Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2017/292 of the European Union’s general budget for the financial year 2017

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GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof,

having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

having regard to Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union,

having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002,

having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020,

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management,

having regard to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Commission adopted on 18 July 2016,

having regard to the position on the draft budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Council adopted on 12 September 2016 and forwarded to Parliament on 14 September 2016,

having regard to Letter of Amendment No 1/2017 to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Commission presented on 17 October 2016,

having regard to the resolution adopted by Parliament on 26 October 2016 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017,

having regard to the amendments to the draft general budget adopted by Parliament on 26 October 2016,

having regard to the letter of 26 October 2016 from the President of the Council stating that the Council was unable to approve all the amendments adopted by Parliament,

having regard to the letter to the President of the Council of 26 October 2016 convening the Conciliation Committee,

having regard to the fact that the Conciliation Committee agreed on a joint text within the 21-day time-limit referred to in Article 314(6) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the Council’s approval of the joint text on 29 November 2016,

having regard to the Parliament’s approval of the joint text on 1 December 2016,

having regard to Rules 90 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

DECLARES:

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The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and the European Union’s general budget for the financial year 2017 has been definitively adopted.

Done at Brussels, 1 December 2016. The President M. Schulz

GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017

INTRODUCTION AND FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET The general budget of the Union is the instrument which sets out and authorises the total amount of revenue and expenditure deemed necessary for the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community for each year. The budget is established and implemented in compliance with the principles of unity, budgetary accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, unit of account, universality, specification, sound financial management and transparency.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The budget presents appropriations and resources by purpose (activity-based budgeting), with a view to enhancing transparency in the management of the budget with reference to the objectives of sound financial management and in particular efficiency and effectiveness. The expenditure authorised by the present budget totals EUR 157857787116 in commitment appropriations and EUR 134490371363 in payment appropriations, representing a variation rate of + 1,66 % and of – 1,57 % respectively by comparison with the 2016 budget. Budgetary revenue totals EUR 134490371363. The uniform rate of call for the VAT resource is 0,30 % (except for Germany, Netherlands and Sweden for which the rate of call for the period 2014-2020 has been fixed at 0,15 %) whilst that for the GNI resource is 0,6077 %. Traditional own resources (customs duties and sugar levies) account for 15,96 % of the financing of the budget for 2017. The VAT resource accounts for 12,34 % and the GNI resource for 69,63 %. Other revenue for this financial year is estimated at EUR 2772392898. The own resources needed to finance the 2017 budget account for 0,85 % of the total GNI. The tables below set out step by step the method used to calculate the financing of the 2017 budget. Description Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Change (%) Smart and inclusive growth 56521763545 59290697648 –4,67 Sustainable growth: natural resources 54913969537 54972403654 –0,11 Security and citizenship 3786957287 3022387739 +25,30 Global Europe 9483081178 10155590403 –6,62 Administration 9394599816 8950916040 +4,96 Compensation p.m. p.m. — Special instruments 390000000 250475125 +55,70 Total expenditure 134490371363 136642470609 –1,57 Description Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Change (%) Miscellaneous revenue (Titles 4 to 9) 2772392898 1616701373 +71,48 Surplus available from the preceding financial year (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 0) p.m. 1349116814 — Repayment of the surplus of the Guarantee Fund for external actions (Chapter 3 0, Article 3 0 2) p.m. p.m. — Balance of own resources accruing from VAT and GNP/GNI-based own resources for earlier years (Chapters 3 1 and 3 2) p.m. p.m. — Total revenue for Titles 3 to 9 2772392898 2965818187 –6,52 Net amount of customs duties and sugar levies (Chapters 1 1 and 1 2) 21467000000 20247900000 +6,02 VAT-based own resource at the uniform rate (Tables 1 and 2, Chapter 1 3) 16598937750 16279317150 +1,96 Remainder to be financed by the additional resource (GNI-based own resource, Table 3, Chapter 1 4) 93652040715 97149435272 –3,60 Appropriations to be covered by the own resources referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 131717978465 133676652422 –1,47 Total revenue 134490371363 136642470609 –1,57 Member State 1 % of non-capped VAT base 1 % of gross national income Capping rate (in %) 1 % of gross national income multiplied by capping rate 1 % of capped VAT base Member States whose VAT base is capped (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Belgium 1767744000 4364202000 50 2182101000 1767744000 Bulgaria 215501000 451147000 50 225573500 215501000 Czech Republic 708186000 1645692000 50 822846000 708186000 Denmark 1062675000 2916093000 50 1458046500 1062675000 Germany 13506186000 33059999000 50 16529999500 13506186000 Estonia 108283000 219513000 50 109756500 108283000 Ireland 837734000 2049014000 50 1024507000 837734000 Greece 777516000 1822161000 50 911080500 777516000 Spain 4903148000 11604439000 50 5802219500 4903148000 France 9947380000 23286561000 50 11643280500 9947380000 Croatia 269162000 459302000 50 229651000 229651000 Croatia Italy 6241490000 17121047000 50 8560523500 6241490000 Cyprus 119229000 177085000 50 88542500 88542500 Cyprus Latvia 104543000 274048000 50 137024000 104543000 Lithuania 160059000 395700000 50 197850000 160059000 Luxembourg 275481000 363484000 50 181742000 181742000 Luxembourg Hungary 467100000 1156112000 50 578056000 467100000 Malta 67040000 96738000 50 48369000 48369000 Malta Netherlands 2884590000 7241616000 50 3620808000 2884590000 Austria 1607452000 3575020000 50 1787510000 1607452000 Poland 1889516000 4330202000 50 2165101000 1889516000 Portugal 895989000 1877440000 50 938720000 895989000 Romania 593753000 1768712000 50 884356000 593753000 Slovenia 185469000 404677000 50 202338500 185469000 Slovakia 276354000 813883000 50 406941500 276354000 Finland 930644000 2170886000 50 1085443000 930644000 Sweden 2133382000 5125505000 50 2562752500 2133382000 United Kingdom 11838873000 25335255000 50 12667627500 11838873000 Total 64774479000 154105533000 77052766500 64591871500 Member State 1 % of capped VAT base Uniform rate of VAT own resource (in %) VAT-based own resource at uniform rate (1) (2) (3) = (1) × (2) Belgium 1767744000 0,30 530323200 Bulgaria 215501000 0,30 64650300 Czech Republic 708186000 0,30 212455800 Denmark 1062675000 0,30 318802500 Germany 13506186000 0,15 2025927900 Estonia 108283000 0,30 32484900 Ireland 837734000 0,30 251320200 Greece 777516000 0,30 233254800 Spain 4903148000 0,30 1470944400 France 9947380000 0,30 2984214000 Croatia 229651000 0,30 68895300 Italy 6241490000 0,30 1872447000 Cyprus 88542500 0,30 26562750 Latvia 104543000 0,30 31362900 Lithuania 160059000 0,30 48017700 Luxembourg 181742000 0,30 54522600 Hungary 467100000 0,30 140130000 Malta 48369000 0,30 14510700 Netherlands 2884590000 0,15 432688500 Austria 1607452000 0,30 482235600 Poland 1889516000 0,30 566854800 Portugal 895989000 0,30 268796700 Romania 593753000 0,30 178125900 Slovenia 185469000 0,30 55640700 Slovakia 276354000 0,30 82906200 Finland 930644000 0,30 279193200 Sweden 2133382000 0,15 320007300 United Kingdom 11838873000 0,30 3551661900 Total 64591871500 16598937750 Member State 1 % of gross national income Uniform rate of additional base‚ own resource Additional base own resource at uniform rate (1) (2) (3) = (1) × (2) Belgium 4364202000 2652185262 Bulgaria 451147000 274168204 Czech Republic 1645692000 1000109543 Denmark 2916093000 1772149611 Germany 33059999000 20091013685 Estonia 219513000 133401053 Ireland 2049014000 1245213840 Greece 1822161000 1107352169 Spain 11604439000 7052176340 France 23286561000 14151561702 Croatia 459302000 279124109 Italy 17121047000 10404694494 Cyprus 177085000 107616977 Latvia 274048000 0,6077137 166542719 Lithuania 395700000 240472304 Luxembourg 363484000 220894200 Hungary 1156112000 702585079 Malta 96738000 58789006 Netherlands 7241616000 4400829115 Austria 3575020000 2172588564 Poland 4330202000 2631522997 Portugal 1877440000 1140945973 Romania 1768712000 1074870480 Slovenia 404677000 245927749 Slovakia 813883000 494607834 Finland 2170886000 1319277122 Sweden 5125505000 3114839510 United Kingdom 25335255000 15396581074 Total 154105533000 93652040715 Member State Gross reduction Percentage share of GNI base GNI key applied to the gross reduction Financing of the reduction (1) (2) (3) (4) = (1) + (3) Belgium 2,83 31168279 31168279 Bulgaria 0,29 3222004 3222004 Czech Republic 1,07 11753211 11753211 Denmark –141660311 1,89 20826167 –120834144 Germany 21,45 236108063 236108063 Estonia 0,14 1567719 1567719 Ireland 1,33 14633658 14633658 Greece 1,18 13013518 13013518 Spain 7,53 82876639 82876639 France 15,11 166308075 166308075 Croatia 0,30 3280245 3280245 Italy 11,11 122275177 122275177 Cyprus 0,11 1264707 1264707 Latvia 0,18 1957197 1957197 Lithuania 0,26 2826012 2826012 Luxembourg 0,24 2595932 2595932 Hungary 0,75 8256726 8256726 Malta 0,06 690884 690884 Netherlands –757337819 4,70 51718211 –705619608 Austria 2,32 25532095 25532095 Poland 2,81 30925458 30925458 Portugal 1,22 13408310 13408310 Romania 1,15 12631796 12631796 Slovenia 0,26 2890124 2890124 Slovakia 0,53 5812594 5812594 Finland 1,41 15504044 15504044 Sweden –201593520 3,33 36605357 –164988163 United Kingdom 16,44 180939448 180939448 Total –1100591650 100,00 1100591650 0 Description Coefficient (%) Amount United Kingdom’s share (in %) of notional uncapped VAT base 18,0077 United Kingdom’s share (in %) of enlargement-adjusted total allocated expenditure 7,2983 (1) – (2) 10,7095 Total allocated expenditure 129383323229 Enlargement related expenditure 34414600712 Enlargement-adjusted total allocated expenditure = (4) – (5) 94968722517 United Kingdom’s correction original amount = (3) × (6) × 0,66 6712622123 United Kingdom’s advantage 1524007149 Core United Kingdom’s correction = (7) – (8) 5188614974 Windfall gains deriving from traditional own resources –49835714 Correction for the United Kingdom = (9) – (10) 5238450688 Member State Percentage share of GNI base Shares without the United Kingdom Shares without Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom Three quarters of the share of Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden in column 2 Column 4 distributed in accordance with column 3 Financing scale Financing scale applied to the correction (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) = (2) + (4) + (5) (7) Belgium 2,83 3,39 5,47 1,56 4,95 259335598 Bulgaria 0,29 0,35 0,57 0,16 0,51 26808676 Czech Republic 1,07 1,28 2,06 0,59 1,87 97792567 Denmark 1,89 2,26 3,66 1,04 3,31 173284078 Germany 21,45 25,67 0,00 –19,26 0,00 6,42 336225054 Estonia 0,14 0,17 0,28 0,08 0,25 13044203 Ireland 1,33 1,59 2,57 0,73 2,32 121759321 Greece 1,18 1,42 2,28 0,65 2,07 108278950 Spain 7,53 9,01 14,55 4,15 13,16 689574892 France 15,11 18,08 29,19 8,33 26,42 1383765970 Croatia 0,30 0,36 0,58 0,16 0,52 27293273 Italy 11,11 13,30 21,46 6,13 19,42 1017390340 Cyprus 0,11 0,14 0,22 0,06 0,20 10522988 Latvia 0,18 0,21 0,34 0,10 0,31 16284856 Lithuania 0,26 0,31 0,50 0,14 0,45 23513828 Luxembourg 0,24 0,28 0,46 0,13 0,41 21599445 Hungary 0,75 0,90 1,45 0,41 1,31 68700073 Malta 0,06 0,08 0,12 0,03 0,11 5748498 Netherlands 4,70 5,62 0,00 –4,22 0,00 1,41 73648300 Austria 2,32 2,78 0,00 –2,08 0,00 0,69 36358479 Poland 2,81 3,36 5,43 1,55 4,91 257315203 Portugal 1,22 1,46 2,35 0,67 2,13 111563815 Romania 1,15 1,37 2,22 0,63 2,01 105102831 Slovenia 0,26 0,31 0,51 0,14 0,46 24047272 Slovakia 0,53 0,63 1,02 0,29 0,92 48363672 Finland 1,41 1,69 2,72 0,78 2,46 129001366 Sweden 3,33 3,98 0,00 –2,99 0,00 1,00 52127140 United Kingdom 16,44 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0 Total 100,00 100,00 100,00 –28,54 28,54 100,00 5238450688 The calculations are made to 15 decimal places. Member State Traditional own resources (TOR) VAT and GNI-based own resources, including adjustments Total own resources Share in total national contributions (%) Net sugar sector levies (80 %) Net customs duties (80 %) Total net traditional own resources (80 %) Collection costs (20 % of gross TOR) (p.m.) VAT-based own resource GNI-based own resource Reduction in favour of: Denmark, Netherlands, Austria and Sweden United Kingdom correction Total national contributions (1) (2) (3) = (1) + (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) = (5) + (6) + (7) + (8) (10) (11) = (3) + (9) Belgium 7000000 2113800000 2120800000 530200000 530323200 2652185262 31168279 259335598 3473012339 3,15 5593812339 Bulgaria 400000 67900000 68300000 17075000 64650300 274168204 3222004 26808676 368849184 0,33 437149184 Czech Republic 3600000 265700000 269300000 67325000 212455800 1000109543 11753211 97792567 1322111121 1,20 1591411121 Denmark 3600000 415800000 419400000 104850000 318802500 1772149611 –120834144 173284078 2143402045 1,94 2562802045 Germany 28100000 4415800000 4443900000 1110975000 2025927900 20091013685 236108063 336225054 22689274702 20,58 27133174702 Estonia 0 29900000 29900000 7475000 32484900 133401053 1567719 13044203 180497875 0,16 210397875 Ireland 0 333500000 333500000 83375000 251320200 1245213840 14633658 121759321 1632927019 1,48 1966427019 Greece 1500000 155400000 156900000 39225000 233254800 1107352169 13013518 108278950 1461899437 1,33 1618799437 Spain 5000000 1501400000 1506400000 376600000 1470944400 7052176340 82876639 689574892 9295572271 8,43 10801972271 France 33000000 1743100000 1776100000 444025000 2984214000 14151561702 166308075 1383765970 18685849747 16,95 20461949747 Croatia 1900000 47300000 49200000 12300000 68895300 279124109 3280245 27293273 378592927 0,34 427792927 Italy 5000000 1952000000 1957000000 489250000 1872447000 10404694494 122275177 1017390340 13416807011 12,17 15373807011 Cyprus 0 19600000 19600000 4900000 26562750 107616977 1264707 10522988 145967422 0,13 165567422 Latvia 0 34000000 34000000 8500000 31362900 166542719 1957197 16284856 216147672 0,20 250147672 Lithuania 900000 85900000 86800000 21700000 48017700 240472304 2826012 23513828 314829844 0,29 401629844 Luxembourg 0 19000000 19000000 4750000 54522600 220894200 2595932 21599445 299612177 0,27 318612177 Hungary 2200000 150100000 152300000 38075000 140130000 702585079 8256726 68700073 919671878 0,83 1071971878 Malta 0 13200000 13200000 3300000 14510700 58789006 690884 5748498 79739088 0,07 92939088 Netherlands 7700000 2555700000 2563400000 640850000 432688500 4400829115 –705619608 73648300 4201546307 3,81 6764946307 Austria 3400000 223600000 227000000 56750000 482235600 2172588564 25532095 36358479 2716714738 2,46 2943714738 Poland 13700000 602600000 616300000 154075000 566854800 2631522997 30925458 257315203 3486618458 3,16 4102918458 Portugal 200000 136800000 137000000 34250000 268796700 1140945973 13408310 111563815 1534714798 1,39 1671714798 Romania 1000000 141000000 142000000 35500000 178125900 1074870480 12631796 105102831 1370731007 1,24 1512731007 Slovenia 0 73600000 73600000 18400000 55640700 245927749 2890124 24047272 328505845 0,30 402105845 Slovakia 1400000 100600000 102000000 25500000 82906200 494607834 5812594 48363672 631690300 0,57 733690300 Finland 800000 137600000 138400000 34600000 279193200 1319277122 15504044 129001366 1742975732 1,58 1881375732 Sweden 2800000 575000000 577800000 144450000 320007300 3114839510 –164988163 52127140 3321985787 3,01 3899785787 United Kingdom 10100000 3423800000 3433900000 858475000 3551661900 15396581074 180939448 –5238450688 13890731734 12,60 17324631734 Total 133300000 21333700000 21467000000 5366750000 16598937750 93652040715 0 0 110250978465 100,00 131717978465 GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE BY BUDGET HEADING Title Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 1 OWN RESOURCES 131717978465 133676652422 130738028247,59 3 SURPLUSES, BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS p.m. 1349116814 8031205136,60 4 REVENUE ACCRUING FROM PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER UNION BODIES 1490262072 1348027707 1328550809,26 5 REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS 70200866 55455129 563178944,11 6 CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH UNION AGREEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES 60000000 60000000 4197795189,34 7 DEFAULT INTEREST AND FINES 1120000000 123000000 1703065168,67 8 BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS 6928960 5217537 42413817,62 9 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 25001000 25001000 19392981,26 GRAND TOTAL 134490371363 136642470609 146623630294,45 LEVIES AND OTHER DUTIES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKETS IN SUGAR (POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM) CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER DUTIES REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM OWN RESOURCES ACCRUING FROM VALUE ADDED TAX PURSUANT TO POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO POINT (C) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES GROSS REDUCTION IN THE ANNUAL GNI-BASED CONTRIBUTION GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEMBER STATES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 1 1 1 1 0 Production levies related to the marketing year 2005/2006 and previous years p.m. p.m. –3457652,14 1 1 1 Sugar storage levies p.m. p.m. 0,— 1 1 3 Charges levied on non-exported C sugar, C isoglucose and C inulin syrup production, and on substituted C sugar and C isoglucose p.m. p.m. 2152992,41 1 1 7 Production charge 133300000 133300000 124659108,27 93,52 1 1 8 One-off amounts on additional sugar quotas and supplementary isoglucose quotas p.m. p.m. 0,— 1 1 9 Surplus amount p.m. p.m. 362718,83 CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL 133300000 133300000 123717167,37 92,81 CHAPTER 1 2 1 2 0 Customs duties and other duties referred to in point (a) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 21333700000 20114600000 18606636770,66 87,22 CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL 21333700000 20114600000 18606636770,66 87,22 CHAPTER 1 3 1 3 0 Own resources accruing from value added tax pursuant to point (b) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 16598937750 16279317150 18268893143,27 110,06 CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL 16598937750 16279317150 18268893143,27 110,06 CHAPTER 1 4 1 4 0 Own resources based on gross national income pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 93652040715 97149435272 94008966506,53 100,38 CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL 93652040715 97149435272 94008966506,53 100,38 CHAPTER 1 5 1 5 0 Correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 0,— 0,— –270185340,24 CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL 0,— 0,— –270185340,24 CHAPTER 1 6 1 6 0 Gross reduction in the annual GNI-based contribution granted to certain Member States pursuant to Article 2(5) of Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom 0,— 0,— 0,— CHAPTER 1 6 — TOTAL 0,— 0,— 0,— Title 1 — Total 131717978465 133676652422 130738028247,59 99,26 LEVIES AND OTHER DUTIES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKETS IN SUGAR (POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM) Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. –3457652,14 The common organisation of the market in the sugar sector provided that sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup producers had to pay basic and B production levies. These levies were intended to cover market support expenditure. At present amounts entered under this article are a consequence of the revision of past established levies. Levies for the marketing years 2007/2008 and following years are entered under Article 1 1 7 of this chapter as a production charge. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1). Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Council Regulation (EU) No 1360/2013 of 2 December 2013 fixing the production levies in the sugar sector for the 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 marketing years, the coefficient required for calculating the additional levy for the 2001/2002 and 2004/2005 marketing years and the amount to be paid by sugar manufacturers to beet sellers in respect of the difference between the maximum levy and the levy to be charged for the 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2005/2006 marketing years (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 2). Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 0,— Bulgaria — — 0,— Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 0,— Denmark p.m. p.m. 0,— Germany p.m. p.m. –2250956,24 Estonia — — 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece p.m. p.m. 0,— Spain p.m. p.m. –684341,45 France p.m. p.m. –278021,83 Croatia — — 0,— Italy p.m. p.m. 0,— Cyprus — — 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania p.m. p.m. 0,— Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary p.m. p.m. –244332,62 Malta — — 0,— Netherlands p.m. p.m. 0,— Austria p.m. p.m. 0,— Poland p.m. p.m. 0,— Portugal p.m. p.m. 0,— Romania — — 0,— Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia p.m. p.m. 0,— Finland p.m. p.m. 0,— Sweden p.m. p.m. 0,— United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 1 0 — Total p.m. p.m. –3457652,14 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended for the recording of income charged by new Member States in the event of non-elimination of sugar stocks considered surplus within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 of 14 January 2004 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 8). It is also intended to record revenue from the outstanding sugar storage levies as Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1) abolished the storage levy. This article also covers the outstanding amounts due pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 65/82 of 13 January 1982 laying down detailed rules for carrying forward sugar to the following marketing year (OJ L 9, 14.1.1982, p. 14) when the obligation to store sugar carried forward is not complied with, and the amounts due in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1789/81 of 30 June 1981 laying down general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector (OJ L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 39) when the general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector are not complied with. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 0,— Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 0,— Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 0,— Denmark p.m. p.m. 0,— Germany p.m. p.m. 0,— Estonia p.m. p.m. 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece p.m. p.m. 0,— Spain p.m. p.m. 0,— France p.m. p.m. 0,— Croatia p.m. p.m. 0,— Italy p.m. p.m. 0,— Cyprus p.m. p.m. 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania p.m. p.m. 0,— Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary p.m. p.m. 0,— Malta p.m. p.m. 0,— Netherlands p.m. p.m. 0,— Austria p.m. p.m. 0,— Poland p.m. p.m. 0,— Portugal p.m. p.m. 0,— Romania p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia p.m. p.m. 0,— Finland p.m. p.m. 0,— Sweden p.m. p.m. 0,— United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 1 1 —Total p.m. p.m. 0,— Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2152992,41 Amounts corresponding to charges levied on non-exported C sugar, C isoglucose and C inulin syrup production. They comprise as well the charges levied on substituted C sugar and C isoglucose. Figures are net of collection costs. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down detailed implementing rules in respect of sugar production in excess of the quota (OJ L 262, 16.9.1981, p. 14). Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 0,— Bulgaria — — 0,— Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 0,— Denmark p.m. p.m. 0,— Germany p.m. p.m. 2152992,41 Estonia — — 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece p.m. p.m. 0,— Spain p.m. p.m. 0,— France p.m. p.m. 0,— Croatia — — 0,— Italy p.m. p.m. 0,— Cyprus — — 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania p.m. p.m. 0,— Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary p.m. p.m. 0,— Malta — — 0,— Netherlands p.m. p.m. 0,— Austria p.m. p.m. 0,— Poland p.m. p.m. 0,— Portugal p.m. p.m. 0,— Romania — — 0,— Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia p.m. p.m. 0,— Finland p.m. p.m. 0,— Sweden p.m. p.m. 0,— United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 1 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 2152992,41 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 133300000 133300000 124659108,27 Under the actual common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector, a production charge is levied on undertakings producing sugar, isoglucose or inulin syrup. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 16 thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39). Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1), and in particular Article 51 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671), and in particular Article 128 thereof. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 7000000 7000000 6601725,90 Bulgaria 400000 400000 401391,00 Czech Republic 3600000 3600000 3350305,44 Denmark 3600000 3600000 3340317,25 Germany 28100000 28100000 26339173,20 Estonia — — 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece 1500000 1500000 1428318,00 Spain 5000000 5000000 4728467,70 France 33000000 33000000 30933280,80 Croatia 1900000 1900000 1723713,67 Italy 5000000 5000000 3962693,25 Cyprus — — 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania 900000 900000 812268,00 Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary 2200000 2200000 2138688,72 Malta — — 0,— Netherlands 7700000 7700000 7243992,00 Austria 3400000 3400000 3159246,60 Poland 13700000 13700000 12917870,62 Portugal 200000 200000 56250,00 Romania 1000000 1000000 788619,15 Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia 1400000 1400000 1317300,75 Finland 800000 800000 728991,00 Sweden 2800000 2800000 2563532,39 United Kingdom 10100000 10100000 10122962,83 Article 1 1 7 — Total 133300000 133300000 124659108,27 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— A one-off amount is levied on additional sugar quotas or supplementary isoglucose quotas which have been allocated to undertakings in accordance with Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 8 and Article 9(2) and (3) thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39). Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 0,— Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 0,— Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 0,— Denmark p.m. p.m. 0,— Germany p.m. p.m. 0,— Estonia — — 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece p.m. p.m. 0,— Spain p.m. p.m. 0,— France p.m. p.m. 0,— Croatia — — 0,— Italy p.m. p.m. 0,— Cyprus — — 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania p.m. p.m. 0,— Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary p.m. p.m. 0,— Malta — — 0,— Netherlands p.m. p.m. 0,— Austria p.m. p.m. 0,— Poland p.m. p.m. 0,— Portugal p.m. p.m. 0,— Romania p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia p.m. p.m. 0,— Finland p.m. p.m. 0,— Sweden p.m. p.m. 0,— United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 1 8 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 362718,83 A surplus amount shall be levied and charged by the Member States to the undertakings concerned located on its territory in accordance with Article 142 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22). Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1), and in particular Article 64 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 32272,24 Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 341,62 Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 899,04 Denmark p.m. p.m. 8619,20 Germany p.m. p.m. 1015,49 Estonia — — 0,— Ireland p.m. p.m. 0,— Greece p.m. p.m. 0,— Spain p.m. p.m. 0,— France p.m. p.m. 384375,00 Croatia p.m. p.m. 0,— Italy p.m. p.m. 0,— Cyprus — — 0,— Latvia p.m. p.m. 0,— Lithuania p.m. p.m. 0,— Luxembourg — — 0,— Hungary p.m. p.m. 0,— Malta — — 0,— Netherlands p.m. p.m. –64851,75 Austria p.m. p.m. 0,— Poland p.m. p.m. 47,99 Portugal p.m. p.m. 0,— Romania p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovenia p.m. p.m. 0,— Slovakia p.m. p.m. 0,— Finland p.m. p.m. 0,— Sweden p.m. p.m. 0,— United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 1 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 362718,83 CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER DUTIES REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 21333700000 20114600000 18606636770,66 The assignment of customs duties as own resources to the financing of common expenditure is the logical consequence of the free movement of goods within the Union. This article may comprise levies, premiums, additional or compensatory amounts, additional amounts or factors, Common Customs Tariff duties and other duties established or to be established by the institutions of the European Union in respect of trade with third countries and customs duties on products under the expired Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. Figures are net of collection costs. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 2113800000 1984800000 1772171334,68 Bulgaria 67900000 65100000 59444034,78 Czech Republic 265700000 250600000 223880020,27 Denmark 415800000 381200000 327266351,45 Germany 4415800000 4124900000 3815805891,35 Estonia 29900000 27800000 25298073,34 Ireland 333500000 314600000 280925399,77 Greece 155400000 151000000 135746739,95 Spain 1501400000 1429900000 1312929886,39 France 1743100000 1676800000 1562649013,63 Croatia 47300000 44000000 38614875,57 Italy 1952000000 1829400000 1684758023,35 Cyprus 19600000 19600000 18343389,46 Latvia 34000000 32400000 29713167,06 Lithuania 85900000 80300000 73054272,67 Luxembourg 19000000 18300000 16481816,36 Hungary 150100000 141600000 125897835,33 Malta 13200000 12600000 11806196,08 Netherlands 2555700000 2411000000 2180736875,48 Austria 223600000 214500000 193962423,13 Poland 602600000 550400000 505492228,49 Portugal 136800000 136800000 117680528,24 Romania 141000000 137500000 126219939,11 Slovenia 73600000 69500000 62685962,40 Slovakia 100600000 96900000 87560373,96 Finland 137600000 126300000 124345169,36 Sweden 575000000 549400000 503405935,98 United Kingdom 3423800000 3237400000 3189761013,02 Article 1 2 0 — Total 21333700000 20114600000 18606636770,66 OWN RESOURCES ACCRUING FROM VALUE ADDED TAX PURSUANT TO POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 16598937750 16279317150 18268893143,27 The applied uniform rate valid for all Member States to the harmonised VAT assessment bases determined according to Union rules is fixed at 0,30 %. The assessment base to be taken into account for this purpose shall not exceed 50 % of GNI for each Member State. For the period 2014-2020 only, the rate of call of the VAT-based own resource for Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden shall be fixed at 0,15 %. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (b) of Article 2(1) and Article 2(4) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 530323200 516597300 511842600,00 Bulgaria 64650300 62357400 59662964,05 Czech Republic 212455800 204113400 196423722,98 Denmark 318802500 306711900 302486306,91 Germany 2025927900 1947663300 3776991726,96 Estonia 32484900 30842400 28498014,00 Ireland 251320200 242726400 214960200,00 Greece 233254800 227779200 216364200,00 Spain 1470944400 1416915600 1327940850,00 France 2984214000 2913773100 2892563036,04 Croatia 68895300 65774850 62324066,43 Italy 1872447000 1826488800 1703589150,00 Cyprus 26562750 25881300 24307200,00 Latvia 31362900 29487300 26840306,04 Lithuania 48017700 45314700 42528984,96 Luxembourg 54522600 52522800 45415200,00 Hungary 140130000 130172400 129806559,35 Malta 14510700 13695900 11921060,04 Netherlands 432688500 418055850 796827900,00 Austria 482235600 467034600 449740050,00 Poland 566854800 549946800 512331791,15 Portugal 268796700 261332700 235658100,00 Romania 178125900 165256500 165422772,12 Slovenia 55640700 53565000 55037400,00 Slovakia 82906200 79902900 78020250,00 Finland 279193200 274607100 274014000,00 Sweden 320007300 305226750 564070620,92 United Kingdom 3551661900 3645570900 3563304111,32 Article 1 3 0 — Total 16598937750 16279317150 18268893143,27 OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PURSUANT TO POINT (C) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF DECISION 2014/335/EU, EURATOM Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 93652040715 97149435272 94008966506,53 The GNI-based resource is an additional resource, providing the revenue required to cover expenditure in excess of the amount yielded by traditional own resources, VAT-based payments and other revenue in any particular year. By implication, the GNI-based resource ensures that the general budget of the Union is always balanced ex ante. The GNI call rate is determined by the additional revenue needed to finance the budgeted expenditure not covered by the other resources (VAT-based payments, traditional own resources and other revenue). Thus a call rate is applied to the GNI of each of the Member States. The rate to be applied to the Member States’ gross national income for this financial year is 0,6077 %. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular point (c) of Article 2(1) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 2652185262 2733775413 2677114262,96 Bulgaria 274168204 281365594 272938188,95 Czech Republic 1000109543 1020585364 954997310,58 Denmark 1772149611 1808680961 1778972038,17 Germany 20091013685 20646938325 19854398529,96 Estonia 133401053 134108593 129683490,04 Ireland 1245213840 1256583955 1062586372,04 Greece 1107352169 1135260631 1164029800,00 Spain 7052176340 7219986146 7097387238,04 France 14151561702 14650391312 14360602477,04 Croatia 279124109 282833623 274929001,88 Italy 10404694494 10763324824 10445402587,00 Cyprus 107616977 111290286 107251143,96 Latvia 166542719 166921883 162773242,00 Lithuania 240472304 242644067 240751810,04 Luxembourg 220894200 225849452 200386395,04 Hungary 702585079 692524059 695077810,41 Malta 58789006 58892738 52599532,00 Netherlands 4400829115 4534954332 4360923078,96 Austria 2172588564 2232878182 2119039398,04 Poland 2631522997 2732857573 2700793018,44 Portugal 1140945973 1172210977 1131025757,04 Romania 1074870480 1059757104 1017023674,74 Slovenia 245927749 252657754 242842620,04 Slovakia 494607834 500601819 487964975,96 Finland 1319277122 1372422809 1318547149,96 Sweden 3114839510 3160809363 2855045339,49 United Kingdom 15396581074 16698328133 16243880263,75 Article 1 4 0 — Total 93652040715 97149435272 94008966506,53 CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 0,— 0,— –270185340,24 The budgetary imbalance correction mechanism in favour of the United Kingdom (UK correction) was introduced by the European Council in Fontainebleau in June 1984 and the resulting own resources decision of 1985. The purpose of the mechanism is to reduce the UK budgetary imbalance through a reduction in its payments to the Union. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 259335598 300419482 227330088,00 Bulgaria 26808676 30919770 23176845,00 Czech Republic 97792567 112153956 81066891,67 Denmark 173284078 198759194 151054775,49 Germany 336225054 388574256 290405952,96 Estonia 13044203 14737434 11012214,96 Ireland 121759321 138088264 90230685,00 Greece 108278950 124755826 98844864,96 Spain 689574892 793417224 602682405,96 France 1383765970 1609957772 1219446279,00 Croatia 27293273 31081094 23330517,12 Italy 1017390340 1182801065 886982795,04 Cyprus 10522988 12229889 9107348,04 Latvia 16284856 18343345 13822068,00 Lithuania 23513828 26664592 20443703,04 Luxembourg 21599445 24819001 17016030,00 Hungary 68700073 76102711 59016985,04 Malta 5748498 6471829 4466547,00 Netherlands 73648300 85347594 63786269,04 Austria 36358479 42022646 30994725,96 Poland 257315203 300318619 229804274,15 Portugal 111563815 128816366 96042290,04 Romania 105102831 116458609 86185448,71 Slovenia 24047272 27765014 20621247,00 Slovakia 48363672 55012032 41436080,04 Finland 129001366 150818003 111965874,96 Sweden 52127140 59486260 41826593,74 United Kingdom –5238450688 –6056341847 –4822285140,16 Article 1 5 0 — Total 0 0 –270185340,24 GROSS REDUCTION IN THE ANNUAL GNI-BASED CONTRIBUTION GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEMBER STATES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 0,— 0,— 0,— This article is intended to record reductions in the annual GNI contributions of certain Member States in accordance with Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom. Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10a(6) thereof. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 2(5) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium 31168279 31449227 0,— Bulgaria 3222004 3236817 0,— Czech Republic 11753211 11740767 0,— Denmark –120834144 –121632572 0,— Germany 236108063 237521435 0,— Estonia 1567719 1542779 0,— Ireland 14633658 14455684 0,— Greece 13013518 13059986 0,— Spain 82876639 83058391 0,— France 166308075 168537432 0,— Croatia 3280245 3253705 0,— Italy 122275177 123820797 0,— Cyprus 1264707 1280278 0,— Latvia 1957197 1920262 0,— Lithuania 2826012 2791366 0,— Luxembourg 2595932 2598162 0,— Hungary 8256726 7966765 0,— Malta 690884 677499 0,— Netherlands –705619608 –709333867 0,— Austria 25532095 14730040 0,— Poland 30925458 31438669 0,— Portugal 13408310 13485062 0,— Romania 12631796 12191397 0,— Slovenia 2890124 2906563 0,— Slovakia 5812594 5758900 0,— Finland 15504044 15788289 0,— Sweden –164988163 –166340637 0,— United Kingdom 180939448 192096804 0,— Article 1 6 0 — Total 0 0 0,— SURPLUS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENT OF BALANCES BASED ON VAT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS OF BALANCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME/PRODUCT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 NETTING OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VAT AND GNI-BASED OWN RESOURCES FOR PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE NON-PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN MEMBER STATES IN CERTAIN POLICIES IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE RESULT OF THE DEFINITIVE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM RESULT OF INTERMEDIATE UPDATES OF THE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OWN RESOURCES DECISIONS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 3 0 3 0 0 Surplus available from the preceding financial year p.m. 1349116814 1434557707,74 3 0 2 Repayment to the budget of the surplus from the Guarantee Fund for external actions p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL p.m. 1349116814 1434557707,74 CHAPTER 3 1 3 1 0Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 3 1 0 3 Application for 1995 and subsequent years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 p.m. p.m. –181930423,57 Article 3 1 0 — Total p.m. p.m. –181930423,57 CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. –181930423,57 CHAPTER 3 2 3 2 0Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 3 2 0 3 Application for 1995 and subsequent financial years of Article 10b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 p.m. p.m. 6958480072,45 Article 3 2 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 6958480072,45 CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 6958480072,45 CHAPTER 3 3 3 3 0 Netting of adjustments to the VAT and GNI-based own resources for previous financial years p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 3 4 3 4 0 Adjustment for the impact of the non-participation of certain Member States in certain policies in the area of freedom, security and justice p.m. p.m. –7041092,78 CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. –7041092,78 CHAPTER 3 5 3 5 0Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom 3 5 0 4 Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom p.m. 0,— –27203917,64 Article 3 5 0 — Total p.m. 0,— –27203917,64 CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL p.m. 0,— –27203917,64 CHAPTER 3 6 3 6 0Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom 3 6 0 4 Result of intermediate updates of the calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom p.m. 0,— –145657209,60 Article 3 6 0 — Total p.m. 0,— –145657209,60 CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL p.m. 0,— –145657209,60 CHAPTER 3 7 3 7 0 Adjustment relating to the implementation of own resources decisions p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 3 7 — TOTAL p.m. 0,— Title 3 — Total p.m. 1349116814 8031205136,60 SURPLUS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 1349116814 1434557707,74 In accordance with Article 18 of the Financial Regulation, the balance from each financial year, whether surplus or deficit, is entered as revenue or expenditure in the budget of the subsequent financial year. The relevant estimates of such revenue or expenditure are entered in the budget during the budgetary procedure and, where appropriate, in a letter of amendment submitted pursuant to Article 39 of the Financial Regulation. They are drawn up in accordance with the principles set out in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014. After the closure of the accounts for each financial year, any discrepancy in relation to the estimates is entered in the budget for the following financial year through an amending budget that must be presented by the Commission within 15 days following the submission of the provisional accounts. A deficit is entered in Article 27 02 01 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 18 thereof. Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014 of 26 May 2014 laying down implementing measures for the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 29). Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39). Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 7 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to receive, once the target amount has been reached, any surplus in the Guarantee Fund for external actions in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009. Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof. BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENT OF BALANCES BASED ON VAT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. –181930423,57 Under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, Member States are to send the Commission a statement of the total amount of the VAT resources base for the previous calendar year before 31 July. Each Member State is debited with an amount calculated on the basis of that statement according to Union rules and credited with the 12 payments actually made during the previous financial year. Any corrections to the abovementioned statements resulting from Commission controls in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 or/and any changes to the GNI of previous financial years that have an effect on the capping of the VAT base will lead to adjustments of the VAT balances. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied. Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9). Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 72870422,32 Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 1463491,19 Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 9670282,40 Denmark p.m. p.m. –7938586,81 Germany p.m. p.m. –103806392,35 Estonia p.m. p.m. 608207,50 Ireland p.m. p.m. 7098740,69 Greece p.m. p.m. –45285857,90 Spain p.m. p.m. –72891855,57 France p.m. p.m. –43477376,79 Croatia p.m. p.m. –1184196,21 Italy p.m. p.m. –216644308,93 Cyprus p.m. p.m. 11238367,08 Latvia p.m. p.m. 1669310,93 Lithuania p.m. p.m. 357646,34 Luxembourg p.m. p.m. 14819300,57 Hungary p.m. p.m. 4362134,20 Malta p.m. p.m. 3629621,99 Netherlands p.m. p.m. –26154725,61 Austria p.m. p.m. –4400310,88 Poland p.m. p.m. 30171014,47 Portugal p.m. p.m. 18273460,27 Romania p.m. p.m. –12397596,34 Slovenia p.m. p.m. 1905097,92 Slovakia p.m. p.m. 6966837,99 Finland p.m. p.m. –8411875,12 Sweden p.m. p.m. 1365258,22 United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 174193464,86 Item 3 1 0 3 — Total p.m. p.m. –181930423,57 BALANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS OF BALANCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL INCOME/PRODUCT FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 10B OF REGULATION (EU, EURATOM) NO 609/2014 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 6958480072,45 On the basis of figures for aggregate gross national income and its components from the preceding year, supplied by the Member States in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003, each Member State shall be debited with an amount calculated according to Union rules and credited with the 12 payments made during that previous financial year. Any changes to the gross national product/gross national income of previous financial years pursuant to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003, subject to Articles 4 and 5 thereof, gives rise for each Member State concerned to an adjustment to the balance established pursuant to Article 10b(4) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied. Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003 of 15 July 2003 on the harmonisation of gross national income at market prices (OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 147715885,84 Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 59923060,18 Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 51630545,28 Denmark p.m. p.m. –60418755,24 Germany p.m. p.m. 383851122,16 Estonia p.m. p.m. 11786069,02 Ireland p.m. p.m. 156656865,08 Greece p.m. p.m. –247848527,88 Spain p.m. p.m. –333271028,58 France p.m. p.m. 300400009,19 Croatia p.m. p.m. –5553213,60 Italy p.m. p.m. 1167876744,85 Cyprus p.m. p.m. 55183667,43 Latvia p.m. p.m. –1292762,15 Lithuania p.m. p.m. 6460362,25 Luxembourg p.m. p.m. 73793818,93 Hungary p.m. p.m. 42700936,90 Malta p.m. p.m. 17766797,67 Netherlands p.m. p.m. 538657199,49 Austria p.m. p.m. –72667801,63 Poland p.m. p.m. 196206494,27 Portugal p.m. p.m. 21687976,96 Romania p.m. p.m. 40481495,14 Slovenia p.m. p.m. 14745944,15 Slovakia p.m. p.m. –14817079,60 Finland p.m. p.m. 9615649,80 Sweden p.m. p.m. 41386196,50 United Kingdom p.m. p.m. 4355822400,04 Item 3 2 0 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 6958480072,45 NETTING OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VAT AND GNI-BASED OWN RESOURCES FOR PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. Result of the calculation for the netting of adjustments to the VAT and GNI-based resources of previous financial years. This calculation is the product of multiplying the total amounts of the adjustments referred to in Article 10b(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014, with the exception of particular adjustments pursuant to points (b) and (c) of Article 10b(2) of that Regulation, by the percentage that the GNI of that Member State represents of the GNI of all Member States, as applicable on 15 January to the budget in force for the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the amounts resulting from this calculation before 1 February of the year following that in which the data for the adjustments was supplied. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105). Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 10b(5) thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. Bulgaria p.m. p.m. Czech Republic p.m. p.m. Denmark p.m. p.m. Germany p.m. p.m. Estonia p.m. p.m. Ireland p.m. p.m. Greece p.m. p.m. Spain p.m. p.m. France p.m. p.m. Croatia p.m. p.m. Italy p.m. p.m. Cyprus p.m. p.m. Latvia p.m. p.m. Lithuania p.m. p.m. Luxembourg p.m. p.m. Hungary p.m. p.m. Malta p.m. p.m. Netherlands p.m. p.m. Austria p.m. p.m. Poland p.m. p.m. Portugal p.m. p.m. Romania p.m. p.m. Slovenia p.m. p.m. Slovakia p.m. p.m. Finland p.m. p.m. Sweden p.m. p.m. United Kingdom p.m. p.m. Article 3 3 0 — Total p.m. p.m. ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE NON-PARTICIPATION OF CERTAIN MEMBER STATES IN CERTAIN POLICIES IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. –7041092,78 Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark and Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, grant full exemption to these Member States from supporting the financial consequences of some specific policies in the area of freedom, security and justice, with the exception of the related administrative costs. They can therefore obtain an adjustment to the own resources paid for each year in which they do not participate. Each Member State’s contribution to the adjustment mechanism is calculated by applying to the budget expenditure resulting from this operation or policy the scale of the aggregate gross national income and its components from the preceding year, supplied by the Member States in accordance with Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003 of 15 July 2003 on the harmonisation of gross national income at market prices (OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 1). The Commission works out each Member State’s balance and informs it in time for that Member State to enter its balance in the account referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 on the first working day of December, in accordance with Article 11 of that Regulation. Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 11 thereof. Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 3 thereof, and Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 5 thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. p.m. 1535993,28 Bulgaria p.m. p.m. 164434,37 Czech Republic p.m. p.m. 542524,31 Denmark p.m. p.m. –3106869,66 Germany p.m. p.m. 11253226,97 Estonia p.m. p.m. 74247,17 Ireland p.m. p.m. –2640389,50 Greece p.m. p.m. 678729,87 Spain p.m. p.m. 3949179,22 France p.m. p.m. 8228944,98 Croatia p.m. p.m. 160775,53 Italy p.m. p.m. 6137836,59 Cyprus p.m. p.m. 64617,86 Latvia p.m. p.m. 90881,33 Lithuania p.m. p.m. 138556,05 Luxembourg p.m. p.m. 126359,34 Hungary p.m. p.m. 374636,80 Malta p.m. p.m. 29182,52 Netherlands p.m. p.m. 2546232,29 Austria p.m. p.m. 1212008,49 Poland p.m. p.m. 1490578,26 Portugal p.m. p.m. 649241,11 Romania p.m. p.m. 566625,18 Slovenia p.m. p.m. 141283,99 Slovakia p.m. p.m. 277927,76 Finland p.m. p.m. 766339,43 Sweden p.m. p.m. 1637858,33 United Kingdom p.m. p.m. –44132054,65 Article 3 4 0 — Total p.m. p.m. –7041092,78 RESULT OF THE DEFINITIVE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 0,— –27203917,64 Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom. The figures for 2015 correspond to the result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2011. The figures for 2016 correspond to the result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2012. Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities' own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. 12108628 11815757,04 Bulgaria p.m. 1275199 1392513,00 Czech Republic p.m. 3342634 4439312,04 Denmark p.m. 4686427 3481339,13 Germany p.m. 7934870 10915347,00 Estonia p.m. 568776 364152,00 Ireland p.m. 5094409 3453266,04 Greece p.m. 1773357 2741328,96 Spain p.m. 7537051 27503186,04 France p.m. 38002662 43503201,00 Croatia — 382317 0,— Italy p.m. 19830215 53237595,96 Cyprus p.m. 241390 1207563,00 Latvia p.m. 102976 242114,03 Lithuania p.m. 646364 768575,04 Luxembourg p.m. 1741166 37104,00 Hungary p.m. 2179154 2329023,03 Malta p.m. 101561 344459,04 Netherlands p.m. 4101900 5167025,04 Austria p.m. 1068284 1172370,96 Poland p.m. 7063680 9350415,63 Portugal p.m. 3441569 2909280,96 Romania p.m. 2351280 2931076,92 Slovenia p.m. 554253 702416,04 Slovakia p.m. 1502129 1459572,00 Finland p.m. 4198567 4044692,04 Sweden p.m. 1007093 1623104,10 United Kingdom p.m. –132837911 –224339707,68 Item 3 5 0 4 — Total p.m. 0 –27203917,64 RESULT OF INTERMEDIATE UPDATES OF THE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 0,— –145657209,60 This item is intended to record the difference between previously budgeted and the latest intermediate update of the UK correction before the final calculations are made. The figures for 2015 correspond to the result of the intermediate calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the years 2012 and 2013. The figures for 2016 correspond to the result of the intermediate calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of the correction for the year 2014. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. 13297611 41696055,96 Bulgaria p.m. 2322802 5399849,04 Czech Republic p.m. 6423102 16393083,40 Denmark p.m. 10254706 26096695,89 Germany p.m. 19889796 59409243,00 Estonia p.m. 870740 2731925,04 Ireland p.m. 13998232 26072953,92 Greece p.m. 5098964 16075509,96 Spain p.m. 34026198 119160675,00 France p.m. 77369366 231245357,04 Croatia p.m. 2743129 2784074,36 Italy p.m. 59231069 184985384,04 Cyprus p.m. 851288 3521069,04 Latvia p.m. 1033546 1744769,08 Lithuania p.m. 869479 4386556,92 Luxembourg p.m. 3575795 –1314717,96 Hungary p.m. 3913949 12108308,20 Malta p.m. 643682 1555077,00 Netherlands p.m. 4823050 17466600,00 Austria p.m. 2127855 4156023,96 Poland p.m. 19937548 37845297,50 Portugal p.m. 6712478 22456571,04 Romania p.m. 8464009 19160983,97 Slovenia p.m. 1770672 4698045,96 Slovakia p.m. 3026145 6628581,96 Finland p.m. 9102902 18511656,96 Sweden p.m. 3441697 6389754,04 United Kingdom p.m. –315819810 –1037022593,92 Item 3 6 0 4 — Total p.m. 0 –145657209,60 ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OWN RESOURCES DECISIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 0,— Result of the calculation for the retroactive implementation of the Own Resources Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom for the years 2014 and 2015. Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105), and in particular Article 11. Member State Budget 2017 Budget 2016 Outturn 2015 Belgium p.m. 380157383 Bulgaria p.m. 12976885 Czech Republic p.m. 120908594 Denmark p.m. –147742832 Germany p.m. –1996696973 Estonia p.m. 7533435 Ireland p.m. 170564976 Greece p.m. 60999683 Spain p.m. 444555900 France p.m. 1063986397 Croatia p.m. 13236646 Italy p.m. 887769484 Cyprus p.m. 9862666 Latvia p.m. 6740740 Lithuania p.m. 12047755 Luxembourg p.m. 4601725 Hungary p.m. 45076397 Malta p.m. 2539423 Netherlands p.m. –1798837531 Austria p.m. 180218679 Poland p.m. 155777950 Portugal p.m. 77069484 Romania p.m. 32865560 Slovenia p.m. 22119731 Slovakia p.m. 33257802 Finland p.m. 132868521 Sweden p.m. –635351204 United Kingdom p.m. 700892724 Article 3 7 0 — Total p.m. 0 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 4 0 4 0 0 Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institutions, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension, and members of the governing bodies of the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Fund, their staff and persons in receipt of a pension 771386385 718322869 692085428,54 89,72 4 0 3 Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment p.m. p.m. 70706,52 4 0 4 Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institutions, officials and other servants in active employment 85949434 80907654 79492977,54 92,49 CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL 857335819 799230523 771649112,60 90,01 CHAPTER 4 1 4 1 0 Staff contributions to the pension scheme 451191279 426470277 425649271,37 94,34 4 1 1 Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff 141960601 100592938 108628817,70 76,52 4 1 2 Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds 110000 110000 156159,02 141,96 CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL 593261880 527173215 534434248,09 90,08 CHAPTER 4 2 4 2 0 Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 56,64 4 2 1 Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to the pension scheme p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 56,64 Title 4 — Total 1490262072 1348027707 1328550809,26 89,15 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 771386385 718322869 692085428,54 This revenue represents all the tax levied on salaries, wages and emoluments of every type, with the exception of benefits and family allowances paid to Members of the Commission, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of the compensation payments on termination of employment referred to in Chapter 01 of each title of the statement of expenditure and to persons in receipt of a pension. European Parliament 74105828 Council 26381000 Commission: 520219327 — administration (417294000) — research and technological development (18410671) — research (indirect actions) (17341492) — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (3582000) — European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) (758000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) (2631000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL) (871000) — Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) (1399000) — Publications Office of the European Union (OP) (3858000) — Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) (292626) — European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) (865922) — Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) (70788) — Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) (58909) — Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU) (278931) — Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) (294926) — Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea, ex-EAHC) (195707) — Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) (1413764) — Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC) (171530) — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (255803) — European Border and Coast Guard Agency (ex-European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders) (Frontex) (1711574) — European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (409497) — European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (4717959) — European Banking Authority (EBA) (1692983) — European Body for the Enhancement of Judicial Cooperation (Eurojust) (842866) — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (1271895) — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (544252) — European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (3706249) — European Environment Agency (EEA) (1357134) — European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (403291) — European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (1796646) — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (828352) — European GNSS Agency (GSA) (607802) — European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (129155) — European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (138346) — European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (729302) — European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E) (2053943) — European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (1078351) — European Medicines Agency (EMA) (6021404) — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (542307) — European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) (261668) — European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) (100231) — European Police Office (Europol) (3122432) — European Rail Joint Undertaking (Shift2Rail) (20594) — European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) (1041313) — European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) (1510131) — European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (1060819) — European Training Foundation (ETF) (879324) — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (605924) — European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO ex-OHIM) (4712745) — Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME ex-EACI) (1251057) — Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology Joint Undertaking (FCH) (155975) — Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA ex-TEN-T EA) (72466) — Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI) (301666) — New Generation European Air Traffic Management System Joint Undertaking (SESAR) (265909) — Research Executive Agency (REA) (1802768) — Single Resolution Board (SRB) (1247340) — Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT) (1179588) Court of Justice of the European Union 28312000 Court of Auditors 10826000 European Economic and Social Committee 5013628 Committee of the Regions 3711179 European Ombudsman 671423 European Data Protection Supervisor 659000 European External Action Service 21267000 European Investment Bank 45720000 European Central Bank 30500000 European Investment Fund 4000000 Total 771386385 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) of the Council No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8). Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24). Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1). Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15). Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data-protection Supervisor’s duties (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Decision 2009/910/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 36). Council Decision 2009/912/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 38). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 70706,52 The provisions concerning the temporary contribution applied until 30 June 2003. Therefore this line will cover any revenue resulting from the residual amount of the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the Commission, officials and other servants in active employment. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission: p.m. — administration (p.m.) — research and technological development (p.m.) — research (indirect actions) (p.m.) — European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) (p.m.) — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (p.m.) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) (p.m.) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL) (p.m.) — Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) (p.m.) — Publications Office of the European Union (OP) (p.m.) — Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) (p.m.) — European Body for the Enhancement of Judicial Cooperation (Eurojust) (p.m.) — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (p.m.) — European Medicines Agency (EMA) (p.m.) — European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (p.m.) — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (p.m.) — European Environment Agency (EEA) (p.m.) — European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (p.m.) — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (p.m.) — European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (p.m.) — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (p.m.) — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (p.m.) — European Training Foundation (ETF) (p.m.) — Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) (p.m.) — Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT) (p.m.) Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. Total p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 85949434 80907654 79492977,54 This article is intended to record the proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of officials and other servants in active employment in accordance with Article 66a of the Staff Regulations. European Parliament 11006056 Council 3530000 Commission: 57405978 — administration (37184000) — research and technological development (3865304) — research (indirect actions) (3225764) — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (707000) — European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) (149000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) (484000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL) (156000) — Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) (266000) — Publications Office of the European Union (OP) (817000) — Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) (79603) — European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) (181084) — Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) (15225) — Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) - Office (16729) — Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU) (60826) — Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) (63020) — Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea, ex-EAHC) (40028) — Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) (243448) — Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC) (38111) — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (60674) — European Border and Coast Guard Agency (ex-European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders) (Frontex) (535316) — European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (102849) — European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (1171805) — European Banking Authority (EBA) (219186) — The European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) (129813) — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (225501) — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (141050) — European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (701670) — European Environment Agency (EEA) (224447) — European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (103364) — European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (425108) — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (144926) — European GNSS Agency (GSA) (183527) — European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (39587) — European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (46922) — European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (168693) — European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E) (483244) — European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (321733) — European Medicines Agency (EMA) (751543) — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (151815) — European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) (67674) — European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) (36777) — European Police Office (Europol) (63766) — European Rail Joint Undertaking (Shift2Rail) (3617) — European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) (229082) — European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) (276734) — European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (221439) — European Training Foundation (ETF) (186288) — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (151138) — European Union Intellectual Property office (EUIPO ex-OHIM) (1066464) — Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME, ex-EACI) (187376) — Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology Joint Undertaking (FCH) (38868) — Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA, ex-TEN-T EA) (12958) — Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI) (67173) — Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR) (60780) — Research Executive Agency (REA) (301492) — Single Resolution Board (SRB) (253152) — Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT) (256285) Court of Justice of the European Union 6172000 Court of Auditors 1850000 European Economic and Social Committee 983267 Committee of the Regions 742064 European Ombudsman 103069 European Data Protection Supervisor 112000 European External Action Service 4045000 Total 85949434 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 of 18 October 1977 determining the emoluments of the members of the Court of Auditors (OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1). Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15). Decision No 1247/2002/EC of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 1 July 2002 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data-protection Supervisor’s duties (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Decision 2009/910/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 36). Council Decision 2009/912/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 38). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 451191279 426470277 425649271,37 The revenue represents staff contributions to the financing of the pension scheme. European Parliament 64712299 Council 22584000 Commission: 308270359 — administration (186924000) — research and technological development (19229056) — research (indirect actions) (16315072) — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (3331000) — European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) (912000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) (4751000) — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg (OIL) (1440000) — Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) (2655000) — Publications Office of the European Union (OP) (4582000) — Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) (507385) — European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) (1109049) — Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) (99566) — Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) - Office (119375) — Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU) (317733) — Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) (344690) — Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea, ex-EAHC) (330772) — Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) (2281586) — Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking (ECSEL, ex-Artemis and ENIAC) (208957) — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (410300) — European Border and Coast Guard Agency (ex-European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders) (Frontex) (2855903) — European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (708543) — European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (6012140) — European Banking Authority (EBA) (1159365) — The European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) (1294901) — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (1616455) — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (818766) — European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (4050331) — European Environment Agency (EEA) (1314336) — European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (524714) — European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2756111) — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (72377) — European GNSS Agency (GSA) (996289) — European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (247286) — European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (311894) — European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (918432) — European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E) (2876597) — European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (1770531) — European Medicines Agency (EMA) (4800661) — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (775381) — European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) (440305) — European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) (236375) — European Police Office (Europol) (4367449) — European Rail Joint Undertaking (Shift2Rail) (57822) — European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) (1264210) — European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) (2408254) — European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (106168) — European Training Foundation (ETF) (989275) — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (832332) — European Union Intellectual Property office (EUIPO ex-OHIM) (5958239) — Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME, ex-EACI) (1994106) — Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology Joint Undertaking (FCH) (204350) — Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA, ex-TEN-T EA) (1267625) — Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI) (344805) — Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR) (315085) — Research Executive Agency (REA) (3084013) — Single Resolution Board (SRB) (1049452) — Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (CdT) (1600940) Court of Justice of the European Union 19111000 Court of Auditors 7618000 European Economic and Social Committee 5304342 Committee of the Regions 4148349 European Ombudsman 575930 European Data Protection Supervisor 546000 European External Action Service 18321000 Total 451191279 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 141960601 100592938 108628817,70 The revenue represents the payment to the Union of the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate redemption value of pension rights acquired by officials in their previous jobs. European Parliament 9200000 Council p.m. Commission 132760601 Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total 141960601 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 110000 110000 156159,02 Officials and other servants taking leave on personal grounds may continue to acquire pension rights provided that they also bear the cost of the employer’s contribution. European Parliament 10000 Council p.m. Commission 100000 Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total 110000 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 The revenue represents the employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme. Commission 39664373 Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The revenue represents contributions by Members of the European Parliament to the financing of the pension scheme. European Parliament p.m. Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Annex III thereto. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 5 0 5 0 0Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods) 5 0 0 0 Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 45974,09 5 0 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 268295,18 5 0 0 2 Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 980439,05 Article 5 0 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 1294708,32 5 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of immovable property p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 0 2 Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 29997,40 CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1324705,72 CHAPTER 5 1 5 1 0 Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 162123,02 5 1 1Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings 5 1 1 0 Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 19395117,20 5 1 1 1 Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 2421124,33 Article 5 1 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 21816241,53 CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 21978364,55 CHAPTER 5 2 5 2 0 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institutions’ accounts 200866 455129 325004,84 161,80 5 2 1 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission 25000000 10000000 86241722,81 344,97 5 2 2 Interest yielded by pre-financing 40000000 40000000 13329281,22 33,32 5 2 3 Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 220876,60 CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL 65200866 50455129 100116885,47 153,55 CHAPTER 5 5 5 5 0 Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 51400574,63 5 5 1 Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 836362,81 CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 52236937,44 CHAPTER 5 7 5 7 0 Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 49581369,47 5 7 1 Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 33150,36 5 7 2 Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 3 Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 141327030,55 5 7 4 Revenue arising from the Commission contribution to the European External Action Service (EEAS) for Commission staff working in Union delegations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 192747035,41 CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 383688585,79 CHAPTER 5 8 5 8 0 Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 178762,69 5 8 1 Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 214486,70 CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 393249,39 CHAPTER 5 9 5 9 0 Other revenue from administrative operations 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 68,80 CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 68,80 Title 5 — Total 70200866 55455129 563178944,11 802,24 PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 45974,09 This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institutions. It also records the proceeds from the sale of vehicles that are being replaced or scrapped when their book value is fully depreciated. In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 268295,18 This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of movable property, other than vehicles, belonging to the institutions. It also records the proceeds from the sale of equipment, installations, materials, and scientific and technical apparatus which are being replaced or scrapped when the book value is fully depreciated. In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 980439,05 In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institutions. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 29997,40 In accordance with point (h) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. This article also contains revenue from the sale of such products on an electronic medium. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 162123,02 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 19395117,20 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2421124,33 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 200866 455129 325004,84 This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest credited or debited on the institutions’ accounts. European Parliament 200000 Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions 866 European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total 200866 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 25000000 10000000 86241722,81 This article is intended to record the revenue accruing from the repayment of interest by the subsidised organisations which have placed advances received from the Commission on interest-bearing accounts. If they remain unused, these advances and the interest on them have to be repaid to the Commission. Commission 25000000 Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 40000000 40000000 13329281,22 This article is intended to record revenue from the interest yielded by pre-financing. In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue may be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Interest generated by pre-financing payments made from the budget shall not be due to the Union except as otherwise provided for in the delegation agreements, with the exception of those agreements concluded with third countries or the bodies they have designated. In cases in which it is provided for, such interest shall be reused for the corresponding action, deducted from payment requests in accordance with point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) of the Financial Regulation, or recovered. Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 also lays down provisions regarding the accounting of interest yielded on pre-financing. Commission 40000000 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular point (d) of Article 21(3) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 220876,60 This article is intended to record interest and other revenue generated on trust accounts. The trust accounts are kept on behalf of the Union by international financial institutions (European Investment Fund, European Investment Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank/Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) managing Union programmes and the amounts paid in by the Union remain on the account until they are made available to the beneficiaries under the single programme, such as small and medium-sized enterprises or institutions managing projects in accession countries. In accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation, interest generated by trust accounts used for Union programmes are used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 51400574,63 In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 836362,81 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 49581369,47 In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 33150,36 In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 141327030,55 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 192747035,41 This revenue arises from a Commission contribution to the EEAS for covering locally managed expenses of Commission staff working in Union delegations, including Commission staff funded by the European Development Fund (EDF). In accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Item 3 0 0 5 in the statement of expenditure in Section X European External Action Service. European External Action Service p.m. MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 178762,69 In accordance with point (g) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 214486,70 In accordance with point (f) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. This article is also intended to record revenue arising from reimbursement by insurance companies of the salaries of officials involved in accidents. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 This article is intended to record other revenue from administrative operations. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission 5000000 Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total 5000000 CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 6 0 6 0 1Miscellaneous research programmes 6 0 1 1 Switzerland/Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 2 European fusion development agreements (EFDAs) — Assigned revenue — p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 3 Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 6 0 1 5 Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 6 Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 0 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 6 0 2Other programmes 6 0 2 1 Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 Article 6 0 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 6 0 3Association agreements between the Union and third countries 6 0 3 1 Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 240843351,91 6 0 3 2 Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 903962,26 6 0 3 3 Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 47338020,80 Article 6 0 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 289085334,97 CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 635442044,14 CHAPTER 6 1 6 1 1Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States 6 1 1 3 Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 6 1 1 4 Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 6 1 2 Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 4Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities 6 1 4 3 Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 4 4 Repayment of Union support to risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 62290,— Article 6 1 4 — Total p.m. p.m. 62290,— 6 1 5Repayment of unused Union aid 6 1 5 0 Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 226292430,87 6 1 5 1 Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 5 2 Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 5 3 Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 108,96 6 1 5 7 Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 987,69 6 1 5 8 Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 680991,— Article 6 1 5 — Total p.m. p.m. 226974518,52 6 1 6 Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 7Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries 6 1 7 0 Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 7 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 8Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid 6 1 8 0 Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 8 1 Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 8000,— Article 6 1 8 — Total p.m. p.m. 8000,— 6 1 9Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies 6 1 9 1 Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 280267584,74 CHAPTER 6 2 6 2 0 Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 2 2Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment 6 2 2 1 Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 8321877,58 6 2 2 3 Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 9161207,54 6 2 2 4 Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 87533,59 6 2 2 5 Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 2 2 6 Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 61398662,70 Article 6 2 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 78969281,41 6 2 4 Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 78969281,41 CHAPTER 6 3 6 3 0 Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 392009812,— 6 3 1Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis 6 3 1 1 Contributions to administrative costs resulting from the agreement concluded with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1177891,59 6 3 1 2 Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 746489,08 6 3 1 3 Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 31963,65 Article 6 3 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 1956344,32 6 3 2 Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 96451586,29 6 3 3Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue 6 3 3 0 Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 24483151,90 6 3 3 1 Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 2167565,18 6 3 3 2 Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 3 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 26650717,08 6 3 4Contributions from trust funds and financial instruments 6 3 4 0 Contributions from trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1600000,— 6 3 4 1 Contributions from financial instruments p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 3 4 — Total p.m. p.m. 1600000,— 6 3 5Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue 6 3 5 0 Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 1 Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 2 Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 3 Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. Article 6 3 5 — Total p.m. CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 518668459,69 CHAPTER 6 5 6 5 1 Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000 p.m. p.m. 20076489,01 6 5 2 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 166865494,34 6 5 3 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 5 4 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 186941983,35 CHAPTER 6 6 6 6 0Other contributions and refunds 6 6 0 0 Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 596149925,86 6 6 0 1 Other non-assigned contributions and refunds 60000000 60000000 28526384,61 47,54 Article 6 6 0 — Total 60000000 60000000 624676310,47 1041,13 CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL 60000000 60000000 624676310,47 1041,13 CHAPTER 6 7 6 7 0Revenue concerning European Agricultural Guarantee Fund 6 7 0 1 Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1066592735,69 6 7 0 2 European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 155453811,40 6 7 0 3 Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 409588955,14 Article 6 7 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 1631635502,23 6 7 1Revenue concerning European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 6 7 1 1 Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 237409797,77 6 7 1 2 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 3784225,54 Article 6 7 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 241194023,31 CHAPTER 6 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1872829525,54 Title 6 — Total 60000000 60000000 4197795189,34 6996,33 CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission, depending on the expenditure to be covered. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 — p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from the multilateral EFDAs between the European Atomic Energy Community and its 26 fusion associates. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission, depending on the expenditure to be covered. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and third countries, in particular those participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) in order to associate them with Union research programmes. Any contributions received are to cover the costs of meetings, experts’ contracts and research expenditure under the programmes in question. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 08 03 50, 08 04 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50, 32 04 50, 32 05 50 (indirect action), 10 02 50 and 10 03 50 (direct action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission, depending on the expenditure to be covered. The association of Switzerland to parts of Horizon 2020, to Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and to the activities carried out by the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion for Energy for 2014-2020 (Fusion for Energy), was expected to last until 31 December 2016. Following the ratification of the Protocol on the extension to Croatia of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons by the Swiss Federal Council on 16 December 2016, as of 1 January 2017 the Agreement associating Switzerland to Horizon 2020 continues to apply and it is expanded to cover the whole of Horizon 2020, the Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and the activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine (OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3) signed on 14 June 1994, entered into force on 1 March 1998 and remains applicable for the parts not covered by the provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. Council Decision 2008/372/EC of 12 February 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes (OJ L 129, 17.5.2008, p. 39). Council Decision 2011/28/EU of 12 July 2010 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in Union programmes (OJ L 14, 19.1.2011, p. 5). Council Decision 2012/777/EU of 10 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Armenia in Union programmes (OJ L 340, 13.12.2012, p. 26). Commission Decision C(2014) 2089 of 2 April 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the State of Israel on the participation of Israel in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2014) 4290 of 30 June 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the participation of Moldova in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision 2014/691/EU of 29 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/668/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols (OJ L 289, 3.10.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/953/EU of 4 December 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom of 4 December 2014 approving the conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation, associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020; and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 19). Commission Decision C(2014) 9320 of 5 December 2014 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020 and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. Council Decision (EU) 2015/209 of 10 November 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 35, 11.2.2015, p. 1). Council Decision (EU) 2015/575 of 17 December 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2015) 1355 of 3 March 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the participation of Ukraine in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1795 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 6). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1796 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 8). Commission Decision C(2015) 8195 of 25 November 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (Agreement not yet signed). Commission Decision C(2016)1360 of 9 March 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of Georgia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Commission Decision C(2016) 2119 of 14 April 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (Agreement signed on 19 May 2016 entering into force after legislative approval by Armenian authorities). Commission Decision (2016)3119 of 27 May 2016 on the conclusion of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and Ukraine associating Ukraine to the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2014-2018). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Resolution of the Ministers of States participating in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) (signed in Vienna on 21 November 1991) (OJ C 333, 24.12.1991, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 Any contributions by outside bodies relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in Section III Commission. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EU Aid Volunteers initiative) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 240843351,91 Revenue accruing from the Association Agreements concluded between the Union and the countries listed below as a result of their participation in various Union programmes. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 29). Commission Decision C(2014) 3502 of 2 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Albania in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 2). Commission Decision C(2014) 3711 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the participation of Albania in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 9). Commission Decision C(2014) 3693 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 29). Commission Decision C(2014) 3710 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on the participation of Serbia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 23). Commission Decision C(2014) 3707 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 108, 29.4.2010, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2014) 3705 of 10 June 2014 on the approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). A Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes was signed on 25 November 2016 (COM(2013) 218 final) (its conclusion is pending). Additional protocols to the Europe Agreements (Articles 228 and 238) opening up Union programmes to the candidate countries. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 903962,26 This item is intended to receive third country contributions to customs cooperation agreements, in particular under the Transit project and the project for the dissemination of tariff and other particulars (by computer). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 14 02 02, 14 02 51, 14 03 02 and 14 03 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Convention of 20 May 1987 between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on a common transit procedure (OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2). Council Decision 2000/305/EC of 30 March 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 102, 27.4.2000, p. 50). Council Decision 2000/506/EC of 31 July 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 35). Council Decision of 19 March 2001 authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Community, an amendment to the Convention creating the Customs Cooperation Council signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 allowing the European Community to become a member of that organisation. Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 47338020,80 This item is intended to receive contributions by third countries or outside bodies to Union activities. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty. Pursuant to Article 4 of that Decision, net revenue from the investment of available assets will constitute revenue in the general budget of the European Union earmarked for a specific purpose, namely financing research projects in sectors related to the coal and steel industry by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. The net revenue available for financing research projects in year n + 2 appears in the balance sheet of the ECSC in liquidation for year n, and after the liquidation process has been completed will appear as assets in the balance sheet of the Coal and Steel Research Fund. This financing mechanism took effect in 2003. Revenue coming from 2015 will be used for research in 2017. In order to reduce as far as possible the fluctuations that movements in the financial markets could cause in the financing of research, a smoothing arrangement is applied. The amount of net revenue expected to be available for research in 2017 comes to EUR 42100000. In accordance with Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC, 72,8 % of the fund’s appropriations will be for the steel-related sector and 27,2 % for the coal-related sector. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 181(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Chapter 08 05 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty. Pursuant to Article 4(5) of that Decision, the amounts recovered return initially to the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and subsequently, on completion of the liquidation, to the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Commission p.m. Council p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayment of all or part of the support for commercially successful projects, with possible participation in profits resulting from grants awarded as part of European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises under the Venture Consort and Eurotech Capital instruments. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 62290,— Repayment of reflows and amounts left over from Union support to risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which the revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 14 and 36a thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 226292430,87 Repayment of unused aid from the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, the Cohesion Fund, the European Union Solidarity Fund, the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 108,96 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 987,69 This item is intended to record the repayment of payments on account under the Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund), the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The amounts booked to this item will, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission, in order not to reduce the contribution from the Funds to the operation concerned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article D of Annex II thereto. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 82(2) and Chapter II thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 680991,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayment by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of sums which were advanced by the Commission to pay for controls carried out by the IAEA under the verification agreements (see Articles 32 03 01 and 32 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (OJ L 51, 22.2.1978, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof. Tripartite agreements between the Community, the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Tripartite agreement between the Community, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with development cooperation with South Africa. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 02 05 01 and 21 02 05 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Provisions contained in the invitations to tender or in the financial conditions attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 8000,— Provisions contained in the terms of delivery attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 21 06 01, 21 06 02, 21 06 51 and 22 02 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1). Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of the Council of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109). REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from the supply to Member States against payment of source materials or special fissile materials for their research programmes. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular point (b) of Article 6 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 8321877,58 Revenue resulting from the operation of the HFR (high-flux reactor) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre. Payments by outside bodies to cover all types of expenditure involved in the operation of the HFR by the Joint Research Centre. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05 and 10 04 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Completion of earlier programmes The revenue is provided by France and the Netherlands. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 9161207,54 Revenue from persons, firms and outside bodies (third parties) for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission amounting to the expenditure under each contract with an outside body. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 87533,59 Council Decision 2013/743/EU requires the Joint Research Centre to support knowledge and technology transfer and to generate additional resources through, inter alia, the exploitation of intellectual property. The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 04 02, 10 04 03 and Chapters 10 02 and 10 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 182 and 183 thereof. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from contributions, gifts or bequests from third parties for the various activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 10 01 05 and Chapters 10 02, 10 03 and 10 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 61398662,70 Revenue from other Union institutions or other Commission departments for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment and revenue from participation in the activities of the framework programmes for research and technological development. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission amounting to the specific expenditure under each contract with other Union institutions or other Commission departments. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1). CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 392009812,— This article is intended to record contributions from the European Free Trade Association Member States resulting from their financial participation in certain activities of the Union in accordance with Article 82 of and Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The total contribution planned is shown in the summary presented for information in an annex to the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States are made available to the Commission in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1177891,59 Contributions to administrative costs resulting from the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36), and in particular Article 12 of that Agreement. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Council p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 746489,08 In accordance with Article 21 of Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 18 02 07, 18 02 08, 18 02 09 and 18 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement. Council Decision 2001/886/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 4). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3). Council Decision 2004/512/CE of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5). Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4). Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63). Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1). Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3). Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50). Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129). Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60). Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19). Council Decision 2011/351/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 37). Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 31963,65 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 18 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement. Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1). Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3). Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50). Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11). Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19). Council Decision 2012/192/EU of 12 July 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/193/EU of 13 March 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 3). Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27). Council Decision 2014/185/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/194/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 106, 9.4.2014, p. 2). Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). Council Decision 2014/301/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 33). Council Decision 2014/344/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 49). Council Decision (EU) 2016/350 of 25 February 2016 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 61). Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020, signed on 8 December 2016. Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020, signed on 8 December 2016. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country national crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (COM(2016) 194 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 16 November 2016, establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/794 and (EU) 2016/1624 (COM(2016) 731 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 96451586,29 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue from the European Development Fund (EDF) contributing to the cost of support measures will be used to provide additional appropriations under Item 21 01 04 07 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (Overseas Association Decision) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1). Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48). Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 7 December 2011: Preparation of the multiannual financial framework regarding the financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and Overseas Countries and Territories for the 2014-2020 period (11th European Development Fund) (COM(2011) 837 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 24483151,90 This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2167565,18 This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their public agencies entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1600000,— This item is intended to record the management fees which the Commission is authorised to withdraw for a maximum of 5 % of the amounts pooled into the trust fund to cover its management costs from the years in which the contributions to each trust fund have started to be used. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, such management fees shall be assimilated to assigned revenue for the duration of the trust fund. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 187(7) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 259 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the budget under a financial instrument, shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and shall be used for the same financial instruments, without prejudice to Article 140(9) of that Regulation, for a period not exceeding the period for the commitment of appropriations plus two years, unless specified otherwise in a basic act. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund, COM(2016) 586 final. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 20076489,01 This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), related to the programming periods before 2000. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), and in particular Article 24 thereof. Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument of fisheries guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 166865494,34 This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard), related to the 2000-2006 programming period and the Transitional Rural Development Instrument (TRDI) funded by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds (OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 13). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1386/2002 of 29 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted from the Cohesion Fund and the procedure for making financial corrections (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 5). Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36). Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 of 28 January 2004 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the transitional rural development measures applicable to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 25). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA I), related to the 2007-2013 programming period. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), related to the 2014-2020 programming period. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11). OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 596149925,86 This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. European Parliament p.m. Council p.m. Commission p.m. Ombudsman p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 60000000 60000000 28526384,61 This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. European Parliament p.m. Commission 60000000 European External Action Service p.m. Total 60000000 REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1066592735,69 This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. It includes corrections related to non-compliance with payment deadlines in accordance with Article 40 of that Regulation. This item is also intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012. In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 2580000000, including EUR 1302000000 estimated to be carried over from 2016 to 2017 in accordance with Article 14 of the Financial Regulation. When establishing the budget for 2017, an amount of EUR 400000000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 02 08 (Item 05 02 08 03) and the remaining amount of EUR 2180000000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 155453811,40 This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received, as well as securities, deposits or guarantees forfeited concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 54 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. This item is also intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or oversight, including interest, penalties and securities acquired, resulting from expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012. It is also intended to accommodate the net amounts recovered for which Member States may retain 20 % as provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Articles 43 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 152000000. When establishing the budget for 2017, this amount was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 409588955,14 This item is intended to accommodate amounts related to the surplus levy applying to the milk quota system which are collected or recovered in accordance with Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in particular Article 78 thereof. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under European Agricultural Guarantee Fund of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. The milk superlevy was collected and declared by Member States for the last time under the general budget of the Union for 2016 following the end of the milk quota system in calendar year 2015. Any incoming revenue under this item would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance, and would be used for financing needs for measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 237409797,77 This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget within the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Amounts in relation to the repayment of payments on account under the EAFRD are also recorded on this item. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD. When establishing the budget for 2017, no specific amount was foreseen for Article 05 04 05 and 05 04 60. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 3784225,54 This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered resulting from irregularities and negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received as well as securities forfeited in the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 54 and 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD. When establishing the budget for 2017, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES FINES AND PENALTIES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 7 0 7 0 0Default interest 7 0 0 0 Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States 5000000 5000000 22566266,97 451,33 7 0 0 1 Other default interest p.m. 3000000 423965,88 Article 7 0 0 — Total 5000000 8000000 22990232,85 459,80 7 0 1 Interest connected with fines and penalty payments 15000000 15000000 86069211,25 573,79 7 0 2 Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 7 0 9 Other interest p.m. CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL 20000000 23000000 109059444,10 545,30 CHAPTER 7 1 7 1 0 Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition 1100000000 100000000 1439608863,28 130,87 7 1 1 Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty p.m. p.m. 153278000,— 7 1 2 Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union's financial interests p.m. 7 1 3 Fines in the framework of the Union's economic governance — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 7 1 9Other fines and penalty payments 7 1 9 0 Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue p.m. 7 1 9 1 Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 Article 7 1 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 CHAPTER 7 1 — TOTAL 1100000000 100000000 1594005724,57 144,91 Title 7 — Total 1120000000 123000000 1703065168,67 152,06 DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 5000000 5000000 22566266,97 Any delay by a Member State in making the entry in the account opened in the name of the Commission referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 gives rise to the payment of interest by the Member State concerned. However the recovery of amounts of interest below EUR 500 shall be waived. For the VAT and GNI-based own resources, interest shall be payable only in relation to delays in entering amounts referred in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014. In the case of Member States belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay. In the case of Member States not belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the central banks for their main refinancing operations, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. For the Member States for which the central bank rate is not available, the interest rate shall be equal to the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay. The total increase shall not exceed 16 percentage points. The increased rate shall be applied to the entire period of delay. Council p.m. Commission 5000000 European External Action Service p.m. Total 5000000 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 12 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 3000000 423965,88 This item is intended to record default interest of entitlements other than own resources. Council p.m. Commission p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total p.m. Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3), and in particular Article 2(5) of Protocol 32 thereto. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 102 thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 15000000 15000000 86069211,25 This article is intended to receive accrued interest on special accounts for fines and default interest connected with fines and penalty payments, including penalty payments related to Member States. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— New article (includes part of former Item 7 2 0 0) This article is intended to receive interest on deposits in the framework of the Union's economic governance. In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to accommodate all other possible interest related to late payment and not listed under Chapter 70 which is due only in exceptional circumstances not justifying the creation of a specific budget line. FINES AND PENALTIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 1100000000 100000000 1439608863,28 The Commission may impose fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties on undertakings and associations of undertakings for not respecting bans or not carrying out their obligations under the Regulations below or under Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The fines must normally be paid within three months of the Commission decision being notified. However, the Commission will not collect the amount due when the undertaking has lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The undertaking must provide the Commission with either a provisional payment or a financial guarantee covering both the principal of the debt and the interest or surcharges by the final date for payment. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 153278000,— Former Article 7 1 2 This article is intended to record penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 260(2) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to accommodate any penalties resulting from measures taken by the Commission to address irregularities detected in the framework of the protection of the financial interests of the Union. Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— New article (includes part of former Item 7 2 0 0) This article is intended to fines in the framework of the Union's economic governance. In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1174/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 8). New article Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 7 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 New item (includes former Article 7 1 1) This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Article 7 1 0 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 8 0 8 0 0 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 0 1 European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 0 2 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 1 8 1 0 Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 8 1 3 Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 CHAPTER 8 2 8 2 7 European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 2 8 Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 3 8 3 5 European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 3 6 European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) p.m. CHAPTER 8 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 5 8 5 0 Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 81,95 CHAPTER 8 5 — TOTAL 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 81,95 Title 8 — Total 6928960 5217537 42413817,62 612,12 REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50000000000. This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 02 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payment (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2009/102/EC of 4 November 2008 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Hungary (OJ L 37, 6.2.2009, p. 5). Council Decision 2009/290/EC of 20 January 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Latvia (OJ L 79, 25.3.2009, p. 39). Council Decision 2009/459/EC of 6 May 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8). Council Decision 2011/288/EU of 12 May 2011 providing precautionary EU medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 132, 19.5.2011, p. 15). Council Decision 2013/531/EU of 22 October 2013 providing precautionary Union medium-term financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 286, 29.10.2013, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9). Council Decision 77/271/Euratom of 29 March 1977 on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 11). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Union’s guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The outstanding amount of loans or credit lines to be granted to Member States shall be within the limits provided for in the legal basis. This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1). Council Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU of 7 December 2010 on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 34). Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 30 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 159, 17.6.2011, p. 88). LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission to Mediterranean third countries. It also comprises capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted to certain Mediterranean Member States which, however, represent a very small proportion of the overall amount. These loans/risk capital were granted at a time those countries had not yet joined the Union. The revenue obtained normally exceeds the amounts forecast in the budget because of the interest payments on special loans which may still be disbursed during the preceding financial year as well as during the current financial year. The interest on special loans and risk capital is charged from the moment the loans are disbursed; interest on special loans is paid in six-monthly instalments and interest on risk capital generally in annual instalments. This article may accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, assigned revenue which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. For the legal basis, see remarks for Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payment on loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure of Section III Commission under the European Union Investment Partners operation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). For the legal basis, see also remarks for Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Decision 97/471/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 59). Council Decision 97/472/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for Bulgaria (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 61). Council Decision 97/787/EC of 17 November 1997 providing exceptional financial assistance for Armenia and Georgia (OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 37). Council Decision 98/592/EC of 15 October 1998 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance for Ukraine (OJ L 284, 22.10.1998, p. 45). Council Decision 1999/325/EC of 10 May 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 57). Council Decision 1999/731/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Bulgaria (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 27). Council Decision 1999/732/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 29). Council Decision 1999/733/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31). Council Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 38). Council Decision 2002/639/EC of 12 July 2002 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 22). Council Decision 2002/882/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 25). Council Decision 2002/883/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 28). Council Decision 2004/580/EC of 29 April 2004 providing macro-financial assistance to Albania and repealing Decision 1999/282/EC (OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 116). Council Decision 2007/860/EC of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 111). Council Decision 2009/890/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Armenia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 3). Council Decision 2009/891/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 6). Council Decision 2009/892/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 9). Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 1). Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15). Decision No 1025/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 1). Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4). Council Decision 2014/215/EU of 14 April 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 85). Decision 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9). Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 04 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9). For the legal basis for Euratom loans to Member States, see also Article 8 0 1. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing-and-lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in the Annex Borrowing-and-lending operations to Section III Commission. Council Decision of 8 March 1977 (Mediterranean Protocols). Council Regulation (EEC) No 1273/80 of 23 May 1980 on the conclusion of the Interim Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the advance implementation of Protocol 2 to the Cooperation Agreement (OJ L 130, 27.5.1980, p. 98). Council Decision of 19 July 1982 (further exceptional aid for the reconstruction of Lebanon). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 22). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3183/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 43). Council Decision of 9 October 1984 (loan outside the Yugoslavia Protocol). Council Decision 87/604/EEC of 21 December 1987 concerning the conclusion of the Second Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 389, 31.12.1987, p. 65). Council Decision 88/33/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 25). Council Decision 88/34/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 33). Council Decision 88/453/EEC of 30 June 1988 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 224, 13.8.1988, p. 32). Council Decision 90/62/EEC of 12 February 1990 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 42, 16.2.1990, p. 68). Council Decision 91/252/EEC of 14 May 1991 extending to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania Decision 90/62/EEC granting the Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary and Poland (OJ L 123, 18.5.1991, p. 44). Council Decision 92/44/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 18, 25.1.1992, p. 34). Council Decision 92/207/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 21). Council Decision 92/208/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 29). Council Decision 92/209/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 37). Council Decision 92/210/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 45). Council Regulation (EEC) No 1763/92 of 29 June 1992 concerning financial cooperation in respect of all Mediterranean non-member countries (OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 5), repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 (OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1). Council Decision 92/548/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 13). Council Decision 92/549/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 21). Council Decision 93/115/EEC of 15 February 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in certain third countries (OJ L 45, 23.2.1993, p. 27). Council Decision 93/166/EEC of 15 March 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 42). Council Decision 93/408/EEC of 19 July 1993 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia (OJ L 189, 29.7.1993, p. 152). Council Decision 93/696/EC of 13 December 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in central and eastern European countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Albania) (OJ L 321, 23.12.1993, p. 27). Council Decision 94/67/EC of 24 January 1994 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 44). Council Decision 95/207/EC of 1 June 1995 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in South Africa (OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 31). Council Decision 95/485/EC of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus (OJ L 278, 21.11.1995, p. 22). Council Decision 96/723/EC of 12 December 1996 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in Latin American and Asian countries with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela; Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) (OJ L 329, 19.12.1996, p. 45). Council Decision 97/256/EC of 14 April 1997 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 33). Council Decision 98/348/EC of 19 May 1998 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and amending Decision 97/256/EC granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (central and eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries and South Africa) (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 53). Council Decision 1999/786/EC of 29 November 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (EIB) against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (OJ L 308, 3.12.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2000/24/EC of 22 December 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (central and eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (OJ L 9, 13.1.2000, p. 24). Council Decision 2001/777/EC of 6 November 2001 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under a special lending action for selected environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 41). Council Decision 2005/48/EC of 22 December 2004 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 11). Council Decision 2006/1016/EC of 19 December 2006 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 95). Decision No 633/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (OJ L 190, 22.7.2009, p. 1). Decision No 1080/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Union (OJ L 280, 27.10.2011, p. 1). Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 07 of the statement of expenditure in Section III Commission provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 This article is intended to receive any dividends paid by the European Investment Fund in respect of this contribution. Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12). Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5). Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1). MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 9 0 9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue 25001000 25001000 19392981,26 77,57 CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL 25001000 25001000 19392981,26 77,57 Title 9 — Total 25001000 25001000 19392981,26 77,57 GRAND TOTAL 134490371363 136642470609 146623630294,45 109,02 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 25001000 25001000 19392981,26 This article is intended to receive miscellaneous revenue. European Parliament 1000 Council p.m. Commission 25000000 Court of Justice of the European Union p.m. Court of Auditors p.m. European Economic and Social Committee p.m. Committee of the Regions p.m. European Ombudsman p.m. European Data Protection Supervisor p.m. European External Action Service p.m. Total 25001000 ESTABLISHMENT PLAN STAFF Institution 2017 2016 Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts European Parliament 5467 1276 5596 1201 European Council and Council 2991 36 3004 36 Commission: 23335 421 23617 427

