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COMMITTEE ON BUDGETSRAPPORTEURS:

SIEGFRIED MURESAN - SECTION III (COMMISSION)RICHARD ASHWORTH - OTHER SECTIONS

PARLIAMENT'S POSITION

Amendments which have not been adopted by theCommittee on Budgets

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Draft amendment 1134 === EFDD/8545 ===

Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group

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SECTION I — EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Item 1 0 0 0 — Salaries

Amend figures as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount

Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments

1 0 0 0 75 846 000 75 846 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 -15 470 000 -15 470 000 61 880 000 61 880 000

Reserve

Total 75 846 000 75 846 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 -15 470 000 -15 470 000 61 880 000 61 880 000

Justification:Considering the current huge gap between the privileges of those who are engaged in politics and thedifficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction of at least 15% ofMembers' monthly salaries would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, who are increasinglypointing out their negative perception on Union politics.

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Draft amendment 645 === ENF//8200 ===

Tabled by Europe of Nations and Freedom

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Item 1 0 0 0 — Salaries



1 0 0 0 75 846 000 75 846 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 -1 504 000 -1 504 000 75 846 000 75 846 000

Reserve

Total 75 846 000 75 846 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 77 350 000 -1 504 000 -1 504 000 75 846 000 75 846 000

Justification:It seems reasonable to ask for some further reductions with regard to this budgetary line in order to restorethe 2017 Budget level.

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Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses



1 0 0 4 69 200 000 69 200 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 -2 300 000 -2 300 000 66 200 000 66 200 000

Reserve

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Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


Total 69 200 000 69 200 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 68 500 000 -2 300 000 -2 300 000 66 200 000 66 200 000

Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction of Members' expenses would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, whoare increasingly pointing out their negative perception on Union politics.

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Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses



1 0 0 5 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 -1 200 000 -1 200 000 5 000 000 5 000 000

Reserve

Total 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 -1 200 000 -1 200 000 5 000 000 5 000 000

Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction ofMembers' expenses would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, who are increasingly pointing outtheir negative perception on Union politics.

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Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses



1 0 0 5 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 6 000 000 6 000 000

Reserve

Total 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 6 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 6 000 000 6 000 000

Justification:This budgetary line should be kept at the 2017 level.

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Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance



1 0 0 6 39 886 000 39 886 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 -8 213 000 -8 213 000 32 000 000 32 000 000

Reserve

Total 39 886 000 39 886 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 -8 213 000 -8 213 000 32 000 000 32 000 000

Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction ofMembers' expenses would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, who are increasingly pointing outtheir negative perception on Union politics.

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Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance



1 0 0 6 39 886 000 39 886 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 -10 213 000 -10 213 000 30 000 000 30 000 000

Reserve

Total 39 886 000 39 886 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 40 213 000 -10 213 000 -10 213 000 30 000 000 30 000 000

Justification:It’s important to give a message to the citizens by reducing our allowances.

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Item 1 0 0 7 — Allowances for performance of duties



1 0 0 7 181 500 181 500 185 000 185 000 185 000 185 000 -92 500 -92 500 92 500 92 500

Reserve

Total 181 500 181 500 185 000 185 000 185 000 185 000 -92 500 -92 500 92 500 92 500

Justification:All the administrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much aspossible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs.

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Article 1 0 2 — Transitional allowances



1 0 2 939 000 939 000 960 000 960 000 960 000 960 000 -192 000 -192 000 768 000 768 000

Reserve

Total 939 000 939 000 960 000 960 000 960 000 960 000 -192 000 -192 000 768 000 768 000

Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction of Members' allowances would represent an ethical signal toEuropean citizens, who are increasingly pointing out their negative perception on Union politics.

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Item 1 0 3 0 — Retirement pensions (PEAM)



1 0 3 0 11 450 000 11 450 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 -5 770 000 -5 770 000 5 770 000 5 770 000

Reserve

Total 11 450 000 11 450 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 11 540 000 -5 770 000 -5 770 000 5 770 000 5 770 000

Justification:The pension entitlements of former Members, who accrued such an entitlement prior to the entry force of thecurrent Statute, should be recalculated in order to bring the pension entitlements into line with the socialsystems for ordinary citizens of individual Member States, as regards the calculation of the amount and theage.

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Article 1 0 5 — Language and computer courses



1 0 5 670 000 670 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 -240 000 -240 000 560 000 560 000

Reserve

Total 670 000 670 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 -240 000 -240 000 560 000 560 000

Justification:All the administrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much as

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possible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs.

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Item 1 2 0 0 — Remuneration and allowances



1 2 0 0 645 973 700 645 973 700 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 -43 300 000 -43 300 000 623 000 000 623 000 000

Reserve

Total 645 973 700 645 973 700 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 -43 300 000 -43 300 000 623 000 000 623 000 000


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1 2 0 0 645 973 700 645 973 700 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 -20 326 300 -20 326 300 645 973 700 645 973 700

Reserve

Total 645 973 700 645 973 700 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 666 300 000 -20 326 300 -20 326 300 645 973 700 645 973 700

Justification:It’s important to give a message to the citizens not increasing EP costs.

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Item 1 2 2 0 — Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service

Amend figures, remarks and legal basis as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


1 2 2 0 1 155 000 1 155 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 -1 200 000 -1 200 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 1 155 000 1 155 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 200 000 -1 200 000 -1 200 000 p.m. p.m.

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Remarks:Delete following text:

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 theinstitution,

– to officials placed on leave to meet organisational needs associated with the acquisition of new skillswithin the institution,

– to officials and temporary management staff for political groups holding posts in grades AD 16 and AD15 retired in the interests of the service.

It also covers the employer’s contribution towards sickness insurance and the impact of the weightingsapplicable to these allowances (except for beneficiaries of Article 42c, who are not entitled to a weighting).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated atEUR 100.

Legal basis:Delete following text:

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 41, 42c and 50 thereof andAnnex IV thereto, and Article 48a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the EuropeanUnion.

Justification:It’s important to give a message to the citizens deleting EU Officials’s privileges.

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Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff — Secretariat and political groups



1 4 0 0 44 392 000 44 392 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 -5 779 000 -5 779 000 41 800 000 41 800 000

Reserve

Total 44 392 000 44 392 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 -5 779 000 -5 779 000 41 800 000 41 800 000


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Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff — Secretariat and political groups



1 4 0 0 44 392 000 44 392 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 -3 187 000 -3 187 000 44 392 000 44 392 000

Reserve

Total 44 392 000 44 392 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 47 579 000 -3 187 000 -3 187 000 44 392 000 44 392 000

Justification:It’s important to give a message to the citizens not increasing EP costs.

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Item 1 4 0 2 — Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat



1 4 0 2 6 169 000 6 169 000 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 -6 220 300 -6 220 300 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 6 169 000 6 169 000 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 -6 220 300 -6 220 300 p.m. p.m.

Justification:A well organised external contract would allow more flexibility and a more optimized and economic system.

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Item 1 4 0 2 — Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat



1 4 0 2 6 169 000 6 169 000 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 -6 220 300 -6 220 300 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 6 169 000 6 169 000 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 6 220 300 -6 220 300 -6 220 300 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure on other staff working as drivers inthe Secretariat or coordinating the work of those drivers:

– the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of contract staff and auxiliary contract staff, andthe 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

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EUR 5 000.


Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV).

General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and thegrading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of theEuropean Parliament of 17 October 2014).

Justification:The internalization of the drivers’ service is a wasteful solution requiring a huge investment of publicmoney.

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Item 1 4 0 5 — Expenditure on interpretation



1 4 0 5 46 244 000 46 244 000 50 858 533 50 858 533 50 858 533 50 858 533 -4 614 533 -4 614 533 46 244 000 46 244 000

Reserve

Total 46 244 000 46 244 000 50 858 533 50 858 533 50 858 533 50 858 533 -4 614 533 -4 614 533 46 244 000 46 244 000


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Article 1 4 2 — External translation services



1 4 2 8 196 000 8 196 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 -1 778 709 -1 778 709 6 917 291 6 917 291

Reserve

Total 8 196 000 8 196 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 8 696 000 -1 778 709 -1 778 709 6 917 291 6 917 291


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Item 1 6 1 0 — Expenditure on recruitment



1 6 1 0 214 000 214 000 253 650 253 650 253 650 253 650 -50 650 -50 650 203 000 203 000

Reserve

Total 214 000 214 000 253 650 253 650 253 650 253 650 -50 650 -50 650 203 000 203 000


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Item 1 6 1 2 — Further training



1 6 1 2 5 515 000 5 515 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 -695 000 -695 000 5 515 000 5 515 000

Reserve

Total 5 515 000 5 515 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 6 210 000 -695 000 -695 000 5 515 000 5 515 000


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Item 1 6 3 2 — Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures



1 6 3 2 230 000 230 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 -113 500 -113 500 113 500 113 500

Reserve

Total 230 000 230 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 -113 500 -113 500 113 500 113 500

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Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, expenditures suchas subsidies to staff clubs, to sports associations and to cultural societies, as well as costs for a permanentleisure centre, should not be covered.

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Item 1 6 3 2 — Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures

Amend figures and remarks as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


1 6 3 2 230 000 230 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 -227 000 -227 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 230 000 230 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 227 000 -227 000 -227 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote socialcontact 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 andsports 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 atEUR 600 000.

Justification:The deletion of this budgetary line will prevent a further wasting of taxpayers’ money.

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Item 2 0 0 0 — Rent



2 0 0 0 37 169 000 37 169 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 -7 189 600 -7 189 600 28 758 400 28 758 400

Reserve

Total 37 169 000 37 169 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 -7 189 600 -7 189 600 28 758 400 28 758 400

Justification:The current EU Institutions rent contracts should be renegotiated in order to reduce the costs as much

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as possible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU resources

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2 0 0 0 37 169 000 37 169 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 -5 948 000 -5 948 000 30 000 000 30 000 000

Reserve

Total 37 169 000 37 169 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 35 948 000 -5 948 000 -5 948 000 30 000 000 30 000 000

Justification:The EU building policy has proven itself to be inefficient and lacking in transparency, resulting in a hugewaste of taxpayers money. That's why our Group supports a wide revision of this domain and the reductionof this budgetary line.

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Item 2 0 0 5 — Construction of buildings



2 0 0 5 32 970 000 32 970 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 -8 944 000 -8 944 000 8 944 000 8 944 000

Reserve

Total 32 970 000 32 970 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 -8 944 000 -8 944 000 8 944 000 8 944 000

Justification:The EP premises should not be enlarged.

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Item 2 0 0 5 — Construction of buildings



2 0 0 5 32 970 000 32 970 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 -7 888 000 -7 888 000 10 000 000 10 000 000

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Reserve

Total 32 970 000 32 970 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 17 888 000 -7 888 000 -7 888 000 10 000 000 10 000 000


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Draft amendment 1239 === ECR//8334 ===

Tabled by European Conservatives and Reformists Group

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Item 2 0 0 7 — Fitting-out of premises



2 0 0 7 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 58 820 000 58 820 000

Reserve

Total 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 58 820 000 58 820 000

Justification:The ECR group considers that removals in anticipation of the Paul-Henri Spaak building to be premature,given a pending decision of the Parliament’s Bureau.

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2 0 0 7 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -4 000 000 -4 000 000 56 820 000 56 820 000

Reserve

Total 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -4 000 000 -4 000 000 56 820 000 56 820 000


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2 0 0 7 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -30 820 000 -30 820 000 30 000 000 30 000 000

Reserve

Total 84 550 000 84 550 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 60 820 000 -30 820 000 -30 820 000 30 000 000 30 000 000


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Item 2 0 0 8 — Other specific property management arrangements



2 0 0 8 5 114 000 5 114 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 -1 196 000 -1 196 000 4 000 000 4 000 000

Reserve

Total 5 114 000 5 114 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 5 196 000 -1 196 000 -1 196 000 4 000 000 4 000 000


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Item 2 0 2 2 — Building maintenance, upkeep, operation and cleaning



2 0 2 2 59 440 000 59 440 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 -6 250 000 -6 250 000 51 200 000 51 200 000

Reserve

Total 59 440 000 59 440 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 57 450 000 -6 250 000 -6 250 000 51 200 000 51 200 000


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Item 2 0 2 4 — Energy consumption



2 0 2 4 16 690 000 16 690 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 14 800 000 14 800 000

Reserve

Total 16 690 000 16 690 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 15 800 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 14 800 000 14 800 000


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Item 2 0 2 8 — Insurance



2 0 2 8 784 000 784 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 -1 680 000 -1 680 000 900 000 900 000

Reserve

Total 784 000 784 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 2 580 000 -1 680 000 -1 680 000 900 000 900 000


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Item 2 1 0 0 — Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Operations



2 1 0 0 24 920 000 24 920 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 -1 192 000 -1 192 000 24 920 000 24 920 000

Reserve

Total 24 920 000 24 920 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 26 112 000 -1 192 000 -1 192 000 24 920 000 24 920 000


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



2 1 0 5 28 086 500 28 086 500 33 868 000 33 868 000 33 868 000 33 868 000 -5 781 500 -5 781 500 28 086 500 28 086 500

Reserve

Total 28 086 500 28 086 500 33 868 000 33 868 000 33 868 000 33 868 000 -5 781 500 -5 781 500 28 086 500 28 086 500


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Article 2 1 2 — Furniture



2 1 2 6 005 000 6 005 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 -3 680 000 -3 680 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

Reserve

Total 6 005 000 6 005 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 -3 680 000 -3 680 000 2 000 000 2 000 000


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2 1 2 6 005 000 6 005 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 -1 680 000 -1 680 000 4 000 000 4 000 000

Reserve

Total 6 005 000 6 005 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 5 680 000 -1 680 000 -1 680 000 4 000 000 4 000 000

Justification:

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Given the austerity measures taken by the EU and imposed to European citizens, buying works of art asfurniture for its buildings, should not be an option. That is why a severe cut on this budgetary line is needed.

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Article 2 1 4 — Technical equipment and installations



2 1 4 29 356 100 29 356 100 32 453 500 32 453 500 32 453 500 32 453 500 -4 484 240 -4 484 240 27 969 260 27 969 260

Reserve

Total 29 356 100 29 356 100 32 453 500 32 453 500 32 453 500 32 453 500 -4 484 240 -4 484 240 27 969 260 27 969 260


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Article 2 1 6 — Transport of Members, other persons and goods



2 1 6 4 534 000 4 534 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 -1 864 000 -1 864 000 1 864 000 1 864 000

Reserve p.m. p.m.

Total 4 534 000 4 534 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 3 728 000 -1 864 000 -1 864 000 1 864 000 1 864 000

Justification:The EP car service should be used by Members exclusively for reaching Parliament premises from the airport/station or vice versa. EP minivans andminibuses should be used in this regard.

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Article 2 3 0 — Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables



2 3 0 1 440 500 1 440 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 -380 000 -380 000 1 069 500 1 069 500

Reserve

Total 1 440 500 1 440 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 1 449 500 -380 000 -380 000 1 069 500 1 069 500

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Article 2 3 7 — Removals



2 3 7 1 434 000 1 434 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 -1 330 000 -1 330 000 1 160 000 1 160 000

Reserve

Total 1 434 000 1 434 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 2 490 000 -1 330 000 -1 330 000 1 160 000 1 160 000


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Article 2 3 8 — Other administrative expenditure



2 3 8 1 161 000 1 161 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 -560 000 -560 000 1 000 000 1 000 000

Reserve

Total 1 161 000 1 161 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 1 560 000 -560 000 -560 000 1 000 000 1 000 000


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



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3 0 0 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -5 303 000 -5 303 000 24 370 000 24 370 000

Reserve

Total 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -5 303 000 -5 303 000 24 370 000 24 370 000

Justification:The ECR group considers that this budget line should return to 2017 levels. Furthermore, the 2013 report onthe location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions (2012/2308(INI)) notes that 78% of allmissions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament’s geographic dispersion. Aspart of a roadmap towards a single seat, appropriations for staff mission expenses should be cut by thisamount.

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3 0 0 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -6 673 000 -6 673 000 23 000 000 23 000 000

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Total 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -6 673 000 -6 673 000 23 000 000 23 000 000


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3 0 0 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -4 303 000 -4 303 000 25 370 000 25 370 000

Reserve

Total 25 370 000 25 370 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 29 673 000 -4 303 000 -4 303 000 25 370 000 25 370 000

Justification:The European parliament’s multi-site arrangement represent a scandalous waste of money. This indecent useof public funds should be stopped: that is why the European Parliament needs a single seat and a severe cutof this budgetary line would be appropriated.

