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24 May 1993
Doc. 6849
1403-19/5/93-3-E
REPORT
expressing an opinion on
the Council of Europe general accounts and budgets
for the years 1991, 1993 and 1994
(Rapporteur: Mr ALEXANDER,
United Kingdom, Conservative)
Summary
Every year the Assembly is required to present an opinion to the Committee of Ministers assessing political aspects of the Council of Europe budget as a whole. The Assembly makes general recommendations on the Council's functioning on the basis of:
i. the most recent accounts approved by the Board of Auditors (1991 financial year);
ii. the budget for the current year (1993);
iii. the budget forecasts for the following year (1994).
The Assembly found the 1991 accounts to be correct and in order and stated that the Council's financial management had been conducted with a commendable sense of economy.
It notes from the 1993 budget that budget growth is continuing, making it possible to adapt the Council of Europe's structures and activities to the new tasks arising from opening up to central and eastern Europe.
As regards the 1994 budget the Assembly takes the view that the Council of Europe must be enabled to rise to its new challenges (enlargement and follow-up to the summit meeting of heads of state and government) and requests the necessary financial and manpower resources.
I. Draft opinion
1. The 1994 Council of Europe budget is being prepared in the context of the further enlargement of the Organisation to include central and eastern European countries (Lithuania, Slovenia and Estonia joined in May 1993 and other states, in particular the Czech and Slovak Republics, will probably become members in the course of 1993).
2. The budget is also being prepared with a view to the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe member states (Vienna, 8 and 9 October 1993), which could take decisions that have budget implications for the Organisation.
3. The Secretary General, in her proposals, the Assembly, in its requests (opinion on the programme-budget for the operational expenditure of the Assembly in 1994), and the Committee of Ministers, in its budget decisions, must all take these changes into account.
4. Consequently,
A. With regard to the Council of Europe general accounts for 1991, the Assembly:
a. is satisfied with the opinion of the Board of Auditors, which certified that the general accounts were accurate and in keeping with the rules, and which stated, in particular, that the budgetary expenditure was in keeping with the purpose and limits of the appropriations, and that the financial management had been conducted with a commendable sense of economy;
b. supports the recommendations of the Board of Auditors and the Secretary General's intentions with regard to the modernisation of financial and staff management and stronger financial control and hopes that appropriate financial resources will be placed at the Secretary General's disposal;
c. expresses concern about the delays in the payment of contributions by certain member states, which may go so far as to cause the Organisation cash flow problems, and endorses the Secretary General's invitation to member states to abide by the time-limits provided for in the Financial Regulations.
B. With regard to the 1993 budget, the Assembly:
a. is satisfied with the continued real growth of the budgetary resources made available to the Council of Europe (7,57% for the ordinary budget in 1993). For the first time, the total of the Organisation's budgets, including partial agreements, has reached 1 thousand million French francs;
b. is aware of the difficult economic climate and the budgetary restrictions with which member states have to contend, but regrets the fact that the Organisation's budget has not increased as much as in previous years (9,57% in 1992, 11,45% in 1991, after several years' stagnation), even though increasing demands are placed on it, particularly as a result of the new tasks entailed by the Council's opening its doors to central and eastern Europe;
c. welcomes, in particular, the increase in the staff of the Secretariat, in which the number of permanent jobs, although still insufficient, continued to increase, reaching a total of 1 096 (1 016 in 1992).
C. With regard to its own budget for 1993, the Assembly:
a. observes with satisfaction that the increase in Vote III in real terms (7,65%) is not only greater than the increase in 1992 (5,35%) but that, in contrast to last year, it matches the increase in the ordinary budget;
b. also observes that there has been a slight improvement in the budgetary position in respect of Vote III which, in 1993, accounts for 8,11% of the sum total of the appropriations, although it still lags behind both the Court and Commission of Human Rights and the Intergovernmental Programme of Activities;
c. regrets that its requests for staff have been only partially met, with the result that it is unable to use the resources at its disposal as effectively as possible and to organise the Secretariat of the Clerk's Office in such a way as to meet its new needs.
