on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2013

(2012/2006(BUD))

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(1), and in particular Article 31 thereof,

–   having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management(2),

–   having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2012 on the guidelines for the 2013 budget procedure – Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X(3),

–   having regard to the Secretary-General’s report to the Bureau on drawing up Parliament’s preliminary draft estimates for the financial year 2013,

–   having regard to the preliminary draft estimates drawn up by the Bureau on 12 March 2012 pursuant to Rules 23(7) and 79(1) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the draft estimates drawn up by the Committee on Budgets pursuant to Rule 79(2) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to Rule 79 of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0062/2012),

A. whereas the ceiling for Heading 5 of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the Union budget in 2013 is EUR 9 181 million in current prices(4);

B.  whereas Croatia’s accession will have an impact on the Parliament's 2013 budget, namely as regards resources for new Members and staff recruitment;

C. whereas, in a context of a heavy burden of public debt and of restraint in times of ongoing national budgetary consolidation efforts, the Parliament should show budgetary responsibility and self-restraint, noting the letter dated 23 January 2012 from Commissioner Lewandowski to the Presidents of the EU institutions;

D. whereas it is particularly important that the Committee on Budgets and the Bureau continue enhanced cooperation throughout the annual budget procedure under Rules 23 and 79 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure;

E.  whereas the prerogatives of the plenary in adopting the estimates and the final budget will be fully maintained in accordance with the Treaty and the Rules of Procedure;

F.  whereas pre-conciliation and conciliation meetings between delegations of the Bureau and of the Committee on Budgets took place on 6 March and 13 March 2012;

General Framework and overall budget

1.  Welcomes good cooperation between the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets during the current budget procedure and the agreement reached in the conciliation meeting of 13 March 2012;

2.  Believes that the Parliament's places of work should be limited to a single seat for Members and officials; calls on the Council to take into account the demands expressed already on several occasions by the Parliament and EU citizens concerning the need to fix a single seat for the Members and officials, further reiterated in paragraph 7 of the resolution of the European Parliament of 16 February 2012 on the guidelines for the 2013 budget procedure, sections other than the Commission(5);

3.  Notes that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2013 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in its report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 768 731 441; notes the suggested rate of increase of 2,96 % over the 2012 budget;

4.  Welcomes efforts made to present realistic estimates and acknowledges the fact that the Bureau is ready to adopt further savings as compared to the original level suggested in the Secretary-General's report; stresses that the goal of any budget negotiation should be to achieve maximum efficiency; pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the conciliation meeting of 13 March 2012, sets the overall level of the draft estimates for 2013 at EUR 1 759 391 671 corresponding to a rate of increase of 1,9 % over the 2012 budget excluding the costs of enlargement to Croatia; further insists on the need for strict budgetary control, close cooperation with the Committee on Budgets and identifying further possible savings during this budgetary procedure;

Specific issues

5.  Welcomes suggested savings in connection with staff travel and redeployments in the establishment plan;

6.  Welcomes the suggested savings of about EUR 3,5 million in connection with parliamentary assistance in the report of the Secretary-General to the Members of the Bureau on the Preliminary Draft Estimates of the European Parliament for the financial year 2013; notes that these savings are taking into account the outturn of expenditure of this budget line in 2011;

7.  Notes plans for an information campaign for the 2014 elections; requests further information in due time;

8.  Welcomes the Secretary General's initiative taken in 2011 proposing the reorganisation of translation and interpretation activities; believes that such an initiative will lead to significant savings in the 2012 budget and calls for this initiative to be continued in 2013; defends, however, the principle of multilingualism, and highlights the unique nature of the European Parliament with regard to interpretation and translation needs; furthermore highlights the importance of inter-institutional cooperation in this field;

9.  Urges the administration to present an independent evaluation of Parliament's budget with the aim of identifying savings throughout all budget lines and present this evaluation to the Committee on Budgets by September 2012 at the latest; to this end, reminds the Secretary-General and the Bureau of its request for an update of the 2002 Secretary-General's report to the Bureau regarding the cost of maintaining three places of work; further reminds the Secretary-General and the Bureau of its request for the establishment of a working group as soon as possible; considers that such group should discuss inter alia the findings of the requested report concerning Members' travels, due to be completed by 31st March 2012, the results of a comparative study with the budgets of a representative sample of Member States parliaments and with the budget of the United States Congress and the financing of the building policy; recalls that conclusions reached by the group should be implemented without delay;

10. Requests a report on savings achieved during the implementation of the 2012 budget, in line with the calls for savings expressed in its position of 26 October 2011 on the 2012 draft budget as modified by Council - all sections(6); expects such a report to be communicated to the Committee on Budgets by no later than 31st August 2013;

11. Highlights its willingness to contribute actively to maintain budgetary discipline by freezing all budget lines relating to travel and not indexing any of the Members' individual allowances until the end of the legislature;

12. Takes note of the increased activities of Members in non-legislative work as laid down in the Rules of Procedures which ties considerable Parliament's resources and those of other EU Institutions; asks the Bureau and the Secretary-General for an analysis of this fact before the adoption of Parliament's budget 2013 and to present options on how to limit this increased burden;

13. Is of the opinion that further reorganisation of the Parliament working methods should be considered; repeats that substantial savings could be made by having a single seat for the European Parliament; stresses that the European Parliament should have the right to decide its own working arrangements; calls on the Secretary-General to implement a possible revision of the calendar for committee meetings and delegation missions; furthermore, calls on the Secretary-General to examine possible further opportunities for savings regarding delegations; if such changes can be implemented in 2012, requests that the administration provides the Committee on Budgets with a record of savings generated in 2012 in these areas;

