0 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	276 581 983,46
	CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	625 666 239,92
	CHAPTER 6 1
6 1 1	Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States
6 1 1 3	Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25
6 1 1 4	Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25
6 1 2	Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	5 845,93
6 1 4	Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities
6 1 4 3	Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 4 4	Repayment of Union support to risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 4 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5	Repayment of unused Union aid
6 1 5 0	Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	46 067 434,95
6 1 5 1	Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 2	Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 3	Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 7	Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	420 116 068,08
6 1 5 8	Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	607 450,06
	Article 6 1 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	466 790 953,09
6 1 6	Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 7	Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries
6 1 7 0	Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 7 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 8	Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid
6 1 8 0	Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 8 1	Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64
	Article 6 1 8 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64
6 1 9	Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies
6 1 9 1	Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	502 533 084,91
	CHAPTER 6 2
6 2 0	Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 2 2	Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment
6 2 2 1	Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	21 815,79
6 2 2 3	Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	9 798 787,42
6 2 2 4	Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	249 647,78
6 2 2 5	Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 2 2 6	Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	77 886 596,21
	Article 6 2 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	87 956 847,20
6 2 4	Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	87 956 847,20
	CHAPTER 6 3
6 3 0	Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	393 490 071 ,—
6 3 1	Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis
6 3 1 1	Contributions to administrative costs resulting from the agreement concluded with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 178 788,84
6 3 1 2	Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	396 714,84
6 3 1 3	Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	19 789 217,14
	Article 6 3 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	21 364 720,82
6 3 2	Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	95 169 370 ,—
6 3 3	Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue
6 3 3 0	Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	679 449 344,05
6 3 3 1	Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	9 475 721,93
6 3 3 2	Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 3 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	688 925 065,98
6 3 4	Contributions from EU trust funds
6 3 4 0	Contributions from EU trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40
	Article 6 3 4 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40
6 3 5	Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue
6 3 5 0	Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 1	Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 2	Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 3	Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
	Article 6 3 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 213 960 789,20
	CHAPTER 6 4
6 4 1	Contributions from financial instruments — Assigned revenue
6 4 1 0	Contributions from financial instruments (revenues) — Assigned revenue	p.m.
6 4 1 1	Contributions from financial instruments (repayments) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 4 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 4 2	Contributions from financial instruments – Non-assigned revenue
6 4 2 0	Contributions from financial instruments — Revenues	25 000 000
6 4 2 1	Contributions from financial instruments — Repayments	25 000 000
	Article 6 4 2 — Total	50 000 000
	CHAPTER 6 4 — TOTAL	50 000 000	p.m.	0 ,—	0
	CHAPTER 6 5
6 5 1	Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000	p.m.	p.m.	12 003 509,60
6 5 2	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	35 407 317,64
6 5 3	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 5 4	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	47 410 827,24
	CHAPTER 6 6
6 6 0	Other contributions and refunds
6 6 0 0	Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	582 274 072,88
6 6 0 1	Other non-assigned contributions and refunds	60 000 000	60 000 000	3 492 703,59	5,82
	Article 6 6 0 — Total	60 000 000	60 000 000	585 766 776,47	976,28
	CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL	60 000 000	60 000 000	585 766 776,47	976,28
	CHAPTER 6 7
6 7 0	Revenue concerning European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
6 7 0 1	Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 593 690 104,14
6 7 0 2	European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	118 371 446,59
6 7 0 3	Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	815 080 221,22
	Article 6 7 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	2 527 141 771,95
6 7 1	Revenue concerning European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
6 7 1 1	Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	329 084 729,99
6 7 1 2	European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	8 752 186,37
	Article 6 7 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	337 836 916,36
	CHAPTER 6 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	2 864 978 688,31
	Title 6 — Total	110 000 000	60 000 000	5 928 273 253,25	5 389,34
CHAPTER 6 0 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES CHAPTER 6 1 — REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE CHAPTER 6 2 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT CHAPTER 6 3 — CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 6 4 — CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CHAPTER 6 5 — FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS CHAPTER 6 7 — REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 6 0 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES

6 0 1
Miscellaneous research programmes

6 0 1 1
Switzerland-Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 08 03 50 and Article 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

6 0 1 2
European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
—	—	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) between the European Atomic Energy Community and its 26 fusion associates, which expired at the end of 2013.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 08 03 50 and Item 32 05 50 02 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

6 0 1 3
Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97

Remarks

Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and third countries, in particular those participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) in order to associate them with Union research programmes.

Any contributions received are to cover the costs of meetings, experts’ contracts and research expenditure under the programmes in question.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 08 03 50, 08 04 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50, 32 04 50, 32 05 50 (indirect action), 10 02 50 and 10 03 50 (direct action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

The association of Switzerland to parts of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, to Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and to the activities carried out by the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion for Energy for 2014-2020 (Fusion for Energy), was expected to last until 31 December 2016.

Following the ratification of the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, regarding the participation of the Republic of Croatia as a Contracting Party, following its accession to the European Union (OJ L 31, 4.2.2017, p. 3) by the Swiss Federal Council on 16 December 2016, as of 1 January 2017 the Agreement associating Switzerland to Horizon 2020 continues to apply and it is expanded to cover Horizon 2020 in its entirety, the Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and the activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

Legal basis

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine (OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3) signed on 14 June 1994, entered into force on 1 March 1998 and remains applicable for the parts not covered by the provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.

Council Decision 2008/372/EC of 12 February 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes (OJ L 129, 17.5.2008, p. 39).

Council Decision 2011/28/EU of 12 July 2010 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in Union programmes (OJ L 14, 19.1.2011, p. 5).

Council Decision 2012/777/EU of 10 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Armenia in Union programmes (OJ L 340, 13.12.2012, p. 26).

Commission Decision C(2014) 2089 of 2 April 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the State of Israel on the participation of Israel in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2014) 4290 of 30 June 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the participation of Moldova in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision 2014/691/EU of 29 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/668/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols (OJ L 289, 3.10.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/953/EU of 4 December 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom of 4 December 2014 approving the conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation, associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020; and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 19).

Commission Decision C(2014) 9320 of 5 December 2014 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020 and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/209 of 10 November 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 35, 11.2.2015, p. 1).

Council Decision (EU) 2015/575 of 17 December 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2015) 1355 of 3 March 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the participation of Ukraine in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1795 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 6).

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1796 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 8).

Commission Decision C(2015) 8195 of 25 November 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ (Agreement not yet signed).

Commission Decision C(2016)1360 of 9 March 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of Georgia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Commission Decision C(2016) 2119 of 14 April 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ (Agreement signed on 19 May 2016 entering into force after legislative approval by Armenian authorities).

Commission Decision (2016)3119 of 27 May 2016 on the conclusion of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and Ukraine associating Ukraine to the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2014-2018).

6 0 1 5
Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

6 0 1 6
Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in Section III ‘Commission’.

6 0 2
Other programmes

6 0 2 1
Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49

Remarks

Any contributions by outside bodies relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 1).

6 0 3
Association agreements between the Union and third countries

6 0 3 1
Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	238 065 676,34

Remarks

Revenue accruing from the Association Agreements concluded between the Union and the countries listed below as a result of their participation in various Union programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 29).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3502 of 2 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Albania in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 2).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3711 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the participation of Albania in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 9).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3693 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 29).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3710 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on the participation of Serbia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 23).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3707 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 108, 29.4.2010, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3705 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision (EU) 2017/1388 of 17 July 2017 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes (OJ L 195, 27.7.2017, p. 1).

Additional protocols to the Europe Agreements (Articles 228 and 238) opening up Union programmes to the candidate countries.

6 0 3 2
Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	246 489,60

Remarks

This item is intended to receive third country contributions based on international cooperation agreements, in particular under the Transit project and the project for the dissemination of tariff and other particulars (by computer).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 14 02 01, 14 02 51, 14 03 01 and 14 03 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Convention of 20 May 1987 between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on a common transit procedure (OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2).

Council Decision 2000/305/EC of 30 March 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 102, 27.4.2000, p. 50).

Council Decision 2000/506/EC of 31 July 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 35).

Council Decision of 19 March 2001 authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Community, an amendment to the Convention creating the Customs Cooperation Council signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 allowing the European Community to become a member of that organisation.

Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Fiscalis 2020) and repealing Decision No 1482/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 25), and in particular Article 5 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209), and in particular Article 5 thereof.

6 0 3 3
Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	38 269 817,52

Remarks

This item is intended to receive contributions by third countries or outside bodies to Union activities.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

CHAPTER 6 1 —   REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

6 1 1
Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States

6 1 1 3
Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25

Remarks

Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty.

Pursuant to Article 4 of that Decision, net revenue from the investment of available assets will constitute revenue in the general budget of the European Union earmarked for a specific purpose, namely financing research projects in sectors related to the coal and steel industry by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel.

The net revenue available for financing research projects in year n + 2 appears in the balance sheet of the ECSC in liquidation for year n, and after the liquidation process has been completed will appear as assets in the balance sheet of the Coal and Steel Research Fund. This financing mechanism took effect in 2003. Revenue coming from 2016 will be used for research in 2018. In order to reduce as far as possible the fluctuations that movements in the financial markets could cause in the financing of research, a smoothing arrangement is applied. The amount of net revenue expected to be available for research in 2018 comes to EUR 27 400 000.

In accordance with Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC, 72,8 % of the fund’s appropriations will be for the steel-related sector and 27,2 % for the coal-related sector.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 181(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Chapter 08 05 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22).

6 1 1 4
Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty.

Pursuant to Article 4(5) of that Decision, the amounts recovered return initially to the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and subsequently, on completion of the liquidation, to the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22).

6 1 2
Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	5 845,93

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Commission		p.m.
Council		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

6 1 4
Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities

6 1 4 3
Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment of all or part of the support for commercially successful projects, with possible participation in profits resulting from grants awarded as part of European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises under the Venture Consort and Eurotech Capital instruments.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 1 4 4
Repayment of Union support to risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment of reflows and amounts left over from Union support to risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which the revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Articles 14 and 36a thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

6 1 5
Repayment of unused Union aid

6 1 5 0
Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	46 067 434,95

Remarks

Repayment of unused aid from the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, the Cohesion Fund, the European Union Solidarity Fund, the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 1
Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 2
Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 3
Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 7
Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	420 116 068,08

Remarks

This item is intended to record the repayment of payments on account under the Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund), the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

The amounts booked to this item will, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’, in order not to reduce the contribution from the Funds to the operation concerned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article D of Annex II thereto.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 82(2) and Chapter II thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).

6 1 5 8
Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	607 450,06

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 6
Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of sums which were advanced by the Commission to pay for controls carried out by the IAEA under the verification agreements (see Articles 32 03 01 and 32 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (OJ L 51, 22.2.1978, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof.

Tripartite agreements between the Community, the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Tripartite agreement between the Community, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

6 1 7
Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries

6 1 7 0
Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with development cooperation with South Africa.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 02 05 01 and 21 02 05 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44).

6 1 8
Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid

6 1 8 0
Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Provisions contained in the invitations to tender or in the financial conditions attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

6 1 8 1
Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64

Remarks

Provisions contained in the terms of delivery attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

6 1 9
Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies

6 1 9 1
Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 21 06 01, 21 06 02, 21 06 51 and 22 02 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82).

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1).

Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of the Council of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109).

CHAPTER 6 2 —   REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

6 2 0
Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from the supply to Member States against payment of source materials or special fissile materials for their research programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular point (b) of Article 6 thereof.

6 2 2
Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment

6 2 2 1
Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	21 815,79

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the operation of the HFR (high-flux reactor) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre.

Payments by outside bodies to cover all types of expenditure involved in the operation of the HFR by the Joint Research Centre.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05 and 10 04 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Completion of earlier programmes

The revenue is provided by France and the Netherlands.

6 2 2 3
Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	9 798 787,42

Remarks

Revenue from persons, firms and outside bodies (third parties) for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ amounting to the expenditure under each contract with an outside body.

6 2 2 4
Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	249 647,78

Remarks

Council Decision 2013/743/EU requires the Joint Research Centre to support knowledge and technology transfer and to generate additional resources through, inter alia, the exploitation of intellectual property.

The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 04 02, 10 04 03 and Chapters 10 02 and 10 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 182 and 183 thereof.

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965).

6 2 2 5
Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from contributions, gifts or bequests from third parties for the various activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 10 01 05 and Chapters 10 02, 10 03 and 10 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

6 2 2 6
Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	77 886 596,21

Remarks

Revenue from other Union institutions or other Commission departments for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment and revenue from participation in the activities of the framework programmes for research and technological development.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ amounting to the specific expenditure under each contract with other Union institutions or other Commission departments.

6 2 4
Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1).

CHAPTER 6 3 —   CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS

6 3 0
Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	393 490 071 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record contributions from the European Free Trade Association Member States resulting from their financial participation in certain activities of the Union in accordance with Article 82 of and Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The total contribution planned is shown in the summary presented for information in an annex to the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States are made available to the Commission in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3).

6 3 1
Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis

6 3 1 1
Contributions to administrative costs resulting from the agreement concluded with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 178 788,84

Remarks

Contributions to administrative costs resulting from the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36), and in particular Article 12 of that Agreement.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Council

p.m.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

6 3 1 2
Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	396 714,84

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 18 02 07, 18 02 08, 18 02 09 and 18 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement.

Council Decision 2001/886/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 4).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3).

Council Decision 2004/512/CE of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5).

Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4).

Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63).

Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).

Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3).

Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50).

Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129).

Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60).

Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1).

Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19).

Council Decision 2011/351/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 37).

Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).

6 3 1 3
Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	19 789 217,14

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 18 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement.

Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).

Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3).

Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50).

Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11).

Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1).

Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19).

Council Decision 2012/192/EU of 12 July 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 1).

Council Decision 2012/193/EU of 13 March 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 3).

Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27).

Council Decision 2014/185/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/194/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 106, 9.4.2014, p. 2).

Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143).

Council Decision 2014/301/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 33).

Council Decision 2014/344/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 49).

Council Decision (EU) 2016/350 of 25 February 2016 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 61).

Council Decision (EU) 2017/1249 of 16 June 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 179, 12.7.2017, p. 1).

Council Decision (EU) 2017/657 of 3 April 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 94, 7.4.2017, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, p. 20).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/794 and (EU) 2016/1624 (COM(2016) 731 final).

6 3 2
Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	95 169 370 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue from the European Development Fund (EDF) contributing to the cost of support measures will be used to provide additional appropriations under Item 21 01 04 07 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).

Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48).

Reference acts

Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 7 December 2011: Preparation of the multiannual financial framework regarding the financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and Overseas Countries and Territories for the 2014-2020 period (11th European Development Fund) (COM(2011) 837 final).

6 3 3
Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue

6 3 3 0
Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	679 449 344,05

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 3 1
Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	9 475 721,93

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their public agencies entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 3 2
Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 4
Contributions from EU trust funds

6 3 4 0
Contributions from EU trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40

Remarks

This item is intended to record the management fees which the Commission is authorised to withdraw up to a maximum of 5 % of the amounts pooled into the EU trust fund to cover its management costs from the years in which the contributions to each trust fund have started to be used.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, such management fees shall be assimilated to assigned revenue for the duration of the EU trust fund.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 187(7) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 259 thereof.

6 3 5
Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue

6 3 5 0
Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from the European Development Fund to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 1
Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 2
Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 3
Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

CHAPTER 6 4 —   CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 4 1
Contributions from financial instruments — Assigned revenue

6 4 1 0
Contributions from financial instruments (revenues) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.

Remarks

New item

Revenues, including dividends, capital gains, guarantee fees and interest on loans and on amounts on fiduciary accounts paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1),

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 1 1
Contributions from financial instruments (repayments) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

New item (former Item 6 3 4 1)

Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and shall be used for the same financial instruments, without prejudice to Article 140(9) of that Regulation, for a period not exceeding the period for the commitment of appropriations plus two years, unless specified otherwise in a basic act.

This item is also used to book repayments resulting from a reduction of the Union contribution to the Instrument.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 2
Contributions from financial instruments – Non-assigned revenue

6 4 2 0
Contributions from financial instruments — Revenues

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 000 000

Remarks

New item

Revenues, including dividends, capital gains, guarantee fees and interest on loans and on amounts on fiduciary accounts paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, shall be entered in the budget after deduction of management costs and fees.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 2 1
Contributions from financial instruments — Repayments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 000 000

Remarks

New item

Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, if so specified in a basic act, shall not be considered as internal assigned revenue.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

CHAPTER 6 5 —   FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS

6 5 1
Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	12 003 509,60

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), related to the programming periods before 2000.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), and in particular Article 24 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument of fisheries guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

6 5 2
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 407 317,64

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard), related to the 2000-2006 programming period and the Transitional Rural Development Instrument (TRDI) funded by the EAGGF Guarantee Section.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87).

Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds (OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 13).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1386/2002 of 29 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted from the Cohesion Fund and the procedure for making financial corrections (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 5).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 of 28 January 2004 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the transitional rural development measures applicable to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 25).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

6 5 3
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA I), related to the 2007-2013 programming period.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

6 5 4
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), related to the 2014-2020 programming period.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11).

CHAPTER 6 6 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

6 6 0
Other contributions and refunds

6 6 0 0
Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	582 274 072,88

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

European Parliament		p.m.
Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

6 6 0 1
Other non-assigned contributions and refunds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
60 000 000	60 000 000	3 492 703,59

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

European Parliament		p.m.
Commission		60 000 000
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	60 000 000

CHAPTER 6 7 —   REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

6 7 0
Revenue concerning European Agricultural Guarantee Fund

6 7 0 1
Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 593 690 104,14

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. It includes corrections related to non-compliance with payment deadlines in accordance with Article 40 of that Regulation.

This item is also intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012.

In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 1 343 900 000, including EUR 610 000 000 estimated to be carried over from 2017 to 2018 in accordance with Article 14 of the Financial Regulation. When establishing the budget for 2018, an amount of EUR 400 000 000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 02 08 (Item 05 02 08 03) and the remaining amount of EUR 943 900 000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 0 2
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	118 371 446,59

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received, as well as securities, deposits or guarantees forfeited concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 54 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

This item is also intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or oversight, including interest, penalties and securities acquired, resulting from expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012.

It is also intended to accommodate the net amounts recovered for which Member States may retain 20 % as provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Articles 43 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 132 000 000. When establishing the budget for 2018, this amount was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 0 3
Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	815 080 221,22

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts related to the surplus levy applying to the milk quota system which are collected or recovered in accordance with Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in particular Article 78 thereof.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under European Agricultural Guarantee Fund of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

The milk superlevy was collected and declared by Member States for the last time under the general budget of the Union for 2016 following the end of the milk quota system in calendar year 2015. Any incoming revenue under this item would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance, and would be used for financing needs for measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 1
Revenue concerning European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

6 7 1 1
Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	329 084 729,99

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget within the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Amounts in relation to the repayment of payments on account under the EAFRD are also recorded on this item.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD.

When establishing the budget for 2018, no specific amount was foreseen for Article 05 04 05 and 05 04 60.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 1 2
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	8 752 186,37

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered resulting from irregularities and negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received as well as securities forfeited in the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 54 and 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD.

When establishing the budget for 2018, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

TITLE 7

DEFAULT INTEREST AND FINES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 7 0
7 0 0	Default interest
7 0 0 0	Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States	5 000 000	5 000 000	24 228 921,70	484,58
7 0 0 1	Other default interest	p.m.	p.m.	1 144 194,77
	Article 7 0 0 — Total	5 000 000	5 000 000	25 373 116,47	507,46
7 0 1	Interest connected with fines and penalty payments	10 000 000	15 000 000	52 134 205,13	521,34
7 0 2	Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 0 9	Other interest	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL	15 000 000	20 000 000	77 507 321,60	516,72
	CHAPTER 7 1
7 1 0	Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition	100 000 000	3 210 000 000	2 961 185 957,47	2 961,19
7 1 1	Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty	p.m.	p.m.	136 784 800 ,—
7 1 2	Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union's financial interests	p.m.	p.m.
7 1 3	Fines in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 1 9	Other fines and penalty payments
7 1 9 0	Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
7 1 9 1	Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments	p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02
	Article 7 1 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02
	CHAPTER 7 1 — TOTAL	100 000 000	3 210 000 000	3 097 972 832,49	3 097,97
	Title 7 — Total	115 000 000	3 230 000 000	3 175 480 154,09	2 761,29
CHAPTER 7 0 — DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES CHAPTER 7 1 — FINES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER 7 0 —   DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES

7 0 0
Default interest

7 0 0 0
Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
5 000 000	5 000 000	24 228 921,70

Remarks

Any delay by a Member State in making the entry in the account opened in the name of the Commission referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 gives rise to the payment of interest by the Member State concerned. However the recovery of amounts of interest below EUR 500 shall be waived.

For the VAT and GNI-based own resources, interest shall be payable only in relation to delays in entering amounts referred in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014.

In the case of Member States belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay.

In the case of Member States not belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the central banks for their main refinancing operations, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. For the Member States for which the central bank rate is not available, the interest rate shall be equal to the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay.

The total increase shall not exceed 16 percentage points. The increased rate shall be applied to the entire period of delay.

Council		p.m.
Commission		5 000 000
	Total	5 000 000

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 12 thereof.

7 0 0 1
Other default interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 144 194,77

Remarks

This item is intended to record default interest of entitlements other than own resources.

Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

Legal basis

Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3), and in particular Article 2(5) of Protocol 32 thereto.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 102 thereof.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof.

7 0 1
Interest connected with fines and penalty payments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
10 000 000	15 000 000	52 134 205,13

Remarks

This article is intended to receive accrued interest on special accounts for fines and default interest connected with fines and penalty payments, including penalty payments related to Member States.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof.

7 0 2
Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to receive interest on deposits in the framework of the Union's economic governance.

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof.

7 0 9
Other interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate all other possible interest related to late payment and not listed under Chapter 70 which is due only in exceptional circumstances not justifying the creation of a specific budget line.

Council		p.m.
Commission		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	p.m.

CHAPTER 7 1 —   FINES AND PENALTIES

7 1 0
Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
100 000 000	3 210 000 000	2 961 185 957,47

Remarks

The Commission may impose fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties on undertakings and associations of undertakings for not respecting bans or not carrying out their obligations under the Regulations below or under Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The fines must normally be paid within three months of the Commission decision being notified. However, the Commission will not collect the amount due when the undertaking has lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The undertaking must provide the Commission with either a provisional payment or a financial guarantee covering both the principal of the debt and the interest or surcharges by the final date for payment.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

7 1 1
Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	136 784 800 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 260(2) thereof.

7 1 2
Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union's financial interests

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate any penalties resulting from measures taken by the Commission to address irregularities detected in the framework of the protection of the financial interests of the Union.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209).

7 1 3
Fines in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to fines in the framework of the Union's economic governance.

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1174/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 8).

7 1 9
Other fines and penalty payments

7 1 9 0
Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 7 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

7 1 9 1
Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Article 7 1 0 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

TITLE 8

BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 8 0
8 0 0	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 0 1	European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 0 2	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 1
8 1 0	Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries	p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24
8 1 3	Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24
	CHAPTER 8 2
8 2 7	European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 2 8	Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 3
8 3 5	European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 3 6	European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 8 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 5
8 5 0	Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund	6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—	99,64
	CHAPTER 8 5 — TOTAL	6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—	99,64
	Title 8 — Total	6 186 061	6 928 960	41 334 476,24	668,19
CHAPTER 8 0 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES CHAPTER 8 1 — LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION CHAPTER 8 2 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES CHAPTER 8 3 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES CHAPTER 8 5 — REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES

CHAPTER 8 0 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES

8 0 0
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50 000 000 000.

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payment (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2009/102/EC of 4 November 2008 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Hungary (OJ L 37, 6.2.2009, p. 5).

Council Decision 2009/290/EC of 20 January 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Latvia (OJ L 79, 25.3.2009, p. 39).

Council Decision 2009/459/EC of 6 May 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8).

Council Decision 2011/288/EU of 12 May 2011 providing precautionary EU medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 132, 19.5.2011, p. 15).

Council Decision 2013/531/EU of 22 October 2013 providing precautionary Union medium-term financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 286, 29.10.2013, p. 1).

8 0 1
European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).

Council Decision 77/271/Euratom of 29 March 1977 on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 11).

Commission Decision C(2013) 3496 of 24 June 2013 on granting a Euratom loan in support of the Ukraine safety upgrade program of nuclear power units.

8 0 2
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Union’s guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The outstanding amount of loans or credit lines to be granted to Member States shall be within the limits provided for in the legal basis.

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU of 7 December 2010 on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 34).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 30 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 159, 17.6.2011, p. 88).

CHAPTER 8 1 —   LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION

8 1 0
Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24

Remarks

This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ to Mediterranean third countries.

It also comprises capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted to certain Mediterranean Member States which, however, represent a very small proportion of the overall amount. These loans/risk capital were granted at a time those countries had not yet joined the Union.

The revenue obtained normally exceeds the amounts forecast in the budget because of the interest payments on special loans which may still be disbursed during the preceding financial year as well as during the current financial year. The interest on special loans and risk capital is charged from the moment the loans are disbursed; interest on special loans is paid in six-monthly instalments and interest on risk capital generally in annual instalments.

This article may accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, assigned revenue which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see remarks for Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

8 1 3
Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payment on loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure of Section III ‘Commission’ under the European Union Investment Partners operation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

For the legal basis, see also remarks for Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’.

CHAPTER 8 2 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES

8 2 7
European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 97/471/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 59).

Council Decision 97/472/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for Bulgaria (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 61).

Council Decision 97/787/EC of 17 November 1997 providing exceptional financial assistance for Armenia and Georgia (OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 37).

Council Decision 98/592/EC of 15 October 1998 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance for Ukraine (OJ L 284, 22.10.1998, p. 45).

Council Decision 1999/325/EC of 10 May 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 57).

Council Decision 1999/731/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Bulgaria (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 27).

Council Decision 1999/732/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 29).

Council Decision 1999/733/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 38).

Council Decision 2002/639/EC of 12 July 2002 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 22).

Council Decision 2002/882/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 25).

Council Decision 2002/883/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 28).

Council Decision 2004/580/EC of 29 April 2004 providing macro-financial assistance to Albania and repealing Decision 1999/282/EC (OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 116).

Council Decision 2007/860/EC of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 111).

Council Decision 2009/890/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Armenia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 3).

Council Decision 2009/891/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 6).

Council Decision 2009/892/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 9).

Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 1).

Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15).

Decision No 1025/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 1).

Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4).

Council Decision 2014/215/EU of 14 April 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 85).

Decision 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9).

Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/1112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 186, 9.7.2016, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 18).

Decision (EU) 2017/1565 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on providing macro-financial assistance to Moldova (OJ L 242, 20.9.2017, p. 14).

8 2 8
Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).

For the legal basis for Euratom loans to Member States, see also Article 8 0 1.

CHAPTER 8 3 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES

8 3 5
European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex ‘Borrowing-and-lending operations’ to Section III ‘Commission’.

Legal basis

Council Decision of 8 March 1977 (Mediterranean Protocols).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1273/80 of 23 May 1980 on the conclusion of the Interim Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the advance implementation of Protocol 2 to the Cooperation Agreement (OJ L 130, 27.5.1980, p. 98).

Council Decision of 19 July 1982 (further exceptional aid for the reconstruction of Lebanon).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 22).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3183/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 43).

Council Decision of 9 October 1984 (loan outside the Yugoslavia Protocol).

Council Decision 87/604/EEC of 21 December 1987 concerning the conclusion of the Second Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 389, 31.12.1987, p. 65).

Council Decision 88/33/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 25).

Council Decision 88/34/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 33).

Council Decision 88/453/EEC of 30 June 1988 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 224, 13.8.1988, p. 32).

Council Decision 90/62/EEC of 12 February 1990 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 42, 16.2.1990, p. 68).

Council Decision 91/252/EEC of 14 May 1991 extending to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania Decision 90/62/EEC granting the Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary and Poland (OJ L 123, 18.5.1991, p. 44).

Council Decision 92/44/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 18, 25.1.1992, p. 34).

Council Decision 92/207/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 21).

Council Decision 92/208/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 29).

Council Decision 92/209/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 37).

Council Decision 92/210/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 45).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1763/92 of 29 June 1992 concerning financial cooperation in respect of all Mediterranean non-member countries (OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 5), repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 (OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1).

Council Decision 92/548/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 13).

Council Decision 92/549/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 21).

Council Decision 93/115/EEC of 15 February 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in certain third countries (OJ L 45, 23.2.1993, p. 27).

Council Decision 93/166/EEC of 15 March 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 42).

Council Decision 93/408/EEC of 19 July 1993 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia (OJ L 189, 29.7.1993, p. 152).

Council Decision 93/696/EC of 13 December 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in central and eastern European countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Albania) (OJ L 321, 23.12.1993, p. 27).

Council Decision 94/67/EC of 24 January 1994 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 44).

Council Decision 95/207/EC of 1 June 1995 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in South Africa (OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 31).

Council Decision 95/485/EC of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus (OJ L 278, 21.11.1995, p. 22).

Council Decision 96/723/EC of 12 December 1996 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in Latin American and Asian countries with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela; Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) (OJ L 329, 19.12.1996, p. 45).

Council Decision 97/256/EC of 14 April 1997 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 33).

Council Decision 98/348/EC of 19 May 1998 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and amending Decision 97/256/EC granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (central and eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries and South Africa) (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 53).

Council Decision 1999/786/EC of 29 November 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (EIB) against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (OJ L 308, 3.12.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2000/24/EC of 22 December 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (central and eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (OJ L 9, 13.1.2000, p. 24).

Council Decision 2001/777/EC of 6 November 2001 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under a special lending action for selected environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 41).

Council Decision 2005/48/EC of 22 December 2004 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 11).

Council Decision 2006/1016/EC of 19 December 2006 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 95).

Decision No 633/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (OJ L 190, 22.7.2009, p. 1).

Decision No 1080/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Union (OJ L 280, 27.10.2011, p. 1).

Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1).

8 3 6
European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 07 of the statement of expenditure in Section III ‘Commission’ provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

CHAPTER 8 5 —   REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES

8 5 0
Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to receive any dividends paid by the European Investment Fund in respect of this contribution.

Legal basis

Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12).

Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5).

Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1).

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 9 0
9 0 0	Miscellaneous revenue	25 001 000	25 001 000	17 230 760,67	68,92
	CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL	25 001 000	25 001 000	17 230 760,67	68,92
	Title 9 — Total	25 001 000	25 001 000	17 230 760,67	68,92
	GRAND TOTAL	144 680 980 690	126 770 711 153	144 716 765 816,23	100,02
CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0
Miscellaneous revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 001 000	25 001 000	17 230 760,67

Remarks

This article is intended to receive miscellaneous revenue.

European Parliament		1 000
Council		p.m.
Commission		25 000 000
Court of Justice of the European Union		p.m.
European Court of Auditors		p.m.
European Economic and Social Committee		p.m.
European Committee of the Regions		p.m.
European Ombudsman		p.m.
European Data Protection Supervisor		p.m.
European External Action Service		p.m.
	Total	25 001 000

C.   ESTABLISHMENT PLAN STAFF

Authorised establishment plan

Institution	2018		2017 (14)
	Permanent posts	Temporary posts	Permanent posts	Temporary posts
European Parliament	5 406	1 277	5 467	1 276
European Council and Council	2 996	35	2 991	36
Commission:	23 250	421	23 335	421
— Administration	18 363	376	18 411	375
— Research and innovation	3 229		3 285
— Publications Office of the European Union	570		595
— European Anti-Fraud Office	298	44	304	45
— European Personnel Selection Office	108	1	108	1
— Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements	160		165
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Brussels	396		339
— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Luxembourg	126		128
Court of Justice of the European Union	1 539	524	1 541	522
Court of Auditors	708	145	712	141
European Economic and Social Committee	629	39	626	39
Committee of the Regions	435	56	435	54
European Ombudsman	45	20	46	19
European Data Protection Supervisor	64		56
European External Action Service	1 594	1	1 610	1
Total	36 666	2 518	36 819	2 509

Authorised establishment plan

Bodies set up by the Union and having legal personality	2018		2017 (15)
	Permanent posts	Temporary posts	Permanent posts	Temporary posts
Decentralised agencies	104	5 599	110	5 410
European joint undertakings	51	271	52	270
European Institute of Innovation and Technology		44		41
Executive agencies		614		590
Total	155	6 528	162	6 311

D.   BUILDINGS

Institutions		Buildings rented		Buildings owned (16)
		Appropriations 2018 (17)	Appropriations 2017 (17)
Section I	European Parliament	35 948 000	37 169 000	999 060 547
Section II	European Council and Council	1 109 000	1 982 000	520 063 760
Section III	Commission:			1 480 205 748,39
	— headquarters (Brussels and Luxembourg)	249 305 501	250 846 000	1 264 014 496,43
	— offices in the Union	13 328 800	12 295 000	29 948 619,65
	— Health and food audits and analysis offices in Grange	2 285 000	2 285 000	14 676 312,03
	— Union delegations (18)	21 673 000	21 931 000	—
	— Joint Research Centre (19)	1 368 529	1 376 014	171 566 320,28
	— Publications Office of the European Union	9 115 000	6 727 000	—
	— European Anti-Fraud Office	5 201 000	5 109 000	—
	— European Personnel Selection Office	2 864 000	2 852 000	—
	— Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements	3 713 000	3 661 000	—
	— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Brussels	5 863 000	5 760 000	—
	— Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Luxembourg	1 827 000	1 827 000	—
Section IV	Court of Justice of the European Union	43 986 000	41 843 000	327 497 482,91  (20)
Section V	Court of Auditors	175 000	175 000	73 926 466,50
Section VI	European Economic and Social Committee	15 631 525	14 218 674	103 358 303
Section VII	Committee of the Regions	10 590 198	10 444 683	67 549 229
Section VIII	European Ombudsman	1 050 000	1 000 000	—
Section IX	European Data Protection Supervisor	1 413 273	926 000	—
Section X	European External Action Service:			317 954 680,54  (21)
	— headquarters (Brussels)	18 524 000	18 372 000
	— Union delegations	92 639 000  (22)	84 055 736  (22)
	Total	536 609 826	524 855 107	3 889 616 217,34

Institution	Location	Year of purchase	Net booked value (23)
			Subtotal	Total
European Parliament	Brussels			669 613 486
	Land		172 277 743
	Paul-Henri Spaak	1993	19 185 116
	Altiero Spinelli	1995	161 137 703
	Willy Brandt	2007	63 420 810
	József Antall	2008	92 274 964
	Atrium	1999	18 462 295
	Atrium II	2004	5 246 140
	Montoyer 75	2006	15 161 692
	Trier	2011	11 416 641
	Eastman	2008	13 511 603
	Cathedrale	2005	1 401 352
	Wayenberg (Marie Haps)	2003	4 225 288
	Remard	2010	9 950 167
	Montoyer 70	2012	7 410 000
	Wilfried Martens	2016	74 531 972
	Strasbourg Louise Weiss	1998	147 217 349	241 560 538
	Churchill, de Madariaga, Pflimlin	2006	87 653 189
	Václav Havel	2012	6 690 000
	Luxembourg Konrad Adenauer	2003	28 790 668	30 114 706
	KAD Z	2010	1 324 038
	Jean Monnet House (Bazoches)	1982		2 881 665
	Offices in the Union Lisbon	1986	167 260	54 890 152
	Athens	1991	1 908 697
	Copenhagen	2005	2 851 204
	The Hague	2006	3 877 659
	Valletta	2006	1 851 066
	Nicosia	2006	2 326 307
	Vienna	2008	21 174 200
	London	2008	9 748 155
	Budapest	2010	2 927 304
	Sofia	2013	8 058 300
European Council and Council	Brussels			520 063 760
	Land		73 297 651
	Justus Lipsius	1995	63 967 765
	Crèche	2006	8 265 715
	Lex	2007	119 868 073
	Europa	2016	254 664 556
Commission	Brussels			1 169 071 591,97
	Overijse	1997	568 652,00
	Overijse	2015	9 515 753,00
	Loi 130	1987	51 649 644,00
	Breydel	1989	7 298 833,00
	Haren	1993	4 840 176,36
	Clovis	1995	6 674 876,50
	Cours Saint-Michel 1	1997	14 289 019,67
	Belliard 232 (24)	1997	15 056 713,75
	Demot 24 (24)	1997	25 044 244,43
	Breydel II	1997	29 107 111,79
	Beaulieu 29/31/33	1998	25 737 249,33
	Charlemagne	1997	84 750 756,75
	Demot 28 (24)	1999	20 540 567,93
	Joseph II 99 (24)	1998	14 169 644,39
	Loi 86	1998	27 679 151,72
	Luxembourg 46 (25)	1999	29 729 441,49
	Montoyer 59 (24)	1998	14 434 665,29
	Froissart 101 (24)	2000	15 864 575,92
	VM 18 (24)	2000	13 720 653,39
	Joseph II 70 (24)	2000	31 442 580,30
	Loi 41 (24)	2000	51 016 100,18
	SC 11 (24)	2000	16 864 848,22
	Joseph II 30 (26)	2000	26 133 115,94
	Joseph II 54 (24)	2001	31 630 208,30
	Joseph II 79 (24)	2002	30 983 624,11
	VM2 (24)	2001	30 778 826,25
	Palmerston	2002	5 499 456,15
	SPA 3 (24)	2003	22 398 743,79
	Berlaymont (24)	2004	304 517 003,29
	CCAB (24)	2005	38 987 967,91
	BU-25	2006	41 847 799,16
	Cornet-Leman	2006	17 392 514,04
	Madou	2006	93 407 468,15
	WALI	2009	15 184 752,93
	Houtweg	2014	314 852,54
	Luxembourg			94 942 904,46
	Euroforum (24)	2004	64 920 570,00
	Foyer européen	2009	6 315 666,67
	CPE V	2012	23 706 667,79
	Offices in the Union			29 948 619,65
	Lisbon	1986	—
		1993	84 316,14
	Marseille	1991	3 677,10
		1993	—
	Milan	1986	—
	Copenhagen	2005	2 835 370,83
	Valletta	2007	1 912 726,18
	Nicosia (Byron)	2006	2 326 306,81
	The Hague	2006	3 770 385,01
	London	2010	14 622 372,48
	Budapest	2010	4 393 465,10
	Joint Research Centre			171 566 320,28
	Ispra		90 964 001,89
	Geel		32 604 516,87
	Karlsruhe		38 666 565,30
	Petten		9 331 236,22
	Health and food audits and analysis offices in Grange			14 676 312,03
	Grange (Ireland) (27)	2002	14 676 312,03
	Total Commission			1 480 205 748,39
Court of Justice of the European Union	Luxembourg			327 497 482,91
	Annex ‘A’ — Erasmus, Annex ‘B’ — Thomas More and Annex ‘C’	1994	7 368 456,75
	New Palais buildings complex (renovated original Palais, Anneau, two towers and connecting gallery)	2008	320 129 026,16
Court of Auditors	Luxembourg			73 926 466,50
	Land	1990	776 631,00
	Luxembourg (K1)	1990	7 554 036,67
	Luxembourg (K2)	2004	12 998 045,51
	Luxembourg (K3)	2009	52 597 753,32
European Economic and Social Committee (24)	Brussels			103 358 303
	Montoyer 92-102	2001	25 123 760
	Belliard 99-101	2001	60 604 776
	Belliard 68-72	2004	7 265 126
	Trèves 74	2005	6 519 205
	Belliard 93	2005	3 845 436
Committee of the Regions (24)	Brussels			67 549 229
	Montoyer	2001	13 357 801
	Belliard 101-103	2001	29 796 838
	Belliard 68	2004	10 814 719
	Trèves 74	2004	9 747 653
	Belliard 93	2005	3 832 218
European External Action Service	External Action Service Brussels Headquarters (28) Union delegations	2012	208 116 143,92	317 954 680,54  (29)
	Tirana (Albania)	2015	1 568 392,80
	Buenos Aires (Argentina)	1992	300 594,73
	Canberra (Australia)	1983	—
		1990	—
	Cotonou (Benin)	1992	105 965,14
	Gaborone (Botswana)	1982	50 866,95
		1985	14 594,35
		1986	5 912,85
		1987	12 572,25
	Brasilia (Brazil)	1994	218 136,78
	Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)	1984	19 248,47
		1997	637 820,64
	Bujumbura (Burundi)	1982	36 584,40
		1986	111 426,72
	Phnom Penh (Cambodia)	2005	466 319,81
	Ottawa (Canada)	1977	64 132,79
	Praia (Cape Verde)	1981	14 091,34
	Praia (Cape Verde)	2015	1 137 361,95
	Bangui (Central African Republic)	1983	65 707,89
	N’Djamena (Chad)	1991	11 965,76
		2009	361 840,50
	Beijing (China)	1995	1 902 194,88
	Moroni (Comoros)	1988	18 232,81
	Brazzaville (Congo)	1994	90 198,76
	San José (Costa Rica)	1995	132 602,56
	Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)	1993	103 234,13
		1994	57 174,83
	Paris (France)	1990	1 236 105,57
	Libreville (Gabon)	1996	194 334,98
	Banjul (The Gambia)	1989	22 778,48
	Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)	1995	188 941,92
	Port-au-Prince (Haiti)	2012	1 399 504,20
		2014	5 338 865,77
	Tokyo (Japan)	2006	34 008 178,59
		2011	43 117 859,38
	Nairobi (Kenya)	2005	515 225,69
	Maseru (Lesotho)	1985	30 467,06
		1985	—
		1990	33 605,58
		2006	173 186,66
	Lilongwe (Malawi)	1982	42 053,03
		1988	—
		1988	12 969,50
	Mexico City (Mexico)	1995	1 018 838,21
	Rabat (Morocco)	1987	62 541,23
	Port Louis (Mauritius)	1988	18 232,81
	Maputo (Mozambique)	2008	667 433,83
		2008	2 634 880,47
	Windhoek (Namibia)	1992	28 773,04
		1992	32 962,55
		1992	52 707,15
		1993	64 919,42
	Niamey (Niger)	1997	70 366,48
	Abuja (Nigeria)	1992	207 993,09
		2005	2 947 552,11
		2012	3 304 383,33
	Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)	1982	48 274,53
	Kigali (Rwanda)	1980	112 548,18
		1982	71 627,45
	Dakar (Senegal)	1984	325 145,55
	Honiara (Solomon Islands)	1990	16 968,28
	Pretoria (South Africa)	1994	184 410,95
		1994	153 601,18
		1996	384 327,41
	Mbabane (Swaziland)	1987	26 994,00
		1988	13 497,00
	Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)	2002	2 146 104,52
	Kampala (Uganda)	1986	28 096,41
		1986	—
		1996	30 549,95
	New York (United States of America)	1987	253 001,13
	Washington (United States of America)	1997	859 937,62
	Lusaka (Zambia)	1982	43 366,60
	Harare (Zimbabwe)	1990	73 859,06
		1994	133 392,58
Grand total				3 889 616 217,34

SECTION I

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

REVENUE

Contribution of the European Union to the financing of the expenditure of the Parliament for the financial year 2018

Heading	Amount
Expenditure	1 950 687 373
Own resources	– 163 965 399
Contribution due	1 786 721 974

OWN RESOURCES

TITLE 4

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER UNION BODIES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 4 0
4 0 0	Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension	76 861 414	74 105 828	71 635 418 ,—	93,20
4 0 3	Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	p.m.	p.m.	13 616 ,—
4 0 4	Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	11 551 312	11 006 056	10 602 055 ,—	91,78
	CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL	88 412 726	85 111 884	82 251 089 ,—	93,03
	CHAPTER 4 1
4 1 0	Staff contributions to the pension scheme	66 291 673	64 712 299	61 138 636 ,—	92,23
4 1 1	Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff	9 200 000	9 200 000	7 294 722 ,—	79,29
4 1 2	Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds	10 000	10 000	22 096 ,—	220,96
	CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL	75 501 673	73 922 299	68 455 454 ,—	90,67
	CHAPTER 4 2
4 2 1	Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to a retirement pension scheme	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 4 — Total	163 914 399	159 034 183	150 706 543 ,—	91,94
CHAPTER 4 0 — MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CHAPTER 4 1 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME CHAPTER 4 2 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

CHAPTER 4 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS

4 0 0
Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
76 861 414	74 105 828	71 635 418 ,—

Legal basis

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).