D. With regard to the budget prospects for 1994, the Assembly:
a. hopes that the timetable for the new budget procedure laid down by the Committee of Ministers at its 472nd meeting, in March 1992, will be observed, so that it can, in particular, draw up its budget proposals in the light of information provided by the Ministers' Deputies;
b. considers it necessary to continue to increase the budget so as to reach a minimum threshold that will enable the Organisation to meet the new challenges facing it: the enlargement of the Council of Europe, co-operation with the central and eastern European countries, inappropriate human resources and infrastructure, possible extension of the areas of responsibility of the Organisation;
c. recommends that consideration be given, where applicable, to the provision of additional financial resources for certain programmes and activities, such as co-operation with other organisations, contributions from ministries other than foreign affairs ministries and the establishment of foundations;
d. considers it politically essential to continue, and even to step up, the assistance provided to the new democracies so as to provide as much encouragement as possible for the changes taking place;
e. considers that there is an urgent need to adapt the size of the Secretariat staff to the Organisation's increased workload, especially in view of the enlargement of the Organisation and the resulting new activities;
f. requests that further efforts be made to provide the Secretariat with the practical resources it needs, in particular offices and computers;
g. reiterates its requests to the effect that staff management be modernised and social achievements (training, equality between the sexes, legal protection, right of negotiation, etc) be consolidated and extended;
h. hopes that an information policy in keeping with the aims and new role of the Council of Europe will be adopted at last and implemented with the active co-operation of the member states.
II. Explanatory memorandum
by Mr ALEXANDER
A. Introduction
Every year the Assembly has to present an opinion to the Committee of Ministers concerning the political implications of the whole Council of Europe budget. The Assembly's opinion makes general recommendations on the Council's functioning, which are based on:
i. the most recent accounts approved by the Board of Auditors (1991 financial year);
ii. the budget for the current year (1993);
iii. budget forecasts for the following year (1994).
B. 1991 Accounts
a. General observations
As required by the Financial Regulations, the Secretary General submitted the Council of Europe general accounts for 1991 to the Board of Auditors, which noted that:
—am ounts in current accounts and time deposits were as recorded in statements and certificates issued by the Council's banks;—
—in come during the financial year had been in accordance with the regulations;—
—ex penditure had been in accordance with the purpose and within the limits of appropriations in the amended budget;—
—sp ecial funds had been managed in accordance with the rules governing them;—
—al l transactions were properly vouched for; —
—fi nancial management generally had been conducted with a commendable sense of economy.Th
The audit of the general accounts includes the ordinary budget, the subsidiary budget of the European Youth Centre, the extraordinary budget, the pensions budget, the special accounts and the Partial Agreements, which include the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity and the European Support Fund for the Coproduction and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works (Eurimages).
On completion of the audit the Board certified that the general accounts and those of the Cultural Fund, the Sports Fund and the European Youth Foundation were correct and in order and recommended that the Secretary General be discharged from her financial responsibilities.
The Committee of Ministers approved the accounts and gave the Secretary General a discharge, as will be seen from its Resolutions (92) 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 concerning the:
—Co uncil of Europe general accounts for 1991 (and amending Resolution (92) 43 concerning the 1992 ordinary budget);—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement in the Social and Public Health Field;—
—19 91 accounts of the European Pharmacopoeia;—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement on the Social Development Fund (Resettlement Fund);—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement on the Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group);—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement on the Prevention of, Protection against, and Organisation of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters;—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement on the European Support Fund for the Coproduction and Distribution of Creative and Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works (Eurimages);—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement on the European Commission for Democracy through Law;—
—Cu ltural Fund accounts for 1991;—
—Sp orts Fund accounts for 1991;—
—19 91 accounts of the Partial Agreement Establishing the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity.To
Total budget expenditure for 1991 came to 570 913 041,59 francs, leaving a surplus of 9 955 958,41 francs. This was used, among other things, for additional appropriations in the 1992 ordinary budget which were approved by the Committee of Ministers in Resolution 92 (43).
The European Youth Centre subsidiary budget came to 19 956 000 francs, with a surplus of 914 639,05 francs.
The extraordinary budget for the new Human Rights Building came to 3 140 000 francs, with a surplus of 691 412,69 francs.
The pensions budget came to 63 553 000 francs (including 32 091 080,71 francs in respect of retirement pensions), with a surplus of 5 599 747,14 francs.
The end-of-year figures for the partial agreement budgets, in which only a limited number of states are involved, were:
— Social and Public Health Field
Budget: 6 920 000 FF
Balance: 557 613,77 FF
— European Pharmacopoeia and subsidiary budget
Budget: 20 006 000 FF / 1 080 000 FF
Balance: 718 042,22 FF / 980 926,26 FF
— Social Development Fund (Resettlement Fund)
Budget: 5 420 000 FF
Balance: 355 180,04 FF
— Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group)
Budget: 4 349 000 FF
Balance: 353 096,22 FF
— Co-operation Group for the Prevention of, Protection against, and Organisation of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters
Budget: 8 381 000 FF
Balance: 94 192,31 FF
— European Commission for Democracy through Law
Budget: 1 478 000 FF
Balance: 111 823,95 FF.