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Article 3 0 2 — Reception and representation expenses



3 0 2 1 015 000 1 015 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 -439 299 -439 299 605 701 605 701

Reserve

Total 1 015 000 1 015 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 1 045 000 -439 299 -439 299 605 701 605 701


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Item 3 0 4 0 — Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings



3 0 4 0 1 712 000 1 712 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 -730 000 -730 000 500 000 500 000

Reserve

Total 1 712 000 1 712 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 1 230 000 -730 000 -730 000 500 000 500 000


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Item 3 0 4 2 — Meetings, congresses, conferences and delegations



3 0 4 2 2 570 000 2 570 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 -900 000 -900 000 1 615 000 1 615 000

Reserve

Total 2 570 000 2 570 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 2 515 000 -900 000 -900 000 1 615 000 1 615 000


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Item 3 0 4 9 — Expenditure on travel agency services



3 0 4 9 2 160 000 2 160 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 -530 000 -530 000 1 700 000 1 700 000

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Total 2 160 000 2 160 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 2 230 000 -530 000 -530 000 1 700 000 1 700 000


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Article 3 2 0 — Acquisition of expertise



3 2 0 9 211 500 9 211 500 8 200 350 8 200 350 8 200 350 8 200 350 -1 700 000 -1 700 000 6 500 350 6 500 350

Reserve

Total 9 211 500 9 211 500 8 200 350 8 200 350 8 200 350 8 200 350 -1 700 000 -1 700 000 6 500 350 6 500 350


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Article 3 2 1 — Expenditure for the European Parliamentary Research Service, including the Library andthe Historical Archives



3 2 1 8 314 000 8 314 000 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 6 603 800 6 603 800

Reserve

Total 8 314 000 8 314 000 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 6 603 800 6 603 800

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Article 3 2 1 — Expenditure for the European Parliamentary Research Service, including the Library andthe Historical Archives



3 2 1 8 314 000 8 314 000 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 -3 603 800 -3 603 800 4 000 000 4 000 000

Reserve

Total 8 314 000 8 314 000 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 7 603 800 -3 603 800 -3 603 800 4 000 000 4 000 000

Justification:We can have a reduction of the appropriations for this budgetary line.

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Article 3 2 2 — Documentation expenditure



3 2 2 2 044 000 2 044 000 2 231 500 2 231 500 2 231 500 2 231 500 -281 500 -281 500 1 950 000 1 950 000

Reserve

Total 2 044 000 2 044 000 2 231 500 2 231 500 2 231 500 2 231 500 -281 500 -281 500 1 950 000 1 950 000


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Draft amendment 557 === AFCO/6736 ===

Tabled by Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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

Amend remarks as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


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3 2 4 2 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000

Reserve

Total 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000

Remarks:After paragraph:

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure .......... facilitate public access to it using mobileequipment.

Add following text:

As 75% of the communication activities in relation to the European elections in 2019 will be focused in2018, a major part of this appropriation should be used for promoting higher electoral turnout, bycommunicating to citizens the importance of the European parliament, its functioning and the linkbetween their vote and the impact on European policies. European citizens should be made aware of theEuropean dimension of their vote and activities should be streamlined towards explaining the functioningof Parliament, its political groups and their relations with national parties. The role of Parliament in theelection of the Commission Parliament should also be in the focus of communication activities.

Justification:2018 is a year of strategic importance in terms of communication activities and launching thecommunication campaign for the 2019 elections is one of the seven priority objectives for Parliament’sbudget next year. The importance of European elections and citizens’ electoral rights should be emphasizedin order to enhance electoral turnout at the elections in 2019.

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3 2 4 2 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 -15 410 000 -15 410 000 10 000 000 10 000 000

Reserve

Total 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 -15 410 000 -15 410 000 10 000 000 10 000 000


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3 2 4 2 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 -14 830 000 -14 830 000 10 580 000 10 580 000

Reserve

Total 10 580 000 10 580 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 25 410 000 -14 830 000 -14 830 000 10 580 000 10 580 000

Justification:We can have a reduction of the appropriations fort this budgetary line.

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Item 3 2 4 3 — Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre



3 2 4 3 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 6 400 000 6 400 000

Reserve

Total 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 6 400 000 6 400 000

Justification:The ECR Group opposes the creation of mini-Parlamentariums questioning the rationale and value formoney from these projects.

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3 2 4 3 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -3 651 620 -3 651 620 4 748 380 4 748 380

Reserve

Total 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -3 651 620 -3 651 620 4 748 380 4 748 380


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3 2 4 3 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -2 657 500 -2 657 500 5 742 500 5 742 500

Reserve

Total 5 742 500 5 742 500 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 8 400 000 -2 657 500 -2 657 500 5 742 500 5 742 500

Justification:It seems reasonable to ask for some further reductions with regard to this budgetary line.

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



3 2 4 5 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100

Reserve

Total 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100

Remarks:After list ending with:

– expenses connected with the organisation of symposia and seminars on ICTs.

Add following text:

– expenditure on events and seminars aimed to strengthen the structural consultation with Europeancivil society.

Justification:2018 is a strategic years in view of the European Election in term of communication activities; the EuropeanParliament has to organize a structural consultation with European civil society on the future of Europe inline with rule 27 paragraph 5 of the European Parliament rule of procedure.

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3 2 4 5 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 2 649 100 2 649 100

Reserve

Total 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 2 649 100 2 649 100

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3 2 4 5 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 -1 649 100 -1 649 100 2 000 000 2 000 000

Reserve

Total 4 466 000 4 466 000 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 3 649 100 -1 649 100 -1 649 100 2 000 000 2 000 000


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Item 3 2 4 6 — Video and multimedia communication of the European Parliament



3 2 4 6 4 600 000 4 600 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 -500 000 -500 000 3 920 000 3 920 000

Reserve

Total 4 600 000 4 600 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 4 420 000 -500 000 -500 000 3 920 000 3 920 000


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Item 3 2 4 7 — House of European History



3 2 4 7 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 4 000 000 4 000 000

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Reserve

Total 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -2 000 000 -2 000 000 4 000 000 4 000 000

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SECTION III — COMMISSION

Article 16 03 04 — House of European History



16 03 04 3 000 000 3 200 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 3 000 000 3 200 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 -3 000 000 -3 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:The ECR Group has been consistently sceptical about the added value of the House of European History,due not only to delays and spiralling costs of the project, but the underlining ethos of the project itself. At thevery least, the anticipated impact of the House of European History should be detailed and reassurances thatthis does not duplicate already-existing facilities should be proven before any further funding is released.

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3 2 4 7 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:The activities of the House of European History should be not at the expense of the EU budget.

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3 2 4 7 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 7 470 000 7 470 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 6 000 000 -6 000 000 -6 000 000 p.m. p.m.

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This appropriation is intended to finance the activities of the House of European History, such as performingspecific 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 andother research activities (workshops, round tables, expert panels and conferences) carried out for the Houseof European History.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated atEUR 3 000 000.

Justification:This project is not a priority to be supported.

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Item 3 2 4 8 — Expenditure on audiovisual information



3 2 4 8 14 490 000 14 490 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 -3 430 000 -3 430 000 14 490 000 14 490 000

Reserve

Total 14 490 000 14 490 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 -3 430 000 -3 430 000 14 490 000 14 490 000


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Item 3 2 4 8 — Expenditure on audiovisual information



3 2 4 8 14 490 000 14 490 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 -3 430 000 -3 430 000 14 490 000 14 490 000

Reserve

Total 14 490 000 14 490 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 17 920 000 -3 430 000 -3 430 000 14 490 000 14 490 000


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Article 3 2 5 — Expenditure relating to Information Offices



3 2 5 900 000 900 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 -6 968 895 -6 968 895 831 105 831 105

Reserve

Total 900 000 900 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 -6 968 895 -6 968 895 831 105 831 105


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Article 3 2 5 — Expenditure relating to Information Offices



3 2 5 900 000 900 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 -6 900 000 -6 900 000 900 000 900 000

Reserve

Total 900 000 900 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 7 800 000 -6 900 000 -6 900 000 900 000 900 000

Justification:As there is no proved reason to justify this increase proposal, this budgetary line should be kept at the 2017level, in order to stop the wasting of public money.

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Article 3 2 6 — European Science Media Hub



3 2 6 p.m. p.m. 800 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 -800 000 -800 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 800 000 800 000 800 000 800 000 -800 000 -800 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:

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All the administrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much aspossible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs.

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



4 0 0 62 000 000 62 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 -7 000 000 -7 000 000 56 000 000 56 000 000

Reserve

Total 62 000 000 62 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 -7 000 000 -7 000 000 56 000 000 56 000 000

Justification:Considering the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing, a reduction ofpolitical groups' expenses would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, who are increasinglypointing out their negative perception on Union politics.

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



4 0 0 62 000 000 62 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 62 000 000 62 000 000

Reserve

Total 62 000 000 62 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 63 000 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 62 000 000 62 000 000


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Article 4 0 2 — Funding of European political parties



4 0 2 31 905 000 31 905 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 -4 600 000 -4 600 000 27 847 000 27 847 000

Reserve

Total 31 905 000 31 905 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 -4 600 000 -4 600 000 27 847 000 27 847 000

Justification:The ECR Group believes that European political parties should be entirely financed by contributions fromnational political parties or from other sources of "own funding". Reducing appropriations to the 2015 levelshould begin a gradual increase of own funding for European political parties which will be a stepping stonetowards becoming entirely self-sufficient.

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Article 4 0 2 — Funding of European political parties



4 0 2 31 905 000 31 905 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 -32 447 000 -32 447 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 31 905 000 31 905 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 32 447 000 -32 447 000 -32 447 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:European political parties and foundations should become totally reliant on own resources and cut their dependency on Parliament’s budget.

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Article 4 0 3 — Funding of European political foundations



4 0 3 19 000 000 19 000 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 -8 323 000 -8 323 000 11 000 000 11 000 000

Reserve

Total 19 000 000 19 000 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 -8 323 000 -8 323 000 11 000 000 11 000 000

Justification:Believes that the proportion of the budget of European political foundations funded by the Parliament is toohigh and that the Parliament grant as a percentage of eligible expenditure should be reduced from 85% to 50%. Ideally European political foundations should be entirely financed by the national parties concerned orfrom other sourced of own funding. The reduction of the Parliament grant should act as a step stone to

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Article 4 0 3 — Funding of European political foundations



4 0 3 19 000 000 19 000 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 -19 323 000 -19 323 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 19 000 000 19 000 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 19 323 000 -19 323 000 -19 323 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:European political parties and foundations should become totally reliant on own resources and cut their dependency on Parliament’s budget

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Article 4 2 2 — Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance



4 2 2 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -519 000 -519 000 207 991 000 207 991 000

Reserve

Total 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -519 000 -519 000 207 991 000 207 991 000

Justification:An increase above the 2017 level in the context of high public debt and fiscal consolidation is notacceptable.

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4 2 2 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -27 461 164 -27 461 164 181 048 836 181 048 836

Reserve

Total 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -27 461 164 -27 461 164 181 048 836 181 048 836

Justification:

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4 2 2 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -519 000 -519 000 207 991 000 207 991 000

Reserve

Total 207 991 000 207 991 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 208 510 000 -519 000 -519 000 207 991 000 207 991 000


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Article 4 4 0 — Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members



4 4 0 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:This budgetary line should be deleted since this kind of activities has not to be financed by EU budget.

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Article 4 4 0 — Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members



4 4 0 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

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This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of meetings of the association of former Members of theEuropean Parliament plus any other associated costs, if appropriate.



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Article 4 4 2 — Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association



4 4 2 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Justification:This budgetary line should be deleted since this kind of activities has not to be financed by EU budget.

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Article 4 4 2 — Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association



4 4 2 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 210 000 210 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 220 000 -220 000 -220 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of meetings of the European Parliamentary Association plus,if appropriate, any other associated costs.


Justification:

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The deletion of this budgetary line will prevent a further wasting of taxpayers’ money.

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S 1 — Section I — European Parliament

Amend remarks as follows:

Amend text as follows:

Function groupand grade

2018 2017

Permanent postsTemporary posts

Permanent postsTemporary posts

Others Political groups Others Political groups

Non-category 1 1

AD 1613 1

6

713 1 7

AD 1554 1

3

554 1 5

AD 14214 2 7

29

36214 2 7 36

AD 13409 8 2

37

38439 8 2 38

AD 12329 13

59

60294 13 60

AD 11159 8

28

29154 7 29

AD 10253 8

24

25213 7 25

AD 9339 5

28

32149 6 32

AD 8341 8

36

40446 7 40

AD 7251 3

58

65311 2 65

AD 6161 9

45

46181 8 46

AD 5108 4

60

88143 5 88

AD Subtotal2 631 10 69

413

4712 611 10 66 471

AST 1195 10

35

37120 10 37

AST 1082 19

32

3582 20 35

AST 9520 4

41

42570 4 42

AST 8318 6

37

39288 6 39

AST 7311 2

41

47321 2 47

AST 6314 5

70

73304 6 73

AST 5431 18

68

70376 19 70

AST 4314 4

76

90354 3 90

37

AST 3181 14

77

84216 15 84

AST 223

51

5338 53

AST 12

65

942 94

AST Subtotal2 591 10 72

593

6642 671 10 75 664

AST/SC 6

AST/SC 5

AST/SC 4

AST/SC 3

AST/SC 2 50 50

AST/SC 1 134 134

AST/SC Subtotal 184 184

Total5 4071 202 1413

1 006

1 1355 4674 205 1416 1 135

Grand total 6 554

6 6836 743

Justification:It was wrong for Political Groups to have been not only exempt from previous staff reduction targets, but tobe given an increase of 76 posts offset by these reductions. The number of posts for Political Groups shouldbe reduced by 76 and then a 5% reduction applied, which is what should have happened in previous years tosave taxpayers’ money.

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SECTION II — EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND COUNCIL

Item 1 1 0 0 — Basic salaries



1 1 0 0 236 814 000 236 814 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 -24 346 000 -24 346 000 223 000 000 223 000 000

Reserve

Total 236 814 000 236 814 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 -24 346 000 -24 346 000 223 000 000 223 000 000


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

2Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the total.3Including one temporary AD 12 post for the Director of the Authority for European Parties and European

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

officials.5Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the total.6Including one temporary AD 12 post for the Director of the Authority for European Parties and European

Political Foundations.

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1 1 0 0 236 814 000 236 814 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 -10 532 000 -10 532 000 236 814 000 236 814 000

Reserve

Total 236 814 000 236 814 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 247 346 000 -10 532 000 -10 532 000 236 814 000 236 814 000


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Item 1 1 0 2 — Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staffmember



1 1 0 2 59 571 000 59 571 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 -2 729 000 -2 729 000 59 571 000 59 571 000

Reserve

Total 59 571 000 59 571 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 62 300 000 -2 729 000 -2 729 000 59 571 000 59 571 000


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Item 1 1 0 7 — Annual adjustment of the remuneration



1 1 0 7 3 128 000 3 128 000 3 128 000 3 128 000 -3 128 000 -3 128 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 3 128 000 3 128 000 3 128 000 3 128 000 -3 128 000 -3 128 000 p.m. p.m.

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Item 1 3 0 0 — Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment



1 3 0 0 181 000 181 000 192 000 192 000 192 000 192 000 -38 400 -38 400 153 600 153 600

Reserve

Total 181 000 181 000 192 000 192 000 192 000 192 000 -38 400 -38 400 153 600 153 600


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1 3 0 1 1 992 000 1 992 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 -405 600 -405 600 1 622 400 1 622 400

Reserve

Total 1 992 000 1 992 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 2 028 000 -405 600 -405 600 1 622 400 1 622 400


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Item 1 3 3 1 — Mission expenses of the General Secretariat of the Council



1 3 3 1 2 980 000 2 980 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 -630 000 -630 000 2 500 000 2 500 000

Reserve

Total 2 980 000 2 980 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 3 130 000 -630 000 -630 000 2 500 000 2 500 000

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2 0 0 0 1 982 000 1 982 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 -221 800 -221 800 887 200 887 200

Reserve

Total 1 982 000 1 982 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 1 109 000 -221 800 -221 800 887 200 887 200

Justification:The current EU Institutions rent contracts should be renegotiated in order to reduce the costs as much aspossible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU resources.