14. Notes the high level of appropriations proposed for the continuation of the multiannual ICT strategy; understands that it could take several years for projects currently being undertaken to be completed; welcomes the launch of the e-committee programme; understands that a pilot scheme for the e-meetings programme is currently underway; requests further information about the possible costs of this programme and when it will be fully implemented; calls for a cost benefit analysis of the paperless meetings project to be presented to the Committee on Budgets; encourages its administration to pursue the policies which will enable Members to use effective tools based on new technologies and support the legislative process more effectively, in particular through bringing the Knowledge Management System to fruition; by the same token calls for the increased use of video conferencing which could help to further reduce the travel costs of both Members and staff;

15. Notes that the creation of a Directorate for democracy support seeks to enhance the synergy between the different in-house services dealing with issues relating to democracy; expects that the decision taken will make the organisation of the services more transparent, coherent and efficient; insists that this reorganisation of services must be budget neutral;

16. Notes the conditions set out in the regulation concerning the financing of political parties(7); is concerned that "the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law" are not being fully respected; insists that the granting of European Parliament funding should only go to those parties that rigorously uphold the founding principles of the EU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; asks therefore for the rules to be revised accordingly;

17. Taking into account the 2011 and 2010 outturn levels and the necessary budgetary restrictions in the time of crisis, believes that all the appropriations relating to representation expenses for the budgetary year 2013 should be frozen and kept under strict control;

18. Notes that, pursuant to the agreement reached in the conciliation meeting between the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets, the EUR 3 million reserve for priority projects under development (Chapter 106) is withdrawn from the estimates;

19. Notes that the level of appropriations proposed in the preliminary draft estimates for the EMAS reserve has substantially increased compared to the 2012 level; requests detailed explanation of this increase by no later than August 2012;

Buildings

20. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for the Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; is concerned that further project delays could lead to significant extra costs; calls therefore for updated information specifying the timetable of the project until its completion(planned for 2017 at the latest) the evolution of the estimated cost of the KAD I and KAD II project since 2008 compared to original estimates, the progress of work on the project and any unexpected new developments to be communicated to the Committee on Budgets as soon as possible; believes that any creation of new posts specific to the project should strike the right balance between posts limited to the project duration and those foreseen on a permanent basis; furthermore highlights the need to take into account changes and insists on being consulted before any decision on increased financing of the project and creating new posts is taken ;

21. Welcomes the revision of the estimated running costs of the House of the European History; takes note that the 2013 budget will see a substantial increase in its funding given the fact that its opening is foreseen for 2014; is concerned about the estimated development costs and requests, therefore, strict adherence to the minimum costs and not to exceed the figures set out in the estimates; believes that the Parliament should look for sources of possible financing other than its own budget; furthermore, referring to the letter from the President of the European Commission of 28 September 2011, expects that a concrete agreement on co-financing the running costs will be signed by no later than August 2013;

22. Notes that the preliminary draft estimates request a 22 % increase compared to 2012 for the implementation of an "enhanced maintenance policy"; requests more detail from the Secretary-General with regard to this policy and how the proposed appropriations will be used; understands the need for certain buildings to be renovated; however calls for more detailed information on the timing and costs of the renovation policy;

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23. Adopts the estimates for the financial year 2013;

24. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the estimates to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. (2) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. (3) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0050. (4) The Heading 5 ceiling includes the staff contribution to the retirement scheme. (5) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0050. (6) Texts adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2011)0461. (7) Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4th November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1).

Contribution of the European Communities to the financing of the expenditure

of Parliament for the financial year 2013

REVENUE

EXPENDITURE

General summary of appropriations (2013 and 2012) and outturn (2011)

Revenue — Own resources

Title 4 — Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies

Chapter 4 0 — Miscellaneous taxes and deductions

Article 4 0 0 — Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension

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Remarks

Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof.

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

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

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

Article 4 0 4 — Proceeds from the special levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment

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

Chapter 4 1 — Contributions to the pension scheme

Article 4 1 0 — Staff contributions to the pension scheme

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Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof.

Article 4 1 1 — Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff

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Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 4, 11(2) and (3) and 48 of Annex VIII thereto.

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

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Chapter 4 2 — Other contributions to the pension scheme

Article 4 2 1 — Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to a retirement pension scheme

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Remarks

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

Title 5 — Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution

Chapter 5 0 — Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods) and immovable property

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

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

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Remarks

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

In accordance with Article 18(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

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

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Remarks

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

In accordance with Article 18(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

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

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In accordance with Article 18(1)(g) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

Article 5 0 1 — Proceeds from the sale of immovable property

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Remarks

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

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(j) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article shall also include the proceeds of the sale of these products by electronic means.

Chapter 5 1 — Proceeds from lettings

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

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Chapter 5 2 — Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest

Article 5 2 0 — Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution's accounts

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Remarks

This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution's accounts.

Chapter 5 5 — Revenue from the proceeds of services supplied and work carried out

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(g) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

Chapter 5 7 — Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(f) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

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

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(c) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

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

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

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

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Chapter 5 8 — Miscellaneous payments

Article 5 8 1 — Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue

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Remarks

In accordance with Article 18(1)(h) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue.