Lastly, mention should be made of various special accounts relating to buildings (construction of the new Human Rights Building) and various operational activities (more particularly co-operation with central and eastern Europe), which had a credit balance of 61 207 089,65 francs at 31 December 1991.
Lastly there were two accounts governed by special rules:
—th e Partial Agreement Establishing the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, which had a budget of 4 000 000 francs and a credit balance of 8 351,81 francs;—
—th e Partial Agreement on the European Support Fund for the Coproduction and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works (Eurimages), which had a budget of 159 161 722,76 francs and a credit balance of 78 509 750,55 francs.b.
b. Report of the Board of Auditors (CVC) and the Secretary General's comments on the report
These two documents deal with various matters, some of which may be summarised here:
i. Accounting system
The CVC draws attention to its previous recommendations on improving and simplifying the Council of Europe's accounting procedures. One of the recommendations was that a system of analytical accounting be introduced.
The Secretary General points out that, with a view to modernising the management system, the Director of Administration has appointed a committee to draw up specifications for the new system.
ii. Personnel management
The CVC likewise stresses the need to modernise staff management and the importance of making available the necessary resources. A consultant has produced two reports, on the scope of personnel management within the Council of Europe and the aims and objectives of Personnel Division and on a computerised personnel records system. The Secretary General has asked for more resources to be allocated to this area.
iii. Computer security
The CVC draws attention to its recommendations concerning security risks resulting from shortage of staff and expresses the hope that additional protection measures will be taken.
While regarding security matters as a priority, the Secretary General believes that the Council of Europe computer network is now highly secure but that the necessary investment in security and a shortage of staff are slowing down the development of some applications.
iv. Internal control
The CVC concludes there is a need for clearer guidelines on financial control and recommends assigning more staff to the Financial Controller's office in view of the heavier workload (checking of staff remuneration, inventory control, supervision of computerised management systems, etc.).
The Secretary General agrees with those findings and will act on them.
v. Delay to contributions and other incomings
The CVC notes that delays in the payment of some member states' contributions have been lengthening in recent years, causing the Council some solvency problems. In 1991 the total amount of delayed payments (35 400 000 francs) far exceeded the amount in the Working Capital Fund (19 900 000 francs).
The Secretary General shares the CVC's concern and asks member states to comply with the deadlines laid down in the Financial Regulations. In addition, she points out the possible inadequacy of the sum in the Working Capital Fund, which now represents less than 2,5% of the total of the various budgets.
Lastly, the CVC suggests improvements, with which the Secretary General agrees, to management of resources allocated to the Partial Agreement on the Prevention of, Protection Against, and Organisation of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters and the European Centre on Global Interdependence and Solidarity. There are no observations concerning the Partial Agreement on the European Support Fund for the Coproduction and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic Audiovisual works (Eurimages).
Apart from minor considerations, the CVC has no comment on the accounts of the Cultural Fund, the Sports Fund and the European Youth Foundation.
C. 1993 Budget
The 1993 ordinary budget as adopted by the Committee of Ministers (Resolution (92) 45) comes to 743 867 000 francs, an increase of 72 284 000 francs (10,76%) on 1991, 33 451 000 francs (4,98%) of it in real terms.
The Committee of Ministers also approved additional expenditure totalling 17 360 000 francs in 1993 (8 000 000 francs on capital investment and 9 360 000 francs on co-operation with central and eastern Europe), financed by the balance of the 1991 budget.
Resources available under the 1993 ordinary budget thus total 761 227 000 francs, an increase of 89 644 000 francs (13,35%) on 1992, including an increase in real terms of 50 811 000 francs (7,57%).
The increase is somewhat smaller than the 1992 increase (9,57%) but must be viewed positively when set against the extremely difficult financial circumstances with which governments of a number of member states are having to contend.
The following comparative tables are appended to this report:
— Appendix I — Table 1
Budget figures for the last five financial years showing trends in appropriations, in francs;
— Appendix II — Table 2
Details of appropriations and increases in real terms compared with 1992, broken down by vote of the ordinary budget;
— Appendix III — Table 3
Field-by-field comparison of intergovernmental activity programmes for the last three years.
The partial-agreement budgets, compared with 1992, will be found in Appendix IV, Table 4.