4 0 3
Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	13 616 ,—

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003.

4 0 4
Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
11 551 312	11 006 056	10 602 055 ,—

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof.

CHAPTER 4 1 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 1 0
Staff contributions to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
66 291 673	64 712 299	61 138 636 ,—

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof.

4 1 1
Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
9 200 000	9 200 000	7 294 722 ,—

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 4, Article 11(2) and (3) and Article 48 of Annex VIII thereto.

4 1 2
Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
10 000	10 000	22 096 ,—

CHAPTER 4 2 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 2 1
Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to a retirement pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Legal basis

Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Annex III thereto.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 5 0
5 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)
5 0 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	589 ,—
5 0 0 2	Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	188 858 ,—
	Article 5 0 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	189 447 ,—
5 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of immovable property	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 2	Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	189 447 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 1
5 1 1	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings
5 1 1 0	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	2 859 618 ,—
5 1 1 1	Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	129 706 ,—
	Article 5 1 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	2 989 324 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	2 989 324 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 2
5 2 0	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution's accounts	50 000	200 000	23 473 ,—	46,95
	CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL	50 000	200 000	23 473 ,—	46,95
	CHAPTER 5 5
5 5 0	Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	4 958 708 ,—
5 5 1	Revenue from third parties in respect of services supplied or work carried out at their request — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	583 648 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	5 542 356 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 7
5 7 0	Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	3 874 703 ,—
5 7 1	Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 2	Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 3	Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	3 298 878 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	7 173 581 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 8
5 8 1	Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	217 498 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	217 498 ,—
	Title 5 — Total	50 000	200 000	16 135 679 ,—	32 271,36
CHAPTER 5 0 — PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST CHAPTER 5 5 — REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS

CHAPTER 5 0 —   PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)

5 0 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue accruing from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institution.

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	589 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue accruing from the sale or part exchange of movable property other than vehicles belonging to the institution.

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 2
Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	188 858 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

5 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of immovable property

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institution.

5 0 2
Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article shall also include the proceeds of the sale of these products by electronic means.

CHAPTER 5 1 —   PROCEEDS FROM LETTING

5 1 1
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings

5 1 1 0
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 859 618 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

5 1 1 1
Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	129 706 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 2 —   REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST

5 2 0
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution's accounts

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
50 000	200 000	23 473 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts.

CHAPTER 5 5 —   REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT

5 5 0
Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	4 958 708 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 5 1
Revenue from third parties in respect of services supplied or work carried out at their request — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	583 648 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 7 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

5 7 0
Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	3 874 703 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 1
Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 2
Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution.

5 7 3
Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	3 298 878 ,—

CHAPTER 5 8 —   MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS

5 8 1
Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	217 498 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article also includes reimbursement by insurance companies of the salaries of officials involved in accidents.

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 6 6
6 6 0	Other contributions and refunds
6 6 0 0	Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	14 477 581 ,—
6 6 0 1	Other non-assigned contributions and refunds	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 6 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	14 477 581 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	14 477 581 ,—
	Title 6 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	14 477 581 ,—
CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

CHAPTER 6 6 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

6 6 0
Other contributions and refunds

6 6 0 0
Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	14 477 581 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 6 0 1
Other non-assigned contributions and refunds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 9 0
9 0 0	Miscellaneous revenue	1 000	1 000	2 061 711 ,—	206 171,10
	CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL	1 000	1 000	2 061 711 ,—	206 171,10
	Title 9 — Total	1 000	1 000	2 061 711 ,—	206 171,10
	GRAND TOTAL	163 965 399	159 235 183	183 381 514 ,—	111,84
CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0
Miscellaneous revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
1 000	1 000	2 061 711 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record miscellaneous revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this article shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2018 and 2017) and outturn (2016)

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1	PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION
1 0	MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION	211 876 000	210 660 500	203 367 218,93
1 2	OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF	667 614 000	650 213 700	625 820 199,74
1 4	OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES	145 978 333	137 040 500	125 551 150,81
1 6	OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION	18 648 150	17 539 500	14 441 489,62
	Title 1 — Total	1 044 116 483	1 015 454 200	969 180 059,10
2	BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE
2 0	BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS	227 352 000	255 137 000	251 599 696,59
2 1	DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY	179 543 500	170 034 500	154 150 447,36
	Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
		179 543 500	170 034 500	154 150 447,36
2 3	CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE	7 103 000	5 719 000	4 421 416,81
	Title 2 — Total	413 998 500	430 890 500	410 171 560,76
	Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
		413 998 500	430 890 500	410 171 560,76
3	EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM GENERAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION
3 0	MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES	36 693 000	32 827 000	33 038 897,66
3 2	EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION	131 498 390	108 238 000	106 676 345,04
	Title 3 — Total	168 191 390	141 065 000	139 715 242,70
4	EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION
4 0	EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES	114 770 000	112 905 000	109 952 171 ,—
4 2	EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE	208 171 000	207 991 000	194 405 138,69
4 4	MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS	440 000	420 000	420 000 ,—
	Title 4 — Total	323 381 000	321 316 000	304 777 309,69
5	THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS
5 0	EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10	OTHER EXPENDITURE
10 0	PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 1	CONTINGENCY RESERVE	1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—
10 3	ENLARGEMENT RESERVE	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 4	RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 5	PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 6	RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 8	EMAS RESERVE	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 10 — Total	1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—
	GRAND TOTAL	1 950 687 373	1 909 590 000	1 823 844 172,25

TITLE 1

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 1 0
1 0 0	Salaries and allowances
1 0 0 0	Salaries
	Non-differentiated appropriations	77 125 000	75 846 000	73 871 418,64	95,78
1 0 0 4	Ordinary travel expenses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	68 500 000	69 200 000	66 290 000 ,—	96,77
1 0 0 5	Other travel expenses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	6 200 000	6 000 000	6 150 000 ,—	99,19
1 0 0 6	General expenditure allowance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	40 213 000	39 886 000	38 937 488 ,—	96,83
1 0 0 7	Allowances for performance of duties
	Non-differentiated appropriations	185 000	181 500	176 892,22	95,62
	Article 1 0 0 — Total	192 223 000	191 113 500	185 425 798,86	96,46
1 0 1	Accident and sickness insurance and other welfare measures
1 0 1 0	Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 923 000	3 097 000	1 978 805,22	67,70
1 0 1 2	Specific measures to assist disabled Members
	Non-differentiated appropriations	805 000	775 000	593 638,06	73,74
	Article 1 0 1 — Total	3 728 000	3 872 000	2 572 443,28	69,00
1 0 2	Transitional allowances
	Non-differentiated appropriations	960 000	939 000	1 725 886,26	179,78
1 0 3	Pensions
1 0 3 0	Retirement pensions (PEAM)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	11 540 000	11 450 000	10 521 344,41	91,17
1 0 3 1	Invalidity pensions (PEAM)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	310 000	303 000	300 813,90	97,04
1 0 3 2	Survivors’ pensions (PEAM)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 315 000	2 313 000	2 170 644,40	93,76
1 0 3 3	Optional pension scheme for Members
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	287,82
	Article 1 0 3 — Total	14 165 000	14 066 000	12 993 090,53	91,73
1 0 5	Language and computer courses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	800 000	670 000	650 000 ,—	81,25
	CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL	211 876 000	210 660 500	203 367 218,93	95,98
	CHAPTER 1 2
1 2 0	Remuneration and other entitlements
1 2 0 0	Remuneration and allowances
	Non-differentiated appropriations	662 850 000	645 973 700	621 577 766,68	93,77
1 2 0 2	Paid overtime
	Non-differentiated appropriations	134 000	135 000	60 000 ,—	44,78
1 2 0 4	Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 430 000	2 950 000	3 425 000 ,—	99,85
	Article 1 2 0 — Total	666 414 000	649 058 700	625 062 766,68	93,79
1 2 2	Allowances upon early termination of service
1 2 2 0	Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 200 000	1 155 000	757 433,06	63,12
1 2 2 2	Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 1 2 2 — Total	1 200 000	1 155 000	757 433,06	63,12
	CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL	667 614 000	650 213 700	625 820 199,74	93,74
	CHAPTER 1 4
1 4 0	Other staff and external persons
1 4 0 0	Other staff — Secretariat and political groups
	Non-differentiated appropriations	48 941 000	44 392 000	41 021 126,59	83,82
1 4 0 1	Other staff — Security
	Non-differentiated appropriations	24 139 600	25 233 000	21 980 312,57	91,05
1 4 0 2	Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat
	Non-differentiated appropriations	6 202 300	6 169 000
1 4 0 4	Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials
	Non-differentiated appropriations	7 197 900	6 806 500	7 033 669,67	97,72
1 4 0 5	Expenditure on interpretation
	Non-differentiated appropriations	50 801 533	46 244 000	48 598 750 ,—	95,66
1 4 0 6	Observers
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 1 4 0 — Total	137 282 333	128 844 500	118 633 858,83	86,42
1 4 2	External translation services
	Non-differentiated appropriations	8 696 000	8 196 000	6 917 291,98	79,55
	CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL	145 978 333	137 040 500	125 551 150,81	86,01
	CHAPTER 1 6
1 6 1	Expenditure relating to staff management
1 6 1 0	Expenditure on recruitment
	Non-differentiated appropriations	253 650	214 000	273 500 ,—	107,83
1 6 1 2	Further training
	Non-differentiated appropriations	6 210 000	5 515 000	5 535 265,36	89,13
	Article 1 6 1 — Total	6 463 650	5 729 000	5 808 765,36	89,87
1 6 3	Measures to assist the institution's staff
1 6 3 0	Social welfare
	Non-differentiated appropriations	743 000	768 000	418 323,17	56,30
1 6 3 1	Mobility
	Non-differentiated appropriations	730 000	700 000	448 687,52	61,46
1 6 3 2	Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures
	Non-differentiated appropriations	227 000	230 000	238 000 ,—	104,85
	Article 1 6 3 — Total	1 700 000	1 698 000	1 105 010,69	65,00
1 6 5	Activities relating to all persons working with the institution
1 6 5 0	Medical service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 250 000	1 275 000	1 095 269,68	87,62
1 6 5 2	Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 310 000	1 380 000	615 000 ,—	46,95
1 6 5 4	Childcare facilities
	Non-differentiated appropriations	7 478 900	7 162 500	5 517 443,89	73,77
1 6 5 5	European Parliament contribution for accredited Type II European Schools
	Non-differentiated appropriations	445 600	295 000	300 000 ,—	67,32
	Article 1 6 5 — Total	10 484 500	10 112 500	7 527 713,57	71,80
	CHAPTER 1 6 — TOTAL	18 648 150	17 539 500	14 441 489,62	77,44
	Title 1 — Total	1 044 116 483	1 015 454 200	969 180 059,10	92,82
CHAPTER 1 0 — MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION CHAPTER 1 2 — OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF CHAPTER 1 4 — OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES CHAPTER 1 6 — OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

CHAPTER 1 0 —   MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION

1 0 0
Salaries and allowances

1 0 0 0
Salaries

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
77 125 000	75 846 000	73 871 418,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the salary provided for by the Statute for Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof.

1 0 0 4
Ordinary travel expenses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
68 500 000	69 200 000	66 290 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in connection with travelling to and from the places of work and with other duty travel.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 10 to 21 and 24 thereof.

1 0 0 5
Other travel expenses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
6 200 000	6 000 000	6 150 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of additional travel expenses and travel expenses incurred in the Member State of election.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 22 and 23 thereof.

1 0 0 6
General expenditure allowance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
40 213 000	39 886 000	38 937 488 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, in accordance with the Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, expenses resulting from the parliamentary activities of Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 170 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 25 to 28 thereof.

1 0 0 7
Allowances for performance of duties

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
185 000	181 500	176 892,22

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the flat-rate subsistence and representation allowances in connection with the duties of the President of the European Parliament.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Bureau Decision of 17 June 2009.

1 0 1
Accident and sickness insurance and other welfare measures

1 0 1 0
Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 923 000	3 097 000	1 978 805,22

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover accident insurance and reimbursement of medical expenses for Members and loss and theft of Members’ personal effects.

It is also intended to cover the provision of insurance cover and assistance to Members should they need to be repatriated whilst undertaking an official journey, as a result of a serious illness, an accident or an unforeseen event that prevents them from continuing their journey. Such assistance involves organising the Member’s repatriation and defraying the related costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 18 and 19 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, in particular Articles 3 to 9 and 29 thereof.

Common rules on the insurance of officials of the European Union against the risk of accident and of occupational disease.

Joint rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Communities.

Commission Decision laying down general implementing provisions for the reimbursement of medical expenses.

1 0 1 2
Specific measures to assist disabled Members

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
805 000	775 000	593 638,06

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover certain expenditure required to provide assistance for a seriously disabled Member.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 30 thereof.

1 0 2
Transitional allowances

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
960 000	939 000	1 725 886,26

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the transitional allowance after the end of a Member’s term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 45 to 48 and 77 thereof.

1 0 3
Pensions

1 0 3 0
Retirement pensions (PEAM)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
11 540 000	11 450 000	10 521 344,41

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of an old-age pension after the cessation of a Member’s term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 150 000.

Legal basis

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex III to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (‘PEAM rules’).

1 0 3 1
Invalidity pensions (PEAM)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
310 000	303 000	300 813,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a pension to Members who become incapacitated during their term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex II to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (‘PEAM rules’).

1 0 3 2
Survivors’ pensions (PEAM)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 315 000	2 313 000	2 170 644,40

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a survivor’s and/or orphan’s pension in the event of the death of a Member or of a former Member.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 15 000.

Legal basis

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex I to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (‘PEAM rules’).

1 0 3 3
Optional pension scheme for Members

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	287,82

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the institution's contribution to the additional voluntary pension scheme for Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 500.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 27 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 76 thereof, and Annex VII to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (‘PEAM rules’).

1 0 5
Language and computer courses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
800 000	670 000	650 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of language and computer courses for Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 44 thereof.

Bureau Decision of 4 May 2009 on language and computer courses for Members.

CHAPTER 1 2 —   OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF

1 2 0
Remuneration and other entitlements

1 2 0 0
Remuneration and allowances

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
662 850 000	645 973 700	621 577 766,68

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

—	salaries, allowances and other payments related to salaries,

—	insurance against sickness, accident and occupational disease and other social security contributions,

—	flat-rate overtime allowances,

—	miscellaneous allowances and grants,

—	payment of travel expenses for officials or temporary staff, their spouses and dependants from their place of employment to their place of origin,

—	the impact of salary weightings applicable to remuneration and to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment,

—	unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments made by the institution to allow temporary staff to constitute or maintain pension rights in their country of origin.

It is also intended to cover the insurance premiums in respect of sports accidents for users of the European Parliament’s sports centre in Brussels and in Strasbourg.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 350 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 2 0 2
Paid overtime

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
134 000	135 000	60 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of overtime under the conditions set out in the legal basis.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 430 000	2 950 000	3 425 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) entering or leaving the service or being transferred to another place of employment,

—	installation and resettlement allowances and removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

—	daily subsistence allowance for officials and temporary staff who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up duty or transferring to a new place of employment,

—	the compensation for a probationary official who is dismissed because his or her work is obviously inadequate,

—	compensation for a member of the temporary staff whose contract is terminated by the institution,

—	the difference between the contributions paid by contract staff to a Member State pension scheme and those payable to the Union scheme in the event of reclassification of a contract.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 2 2
Allowances upon early termination of service

1 2 2 0
Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 200 000	1 155 000	757 433,06

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the allowances payable:

—	to officials assigned non-active status in connection with action to reduce the number of posts in the institution,

—	to officials placed on leave to meet organisational needs associated with the acquisition of new skills within the institution,

—	to officials and temporary management staff for political groups holding posts in grades AD 16 and AD 15 retired in the interests of the service.

It also covers the employer’s contribution towards sickness insurance and the impact of the weightings applicable to these allowances (except for beneficiaries of Article 42c of the Staff Regulations, who are not entitled to a weighting).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 41, 42c and 50 thereof and Annex IV thereto, and Article 48a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 2 2 2
Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the allowances payable under the Staff Regulations or Council Regulations (EC, Euratom, ESCS) No 2689/95 and (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002,

—	the employer’s contributions towards sickness insurance for the recipients of the allowances,

—	the impact of the weightings applicable to the various allowances.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 64 and 72 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2689/95 of 17 November 1995 introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ L 280, 23.11.1995, p. 4).

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of Officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the European Parliament and temporary staff working in the Political Groups of the European Parliament (OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 9).

CHAPTER 1 4 —   OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES

1 4 0
Other staff and external persons

1 4 0 0
Other staff — Secretariat and political groups

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
48 941 000	44 392 000	41 021 126,59

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure, which does not include expenditure on other staff within the Directorate-General for Security and Safety who perform duties relating to the safety of persons and property, information security and risk assessment and on other staff working as drivers in the Secretariat or coordinating the work of those drivers:

—

the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of other staff, including contract staff and special advisers (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to the various social security schemes, the bulk of which are paid in to the Union institutions’ own scheme, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

—	the employment of temporary agency staff,

—	invoices issued by the PMO to cover the cost of employing staff to deal with the administrative files of members of the European Parliament’s staff (in particular matters relating to unemployment benefits and pension entitlements).

Part of this appropriation is to be used for the recruitment of persons with disabilities as contract staff members, in accordance with the Bureau Decision of 7 and 9 July 2008.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4 400 000.

Legal basis

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Titles IV, V and VI).

General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014).

1 4 0 1
Other staff — Security

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
24 139 600	25 233 000	21 980 312,57

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure on other staff within the Directorate-General for Security and Safety who perform duties relating to the safety of persons and property, information security and risk assessment:

—	the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of contract staff and auxiliary contract staff, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

—	the employment of temporary agency staff.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV).

General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014).

1 4 0 2
Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
6 202 300	6 169 000

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure on other staff working as drivers in the Secretariat or coordinating the work of those drivers:

—	the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of contract staff and auxiliary contract staff, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

—	the employment of temporary agency staff.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV).

General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014).

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 197 900	6 806 500	7 033 669,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	expenditure on selecting, recruiting and taking in trainees,

—	emoluments for graduate trainees (scholarships), including any household allowances, and the costs of an additional disability payment (of up to 50 % of the scholarship),

—	allowances paid to trainees,

—	travel expenses of trainees,

—	sickness and accident insurance for trainees,

—	the operating grant or direct payment of expenditure connected with events organised by the Traineeships Committee, up to an annual limit of EUR 2 000,

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

—	expenditure arising from the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament, including allowances and travel expenses,

—	accident insurance for national experts on secondment,

—	allowances for study visits,

—

the organisation of training schemes for conference interpreters and translators, inter alia in cooperation with schools of interpreting and universities providing training in translation, as well as grants for the training and further training of interpreters and translators, purchase of teaching materials, and associated costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

Rules governing the attachment of European Parliament officials and temporary staff of the political groups to national public authorities, bodies treated as such public authorities and international organisations (Bureau Decision of 7 March 2005).

Rules governing the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament (Bureau Decision of 4 May 2009).

Internal rules governing traineeships and study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 1 February 2013).

1 4 0 5
Expenditure on interpretation

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
50 801 533	46 244 000	48 598 750 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure:

—

the fees and related allowances, social security contributions, travel expenses and other expenses of contract conference interpreters recruited by the European Parliament to service meetings organised by the European Parliament to meet its own needs or those of other institutions when the necessary services cannot be provided by European Parliament interpreters (officials and temporary staff),

—	expenditure on conference agencies, technicians and administrators used to service the above meetings where 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 staff members of regional, national or international institutions,

—	expenses in connection with interpretation-related activities, in particular preparations for meetings and interpreter training and selection,

—	expenses paid to the Commission for administering payments to conference interpreters.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3 500 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Agreement on working conditions and the pecuniary regime for auxiliary conference interpreters (ACIs) (and the implementing rules therefor), as established on 28 July 1999, amended on 13 October 2004 and revised on 31 July 2008.

1 4 0 6
Observers

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of expenses relating to observers, in accordance with Rule 13 of the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

1 4 2
External translation services

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
8 696 000	8 196 000	6 917 291,98

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the translation, editing, typing, coding and technical assistance work sent to outside suppliers.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

CHAPTER 1 6 —   OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

1 6 1
Expenditure relating to staff management

1 6 1 0
Expenditure on recruitment

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
253 650	214 000	273 500 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	expenditure on organising the competitions provided for in Article 3 of Decision 2002/621/EC and travel and subsistence expenses for applicants called for interviews and medical examinations,

—	the costs of organising procedures for selecting staff.

In cases duly justified by operational needs and after consultation of the European Personnel Selection Office, the institution may use some of these appropriations to organise its own competitions.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and Article 33 thereof and Annex III thereto.

Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53) and Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56).

1 6 1 2
Further training

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
6 210 000	5 515 000	5 535 265,36

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on training for improving staff skills and the performance and efficiency of the institution, e.g. via language courses for the official working languages.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 6 3
Measures to assist the institution's staff

1 6 3 0
Social welfare

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
743 000	768 000	418 323,17

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

as part of an interinstitutional policy to assist persons with a disability in the following categories: — officials and temporary staff in active employment, — spouses of officials and temporary staff in active employment, — dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, the reimbursement, to the extent permitted by the budget and after national entitlements in the country of residence or the country of origin have been exhausted, of expenses (other than medical expenses) recognised as necessary, resulting from the handicap and supported by documentary evidence and not covered by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme,

—	action taken in respect of officials and other servants in particularly difficult situations,

—

the financing of a grant for the Staff Committee and incidental expenditure in the Welfare Service. Contributions or defrayal of expenses by the Staff Committee for participants in a welfare activity will be aimed at financing activities that have a social, cultural or linguistic dimension, but there will be no subsidies for individual staff members or households,

—	other institutional or interinstitutional welfare measures for the inclusion of officials and other staff,

—

the financing of specific reasonable accommodation measures or expenditure on medical analyses and welfare assessments for officials, other servants and trainees with disabilities or for officials and other servants with disabilities during recruitment procedures and trainees with disabilities during selection procedures, in application of Article 1d of the Staff Regulations, in particular personal assistance at the workplace or during missions.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 1d, the third subparagraph of Article 9(3) and Article 76 thereof.

1 6 3 1
Mobility

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
730 000	700 000	448 687,52

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to mobility at the various places of work.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

1 6 3 2
Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
227 000	230 000	238 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities, for example subsidies to staff clubs, sports associations, cultural societies, etc., and to make a contribution to the cost of a permanent leisure centre (cultural and sports activities, hobbies, restaurant).

It also covers financial support for interinstitutional social activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 600 000.

1 6 5
Activities relating to all persons working with the institution

1 6 5 0
Medical service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 250 000	1 275 000	1 095 269,68

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the medical service at the three places of work, including the purchase of materials and pharmaceutical products, etc., expenditure on preventive medical check-ups, expenditure arising from the operation of the Invalidity Committee and expenditure on services provided by outside medical specialists deemed necessary by the medical officers.

It also covers expenditure involving the purchase of certain work tools deemed necessary on medical grounds, together with expenditure on medical or paramedical staff under service provision arrangements or on short-term stand-in assignment.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto.

1 6 5 2
Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 310 000	1 380 000	615 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover restaurant and canteen management and operating costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 800 000.

1 6 5 4
Childcare facilities

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 478 900	7 162 500	5 517 443,89

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the European Parliament’s contribution to all the organisational expenditure and expenditure on services for the internal childcare facilities and outside childcare facilities with which an agreement has been concluded.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4 250 000.

1 6 5 5
European Parliament contribution for accredited Type II European Schools

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
445 600	295 000	300 000 ,—

Remarks

Implementation of Commission Decision C(2013) 4886 of 1 August 2013 on the putting into effect of the EU contribution paid on a pro-rata basis to schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools according to the number of children of EU staff enrolled, replacing Commission Decision C(2009) 7719 of 14 October 2009 as amended by Commission Decision C(2010) 7993 of 8 December 2010 (OJ C 222, 2.8.2013, p. 8).

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 2 0
2 0 0	Buildings
2 0 0 0	Rent
	Non-differentiated appropriations	35 948 000	37 169 000	32 913 005,98	91,56
2 0 0 1	Lease payments
	Non-differentiated appropriations	13 000 000	p.m.	53 500 000 ,—	411,54
2 0 0 3	Acquisition of immovable property
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
2 0 0 5	Construction of buildings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	17 888 000	32 970 000	17 788 806,93	99,45
2 0 0 7	Fitting-out of premises
	Non-differentiated appropriations	60 820 000	84 550 000	60 652 105,72	99,72
2 0 0 8	Other specific property management arrangements
	Non-differentiated appropriations	5 196 000	5 114 000	2 768 631,32	53,28
	Article 2 0 0 — Total	132 852 000	159 803 000	167 622 549,95	126,17
2 0 2	Expenditure on buildings
2 0 2 2	Building maintenance, upkeep, operation and cleaning
	Non-differentiated appropriations	57 450 000	59 440 000	51 216 628,33	89,15
2 0 2 4	Energy consumption
	Non-differentiated appropriations	15 800 000	16 690 000	15 852 979,24	100,34
2 0 2 6	Security and surveillance of buildings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	18 670 000	18 420 000	16 231 922,34	86,94
2 0 2 8	Insurance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 580 000	784 000	675 616,73	26,19
	Article 2 0 2 — Total	94 500 000	95 334 000	83 977 146,64	88,86
	CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL	227 352 000	255 137 000	251 599 696,59	110,67
	CHAPTER 2 1
2 1 0	Computing and telecommunications
2 1 0 0	Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Operations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	26 112 000	24 920 000	25 283 869,50	96,83
2 1 0 1	Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Infrastructure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	19 355 000	18 382 000	17 647 112,94	91,18
2 1 0 2	Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — General support for users
	Non-differentiated appropriations	13 866 500	13 588 000	12 181 472,58	87,85
2 1 0 3	Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Management of ICT applications
	Non-differentiated appropriations	23 865 500	23 139 400	19 340 522,94	81,04
2 1 0 4	Computing and telecommunications — Investment in infrastructure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	20 615 000	22 023 500	20 450 327,81	99,20
2 1 0 5	Computing and telecommunications — Investment in projects
	Non-differentiated appropriations	33 868 000	28 086 500	23 512 236,53	69,42
	Article 2 1 0 — Total	137 682 000	130 139 400	118 415 542,30	86,01
2 1 2	Furniture
	Non-differentiated appropriations	5 680 000	6 005 000	2 113 970,90	37,22
2 1 4	Technical equipment and installations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	32 453 500	29 356 100	27 969 260,66	86,18
2 1 6	Transport of Members, other persons and goods
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 728 000	4 534 000	5 651 673,50	151,60
	Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
		3 728 000	4 534 000	5 651 673,50
	CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL	179 543 500	170 034 500	154 150 447,36	85,86
	Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
		179 543 500	170 034 500	154 150 447,36
	CHAPTER 2 3
2 3 0	Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 449 500	1 440 500	1 370 433,69	94,55
2 3 1	Financial charges
	Non-differentiated appropriations	60 000	40 000	25 001 ,—	41,67
2 3 2	Legal costs and damages
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 010 000	1 110 000	520 518,18	51,54
2 3 6	Postage on correspondence and delivery charges
	Non-differentiated appropriations	271 000	271 000	193 486,81	71,40
2 3 7	Removals
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 490 000	1 434 000	1 167 643,97	46,89
2 3 8	Other administrative expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 560 000	1 161 000	1 039 958,96	66,66
2 3 9	EMAS activities, including promotion, and the European Parliament’s carbon offsetting scheme
	Non-differentiated appropriations	262 500	262 500	104 374,20	39,76
	CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL	7 103 000	5 719 000	4 421 416,81	62,25
	Title 2 — Total	413 998 500	430 890 500	410 171 560,76	99,08
	Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
		413 998 500	430 890 500	410 171 560,76
CHAPTER 2 0 — BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

Remarks

Since risk cover has been revoked by insurance companies, the risk of industrial conflicts and terrorist attacks for the European Parliament buildings needs to be covered through the general budget of the European Union.

The appropriations of this title accordingly cover all expenses in connection with damage resulting from industrial conflicts and terrorist attacks.

CHAPTER 2 0 —   BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0
Buildings

2 0 0 0
Rent

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
35 948 000	37 169 000	32 913 005,98

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover rent for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the European Parliament.

It also covers property tax. The rentals are calculated over 12 months on the basis of existing leases or leases in preparation, which normally provide for cost of living or construction cost index-linking.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3 000 000.

Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

2 0 0 1
Lease payments

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
13 000 000	p.m.	53 500 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leases or leases in preparation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

2 0 0 3
Acquisition of immovable property

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property. Subsidies for land and its servicing will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 13 000.

Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

2 0 0 5
Construction of buildings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
17 888 000	32 970 000	17 788 806,93

Remarks

This item is intended for any entry of appropriations for the construction of buildings (works, consultants’ fees, initial fitting-out work and supplies to make buildings operational, and all related costs).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 000 000.

Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

2 0 0 7
Fitting-out of premises

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
60 820 000	84 550 000	60 652 105,72

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the performance of fitting-out work, including other expenditure connected with that work, in particular architects’ or engineers’ fees, etc.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 600 000.

Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

2 0 0 8
Other specific property management arrangements

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 196 000	5 114 000	2 768 631,32

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on property management not specifically provided for in the other articles in this Chapter, i.e.:

—	waste management and treatment,

—	mandatory inspections, quality checks, expert opinions, audits, compliance monitoring, etc.,

—	technical library,

—	management support (building helpdesk),

—	taking care of building drawings and information media,

—	other expenditure.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

2 0 2
Expenditure on buildings

2 0 2 2
Building maintenance, upkeep, operation and cleaning

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
57 450 000	59 440 000	51 216 628,33

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the maintenance, upkeep, operating and cleaning costs, on the basis of current contracts, for the buildings (offices, other areas and installations) rented or owned by the European Parliament.

Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 104 of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200 000.

2 0 2 4
Energy consumption

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
15 800 000	16 690 000	15 852 979,24

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, in particular, water, gas, electricity and heating costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 150 000.

2 0 2 6
Security and surveillance of buildings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
18 670 000	18 420 000	16 231 922,34

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover essentially the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildings occupied by the European Parliament at its three habitual places of work, its information offices in the Union and its offices in third countries.

Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 104 of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 120 000.

2 0 2 8
Insurance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 580 000	784 000	675 616,73

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of insurance policy premiums.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

CHAPTER 2 1 —   DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY

Remarks

In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained.

2 1 0
Computing and telecommunications

2 1 0 0
Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Operations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
26 112 000	24 920 000	25 283 869,50

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to ensure that the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications systems function properly. That expenditure relates mainly to systems at the computer and telecommunications centre, computing at departmental level and network management operations.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 300 000.

2 1 0 1
Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Infrastructure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
19 355 000	18 382 000	17 647 112,94

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to manage and maintain the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications system infrastructure. That expenditure relates mainly to network, cabling, telecommunications, individual equipment and voting system infrastructure.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 67 000.

2 1 0 2
Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — General support for users

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
13 866 500	13 588 000	12 181 472,58

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to provide assistance and support for users of the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications systems. That expenditure relates to support services for Members and other users, covering in particular administrative, legislative and communication applications.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

2 1 0 3
Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Management of ICT applications

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
23 865 500	23 139 400	19 340 522,94

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and related work, and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations connected with ICT applications management in the institution. That expenditure relates mainly to applications for Members and communication activities, as well as administrative and legislative applications.

It is also intended to cover expenditure in ICT tools financed jointly in the context of interinstitutional cooperation in the field of languages, provided for by the decisions taken by the Interinstitutional Committee on Translation and Interpretation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 32 000.

2 1 0 4
Computing and telecommunications — Investment in infrastructure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
20 615 000	22 023 500	20 450 327,81

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for investments connected to the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications system infrastructure. The investments relate mainly to systems at the computer and telecommunications centre, networks, cabling and video-conferencing systems.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 75 000.

2 1 0 5
Computing and telecommunications — Investment in projects

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
33 868 000	28 086 500	23 512 236,53

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for investments relating to ongoing and new ICT projects. The investments relate mainly to applications for Members, legislative, administrative, financial and communication applications and ICT governance applications.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.

2 1 2
Furniture

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 680 000	6 005 000	2 113 970,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of furniture, including the purchase of ergonomic furniture, the replacement of worn-out and broken furniture and office machines. It is also intended to cover miscellaneous expenditure on managing the European Parliament’s furniture stock.

In connection with works of art, this appropriation is intended to cover both the cost of acquiring and purchasing specific material and the current expenditure relating thereto, such as experts, conservation, framing, restoration, cleaning, insurance and ad hoc transport costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

2 1 4
Technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
32 453 500	29 356 100	27 969 260,66

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance, repair and management of technical equipment and installations, and in particular of:

—	miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical installations and equipment in connection with publishing, security (including software), canteens, buildings, staff training and the institution’s sports centres, etc.,

—	equipment in particular for the printshop, telephone service, canteens, staff shops, security, conferences, and the audiovisual sector, etc.,

—	special equipment (electronic, computing and electrical) and related external services.

This appropriation also covers publicity costs for the resale and scrapping of inventoried items and the costs of technical assistance (consultancy) with matters on which external expertise is needed.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 235 000.

2 1 6
Transport of Members, other persons and goods

	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 1 6	3 728 000	4 534 000	5 651 673,50
Reserves (10 0)		p.m.
Total	3 728 000	4 534 000	5 651 673,50

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, maintenance, use and repair of vehicles (fleet of cars and bicycles) and the hire of cars, taxis, coaches and lorries, with or without drivers, including the necessary insurance cover and other management costs. When replacing the car fleet or purchasing or hiring vehicles, preference will be given to cars that are the least polluting for the environment, such as hybrid cars.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100 000.

CHAPTER 2 3 —   CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

Remarks

In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained.

2 3 0
Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 449 500	1 440 500	1 370 433,69

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of paper, envelopes, office supplies, supplies for the print shop and document reproduction workshops, etc., together with the related management costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 000.

2 3 1
Financial charges

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
60 000	40 000	25 001 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges (commission, agios and miscellaneous charges) and other financial charges, including ancillary costs for the financing of buildings.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

2 3 2
Legal costs and damages

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 010 000	1 110 000	520 518,18

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	costs which may be awarded against the European Parliament by the Court of Justice, the General Court or national courts,

—	the cost of hiring outside lawyers to represent the European Parliament in Union and national courts, and the cost of hiring legal advisers or experts to assist the Legal Service,

—	reimbursement of lawyers’ fees in connection with disciplinary and equivalent proceedings,

—	damages and interest expenses,

—	agreed compensation through amicable settlement pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title III of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

2 3 6
Postage on correspondence and delivery charges

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
271 000	271 000	193 486,81

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover charges for postage, processing and delivery by national postal services or private delivery firms.