administration

18411 375 18482 375

research and innovation

3285 3431

Publications Office of the European Union

595 613

European Anti-Fraud Office

304 45 317 51

European Personnel Selection Office

108 1 111 1

Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements

165 169

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Brussels

339 360

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Luxembourg

128 134 Court of Justice of the European Union 1541 522 1551 522 Court of Auditors 712 141 721 141 European Economic and Social Committee 626 39 635 35 Committee of the Regions 435 54 442 54 European Ombudsman 46 19 47 19 European Data Protection Supervisor 56 47 European External Action Service 1610 1 1627 1 Total 36819 2509 37287 2436 Bodies set up by the Union and having legal personality 2017 2016 Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts Decentralised agencies 111 5409 116 5134 European joint undertakings 52 270 55 267 European Institute of Innovation and Technology 41 39 Executive agencies 590 571 Total 163 6310 171 6011 BUILDINGS Institutions Buildings rented Buildings owned Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Section I European Parliament 37169000 33058000 942705792 Section II European Council and Council 1982000 3829000 288808275 Section III Commission: 1549913583,70 — headquarters (Brussels and Luxembourg) 250846000 249276000 1327003970,66 — offices in the Union 12295000 12724000 31463200,85 — Food and Veterinary Office 2285000 2285000 16110897,35 — Union delegations 21931000 22160000 — — Joint Research Centre 1376014 1374083 175335514,84 — Publications Office of the European Union 6727000 7100000 — — European Anti-Fraud Office 5109000 5109000 — — European Personnel Selection Office 2852000 2812000 — — Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements 3661000 3619000 — — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Brussels 5760000 5675000 — — Office for Infrastructure and Logistics, Luxembourg 1827000 1458000 — Section IV Court of Justice of the European Union 41893000 42321500 350744694,19 Section V Court of Auditors 175000 169000 78526569,68 Section VI European Economic and Social Committee 14034634 13886537 107982395 Section VII Committee of the Regions 14218674 14034634 69426868 Section VIII European Ombudsman 749000 749000 — Section IX European Data Protection Supervisor 926000 922000 — Section X European External Action Service: 317954680,54 — headquarters (Brussels) 18372000 18372000 — Union delegations 84055736 84055736 Total 528292222 525188534 3706062858,11 Institution Location Year of purchase Net booked value Subtotal Total European Parliament Brussels 587139829 Land 125647743 Paul-Henri Spaak 1993 28732888 Altiero Spinelli 1995 180230846 Willy Brandt 2007 67534592 József Antall 2008 97756866 Atrium 1999 15400959 Atrium II 2004 5677330 Montoyer 75 2006 16242614 Trier 2011 12394135 Eastman 2008 13258333 Cathedrale 2005 1490261 Wayenberg (Marie Haps) 2003 4527094 Remard 2010 10476167 Montoyer 70 2012 7770000 Strasbourg Louise Weiss 1998 164593801 264802844 Churchill, de Madariaga, Pflimlin 2006 93519043 Václav Havel 2012 6690000 Luxembourg Konrad Adenauer 2003 31206668 32603589 KAD Z 2010 1396921 Jean Monnet House (Bazoches) 1982 1021800 Offices in the Union Lisbon 1986 232139 57137731 Athens 1991 2260372 Copenhagen 2005 3041244 The Hague 2006 4038024 Valletta 2006 1917473 Nicosia 2006 2407576 Vienna 2008 21625240 London 2008 10268056 Budapest 2010 3026506 Sofia 2013 8321100 European Council and Council Brussels 288808275 Land 73293850 Justus Lipsius 1995 79366461 Crèche 2006 8829286 Lex 2007 127318678 Commission Brussels 1227049972,66 Overijse 1997 8874725,10 Loi 130 1987 51649644,00 Breydel 1989 7298833,00 Haren 1993 5222815,10 Clovis 1995 7425370,77 Cours Saint-Michel 1 1997 14957933,84 Belliard 232 1997 15957985,73 Demot 24 1997 26077464,90 Breydel II 1997 30982960,48 Beaulieu 29/31/33 1998 27682723,72 Charlemagne 1997 90186734,29 Demot 28 1999 21047768,32 Joseph II 99 1998 14772125,95 Loi 86 1998 27879667,37 Luxembourg 46 1999 31015786,21 Montoyer 59 1998 15168790,53 Froissart 101 2000 16564342,01 VM 18 2000 14514843,73 Joseph II 70 2000 33021216,93 Loi 41 2000 53048903,39 SC 11 2000 17507804,13 Joseph II 30 2000 27757344,27 Joseph II 54 2001 33654945,03 Joseph II 79 2002 32693782,82 VM2 2001 32547320,10 Palmerston 2002 5795744,56 SPA 3 2003 23514339,01 Berlaymont 2004 324749703,81 CCAB 2005 40194911,72 BU-25 2006 43574154,47 Cornet-Leman 2006 18097648,09 Madou 2006 97662202,77 WALI 2009 15634583,97 Houtweg 2014 314852,54 Luxembourg 99953998,00 Euroforum 2004 68160201,10 Foyer européen 2009 6557666,67 CPE V 2012 25236130,23 Offices in the Union 31463200,85 Lisbon 1986 — 1993 140526,90 Marseille 1991 6777,98 1993 6828,90 Milan 1986 — Copenhagen 2005 3026968,13 Valletta 2007 765537,03 Nicosia (Byron) 2006 2407575,65 The Hague 2006 3946841,08 London 2010 16619743,88 Budapest 2010 4542401,30 Joint Research Centre 175335514,84 Ispra 98052377,57 Geel 31448800,25 Karlsruhe 36524527,81 Petten 9309809,21 Food and Veterinary Office 16110897,35 Grange (Ireland) 2002 16110897,35 Total Commission 1549913583,70 Court of Justice of the European Union Luxembourg 350744694,19 Annex A — Erasmus, Annex B — Thomas More and Annex C 1994 11568832,16 New Palais buildings complex (renovated original Palais, Anneau, two towers and connecting gallery) 2008 339175862,03 Court of Auditors Luxembourg 78526569,68 Land 1990 776631,00 Luxembourg (K1) 1990 8547715,06 Luxembourg (K2) 2004 14079778,14 Luxembourg (K3) 2009 55122445,48 European Economic and Social Committee Brussels 107982395 Montoyer 92-102 2001 26222384 Belliard 99-101 2001 63410494 Belliard 68-72 2004 7583472 Trèves 74 2005 6783609 Belliard 93 2005 3982435 Committee of the Regions Brussels 69426868 Montoyer 2001 12892348 Belliard 101-103 2001 31162310 Belliard 68 2004 11273945 Trèves 74 2004 10133577 Belliard 93 2005 3964687 European External Action Service External Action Service Brussels Headquarters Union delegations 2012 208116143,92 317954680,54 Tirana (Albania) 2015 1568392,80 Buenos Aires (Argentina) 1992 300594,73 Canberra (Australia) 1983 — 1990 — Cotonou (Benin) 1992 105965,14 Gaborone (Botswana) 1982 50866,95 1985 14594,35 1986 5912,85 1987 12572,25 Brasilia (Brazil) 1994 218136,78 Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) 1984 19248,47 1997 637820,64 Bujumbura (Burundi) 1982 36584,40 1986 111426,72 Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 2005 466319,81 Ottawa (Canada) 1977 64132,79 Praia (Cape Verde) 1981 14091,34 Praia (Cape Verde) 2015 1137361,95 Bangui (Central African Republic) 1983 65707,89 N’Djamena (Chad) 1991 11965,76 2009 361840,50 Beijing (China) 1995 1902194,88 Moroni (Comoros) 1988 18232,81 Brazzaville (Congo) 1994 90198,76 San José (Costa Rica) 1995 132602,56 Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) 1993 103234,13 1994 57174,83 Paris (France) 1990 1236105,57 Libreville (Gabon) 1996 194334,98 Banjul (The Gambia) 1989 22778,48 Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) 1995 188941,92 Port-au-Prince (Haiti) 2012 1399504,20 2014 5338865,77 Tokyo (Japan) 2006 34008178,59 2011 43117859,38 Nairobi (Kenya) 2005 515225,69 Maseru (Lesotho) 1985 30467,06 1985 — 1990 33605,58 2006 173186,66 Lilongwe (Malawi) 1982 42053,03 1988 — 1988 12969,50 Mexico City (Mexico) 1995 1018838,21 Rabat (Morocco) 1987 62541,23 Port Louis (Mauritius) 1988 18232,81 Maputo (Mozambique) 2008 667433,83 2008 2634880,47 Windhoek (Namibia) 1992 28773,04 1992 32962,55 1992 52707,15 1993 64919,42 Niamey (Niger) 1997 70366,48 Abuja (Nigeria) 1992 207993,09 2005 2947552,11 2012 3304383,33 Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) 1982 48274,53 Kigali (Rwanda) 1980 112548,18 1982 71627,45 Dakar (Senegal) 1984 325145,55 Honiara (Solomon Islands) 1990 16968,28 Pretoria (South Africa) 1994 184410,95 1994 153601,18 1996 384327,41 Mbabane (Swaziland) 1987 26994,00 1988 13497,00 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) 2002 2146104,52 Kampala (Uganda) 1986 28096,41 1986 — 1996 30549,95 New York (United States of America) 1987 253001,13 Washington (United States of America) 1997 859937,62 Lusaka (Zambia) 1982 43366,60 Harare (Zimbabwe) 1990 73859,06 1994 133392,58 Grand total 3706062858,11 Heading Amount Expenditure 1909590000 Own resources –159235183 Contribution due 1750354817 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 4 0 4 0 0 Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension 74105828 73484272 69454180,— 93,72 4 0 3 Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment p.m. p.m. 13613,— 4 0 4 Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment 11006056 10797731 9959483,— 90,49 CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL 85111884 84282003 79427276,— 93,32 CHAPTER 4 1 4 1 0 Staff contributions to the pension scheme 64712299 59667459 58498210,— 90,40 4 1 1 Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff 9200000 9100000 9241578,— 100,45 4 1 2 Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds 10000 10000 57702,— 577,02 CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL 73922299 68777459 67797490,— 91,71 CHAPTER 4 2 4 2 1 Contributions by Members of the European Parliament to a retirement pension scheme p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 4 — Total 159034183 153059462 147224766,— 92,57 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 74105828 73484272 69454180,— Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof. Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 13613,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 11006056 10797731 9959483,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 64712299 59667459 58498210,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 9200000 9100000 9241578,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 4, Article 11(2) and (3) and Article 48 of Annex VIII thereto. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 10000 10000 57702,— OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Annex III thereto. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY PROCEEDS FROM LETTING REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 5 0 5 0 0Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods) 5 0 0 0 Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 0 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 25526,— 5 0 0 2 Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 55871,— Article 5 0 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 81397,— 5 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of immovable property p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 0 2 Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 81397,— CHAPTER 5 1 5 1 1Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings 5 1 1 0 Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 2807906,— 5 1 1 1 Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 16372,— Article 5 1 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 2824278,— CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 2824278,— CHAPTER 5 2 5 2 0 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution's accounts 200000 410000 216417,— 108,21 CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL 200000 410000 216417,— 108,21 CHAPTER 5 5 5 5 0 Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 5557309,— 5 5 1 Revenue from third parties in respect of services supplied or work carried out at their request — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 729104,— CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 6286413,— CHAPTER 5 7 5 7 0 Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 3292213,— 5 7 1 Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 2 Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 3 Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 3476281,— CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 6768494,— CHAPTER 5 8 5 8 1 Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 179793,— CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 179793,— Title 5 — Total 200000 410000 16356792,— 8178,40 PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This item is intended to record revenue accruing from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institution. In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 25526,— This item is intended to record revenue accruing from the sale or part exchange of movable property other than vehicles belonging to the institution. In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 55871,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institution. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. This article shall also include the proceeds of the sale of these products by electronic means. PROCEEDS FROM LETTING Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2807906,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Details of expenditure and revenue resulting from loans or rents or the provision of services under this budget item shall be set out in an annex to this budget. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 16372,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 200000 410000 216417,— This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts. REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 5557309,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 729104,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 3292213,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 3476281,— MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 179793,— In accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations against the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. This article also includes reimbursement by insurance companies of the salaries of officials involved in accidents. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 6 6 6 6 0Other contributions and refunds 6 6 0 0 Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 11848214,— 6 6 0 1 Other non-assigned contributions and refunds p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 6 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 11848214,— CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 11848214,— Title 6 — Total p.m. p.m. 11848214,— OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 11848214,— This item is intended to record, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 9 0 9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue 1000 1000 937952,— 93795,20 CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL 1000 1000 937952,— 93795,20 Title 9 — Total 1000 1000 937952,— 93795,20 GRAND TOTAL 159235183 153470462 176367724,— 110,76 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 1000 1000 937952,— 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. Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION 1 0 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION 210660500 213281500 213915852,18 1 2 OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF 650213700 627530883 597484149,80 1 4 OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES 137040500 125501000 116618310,28 1 6 OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION 17539500 17772500 17535480,84 Title 1 — Total 1015454200 984085883 945553793,10 2BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2 0 BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 255137000 211173440 265369123,44 2 1 DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY 170034500 173482428 144897967,56 Reserves (10 0) p.m. 170034500 173482428 144897967,56 2 3 CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 5719000 5992750 4458475,10 Title 2 — Total 430890500 390648618 414725566,10 Reserves (10 0) p.m. 430890500 390648618 414725566,10 3EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM GENERAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION 3 0 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 32827000 35423000 31170192,25 3 2 EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION 108238000 108796482 99814193,57 Title 3 — Total 141065000 144219482 130984385,82 4EXPENDITURE RESULTING FROM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTION 4 0 EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES 112905000 111100000 102924578,— 4 2 EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE 207991000 202140000 184233696,17 4 4 MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS 420000 420000 400000,— Title 4 — Total 321316000 313660000 287558274,17 5THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS 5 0 EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS p.m. p.m. Title 5 — Total p.m. p.m. 10OTHER EXPENDITURE 10 0 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS p.m. p.m. 0,— 10 1 CONTINGENCY RESERVE 864300 6000000 0,— 10 3 ENLARGEMENT RESERVE p.m. p.m. 0,— 10 4 RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY p.m. p.m. 0,— 10 5 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS p.m. p.m. 0,— 10 6 RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT p.m. p.m. 0,— 10 8 EMAS RESERVE p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 10 — Total 864300 6000000 0,— GRAND TOTAL 1909590000 1838613983 1778822019,19 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 1 0 1 0 0Salaries and allowances 1 0 0 0 Salaries Non-differentiated appropriations 75846000 72520000 71860133,95 94,74 1 0 0 4 Ordinary travel expenses Non-differentiated appropriations 69200000 73340000 71418750,— 103,21 1 0 0 5 Other travel expenses Non-differentiated appropriations 6000000 7050000 5550000,— 92,50 1 0 0 6 General expenditure allowance Non-differentiated appropriations 39886000 39715000 38754450,55 97,16 1 0 0 7 Allowances for performance of duties Non-differentiated appropriations 181500 181500 175257,06 96,56 Article 1 0 0 — Total 191113500 192806500 187758591,56 98,24 1 0 1Accident and sickness insurance and other welfare measures 1 0 1 0 Accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges Non-differentiated appropriations 3097000 3058000 2191208,67 70,75 1 0 1 2 Specific measures to assist disabled Members Non-differentiated appropriations 775000 798000 653406,83 84,31 Article 1 0 1 — Total 3872000 3856000 2844615,50 73,47 1 0 2 Transitional allowances Non-differentiated appropriations 939000 1770000 9544350,06 1016,44 1 0 3Pensions 1 0 3 0 Retirement pensions (PEAM) Non-differentiated appropriations 11450000 11450000 10675653,64 93,24 1 0 3 1 Invalidity pensions (PEAM) Non-differentiated appropriations 303000 291000 281721,32 92,98 1 0 3 2 Survivors’ pensions (PEAM) Non-differentiated appropriations 2313000 2458000 2207741,36 95,45 1 0 3 3 Optional pension scheme for Members Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 3178,74 Article 1 0 3 — Total 14066000 14199000 13168295,06 93,62 1 0 5 Language and computer courses Non-differentiated appropriations 670000 650000 600000,— 89,55 1 0 9 Provisional appropriation Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL 210660500 213281500 213915852,18 101,55 CHAPTER 1 2 1 2 0Remuneration and other entitlements 1 2 0 0 Remuneration and allowances Non-differentiated appropriations 645973700 623232883 594444744,13 92,02 1 2 0 2 Paid overtime Non-differentiated appropriations 135000 248000 66500,— 49,26 1 2 0 4 Entitlements in connection with entering the service, transfer and leaving the service Non-differentiated appropriations 2950000 2950000 2560000,— 86,78 Article 1 2 0 — Total 649058700 626430883 597071244,13 91,99 1 2 2Allowances upon early termination of service 1 2 2 0 Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service Non-differentiated appropriations 1155000 1100000 412905,67 35,75 1 2 2 2 Allowances for staff whose service is terminated and special retirement scheme for officials and temporary staff Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 2 2 — Total 1155000 1100000 412905,67 35,75 CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL 650213700 627530883 597484149,80 91,89 CHAPTER 1 4 1 4 0Other staff and external persons 1 4 0 0 Other staff — Secretariat and political groups Non-differentiated appropriations 44392000 41867289 38317487,57 86,32 1 4 0 1 Other staff — Security Non-differentiated appropriations 25233000 22433711 17222235,— 68,25 1 4 0 2 Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat Non-differentiated appropriations 6169000 1 4 0 4 Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials Non-differentiated appropriations 6806500 7185000 6379886,24 93,73 1 4 0 5 Expenditure on interpretation Non-differentiated appropriations 46244000 45125000 46423856,43 100,39 1 4 0 6 Observers Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 1 4 0 — Total 128844500 116611000 108343465,24 84,09 1 4 2 External translation services Non-differentiated appropriations 8196000 8890000 8274845,04 100,96 CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL 137040500 125501000 116618310,28 85,10 CHAPTER 1 6 1 6 1Expenditure relating to staff management 1 6 1 0 Expenditure on recruitment Non-differentiated appropriations 214000 254000 215980,— 100,93 1 6 1 2 Further training Non-differentiated appropriations 5515000 6200000 4950971,49 89,77 Article 1 6 1 — Total 5729000 6454000 5166951,49 90,19 1 6 3Measures to assist the institution's staff 1 6 3 0 Social welfare Non-differentiated appropriations 768000 784000 485584,20 63,23 1 6 3 1 Mobility Non-differentiated appropriations 700000 754000 636049,44 90,86 1 6 3 2 Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures Non-differentiated appropriations 230000 238000 198962,27 86,51 Article 1 6 3 — Total 1698000 1776000 1320595,91 77,77 1 6 5Activities relating to all persons working with the institution 1 6 5 0 Medical service Non-differentiated appropriations 1275000 1250000 1095232,08 85,90 1 6 5 2 Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens Non-differentiated appropriations 1380000 1365000 3500000,— 253,62 1 6 5 4 Childcare facilities Non-differentiated appropriations 7162500 6727500 6167701,36 86,11 1 6 5 5 European Parliament contribution for accredited Type II European Schools Non-differentiated appropriations 295000 200000 285000,— 96,61 Article 1 6 5 — Total 10112500 9542500 11047933,44 109,25 CHAPTER 1 6 — TOTAL 17539500 17772500 17535480,84 99,98 Title 1 — Total 1015454200 984085883 945553793,10 93,12 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 75846000 72520000 71860133,95 This appropriation is intended to cover the salary provided for by the Statute for Members. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 69200000 73340000 71418750,— This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in connection with travelling to and from the places of work and with other duty travel. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25000. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6000000 7050000 5550000,— This appropriation is intended to cover reimbursement of additional travel expenses and travel expenses incurred in the Member State of election. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 39886000 39715000 38754450,55 This appropriation is intended to cover, in accordance with the Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, expenses resulting from the parliamentary activities of Members. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 75000. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 181500 181500 175257,06 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. Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 20 thereof. Bureau Decision of 17 June 2009. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3097000 3058000 2191208,67 This appropriation is intended to cover accident insurance and reimbursement of medical expenses for Members and loss and theft of Members’ personal effects. It is also intended to cover the provision of insurance cover and assistance to Members should they need to be repatriated whilst undertaking an official journey, as a result of a serious illness, an accident or an unforeseen event that prevents them from continuing their journey. Such assistance involves organising the Member’s repatriation and defraying the related costs. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 60000. Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 18 and 19 thereof. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, in particular Articles 3 to 9 and 29 thereof. Common rules on the insurance of officials of the European Union against the risk of accident and of occupational disease. Joint rules on sickness insurance for officials of the European Communities. Commission Decision laying down general implementing provisions for the reimbursement of medical expenses. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 775000 798000 653406,83 This appropriation is intended to cover certain expenditure required to provide assistance for a seriously disabled Member. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 30 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 939000 1770000 9544350,06 This appropriation is intended to cover the transitional allowance after the end of a Member’s term of office. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 11450000 11450000 10675653,64 This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of an old-age pension after the cessation of a Member’s term of office. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 150000. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex III to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (PEAM rules). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 303000 291000 281721,32 This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a pension to Members who become incapacitated during their term of office. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex II to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (PEAM rules). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2313000 2458000 2207741,36 This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of a survivor’s and/or orphan’s pension in the event of the death of a Member or of a former Member. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 15000. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 75 thereof, and Annex I to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (PEAM rules). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 3178,74 This appropriation is intended to cover the institution's contribution to the additional voluntary pension scheme for Members. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 500. Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 27 thereof. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 76 thereof, and Annex VII to the Rules on Payment of Expenses and Allowances to Members of the European Parliament (PEAM rules). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 670000 650000 600000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of language and computer courses for Members. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the effects of any updates to payments to Members of the institution. It is purely provisional and may be used only after its transfer to other headings in accordance with the Financial Regulation. OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 645973700 623232883 594444744,13 This appropriation is mainly intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

salaries, allowances and other payments related to salaries,

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

flat-rate overtime allowances,

miscellaneous allowances and grants,

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

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

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

It is also intended to cover the insurance premiums in respect of sports accidents for users of the European Parliament’s sports centre in Brussels and in Strasbourg. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 300000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 135000 248000 66500,— This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of overtime under the conditions set out in the above mentioned provisions. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2950000 2950000 2560000,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1155000 1100000 412905,67 This appropriation is intended to cover the allowances payable:

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

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

to officials and temporary management staff for political groups holding posts in grades AD 16 and AD 15 retired in the interests of the service.