At 743 million francs the ordinary budget the Committee of Ministers has voted for 1993 confirms the growth over the last three financial years. When the subsidiary budgets and partial-agreement budgets are included, in 1993 the Council of Europe's funds exceed one billion francs for the first time.
On closer inspection, of the real-term increases under the various votes in the ordinary budget the following are of particular note:
—Vo te IX (Co-operation with central and eastern Europe): 16,21%, to which should be added 9 360 000 francs in additional expenditure financed by the balance of the 1991 general budget (9 193 000 francs) and a voluntary contribution from Switzerland (167 000 francs), bringing the increase to around 46%;—
—Vo te V (Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe): 15,72%;—
—Vo te VIII (Investment expenditure): - 15%, though to that must be added 8 000 000 francs in additional expenditure financed by the balance of the 1991 general budget, resulting in an actual increase of 25%;—
—Vo te II (Intergovernmental programme of activities): only 0,11%, though in actual fact the allocation of appropriations results in a clear increase of 3,37% in respect of activities;—
—Vo te VII (European Youth Foundation): the setting up of a Youth Directorate has involved transferring European Youth Foundation appropriations which hitherto appeared separately under Vote VII to various sub-heads in Vote I and Vote II. The appropriations have thus been reallocated in 1993 and the separate vote has been done away with.In
In terms of percentage share of total appropriations, Vote I (Common expenditure: staff, supplies, publications, information etc.) comes to 57,20% of the budget. Next come Vote IV (Court and Commission of Human Rights) with 13,57% of the budget, Vote II (Intergovernmental programme of activities) with 10,82%, and Vote III (Parliamentary Assembly) with 8,11% (as against 7,81% in 1992). This does not take into account the 3 010 000 francs allocated to the Assembly under Vote IX for interparliamentary co-operation.
As regards the Assembly, the increase in appropriations is 7,65% (Vote III only) on 1992 as compared with a 7,57% increase in the ordinary budget as a whole, whereas in 1992 the increase in the Assembly's budget was much lower. Also noteworthy is the 105% increase for the interparliamentary co-operation programme (Vote IX), the appropriations totalling 3 010 000 francs as against 1 469 000 francs in 1992.
The Committee of Ministers has acceded only in part to the Assembly's staff requests, which it has divided into two groups. The first group of posts (a new A5 post, two new A2/A3 posts and a new B3 post) will be filled at around 1 August (to take an average date). In the case of the second group of posts (a new A4 post, a new A2/A3 post and two new B3 posts) the Committee of Ministers expressed understanding of the Assembly needs unmet by the 1993 budget and decided to consider the matter further at the start of preparation of the 1994 draft budget. The Assembly will have to try to ensure the posts are filled as from 1 January 1994.
As regards the various sections of Vote III (Parliamentary Assembly expenditure), the increase in appropriations granted by the Committee of Ministers in real terms is lower than the Assembly requested. This applies particularly to the total package (an increase of 2 000 000 francs as against the requested increase of 4 000 000 francs). It does not apply, however, to the allocation to the Assembly's political groups, the 500 000 francs requested increase for which was granted.
D. 1994 Budget
The 1994 budget, like the previous budgets, is being prepared in the context of political change in Europe, marked by the democratisation of the countries of central and eastern Europe and their increasingly close relations with the Council of Europe. Relations with the countries of central and eastern Europe are still one of the priorities of the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly.
There will be changes in the membership of the Council of Europe in 1993, which will necessarily have implications for both the budget and the activities of the Organisation. The year began, on 1 January, with the dissolution of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. Its disappearance as a state brought the number of member states to twenty-six.
Now that the Assembly has expressed a favourable opinion, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia will be invited by the Committee of Ministers to join the Council of Europe on 14 May 1993. The Czech and Slovak Republics should also become members of the Council of Europe in the near future.
The membership applications of other states have also been submitted to the Assembly for an opinion. In the case of certain states which already enjoy special guest status, the Assembly has already appointed rapporteurs to examine the applications (Albania, Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine). In the case of Belarus, the membership application has been transmitted to the Assembly for an opinion. Moreover, Moldova has obtained special guest status, which has also been requested by several other countries.
It will be remembered in this connection that Mr Tarschys and others tabled a motion for a recommendation on the establishment of a solidarity fund for new democracies that were members or special guests of the Council of Europe. This proposal might be submitted to the Committee on the Budget and the Intergovernmental Work Programme in the context of Sir Keith Speed's report on the enlargement of the Council of Europe and budgetary prospects.