This appropriation is also intended to cover mail-handling services.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.

2 3 7
Removals

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 490 000	1 434 000	1 167 643,97

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of removal and handling work carried out by removal firms or by temporary handling staff supplied by outside agencies.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

2 3 8
Other administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 560 000	1 161 000	1 039 958,96

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	insurance not specifically provided for in another item,

—	the purchase and maintenance of uniforms for ushers, drivers, receptionists, warehouse staff, removal men and staff in the Visits and Seminars Unit, the Parlamentarium, the medical services, the security and building maintenance services and various technical services,

—

miscellaneous operating and management expenses, including fees payable to the PMO for managing pensions payable to former Members under the Statute, expenses related to the security clearance of external persons working on the premises or in the systems of the European Parliament, purchases of goods or services not specifically provided for against another heading,

—	miscellaneous purchases in connection with Eco-Management Audit Scheme (EMAS) activities (promotional campaigns, etc.).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

2 3 9
EMAS activities, including promotion, and the European Parliament’s carbon offsetting scheme

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
262 500	262 500	104 374,20

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to EMAS activities aiming at improving the European Parliament's environmental performance, including promotion of these activities, and to the European Parliament’s carbon offsetting scheme.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

TITLE 3

EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM GENERAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 3 0
3 0 0	Expenses for staff missions and duty travel between the three places of work
	Non-differentiated appropriations	29 673 000	25 370 000	26 050 083,46	87,79
3 0 2	Reception and representation expenses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 045 000	1 015 000	908 552,04	86,94
3 0 4	Miscellaneous expenditure on meetings
3 0 4 0	Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 230 000	1 712 000	2 295 000 ,—	186,59
3 0 4 2	Meetings, congresses, conferences and delegations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 515 000	2 570 000	1 745 262,16	69,39
3 0 4 9	Expenditure on travel agency services
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 230 000	2 160 000	2 040 000 ,—	91,48
	Article 3 0 4 — Total	5 975 000	6 442 000	6 080 262,16	101,76
	CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL	36 693 000	32 827 000	33 038 897,66	90,04
	CHAPTER 3 2
3 2 0	Acquisition of expertise
	Non-differentiated appropriations	8 200 350	9 211 500	6 461 534,48	78,80
3 2 1	Expenditure for the European Parliamentary Research Service, including the Library and the Historical Archives
	Non-differentiated appropriations	7 603 800	8 314 000	7 273 588,77	95,66
3 2 2	Documentation expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 231 500	2 044 000	1 953 971,90	87,56
3 2 3	Support for democracy and capacity-building for the parliaments of third countries
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 230 000	1 175 000	667 638,48	54,28
3 2 4	Production and dissemination
3 2 4 0	Official Journal
	Non-differentiated appropriations	830 000	4 500 000	4 771 838,68	574,92
3 2 4 1	Digital and traditional publications
	Non-differentiated appropriations	4 307 640	3 650 000	3 948 122,74	91,65
3 2 4 2	Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events
	Non-differentiated appropriations	25 410 000	10 580 000	16 286 376,98	64,09
3 2 4 3	Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre
	Non-differentiated appropriations	8 400 000	5 742 500	5 748 049,54	68,43
3 2 4 4	Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries
	Non-differentiated appropriations	32 491 000	30 845 000	29 213 247,67	89,91
3 2 4 5	Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 649 100	4 466 000	4 958 082,37	135,87
3 2 4 6	Video and multimedia communication of the European Parliament
	Non-differentiated appropriations	4 420 000	4 600 000	4 508 377,59	102,00
3 2 4 7	House of European History
	Non-differentiated appropriations	6 000 000	7 470 000	4 923 830,38	82,06
3 2 4 8	Expenditure on audiovisual information
	Non-differentiated appropriations	17 920 000	14 490 000	15 019 157,40	83,81
3 2 4 9	Information exchanges with national parliaments
	Non-differentiated appropriations	205 000	250 000	111 423,44	54,35
	Article 3 2 4 — Total	103 632 740	86 593 500	89 488 506,79	86,35
3 2 5	Expenditure relating to Information Offices
	Non-differentiated appropriations	7 800 000	900 000	831 104,62	10,66
3 2 6	European Science-Media Hub
	Non-differentiated appropriations	800 000	p.m.
	CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL	131 498 390	108 238 000	106 676 345,04	81,12
	Title 3 — Total	168 191 390	141 065 000	139 715 242,70	83,07
CHAPTER 3 0 — MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES CHAPTER 3 2 — EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION

CHAPTER 3 0 —   MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
29 673 000	25 370 000	26 050 083,46

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on duty travel by staff of the institution, seconded national experts, trainees and staff of other European or international institutions invited by the institution between 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, accommodation costs and compensatory allowances for unsocial hours. Ancillary costs (including cancellation of tickets and hotel reservations, electronic invoicing costs and mission insurance costs) are also covered.

This appropriation is also intended to cover any expenditure on carbon offsetting relating to staff missions and duty travel.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 240 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 71 thereof and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto.

3 0 2
Reception and representation expenses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 045 000	1 015 000	908 552,04

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	expenses related to the obligations of the institution regarding receptions, including in connection with work relating to the assessment of scientific options (STOA), other forward-looking activities and representation expenses for Members of the institution,

—	representation expenses of the President when he or she is travelling outside the places of work,

—	representation expenses and the contribution to the secretarial expenses of the President’s office,

—	the Secretariat’s reception and representation expenses, including the purchase of items and medals for officials who have completed 15 or 25 years’ service,

—	miscellaneous protocol expenditure, such as on flags, display stands, invitation cards, printed menus, etc.,

—	travel and subsistence expenses incurred by VIP visitors to the institution,

—	visa costs relating to official travel by Members and staff,

—	reception and representation expenses and the other specific expenses for Members performing official duties at the European Parliament.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

3 0 4
Miscellaneous expenditure on meetings

3 0 4 0
Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 230 000	1 712 000	2 295 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the beverages, refreshments and occasional light meals served at meetings held by the European Parliament or interinstitutional meetings organised on its premises, together with the management costs for these services.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

3 0 4 2
Meetings, congresses, conferences and delegations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 515 000	2 570 000	1 745 262,16

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia, expenses other than those covered under Chapter 1 0 and Article 3 0 0, connected with:

—	the organisation of meetings outside the places of work (committees and committee delegations, political groups), including, where appropriate, representation expenditure,

—	the organisation of interparliamentary delegations, ad hoc delegations, joint parliamentary committees, parliamentary cooperation committees, parliamentary delegations to the WTO, and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and its Steering Committee,

—	the organisation of delegations to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and their bodies,

—

the organisation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMPA), its committees and its Bureau; this expenditure includes the European Parliament’s contribution to the budget of the autonomous secretariat of the UfMPA or the direct defrayal of expenses representing the European Parliament’s share of the budget of the UfMPA,

—	the affiliation fees in respect of international organisations to which the European Parliament or one of its bodies belongs (Interparliamentary Union, Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments, Twelve Plus Group within the Interparliamentary Union),

—

the reimbursement to the Commission, on the basis of a service agreement concluded between the European Parliament and the Commission, of the European Parliament’s share of the cost of producing EU laissez-passer (equipment, staff and supplies), in accordance with the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union (Article 6), Article 23 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, Articles 11 and 81 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union and Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 of 17 December 2013 laying down the form of the laissez-passer issued by the European Union (OJ L 353, 28.12.2013, p. 26).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

3 0 4 9
Expenditure on travel agency services

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 230 000	2 160 000	2 040 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the running costs of the travel agency under contract to the European Parliament.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100 000.

CHAPTER 3 2 —   EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION

3 2 0
Acquisition of expertise

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
8 200 350	9 211 500	6 461 534,48

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

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 European Parliament’s governing bodies, for the parliamentary committees, for the parliamentary delegations and for the Administration,

—	acquisition or hiring of specialised information sources, such as specialised databases, related literature or technical support, when needed to complement the expertise contracts mentioned above,

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

—	costs of dissemination of internal or external parliamentary research products and other relevant products, for the benefit of the institution and of the public (in particular by means of publications on the internet, internal databases, brochures and publications),

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 64 000.

3 2 1
Expenditure for the European Parliamentary Research Service, including the Library and the Historical Archives

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 603 800	8 314 000	7 273 588,77

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the work of DG EPRS, particularly:

—

acquisition of specialised expertise and support for the European Parliament’s research activities (including articles, studies, workshops, seminars, round tables, expert panels and conferences) which may, if necessary, be carried out in partnership with other Institutions, international organisations, research departments and libraries of national parliaments, think tanks, research bodies and other qualified experts,

—	acquisition of specialised expertise in the fields of impact assessment/ex ante and ex post evaluation, European added value, and scientific and technological options assessment (STOA),

—

acquisition or hiring of books, journals, newspapers, databases, press agency products and any other information medium for the Library in various formats, including costs of copyright, the quality assurance system, materials and work involved in rebinding and conservation, and other relevant services,

—	the cost of outside archiving services (organisation, selection, description, transfer to different media and to paperless form, acquisition of primary archive sources),

—	acquisition, development, installation, operation and maintenance of special library and archiving documentation and of special media-library materials, including materials and/or electrical, electronic and computerised systems, and materials for rebinding and conservation,

—	costs of dissemination of internal or external parliamentary research products and other relevant products, for the benefit of the institution and of the public (in particular by means of publications on the internet, internal databases, brochures and publications),

—	travel, subsistence and associated costs of experts and authors invited to attend presentations, seminars, workshops or other such activities organised by DG EPRS,

—	participation by the Unit for Scientific and Technological Options Assessment (STOA) in the activities of European and international scientific bodies,

—	the European Parliament’s obligations under international and/or interinstitutional cooperation agreements, including the European Parliament’s contribution to the costs of managing the Union’s historical archives in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

Bureau Decision of 28 November 2001 on rules governing public access to European Parliament documents, as last amended on 22 June 2011 (OJ C 216, 22.7.2011, p. 19).

Bureau Decision of 16 December 2002 on rules governing the archives of the European Parliament, as consolidated on 3 May 2004.

Bureau Decision of 10 March 2014 on procedures governing the European Parliament’s acquisition of private archives of Members and former Members.

3 2 2
Documentation expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 231 500	2 044 000	1 953 971,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals and news agencies and to the publications thereof and online services, including copyright fees for the reproduction and dissemination of the above in written and/or electronic form and service contracts for press reviews and cuttings,

—	subscriptions or service contracts for the supply of summaries and analyses of the content of periodicals or the storage on optical media of articles taken from such periodicals,

—	utilising external documentary and statistical databases (computer hardware and telecommunications charges excepted),

—	the purchase of new dictionaries and glossaries, or the replacement thereof, regardless of medium, including for the new language sections, and other works for the language services and the Legislative Quality Units.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 230 000	1 175 000	667 638,48

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	expenditure on programmes for the exchange of information and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of the pre-accession countries, in particular the Western Balkans and Turkey;

—

expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and democratically elected national parliaments from third countries (other than those referred to in the previous indent) as well as with corresponding regional parliamentary organisations. The activities concerned are notably aimed at strengthening parliamentary capacity in new and emerging democracies in particular in the European Neighbourhood (South and East);

—

expenditure on promoting activities in support of mediation, and programmes for young political leaders from the European Union and from countries in the wider European Neighbourhood: the Maghreb, Eastern Europe and Russia, Israeli-Palestinian dialogue and other priority countries as decided by the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group,

—	expenditure on organising the Sakharov Prize (in particular the amount of the prize, travel expenses of the winner(s) and other finalists and the costs of receiving them, operating costs of the Sakharov network and duty travel by members of the network) and on activities to promote human rights.

These activities include information visits to the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg and visits to Member States and third countries. This appropriation covers, wholly or partially, the expenses of the participants, particularly travel, accommodation and daily subsistence.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Bureau Decision of 12 December 2011 establishing the Directorate for Democracy Support in the Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union.

3 2 4
Production and dissemination

3 2 4 0
Official Journal

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
830 000	4 500 000	4 771 838,68

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the institution’s share of the Publications Office’s expenditure on publishing and dissemination and other ancillary costs with regard to the texts to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

3 2 4 1
Digital and traditional publications

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 307 640	3 650 000	3 948 122,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	all costs for digital publishing (Intranet sites) and traditional publishing (miscellaneous documents and printed matter subcontracted out), including distribution,

—	upgrading and evolutive and corrective maintenance of editorial systems.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
25 410 000	10 580 000	16 286 376,98

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information publications, including electronic publications, information activities, public relations, participation in public events, trade fairs and exhibitions in the Member States and the accession countries and the countries in which the European Parliament has a liaison office, and updating of the Legislative Observatory (OEIL), as well as the development of tools or instruments to increase and facilitate public access to it using mobile equipment.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 35 000.

3 2 4 3
Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
8 400 000	5 742 500	5 748 049,54

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance the Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre in Brussels — and installations, exhibitions and material adapted or reproduced for separate use outside Brussels.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

3 2 4 4
Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
32 491 000	30 845 000	29 213 247,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover subsidies granted for group visits and associated supervision and infrastructure costs, the financing of traineeships for opinion multipliers from third countries (EUVP) and the running costs of the Euroscola, Euromed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes. The Euromed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes shall take place each year, on an alternating basis, on the European Parliament's premises in Strasbourg or Brussels, with the exception of election years.

This appropriation shall be increased every year using a deflator that takes into account movements in GNI and prices.

Each Member of the European Parliament is entitled to invite a maximum of five groups each calendar year for a total of 110 visitors.

An appropriate amount is included for visitors with disabilities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200 000.

Legal basis

Bureau Decision of 16 December 2002 on rules governing the reception of groups of visitors and the Euroscola, Euromed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes, consolidated on 3 May 2004, as last amended on 24 October 2016.

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

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 649 100	4 466 000	4 958 082,37

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

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

—	expenditure on special events in the Chamber in Strasbourg and Brussels in accordance with the annual programme adopted by the Bureau,

—

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

—	expenses connected with the organisation of symposia and seminars on information and communication technologies.

This appropriation also covers the cost of organising those activities, including catering services and expenses, and expenditure in connection with invitations to journalists to cover the activities concerned.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.

3 2 4 6
Video and multimedia communication of the European Parliament

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 420 000	4 600 000	4 508 377,59

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-house production, distribution and hosting by the European Parliament of web clips and other broadcast-ready multimedia material, in line with the European Parliament’s communication strategy.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

3 2 4 7
House of European History

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
6 000 000	7 470 000	4 923 830,38

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance the activities of the House of European History, such as performing specific fitting-out work, acquiring collections and organising exhibitions, as well as its running costs, including expenditure on books, magazines and other publications related to the House’s activities.

It is also intended to cover the cost of contracts with qualified experts and research institutes for studies and other research activities (workshops, round tables, expert panels and conferences) carried out for the House of European History.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3 000 000.

3 2 4 8
Expenditure on audiovisual information

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
17 920 000	14 490 000	15 019 157,40

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

the operating budget of the audiovisual sector (including services under its own control and outside assistance such as technical services for radio and television stations, provision, production and co-production of audiovisual programmes, the hiring of lines, the transmission of television and radio programmes, and other measures to develop relations between the institution and audiovisual broadcasting bodies),

—	expenditure on live internet broadcasting of plenary sittings and parliamentary committee meetings,

—	the establishment of appropriate archives ensuring uninterrupted media and public access to that information.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Legal basis

European Parliament Resolution of 12 March 2002 on the guidelines for the 2003 budgetary procedure (OJ C 47 E, 27.2.2003, p. 72).

European Parliament Resolution of 14 May 2002 on the estimates of revenue and expenditure of Parliament for the financial year 2003 (OJ C 180 E, 31.7.2003, p. 150).

European Parliament Resolution of 14 May 2003 on the estimates of revenue and expenditure of Parliament for the financial year 2004 (OJ C 67 E, 17.3.2004, p. 179).

3 2 4 9
Information exchanges with national parliaments

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
205 000	250 000	111 423,44

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments. It relates to parliamentary relations other than those covered by Chapters 1 0 and 3 0, exchanges of information and documentation, and assistance in the analysis and management of that information, including exchanges with the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD),

—

funding of cooperation programmes and training schemes for officials of the European Parliament and national parliaments and, in general, activities to strengthen their parliamentary capacities. Training schemes include study visits to the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg; the appropriation is intended to cover all or part of the expenditure incurred by participants, in particular travelling costs, travel expenses, accommodation and daily allowances,

—	cooperation measures, including those linked to legislative work, and measures linked to documentation, analysis and information and making the www.ipex.eu domain secure, including those carried out by the ECPRD.

This appropriation aims at financing the cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in the parliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP/CSDP, in accordance with the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Conferences of Speakers of European Parliamentary Assemblies (June 1977) and of European Union Parliaments (September 2000, March 2001).

3 2 5
Expenditure relating to Information Offices

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 800 000	900 000	831 104,62

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure by the European Parliament's information offices in the Member States:

—	communication and information expenses (information and public events; internet — production, promotion, consultancy; seminars; audiovisual productions),

—	general expenditure and miscellaneous incidental expenditure (office supplies, telecommunications, delivery charges, handling, transport, storage, standard promotional items, databases and press subscriptions, etc.).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

3 2 6
European Science-Media Hub

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
800 000	p.m.

Remarks

To foster an effective dialogue among Members, the scientific community and journalists — especially in relation to current scientific and technological developments and issues — the European Parliament can benefit from a dedicated and authoritative structure to support for discussion, training and dissemination of knowledge in this field. A ‘European Science-Media Hub’ has been established for that purpose, and its operation will be overseen by the European Parliament’s STOA Panel.

Appropriations under this article, which are intended to enhance activities at the interface between the European Parliament, the scientific community and the media, will cover the costs of the European Science-Media Hub, in order specifically to promote networking, training and knowledge dissemination, by for example:

—	setting up and maintaining networks at the interface between the European Parliament, the scientific community and the media;

—	organising seminars, conferences and training courses on current scientific and technological developments and issues and on the nature and effectiveness of science journalism;

—	harnessing expert information and analysis from academia, the media and other sources in the field of science and technology for the benefit of policy-makers and citizens;

—	making the European Parliament research and other relevant material in the field of science and technology more widely available by written, audiovisual and other means;

—	developing techniques and methods for increasing the ability to identify and disseminate trustworthy sources in the field of science and technology;

—	supporting the installation, upgrading and/or use of state-of-the-art technical equipment and media facilities in support of such dialogue;

—

developing closer cooperation and link more generally between the European Parliament, relevant media outlets and universities and research centres in this field, including through promotion in the media of the role, and work of the European Scienc-Media Hub as well as its accessibility for citizens.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

European Parliament Resolution of 29 April 2015 on the estimates and expenditures of Parliament for the financial year 2016 (OJ C 346, 21.9.2016, p. 188), and in particular Paragraph 30 thereof.

European Parliament Resolution of 14 April 2016 on the estimates and expenditures of Parliament for the financial year 2017 (Text adopted, P8 TA(2016) 0132), and in particular Paragraph 54 thereof.

TITLE 4

EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 4 0
4 0 0	Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members
	Non-differentiated appropriations	63 000 000	62 000 000	61 000 000 ,—	96,83
4 0 2	Funding of European political parties
	Non-differentiated appropriations	32 447 000	31 905 000	30 575 015 ,—	94,23
4 0 3	Funding of European political foundations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	19 323 000	19 000 000	18 377 156 ,—	95,11
	CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL	114 770 000	112 905 000	109 952 171 ,—	95,80
	CHAPTER 4 2
4 2 2	Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	208 171 000	207 991 000	194 405 138,69	93,39
	CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL	208 171 000	207 991 000	194 405 138,69	93,39
	CHAPTER 4 4
4 4 0	Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members
	Non-differentiated appropriations	220 000	210 000	210 000 ,—	95,45
4 4 2	Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association
	Non-differentiated appropriations	220 000	210 000	210 000 ,—	95,45
	CHAPTER 4 4 — TOTAL	440 000	420 000	420 000 ,—	95,45
	Title 4 — Total	323 381 000	321 316 000	304 777 309,69	94,25
CHAPTER 4 0 — EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES CHAPTER 4 2 — EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE CHAPTER 4 4 — MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS

CHAPTER 4 0 —   EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

4 0 0
Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
63 000 000	62 000 000	61 000 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of the political groups and the non-attached Members:

—	secretarial, administrative and operational expenditure,

—	expenditure on political and information activities conducted in connection with the Union’s political activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 000 000.

Legal basis

Bureau Decision of 30 June 2003 on rules on the use of appropriations from budget Item 4 0 0, as last amended on 27 April 2015.

4 0 2
Funding of European political parties

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
32 447 000	31 905 000	30 575 015 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance political parties at European level. Good governance and robust scrutiny of the use of funds must be ensured.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1).

4 0 3
Funding of European political foundations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
19 323 000	19 000 000	18 377 156 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance political foundations at European level. Good governance and robust scrutiny of the use of funds must be ensured.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1).

CHAPTER 4 2 —   EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE

4 2 2
Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
208 171 000	207 991 000	194 405 138,69

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover costs relating to staff and service providers responsible for the provision of parliamentary assistance to Members, as well as costs relating to paying agents.

It also covers mission and training expenses (external courses) for accredited parliamentary assistants.

This appropriation is also intended to cover exchange differences to be met from the budget of the European Parliament in accordance with the provisions applicable to reimbursement of parliamentary assistance expenses, as well as expenditure on parliamentary assistance management support services.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 775 000.

Legal basis

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 21 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 33 to 44 thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, and in particular Article 5a and Articles 125 to 139 thereof.

Bureau Decision of 14 April 2014 on implementing measures for Title VII of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

CHAPTER 4 4 —   MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS

4 4 0
Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
220 000	210 000	210 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of meetings of the association of former Members of the European Parliament plus any other associated costs, if appropriate.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

4 4 2
Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
220 000	210 000	210 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of meetings of the European Parliamentary Association plus, if appropriate, any other associated costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

TITLE 5

THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 5 0
5 0 0	Operational expenditure of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 1	Expenditure related to the committee of independent eminent persons
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
CHAPTER 5 0 — EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS

CHAPTER 5 0 —   EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS

5 0 0
Operational expenditure of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations to ensure its full and independent operation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 6(1) and (7) thereof.

5 0 1
Expenditure related to the committee of independent eminent persons

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure linked to the secretariat and the funding of the committee of independent eminent persons.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof.

TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 10 0	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 1	1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—	0
	CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL	1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—	0
	CHAPTER 10 3	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 4	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 4 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 5	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 6	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 6 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 8	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 8 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 10 — Total	1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—	0
	GRAND TOTAL	1 950 687 373	1 909 590 000	1 823 844 172,25	93,50
CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE CHAPTER 10 3 — ENLARGEMENT RESERVE CHAPTER 10 4 — RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY CHAPTER 10 5 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS CHAPTER 10 6 — RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 10 8 — EMAS RESERVE

CHAPTER 10 0 —   PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

CHAPTER 10 1 —   CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 000 000	864 300	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated).

CHAPTER 10 3 —   ENLARGEMENT RESERVE

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the institution’s preparations for enlargement.

CHAPTER 10 4 —   RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information and communication policy.

CHAPTER 10 5 —   PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover property investments and fitting-out work carried out by the institution. The European Parliament’s Bureau is requested to adopt a coherent and responsible long-term strategy in the area of immovable property which takes into account the particular problem of increasing maintenance costs, renovation needs and security costs and ensures the sustainability of the European Parliament’s budget.

CHAPTER 10 6 —   RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the institution’s priority projects under development.

CHAPTER 10 8 —   EMAS RESERVE

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Further to the decisions to be taken by the Bureau for implementation of the EMAS action plan, in particular following the European Parliament’s carbon audit, this appropriation is intended to endow the relevant operational headings.

STAFF

Section I — European Parliament

Function group and grade
	2018				2017
	Permanent posts		Temporary posts		Permanent posts		Temporary posts
			Others	Political groups			Others	Political groups
Non-category	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
AD 16	13	—	1	7	13	—	1	7
AD 15	54	—	1	5	54	—	1	5
AD 14	213	2	7	36	214	2	7	36
AD 13	430	8	2	38	439	8	2	38
AD 12	327	—	13	60	294	—	13	60
AD 11	157	—	8	29	154	—	7	29
AD 10	253	—	8	30	213	—	7	25
AD 9	337	—	6	40	149	—	6	32
AD 8	341	—	8	38	446	—	7	40
AD 7	250	—	3	68	311	—	2	65
AD 6	161	—	9	50	181	—	8	46
AD 5	105	—	4	70	143	—	5	88
Subtotal AD	2 641	10	70	471	2 611	10	66	471
AST 11	102	10	—	37	120	10	—	37
AST 10	80	—	19	35	82	—	20	35
AST 9	509	—	4	42	570	—	4	42
AST 8	314	—	10	39	288	—	6	39
AST 7	304	—	3	49	321	—	2	47
AST 6	310	—	4	74	304	—	6	73
AST 5	430	—	15	81	376	—	19	70
AST 4	313	—	4	85	354	—	3	90
AST 3	177	—	13	86	216	—	15	84
AST 2	21	—	—	56	38	—	—	53
AST 1	—	—	—	80	2	—	—	94
Subtotal AST	2 560	10	72	664	2 671	10	75	664
AST/SC 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 2	70	—	—	—	50	—	—	—
AST/SC 1	134	—	—	—	134	—	—	—
Subtotal AST/SC	204	—	—	—	184	—	—	—
Total	5 406  (30)	20  (31)	142  (32)	1 135	5 467  (30)	20  (31)	141  (32)	1 135
Grand total	6 683				6 743

SECTION II

EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND COUNCIL

REVENUE

Contribution of the European Union to the financing of the expenditure of the European Council and Council for the financial year 2018

Heading	Amount
Expenditure	572 894 377
Own resources	–53 020 000
Contribution due	519 874 377

OWN RESOURCES

TITLE 4

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER UNION BODIES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 4 0
4 0 0	Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension	26 645 000	26 381 000	23 763 814 ,—	89,19
4 0 3	Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
4 0 4	Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	3 565 000	3 530 000	4 593 738 ,—	128,86
	CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL	30 210 000	29 911 000	28 357 552 ,—	93,87
	CHAPTER 4 1
4 1 0	Staff contributions to the pension scheme	22 810 000	22 584 000	23 485 529 ,—	102,96
4 1 1	Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff	p.m.	p.m.	1 220 078 ,—
4 1 2	Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL	22 810 000	22 584 000	24 705 607 ,—	108,31
	Title 4 — Total	53 020 000	52 495 000	53 063 159 ,—	100,08
CHAPTER 4 0 — MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CHAPTER 4 1 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

CHAPTER 4 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS

4 0 0
Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
26 645 000	26 381 000	23 763 814 ,—

Remarks

Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

4 0 3
Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003.

4 0 4
Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
3 565 000	3 530 000	4 593 738 ,—

Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof.

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

CHAPTER 4 1 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 1 0
Staff contributions to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
22 810 000	22 584 000	23 485 529 ,—

Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof.

4 1 1
Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 220 078 ,—

Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 and Article 11(2) of Annex VIII thereto.

4 1 2
Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 11(2) and Article 48 of Annex VIII thereto.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 5 0
5 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of movable property
5 0 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	16 629 ,—
5 0 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 0 2	Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 5 0 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	16 629 ,—
5 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of immovable property	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 2	Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	16 629 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 1
5 1 0	Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 1 1	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings	p.m.	p.m.	1 240 386 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 240 386 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 2
5 2 0	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank interest and other interest on the institution’s accounts	p.m.	p.m.	2 664 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	2 664 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 5
5 5 0	Revenue from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	965 419 ,—
5 5 1	Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	158 304 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 123 723 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 7
5 7 0	Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	17 448 493 ,—
5 7 1	Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 2	Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 3	Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 678 282 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	19 126 775 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 8
5 8 0	Miscellaneous compensation — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	703 283 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	703 283 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 9
5 9 0	Other revenue arising from administrative management	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	22 213 460 ,—
CHAPTER 5 0 — PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER INTEREST CHAPTER 5 5 — REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION CHAPTER 5 9 — OTHER REVENUE ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 5 0 —   PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of movable property

5 0 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	16 629 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 2
Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of immovable property

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

5 0 2
Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 1 —   PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING

5 1 0
Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 1 1
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 240 386 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 2 —   REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER INTEREST

5 2 0
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank interest and other interest on the institution’s accounts

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 664 ,—

CHAPTER 5 5 —   REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT

5 5 0
Revenue from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	965 419 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 5 1
Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	158 304 ,—

CHAPTER 5 7 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

5 7 0
Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	17 448 493 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 1
Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 2
Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 3
Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 678 282 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 8 —   MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION

5 8 0
Miscellaneous compensation — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	703 283 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 9 —   OTHER REVENUE ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT

5 9 0
Other revenue arising from administrative management

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPAYMENTS UNDER UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 6 1
6 1 2	Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically during the performance of work on request and for consideration — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 3
6 3 1	Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis — Assigned revenue
6 3 1 1	Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the framework agreement with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 178 789 ,—
	Article 6 3 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	1 178 789 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 178 789 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 6
6 6 0	Other contributions and refunds
6 6 0 0	Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 6 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 6 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	1 178 789 ,—
CHAPTER 6 1 — REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE CHAPTER 6 3 — CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

CHAPTER 6 1 —   REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

6 1 2
Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically during the performance of work on request and for consideration — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 6 3 —   CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS

6 3 1
Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis — Assigned revenue

6 3 1 1
Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the framework agreement with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 178 789 ,—

Remarks

Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis — Final Act (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36), and in particular Article 12 thereof.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

CHAPTER 6 6 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

6 6 0
Other contributions and refunds

6 6 0 0
Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this item is intended to record any revenue not provided for in any other parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

TITLE 7

DEFAULT INTEREST AND FINES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 7 0
7 0 0	Default interest
7 0 0 0	Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 0 0 1	Other default interest	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 7 0 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 0 9	Other interest	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Title 7 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
CHAPTER 7 0 — DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES

CHAPTER 7 0 —   DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES

7 0 0
Default interest

7 0 0 0
Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

7 0 0 1
Other default interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

7 0 9
Other interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 9 0
9 0 0	Miscellaneous revenue	p.m.	p.m.	904 ,—
	CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	904 ,—
	Title 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	904 ,—
	GRAND TOTAL	53 020 000	52 495 000	76 456 312 ,—	144,20
CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0
Miscellaneous revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	904 ,—

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2018 and 2017) and outturn (2016)

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1	PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION
1 0	MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION	1 346 000	1 322 000	971 453 ,—
1 1	OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF	328 800 000	315 446 000	294 763 750 ,—
1 2	OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES	13 040 000	14 149 000	12 364 849 ,—
1 3	OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION	9 973 000	9 407 000	8 556 633 ,—
	Title 1 — Total	353 159 000	340 324 000	316 656 685 ,—
2	BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE
2 0	BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS	56 360 377	57 789 000	73 241 358 ,—
2 1	COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE	47 873 000	48 449 000	43 713 062 ,—
2 2	OPERATING EXPENDITURE	114 002 000	113 014 000	85 323 021 ,—
	Title 2 — Total	218 235 377	219 252 000	202 277 441 ,—
10	OTHER EXPENDITURE
10 0	PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
10 1	CONTINGENCY RESERVE	1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—
	Title 10 — Total	1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—
	GRAND TOTAL	572 894 377	561 576 000	518 934 126 ,—

TITLE 1

PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 1 0
1 0 0	Remuneration and other entitlements
1 0 0 0	Basic salary
	Non-differentiated appropriations	342 000	335 000	319 196 ,—	93,33
1 0 0 1	Entitlements related to the post held
	Non-differentiated appropriations	70 000	68 000	64 896 ,—	92,71
1 0 0 2	Entitlements related to personal circumstances
	Non-differentiated appropriations	10 000	10 000	8 531 ,—	85,31
1 0 0 3	Social security cover
	Non-differentiated appropriations	14 000	14 000	12 461 ,—	89,01
1 0 0 4	Other management expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	675 000	675 000	429 818 ,—	63,68
1 0 0 6	Entitlements on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 0 0 7	Annual adjustment of the remuneration
	Non-differentiated appropriations	50 000
	Article 1 0 0 — Total	1 161 000	1 102 000	834 902 ,—	71,91
1 0 1	Termination of service
1 0 1 0	Transitory allowance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	185 000	170 000	136 551 ,—	73,81
	Article 1 0 1 — Total	185 000	170 000	136 551 ,—	73,81
1 0 2	Provisional appropriation
1 0 2 0	Provisional appropriation for changes in entitlements
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	50 000	0 ,—
	Article 1 0 2 — Total	p.m.	50 000	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL	1 346 000	1 322 000	971 453 ,—	72,17
	CHAPTER 1 1
1 1 0	Remuneration and other entitlements
1 1 0 0	Basic salaries
	Non-differentiated appropriations	246 398 000	236 814 000	223 030 383 ,—	90,52
1 1 0 1	Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 920 000	1 850 000	1 322 671 ,—	68,89
1 1 0 2	Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member
	Non-differentiated appropriations	62 300 000	59 571 000	57 356 078 ,—	92,06
1 1 0 3	Social security cover
	Non-differentiated appropriations	10 100 000	9 452 000	9 339 564 ,—	92,47
1 1 0 4	Salary weightings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	52 000	50 000	142 502 ,—	274,04
1 1 0 5	Overtime
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 450 000	1 500 000	1 110 425 ,—	76,58
1 1 0 6	Entitlements under the Staff Regulations on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 400 000	2 600 000	1 904 300 ,—	79,35
1 1 0 7	Annual adjustment of the remuneration
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 128 000
	Article 1 1 0 — Total	327 748 000	311 837 000	294 205 923 ,—	89,77
1 1 1	Termination of service
1 1 1 0	Allowances in the event of retirement in the interests of the service (pursuant to Articles 41 and 50 of the Staff Regulations)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	362 000	171 000	54 169 ,—	14,96
1 1 1 1	Allowances for staff whose service is terminated
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 1 1 2	Entitlements of the former Secretaries-General
	Non-differentiated appropriations	690 000	665 000	503 658 ,—	72,99
	Article 1 1 1 — Total	1 052 000	836 000	557 827 ,—	53,03
1 1 2	Provisional appropriation
1 1 2 0	Provisional appropriation (officials and temporary staff)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	2 767 000	0 ,—
1 1 2 1	Provisional appropriation (retired staff and staff retired under special arrangements)
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	6 000	0 ,—
	Article 1 1 2 — Total	p.m.	2 773 000	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL	328 800 000	315 446 000	294 763 750 ,—	89,65
	CHAPTER 1 2
1 2 0	Other staff and external services
1 2 0 0	Other staff
	Non-differentiated appropriations	10 565 000	9 706 000	9 283 499 ,—	87,87
1 2 0 1	National experts on secondment
	Non-differentiated appropriations	993 000	973 000	743 968 ,—	74,92
1 2 0 2	Traineeships
	Non-differentiated appropriations	680 000	670 000	583 054 ,—	85,74
1 2 0 3	External services
	Non-differentiated appropriations	498 000	2 498 000	1 678 745 ,—	337,10
1 2 0 4	Supplementary services for the translation service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	200 000	200 000	75 583 ,—	37,79
1 2 0 7	Annual adjustment of the remuneration
	Non-differentiated appropriations	104 000
	Article 1 2 0 — Total	13 040 000	14 047 000	12 364 849 ,—	94,82
1 2 2	Provisional appropriation
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	102 000	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL	13 040 000	14 149 000	12 364 849 ,—	94,82
	CHAPTER 1 3
1 3 0	Expenditure relating to staff management
1 3 0 0	Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment
	Non-differentiated appropriations	192 000	181 000	172 215 ,—	89,70
1 3 0 1	Further training
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 028 000	1 992 000	1 955 930 ,—	96,45
	Article 1 3 0 — Total	2 220 000	2 173 000	2 128 145 ,—	95,86
1 3 1	Measures to assist the institution’s staff
1 3 1 0	Special assistance grants
	Non-differentiated appropriations	30 000	30 000	0 ,—	0
1 3 1 1	Social contacts between members of staff
	Non-differentiated appropriations	117 000	117 000	116 650 ,—	99,70
1 3 1 2	Supplementary aid for the disabled
	Non-differentiated appropriations	210 000	210 000	167 512 ,—	79,77
1 3 1 3	Other welfare expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	66 000	66 000	65 600 ,—	99,39
	Article 1 3 1 — Total	423 000	423 000	349 762 ,—	82,69
1 3 2	Activities relating to all persons working with the institution
1 3 2 0	Medical service
	Non-differentiated appropriations	505 000	498 000	404 075 ,—	80,01
1 3 2 1	Restaurants and canteens
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
1 3 2 2	Crèches and childcare facilities
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 895 000	2 683 000	2 366 000 ,—	81,73
	Article 1 3 2 — Total	3 400 000	3 181 000	2 770 075 ,—	81,47
1 3 3	Missions
1 3 3 1	Mission expenses of the General Secretariat of the Council
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 130 000	2 980 000	2 579 923 ,—	82,43
1 3 3 2	Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council
	Non-differentiated appropriations	800 000	650 000	728 728 ,—	91,09
	Article 1 3 3 — Total	3 930 000	3 630 000	3 308 651 ,—	84,19
1 3 4	Schooling fees for Type II European Schools
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL	9 973 000	9 407 000	8 556 633 ,—	85,80
	Title 1 — Total	353 159 000	340 324 000	316 656 685 ,—	89,66
CHAPTER 1 0 — MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION CHAPTER 1 1 — OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF CHAPTER 1 2 — OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES CHAPTER 1 3 — OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

CHAPTER 1 0 —   MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION

1 0 0
Remuneration and other entitlements

1 0 0 0
Basic salary

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
342 000	335 000	319 196 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the basic salary of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

1 0 0 1
Entitlements related to the post held

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
70 000	68 000	64 896 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements of the President of the European Council related to the post held.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 0 0 2
Entitlements related to personal circumstances

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
10 000	10 000	8 531 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements related to the personal circumstances of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

1 0 0 3
Social security cover

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
14 000	14 000	12 461 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the employer’s insurance contributions of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

1 0 0 4
Other management expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
675 000	675 000	429 818 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	travel expenses incurred and related daily subsistence allowances and additional or exceptional expenditure incurred on mission of the President of the European Council,

—	representation expenditure of the President of the European Council which are related to the fulfilment of his or her duties and as part of the institution’s activities,

—	transitory expenditure relating to preparation to taking up duties at or leaving the office of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 0 0 6
Entitlements on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements of the President of the European Council related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 0 0 7
Annual adjustment of the remuneration

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
50 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financial impact of the changes in the remuneration of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 0 1
Termination of service

1 0 1 0
Transitory allowance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
185 000	170 000	136 551 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the transitory allowance for the President of the European Council,

—	the survivors’ pensions (widows and orphans) of the former President of the European Council ,

—	the impact of weightings applied to the retirement pensions of the former President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

1 0 2
Provisional appropriation

1 0 2 0
Provisional appropriation for changes in entitlements

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	50 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financial impact of the changes in the entitlements of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

CHAPTER 1 1 —   OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are assessed on the basis of the European Council and Council’s establishment plan for the financial year.