It also covers the employer’s contribution towards sickness insurance and the impact of the weightings applicable to these allowances (except for beneficiaries of Article 42c, who are not entitled to a weighting). Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 41, 42c and 50 thereof and Annex IV thereto, and Article 48a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

the impact of the weightings applicable to the various allowances.

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 64 and 72 thereof. Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2689/95 of 17 November 1995 introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (OJ L 280, 23.11.1995, p. 4). Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of Officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the European Parliament and temporary staff working in the Political Groups of the European Parliament (OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 9). OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 44392000 41867289 38317487,57 This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure, which does not include expenditure on other staff within the Directorate-General for Security and Safety who perform duties relating to the safety of persons and property, information security and risk assessment and on other staff working as drivers in the Secretariat or coordinating the work of those drivers:

the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of other staff, including contract staff and special advisers (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to the various social security schemes, the bulk of which are paid in to the Union institutions’ own scheme, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

the employment of temporary agency staff,

invoices issued by the PMO to cover the cost of employing staff to deal with the administrative files of members of Parliament’s staff (in particular matters relating to unemployment benefits and pension entitlements).

Part of this appropriation is to be used for the recruitment of persons with disabilities as contract staff members, in accordance with the Bureau Decision of 7 and 9 July 2008. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3000000. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Titles IV, V and VI). General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 25233000 22433711 17222235,— New item This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure on other staff within the Directorate-General for Security and Safety who perform duties relating to the safety of persons and property, information security and risk assessment:

the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of contract staff and auxiliary contract staff, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

the employment of temporary agency staff.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV). General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6169000 New item This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the following expenditure on other staff working as drivers in the Secretariat or coordinating the work of those drivers:

the remuneration, including allocations and allowances, of contract staff and auxiliary contract staff, and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of these staff,

the employment of temporary agency staff.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV). General implementing provisions governing competitions and selection procedures, recruitment and the grading of officials and other servants of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 17 October 2014). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6806500 7185000 6379886,24 This appropriation is intended to cover:

expenditure on selecting, recruiting and taking in trainees,

emoluments for graduate trainees (scholarships), including any household allowances, and the costs of an additional disability payment (of up to 50 % of the scholarship),

allowances paid to trainees,

travel expenses of trainees,

sickness and accident insurance for trainees,

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

expenditure arising from the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament, including allowances and travel expenses,

accident insurance for national experts on secondment,

allowances for study visits,

the 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.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Rules governing the attachment of European Parliament officials and temporary staff of the political groups to national public authorities, bodies treated as such public authorities and international organisations (Bureau Decision of 7 March 2005). Rules governing the secondment of national experts to the European Parliament (Bureau Decision of 4 May 2009). Internal rules governing traineeships and study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament (decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 1 February 2013). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 46244000 45125000 46423856,43 Former Item 1 4 0 2 This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure:

the fees and related allowances, social security contributions, travel expenses and other expenses of contract conference interpreters recruited by the European Parliament to service meetings organised by the European Parliament to meet its own needs or those of other institutions when the necessary services cannot be provided by European Parliament interpreters (officials and temporary staff),

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

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

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4830000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Agreement on working conditions and the pecuniary regime for auxiliary conference interpreters (ACIs) (and the implementing rules therefor), as established on 28 July 1999, amended on 13 October 2004 and revised on 31 July 2008. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the payment of expenses relating to observers, in accordance with Rule 13 of the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 8196000 8890000 8274845,04 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 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 135000. OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 214000 254000 215980,— 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. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 27 to 31 and Article 33 thereof and Annex III thereto. Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53) and Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5515000 6200000 4950971,49 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. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 768000 784000 485584,20 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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,

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

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

other institutional or interinstitutional welfare measures for the inclusion of officials and other staff,

the financing of specific reasonable accommodation measures or expenditure on medical analyses and welfare assessments for officials, other servants and trainees with disabilities or for officials and other servants with disabilities during recruitment procedures and trainees with disabilities during selection procedures, in application of Article 1d of the Staff Regulations, in particular personal assistance at the workplace or during missions.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 1d, the third subparagraph of Article 9(3) and Article 76 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 700000 754000 636049,44 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to mobility at the various places of work. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 230000 238000 198962,27 This appropriation is intended to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities, for example subsidies to staff clubs, sports associations, cultural societies, etc., and to make a contribution to the cost of a permanent leisure centre (cultural and sports activities, hobbies, restaurant). It also covers financial support for interinstitutional social activities. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 600000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1275000 1250000 1095232,08 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. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 59 thereof and Article 8 of Annex II thereto. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1380000 1365000 3500000,— This appropriation is intended to cover restaurant and canteen management and operating costs. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 70000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7162500 6727500 6167701,36 This appropriation is intended to cover the European 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 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3400000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 295000 200000 285000,— Implementation of Commission Decision C(2013) 4886 of 1 August 2013 (OJ C 222, 2.8.2013, p. 8). This appropriation is intended to cover the European Parliament’s contribution for Type II European Schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools or the reimbursement of the contribution paid by the Commission on behalf of the European Parliament for Type II European Schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools. It covers costs relating to children of European Parliament staff coming under the Staff Regulations who are enrolled in such schools. BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 2 0 2 0 0Buildings 2 0 0 0 Rent Non-differentiated appropriations 37169000 33058000 28433672,09 76,50 2 0 0 1 Lease payments Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 77584999,73 2 0 0 3 Acquisition of immovable property Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 0 0 5 Construction of buildings Non-differentiated appropriations 32970000 15770000 19569857,83 59,36 2 0 0 7 Fitting-out of premises Non-differentiated appropriations 84550000 57045440 44515781,85 52,65 2 0 0 8 Other specific property management arrangements Non-differentiated appropriations 5114000 5256000 4116976,99 80,50 Article 2 0 0 — Total 159803000 111129440 174221288,49 109,02 2 0 2Expenditure on buildings 2 0 2 2 Building maintenance, upkeep, operation and cleaning Non-differentiated appropriations 59440000 62944000 55608835,44 93,55 2 0 2 4 Energy consumption Non-differentiated appropriations 16690000 19660000 16058031,06 96,21 2 0 2 6 Security and surveillance of buildings Non-differentiated appropriations 18420000 16760000 18844027,40 102,30 2 0 2 8 Insurance Non-differentiated appropriations 784000 680000 636941,05 81,24 Article 2 0 2 — Total 95334000 100044000 91147834,95 95,61 CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL 255137000 211173440 265369123,44 104,01 CHAPTER 2 1 2 1 0Computing and telecommunications 2 1 0 0 Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Operations Non-differentiated appropriations 24920000 25310000 24431283,98 98,04 2 1 0 1 Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Infrastructure Non-differentiated appropriations 18382000 19029000 15985141,04 86,96 2 1 0 2 Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — General support for users Non-differentiated appropriations 13588000 14170985 13370460,21 98,40 2 1 0 3 Computing and telecommunications — Business-as-usual operations — Management of ICT applications Non-differentiated appropriations 23139400 24788302 25259382,50 109,16 2 1 0 4 Computing and telecommunications — Investment in infrastructure Non-differentiated appropriations 22023500 21824135 23291216,22 105,76 2 1 0 5 Computing and telecommunications — Investment in projects Non-differentiated appropriations 28086500 25549621 14417285,70 51,33 Article 2 1 0 — Total 130139400 130672043 116754769,65 89,72 2 1 2 Furniture Non-differentiated appropriations 6005000 6014000 2415168,52 40,22 2 1 4 Technical equipment and installations Non-differentiated appropriations 29356100 30114385 19982469,18 68,07 2 1 6 Transport of Members, other persons and goods Non-differentiated appropriations 4534000 6682000 5745560,21 126,72 Reserves (10 0) p.m. 4534000 6682000 5745560,21 CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL 170034500 173482428 144897967,56 85,22 Reserves (10 0) p.m. 170034500 173482428 144897967,56 CHAPTER 2 3 2 3 0 Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables Non-differentiated appropriations 1440500 1756000 1406201,94 97,62 2 3 1 Financial charges Non-differentiated appropriations 40000 40000 21500,— 53,75 2 3 2 Legal costs and damages Non-differentiated appropriations 1110000 1110000 870825,70 78,45 2 3 6 Postage on correspondence and delivery charges Non-differentiated appropriations 271000 303000 209661,67 77,37 2 3 7 Removals Non-differentiated appropriations 1434000 1440000 1064561,92 74,24 2 3 8 Other administrative expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 1161000 1093750 854287,77 73,58 2 3 9 EMAS activities, including promotion, and the European Parliament’s carbon offsetting scheme Non-differentiated appropriations 262500 250000 31436,10 11,98 CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL 5719000 5992750 4458475,10 77,96 Title 2 — Total 430890500 390648618 414725566,10 96,25 Reserves (10 0) p.m. 430890500 390648618 414725566,10 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. BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 37169000 33058000 28433672,09 This appropriation is intended to cover rent for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the European Parliament. It also covers property tax. The rentals are calculated over 12 months on the basis of existing leases or leases in preparation, which normally provide for cost of living or construction cost index-linking. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1500000. Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 77584999,73 This appropriation is intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leases or leases in preparation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property. Subsidies for land and its servicing will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000000. Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 32970000 15770000 19569857,83 This item is intended for any entry of appropriations for the construction of buildings (works, consultants’ fees, initial fitting-out work and supplies to make buildings operational, and all related costs). The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 84550000 57045440 44515781,85 This appropriation is intended to cover the performance of fitting-out work, including other expenditure connected with that work, in particular architects’ or engineers’ fees, etc. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 600000. Financial contributions from Member States or their public agencies or entities in the form of financing or repayment of costs and of associated charges relating to the purchase or use of land, buildings, as well as of charges in relation to buildings and facilities of the institution, shall be considered as external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5114000 5256000 4116976,99 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on property management not specifically provided for in the other articles in this Chapter, i.e.:

waste management and treatment,

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

technical library,

management support (building helpdesk),

taking care of building drawings and information media,

other expenditure.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 59440000 62944000 55608835,44 This appropriation is intended to cover the maintenance, upkeep, operating and cleaning costs, on the basis of current contracts, for the buildings (offices, other areas and installations) rented or owned by the European Parliament. Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 104 of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 200000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 16690000 19660000 16058031,06 This appropriation is intended to cover, in particular, water, gas, electricity and heating costs. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 18420000 16760000 18844027,40 This appropriation is intended to cover essentially the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildings occupied by the European Parliament at its three habitual places of work, its information offices in the Union and its offices in third countries. Before renewing or concluding contracts, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained (prices, currency chosen, index-linking, duration, other clauses) with due regard for Article 104 of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 120000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 784000 680000 636941,05 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of insurance policy premiums. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. DATA PROCESSING, EQUIPMENT AND MOVABLE PROPERTY In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 24920000 25310000 24431283,98 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to ensure that the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications systems function properly. That expenditure relates mainly to systems at the computer and telecommunications centre, computing at departmental level and network management operations. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 184200. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 18382000 19029000 15985141,04 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to manage and maintain the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications system infrastructure. That expenditure relates mainly to network, cabling, telecommunications, individual equipment and voting system infrastructure. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 165000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 13588000 14170985 13370460,21 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations to provide assistance and support for users of the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications systems. That expenditure relates to support services for Members and other users, covering in particular administrative, legislative and communication applications. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 23139400 24788302 25259382,50 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase, hire, servicing and maintenance of hardware and software and related work, and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for business-as-usual operations connected with ICT applications management in the institution. That expenditure relates mainly to applications for Members and communication activities, as well as administrative and legislative applications. It is also intended to cover expenditure in ICT tools financed jointly in the context of interinstitutional cooperation in the field of languages, provided for by the decisions taken by the Interinstitutional Committee on Translation and Interpretation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 32000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 22023500 21824135 23291216,22 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for investments connected to the European Parliament’s computing and telecommunications system infrastructure. The investments relate mainly to systems at the computer and telecommunications centre, networks, cabling and video-conferencing systems. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 9000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 28086500 25549621 14417285,70 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the purchase of hardware and software and on outside assistance from service bureaux and IT consultants for investments relating to ongoing and new ICT projects. The investments relate mainly to applications for Members, legislative, administrative, financial and communication applications and ICT governance applications. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 2600. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6005000 6014000 2415168,52 This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of furniture, including the purchase of ergonomic furniture, the replacement of worn-out and broken furniture and office machines. It is also intended to cover miscellaneous expenditure on managing the European Parliament’s furniture stock. In connection with works of art, this appropriation is intended to cover both the cost of acquiring and purchasing specific material and the current expenditure relating thereto, such as experts, conservation, framing, restoration, cleaning, insurance and ad hoc transport costs. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 29356100 30114385 19982469,18 This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, hire, maintenance, repair and management of technical equipment and installations, and in particular of:

miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical installations and equipment in connection with publishing, security (including software), canteens 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 publicity costs for the resale and scrapping of inventoried items and the costs of technical assistance (consultancy) with matters on which external expertise is needed. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 35000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2 1 6 4534000 6682000 5745560,21 Reserves (10 0) p.m. Total 4534000 6682000 5745560,21 This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, maintenance, use and repair of vehicles (fleet of cars and bicycles) and the hire of cars, taxis, coaches and lorries, with or without drivers, including the necessary insurance cover and other management costs. When replacing the car fleet or purchasing or hiring vehicles, preference will be given to cars that are the least polluting for the environment, such as hybrid cars. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100000. CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE In connection with public procurement, the institution will consult the other institutions on the contractual terms each of them has obtained. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1440500 1756000 1406201,94 This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase of paper, envelopes, office supplies, supplies for the print shop and document reproduction workshops, etc., together with the related management costs. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 2500. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 40000 40000 21500,— 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1110000 1110000 870825,70 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

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

damages and interest expenses,

agreed compensation through amicable settlement pursuant to Articles 91 and 92 (formerly 69 and 70) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 271000 303000 209661,67 This appropriation is intended to cover charges for postage, processing and delivery by national postal services or private delivery firms. This appropriation is also intended to cover mail-handling services. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 2500. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1434000 1440000 1064561,92 This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of removal and handling work carried out by removal firms or by temporary handling staff supplied by outside agencies. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1161000 1093750 854287,77 This appropriation is intended to cover:

insurance not specifically provided for in another item,

the purchase and maintenance of uniforms for ushers, drivers, receptionists, warehouse staff, removal men and staff in the Visits and Seminars Unit, the Parlamentarium, the medical services, the security and building maintenance services and various technical services,

miscellaneous operating and management expenses, including fees payable to the PMO for managing pensions payable to former Members under the Statute, purchases of goods or services not specifically provided for against another heading,

miscellaneous purchases in connection with Eco-Management Audit Scheme (EMAS) activities (promotional campaigns, etc.).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 262500 250000 31436,10 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to EMAS activities aiming at improving the European Parliament's environmental performance, including promotion of these activities, and to the European Parliament’s carbon offsetting scheme. MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 3 0 3 0 0 Expenses for staff missions and duty travel between the three places of work Non-differentiated appropriations 25370000 27700000 25160801,87 99,18 3 0 2 Reception and representation expenses Non-differentiated appropriations 1015000 1388000 790910,91 77,92 3 0 4Miscellaneous expenditure on meetings 3 0 4 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings Non-differentiated appropriations 1712000 1400000 1736000,— 101,40 3 0 4 2 Meetings, congresses and conferences Non-differentiated appropriations 1565000 1795000 1133175,80 72,41 3 0 4 3 Miscellaneous expenditure for organising meetings of parliamentary assemblies, interparliamentary delegations and other delegations Non-differentiated appropriations 1005000 1100000 430151,67 42,80 3 0 4 9 Expenditure on travel agency services Non-differentiated appropriations 2160000 2040000 1919152,— 88,85 Article 3 0 4 — Total 6442000 6335000 5218479,47 81,01 CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL 32827000 35423000 31170192,25 94,95 CHAPTER 3 2 3 2 0 Acquisition of expertise Non-differentiated appropriations 9211500 9309500 6768247,79 73,48 3 2 1 Acquisition of expertise for the European Parliamentary Research Service, the Library and the Archives Non-differentiated appropriations 8314000 8829000 6995311,01 84,14 3 2 2 Documentation expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 2044000 2010621 378881,87 18,54 3 2 3 Support for democracy and capacity-building for the parliaments of third countries Non-differentiated appropriations 1175000 1100000 708187,42 60,27 3 2 4Production and dissemination 3 2 4 0 Official Journal Non-differentiated appropriations 4500000 4373000 3867901,53 85,95 3 2 4 1 Digital and traditional publications Non-differentiated appropriations 3650000 3771000 3245065,10 88,91 3 2 4 2 Expenditure on publication, information and participation in public events Non-differentiated appropriations 10580000 11395930 10990325,20 103,88 3 2 4 3 Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre Non-differentiated appropriations 5742500 5841817 5810992,39 101,19 3 2 4 4 Organisation and reception of groups of visitors, Euroscola programme and invitations to opinion multipliers from third countries Non-differentiated appropriations 30845000 30431966 30859064,13 100,05 3 2 4 5 Organisation of seminars, symposia and cultural activities Non-differentiated appropriations 4466000 5262000 4573742,50 102,41 3 2 4 6 Parliamentary television channel (Web TV) Non-differentiated appropriations 4600000 4509804 4507668,22 97,99 3 2 4 7 House of European History Non-differentiated appropriations 7470000 6305844 7318160,12 97,97 3 2 4 8 Expenditure on audiovisual information Non-differentiated appropriations 14490000 14506000 13018782,11 89,85 3 2 4 9 Information exchanges with national parliaments Non-differentiated appropriations 250000 250000 103180,83 41,27 Article 3 2 4 — Total 86593500 86647361 84294882,13 97,35 3 2 5 Expenditure relating to Information Offices Non-differentiated appropriations 900000 900000 668683,35 74,30 3 2 6European Science Media Hub 3 2 6 1 European Science Media Hub Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. Article 3 2 6 — Total p.m. CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL 108238000 108796482 99814193,57 92,22 Title 3 — Total 141065000 144219482 130984385,82 92,85 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 25370000 27700000 25160801,87 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on duty travel by staff of the institution, seconded national experts, trainees and staff of other European or international institutions invited by the institution between place of employment and any of the European Parliament’s three places of work (Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and on missions to any location other than the three places of work. Expenditure is made up of transport costs, daily allowances, accommodation costs and compensatory allowances for unsocial hours. Ancillary costs (including cancellation of tickets and hotel reservations, electronic invoicing costs and mission insurance costs) are also covered. This appropriation is also intended to cover any expenditure on carbon offsetting relating to staff missions and duty travel. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 240000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 71 thereof and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1015000 1388000 790910,91 This appropriation is intended to cover:

expenses related to the obligations of the institution regarding receptions, 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 performing official duties at the European Parliament.

Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1712000 1400000 1736000,— 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. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1565000 1795000 1133175,80 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 reimbursement to the Commission, on the basis of a service agreement concluded between the European Parliament and the Commission, of Parliament’s share of the cost of producing EU laissez-passer (equipment, staff and supplies), in accordance with the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union (Article 6), Article 23 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, Articles 11 and 81 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union and Council Regulation (EU) No 1417/2013 of 17 December 2013 laying down the form of the laissez-passer issued by the European Union (OJ L 353, 28.12.2013, p. 26).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 20000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1005000 1100000 430151,67 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:

delegations to 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; this expenditure includes the European Parliament’s contribution to the budget of the autonomous secretariat of the UfMPA or the direct defrayal of expenses representing the European Parliament’s share of the budget of the UfMPA,

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

Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2160000 2040000 1919152,— This appropriation is intended to cover the running costs of the travel agency under contract to the European Parliament. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION: ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING, PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9211500 9309500 6768247,79 This appropriation is intended to cover:

the cost of contracts with qualified experts and research institutes for studies and other research activities (workshops, round tables, expert panels or hearings, and conferences) carried out for the European Parliament’s governing bodies, for the parliamentary committees, for the parliamentary delegations and for the Administration,

acquisition or hiring of specialised information sources, such as specialised databases, related literature or technical support, when needed to complement the expertise contracts mentioned above,

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

costs of dissemination of internal or external parliamentary research products and other relevant products, for the benefit of the institution and of the public (in particular by means of publications on the internet, internal databases, brochures and publications),

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 8314000 8829000 6995311,01 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the work of DG EPRS, particularly:

acquisition of specialised expertise and support for the European Parliament’s research activities (including articles, studies, workshops, seminars, round tables, expert panels and conferences) which may, if necessary, be carried out in partnership with other Institutions, international organisations, research departments and libraries of national parliaments, think tanks, research bodies and other qualified experts,

acquisition of specialised expertise in the fields of impact assessment/ex ante and ex post evaluation, European added value, and scientific and technological options assessment (STOA),

acquisition or hiring of books, journals, newspapers, databases, press agency products and any other information medium for the Library in various formats, including costs of copyright, the quality assurance system, materials and work involved in rebinding and conservation, and other relevant services,

the cost of outside archiving services (organisation, selection, description, transfer to different media and to paperless form, acquisition of primary archive sources),

acquisition, development, installation, operation and maintenance of special library and archiving documentation and of special media-library materials, including materials and/or electrical, electronic and computerised systems, and materials for rebinding and conservation,

travel, subsistence and associated costs of experts and authors invited to attend presentations, seminars, workshops or other such activities organised by DG EPRS,

participation by the Unit for Scientific and Technological Options Assessment (STOA) in the activities of European and international scientific bodies,

the European Parliament’s obligations under international and/or interinstitutional cooperation agreements, including the European Parliament’s contribution to the costs of managing the Union’s historical archives in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 20000. Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). Bureau Decision of 28 November 2001 on rules governing public access to European Parliament documents, as last amended on 22 June 2011 (OJ C 216, 22.7.2011, p. 19). Bureau Decision of 16 December 2002 on rules governing the archives of the European Parliament, as consolidated on 3 May 2004. Bureau Decision of 10 March 2014 on procedures governing the European Parliament’s acquisition of private archives of Members and former Members. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2044000 2010621 378881,87 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

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

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

Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1175000 1100000 708187,42 This appropriation is intended to cover:

expenditure on programmes for the exchange of information and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of the pre-accession countries, in particular the Western Balkans and Turkey;

expenditure committed for promoting relations between the European Parliament and democratically elected national parliaments from third countries (other than those referred to in the previous indent) as well as with corresponding regional parliamentary organisations. The activities concerned are notably aimed at strengthening parliamentary capacity in new and emerging democracies in particular in the European Neighbourhood (South and East);

expenditure on promoting activities in support of mediation, and programmes for young political leaders from the European Union and from countries in the European Neighbourhood;

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

These activities include information visits to the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg, and the appropriations cover, wholly or partially, the expenses of the participants, particularly travel, accommodation and daily subsistence. Bureau Decision of 12 December 2011 establishing the Directorate for Democracy Support in DG EXPO. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4500000 4373000 3867901,53 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3650000 3771000 3245065,10 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

upgrading and evolutive and corrective maintenance of editorial systems.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 6000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10580000 11395930 10990325,20 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information publications, including electronic publications, information activities, public relations, participation in public events, trade fairs and exhibitions in the Member States and the accession countries and the countries in which the European Parliament has a liaison office, and updating of the Legislative Observatory (OEIL), as well as the development of tools or instruments to increase and facilitate public access to it using mobile equipment. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5742500 5841817 5810992,39 This appropriation is intended to finance the Parlamentarium — the European Parliament Visitors’ Centre in Brussels — and installations, exhibitions and material adapted or reproduced for separate use outside Brussels. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 9300 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 30845000 30431966 30859064,13 This appropriation is intended to cover subsidies granted for group visits and associated supervision and infrastructure costs, the financing of traineeships for opinion multipliers from third countries (EUVP) and the running costs of the Euroscola, Euromed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes. The EuroMed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes shall take place each year, on an alternating basis, on the European Parliament's premises in Strasbourg or Brussels, with the exception of election years. This appropriation shall be increased every year using a deflator that takes into account movements in GNI and prices. Each Member of the European Parliament is entitled to invite a maximum of five groups each calendar year for a total of 110 visitors. An appropriate amount is included for visitors with disabilities. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 100000. Bureau Decision of 16 December 2002 on rules governing the reception of groups of visitors and the Euroscola, Euromed-Scola and Euronest-Scola programmes, as last amended on 26 February 2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4466000 5262000 4573742,50 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

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

This appropriation also covers the cost of organising those activities, including catering services and expenses, and expenditure in connection with invitations to journalists to cover the activities concerned. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4600000 4509804 4507668,22 This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-house production and hosting of web clips and broadcast-ready material (EuroparlTV), in line with the European Parliament’s communication strategy. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7470000 6305844 7318160,12 This appropriation is intended to finance the activities of the House of European History, such as performing specific fitting-out work, acquiring collections and organising exhibitions, as well as its running costs, including expenditure on books, magazines and other publications related to the House’s activities. It is also intended to cover the cost of contracts with qualified experts and research institutes for studies and other research activities (workshops, round tables, expert panels and conferences) carried out for the House of European History. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 5000000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 14490000 14506000 13018782,11 This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

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

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 13000. 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). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 250000 250000 103180,83 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 aims at financing the cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in the parliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP/CSDP, in accordance with the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 9 and 10 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union. Conferences of Speakers of European Parliamentary Assemblies (June 1977) and of European Union Parliaments (September 2000, March 2001). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 900000 900000 668683,35 This appropriation is intended to cover general expenditure and miscellaneous incidental expenditure linked to the Information Offices of the European Parliament (in particular office supplies, telecommunications, delivery charges, handling, transport, storage, standard promotional items, databases). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. To cover the Members’ needs and in order to communicate properly the work of the European Parliament, it needs a well-equipped media centre, which could be also used for different purposes outside the plenary sessions. The appropriations under this item therefore intend to support the upgrading of technical equipment and media facilities given the increased media interest, the growing importance of social media and Members' additional needs; and to further develop a closer cooperation between the European Parliament, ARTE, local universities and schools in view to establish an European media Hub for example to train young journalists, outside the ordinary plenary sessions. Paragraph 30 of the European Parliament Resolution of 29 April 2015 on the estimates and expenditures of Parliament for the financial year 2016 (OJ C 346, 21.9.2016, p. 188). Paragraph 54 of the European Parliament Resolution of 14 April 2016 on the estimates and expenditures of Parliament for the financial year 2017 (Text adopted, P8 TA(2016) 0132). EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 4 0 4 0 0 Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members Non-differentiated appropriations 62000000 61000000 58950000,— 95,08 4 0 2 Funding of European political parties Non-differentiated appropriations 31905000 31400000 27913879,— 87,49 4 0 3 Funding of European political foundations Non-differentiated appropriations 19000000 18700000 16060699,— 84,53 CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL 112905000 111100000 102924578,— 91,16 CHAPTER 4 2 4 2 2 Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance Non-differentiated appropriations 207991000 202140000 184233696,17 88,58 CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL 207991000 202140000 184233696,17 88,58 CHAPTER 4 4 4 4 0 Cost of meetings and other activities of former Members Non-differentiated appropriations 210000 210000 200000,— 95,24 4 4 2 Cost of meetings and other activities of the European Parliamentary Association Non-differentiated appropriations 210000 210000 200000,— 95,24 CHAPTER 4 4 — TOTAL 420000 420000 400000,— 95,24 Title 4 — Total 321316000 313660000 287558274,17 89,49 EXPENDITURE RELATING TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 62000000 61000000 58950000,— This appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of the political groups and the non-attached Members:

secretarial, administrative and operational expenditure,

expenditure on political and information activities conducted in connection with the Union’s political activities.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Bureau Decision of 30 June 2003 on rules on the use of appropriations from budget Item 4 0 0, as last amended on 27 April 2015. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 31905000 31400000 27913879,— This appropriation is intended to finance political parties at European level. Good governance and robust scrutiny of the use of funds must be ensured. 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). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 19000000 18700000 16060699,— This appropriation is intended to finance political foundations at European level. Good governance and robust scrutiny of the use of funds must be ensured. 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). EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANCE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 207991000 202140000 184233696,17 This appropriation is intended to cover costs relating to staff and service providers responsible for the provision of parliamentary assistance to Members, as well as costs relating to paying agents. It is also intended to cover exchange differences to be met from the budget of the European Parliament in accordance with the provisions applicable to reimbursement of parliamentary assistance expenses, as well as expenditure on parliamentary assistance management support services. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 775000. Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Article 21 thereof. Implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, and in particular Articles 33 to 44 thereof. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, and in particular Article 5a and Articles 125 to 139 thereof. Bureau Decision of 14 April 2014 on implementing measures for Title VII of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 210000 210000 200000,— 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 210000 210000 200000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of meetings of the European Parliamentary Association plus, if appropriate, any other associated costs. EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 5 0 5 0 0 Operational expenditure of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 5 0 1 Expenditure related to the committee of independent eminent persons Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. Title 5 — Total p.m. p.m. EXPENDITURE OF THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT EMINENT PERSONS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations to ensure its full and independent operation. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 6(1) and (7) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure linked to the secretariat and the funding of the committee of independent eminent persons. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof. PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS CONTINGENCY RESERVE ENLARGEMENT RESERVE RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT EMAS RESERVE Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 10 0 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 1 864300 6000000 0,— 0 CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL 864300 6000000 0,— 0 CHAPTER 10 3 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 4 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 4 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 5 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 6 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 6 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 8 p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 10 8 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 10 — Total 864300 6000000 0,— 0 GRAND TOTAL 1909590000 1838613983 1778822019,19 93,15 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— CONTINGENCY RESERVE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 864300 6000000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated). ENLARGEMENT RESERVE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the institution’s preparations for enlargement. RESERVE FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information and communication policy. PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR BUILDINGS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover property investments and fitting-out work carried out by the institution. The European Parliament’s Bureau is requested to adopt a coherent and responsible long-term strategy in the area of property and buildings which takes into account the particular problem of increasing maintenance costs, renovation needs and security costs and ensures the sustainability of the European Parliament’s budget. RESERVE FOR PRIORITY PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the institution’s priority projects under development. EMAS RESERVE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Further to the decisions to be taken by the Bureau for implementation of the EMAS action plan, in particular following the European Parliament’s carbon audit, this appropriation is intended to endow the relevant operational headings. Function group and grade European Parliament 2017 2016 Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts Others Political groups Others Political groups Non-category 1 — — — 1 — — — AD 16 13 — 1 7 13 — 1 7 AD 15 54 — 1 5 47 — 1 4 AD 14 214 2 7 36 223 2 7 30 AD 13 439 8 2 38 443 8 2 40 AD 12 294 — 13 60 242 — 12 64 AD 11 154 — 7 29 174 — 6 30 AD 10 213 — 7 25 195 — 9 25 AD 9 149 — 6 32 177 — 6 29 AD 8 446 — 7 40 433 — 3 37 AD 7 311 — 2 65 286 — 6 59 AD 6 181 — 8 46 196 — 8 48 AD 5 143 — 5 88 220 — 5 63 AD total 2611 10 66 471 2649 10 66 436 AST 11 120 10 — 37 120 10 — 36 AST 10 82 — 20 35 84 — 20 33 AST 9 570 — 4 42 491 — 4 44 AST 8 288 — 6 39 308 — 6 40 AST 7 321 — 2 47 388 — 2 43 AST 6 304 — 6 73 309 — 6 72 AST 5 376 — 19 70 305 — 19 74 AST 4 354 — 3 90 393 — 3 78 AST 3 216 — 15 84 231 — 16 78 AST 2 38 — — 53 88 — — 58 AST 1 2 — — 94 45 — — 67 AST total 2671 10 75 664 2762 10 76 623 AST/SC 6 — — — — — — — — AST/SC 5 — — — — — — — — AST/SC 4 — — — — — — — — AST/SC 3 — — — — — — — — AST/SC 2 50 — — — 50 — — — AST/SC 1 134 — — — 134 — — — AST/SC total 184 — — — 184 — — — Total 5467 20 141 1135 5596 20 142 1059 Grand total 6743 6797 Heading Amount Expenditure 561576000 Own resources –52495000 Contribution due 509081000 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 4 0 4 0 0 Proceeds from taxation on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension 26381000 25490000 22856747,— 86,64 4 0 3 Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment p.m. p.m. 0,— 4 0 4 Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment 3530000 3192000 4389231,— 124,34 CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL 29911000 28682000 27245978,— 91,09 CHAPTER 4 1 4 1 0 Staff contributions to the pension scheme 22584000 21733000 22861582,— 101,23 4 1 1 Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff p.m. p.m. 2671910,— 4 1 2 Contributions to the pension scheme by officials on leave on personal grounds p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL 22584000 21733000 25533492,— 113,06 Title 4 — Total 52495000 50415000 52779470,— 100,54 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 26381000 25490000 22856747,— Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof. Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 3530000 3192000 4389231,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 22584000 21733000 22861582,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 83(2) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2671910,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 and Article 11(2) of Annex VIII thereto. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 11(2) and Article 48 of Annex VIII thereto. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER INTEREST REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION OTHER REVENUE ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 5 0 5 0 0Proceeds from the sale of movable property 5 0 0 0 Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 28570,— 5 0 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 71488,— 5 0 0 2 Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 5 0 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 100058,— 5 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of immovable property p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 0 2 Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 100058,— CHAPTER 5 1 5 1 0 Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 1 1 Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings p.m. p.m. 567672,— CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 567672,— CHAPTER 5 2 5 2 0 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank interest and other interest on the institution’s accounts p.m. p.m. 1377,— CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1377,— CHAPTER 5 5 5 5 0 Revenue from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 227912,— 5 5 1 Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 102034,— CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 329946,— CHAPTER 5 7 5 7 0 Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 16297919,— 5 7 1 Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 22695,— 5 7 2 Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 3 Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1470668,— CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 17791282,— CHAPTER 5 8 5 8 0 Miscellaneous compensation — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 173988,— CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 173988,— CHAPTER 5 9 5 9 0 Other revenue arising from administrative management p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 5 — Total p.m. p.m. 18964323,— PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 28570,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 71488,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 567672,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER INTEREST Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1377,— REVENUE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SERVICES SUPPLIED AND WORK CARRIED OUT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 227912,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 102034,— OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 16297919,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 22695,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1470668,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 173988,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. OTHER REVENUE ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 6 1 6 1 2 Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically during the performance of work on request and for consideration — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 3 6 3 1Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis — Assigned revenue 6 3 1 1 Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the framework agreement with Iceland and Norway — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1177892,— Article 6 3 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 1177892,— CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1177892,— CHAPTER 6 6 6 6 0Other contributions and refunds 6 6 0 0 Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 6 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— Title 6 — Total p.m. p.m. 1177892,— REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1177892,— Contribution to the administrative costs arising from the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis — Final Act (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36), and in particular Article 12 thereof. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations in the headings which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this item is intended to record any revenue not provided for in any other parts of Title 6 and which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 7 0 7 0 0Default interest 7 0 0 0 Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States p.m. p.m. 2,— 7 0 0 1 Other default interest p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 7 0 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 2,— 7 0 9 Other interest p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 2,— Title 7 — Total p.m. p.m. 2,— DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2,— Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— New article Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 9 0 9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue p.m. p.m. 9,— CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 9,— Title 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 9,— GRAND TOTAL 52495000 50415000 72921696,— 138,91 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 9,— Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION 1 0 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION 1322000 1302000 994898,— 1 1 OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF 315446000 299452000 283827465,— 1 2 OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES 14149000 13306000 12068985,— 1 3 OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION 9407000 9242000 8489088,— Title 1 — Total 340324000 323302000 305380436,— 2BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2 0 BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 57789000 55768000 71008420,— 2 1 COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE 48449000 46204000 41451817,— 2 2 OPERATING EXPENDITURE 113014000 117780000 82160133,— Title 2 — Total 219252000 219752000 194620370,— 10OTHER EXPENDITURE 10 0 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS p.m. p.m. 10 1 CONTINGENCY RESERVE 2000000 2000000 Title 10 — Total 2000000 2000000 GRAND TOTAL 561576000 545054000 500000806,— MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 1 0 1 0 0Remuneration and other entitlements 1 0 0 0 Basic salary Non-differentiated appropriations 335000 319000 310335,— 92,64 1 0 0 1 Entitlements related to the post held Non-differentiated appropriations 68000 66000 68818,— 101,20 1 0 0 2 Entitlements related to personal circumstances Non-differentiated appropriations 10000 9000 8977,— 89,77 1 0 0 3 Social security cover Non-differentiated appropriations 14000 13000 13113,— 93,66 1 0 0 4 Other management expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 675000 675000 426849,— 63,24 1 0 0 6 Entitlements on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 1000,— Article 1 0 0 — Total 1102000 1082000 829092,— 75,24 1 0 1Termination of service 1 0 1 0 Pensions Non-differentiated appropriations 170000 170000 165806,— 97,53 Article 1 0 1 — Total 170000 170000 165806,— 97,53 1 0 2Provisional appropriation 1 0 2 0 Provisional appropriation for changes in entitlements Non-differentiated appropriations 50000 50000 0,— Article 1 0 2 — Total 50000 50000 0,— CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL 1322000 1302000 994898,— 75,26 CHAPTER 1 1 1 1 0Remuneration and other entitlements 1 1 0 0 Basic salaries Non-differentiated appropriations 236814000 223785000 214421734,— 90,54 1 1 0 1 Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held Non-differentiated appropriations 1850000 1950000 1275945,— 68,97 1 1 0 2 Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff member Non-differentiated appropriations 59571000 57214000 55075847,— 92,45 1 1 0 3 Social security cover Non-differentiated appropriations 9452000 9032000 8971696,— 94,92 1 1 0 4 Salary weightings Non-differentiated appropriations 50000 50000 97524,— 195,05 1 1 0 5 Overtime Non-differentiated appropriations 1500000 1500000 1142126,— 76,14 1 1 0 6 Entitlements under the Staff Regulations on entering the service, transfer, and leaving the service Non-differentiated appropriations 2600000 2700000 2187077,— 84,12 Article 1 1 0 — Total 311837000 296231000 283171949,— 90,81 1 1 1Termination of service 1 1 1 0 Allowances in the event of retirement in the interests of the service (pursuant to Articles 41 and 50 of the Staff Regulations) Non-differentiated appropriations 171000 56000 162608,— 95,09 1 1 1 1 Allowances for staff whose service is terminated Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— 1 1 1 2 Entitlements of the former Secretaries-General Non-differentiated appropriations 665000 506000 492908,— 74,12 Article 1 1 1 — Total 836000 562000 655516,— 78,41 1 1 2Provisional appropriation 1 1 2 0 Provisional appropriation (officials and temporary staff) Non-differentiated appropriations 2767000 2653000 0,— 1 1 2 1 Provisional appropriation (retired staff and staff retired under special arrangements) Non-differentiated appropriations 6000 6000 0,— Article 1 1 2 — Total 2773000 2659000 0,— CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL 315446000 299452000 283827465,— 89,98 CHAPTER 1 2 1 2 0Other staff and external services 1 2 0 0 Other staff Non-differentiated appropriations 9706000 9189000 8472464,— 87,29 1 2 0 1 National experts on secondment Non-differentiated appropriations 973000 953000 850647,— 87,43 1 2 0 2 Traineeships Non-differentiated appropriations 670000 650000 613505,— 91,57 1 2 0 3 External services Non-differentiated appropriations 2498000 2215000 1953850,— 78,22 1 2 0 4 Supplementary services for the translation service Non-differentiated appropriations 200000 200000 178519,— 89,26 Article 1 2 0 — Total 14047000 13207000 12068985,— 85,92 1 2 2 Provisional appropriation Non-differentiated appropriations 102000 99000 CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL 14149000 13306000 12068985,— 85,30 CHAPTER 1 3 1 3 0Expenditure relating to staff management 1 3 0 0 Miscellaneous expenditure on recruitment Non-differentiated appropriations 181000 173000 162171,— 89,60 1 3 0 1 Further training Non-differentiated appropriations 1992000 1970000 1936760,— 97,23 Article 1 3 0 — Total 2173000 2143000 2098931,— 96,59 1 3 1Measures to assist the institution’s staff 1 3 1 0 Special assistance grants Non-differentiated appropriations 30000 30000 12630,— 42,10 1 3 1 1 Social contacts between members of staff Non-differentiated appropriations 117000 117000 116525,— 99,59 1 3 1 2 Supplementary aid for the disabled Non-differentiated appropriations 210000 210000 148442,— 70,69 1 3 1 3 Other welfare expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 66000 66000 65600,— 99,39 Article 1 3 1 — Total 423000 423000 343197,— 81,13 1 3 2Activities relating to all persons working with the institution 1 3 2 0 Medical service Non-differentiated appropriations 498000 450000 482161,— 96,82 1 3 2 1 Restaurants and canteens Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— 1 3 2 2 Crèches and childcare facilities Non-differentiated appropriations 2683000 2646000 2525017,— 94,11 Article 1 3 2 — Total 3181000 3096000 3007178,— 94,54 1 3 3Missions 1 3 3 1 Mission expenses of the General Secretariat of the Council Non-differentiated appropriations 2980000 2980000 2406597,— 80,76 1 3 3 2 Travel expenses of staff related to the European Council Non-differentiated appropriations 650000 600000 633185,— 97,41 Article 1 3 3 — Total 3630000 3580000 3039782,— 83,74 1 3 4 Schooling fees for Type II European Schools Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL 9407000 9242000 8489088,— 90,24 Title 1 — Total 340324000 323302000 305380436,— 89,73 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 335000 319000 310335,— This appropriation is intended to cover the basic salary of the President of the European Council. Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 68000 66000 68818,— This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements of the President of the European Council related to the post held. Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10000 9000 8977,— This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements related to the personal circumstances of the President of the European Council. Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 14000 13000 13113,— This appropriation is intended to cover the employer’s insurance contributions for the President of the European Council. Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 675000 675000 426849,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

travel expenses incurred and related daily subsistence allowances and additional or exceptional expenditure incurred on mission of the President of the European Council,

representation expenditure of the President of the European Council which are related to the fulfilment of his or her duties and as part of the institution’s activities,

transitory expenditure relating to preparation to taking up duties at or leaving the office of the President of the European Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 1000,— This appropriation is intended to cover entitlements of the President of the European Council related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 170000 170000 165806,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

the transitory allowance/retirement pension of the former Presidents of the European Council,

the survivors’ pensions (widows and orphans) of the former Presidents of the European Council,

the impact of weightings applied to the retirement pensions of the former Presidents of the European Council.

Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 50000 50000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financial impact of the changes in the entitlements of the President of the European Council. Council Decision 2009/909/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the President of the European Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 35). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). OFFICIALS AND TEMPORARY STAFF The appropriations entered in this chapter are assessed on the basis of the European Council and Council’s establishment plan for the financial year. A flat-rate reduction of 5,5 % has been applied to salaries, allowances and payments to take account of the fact that not all posts in the European Council and Council’s establishment plan are occupied at any given time. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 236814000 223785000 214421734,— This appropriation is intended to cover basic salaries, compensation for annual leave not taken up and management allowances for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1850000 1950000 1275945,— This appropriation is intended to cover primarily, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan:

secretarial allowances,

accommodation and transport allowances,

fixed local travel allowances,

allowances for shift work or standby duty at the official’s place of work or at home,

other allowances and repayments,

overtime (drivers, security agents, secretaries of the Secretary-General and the President of the European Council).

expatriation and foreign residence allowances,

household, dependent child and education allowances,

allowances for parental or family leave,

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

miscellaneous allowances and grants.

insurance against sickness, accidents and occupational disease, and other social security charges,

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

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 50000 50000 97524,— This appropriation is intended to cover, for officials and temporary staff holding a post provided for in the establishment plan, the impact of weightings applicable to remuneration and to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1500000 1500000 1142126,— This appropriation is intended for the payment of overtime pursuant to the provisions mentioned below. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. 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. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2600000 2700000 2187077,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

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

daily subsistence allowances payable to officials and temporary staff who provide proof that they have had to change their place of residence on taking up their duties or transferring to a new place of employment,

severance grant for probationers dismissed for obvious inadequacy,

compensation in the event of termination by the institution of the contract of a temporary staff member.

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

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

It also covers the employer’s contributions to sickness insurance and the impact of weightings applicable to these allowances. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

the allowances payable under the Staff Regulations or Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002,

the employer’s contributions to the sickness insurance of persons eligible for the allowances,

the impact of the weightings applicable to the various allowances.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Council of the European Union (OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 665000 506000 492908,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

the retirement pensions of the former Secretaries-General of the institution,

the survivors’ pensions (surviving spouses and orphans) of the former Secretaries-General of the institution,

payment of the weightings applied to the retirement pensions of the former Secretaries-General of the institution.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2767000 2653000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year. It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 65 thereof and Annex XI thereto. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6000 6000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year. It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 65 thereof and Annex XI thereto. OTHER STAFF AND EXTERNAL SERVICES Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9706000 9189000 8472464,— This appropriation is mainly intended to cover the remuneration of other staff including auxiliary, contract and local staff, and special advisers (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to the various social security schemes and the impact of salary weightings applicable to the remuneration of such staff. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 973000 953000 850647,— This appropriation is intended to cover allowances and administrative expenses in respect of national experts on secondment. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing Decision 2003/479/EC (OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1027 of 23 June 2015 concerning the rules applicable to experts on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council and repealing Decision 2007/829/EC (OJ L 163, 30.6.2015, p. 40). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 670000 650000 613505,— This appropriation is intended to cover a grant, study travel and mission expenses for trainees, and accident and sickness insurance during traineeships. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2498000 2215000 1953850,— This appropriation is intended to cover all services performed by persons not linked to the institution and in particular:

temporary staff for miscellaneous services,

supplementary staff for meetings in Luxembourg and Strasbourg,

experts in the field of working conditions.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 200000 200000 178519,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to translation services provided by external translation agencies to absorb the occasional excessive workload of the Council Language Service, on the one hand, and to verify the translations of agreements, treaties and other arrangements with third countries in non-EU languages, on the other hand. This appropriation is also intended to cover the Council's development projects in the field of translation. Expenditure on any work entrusted to the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union is also covered by this item. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 102000 99000 This appropriation is intended to cover the effect of any salary updates made by the Council in the course of the financial year. It is provisional and may be used only after its transfer to the appropriate headings of this chapter. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. OTHER EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE INSTITUTION Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 181000 173000 162171,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

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

the costs of organising selection procedures for temporary, auxiliary and local staff,

the costs associated with the work of selection boards and panels, in particular costs of specialised tests used to evaluate candidates’ competencies; in cases duly justified by operational requirements, and after consulting the European Personnel Selection Office, this appropriation may be used for competitions organised by the institution itself,

cost of organising outplacement activities.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Decision 2002/620/EC of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 establishing a European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 53) and Decision 2002/621/EC of the Secretaries-General of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Registrar of the Court of Justice, the Secretaries-General of the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and the Representative of the European Ombudsman of 25 July 2002 on the organisation and operation of the European Communities Personnel Selection Office (OJ L 197, 26.7.2002, p. 56). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1992000 1970000 1936760,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

further training and retraining courses, including language courses, run on an interinstitutional basis and within the institution, and competency testing,

officials’ enrolment fees for seminars and conferences.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 24a thereof. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 30000 30000 12630,— This appropriation is intended to cover measures taken to assist officials and other staff in particularly difficult situations. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 76 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 117000 117000 116525,— This appropriation is intended to cover costs for social contacts between members of staff. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 210000 210000 148442,— This appropriation is intended for the following categories of disabled persons as part of a policy to assist the disabled:

officials in service,

spouses of officials in service,

all dependent children within the meaning of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

It enables the reimbursement of non-medical costs that are deemed necessary, result from disablement and are duly substantiated, subject to budgetary ceilings, once any national entitlements granted in the country of residence or of origin have been exhausted. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 66000 66000 65600,— This appropriation is intended to cover other welfare expenditure for staff and their families. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 498000 450000 482161,— This appropriation is intended to cover in particular:

medical expenditure related to the European Council,

operating costs of the dispensaries, consumption, care and medicinal equipment expenses,

expenses related to medical examinations (recruitment and annual),

expenses to be set out in the title of the invalidity committees and specific expertise,

expenses relating to spectacles for work on screen.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Internal Directive No 2/2010 adopted by the Secretary-General on the reimbursement of expenses relating to spectacles for work on screen. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover remuneration for the services provided by the operator of the restaurants and canteens. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2683000 2646000 2525017,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

the Council’s contribution to the cost of the Early Childhood Centre and other crèches and childcare facilities (to be paid to the Commission),

the cost of running the Council crèche.

Revenue from the parental contribution and from contributions by organisations employing parents gives rise to assigned revenue. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 957000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2980000 2980000 2406597,— This appropriation is intended to cover mission expenses and staff duty travel expenses of the officials of the General Secretariat of the Council, together with transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 650000 600000 633185,— This appropriation is intended to cover mission expenses and staff duty travel expenses of the officials of the General Secretariat of the Council for specific activities of the European Council, together with transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Annex VII thereto. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Council’s contribution to the Type II European Schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools or the reimbursement of the contribution paid by the Commission on behalf of the Council for Type II European Schools accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools, in accordance with the service agreement concluded with the Commission. It covers costs relating to children of the Council staff coming under the Staff Regulations who are enrolled in such schools. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Commission Decision C(2013) 4886 of 1 August 2013 (OJ C 222, 2.8.2013, p. 8). BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE OPERATING EXPENDITURE Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 2 0 2 0 0Buildings 2 0 0 0 Rent Non-differentiated appropriations 1982000 2829000 21843002,— 1102,07 2 0 0 1 Annual lease payments Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 0 0 2 Acquisition of immovable property Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. 1000000 9750000,— 2 0 0 3 Fitting-out and installation work Non-differentiated appropriations 10618000 11530000 6344146,— 59,75 2 0 0 4 Work to make premises secure Non-differentiated appropriations 2830000 1635000 540427,— 19,10 2 0 0 5 Expenditure preliminary to the acquisition, construction and fitting-out of buildings Non-differentiated appropriations 711000 649000 359365,— 50,54 Article 2 0 0 — Total 16141000 17643000 38836940,— 240,61 2 0 1Costs relating to buildings 2 0 1 0 Cleaning and maintenance Non-differentiated appropriations 19057000 19100000 14693197,— 77,10 2 0 1 1 Water, gas, electricity and heating Non-differentiated appropriations 4974000 4990000 3230517,— 64,95 2 0 1 2 Building security and surveillance Non-differentiated appropriations 16815000 13217000 13689001,— 81,41 2 0 1 3 Insurance Non-differentiated appropriations 191000 214000 137444,— 71,96 2 0 1 4 Other expenditure relating to buildings Non-differentiated appropriations 611000 604000 421321,— 68,96 Article 2 0 1 — Total 41648000 38125000 32171480,— 77,25 CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL 57789000 55768000 71008420,— 122,88 CHAPTER 2 1 2 1 0Computer systems and telecommunications 2 1 0 0 Acquisition of equipment and software Non-differentiated appropriations 12262000 9883000 9502752,— 77,50 2 1 0 1 External assistance for the operation and development of computer systems Non-differentiated appropriations 21850000 21053000 20521916,— 93,92 2 1 0 2 Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software Non-differentiated appropriations 7156000 7384000 5180847,— 72,40 2 1 0 3 Telecommunications Non-differentiated appropriations 1532000 1980000 1781499,— 116,29 Article 2 1 0 — Total 42800000 40300000 36987014,— 86,42 2 1 1 Furniture Non-differentiated appropriations 942000 1016000 853644,— 90,62 2 1 2Technical equipment and installations 2 1 2 0 Purchase and replacement of technical equipment and installations Non-differentiated appropriations 2650000 3195000 1601817,— 60,45 2 1 2 1 External assistance for the operation and development of technical equipment and installations Non-differentiated appropriations 78000 90000 67613,— 86,68 2 1 2 2 Rental, servicing, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and installations Non-differentiated appropriations 931000 749000 508706,— 54,64 Article 2 1 2 — Total 3659000 4034000 2178136,— 59,53 2 1 3 Transport Non-differentiated appropriations 1048000 854000 1433023,— 136,74 CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL 48449000 46204000 41451817,— 85,56 CHAPTER 2 2 2 2 0Meetings and conferences 2 2 0 0 Travel expenses of delegations Non-differentiated appropriations 17802000 17802000 17517650,— 98,40 2 2 0 1 Miscellaneous travel expenses Non-differentiated appropriations 470000 465000 312357,— 66,46 2 2 0 2 Interpreting costs Non-differentiated appropriations 79816000 82739000 51914971,— 65,04 2 2 0 3 Representation expenses Non-differentiated appropriations 150000 281000 839094,— 559,40 2 2 0 4 Miscellaneous expenditure on internal meetings Non-differentiated appropriations 4174000 5462000 3019751,— 72,35 2 2 0 5 Organisation of conferences, congresses and meetings Non-differentiated appropriations 190000 275000 272345,— 143,34 Article 2 2 0 — Total 102602000 107024000 73876168,— 72,00 2 2 1Information 2 2 1 0 Documentation and library expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 2000000 1361000 1583364,— 79,17 2 2 1 1 Official Journal Non-differentiated appropriations 3500000 4000000 2427276,— 69,35 2 2 1 2 General publications Non-differentiated appropriations 250000 330000 214170,— 85,67 2 2 1 3 Information and public events Non-differentiated appropriations 2535000 2560000 2696972,— 106,39 Article 2 2 1 — Total 8285000 8251000 6921782,— 83,55 2 2 3Miscellaneous expenses 2 2 3 0 Office supplies Non-differentiated appropriations 408000 482000 365378,— 89,55 2 2 3 1 Postal charges Non-differentiated appropriations 80000 80000 79803,— 99,75 2 2 3 2 Expenditure on studies, surveys and consultations Non-differentiated appropriations 45000 45000 0,— 2 2 3 3 Interinstitutional cooperation Non-differentiated appropriations p.m. p.m. 0,— 2 2 3 4 Removals Non-differentiated appropriations 80000 370000 11154,— 13,94 2 2 3 5 Financial charges Non-differentiated appropriations 10000 10000 4328,— 43,28 2 2 3 6 Legal expenses and costs, damages and compensation Non-differentiated appropriations 1250000 1250000 746168,— 59,69 2 2 3 7 Other operating expenditure Non-differentiated appropriations 254000 268000 155352,— 61,16 Article 2 2 3 — Total 2127000 2505000 1362183,— 64,04 CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL 113014000 117780000 82160133,— 72,70 Title 2 — Total 219252000 219752000 194620370,— 88,77 BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1982000 2829000 21843002,— This appropriation is intended to cover the rents and taxes on buildings occupied by the European Council and Council and the rent for meeting rooms, a warehouse and parking spaces:

premises occupied in Brussels,

premises occupied in Luxembourg (Kirchberg).

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 147000. The requests for appropriations have been reduced by taking into account the estimated assigned revenue. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the annual lease payments for buildings or parts of buildings under existing leases or leases in preparation. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. 1000000 9750000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the acquisition of immovable property. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10618000 11530000 6344146,— This appropriation is intended to cover fitting-out work, including:

fitting-out and transformation of premises in accordance with operational requirements,

adaptation of premises and technical installations to meet the health and safety requirements and standards in force.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2830000 1635000 540427,— This appropriation is intended to cover work on the fitting-out of buildings for the purposes of the physical and material security of persons and property. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 711000 649000 359365,— This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia, experts’ contributions to the studies on adapting and extending the institution’s buildings. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 19057000 19100000 14693197,— This appropriation is intended to cover the following cleaning and maintenance costs:

the cleaning of building spaces,

miscellaneous maintenance and repair,

technical supplies,

contracts for the maintenance of miscellaneous technical equipment (air conditioning, heating, waste disposal, lifts, electrical and security installations),

maintenance of gardens and plants.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4974000 4990000 3230517,— This appropriation is intended to cover water, gas, electricity and heating costs. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 16815000 13217000 13689001,— This appropriation is intended to cover essentially the costs of caretaking and surveillance in respect of buildings occupied by the European Council and Council. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 191000 214000 137444,— This appropriation is intended to cover the premiums on contracts concluded with insurance companies for the buildings occupied by the European Council and Council. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 611000 604000 421321,— This appropriation is intended to cover any other current expenditure relating to buildings not provided for in the other articles of this chapter, in particular the costs of waste removal, signage, surveys by specialised bodies, etc. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 12262000 9883000 9502752,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the purchase or rental of equipment or software for computer systems and applications. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 21850000 21053000 20521916,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of assistance and training provided by computer services and consultancy firms for the operation and development of computer systems and applications, including support for users. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7156000 7384000 5180847,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the servicing and maintenance of computer equipment and systems and applications software. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1532000 1980000 1781499,— This appropriation is intended to cover subscriptions and the price of communications and data-transmission costs. In drawing up these estimates, account was taken of the reusable value when recovering the costs of telephone communications. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 942000 1016000 853644,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

purchase of furniture and specialised furniture,

replacement of some of the furniture which was purchased at least 15 years ago or cannot be reused,

rental of furniture,

maintenance and repair of furniture.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2650000 3195000 1601817,— This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase or replacement of miscellaneous fixed and mobile technical equipment and installations, particularly in connection with archiving, the purchasing department, security, conferences, canteens and buildings. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 78000 90000 67613,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on technical assistance and supervision, particularly in connection with conferences and canteens. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 931000 749000 508706,— This appropriation is intended to cover the rental of technical equipment and installations and the cost of servicing, maintaining and repairing such technical equipment and installations. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1048000 854000 1433023,— This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

the acquisition, leasing and replacement of the vehicle fleet,

the cost of hiring cars,

the cost of maintenance and repair of service cars (purchase of petrol, tyres, etc.),

the cost of the mobility policy adopted by the General Secretariat of the Council.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. OPERATING EXPENDITURE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 17802000 17802000 17517650,— This appropriation is intended to cover travel expenses of delegates of Member States in accordance with Decision No 30/2013 of the Secretary-General of the Council. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Decision No 30/2013 of the Secretary-General of the Council concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Member States. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 470000 465000 312357,— This appropriation is intended to cover travel and subsistence allowances for experts invited to meetings or sent on mission by the Secretary-General of the Council or by the President of the European Council. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Decision No 21/2009 of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union on the reimbursement of mission expenses of persons other than staff members of the Council of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 79816000 82739000 51914971,— This appropriation is intended to cover interpretation expenditure in accordance with Decision No 111/2007 of the Secretary-General of the Council. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Decision No 111/2007 of the Secretary-General of the Council concerning interpreting for the European Council, the Council and its preparatory bodies. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 150000 281000 839094,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the obligations incumbent upon the institution in the form of representation and miscellaneous expenses other than catering. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4174000 5462000 3019751,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the obligations incumbent upon the institution in the form of catering (e.g. meals, drinks, snacks), including goods and services that could be associated with the catering contracts (e.g. laundry services, acquisition of table clothing and small acquisitions). Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 190000 275000 272345,— Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2000000 1361000 1583364,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

the purchase of books and other works in hard copy and/or in electronic form for the library,

subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, services supplying analyses of such publications’ content and other online publications (with the exception of press agencies); this appropriation also covers any copyright costs arising out of the reproduction and circulation of such publications in hard copy and/or electronically,

the costs of access to external documentary and statistical databases,

the cost of subscriptions to teleprinter news agencies,

bookbinding and other costs essential for preserving books and periodicals,

enhancing information and knowledge management.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3500000 4000000 2427276,— This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparing, publishing and disseminating the texts which the Council is required to publish in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 297 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the entry into force of legal acts of the Union. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 250000 330000 214170,— This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of preparing, publishing in the official languages of the Member States, by traditional means (paper or microfilm) or electronic methods, and disseminating European Council and Council publications other than those published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2535000 2560000 2696972,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

expenditure arising, inter alia, from public meetings of the Council and assistance for audiovisual media covering the work of the institution (renting of equipment and radio/TV service contracts, purchase, maintenance and repair of the equipment necessary for radio/TV transmissions, external photo services, etc.),

the cost of miscellaneous information and public relations activities,

expenditure on publicity and the promotion of publications and public events relating to the institution’s activities, including ancillary management and infrastructure costs.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 408000 482000 365378,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

purchase of paper,

photocopies and fees,

specific paper and office supplies (day-to-day supplies),

printed material,

supplies for dispatching mail (envelopes, wrapping paper, plates for the franking machine, stampers, frames),

supplies for the document reproduction workshop (printer inks, offset plates, films and chemicals for preparing plates).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 80000 80000 79803,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on postal charges. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 45000 45000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on interinstitutional activities. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 80000 370000 11154,— This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of the removal and transport of equipment. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10000 10000 4328,— This appropriation is intended to cover all financial charges, including bank charges. Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1250000 1250000 746168,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

costs which may be awarded against the Council by any of the courts comprising the Court of Justice of the European Union,

fees charged by outside lawyers for representing the Council in court or for advising the Council in administrative and contractual matters,

damages and compensation for which the Council may be liable.

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 254000 268000 155352,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

insurance other than insurance on buildings, which is charged to Item 2 0 1 3,

cost of purchasing working clothes for staff in accordance with the rules adopted by DGA, working equipment for workshop staff and internal services staff and the repair and maintenance of working clothes,

the Council contribution towards the expenditure of some associations whose activities are directly related to those of the institutions of the Union,

other operating expenditure not specially provided for under the preceding headings (flags, miscellaneous services).

Amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation: p.m. PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS CONTINGENCY RESERVE Article Item Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 10 0 p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. CHAPTER 10 1 2000000 2000000 CHAPTER 10 1 — TOTAL 2000000 2000000 Title 10 — Total 2000000 2000000 GRAND TOTAL 561576000 545054000 500000806,— 89,04 PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. The appropriations entered in this chapter are provisional and may be used only after their transfer to other chapters in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). CONTINGENCY RESERVE Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2000000 2000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure resulting from budgetary decisions taken in the course of the financial year (expenditure that cannot be estimated). Function group and grade European Council and Council 2017 2016 Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts President of the European Council Others President of the European Council Others Non-category 1 0 0 1 0 0 AD 16 8 1 0 8 1 0 AD 15 33 1 0 33 1 0 AD 14 127 2 1 152 2 1 AD 13 128 3 0 133 3 0 AD 12 172 2 1 160 2 2 AD 11 80 1 1 78 1 0 AD 10 105 5 0 97 5 0 AD 9 173 1 0 148 1 0 AD 8 200 0 0 192 0 0 AD 7 148 1 0 151 1 0 AD 6 145 3 0 139 3 0 AD 5 92 0 0 119 0 0 AD total 1411 20 3 1410 20 3 AST 11 30 0 0 18 0 0 AST 10 28 0 0 22 0 0 AST 9 147 2 0 119 2 0 AST 8 184 1 0 182 1 0 AST 7 160 0 0 170 0 0 AST 6 161 3 0 161 3 0 AST 5 235 3 0 205 3 0 AST 4 236 1 0 220 1 0 AST 3 178 2 0 228 2 0 AST 2 57 1 0 131 1 0 AST 1 8 0 0 47 0 0 AST total 1424 13 0 1503 13 0 AST/SC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 AST/SC 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 AST/SC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 AST/SC 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 AST/SC 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 AST/SC 1 125 0 0 90 0 0 AST/SC total 155 0 0 90 0 0 Total 2991 33 3 3004 33 3 Grand total 3027 3040 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 4 0 4 0 0 Proceeds from the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of Members of the institution, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of a pension 600439327 551045378 537839323,82 89,57 4 0 3 Proceeds from the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment p.m. p.m. 56961,63 4 0 4 Proceeds from the special levy and the solidarity levy on the salaries of Members of the institution, officials and other servants in active employment 57405978 54463584 53770128,10 93,67 CHAPTER 4 0 — TOTAL 657845305 605508962 591666413,55 89,94 CHAPTER 4 1 4 1 0 Staff contributions to the pension scheme 308270359 292000614 292201733,57 94,79 4 1 1 Transfer or purchase of pension rights by staff 132760601 91492938 92659399,28 69,79 4 1 2 Contributions to the pension scheme by officials and temporary staff on leave on personal grounds 100000 100000 95157,55 95,16 CHAPTER 4 1 — TOTAL 441130960 383593552 384956290,40 87,27 CHAPTER 4 2 4 2 0 Employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 56,64 CHAPTER 4 2 — TOTAL 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 56,64 Title 4 — Total 1138640638 1010726483 999090152,52 87,74 MISCELLANEOUS TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 600439327 551045378 537839323,82 This revenue represents all the tax levied on salaries, wages and emoluments of every type, with the exception of benefits and family allowances paid to Members of the Commission, officials, other servants and persons in receipt of the compensation payments on termination of employment referred to in Chapter 01 of each title of the statement of expenditure and to persons in receipt of a pension. The estimated revenue also includes the amounts for the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank and the European Investment Fund. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof. Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) of the Council No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8). Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 56961,63 The provisions concerning the temporary contribution applied until 30 June 2003. Therefore this article will cover any revenue resulting from the residual amount of the temporary contribution from the salaries of Members of the Commission, officials and other servants in active employment. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof in the version in force until 15 December 2003. Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 57405978 54463584 53770128,10 This article is intended to record the proceeds from the special levy and from the solidarity levy on the salaries of officials and other servants in active employment in accordance with Article 66a of the Staff Regulations. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, and in particular Article 66a thereof. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of the Council of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges, Advocates General and Registrar of the Court of Justice, of the President, Members and Registrar of the General Court and of the President, Members and Registrar of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 308270359 292000614 292201733,57 This revenue represents staff contributions to the financing of the pension scheme. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 132760601 91492938 92659399,28 This revenue represents the payment to the Union of the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate redemption value of pension rights acquired by officials in their previous jobs. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 100000 100000 95157,55 Officials and other servants taking leave on personal grounds may continue to acquire pension rights provided that they also bear the cost of the employer’s contribution. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEME Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 39664373 21623969 22467448,57 This revenue represents the employer’s contribution by decentralised agencies and international organisations to the pension scheme. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 5 0 5 0 0Proceeds from the sale of movable property (supply of goods) 5 0 0 0 Proceeds from the sale of vehicles — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 17404,09 5 0 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of other movable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 62023,98 5 0 0 2 Proceeds from the supply of goods to other institutions or bodies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 924567,92 Article 5 0 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 1003995,99 5 0 1 Proceeds from the sale of immovable property p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 0 2 Proceeds from the sale of publications, printed works and films — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 27519,90 CHAPTER 5 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1031515,89 CHAPTER 5 1 5 1 0 Proceeds from the hiring-out of furniture and equipment — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 162123,02 5 1 1Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property and reimbursement of charges connected with lettings 5 1 1 0 Proceeds from letting and subletting immovable property — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 13437781,36 5 1 1 1 Reimbursement of charges connected with lettings — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 2404751,89 Article 5 1 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 15842533,25 CHAPTER 5 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 16004656,27 CHAPTER 5 2 5 2 0 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the institution’s accounts p.m. p.m. 9537,87 5 2 1 Revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest on the accounts of organisations receiving subsidies transferred to the Commission 25000000 10000000 86241722,81 344,97 5 2 2 Interest yielded by pre-financing 40000000 40000000 13329281,22 33,32 5 2 3 Revenue generated on trust accounts — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 220876,60 CHAPTER 5 2 — TOTAL 65000000 50000000 99801418,50 153,54 CHAPTER 5 5 5 5 0 Proceeds from the supply of services and work for other institutions or bodies, including refunds by other institutions or bodies of mission allowances paid on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 42848787,83 5 5 1 Revenue from third parties in respect of services or work supplied at their request — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 7121,20 CHAPTER 5 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 42855909,03 CHAPTER 5 7 5 7 0 Revenue arising from the repayment of amounts wrongly paid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 12357180,24 5 7 1 Revenue earmarked for a specific purpose, such as income from foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, including the earmarked revenue specific to each institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 2 Repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 7 3 Other contributions and refunds in connection with the administrative operation of the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 135398490,98 CHAPTER 5 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 147755671,22 CHAPTER 5 8 5 8 0 Revenue from payments connected with lettings — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 5 8 1 Revenue from insurance payments received — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 22923,77 CHAPTER 5 8 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 22923,77 CHAPTER 5 9 5 9 0 Other revenue from administrative operations 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 68,80 CHAPTER 5 9 — TOTAL 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 68,80 Title 5 — Total 70000000 55000000 310912310,43 444,16 PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY (SUPPLY OF GOODS) AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 17404,09 This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of vehicles belonging to the institution. It records also the proceeds from the sale of vehicles that are being replaced or scrapped when the book value is fully depreciated. In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 62023,98 This item is intended to record revenue from the sale or part-exchange of movable property, other than vehicles, belonging to the institution. It records also the proceeds from the sale of equipment, installations, materials, and scientific and technical apparatus which are being replaced or scrapped when the book value is fully depreciated. In accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 924567,92 In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the sale of immovable property belonging to the institution. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 27519,90 In accordance with point (h) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. This article also contains revenue from the sale of such products on an electronic medium. PROCEEDS FROM LETTING AND HIRING Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 162123,02 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 13437781,36 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2404751,89 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS GRANTED, BANK AND OTHER INTEREST Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 9537,87 This article is intended to record revenue from investments or loans granted, bank and other interest credited to or debited from the institutions’ accounts. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 25000000 10000000 86241722,81 This article is intended to record the revenue accruing from the repayment of interest by the subsidised organisations which have placed advances received from the Commission on interest-bearing accounts. If they remain unused, these advances and the interest on them have to be repaid to the Commission. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 40000000 40000000 13329281,22 This article is intended to record revenue from the interest yielded by pre-financing. In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue may be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Interest generated by pre-financing payments made from the budget shall not be due to the Union except as otherwise provided for in the delegation agreements, with the exception of those agreements concluded with third countries or the bodies they have designated. In cases in which it is provided for, such interest shall either be reused for the corresponding action, deducted from payment requests in accordance with point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) of the Financial Regulation or recovered. Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 also lays down provisions regarding the accounting of interest yielded on pre-financing. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 8(4) and point (d) of Article 21(3) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 220876,60 This article is intended to record interest and other revenue generated on trust accounts. The trust accounts are kept on behalf of the Union by international financial institutions (European Investment Fund, European Investment Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank/Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) managing Union programmes and the amounts paid in by the Union remain on the account until they are made available to the beneficiaries under the single programme, such as small and medium-sized enterprises or institutions managing projects in accession countries. In accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation, interest generated by trust accounts used for Union programmes is used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). REVENUE FROM THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND WORK Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 42848787,83 In accordance with point (e) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 7121,20 In accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 12357180,24 In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with point (d) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record revenue from the repayment of welfare expenditure incurred on behalf of another institution. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 135398490,98 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with point (g) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 22923,77 In accordance with point (f) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 5000000 5000000 3440215,75 This article is intended to record other revenue from administrative operations. CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 6 0 6 0 1Miscellaneous research programmes 6 0 1 1 Switzerland-Euratom cooperation agreements on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 2 European fusion development agreements (EFDA) — Assigned revenue — p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 3 Cooperation agreements with third countries under Union research programmes — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 6 0 1 5 Cooperation agreements with institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 0 1 6 Agreements for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 0 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 6 0 2Other programmes 6 0 2 1 Miscellaneous revenue relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 Article 6 0 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 6 0 3Association agreements between the Union and third countries 6 0 3 1 Revenue accruing from the participation of the candidate countries and the Western Balkan potential candidates in Union programmes — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 240843351,91 6 0 3 2 Revenue accruing from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 903962,26 6 0 3 3 Participation of third countries or outside bodies in Union activities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 47338020,80 Article 6 0 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 289085334,97 CHAPTER 6 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 635442044,14 CHAPTER 6 1 6 1 1Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of one or more Member States 6 1 1 3 Revenue from the investments provided for in Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 6 1 1 4 Revenue accruing from amounts recovered under the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 6 1 2 Repayment of expenditure incurred specifically as a result of work undertaken on request and against payment — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 4Repayment of Union support to commercially successful projects and activities 6 1 4 3 Repayment of Union support to European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 4 4 Repayment of Union support to risk sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 62290,— Article 6 1 4 — Total p.m. p.m. 62290,— 6 1 5Repayment of unused Union aid 6 1 5 0 Repayment of unused aid from European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund, European Union Solidarity Fund, ISPA, IPA, EFF, FEAD, EMFF and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 226292430,87 6 1 5 1 Repayment of unused subsidies for balancing budgets — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 5 2 Repayment of unused interest subsidies — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 5 3 Repayment of unused sums paid under contracts concluded by the institution — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 108,96 6 1 5 7 Repayments of payments on account under the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 987,69 6 1 5 8 Repayment of miscellaneous unused Union aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 680991,— Article 6 1 5 — Total p.m. p.m. 226974518,52 6 1 6 Repayment of expenditure incurred on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 7Repayment of amounts paid in connection with Union aid to third countries 6 1 7 0 Repayments within the framework of cooperation with South Africa — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 7 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 8Repayment of amounts paid in connection with food aid 6 1 8 0 Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with food aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 1 8 1 Repayment of additional costs caused by the recipients of food aid — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 8000,— Article 6 1 8 — Total p.m. p.m. 8000,— 6 1 9Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies 6 1 9 1 Repayment of other expenditure incurred on behalf of outside bodies pursuant to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 1 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 280267584,74 CHAPTER 6 2 6 2 0 Supply against payment of source materials or special fissile materials (point (b) of Article 6 of the Euratom Treaty) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 2 2Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment 6 2 2 1 Revenue from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 8321877,58 6 2 2 3 Other revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to outside bodies against payment to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 9161207,54 6 2 2 4 Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research provided by the Joint Research Centre, irrespective of whether they can be patented — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 87533,59 6 2 2 5 Other revenue for the Joint Research Centre — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 2 2 6 Revenue from services provided by the Joint Research Centre to other Union institutions or other Commission departments on a competitive basis, to be used to provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 61398662,70 Article 6 2 2 — Total p.m. p.m. 78969281,41 6 2 4 Revenue from licences granted by the Commission on inventions resulting from Union research, irrespective of whether they can be patented (indirect action) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 78969281,41 CHAPTER 6 3 6 3 0 Contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States under the Cooperation Agreement on the European Economic Area — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 392009812,— 6 3 1Contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis 6 3 1 2 Contributions for the development, establishment, operation and use of large-scale information systems under the agreements concluded with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 746489,08 6 3 1 3 Other contributions within the framework of the Schengen acquis (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 31963,65 Article 6 3 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 778452,73 6 3 2 Contributions to common administrative support expenditure of the European Development Fund — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 96451586,29 6 3 3Contributions to certain external aid programmes — Assigned revenue 6 3 3 0 Contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 24483151,90 6 3 3 1 Contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 2167565,18 6 3 3 2 Contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 3 3 — Total p.m. p.m. 26650717,08 6 3 4Contributions from trust funds and financial instruments 6 3 4 0 Contributions from trust funds to the management costs of the Commission — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1600000,— 6 3 4 1 Contributions from financial instruments p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 6 3 4 — Total p.m. p.m. 1600000,— 6 3 5Contribution to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) — Assigned revenue 6 3 5 0 Contribution from the European Development Fund to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 1 Contributions from Member States, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 2 Contributions from third countries, including their agencies, entities or natural persons to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. 6 3 5 3 Contributions from international organisations to the EFSD — Assigned revenue p.m. Article 6 3 5 — Total p.m. CHAPTER 6 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 517490568,10 CHAPTER 6 5 6 5 1 Financial corrections related to the programming periods before 2000 p.m. p.m. 20076489,01 6 5 2 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2000-2006 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 166865494,34 6 5 3 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2007-2013 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 6 5 4 Financial corrections related to the programming period 2014-2020 — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 6 5 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 186941983,35 CHAPTER 6 6 6 6 0Other contributions and refunds 6 6 0 0 Other assigned contributions and refunds — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 584301631,82 6 6 0 1 Other non-assigned contributions and refunds 60000000 60000000 28526384,61 47,54 Article 6 6 0 — Total 60000000 60000000 612828016,43 1021,38 CHAPTER 6 6 — TOTAL 60000000 60000000 612828016,43 1021,38 CHAPTER 6 7 6 7 0Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund 6 7 0 1 Clearance of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund accounts — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 1066592735,69 6 7 0 2 European Agricultural Guarantee Fund irregularities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 155453811,40 6 7 0 3 Superlevy from milk producers — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 409588955,14 Article 6 7 0 — Total p.m. p.m. 1631635502,23 6 7 1Revenue concerning the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 6 7 1 1 Clearance of accounts European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 237409797,77 6 7 1 2 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) irregularities — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 3784225,54 Article 6 7 1 — Total p.m. p.m. 241194023,31 CHAPTER 6 7 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 1872829525,54 Title 6 — Total 60000000 60000000 4184769003,71 6974,62 CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION PROGRAMMES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 — p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from the multilateral EFDA agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and its 26 fusion associates. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Article 32 05 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 271378484,15 Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and third countries, in particular those participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), in order to associate them with Union research programmes. Any contributions received are to cover the costs of meetings, experts’ contracts and research expenditure under the programmes in question. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 08 03 50, 08 04 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50, 32 04 50, 32 05 50 (indirect action), 10 02 50 and 10 03 50 (direct action) of the statement of expenditure in this section, depending on the expenditure to be covered. The association of Switzerland to parts of Horizon 2020, to Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and to the activities carried out by the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion for Energy for 2014-2020 (Fusion for Energy), was expected to last until 31 December 2016. Following the ratification of the Protocol on the extension to Croatia of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons by the Swiss Federal Council on 16 December 2016, as of 1 January 2017 the Agreement associating Switzerland to Horizon 2020 continues to apply and it is expanded to cover the whole of Horizon 2020, the Euratom Programme 2014-2018 and the activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine, (OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3), signed on 14 June 1994, entered into force on 1 March 1998 and remains applicable for the parts not covered by the provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. Council Decision 2008/372/EC of 12 February 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes (OJ L 129, 17.5.2008, p. 39). Council Decision 2011/28/EU of 12 July 2010 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in Union programmes (OJ L 14, 19.1.2011, p. 5). Council Decision 2012/777/EU of 10 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Armenia in Union programmes (OJ L 340, 13.12.2012, p. 26). Commission Decision C(2014) 2089 of 2 April 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the State of Israel on the participation of Israel in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2014) 4290 of 30 June 2014 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the participation of Moldova in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision 2014/691/EU of 29 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/668/EU on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols (OJ L 289, 3.10.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/953/EU of 4 December 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom of 4 December 2014 approving the conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 19). Commission Decision C(2014) 9320 of 5 December 2014 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020 and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. Council Decision (EU) 2015/209 of 10 November 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 35, 11.2.2015, p. 1). Council Decision (EU) 2015/575 of 17 December 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2015) 1355 of 3 March 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the participation of Ukraine in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1795 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 6). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1796 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (OJ L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 8). Commission Decision C(2015) 8195 of 25 November 2015 on the approval and signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Commission Decision C(2016)1360 of 9 March 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of Georgia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Commission Decision C(2016) 2119 of 14 April 2016 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, and signature of an agreement on the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (Agreement signed on 19 May 2016 entering into force after legislative approval by Armenian authorities). Commission Decision C(2016) 3119 of 27 May 2016 on the conclusion of an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and Ukraine associating Ukraine to the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2014-2018). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the Union and institutes from third countries in connection with scientific and technological projects of Union interest (Eureka and others). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 02 04 50, 05 09 50, 06 03 50, 08 02 50, 09 04 50, 15 03 50 and 32 04 50 (indirect action) of the statement of expenditure in this section. Resolution of the Ministers of States participating in European Cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) (signed in Vienna on 21 November 1991) (OJ C 333, 24.12.1991, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 74978225,02 Any contributions by outside bodies relating to humanitarian aid and emergency support. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations in this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EU Aid Volunteers initiative) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1). Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 240843351,91 Revenue accruing from the Association Agreements concluded between the Union and the countries listed below as a result of their participation in various Union programmes. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 29). Commission Decision C(2014) 3502 of 2 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Albania in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 2). Commission Decision C(2014) 3711 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on the participation of Albania in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 9). Commission Decision C(2014) 3693 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 29). Commission Decision C(2014) 3710 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Serbia on the participation of Serbia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 23). Commission Decision C(2014) 3707 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes (OJ L 108, 29.4.2010, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2014) 3705 of 10 June 2014 on approval and signature of an Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on the participation of Montenegro in the Union programme Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). A Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes was signed on 25 November 2016 (COM(2013) 219 final) (its conclusion is pending). Additional protocols to the Europe Agreements (Articles 228 and 238) opening up Union programmes to the candidate countries. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 903962,26 This item is intended to record third country contributions to customs cooperation agreements, in particular under the Transit project and the project for the dissemination of tariff and other particulars (by computer). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 14 02 02, 14 02 51, 14 03 02 and 14 03 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Convention of 20 May 1987 between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on a common transit procedure (OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2). Council Decision 2000/305/EC of 30 March 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 102, 27.4.2000, p. 50). Council Decision 2000/506/EC of 31 July 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 35). Council Decision of 19 March 2001 authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Community, an amendment to the Convention creating the Customs Cooperation Council signed in Brussels on 15 December 1950 allowing the European Community to become a member of that organisation. Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 47338020,80 Contributions by third countries or outside bodies to Union activities. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. REPAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 53222776,22 Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty. Pursuant to Article 4 of that Decision, net revenue from the investment of available assets will constitute revenue in the general budget of the European Union earmarked for a specific purpose, namely financing research projects in sectors related to the coal and steel industry by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. The net revenue available for financing research projects in year n + 2 appears in the balance sheet of the ECSC in liquidation for year n, and after the liquidation process has been completed will appear as assets in the balance sheet of the Coal and Steel Research Fund. This financing mechanism took effect in 2003. Revenue coming from 2015 will be used for research in 2017. In order to reduce as far as possible the fluctuations that movements in the financial markets could cause in the financing of research, a smoothing arrangement is applied. The amount of net revenue expected to be available for research in 2017 comes to EUR 42100000. In accordance with Article 4 of Decision 2003/76/EC, 72,8 % of the fund’s appropriations will be for the steel-related sector and 27,2 % for the coal-related sector. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 181(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Chapter 08 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Decision 2003/76/EC stipulates that the Commission is entrusted with winding up the financial operations of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which are still in progress upon expiry of the ECSC Treaty. Pursuant to Article 4(5) of that Decision, the amounts recovered return initially to the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and subsequently, on completion of the liquidation, to the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayment of all or part of the support for commercially successful projects, with possible participation in profits resulting from grants awarded as part of European risk capital activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises under the Venture Consort and Eurotech Capital instruments. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 62290,— Repayment of reflows and amounts left over from Union support to risk sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which the revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Article 14 and Article 36a thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 226292430,87 Repayment of unused aid from the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, the Cohesion Fund, the European Union Solidarity Fund, the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 108,96 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 987,69 This item is intended to record the repayment of payments on account under the Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund), the Cohesion Fund, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The amounts booked to this item will, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section, in order not to reduce the contribution from the Funds to the operation concerned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article D of Annex II thereto. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 82(2) and Chapter II thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 680991,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayment by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of sums which were advanced by the Commission to pay for controls carried out by the IAEA under the verification agreements (see Articles 32 03 01 and 32 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section). In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III(1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (OJ L 51, 22.2.1978, p. 1), and in particular Article 15 thereof. Tripartite agreement between the Community, the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Tripartite agreement between the Community, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Repayments by tenderers or recipients of overpayments made in connection with development cooperation with South Africa. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 02 05 01 and 21 02 05 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Provisions contained in the invitations to tender or in the financial conditions attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 8000,— Provisions contained in the terms of delivery attached to the Commission’s letters setting out the conditions under which food aid is granted to recipients. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Items 21 06 01, 21 06 02, 21 06 51 and 22 02 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109). REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from the supply to Member States against payment of source materials or special fissile materials for their research programmes. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular point (b) of Article 6 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 8321877,58 Revenue resulting from the operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre. Payments by outside bodies to cover all types of expenditure involved in the operation of the HFR by the Joint Research Centre. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05 and 10 04 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Completion of earlier programmes The revenue is provided by France and the Netherlands. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 9161207,54 Revenue from persons, firms and outside bodies (third parties) for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section, amounting to the expenditure under each contract with an outside body. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 87533,59 Council Decision 2013/743/EU requires the Joint Research Centre to support knowledge and technology transfer and to generate additional resources through, inter alia, the exploitation of intellectual property. The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 10 01 05, 10 04 02, 10 04 03 and Chapters 10 02 and 10 03 in the statement of expenditure in this section. Articles 182 and 183 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Article 12 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Revenue from contributions, gifts or bequests from third parties for the various activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Article 10 01 05 and Chapters 10 02, 10 03 and 10 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 61398662,70 Revenue from other Union institutions or other Commission departments for which the Joint Research Centre will carry out work and/or provide services against payment and revenue from participation in the activities of the framework programmes for research and technological development. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations under Articles 10 01 05, 10 02 01, 10 02 51, 10 02 52, 10 03 01, 10 03 51, 10 03 52 and 10 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section, amounting to the specific expenditure under each contract with other Union institutions or other Commission departments. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof, gives Member States, persons and undertakings the right — against payment of a suitable remuneration — to obtain non-exclusive licences under patents, provisionally protected patent rights, utility models or patent applications owned by the European Atomic Energy Community. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community (OJ L 255, 20.9.1974, p. 1). CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 392009812,— This article is intended to record contributions from the European Free Trade Association Member States resulting from their financial participation in certain activities of the Union in accordance with Article 82 of and with Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The total contribution planned is shown in the summary presented for information in an annex to the statement of expenditure in this section. The contributions by the European Free Trade Association Member States will be made available to the Commission in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Protocol 32 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 746489,08 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Articles 18 02 07, 18 02 08, 18 02 09 and 18 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement. Council Decision 2001/886/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 4). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3). Council Decision 2004/512/CE of 8 June 2004 establishing the Vis Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5). Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4). Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63). Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1). Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3). Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50). Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129). Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60). Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19). Council Decision 2011/351/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 37). Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 31963,65 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations for Article 18 03 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31). Council Decision 1999/439/EC of 17 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2001/258/EC of 15 March 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway (OJ L 93, 3.4.2001, p. 38), and in particular Article 9 of that Agreement. Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1). Council Decision 2008/147/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 3). Council Decision 2008/149/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 50). Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11). Council Decision 2011/349/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating in particular to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19). Council Decision 2012/192/EU of 12 July 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/193/EU of 13 March 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on the participation by those States in the work of the committees which assist the European Commission in the exercise of its executive powers as regards the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 103, 13.4.2012, p. 3). Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27). Council Decision 2014/185/EU of 11 February 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 102, 5.4.2014, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/194/EU of 11 February 2014, on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement with the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 106, 9.4.2014, p. 2). Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). Council Decision 2014/301/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 157, 27.5.2014, p. 33). Council Decision 2014/344/EU of 19 May 2014 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 49). Council Decision (EU) 2016/350 of 25 February 2016 on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 65, 11.3.2016, p. 61). Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020, signed on 8 December 2016. Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014 to 2020, signed on 8 December 2016. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country national crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (COM(2016) 194 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 16 November 2016, establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/794 and (EU) 2016/1624 (COM(2016) 731 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 96451586,29 In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue from the European Development Fund (EDF) contributing to the cost of support measures will be used to provide additional appropriations under Item 21 01 04 07 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (Overseas Association Decision) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1). Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48). Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 7 December 2011: Preparation of the multiannual financial framework regarding the financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and Overseas Countries and Territories for the 2014-2020 period (11th European Development Fund) (COM(2011) 837 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 24483151,90 This item is intended to record the financial contributions from Member States, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 2167565,18 This item is intended to record the financial contributions from third countries, including their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with Article point (b) of 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This item is intended to record the financial contributions from international organisations to certain external aid programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1600000,— This item is intended to record the management fees that the Commission is authorised to withdraw to cover its management costs from the years in which the contributions to each trust fund have started to be used. In accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, such management fees shall be assimilated to assigned revenue for the duration of the trust fund. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 187(7) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 259 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Annual repayments, including capital repayments, guarantees released and repayments of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission or fiduciary accounts opened for financial instruments and attributable to the support from the budget under a financial instrument, shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and shall be used for the same financial instrument, without prejudice to Article 140(9) of that Regulation, for a period not exceeding the period for the commitment of appropriations plus two years, unless specified otherwise in a basic act. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 140(6) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to record the above financial contributions to the EFSD. In accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue will be used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 20076489,01 This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) — Guidance section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), related to the programming periods before 2000. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section. In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1), and in particular Article 24 thereof. Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument of fisheries guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 166865494,34 This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) — Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIGF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard), related to the 2000-2006 programming period and the Transitional Rural Development Instrument (TRDI) funded by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section. In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of assistance co-financed by the Structural Funds or of a project co-financed by the Cohesion Fund approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulations (EEC) No 2052/88, (EEC) No 4253/88, (EC) No 1164/94 and (EC) No 1260/1999 or any other legislation which applied to that assistance on 31 December 2006, which shall consequently apply thereafter to that assistance or the projects concerned until their closure. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13/08/1999, p. 5). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds (OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 13). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1386/2002 of 29 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted from the Cohesion Fund and the procedure for making financial corrections (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 5). Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36). Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 of 28 January 2004 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the transitional rural development measures applicable to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland Slovenia and Slovakia (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 25). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA I), related to the 2007-2013 programming period. The amounts booked to this article may, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section. In accordance with Article 152(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, that Regulation does not affect the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation, of the projects concerned, until their closure, or of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to accommodate financial corrections in connection with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), related to the 2014-2020 programming period. The amounts booked to this article will, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, be used to provide additional appropriations on the corresponding headings of Titles 04, 05, 11 and 13 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11). OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFUNDS Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 584301631,82 This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance the expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 60000000 60000000 28526384,61 This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 6 which is not used, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. REVENUE CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND AND THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1066592735,69 This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. It includes corrections related to non-compliance with payment deadlines in accordance with Article 40 of that Regulation. This item is also intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the general budget of the Union concerning expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012. In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in this section. The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 2580000000, including EUR 1302000000 estimated to be carried over from 2016 to 2017 in accordance with Article 14 of the Financial Regulation. When establishing the budget for 2017, an amount of EUR 400000000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 02 08 (Item 05 02 08 03) and the remaining amount of EUR 2180000000 was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 155453811,40 This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received, as well as securities, deposits or guarantees forfeited concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) under Heading 1 of the 2000-2006 Financial Perspectives and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), under Heading 2 of the 2007-2013 and the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in accordance with Articles 54 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. This item is also intended to accommodate amounts recovered following irregularities or oversight, including interest, penalties and securities acquired, resulting from expenditure financed by the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry (Sugar Restructuring Fund) in the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006, which ended on 30 September 2012. This item is also intended to accommodate the net amounts recovered for which Member States may retain 20 % as provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. In accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and Articles 43 and 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under EAGF of the statement of expenditure in this section. The revenue under this item has been estimated at EUR 152000000. When establishing the budget for 2017, this amount was taken into account for financing the needs of measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 409588955,14 This item is intended to accommodate amounts related to the surplus levy applying to the milk quota system which are collected or recovered in accordance with Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in particular Article 78 thereof. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under European Agricultural Guarantee Fund of the statement of expenditure in this section. The milk superlevy was collected and declared by Member States for the last time under the general budget of the Union for 2016 following the end of the milk quota system in calendar year 2015. Any incoming revenue under this item would only concern possible regularisations of certain files, for which estimates are not possible in advance, and would be used for financing needs for measures under Article 05 03 01 (Item 05 03 01 10). Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 237409797,77 This item is intended to accommodate amounts resulting from decisions related to conformity and accounting clearance of accounts in favour of the Union budget within the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 51 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Amounts in relation to the repayment of payments on account under the EAFRD are also recorded on this item. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD. When establishing the budget for 2017, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 3784225,54 This item is intended to accommodate amounts recovered resulting from irregularities and negligence, including the related interest, in particular amounts recovered in cases of irregularities or fraud, penalties and interest received as well as securities forfeited in the context of rural development financed by the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 54 and 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, such amounts shall be regarded as assigned revenue within the meaning of Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue under this item will be used to provide additional appropriations to any budgetary item under the EAFRD. When establishing the budget for 2017, no specific amount was foreseen for Articles 05 04 05 and 05 04 60. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES FINES AND PENALTIES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 7 0 7 0 0Default interest 7 0 0 0 Default interest in respect of own resources made available by the Member States 5000000 5000000 22566265,07 451,33 7 0 0 1 Other default interest p.m. 3000000 422221,40 Article 7 0 0 — Total 5000000 8000000 22988486,47 459,77 7 0 1 Interest connected with fines and penalty payments 15000000 15000000 86069211,25 573,79 7 0 2 Interest on deposits in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 7 0 9 Other interest p.m. CHAPTER 7 0 — TOTAL 20000000 23000000 109057697,72 545,29 CHAPTER 7 1 7 1 0 Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties in connection with the implementation of the rules on competition 1100000000 100000000 1439608863,28 130,87 7 1 1 Penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty p.m. p.m. 153278000,— 7 1 2 Fines imposed for fraud and irregularities which are damaging to the Union’s financial interests p.m. 7 1 3 Fines in the framework of the Union’s economic governance — Assigned revenue p.m. p.m. 0,— 7 1 9Other fines and penalty payments 7 1 9 0 Other fines and penalty payments — Assigned revenue p.m. 7 1 9 1 Other non-assigned fines and penalty payments p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 Article 7 1 9 — Total p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 CHAPTER 7 1 — TOTAL 1100000000 100000000 1594005724,57 144,91 Title 7 — Total 1120000000 123000000 1703063422,29 152,06 DEFAULT INTEREST AND INTEREST ON FINES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 5000000 5000000 22566265,07 Any delay by a Member State in making the entry in the account opened in the name of the Commission referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 gives rise to the payment of interest by the Member State concerned. However the recovery of amounts of interest below EUR 500 shall be waived. For the VAT and GNI-based own resources, interest shall be payable only in relation to delays in entering amounts referred in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014. In the case of Member States belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay. In the case of Member States not belonging to the Economic and Monetary Union, the interest rate shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the central banks for their main refinancing operations, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. For the Member States for which the central bank rate is not available, the interest rate shall be equal to the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State’s money market, or 0 per cent, whichever is higher, increased by 2,5 percentage points. This rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a percentage point for each month of delay. The total increase shall not exceed 16 percentage points. The increased rate shall be applied to the entire period of delay. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39), and in particular Article 12 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. 3000000 422221,40 This item is intended to record default interest on entitlements other than own resources. Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3), and in particular Article 2(5) of Protocol 32 thereto. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 102 thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 371, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 15000000 15000000 86069211,25 This article is intended to record accrued interest on special accounts for fines and default interest connected with fines and penalty payments, including penalty payments related to Member States. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 78(4) thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 83 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— New article (includes part of former Item 7 2 0 0) This article is intended to receive interest on deposits in the framework of the Union’s economic governance. In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to accommodate all other possible interest related to late payment and not listed under chapter 70 and which is due only in exceptional circumstances not justifying the creation of a specific budget line. FINES AND PENALTIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 1100000000 100000000 1439608863,28 The Commission may impose fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties on undertakings and associations of undertakings for not respecting bans or not carrying out their obligations under the Regulations enumerated below or under Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The fines must normally be paid within three months of the Commission decision being notified. However, the Commission will not collect the amount due when the undertaking has lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The undertaking must provide the Commission with either a provisional payment or a financial guarantee covering both the principal of the debt and interest or surcharges by the final date for payment. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 153278000,— Former Article 7 1 2 This article is intended to record penalty payments and lump sums imposed on a Member State for not complying with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on its failure to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 260(2) thereof. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to accommodate any penalties resulting from measures taken by the Commission to address irregularities detected in the framework of the protection of the financial interests of the Union. Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 209). Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— New article (includes part of former Item 7 2 0 0) This article is intended to accommodate fines in the framework of the Union’s economic governance. In accordance with point (c) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, this revenue is to be considered as assigned revenue and gives rise to the entry of additional appropriations on the lines which bore the initial expenditure giving rise to the corresponding revenue. Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6), and in particular Article 16 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1174/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 8). New article Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New item This item is intended to accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue not provided for in other parts of Title 7 which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 1118861,29 New item (includes former Article 7 1 1) This item is intended to accommodate any revenue not provided for in other parts of Article 7 1 0 which is not used in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 8 0 8 0 0 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance of payments support p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 0 1 European Union guarantee for Euratom borrowings p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 0 2 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 0 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 1 8 1 0 Capital repayments and interest in respect of special loans and risk capital granted in the framework of financial cooperation with Mediterranean third countries p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 8 1 3 Capital repayments and interest in respect of loans and risk capital granted by the Commission to developing countries in the Mediterranean region and South Africa under the European Union Investment Partners operation p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 1 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 CHAPTER 8 2 8 2 7 European Union guarantee for the borrowing programmes contracted by the Union to provide macro-financial assistance to third countries p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 2 8 Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 2 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 3 8 3 5 European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans to third countries p.m. p.m. 0,— 8 3 6 European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) p.m. CHAPTER 8 3 — TOTAL p.m. p.m. 0,— CHAPTER 8 5 8 5 0 Dividends paid by the European Investment Fund 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 81,95 CHAPTER 8 5 — TOTAL 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 81,95 Title 8 — Total 6928960 5217537 42413817,62 612,12 REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50000000000. This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 02, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 02 02 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 04 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 04 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The outstanding amount of loans or credit lines to be granted to Member States shall be in the limits set out in the legal basis. This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 02 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 02 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section. LOANS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 36735192,12 This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section to Mediterranean third countries. It also comprises capital repayments and interest payments on special loans and risk capital granted to certain Mediterranean Member States which, however, represent a very small proportion of the overall amount. These loans/risk capital were granted at a time the countries had not yet joined the Union. The revenue obtained normally exceeds the amounts forecast in the budget because of the interest payments on special loans which may still be disbursed during the preceding financial year as well as during the current financial year. The interest on special loans and risk capital is charged from the moment the loans are disbursed; interest on special loans is paid in six-monthly instalments and interest on risk capital generally in annual instalments. This article may accommodate, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, assigned revenue which is used to provide additional appropriations to finance expenditure to which this revenue is assigned. For the legal basis, see remarks for Chapters 22 02 and 22 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record capital repayments and interest payments on loans and risk capital granted from the appropriations in Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 under the European Union Investment Partners operation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). For the legal basis, see also the remarks for Articles 21 02 51 and 22 04 51 of the statement of expenditure in this section. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR BORROWING AND LENDING OPERATIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 03, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 03 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 04, provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 04 of the statement of expenditure in this section. REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION GUARANTEE FOR LOANS GRANTED BY FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section. A summary of borrowing and lending operations, including debt management, in capital and interest, is given in Annex Part II to the statement of expenditure in this section. For the legal basis, see the remark for Article 01 03 05 of the statement of expenditure in this section. Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to record any revenue arising from the exercise of rights in connection with a guarantee under Article 01 03 07 of the statement of expenditure in this section provided that this revenue has not been deducted from expenditure. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). REVENUE FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY GUARANTEE BODIES Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 6928960 5217537 5678625,50 This article is intended to receive any dividends paid by the European Investment Fund in respect of this contribution. Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12). Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5). Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1). MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Article Item Heading Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 % 2015/2017 CHAPTER 9 0 9 0 0 Miscellaneous revenue 25000000 25000000 17961486,67 71,85 CHAPTER 9 0 — TOTAL 25000000 25000000 17961486,67 71,85 Title 9 — Total 25000000 25000000 17961486,67 71,85 GRAND TOTAL 2420569598 1278944020 7258210193,24 299,86 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE Financial year 2017 Financial year 2016 Financial year 2015 25000000 25000000 17961486,67 This article is intended to record miscellaneous revenue. Title Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 3086394801 2840247301 2606581157 1097025157 1648867940,72 418650879,73 02 INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES 2455727091 2260420906 2285812989 1894487636 2580988956,39 2071250234,93 03 COMPETITION 108427562 108427562 102698620 102698620 99991590,72 99991590,72 04 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION 13813326529 10725565124 12924259299 11185720525 18112955105,37 10757082443,37 05 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 57537879867 54110140315 61380834429 54625119708 65491966489,08 57093310144,82 06 MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT 3783964054 1815351093 4220977187 2297113330 2683905382,14 2055079058,37 07 ENVIRONMENT 472838520 388338137 448266445 397061087 436307063,76 397990224,07 08 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 6192803780 5911660897 5851738306 5401700507 6259564911,40 5820355448,88 09 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY 2008048360 2164759630 1803314364 2373056657 1967416437,50 1980654260,33 10 DIRECT RESEARCH 401736330 401569370 396834657 402688960 504440682,87 518532553,84 11 MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES 1090330395 752871678 994490215 536326774 1834203382,82 959839262,31 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 1105139917 767681200 1074005965 612937524 1834203382,82 959839262,31 12 FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION 85913287 88425287 84986304 85662304 89761434,96 88359113,22 Reserves (40 02 41) 4856000 3267000 90769287 91692287 84986304 85662304 89761434,96 88359113,22 13 REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY 38588139808 26768072268 36020105786 31306574112 50634760865,89 41100414945,55 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23625000 12375000 38611764808 26780447268 36020105786 31306574112 50634760865,89 41100414945,55 14 TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION 178361995 161007995 166447251 159265251 164867164,76 154952021,18 15 EDUCATION AND CULTURE 3366357284 3146029354 2889262253 3030752053 3095620424,55 3036037497,20 16 COMMUNICATION 211571438 210059438 203694896 196759396 208027510,98 203598132,56 17 HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY 564254603 541521603 557855060 558557060 592082628,96 528221314,28 18 MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS 3419137519 3075013252 3475091730 2333443097 2026257159,15 1383269323,57 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 3459137519 3103013252 3475091730 2333443097 2026257159,15 1383269323,57 19 FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS 738187747 699292859 782603058 677343652 705572634,99 589716066,56 20 TRADE 113201323 111701323 107216392 105566392 115685236,75 115912475,41 21 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT 3702842929 3339435538 3161973792 3345883780 3106617551,75 2827691372,75 22 NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 4508080400 3856253509 3835177683 3565517946 4026495250,19 2646383979,03 23 HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION 1052651277 1254755387 1202303141 1560487834 1483671267,91 1325672656,56 24 FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD 82246700 80192081 79346800 84775500 77352363,18 73197720,60 25 COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE 232305442 232055442 206099587 205749587 198519037,55 198519037,55 26 COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION 1065512732 1063133732 1022708825 1022164205 1121475746,64 1119250255,58 Reserves (40 01 40) 4644253 4644253 3426739 3426739 1070156985 1067777985 1026135564 1025590944 1121475746,64 1119250255,58 27 BUDGET 76142758 76142758 72184538 72184538 60379644,87 60379644,87 28 AUDIT 19227094 19227094 18774034 18774034 12451085,54 12451085,54 29 STATISTICS 143533663 127573663 139150570 127507570 141098048,23 125033100,62 30 PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE 1796802000 1796802000 1647355000 1647355000 1562987832,58 1562987832,58 31 LANGUAGE SERVICES 407877123 407877123 398824459 398824459 424634430,21 424634430,21 32 ENERGY 1643319742 1316740381 1457767330 1507745646 1393962572,49 1453066624,70 Total 152947144153 129850664100 150544736157 132323892377 172862887834,90 141202484731,49 Of which Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 87934775 63095775 82942489 80037489 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED TO POLICY AREAS XX 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in policy areas XX 01 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff working with the institution XX 01 01 01 01 Remuneration and allowances 5.2 2011496000 1913010000 1925385565,15 XX 01 01 01 02 Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service 5.2 12072000 11828000 11669158,99 XX 01 01 01 03 Adjustments to remuneration 5.2 18170000 17279000 0,— Subtotal 2041738000 1942117000 1937054724,14 XX 01 01 02Expenditure related to Commission officials and temporary staff working in Union delegations XX 01 01 02 01 Remuneration and allowances 5.2 111637000 104747000 102581450,13 XX 01 01 02 02 Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service 5.2 7430000 7188000 6750772,95 XX 01 01 02 03 Appropriations to cover any adjustments to remuneration 5.2 967000 912000 0,— Subtotal 120034000 112847000 109332223,08 Article XX 01 01 — Subtotal 2161772000 2054964000 2046386947,22 XX 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure XX 01 02 01External personnel working with the institution XX 01 02 01 01 Contract staff 5.2 68270000 65206000 70763093,62 XX 01 02 01 02 Agency staff and technical and administrative assistance in support of different activities 5.2 22460000 21900000 20543059,33 XX 01 02 01 03 National civil servants temporarily assigned to the institution 5.2 38533000 37308000 32571030,36 Subtotal 129263000 124414000 123877183,31 XX 01 02 02External personnel of the Commission in Union delegations XX 01 02 02 01 Remuneration of other staff 5.2 9131000 8945000 9980990,— XX 01 02 02 02 Training of junior experts and seconded national experts 5.2 1868000 1828000 1690000,— XX 01 02 02 03 Expenses of other staff and payment for other services 5.2 351000 343000 398000,— Subtotal 11350000 11116000 12068990,— XX 01 02 11Other management expenditure of the institution XX 01 02 11 01 Mission and representation expenses 5.2 57319000 57067000 56979191,69 XX 01 02 11 02 Conferences, meetings and expert groups’ expenses 5.2 25490000 25890000 21772745,41 XX 01 02 11 03 Meetings of committees 5.2 12015000 12215000 10479467,54 XX 01 02 11 04 Studies and consultations 5.2 6090000 6090000 5219144,66 XX 01 02 11 05 Information and management systems 5.2 28937000 28793000 33797162,76 XX 01 02 11 06 Further training and management training 5.2 13100000 13101000 15194875,61 Subtotal 142951000 143156000 143442587,67 XX 01 02 12Other management expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations XX 01 02 12 01 Missions, conferences and representation expenses 5.2 5652000 5587000 5807000,— XX 01 02 12 02 Further training of staff in delegations 5.2 485000 699000 274000,— Subtotal 6137000 6286000 6081000,— Article XX 01 02 — Subtotal 289701000 284972000 285469760,98 XX 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and buildings XX 01 03 01Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Commission XX 01 03 01 03 Information and communication technology equipment 5.2 64283000 61113000 63319231,67 XX 01 03 01 04 Information and communication technology services 5.2 63210000 61634000 69690972,29 Subtotal 127493000 122747000 133010203,96 XX 01 03 02Buildings and related expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations XX 01 03 02 01 Acquisition, renting and related expenditure 5.2 28503000 28797000 26182000,— XX 01 03 02 02 Equipment, furniture, supplies and services 5.2 827000 836000 236000,— Subtotal 29330000 29633000 26418000,— Article XX 01 03 — Subtotal 156823000 152380000 159428203,96 CHAPTER XX 01 — TOTAL 2608296000 2492316000 2491284912,16 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED TO POLICY AREAS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff working with the institution XX 01 01 01 01 Remuneration and allowances 5.2 2011496000 1913010000 1925385565,15 XX 01 01 01 02 Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service 5.2 12072000 11828000 11669158,99 XX 01 01 01 03 Adjustments to remuneration 5.2 18170000 17279000 0,— Item XX 01 01 01 — Total 2041738000 1942117000 1937054724,14 With the exception of staff serving in third countries, this appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the establishment plan:

salaries, allowances and other payments related to salaries,

accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges,

unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments to be made by the Commission to temporary staff to constitute or maintain pension rights for them in their country of origin,

miscellaneous allowances and grants,

in respect of officials and temporary staff, allowances for shift work or standby duty at the official’s place of work or at home,

allowances in the event of dismissal of a probationary official for obvious inadequacy,

allowances in the event of cancellation by the institution of the contract of a temporary staff member,

reimbursement of expenditure on security measures at the homes of officials working in offices of the Union and in Union delegations within the territory of the Union,

flat-rate allowances and payments at hourly rates for overtime worked by officials in category AST which cannot be compensated, under the arrangements laid down, by free time,

the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials and temporary staff and the cost of weightings applied to the part of emoluments transferred to a country other than the country of employment,

travel expenses due to officials and temporary staff (including their families) on taking up duty, leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment,

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

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

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

transitional costs for officials assigned to posts in new Member States prior to accession who are requested to remain in service in those Member States following the accession date, and who will be entitled, exceptionally, to the same financial and material conditions applied by the Commission before accession, in accordance with Annex X to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union,

the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 49200000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 01 02Expenditure related to Commission officials and temporary staff working in Union delegations XX 01 01 02 01 Remuneration and allowances 5.2 111637000 104747000 102581450,13 XX 01 01 02 02 Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service 5.2 7430000 7188000 6750772,95 XX 01 01 02 03 Appropriations to cover any adjustments to remuneration 5.2 967000 912000 0,— Item XX 01 01 02 — Total 120034000 112847000 109332223,08 In respect of Items 19 01 01 02, 20 01 01 02, 21 01 01 02 and 22 01 01 02, relating to Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover, in respect of officials and temporary staff holding posts on the Commission establishment plan:

salaries, allowances and payments related to salaries,

accident and sickness insurance and other social security charges,

unemployment insurance for temporary staff and payments to constitute or maintain pension rights for them in their country of origin,

miscellaneous allowances and grants,

overtime,

the cost of weightings applied to the remuneration of officials and temporary staff,

the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year,

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

travel expenses due to staff (including members of their family) on taking up duty, leaving the institution or transfer to another place of employment,

removal expenses due to staff obliged to change their place of residence on taking up duty, on transfer to a new place of employment, and on finally leaving the institution and resettling elsewhere.