This year the Council of Europe is also faced with a major event, of which the results are yet another unknown quantity: the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member states, which is to take place in Vienna on 8 and 9 October 1993. The summit could well take various decisions which would have important implications for the Organisation. Examples are changes in the areas of responsibility of the Council of Europe, in the rate at which the Organisation is expanding, and in certain structures.
In any event, it is already clear that the current enlargement is bound to continue, and this will have implications for intergovernmental and parliamentary co-operation with the new member states and the applicant countries (adaptation of structures, increased Secretariat staff, increased resources), though this ought not to undermine the Organisation's traditional activities.
That is why the existing co-operation programmes will have to be maintained, if not stepped up, given the growing number of countries benefiting from them and the increase in the number of co-operation fields. The "Demosthenes" and "Demosthenes bis" programmes (the latter intended for the republics of the former Soviet Union) for Council of Europe co-operation and assistance with a view to the promotion of pluralist democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and such special programmes as Themis (legal co-operation) and Lode (local democracy) will need increased resources in 1994. The same is true of the Assembly's interparliamentary co-operation programme. Vote IX of the budget, which covers these activities, should receive priority attention and increased appropriations.
The Organisation's other sectors and fields of activities should not, however, be forgotten, since the Council of Europe must be able to pursue its work programme and involve a larger number of member States, which will entail an increase in costs, whether in the case of intergovernmental activities (Vote II), the Parliamentary Assembly (Vote III), the Court and Commission of Human Rights (Vote IV) or the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (Vote V).
Consideration must also be given to the logistic resources needed to match this increased workload, for both shared expenditure, particularly on staff (Vote I) and expenditure incurred by investment in new offices (Vote VIII).
These considerations will doubtless raise the general issue of the financing of the Council of Europe, especially at a time when a fair number of member states are experiencing budget difficulties. It will be necessary here to ascertain their political will with regard to the role which the Council of Europe will have to play in the future and to decide on the budget accordingly.
It could be suggested, in this connection, that additional resources be used, if necessary, to help finance the Organisation. One possibility would be special contributions from ministries other than the foreign affairs ministries to finance activities in areas for which they are responsible. Other resources might be obtained from existing foundations or foundations to be set up in areas of interest to the Council of Europe, which could be called on to help finance specific activities.
In any event, particular care should be taken to ensure that all the member states and states taking part in activities open to non-members (conventions, partial agreements) pay their contributions within the time-limits laid down in the Council of Europe's Financial Regulations. Any unjustified delay in doing so, quite apart from the fact that it causes the Organisation administrative problems, should prompt measures penalising the state in question (payment of interest, suspension of involvement in certain activities, etc.).
Other priorities for 1994 which the Assembly would like to stress include, first and foremost, the Organisation's permanent Secretariat which, although growing, has not yet attained the critical mass that would enable it to perform its tasks more effectively. As the increase in staff was sluggish for several years, the current remedial measures, although they go some way to improving the situation, have not yet solved the problem, given the rapid increase in the number of member states and the activities of the Council of Europe, particularly those concerning the countries of central and eastern Europe.
As it has already requested in the past, the Assembly would also like serious consideration to be given to the Council of Europe's information policy, and coherent measures to be taken in the near future. The information policy is in fact the Organisation's outside image and it concerns an increasingly large target public. Given the lack of information and knowledge about the Council of Europe among European citizens, not only in the old member states but also in states that have just joined the Council of Europe or are about to do so, a special effort is needed to devise a clear and consistent information policy.
The Assembly is also particularly concerned about the Secretariat's working conditions in both practical and administrative terms. It considers that all the working tools needed (offices, computers, etc.) should be made available to the staff, who serve the Organisation in circumstances that are sometimes difficult. It also sets great store by administrative and legal measures to ensure staff of fair and professionally satisfactory working conditions, whether with regard to staff training, equality between the sexes, the right of negotiation or legal protection for staff.
E. Conclusions
The Rapporteur would first like to point out that, despite the adoption of a new budget calendar, the Assembly has not received proposals from the Secretary General or the Committee of Ministers concerning the broad lines of the 1994 budget and the prospects for that budget. It is therefore difficult for it to express an opinion, except in the light of its own view of its own priorities and those of the Organisation as a whole.
The Assembly therefore feels bound to reiterate its request to the effect that the Council of Europe adapt its structures, resources and activities to the new Europe that is emerging, and that is causing our Organisation to expand rapidly.