A flat-rate reduction of 5,0 % has been applied to salaries, allowances and payments to take account of the fact that not all posts in the establishment plan are occupied at any given time.

1 1 0
Remuneration and other entitlements

1 1 0 0
Basic salaries

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
246 398 000	236 814 000	223 030 383 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover basic salaries, compensation for annual leave not taken up and management allowances for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 1
Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 920 000	1 850 000	1 322 671 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover primarily, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

—	secretarial allowances,

—	accommodation and transport allowances,

—	fixed local travel allowances,

—	allowances for shift work or standby duty at the official’s place of work or at home,

—	other allowances and repayments,

—	overtime (drivers, security agents, secretaries of the Secretary-General and the President of the European Council).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 2
Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
62 300 000	59 571 000	57 356 078 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover primarily, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

—	expatriation and foreign residence allowances,

—	household, dependent child and education allowances,

—	allowances for parental or family leave,

—	payment of travel expenses for officials or temporary staff, their spouses and dependants from their place of employment to their place of origin,

—	miscellaneous allowances and grants.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 3
Social security cover

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
10 100 000	9 452 000	9 339 564 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

—	insurance against sickness, accidents and occupational disease, and other social security charges,

—	unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments made by the institution to allow temporary staff to constitute or maintain pension rights in their country of origin.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 4
Salary weightings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
52 000	50 000	142 502 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan, the impact of weightings applicable to remuneration and to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 5
Overtime

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 450 000	1 500 000	1 110 425 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended for the payment of overtime pursuant to the provisions mentioned below.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 6
Entitlements under the Staff Regulations on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 400 000	2 600 000	1 904 300 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) entering or leaving the service or being transferred to another place of employment,

—	installation/resettlement allowances and removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place of employment and on leaving the service and resettling elsewhere,

—	daily subsistence allowances payable to officials and temporary staff who provide proof that they have had to change their place of residence on taking up their duties or transferring to a new place of employment,

—	severance grant for probationers dismissed for obvious inadequacy,

—	compensation in the event of termination by the institution of the contract of a temporary staff member.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 1 0 7
Annual adjustment of the remuneration

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 128 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financial impact of the changes in the remuneration of officials and temporary staff.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 1 1
Termination of service

1 1 1 0
Allowances in the event of retirement in the interests of the service (pursuant to Articles 41 and 50 of the Staff Regulations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
362 000	171 000	54 169 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover allowances for officials:

—	assigned non-active status in connection with a measure to reduce the number of posts in the institution,

—	holding an AD 16 or AD 15 grade post and who are retired in the interests of the service.

It also covers the employer’s contributions to sickness insurance and the impact of weightings applicable to these allowances.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

1 1 1 1
Allowances for staff whose service is terminated

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the allowances payable under the Staff Regulations or Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002,

—	the employer’s contributions to the sickness insurance of persons eligible for the allowances,

—	the impact of the weightings applicable to the various allowances.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Council of the European Union (OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 5).

1 1 1 2
Entitlements of the former Secretaries-General

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
690 000	665 000	503 658 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the retirement pensions of the former Secretaries-General of the institution,

—	the survivors’ pensions (surviving spouses and orphans) of the former Secretaries-General of the institution,

—	payment of the weightings applied to the retirement pensions of the former Secretaries-General of the institution.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

1 1 2
Provisional appropriation

1 1 2 0
Provisional appropriation (officials and temporary staff)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	2 767 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year.

It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 65 thereof and Annex XI thereto.

1 1 2 1
Provisional appropriation (retired staff and staff retired under special arrangements)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	6 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year.

It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 65 thereof and Annex XI thereto.

CHAPTER 1 2 —   OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES

1 2 0
Other staff and external services

1 2 0 0
Other staff

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
10 565 000	9 706 000	9 283 499 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the remuneration of other staff including auxiliary, contract and local staff, and special advisers (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to the various social security schemes and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of such staff.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 2 0 1
National experts on secondment

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
993 000	973 000	743 968 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover allowances and administrative expenses in respect of national experts on secondment.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing Decision 2003/479/EC (OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10).

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1027 of 23 June 2015 concerning the rules applicable to experts on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing Decision 2007/829/EC (OJ L 163, 30.6.2015, p. 40).

1 2 0 2
Traineeships

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
680 000	670 000	583 054 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover a grant, study travel and mission expenses for trainees, and accident and sickness insurance during traineeships.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 2 0 3
External services

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
498 000	2 498 000	1 678 745 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover all services performed by persons not linked to the institution and in particular:

—	temporary staff for miscellaneous services,

—	supplementary staff for meetings in Luxembourg and Strasbourg,

—	staff-related security clearances,

—	experts in the field of working conditions.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 2 0 4
Supplementary services for the translation service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
200 000	200 000	75 583 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to translation services provided by external translation agencies to absorb the occasional excessive workload of the Council Language Service, on the one hand, and to verify the translations of agreements, treaties and other arrangements with third countries in non-EU languages, on the other hand. This appropriation is also intended to cover the Council's development projects in the field of translation.

Expenditure on any work entrusted to the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union is also covered by this item.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 2 0 7
Annual adjustment of the remuneration

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
104 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financial impact of the changes in the remuneration of other staff.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 2 2
Provisional appropriation

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	102 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year.

It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

CHAPTER 1 3 —   OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION

1 3 0
Expenditure relating to staff management

1 3 0 0
Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
192 000	181 000	172 215 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	expenditure on organising the competitions provided for in Article 3 of Decision 2002/621/EC and travel and subsistence expenses for applicants called for interviews and medical examinations,

—	the costs of organising selection procedures for temporary, auxiliary and local staff,

—

the costs associated with the work of selection boards and panels, in particular costs of specialised tests used to evaluate candidates’ competencies; in cases duly justified by operational requirements, and after consulting the European Personnel Selection Office, this appropriation may be used for competitions organised by the institution itself,

—	cost of organising outplacement activities,

—	other type of recruitment and mobility costs, such as consulting services and publication of vacant posts.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53) and Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56).

1 3 0 1
Further training

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 028 000	1 992 000	1 955 930 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	further training and retraining courses, including language courses, run on an interinstitutional basis and within the institution, and competency testing,

—	officials’ enrolment fees for seminars and conferences.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

1 3 1
Measures to assist the institution’s staff

1 3 1 0
Special assistance grants

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
30 000	30 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover measures taken to assist officials and other staff in particularly difficult situations.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 76 thereof.

1 3 1 1
Social contacts between members of staff

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
117 000	117 000	116 650 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover costs for social contacts between members of staff.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 3 1 2
Supplementary aid for the disabled

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
210 000	210 000	167 512 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended for the following categories of disabled persons as part of a policy to assist the disabled:

—	officials in service,

—	spouses of officials in service,

—	all dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

It enables the reimbursement of non-medical costs that are deemed necessary, result from disablement and are duly substantiated, subject to budgetary ceilings, once any national entitlements granted in the country of residence or of origin have been exhausted.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 3 1 3
Other welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
66 000	66 000	65 600 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other welfare expenditure for staff and their families.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 3 2
Activities relating to all persons working with the institution

1 3 2 0
Medical service

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
505 000	498 000	404 075 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover in particular:

—	medical expenditure related to the European Council,

—	operating costs of the dispensaries, consumption, care and medicinal equipment expenses,

—	expenses related to medical examinations (recruitment and annual),

—	expenses to be set out in the title of the invalidity committees and specific expertise,

—	expenses relating to spectacles for work on screen.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Internal Directive No 2/2010 adopted by the Secretary-General on the reimbursement of expenses relating to spectacles for work on screen.

1 3 2 1
Restaurants and canteens

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover remuneration for the services provided by the operator of the restaurants and canteens.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

1 3 2 2
Crèches and childcare facilities

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 895 000	2 683 000	2 366 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the Council’s contribution to the cost of the Early Childhood Centre and other crèches and childcare facilities (to be paid to the Commission),

—	the cost of running the Council crèche.

Revenue from the parental contribution and from contributions by organisations employing parents gives rise to assigned revenue.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 957 000.

1 3 3
Missions

1 3 3 1
Mission expenses of the General Secretariat of the Council

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 130 000	2 980 000	2 579 923 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover mission expenses and staff duty travel expenses of the staff of the General Secretariat of the Council, together with transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto.

1 3 3 2
Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
800 000	650 000	728 728 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover mission expenses and staff duty travel expenses of the Cabinet and other staff members attached to the President of the European Council for specific activities of the European Council, together with transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto.

1 3 4
Schooling fees for Type II European Schools

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

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

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Commission Decision C(2013) 4886 of 1 August 2013 on the putting into effect of the EU contribution paid on a pro-rata basis to schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools according to the number of children of EU staff enrolled, replacing Commission Decision C(2009) 7719 as amended by Commission Decision C(2010) 7993 of 8 December 2010 (OJ C 222, 2.8.2013, p. 8).

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 2 0
2 0 0	Buildings
2 0 0 0	Rent
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 109 000	1 982 000	17 759 045 ,—	1 601,36
2 0 0 1	Annual lease payments
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
2 0 0 2	Acquisition of immovable property
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	11 005 000 ,—
2 0 0 3	Fitting-out and installation work
	Non-differentiated appropriations	8 855 377	10 618 000	7 338 868 ,—	82,87
2 0 0 4	Work to make premises secure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 547 000	2 830 000	904 859 ,—	35,53
2 0 0 5	Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	690 000	711 000	519 100 ,—	75,23
	Article 2 0 0 — Total	13 201 377	16 141 000	37 526 872 ,—	284,26
2 0 1	Costs relating to buildings
2 0 1 0	Cleaning and maintenance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	19 080 000	19 057 000	15 356 378 ,—	80,48
2 0 1 1	Water, gas, electricity and heating
	Non-differentiated appropriations	4 766 000	4 974 000	3 706 814 ,—	77,78
2 0 1 2	Building security and surveillance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	18 493 000	16 815 000	15 925 700 ,—	86,12
2 0 1 3	Insurance
	Non-differentiated appropriations	270 000	191 000	319 141 ,—	118,20
2 0 1 4	Other expenditure relating to buildings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	550 000	611 000	406 453 ,—	73,90
	Article 2 0 1 — Total	43 159 000	41 648 000	35 714 486 ,—	82,75
	CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL	56 360 377	57 789 000	73 241 358 ,—	129,95
	CHAPTER 2 1
2 1 0	Computer systems and telecommunications
2 1 0 0	Acquisition of equipment and software
	Non-differentiated appropriations	10 716 000	12 262 000	13 500 520 ,—	125,98
2 1 0 1	External assistance for the operation and development of computer systems
	Non-differentiated appropriations	21 798 000	21 850 000	18 355 019 ,—	84,21
2 1 0 2	Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software
	Non-differentiated appropriations	7 196 000	7 156 000	5 213 407 ,—	72,45
2 1 0 3	Telecommunications
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 590 000	1 532 000	1 649 691 ,—	103,75
	Article 2 1 0 — Total	41 300 000	42 800 000	38 718 637 ,—	93,75
2 1 1	Furniture
	Non-differentiated appropriations	733 000	942 000	666 719 ,—	90,96
2 1 2	Technical equipment and installations
2 1 2 0	Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	2 494 000	2 650 000	2 636 755 ,—	105,72
2 1 2 1	External assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	312 000	78 000	229 427 ,—	73,53
2 1 2 2	Renting, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 538 000	931 000	620 714 ,—	40,36
	Article 2 1 2 — Total	4 344 000	3 659 000	3 486 896 ,—	80,27
2 1 3	Transport
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 496 000	1 048 000	840 810 ,—	56,20
	CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL	47 873 000	48 449 000	43 713 062 ,—	91,31
	CHAPTER 2 2
2 2 0	Meetings and conferences
2 2 0 0	Travel expenses of delegations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	17 802 000	17 802 000	16 609 174 ,—	93,30
2 2 0 1	Miscellaneous travel expenses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	470 000	470 000	390 943 ,—	83,18
2 2 0 2	Interpreting costs
	Non-differentiated appropriations	79 316 000	79 816 000	57 587 693 ,—	72,61
2 2 0 3	Representation expenses
	Non-differentiated appropriations	175 000	150 000	157 763 ,—	90,15
2 2 0 4	Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	4 040 000	4 174 000	2 943 355 ,—	72,86
2 2 0 5	Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings
	Non-differentiated appropriations	260 000	190 000	75 834 ,—	29,17
	Article 2 2 0 — Total	102 063 000	102 602 000	77 764 762 ,—	76,19
2 2 1	Information
2 2 1 0	Documentation and library expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	3 770 000	2 000 000	1 652 329 ,—	43,83
2 2 1 1	Official Journal
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 777 000	3 500 000	2 243 250 ,—	126,24
2 2 1 2	General publications
	Non-differentiated appropriations	220 000	250 000	206 002 ,—	93,64
2 2 1 3	Information and public events
	Non-differentiated appropriations	4 385 000	2 535 000	2 378 741 ,—	54,25
	Article 2 2 1 — Total	10 152 000	8 285 000	6 480 322 ,—	63,83
2 2 3	Miscellaneous expenses
2 2 3 0	Office supplies
	Non-differentiated appropriations	358 000	408 000	380 999 ,—	106,42
2 2 3 1	Postal charges
	Non-differentiated appropriations	60 000	80 000	51 000 ,—	85,00
2 2 3 2	Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultations
	Non-differentiated appropriations	60 000	45 000	11 500 ,—	19,17
2 2 3 3	Interinstitutional cooperation
	Non-differentiated appropriations	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
2 2 3 4	Removals
	Non-differentiated appropriations	18 000	80 000	24 372 ,—	135,40
2 2 3 5	Financial charges
	Non-differentiated appropriations	10 000	10 000	5 515 ,—	55,15
2 2 3 6	Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation
	Non-differentiated appropriations	1 000 000	1 250 000	541 903 ,—	54,19
2 2 3 7	Other operating expenditure
	Non-differentiated appropriations	281 000	254 000	62 648 ,—	22,29
	Article 2 2 3 — Total	1 787 000	2 127 000	1 077 937 ,—	60,32
	CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL	114 002 000	113 014 000	85 323 021 ,—	74,84
	Title 2 — Total	218 235 377	219 252 000	202 277 441 ,—	92,69
CHAPTER 2 0 — BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS CHAPTER 2 1 — COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE CHAPTER 2 2 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 2 0 —   BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0
Buildings

2 0 0 0
Rent

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 109 000	1 982 000	17 759 045 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the rents and taxes on buildings occupied by the European Council and Council and the rent for meeting rooms, a warehouse and parking spaces:

—	premises in Brussels,

—	premises in Luxembourg (Kirchberg).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 35 000.

The requests for appropriations have been reduced by taking into account the estimated assigned revenue.

2 0 0 1
Annual lease payments

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leases or leases in preparation.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 0 2
Acquisition of immovable property

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	11 005 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 0 3
Fitting-out and installation work

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
8 855 377	10 618 000	7 338 868 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover fitting-out work, including:

—	fitting-out and transformation of premises in accordance with operational requirements,

—	adaptation of premises and technical installations to meet the health and safety requirements and standards in force.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 0 4
Work to make premises secure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 547 000	2 830 000	904 859 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover work on the fitting-out of buildings for the purposes of the physical and material security of persons and property.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 0 5
Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
690 000	711 000	519 100 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia, experts’ contributions to the studies on adapting and extending the institution’s buildings.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 1
Costs relating to buildings

2 0 1 0
Cleaning and maintenance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
19 080 000	19 057 000	15 356 378 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following cleaning and maintenance costs:

—	the cleaning of building spaces,

—	miscellaneous maintenance and repair,

—	technical supplies,

—	contracts for the maintenance of miscellaneous technical equipment (air conditioning, heating, waste disposal, lifts, electrical and security installations),

—	maintenance of gardens and plants.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 1 1
Water, gas, electricity and heating

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 766 000	4 974 000	3 706 814 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and heating costs.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 1 2
Building security and surveillance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
18 493 000	16 815 000	15 925 700 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover essentially the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildings occupied by the European Council and Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 1 3
Insurance

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
270 000	191 000	319 141 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the premiums on contracts concluded with insurance companies for the buildings occupied by the European Council and Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 0 1 4
Other expenditure relating to buildings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
550 000	611 000	406 453 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover any other current expenditure relating to buildings not provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in particular the costs of waste removal, signage, surveys by specialised bodies, etc.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

CHAPTER 2 1 —   COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE

2 1 0
Computer systems and telecommunications

2 1 0 0
Acquisition of equipment and software

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
10 716 000	12 262 000	13 500 520 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the purchase or renting of equipment or software for computer systems and applications.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 0 1
External assistance for the operation and development of computer systems

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
21 798 000	21 850 000	18 355 019 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of assistance and training provided by computer services and consultancy firms for the operation and development of computer systems and applications, including support for users.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 0 2
Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 196 000	7 156 000	5 213 407 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the servicing and maintenance of computer equipment and systems and applications software.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 0 3
Telecommunications

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 590 000	1 532 000	1 649 691 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover subscriptions and the price of communications and data-transmission costs.

In drawing up these estimates, account was taken of the reusable value when recovering the costs of telephone communications.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 1
Furniture

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
733 000	942 000	666 719 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	purchase of furniture and specialised furniture,

—	replacement of some of the furniture which was purchased at least 15 years ago or cannot be reused,

—	renting of furniture,

—	maintenance and repair of furniture.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 2
Technical equipment and installations

2 1 2 0
Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 494 000	2 650 000	2 636 755 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase or replacement of miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical equipment and installations, particularly in connection with archiving, the purchasing department, security, conferences, canteens and buildings.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 2 1
External assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
312 000	78 000	229 427 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on technical assistance and supervision, particularly in connection with conferences and canteens.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 2 2
Renting, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 538 000	931 000	620 714 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the renting of technical equipment and installations and the cost of servicing, maintaining and repairing such technical equipment and installations.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 1 3
Transport

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 496 000	1 048 000	840 810 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

—	the acquisition, leasing and replacement of the vehicle fleet,

—	the cost of hiring cars,

—	the cost of maintenance and repair of service cars (purchase of petrol, tyres, etc.),

—	the cost of the mobility policy adopted by the General Secretariat of the Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

CHAPTER 2 2 —   OPERATING EXPENDITURE

2 2 0
Meetings and conferences

2 2 0 0
Travel expenses of delegations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
17 802 000	17 802 000	16 609 174 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses of delegates of Member States in accordance with Decision No 30/2013 of the Secretary-General of the Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Decision No 30/2013 of the Secretary-General of the Council concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Member States.

2 2 0 1
Miscellaneous travel expenses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
470 000	470 000	390 943 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover travel and subsistence allowances for experts invited to meetings or sent on mission by the Secretary-General of the Council or by the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Decision No 21/2009 of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union on the reimbursement of mission expenses of persons other than staff members of the Council of the European Union.

2 2 0 2
Interpreting costs

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
79 316 000	79 816 000	57 587 693 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover interpretation expenditure in accordance with Decisions Nos 111/2007 and 3/17 of the Secretary-General of the Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Legal basis

Decision No 111/2007 of the Secretary-General of the Council concerning interpreting for the European Council, the Council and its preparatory bodies.

Decision No 3/17 of the Secretary-General of the Council on the legal and budgetary framework for the financing of interpretation when not provided by SCIC.

2 2 0 3
Representation expenses

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
175 000	150 000	157 763 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the obligations incumbent upon the institution in the form of representation and miscellaneous expenses other than catering.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 0 4
Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 040 000	4 174 000	2 943 355 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the obligations incumbent upon the institution in the form of catering (e.g. meals, drinks, snacks), including goods and services that could be associated with the catering contracts (e.g. laundry services, acquisition of table linen and small acquisitions).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 0 5
Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
260 000	190 000	75 834 ,—

Remarks

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 1
Information

2 2 1 0
Documentation and library expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 770 000	2 000 000	1 652 329 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the purchase of books and other works in hard copy and/or in electronic form for the library,

—

subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, services supplying analyses of such publications’ content and other online publications (with the exception of press agencies); this appropriation also covers any copyright costs arising out of the reproduction and circulation of such publications in hard copy and/or electronically,

—	the costs of access to external documentary and statistical databases,

—	the cost of subscriptions to teleprinter news agencies,

—	bookbinding and other costs essential for preserving books and periodicals,

—	enhancing information and knowledge management.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 1 1
Official Journal

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 777 000	3 500 000	2 243 250 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparing, publishing and disseminating the texts which the Council is required to publish in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 297 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the entry into force of legal acts of the Union.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 1 2
General publications

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
220 000	250 000	206 002 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparing, publishing in the official languages of the Member States, by traditional means (paper or microfilm) or electronic methods, and disseminating European Council and Council publications other than those published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 1 3
Information and public events

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 385 000	2 535 000	2 378 741 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—

expenditure arising, inter alia, from public meetings of the Council and assistance for audiovisual media covering the work of the institution (renting of equipment and radio/TV service contracts, purchase, maintenance and repair of the equipment necessary for radio/TV transmissions, external photo services, etc.),

—	the cost of miscellaneous information and public relations activities,

—	expenditure on publicity and the promotion of publications and public events relating to the institution’s activities, including ancillary management and infrastructure costs.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3
Miscellaneous expenses

2 2 3 0
Office supplies

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
358 000	408 000	380 999 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	purchase of paper,

—	photocopies and fees,

—	specific paper and office supplies (day-to-day supplies),

—	printed material,

—	supplies for dispatching mail (envelopes, wrapping paper, plates for the franking machine, stampers, frames),

—	supplies for the document reproduction workshop (printer inks, offset plates, films and chemicals for preparing plates).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 1
Postal charges

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
60 000	80 000	51 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal charges.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 2
Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultations

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
60 000	45 000	11 500 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 3
Interinstitutional cooperation

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on interinstitutional activities.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 4
Removals

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
18 000	80 000	24 372 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the removal and transport of equipment.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 5
Financial charges

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
10 000	10 000	5 515 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover all financial charges, including bank charges.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 6
Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 000 000	1 250 000	541 903 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	costs which may be awarded against the Council by any of the courts comprising the Court of Justice of the European Union,

—	fees charged by outside lawyers for representing the Council in court or for advising the Council in administrative and contractual matters,

—	damages and compensation for which the Council may be liable,

—	cost of impact assessments necessary for the legislative process and contracted out to external service providers.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

2 2 3 7
Other operating expenditure

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
281 000	254 000	62 648 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	insurance other than insurance on buildings, which is charged to Item 2 0 1 3,

—	cost of purchasing working clothes for staff in accordance with the rules adopted by DGA, working equipment for workshop staff and internal services staff and the repair and maintenance of working clothes,

—	the Council contribution towards the expenditure of some associations whose activities are directly related to those of the institutions of the Union,

—	other operating expenditure not specially provided for under the preceding headings (flags, miscellaneous services).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 10 0	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 10 1	1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—	0
	CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL	1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—	0
	Title 10 — Total	1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—	0
	GRAND TOTAL	572 894 377	561 576 000	518 934 126 ,—	90,58
CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

CHAPTER 10 0 —   PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are provisional and may be used only after their transfer to other chapters in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 10 1 —   CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 500 000	2 000 000	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover unforeseen expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year.

STAFF

European Council and Council

Function group and grade
	2018			2017
	Permanent posts	Temporary posts		Permanent posts	Temporary posts
		President of the European Council	Others		President of the European Council	Others
Non-category	1	—	—	1	—	—
AD 16	8	1	—	8	1	—
AD 15	33  (33)	1	—	33  (33)	1	—
AD 14	127  (34)	2	1	127  (34)	2	1
AD 13	133	3	—	128	3	—
AD 12	180	2	—	172	2	1
AD 11	84	1	1	80	1	1
AD 10	125	5	—	105	5	—
AD 9	203	1	—	173	1	—
AD 8	190	—	—	200	—	—
AD 7	144	1	—	148	1	—
AD 6	136	3	—	145	3	—
AD 5	72	—	—	92	—	—
Subtotal AD	1 435	20	2	1 411	20	3
AST 11	34	—	—	30	—	—
AST 10	32	—	—	28	—	—
AST 9	166	2	—	147	2	—
AST 8	179	1	—	184	1	—
AST 7	134	—	—	160	—	—
AST 6	159	3	—	161	3	—
AST 5	253	3	—	235	3	—
AST 4	226	1	—	236	1	—
AST 3	167	2	—	178	2	—
AST 2	18	1	—	57	1	—
AST 1	12	—	—	8	—	—
Subtotal AST	1 380	13	—	1 424	13	—
AST/SC 6	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 5	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 4	—	—	—	—	—	—
AST/SC 3	15	—	—	15	—	—
AST/SC 2	25	—	—	15	—	—
AST/SC 1	140	—	—	125	—	—
Subtotal AST/SC	180	—	—	155	—	—
Total	2 996	33	2	2 991	33	3
Grand total	3 031			3 027

SECTION III

COMMISSION

REVENUE

TITLE 4

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION AND OTHER UNION BODIES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 4 0
4 0 0	Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension	632 519 144	600 439 327	583 011 183,72	92,17
4 0 3	Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	p.m.	p.m.	70 140,77
4 0 4	Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment	60 888 266	57 405 978	56 700 581,94	93,12
	CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL	693 407 410	657 845 305	639 781 906,43	92,27
	CHAPTER 4 1
4 1 0	Staff contributions to the pension scheme	320 611 896	308 270 359	302 457 302,60	94,34
4 1 1	Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff	125 912 882	132 760 601	129 256 312,80	102,66
4 1 2	Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds	100 000	100 000	112 100,91	112,10
	CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL	446 624 778	441 130 960	431 825 716,31	96,69
	CHAPTER 4 2
4 2 0	Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme	40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31	98,43
	CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL	40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31	98,43
	Title 4 — Total	1 181 016 194	1 138 640 638	1 111 949 677,05	94,15
CHAPTER 4 0 — MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CHAPTER 4 1 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME CHAPTER 4 2 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

CHAPTER 4 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS

4 0 0
Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
632 519 144	600 439 327	583 011 183,72

Remarks

This revenue represents all the tax levied on salaries, wages and emoluments of every type, with the exception of benefits and family allowances paid to Members of the Commission, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of the compensation payments on termination of employment referred to in Chapter 01 of each title of the statement of expenditure and to persons in receipt of a pension.

The estimated revenue also includes the amounts for the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank and the European Investment Fund.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) of the Council No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

4 0 3
Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	70 140,77

Remarks

The provisions concerning the temporary contribution applied until 30 June 2003. Therefore this article will cover any revenue resulting from the residual amount of the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the Commission, officials and other servants in active employment.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003.

Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

4 0 4
Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
60 888 266	57 405 978	56 700 581,94

Remarks

This article is intended to record the proceeds from the special levy and from the solidarity levy on the salaries of officials and other servants in active employment in accordance with Article 66a of the Staff Regulations.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).

CHAPTER 4 1 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 1 0
Staff contributions to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
320 611 896	308 270 359	302 457 302,60

Remarks

This revenue represents staff contributions to the financing of the pension scheme.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24).

4 1 1
Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
125 912 882	132 760 601	129 256 312,80

Remarks

This revenue represents the payment to the Union of the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate redemption value of pension rights acquired by officials in their previous jobs.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

4 1 2
Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
100 000	100 000	112 100,91

Remarks

Officials and other servants taking leave on personal grounds may continue to acquire pension rights provided that they also bear the cost of the employer’s contribution.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

CHAPTER 4 2 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME

4 2 0
Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
40 984 006	39 664 373	40 342 054,31

Remarks

This revenue represents the employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 5 0
5 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)
5 0 0 0	Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	57 204,24
5 0 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	10 661 ,—
5 0 0 2	Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	800 454,53
	Article 5 0 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	868 319,77
5 0 1	Proceeds from the sale of immovable property	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 0 2	Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	40 995,30
	CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	909 315,07
	CHAPTER 5 1
5 1 0	Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	355 336,67
5 1 1	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings
5 1 1 0	Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	14 081 131,55
5 1 1 1	Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	2 372 911 ,—
	Article 5 1 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	16 454 042,55
	CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	16 809 379,22
	CHAPTER 5 2
5 2 0	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts	p.m.	p.m.	337 758,48
5 2 1	Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission	—	25 000 000	37 644 922,58
5 2 2	Interest yielded by pre-financing	40 000 000	40 000 000	6 514 023,32	16,29
5 2 3	Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	52 901 263,24
	CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL	40 000 000	65 000 000	97 397 967,62	243,49
	CHAPTER 5 5
5 5 0	Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	51 825 514,76
5 5 1	Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 535 042,59
	CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	53 360 557,35
	CHAPTER 5 7
5 7 0	Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	6 686 727,41
5 7 1	Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 2	Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 7 3	Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	131 791 097,48
	CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	138 477 824,89
	CHAPTER 5 8
5 8 0	Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
5 8 1	Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	2 437,88
	CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	2 437,88
	CHAPTER 5 9
5 9 0	Other revenue from administrative operations	5 000 000	5 000 000	2 287 368,36	45,75
	CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL	5 000 000	5 000 000	2 287 368,36	45,75
	Title 5 — Total	45 000 000	70 000 000	309 244 850,39	687,21
CHAPTER 5 0 — PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY CHAPTER 5 1 — PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING CHAPTER 5 2 — REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST CHAPTER 5 5 — REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK CHAPTER 5 7 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION CHAPTER 5 8 — MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION CHAPTER 5 9 — OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 5 0 —   PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

5 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods)

5 0 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	57 204,24

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institution. It also records the proceeds from the sale of vehicles that are being replaced or scrapped when their book value is fully depreciated.

In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	10 661 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of movable property, other than vehicles, belonging to the institution. It also records the proceeds from the sale of equipment, installations, materials, and scientific and technical apparatus which are being replaced or scrapped when the book value is fully depreciated.

In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 0 2
Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	800 454,53

Remarks

In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 0 1
Proceeds from the sale of immovable property

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institution.

5 0 2
Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	40 995,30

Remarks

In accordance with point (h) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article also contains revenue from the sale of such products on an electronic medium.

CHAPTER 5 1 —   PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING

5 1 0
Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	355 336,67

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 1 1
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings

5 1 1 0
Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	14 081 131,55

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 1 1 1
Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 372 911 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 2 —   REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST

5 2 0
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	337 758,48

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest credited to or debited from the institutions’ accounts.

5 2 1
Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
—	25 000 000	37 644 922,58

Remarks

This article is intended to record the revenue accruing from the repayment of interest by the subsidised organisations which have placed advances received from the Commission on interest-bearing accounts. If they remain unused, these advances and the interest on them have to be repaid to the Commission.

5 2 2
Interest yielded by pre-financing

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
40 000 000	40 000 000	6 514 023,32

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the interest yielded by pre-financing.

In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue may be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Interest generated by pre-financing payments made from the budget shall not be due to the Union except as otherwise provided for in the delegation agreements, with the exception of those agreements concluded with third countries or the bodies they have designated. In cases in which it is provided for, such interest shall either be reused for the corresponding action, deducted from payment requests in accordance with point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) of the Financial Regulation or recovered.

Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 also lays down provisions regarding the accounting of interest yielded on pre-financing.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 8(4) and point (d) of Article 21(3) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

5 2 3
Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	52 901 263,24

Remarks

This article is intended to record interest and other revenue generated on trust accounts.

The trust accounts are kept on behalf of the Union by international financial institutions (European Investment Fund, European Investment Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank/Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) managing Union programmes and the amounts paid in by the Union remain on the account until they are made available to the beneficiaries under the single programme, such as small and medium-sized enterprises or institutions managing projects in accession countries.

In accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation, interest generated by trust accounts used for Union programmes is used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 5 5 —   REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK

5 5 0
Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	51 825 514,76

Remarks

In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 5 1
Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 535 042,59

Remarks

In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 7 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION

5 7 0
Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	6 686 727,41

Remarks

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 1
Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 7 2
Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution.

5 7 3
Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	131 791 097,48

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 8 —   MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION

5 8 0
Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with point (g) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

5 8 1
Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 437,88

Remarks

In accordance with point (f) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

CHAPTER 5 9 —   OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

5 9 0
Other revenue from administrative operations

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
5 000 000	5 000 000	2 287 368,36

Remarks

This article is intended to record other revenue from administrative operations.

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 6 0
6 0 1	Miscellaneous research programmes
6 0 1 1	Switzerland-Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 0 1 2	European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) — Assigned revenue	—	—	0 ,—
6 0 1 3	Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97
6 0 1 5	Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 0 1 6	Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 0 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97
6 0 2	Other programmes
6 0 2 1	Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49
	Article 6 0 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49
6 0 3	Association agreements between the Union and third countries
6 0 3 1	Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	238 065 676,34
6 0 3 2	Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	246 489,60
6 0 3 3	Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	38 269 817,52
	Article 6 0 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	276 581 983,46
	CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	625 666 239,92
	CHAPTER 6 1
6 1 1	Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States
6 1 1 3	Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25
6 1 1 4	Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25
6 1 2	Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	5 845,93
6 1 4	Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities
6 1 4 3	Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 4 4	Repayment of Union support to risk sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 4 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5	Repayment of unused Union aid
6 1 5 0	Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	46 067 434,95
6 1 5 1	Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 2	Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 3	Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 5 7	Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	420 116 068,08
6 1 5 8	Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	607 450,06
	Article 6 1 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	466 790 953,09
6 1 6	Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 7	Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries
6 1 7 0	Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 7 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 8	Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid
6 1 8 0	Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 1 8 1	Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64
	Article 6 1 8 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64
6 1 9	Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies
6 1 9 1	Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 1 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	502 533 084,91
	CHAPTER 6 2
6 2 0	Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 2 2	Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment
6 2 2 1	Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	21 815,79
6 2 2 3	Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	9 798 787,42
6 2 2 4	Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	249 647,78
6 2 2 5	Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 2 2 6	Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	77 886 596,21
	Article 6 2 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	87 956 847,20
6 2 4	Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	87 956 847,20
	CHAPTER 6 3
6 3 0	Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	393 490 071 ,—
6 3 1	Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis
6 3 1 2	Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	396 714,84
6 3 1 3	Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	19 789 217,14
	Article 6 3 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	20 185 931,98
6 3 2	Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	95 169 370 ,—
6 3 3	Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue
6 3 3 0	Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	679 449 344,05
6 3 3 1	Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	9 475 721,93
6 3 3 2	Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 3 3 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	688 925 065,98
6 3 4	Contributions from EU trust funds — Assigned revenue
6 3 4 0	Contributions from EU trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40
	Article 6 3 4 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40
6 3 5	Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue
6 3 5 0	Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 1	Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 2	Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
6 3 5 3	Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
	Article 6 3 5 — Total	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	1 212 782 000,36
	CHAPTER 6 4
6 4 1	Contributions from financial instruments — Assigned revenue
6 4 1 0	Contributions from financial instruments (revenues) — Assigned revenue	p.m.
6 4 1 1	Contributions from financial instruments (repayments) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Article 6 4 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 4 2	Contributions from financial instruments — Non-assigned revenue
6 4 2 0	Contributions from financial instruments — Revenues	25 000 000
6 4 2 1	Contributions from financial instruments — Repayments	25 000 000
	Article 6 4 2 — Total	50 000 000
	CHAPTER 6 4 — TOTAL	50 000 000	p.m.	0 ,—	0
	CHAPTER 6 5
6 5 1	Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000	p.m.	p.m.	12 003 509,60
6 5 2	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	35 407 317,64
6 5 3	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
6 5 4	Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 6 5 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	47 410 827,24
	CHAPTER 6 6
6 6 0	Other contributions and refunds
6 6 0 0	Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	567 796 492,88
6 6 0 1	Other non-assigned contributions and refunds	60 000 000	60 000 000	3 492 703,59	5,82
	Article 6 6 0 — Total	60 000 000	60 000 000	571 289 196,47	952,15
	CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL	60 000 000	60 000 000	571 289 196,47	952,15
	CHAPTER 6 7
6 7 0	Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
6 7 0 1	Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	1 593 690 104,14
6 7 0 2	European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	118 371 446,59
6 7 0 3	Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	815 080 221,22
	Article 6 7 0 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	2 527 141 771,95
6 7 1	Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
6 7 1 1	Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	329 084 729,99
6 7 1 2	European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	8 752 186,37
	Article 6 7 1 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	337 836 916,36
	CHAPTER 6 7 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	2 864 978 688,31
	Title 6 — Total	110 000 000	60 000 000	5 912 616 884,41	5 375,11
CHAPTER 6 0 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES CHAPTER 6 1 — REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE CHAPTER 6 2 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT CHAPTER 6 3 — CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 6 4 — CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CHAPTER 6 5 — FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS CHAPTER 6 6 — OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS CHAPTER 6 7 — REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 6 0 —   CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES

6 0 1
Miscellaneous research programmes

6 0 1 1
Switzerland-Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 08 03 50 and 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

6 0 1 2
European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
—	—	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) between the European Atomic Energy Community and its 26 fusion associates which expired at the end of 2013.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 08 03 50 and Item 32 05 50 02 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

6 0 1 3
Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	291 302 748,97

Remarks

Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and third countries, in particular those participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), in order to associate them with Union research programmes.

Any contributions received are to cover the costs of meetings, experts’ contracts and research expenditure under the programmes in question.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 08 03 50, 08 04 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50, 32 04 50, 32 05 50 (indirect action), 10 02 50 and 10 03 50 (direct action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered.

The association of Switzerland to parts of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, to the Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and to the activities carried out by the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion for Energy for 2014-2020 (Fusion for Energy), was expected to last until 31 December 2016.

Following the ratification of the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, regarding the participation of the Republic of Croatia as a Contracting Party, following its accession to the European Union (OJ L 31, 4.2.2017, p. 3) by the Swiss Federal Council on 16 December 2016, as of 1 January 2017 the agreement associating Switzerland to Horizon 2020 continues to apply and it is expanded to cover Horizon 2020 in its entirety, the Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and the activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

Legal basis

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine, (OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3), signed on 14 June 1994, entered into force on 1 March 1998 and remains applicable for the parts not covered by the provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.

Council Decision 2008/372/EC of 12 February 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes (OJ L 129, 17.5.2008, p. 39).

Council Decision 2011/28/EU of 12 July 2010 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in Union programmes (OJ L 14, 19.1.2011, p. 5).

Council Decision 2012/777/EU of 10 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Armenia in Union programmes (OJ L 340, 13.12.2012, p. 26).

Commission Decision C(2014) 2089 of 2 April 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the State of Israel on the participation of Israel in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2014) 4290 of 30 June 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the participation of Moldova in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision 2014/691/EU of 29 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/668/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols (OJ L 289, 3.10.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/953/EU of 4 December 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom of 4 December 2014 approving the conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 19).

Commission Decision C(2014) 9320 of 5 December 2014 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020 and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/209 of 10 November 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 35, 11.2.2015, p. 1).

Council Decision (EU) 2015/575 of 17 December 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2015) 1355 of 3 March 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the participation of Ukraine in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1795 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 6).

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1796 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 8).

Commission Decision C(2015) 8195 of 25 November 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ (Agreement not yet signed).

Commission Decision C(2016)1360 of 9 March 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of Georgia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Commission Decision C(2016) 2119 of 14 April 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ (Agreement signed on 19 May 2016 entering into force after legislative approval by Armenian authorities).

Commission Decision C(2016) 3119 of 27 May 2016 on the conclusion of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and Ukraine associating Ukraine to the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2014-2018).

6 0 1 5
Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section.

6 0 1 6
Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in this section.

6 0 2
Other programmes

6 0 2 1
Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	57 781 507,49

Remarks

Any contributions by outside bodies relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in this section.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 1).