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Item 2 0 1 0 — Cleaning and maintenance



2 0 1 0 19 057 000 19 057 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 -6 680 000 -6 680 000 12 400 000 12 400 000

Reserve

Total 19 057 000 19 057 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 19 080 000 -6 680 000 -6 680 000 12 400 000 12 400 000


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2 1 1 942 000 942 000 733 000 733 000 733 000 733 000 -153 000 -153 000 580 000 580 000

Reserve

Total 942 000 942 000 733 000 733 000 733 000 733 000 -153 000 -153 000 580 000 580 000


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Article 2 1 3 — Transport



2 1 3 1 048 000 1 048 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 -496 000 -496 000 1 000 000 1 000 000

Reserve

Total 1 048 000 1 048 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 -496 000 -496 000 1 000 000 1 000 000


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Item 2 2 0 0 — Travel expenses of delegations



2 2 0 0 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 -1 502 000 -1 502 000 16 300 000 16 300 000

Reserve

Total 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 17 802 000 -1 502 000 -1 502 000 16 300 000 16 300 000


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Item 2 2 0 2 — Interpreting costs



2 2 0 2 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 316 000 79 316 000 -15 516 000 -15 516 000 63 800 000 63 800 000

Reserve

Total 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 816 000 79 316 000 79 316 000 -15 516 000 -15 516 000 63 800 000 63 800 000


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Item 2 2 0 3 — Representation expenses



2 2 0 3 150 000 150 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 -35 000 -35 000 140 000 140 000

Reserve

Total 150 000 150 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 -35 000 -35 000 140 000 140 000


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2 2 0 4 4 174 000 4 174 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 -3 540 000 -3 540 000 500 000 500 000

Reserve

Total 4 174 000 4 174 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 4 040 000 -3 540 000 -3 540 000 500 000 500 000


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Item 2 2 1 0 — Documentation and library expenditure



2 2 1 0 2 000 000 2 000 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 -1 770 000 -1 770 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

Reserve

Total 2 000 000 2 000 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 -1 770 000 -1 770 000 2 000 000 2 000 000


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2 2 1 0 2 000 000 2 000 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 -1 770 000 -1 770 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

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Total 2 000 000 2 000 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 3 770 000 -1 770 000 -1 770 000 2 000 000 2 000 000


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Item 2 2 1 3 — Information and public events



2 2 1 3 2 535 000 2 535 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 -2 385 000 -2 385 000 2 000 000 2 000 000

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Total 2 535 000 2 535 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 -2 385 000 -2 385 000 2 000 000 2 000 000


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Item 2 2 1 3 — Information and public events



2 2 1 3 2 535 000 2 535 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 -1 850 000 -1 850 000 2 535 000 2 535 000

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Total 2 535 000 2 535 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 4 385 000 -1 850 000 -1 850 000 2 535 000 2 535 000


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Item 2 2 3 2 — Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultations



2 2 3 2 45 000 45 000 60 000 60 000 60 000 60 000 -30 000 -30 000 30 000 30 000

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Total 45 000 45 000 60 000 60 000 60 000 60 000 -30 000 -30 000 30 000 30 000


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Item 2 2 3 7 — Other operating expenditure



2 2 3 7 254 000 254 000 281 000 281 000 281 000 281 000 -151 000 -151 000 130 000 130 000

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Total 254 000 254 000 281 000 281 000 281 000 281 000 -151 000 -151 000 130 000 130 000


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SECTION IV — COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Item 1 0 0 0 — Remunerations and allowances

Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


1 0 0 0 29 148 000 29 148 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 -835 000 -835 000 29 000 000 29 000 000

Reserve 835 000 835 000 835 000 835 000

Total 29 148 000 29 148 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000 29 835 000

Conditions for releasing the reserve:Add following text:

Appropriations for the budget line will be released when the Court of Justice provides the information onexternal activities requested in Point 15 of the report on Discharge 2015: EU general budget - Court ofJustice (2016/2154(DEC)).

Justification:The Discharge procedure for the Court of Justice has produced a number of questions in relation to theexternal activities pursued by judges. The ECR Group believes a portion of this budget line should be placedin reserve until the information requested in Point 15 of the report on Discharge 2015: EU general budget -Court of Justice has been provided.

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Article 1 0 4 — Missions



1 0 4 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 -69 000 -69 000 273 000 273 000

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Total 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 342 000 -69 000 -69 000 273 000 273 000


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Article 1 0 6 — Training



1 0 6 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 -108 500 -108 500 431 000 431 000

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Total 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 539 500 -108 500 -108 500 431 000 431 000


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Tabled by Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

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1 2 0 0 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 2 540 000 2 540 000 252 357 000 252 357 000

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Total 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 2 540 000 2 540 000 252 357 000 252 357 000

Justification:Restore Draft Budget (DB).

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1 2 0 0 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 -22 717 000 -22 717 000 227 100 000 227 100 000

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Total 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 -22 717 000 -22 717 000 227 100 000 227 100 000


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Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

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1 2 0 0 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 2 540 000 2 540 000 252 357 000 252 357 000

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Total 246 665 000 246 665 000 252 357 000 252 357 000 249 817 000 249 817 000 2 540 000 2 540 000 252 357 000 252 357 000


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Draft amendment 186 === JURI/6701 ===

Tabled by Committee on Legal Affairs

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Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff



1 4 0 0 7 323 500 7 323 500 8 011 000 8 011 000 7 705 000 7 705 000 306 000 306 000 8 011 000 8 011 000

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Total 7 323 500 7 323 500 8 011 000 8 011 000 7 705 000 7 705 000 306 000 306 000 8 011 000 8 011 000


Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation: p.m.

Add following text:

As from 2018 and following an agreement between both institutions, the necessary amounts to finance theemoluments of these agents are requested directly by the Court. This request is therefore budgetaryneutral within the European Union budget.

Justification:This amendment proposes to reinstate the appropriations cut by the Council on this item, preventing therecruitment in 2018 of 5 contract agents mainly for proofreading/linguistic checking in the translationservice. In fact, the Court received, since 2014, appropriations from the Publications Office of the EuropeanUnion to carry out these tasks of proofreading/linguistic checking.

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1 4 0 0 7 323 500 7 323 500 8 011 000 8 011 000 7 705 000 7 705 000 306 000 306 000 8 011 000 8 011 000

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Total 7 323 500 7 323 500 8 011 000 8 011 000 7 705 000 7 705 000 306 000 306 000 8 011 000 8 011 000


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



1 4 0 4 808 000 808 000 896 500 896 500 808 000 808 000 88 500 88 500 896 500 896 500

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Total 808 000 808 000 896 500 896 500 808 000 808 000 88 500 88 500 896 500 896 500


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1 4 0 4 808 000 808 000 896 500 896 500 808 000 808 000 88 500 88 500 896 500 896 500

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Total 808 000 808 000 896 500 896 500 808 000 808 000 88 500 88 500 896 500 896 500


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



1 4 0 6 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 1 256 000 1 256 000 15 867 500 15 867 500

Reserve

Total 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 1 256 000 1 256 000 15 867 500 15 867 500

Justification:This amendment proposes to reinstate the appropriations cut by the Commission on this item (- 8 %) inrespect of the Court’s initial estimates, mostly concerning one of the priorities of the 2018 budget, namelythe project designed to maximise the contribution of freelance translation. If these appropriations are notfully restored, bottlenecks risk would arise in the context of a continuous growth of the translation workload.

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



1 4 0 6 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 -2 922 300 -2 922 300 11 689 200 11 689 200

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Total 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 14 611 500 -2 922 300 -2 922 300 11 689 200 11 689 200


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Item 1 6 1 0 — Miscellaneous expenditure for staff recruitment



1 6 1 0 197 000 197 000 180 500 180 500 180 500 180 500 -36 100 -36 100 144 400 144 400

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Total 197 000 197 000 180 500 180 500 180 500 180 500 -36 100 -36 100 144 400 144 400


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1 6 2 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 53 500 53 500 498 500 498 500

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Total 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 53 500 53 500 498 500 498 500


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1 6 2 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 -53 500 -53 500 391 500 391 500

Reserve

Total 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 -53 500 -53 500 391 500 391 500

Justification:Mission costs for the European Court of Justice ought to remain at the 2017 level.

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1 6 2 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 -105 000 -105 000 340 000 340 000

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Total 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 -105 000 -105 000 340 000 340 000


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1 6 2 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 53 500 53 500 498 500 498 500

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Total 391 500 391 500 498 500 498 500 445 000 445 000 53 500 53 500 498 500 498 500

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Item 1 6 3 2 — Social contacts between members of staff and other welfare expenditure



1 6 3 2 264 500 264 500 350 000 350 000 307 250 307 250 42 750 42 750 350 000 350 000

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Total 264 500 264 500 350 000 350 000 307 250 307 250 42 750 42 750 350 000 350 000

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Item 1 6 5 5 — PMO expenditure for the administration of matters concerning the Court’s staff



1 6 5 5 86 500 86 500 118 000 118 000 106 500 106 500 11 500 11 500 118 000 118 000

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Total 86 500 86 500 118 000 118 000 106 500 106 500 11 500 11 500 118 000 118 000


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Item 1 6 3 2 — Social contacts between members of staff and other welfare expenditure



1 6 3 2 264 500 264 500 350 000 350 000 307 250 307 250 42 750 42 750 350 000 350 000

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Total 264 500 264 500 350 000 350 000 307 250 307 250 42 750 42 750 350 000 350 000


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Item 1 6 5 5 — PMO expenditure for the administration of matters concerning the Court’s staff



1 6 5 5 86 500 86 500 118 000 118 000 106 500 106 500 11 500 11 500 118 000 118 000

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Total 86 500 86 500 118 000 118 000 106 500 106 500 11 500 11 500 118 000 118 000


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2 0 0 0 9 710 000 9 710 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 -1 952 400 -1 952 400 7 809 600 7 809 600

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Total 9 710 000 9 710 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 9 762 000 -1 952 400 -1 952 400 7 809 600 7 809 600


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2 0 0 7 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 150 000 150 000 1 112 000 1 112 000

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Total 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 150 000 150 000 1 112 000 1 112 000


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2 0 0 7 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 -302 000 -302 000 660 000 660 000

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Total 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 -302 000 -302 000 660 000 660 000


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2 0 0 7 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 150 000 150 000 1 112 000 1 112 000

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Total 895 000 895 000 1 112 000 1 112 000 962 000 962 000 150 000 150 000 1 112 000 1 112 000

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Item 2 0 0 8 — Studies and technical assistance in connection with building projects



2 0 0 8 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 100 000 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000

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Total 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 100 000 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000

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2 0 2 2 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 300 000 300 000 7 896 000 7 896 000

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Total 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 300 000 300 000 7 896 000 7 896 000

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



2 1 0 0 6 604 000 6 604 000 7 125 500 7 125 500 7 075 500 7 075 500 50 000 50 000 7 125 500 7 125 500

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Total 6 604 000 6 604 000 7 125 500 7 125 500 7 075 500 7 075 500 50 000 50 000 7 125 500 7 125 500

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Item 2 1 0 2 — External services for the operation, creation and maintenance of software and systems



2 1 0 2 11 185 000 11 185 000 11 680 000 11 680 000 11 420 000 11 420 000 260 000 260 000 11 680 000 11 680 000

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Total 11 185 000 11 185 000 11 680 000 11 680 000 11 420 000 11 420 000 260 000 260 000 11 680 000 11 680 000

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Article 2 3 2 — Legal expenses and damages



2 3 2 70 000 70 000 130 000 130 000 100 000 100 000 30 000 30 000 130 000 130 000

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Total 70 000 70 000 130 000 130 000 100 000 100 000 30 000 30 000 130 000 130 000

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Article 2 7 2 — Documentation, library and archiving expenditure



2 7 2 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 330 000 330 000 1 971 000 1 971 000

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Total 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 330 000 330 000 1 971 000 1 971 000


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2 0 0 8 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 -396 000 -396 000 1 000 000 1 000 000

Reserve

Total 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 -396 000 -396 000 1 000 000 1 000 000


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Draft amendment 193 === JURI/6708 ===

Tabled by Committee on Legal Affairs

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2 0 0 8 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 100 000 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000

Reserve

Total 1 100 000 1 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000 1 396 000 1 396 000 100 000 100 000 1 496 000 1 496 000


This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure .......... in connection with large-scale buildingprojects.

Add following text:

This consultancy work is essential to the project’s success as it has been the case for the previous buildingprojects.

Justification:This amendment proposes to restore the appropriations cut by the Council related to the consultancy worknecessary in 2018 for the priority project to upgrade security measures for the Institution’s buildings. Due tothe scale of the work consisting of different measures (alteration of access to the buildings of the Institutionincluding the construction of infrastructures for the extra muros control of access, perimeter protection forthe whole of the Court’s buildings complex, inter alia).

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2 0 2 2 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 300 000 300 000 7 896 000 7 896 000

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Total 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 300 000 300 000 7 896 000 7 896 000


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2 0 2 2 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 -1 279 200 -1 279 200 6 316 800 6 316 800

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Total 7 423 000 7 423 000 7 896 000 7 896 000 7 596 000 7 596 000 -1 279 200 -1 279 200 6 316 800 6 316 800


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2 0 2 4 2 485 000 2 485 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 -378 000 -378 000 2 140 000 2 140 000

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Total 2 485 000 2 485 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 2 518 000 -378 000 -378 000 2 140 000 2 140 000


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



2 1 0 0 6 604 000 6 604 000 7 125 500 7 125 500 7 075 500 7 075 500 709 500 709 500 7 785 000 7 785 000

Reserve

Total 6 604 000 6 604 000 7 125 500 7 125 500 7 075 500 7 075 500 709 500 709 500 7 785 000 7 785 000

Justification:The amendment proposes to restore the appropriations cut by the Commission and the Council, on the onehand, within the context of the project designed to maximise the contribution of freelance translation, toestablish an IT environment allowing secure correspondence with freelance translators and allowing themaccess to certain applications of the Court and, on the other hand, to restore the amount needed for theacquisition of network equipment for the 5th extension of the Court’s main site.

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Item 2 1 0 2 — External services for the operation, creation and maintenance of software and systems



2 1 0 2 11 185 000 11 185 000 11 680 000 11 680 000 11 420 000 11 420 000 260 000 260 000 11 680 000 11 680 000

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Total 11 185 000 11 185 000 11 680 000 11 680 000 11 420 000 11 420 000 260 000 260 000 11 680 000 11 680 000


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2 1 2 657 500 657 500 629 500 629 500 629 500 629 500 -125 900 -125 900 503 600 503 600

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Total 657 500 657 500 629 500 629 500 629 500 629 500 -125 900 -125 900 503 600 503 600

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Article 2 1 6 — Vehicles



2 1 6 1 585 500 1 585 500 1 532 000 1 532 000 1 532 000 1 532 000 -459 600 -459 600 1 072 400 1 072 400

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Total 1 585 500 1 585 500 1 532 000 1 532 000 1 532 000 1 532 000 -459 600 -459 600 1 072 400 1 072 400


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2 3 0 690 000 690 000 660 000 660 000 660 000 660 000 -198 000 -198 000 462 000 462 000

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Total 690 000 690 000 660 000 660 000 660 000 660 000 -198 000 -198 000 462 000 462 000


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2 3 2 70 000 70 000 130 000 130 000 100 000 100 000 30 000 30 000 130 000 130 000

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Total 70 000 70 000 130 000 130 000 100 000 100 000 30 000 30 000 130 000 130 000


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2 3 8 399 000 399 000 423 500 423 500 423 500 423 500 -95 500 -95 500 328 000 328 000

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Total 399 000 399 000 423 500 423 500 423 500 423 500 -95 500 -95 500 328 000 328 000


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Article 2 5 2 — Reception and representation expenses



2 5 2 147 000 147 000 142 000 142 000 142 000 142 000 -56 800 -56 800 85 200 85 200

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Total 147 000 147 000 142 000 142 000 142 000 142 000 -56 800 -56 800 85 200 85 200


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Article 2 5 4 — Meetings, congresses, conferences and visits



2 5 4 374 500 374 500 380 000 380 000 380 000 380 000 -110 000 -110 000 270 000 270 000

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Total 374 500 374 500 380 000 380 000 380 000 380 000 -110 000 -110 000 270 000 270 000


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2 7 2 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 330 000 330 000 1 971 000 1 971 000

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Total 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 330 000 330 000 1 971 000 1 971 000


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2 7 2 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 -341 000 -341 000 1 300 000 1 300 000

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Total 1 615 000 1 615 000 1 971 000 1 971 000 1 641 000 1 641 000 -341 000 -341 000 1 300 000 1 300 000


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SECTION V — COURT OF AUDITORS




1 0 4 336 000 336 000 336 000 336 000 226 000 226 000 110 000 110 000 336 000 336 000

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Total 336 000 336 000 336 000 336 000 226 000 226 000 110 000 110 000 336 000 336 000


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1 0 4 336 000 336 000 336 000 336 000 226 000 226 000 -26 000 -26 000 200 000 200 000

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Total 336 000 336 000 336 000 336 000 226 000 226 000 -26 000 -26 000 200 000 200 000


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Article 1 0 6 — Training



1 0 6 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 30 000 30 000 50 000 50 000 80 000 80 000

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Total 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 30 000 30 000 50 000 50 000 80 000 80 000


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1 2 0 0 102 261 000 102 261 000 105 514 000 105 514 000 104 887 000 104 887 000 627 000 627 000 105 514 000 105 514 000

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Total 102 261 000 102 261 000 105 514 000 105 514 000 104 887 000 104 887 000 627 000 627 000 105 514 000 105 514 000


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1 2 0 0 102 261 000 102 261 000 105 514 000 105 514 000 104 887 000 104 887 000 -9 987 000 -9 987 000 94 900 000 94 900 000

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Total 102 261 000 102 261 000 105 514 000 105 514 000 104 887 000 104 887 000 -9 987 000 -9 987 000 94 900 000 94 900 000


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1 4 0 0 3 216 000 3 216 000 3 830 000 3 830 000 3 664 000 3 664 000 166 000 166 000 3 830 000 3 830 000

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Total 3 216 000 3 216 000 3 830 000 3 830 000 3 664 000 3 664 000 166 000 166 000 3 830 000 3 830 000


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1 4 0 0 3 216 000 3 216 000 3 830 000 3 830 000 3 664 000 3 664 000 166 000 166 000 3 830 000 3 830 000