This article also includes reimbursement by insurance companies of the salaries of officials involved in accidents.

Title 6 — Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes

Chapter 6 6 — Other contributions and refunds

Article 6 6 0 — Other contributions and refunds

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

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Remarks

This item is intended to record, pursuant to Article 18 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned.

Item 6 6 0 1 — Other non-assigned contributions and refunds

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Title 9 — Miscellaneous revenue

Chapter 9 0 — Miscellaneous revenue

Article 9 0 0 — Miscellaneous revenue

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Remarks

This article is intended to record miscellaneous revenue.

Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this article shall be set out in an annex to this budget.

Expenditure — Expenditure

Title 1 — Persons working with the institution

Chapter 10 — Members of the institution

Article 1 0 0 — Salaries and allowances

Item 1 0 0 0 — Salaries

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Remarks

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the salary provided for by the Statute for Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 10 to 21 and 24 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in connection with travelling to and from the places of work and with other duty travel.

Part of this appropriation is intended to take into account reductions in travel expenses as a result of the European Parliament’s resolution of 10 May 2011 (OJ L 250, 27.9.2011, p. 3) to use accumulated air miles, obtained through work-related travel, for purchasing air tickets.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 000.

Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses

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Remarks

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 22 and 23 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of additional travel expenses and travel expenses incurred in the Member State of election.

Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 25 to 28 thereof.

This allowance is intended to cover – in accordance with the above articles of the implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament – expenses resulting from the parliamentary activities of members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.

Item 1 0 0 7 — Allowances for performance of duties

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof.

Bureau Decision of 16-17 June 2009.

This appropriation is intended to cover the flat-rate subsistence and representation allowances in connection with the duties of the President of the European Parliament.

Item 1 0 1 0 — Accident and sickness insurance and other welfare measures

Item 1 0 1 0 — Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 18 and 19 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, in particular Articles 3 to 9 and 29 thereof.

Common rules on the insurance of officials of the European Union against the risk of accident and of occupational disease.

Joint rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Union.

Commission Decision laying down general implementing provisions for the reimbursement of medical expenses.

Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 21 thereof and Annex IV thereto (temporary application for 18 months after the close of the sixth parliamentary term).

This appropriation is intended to cover accident insurance and reimbursement of medical expenses for Members and loss and theft of Members' personal effects.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the provision of insurance and assistance to Members should they need to be repatriated whilst undertaking official journeys.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 140 000.

Item 1 0 1 2 — Specific measures to assist disabled Members

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Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 30 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover certain expenditure required to provide assistance for a seriously disabled Member.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 1 0 2 — Transitional allowances

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 13 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 45 to 48 and 77 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the transitional allowance after the end of a Member's term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 1 0 3 — Pensions

Item 1 0 3 0 — Retirement pensions

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Remarks

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 14 and 28 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 49, 50 and 75 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of an old-age pension after the cessation of a Member's term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Item 1 0 3 1 — Invalidity pensions

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Remarks

Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 15 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 51 to 57 and 75 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a pension to Members who become incapacitated during their term of office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Item 1 0 3 2 — Survivors’ pensions

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 17 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 58 to 60 and 75 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a survivor's and/or orphan's pension in the event of the death of a Member or of a former Member.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 15 000.

Item 1 0 3 3 — Optional pension scheme for Members

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 27 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover the institution's contribution to the additional voluntary pension scheme for Members.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 1 0 5 — Language and data-processing courses

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Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 44 thereof.

Bureau decision of 4 May 2009 on language and computer courses for Members.

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of language and IT courses for Members.

Article 1 0 9 — Provisional appropriation

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This appropriation is intended to cover the effects of any adjustments to payments to Members of the institution.

This appropriation is purely provisional and may be used only after its transfer to other headings in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

Chapter 1 2 — Officials and temporary staff

Article 1 2 0 — Remuneration and other entitlements

Item 1 2 0 0 — Remuneration and allowances

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Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

This appropriation is mainly intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

— salaries, allowances and other payments related to salaries,

— insurance against sickness, accident and occupational disease and other social security contributions,

— flat-rate overtime allowances,

— miscellaneous allowances and grants,

— payment of travel expenses for officials or temporary staff, their spouses and dependants from their place of employment to their place of origin,

— the impact of salary weightings applicable to remuneration and to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment,

— unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments made by the institution to allow temporary staff to constitute or maintain pension rights in their country of origin.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the insurance premiums in respect of sports accidents for users of the European Parliament’s sports centre in Brussels and in Strasbourg.

Part of these appropriations is to be used for the recruitment of contract staff with disabilities and with expertise in disability rights and non-discrimination policies, in order to implement the Action Plan 2009-2013 for the promotion of gender equality and diversity in the European Parliament Secretariat adopted by the Bureau (PE413.568/BUR) in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Article 26 thereof, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. An annual report will be drawn up on the use of appropriations for this purpose.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1 800 000.

Item 1 2 0 2 — Paid overtime

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 56 thereof and Annex VI thereto.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of overtime under the conditions set out in the above-mentioned provisions.

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

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Remarks

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) entering or leaving the service or being transferred to another place of employment,

— installation/resettlement allowances and removal expenses due to officials and temporary staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere,

— daily subsistence allowance for officials and temporary staff who furnish evidence that they must change their place of residence on taking up duty or transferring to a new place of employment,

— the compensation for a probationary official who is dismissed because his work is obviously inadequate,

— compensation for a member of the temporary staff whose contract is terminated by the institution,

— the difference between the contributions paid by contract staff to a Member State pension scheme and those payable to the Community scheme in the event of reclassification of a contract.