6 0 3
Association agreements between the Union and third countries

6 0 3 1
Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	238 065 676,34

Remarks

Revenue accruing from the Association Agreements concluded between the Union and the countries listed below as a result of their participation in various Union programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 29).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3502 of 2 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Albania in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 2).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3711 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the participation of Albania in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 9).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3693 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 29).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3710 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Serbia on the participation of Serbia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 23).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3707 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 108, 29.4.2010, p. 1).

Commission Decision C(2014) 3705 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro in the Union programme ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’.

Council Decision (EU) 2017/1388 of 17 July 2017 on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes (OJ L 195, 27.7.2017, p. 1).

Additional protocols to the Europe Agreements (Articles 228 and 238) opening up Union programmes to the candidate countries.

6 0 3 2
Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	246 489,60

Remarks

This item is intended to record third country contributions based on international cooperation agreements, in particular under the Transit project and the project for the dissemination of tariff and other particulars (by computer).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 14 02 01, 14 02 51, 14 03 01 and 14 03 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Convention of 20 May 1987 between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on a common transit procedure (OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2).

Council Decision 2000/305/EC of 30 March 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 102, 27.4.2000, p. 50).

Council Decision 2000/506/EC of 31 July 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 35).

Council Decision of 19 March 2001 authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Community, an amendment to the Convention creating the Customs Cooperation Council signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 allowing the European Community to become a member of that organisation.

Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Fiscalis 2020) and repealing Decision No 1482/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 25), and in particular Article 5 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209) and in particular Article 5 thereof.

6 0 3 3
Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	38 269 817,52

Remarks

This item is intended to receive contributions by third countries or outside bodies to Union activities.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

CHAPTER 6 1 —   REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

6 1 1
Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States

6 1 1 3
Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 732 929,25

Remarks

Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty.

Pursuant to Article 4 of that Decision, net revenue from the investment of available assets will constitute revenue in the general budget of the European Union earmarked for a specific purpose, namely financing research projects in sectors related to the coal and steel industry by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel.

The net revenue available for financing research projects in year n + 2 appears in the balance sheet of the ECSC in liquidation for year n, and after the liquidation process has been completed will appear as assets in the balance sheet of the Coal and Steel Research Fund. This financing mechanism took effect in 2003. Revenue coming from 2016 will be used for research in 2018. In order to reduce as far as possible the fluctuations that movements in the financial markets could cause in the financing of research, a smoothing arrangement is applied. The amount of net revenue expected to be available for research in 2018 comes to EUR 27 400 000.

In accordance with Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC, 72,8 % of the fund’s appropriations will be for the steel-related sector and 27,2 % for the coal-related sector.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 181(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Chapter 08 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22).

6 1 1 4
Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty.

Pursuant to Article 4(5) of that Decision, the amounts recovered return initially to the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and subsequently, on completion of the liquidation, to the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22).

6 1 2
Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	5 845,93

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 1 4
Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities

6 1 4 3
Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment of all or part of the support for commercially successful projects, with possible participation in profits resulting from grants awarded as part of European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises under the Venture Consort and Eurotech Capital instruments.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 1 4 4
Repayment of Union support to risk sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment of reflows and amounts left over from Union support to risk sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which the revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Article 14 and Article 36a thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

6 1 5
Repayment of unused Union aid

6 1 5 0
Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	46 067 434,95

Remarks

Repayment of unused aid from the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, the Cohesion Fund, the European Union Solidarity Fund, the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 1
Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 2
Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 3
Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 5 7
Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	420 116 068,08

Remarks

This item is intended to record the repayment of payments on account under the Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund), the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

The amounts booked to this item will, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section, in order not to reduce the contribution from the Funds to the operation concerned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article D of Annex II thereto.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 82(2) and Chapter II thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).

6 1 5 8
Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	607 450,06

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

6 1 6
Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayment by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of sums which were advanced by the Commission to pay for controls carried out by the IAEA under the verification agreements (see Articles 32 03 01 and 32 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section).

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III(1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (OJ L 51, 22.2.1978, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof.

Tripartite agreement between the Community, the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Tripartite agreement between the Community, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

6 1 7
Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries

6 1 7 0
Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with development cooperation with South Africa.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 02 05 01 and 21 02 05 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44).

6 1 8
Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid

6 1 8 0
Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Provisions contained in the invitations to tender or in the financial conditions attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

6 1 8 1
Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	3 356,64

Remarks

Provisions contained in the terms of delivery attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).

6 1 9
Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies

6 1 9 1
Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 06 01, 21 06 02, 21 06 51 and 22 02 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82).

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1).

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109).

CHAPTER 6 2 —   REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

6 2 0
Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from the supply to Member States against payment of source materials or special fissile materials for their research programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular point (b) of Article 6 thereof.

6 2 2
Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment

6 2 2 1
Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	21 815,79

Remarks

Revenue resulting from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre.

Payments by outside bodies to cover all types of expenditure involved in the operation of the HFR by the Joint Research Centre.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05 and 10 04 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Completion of earlier programmes

The revenue is provided by France and the Netherlands.

6 2 2 3
Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	9 798 787,42

Remarks

Revenue from persons, firms and outside bodies (third parties) for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section, amounting to the expenditure under each contract with an outside body.

6 2 2 4
Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	249 647,78

Remarks

Council Decision 2013/743/EU requires the Joint Research Centre to support knowledge and technology transfer and to generate additional resources through, inter alia, the exploitation of intellectual property.

The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05, 10 04 02, 10 04 03 and Chapters 10 02 and 10 03 in the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 182 and 183 thereof.

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965).

6 2 2 5
Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Revenue from contributions, gifts or bequests from third parties for the various activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Article 10 01 05 and Chapters 10 02, 10 03 and 10 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

6 2 2 6
Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	77 886 596,21

Remarks

Revenue from other Union institutions or other Commission departments for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment and revenue from participation in the activities of the framework programmes for research and technological development.

In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section, amounting to the specific expenditure under each contract with other Union institutions or other Commission departments.

6 2 4
Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1).

CHAPTER 6 3 —   CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS

6 3 0
Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	393 490 071 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record contributions from the European Free Trade Association Member States resulting from their financial participation in certain activities of the Union in accordance with Article 82 of and with Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The total contribution planned is shown in the summary presented for information in an annex to the statement of expenditure in this section.

The contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States will be made available to the Commission in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Reference acts

Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3).

6 3 1
Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis

6 3 1 2
Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	396 714,84

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 18 02 07, 18 02 08, 18 02 09 and 18 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis ( OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement.

Council Decision 2001/886/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 4).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3).

Council Decision 2004/512/CE of 8 June 2004 establishing the Vis Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5).

Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4).

Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63).

Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).

Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3).

Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50).

Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129).

Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60).

Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1).

Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19).

Council Decision 2011/351/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 37).

Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).

6 3 1 3
Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	19 789 217,14

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Article 18 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis ( OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement.

Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).

Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3).

Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50).

Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11).

Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1).

Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19).

Council Decision 2012/192/EU of 12 July 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 1).

Council Decision 2012/193/EU of 13 March 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 3).

Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27).

Council Decision 2014/185/EU of 11 February 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 1).

Council Decision 2014/194/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement with the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 106, 9.4.2014, p. 2).

Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143).

Council Decision 2014/301/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 33).

Council Decision 2014/344/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 49).

Council Decision (EU) 2016/350 of 25 February 2016 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 61).

Council Decision (EU) 2017/657 of 3 April 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 94, 7.4.2017, p. 1).

Council Decision (EU) 2017/1249 of 16 June 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 179, 12.7.2017, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, p. 20).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 16 November 2016, establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/794 and (EU) 2016/1624 (COM(2016) 731 final).

6 3 2
Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	95 169 370 ,—

Remarks

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue from the European Development Fund (EDF) contributing to the cost of support measures will be used to provide additional appropriations under Item 21 01 04 07 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).

Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48).

Reference acts

Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 7 December 2011: Preparation of the multiannual financial framework regarding the financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and Overseas Countries and Territories for the 2014-2020 period (11th European Development Fund) (COM(2011) 837 final).

6 3 3
Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue

6 3 3 0
Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	679 449 344,05

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 3 1
Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	9 475 721,93

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 3 2
Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 3 4
Contributions from EU trust funds — Assigned revenue

6 3 4 0
Contributions from EU trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	15 011 561,40

Remarks

This item is intended to record the management fees which the Commission is authorised to withdraw up to a maximum of 5 % of the amounts pooled in the EU trust fund to cover its management costs from the years in which the contributions to each trust fund have started to be used.

In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, such management fees shall be assimilated to assigned revenue for the duration of the EU trust fund.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 187(7) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 259 thereof.

6 3 5
Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue

6 3 5 0
Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from the European Development Fund to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 1
Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 2
Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

6 3 5 3
Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to the EFSD.

In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

CHAPTER 6 4 —   CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 4 1
Contributions from financial instruments — Assigned revenue

6 4 1 0
Contributions from financial instruments (revenues) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.

Remarks

New item

Revenues, including dividends, capital gains, guarantee fees and interest on loans and on amounts on fiduciary accounts paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 1 1
Contributions from financial instruments (repayments) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

New item (former Item 6 3 4 1)

Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and shall be used for the same financial instrument, without prejudice to Article 140(9) of that Regulation, for a period not exceeding the period for the commitment of appropriations plus two years, unless specified otherwise in a basic act.

This item is also used to book repayments resulting from a reduction of the Union contribution to the instrument.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 2
Contributions from financial instruments — Non-assigned revenue

6 4 2 0
Contributions from financial instruments — Revenues

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 000 000

Remarks

New item

Revenues, including dividends, capital gains, guarantee fees and interest on loans and on amounts on fiduciary accounts paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, shall be entered in the budget after deduction of management costs and fees.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

6 4 2 1
Contributions from financial instruments — Repayments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 000 000

Remarks

New item

Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the general budget of the Union under a financial instrument, if so specified in a basic act, shall not be considered as internal assigned revenue.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016) 605 final).

CHAPTER 6 5 —   FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS

6 5 1
Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	12 003 509,60

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) — Guidance section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), related to the programming periods before 2000.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), and in particular Article 24 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument of fisheries guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

6 5 2
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 407 317,64

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) — Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard), related to the 2000-2006 programming period and the Transitional Rural Development Instrument (TRDI) funded by the EAGGF Guarantee Section.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87).

Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13/08/1999, p. 5).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds (OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 13).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1386/2002 of 29 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted from the Cohesion Fund and the procedure for making financial corrections (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 5).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 of 28 January 2004 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the transitional rural development measures applicable to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 25).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

6 5 3
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA I), related to the 2007-2013 programming period.

The amounts booked to this article may, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

6 5 4
Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), related to the 2014-2020 programming period.

The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11).

CHAPTER 6 6 —   OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS

6 6 0
Other contributions and refunds

6 6 0 0
Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	567 796 492,88

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

6 6 0 1
Other non-assigned contributions and refunds

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
60 000 000	60 000 000	3 492 703,59

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is not used, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

CHAPTER 6 7 —   REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

6 7 0
Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund

6 7 0 1
Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 593 690 104,14

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. It includes corrections related to non-compliance with payment deadlines in accordance with Article 40 of that Regulation.

This item is also intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the general budget of the Union concerning expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012.

In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in this section.

The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 1 343 900 000, including EUR 610 000 000 estimated to be carried over from 2017 to 2018 in accordance with Article 14 of the Financial Regulation. When establishing the budget for 2018, an amount of EUR 400 000 000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 02 08 (Item 05 02 08 03) and the remaining amount of EUR 943 900 000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 0 2
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	118 371 446,59

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received, as well as securities, deposits or guarantees forfeited concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 54 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

This item is also intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or oversight, including interest, penalties and securities acquired, resulting from expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012.

This item is also intended to accommodate the net amounts recovered for which Member States may retain 20 % as provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Articles 43 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in this section.

The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 132 000 000. When establishing the budget for 2018, this amount was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 0 3
Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	815 080 221,22

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts related to the surplus levy applying to the milk quota system which are collected or recovered in accordance with Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in particular Article 78 thereof.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under European Agricultural Guarantee Fund of the statement of expenditure in this section.

The milk superlevy was collected and declared by Member States for the last time under the general budget of the Union for 2016 following the end of the milk quota system in calendar year 2015. Any incoming revenue under this item would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance, and would be used for financing needs for measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10).

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 1
Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

6 7 1 1
Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	329 084 729,99

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget within the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Amounts in relation to the repayment of payments on account under the EAFRD are also recorded on this item.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD.

When establishing the budget for 2018, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

6 7 1 2
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	8 752 186,37

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered resulting from irregularities and negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received as well as securities forfeited in the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 54 and 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD.

When establishing the budget for 2018, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549).

TITLE 7

DEFAULT INTEREST AND FINES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 7 0
7 0 0	Default interest
7 0 0 0	Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States	5 000 000	5 000 000	24 228 921,70	484,58
7 0 0 1	Other default interest	p.m.	p.m.	1 142 720,28
	Article 7 0 0 — Total	5 000 000	5 000 000	25 371 641,98	507,43
7 0 1	Interest connected with fines and penalty payments	10 000 000	15 000 000	52 134 205,13	521,34
7 0 2	Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 0 9	Other interest	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL	15 000 000	20 000 000	77 505 847,11	516,71
	CHAPTER 7 1
7 1 0	Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition	100 000 000	3 210 000 000	2 961 185 957,47	2 961,19
7 1 1	Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty	p.m.	p.m.	136 784 800 ,—
7 1 2	Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union’s financial interests	p.m.	p.m.
7 1 3	Fines in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
7 1 9	Other fines and penalty payments
7 1 9 0	Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue	p.m.	p.m.
7 1 9 1	Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments	p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02
	Article 7 1 9 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02
	CHAPTER 7 1 — TOTAL	100 000 000	3 210 000 000	3 097 972 832,49	3 097,97
	Title 7 — Total	115 000 000	3 230 000 000	3 175 478 679,60	2 761,29
CHAPTER 7 0 — DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES CHAPTER 7 1 — FINES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER 7 0 —   DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES

7 0 0
Default interest

7 0 0 0
Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
5 000 000	5 000 000	24 228 921,70

Remarks

Any delay by a Member State in making the entry in the account opened in the name of the Commission referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 gives rise to the payment of interest by the Member State concerned. However the recovery of amounts of interest below EUR 500 shall be waived.

For the VAT and GNI-based own resources, interest shall be payable only in relation to delays in entering amounts referred in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014.

In the case of Member States belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay.

In the case of Member States not belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the central banks for their main refinancing operations, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. For the Member States for which the central bank rate is not available, the interest rate shall be equal to the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State’s money market, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay.

The total increase shall not exceed 16 percentage points. The increased rate shall be applied to the entire period of delay.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 12 thereof.

7 0 0 1
Other default interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	1 142 720,28

Remarks

This item is intended to record default interest on entitlements other than own resources.

Legal basis

Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3), and in particular Article 2(5) of Protocol 32 thereto.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 102 thereof.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof.

7 0 1
Interest connected with fines and penalty payments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
10 000 000	15 000 000	52 134 205,13

Remarks

This article is intended to record accrued interest on special accounts for fines and default interest connected with fines and penalty payments, including penalty payments related to Member States.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof.

7 0 2
Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to receive interest on deposits in the framework of the Union’s economic governance.

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof.

7 0 9
Other interest

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate all other possible interest related to late payment and not listed under chapter 70 and which is due only in exceptional circumstances not justifying the creation of a specific budget line.

CHAPTER 7 1 —   FINES AND PENALTIES

7 1 0
Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
100 000 000	3 210 000 000	2 961 185 957,47

Remarks

The Commission may impose fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties on undertakings and associations of undertakings for not respecting bans or not carrying out their obligations under the Regulations enumerated below or under Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The fines must normally be paid within three months of the Commission decision being notified. However, the Commission will not collect the amount due when the undertaking has lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The undertaking must provide the Commission with either a provisional payment or a financial guarantee covering both the principal of the debt and interest or surcharges by the final date for payment.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

7 1 1
Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	136 784 800 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 260(2) thereof.

7 1 2
Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union’s financial interests

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate any penalties resulting from measures taken by the Commission to address irregularities detected in the framework of the protection of the financial interests of the Union.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209).

7 1 3
Fines in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to accommodate fines in the framework of the Union’s economic governance.

In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 1174/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 8).

7 1 9
Other fines and penalty payments

7 1 9 0
Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 7 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

7 1 9 1
Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	2 075,02

Remarks

This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Article 7 1 0 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

TITLE 8

BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 8 0
8 0 0	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 0 1	European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 0 2	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 1
8 1 0	Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries	p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24
8 1 3	Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24
	CHAPTER 8 2
8 2 7	European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 2 8	Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 2 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 3
8 3 5	European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
8 3 6	European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)	p.m.	p.m.
	CHAPTER 8 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	CHAPTER 8 5
8 5 0	Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund	6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—	99,64
	CHAPTER 8 5 — TOTAL	6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—	99,64
	Title 8 — Total	6 186 061	6 928 960	41 334 476,24	668,19
CHAPTER 8 0 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES CHAPTER 8 1 — LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION CHAPTER 8 2 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES CHAPTER 8 3 — REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES CHAPTER 8 5 — REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES

CHAPTER 8 0 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES

8 0 0
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50 000 000 000.

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 02, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 02 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

8 0 1
European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 04 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

8 0 2
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The outstanding amount of loans or credit lines to be granted to Member States shall be in the limits set out in the legal basis.

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 02 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

CHAPTER 8 1 —   LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION

8 1 0
Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	35 170 433,24

Remarks

This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section to Mediterranean third countries.

It also comprises capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted to certain Mediterranean Member States which, however, represent a very small proportion of the overall amount. These loans/risk capital were granted at a time the countries had not yet joined the Union.

The revenue obtained normally exceeds the amounts forecast in the budget because of the interest payments on special loans which may still be disbursed during the preceding financial year as well as during the current financial year. The interest on special loans and risk capital is charged from the moment the loans are disbursed; interest on special loans is paid in six-monthly instalments and interest on risk capital generally in annual instalments.

This article may accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, assigned revenue which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see remarks for Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

8 1 3
Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section under the European Union Investment Partners operation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

For the legal basis, see also the remarks for Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

CHAPTER 8 2 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES

8 2 7
European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

8 2 8
Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

CHAPTER 8 3 —   REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES

8 3 5
European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section.

Legal basis

For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section.

8 3 6
European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 07 of the statement of expenditure in this section provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

CHAPTER 8 5 —   REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES

8 5 0
Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
6 186 061	6 928 960	6 164 043 ,—

Remarks

This article is intended to receive any dividends paid by the European Investment Fund in respect of this contribution.

Legal basis

Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12).

Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5).

Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1).

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016	% 2016/2018
	CHAPTER 9 0
9 0 0	Miscellaneous revenue	25 000 000	25 000 000	15 159 820,43	60,64
	CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL	25 000 000	25 000 000	15 159 820,43	60,64
	Title 9 — Total	25 000 000	25 000 000	15 159 820,43	60,64
	GRAND TOTAL	1 482 202 255	4 530 569 598	10 565 784 388,12	712,84
CHAPTER 9 0 — MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 0 —   MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

9 0 0
Miscellaneous revenue

Financial year 2018	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2016
25 000 000	25 000 000	15 159 820,43

Remarks

This article is intended to record miscellaneous revenue.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS (2018 AND 2017) AND OUTTURN (2016)

Title	Heading	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
		Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01	ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS	2 208 268 036	2 153 674 136	3 361 394 801	3 115 247 301	2 533 752 168,83	1 528 863 242,24
	Reserves (40 02 40, 40 02 41)	130 185 000	25 000 000
		2 338 453 036	2 178 674 136	3 361 394 801	3 115 247 301	2 533 752 168,83	1 528 863 242,24
02	INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES	2 356 185 710	2 062 361 812	2 437 745 834	2 244 099 566	2 391 075 116,62	1 900 907 499,71
03	COMPETITION	109 841 980	109 841 980	108 427 562	108 427 562	104 906 256,61	104 906 256,61
04	EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION	14 504 772 962	12 207 667 532	14 315 326 529	9 577 065 124	13 368 571 854,85	8 876 250 556,03
	Reserves (40 02 41)	11 102 000	8 327 000
		14 515 874 962	12 215 994 532	14 315 326 529	9 577 065 124	13 368 571 854,85	8 876 250 556,03
05	AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT	58 159 838 271	55 462 985 694	57 518 919 539	53 315 507 435	63 449 875 939,42	57 207 636 212,57
	Reserves (40 02 41)	1 800 000	1 350 000
		58 161 638 271	55 464 335 694	57 518 919 539	53 315 507 435	63 449 875 939,42	57 207 636 212,57
06	MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT	4 007 575 953	2 267 065 045	3 767 437 307	1 800 796 328	4 266 370 508,96	2 237 898 321,60
07	ENVIRONMENT	498 283 862	350 533 612	472 338 520	388 088 137	458 052 493,65	392 581 658,73
	Reserves (40 02 41)	1 000 000	750 000
		499 283 862	351 283 612	472 338 520	388 088 137	458 052 493,65	392 581 658,73
08	RESEARCH AND INNOVATION	6 890 257 765	6 472 483 396	6 361 155 986	6 061 771 730	6 556 660 583,76	5 916 274 024,33
09	COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY	2 132 573 932	2 259 062 678	1 924 096 778	2 092 389 358	1 846 451 370,54	2 385 196 199,18
10	DIRECT RESEARCH	403 727 789	397 336 829	401 736 330	401 569 370	510 349 456,47	502 104 199,10
11	MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES	1 084 735 790	659 590 725	1 090 123 127	752 664 410	1 071 057 883,30	588 743 232,60
	Reserves (40 02 41)	46 565 000	43 302 703	3 643 000	4 448 000
		1 131 300 790	702 893 428	1 093 766 127	757 112 410	1 071 057 883,30	588 743 232,60
12	FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION	94 563 454	94 367 704	85 913 287	88 425 287	86 836 498,56	84 556 112,31
	Reserves (40 02 41)			4 856 000	3 267 000
		94 563 454	94 367 704	90 769 287	91 692 287	86 836 498,56	84 556 112,31
13	REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY	39 812 082 371	34 132 507 452	39 779 339 821	21 952 379 022	36 139 347 701,51	29 123 665 734,57
	Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)			23 625 000	12 375 000
		39 812 082 371	34 132 507 452	39 802 964 821	21 964 754 022	36 139 347 701,51	29 123 665 734,57
14	TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION	175 802 112	168 303 344	178 361 995	161 007 995	171 126 384,10	161 810 912,67
15	EDUCATION AND CULTURE	3 806 105 904	3 502 751 391	3 364 357 284	3 144 529 354	3 246 977 755,51	3 356 271 691,31
	Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)	42 785 652	33 226 000
		3 848 891 556	3 535 977 391	3 364 357 284	3 144 529 354	3 246 977 755,51	3 356 271 691,31
16	COMMUNICATION	213 021 691	211 969 691	211 571 438	210 059 438	210 687 751,16	201 896 272,84
17	HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY	599 104 264	562 925 962	564 194 603	541 211 603	573 425 119,32	551 146 907,60
18	MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS	2 637 400 839	2 257 961 158	3 409 209 756	2 529 702 082	3 495 247 556,88	2 388 278 032,58
	Reserves (40 02 41)			40 000 000
		2 637 400 839	2 257 961 158	3 449 209 756	2 529 702 082	3 495 247 556,88	2 388 278 032,58
19	FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS	816 917 462	705 331 155	738 187 747	699 292 859	688 843 846,58	617 829 761,37
	Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)	23 750 000	8 673 000
		840 667 462	714 004 155	738 187 747	699 292 859	688 843 846,58	617 829 761,37
20	TRADE	115 924 575	114 524 575	113 201 323	111 701 323	109 431 020,14	107 780 562,11
21	INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT	3 486 428 453	3 248 829 555	3 702 842 929	3 339 435 538	3 348 603 489,46	3 511 968 863,90
	Reserves (40 02 41)	6 250 000
		3 492 678 453	3 248 829 555	3 702 842 929	3 339 435 538	3 348 603 489,46	3 511 968 863,90
22	NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS	3 891 105 748	3 680 713 958	4 508 080 400	3 182 965 335	4 904 244 864,39	3 334 734 517,72
	Reserves (40 02 41)	70 000 000	35 000 000
		3 961 105 748	3 715 713 958	4 508 080 400	3 182 965 335	4 904 244 864,39	3 334 734 517,72
23	HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION	1 189 000 497	1 195 508 750	1 052 651 277	1 254 755 387	2 230 504 867,98	2 002 562 750,81
	Reserves (40 02 41)	2 000 000	1 500 000
		1 191 000 497	1 197 008 750	1 052 651 277	1 254 755 387	2 230 504 867,98	2 002 562 750,81
24	FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD	82 294 500	79 884 041	82 246 700	80 192 081	78 208 850,25	78 536 468,10
25	COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE	244 565 633	244 015 633	232 305 442	232 055 442	216 031 931,16	216 031 931,16
26	COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION	1 126 245 771	1 128 233 771	1 065 512 732	1 063 133 732	1 104 610 848,65	1 108 457 409,03
	Reserves (40 01 40)	5 915 694	5 915 694	4 644 253	4 644 253
		1 132 161 465	1 134 149 465	1 070 156 985	1 067 777 985	1 104 610 848,65	1 108 457 409,03
27	BUDGET	78 630 924	78 630 924	76 142 758	76 142 758	64 040 410,06	64 040 410,06
28	AUDIT	19 359 668	19 359 668	19 227 094	19 227 094	19 136 476,54	19 136 476,54
29	STATISTICS	144 068 650	130 593 650	143 533 663	127 573 663	145 264 648,83	134 198 210,41
30	PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE	1 899 409 800	1 899 409 800	1 796 802 000	1 796 802 000	1 684 492 659,39	1 684 492 659,39
31	LANGUAGE SERVICES	398 802 462	398 802 462	407 877 123	407 877 123	437 381 657,05	437 381 657,05
32	ENERGY	1 640 012 879	1 579 046 002	1 618 915 213	1 293 269 975	1 423 035 928,49	1 602 200 158,03
33	JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS	257 557 182	224 742 182	270 997 258	238 117 353	259 254 368,83	230 631 944,47
34	CLIMATE ACTION	155 158 150	96 805 400	146 724 470	102 431 675	138 052 271,55	68 506 389,13
	Reserves (40 02 41)	500 000	375 000
		155 658 150	97 180 400	146 724 470	102 431 675	138 052 271,55	68 506 389,13
40	RESERVES	516 902 000	344 600 000	506 724 000	315 000 000	0 ,—	0 ,—
	Total	156 098 380 385	140 665 841 064	155 910 390 879	122 849 648 693	157 331 910 539,40	132 727 477 235,86
	Of which Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 40, 40 02 41)	341 853 346	163 419 397	76 768 253	24 734 253

TITLE XX

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED TO POLICY AREAS

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED TO POLICY AREAS
XX 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in policy areas
XX 01 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff working with the institution
XX 01 01 01 01	Remuneration and allowances	5.2	2 058 238 200	2 011 496 000	1 977 369 674,92
XX 01 01 01 02	Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service	5.2	11 214 800	12 072 000	11 147 568,89
XX 01 01 01 03	Adjustments to remuneration	5.2	20 647 600	18 170 000	0 ,—
	Subtotal		2 090 100 600	2 041 738 000	1 988 517 243,81
XX 01 01 02	Expenditure related to Commission officials and temporary staff working in Union delegations
XX 01 01 02 01	Remuneration and allowances	5.2	113 090 400	111 637 000	106 365 073,63
XX 01 01 02 02	Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service	5.2	7 539 800	7 430 000	7 141 384,29
XX 01 01 02 03	Appropriations to cover any adjustments to remuneration	5.2	1 083 000	967 000	0 ,—
	Subtotal		121 713 200	120 034 000	113 506 457,92
	Article XX 01 01 — Subtotal		2 211 813 800	2 161 772 000	2 102 023 701,73
XX 01 02	External personnel and other management expenditure
XX 01 02 01	External personnel working with the institution
XX 01 02 01 01	Contract staff	5.2	69 531 600	68 270 000	76 027 135,67
XX 01 02 01 02	Agency staff and technical and administrative assistance in support of different activities	5.2	20 998 600	22 460 000	19 754 182,52
XX 01 02 01 03	National civil servants temporarily assigned to the institution	5.2	39 377 800	38 533 000	30 493 165,76
	Subtotal		129 908 000	129 263 000	126 274 483,95
XX 01 02 02	External personnel of the Commission in Union delegations
XX 01 02 02 01	Remuneration of other staff	5.2	9 642 000	9 131 000	9 559 655,93
XX 01 02 02 02	Training of junior experts and seconded national experts	5.2	1 971 000	1 868 000	1 763 000 ,—
XX 01 02 02 03	Expenses of other staff and payment for other services	5.2	370 000	351 000	396 893 ,—
	Subtotal		11 983 000	11 350 000	11 719 548,93
XX 01 02 11	Other management expenditure of the institution
XX 01 02 11 01	Mission and representation expenses	5.2	56 969 000	57 319 000	59 065 294,79
XX 01 02 11 02	Conferences, meetings and expert groups’ expenses	5.2	23 490 000	25 490 000	20 011 845,14
XX 01 02 11 03	Meetings of committees	5.2	10 515 000	12 015 000	9 543 097,14
XX 01 02 11 04	Studies and consultations	5.2	4 590 000	6 090 000	5 033 013,61
XX 01 02 11 05	Information and management systems	5.2	35 082 000	28 937 000	36 725 571,84
XX 01 02 11 06	Further training and management training	5.2	12 600 000	13 100 000	13 924 195,61
	Subtotal		143 246 000	142 951 000	144 303 018,13
XX 01 02 12	Other management expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations
XX 01 02 12 01	Missions, conferences and representation expenses	5.2	5 700 000	5 652 000	5 946 995 ,—
XX 01 02 12 02	Further training of staff in delegations	5.2	485 000	485 000	698 497,57
	Subtotal		6 185 000	6 137 000	6 645 492,57
	Article XX 01 02 — Subtotal		291 322 000	289 701 000	288 942 543,58
XX 01 03	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and buildings
XX 01 03 01	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Commission
XX 01 03 01 03	Information and communication technology equipment	5.2	67 287 000	64 283 000	77 688 666,38
XX 01 03 01 04	Information and communication technology services	5.2	67 824 000	63 210 000	73 787 694,44
	Subtotal		135 111 000	127 493 000	151 476 360,82
XX 01 03 02	Buildings and related expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations
XX 01 03 02 01	Acquisition, renting and related expenditure	5.2	28 515 000	28 503 000	26 847 000 ,—
XX 01 03 02 02	Equipment, furniture, supplies and services	5.2	667 000	827 000	500 100 ,—
	Subtotal		29 182 000	29 330 000	27 347 100 ,—
	Article XX 01 03 — Subtotal		164 293 000	156 823 000	178 823 460,82
	CHAPTER XX 01 — TOTAL		2 667 428 800	2 608 296 000	2 569 789 706,13

CHAPTER XX 01 —   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED TO POLICY AREAS

XX 01 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in policy areas

XX 01 01 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff working with the institution

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff working with the institution
XX 01 01 01 01	Remuneration and allowances	5.2	2 058 238 200	2 011 496 000	1 977 369 674,92
XX 01 01 01 02	Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service	5.2	11 214 800	12 072 000	11 147 568,89
XX 01 01 01 03	Adjustments to remuneration	5.2	20 647 600	18 170 000	0 ,—
	Item XX 01 01 01 — Total		2 090 100 600	2 041 738 000	1 988 517 243,81

Remarks

With the exception of staff serving in third countries, this appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the establishment plan:

—	salaries, allowances and other payments related to salaries,

—	accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges,

—	unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments to be made by the Commission to temporary staff to constitute or maintain pension rights for them in their country of origin,

—	miscellaneous allowances and grants,

—	in respect of officials and temporary staff, allowances for shift work or standby duty at the official’s place of work or at home,

—	allowances in the event of dismissal of a probationary official for obvious inadequacy,

—	allowances in the event of cancellation by the institution of the contract of a temporary staff member,

—	reimbursement of expenditure on security measures at the homes of officials working in offices of the Union and in Union delegations within the territory of the Union,

—	flat-rate allowances and payments at hourly rates for overtime worked by officials in category AST which cannot be compensated, under the arrangements laid down, by free time,

—	the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials and temporary staff and the cost of weightings applied to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment,

—	travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) on taking up duty, leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment,

—	installation and resettlement allowances due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

—	removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

—	daily subsistence allowance for officials and temporary staff who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up duty or transferring to a new place of employment,

—

transitional costs for officials assigned to posts in new Member States prior to accession who are requested to remain in service in those Member States following the accession date, and who will be entitled, exceptionally, to the same financial and material conditions applied by the Commission before accession, in accordance with Annex X to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union,

—	the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 51 623 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

XX 01 01 02
Expenditure related to Commission officials and temporary staff working in Union delegations

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 01 02	Expenditure related to Commission officials and temporary staff working in Union delegations
XX 01 01 02 01	Remuneration and allowances	5.2	113 090 400	111 637 000	106 365 073,63
XX 01 01 02 02	Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service	5.2	7 539 800	7 430 000	7 141 384,29
XX 01 01 02 03	Appropriations to cover any adjustments to remuneration	5.2	1 083 000	967 000	0 ,—
	Item XX 01 01 02 — Total		121 713 200	120 034 000	113 506 457,92

Remarks

In respect of Items 19 01 01 02, 20 01 01 02, 21 01 01 02 and 22 01 01 02, relating to Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the Commission establishment plan:

—	salaries, allowances and payments related to salaries,

—	accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges,

—	unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments to constitute or maintain pension rights for them in their country of origin,

—	miscellaneous allowances and grants,

—

overtime,

—	the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials and temporary staff,

—	the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year,

—	installation and resettlement allowances due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment, and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

—	travel expenses due to staff (including members of their family) on taking up duty, leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment,

—	removal expenses due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment, and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

XX 01 02
External personnel and other management expenditure

XX 01 02 01
External personnel working with the institution

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 02 01	External personnel working with the institution
XX 01 02 01 01	Contract staff	5.2	69 531 600	68 270 000	76 027 135,67
XX 01 02 01 02	Agency staff and technical and administrative assistance in support of different activities	5.2	20 998 600	22 460 000	19 754 182,52
XX 01 02 01 03	National civil servants temporarily assigned to the institution	5.2	39 377 800	38 533 000	30 493 165,76
	Item XX 01 02 01 — Total		129 908 000	129 263 000	126 274 483,95

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union:

—	the remuneration of contract staff (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to social welfare for contract staff and the impact of weightings applicable to the remuneration of such staff,

—	a sum to cover the remuneration of contract staff acting as guides for persons with disabilities,

—	the employment of agency staff, particularly clerical staff and shorthand typists,

—	expenditure on staff included in service contracts for technical and administrative work and the supply of intellectual services, and expenditure on buildings and equipment and operating costs relating to this type of staff,

—

the cost of national civil servants or other experts on secondment or temporary assignment to the Commission or called for short consultations, particularly to draft legislation on harmonisation in various areas; exchanges are also organised to allow uniform application of Union legislation by the Member States,

—	the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Revenue from contributions from the EFTA States to the Union’s general costs under Article 82 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area gives rise to the provision of supplementary appropriations to be entered in the budget lines concerned in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The amount of such revenue is estimated at EUR 169 020.

Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue based on data available in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 6 271 644.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Rules governing designation and remuneration and other financial conditions adopted by the Commission.

Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16).

Code of good practice for the employment of people with disabilities, adopted by European Parliament Bureau Decision of 22 June 2005.

XX 01 02 02
External personnel of the Commission in Union delegations

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 02 02	External personnel of the Commission in Union delegations
XX 01 02 02 01	Remuneration of other staff	5.2	9 642 000	9 131 000	9 559 655,93
XX 01 02 02 02	Training of junior experts and seconded national experts	5.2	1 971 000	1 868 000	1 763 000 ,—
XX 01 02 02 03	Expenses of other staff and payment for other services	5.2	370 000	351 000	396 893 ,—
	Item XX 01 02 02 — Total		11 983 000	11 350 000	11 719 548,93

Remarks

In respect of Items 19 01 02 02, 20 01 02 02, 21 01 02 02 and 22 01 02 02, relating to external personnel of the Commission posted in Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the remuneration of local and/or contract staff, and the social security charges and benefits to be met by the employer,

—	employer’s contributions towards supplementary social security cover for local staff,

—	services of agency and freelance staff.

As regards junior experts and seconded national experts in Union delegations, this appropriation is intended:

—	to finance or co-finance the expenditure related to the posting of junior experts (university graduates) in Union delegations,

—	to meet the costs of seminars organised for young diplomats from the Member States and third countries,

—	to cover expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of officials from the Member States to Union delegations.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

XX 01 02 11
Other management expenditure of the institution

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 02 11	Other management expenditure of the institution
XX 01 02 11 01	Mission and representation expenses	5.2	56 969 000	57 319 000	59 065 294,79
XX 01 02 11 02	Conferences, meetings and expert groups’ expenses	5.2	23 490 000	25 490 000	20 011 845,14
XX 01 02 11 03	Meetings of committees	5.2	10 515 000	12 015 000	9 543 097,14
XX 01 02 11 04	Studies and consultations	5.2	4 590 000	6 090 000	5 033 013,61
XX 01 02 11 05	Information and management systems	5.2	35 082 000	28 937 000	36 725 571,84
XX 01 02 11 06	Further training and management training	5.2	12 600 000	13 100 000	13 924 195,61
	Item XX 01 02 11 — Total		143 246 000	142 951 000	144 303 018,13

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following decentralised operating expenditure:

Missions:

—

travel expenses, including ancillary costs relating to tickets and reservations, daily subsistence allowances and additional or exceptional expenditure incurred in connection with missions by Commission staff covered by the Staff Regulations and by national or international experts or officials seconded to Commission departments (refunds of mission expenses paid for the account of other Union institutions or bodies and for third parties will constitute assigned expenditure). Where the option is available, the Commission will use airlines covered by collective bargaining agreements and complying with the relevant ILO conventions.

Representation expenses:

—	reimbursement of the costs incurred by persons officially representing the Commission (reimbursement is not possible for expenses incurred in the performance of representation duties vis-à-vis staff of the Commission or other Union institutions).

Meetings of experts:

—

reimbursement of the costs incurred for the functioning of the expert groups established or convened by the Commission: travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts participating in study groups and working parties, and the cost of organising such meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure in the headquarters of the institutions or external offices (experts are reimbursed on the basis of decisions made by the Commission).

Conferences:

—

expenditure relating to conferences, congresses and meetings organised by the Commission in support of its various policies, and expenditure for running a network for financial control organisations and bodies, including an annual meeting between such organisations and the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control, as requested in paragraph 88 of European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2006 with comments forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004, Section III — Commission (OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 5),

—

expenditure relating to conferences, seminars, meetings, training courses and practical in-house training for officials of the Member States who manage or monitor operations financed by the Union funds or operations to collect revenue that constitutes Union own resources or cooperate in the Union statistics system, and expenditure of the same type for officials from the countries of central and eastern Europe managing or monitoring operations financed under Union programmes,

—	expenditure on training third-country officials who carry out management or control duties with a direct bearing on protecting the Union’s financial interest,

—	the cost of the Commission’s participation in conferences, congresses and meetings,

—	conference enrolment fees, excluding training expenses,

—	subscriptions to trade and scientific associations,

—	the cost of refreshments and food served on special occasions during internal meetings.