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Total 3 216 000 3 216 000 3 830 000 3 830 000 3 664 000 3 664 000 166 000 166 000 3 830 000 3 830 000

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1 4 0 4 1 323 000 1 323 000 1 349 000 1 349 000 1 323 000 1 323 000 26 000 26 000 1 349 000 1 349 000

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Total 1 323 000 1 323 000 1 349 000 1 349 000 1 323 000 1 323 000 26 000 26 000 1 349 000 1 349 000

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Item 1 4 0 5 — Other external services



1 4 0 5 104 000 104 000 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 10 000 10 000 110 000 110 000

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Total 104 000 104 000 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 10 000 10 000 110 000 110 000

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Item 1 6 1 2 — Further training for staff



1 6 1 2 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 50 000 50 000 750 000 750 000

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Total 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 50 000 50 000 750 000 750 000

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1 6 2 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 300 000 300 000 3 450 000 3 450 000

Reserve

Total 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 300 000 300 000 3 450 000 3 450 000

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Item 1 6 5 5 — PMO expenditure on the management of matters concerning Court of Auditors staff



1 6 5 5 180 000 180 000 325 000 325 000 195 000 195 000 130 000 130 000 325 000 325 000

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Total 180 000 180 000 325 000 325 000 195 000 195 000 130 000 130 000 325 000 325 000

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2 0 0 7 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 20 000 20 000 240 000 240 000

Reserve

Total 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 20 000 20 000 240 000 240 000

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Item 2 1 0 2 — External services for the operation, implementation and maintenance of software andsystems



2 1 0 2 4 694 000 4 694 000 4 792 000 4 792 000 4 702 000 4 702 000 90 000 90 000 4 792 000 4 792 000

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Total 4 694 000 4 694 000 4 792 000 4 792 000 4 702 000 4 702 000 90 000 90 000 4 792 000 4 792 000

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2 1 2 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 176 000 176 000 250 000 250 000

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Total 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 176 000 176 000 250 000 250 000

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2 1 4 215 000 215 000 300 000 300 000 220 000 220 000 80 000 80 000 300 000 300 000

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Total 215 000 215 000 300 000 300 000 220 000 220 000 80 000 80 000 300 000 300 000

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2 3 2 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000

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Total 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000

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2 3 8 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 30 000 30 000 218 000 218 000

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Total 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 30 000 30 000 218 000 218 000

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Article 2 5 4 — Meetings, congresses and conferences



2 5 4 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 30 000 30 000 131 000 131 000

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Total 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 30 000 30 000 131 000 131 000

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Item 2 7 4 1 — Publications of a general nature



2 7 4 1 975 000 975 000 1 025 000 1 025 000 925 000 925 000 100 000 100 000 1 025 000 1 025 000

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Total 975 000 975 000 1 025 000 1 025 000 925 000 925 000 100 000 100 000 1 025 000 1 025 000


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1 4 0 4 1 323 000 1 323 000 1 349 000 1 349 000 1 323 000 1 323 000 26 000 26 000 1 349 000 1 349 000

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Total 1 323 000 1 323 000 1 349 000 1 349 000 1 323 000 1 323 000 26 000 26 000 1 349 000 1 349 000


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Item 1 4 0 5 — Other external services



1 4 0 5 104 000 104 000 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 10 000 10 000 110 000 110 000

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Total 104 000 104 000 110 000 110 000 100 000 100 000 10 000 10 000 110 000 110 000


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1 6 1 2 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 50 000 50 000 750 000 750 000

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Total 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 50 000 50 000 750 000 750 000


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1 6 1 2 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 -100 000 -100 000 600 000 600 000

Reserve

Total 750 000 750 000 750 000 750 000 700 000 700 000 -100 000 -100 000 600 000 600 000


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1 6 2 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 -450 000 -450 000 2 700 000 2 700 000

Reserve

Total 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 -450 000 -450 000 2 700 000 2 700 000


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1 6 2 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 300 000 300 000 3 450 000 3 450 000

Reserve

Total 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 450 000 3 150 000 3 150 000 300 000 300 000 3 450 000 3 450 000

Justification:Restore DB.

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Item 1 6 5 5 — PMO expenditure on the management of matters concerning Court of Auditors staff



1 6 5 5 180 000 180 000 325 000 325 000 195 000 195 000 130 000 130 000 325 000 325 000

Reserve

Total 180 000 180 000 325 000 325 000 195 000 195 000 130 000 130 000 325 000 325 000


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2 0 0 0 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 -35 000 -35 000 140 000 140 000

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Total 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 175 000 -35 000 -35 000 140 000 140 000


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2 0 0 7 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 -90 000 -90 000 130 000 130 000

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Total 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 -90 000 -90 000 130 000 130 000


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2 0 0 7 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 20 000 20 000 240 000 240 000

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Total 220 000 220 000 240 000 240 000 220 000 220 000 20 000 20 000 240 000 240 000


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2 0 0 8 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 -63 000 -63 000 147 000 147 000

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Total 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 210 000 -63 000 -63 000 147 000 147 000


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2 0 2 2 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 -250 000 -250 000 1 000 000 1 000 000

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Total 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 -250 000 -250 000 1 000 000 1 000 000


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2 0 2 4 915 000 915 000 850 000 850 000 850 000 850 000 -100 000 -100 000 750 000 750 000

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Total 915 000 915 000 850 000 850 000 850 000 850 000 -100 000 -100 000 750 000 750 000


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Item 2 1 0 2 — External services for the operation, implementation and maintenance of software andsystems



2 1 0 2 4 694 000 4 694 000 4 792 000 4 792 000 4 702 000 4 702 000 90 000 90 000 4 792 000 4 792 000

Reserve

Total 4 694 000 4 694 000 4 792 000 4 792 000 4 702 000 4 702 000 90 000 90 000 4 792 000 4 792 000


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2 1 2 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 176 000 176 000 250 000 250 000

Reserve

Total 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 176 000 176 000 250 000 250 000


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2 1 2 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 -5 000 -5 000 69 000 69 000

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Total 74 000 74 000 250 000 250 000 74 000 74 000 -5 000 -5 000 69 000 69 000


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2 1 4 215 000 215 000 300 000 300 000 220 000 220 000 80 000 80 000 300 000 300 000

Reserve

Total 215 000 215 000 300 000 300 000 220 000 220 000 80 000 80 000 300 000 300 000


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2 1 6 636 000 636 000 607 000 607 000 607 000 607 000 -182 100 -182 100 424 900 424 900

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Total 636 000 636 000 607 000 607 000 607 000 607 000 -182 100 -182 100 424 900 424 900


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2 3 0 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 90 000 90 000 -27 000 -27 000 63 000 63 000

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Total 100 000 100 000 90 000 90 000 90 000 90 000 -27 000 -27 000 63 000 63 000


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2 3 2 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000

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Total 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 200 000 200 000


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2 3 8 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 -38 000 -38 000 150 000 150 000

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Total 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 -38 000 -38 000 150 000 150 000

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2 3 8 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 30 000 30 000 218 000 218 000

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Total 188 000 188 000 218 000 218 000 188 000 188 000 30 000 30 000 218 000 218 000


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Article 2 5 2 — Representation expenses



2 5 2 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 -83 000 -83 000 150 000 150 000

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Total 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 233 000 -83 000 -83 000 150 000 150 000


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2 5 4 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 -11 000 -11 000 90 000 90 000

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Reserve

Total 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 -11 000 -11 000 90 000 90 000


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2 5 4 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 30 000 30 000 131 000 131 000

Reserve

Total 101 000 101 000 131 000 131 000 101 000 101 000 30 000 30 000 131 000 131 000


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Article 2 7 0 — Limited consultations, studies and surveys

Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


2 7 0 576 000 576 000 296 000 296 000 296 000 296 000 296 000 296 000

Reserve 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 000 000

Total 576 000 576 000 296 000 296 000 296 000 296 000 3 000 000 3 000 000 3 296 000 3 296 000

Conditions for releasing the reserve:Add following text:

The reserve will be released when:

1) It will be decided in the ongoing trilogues on the revision of the Financial Regulation that the fees forthe external auditors of the agencies shall be borne by the Court of Auditors;

2) The revised Financial Regulation enters into force in 2018.

Justification:The follow-up of EP amendments to the Financial Regulation.

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2 7 2 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 -105 000 -105 000 300 000 300 000

Reserve

Total 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 405 000 -105 000 -105 000 300 000 300 000


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Item 2 7 4 1 — Publications of a general nature



2 7 4 1 975 000 975 000 1 025 000 1 025 000 925 000 925 000 100 000 100 000 1 025 000 1 025 000

Reserve

Total 975 000 975 000 1 025 000 1 025 000 925 000 925 000 100 000 100 000 1 025 000 1 025 000


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SECTION VI — EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

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



1 0 0 4 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 -5 247 625 -5 247 625 15 000 000 15 000 000

Reserve

Total 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 -5 247 625 -5 247 625 15 000 000 15 000 000


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1 0 0 4 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 -10 247 625 -10 247 625 10 000 000 10 000 000

Reserve

Total 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 -10 247 625 -10 247 625 10 000 000 10 000 000


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1 0 0 4 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 130 000 130 000 20 377 625 20 377 625

Reserve

Total 19 889 612 19 889 612 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 20 247 625 130 000 130 000 20 377 625 20 377 625

Justification:Domestic Advisory Groups are the main vehicles towards achieving civil society’s effective participation inthe enforcement of trade and sustainable development chapters in trade agreements. Those bodies aresupported mainly by the members and staff of the EESC. In view of upcoming new mandates to the EESC(Canada, Mexico, Mercosur, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia) an increase in the budget line for EESCmembers' activities as part of those DAGs is requested.

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Item 1 0 0 8 — Travel and subsistence allowances, attendance at meetings and associated expenditure ofdelegates of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change


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1 0 0 8 479 468 479 468 488 098 488 098 488 098 488 098 -88 098 -88 098 400 000 400 000

Reserve

Total 479 468 479 468 488 098 488 098 488 098 488 098 -88 098 -88 098 400 000 400 000


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



1 0 5 65 245 65 245 66 420 66 420 66 420 66 420 -13 420 -13 420 53 000 53 000

Reserve

Total 65 245 65 245 66 420 66 420 66 420 66 420 -13 420 -13 420 53 000 53 000


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1 2 0 0 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 -19 169 962 -19 169 962 50 000 000 50 000 000

Reserve

Total 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 -19 169 962 -19 169 962 50 000 000 50 000 000


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1 2 0 0 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 -9 169 962 -9 169 962 60 000 000 60 000 000

Reserve

Total 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 -9 169 962 -9 169 962 60 000 000 60 000 000

Justification:It seems reasonable to ask for a reduction with regard to this budgetary line.

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1 2 0 0 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 194 000 194 000 69 363 962 69 363 962

Reserve

Total 67 296 213 67 296 213 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 69 169 962 194 000 194 000 69 363 962 69 363 962

Justification:Domestic Advisory Groups are the main vehicles towards achieving civil society’s effective participation inthe enforcement of trade and sustainable development chapters in trade agreements. Those bodies aresupported mainly by the members and staff of the EESC. In view of upcoming new mandates to the EESC(CA, MX, Mercosur, JA, VN, SN and ID) an increase in the budget line for EESC staff dealing with DAG’sis requested. The amount is expected to cover 2 AD posts, 1 for Asia, 1 for America and 1 AST for both.

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Item 1 2 2 0 — Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service



1 2 2 0 186 841 186 841 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 -300 000 -300 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 186 841 186 841 300 000 300 000 300 000 300 000 -300 000 -300 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover allowances for officials assigned non-active status following areduction in the number of posts in the institution, for officials placed on leave in the interests of the serviceor for officials holding a senior executive post who are retired in the interests of the service.

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It also covers the employer’s contribution to sickness insurance and the impact of weightings applicable tothose allowances.


Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 41, 42c and 50 thereof andAnnex IV thereto.


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1 4 0 0 2 261 081 2 261 081 2 384 121 2 384 121 2 384 121 2 384 121 -884 121 -884 121 1 500 000 1 500 000

Reserve

Total 2 261 081 2 261 081 2 384 121 2 384 121 2 384 121 2 384 121 -884 121 -884 121 1 500 000 1 500 000


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



1 4 2 0 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 -526 075 -526 075 885 000 885 000

Reserve

Total 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 -526 075 -526 075 885 000 885 000

Justification:Costs for this budget line should more accurately reflect the 2016 outturn.

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1 4 2 0 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 -501 075 -501 075 910 000 910 000

Reserve

Total 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 1 411 075 -501 075 -501 075 910 000 910 000


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Item 1 4 2 2 — Expert advice connected with legislative work



1 4 2 2 742 851 742 851 731 708 731 708 731 708 731 708 -231 708 -231 708 500 000 500 000

Reserve

Total 742 851 742 851 731 708 731 708 731 708 731 708 -231 708 -231 708 500 000 500 000


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Item 1 6 1 0 — Expenditure on recruitment



1 6 1 0 50 000 50 000 43 500 43 500 43 500 43 500 -26 500 -26 500 17 000 17 000

Reserve

Total 50 000 50 000 43 500 43 500 43 500 43 500 -26 500 -26 500 17 000 17 000


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1 6 1 2 580 000 580 000 578 200 578 200 554 400 554 400 23 800 23 800 578 200 578 200

Reserve

Total 580 000 580 000 578 200 578 200 554 400 554 400 23 800 23 800 578 200 578 200

Justification:This amendment restores the appropriations proposed by the Commission in its draft budget, which set outan overall nominal freeze for the EESC at 2017 level for all non-salary related expenditure. The new servicelevel agreement on training between the Commission and the EESC is likely to increase the fees payable tothe Commission.

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2 0 0 0 2 169 393 2 169 393 2 176 467 2 176 467 2 176 467 2 176 467 -716 467 -716 467 1 460 000 1 460 000

Reserve

Total 2 169 393 2 169 393 2 176 467 2 176 467 2 176 467 2 176 467 -716 467 -716 467 1 460 000 1 460 000


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Item 2 0 0 1 — Annual lease payments and similar expenditure



2 0 0 1 12 049 281 12 049 281 12 302 458 12 302 458 12 302 458 12 302 458 -253 177 -253 177 12 049 281 12 049 281

Reserve

Total 12 049 281 12 049 281 12 302 458 12 302 458 12 302 458 12 302 458 -253 177 -253 177 12 049 281 12 049 281

Justification:

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This budgetary line should be kept at the 2017 level.

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2 0 2 2 2 662 728 2 662 728 2 670 606 2 670 606 2 670 606 2 670 606 -670 606 -670 606 2 000 000 2 000 000

Reserve

Total 2 662 728 2 662 728 2 670 606 2 670 606 2 670 606 2 670 606 -670 606 -670 606 2 000 000 2 000 000


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2 0 2 4 807 921 807 921 790 311 790 311 790 311 790 311 -100 311 -100 311 690 000 690 000

Reserve

Total 807 921 807 921 790 311 790 311 790 311 790 311 -100 311 -100 311 690 000 690 000

Justification:It is unclear why energy consumption costs have increased so substantially since the 2016 outturn.

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2 0 2 4 807 921 807 921 790 311 790 311 790 311 790 311 -100 311 -100 311 690 000 690 000

Reserve

Total 807 921 807 921 790 311 790 311 790 311 790 311 -100 311 -100 311 690 000 690 000

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



2 1 0 0 1 549 824 1 549 824 1 590 905 1 590 905 1 558 601 1 558 601 -558 601 -558 601 1 000 000 1 000 000

Reserve

Total 1 549 824 1 549 824 1 590 905 1 590 905 1 558 601 1 558 601 -558 601 -558 601 1 000 000 1 000 000


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Draft amendment 812 === EPP//8030 ===

Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

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2 1 0 0 1 549 824 1 549 824 1 590 905 1 590 905 1 558 601 1 558 601 32 304 32 304 1 590 905 1 590 905

Reserve

Total 1 549 824 1 549 824 1 590 905 1 590 905 1 558 601 1 558 601 32 304 32 304 1 590 905 1 590 905


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Item 2 1 0 2 — Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems



2 1 0 2 1 901 512 1 901 512 1 907 138 1 907 138 1 907 138 1 907 138 -407 138 -407 138 1 500 000 1 500 000

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Reserve

Total 1 901 512 1 901 512 1 907 138 1 907 138 1 907 138 1 907 138 -407 138 -407 138 1 500 000 1 500 000


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2 1 2 144 819 144 819 145 073 145 073 112 769 112 769 -39 769 -39 769 73 000 73 000

Reserve

Total 144 819 144 819 145 073 145 073 112 769 112 769 -39 769 -39 769 73 000 73 000


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2 1 2 144 819 144 819 145 073 145 073 112 769 112 769 32 304 32 304 145 073 145 073

Reserve

Total 144 819 144 819 145 073 145 073 112 769 112 769 32 304 32 304 145 073 145 073

Justification:This amendment restores the appropriations proposed by the Commission in its draft budget, which set outan overall nominal freeze for the EESC at 2017 level for all non-salary related expenditure. Appropriationson this budget line are already constrained.