Article 1 2 2 — Allowances upon early termination of service

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

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 41 and 50 thereof and Annex IV thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the allowances payable to officials:

— assigned non-active status in connection with action to reduce the number of posts in the institution,

— holding an AD 16 or AD 15 post who are retired in the interests of the service.

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

Item 1 2 2 2 — Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 64 and 72 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— the allowances payable under the Staff Regulations or Regulations (EC, Euratom, ESCS) No 2689/95 and (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002,

— the employer's contributions towards sickness insurance for the recipients of the allowances,

— the impact of the weightings applicable to the various allowances.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2689/95 of 17 November 1995 introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ L 280, 23.11.1995, p. 4).

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of Officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the European Parliament and temporary staff working in the Political Groups of the European Parliament (OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 9).

Article 1 2 4 — Provisional appropriation

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This appropriation is intended to cover the effects of any salary adjustments decided by the Council during the financial year.

It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter.

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 65 thereof and Annex XI thereto.

Chapter 1 4 — Other staff and external services

Article 1 4 0 — Other staff and externals

Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff

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Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure:

— the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of other staff, including contract and local staff and special advisers (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to the various social security schemes and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

— the employment of temporary agency staff.

Part of these appropriations is to be used for the recruitment of contract staff with disabilities and with expertise in disability rights and non-discrimination policies, in order to implement the Action Plan 2009-2013 for the promotion of gender equality and diversity in the European Parliament Secretariat adopted by the Bureau (PE413.568/BUR) in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Article 26 thereof, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. An annual report will be drawn up on the use of appropriations for this purpose.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3 500.

Item 1 4 0 2 — Conference interpreters

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Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Agreement on auxiliary conference interpreters.

This appropriation is intended to cover the following as part of interinstitutional cooperation:

— the fees, social security contributions, travel expenses and subsistence allowances of auxiliary conference interpreters used by Parliament to service meetings organised by Parliament or by other institutions which cannot be serviced by Parliament interpreters (officials and temporary staff),

— expenditure on conference agencies, technicians and administrators used to service the above meetings where they cannot be serviced by officials, temporary staff or other staff,

— services provided to Parliament by interpreters who are officials or temporary staff members in other institutions,

— travel expenses and subsistence allowances related to services provided to Parliament in the context of international cooperation by interpreters who are staff members of international institutions,

— language-related interinstitutional cooperation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200 000.

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

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Rules governing the attachment of Parliament officials and temporary staff of the political groups to national public authorities, bodies treated as such public authorities and international organisations (Bureau decision of 7 March 2005).

Rules governing the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament Bureau decision of 4 May 2009).

Internal Rules governing traineeships and study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 1 February 2006).

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— an allowance and travel expenses for trainees at the beginning and end of traineeships,

— accident and sickness insurance for trainees during traineeships,

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

— expenditure arising from the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament,

— the organising of training schemes for conference interpreters and translators, inter alia in cooperation with schools of interpreting and universities providing training in translation, as well as grants for the training and further training of interpreters and translators, purchase of teaching materials, and associated costs,

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Item 1 4 0 6 — Observers

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The appropriation is intended to cover the payment of expenses relating to observers, in accordance with Rule 11 of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure.

Article 1 4 2 — External services

Item 1 4 2 0 — External services

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This appropriation is intended to cover the translation, typing, coding and technical assistance work sent to outside suppliers.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200 000.

Item 1 4 2 2 — Interinstitutional cooperation activities in the language field

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure related to actions decided on by the Interinstitutional Committee on Translation and Interpretation with a view to promoting interinstitutional cooperation in the sphere of languages,

— expenditure on publications, information activities, public relations, and participation in public events, exhibitions and language fairs.

Article 1 4 4 — Provisional appropriation

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This appropriation is intended to cover the effects of any salary adjustments decided by the Council during the financial year.

It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter.

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Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Chapter 16 — Other expenditure relating to persons working with the institution

Article 1 6 1 — Expenditure relating to staff management

Item 1 6 1 0 — Expenditure on recruitment

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and 33 thereof and Annex III thereto.

Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53) and Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56).

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on organising the competitions provided for in Article 3 of Decision 2002/621/EC and travel and subsistence expenses for applicants called for interviews and medical examinations,

— the costs of organising procedures for selecting staff.

In cases duly justified by operational needs and after consultation of the European Personnel Selection Office, the institution may use some of these appropriations to organise its own competitions.

Item 1 6 1 2 — Further training

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Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on training for improving staff skills and the performance and efficiency of the institution, e.g. via language courses for the official working languages.

Article 1 6 3 — Measures to assist the institution's staff

Item 1 6 3 0 — Social welfare

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 9(3), third subparagraph, and 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— as part of an interinstitutional policy to assist persons with a disability in the following categories:

— officials and temporary staff in active employment,

— spouses of officials and temporary staff in active employment,

— dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union,

the reimbursement, to the extent permitted by the budget and after national entitlements in the country of residence or the country of origin have been exhausted, of expenses (other than medical expenses) recognised as necessary, resulting from the handicap and supported by documentary evidence and not covered by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme,

— action taken in respect of officials and other servants in particularly difficult situations,

— the financing of a grant for the Staff Committee and incidental expenditure in the Welfare Service. Contributions or defrayal of expenses by the Staff Committee for participants in a welfare activity will be aimed at financing activities that have a social, cultural or linguistic dimension, but there will be no subsidies for individual staff members or households.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 8 000.