Meetings of Committees:

—

travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts participating in committees set up by the Treaty and by European Parliament and Council Regulations or Council Regulations, and the cost of organising such meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure (in the headquarters of the institutions or external offices) (experts are reimbursed on the basis of decisions made by the Commission).

Studies and consultations:

—	expenditure on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Commission does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies,

—	the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions with specialist research institutions.

Information and management systems:

—	the development and maintenance under contract of management and information systems,

—	the acquisition and maintenance of complete (turnkey) information and management systems in the field of administrative management (staff, budget, finance, accounts, etc.),

—	studies, documentation and training linked to those systems and project management,

—	the acquisition of skills and expertise in the area of information technology for all departments: quality, security, technology, development methodology, information technology management, etc.,

—	technical support for those systems, and the technical work needed to ensure that they operate satisfactorily.

Further training and management training:

—

expenditure on general training designed to improve the skills of the staff and the performance and efficiency of the Commission: — fees for experts employed to identify training needs, design, develop and hold courses and evaluate and monitor results, — fees for consultants in various fields, in particular organisational methods, management, strategy, quality assurance and personnel management, — expenditure incurred in designing, holding and evaluating the training organised by the Commission in the form of courses, seminars and conferences (course instructors/speakers and their travel and subsistence expenses, and teaching materials), — the cost of attending external training and of joining the relevant professional organisations, — expenditure related to the practical aspects of organising such courses and the use of premises and transport and the cost of food and accommodation for the participants of residential courses, — training expenditure related to publications and information, associated internet sites and the purchase of teaching equipment, subscriptions and licences for distance teaching, books, press and multimedia products, — financing teaching aids.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Revenue from contributions from the EFTA States to the Union’s general costs under Article 82 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area gives rise to the provision of supplementary appropriations to be entered in the budget lines concerned in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The amount of such revenue is estimated at EUR 725 000.

Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue based on data available in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 589 970.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

XX 01 02 12
Other management expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 02 12	Other management expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations
XX 01 02 12 01	Missions, conferences and representation expenses	5.2	5 700 000	5 652 000	5 946 995 ,—
XX 01 02 12 02	Further training of staff in delegations	5.2	485 000	485 000	698 497,57
	Item XX 01 02 12 — Total		6 185 000	6 137 000	6 645 492,57

Remarks

In respect of Items 19 01 02 12, 20 01 02 12, 21 01 02 12 and 22 01 02 12, relating to Commission staff posted in Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

—	miscellaneous costs and allowances concerning other staff, including legal consultations,

—

expenditure arising from recruitment procedures of officials, contract staff and local staff, including publication costs, travel and subsistence costs and accident insurance for candidates called for examinations and interviews, costs connected with the organisation of group recruitment tests and pre-recruitment medical examinations,

—	expenses related to the cost of annual medical examinations of officials, contract staff and local staff, including analyses and tests carried out as part of such examinations, cultural activities and initiatives for encouraging social contacts,

—	expenses related to the medical costs of local staff employed under local law contracts, the cost of medical and dental advisers and the costs concerning the policy regarding AIDS at the workplace,

—

the fixed allowance granted to officials who regularly incur representation expenses by reason of their duties, and the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised officials to represent the Commission/Union in the interest of the service and by reason of their duties (in the case of Union delegations within the territory of the Union, part of the accommodation expenses will be covered by the fixed representation allowance),

—	expenditure on travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances for missions and incidental or exceptional expenses incurred in connection with missions by officials and other staff,

—	expenditure on travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances in connection with medical evacuations,

—	expenditure arising from crisis situations, including travel, accommodation and daily subsistence allowances,

—

expenditure on general and language training designed to improve the skills of the staff and the performance of the Commission: — fees for experts employed to identify training needs, design, develop and hold courses, and to evaluate and monitor results, — fees for consultants in various fields, in particular organisational methods, planning, management, strategy, quality assurance and personnel management, — expenditure incurred in designing, holding and evaluating training organised by the Commission or the EEAS in the form of courses, seminars and conferences (course instructors/speakers and their travel and subsistence expenses and teaching materials), — expenditure related to the practical and logistical aspects of organising courses including premises, transport and equipment hire for training and local and regional seminars as well as miscellaneous connected costs such as refreshments and food, — the cost of participation in conferences and symposiums, and subscriptions to professional and scientific associations, — training expenditure related to publications and information, associated internet sites and the purchase of teaching equipment, subscriptions and licences for distance teaching, books, press and multimedia products.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 000.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

XX 01 03
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and buildings

XX 01 03 01
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Commission

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 03 01	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Commission
XX 01 03 01 03	Information and communication technology equipment	5.2	67 287 000	64 283 000	77 688 666,38
XX 01 03 01 04	Information and communication technology services	5.2	67 824 000	63 210 000	73 787 694,44
	Item XX 01 03 01 — Total		135 111 000	127 493 000	151 476 360,82

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union:

—	telecommunications facilities within the Commission’s buildings, notably the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of telephone switchboards and distributors, audio, videoconferencing, interphone and mobile phone systems,

—	data networks (equipment and maintenance) and associated services (management, support, documentation, installation and removal),

—	the purchase, hire or leasing of computers, terminals, mini-computers, peripherals, connection devices and the necessary software,

—	the purchase, hire or leasing of equipment, including toner, relating to the presentation of information in printed form, e.g. printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners,

—	the purchase, hire or leasing of electronic office equipment,

—	installation, configuration, maintenance, studies, documentation and supplies related to this equipment,

—	the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media, the training and support required for accessing this information,

—

subscription charges and the cost of cable or radio communications (fixed and mobile telephones, television, teleconferencing and videoconferencing), expenditure on data-transmission networks, the cost of inter-building telephone and data links and international transmission lines between sites of Union offices,

—

technical and logistic support, training and other activities of general interest related to computer equipment and software, general computer training, subscriptions to technical documentation whether on paper or in electronic form, etc., external operating staff, office services, subscriptions to international organisations, etc., studies on safety and quality assurance relating to computer equipment and software,

—	expenditure on the Data Centre: — the purchase, hire or leasing of computers, peripherals and software for the Data Centre, and the costs of back-up facilities, — maintenance, support, studies, documentation, training and supplies related to this equipment and outside operating personnel,

—	the development and maintenance, under contract, of the necessary software for the operation of the Data Centre.

Appropriations to cover the equivalent expenditure in respect of research are entered under various items in Article 01 05 of the titles concerned.

This appropriation covers expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union, excluding Commission Representations in the Union for which expenditure is entered in Item 16 01 03 03.

Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contributions for participation in Union programmes, entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 11 001 000.

Legal basis

Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1).

Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display-screen equipment (fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 156, 21.6.1990, p. 14).

XX 01 03 02
Buildings and related expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
XX 01 03 02	Buildings and related expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations
XX 01 03 02 01	Acquisition, renting and related expenditure	5.2	28 515 000	28 503 000	26 847 000 ,—
XX 01 03 02 02	Equipment, furniture, supplies and services	5.2	667 000	827 000	500 100 ,—
	Item XX 01 03 02 — Total		29 182 000	29 330 000	27 347 100 ,—

Remarks

In respect of Items 19 01 03 02, 20 01 03 02, 21 01 03 02 and 22 01 03 02, relating to Commission staff posted in Union delegations in third countries and with international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

—	temporary accommodation allowances and daily allowances,

—	for all the buildings or parts of buildings for officials posted outside the Union: rents (including temporary accommodation) and taxes, insurance premiums, refurbishments and major repairs, and routine expenditure relating to the security of persons,

—	for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by officials within the territory of the Union: reimbursement of expenditure relating to the security of housing,

—	the purchase, maintenance and repair of equipment such as generators and air-conditioning units for officials’ housing,

—	all expenditure on furniture and fittings for residential accommodation made available to officials.

Legal basis

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

TITLE 01

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

General summary of appropriations (2018 and 2017) and outturn (2016)

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
		Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA	82 734 214	82 734 214	81 979 051	81 979 051	83 497 326,15	83 497 326,15
01 02	ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION	12 555 100	13 153 200	12 547 500	14 000 000	15 776 104,58	11 514 289,32
01 03	INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS	179 886 722	179 886 722	561 368 250	561 368 250	257 453 613 ,—	262 252 987,28
	Reserves (40 02 40)	25 000 000	25 000 000
		204 886 722	204 886 722	561 368 250	561 368 250	257 453 613 ,—	262 252 987,28
01 04	FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS	1 933 092 000	1 877 900 000	2 705 500 000	2 457 900 000	2 177 025 125,10	1 171 598 639,49
	Reserves (40 02 41)	105 185 000
		2 038 277 000	1 877 900 000	2 705 500 000	2 457 900 000	2 177 025 125,10	1 171 598 639,49
	Title 01 — Total	2 208 268 036	2 153 674 136	3 361 394 801	3 115 247 301	2 533 752 168,83	1 528 863 242,24
	Reserves (40 02 40, 40 02 41)	130 185 000	25 000 000
		2 338 453 036	2 178 674 136	3 361 394 801	3 115 247 301	2 533 752 168,83	1 528 863 242,24

CHAPTER 01 01 —   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA

The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
01 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA
01 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area	5.2	68 650 802	67 718 579	67 268 606,74	97,99
01 01 02	External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area
01 01 02 01	External personnel	5.2	3 577 871	3 989 271	4 210 223,66	117,67
01 01 02 11	Other management expenditure	5.2	5 627 727	5 642 625	6 378 007,84	113,33
	Article 01 01 02 — Subtotal		9 205 598	9 631 896	10 588 231,50	115,02
01 01 03	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure in the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area
01 01 03 01	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure	5.2	4 437 814	4 228 576	5 172 956,17	116,57
01 01 03 04	Expenditure related to specific electronic, telecommunication and information needs	5.2	440 000	400 000	467 531,74	106,26
	Article 01 01 03 — Subtotal		4 877 814	4 628 576	5 640 487,91	115,64
	Chapter 01 01 — Total		82 734 214	81 979 051	83 497 326,15	100,92

01 01 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
68 650 802	67 718 579	67 268 606,74

01 01 02
External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area

01 01 02 01
External personnel

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 577 871	3 989 271	4 210 223,66

01 01 02 11
Other management expenditure

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 627 727	5 642 625	6 378 007,84

01 01 03
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure in the ‘Economic and financial affairs’ policy area

01 01 03 01
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
4 437 814	4 228 576	5 172 956,17

01 01 03 04
Expenditure related to specific electronic, telecommunication and information needs

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
440 000	400 000	467 531,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within Union territory:

—

expenditure on equipping buildings with telecommunications, in particular the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of telephone switchboards and distributors, audio, videoconferencing, interphone and mobile phone systems, and expenditure on data networks (equipment and maintenance) and associated services (management, support, documentation, installation and removal),

—	the purchase, hire or leasing, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, computers, terminals, mini-computers, peripherals, connection devices and the necessary software,

—	the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media (CD-ROMs etc.),

—	the training and support required for accessing such information,

—	subscription charges and the cost of cable or radio communications (land and mobile telephones, telex, telegraph, television, teleconferencing and videoconferencing), expenditure on data-transmission networks, telematic services, etc., and the purchase of directories,

—	the cost of connection to telecommunication networks, for example SWIFT (interbank) and CoreNet (secure network set up by the ECB), and related infrastructure and services,

—	installation, configuration, maintenance, studies, evaluations, documentation and supplies related to this equipment.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 01 02 —   ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01 02	ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION
01 02 01	Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro	1.1	11 500 000	11 500 000	11 500 000	12 000 000	11 746 750,71	10 024 560,16	87,17
01 02 02	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance-of-payments support	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 02 03	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European financial stabilisation mechanism	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 02 04	Protecting euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud	1.1	1 055 100	953 200	1 047 500	1 000 000	1 029 353,87	715 252,16	75,04
01 02 05	Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the European Stability Mechanism	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.
01 02 51	Completion of Pericles	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 02 77	Pilot projects and preparatory actions
01 02 77 01	Preparatory action — Capacity development and institution building to support the implementation of economic reforms	1.2	p.m.	700 000	p.m.	1 000 000	3 000 000 ,—	774 477 ,—	110,64
	Article 01 02 77 — Subtotal		p.m.	700 000	p.m.	1 000 000	3 000 000 ,—	774 477 ,—	110,64
	Chapter 01 02 — Total		12 555 100	13 153 200	12 547 500	14 000 000	15 776 104,58	11 514 289,32	87,54

01 02 01
Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
11 500 000	11 500 000	11 500 000	12 000 000	11 746 750,71	10 024 560,16

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of carrying out the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys in the Member States and candidate countries. The programme was initiated by a Commission Decision in November 1961 and was modified through subsequent Council and Commission decisions. It was last approved through Commission Decision C(97) 2241 of 15 July 1997 and presented in the Commission communication COM(2006) 379 final on 12 July 2006 (OJ C 245, 12.10.2006, p. 5).

This appropriation is also intended to cover the cost of studies, workshops, conferences, analyses, evaluations, publications, technical assistance, the purchase and maintenance of databases and software and the part-financing and support of measures relating to:

—	fiscal policy including monitoring of fiscal positions,

—	assessment of transposition and application by the Member States of the new Union fiscal governance framework supporting the functioning of the economic and monetary union (EMU),

—	economic monitoring, macro and micro-based analysis of the combination of measures and coordination of economic policies,

—	the external aspects of the EMU,

—	macroeconomic developments in the euro area,

—	monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets in the EMU and in the Union,

—	coordination with financial institutions and analysis and development of financial markets, and borrowing and lending operations involving Member States,

—	the facility providing financial assistance for Member States’ balance of payments and the European financial stabilisation mechanism,

—	cooperation with economic operators and decision-makers in the abovementioned fields,

—	deepening and expanding the EMU,

—	purchase of equipment, software development, maintenance and related training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the funding of priority information measures on Union policies on all aspects of the rules and functioning of EMU, as well as on the benefits of closer policy coordination and structural reforms, and to address information needs of key stakeholders and citizens, in relation to the EMU.

This measure is designed to be an effective channel of communication and dialogue between the citizens of the Union and the Union institutions, and to take account of specific national and regional characteristics, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member State authorities. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing citizens for the introduction of the euro in Member States planning for its introduction.

It includes:

—

the development of communication activities at central level (brochures, leaflets, newsletters, website design, development and maintenance, social media, exhibitions, stands, conferences, seminars, audiovisual products, opinion polls, surveys, studies, promotional material, coin design competitions, twinning programmes, training etc.), and similar activities at the national and regional level implemented in cooperation with the Commission’s Representations,

—	partnership agreements with Member States that wish to provide information about the euro or the EMU,

—	cooperation and networking with Member States in the appropriate forums,

—	communication initiatives in third countries, in particular to point out the international role of the euro and the value of financial integration.

The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcomes of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI).

The implementation of the Commission’s communication strategy takes place in close coordination with the Member States and the European Parliament.

The Commission adopts a strategy and an annual work plan drawing on the orientations set out in its Communication of 11 August 2004 (COM(2004) 552 final) and it reports regularly to the relevant committee of the European Parliament on the implementation of the programme and on planning for the coming year.

This appropriation is also intended to cover or to temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with the borrowing and lending operations for macro-financial assistance, Euratom, balance of payment and European financial stabilisation mechanism.

Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 44).

Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Decision 2005/37/EC of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ L 19, 21.1.2005, p. 73).

Commission Decision C(2015) 6968 final of 19 October 2015 setting up the Counterfeit Coin Experts Group on the Commission's policy and Regulations regarding the protection of the euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ C 347, 20.10.2015, p. 4).

01 02 02
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance-of-payments support

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The European Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50 000 000 000.

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies.

A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2009/102/EC of 4 November 2008 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Hungary (OJ L 37, 6.2.2009, p. 5).

Council Decision 2009/290/EC of 20 January 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Latvia (OJ L 79, 25.3.2009, p. 39).

Council Decision 2009/459/EC of 6 May 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8).

Council Decision 2011/288/EU of 12 May 2011 providing precautionary EU medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 132, 19.5.2011, p. 15).

01 02 03
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European financial stabilisation mechanism

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for the possibility of granting Union financial assistance to a Member State in difficulties or seriously threatened with severe difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its control.

The guarantee provided by the Union is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions.

In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 407/2010, the outstanding amount of loans and credit lines granted to Member States under this stabilisation mechanism is to be limited to the margin available under the Union’s own resources for payment appropriations.

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies.

A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU of 7 December 2010 on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 34).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 17 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 159, 17.6.2011, p. 88).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/682/EU of 11 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 31).

Council Implementing Decision 2011/683/EU of 11 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 32).

Reference acts

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof.

01 02 04
Protecting euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 055 100	953 200	1 047 500	1 000 000	1 029 353,87	715 252,16

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the actions listed in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 with the aim to provide exchanges of information, cooperation and mutual assistance establishing a harmonised framework for the protection of the euro. It also contributes to raising awareness of Union citizens improving the protection of the euro.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles 2020’ programme) and repealing Council Decisions 2001/923/EC, 2001/924/EC, 2006/75/EC, 2006/76/EC, 2006/849/EC and 2006/850/EC (OJ L 103, 5.4.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 4 thereof.

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/768 of 11 May 2015 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles 2020’ programme) (OJ L 121, 14.5.2015, p. 1), and in particular Article 1 thereof.

01 02 05
Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the European Stability Mechanism

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the assignment to the European Stability Mechanism of fines collected in application of Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 in accordance with Article 10 thereof. As such, any revenue from fines entered in Article 7 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of appropriations.

The system of sanctions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 enhances the enforcement of the preventive and corrective parts of the Stability and Growth Pact in the euro area.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1).

01 02 51
Completion of Pericles

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to finance the completion costs of the Pericles programme for training, exchange and assistance for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme) (OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 50).

Council Decision 2001/924/EC of 17 December 2001 extending the effects of the Decision establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (‘Pericles’ programme) to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency (OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 55).

Council Decision 2006/75/EC of 30 January 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme) (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 40).

Council Decision 2006/76/EC of 30 January 2006 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Decision 2006/75/EC amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme) (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 42).

Council Decision 2006/849/EC of 20 November 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 28).

Council Decision 2006/850/EC of 20 November 2006 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Decision 2006/849/EC amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 30).

Reference acts

Commission Communication of 22 July 1998 to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Central Bank: ‘Protection of the euro — Combating counterfeiting’ (COM(98) 474 final).

Resolution of the European Parliament of 17 November 1998 on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Central Bank: ‘Protection of the euro — Combating counterfeiting’ (OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 39).

01 02 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions

01 02 77 01
Preparatory action — Capacity development and institution building to support the implementation of economic reforms

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	700 000	p.m.	1 000 000	3 000 000 ,—	774 477 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

This preparatory action is intended to finance the provision of support to Member States for the implementation of key reforms in the areas of fiscal responsibility, growth-enhancing public administration and competitiveness.

This support will aim to enhance the capacity of Member States to implement reforms and to strengthen their public institutions. It should be focused in particular on fiscal, structural and institutional reforms that have been identified as priorities in the course of the Union’s regular cycle of macroeconomic surveillance, in the course of an economic adjustment programme, during enhanced surveillance, or during post-programme surveillance. It will be delivered by the Commission upon request of the Member State concerned and is open to all Member States.

This appropriation may be used to cover the implementation of technical assistance programmes and projects by national and international public organisations with strong expertise in capacity development and institution building as well as by private sector actors. It may also be used to cover expenditure related to the preparatory phases of such programmes and projects (programming, identification and formulation) as well as monitoring, evaluation, audit and control during and after implementation. It may also cover the costs of short-term technical assistance, twinning-type arrangements between public authorities as well as support expenditure for such activities (training, meetings, seminars, studies).

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 01 03 —   INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01 03	INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
01 03 01	Participation in the capital of international financial institutions
01 03 01 01	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital	4	—	—	—	—	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 03 01 02	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Callable portion of subscribed capital	4	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
	Article 01 03 01 — Subtotal		p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 03 02	Macro-financial assistance	4	42 086 000	42 086 000	45 828 000	45 828 000	331 821 ,—	5 131 195,28	12,19
01 03 03	European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for macro-financial assistance to third countries	4	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 03 04	Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in third countries	4	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 03 05	European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans and loan guarantees for operations in third countries	4	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 03 06	Provisioning of the Guarantee Fund for external actions	4	137 800 722	137 800 722	240 540 250	240 540 250	257 121 792 ,—	257 121 792 ,—	186,59
01 03 07	European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)	4	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.
01 03 08	Provisioning of the EFSD Guarantee Fund	4	p.m.	p.m.	275 000 000	275 000 000
	Reserves (40 02 40)		25 000 000	25 000 000
			25 000 000	25 000 000	275 000 000	275 000 000
	Chapter 01 03 — Total		179 886 722	179 886 722	561 368 250	561 368 250	257 453 613 ,—	262 252 987,28	145,79
	Reserves (40 02 40)		25 000 000	25 000 000
			204 886 722	204 886 722	561 368 250	561 368 250	257 453 613 ,—	262 252 987,28

01 03 01
Participation in the capital of international financial institutions

01 03 01 01
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
—	—	—	—	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This item is intended to cover the financing of the capital subscribed by the Union in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Legal basis

Council Decision 90/674/EEC of 19 November 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 372, 31.12.1990, p. 1).

Council Decision 97/135/EC of 17 February 1997 providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 15).

Decision No 1219/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 concerning the subscription by the European Union to additional shares in the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a result of the decision to increase this capital (OJ L 313, 26.11.2011, p. 1).

01 03 01 02
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Callable portion of subscribed capital

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the capital subscribed by the Union in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The EBRD’s current subscribed capital base amounts to EUR 29 674 000 000, while the total share capital subscribed by the Union accounts for EUR 900 440 000 (3 %). The paid-in shares of subscribed capital amounts to EUR 187 810 000, leaving a callable portion of subscribed capital amounting to EUR 712 630 000.

Legal basis

Council Decision 90/674/EEC of 19 November 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 372, 31.12.1990, p. 1).

Council Decision 97/135/EC of 17 February 1997 providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 15).

Decision No 1219/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 concerning the subscription by the European Union to additional shares in the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a result of the decision to increase this capital (OJ L 313, 26.11.2011, p. 1).

01 03 02
Macro-financial assistance

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
42 086 000	42 086 000	45 828 000	45 828 000	331 821 ,—	5 131 195,28

Remarks

Macro-financial assistance (‘MFA’) is a form of financial aid extended by the Union to partner countries experiencing a balance of payments crisis. MFA is designed for countries geographically, economically and politically close to the Union. These include candidate and potential candidate countries, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy and, in certain circumstances, other third countries. In principle, MFA is only available to countries benefiting from an International Monetary Fund programme.

MFA is exceptional in nature and is mobilised on a case-by-case basis to help countries dealing with serious balance-of-payments difficulties. Its objective is to restore a sustainable external financial situation, while encouraging economic adjustments and structural reforms.

While MFA can take the form of medium/long-term loans or grants, or a combination of these, this article only covers the grant element of MFA operations.

Appropriations under this article will also be used to cover costs incurred in relation to MFA operations, and in particular: (i) costs incurred to conduct operational assessments in the beneficiary countries to obtain reasonable assurances on the functioning of administrative procedures and financial circuits, (ii) costs related to the implementation of the ‘Better Regulation’ guidelines, in particular for ex-post evaluations of MFA operations, and (iii) costs to cover comitology requirements.

The Commission will inform the budgetary authority regularly of the macro-financial situation of the beneficiary countries and will report extensively on the implementation of MFA on a yearly basis.

Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2002/639/EC of 12 July 2002 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 22).

Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 1).

Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15).

Decision No 1025/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 1).

Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4).

Council Decision 2014/215/EU of 14 April 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 85).

Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9).

Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/1112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 186, 9.7.2016, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 18).

Decision (EU) 2017/1565 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 242, 20.9.2017, p. 14).

01 03 03
European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for macro-financial assistance to third countries

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on a loan granted under the Decisions referred to below.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39) applies.

A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest.

Legal basis

Council Decision 97/471/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 59) (a maximum amount of EUR 40 000 000 in principal).

Council Decision 1999/325/EC of 10 May 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 57) (a maximum amount of EUR 30 000 000 in principal in the form of a 15-year loan).

Council Decision 1999/732/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 29) (a maximum amount of EUR 200 000 000 in principal).

Council Decision 1999/733/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31) (a maximum amount of EUR 50 000 000 in principal).

Council Decision 2000/244/EC of 20 March 2000 amending Decision 97/787/EC providing exceptional financial assistance to Armenia and Georgia in order to extend it to Tajikistan (OJ L 77, 28.3.2000, p. 11) (a maximum amount of EUR 245 000 000 in principal).

Council Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 38).

Council Decision 2002/639/EC of 12 July 2002 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 22).

Council Decision 2002/882/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 25).

Council Decision 2002/883/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 28).

Council Decision 2003/825/EC of 25 November 2003 amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with regard to additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro (OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 28).

Council Decision 2004/580/EC of 29 April 2004 providing macro-financial assistance to Albania and repealing Decision 1999/282/EC (OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 116).

Council Decision 2004/861/EC of 7 December 2004 amending Council Decision 2002/883/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 80).

Council Decision 2004/862/EC of 7 December 2004 on macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro and amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 81).

Council Decision 2007/860/EC of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 111).

Council Decision 2009/890/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Armenia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 3).

Council Decision 2009/891/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 6).

Council Decision 2009/892/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 9).

Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 1).

Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15).

Decision No 1025/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 1).

Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4).

Council Decision 2014/215/EU of 14 April 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 85).

Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9).

Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/1112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 186, 9.7.2016, p. 1).

Decision (EU) 2016/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 18).

Decision (EU) 2017/1565 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 242, 20.9.2017, p. 14).

01 03 04
Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in third countries

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39) applies.

The maximum amount of Euratom borrowings for the Member States and third countries remains fixed at EUR 4 000 000 000, as indicated in Article 01 04 03.

A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest.

Legal basis

Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).

For the legal basis for Euratom loans, see also Article 01 04 03.

01 03 05
European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans and loan guarantees for operations in third countries

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

Pursuant to Council Decision of 8 March 1977, the Union guarantees loans made by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the context of the Union’s financial commitments in respect of the Mediterranean countries.

That decision was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Economic Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 30 October 1978 and in Luxembourg on 10 November 1978, setting up a comprehensive guarantee, equal to 75 % of all the funds available for loan operations in the following countries: Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal (Financial Protocol, emergency aid), Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, former Yugoslavia and Lebanon.

Decision 90/62/EEC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Economic Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 24 April 1990 and in Luxembourg on 14 May 1990 as regards Hungary and Poland and for the extension of that contract to cover Czechoslovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, signed in Brussels and in Luxembourg on 31 July 1991.

Decision 93/696/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 22 July 1994 and in Luxembourg on 12 August 1994.

Pursuant to Decisions 93/115/EEC and 96/723/EC, the Union guarantees loans which may be made individually by the EIB in countries of Latin America and Asia with which the European Community has concluded cooperation agreements. Decision 93/115/EEC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 4 November 1993 and in Luxembourg on 17 November 1993. Decision 96/723/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 18 March 1997 and in Luxembourg on 26 March 1997.

Pursuant to Decision 95/207/EC, the Union guarantees loans which may be made individually by the EIB in South Africa. Decision 95/207/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 4 October 1995 and in Luxembourg on 16 October 1995.

Decision 97/256/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 25 July 1997 and in Luxembourg on 29 July 1997 setting up a guarantee restricted to 70 % of the aggregate amount of the appropriations opened, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations opened is equivalent to EUR 7 105 000 000.

Decision 2000/24/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 24 January 2000 and in Luxembourg on 17 January 2000, last restated in 2005, setting up a guarantee restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of the appropriations opened, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations made available is equivalent to EUR 19 460 000 000. The EIB is invited to aim to cover the commercial risk on 30 % of its lending from non-sovereign guarantees. This percentage is to be increased whenever possible, in so far as the market allows.

Decision 2001/777/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 6 May 2002 and in Luxembourg on 7 May 2002 setting up a guarantee at 100 % against losses under a special lending action for selected environment projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension. The overall ceiling is EUR 100 000 000.

Decision 2005/48/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 9 December 2005 and in Brussels on 21 December 2005 setting up a guarantee at 100 % against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. The overall ceiling is EUR 500 000 000. It covers a period ending on 31 January 2007. At the end of this period, the loans granted by the EIB not having attained the overall amounts referred to above, the period was automatically extended by six months.

Decision 2006/1016/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 1 August 2007 and in Brussels on 29 August 2007 setting up a guarantee restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees provided in respect of EIB financing operations, less amounts reimbursed, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations made available for all countries under the Decision is equivalent to EUR 27 800 000 000 and covers the period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 December 2013 with a possible extension of six months. That Decision has been replaced by Decision No 633/2009/EC.

Decision No 633/2009/EC was the basis for an amendment, signed on 28 October 2009, to the contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB which was signed in Luxembourg on 1 August 2007 and in Brussels on 29 August 2007. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 27 800 000 000, broken down in a basic ceiling of EUR 25 800 000 000 and an optional mandate of EUR 2 000 000 000. It covers a period ending on 31 October 2011.

Decision No 1080/2011/EU was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Union and the EIB signed in Luxembourg and in Brussels on 22 November 2011. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees less amounts reimbursed, plus all related amounts. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 29 484 000 000, broken down into a general mandate of EUR 27 484 000 000 and a Climate Change mandate of EUR 2 000 000 000. It covers a period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 December 2013 with an extension until the entry into force of a new decision.

Decision No 466/2014/EU was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Union and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 22 July 2014 and in Brussels on 25 July 2014. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount disbursed and guaranteed under EIB financing operations, less amounts reimbursed, plus all related amounts. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations under the Union guarantee, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 30 000 000 000, broken down into a fixed ceiling of EUR 27 000 000 000 and an optional mandate of EUR 3 000 000 000. The European Parliament and the Council shall decide in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on the activation in whole or in part of the optional mandate. The Union guarantee covers EIB financing operations signed during the period beginning on 25 July 2014 and ending on 31 December 2020 with an extension of six months if the European Parliament and the Council have not adopted a new decision granting the Union guarantee to the EIB against losses under its financing operations outside the Union before the end of 2020.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39) applies.

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on the loans granted by the EIB.

Legal basis

Council Decision of 8 March 1977 (Mediterranean Protocols).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1273/80 of 23 May 1980 on the conclusion of the Interim Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the advance implementation of Protocol 2 to the Cooperation Agreement (OJ L 130, 27.5.1980, p. 98).

Council Decision of 19 July 1982 (further exceptional aid for the reconstruction of Lebanon).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 22).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3183/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 43).

Council Decision of 9 October 1984 (loan outside the Yugoslavia Protocol).

Council Decision 87/604/EEC of 21 December 1987 concerning the conclusion of the second Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 389, 31.12.1987, p. 65).

Council Decision 88/33/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 25).

Council Decision 88/34/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 33).

Council Decision 88/453/EEC of 30 June 1988 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 224, 13.8.1988, p. 32).

Council Decision 90/62/EEC of 12 February 1990 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 42, 16.2.1990, p. 68).

Council Decision 91/252/EEC of 14 May 1991 extending to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania Decision 90/62/EEC granting the Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary and Poland (OJ L 123, 18.5.1991, p. 44).

Council Decision 92/44/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 18, 25.1.1992, p. 34).

Council Decision 92/207/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 21).

Council Decision 92/208/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 29).

Council Decision 92/209/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 37).

Council Decision 92/210/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 45).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1763/92 of 29 June 1992 concerning financial cooperation in respect of all the Mediterranean non-member countries (OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 5).

Council Decision 92/548/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 13).

Council Decision 92/549/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 21).

Council Decision 93/115/EEC of 15 February 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in certain third countries (OJ L 45, 23.2.1993, p. 27).

Council Decision 93/166/EEC of 15 March 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for investment projects carried out in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 42).

Council Decision 93/408/EEC of 19 July 1993 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia (OJ L 189, 29.7.1993, p. 152).

Council Decision 93/696/EC of 13 December 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in central and eastern European countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Albania) (OJ L 321, 23.12.1993, p. 27).

Council Decision 94/67/EC of 24 January 1994 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 44).

Council Decision 95/207/EC of 1 June 1995 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in South Africa (OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 31).

Council Decision 95/485/EC of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus (OJ L 278, 21.11.1995, p. 22).

Council Decision 96/723/EC of 12 December 1996 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in Latin American and Asian countries with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela; Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) (OJ L 329, 19.12.1996, p. 45).

Council Decision 97/256/EC of 14 April 1997 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 33).

Council Decision 98/348/EC of 19 May 1998 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and amending Decision 97/256/EC granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries and South Africa) (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 53).

Council Decision 98/729/EC of 14 December 1998 amending Decision 97/256/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 54).

Council Decision 1999/786/EC of 29 November 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (EIB) against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (OJ L 308, 3.12.1999, p. 35).

Council Decision 2000/24/EC of 22 December 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (OJ L 9, 13.1.2000, p. 24).

Council Decision 2000/688/EC of 7 November 2000 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in Croatia (OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 20).

Council Decision 2000/788/EC of 4 December 2000 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to establish a European Investment Bank special action programme in support of the consolidation and intensification of the EC-Turkey customs union (OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 27).

Council Decision 2001/777/EC of 6 November 2001 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under a special lending action for selected environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 41).

Council Decision 2001/778/EC of 6 November 2001 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 43).

Council Decision 2005/47/EC of 22 December 2004 amending Decision 2000/24/EC to take into account the enlargement of the European Union and the European Neighbourhood Policy (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 9).

Council Decision 2005/48/EC of 22 December 2004 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 11).

Council Decision 2006/174/EC of 27 February 2006 amending Decision 2000/24/EC in order to include the Maldives in the list of countries covered, following the Indian Ocean tsunamis of December 2004 (OJ L 62, 3.3.2006, p. 26).

Decision No 1080/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Union and repealing Decision No 633/2009/EC (OJ L 280, 27.10.2011, p. 1).

Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, amending Decision No 466/2014/EU granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (COM(2016) 583 final).

01 03 06
Provisioning of the Guarantee Fund for external actions

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
137 800 722	240 540 250	257 121 792 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the Guarantee Fund for external actions according to its provisioning mechanism and for payments of operational costs linked to the management of the fund and the external evaluation to be carried out in the context of the mid-term review of the EIB external mandate.

Assigned revenue received under Article 6 4 1 or 8 1 0 of the statement of revenue may give rise to additional appropriations under this article, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and with Article 10 of Decision No 466/2014/EU.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10).

Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 480/2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (COM(2016) 582 final).

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, amending Decision No 466/2014/EU granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (COM(2016) 583 final).

01 03 07
European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on the instruments guaranteed.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39) applies.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

01 03 08
Provisioning of the EFSD Guarantee Fund

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
01 03 08	p.m.	275 000 000
Reserves (40 02 40)	25 000 000
Total	25 000 000	275 000 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the EFSD Guarantee Fund in accordance with its legal basis and the procedures determined therein.

Assigned revenue received under Article 6 3 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to additional appropriations under this Article, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (OJ L 249, 27.9.2017, p. 1).

CHAPTER 01 04 —   FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01 04	FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS
01 04 01	European Investment Fund
01 04 01 01	European Investment Fund — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	44 500 000	44 500 000	40 987 457,28	40 987 457,28
01 04 01 02	European Investment Fund — Callable portion of subscribed capital	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
	Article 01 04 01 — Subtotal		p.m.	p.m.	44 500 000	44 500 000	40 987 457,28	40 987 457,28
01 04 02	Nuclear safety — Cooperation with the European Investment Bank	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 04 03	Guarantee for Euratom borrowings	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 04 04	Guarantee for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
01 04 05	Provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund	1.1	1 905 092 000	1 800 000 000	2 641 000 000	2 300 000 000	2 110 238 000 ,—	1 018 037 889,04	56,56
	Reserves (40 02 41)		105 185 000
			2 010 277 000	1 800 000 000	2 641 000 000	2 300 000 000	2 110 238 000 ,—	1 018 037 889,04
01 04 06	European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and European Investment Project Portal (EIPP)	1.1	20 000 000	20 000 000	20 000 000	16 800 000	19 999 667,82	8 603 693,17	43,02
01 04 07	Fees due to the European Investment Fund for increased assistance under the European Fund for Strategic Investments	1.1	8 000 000	8 000 000	p.m.	p.m.	5 000 000 ,—	5 000 000 ,—	62,50
01 04 51	Completion of programmes in the field of small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs) (prior to 2014)	1.1	p.m.	49 900 000	p.m.	96 000 000	0 ,—	98 649 600 ,—	197,69
01 04 77	Pilot projects and preparatory actions
01 04 77 02	Pilot project — State asset management	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	600 000	800 000 ,—	320 000 ,—
	Article 01 04 77 — Subtotal		p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	600 000	800 000 ,—	320 000 ,—
	Chapter 01 04 — Total		1 933 092 000	1 877 900 000	2 705 500 000	2 457 900 000	2 177 025 125,10	1 171 598 639,49	62,39
	Reserves (40 02 41)		105 185 000
			2 038 277 000	1 877 900 000	2 705 500 000	2 457 900 000	2 177 025 125,10	1 171 598 639,49

01 04 01
European Investment Fund

01 04 01 01
European Investment Fund — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	44 500 000	44 500 000	40 987 457,28	40 987 457,28

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the provision of paid-up shares of the capital subscribed by the Union.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) was created in 1994. Its founder members were the European Community, represented by the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a number of financial institutions. Union membership of the EIF is presently governed by Decision 94/375/EC.

Legal basis

Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12).

Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5).

Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1).

01 04 01 02
European Investment Fund — Callable portion of subscribed capital

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing in the event of a call for the amount of capital subscribed by the Union.

Legal basis

Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12).

Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5).

Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1).

01 04 02
Nuclear safety — Cooperation with the European Investment Bank

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the technical and legal assistance necessary for the evaluation of the safety, environmental, economic and financial aspects of the projects for which financing in the form of a Euratom loan has been requested, including studies undertaken by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The measures are also intended to enable loan contracts to be concluded and carried out.

Appropriation under this article will also be used to cover or temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with Euratom borrowing and lending operations.

Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).

01 04 03
Guarantee for Euratom borrowings

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—

Remarks

The authorised borrowing ceiling is EUR 4 000 000 000, of which EUR 500 000 000 is authorised pursuant to Decision 77/270/Euratom, EUR 500 000 000 pursuant to Decision 80/29/Euratom, EUR 1 000 000 000 pursuant to Decision 82/170/Euratom, EUR 1 000 000 000 pursuant to Decision 85/537/Euratom and EUR 1 000 000 000 pursuant to Decision 90/212/Euratom.

This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies.

A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest.

Legal basis

Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).

Council Decision 77/271/Euratom of 29 March 1977 on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 11).

Council Decision 80/29/Euratom of 20 December 1979 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 12, 17.1.1980, p. 28).

Council Decision 82/170/Euratom of 15 March 1982 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 78, 24.3.1982, p. 21).

Council Decision 85/537/Euratom of 5 December 1985 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 334, 12.12.1985, p. 23).

Council Decision 90/212/Euratom of 23 April 1990 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 112, 3.5.1990, p. 26).