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2 1 4 1 082 549 1 082 549 1 067 343 1 067 343 1 067 343 1 067 343 -217 343 -217 343 850 000 850 000

Reserve

Total 1 082 549 1 082 549 1 067 343 1 067 343 1 067 343 1 067 343 -217 343 -217 343 850 000 850 000


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2 1 6 90 885 90 885 88 300 88 300 88 300 88 300 -44 300 -44 300 44 000 44 000

Reserve

Total 90 885 90 885 88 300 88 300 88 300 88 300 -44 300 -44 300 44 000 44 000


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Article 2 3 8 — Removal costs and other administrative expenditure



2 3 8 145 000 145 000 162 968 162 968 162 968 162 968 -52 968 -52 968 110 000 110 000

Reserve

Total 145 000 145 000 162 968 162 968 162 968 162 968 -52 968 -52 968 110 000 110 000


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2 5 4 0 255 000 255 000 238 800 238 800 218 800 218 800 -193 800 -193 800 25 000 25 000

Reserve

Total 255 000 255 000 238 800 238 800 218 800 218 800 -193 800 -193 800 25 000 25 000


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2 5 4 0 255 000 255 000 238 800 238 800 218 800 218 800 20 000 20 000 238 800 238 800

Reserve

Total 255 000 255 000 238 800 238 800 218 800 218 800 20 000 20 000 238 800 238 800


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Item 2 5 4 2 — Expenditure on the organisation of and participation in hearings and other events



2 5 4 2 617 132 617 132 604 789 604 789 444 162 444 162 -44 162 -44 162 400 000 400 000

Reserve

Total 617 132 617 132 604 789 604 789 444 162 444 162 -44 162 -44 162 400 000 400 000


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Item 2 5 4 2 — Expenditure on the organisation of and participation in hearings and other events



2 5 4 2 617 132 617 132 604 789 604 789 444 162 444 162 160 627 160 627 604 789 604 789

Reserve

Total 617 132 617 132 604 789 604 789 444 162 444 162 160 627 160 627 604 789 604 789

Justification:This amendment restores the appropriations proposed by the Commission in its draft budget, which set outan overall nominal freeze for the EESC at 2017 level for all non-salary related expenditure. This budget lineunderpins the involvement of relevant third parties, which is an essential instrument for the EESC incarrying out its task.

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2 5 4 6 99 000 99 000 90 000 90 000 70 000 70 000 -25 000 -25 000 45 000 45 000

Reserve

Total 99 000 99 000 90 000 90 000 70 000 70 000 -25 000 -25 000 45 000 45 000


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2 5 4 6 99 000 99 000 90 000 90 000 70 000 70 000 20 000 20 000 90 000 90 000

Reserve

Total 99 000 99 000 90 000 90 000 70 000 70 000 20 000 20 000 90 000 90 000

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Item 2 5 4 8 — Interpreting



2 5 4 8 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 -2 257 064 -2 257 064 4 800 000 4 800 000

Reserve

Total 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 -2 257 064 -2 257 064 4 800 000 4 800 000


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2 5 4 8 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 -3 557 064 -3 557 064 3 500 000 3 500 000

Reserve

Total 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 -3 557 064 -3 557 064 3 500 000 3 500 000


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2 5 4 8 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 341 686 341 686 7 398 750 7 398 750

Reserve

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Total 7 885 000 7 885 000 7 398 750 7 398 750 7 057 064 7 057 064 341 686 341 686 7 398 750 7 398 750

Justification:This amendment restores the appropriations proposed by the Commission in its draft budget, which set outan overall nominal freeze for the EESC at 2017 level for all non-salary related expenditure. This budget lineprovides for interpretation; a certain safety margin is needed to ensure that EESC members, at all times butunder certain conditions, can work in their own language.

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Item 2 6 0 0 — Communication



2 6 0 0 831 000 831 000 789 880 789 880 630 244 630 244 -30 244 -30 244 600 000 600 000

Reserve

Total 831 000 831 000 789 880 789 880 630 244 630 244 -30 244 -30 244 600 000 600 000


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Item 2 6 0 0 — Communication



2 6 0 0 831 000 831 000 789 880 789 880 630 244 630 244 159 636 159 636 789 880 789 880

Reserve

Total 831 000 831 000 789 880 789 880 630 244 630 244 159 636 159 636 789 880 789 880


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Item 2 6 0 2 — Publishing and promotion of publications



2 6 0 2 482 000 482 000 457 660 457 660 457 660 457 660 -137 660 -137 660 320 000 320 000

Reserve

Total 482 000 482 000 457 660 457 660 457 660 457 660 -137 660 -137 660 320 000 320 000


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Item 2 6 2 0 — Studies, research and hearings



2 6 2 0 205 000 205 000 250 000 250 000 205 000 205 000 -118 000 -118 000 87 000 87 000

Reserve

Total 205 000 205 000 250 000 250 000 205 000 205 000 -118 000 -118 000 87 000 87 000


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Item 2 6 2 0 — Studies, research and hearings



2 6 2 0 205 000 205 000 250 000 250 000 205 000 205 000 45 000 45 000 250 000 250 000

Reserve

Total 205 000 205 000 250 000 250 000 205 000 205 000 45 000 45 000 250 000 250 000

Justification:This amendment restores the appropriations proposed by the Commission in its draft budget, which set outan overall nominal freeze for the EESC at 2017 level for all non-salary related expenditure. This budget lineprovides for forward studies, including studies that assess the need for own-initiative opinions.

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2 6 2 2 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 -23 995 -23 995 104 657 104 657

Reserve

Total 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 -23 995 -23 995 104 657 104 657

Justification:The increase is not justified given the availability of resources in the European Parliament Research Service.

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2 6 2 2 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 -18 652 -18 652 110 000 110 000

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Total 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 -18 652 -18 652 110 000 110 000


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2 6 2 2 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 29 048 29 048 157 700 157 700

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Total 158 700 158 700 157 700 157 700 128 652 128 652 29 048 29 048 157 700 157 700


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Item 2 6 2 4 — Archiving and related work



2 6 2 4 93 000 93 000 92 018 92 018 92 018 92 018 -50 018 -50 018 42 000 42 000

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Total 93 000 93 000 92 018 92 018 92 018 92 018 -50 018 -50 018 42 000 42 000


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SECTION VII — EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Item 1 0 0 0 — Salaries, allowances and payments



1 0 0 0 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 90 000 90 000 205 000 205 000

Reserve

Total 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 115 000 90 000 90 000 205 000 205 000

Justification:The amendment reinstates the CoR estimates revised down by the Commission in the 2018 draft budget.Reinstatement is needed in order to ensure sufficient financing for the office expenses and IT allowances ofthe CoR members in order to facilitate the use of digital communication for its work, also in view ofreducing paper consumption (EMAS).

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1 0 0 4 9 077 955 9 077 955 8 746 750 8 746 750 8 746 750 8 746 750 -1 746 750 -1 746 750 7 000 000 7 000 000

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Total 9 077 955 9 077 955 8 746 750 8 746 750 8 746 750 8 746 750 -1 746 750 -1 746 750 7 000 000 7 000 000

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Article 1 0 5 — Courses for Members of the institution



1 0 5 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 10 000 10 000 25 000 25 000

Reserve

Total 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 15 000 10 000 10 000 25 000 25 000

Justification:This amendment reinstates the CoR estimates revised down by the Commission. Reinstatement is needed inorder to ensure the sufficient financing for the language courses of the CoR members.

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1 2 0 0 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 -10 893 130 -10 893 130 40 000 000 40 000 000

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Total 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 -10 893 130 -10 893 130 40 000 000 40 000 000


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1 2 0 0 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 -5 893 130 -5 893 130 45 000 000 45 000 000

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Total 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 -5 893 130 -5 893 130 45 000 000 45 000 000


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1 2 0 0 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 1 406 870 1 406 870 52 300 000 52 300 000

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Total 49 549 423 49 549 423 52 300 000 52 300 000 50 893 130 50 893 130 1 406 870 1 406 870 52 300 000 52 300 000


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Item 1 2 2 0 — Allowances for staff retired in the interests of the service



1 2 2 0 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 p.m. p.m.


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1 4 0 0 2 518 975 2 518 975 2 759 231 2 759 231 2 630 312 2 630 312 -1 130 312 -1 130 312 1 500 000 1 500 000

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Total 2 518 975 2 518 975 2 759 231 2 759 231 2 630 312 2 630 312 -1 130 312 -1 130 312 1 500 000 1 500 000


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1 4 0 0 2 518 975 2 518 975 2 759 231 2 759 231 2 630 312 2 630 312 128 919 128 919 2 759 231 2 759 231

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Total 2 518 975 2 518 975 2 759 231 2 759 231 2 630 312 2 630 312 128 919 128 919 2 759 231 2 759 231

Justification:Restore DB

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Item 1 4 0 2 — Interpreting services



1 4 0 2 4 021 000 4 021 000 4 113 347 4 113 347 4 016 044 4 016 044 -1 016 044 -1 016 044 3 000 000 3 000 000

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Total 4 021 000 4 021 000 4 113 347 4 113 347 4 016 044 4 016 044 -1 016 044 -1 016 044 3 000 000 3 000 000


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Item 1 4 0 2 — Interpreting services



1 4 0 2 4 021 000 4 021 000 4 113 347 4 113 347 4 016 044 4 016 044 97 303 97 303 4 113 347 4 113 347

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Total 4 021 000 4 021 000 4 113 347 4 113 347 4 016 044 4 016 044 97 303 97 303 4 113 347 4 113 347


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1 4 2 0 1 118 200 1 118 200 935 587 935 587 935 587 935 587 -317 587 -317 587 618 000 618 000

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Total 1 118 200 1 118 200 935 587 935 587 935 587 935 587 -317 587 -317 587 618 000 618 000


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1 4 2 0 1 118 200 1 118 200 935 587 935 587 935 587 935 587 200 000 200 000 1 135 587 1 135 587

Reserve

Total 1 118 200 1 118 200 935 587 935 587 935 587 935 587 200 000 200 000 1 135 587 1 135 587

Justification:The amendment reinstates the appropriations related to expenditure on work carried out by externaltranslation contractors. Commission has cut these appropriations in its consolidation of the EU draft budgetwell below the available 2017 budget. This amendment reinstates fully the Commission cut. Reinstatementis needed in order to ensure the gradual increase in share of the outsourcing of translation, which is the

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Item 1 4 2 2 — Expert assistance relating to consultative work



1 4 2 2 421 200 421 200 420 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 -84 000 -84 000 336 000 336 000

Reserve

Total 421 200 421 200 420 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 -84 000 -84 000 336 000 336 000


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Item 1 6 1 0 — Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment



1 6 1 0 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -10 000 -10 000 30 000 30 000

Reserve

Total 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -10 000 -10 000 30 000 30 000


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Item 1 6 1 2 — Further training, retraining and information for staff



1 6 1 2 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 -87 136 -87 136 348 000 348 000

Reserve

Total 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 435 136 -87 136 -87 136 348 000 348 000

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1 6 2 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 -100 000 -100 000 295 000 295 000

Reserve

Total 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 -100 000 -100 000 295 000 295 000

Justification:The Missions budget line of the Committee of the Regions could be reduced, as there is no demonstrableneed for the committee to meet outside of Brussels so often.

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1 6 2 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 30 000 30 000 425 000 425 000

Reserve

Total 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 395 000 30 000 30 000 425 000 425 000

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to missions. Commission has cut these appropriationsin its consolidation of the EU draft budget. This amendment reinstates fully the Commission cut.Reinstatement is needed in order to carry out missions related to the increased dialogue with citizens throughsubstantially stepping up of political activities and initiatives at regional level, and local events that as aconsequence require additional presence of staff alongside CoR members.

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2 0 0 0 1 612 135 1 612 135 1 640 339 1 640 339 1 640 339 1 640 339 -540 339 -540 339 1 100 000 1 100 000

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Total 1 612 135 1 612 135 1 640 339 1 640 339 1 640 339 1 640 339 -540 339 -540 339 1 100 000 1 100 000


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2 0 0 7 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 94 356 94 356 292 825 292 825

Reserve

Total 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 198 469 94 356 94 356 292 825 292 825

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the renovation of 5 joint CoR-EESC buildings incomparison to the originally requested amount by the CoR in its estimates. The reinstatement is needed tostart addressing the structural underfinancing of this domain in order to keep the buildings in good shape andin compliance with legal obligations, to avoid wear and tear and to continue improving their energyefficiency.

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2 0 2 2 1 971 327 1 971 327 2 350 907 2 350 907 2 200 907 2 200 907 -800 907 -800 907 1 400 000 1 400 000

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Total 1 971 327 1 971 327 2 350 907 2 350 907 2 200 907 2 200 907 -800 907 -800 907 1 400 000 1 400 000


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2 0 2 2 1 971 327 1 971 327 2 350 907 2 350 907 2 200 907 2 200 907 150 000 150 000 2 350 907 2 350 907

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Total 1 971 327 1 971 327 2 350 907 2 350 907 2 200 907 2 200 907 150 000 150 000 2 350 907 2 350 907


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2 0 2 4 598 137 598 137 606 470 606 470 606 470 606 470 -121 470 -121 470 485 000 485 000

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Total 598 137 598 137 606 470 606 470 606 470 606 470 -121 470 -121 470 485 000 485 000


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2 1 0 0 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 100 722 100 722 1 321 227 1 321 227

Reserve

Total 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 1 220 505 100 722 100 722 1 321 227 1 321 227

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the IT expenditure for Human Resources (HR) andfinances software in comparison to the originally requested amount in the CoR estimates (ABAC, Sysper,etc). The software is used by the CoR and provided by the European Commission Despite the fact that the

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Commission increased the prices for the Human resources and finances software for the CoR, theCommission has cut the requested funding in its consolidation of the EU draft budget. This increase merelyallows the CoR to pay the increased prices asked from the European Commission.

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Item 2 1 0 2 — Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems



2 1 0 2 1 850 184 1 850 184 1 853 131 1 853 131 1 853 131 1 853 131 -853 131 -853 131 1 000 000 1 000 000

Reserve

Total 1 850 184 1 850 184 1 853 131 1 853 131 1 853 131 1 853 131 -853 131 -853 131 1 000 000 1 000 000


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2 1 2 95 657 95 657 95 402 95 402 95 402 95 402 -41 402 -41 402 54 000 54 000

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Total 95 657 95 657 95 402 95 402 95 402 95 402 -41 402 -41 402 54 000 54 000


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2 1 4 836 091 836 091 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 -305 845 -305 845 715 000 715 000

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Total 836 091 836 091 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 -305 845 -305 845 715 000 715 000


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2 1 4 836 091 836 091 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 200 000 200 000 1 220 845 1 220 845

Reserve

Total 836 091 836 091 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 1 020 845 200 000 200 000 1 220 845 1 220 845

Justification:This amendment reinstates the appropriations related to the technical equipment (interpretation booths).Commission has cut the requested funding for this new expenditure by half in its consolidation of the EUdraft budget. This amendment reinstates fully the Commission cut. Reinstatement is needed in order toensure the sufficient financing for the rent and equipment of interpretation booths for CoR external events inregions and cities with participation of its Members.

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2 1 6 69 519 69 519 72 858 72 858 72 858 72 858 -36 458 -36 458 36 400 36 400

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Total 69 519 69 519 72 858 72 858 72 858 72 858 -36 458 -36 458 36 400 36 400


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2 3 0 127 253 127 253 126 752 126 752 126 752 126 752 -38 052 -38 052 88 700 88 700

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Total 127 253 127 253 126 752 126 752 126 752 126 752 -38 052 -38 052 88 700 88 700


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2 3 8 113 681 113 681 115 127 115 127 115 127 115 127 -34 547 -34 547 80 580 80 580

Reserve

Total 113 681 113 681 115 127 115 127 115 127 115 127 -34 547 -34 547 80 580 80 580


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Item 2 5 4 0 — Costs of meetings organised in Brussels



2 5 4 0 141 442 141 442 141 250 141 250 141 250 141 250 -111 250 -111 250 30 000 30 000

Reserve

Total 141 442 141 442 141 250 141 250 141 250 141 250 -111 250 -111 250 30 000 30 000


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Item 2 5 4 1 — Third parties



2 5 4 1 72 000 72 000 72 800 72 800 72 800 72 800 -36 400 -36 400 36 400 36 400

Reserve

Total 72 000 72 000 72 800 72 800 72 800 72 800 -36 400 -36 400 36 400 36 400


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Item 2 5 4 2 — Organisation of events (in Brussels or in decentralised locations) in partnership with localand regional authorities, with their associations and with the other Union institutions



2 5 4 2 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 -109 850 -109 850 330 000 330 000

Reserve

Total 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 439 850 -109 850 -109 850 330 000 330 000


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2 5 4 6 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 -50 000 -50 000 100 000 100 000

Reserve

Total 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 150 000 -50 000 -50 000 100 000 100 000

Justification:

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Item 2 6 0 0 — Relations with the press (European, national, regional, local or specialised) and conclusionof partnerships with audiovisual, written or radio media



2 6 0 0 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 -136 510 -136 510 545 700 545 700

Reserve

Total 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 682 210 -136 510 -136 510 545 700 545 700


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Item 2 6 2 0 — External expertise and studies



2 6 2 0 449 410 449 410 500 000 500 000 443 700 443 700 -43 700 -43 700 400 000 400 000

Reserve

Total 449 410 449 410 500 000 500 000 443 700 443 700 -43 700 -43 700 400 000 400 000


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2 6 2 0 449 410 449 410 500 000 500 000 443 700 443 700 56 300 56 300 500 000 500 000

Reserve

Total 449 410 449 410 500 000 500 000 443 700 443 700 56 300 56 300 500 000 500 000

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2 6 2 2 81 647 81 647 90 730 90 730 90 730 90 730 -18 230 -18 230 72 500 72 500

Reserve

Total 81 647 81 647 90 730 90 730 90 730 90 730 -18 230 -18 230 72 500 72 500


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



2 6 4 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 -100 000 -100 000 218 944 218 944

Reserve

Total 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 -100 000 -100 000 218 944 218 944

Justification:Similarly to political groups in the European Parliament, groups in the Committee of the Regions couldreduce their levels of spending on this budget line.