Item 1 6 3 1 — Mobility

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to mobility at the various places of work.

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

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This appropriation is intended to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities, for example subsidies to staff clubs, sports associations, cultural societies, etc., and to make a contribution to the cost of a permanent leisure centre (cultural and sports activities, hobbies, restaurant).

It also covers financial support for interinstitutional social activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 800 000.

Article 1 6 5 — Activities relating all persons working with the institution

Item 1 6 5 0 — Medical service

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Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto.

This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the medical service at the three places of work, including the purchase of materials and pharmaceutical products, etc., expenditure on preventive medical check-ups, expenditure arising from the operation of the Invalidity Committee and expenditure on services provided by outside medical specialists deemed necessary by the medical officers.

It also covers expenditure involving the purchase of certain work tools deemed necessary on medical grounds, together with expenditure on medical or paramedical staff under service provision arrangements or on short-term stand-in assignment.

Item 1 6 5 2 — Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens

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This appropriation is intended to cover restaurant and canteen management and operating costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 2 000 000.

Item 1 6 5 4 — Early childhood centre and approved day nurseries

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This appropriation is intended to cover Parliament's contribution to all the expenditure of the early childhood centre and outside crèches with which an agreement has been concluded.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation from parental contributions is estimated at EUR 2 200 000.

Title 2 — Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure

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Since risk cover has been revoked by insurance companies, the risk of industrial conflicts and terrorist attacks for the European Parliament buildings needs to be covered through the general budget of the European Union.

The appropriations of this title accordingly cover all expenses in connection with damage resulting from industrial conflicts and terrorist attacks.

Chapter 2 0 — Buildings and associated costs

Article 2 0 0 — Buildings

Item 2 0 0 0 — Rent

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This appropriation is intended to cover rent for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by Parliament.

It also covers property tax. The rentals are calculated over 12 months on the basis of existing leases or leases in preparation, which normally provide for cost of living or construction cost index-linking.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 500 000.

Item 2 0 0 1 — Lease payments

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This appropriation is intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leases or leases in preparation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100 000.

Item 2 0 0 3 — Acquisition of immovable property

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This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property. Subsidies for land and its servicing will be dealt with in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100 000.

Item 2 0 0 5 — Construction of buildings

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This item is intended for any entry of appropriations for the construction of buildings.

Item 2 0 0 7 — Fitting-out of premises

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This appropriation is intended to cover the performance of fitting-out work, including other expenditure connected with that work, in particular architects' or engineers' fees, etc.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 500 000.

Item 2 0 0 8 — Other specific property management arrangements

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on property management not specifically provided for in the other articles in this chapter, i.e.:

— waste management and treatment,

— mandatory inspections, quality checks, expert opinions, audits, compliance monitoring, etc.,

— technical library,

— management support (building helpdesk),

— taking care of building drawings and information media,

— other expenditure.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 000.

Article 2 0 2 — Expenditure on buildings

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

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This appropriation is intended to cover the maintenance, upkeep, operating and cleaning costs, on the basis of current contracts, for the buildings (offices, other areas and installations) rented or owned by the European Parliament.

Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 91(3) of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 75 000.

Item 2 0 2 4 — Energy consumption

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This appropriation is intended to cover, in particular, water, gas, electricity and heating costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 82 000.

Item 2 0 2 6 — Security and surveillance of buildings

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This appropriation is intended to cover essentially the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildings occupied by Parliament at its three habitual places of work, its information offices in the European Union and its offices in third countries.

Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 91(3) of the Financial Regulation.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 120 000.

Item 2 0 2 8 — Insurance

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This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of insurance policy premiums.

Chapter 2 1 — Data processing, equipment and movable property

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In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained.

Article 2 1 0 — Computing and telecommunications

Item 2 1 0 0 — Equipment and software for information and innovation technologies

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software for the institution, and related work. This equipment and software relates mainly to systems at the computer and telecommunications centre, computing at departmental level and in the political groups and the electronic voting system.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 152 000.

Item 2 1 0 2 — Outside assistance for information and innovation technologies

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This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of outside assistance from service bureaux and data-processing consultants in connection with the operation of the computer centre and the network, the production and maintenance of applications, support for users, including Members and political groups, the carrying out of studies, and the drawing up and input of technical documentation.

It is also intended to cover Parliament's share of the costs of the NAP payroll application help desk set up by common accord between the institutions.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 458 000.

Article 2 1 2 — Furniture

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of furniture, including the purchase of ergonomic furniture, the replacement of worn-out and broken furniture and office machines. It is also intended to cover miscellaneous expenditure on managing Parliament's furniture stock.

In connection with works of art, this appropriation is intended to cover both the cost of acquiring and purchasing specific material and the current expenditure relating thereto, such as experts', conservation, framing, restoration, cleaning, insurance and ad hoc transport costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 2 1 4 — Technical equipment and installations

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance, repair and management of technical equipment and installations, and in particular of:

— miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical installations and equipment in connection with publishing, security, canteens and buildings, etc.,

— equipment in particular for the printshop, telephone service, canteens, staff shops, security, conferences, and the audiovisual sector, etc.,

— special equipment (electronic, computing and electrical) and related external services,

— installation of two additional telephone lines in Members' offices upon request.