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 02 01External personnel working with the institution XX 01 02 01 01 Contract staff 5.2 68270000 65206000 70763093,62 XX 01 02 01 02 Agency staff and technical and administrative assistance in support of different activities 5.2 22460000 21900000 20543059,33 XX 01 02 01 03 National civil servants temporarily assigned to the institution 5.2 38533000 37308000 32571030,36 Item XX 01 02 01 — Total 129263000 124414000 123877183,31 This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union:

the remuneration of contract staff (within the meaning of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union), employer’s contributions to social welfare for contract staff and the impact of weightings applicable to the remuneration of such staff,

a sum to cover the remuneration of contract staff acting as guides for persons with disabilities,

the employment of agency staff, particularly clerical staff and shorthand typists,

expenditure on staff included in service contracts for technical and administrative work and the supply of intellectual services, and expenditure on buildings and equipment and operating costs relating to this type of staff,

the cost of national civil servants or other experts on secondment or temporary assignment to the Commission or called for short consultations, particularly to draft legislation on harmonisation in various areas; exchanges are also organised to allow uniform application of Union legislation by the Member States,

the cost of any adjustments to remuneration during the financial year.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Revenue from contributions from the EFTA States to the Union’s general costs under Article 82 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area gives rise to the provision of supplementary appropriations to be entered in the budget lines concerned in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The amount of such revenue is estimated at EUR 163584. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue based on data available in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4755000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Rules governing designation and remuneration and other financial conditions adopted by the Commission. Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16). Code of good practice for the employment of people with disabilities, adopted by European Parliament Bureau Decision of 22 June 2005. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 02 02External personnel of the Commission in Union delegations XX 01 02 02 01 Remuneration of other staff 5.2 9131000 8945000 9980990,— XX 01 02 02 02 Training of junior experts and seconded national experts 5.2 1868000 1828000 1690000,— XX 01 02 02 03 Expenses of other staff and payment for other services 5.2 351000 343000 398000,— Item XX 01 02 02 — Total 11350000 11116000 12068990,— In respect of Items 19 01 02 02, 20 01 02 02, 21 01 02 02 and 22 01 02 02, relating to external personnel of the Commission posted in Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

the remuneration of local and/or contract staff, and the social security charges and benefits to be met by the employer,

employer’s contributions towards supplementary social security cover for local staff,

services of agency and freelance staff.

As regards junior experts and seconded national experts in Union delegations, this appropriation is intended:

to finance or co-finance the expenditure related to the posting of junior experts (university graduates) in Union delegations,

to meet the costs of seminars organised for young diplomats from the Member States and third countries,

to cover expenditure relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of officials from the Member States to Union delegations.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 02 11Other management expenditure of the institution XX 01 02 11 01 Mission and representation expenses 5.2 57319000 57067000 56979191,69 XX 01 02 11 02 Conferences, meetings and expert groups’ expenses 5.2 25490000 25890000 21772745,41 XX 01 02 11 03 Meetings of committees 5.2 12015000 12215000 10479467,54 XX 01 02 11 04 Studies and consultations 5.2 6090000 6090000 5219144,66 XX 01 02 11 05 Information and management systems 5.2 28937000 28793000 33797162,76 XX 01 02 11 06 Further training and management training 5.2 13100000 13101000 15194875,61 Item XX 01 02 11 — Total 142951000 143156000 143442587,67 Former Items XX 01 02 11 and XX 01 03 01 (in part) This appropriation is intended to cover the following decentralised operating expenditure: Missions:

travel expenses, including ancillary costs relating to tickets and reservations, daily subsistence allowances and additional or exceptional expenditure incurred in connection with missions by Commission staff covered by the Staff Regulations and by national or international experts or officials seconded to Commission departments (refunds of mission expenses paid for the account of other Union institutions or bodies and for third parties will constitute assigned expenditure). Where the option is available, the Commission will use airlines covered by collective bargaining agreements and complying with the relevant ILO conventions.

Representation expenses:

reimbursement of the costs incurred by persons officially representing the Commission (reimbursement is not possible for expenses incurred in the performance of representation duties vis-à-vis staff of the Commission or other Union institutions).

Meetings of experts:

reimbursement of the costs incurred for the functioning of the expert groups established or convened by the Commission: travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts participating in study groups and working parties, and the cost of organising such meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure in the headquarters of the institutions or external offices (experts are reimbursed on the basis of decisions made by the Commission).

Conferences:

expenditure relating to conferences, congresses and meetings organised by the Commission in support of its various policies, and expenditure for running a network for financial control organisations and bodies, including an annual meeting between such organisations and the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control, as requested in paragraph 88 of European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2006 with comments forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2004, Section III — Commission (OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 5),

expenditure relating to conferences, seminars, meetings, training courses and practical in-house training for officials of the Member States who manage or monitor operations financed by the Union funds or operations to collect revenue that constitutes Union own resources or cooperate in the Union statistics system, and expenditure of the same type for officials from the countries of central and eastern Europe managing or monitoring operations financed under Union programmes,

expenditure on training third-country officials who carry out management or control duties with a direct bearing on protecting the Union’s financial interest,

the cost of the Commission’s participation in conferences, congresses and meetings,

conference enrolment fees, excluding training expenses,

subscriptions to trade and scientific associations,

the cost of refreshments and food served on special occasions during internal meetings.

Meetings of Committees:

travel, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts participating in committees set up by the Treaty and by European Parliament and Council Regulations or Council Regulations, and the cost of organising such meetings where they are not covered by the existing infrastructure (in the headquarters of the institutions or external offices) (experts are reimbursed on the basis of decisions made by the Commission).

Studies and consultations:

expenditure on specialised studies and consultations contracted out to highly qualified experts (individuals or firms) if the Commission does not have suitable staff available to carry out such studies,

the purchase of studies already carried out or subscriptions with specialist research institutions.

Information and management systems:

the development and maintenance under contract of management and information systems,

the acquisition and maintenance of complete (turnkey) information and management systems in the field of administrative management (staff, budget, finance, accounts, etc.),

studies, documentation and training linked to those systems and project management,

the acquisition of skills and expertise in the area of information technology for all departments: quality, security, technology, development methodology, information technology management, etc.,

technical support for those systems, and the technical work needed to ensure that they operate satisfactorily.

Further training and management training:

expenditure on general training designed to improve the skills of the staff and the performance and efficiency of the Commission:

fees for experts employed to identify training needs, design, develop and hold courses and evaluate and monitor results,

fees for consultants in various fields, in particular organisational methods, management, strategy, quality assurance and personnel management,

expenditure incurred in designing, holding and evaluating the training organised by the Commission in the form of courses, seminars and conferences (course instructors/speakers and their travel and subsistence expenses, and teaching materials),

the cost of attending external training and of joining the relevant professional organisations,

expenditure related to the practical aspects of organising such courses and the use of premises and transport and the cost of food and accommodation for the participants of residential courses,

training expenditure related to publications and information, associated internet sites and the purchase of teaching equipment, subscriptions and licences for distance teaching, books, press and multimedia products,

financing teaching aids.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Revenue from contributions from the EFTA States to the Union’s general costs under Article 82 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area gives rise to the provision of supplementary appropriations to be entered in the budget lines concerned in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The amount of such revenue is estimated at EUR 727500. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue based on data available in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 8883000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 02 12Other management expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations XX 01 02 12 01 Missions, conferences and representation expenses 5.2 5652000 5587000 5807000,— XX 01 02 12 02 Further training of staff in delegations 5.2 485000 699000 274000,— Item XX 01 02 12 — Total 6137000 6286000 6081000,— In respect of Items 19 01 02 12, 20 01 02 12, 21 01 02 12 and 22 01 02 12, relating to Commission staff posted in Union delegations in third countries and at international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

miscellaneous costs and allowances concerning other staff, including legal consultations,

expenditure arising from recruitment procedures of officials, contract staff and local staff, including publication costs, travel and subsistence costs and accident insurance for candidates called for examinations and interviews, costs connected with the organisation of group recruitment tests and pre-recruitment medical examinations,

expenses related to the cost of annual medical examinations of officials, contract staff and local staff, including analyses and tests carried out as part of such examinations, cultural activities and initiatives for encouraging social contacts,

expenses related to the medical costs of local staff employed under local law contracts, the cost of medical and dental advisers and the costs concerning the policy regarding AIDS at the workplace,

the fixed allowance granted to officials who regularly incur representation expenses by reason of their duties, and the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised officials to represent the Commission/Union in the interest of the service and by reason of their duties (in the case of Union delegations within the territory of the Union, part of the accommodation expenses will be covered by the fixed representation allowance),

expenditure on travel expenses, daily subsistence allowances for missions and incidental or exceptional expenses incurred in connection with missions by officials and other staff,

expenditure on travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances in connection with medical evacuations,

expenditure arising from crisis situations, including travel, accommodation and daily subsistence allowances,

expenditure on general and language training designed to improve the skills of the staff and the performance of the Commission:

fees for experts employed to identify training needs, design, develop and hold courses, and to evaluate and monitor results,

fees for consultants in various fields, in particular organisational methods, planning, management, strategy, quality assurance and personnel management,

expenditure incurred in designing, holding and evaluating training organised by the Commission or the EEAS in the form of courses, seminars and conferences (course instructors/speakers and their travel and subsistence expenses and teaching materials),

expenditure related to the practical and logistical aspects of organising courses including premises, transport and equipment hire for training and local and regional seminars as well as miscellaneous connected costs such as refreshments and food,

the cost of participation in conferences and symposiums, and subscriptions to professional and scientific associations,

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 03 01Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Commission XX 01 03 01 03 Information and communication technology equipment 5.2 64283000 61113000 63319231,67 XX 01 03 01 04 Information and communication technology services 5.2 63210000 61634000 69690972,29 Item XX 01 03 01 — Total 127493000 122747000 133010203,96 Former Item XX 01 03 01 (in part) This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union:

telecommunications facilities within the Commission’s buildings, notably the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of telephone switchboards and distributors, audio, videoconferencing, interphone and mobile phone systems,

data networks (equipment and maintenance) and associated services (management, support, documentation, installation and removal),

the purchase, hire or leasing of computers, terminals, mini-computers, peripherals, connection devices and the necessary software,

the purchase, hire or leasing of equipment, including toner, relating to the presentation of information in printed form, e.g. printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners,

the purchase, hire or leasing of electronic office equipment,

installation, configuration, maintenance, studies, documentation and supplies related to this equipment,

the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media, the training and support required for accessing this information,

subscription charges and the cost of cable or radio communications (fixed and mobile telephones, television, teleconferencing and videoconferencing), expenditure on data-transmission networks, the cost of inter-building telephone and data links and international transmission lines between sites of Union offices,

technical and logistic support, training and other activities of general interest related to computer equipment and software, general computer training, subscriptions to technical documentation whether on paper or in electronic form, etc., external operating staff, office services, subscriptions to international organisations, etc., studies on safety and quality assurance relating to computer equipment and software,

expenditure on the Data Centre:

the purchase, hire or leasing of computers, peripherals and software for the Data Centre, and the costs of back-up facilities,

maintenance, support, studies, documentation, training and supplies related to this equipment and outside operating personnel,

the development and maintenance, under contract, of the necessary software for the operation of the Data Centre.

Appropriations to cover the equivalent expenditure in respect of research are entered under various Items in Article 01 05 of the titles concerned. This appropriation covers expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union, excluding Commission Representations in the Union for which expenditure is entered in Item 16 01 03 03. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contributions for participation in Union programmes, entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 17475000. Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1). Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display-screen equipment (fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 156, 21.6.1990, p. 14). Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 XX 01 03 02Buildings and related expenditure relating to Commission staff in Union delegations XX 01 03 02 01 Acquisition, renting and related expenditure 5.2 28503000 28797000 26182000,— XX 01 03 02 02 Equipment, furniture, supplies and services 5.2 827000 836000 236000,— Item XX 01 03 02 — Total 29330000 29633000 26418000,— In respect of Items 19 01 03 02, 20 01 03 02, 21 01 03 02 and 22 01 03 02, relating to Commission staff posted in Union delegations in third countries and with international organisations, this appropriation is intended to cover:

temporary accommodation allowances and daily allowances,

for all the buildings or parts of buildings for officials posted outside the Union: rents (including temporary accommodation) and taxes, insurance premiums, refurbishments and major repairs, and routine expenditure relating to the security of persons,

for the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by officials within the territory of the Union: reimbursement of expenditure relating to the security of housing,

the purchase, maintenance and repair of equipment such as generators and air-conditioning units for officials’ housing,

all expenditure on furniture and fittings for residential accommodation made available to officials.

Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY AREA 81979051 81979051 82891865 82891865 81319687,73 81319687,73 01 02 ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION 12547500 14000000 15990500 14692500 12600970,70 12915563,50 01 03 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 286368250 286368250 336790792 336790792 144472418,— 167439324,20 01 04 FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS 2705500000 2457900000 2170908000 662650000 1410474864,29 156976304,30 Title 01 — Total 3086394801 2840247301 2606581157 1097025157 1648867940,72 418650879,73 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 01 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY AREA 01 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Economic and financial affairs policy area 5.2 67718579 65698945 64345516,06 95,02 01 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Economic and financial affairs policy area 01 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 3989271 6008098 5453595,99 136,71 01 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 5642625 6721845 6889900,38 122,10 Article 01 01 02 — Subtotal 9631896 12729943 12343496,37 128,15 01 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure in the Economic and financial affairs policy area 01 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, and specific expenditure 5.2 4228576 4192977 4415879,27 104,43 01 01 03 04 Expenditure related to specific electronic, telecommunication and information needs 5.2 400000 270000 214796,03 53,70 Article 01 01 03 — Subtotal 4628576 4462977 4630675,30 100,05 Chapter 01 01 — Total 81979051 82891865 81319687,73 99,20 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 67718579 65698945 64345516,06 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3989271 6008098 5453595,99 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5642625 6721845 6889900,38 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4228576 4192977 4415879,27 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 400000 270000 214796,03 This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within Union territory:

expenditure on equipping buildings with telecommunications, in particular the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of telephone switchboards and distributors, audio, videoconferencing, interphone and mobile phone systems, and expenditure on data networks (equipment and maintenance) and associated services (management, support, documentation, installation and removal),

the purchase, hire or leasing, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, computers, terminals, mini-computers, peripherals, connection devices and the necessary software,

the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media (CD-ROMs etc.),

the training and support required for accessing such information,

subscription charges and the cost of cable or radio communications (land and mobile telephones, telex, telegraph, television, teleconferencing and videoconferencing), expenditure on data-transmission networks, telematic services, etc., and the purchase of directories,

the cost of connection to telecommunication networks, for example SWIFT (interbank) and CoreNet (secure network set up by the ECB), and related infrastructure and services,

installation, configuration, maintenance, studies, evaluations, documentation and supplies related to this equipment.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 02ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION 01 02 01 Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro 1.1 11500000 12000000 11952000 11700000 11633231,37 12120618,41 101,01 01 02 02 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for balance-of-payments support 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 02 03 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for financial assistance under the European financial stabilisation mechanism 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 02 04 Protecting euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud 1.1 1047500 1000000 1038500 992500 967739,33 741198,59 74,12 01 02 05 Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the European Stability Mechanism 1.1 p.m. p.m. 01 02 51 Completion of Pericles 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 53746,50 01 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 01 02 77 01 Preparatory action — Capacity development and institution building to support the implementation of economic reforms 1.2 p.m. 1000000 3000000 2000000 Article 01 02 77 — Subtotal p.m. 1000000 3000000 2000000 Chapter 01 02 — Total 12547500 14000000 15990500 14692500 12600970,70 12915563,50 92,25 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11500000 12000000 11952000 11700000 11633231,37 12120618,41 This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of carrying out the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys in the Member States and candidate countries. The programme was initiated by a Commission Decision in November 1961 and was modified through subsequent Council and Commission decisions. It was last approved through Commission Decision C(97) 2241 of 15 July 1997 and presented in the Commission communication COM(2006) 379 final on 12 July 2006 (OJ C 245, 12.10.2006, p. 5). This appropriation is also intended to cover the cost of studies, workshops, conferences, analyses, evaluations, publications, technical assistance, the purchase and maintenance of databases and software and the part-financing and support of measures relating to:

fiscal policy including monitoring of fiscal positions,

assessment of transposition and application by the Member States of the new Union fiscal governance framework supporting the functioning of the economic and monetary union (EMU),

economic monitoring, analysis of the combination of measures and coordination of economic policies,

the external aspects of the EMU,

macroeconomic developments in the euro area,

monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets in the EMU and in the Union,

coordination with financial institutions and analysis and development of financial markets, and borrowing and lending operations involving Member States,

the facility providing financial assistance for Member States’ balance of payments and the European financial stabilisation mechanism,

cooperation with economic operators and decision-makers in the abovementioned fields,

expanding the EMU,

purchase of equipment, software development, maintenance and related training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the funding of priority information measures on Union policies on all aspects of the rules and functioning of EMU, as well as on the benefits of closer policy coordination and structural reforms, and to address information needs of key stakeholders and citizens, in relation to the EMU. This measure is designed to be an effective channel of communication and dialogue between the citizens of the Union and the Union institutions, and to take account of specific national and regional characteristics, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member State authorities. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing citizens for the introduction of the euro in Member States planning for its introduction. It includes:

the development of communication activities at central level (brochures, leaflets, newsletters, website design, development and maintenance, social media, exhibitions, stands, conferences, seminars, audiovisual products, opinion polls, surveys, studies, promotional material, twinning programmes, training etc.), and similar activities at the national and regional level implemented in cooperation with the Commission’s representations,

partnership agreements with Member States that wish to provide information about the euro or the EMU,

cooperation and networking with Member States in the appropriate forums,

communication initiatives in third countries, in particular to point out the international role of the euro and the value of financial integration.

The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcomes of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI). The implementation of the Commission’s communication strategy takes place in close coordination with the Member States and the European Parliament. The Commission adopts a strategy and an annual work plan drawing on the orientations set out in its Communication of 11 August 2004 (COM(2004) 552 final) and it reports regularly to the relevant committee of the European Parliament on the implementation of the programme and on planning for the coming year. This appropriation is also intended to cover or to temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with the borrowing and lending operations for macro-financial assistance, Euratom, balance of payment and European financial stabilisation mechanism. Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 44). Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1). Commission Decision 2005/37/EC of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ L 19, 21.1.2005, p. 73). Commission Decision C(2015) 6968 final of 19 October 2015 setting up the Counterfeit Coin Experts Group on the Commission's policy and Regulations regarding the protection of the euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ C 347, 20.10.2015, p. 4). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The European Union guarantee is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. The amount in principal of loans which may then be granted to the Member States is limited to EUR 50000000000. This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest. Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2009/102/EC of 4 November 2008 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Hungary (OJ L 37, 6.2.2009, p. 5). Council Decision 2009/290/EC of 20 January 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Latvia (OJ L 79, 25.3.2009, p. 39). Council Decision 2009/459/EC of 6 May 2009 providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8). Council Decision 2011/288/EU of 12 May 2011 providing precautionary EU medium-term financial assistance for Romania (OJ L 132, 19.5.2011, p. 15). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for the possibility of granting Union financial assistance to a Member State in difficulties or seriously threatened with severe difficulties caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its control. The guarantee provided by the Union is for borrowings raised on the capital markets or from financial institutions. In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 407/2010, the outstanding amount of loans and credit lines granted to Member States under this stabilisation mechanism is to be limited to the margin available under the Union’s own resources for payment appropriations. This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest. Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1). Council Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU of 7 December 2010 on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 34). Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 17 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 159, 17.6.2011, p. 88). Council Implementing Decision 2011/682/EU of 11 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 31). Council Implementing Decision 2011/683/EU of 11 October 2011 amending Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 32). Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1047500 1000000 1038500 992500 967739,33 741198,59 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the actions listed in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 with the aim to provide exchanges of information, cooperation and mutual assistance establishing a harmonised framework for the protection of the euro. It also contributes to raising awareness of Union citizens improving the protection of the euro. Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles 2020 programme) and repealing Council Decisions 2001/923/EC, 2001/924/EC, 2006/75/EC, 2006/76/EC, 2006/849/EC and 2006/850/EC (OJ L 103, 5.4.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 4 thereof. Council Regulation (EU) 2015/768 of 11 May 2015 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles 2020 programme) (OJ L 121, 14.5.2015, p. 1), and in particular Article 1 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. New article This article is intended to cover the assignment to the European Stability Mechanism of fines collected in application of articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 in accordance with Article 10 thereof. As such, any revenue from fines entered in Article 7 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of appropriations. The system of sanctions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 enhances the enforcement of the preventive and corrective parts of the Stability and Growth Pact in the euro area. Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, 23.11.2011, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 53746,50 This appropriation is intended to finance the completion costs of the Pericles programme for training, exchange and assistance for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 50). Council Decision 2001/924/EC of 17 December 2001 extending the effects of the Decision establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (Pericles programme) to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency (OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 55). Council Decision 2006/75/EC of 30 January 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 40). Council Decision 2006/76/EC of 30 January 2006 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Decision 2006/75/EC amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 42). Council Decision 2006/849/EC of 20 November 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 28). Council Decision 2006/850/EC of 20 November 2006 extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Decision 2006/849/EC amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme) (OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 30). Commission Communication of 22 July 1998 to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Central Bank: Protection of the euro — Combating counterfeiting (COM(98) 474 final). Resolution of the European Parliament of 17 November 1998 on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Central Bank: Protection of the euro — Combating counterfeiting (OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 39). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1000000 3000000 2000000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. This preparatory action is intended to finance the provision of support to Member States for the implementation of key reforms in the areas of fiscal responsibility, growth-enhancing public administration and competitiveness. This support will aim to enhance the capacity of Member States to implement reforms and to strengthen their public institutions. It should be focused in particular on fiscal, structural and institutional reforms that have been identified as priorities in the course of the Union’s regular cycle of macroeconomic surveillance, in the course of an economic adjustment programme, during enhanced surveillance, or during post-programme surveillance. It will be delivered by the Commission upon request of the Member State concerned and is open to all Member States. This appropriation may be used to cover the implementation of technical assistance programmes and projects by national and international public organisations with strong expertise in capacity development and institution building as well as by private sector actors. It may also be used to cover expenditure related to the preparatory phases of such programmes and projects (programming, identification and formulation) as well as monitoring, evaluation, audit and control during and after implementation. It may also cover the costs of short-term technical assistance, twinning-type arrangements between public authorities as well as support expenditure for such activities (training, meetings, seminars, studies). Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 03INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 01 03 01Participation in the capital of international financial institutions 01 03 01 01 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital 4 — — — — 0,— 0,— 01 03 01 02 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Callable portion of subscribed capital 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 01 03 01 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 03 02 Macro-financial assistance 4 45828000 45828000 79669000 79669000 62900,— 23029806,20 50,25 01 03 03 European Union guarantee for Union borrowings for macro-financial assistance to third countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 03 04 Guarantee for Euratom borrowings to improve the degree of efficiency and safety of nuclear power stations in third countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 03 05 European Union guarantee for European Investment Bank loans and loan guarantees for operations in third countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 03 06 Provisioning of the Guarantee Fund for external actions 4 240540250 240540250 257121792 257121792 144409518,— 144409518,— 60,04 01 03 07 European Union guarantee for the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) 4 p.m. p.m. 01 03 08 Provisioning of the EFSD Guarantee Fund 4 p.m. p.m. Chapter 01 03 — Total 286368250 286368250 336790792 336790792 144472418,— 167439324,20 58,47 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments — — — — 0,— 0,— This item is intended to cover the financing of the capital subscribed by the Union in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Council Decision 90/674/EEC of 19 November 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 372, 31.12.1990, p. 1). Council Decision 97/135/EC of 17 February 1997 providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 15). Decision No 1219/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 concerning the subscription by the European Union to additional shares in the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a result of the decision to increase this capital (OJ L 313, 26.11.2011, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the capital subscribed by the Union in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The EBRD’s current subscribed capital base amounts to EUR 29674000000, while the total share capital subscribed by the Union accounts for EUR 900440000 (3 %). The paid-in shares of subscribed capital amounts to EUR 187810000, leaving a callable portion of subscribed capital amounting to EUR 712630000. Council Decision 90/674/EEC of 19 November 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 372, 31.12.1990, p. 1). Council Decision 97/135/EC of 17 February 1997 providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 15). Decision No 1219/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 concerning the subscription by the European Union to additional shares in the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a result of the decision to increase this capital (OJ L 313, 26.11.2011 p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 45828000 45828000 79669000 79669000 62900,— 23029806,20 Macro-financial assistance (MFA) is a form of financial aid extended by the Union to partner countries experiencing a balance of payments crisis. MFA is designed for countries geographically, economically and politically close to the Union. These include candidate and potential candidate countries, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy and, in certain circumstances, other third countries. In principle, MFA is only available to countries benefiting from an International Monetary Fund programme. MFA is exceptional in nature and is mobilised on a case-by-case basis to help countries dealing with serious balance-of-payments difficulties. Its objective is to restore a sustainable external financial situation, while encouraging economic adjustments and structural reforms. While MFA can take the form of medium/long-term loans or grants, or a combination of these, this article only covers the grant element of MFA operations. Appropriations under this article will also be used to cover costs incurred in relation to MFA operations, and in particular: (i) costs incurred to conduct operational assessments in the beneficiary countries to obtain reasonable assurances on the functioning of administrative procedures and financial circuits, (ii) costs related to the implementation of the Better Regulation guidelines, in particular for ex-post evaluations of MFA operations, and (iii) costs to cover comitology requirements. The Commission will inform the budgetary authority regularly of the macro-financial situation of the beneficiary countries and will report extensively on the implementation of MFA on a yearly basis. Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15). Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4). Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9). Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1). Decision (EU) 2016/1112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 186, 9.7.2016, p. 1). Decision (EU) 2016/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 18). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on a loan granted under the Decisions referred to below. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest. Council Decision 97/471/EC of 22 July 1997 providing macro-financial assistance for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 200, 29.7.1997, p. 59) (a maximum amount of EUR 40000000 in principal). Council Decision 1999/325/EC of 10 May 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 57) (a maximum amount of EUR 30000000 in principal in the form of a 15-year loan). Council Decision 1999/732/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Romania (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 29) (a maximum amount of EUR 200000000 in principal). Council Decision 1999/733/EC of 8 November 1999 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31) (a maximum amount of EUR 50000000 in principal). Council Decision 2000/244/EC of 20 March 2000 amending Decision 97/787/EC providing exceptional financial assistance to Armenia and Georgia in order to extend it to Tajikistan (OJ L 77, 28.3.2000, p. 11) (a maximum amount of EUR 245000000 in principal). Council Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 38). Council Decision 2002/639/EC of 12 July 2002 providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 22). Council Decision 2002/882/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 25). Council Decision 2002/883/EC of 5 November 2002 providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 28). Council Decision 2003/825/EC of 25 November 2003 amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with regard to additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro (OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 28). Council Decision 2004/580/EC of 29 April 2004 providing macro-financial assistance to Albania and repealing Decision 1999/282/EC (OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 116). Council Decision 2004/861/EC of 7 December 2004 amending Council Decision 2002/883/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 80). Council Decision 2004/862/EC of 7 December 2004 on macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro and amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 81). Council Decision 2007/860/EC of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 111). Council Decision 2009/890/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Armenia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 3). Council Decision 2009/891/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 6). Council Decision 2009/892/EC of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia (OJ L 320, 5.12.2009, p. 9). Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 1). Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15). Decision No 1025/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (OJ L 283, 25.10.2013, p. 1). Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 4). Council Decision 2014/215/EU of 14 April 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 85). Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9). Decision (EU) 2015/601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 April 2015 providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (OJ L 100, 17.4.2015, p. 1). Decision (EU) 2016/1112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (OJ L 186, 9.7.2016, p. 1). Decision (EU) 2016/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 18). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. The maximum amount of Euratom borrowings for the Member States and third countries remains fixed at EUR 4000000000, as indicated in Article 01 04 03. A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest. Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9). For the legal basis for Euratom loans, see also Article 01 04 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— Pursuant to Council Decision of 8 March 1977, the Union guarantees loans made by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the context of the Union’s financial commitments in respect of the Mediterranean countries. That decision was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Economic Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 30 October 1978 and in Luxembourg on 10 November 1978, setting up a comprehensive guarantee, equal to 75 % of all the funds available for loan operations in the following countries: Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal (Financial Protocol, emergency aid), Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, former Yugoslavia and Lebanon. Decision 90/62/EEC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Economic Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 24 April 1990 and in Luxembourg on 14 May 1990 as regards Hungary and Poland and for the extension of that contract to cover Czechoslovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, signed in Brussels and in Luxembourg on 31 July 1991. Decision 93/696/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 22 July 1994 and in Luxembourg on 12 August 1994. Pursuant to Decisions 93/115/EEC and 96/723/EC, the Union guarantees loans which may be made individually by the EIB in countries of Latin America and Asia with which the European Community has concluded cooperation agreements. Decision 93/115/EEC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 4 November 1993 and in Luxembourg on 17 November 1993. Decision 96/723/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 18 March 1997 and in Luxembourg on 26 March 1997. Pursuant to Decision 95/207/EC, the Union guarantees loans which may be made individually by the EIB in South Africa. Decision 95/207/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 4 October 1995 and in Luxembourg on 16 October 1995. Decision 97/256/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 25 July 1997 and in Luxembourg on 29 July 1997 setting up a guarantee restricted to 70 % of the aggregate amount of the appropriations opened, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations opened is equivalent to EUR 7105000000. Decision 2000/24/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 24 January 2000 and in Luxembourg on 17 January 2000, last restated in 2005, setting up a guarantee restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of the appropriations opened, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations made available is equivalent to EUR 19460000000. The EIB is invited to aim to cover the commercial risk on 30 % of its lending from non-sovereign guarantees. This percentage is to be increased whenever possible, in so far as the market allows. Decision 2001/777/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Brussels on 6 May 2002 and in Luxembourg on 7 May 2002 setting up a guarantee at 100 % against losses under a special lending action for selected environment projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension. The overall ceiling is EUR 100000000. Decision 2005/48/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 9 December 2005 and in Brussels on 21 December 2005 setting up a guarantee at 100 % against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. The overall ceiling is EUR 500000000. It covers a period ending on 31 January 2007. At the end of this period, the loans granted by the EIB not having attained the overall amounts referred to above, the period was automatically extended by six months. Decision 2006/1016/EC was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 1 August 2007 and in Brussels on 29 August 2007 setting up a guarantee restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees provided in respect of EIB financing operations, less amounts reimbursed, plus all related sums. The overall ceiling of the appropriations made available for all countries under the Decision is equivalent to EUR 27800000000 and covers the period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 December 2013 with a possible extension of six months. That Decision has been replaced by Decision No 633/2009/EC. Decision No 633/2009/EC was the basis for an amendment, signed on 28 October 2009, to the contract of guarantee between the European Community and the EIB which was signed in Luxembourg on 1 August 2007 and in Brussels on 29 August 2007. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 27800000000, broken down in a basic ceiling of EUR 25800000000 and an optional mandate of EUR 2000000000. It covers a period ending on 31 October 2011. Decision No 1080/2011/EU was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Union and the EIB signed in Luxembourg and in Brussels on 22 November 2011. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount of credits disbursed and guarantees less amounts reimbursed, plus all related amounts. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 29484000000, broken down into a general mandate of EUR 27484000000 and a Climate Change mandate of EUR 2000000000. It covers a period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 December 2013 with an extension until the entry into force of a new decision. Decision No 466/2014/EU was the basis for a contract of guarantee between the European Union and the EIB signed in Luxembourg on 22 July 2014 and in Brussels on 25 July 2014. The Union guarantee is restricted to 65 % of the aggregate amount disbursed and guaranteed under EIB financing operations, less amounts reimbursed, plus all related amounts. The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations under the Union guarantee, less amounts cancelled, shall not exceed EUR 30000000000, broken down into a fixed ceiling of EUR 27000000000 and an optional mandate of EUR 3000000000. The European Parliament and the Council shall decide in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on the activation in whole or in part of the optional mandate. The Union guarantee covers EIB financing operations signed during the period beginning on 25 July 2014 and ending on 31 December 2020 with an extension of six months if the European Parliament and the Council have not adopted a new decision granting the Union guarantee to the EIB against losses under its financing operations outside the Union before the end of 2020. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on the loans granted by the EIB. Council Decision of 8 March 1977 (Mediterranean Protocols). Council Regulation (EEC) No 1273/80 of 23 May 1980 on the conclusion of the Interim Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the advance implementation of Protocol 2 to the Cooperation Agreement (OJ L 130, 27.5.1980, p. 98). Council Decision of 19 July 1982 (further exceptional aid for the reconstruction of Lebanon). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 22). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3183/82 of 22 November 1982 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 337, 29.11.1982, p. 43). Council Decision of 9 October 1984 (loan outside the Yugoslavia Protocol). Council Decision 87/604/EEC of 21 December 1987 concerning the conclusion of the second Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 389, 31.12.1987, p. 65). Council Decision 88/33/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 25). Council Decision 88/34/EEC of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 22, 27.1.1988, p. 33). Council Decision 88/453/EEC of 30 June 1988 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 224, 13.8.1988, p. 32). Council Decision 90/62/EEC of 12 February 1990 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 42, 16.2.1990, p. 68). Council Decision 91/252/EEC of 14 May 1991 extending to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania Decision 90/62/EEC granting the Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in Hungary and Poland (OJ L 123, 18.5.1991, p. 44). Council Decision 92/44/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 18, 25.1.1992, p. 34). Council Decision 92/207/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 21). Council Decision 92/208/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 29). Council Decision 92/209/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 37). Council Decision 92/210/EEC of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (OJ L 94, 8.4.1992, p. 45). Council Regulation (EEC) No 1763/92 of 29 June 1992 concerning financial cooperation in respect of all the Mediterranean non-member countries (OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 5). Council Decision 92/548/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 13). Council Decision 92/549/EEC of 16 November 1992 on the conclusion of the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 352, 2.12.1992, p. 21). Council Decision 93/115/EEC of 15 February 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in certain third countries (OJ L 45, 23.2.1993, p. 27). Council Decision 93/166/EEC of 15 March 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for investment projects carried out in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 42). Council Decision 93/408/EEC of 19 July 1993 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia (OJ L 189, 29.7.1993, p. 152). Council Decision 93/696/EC of 13 December 1993 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in central and eastern European countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Albania) (OJ L 321, 23.12.1993, p. 27). Council Decision 94/67/EC of 24 January 1994 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 44). Council Decision 95/207/EC of 1 June 1995 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in South Africa (OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 31). Council Decision 95/485/EC of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus (OJ L 278, 21.11.1995, p. 22). Council Decision 96/723/EC of 12 December 1996 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in Latin American and Asian countries with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela; Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam (OJ L 329, 19.12.1996, p. 45). Council Decision 97/256/EC of 14 April 1997 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 33). Council Decision 98/348/EC of 19 May 1998 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and amending Decision 97/256/EC granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin American and Asian countries and South Africa) (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 53). Council Decision 98/729/EC of 14 December 1998 amending Decision 97/256/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 54). Council Decision 1999/786/EC of 29 November 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (EIB) against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (OJ L 308, 3.12.1999, p. 35). Council Decision 2000/24/EC of 22 December 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (OJ L 9, 13.1.2000, p. 24). Council Decision 2000/688/EC of 7 November 2000 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in Croatia (OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 20). Council Decision 2000/788/EC of 4 December 2000 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to establish a European Investment Bank special action programme in support of the consolidation and intensification of the EC-Turkey customs union (OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 27). Council Decision 2001/777/EC of 6 November 2001 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under a special lending action for selected environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia under the Northern Dimension (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 41). Council Decision 2001/778/EC of 6 November 2001 amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to extend the Community guarantee granted to the European Investment Bank to cover loans for projects in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 43). Council Decision 2005/47/EC of 22 December 2004 amending Decision 2000/24/EC to take into account the enlargement of the European Union and the European Neighbourhood Policy (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 9). Council Decision 2005/48/EC of 22 December 2004 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 11). Council Decision 2006/174/EC of 27 February 2006 amending Decision 2000/24/EC in order to include the Maldives in the list of countries covered, following the Indian Ocean tsunamis of December 2004 (OJ L 62, 3.3.2006, p. 26). Decision No 1080/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Union and repealing Decision No 633/2009/EC (OJ L 280, 27.10.2011, p. 1). Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 240540250 257121792 144409518,— This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the Guarantee Fund for external actions according to its provisioning mechanism and for payments of operational costs linked to the management of the fund and the external evaluation to be carried out in the context of the mid-term review of the EIB external mandate. Assigned revenue received under Article 8 1 0 of the statement of revenue may give rise to additional appropriations under this article, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation and with Article 10 of Decision No 466/2014/EU. Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10). Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (OJ L 135, 8.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. New article This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission, if necessary, to service the debt (repayment of principal, interest and other costs) should a debtor default on the instruments guaranteed. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. New article This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the EFSD Guarantee Fund in accordance with its legal basis and the procedures determined therein. Assigned revenue received under Article 635 of the statement of revenue may give rise to additional appropriations under this Article, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final). FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 04FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS 01 04 01European Investment Fund 01 04 01 01 European Investment Fund — Provision of paid-up shares of subscribed capital 1.1 44500000 44500000 41000000 41000000 49974916,25 49974916,25 112,30 01 04 01 02 European Investment Fund — Callable portion of subscribed capital 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 01 04 01 — Subtotal 44500000 44500000 41000000 41000000 49974916,25 49974916,25 112,30 01 04 02 Nuclear safety — Cooperation with the European Investment Bank 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 145543,43 01 04 03 Guarantee for Euratom borrowings 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 04 04 Guarantee for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 01 04 05 Provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund 1.1 2641000000 2300000000 2103908000 500000000 1350000000,— 0,— 0 01 04 06 European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) 1.1 20000000 16800000 20000000 20000000 10499948,04 3643200,— 21,69 01 04 07 Fees due to the European Investment Fund for increased assistance under the European Fund for Strategic Investments 1.1 p.m. p.m. 5000000 5000000 01 04 51 Completion of programmes in the field of small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs) (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. 96000000 p.m. 96000000 0,— 103212644,62 107,51 01 04 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 01 04 77 01 Pilot project — Strengthening cooperation and synergies between National Promotional Banks in order to support the long-term financing of the real economy 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 250000 0,— 0,— 01 04 77 02 Pilot project — State asset management 1.1 p.m. 600000 1000000 400000 Article 01 04 77 — Subtotal p.m. 600000 1000000 650000 0,— 0,— 0 Chapter 01 04 — Total 2705500000 2457900000 2170908000 662650000 1410474864,29 156976304,30 6,39 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 44500000 44500000 41000000 41000000 49974916,25 49974916,25 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the provision of paid-up shares of the capital subscribed by the Union. The European Investment Fund (EIF) was created in 1994. Its founder members were the European Community, represented by the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a number of financial institutions. Union membership of the EIF is presently governed by Decision 94/375/EC. Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12). Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5). Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing in the event of a call for the amount of capital subscribed by the Union. Council Decision 94/375/EC of 6 June 1994 on Community membership of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 173, 7.7.1994, p. 12). Council Decision 2007/247/EC of 19 April 2007 on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 107, 25.4.2007, p. 5). Decision No 562/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (OJ L 156, 24.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 145543,43 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the technical and legal assistance necessary for the evaluation of the safety, environmental, economic and financial aspects of the projects for which financing in the form of a Euratom loan has been requested, including studies undertaken by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The measures are also intended to enable loan contracts to be concluded and carried out. Appropriation under this article will also be used to cover or temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with Euratom borrowing and lending operations. Any revenue entered in Article 5 5 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (a) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— The authorised borrowing ceiling is EUR 4000000000, of which EUR 500000000 is authorised pursuant to Decision 77/270/Euratom, EUR 500000000 pursuant to Decision 80/29/Euratom, EUR 1000000000 pursuant to Decision 82/170/Euratom, EUR 1000000000 pursuant to Decision 85/537/Euratom and EUR 1000000000 pursuant to Decision 90/212/Euratom. This article constitutes the structure for the guarantee provided by the Union. It will enable the Commission to service the debt should debtors default. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. A specific annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section gives a summary of borrowing-and-lending operations guaranteed by the general budget, including debt management, in respect of capital and interest. Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9). Council Decision 77/271/Euratom of 29 March 1977 on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 11). Council Decision 80/29/Euratom of 20 December 1979 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 12, 17.1.1980, p. 28). Council Decision 82/170/Euratom of 15 March 1982 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 78, 24.3.1982, p. 21). Council Decision 85/537/Euratom of 5 December 1985 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 334, 12.12.1985, p. 23). Council Decision 90/212/Euratom of 23 April 1990 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 112, 3.5.1990, p. 26). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This article will only receive appropriations in the event that the European Investment Bank makes calls on the EFSI guarantee, in excess of the available resources of the guarantee fund and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1017, with the Bank’s agreement with the Commission to that effect and with the procedures determined therein. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2641000000 2300000000 2103908000 500000000 1350000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to provide the financial resources for payments to the EFSI guarantee fund in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 and the procedures determined therein. Notably, the provisioning has the objective to provide for orderly execution of the budget if the EFSI guarantee is called. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final). Commission Decision C(2016) 165 of 21 January 2016 approving the asset management guidelines of the guarantee fund of the European Fund for Strategic Investments. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 20000000 16800000 20000000 20000000 10499948,04 3643200,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