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



2 6 4 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 159 640 159 640 478 584 478 584

Reserve

Total 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 318 944 159 640 159 640 478 584 478 584

Justification:In order to ensure the sufficient financing for the communication activities of the CoR political groups, theamendment reinstates fully the CoR estimates cut by the Commission in the 2018 draft budget well belowthe 2017 level of financing. The reinstated appropriations are the same as in 2017 in order to avoid transferof appropriations throughout the year (evolution of this budgetary line: 2014: EUR 444 900, 2015: EUR 460000. 2016: 469 200, 2017: 478 584).

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SECTION VIII — EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Article 1 0 4 — Mission expenses



1 0 4 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 -13 000 -13 000 22 000 22 000

Reserve

Total 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 35 000 -13 000 -13 000 22 000 22 000


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1 2 0 0 6 915 883 6 915 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 -710 883 -710 883 6 200 000 6 200 000

Reserve

Total 6 915 883 6 915 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 6 910 883 -710 883 -710 883 6 200 000 6 200 000


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1 6 1 2 95 000 95 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 -80 000 -80 000 50 000 50 000

Reserve

Total 95 000 95 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 -80 000 -80 000 50 000 50 000


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2 0 0 0 1 000 000 1 000 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 -210 000 -210 000 840 000 840 000

Reserve

Total 1 000 000 1 000 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 1 050 000 -210 000 -210 000 840 000 840 000


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Article 3 0 0 — Staff mission expenses



3 0 0 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 -25 000 -25 000 140 000 140 000

Reserve

Total 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 165 000 -25 000 -25 000 140 000 140 000

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Article 3 0 3 — Meetings in general



3 0 3 81 000 81 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 -26 000 -26 000 24 000 24 000

Reserve

Total 81 000 81 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 -26 000 -26 000 24 000 24 000


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SECTION IX — EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR




1 0 1 0 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 -21 000 -21 000 4 000 4 000

Reserve

Total 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 -21 000 -21 000 4 000 4 000


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1 1 0 0 5 185 664 5 185 664 5 436 980 5 436 980 5 382 610 5 382 610 -1 082 610 -1 082 610 4 300 000 4 300 000

Reserve

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Total 5 185 664 5 185 664 5 436 980 5 436 980 5 382 610 5 382 610 -1 082 610 -1 082 610 4 300 000 4 300 000


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1 1 0 0 5 185 664 5 185 664 5 436 980 5 436 980 5 382 610 5 382 610 54 370 54 370 5 436 980 5 436 980

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Total 5 185 664 5 185 664 5 436 980 5 436 980 5 382 610 5 382 610 54 370 54 370 5 436 980 5 436 980

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Item 1 1 1 1 — Cost of traineeships and staff exchanges



1 1 1 1 237 000 237 000 250 000 250 000 224 000 224 000 26 000 26 000 250 000 250 000

Reserve

Total 237 000 237 000 250 000 250 000 224 000 224 000 26 000 26 000 250 000 250 000

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Article 2 0 0 — Rents, charges and buildings expenditure



2 0 0 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 200 000 200 000 1 413 273 1 413 273

Reserve

Total 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 200 000 200 000 1 413 273 1 413 273

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2 0 1 2 130 000 130 000 215 000 215 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 130 000

Reserve

Total 130 000 130 000 215 000 215 000 130 000 130 000 130 000 130 000

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Item 2 0 1 4 — Expenditure on publishing and information



2 0 1 4 127 000 127 000 158 000 158 000 112 000 112 000 46 000 46 000 158 000 158 000

Reserve

Total 127 000 127 000 158 000 158 000 112 000 112 000 46 000 46 000 158 000 158 000

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Item 2 0 1 6 — Other activities related to external stakeholders



2 0 1 6 193 000 193 000 250 000 250 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 250 000 250 000

Reserve

Total 193 000 193 000 250 000 250 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 250 000 250 000

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3 0 1 0 562 375 562 375 1 198 523 1 198 523 1 186 537 1 186 537 11 986 11 986 1 198 523 1 198 523

Reserve

Total 562 375 562 375 1 198 523 1 198 523 1 186 537 1 186 537 11 986 11 986 1 198 523 1 198 523

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Item 3 0 4 0 — Meetings of the Board



3 0 4 0 p.m. p.m. 560 000 560 000 440 000 440 000 120 000 120 000 560 000 560 000

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 560 000 560 000 440 000 440 000 120 000 120 000 560 000 560 000

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Item 3 0 4 1 — Translation and interpretation costs



3 0 4 1 p.m. p.m. 580 000 580 000 420 000 420 000 160 000 160 000 580 000 580 000

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 580 000 580 000 420 000 420 000 160 000 160 000 580 000 580 000

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Item 3 0 4 3 — Information technology equipment and services



3 0 4 3 385 000 385 000 650 000 650 000 550 000 550 000 100 000 100 000 650 000 650 000

Reserve

Total 385 000 385 000 650 000 650 000 550 000 550 000 100 000 100 000 650 000 650 000

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Item 3 0 4 5 — External consultancy and studies



3 0 4 5 p.m. p.m. 150 000 150 000 50 000 50 000 100 000 100 000 150 000 150 000

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 150 000 150 000 50 000 50 000 100 000 100 000 150 000 150 000

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Item 3 0 4 6 — Expenditure in connection with the activities of the European Data Protection Board



3 0 4 6 3 000 3 000 70 000 70 000 30 000 30 000 40 000 40 000 70 000 70 000

Reserve

Total 3 000 3 000 70 000 70 000 30 000 30 000 40 000 40 000 70 000 70 000


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Item 1 1 2 0 — Mission expenses, travel expenses and other ancillary expenditure



1 1 2 0 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 -27 000 -27 000 108 000 108 000

Reserve

Total 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 135 000 -27 000 -27 000 108 000 108 000


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1 1 2 2 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 -16 000 -16 000 64 000 64 000

Reserve

Total 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 80 000 -16 000 -16 000 64 000 64 000


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2 0 0 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 -287 273 -287 273 926 000 926 000

Reserve

Total 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 -287 273 -287 273 926 000 926 000


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2 0 0 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 -287 273 -287 273 926 000 926 000

Reserve

Total 926 000 926 000 1 413 273 1 413 273 1 213 273 1 213 273 -287 273 -287 273 926 000 926 000

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Justification:The EU building policy has proven itself to be inefficient and lacking in transparency, resulting in a hugewaste of taxpayers’ money.

That's why our Group supports a wide revision of this domain and the reduction of this budgetary line.

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Item 2 0 1 3 — Translation and interpretation costs



2 0 1 3 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 -442 500 -442 500 382 500 382 500

Reserve

Total 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 825 000 -442 500 -442 500 382 500 382 500


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Item 2 0 1 5 — Expenditure in connection with the activities of the institution



2 0 1 5 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 -44 000 -44 000 100 000 100 000

Reserve

Total 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 144 000 -44 000 -44 000 100 000 100 000


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Item 3 0 4 0 — Meetings of the Board



3 0 4 0 p.m. p.m. 560 000 560 000 440 000 440 000 -440 000 -440 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 560 000 560 000 440 000 440 000 -440 000 -440 000 p.m. p.m.


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Item 3 0 4 4 — Travel expenses of external experts



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

Reserve

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


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Item 3 0 4 5 — External consultancy and studies



3 0 4 5 p.m. p.m. 150 000 150 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. 150 000 150 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.


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Item 3 0 4 6 — Expenditure in connection with the activities of the European Data Protection Board



3 0 4 6 3 000 3 000 70 000 70 000 30 000 30 000 -27 000 -27 000 3 000 3 000

Reserve

Total 3 000 3 000 70 000 70 000 30 000 30 000 -27 000 -27 000 3 000 3 000


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SECTION X — European External Action Service




1 1 0 0 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 -8 350 248 -8 350 248 95 600 000 95 600 000

Reserve

Total 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 -8 350 248 -8 350 248 95 600 000 95 600 000


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1 1 0 0 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 -103 950 248 -103 950 248 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 -103 950 248 -103 950 248 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover basic salaries for officials and temporary staff holding a post

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provided for in the establishment plan and compensation provided for under Annex IV of the StaffRegulations.

The appropriation will be used in full compliance with the provisions of the Council Decision of 26 July2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (2010/427/EU),and in particular Article 6(9) thereof. The existing imbalances in EEAS staffing in terms of the proportion ofMember State diplomats and regular EU staff in certain positions will be addressed in line with thecommitments given by the Vice-President / High Representative in her letter of 13 September 2016 to theEuropean Parliament.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation: p.m.


Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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1 1 0 0 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 1 063 752 1 063 752 105 014 000 105 014 000

Reserve

Total 100 591 000 100 591 000 105 014 000 105 014 000 103 950 248 103 950 248 1 063 752 1 063 752 105 014 000 105 014 000

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1 1 0 2 26 684 000 26 684 000 27 115 000 27 115 000 26 843 742 26 843 742 271 258 271 258 27 115 000 27 115 000

Reserve

Total 26 684 000 26 684 000 27 115 000 27 115 000 26 843 742 26 843 742 271 258 271 258 27 115 000 27 115 000

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Item 1 1 0 3 — Social security cover



1 1 0 3 4 025 000 4 025 000 3 992 000 3 992 000 3 951 578 3 951 578 40 422 40 422 3 992 000 3 992 000

Reserve

Total 4 025 000 4 025 000 3 992 000 3 992 000 3 951 578 3 951 578 40 422 40 422 3 992 000 3 992 000

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Item 1 2 0 5 — Military seconded national experts



1 2 0 5 8 169 000 8 169 000 9 230 000 9 230 000 8 937 132 8 937 132 292 868 292 868 9 230 000 9 230 000

Reserve

Total 8 169 000 8 169 000 9 230 000 9 230 000 8 937 132 8 937 132 292 868 292 868 9 230 000 9 230 000

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Item 1 3 0 0 — Recruitment



1 3 0 0 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 100 000 100 000

Reserve

Total 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 100 000 100 000

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Item 1 3 0 2 — Entitlements on entering the service, transfers and leaving the service



1 3 0 2 841 000 841 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 175 000 1 175 000 160 000 160 000 1 335 000 1 335 000

Reserve

Total 841 000 841 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 175 000 1 175 000 160 000 160 000 1 335 000 1 335 000

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Item 1 5 0 1 — Medical service



1 5 0 1 520 000 520 000 715 000 715 000 565 000 565 000 150 000 150 000 715 000 715 000

Reserve

Total 520 000 520 000 715 000 715 000 565 000 565 000 150 000 150 000 715 000 715 000

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Item 2 1 0 0 — Information and communication technology

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2 1 0 0 13 030 000 13 030 000 14 291 000 14 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000

Reserve

Total 13 030 000 13 030 000 14 291 000 14 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000

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



2 1 0 1 15 760 000 15 760 000 15 190 000 15 190 000 14 190 000 14 190 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 15 190 000 15 190 000

Reserve

Total 15 760 000 15 760 000 15 190 000 15 190 000 14 190 000 14 190 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 15 190 000 15 190 000

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



2 1 0 2 2 588 000 2 588 000 3 786 000 3 786 000 3 286 000 3 286 000 500 000 500 000 3 786 000 3 786 000

Reserve

Total 2 588 000 2 588 000 3 786 000 3 786 000 3 286 000 3 286 000 500 000 500 000 3 786 000 3 786 000

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Item 2 1 0 3 — Technical security countermeasures



2 1 0 3 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 040 000 1 040 000 210 000 210 000 1 250 000 1 250 000

Reserve

Total 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 040 000 1 040 000 210 000 210 000 1 250 000 1 250 000

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Item 2 1 1 1 — Technical equipment and installations



2 1 1 1 150 000 150 000 105 000 105 000 55 000 55 000 50 000 50 000 105 000 105 000

Reserve

Total 150 000 150 000 105 000 105 000 55 000 55 000 50 000 50 000 105 000 105 000

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2 2 1 0 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 150 000 150 000 955 000 955 000

Reserve

Total 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 150 000 150 000 955 000 955 000

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Item 2 2 1 3 — Public information and public events



2 2 1 3 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 150 000 150 000 495 000 495 000

Reserve

Total 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 150 000 150 000 495 000 495 000

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Item 2 2 3 6 — Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation



2 2 3 6 80 000 80 000 293 000 293 000 243 000 243 000 50 000 50 000 293 000 293 000

Reserve

Total 80 000 80 000 293 000 293 000 243 000 243 000 50 000 50 000 293 000 293 000

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2 2 3 7 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 150 000 150 000

Reserve

Total 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 150 000 150 000

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Item 2 2 4 0 — Conflict Prevention and Mediation Support Services (continuation)



2 2 4 0 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 400 000 400 000 50 000 50 000 450 000 450 000

Reserve

Total 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 400 000 400 000 50 000 50 000 450 000 450 000

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



3 0 0 0 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 705 480 705 480 118 684 000 118 684 000

Reserve

Total 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 705 480 705 480 118 684 000 118 684 000

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Item 3 0 0 3 — Buildings and associated costs



3 0 0 3 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 1 770 000 1 770 000 164 387 000 164 387 000

Reserve

Total 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 1 770 000 1 770 000 164 387 000 164 387 000


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Item 1 1 0 1 — Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held



1 1 0 1 555 000 555 000 481 000 481 000 481 000 481 000 -481 000 -481 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 555 000 555 000 481 000 481 000 481 000 481 000 -481 000 -481 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover primarily, for officials and temporary staff holding a post providedfor 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.


Legal basis:

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1 1 0 2 26 684 000 26 684 000 27 115 000 27 115 000 26 843 742 26 843 742 -26 843 742 -26 843 742 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 26 684 000 26 684 000 27 115 000 27 115 000 26 843 742 26 843 742 -26 843 742 -26 843 742 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover primarily, for officials and temporary staff holding a post providedfor 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 placeof employment to their place of origin,

– in the event of the death of an official or an official's dependent, the costs incurred pursuant to Article 75of the Staff Regulations for transporting the body,

– miscellaneous allowances and grants.





Justification:

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Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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Item 1 1 0 3 — Social security cover



1 1 0 3 4 025 000 4 025 000 3 992 000 3 992 000 3 951 578 3 951 578 -3 951 578 -3 951 578 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 4 025 000 4 025 000 3 992 000 3 992 000 3 951 578 3 951 578 -3 951 578 -3 951 578 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is mainly intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided forin 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 temporarystaff to constitute or maintain pension rights in their country of origin.






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Item 1 1 0 4 — Salary weightings and updates

Amend remarks and legal basis as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


1 1 0 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in theestablishment plan, the impact of weightings applicable to remuneration and to the part of emolumentstransferred to a country other than the country of employment.






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Item 1 2 0 0 — Contract staff



1 2 0 0 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -3 300 000 -3 300 000 8 446 684 8 446 684

Reserve

Total 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -3 300 000 -3 300 000 8 446 684 8 446 684

Justification:An increase of around nearly €4.5 million (almost 50%) is not justified based upon 2016 outturn of€8.3million.

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1 2 0 0 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -4 546 684 -4 546 684 7 200 000 7 200 000

Reserve

Total 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -4 546 684 -4 546 684 7 200 000 7 200 000


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1 2 0 0 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -11 746 684 -11 746 684 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 8 430 250 8 430 250 13 023 000 13 023 000 11 746 684 11 746 684 -11 746 684 -11 746 684 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the remuneration of contract staff (within the meaning of theConditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to thevarious social security schemes and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of thesestaff.

This appropriation also covers the cost of 16 contract agents involved in strategic communication activities.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation isestimated at EUR 1 109 000




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Item 1 2 0 1 — Non-military seconded national experts



1 2 0 1 3 771 000 3 771 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 -3 434 000 -3 434 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 3 771 000 3 771 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 3 434 000 -3 434 000 -3 434 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover allowances and administrative expenses in respect of national expertson secondment other than those posted to serve as the European Union Military Staff.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation isestimated at EUR 330 000


Decision of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 4 February2014 establishing the rules applicable to National Experts seconded to the European External ActionService.