This appropriation also covers advertising costs for the resale and scrapping of inventoried items.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 205 000.

Article 2 1 6 — Vehicles

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, maintenance, use and repair of vehicles (fleet of cars and bicycles) and the hire of cars, taxis, coaches and lorries, with or without drivers, including the necessary insurance cover and other management costs. When replacing the car fleet or purchasing or hiring vehicles, preference will be given to cars that are the least polluting for the environment, such as hybrid cars.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 175 000.

Chapter 2 3 — Current administrative expenditure

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In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained.

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

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This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of paper, envelopes, office supplies, supplies for the print shop and document reproduction workshops, etc., together with the related management costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 15 000.

Article 2 3 1 — Financial charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover bank charges (commission, agios and miscellaneous charges) and other financial charges, including ancillary costs for the financing of buildings.

Article 2 3 2 — Legal costs and damages

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— costs which may be awarded against Parliament by the Court of Justice, the General Court, the European Union Civil Service Tribunal or national courts,

— the cost of hiring outside lawyers to represent Parliament in Union and national courts, and the cost of hiring legal advisers or experts to assist the Legal Service,

— reimbursement of lawyers' fees in connection with disciplinary and equivalent proceedings,

— damages, interest and any debts within the meaning of Article 8(3) of the Financial Regulation,

— agreed compensation through amicable settlement pursuant to Articles 69 and 70 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 2 3 5 — Telecommunications

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on data transmission networks between the three places of work, the computer centres and the information offices, together with telecommunication subscriptions and charges (fixed-line and mobile telephony, television).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 20 000.

Article 2 3 6 — Postage on correspondence and delivery charges

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This appropriation is intended to cover charges for postage, processing and delivery by national postal services or private delivery firms.

This appropriation is also intended to cover mail-handling services.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

Article 2 3 7 — Removals

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This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of removal and handling work carried out by removal firms or by temporary handling staff supplied by outside agencies.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 40 000.

Article 2 3 8 — Other administrative expenditure

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— insurance not specifically provided for in another item,

— the purchase and maintenance of uniforms for ushers, drivers and removal men, medical services and various technical services,

— miscellaneous operating and management expenses, purchases of goods or services not specifically provided for against another heading,

— miscellaneous purchases relating to EMAS activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Article 2 3 9 — European Parliament carbon offsetting scheme

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to any carbon offsets, as provided for in the Eco-Management Audit Scheme (EMAS) action plan adopted by the Bureau.

Title 3 — Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution

Chapter 3 0 — Meetings and conferences

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

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Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 71 thereof and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto.

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100 000.

Article 3 0 2 — Reception and representation expenses

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenses related to the institution’s reception obligations, including in connection with work carried out by the institution’s unit for Scientific and Technological Options Assessment (STOA), and representation expenses for Members of the institution,

— representation expenses of the President when he or she is travelling outside the places of work,

— representation expenses and the contribution to the secretarial expenses of the President's office,

— the Secretariat’s reception and representation expenses, including the purchase of items and medals for officials who have completed 15 or 25 years’ service,

— miscellaneous protocol expenditure, such as on flags, display stands, invitation cards, printed menus, etc.,

— travel and subsistence expenses incurred by VIP visitors to the institution,

— visa costs relating to official travel by Members and staff,

— reception and representation expenses and the other specific expenses for Members who are European Parliament office-holders.

Article 3 0 4 — Miscellaneous expenditure on meetings

Item 3 0 4 0 — Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings

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This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the beverages, refreshments and occasional light meals served at meetings held by the institution, together with the management costs for these services.

Item 3 0 4 2 — Meetings, congresses and conferences

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This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

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

— affiliation fees in respect of international organisations to which the European Parliament or one of its bodies belongs (Interparliamentary Union, Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments, Twelve Plus Group within the Interparliamentary Union).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 20 000.

Item 3 0 4 3 — Miscellaneous expenditure for organising parliamentary assemblies

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure, other than that covered by Chapter 1 0 and Article 3 0 0, connected with the organisation of meetings of:

– the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and their bodies,

– the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMPA), its committees and its Bureau and Parliament’s contribution to the budget of the autonomous secretariat of the UfMPA or the direct defrayal of expenses representing Parliament’s share of the budget of the UfMPA,

– interparliamentary delegations, ad hoc delegations, joint parliamentary committees, parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations to the WTO, and the organisation of meetings of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and its Steering Committee.

Item 3 0 4 9 — Expenditure on travel agency services

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This appropriation is intended to cover the running costs of the travel agency under contract to Parliament.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Chapter 3 2 — Expertise and information: acquisition, archiving, production and dissemination

Article 3 2 0 — Acquisition of expertise

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— the cost of contracts with qualified experts and research institutes for studies and other research activities (workshops, round tables, expert panels and conferences) carried out for Parliament's governing bodies and the Administration, including for the establishment of the House of European History,

— study appraisal costs and STOA's participation in scientific bodies,

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

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

Article 3 2 2 — Acquisition of information and archiving

Item 3 2 2 0 — Documentation and library expenditure

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— the expansion and renewal of the general reference section and the updating of the library's collection,

— subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals and news agencies and to the publications thereof and online services, including copyright fees for the reproduction and dissemination of the above in written and/or electronic form and service contracts for press reviews and cuttings,