01 04 04
Guarantee for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This article will only receive appropriations in the event that the European Investment Bank makes calls on the EFSI guarantee, in excess of the available resources of the guarantee fund and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1017, with the Bank’s agreement with the Commission to that effect and with the procedures determined therein.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

Reference acts

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final).

01 04 05
Provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01 04 05	1 905 092 000	1 800 000 000	2 641 000 000	2 300 000 000	2 110 238 000 ,—	1 018 037 889,04
Reserves (40 02 41)	105 185 000
Total	2 010 277 000	1 800 000 000	2 641 000 000	2 300 000 000	2 110 238 000 ,—	1 018 037 889,04

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the EFSI guarantee fund in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 and the procedures determined therein. Notably, the provisioning has the objective to provide for orderly execution of the budget if the EFSI guarantee is called.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

Reference acts

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final).

Commission Decision C(2016) 165 of 21 January 2016 approving the asset management guidelines of the guarantee fund of the European Fund for Strategic Investments.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final).

01 04 06
European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and European Investment Project Portal (EIPP)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
20 000 000	20 000 000	20 000 000	16 800 000	19 999 667,82	8 603 693,17

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	financial support to the European Investment Bank for the set-up and implementation of EIAH in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 providing, inter alia, advisory support to project promoters including technical advice on the use and set-up of financial instruments, and

—

costs related to the set-up and development, management, support and maintenance and hosting of the EIPP, as well as branding and communication costs in accordance with the relevant articles of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1214 of 22 July 2015 creating the European Investment Project Portal and setting out its technical specifications (OJ L 196, 24.7.2015, p. 23).

Any revenue entered in Item 6 6 0 0 from fees charged to private project promoters in connection to the EIPP may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

Reference acts

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final).

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final).

01 04 07
Fees due to the European Investment Fund for increased assistance under the European Fund for Strategic Investments

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
8 000 000	8 000 000	p.m.	p.m.	5 000 000 ,—	5 000 000 ,—

Remarks

The European Investment Fund (EIF) implements the SME window of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which supports loan and equity financing of SMEs and mid-caps. The EIF is entitled to receive management fees for the implementation of the SME window. As provided for in Regulation (EU) 2015/1017, fees due to the EIF shall be primarily met by revenues from the resources in the EFSI guarantee fund and the European Fund for Strategic Investments. However, to the extent that those revenues are not sufficient to cover the fees due to the EIF, those fees shall be covered by the general budget of the Union.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

Reference acts

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final).

01 04 51
Completion of programmes in the field of small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs) (prior to 2014)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	49 900 000	p.m.	96 000 000	0 ,—	98 649 600 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

Even though the end of the commitment period has been reached, the facilities have to be operated for several years during which time payments will be needed for investments and in order to honour guarantee obligations. Therefore reporting and monitoring requirements will continue until the end of the facility periods.

In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates, for participating in Union programmes and entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenues and repayments generated on Trust Accounts entered in Article 5 2 3 of the statement of revenue will be returned to the general budget of the Union or transferred to the succeeding financial instruments under the Union equity instruments for research and innovation under Horizon 2020 or the Equity Facility for Growth under COSME, as the case may be, in accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulations (EU) No 1287/2013 and (EU) No 1290/2013.

Legal basis

Council Decision 98/347/EC of 19 May 1998 on measures of financial assistance for innovative and job-creating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — the growth and employment initiative (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 43).

Council Decision 2000/819/EC of 20 December 2000 on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84).

Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001 to 2005) (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 14).

Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15).

Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33).

Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81).

01 04 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions

01 04 77 02
Pilot project — State asset management

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	600 000	800 000 ,—	320 000 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

TITLE 02

INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES

General summary of appropriations (2018 and 2017) and outturn (2016)

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
		Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES’ POLICY AREA	133 842 680	133 842 680	138 439 538	138 439 538	143 731 590,23	143 731 590,23
02 02	COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME)	349 120 000	198 923 451	343 600 000	269 121 432	330 922 848,59	134 735 955,66
02 03	INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES	77 965 021	73 590 836	123 330 500	117 039 500	109 326 958,10	106 783 656,42
02 04	HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES	331 469 484	304 666 320	306 055 360	313 803 660	276 028 524,56	342 341 451,36
02 05	EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)	836 197 525	746 338 525	921 488 436	711 523 436	931 566 816,14	584 633 098,05
02 06	EUROPEAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMME	627 591 000	605 000 000	604 832 000	694 172 000	599 498 379 ,—	588 681 747,99
	Title 02 — Total	2 356 185 710	2 062 361 812	2 437 745 834	2 244 099 566	2 391 075 116,62	1 900 907 499,71

CHAPTER 02 01 —   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES’ POLICY AREA

The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
02 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES’ POLICY AREA
02 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area	5.2	84 934 866	89 338 192	93 600 658,08	110,20
02 01 02	External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area
02 01 02 01	External personnel	5.2	6 740 536	7 341 175	6 763 995,52	100,35
02 01 02 11	Other management expenditure	5.2	5 030 730	5 059 144	4 934 863 ,—	98,09
	Article 02 01 02 — Subtotal		11 771 266	12 400 319	11 698 858,52	99,38
02 01 03	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area	5.2	5 490 470	5 578 578	7 197 578,81	131,09
02 01 04	Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area
02 01 04 01	Support expenditure for Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME)	1.1	3 500 000	3 440 000	3 109 344,40	88,84
02 01 04 02	Support expenditure for standardisation and approximation of legislation	1.1	160 000	160 000	158 843,46	99,28
02 01 04 03	Support expenditure for European satellite navigation programmes	1.1	3 000 000	2 500 000	3 809 285,67	126,98
02 01 04 04	Support expenditure for European Earth observation programme (Copernicus)	1.1	2 600 000	2 600 000	2 664 299,29	102,47
	Article 02 01 04 — Subtotal		9 260 000	8 700 000	9 741 772,82	105,20
02 01 05	Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area
02 01 05 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020	1.1	8 326 928	7 855 592	8 149 910 ,—	97,87
02 01 05 02	External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020	1.1	2 670 464	2 605 344	2 871 630 ,—	107,53
02 01 05 03	Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020	1.1	1 900 000	2 937 950	3 465 787 ,—	182,41
	Article 02 01 05 — Subtotal		12 897 392	13 398 886	14 487 327 ,—	112,33
02 01 06	Executive agencies
02 01 06 01	Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME)	1.1	9 488 686	9 023 563	7 005 395 ,—	73,83
	Article 02 01 06 — Subtotal		9 488 686	9 023 563	7 005 395 ,—	73,83
	Chapter 02 01 — Total		133 842 680	138 439 538	143 731 590,23	107,39

02 01 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
84 934 866	89 338 192	93 600 658,08

02 01 02
External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area

02 01 02 01
External personnel

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
6 740 536	7 341 175	6 763 995,52

02 01 02 11
Other management expenditure

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 030 730	5 059 144	4 934 863 ,—

02 01 03
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 490 470	5 578 578	7 197 578,81

02 01 04
Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area

02 01 04 01
Support expenditure for Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME)

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 500 000	3 440 000	3 109 344,40

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 02.

02 01 04 02
Support expenditure for standardisation and approximation of legislation

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
160 000	160 000	158 843,46

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts.

Legal basis

See Article 02 03 02.

02 01 04 03
Support expenditure for European satellite navigation programmes

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
3 000 000	2 500 000	3 809 285,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad-hoc service contracts.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 05.

02 01 04 04
Support expenditure for European Earth observation programme (Copernicus)

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 600 000	2 600 000	2 664 299,29

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Activities relating to the User Forum created by Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011-2013) (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1) may also be covered.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 06.

02 01 05
Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the ‘Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs’ policy area

02 01 05 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
8 326 928	7 855 592	8 149 910 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 and occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 04.

02 01 05 02
External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
2 670 464	2 605 344	2 871 630 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 04.

02 01 05 03
Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
1 900 000	2 937 950	3 465 787 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations.

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts.

It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

See Chapter 02 04.

02 01 06
Executive agencies

02 01 06 01
Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME)

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
9 488 686	9 023 563	7 005 395 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s expenditure on staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME).

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1).

Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15).

Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33).

Reference acts

Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the ‘Intelligent Energy Executive Agency’, to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 85).

Commission Decision 2007/372/EC of 31 May 2007 amending Decision 2004/20/EC in order to transform the ‘Intelligent Energy Executive Agency’ into the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (OJ L 140, 1.6.2007, p. 52).

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the ‘Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73).

Commission Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of energy, environment, climate action, competitiveness and SMEs, research and innovation, ICT, maritime policy and fisheries comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union.

CHAPTER 02 02 —   COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME)

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 02	COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME)
02 02 01	Promoting entrepreneurship and improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises	1.1	126 566 000	69 717 000	119 820 000	140 000 000	113 609 618,08	57 217 895,74	82,07
02 02 02	Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the form of equity and debt	1.1	214 554 000	120 850 000	217 030 000	120 000 000	209 313 851,53	67 550 195,42	55,90
02 02 51	Completion of former activities in the competitiveness and entrepreneurship domain	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	700 000	152 886,64	5 954 112,03
02 02 77	Pilot projects and preparatory actions
02 02 77 03	Preparatory action — Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	71 489,99
02 02 77 08	Preparatory action — Promotion of European and transnational tourism products with special emphasis on cultural and industrial products	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	485 000	0 ,—	989 272,39
02 02 77 09	Preparatory action — Tourism and accessibility for all	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	270 000	0 ,—	460 652,61
02 02 77 10	Preparatory action — Euromed innovation entrepreneurs for change	1.1	p.m.	100 000	p.m.	490 000	0 ,—	487 191,89	487,19
02 02 77 13	Pilot project — Development of the European ‘creative districts’	3	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	280 287,97
02 02 77 16	Pilot project — The future of manufacturing	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
02 02 77 17	Pilot project — Business transfers to employees and cooperative model: ensuring the sustainability of SMEs	1.1	p.m.	81 000	p.m.	270 000	0 ,—	119 583,90	147,63
02 02 77 18	Pilot project — Female business angels	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	1 060 000	1 199 541,34	954 044,73
02 02 77 19	Pilot project — World-bridging tourism	1.1	p.m.	225 000	p.m.	225 000	0 ,—	149 818 ,—	66,59
02 02 77 20	Pilot project — Towards EU Regional Economic Convergence (TREC)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	346 432	0 ,—	0 ,—
02 02 77 21	Preparatory action — Transnational culture-related European tourism product	1.1	p.m.	450 000	1 500 000	1 000 000	0 ,—	0 ,—	0
02 02 77 23	Pilot project — Youth on the SPOT — Special Partnership on Tourism	1.1	p.m.	247 330	p.m.	p.m.	494 660 ,—	247 330 ,—	100,00
02 02 77 24	Pilot project — Destination Europe Brand — Promoting Europe in the tourism sector	1.1	p.m.	426 146	1 000 000	500 000	452 291 ,—	226 145 ,—	53,07
02 02 77 25	Pilot project — Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants	1.1	p.m.	1 102 000	1 000 000	1 000 000	2 200 000 ,—	0 ,—	0
02 02 77 26	Pilot project — Sharing Economy Startup Initiative — Financing the future of European entrepreneurship	1.1	p.m.	500 000	p.m.	1 150 000	2 500 000 ,—	0 ,—	0
02 02 77 27	Pilot project — Reducing youth unemployment and setting up cooperatives to enhance working opportunities in the EU	1.1	p.m.	224 975	p.m.	p.m.	500 000 ,—	27 935,99	12,42
02 02 77 28	Pilot project — SME instrument to enhance women’s participation	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	500 000 ,—	0 ,—
02 02 77 29	Preparatory action — European Capital of Tourism	1.1	p.m.	1 000 000	2 500 000	1 250 000
02 02 77 30	Pilot project — Achieve Leadership in Entrepreneurship and Cooperation Opportunities (ALECO)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	750 000	375 000
02 02 77 31	Preparatory action — Culture Europe: Promoting Europe's treasures	1.1	1 100 000	550 000
02 02 77 32	Preparatory action — World Bridge Tourism	1.1	1 800 000	900 000
02 02 77 33	Preparatory action — Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants	1.1	1 300 000	650 000
02 02 77 34	Pilot project — Enhancing internationalisation capacity through European networks of SMEs	1.1	1 500 000	750 000
02 02 77 35	Preparatory action — Speeding up industrial modernisation by improving support for pan-European demonstration facilities — 3D printing	1.1	800 000	400 000
02 02 77 36	Preparatory action — Cir©Lean: Business-enabling network for SMEs in the Union to utilise circular economy business opportunities	1.1	1 500 000	750 000
	Article 02 02 77 — Subtotal		8 000 000	8 356 451	6 750 000	8 421 432	7 846 492,34	4 013 752,47	48,03
	Chapter 02 02 — Total		349 120 000	198 923 451	343 600 000	269 121 432	330 922 848,59	134 735 955,66	67,73

02 02 01
Promoting entrepreneurship and improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
126 566 000	69 717 000	119 820 000	140 000 000	113 609 618,08	57 217 895,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of enterprises, in particular that of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to encourage entrepreneurship and foster the creation and growth of SMEs.

The implemented measures will include:

—	networks bringing together a variety of stakeholders,

—	market replication projects,

—	policy analyses, development and coordination with participating countries,

—	policies to foster entrepreneurship,

—	information sharing, dissemination, awareness raising and advisory services to increase SME’s competitiveness and help them participate in the single market and beyond,

—	support to joint actions of Member States or regions, as well as other measures under the COSME programme.

The Union will provide support to activities such as the Enterprise Europe Network and entrepreneurship promotion. It will also support projects concerned with the first applications or market replication of techniques, practices or products (e.g. new business concepts for consumer goods) of Union relevance that have already been technically demonstrated with success but, owing to residual risk, have not yet significantly penetrated the market. Those projects will be designed to promote wider use within the participating countries and facilitate market uptake.

Projects will also seek to improve the framework conditions including through capacity building in clusters and other business networks notably with regard to support SME internationalisation in order to ensure that Union enterprises are competitive and sustainable, including in the tourism sector, by supporting coherence and consistency in implementation, as well as informed policy-making at Union level. In addition, projects will be put in place to support the implementation of the Single Market Strategy and the Start-up Initiative. Support actions, directly linked to the achievement of these objectives are also considered for funding: meetings (including workshops), studies, information and publications and participation in study groups.

In relation to gender equality, projects to promote the position of female entrepreneurs will receive particular attention in order to help overcome gender-based hurdles women may face and to attain an equal representation of male and female entrepreneurs throughout the Union.

Sustainable tourism activities will receive a special focus with initial priority given to soft mobility, cycling networks, eco-tourism and nature protection. Accessibility for all, particularly for people with reduced mobility and for socially disadvantaged people is also of high importance in this context.

The Union will coordinate, promote and support actions for sustainable tourism, such as:

—	preservation of long-term sustainable tourism resources through protection of natural, cultural, historical and industrial heritage,

—	coordination and support for access to sustainable tourism information and services for less-advantaged citizens living in poverty, as well as for persons with reduced mobility,

—	cross-border coordination of European cycling networks, together with rail and long-distance bus information and services.

The ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme aims to encourage European entrepreneurship, the sharing of knowledge and best practices, and the creation of valuable networks and partnerships.

Due to the currently difficult economic situation it is indispensable to support European enterprises, in particular young innovative start-ups and female entrepreneurs, and to foster entrepreneurship by assigning enough funds to programmes like the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME). It is particularly important to provide support and incentives for the most modern and innovative sectors, such as the sharing economy and the digital economy. The Union needs to provide support for young entrepreneurs in these sectors and to develop and introduce instruments that will allow innovative start-ups to compete with rivals from third countries on world markets.

In particular the programme ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ has been very successful, efficient and effective in contributing successfully to fighting unemployment and supporting robust start-ups across Europe. With regard to under-representation of women among entrepreneurs, special attention should be paid to involving young female entrepreneurs in the programme in order to encourage them to pursue their entrepreneurial career and to gain experience in how to overcome gender-specific hurdles they may face.

The financial means for the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme must be increased in particular due to the following reasons:

—	the programme helps fostering European entrepreneurship, the sharing of knowledge and best-practices as well as the creation of valuable networks and partnerships,

—	the programme is very successful and has shown an increasing number of participants over the last years which is expected to increase further,

—	the programme effectively tackles the problem of youth unemployment as it helps young people without work to become self-employed and existing SME to create jobs by expanding and/or internationalising their business,

—	the number of applications exceeds by far the possibilities the Commission can fulfil with the financial means currently available.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33), and in particular points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) thereof.

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Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the form of equity and debt

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
214 554 000	120 850 000	217 030 000	120 000 000	209 313 851,53	67 550 195,42

Remarks

This appropriation is to be used to improve access to finance SMEs, including companies of female entrepreneurs, in the form of equity and debt, in their start-up, growth and transfer phase.

A loan guarantee facility (LGF) shall provide counter-guarantees, direct guarantees and other risk sharing arrangements for debt financing which shall reduce the particular difficulties that viable SMEs face in accessing finance either due to their perceived higher risk or their lack of sufficient available collateral and for securitisation of SME debt finance portfolios.

An equity facility for growth (EFG) shall allow investments in risk capital funds which invest in SMEs in the expansion and growth stage, whilst taking a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory approach, and in particular in those operating cross-borders. The possibility shall exist to invest in early stage funds in conjunction with the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020. In cases of joint investments in multi-stage funds, investments will be provided on a pro-rata basis from the EFG of COSME and the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020. Support from the EFG shall be (a) either directly by the European Investment Fund (EIF) or other entities entrusted with the implementation on behalf of the Commission or (b) by funds-of-funds or investment vehicles investing across borders.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any repayment from financial instruments pursuant to Article 140(6) of the Financial Regulation, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayment of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission and entered in Item 6 3 4 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (i) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(1) thereof.

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Completion of former activities in the competitiveness and entrepreneurship domain

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	700 000	152 886,64	5 954 112,03

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Decision 89/490/EEC of 28 July 1989 on the improvement of the business environment and the promotion of the development of enterprises, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 239, 16.8.1989, p. 33).

Council Decision 91/179/EEC of 25 March 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Copper Study Group (OJ L 89, 10.4.1991, p. 39).

Council Decision 91/319/EEC of 18 June 1991 revising the programme for the improvement of the business environment and the promotion of the development of enterprises, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 32).

Council Decision 91/537/EEC of 14 October 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group (OJ L 293, 24.10.1991, p. 23).

Council Decision 92/278/EEC of 18 May 1992 confirming the consolidation of the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (OJ L 144, 26.5.1992, p. 19).

Council Decision 93/379/EEC of 14 June 1993 on a multiannual programme of Community measures to intensify the priority areas and to ensure the continuity and consolidation of policy for enterprise, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 68).

Council Decision 96/413/EC of 25 June 1996 on the implementation of a Community action programme to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry (OJ L 167, 6.7.1996, p. 55).

Council Decision 97/15/EC of 9 December 1996 on a third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000) (OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 25).

Council Decision 2000/819/EC of 20 December 2000 on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84).

Council Decision 2001/221/EC of 12 March 2001 concerning the participation of the Community in the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 21).

Council Decision 2002/651/EC of 22 July 2002 concerning the participation of the Community in the International Rubber Study Group (OJ L 215, 10.8.2002, p. 13).

Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 July 2004 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 3).

Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 14).

Commission Decision 2006/77/EC of 23 December 2005 setting up a High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 43).

Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15).

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Pilot projects and preparatory actions

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Preparatory action — Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	71 489,99

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Preparatory action — Promotion of European and transnational tourism products with special emphasis on cultural and industrial products

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	485 000	0 ,—	989 272,39

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 09
Preparatory action — Tourism and accessibility for all

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	270 000	0 ,—	460 652,61

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 10
Preparatory action — Euromed innovation entrepreneurs for change

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	100 000	p.m.	490 000	0 ,—	487 191,89

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 13
Pilot project — Development of the European ‘creative districts’

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	280 287,97

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 16
Pilot project — The future of manufacturing

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 17
Pilot project — Business transfers to employees and cooperative model: ensuring the sustainability of SMEs

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	81 000	p.m.	270 000	0 ,—	119 583,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 18
Pilot project — Female business angels

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	1 060 000	1 199 541,34	954 044,73

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 19
Pilot project — World-bridging tourism

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	225 000	p.m.	225 000	0 ,—	149 818 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 20
Pilot project — Towards EU Regional Economic Convergence (TREC)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	346 432	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 21
Preparatory action — Transnational culture-related European tourism product

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	450 000	1 500 000	1 000 000	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

02 02 77 23
Pilot project — Youth on the SPOT — Special Partnership on Tourism

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	247 330	p.m.	p.m.	494 660 ,—	247 330 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 24
Pilot project — Destination Europe Brand — Promoting Europe in the tourism sector

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	426 146	1 000 000	500 000	452 291 ,—	226 145 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 25
Pilot project — Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	1 102 000	1 000 000	1 000 000	2 200 000 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 26
Pilot project — Sharing Economy Startup Initiative — Financing the future of European entrepreneurship

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	500 000	p.m.	1 150 000	2 500 000 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 27
Pilot project — Reducing youth unemployment and setting up cooperatives to enhance working opportunities in the EU

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	224 975	p.m.	p.m.	500 000 ,—	27 935,99

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 28
Pilot project — SME instrument to enhance women’s participation

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	500 000 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

02 02 77 29
Preparatory action — European Capital of Tourism

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	1 000 000	2 500 000	1 250 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Tourism is Europe’s third-largest industry. The Union travel and tourism sector employs almost 25 million people (directly and indirectly) and visitors generate EUR 351 billion per year. The tourism industry generates 9,7 % of total EU-28 GDP, a figure which is forecast to rise to 10,4 % by 2025.

Last year more than 455 million tourists came to the Union. Tourism is part of daily life; it is part and parcel of European values. In view of recent crises, and at a time when there is an increasing threat of global terrorism, there is a greater need for tourism, which is an industry that promotes peace.

For the sustainable development and protection of this highly economically important sector, closer co-operation is required between the European Institutions and Member State governments, as well as maximum citizen involvement.

There are already two programmes, namely the European Capital of Culture and the European Capital of Sport. The evaluations made of the European Capital of Culture programme, as well as public consultation on its future after 2019, have revealed that it has become one of the most ambitious cultural initiatives in Europe and one of the most appreciated by European citizens. That programme has generated economic growth in the majority of the cities involved. In 2013 in Marseille (France) there were close to 11 million tourists, while Pécs (Hungary) recorded a 27 % increase in hotel room occupancy. Above all, the programme has created communities and the majority of the cities involved have found a new basis for their development plans. This has also created growth in the regions in which the cities are located.

It is crucial to uphold those values and disseminate them as widely as possible. A ‘European Capital of Tourism’ could be an excellent vehicle for that. Such a programme would aim to promote the rich tourism offering of European countries; increase a sentiment of shared local tourism-related values; strengthen tourism-generated development in cities, their surroundings and their regions; enhance the image of cities that are awarded this title and ultimately raise the profile of their regions.

It would also be important for cities holding the title to seek to promote social inclusion and equal opportunities and to do their utmost to ensure the broadest possible involvement of all the components of civil society in the preparation and implementation of tourism-related programmes, with special attention being paid to young people and marginalised and disadvantaged groups.

The award of the title should be based on a specially created tourism-related programme, which should have a strong European dimension. That tourism development programme should be part of a long-term strategy having a sustainable impact on local economic, cultural and social development.

Because of the strong regional dimension of tourism, it is crucial, alongside the title ‘European Capital of Tourism’, for it to be possible to give awards to cities and regions that have reached unique, innovation based results in the tourism sector.

Accordingly, a ‘European Tourism Award’ could be given by an independent board of experts in different categories (for example: sustainable tourism, digital tourism, health tourism) established by the European Parliament, the Commission and the Committee of Regions. In this process the network of tourism stakeholders which created the Tourism Manifesto for Growth and Jobs, with the support of civil society organisations, could be an excellent partner.

The general aim of the preparatory action is to:

—	give local tourism its own profile, and strengthen links between cities and their regions;

—	establish the ‘European Capital of Tourism’ within the existing institutional framework alongside the Cultural and Sport Capital programmes with their effective operating methods; identify common values, harness potential synergies and avoid duplication;

—	increase the attractiveness of cities and regions, which can lead to economic growth and job creation.

The operational objectives are:

—	to make a maximum of three ‘European Capital of Tourism’ awards a year;

—	to lay down conditions and categories for the ‘European Tourism Award’;

—	to involve Member States on a voluntary basis at the outset and initiate a structural dialogue with the Council;

—	to establish the professional body, the preparatory committee to assess the bids, in co-operation with the European Parliament, the Commission and the Committee of Regions;

—	as regions are the main beneficiaries of Union funding, to look into the possibility of financial contributions for the sustainability of the programme;

—	to create an annual cost-effectiveness plan for the number of titles and awards.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Pilot project — Achieve Leadership in Entrepreneurship and Cooperation Opportunities (ALECO)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	750 000	375 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

ALECO is a pilot project for a one-way mobility scheme for young Union entrepreneurs with a maximum duration of one to six months in selected third countries. The aim is for ALECO to become an integral part of Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE), mainly upgrading the programme in terms of geographical scope and exposure to successful entrepreneurial models. The pilot project will use the existing EYE infrastructure, including support office, intermediary organisations and IT tools.

Up to 200 young entrepreneurs from Member States are expected to participate. The target group will be selected from entrepreneur profiles upon application and assessment. Eligibility criteria: 1. Future entrepreneurs showcasing ready-to-implement business plans and a binding commitment to start up a firm; 2. Entrepreneurs who have started a business in the last three years, alone or in partnership; 3. Entrepreneurs who have taken advantage of EYE exchanges and showcase progress in their business.

Hosting countries may include the USA, Israel, Canada, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea.

The pilot project is supported by Eurochambres, the European Youth Forum, Junior Achievement, Knowledge 4 Innovation and European Democrat Students.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 02 77 31
Preparatory action — Culture Europe: Promoting Europe's treasures

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 100 000	550 000

Remarks

Capitalising on the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, this action will showcase and promote the diversity and richness of European heritage and cultural manifestations (UNESCO World Heritage sites, music and food festivals, folklore and spirituality) as a reason to visit Europe, the continent of culture and creativity.

The activities carried out under this preparatory action could be linked to the theme of ‘Culture Europe - Promoting Europe’s treasures’, with individual countries, regions or macro-regions presenting their distinct heritage and cultural assets to a broad international audience.

The preparatory action builds on and continues the Destination Brand Europe pilot project, but it proposes an enlarged scope and an increased budget. The action will also include promoting less well-known but equally interesting locations and tourism sites, with the ultimate aim of diversifying the range of European destinations, creating new tourism products and supporting less developed regions.

VisitEurope.com, a portal developed with Union support, could be a suitable platform for promotional and marketing activities. Additionally, the ‘360° European Wonders’ app presented by the Commission in 2017 could be integrated into the promotional and marketing strategy.

Ultimately, the action will raise awareness around responsible and sustainable development as regards cultural heritage and the protection of resources for future generations.

The main objectives and actions include:

—	preserving Europe’s lead position among world tourist destination by promoting European cultural heritage;

—	developing and endorsing promotional and marketing channels (online and offline) that will enable destinations to maximise the reach of their tourism offer;

—	diversifying the range of European destinations by promoting less visible secondary destinations (so-called ‘hidden gems’) as new tourism products;

—	researching and identifying a number of well-developed and accessible alternative tourist destinations with high potential demand and appeal both internally and in overseas markets;

—	engaging with various stakeholders across EU Member States to raise the visibility of cultural heritage sites;

—	providing support to industry partners, especially SMEs in the hospitality and transport sectors, to develop tourism products that incorporate these alternative destinations into their travel packages.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Preparatory action — World Bridge Tourism

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 800 000	900 000

Remarks

The World Bridge Tourism pilot project was initiated in the 2015 budget. The main aim of the project was to ensure that Europe should benefit from world bridge tourism by increasing the GDP of the tourism sector. At the same time, it will bring about significant economic growth, including the creation of sustainable employment opportunities.

The preparatory action focuses on China as the fastest-growing tourism source market in the world. As stated in the pilot project, Chinese tourists’ propensity to travel abroad is expected to continue rising in the coming decades. Beyond Asia and the Pacific, Europe is the largest destination region for Chinese travellers. As Europe has a prominent place on the Chinese ‘wish list’, it is necessary to think about how Member States could host Chinese tourists more effectively. This will involve mutual understanding and continuous and sustainable training of employees throughout Europe in the tourism sector.

The preparatory action will increase flows of Chinese visitors by facilitating business between European tourism providers and Chinese buyers.

2018 is EU-China Tourism Year, during the preparatory period for which the World Bridge Tourism project will have a crucial role.

The main objectives and actions include:

—	identifying best practices and analysing the results of the pilot project;

—	continuing the awareness campaign among tour operators and agencies;

—	active involvement in the EU-China Tourism Year 2018;

—	enlarging the scope of the project by involving Chinese cultural institutes (e.g. the Confucius Institute) and other public outreach stakeholders;

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increasing involvement of social networks and focusing on digitisation, and providing incentives for bringing tourist products and services into line with the needs of Chinese tourists, including the use of marketing tools (websites and flyers in Chinese) and promoting them on Chinese social networks (e.g. Weibo).

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Preparatory action — Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 300 000	650 000

Remarks

Knowledge and skills are crucial not only for the personal welfare of each citizen, but also for sustainable development and economic growth. It is therefore important to offer a perspective to people coming from countries in economic and social crisis, especially young people, so that they have an opportunity to create added value not only for themselves, but also for the general public.

It is therefore important to empower young migrants and refugees to gain access to knowledge and to develop skills they are able to use and leverage when they are back in their home countries.

This will make it possible for them not only to establish a livelihood, but also potentially to become entrepreneurs, build up their own businesses and create employment.

The core of this initiative will be targeted mentoring programmes from different organisations, such as civil protection and community services, as well as companies (including local suppliers). Elements of a dual-training system would help beneficiaries to identify the specific needs of organisations or companies on the ground.

The legal situation regarding the waiting period for taking up an economic activity differs considerably from Member State to Member State. To make the preparatory action a success, it will therefore also be necessary to conduct a review of current national legal frameworks and to identify best practices which could be promoted in order to speed up procedures, so that young migrants can take advantage of the proposed programmes as soon as possible upon arrival.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Pilot project — Enhancing internationalisation capacity through European networks of SMEs

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 500 000	750 000

Remarks

Increasing SMEs’ internationalisation capacity is crucial for European competitiveness. 99 % of Union enterprises are SMEs; most of them face many difficulties when they try to establish an internationalisation strategy, especially vis-à-vis third markets where they face strong — and sometimes unfair — competition. In the last three years, only 29 % of micro enterprises, 43 % of small enterprises and 59 % of medium-sized enterprises have exported to another Member State. Many SMEs do not have the required skills to deal with multinational companies, attend international fairs or set up an e-commerce infrastructure.

This challenge could be overcome by encouraging SMEs to combine and work together on specific internationalisation projects. In the past few years, experiences have shown the potential that cooperation among SMEs offers for enhancing their internationalisation. The added value of cooperation has also been acknowledged by the Commission (e.g. in the SBA review). On the basis of national best practices, the Commission has introduced the concept of ‘business network’, defining it as ‘a form of inter-firm cooperation that allows companies, located also in different regions or countries, to collaborate together on a basis of common development objectives expressed in a cooperation agreement/contract. The companies decide to join their strengths, share information and create synergies to become more innovative and competitive on the domestic and international markets, while keeping their autonomy, not creating a separate legal entity. This cooperation model is suitable for any kind of business activity and sector’.

Internationalisation represents a key component for European growth and competiveness. Taking into account the fact that the difficulties SMEs have in going international, not only in third markets but also in the European internal market, are often due to their limited size, stimulating cooperation and encouraging SMEs to join forces in order to operate on the basis of a better structure while maintaining their entrepreneurial autonomy should be tested and developed. In its Communication ‘Small Business, Big World — a new partnership to help SMEs seize global opportunities’ (2011), the Commission pointed out the importance of promoting clusters and networks for SME internationalisation. The Enterprise Europe Network plays an essential role in supporting SMEs’ internationalisation by matching needs and reducing costs.

In this context, a trial could be launched at Union level to test the impact of SMEs from different Member States joining forces and starting to work together on strengthening internationalisation capacity and enhancing presence on markets in third countries. In particular, the trial could: (1) test the added value for internationalisation of combining SMEs, (2) promote a culture of cooperation and networking activities among SMEs, (3) disseminate this cooperation/networking model as a best practice and as a tangible way for SMEs to enter new markets, by showing that by working together on common internationalisation plans they can greatly improve their international performance.

Networks should be composed of at least three SMEs from three different Member States. Applicants should submit a proposal for an internationalisation strategy, providing a detailed description of the purpose of the collaboration and of the strategic objectives. The trial should cover the costs of the start-up phase for SME network internationalisation activities, such as:

—	identifying international markets that SME network members wish to enter to market their products;

—	sharing knowledge and information about markets and clients;

—	developing coordinated promotion, marketing and sales strategies (including joint digital marketing strategies/e-commerce infrastructure);

—	selecting marketing and distribution channels;

—	creating a common brand;

—	identifying fairs, exhibitions and national and international business events to promote and market the SMEs’ products;

—	developing high-quality after-sale assistance and increasing presence on international markets;

—	improving product quality, in particular through the exchange of good practices and know-how between SME network members;

—	sharing consultancy costs.

Other activities

With a budget of EUR 1 500 000, the pilot project will support 30 SME networks in developing a common internationalisation action plan. Each network will receive financial support of between EUR 30 000 and EUR 50 000. The minimum requirement is three SMEs per network. The action will cover at least 90 European SMEs.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Preparatory action — Speeding up industrial modernisation by improving support for pan-European demonstration facilities — 3D printing

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
800 000	400 000

Remarks

Industrial modernisation is critical to improving the Union’s competitiveness and is therefore an absolute cornerstone of its policy. In this regard, the ability of industrial companies not only to develop but also to absorb and successfully implement new technologies is crucial. However, this remains a big challenge for many companies.

Different stages can be identified in the process of developing and deploying new technologies. There is mounting evidence that market failure occurs at the demonstration stage (TRL 6-8) of the innovation process: between applied research, prototyping and market entry. Testing and validation of prototypes in an industrial environment and certifying new applications remain both very costly and highly uncertain. In many cases this prevents (or at least substantially delays) market uptake of very promising innovations from research and industry, including those previously financed by the Union. On the one hand, industrial companies very often do not have all the necessary equipment and skills to carry out further prototyping activities, validation tests, certification procedures, cost comparisons and other post-prototyping activities needed before full production and market launch. These activities are usually categorised as so-called ‘non-recurrent costs’ and contribute to what is commonly known as the ‘Valley of Death’. On the other hand, very few regions have all the demonstration capabilities in place to help companies carry out the full spectrum of post-prototyping activities in a specific technology domain.

There is a strong need and rationale to establish an inter-regional innovation structure with pan-European shared demonstration facilities (‘industry commons’) accessible by industry and able to speed up technology deployment in and by industrial companies. Shared demonstration facilities can be established by connecting and upgrading the complementary facilities which already exist in the regions, or by creating new shared facilities if needed.

In the past, and in ongoing activities under Vanguard Initiative (VI) pilot projects (www.s3vanguardinitiative.eu), various regions have found that setting up ‘shared demonstration facilities’ usually involves a non-profitable component. This funding gap occurs when setting up shared facilities and meeting initial operating costs. Once this funding gap is closed, industrial demonstration activities can take place. If they are successful, companies can then upscale their production, generate revenues in the marketplace and hence generate growth and jobs. In order to speed up technology deployment and industrial modernisation, stronger public intervention is therefore needed to unlock innovation and growth potential. At the moment, there is no suitable cross-regional, pan-European instrument to support very much needed investments in innovation infrastructure.

In this context, this preparatory action will complement and further expand the ongoing activities under the VI and the Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation (TSSP IM). While the TSSP IM and its inter-regional partnerships, such as VI, are instrumental in detecting and initiating inter-regional collaboration for technology uptake, this action will support the development of investments, operations and services, and defray coordination costs for shared demonstration facilities serving a customer base of industrial organisations throughout Europe.

This preparatory action will be particularly important in generating input for the (re)designing of various Union policies, including innovation (FP9), investment (EFSI) and cohesion policy. The action will identify the scope and limitations of existing funds and financial instruments for ultimately stimulating the uptake of market-creating technologies and the promotion of follow-up investments by the private sector, including through close or closer cooperation with industry associations, thereby providing useful input for policy makers.

This preparatory action will focus on the specific VI pilot project for shared demonstration facilities for ‘High Performance Production through 3D Printing’ (3DP). The 3DP pilot project is among the most advanced, but it faces a huge investment challenge for several of its industrial applications. 3D printing has also been identified as a disruptive technology significantly impacting a broad range of industrial sectors.

Specifically, the preparatory action will focus on the following activities:

(1)

setting up an operational platform of connected demonstration facilities between regions by, inter alia:

—	connecting demonstration facilities to form a virtual support platform;

—	monitoring the provision of know-how, equipment and services to industry, ensuring broad sectoral coverage;

—	if needed, expanding the network of connected facilities to improve industrial and/or geographical coverage;

—	setting up a network of accredited service providers throughout Europe (for support, training, certification, etc. within the networked demonstration facilities);

(2)

attracting industrial demonstration projects via the platform by, inter alia:

—	interacting with key stakeholders;

—	promoting the platform and identifying opportunities;

—	further developing 3DP demonstration cases and use cases, creating new value chains;

—	identifying the specific coordination costs and investment support needs;

—	communicating and working with a wider audience, including making use of the TSSP IM;

—	working on synergies between the relevant pilot project and related initiatives;

—	gaining specific knowledge on funding issues to address specific investment needs;

(3)

providing an overview of specific proposals for changes to Union policies, in consultation with the Commission.

For proper implementation and evaluation, a timeframe of three years (2018-2020) is needed, including an annual update of the roadmap by a strategy board that will also include Members of the European Parliament.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

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Preparatory action — Cir©Lean: Business-enabling network for SMEs in the Union to utilise circular economy business opportunities

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 500 000	750 000

Remarks

This preparatory action will create a business-enabling network for SMEs to seize circular economy business opportunities. It will advance a new type of environmentally friendly industry, where the worthless is turned into valuable by making full use of all materials, including side flows and waste.

The major chemical-using industries, businesses and associated supply chains in different parts of Europe (notably in Finland, France, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) attempt to create new business out of side flows and wastes. Side flows can be recovered and used as raw materials in new industries. By refining raw materials in the Union, most added value is created in the single market, thus benefitting European economies. This will create jobs and benefit the environment.

The Cir©Lean target group is export-orientated industrial service SMEs which are willing and able and have an international outlook. Cir©Lean will build a systematic, long-term business-enabling network for Union-based SMEs by utilising cross-border, cross-sector and cross-industry knowledge and by developing innovative circular economy business models. The action will help SMEs find ways to increase the value of (currently unidentified) waste and residues by turning them into valuable products to be sold in both the domestic and international markets. The action will enhance industrial symbiosis by increasing the degree of processing of residual waste and landfill and generate new residual waste business.

New business models will be created in cross-border, cross-sector and cross-industry Open Innovation Business workshops where SMEs, primary industries, business developers, educators, researchers, authorities and financiers pool their skills. The Sustainability Assessment Tool developed in Finland will be applied in this work. The workshops will contribute to the development of new knowledge for all participants, creating new commercial products and services that span national borders.