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Item 1 2 0 2 — Traineeships



1 2 0 2 421 000 421 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 -420 000 -420 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 421 000 421 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 420 000 -420 000 -420 000 p.m. p.m.

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-service traineeships intended for graduates and isdesigned to provide them with an overview of the objectives set and the challenges faced by the Union, aninsight into how its institutions work and an opportunity to enhance their knowledge through workexperience at the EEAS.

It covers the payment of grants and other related costs (supplement for dependent persons or for trainees,persons with disabilities, accident and sickness insurance, etc., reimbursement of travelling costs arisingfrom the traineeship, particularly at the start and the close of the traineeship, as well as the costs oforganising events stemming from the traineeship programme, e.g. visits, hosting and reception costs). It alsocovers the costs of evaluation in order to optimise the programme of traineeships and communication andinformation campaigns.

The selection of trainees is based on objective, transparent criteria and reflects a geographical balance.



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Item 1 2 0 3 — External services




Reserve



This appropriation is intended to cover all services performed by persons not linked to the institution and inparticular:

– temporary staff for miscellaneous services,

– supplementary staff for meetings,

– experts in the field of working conditions.


Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues to

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replicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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Item 1 2 0 4 — Agency staff and special advisers



1 2 0 4 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 200 000 -200 000 -200 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the remuneration of agency staff, temporary staff and specialadvisers, including in the field of the CSDP/CFSP, employer’s contributions to the various social securityschemes and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff.





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Item 1 2 0 5 — Military seconded national experts



1 2 0 5 8 169 000 8 169 000 9 230 000 9 230 000 8 937 132 8 937 132 -8 937 132 -8 937 132 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

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Total 8 169 000 8 169 000 9 230 000 9 230 000 8 937 132 8 937 132 -8 937 132 -8 937 132 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to finance the emoluments of the national military experts posted to serve asthe European Union Military Staff under the CSDP/CFSP.





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Article 1 2 2 — Provisional appropriation

Amend remarks and legal basis as follows:Budget 2017 Draft budget 2018 Council's position 2018 Difference New amount


1 2 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Reserve



This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates in the course of the financial year.

This appropriation is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of thischapter.




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1 3 0 0 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 -15 000 -15 000 35 000 35 000

Reserve

Total 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 -15 000 -15 000 35 000 35 000


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1 3 0 0 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 35 000 35 000 100 000 100 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover:

– expenditure on organising the competitions provided for in Article 3 of Decision 2002/621/EC and traveland subsistence expenses for applicants called for interviews and medical examinations,

– the costs of organising selection procedures for temporary, auxiliary and local staff.

In cases duly justified by operational requirements, and after consulting the European Personnel SelectionOffice, this appropriation may be used for competitions organised by the institution itself.

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Assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation: p.m.


Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and 33 thereof andAnnex III thereto.

Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, theCourt of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the EuropeanOmbudsman 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, theCouncil and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court ofAuditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative ofthe European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European CommunitiesPersonnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56).


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Item 1 3 0 1 — Training



1 3 0 1 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 -301 000 -301 000 900 000 900 000

Reserve

Total 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 -301 000 -301 000 900 000 900 000


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1 3 0 1 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 -1 201 000 -1 201 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 1 201 000 -1 201 000 -1 201 000 p.m. p.m.



– expenditure incurred for further training and retraining, including language courses run on aninterinstitutional basis, course fees, the cost of trainers and logistical costs such as room and equipmenthire as well as miscellaneous connected costs such as refreshments and food, the expenses of attendanceat courses, conferences and congresses under the European Union Military Staff’s terms of reference,

– enrolment fees for seminars and conferences.



Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof.


Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP of 22 January 2001 on the establishment of the Military Staff of theEuropean Union (OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7).



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Item 1 3 0 2 — Entitlements on entering the service, transfers and leaving the service



1 3 0 2 841 000 841 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 175 000 1 175 000 -1 175 000 -1 175 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 841 000 841 000 1 335 000 1 335 000 1 175 000 1 175 000 -1 175 000 -1 175 000 p.m. p.m.


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– travel expenses due to officials, temporary and contract staff (including their families) entering orleaving the service,

– installation/resettlement allowances and removal expenses due to officials, temporary and contract staffobliged to change their place of residence on taking up their duties, on transfer to a new place ofemployment and on leaving the service and resettling elsewhere,

– daily subsistence allowance payable to officials, temporary and contract staff who provide proof thatthey have had to change their place of residence on taking up their duties or transferring to a new placeof employment,

– severance grant for probationers dismissed for obvious inadequacy,

– compensation in the event of termination by the institution of the contract of a temporary or contract staffmember.






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1 4 0 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 -1 752 000 -1 752 000 6 700 000 6 700 000

Reserve

Total 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 -1 752 000 -1 752 000 6 700 000 6 700 000


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1 4 0 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 -8 452 000 -8 452 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 8 452 000 -8 452 000 -8 452 000 p.m. p.m.



– mission expenses incurred by the High Representative and accompanying staff, notably Commissionbody guards,

– mission expenses and staff duty travel expenses of the officials, temporary and contract staff and specialadvisers of the EEAS, together with transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on missionand ancillary or special costs connected with missions,

– mission expenses incurred under the European Union Military Staff’s terms of reference,

– mission expenses of national experts on secondment to the EEAS,

– mission expenses of the High Representative’s special advisers and special envoys,

– mission expenses of successful candidates called for training prior to taking up duty,

– mission expenses of the chair of the EU Military Committee.



Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VIIthereto.

Decision of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on rules applicableto mission by EEAS staff.




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Item 1 5 0 0 — Social services and assistance to staff



1 5 0 0 191 000 191 000 198 000 198 000 198 000 198 000 -198 000 -198 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 191 000 191 000 198 000 198 000 198 000 198 000 -198 000 -198 000 p.m. p.m.


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Item 1 5 0 1 — Medical service



1 5 0 1 520 000 520 000 715 000 715 000 565 000 565 000 -565 000 -565 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 520 000 520 000 715 000 715 000 565 000 565 000 -565 000 -565 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover in particular:

– the operating costs of the sick bays, the cost of consumables, medical care and medicines at the crèche,expenditure on medical check-ups and expenditure relating to the Invalidity Committees and the cost ofspectacles,

– expenditure on the purchase of certain work tools deemed necessary on medical grounds.



Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of

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Item 1 5 0 2 — Restaurants and canteens




Reserve



This appropriation is intended to cover remuneration for the services provided by the operator of therestaurants and canteens.



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Item 1 5 0 3 — Crèches and childcare facilities



1 5 0 3 600 000 600 000 568 000 568 000 568 000 568 000 -568 000 -568 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

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Total 600 000 600 000 568 000 568 000 568 000 568 000 -568 000 -568 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the EEAS contribution to the cost of the Early Childhood Centre andother crèches and childcare facilities (to be paid to the Commission and/or the Council).

Revenue from the parental contribution and from contributions by organisations employing parents givesrise to assigned revenue.



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10 1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Reserve



This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course ofthe financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated).


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Item 2 0 0 0 — Rent and annual lease payments



2 0 0 0 18 698 000 18 698 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 -3 687 000 -3 687 000 14 500 000 14 500 000

Reserve

Total 18 698 000 18 698 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 -3 687 000 -3 687 000 14 500 000 14 500 000


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Item 2 0 0 0 — Rent and annual lease payments



2 0 0 0 18 698 000 18 698 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 -18 187 000 -18 187 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 18 698 000 18 698 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 18 187 000 -18 187 000 -18 187 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover in Brussels the rent and taxes on buildings occupied by the EEASand the rent for meeting rooms, a warehouse and parking spaces.

It is also intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leasesor leases in preparation.



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Item 2 0 0 1 — Acquisition of immovable property




Reserve



This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property.



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Item 2 0 0 2 — Fitting-out and security works



2 0 0 2 235 000 235 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 -102 000 -102 000 235 000 235 000

Reserve

Total 235 000 235 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 -102 000 -102 000 235 000 235 000


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2 0 0 2 235 000 235 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 -337 000 -337 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 235 000 235 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 337 000 -337 000 -337 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover fitting-out work, including:

– studies on adapting and extending the institution’s buildings,

– works on the fitting-out of buildings for the purposes of the physical and material safety of persons andproperty,

– fitting-out and transformation of premises in accordance with operational requirements,

– adaptation of premises and technical installations to meet the health and safety requirements andstandards in force.



Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvementsin the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1).


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2 0 1 0 4 956 000 4 956 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 -915 000 -915 000 3 800 000 3 800 000

Reserve

Total 4 956 000 4 956 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 -915 000 -915 000 3 800 000 3 800 000


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2 0 1 0 4 956 000 4 956 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 -4 715 000 -4 715 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 4 956 000 4 956 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 4 715 000 -4 715 000 -4 715 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the following cleaning and maintenance costs:

– the cleaning of offices, workshops and stores (including curtains, net curtains, carpets, blinds, etc.),

– replacement of worn curtains, net curtains and carpets,

– painting,

– miscellaneous maintenance,

– repairs to technical installations,

– technical supplies,

– contracts for the maintenance of miscellaneous technical equipment (air conditioning, heating, wastedisposal, lifts, security equipment and safe-speech rooms).



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Item 2 0 1 1 — Water, gas, electricity and heating



2 0 1 1 1 410 000 1 410 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 -1 383 000 -1 383 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 1 410 000 1 410 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 1 383 000 -1 383 000 -1 383 000 p.m. p.m.

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This appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and heating costs.



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Item 2 0 1 2 — Security and surveillance of buildings



2 0 1 2 6 700 000 6 700 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 -6 420 000 -6 420 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 6 700 000 6 700 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 6 420 000 -6 420 000 -6 420 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildingsoccupied by the EEAS.



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Item 2 0 1 3 — Insurance



2 0 1 3 45 000 45 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 45 000 45 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the premiums on contracts concluded with insurance companies forthe buildings occupied by the EEAS and public liability insurance covering visitors to those buildings.



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Item 2 0 1 4 — Other expenditure relating to buildings



2 0 1 4 130 000 130 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -33 000 -33 000 87 000 87 000

Reserve

Total 130 000 130 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -33 000 -33 000 87 000 87 000


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2 0 1 4 130 000 130 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -120 000 -120 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 130 000 130 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -120 000 -120 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover any other current expenditure relating to buildings (including theCortenberg and ER buildings) not provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in particular the costs ofwaste removal, signalling equipment, surveys by specialised bodies, etc.



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Item 2 1 0 0 — Information and communication technology



2 1 0 0 13 030 000 13 030 000 14 291 000 14 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 -13 291 000 -13 291 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 13 030 000 13 030 000 14 291 000 14 291 000 13 291 000 13 291 000 -13 291 000 -13 291 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for non-classified information and communicationtechnology, namely expenditure relating to:

– the purchase or rental of equipment or software for computer systems and applications,

– assistance and training provided by computer services and consultancy firms for the operation anddevelopment of computer systems and applications, including support for users,

– the servicing and maintenance of computer equipment and systems and applications software,

– communication service providers,

– the price of communications and data-transmission.


Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proved

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itself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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



2 1 0 1 15 760 000 15 760 000 15 190 000 15 190 000 14 190 000 14 190 000 -14 190 000 -14 190 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 15 760 000 15 760 000 15 190 000 15 190 000 14 190 000 14 190 000 -14 190 000 -14 190 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for cryptography and highly secure information andcommunication technology, namely expenditure relating to:

– the purchase or rental of equipment or software for secure computer systems and applications,

– assistance and training provided by computer services and consultancy firms for the operation anddevelopment of computer systems and applications, including support for users, the servicing andmaintenance of secure computer equipment and systems and applications software,

– subscription to secure communication services,

– the price of secure communications and data transmissions.



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

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2 1 0 2 2 588 000 2 588 000 3 786 000 3 786 000 3 286 000 3 286 000 -3 286 000 -3 286 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 2 588 000 2 588 000 3 786 000 3 786 000 3 286 000 3 286 000 -3 286 000 -3 286 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure to ensure the security of information up to the level ‘EUrestricted’, namely expenditure for that purpose relating to:

– the purchase or rental of equipment or software,

– assistance and training provided by computer services and consultancy firms for the operation anddevelopment of secure computer systems and applications, including support for users,

– the maintenance and servicing of computer equipment and systems and applications software,

– subscriptions to communications services,

– the price of communications and data transmissions.



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Item 2 1 0 3 — Technical security countermeasures



2 1 0 3 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 040 000 1 040 000 -1 040 000 -1 040 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 250 000 1 040 000 1 040 000 -1 040 000 -1 040 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure to ensure the security of information through technicalsecurity countermeasures, namely expenditure for that purpose relating to:

– the purchase or rental of equipment or software for sweeping premises at headquarters, in delegationsand in buildings used for conferences and meetings,

– assistance and training provided by specialised service companies, manufacturers and consultancy firms

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for the operation and development of such equipment or software, including support to users,

– the maintenance and servicing of such equipment, systems and applications software,

– the cost of transporting the equipment for sweeping premises,

– the acquisition, transport and installation of specific equipment necessary for safe-speech rooms,

– mission costs incurred by staff necessary for sweeping premises or equipping safe-speech rooms,

– the acquisition or rental of security systems for EEAS’ buildings.



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Item 2 1 1 0 — Furniture



2 1 1 0 155 000 155 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 -31 000 -31 000 122 000 122 000

Reserve

Total 155 000 155 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 -31 000 -31 000 122 000 122 000


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Item 2 1 1 0 — Furniture



2 1 1 0 155 000 155 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 -153 000 -153 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 155 000 155 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 153 000 -153 000 -153 000 p.m. p.m.

Remarks:

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– purchase or replacement of furniture and specialised furniture,

– rental of furniture during missions and meetings outside EEAS premises,

– maintenance and repair of furniture.



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Item 2 1 1 1 — Technical equipment and installations



2 1 1 1 150 000 150 000 105 000 105 000 55 000 55 000 -55 000 -55 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 150 000 150 000 105 000 105 000 55 000 55 000 -55 000 -55 000 p.m. p.m.



– the purchase or replacement of miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical equipment and installations,particularly in connection with archiving, security, conferences, canteens and buildings,

– technical assistance and supervision, particularly in connection with conferences and canteens,

– rental of technical equipment and installations and the cost of servicing, maintaining and repairing suchtechnical equipment and installations.



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Item 2 1 1 2 — Transport



2 1 1 2 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 -95 000 -95 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 95 000 -95 000 -95 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

– the leasing or acquisition of service vehicles,

– the cost of hiring cars when it is impossible to make use of the means of transport available to the EEAS,particularly in the course of missions,

– the running and maintenance costs of service cars (purchase of fuel, tyres, etc.).



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Item 2 2 0 0 — Organisation of meetings, conferences and congresses



2 2 0 0 500 000 500 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 -103 000 -103 000 412 000 412 000

Reserve

Total 500 000 500 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 -103 000 -103 000 412 000 412 000


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Item 2 2 0 0 — Organisation of meetings, conferences and congresses



2 2 0 0 500 000 500 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 -515 000 -515 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 500 000 500 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 515 000 -515 000 -515 000 p.m. p.m.

Remarks:Amend text as follows:

.This appropriation is intended to cover expenses for:


– organising informal Foreign Affairs Council meetings and other informal meetings,

– organising political dialogue meetings at ministerial and senior official levels,

– organising conferences and congresses,

– internal meetings, including where necessary the cost of food and refreshments served in specialoccasions,

– discharging the obligations incumbent upon the institution in the form of reception and representationexpenses,

– protocol-related activities.



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Item 2 2 0 1 — Experts’ travel expenses



2 2 0 1 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

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Total 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 50 000 -50 000 -50 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover travel and subsistence allowances for experts invited to meetings orsent on mission by the EEAS.



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2 2 1 0 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 -105 000 -105 000 700 000 700 000

Reserve

Total 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 -105 000 -105 000 700 000 700 000


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2 2 1 0 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 -805 000 -805 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 765 000 765 000 955 000 955 000 805 000 805 000 -805 000 -805 000 p.m. p.m.

Remarks:

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– the costs of access to external documentary and statistical databases including for geographical data,

– subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, services supplying analyses of their content and other onlinepublications; this appropriation also covers any copyright costs arising out of the reproduction andcirculation of such publications in hard copy and/or electronically,

– the purchase of books and other works in hard copy and/or in electronic form for the library,

– the cost of subscriptions to teleprinter news agencies,

– bookbinding and other costs essential for preserving books and periodicals.





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Item 2 2 1 1 — Satellite imagery



2 2 1 1 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 -450 000 -450 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 -450 000 -450 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of acquiring satellite imagery for the EEAS for the purposesof, in particular, crisis prevention and crisis management.


Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues to

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replicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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Item 2 2 1 2 — General publications



2 2 1 2 41 000 41 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 41 000 41 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparing, publishing in the official languages of theMember States, by traditional means (paper or microfilm) or electronic methods, and disseminatingpublications by the EEAS, including those published in the Official Journal of the European Union.