— subscriptions or service contracts for the supply of summaries and analyses of the content of periodicals or the storage on optical media of articles taken from such periodicals,

— utilising external documentary and statistical databases (computer hardware and telecommunications charges excepted),

— the obligations assumed by the European Parliament under international and/or interinstitutional cooperation arrangements,

— the purchase or rental of special library, documentation and media library materials, including electrical, electronic and computer facilities and/or systems, as well as outside services for the acquisition, development, installation, use and maintenance of these facilities and systems,

— the cost of services relating to library activities, in particular in dealings with library customers (enquiries, analyses), and quality management systems, etc.,

— the costs of binding and conservation materials and work for the library, documentation service and multimedia resource centre,

— the cost, including materials, of internal publications (brochures, studies, etc.) and communication (newsletters, videos, CD-ROMs, etc.),

— the purchase of new dictionaries and glossaries, or the replacement thereof, regardless of medium, including for the new language sections, and other works for the language services and the Legislative Quality Units.

An appropriation of EUR 10 000 may be used to cover travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses of authors invited to present their work to the European Parliament Members’ Book Club.

Item 3 2 2 2 — Expenditure on archive fonds

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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43), and the implementing measures adopted within the European Parliament.

Bureau decision of 16 December 2002 on enhancing information and transparency: the archives of the European Parliament.

Procedures governing the European Parliament’s acquisition of private archives of Members and former Members, adopted by the Bureau on 4 July 2011.

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of outside archiving services, such as:

— the transfer of main archives onto various media (microfilm, disc, cassette, etc.), the purchase, hire, upkeep and repair of special facilities and materials (electronic, computerised and electrical, books and magazines), including the related outside services,

— expenditure on publications on all media (brochures, CD-ROM, etc.),

— external activities to acquire primary archive sources (first-hand accounts gathered by reporters and/or historians and/or archivists, etc.) or secondary archive sources (documents on any medium).

It is also intended to cover the cost of processing the papers of Members of the European Parliament accumulated in the exercise of their office.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 20 000.

Article 3 2 3 — Relations with parliaments of third countries and support for parliamentary democracy

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Presidency Conclusions, Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments, Copenhagen 2006 and Bratislava 2007.

Bureau Decision of 18 June 2007.

Geographical area covered: countries outside the European Union with the exception of European Union candidate and potential candidate countries.

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and democratically elected national parliaments from third countries as well as with corresponding regional parliamentary organisations. It relates notably to activities aimed at strengthening the parliamentary capacity in new and emerging democracies, and promoting the use of new information and communication technologies by parliaments.

Article 3 2 4 — Production and dissemination

Item 3 2 4 0 — Official Journal

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This appropriation is intended to cover the institution’s share of the Publications Office’s expenditure on publishing and dissemination and other ancillary costs with regard to the texts to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 150 000.

Item 3 2 4 1 — Digital and traditional publications

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— all costs for digital publishing (Intranet sites) and traditional publishing (miscellaneous documents and printed matter subcontracted out), including distribution,

— upgrading and evolutive and corrective maintenance of editorial and translation systems.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 30 000.

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

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information publications, including electronic publications, information activities, public relations, participation in public events, trade fairs and exhibitions in the Member States and the accession countries and the countries in which the European Parliament has a liaison office, and updating of the Legislative Observatory (OEIL).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

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

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This appropriation is intended to finance the Parlamentarium – the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre.

Item 3 2 4 4 — Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries

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This appropriation is intended to cover subsidies granted for group visits and associated supervision and infrastructure costs, the running costs of the Euroscola programme, and the financing of traineeships for opinion multipliers from third countries (EUVP). It shall be increased every year using a deflator that takes into account movements in GNI and prices.

Each Member of the European Parliament is entitled to invite a maximum of five groups each calendar year for a total of 110 visitors. The number of participants present for any given visit may vary between a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 110.

An appropriate amount is included for visitors with disabilities.

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

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This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure or subsidies connected with the organisation of national and multinational symposia and seminars for opinion multipliers from the Member States, the accession countries and the countries in which the European Parliament has a liaison office, the cost of organising parliamentary symposia and seminars, and the financing of cultural projects of European interest, such as the Sakharov Prize, joint meetings of European, Israeli and Palestinian young political leaders and the European Parliament LUX Prize for European Cinema,

— expenditure on special events in the Chamber in Strasbourg and Brussels in accordance with the annual programme adopted by the Bureau,

— multilingualism support measures such as seminars and conferences, meetings with interpreter training providers, measures and actions to raise awareness for multilingualism and the profession of interpreter, actions and measures taken as part of interinstitutional and international cooperation as well as participation in similar actions and measures organised jointly with other services in the context of interinstitutional and international cooperation,

— the operating expenses of the Sakharov Prize Network and its members' mission expenses.

This appropriation also covers the cost of organising these activities, including catering services and expenses.

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure connected with invitations to journalists to cover Parliament activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000.

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

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This appropriation is intended to finance the parliamentary television channel (Web TV).

An evaluation of the prototype will be made. It will have to take into consideration the content and the cost of the project, including the structures and level of participation of political groups and the definition of programme content.

Item 3 2 4 7 — House of European History

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This appropriation is intended to finance the activities of the House of European History, such as performing specific fitting-out work, acquiring collections and organising exhibitions, as well as its running costs.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5 000 000.