A P P E N D I X I - T A B L E 1
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GENERAL BUDGET I. Common expenditure (staff, supplies, publications, information, etc.)..................................... II. Intergovernmental activities (Work Programme) III. Parliamentary Assembly: a. Staff .............................................. b. Political groups ................................... c. Overall appropriations (budgetary package) ......... Total............................................... IV. Court and Commission of Human Rights and Tribunal in matters of state immunity ............................ V. Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe ................................................ VI. Sundry institutional expenditure (Social Charter and European Convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment) ......... VII. European Youth Foundation ............................. VIII. Investment expenditure (exceptional expenditure until 1987).................................................. IX. Contact and co-operation with central and east European countries ............................................. |
281 799 900 57 535 100 ( 31 114 500) ( 1 461 000) ( 4 690 100)
37 265 600 43 083 000 4 729 100 1 173 500 2 280 200 5 000 000 / 432 846 400 |
299 557 000 59 204 000 ( 33 635 000) ( 1 619 000) ( 5 334 100) 40 588 000 55 679 000 5 027 000 4 481 000 2 393 000 6 000 000 4 350 000 477 279 000 |
336 688 000 69 063 000 ( 38 960 000) ( 2 167 000) ( 6 469 000) 47 596 000 66 590 000 5 872 000 7 286 000 2 490 000 20 580 000 16 329 000 572 494 000 |
372 449 000 84 653 000 ( 42 226 000) ( 2 221 000) ( 8 000 000) 52 447 000 82 752 000 7 587 000 8 571 000 2 654 000 20 000 000 34 807 000 665 920 00 |
424 827 000 80 456 000 ( 47 255 000) ( 2 781 000) ( 10 267 000) 60 303 000 100 913 000 9 180 000 9 675 0001 / 17 000 0002 41 423 000 743 867 000 |
A P P E N D I X I V - T A B L E 4
PARTIAL AGREEMENTS
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1992 BUDGET |
1993 BUDGET |
DIFFERENCE IN NOMINAL TERMS | |
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P A SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND POMPIDOU GROUP P A NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION AND RELIEF EURIMAGES - Operational expenditure - Programme expenditure P A EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW LISBON CENTRE YOUTH CARD |
7 189 000 30 641 000 6 743 000 4 778 000 9 636 000 5 125 000 95 354 245 2 344 000 4 700 000 400 000 |
8 400 000 39 732 294(1) 7 764 000 6 828 000 11 776 000 7 586 000 (2) 5 636 000 5 215 000 419 000 |
16,85% 29,67% 15,14% 42,90% 22,21% 48,02% 140,44% 10,96% 4,75% |
1. Including extraordinary budget ;
2. Programme expenditure under the EURIMAGES budget in 1993 will depend on the EURIMAGES member states' contributions, which have not yet been announced.
Reporting committee: Committee on the Budget and the Intergovernmental Work Programme.
Budgetary implications for the Assembly: The report makes general recommendations on the 1994 budget but without specifying the desired rate of growth. The committee's proposals on the programme budget for the Assembly's 1994 operational expenditure are in a separate opinion.
Reference to committee: Standing mandate.
Draft opinion adopted by the committee on 12 May 1993 by 10 votes for and 1 abstention.
Members of the committee: MM. Speed (Alternate: Alexander) (Chairman), Cox (Alternate: Redmond), Stamatis (Alternate: Korakas) (Vice-Chairmen), Attard Montalto, Battistuzzi, Bender, Biefnot (Alternate: Ottenbourgh), Daniel, Mrs Err, Mr Floch, Mrs Gjørv, Mrs Guirado, Mr Gunnarsson, Mrs Hacklin (Alternate: Mrs Dromberg), Mrs Hjelm-Wallen, MM. Jürgens (Alternate: Stoffelen), Maass, Martins (Alternate: Pinto), Mrs Moynihan-Cronin, Mrs Özver, MM. Schiesser, Steiner, Strimitzer, Ternak, Thoft (Alternate: Gjellerod) Visibelli.
N.B. The names of members who took part in the meeting are printed in italics.
Secretaries to the committee: MM. Palmieri and Sixto.
1 1 Expenditure on the Social Charter (2 848 000 FF) and the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (6 917 000 FF)
2 2 Investment expenditure concerning buildings (10 000 000 FF); computerisation and communications systems (4 900 000 FF); repayment of the advance for computerisation of the telephone system (1 600 000 FF); investment expenditure on equipment for the reproduction workshop (500 000 FF)