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2 2 1 3 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 -50 000 -50 000 295 000 295 000

Reserve

Total 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 -50 000 -50 000 295 000 295 000


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2 2 1 3 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 -345 000 -345 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 295 000 295 000 495 000 495 000 345 000 345 000 -345 000 -345 000 p.m. p.m.



– audiovisual services to inform the public about the Union’s foreign affairs policy and the HighRepresentative’s actions,

– the development and functioning of the EEAS website,

– expenditure on publicity and the promotion of publications and public events relating to the institution’sactivities, including ancillary management and infrastructure costs,

– expenditure on information under the CSDP/CFSP,

– the cost of miscellaneous information, public relations activities including promotional items.



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Item 2 2 2 0 — Translation




Reserve

155





This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the translation services provided to the EEASby the General Secretariat of the Council and by the Commission.



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Item 2 2 2 1 — Interpretation



2 2 2 1 450 000 450 000 520 000 520 000 520 000 520 000 -520 000 -520 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 450 000 450 000 520 000 520 000 520 000 520 000 -520 000 -520 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the services provided to the EEAS by the Commission’s interpreters.

It is also intended to cover the services provided to the EEAS by the Commission interpreters on theoccasion of meetings of the Political and Security Committee and the Military Committee and of othermeetings held specifically within the framework of the CSDP/CFSP.



Decision No 111/2007 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CommonForeign and Security Policy concerning interpreting for the European Council, the Council and itspreparatory bodies.

Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reduce

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sovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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Item 2 2 3 0 — Office supplies



2 2 3 0 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 -340 000 -340 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 340 000 -340 000 -340 000 p.m. p.m.



– the purchase of paper,

– photocopies and fees,

– paper and office supplies (day-to-day supplies),

– printed material,

– supplies for dispatching mail (envelopes, wrapping paper, plates for the franking machine),

– supplies for the document reproduction shop (printer inks, offset plates, films and chemicals forpreparing plates).



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Item 2 2 3 1 — Postal charges


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2 2 3 1 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 -155 000 -155 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 155 000 -155 000 -155 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover postal charges.



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Item 2 2 3 2 — Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultations



2 2 3 2 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 40 000 -40 000 -40 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of studies and consultations contracted out to highlyqualified experts.



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Item 2 2 3 3 — Interinstitutional cooperation



2 2 3 3 3 082 000 3 082 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 -3 600 000 -3 600 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 3 082 000 3 082 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 3 600 000 -3 600 000 -3 600 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on interinstitutional activities, notably the cost ofCommission, Offices and Council administrative staff managing EEAS staff, buildings and archives.



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Item 2 2 3 4 — Removals



2 2 3 4 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -120 000 -120 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 120 000 -120 000 -120 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the removal and transport of equipment.



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Item 2 2 3 5 — Financial charges



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

Reserve

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


This appropriation is intended to cover all financial charges, including bank charges.



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Item 2 2 3 6 — Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation



2 2 3 6 80 000 80 000 293 000 293 000 243 000 243 000 -243 000 -243 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 80 000 80 000 293 000 293 000 243 000 243 000 -243 000 -243 000 p.m. p.m.



– costs which may be awarded against the EEAS by the Court of Justice, the General Court and the CivilService Tribunal and the cost of employing outside lawyers to represent the EEAS in court,

– costs of consulting outside lawyers,

– damages and compensation for which the EEAS may be liable.

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2 2 3 7 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 -90 000 -90 000 10 000 10 000

Reserve

Total 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 -90 000 -90 000 10 000 10 000


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2 2 3 7 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 -100 000 -100 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 10 000 10 000 150 000 150 000 100 000 100 000 -100 000 -100 000 p.m. p.m.



– the cost of purchasing working clothes for conference service staff and security service staff, workingequipment for workshop staff and internal services staff and the repair and maintenance of workingclothes,

– the EEAS contribution towards the expenditure of some associations whose activities are directly relatedto those of the Union institutions,

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– other operating expenditure not specially provided for under the preceding headings,

– personal security clearances for EEAS staff,

– the purchase of uniforms and accessories, in particular for the security personnel responsible forCortenberg and ER buildings.



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Item 2 2 4 0 — Conflict Prevention and Mediation Support Services (continuation)



2 2 4 0 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 400 000 400 000 -400 000 -400 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 450 000 450 000 450 000 450 000 400 000 400 000 -400 000 -400 000 p.m. p.m.



– the deployment of Union staff in support of mediation and dialogue processes,

– contracting internal mediation and dialogue experts as well as accessing external mediation supportservices, taking into consideration the ongoing work of the United Nations and other organisations insetting up rosters,

– engaging in knowledge management, including organising workshops and conflict analyses, anddeveloping and publishing lessons learned studies, best practices and guidelines,

– training and internal capacity-building in connection with early warning, conflict analyses and mediationand dialogue for Union staff at headquarters, Union personnel deployed in missions, EUSRs, heads ofdelegation and their staff.


Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reducesovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetary

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3 0 0 0 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 -8 878 520 -8 878 520 109 100 000 109 100 000

Reserve

Total 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 -8 878 520 -8 878 520 109 100 000 109 100 000


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3 0 0 0 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 -117 978 520 -117 978 520 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 116 124 000 116 124 000 118 684 000 118 684 000 117 978 520 117 978 520 -117 978 520 -117 978 520 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within delegations of theEuropean Union outside the Union and delegations to international organisations situated inside the Union inrespect of officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

– basic 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 forthem in their country of origin,

– miscellaneous allowances and grants,

– overtime,

– the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration,

– the cost of any updates to remuneration during the financial year.

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Rules governing designation and remuneration and other financial conditions adopted by the EEAS.


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Item 3 0 0 1 — External staff and outside services



3 0 0 1 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 70 127 000 70 127 000

Reserve

Total 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -1 000 000 -1 000 000 70 127 000 70 127 000

Justification:The increase is too substantial in comparison to last year’s budget.

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3 0 0 1 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -7 027 000 -7 027 000 64 100 000 64 100 000

Reserve

Total 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -7 027 000 -7 027 000 64 100 000 64 100 000


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3 0 0 1 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -71 127 000 -71 127 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 68 517 000 68 517 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 71 127 000 -71 127 000 -71 127 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred in relation to delegations of theEuropean Union outside the Union and delegations to international organisations situated inside the Union:

– the remuneration of local and/or contract staff, and the social security charges and benefits to be met bythe employer,

– employer’s contributions towards supplementary social security cover for local staff,

– services of agency and freelance staff.





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Item 3 0 0 2 — Other expenditure related to staff



3 0 0 2 27 961 000 27 961 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 -2 733 000 -2 733 000 24 700 000 24 700 000

Reserve

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Total 27 961 000 27 961 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 -2 733 000 -2 733 000 24 700 000 24 700 000


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Item 3 0 0 2 — Other expenditure related to staff



3 0 0 2 27 961 000 27 961 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 -27 433 000 -27 433 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 27 961 000 27 961 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 27 433 000 -27 433 000 -27 433 000 p.m. p.m.


This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within delegations of theEuropean Union outside the Union and delegations to international organisations situated inside the Union:

– expenditure related to the posting of Junior Experts (university graduates) to the delegations of theEuropean Union,

– the cost of seminars organised for young diplomats from the Member States and third countries,

– expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of officials from the Member States todelegations,

– installation and resettlement allowances due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on takingup duty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettlingelsewhere,

– travel expenses due to staff (including members of their family) on taking up duty, on transfer to anotherplace of employment, or on leaving the institution,

– removal expenses due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer toanother place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

– in the event of the death of a member of the EEAS staff or a dependent person, the costs incurredpursuant to Article 75 of the Staff Regulations for transporting the body,

– miscellaneous costs and allowances concerning staff, including legal consultations,

– expenditure arising from recruitment procedures of officials, temporary agents, contract staff and localstaff, including publication costs, travel and subsistence costs and accident insurance for candidatescalled for examinations and interviews, costs connected with the organisation of group recruitment testsand pre-recruitment medical examinations,

– the acquisition, replacement, conversion and maintenance of equipment of a medical nature installed indelegations,

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– 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, the cost of medical and dentaladvisers and the costs concerning the policy regarding AIDS at the workplace,

– cultural activities and initiatives for encouraging social contacts between expatriate and local staff,

– the fixed allowance granted to officials who regularly incur representation expenses by reason of theirduties, and the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised officials to represent the Commissionand/or the EEAS in the interests of the service and by reason of their duties (in the case of delegationswithin the territory of the Union, part of the accommodation expenses will be covered by the fixedrepresentation allowance),

– expenditure on travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances for missions and incidental or exceptionalexpenses incurred in connection with missions by officials and other staff,

– expenditure on travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for successful candidates called fortraining prior to taking up duty,

– expenditure on travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for experts invited to meetings by thedelegations,

– expenditure on travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances and insurance in connection with medicalevacuations,

– expenditure arising from crisis situations, including travel, accommodation and daily subsistenceallowances,

– expenditure on general and language training designed to improve the skills of the staff and theperformance of the institution,

– fees for experts employed to identify training needs, design, develop and hold courses and to evaluateand 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 institution in theform of courses, seminars and conferences (course instructors/speakers and their travel and subsistenceexpenses 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 miscellaneousconnected costs such as refreshments and food,

– the cost of participation in conferences and symposiums, and subscriptions to professional and scientificassociations,

– training expenditure related to publications and information, associated internet sites and the purchase ofteaching equipment, subscriptions and licenses for distance teaching, books, press and multimediaproducts,

– the costs associated with the diplomatic exchange programme, such as travel and installation costs inaccordance with the Staff Regulations.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with article 21(2) and 21(3) of the Financial Regulation isestimated at EUR 120 000.

Justification:Foreign policy is one of the key areas of national sovereignty. The EU approach to this issue has proveditself to be useless and expensive. By imposing the European External Action Service, the EU continues toreplicate activities already performed in a more efficient way by Member States. This attempt to reduce

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sovereignty of peoples and countries and this indecent waste of public money should be stopped: that is whywe call for the Council decision of 26 July 2010 to be overturned and we ask the deletion of this budgetaryline.

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3 0 0 3 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 -42 617 000 -42 617 000 120 000 000 120 000 000

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Total 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 -42 617 000 -42 617 000 120 000 000 120 000 000


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3 0 0 3 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 -162 617 000 -162 617 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 165 623 750 165 623 750 164 387 000 164 387 000 162 617 000 162 617 000 -162 617 000 -162 617 000 p.m. p.m.



– temporary accommodation allowances and daily allowances for officials, temporary agents and contractagents,

– as regards rent and other charges on buildings for delegations outside the Union:

– for all the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the offices of delegations outside the Union orby officials posted outside the Union: rent (including temporary accommodation) and taxes,insurance premiums, refurbishments and major repairs, routine expenditure relating to the security ofpersons and goods (cipher machines, safes, window bars, etc.),

– for all the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the offices of delegations outside the Union anddelegates’ residences: water, gas, electricity and fuel charges, maintenance and repairs, handling,

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refurbishment and other routine expenses (local taxes for street maintenance and refuse collectionand the purchase of signs and signposts),

– as regards rent and other charges on buildings within Union territory:

– for all the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the offices of delegations: rent; water, gas,electricity and heating energy charges; insurance premiums; maintenance and repairs; refurbishmentand major repairs; expenditure relating to security, particularly contracts for surveillance and thehiring and refilling of extinguishers; the purchase and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment and thereplacement of equipment of voluntary fire-fighting officials; the cost of statutory inspections, etc.,

– for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by officials: reimbursement of expenditure relating tothe security of housing,

– expenditure incurred in the acquisition of building land and buildings (purchase or lease-purchaseoption) or construction of offices or other accommodation, including the costs of preliminary studies andvarious fees.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012on 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) introduced in its Article 203 the possibility forinstitutions to finance the acquisition of property through loans. This item will cover charges generated bysuch loans (principal and interest) for the acquisition of property for delegations.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation isestimated at EUR 26 770 000.


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3 0 0 4 45 033 000 45 033 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 -8 746 000 -8 746 000 34 700 000 34 700 000

Reserve

Total 45 033 000 45 033 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 -8 746 000 -8 746 000 34 700 000 34 700 000


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3 0 0 4 45 033 000 45 033 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 -43 446 000 -43 446 000 p.m. p.m.

Reserve

Total 45 033 000 45 033 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 43 446 000 -43 446 000 -43 446 000 p.m. p.m.



– the purchase, hire, leasing, maintenance and repair of furniture and equipment, in particular audiovisual,archive, printing, library, interpretation and specialised office equipment (photocopiers, reader-printers,fax machines, etc.) as well as the acquisition of documentation and supplies related to this equipment,

– the purchase, maintenance and repair of technical equipment such as generators, air conditioners, etc.,and the installation of equipment for welfare facilities in the delegations,

– the purchase, replacement, hire, leasing, maintenance and repair of vehicles, including tools,

– insurance premiums for vehicles,

– the purchase of books, documents and other non-periodical publications, including updates, andsubscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and various publications, and the cost of binding and other costsfor the preservation of periodicals,

– subscriptions to news agencies,

– the purchase of paper, envelopes, office supplies and supplies for reproduction, and some printingcontracted to outside service providers,

– the transport and customs clearance of equipment, the purchase and cleaning of uniforms for floormessengers, drivers, etc., various types of insurance (in particular third-party liability and theft),expenditure on internal meetings (drinks, food served on special occasions),

– the cost of studies, surveys and consultations connected with the administrative operation of delegationsand any other operating expenses not specifically covered by the other items in this article,

– postal and delivery charges for mail, reports and publications, and for postal and other packages sent byair, land, sea or rail,

– the cost of the diplomatic bag,

– all expenditure on furniture and fittings for residential accommodation made available to officials,

– the purchase, hire or leasing of data-processing equipment (computers, terminals, mini-computers,peripherals, connection devices) with the requisite software,

– outsourced services, in particular for the development, maintenance and support of informationtechnology systems in the delegations,

– the purchase, hire or leasing of equipment for the reproduction of information on paper, such as printersand scanners,

– the purchase, hire or leasing of telephone exchanges and switchboards and equipment for data

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transmission with the requisite software,

– subscription charges and fixed costs for cable or radio communications (telephone, telegraph, telex, fax),expenditure on data-transmission networks, telematic services, etc., and the purchase of directories,

– the cost of installation, configuration, maintenance, support, assistance, documentation and suppliesrelated to this equipment,

– any expenditure on active security operations in delegations in emergencies,

– all financial charges, including bank charges,

– for imprest accounts, updates where all appropriate measures have been taken by the authorising officerto deal with the situation and where the update expenditure cannot be booked to another specific budgetline,

– updates in situations where a claim is cancelled in full or in part after it has been booked to the accountsas revenue (in particular in the event of offsetting against a debt),

– updates in cases where VAT has not been recovered and where it is no longer possible to book theamount to the line that covered the principal expenditure,

– for any interest relating to the above cases, where it cannot be booked to another specific budget line.

This item is also intended to accommodate, if necessary, an appropriation to cover any losses resulting fromthe liquidation or cessation of activities of a bank with which the Commission has accounts for the purposesof imprests.

It may finance costs incurred by delegations in the framework of local cooperation with Member States,notably in the context of a crisis.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation isestimated at EUR 9 360 000


Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of theEuropean External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30), and in particular Article 5(10) thereof.


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Any revenue from the Commission or from the European Development Fund (EDF) contributing to the costin delegations resulting from the presence of Commission staff in the delegations may lead to additionalappropriations being made available in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation.

This appropriation is intended to cover the following costs for Commission staff, including Commissionstaff financed by the EDF posted in the delegations of the European Union outside the Union anddelegations to international organisations situated inside the Union:

– salaries and salary related expenditure of local agents (and agency staff),

– the share in the expenditure covered by Items 3 0 0 0 (Remuneration and entitlements of statutory staff),3 0 0 1 (External staff and outside services), 3 0 0 2 (Other expenditure related to staff), 3 0 0 3(Buildings and associated costs) and 3 0 0 4 (Other administrative expenditure) for such staff.

In addition, this appropriation may cover other expenditure, such as press and information activities, carriedout on the basis of service level agreements concluded with other institutions.



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3 0 0 6 23 700 000 23 700 000 23 700 000 23 700 000

Reserve

Total 23 700 000 23 700 000 23 700 000 23 700 000

Heading:European Union Special Representatives

Remarks:Add following text:

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

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

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

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

Legal basis:Add following text:

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 53).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2006 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 58).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2007 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 64).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2118 of 23 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 306, 24.11.2015, p. 26).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2274 of 7 December 2015 appointing the European Union SpecialRepresentative for the Sahel (OJ L 322, 8.12.2015, p. 44).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/208 of 15 February 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 extendingthe mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 39, 16.2.2016, p.47).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/596 of 18 April 2016 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative for central Asia (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 24).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/597 of 18 April 2016 extending the mandate of the European UnionSpecial Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 29).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1338 of 4 August 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/2052 extendingthe mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo (This designation is withoutprejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovodeclaration of independence.) (OJ L 212, 5.8.2016, p. 109).

Justification:Transfer EU Special Representatives from the CFSP chapter to the EEAS budget to strengthen the coherenceof the EU's external action.

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