Approximately 20 SMEs will participate in the Cir©Lean preparatory action. As a milestone for the action, 100 SMEs will participate in professional development activities, and, as part of the action, they will gain new contacts and establish cross-border cooperation. When the action is completed, exports will increase and the number of SMEs with new business models will grow. New long-term and sustainable contacts and partnerships with permanent cooperation structures will be established as a result.

Cir©Lean will set up a circular economy business-enabling network that will continue after the preparatory action ends.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 02 03 —   INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 03	INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES
02 03 01	Operation and development of the internal market of goods and services	1.1	23 526 000	22 000 000	27 159 000	20 500 000	23 375 595,25	20 085 890,20	91,30
02 03 02	Standardisation and approximation of legislation
02 03 02 01	Support to standardisation activities performed by CEN, Cenelec and ETSI	1.1	18 562 000	17 000 000	18 562 000	18 600 000	17 608 033,58	18 150 692,34	106,77
02 03 02 02	Support to organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and societal stakeholders in standardisation activities	1.1	4 080 000	3 500 000	3 970 000	4 000 000	4 148 698,17	3 390 476,50	96,87
	Article 02 03 02 — Subtotal		22 642 000	20 500 000	22 532 000	22 600 000	21 756 731,75	21 541 168,84	105,08
02 03 03	European Chemicals Agency — Chemicals legislation	1.1	25 722 021	25 722 021	69 489 500	69 489 500	60 544 763 ,—	60 544 763 ,—	235,38
02 03 04	Internal market governance tools	1.1	3 675 000	3 700 000	3 650 000	3 700 000	3 649 868,10	3 713 931,74	100,38
02 03 77	Pilot projects and preparatory actions
02 03 77 03	Preparatory action — Single Market Forum	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	716 717,64
02 03 77 04	Pilot project — Support measures for traditional retailing	1.1	p.m.	318 815	p.m.	500 000	0 ,—	181 185 ,—	56,83
02 03 77 05	Pilot project — Dynamic development of cross-border e-commerce through efficient parcel delivery solutions	1.1	p.m.	150 000	500 000	250 000
02 03 77 07	Pilot project — Independent on-road real-driving emissions (RDE) testing to ensure broad information and transparency for better market surveillance	1.1	1 600 000	800 000
02 03 77 08	Pilot project — Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold in the single market	1.1	800 000	400 000
	Article 02 03 77 — Subtotal		2 400 000	1 668 815	500 000	750 000	0 ,—	897 902,64	53,80
	Chapter 02 03 — Total		77 965 021	73 590 836	123 330 500	117 039 500	109 326 958,10	106 783 656,42	145,10

02 03 01
Operation and development of the internal market of goods and services

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
23 526 000	22 000 000	27 159 000	20 500 000	23 375 595,25	20 085 890,20

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising in connection with measures contributing to the completion of the internal market and its operation and development:

—

measures intended to make the operation of the internal market more effective and to ensure that citizens and businesses have access to the most extensive rights and opportunities resulting from the opening up and deepening of the internal market without borders and are able to exercise those rights and take advantage of those opportunities in full; and monitoring and evaluation measures relating to the practical exercise by citizens and businesses of their rights and opportunities with a view to identifying and facilitating the removal of any obstacles which may be preventing them from exercising those rights in full;

—	approximation of standards and maintenance and development of an information system for technical standards and regulations, examination of the rules notified by Member States, EFTA States and Turkey and translation of the draft technical regulations;

—	financing of administrative and technical coordination and of cooperation between the notified bodies, grants in support of the European Technical Approval Organisation (EOTA), and of projects of Union interest undertaken by outside bodies;

—

application of Union legislation on medical devices, cosmetics, foodstuffs, textile products, chemicals, classification and labelling of substances and mixtures, cars and safety, toys, legal metrology, pre-packaging and the quality of the environment, aerosol dispensers, and information and publicity measures for greater awareness of Union legislation;

—

a comprehensive review of regulations with a view to making necessary changes and producing an overall analysis of the effectiveness of the measures taken to further the sound operation of the internal market and an evaluation of the overall impact of the internal market on businesses and the economy, including the purchase of data and access by Commission departments to external databases, as well as targeted actions aimed at improving understanding of the functioning of the internal market and rewarding active participation in fostering its functioning;

—	greater sectorial approximation in the fields of application of the ‘new approach’ directives, especially the extension of the ‘new approach’ to other sectors;

—

measures implementing Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, both for the infrastructures and market surveillance, and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008, for procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State, and implementation of the corresponding part of the Single Market Strategy (Commission Communication of 28 October 2015 (COM(2015) 550 final));

—

the development of a unified area for security and defence, with measures implementing Directive 2009/43/EC simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Union and actions working towards the coordination of public procurement procedures for these products at Union level, as well as, where appropriate, devising studies and awareness-raising measures regarding the application of the legislation adopted;

—	participation in the negotiation of agreements on mutual recognition and, under European agreements, support for the associate countries to allow them to adopt the acquis of the Union;

—	implementation measures for Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, especially those resulting from the 2017 REACH REFIT evaluation as well as the 2013 REACH review (Commission Report of 5 February 2013 (COM(2013) 49 final));

—	implementation and monitoring of the provisions in the area of public procurement especially in relation to the transposition of the Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU;

—	actions related to the implementation of Directive 2014/60/EU;

—

implementing and monitoring the provisions governing public contracts with a view to ensuring their optimum operation and that tenders are genuinely open, including the awareness-raising and training of the various parties to these contracts; the introduction and use of new technologies in the various fields of operation of these contracts; the continuous adaptation of the legislative and regulatory framework in the light of developments arising from these contracts, particularly the globalisation of markets and existing or future international agreements;

—

strengthening administrative cooperation through, inter alia, the Internal Market Information System (IMI), the deepening of knowledge of internal market legislation in the Member States and its sound application by them, and support for administrative cooperation between the authorities responsible for implementing legislation relating to the internal market with a view to achieving the Lisbon strategic goals as set out in the annual policy strategy;

—	part of this appropriation will be used to achieve a similar level of implementation and enforcement of Union legislation by national bodies in order to fight distortions of competition and to contribute to a level playing field;

—	reinforcing single market tools that make consumers and business more aware of internal market rules and enable them to enforce their rights, and that allow for better cooperation between the relevant national authorities;

—

guaranteeing the completion and management of the internal market, especially in the fields of free movement of services, especially cross-border, recognition of professional qualifications, and intellectual and industrial property, in particular the development of proposals for establishing a Union patent;

—

analysis of the effects of removing obstacles to the internal market for services and of the effects of measures in place as part of the follow-up to the progressive liberalisation of postal services, coordination of Union policies on postal services with regard to international systems and in particular with regard to participants in Universal Postal Union (UPU) activities, cooperation with central and eastern European countries, as well as analysis of practical implications of the application of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) provisions to the postal sector and overlap with UPU regulations;

—	actions related to the implementation of EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on consultations, studies, evaluations, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this article, as maintenance, updating and development of informatics systems related to technical regulations or linked to putting into place and monitoring policies launched within the framework of the internal market, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 34 to 36 thereof (OJ C 326, 26.10.2012).

Council Directive 75/107/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to bottles used as measuring containers (OJ L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 14).

Council Directive 75/324/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers (OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 40).

Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged products (OJ L 46, 21.2.1976, p. 1).

Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169).

Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (OJ L 78, 26.3.1977, p. 17).

Council Directive 80/181/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (OJ L 39, 15.2.1980, p. 40).

Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29).

Council Directive 89/105/EEC of 21 December 1988 relating to the transparency of measures regulating the pricing of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems (OJ L 040, 11.2.1989, p. 8).

Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17).

Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (OJ L 256, 13.9.1991, p. 51).

Council Directive 91/671/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes (OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 26).

Council Decision (8300/92) of 21 September 1992 authorising the Commission to negotiate agreements between the Community and certain non-member countries on mutual recognition.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances (OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1).

Council Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (OJ L 121, 15.5.1993, p. 20).

Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1).

Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23).

Council Decision 94/358/EC of 16 June 1994 accepting, on behalf of the European Community, the Convention on the elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia (OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 17).

Council Decision (8453/97) confirming the Article 113 Committee’s interpretation of the Council decision of 21 September 1992 giving the Commission directives for the negotiation of European conformity assessment agreements.

Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 36).

Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2679/98 of 7 December 1998 on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States (OJ L 337, 12.12.1998, p. 8).

Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 26).

Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20).

Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (OJ L 162, 3.7.2000, p. 1).

Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 35).

Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1).

Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19).

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE) (OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 1).

Directive 2004/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP) (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 28).

Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 44).

Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments (OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255 30.9.2005, p. 22).

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Directive 2007/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepacked products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC (OJ L 247, 21.9.2007, p. 17).

Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 21).

Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).

Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82).

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 32).

Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on non-automatic weighing instruments (OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 6).

Directive 2009/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (OJ L 106, 28.4.2009, p. 7).

Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1).

Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1).

Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76).

Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10).

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5).

Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1).

Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Members States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 27).

Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1).

Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).

Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 107).

Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 149).

Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1).

Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131).

Directive 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 1).

Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1).

Directives and Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the new approach in certain sectors such as machinery, electromagnetic compatibility, radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, low voltage electrical equipment, personal protective equipment, lifts, explosive atmospheres, medical devices, toys, pressure equipment, gas appliances, construction, the interoperability of the rail system, recreational craft, tyres, explosives, pyrotechnic articles, cableways installations, etc.

Council Directives adopted for the removal of technical barriers to trade in areas not covered by the ‘new approach’.

Reference acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 199 28.7.2008, p. 1).

Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010 of 26 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles (OJ L 122, 18.5.2010, p. 1).

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/983 of 24 June 2015 on the procedure for issuance of the European Professional Card and the application of the alert mechanism pursuant to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 27).

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 27 January 2016, on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM(2016) 31 final).

02 03 02
Standardisation and approximation of legislation

02 03 02 01
Support to standardisation activities performed by CEN, Cenelec and ETSI

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
18 562 000	17 000 000	18 562 000	18 600 000	17 608 033,58	18 150 692,34

Remarks

In accordance with the general aim of maintaining the proper functioning of the internal market and the competitiveness of European industry, in particular through the mutual recognition of standards and the establishment of European standards in suitable cases, this appropriation is intended to cover:

—	financial obligations arising from contracts to be signed with the European standardisation organisations (such as ETSI, CEN and Cenelec), for the development of standards;

—	checking and certifying conformity with the standards, and demonstration projects;

—

contract expenditure for the execution of the programme and projects indicated above. The contracts in question cover the following: research, association, evaluation, technical operations, coordination, scholarships, grants, training and mobility of scientific staff, participation in international agreements and participation in expenditure on equipment;

—	improving the performance of standards bodies;

—	promoting quality in standardisation, and the verification thereof;

—	supporting the transposition of European standards into national standards, particularly by having them translated;

—	measures relating to information, promotion and profile-raising of standardisation and the promotion of European interests in international standardisation;

—	secretarial services for the technical committees;

—	technical projects in the field of tests for compliance with the standards;

—	examination of the compliance of draft standards to the relevant mandates;

—	programmes of cooperation with and assistance to third countries;

—	carrying out the work needed to apply international information technology standards uniformly throughout the Union;

—	specifying methods of certification and laying down technical methods of certification;

—	encouraging use of these standards in public procurement contracts;

—	coordinating the various operations to prepare the standards and doing more to implement them (user guides, demonstrations, etc.). While preparing the standards, possible gender-related specificities should be considered.

Union finance is to be used to frame and implement the standardisation operation in consultation with the main participants: industry, workers’ representatives, consumers, when relevant including women’s organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, the national and European standardisation institutions, the public procurement agencies in the Member States, all users and industrial policymakers at national and Union levels.

In support of interoperability, specific provisions about the use of ICT technical specifications in public procurement are included in Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).

02 03 02 02
Support to organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and societal stakeholders in standardisation activities

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
4 080 000	3 500 000	3 970 000	4 000 000	4 148 698,17	3 390 476,50

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the functioning and activities of European non-governmental and non-profit organisations representing the interests of SMEs and consumers, as well as environmental and social interests, in standardisation activities.

Such representation in the standardisation process at European level forms part of the statutory objectives of such organisations, and they have been mandated by national non-profit organisations in at least two thirds of the Member States to represent those interests.

Contributions to such European organisations have previously been covered by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the consumer policy and the Financial Instrument for the environment, LIFE+. In Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 the actions in the field of standardisation financed by specific programmes have been brought together in a single legal act.

Legal basis

Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15).

Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 39).

Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (OJ L 149, 9.6.2007, p. 17).

Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).

02 03 03
European Chemicals Agency — Chemicals legislation

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
25 722 021	25 722 021	69 489 500	69 489 500	60 544 763 ,—	60 544 763 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure in connection with the work programme (Title 3).

The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.

In 2018, the Agency’s revenue from fees and charges and the surplus carried over from previous year will not be sufficient to cover for the expected expenditure, which implies the need of a balancing subsidy from the Commission. The Union contribution for 2018 amounts to a total of EUR 25 722 021.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

02 03 04
Internal market governance tools

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
3 675 000	3 700 000	3 650 000	3 700 000	3 649 868,10	3 713 931,74

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

—	the expenditure for the management, training, further development and information linked to the services provided by the SOLVIT network, the Your Europe web portal and for creating the tools needed to enable closer cooperation between them;

—	the expenditure for the running of the service contract for the management of Your Europe Advice, feedback reporting and the costs for outreach activities;

—	the expected expenditure for the Internal Market Information (IMI) system;

—	awareness raising activities for all Internal Market governance tools, including the Single Market Scoreboard.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 03 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions

02 03 77 03
Preparatory action — Single Market Forum

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	716 717,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 03 77 04
Pilot project — Support measures for traditional retailing

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	318 815	p.m.	500 000	0 ,—	181 185 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 03 77 05
Pilot project — Dynamic development of cross-border e-commerce through efficient parcel delivery solutions

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	150 000	500 000	250 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

The scope of the pilot project is to collect, publish and communicate through experts the best practices available in the area of cross-border parcel delivery services, based on successful implementation by all market participants, with the aim of helping all Member States to reach a common level of delivery efficiency and tackle disparities, while at the same time potential areas for further actions could also be identified where the customer satisfaction level should be further addressed.

The project could encompass four steps: (1) a comprehensive assessment of the needs of users of e-commerce-related (cross-border) parcel delivery services; (2) an assessment of the extent to which existing delivery industry practices meet these needs; (3) identification of good industry practice in this field; (4) a gap analysis identifying areas where additional innovation and service improvements are needed to satisfy existing and emerging consumer needs.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 17 November 2015 on the application of the Postal Services Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC and 2008/6/EC) (COM(2015) 568 final).

As stated by Vice-President Andrus Ansip, in charge of the Digital Single Market Strategy, regarding parcel delivery the Commission will:

(1)	take action to improve regulatory oversight while supporting innovation and ensuring a level playing field for operators;

(2)	address the issue of price transparency, including prices for small shipments. This action should mainly support consumers and small businesses. A comprehensive assessment of the situation will be carried out after two years to see if further action is needed.

Article published by the Commission (DG GROWTH) on 22 December 2015 on ‘Cheaper cross-border parcel delivery to boost e-commerce in the EU’.

WIK-Consult study for the Commission’s DG Internal Market and Services — Bad Honnef, August 2014.

02 03 77 07
Pilot project — Independent on-road real-driving emissions (RDE) testing to ensure broad information and transparency for better market surveillance

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
1 600 000	800 000

Remarks

Having regard to paragraph 40 of the European Parliament recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (P8_TA(2017) 100), this pilot project will fund measures relating to in-service conformity checks by third-party testing in relation to the transposition of the Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.

In the past, qualified third parties provided authorities at Union and national level with reliable information on the emission behaviour of vehicles. That information was rarely made available by the responsible authorities. Funding should be made available to allow them to provide reliable data from on-road emissions testing of passenger cars which is independent of the data provided by manufacturers and the regulatory authorities in order to promote transparency and improve market surveillance. To guarantee their independence, third parties must not be providing, or have provided in the past, vehicle emissions testing or similar (studies, measurements, etc.) services for industry stakeholders.

The third parties will validate the test procedures by referring to the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and the first three RDE packages (Commission Regulations (EU) 2016/427, (EU) 2016/646 and (EU) 2017/1151) and the guidelines outlined in the Commission notice of 26 January 2017. They will publish the results of their measurements in order to support the development of best practice procedures and the provision of broader information to the responsible authorities and the public. The third parties will not only measure exhaust gases and particle emissions from passenger cars.

Independent third parties will thus contribute to better oversight on how exhaust standards are preforming in practice and to what extent the Union’s objectives in terms of air quality and climate policy are being achieved. They will contribute to a broader understanding of exhaust reduction strategies with regard to acceleration, high speed, ambient temperature and other criteria. Their specific test procedure will be documented transparently and should take into account current rules on RDE and the latest research.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 03 77 08
Pilot project — Assessing alleged differences in the quality of products sold in the single market

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
800 000	400 000

Remarks

The pilot project consists of a series of market investigations into several categories of consumer products in different Member States.

It will compare the qualitative characteristics of products that are sold in the single market under the same brand and in the same packaging and with the use of other marketing texts.

The pilot project will reveal how the quality of products under the same brands differs between Member States. The research will also include a comparative analysis of the labelling and consumer information for those products.

It will focus on food and non-food products. In the first phase only food products will be examined.

If the pilot project is continued, non-food products will also be examined.

With regard to food, each of the Eurostat-defined product groups examined will contain an adequate number of representative products. For non-food products, different product groups will also be represented. This may include detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and baby-products.

Products chosen will be those that consumers could reasonably believe to be the same, especially with regard to package labelling, brand name and the use of other marketing texts.

The investigation will be undertaken in at least half of the Member States, covering a representative cross-section in terms of population, Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices and geographical area. The scope of the investigation, including the selection of Member States and categories of products, will be decided by a task force on dual quality of products composed of representatives of Member States’ competent authorities, consumer organisations, industry, the Commission and members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

The following assessment will be carried for all products tested:

—	physical-chemical testing;

—	sensory testing;

—	conformity with label declaration;

—	price comparison;

—	weight/volume comparison.

At the end of the pilot project, the Commission will publish a report informing the European Parliament and consumers in all Members States of the outcome of the investigation. It will be translated into the languages of the Member States where the investigation has been carried out and distributed to stakeholders. In order to raise consumer awareness, the report will also be publicised in the relevant Member States with the active involvement of European Parliament Information Offices, Commission Representations and Members of the European Parliament.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 02 04 —   HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 04	HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES
02 04 02	Industrial leadership
02 04 02 01	Leadership in space	1.1	184 528 490	155 310 916	167 107 065	160 933 101	153 594 372,57	147 247 010,06	94,81
02 04 02 02	Enhancing access to risk finance for investing in research and innovation	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—
02 04 02 03	Increasing innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)	1.1	43 178 448	33 405 537	35 426 341	46 810 000	37 550 000 ,—	24 039 093,25	71,96
	Article 02 04 02 — Subtotal		227 706 938	188 716 453	202 533 406	207 743 101	191 144 372,57	171 286 103,31	90,76
02 04 03	Societal challenges
02 04 03 01	Achieving a resource-efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials	1.1	63 762 546	80 820 296	77 021 954	50 025 559	71 900 773 ,—	60 187 866,81	74,47
	Article 02 04 03 — Subtotal		63 762 546	80 820 296	77 021 954	50 025 559	71 900 773 ,—	60 187 866,81	74,47
02 04 50	Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development
02 04 50 01	Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	12 427 333,49	2 161 761,36
02 04 50 02	Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	119 966,27
	Article 02 04 50 — Subtotal		p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	12 427 333,49	2 281 727,63
02 04 51	Completion of previous research framework programmes — Seventh Framework Programme — EC (2007 to 2013)	1.1	p.m.	4 624 000	p.m.	27 300 000	49 484,63	83 004 458,46	1 795,08
02 04 52	Completion of previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	10 973,96
02 04 53	Completion of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — Innovation part (2007-2013)	1.1	p.m.	1 755 571	p.m.	17 460 000	6 560,87	24 794 044,01	1 412,31
02 04 77	Pilot projects and preparatory actions
02 04 77 01	Pilot project — Design, roll-out and implementation of an EU-wide technical architecture to assess 112 PSAPs’ readiness to transport GNSS location and other data from 112 emergency apps to European PSAPs securely and reliably	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	278 973,90
02 04 77 02	Pilot project — CSDP research	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	525 000	500 000 ,—	497 303,28
02 04 77 03	Preparatory action on defence research	1.1	40 000 000	28 000 000	25 000 000	10 000 000
02 04 77 04	Pilot project — Space technologies	1.1	p.m.	750 000	1 500 000	750 000
	Article 02 04 77 — Subtotal		40 000 000	28 750 000	26 500 000	11 275 000	500 000 ,—	776 277,18	2,70
	Chapter 02 04 — Total		331 469 484	304 666 320	306 055 360	313 803 660	276 028 524,56	342 341 451,36	112,37

Remarks

These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter.

This appropriation will be used for the Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation which covers the 2014 to 2020 period, and for the completion of the previous research programmes (Seventh Framework Programme and preceding framework programmes) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP).

Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative ‘Innovation Union’ and other flagship initiatives, notably ‘Resource efficient Europe’, ‘An industrial policy for the globalisation era’, and ‘A digital agenda for Europe’, as well as in the development and functioning of the European Research Area. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. It will be carried out in order to pursue the general objectives set out in Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to contribute to the creation of a society of knowledge, based on the European Research Area, i.e. supporting transnational cooperation at all levels throughout the Union, taking the dynamism, creativity and the excellence of European research to the limits of knowledge, strengthening human resources for research and for technology in Europe, quantitatively and qualitatively and research and innovation capacities in the whole of Europe and ensuring optimum use thereof.

In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision making, of women in research and innovation.

Also entered against these articles and items are the costs of high-level scientific and technological meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the funding of high-level scientific and technological analyses and evaluations carried out on behalf of the Union to investigate new areas of research suitable for Union action, inter alia, in the context of the European Research Area, and measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes.

This appropriation will be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in ‘Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’ and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81).

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The possibility of third countries or institutes from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 1 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from States taking part in the European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research entered in Item 6 0 1 6 of the of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from the contributions by outside bodies to Union activities entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Additional appropriations will be provided under Item 02 04 50 01.

Administrative appropriations of this chapter will be provided under Article 02 01 05.

02 04 02
Industrial leadership

Remarks

This priority of Horizon 2020 aims at making Europe a more attractive location to invest in research and innovation, by promoting activities where businesses set the agenda as well as at accelerating the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. It will provide major investment in key industrial technologies, maximise the growth potential of European companies by providing them with adequate levels of finance and help innovative SMEs to grow into world-leading companies.

02 04 02 01
Leadership in space

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
184 528 490	155 310 916	167 107 065	160 933 101	153 594 372,57	147 247 010,06

Remarks

Former Item 02 04 02 01 (in part)

The aim of this appropriation is to foster a competitive and innovative space industry and research community to develop and exploit space infrastructure to meet future Union policy and societal needs. The lines of activities are: enabling European competitiveness, non-dependence and innovation of the European space sector, enabling advances in space technologies, enabling exploitation of space data and enabling European research in support of international space partnerships.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (a)(vi) of Article 3(2) thereof.

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

02 04 02 02
Enhancing access to risk finance for investing in research and innovation

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	0 ,—

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to help remedy market deficiencies in accessing risk finance for research and innovation. In particular, the equity facility will target investments in risk capital funds which make early stage investments. It shall enable equity investments in, amongst others, seed capital funds, cross-border seed funds, business angel co-investment vehicles and early-stage venture capital funds. The equity facility, which will be demand-driven, shall use a portfolio approach, where venture capital funds and other comparable intermediaries select the firms in which to invest. Special attention should be paid to encouraging female entrepreneurs to participate in such schemes.

Any repayment from financial instruments pursuant to Article 140(6) of the Financial Regulation, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayment of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission and entered in Item 6 3 4 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (i) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(2) thereof.

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

02 04 02 03
Increasing innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
43 178 448	33 405 537	35 426 341	46 810 000	37 550 000 ,—	24 039 093,25

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to:

—

provide financing to the Enterprise Europe Network established under the COSME programme for their reinforced services linked to Horizon 2020. The support provided under the budget line is limited to services enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs, in particular of beneficiaries of the SME instrument;

—

support the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020, notably to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the innovation services provided to SMEs. Activities may include awareness raising, information and dissemination, training and mobility activities, networking and exchange of best practices, developing high quality innovation support mechanisms and services with strong Union added value for SMEs (e.g. intellectual property and innovation management, knowledge transfer), as well as assisting SMEs to connect to research and innovation partners across the Union;

—	introduce measures encouraging female entrepreneurs to participate in the digital and innovative economy and the ICT and STEM sectors and support female entrepreneur networks;

—	support market-driven innovation in view of enhancing the innovation capacity of firms by improving the framework conditions for innovation as well as tackling the specific barriers preventing the growth of innovative firms.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (c) of Article 3(2) thereof.

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

02 04 03
Societal challenges

Remarks

This priority of Horizon 2020 responds directly to the policy priorities and societal challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy. Those activities will be implemented using a challenge-based approach which brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines. The activities will cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. The activities will support directly the corresponding sectoral policy competences at Union level.

02 04 03 01
Achieving a resource-efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
63 762 546	80 820 296	77 021 954	50 025 559	71 900 773 ,—	60 187 866,81

Remarks

Former Item 02 04 03 01 (in part)

The aim of this appropriation will be to support secure supply of raw materials in order to meet the needs of Union society within the sustainable limits of the planet’s natural resources. Activities will target the improvement of the knowledge base on raw materials and the development of innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives.

Support will also be provided for tackling barriers impeding the deployment of circular-economy such as recovery of raw materials from different waste streams.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).

Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (e) of Article 3(3) thereof.

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).

02 04 50
Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development

02 04 50 01
Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	12 427 333,49	2 161 761,36

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the period 2014 to 2020.

Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

02 04 50 02
Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	119 966,27

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014.

Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

02 04 51
Completion of previous research framework programmes — Seventh Framework Programme — EC (2007 to 2013)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	4 624 000	p.m.	27 300 000	49 484,63	83 004 458,46

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

This appropriation will also cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development.

Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’ implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86).

02 04 52
Completion of previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	10 973,96

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments related to the research framework programmes prior to 2003.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Council Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC of 28 September 1987 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (OJ L 302, 24.10.1987, p. 1).

Council Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC of 23 April 1990 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 28).

Council Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC of 15 March 1993 adapting Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC concerning the Framework Programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 43).

Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 126, 18.5.1994, p. 1).

Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69).

Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1).

Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1).

Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1).

Council Decision 2002/835/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘structuring the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44).

02 04 53
Completion of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — Innovation part (2007-2013)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	1 755 571	p.m.	17 460 000	6 560,87	24 794 044,01

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15).

02 04 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions

02 04 77 01
Pilot project — Design, roll-out and implementation of an EU-wide technical architecture to assess 112 PSAPs’ readiness to transport GNSS location and other data from 112 emergency apps to European PSAPs securely and reliably

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	278 973,90

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 04 77 02
Pilot project — CSDP research

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	525 000	500 000 ,—	497 303,28

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

02 04 77 03
Preparatory action on defence research

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
40 000 000	28 000 000	25 000 000	10 000 000

Remarks

Europe faces today an increasingly deteriorating security situation with the emergence of new or existing threats; the financial crisis has put constant pressure on national defence budgets and since 2006, the budget spent on defence R&D in Europe decreased by 30 %. In this context, Member States and public opinion look to the Union for greater involvement in security and defence.

The main objective of the preparatory action is to prepare and test mechanisms for conducting Union-funded defence research, including a mechanism of cooperation with the European Defence Agency, with a view to prepare, organise and deliver a variety of defence research, technology and development activities. The final aim of these activities is to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry and to stimulate growth and job creation. It needs to produce visible and timely results for the decision making in view of the discussion on a possible defence research programme within the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

The research & technology programme of the preparatory action will be implemented by annual work programmes, mainly through calls for proposals for research projects and procurement. Tasks related to the implementation of the work programmes shall be delegated to the European Defence Agency. The preparatory action will cover all needed expenses to prepare and test mechanisms for conducting Union-funded defence research, including expenditure related to information and publications, dissemination, technical and administrative assistance, consultancy, studies and expert groups.

In 2018, this appropriation would cover funding for additional technology modules of a large scale demonstration project funded under the 2017 appropriation, which should yield timely the most tangible result: a first experimental development of new, innovative defence technology. This demonstration project should be complemented with a number of research projects, inter alia, on critical defence technologies as well as future disruptive technologies, and support activities to improve, for example, on standardisation and interoperability. The precise scope of the topics will include inter alia consultation with the Member States and the defence-related R&D stakeholders, and assistance from experts.

Any revenue from contributions from third countries entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

Reference acts

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 24 July 2013 ‘Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector’ (COM(2013) 542 final).

02 04 77 04
Pilot project — Space technologies

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	750 000	1 500 000	750 000

Remarks

Former Item 02 03 77 06

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project.

The pilot project on space technologies will primarily test partnership arrangements with industry to identify priorities for competitiveness. This will prepare the ground for a public-private partnership (Joint Technology Initiative or similar) in space technologies and an associated roadmap through a structured dialogue with industry.

The pilot project will focus on two themes which are not addressed by current programmes: innovative materials for space equipment and cleaner space through deorbiting.

The specific area of materials for space equipment is critical for a European space sector currently suffering from dependency in some critical materials areas. In order to support a reduction in dependency as regards materials supply and a sustainable REACH-compliant competitive space sector, two major topics could be addressed by developing innovative materials for space equipment: composite supply source for critical space equipment and non-dependency with regard to materials and processes. The market for carbon-based raw materials suffers from under-capacity, and the space sector, because it is a low-volume customer, suffers the most. Supply sources for composite raw materials are still highly concentrated in the US and Japan. The drive for non-dependency with regard to materials and processes should aim at promoting European sources for critical materials and processes affected by dependency issues or Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Innovative materials for space equipment would also provide a deorbiting solution by allowing the development of appropriate technology to ensure that satellites are removed at the end of their mission life.

The Earth’s orbit needs to be in good condition in order to enable manned and unmanned operations in space in the future. The Union should start to take the steps necessary for limiting the growth of orbiting debris.

The three main areas for technological development could be:

(1)	end-of-life deorbiting solutions (propulsion);

(2)	trajectory and controlled re-entry (design and modelling);

(3)	design for demise (controlled break-up on re-entry). Establishing a long-term deorbiting scheme through a pilot project could also make a significant environmental contribution.

The aim is to achieve sustainable long-term replacement solutions for materials through innovation, and identifying solutions for space debris is critical for industry.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).

CHAPTER 02 05 —   EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 05	EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)
02 05 01	Developing and providing global satellite-based radio navigation infrastructures and services (Galileo) by 2020	1.1	621 709 000	530 000 000	614 965 000	495 000 000	624 915 111 ,—	491 193 064,52	92,68
02 05 02	Providing satellite-based services improving the performance of GPS to gradually cover the whole European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) region by 2020 (EGNOS)	1.1	183 150 000	180 000 000	280 000 000	150 000 000	277 565 378,14	39 766 973 ,—	22,09
02 05 11	European GNSS Agency	1.1	31 338 525	31 338 525	26 523 436	26 523 436	29 086 327 ,—	29 086 327 ,—	92,81
02 05 51	Completion of European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)	1.1	p.m.	5 000 000	p.m.	40 000 000	0 ,—	24 586 733,53	491,73
	Chapter 02 05 — Total		836 197 525	746 338 525	921 488 436	711 523 436	931 566 816,14	584 633 098,05	78,33

02 05 01
Developing and providing global satellite-based radio navigation infrastructures and services (Galileo) by 2020

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
621 709 000	530 000 000	614 965 000	495 000 000	624 915 111 ,—	491 193 064,52

Remarks

The Union contribution to the European GNSS programmes is granted with a view to financing activities relating to:

—	the completion of the deployment phase of the Galileo programme, consisting of the construction, establishment, protection of the space and ground infrastructure, as well as preparatory activities for the exploitation phase including activities relating to the preparation of service provision;

—

the exploitation phase of the Galileo programme, consisting of the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the space and ground infrastructure, the development of future generations of the system and the evolution of the services provided by the system, certification and standardisation operations, provision and marketing of the services provided by the system and all other activities needed to ensure that the programme runs smoothly.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The contribution of Member States for specific elements of the programmes could be added to the appropriations entered in this article.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof.

02 05 02
Providing satellite-based services improving the performance of GPS to gradually cover the whole European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) region by 2020 (EGNOS)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
183 150 000	180 000 000	280 000 000	150 000 000	277 565 378,14	39 766 973 ,—

Remarks

The Union contribution to the European GNSS programmes is granted with a view to financing activities relating to the exploitation of the EGNOS system, including all elements justifying the reliability of the system and its exploitation.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The contribution of Member States for specific elements of the programmes could be added to the appropriations entered in this article.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 1), and in particular Article 2(5) thereof.

02 05 11
European GNSS Agency

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
31 338 525	31 338 525	26 523 436	26 523 436	29 086 327 ,—	29 086 327 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3).

The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.

The establishment plan of the European GNSS Agency is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2018 amounts to a total of EUR 31 538 000. An amount of EUR 199 475, coming from the reserve of surplus, is added to the amount of EUR 31 338 525 entered in the budget.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 11).

Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 1).

02 05 51
Completion of European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	5 000 000	p.m.	40 000 000	0 ,—	24 586 733,53

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) N 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) (OJ L 196, 24.7.2008, p. 1).

CHAPTER 02 06 —   EUROPEAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMME

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016		% Payments 2016/2018
			Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
02 06	EUROPEAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMME
02 06 01	Delivering operational services relying on space-borne observations and in-situ data (Copernicus)	1.1	129 364 000	131 000 000	118 306 000	129 796 000	110 094 153,70	101 810 013,08	77,72
02 06 02	Building an autonomous Union’s Earth observation capacity (Copernicus)	1.1	498 227 000	474 000 000	486 526 000	564 376 000	489 404 225,30	486 135 087,91	102,56
02 06 51	Completion of European Earth monitoring programme (GMES)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	736 647 ,—
	Chapter 02 06 — Total		627 591 000	605 000 000	604 832 000	694 172 000	599 498 379 ,—	588 681 747,99	97,30

02 06 01
Delivering operational services relying on space-borne observations and in-situ data (Copernicus)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
129 364 000	131 000 000	118 306 000	129 796 000	110 094 153,70	101 810 013,08

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to:

—	enable operations of Copernicus services, tailored to the needs of users;

—	contribute to ensure access to data of the observation infrastructure necessary to operate Copernicus services;

—	create opportunities for increased private sector usage of information sources, thereby facilitating innovation by value-adding service providers.

This appropriation will, in particular, fund the set-up, the establishment and operation of the six services mentioned in Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 and the related activities.

This appropriation may also fund cross-cutting activities among the services or their articulation and co-ordination, as well as for the in-situ co-ordination, user uptake and training and communication.

The budget envelope will be managed either directly by the Commission services or indirectly via delegation agreements with Union agencies and international organisations, or any entity eligible under Article 58 of the Financial Regulation.

When the Commission manages the budget directly, it may entrust the Joint Research Centre (JRC) with scientific and technical support tasks. The funding of these tasks may be entered into the JRC’s indirect budget under point (c) of Article 183(2) and Article 183(6) of the Financial Regulation.

In addition, in support of competiveness and growth, this appropriation may also fund data dissemination and the incubation of new businesses by supporting more robust and innovative IT structures in Europe.

Copernicus services will facilitate access to key data required in policy formulation at Union, national, regional and local level in fields such as agriculture, forest monitoring, water management, transport, urban planning, climate change and many others. This appropriation covers mainly the implementation of delegation agreements for the Copernicus programme, pursuant to Article 58 of the Financial Regulation.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44).

02 06 02
Building an autonomous Union’s Earth observation capacity (Copernicus)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
498 227 000	474 000 000	486 526 000	564 376 000	489 404 225,30	486 135 087,91

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to:

—	build an autonomous Union’s Earth observation capacity by funding the space infrastructure and favouring the European industry in that regard, namely in the construction and launch of satellites;

—	contribute to the availability of the observation capacity necessary to enable the Copernicus services, in particular through the operations of the ground segment of the space infrastructure;

—	create opportunities for increased private sector usage of information sources, thereby facilitating innovation by value-adding service providers.

The development of a European space infrastructure has a key role in enhancing competitiveness and innovation, and requires consistent public intervention to sustain the industrial effort.

This appropriation will fund the development and construction of satellites, as well as their operation. The data and information obtained through the space infrastructure is subject to the free, full and open data policy, which will increase their availability and thereby boost the downstream market.

To supplement the data needed by users, this appropriation may also fund the acquisition of data from third parties and the access to contributing mission from Member States, as well as the dedicated dissemination platform (core ground segment) which will serve, in priority the operational services funded by Article 02 06 01.

The budget envelope will be managed either directly by the Commission services or indirectly via delegation agreements with Union agencies and international organisations, or any entity eligible under Article 58 of the Financial Regulation.

When the Commission manages the budget directly, it may entrust the Joint Research Centre (JRC) with scientific and technical support tasks. The funding of these tasks may be entered into the JRC’s indirect budget under point (c) of Article 183(2) and Article 183(6) of the Financial Regulation.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44).

02 06 51
Completion of European Earth monitoring programme (GMES)

Figures (Differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018		Appropriations 2017		Outturn 2016
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—	736 647 ,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this item in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013) (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1).

Reference acts

Commission Decision 2010/67/EU of 5 February 2010 setting up the GMES Partners Board (OJ L 35, 6.2.2010, p. 23).

TITLE 03

COMPETITION

General summary of appropriations (2018 and 2017) and outturn (2016)

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
03 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘COMPETITION’ POLICY AREA	109 841 980	108 427 562	104 906 256,61
	Title 03 — Total	109 841 980	108 427 562	104 906 256,61

CHAPTER 03 01 —   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘COMPETITION’ POLICY AREA

The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016	% 2016/2018
03 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘COMPETITION’ POLICY AREA
03 01 01	Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Competition’ policy area	5.2	90 792 443	89 910 140	86 077 243,96	94,81
03 01 02	External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Competition’ policy area
03 01 02 01	External personnel	5.2	5 226 762	5 184 921	4 813 058,87	92,08
03 01 02 11	Other management expenditure	5.2	7 953 652	7 718 209	7 396 531,57	93,00
	Article 03 01 02 — Subtotal		13 180 414	12 903 130	12 209 590,44	92,63
03 01 03	Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the ‘Competition’ policy area	5.2	5 869 123	5 614 292	6 619 422,21	112,78
03 01 07	Requests for damages resulting from legal proceedings against the Commission’s decisions in the field of competition policy	5.2	p.m.	p.m.	0 ,—
	Chapter 03 01 — Total		109 841 980	108 427 562	104 906 256,61	95,51

03 01 01
Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the ‘Competition’ policy area

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
90 792 443	89 910 140	86 077 243,96

03 01 02
External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the ‘Competition’ policy area

03 01 02 01
External personnel

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
5 226 762	5 184 921	4 813 058,87

03 01 02 11
Other management expenditure

Figures (Non-differentiated appropriations)

Appropriations 2018	Appropriations 2017	Outturn 2016
7 953 652	7 718 209	7 396 531,57

03 01 03
Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the ‘Competition’ policy area