Item 3 2 4 8 — Expenditure on audiovisual information

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European Parliament Resolution of 12 March 2002 on the guidelines for the 2003 budgetary procedure (OJ C 47 E, 27.2.2003, p. 72).

European Parliament Resolution of 14 May 2002 on the estimates of revenue and expenditure of Parliament for the financial year 2003 (OJ C 180 E, 31.7.2003, p. 150).

European Parliament Resolution of 14 May 2003 on the estimates of revenue and expenditure of Parliament for the financial year 2004 (OJ C 67 E, 17.3.2004, p. 179).

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— the operating budget of the audiovisual sector (including services under its own control and outside assistance such as technical services for radio and television stations, provision, production and coproduction of audiovisual programmes, the hiring of lines, the transmission of television and radio programmes, and other measures to develop relations between the institution and audiovisual broadcasting bodies),

— expenditure on live Internet broadcasting of plenary sittings and parliamentary committee meetings,

— the establishment of appropriate archives ensuring uninterrupted media and public access to that information.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 13 000.

Item 3 2 4 9 — Information exchanges with national parliaments

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Conferences of Speakers of European Parliamentary Assemblies (June 1977) and of European Union Parliaments (September 2000, March 2001). Geographical area covered: European Union countries and European Union candidate and pre-candidate countries.

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments. It relates to parliamentary relations other than those covered by Chapters 1 0 and 3 0, exchanges of information and documentation, and assistance in the analysis and management of that information, including exchanges with the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD),

— funding of cooperation programmes and training schemes for officials of the aforementioned parliaments and, in general, activities to strengthen their parliamentary capacities.

Training schemes include study visits to the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg; the appropriation is intended to cover all or part of the expenditure incurred by participants, in particular travelling costs, travel expenses, accommodation and daily allowances,

— cooperation measures, including those linked to legislative work, and measures linked to documentation, analysis and information and making the www.ipex.eu domain secure, including those carried out by the ECPRD.

This appropriation is intended to finance cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in connection with parliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP/CSDP, in accordance with the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union.

Article 3 2 5 — Expenditure relating to Information Offices

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This appropriation is intended to cover all expenditure (office supplies, telecommunications, delivery charges, handling, transport, miscellaneous incidental expenditure) linked to the Information Offices of the European Parliament.

Title 4 — Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution

Chapter 4 0 — Expenditure relating to certain institutions and bodies

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

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Rules adopted by the Bureau Decision of 30 June 2003, as last amended on 26 September 2011.

This appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of the political groups and the non-attached Members:

— secretarial, administrative and operational expenditure,

— expenditure on political and information activities conducted in connection with the European Union's political activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50 000.

Article 4 0 2 — Contributions to European political parties

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Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof.

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ C 112, 9.4.2011, p. 1).

This appropriation is intended to finance political parties at European level.

Article 4 0 3 — Contributions to European political foundations

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Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof.

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ C 112, 9.4.2011, p. 1).

This appropriation is intended to finance political foundations at European level.

Chapter 4 2 — Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance

Article 4 2 2 — Parliamentary assistance

Item  4 2 2 0 — Parliamentary assistance

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Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 21 thereof.

Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 33 to 44 thereof.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, and in particular Articles 5a and 125 to 139 thereof.

Implementing measures for Title VII of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities adopted by the Bureau.

This appropriation is intended to cover parliamentary assistance expenses.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(e) to (j) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 400 000.

Item 4 2 2 2 — Exchange losses

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This appropriation is intended to cover exchange differences to be met from the budget of the European Parliament in accordance with the provisions applicable to reimbursement of parliamentary assistance expenses.

Chapter 4 4 — Meetings and other activities of current and former members

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

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

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

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

Title 10 — Other expenditure

Chapter 10 0 — Provisional appropriations

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Chapter 10 1 — Contingency reserve

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated).

Chapter 10 3 — Enlargement reserve

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This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the institution's preparations for enlargement.

Chapter 10 4 — Reserve for information and communication policy

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information and communication policy.

Chapter 10 5 — Provisional appropriation for buildings

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This appropriation is intended to cover property investments and fitting-out work carried out by the institution. Parliament's Bureau is requested to adopt a coherent and responsible long-term strategy in the area of property and buildings which takes into account the particular problem of increasing maintenance costs, renovation needs and security costs and ensures the sustainability of Parliament's budget.

Chapter 10 6 — Reserve for priority projects under development

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This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the institution’s priority projects under development.

Chapter 10 8 — EMAS reserve

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Further to the decisions to be taken by the Bureau for implementation of the EMAS plan, in particular following Parliament's carbon audit, this appropriation is intended to endow the relevant operational headings.

Annex S — STAFF

Annex S 1 — Section I — European Parliament

Annex

ASSIGNED REVENUE

(1) Of which five ad personam promotions (three AD 14 to AD 15, one AST 10 to AST 11, and one AST 4 to AST 5) granted in exceptional cases to deserving officials. (2) Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the grand total. (3) One AD 5 and four AST 3 (professional training) plus two AD 5 and two AST 1 (translation) have been entered in the establishment plan with no allocation of appropriations. (4) Of which five ad personam promotions (three AD 14 to AD 15, one AST 10 to AST 11, and one AST 4 to AST 5) granted in exceptional cases to deserving officials. (5) Notional reserve for officials seconded in the interests of the service not included in the grand total. (6) One AD 5 and four AST 3 (professional training) plus two AD 5 and two AST 1 (translation) have been entered in the establishment plan with no allocation of appropriations.