financial support to the European Investment Bank for the set-up and implementation of EIAH in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 providing, inter alia, advisory support to project promoters including technical advice on the use and set-up of financial instruments, and

costs related to the set-up and development, management, support and maintenance and hosting of the EIPP, as well as branding and communication costs in accordance with the relevant articles of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1214 of 22 July 2015 creating the European Investment Project Portal and setting out its technical specifications (OJ L 196, 24.7.2015, p. 23).

Any revenue entered in Item 6 6 0 0 from fees charged to private project promoters in connection to the EIPP may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 1 June 2016 — Europe investing again — Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps (COM(2016) 359 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2016 — Investment Plan for Europe: evaluations give evidence to support its reinforcement (COM(2016) 764 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 5000000 5000000 The European Investment Fund (EIF) implements the SME window of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which supports loan and equity financing of SMEs and mid-caps. The EIF is entitled to receive management fees for the implementation of the SME window. As provided for in Regulation (EU) 2015/1017, fees due to the EIF shall be primarily met by revenues from the resources in the EFSI guarantee fund and the European Fund for Strategic Investments. However, to the extent that those revenues are not sufficient to cover the fees due to the EIF, those fees shall be covered by the general budget of the Union. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 26 November 2014 — An Investment Plan for Europe (COM(2014) 903 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 96000000 p.m. 96000000 0,— 103212644,62 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Even though the end of the commitment period has been reached, the facilities have to be operated for several years during which time payments will be needed for investments and in order to honour guarantee obligations. Therefore reporting and monitoring requirements will continue until the end of the facility periods. In order to honour its obligations, the Commission may draw on its cash resources to service the debt provisionally. In this case, Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom on the system of the European Communities own resources (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1) applies. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates, for participating in Union programmes and entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenues and repayments generated on Trust Accounts entered in Article 5 2 3 of the statement of revenue will be returned to the general budget of the Union or transferred to the succeeding financial instruments under the Union equity instruments for research and innovation under Horizon 2020 or the Equity Facility for Growth under COSME, as the case may be, in accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulations (EU) No 1287/2013 and (EU) No 1290/2013. Council Decision 98/347/EC of 19 May 1998 on measures of financial assistance for innovative and job-creating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — the growth and employment initiative (OJ L 155, 29.5.1998, p. 43). Council Decision 2000/819/EC of 20 December 2000 on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84). Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001 to 2005) (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 14). Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33). Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 250000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 600000 1000000 400000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will encourage restructuring and/or privatisation of enterprises and other assets owned by the state and local government, with the aim of strengthening competitiveness and the internal market. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 02 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES POLICY AREA 138439538 138439538 142672092 142672092 142960599,95 142960599,95 02 02 COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME) 343600000 269121432 291507692 162988600 317367432,26 239040518,37 02 03 INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES 124830500 117789500 120961000 118305000 51089450,69 48222357,89 02 04 HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES 322536617 329375000 271047805 342633544 289706456,95 261212267,38 02 05 EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO) 921488436 711523436 876057400 547888400 1199186594,54 855669555,54 02 06 EUROPEAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMME 604832000 694172000 583567000 580000000 580678422,— 524144935,80 Title 02 — Total 2455727091 2260420906 2285812989 1894487636 2580988956,39 2071250234,93 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 02 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES POLICY AREA 02 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs policy area 5.2 89338192 91416624 92903359,20 103,99 02 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs policy area 02 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 7341175 7718931 7804370,99 106,31 02 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 5059144 5290863 5466063,81 108,04 Article 02 01 02 — Subtotal 12400319 13009794 13270434,80 107,02 02 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs policy area 5.2 5578578 5834308 6384067,47 114,44 02 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs policy area 02 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) 1.1 3440000 3363000 3873698,78 112,61 02 01 04 02 Support expenditure for standardisation and approximation of legislation 1.1 160000 160000 159721,36 99,83 02 01 04 03 Support expenditure for European satellite navigation programmes 1.1 2500000 3400000 2229141,87 89,17 02 01 04 04 Support expenditure for European Earth observation programme (Copernicus) 1.1 2600000 2600000 2533583,75 97,45 Article 02 01 04 — Subtotal 8700000 9523000 8796145,76 101,11 02 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs policy area 02 01 05 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 7855592 8517385 8180551,09 104,14 02 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 2605344 2405948 2817896,87 108,16 02 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 2937950 3179000 2560167,76 87,14 Article 02 01 05 — Subtotal 13398886 14102333 13558615,72 101,19 02 01 06Executive agencies 02 01 06 01 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) 1.1 9023563 8786033 8047977,— 89,19 Article 02 01 06 — Subtotal 9023563 8786033 8047977,— 89,19 Chapter 02 01 — Total 138439538 142672092 142960599,95 103,27 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 89338192 91416624 92903359,20 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7341175 7718931 7804370,99 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5059144 5290863 5466063,81 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5578578 5834308 6384067,47 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3440000 3363000 3873698,78 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 02 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 160000 160000 159721,36 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, plus any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. See Article 02 03 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2500000 3400000 2229141,87 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad-hoc service contracts. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 02 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2600000 2600000 2533583,75 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Activities relating to the User Forum created by Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011-2013) (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1) may also be covered. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 02 06. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7855592 8517385 8180551,09 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 and occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 02 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2605344 2405948 2817896,87 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 02 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2937950 3179000 2560167,76 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this Item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 02 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9023563 8786033 8047977,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s expenditure on staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises programme (COSME). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33). Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency, to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 85). Commission Decision 2007/372/EC of 31 May 2007 amending Decision 2004/20/EC in order to transform the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency into the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (OJ L 140, 1.6.2007, p. 52). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73). Commission Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of energy, environment, climate action, competitiveness and SMEs, research and innovation, ICT, maritime policy and fisheries comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 02 02COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME) 02 02 01 Promoting entrepreneurship and improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises 1.1 119820000 140000000 110264720 47905000 112002238,87 93267204,55 66,62 02 02 02 Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the form of equity and debt 1.1 217030000 120000000 172842972 100000000 200036996,63 98610257,67 82,18 02 02 51 Completion of former activities in the competitiveness and entrepreneurship domain 1.1 p.m. 700000 p.m. 6200000 83293,47 41370051,93 5910,01 02 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 02 02 77 02 Pilot project — Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 02 02 77 03 Preparatory action — Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 130238,54 02 02 77 08 Preparatory action — Promotion of European and transnational tourism products with special emphasis on cultural and industrial products 1.1 p.m. 485000 p.m. 825000 0,— 1302360,85 268,53 02 02 77 09 Preparatory action — Tourism and accessibility for all 1.1 p.m. 270000 p.m. 490600 0,— 460350,19 170,50 02 02 77 10 Preparatory action — Euromed innovation entrepreneurs for change 1.1 p.m. 490000 p.m. 490000 0,— 658348,33 134,36 02 02 77 11 Pilot project — Facilitating access to insurance by self-employed builders and small building firms so as to stimulate innovation and the promotion of eco-technologies in the European Union 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 143000 0,— 428607,— 02 02 77 12 Pilot project — European rare earth competency network 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 251625,33 02 02 77 13 Pilot project — Development of the European creative districts 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 285000 0,— 63002,99 02 02 77 16 Pilot project — The future of manufacturing 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 800000 1000000,— 1600000,— 02 02 77 17 Pilot project — Business transfers to employees and cooperative model: ensuring the sustainability of SMEs 1.1 p.m. 270000 p.m. 350000 500000,— 0,— 0 02 02 77 18 Pilot project — Female business angels 1.1 p.m. 1060000 1200000 900000 1000000,— 0,— 0 02 02 77 19 Pilot project — World-bridging tourism 1.1 p.m. 225000 p.m. 250000 750000,— 0,— 0 02 02 77 20 Pilot project — Towards EU Regional Economic Convergence (TREC) 1.1 p.m. 346432 p.m. 150000 494903,29 148470,99 42,86 02 02 77 21 Preparatory action — Transnational culture-related European tourism product 1.1 1500000 1000000 p.m. 600000 1500000,— 750000,— 75,00 02 02 77 22 Pilot project — Towards a sharing economy for Europe’s manufacturers: working capital and cost reductions through cloud-based platforms that support synergies and integration 1.1 p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 02 02 77 23 Pilot project — Youth on the SPOT — Special Partnership on Tourism 1.1 p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 02 02 77 24 Pilot project — Destination Europe Brand — Promoting Europe in the tourism sector 1.1 1000000 500000 500000 250000 02 02 77 25 Pilot project — Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants 1.1 1000000 1000000 2200000 1100000 02 02 77 26 Pilot project — Sharing Economy Startup Initiative — Financing the future of European entrepreneurship 1.1 p.m. 1150000 2500000 1250000 02 02 77 27 Pilot project — Reducing youth unemployment and setting up cooperatives to enhance working opportunities in the EU 1.1 p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 02 02 77 28 Pilot project — SME instrument to enhance women’s participation 1.1 p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 02 02 77 29 Preparatory action — European Capital of Tourism 1.1 2500000 1250000 02 02 77 30 Pilot project — Achieve Leadership in Entrepreneurship and Cooperation Opportunities (ALECO) 1.1 750000 375000 Article 02 02 77 — Subtotal 6750000 8421432 8400000 8883600 5244903,29 5793004,22 68,79 Chapter 02 02 — Total 343600000 269121432 291507692 162988600 317367432,26 239040518,37 88,82 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 119820000 140000000 110264720 47905000 112002238,87 93267204,55 This appropriation is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of enterprises, in particular that of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to encourage entrepreneurship and foster the creation and growth of SMEs. The implemented measures will include:

networks bringing together a variety of stakeholders,

market replication projects,

policy analyses, development and coordination with participating countries,

studies on gender-related discrimination linked to female entrepreneurship and implementation of policies to foster female entrepreneurship,

information sharing, dissemination, awareness raising and advisory services to increase SME’s competitiveness and help them participate in the Single Market and beyond,

support to joint actions of Member States or regions, as well as other measures under the COSME programme.

The Union will provide support to activities such as the Enterprise Europe Network and entrepreneurship promotion. It will also support projects concerned with the first applications or market replication of techniques, practices or products (e.g. new business concepts for consumer goods) of Union relevance that have already been technically demonstrated with success but, owing to residual risk, have not yet significantly penetrated the market. Those projects will be designed to promote wider use within the participating countries and facilitate market uptake. Projects will also seek to improve the framework conditions including through capacity building in clusters and other business networks notably with regard to support SME internationalisation in order to ensure that Union enterprises are competitive and sustainable, including in the tourism sector, by supporting coherence and consistency in implementation, as well as informed policy-making at Union level. In addition, projects will be put in place to support the implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe. Support actions, directly linked to the achievement of these objectives are also considered for funding: meetings, studies, information and publications, participation in study groups, conferences, workshops. In relation to gender equality, projects to promote the position of female entrepreneurs will receive particular attention in order to help overcome gender-based hurdles women may face and to attain an equal representation of male and female entrepreneurs throughout the EU. Sustainable tourism activities will receive a special focus with initial priority given to soft mobility, cycling networks, eco-tourism and nature protection. Accessibility for all, particularly for people with reduced mobility and for socially disadvantaged people is also of high importance in this context. The Union will coordinate, promote and support actions for sustainable tourism, such as:

preservation of long-term sustainable tourism resources through protection of natural, cultural, historical and industrial heritage,

coordination and support for access to sustainable tourism information and services for less-advantaged citizens living in poverty, as well as for persons with reduced mobility,

cross-border coordination of European cycling networks, together with rail and long-distance bus information and services.

The Erasmus for Entrepreneurs programme aims to encourage European entrepreneurship, the sharing of knowledge and best practices, and the creation of valuable networks and partnerships. Due to the currently difficult economic situation it is indispensable to support European enterprises, in particular young innovative start-ups and female entrepreneurs, and to foster entrepreneurship by assigning enough funds to programmes like the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME). It is particularly important to provide support and incentives for the most modern and innovative sectors, such as the sharing economy and the digital economy. The Union needs to provide support for young entrepreneurs in these sectors and to develop and introduce instruments that will allow innovative start-ups to compete with non-EU rivals on world markets. In particular the programme Erasmus for young entrepreneurs has been very successful, efficient and effective in contributing successfully to fighting unemployment and supporting robust start-ups across Europe. With regard to under-representation of women among entrepreneurs, special attention should be paid to involving young female entrepreneurs in the programme in order to encourage them to pursue their entrepreneurial career and to gain experience in how to overcome gender-specific hurdles they may face. The financial means for the Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs programme must be increased in particular due to the following reasons:

the programme helps fostering European entrepreneurship, the sharing of knowledge and best-practices as well as the creation of valuable networks and partnerships,

the programme is very successful and has shown an increasing number of participants over the last years which is expected to increase further,

the programme effectively tackles the problem of youth unemployment as it helps young people without work to become self-employed and existing SME to create jobs by expanding and/or internationalising their business,

the number of applications exceeds by far the possibilities the Commission can fulfil with the financial means currently available.

Part of this appropriation, within the 2016 COSME action Migrant Entrepreneurs Labs will be allocated to national business support systems for migrant entrepreneurs and their informal networks. This should be done through information and networking events/platforms organised by mainstream business support organisations and targeted at migrant entrepreneurs. The aim will be to better inform migrant entrepreneurs about the support systems in the host country, connect informal and mainstream networks and draw attention to the migrant entrepreneurs’ specific needs and problems. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33), and in particular points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 3(1) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 217030000 120000000 172842972 100000000 200036996,63 98610257,67 This appropriation is to be used to improve access to finance SMEs, including companies of female entrepreneurs in the form of equity and debt, in their start-up, growth and transfer phase. A loan guarantee facility (LGF) shall provide counter-guarantees, direct guarantees and other risk sharing arrangements for debt financing which shall reduce the particular difficulties that viable SMEs face in accessing finance either due to their perceived higher risk or their lack of sufficient available collateral and for securitisation of SME debt finance portfolios. An equity facility for growth (EFG) shall allow investments in risk capital funds which invest in SMEs in the expansion and growth stage, whilst taking a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory approach, and in particular in those operating cross-borders. The possibility shall exist to invest in early stage funds in conjunction with the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020. In cases of joint investments in multi-stage funds, investments will be provided on a pro-rata basis from the EFG of COSME and the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020. Support from the EFG shall be (a) either directly by the European Investment Fund (EIF) or other entities entrusted with the implementation on behalf of the Commission or (b) by funds-of-funds or investment vehicles investing across borders. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any repayment from financial instruments pursuant to Article 140(6) of the Financial Regulation, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayment of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission and entered in Item 6341 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Articles 21(3)(i) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 33), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(1) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 700000 p.m. 6200000 83293,47 41370051,93 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Decision 89/490/EEC of 28 July 1989 on the improvement of the business environment and the promotion of the development of enterprises, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 239, 16.8.1989, p. 33). Council Decision 91/179/EEC of 25 March 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Copper Study Group (OJ L 89, 10.4.1991, p. 39). Council Decision 91/319/EEC of 18 June 1991 revising the programme for the improvement of the business environment and the promotion of the development of enterprises, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 32). Council Decision 91/537/EEC of 14 October 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group (OJ L 293, 24.10.1991, p. 23). Council Decision 92/278/EEC of 18 May 1992 confirming the consolidation of the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (OJ L 144, 26.5.1992, p. 19). Council Decision 93/379/EEC of 14 June 1993 on a multiannual programme of Community measures to intensify the priority areas and to ensure the continuity and consolidation of policy for enterprise, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community (OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 68). Council Decision 96/413/EC of 25 June 1996 on the implementation of a Community action programme to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry (OJ L 167, 6.7.1996, p. 55). Council Decision 97/15/EC of 9 December 1996 on a third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000) (OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 25). Council Decision 2000/819/EC of 20 December 2000 on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 84). Council Decision 2001/221/EC of 12 March 2001 concerning the participation of the Community in the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 21). Council Decision 2002/651/EC of 22 July 2002 concerning the participation of the Community in the International Rubber Study Group (OJ L 215, 10.8.2002, p. 13). Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 July 2004 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 3). Decision No 1776/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 14). Commission Decision 2006/77/EC of 23 December 2005 setting up a High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 43). Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 130238,54 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 485000 p.m. 825000 0,— 1302360,85 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 270000 p.m. 490600 0,— 460350,19 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 490000 p.m. 490000 0,— 658348,33 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 143000 0,— 428607,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 251625,33 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 285000 0,— 63002,99 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 800000 1000000,— 1600000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 270000 p.m. 350000 500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1060000 1200000 900000 1000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 225000 p.m. 250000 750000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 346432 p.m. 150000 494903,29 148470,99 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under this pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 1000000 p.m. 600000 1500000,— 750000,— This appropriation will be used to fund the development phase of the preparatory action initiated in 2015. The preparatory action will have the following main objectives:

diversifying European tourism offerings,

lessening the impact of seasonality at European destinations,

enhancing the profile of Europe as a single tourist destination.

The Unesco logo is world-famous; it is a guarantee of the special cultural relevance of a site, but it is also a hook for attracting new tourism flows. Cooperation with Unesco, a specialised UN organisation, could be essential for enhancing international cooperation with the UN and developing a regional strategy for the promotion of European sites on the Unesco list. A map of emblematic Unesco sites grouped by theme (e.g. mediaeval towns, underwater heritage, Greek/Roman archaeological sites) or telling a story which pulls together their common strands will help to promote cultural tourism in both domestic and long-haul markets. Different communication tools can be developed on the basis of a European map of Unesco sites. This preparatory action will further explore the relationship between tourism and culture. The 2015 budget allocation (EUR 1500000) has been used for the take-off phase. This phase consists in: (a) designing four Unesco Heritage Routes in Europe, each consisting of five to seven individual destinations; (b) getting key stakeholders to commit to developing and promoting these heritage routes; (c) defining marketing and communication strategies for each route; (d) developing an interactive online platform for communication, promotion and knowledge sharing (which may secure National Geographic support); and (e) developing one map guide and mobile application per route. This appropriation will be used by Unesco to co-finance specific actions for the further development of the routes already selected and to co-finance promotional campaigns targeting the largest source markets for Unesco-related products (China, North America and Europe). Co-financed actions might focus on synergies between tourism, culture and creative industries. During this second phase, Unesco will proactively seek other donors to ensure the continuation of this initiative when Union funding ends. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will explore the implementation of a cloud-based integration and synergy platform for Europe’s manufacturers. An initial implementation will target inventory levels for critical and non-critical resources. It is known that the pooling and dynamic redistribution of inventory for critical and non-critical manufacturing resources can drastically reduce the working capital required by manufacturers and lower their costs. The pilot project will investigate whether a transparent and intuitive cloud-based platform can build trust between manufacturers in order for them to pool resources and create a sharing economy. The overall reduction of working capital and inventory holding costs will free up resources that can be invested in an innovation funnel to make manufacturers more profitable or support growth. The objective is to present a first viable sharing platform which will lead to better integration and cooperation between manufacturers in Europe, thus driving economic growth. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Today the European Union is being tested by a variety of structural changes affecting the whole economy; hence, tourism cannot escape them. One of the most pressing problems Europe is facing is the lack of jobs and opportunities for young people. In November 2014, more than 5 million young people in Europe were unemployed. That means that one in four people under the age of 25 is looking for a job. The tourism sector has long been known for recruiting young people. Statistics show that in the European Union alone, tourism provides more than 20 million jobs through more than two million companies. Furthermore, given its influence on the economy, tourism has a great impact on growth and employment. These are precisely the areas that require substantial strengthening in the Union after the economic crisis. Union institutions and national governments can facilitate and support job creation, as has been seen with the deployment of the Youth Initiative Guarantee. However, only private companies and actors can create jobs or training opportunities. The tourism industry, which has many private actors (hotels, cafés, restaurants, etc.), has a unique role in helping to resolve Europe’s jobs crisis and contributing to its recovery. For instance, an interesting paradox is that countries with the highest youth unemployment rates — Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal — are among the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Thus, the tourism industry is very well positioned to contribute proactively to the institutions’ efforts to tackle the issue of youth unemployment. The tourism industry also has to be involved in and take responsibility for addressing social problems, in this case youth unemployment, by supporting the public sector’s efforts to create opportunities for young people. In order to achieve this goal, a special partnership on tourism (SPOT) should be established between European-level decision making and representatives of the tourism sector. Under SPOT, a new public-private partnership should be devised to facilitate the uptake of high quality jobs, apprenticeships and traineeship positions in the tourism industry across the EU, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized businesses. This could involve all types of companies, supply chains, trade unions, education providers, European/national/regional tourism associations, authorities and agencies, business organisations and youth associations. This initiative could raise awareness of the importance of the tourism sector for the Union economy. It could also incentivise Union decision-makers to recognise its potential and to develop a specific industrial policy in the future that supports the further development and growth of the sector. Moreover, such a partnership will harness the dynamism of European youth, so young people are not left without hope or opportunity and can look with confidence to a brighter future by having the chance to enter the job market. Last but not least, it is important to stress that this is also in the best interests of the tourism sector. If Europe is to remain the world’s number one tourist destination, the industry needs to prepare the next generation by building up a high-quality, sustainable labour supply with advance ITC skills and experience in hosting tourists with different expectations and priorities, especially from third countries. This will enable more growth and keep the sector attractive. The pilot project has the following main objectives:

to conduct research into the importance of the tourism industry for the European economy and its employment levels (need to recognise it and raise public awareness),

to boost, strengthen and develop the employability of young people by:

pledging to create new positions for young people (jobs, apprenticeships and traineeship) in the tourism industry,

helping them to acquire skills, knowledge and competences,

developing career pathways and facilitating the transition between school and employment (organising career guidance, CV workshops and interview training in close coordination with educational institutions and youth organisations).

introduce a clear brand image and ensure Europe’s visibility in major third countries: for instance, organise four large-scale industry round tables in Europe (London and/or Brussels), Asia, North America and Latin America,

strengthen public-private partnerships: build on existing good relationships with trade bodies and cooperation with major international stakeholders and organisations, such as the European Parliament, the Commission, the Chinese National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the European Tourism Association (ETOA), the US Travel Association, BRAZTOA, JATA, major companies’ CEOs, etc.,

gather input and knowledge from the industry on a wide range of topics: devise a SWOT model of the European tourism industry and define critical success factors: Strengths — which products are really driving bookings for Europe and what interesting trends are beginning to emerge? Weaknesses — which factors are limiting bookings of European vacations (consumer perception, safety concerns, currency fluctuation, hotel and air capacity, price, visas, etc.)? Opportunities — to strengthen or widen Europe’s product offerings, in particular to support a stronger pan-European offer and awareness of lesser-known destinations and cultural routes. Threats — competitor analysis to gain insight into the value proposition that other destinations have where Europe has an opportunity to directly compete for business. Critical success factors — what do Destination Europe’s brand and strategy need to do to achieve positive results for Europe in the coming years, and what role can the industry play in ensuring that the brand is adopted and promoted, ensuring the strategy’s success?

develop cooperative marketing tools and strategies:

online and offline marketing campaigns to raise awareness of Destination Europe, built around stakeholder round tables (cooperative marketing together with main private tourism companies),

collaboration with main global media partners (CNN, BBC, Financial Times, etc.),

participation in tourism fairs and in other major national and international events (youth festivals, sport events, food fairs),

raise political awareness of the importance of inbound tourism for the European economy and gain the support of policy makers at all levels in order to overcome the disadvantages affecting the European tourism industry.

Commitment appropriations were allocated to this pilot project for the first year under the 2016 budget. The objectives of the pilot project are:

to increase the visibility of Europe as a tourist destination and support the promotion of European and transnational tourism products in targeted third-country markets through joint public-private partnerships,

to increase flows of visitors from selected target third countries to Europe.

identify which sectors are going to benefit from a sharing economy approach,

define new legislative instruments to regulate the sharing economy, avoiding any weakening of its innovative potential,

conduct a specific census of the sharing economy in Europe, sharing best practices between Member States and relevant business associations,

offer financial support and economic guarantees to promising companies, even if their proposals are too risky to be funded by regular banking institutions,

define a sharing economy model in line with European values that is mindful of the rights of consumers and of the workers involved.

Proposed actions:

work with local companies and associations in order to create a European network of sharing-economy companies,

establish scholarships and forms of financial support specifically for researchers and young entrepreneurs wishing to focus their work on the sharing-economy-related fields.

preliminary actions and set-up in the three countries (first year),

development and delivery of training courses (first and second years),

follow-up and setting up of cooperatives with target groups (second year),

expert evaluation of legal business barriers (third year, if the pilot project continues as a preparatory action),

evaluation of outcomes (third year, if the pilot project continues as a preparatory action), and

outcome report, to include proposals for any follow-on operational activities (third year, if the pilot project continues as a preparatory action).

give local tourism its own profile, and strengthen links between cities and their regions;

establish the European Capital of Tourism within the existing institutional framework alongside the Cultural and Sport Capital programmes with their effective operating methods; identify common values, harness potential synergies and avoid duplication;

increase the attractiveness of cities and regions, which can lead to economic growth and job creation.

The operational objectives are:

to make a maximum of three European Capital of Tourism awards a year;

to lay down conditions and categories for the European Tourism Award;

to involve Member States on a voluntary basis at the outset and initiate a structural dialogue with the Council;

to establish the professional body, the preparatory committee to assess the bids, in co-operation with the European Parliament, the Commission and the Committee of Regions;

as regions are the main beneficiaries of Union funding, to look into the possibility of financial contributions for the sustainability of the programme;

to create an annual cost-effectiveness plan for the number of titles and awards.

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 375000 ALECO is a pilot project for a one-way mobility scheme for young Union entrepreneurs with a maximum duration of one to six months in selected third countries. The aim is for ALECO to become an integral part of Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE), mainly upgrading the programme in terms of geographical scope and exposure to successful entrepreneurial models. The pilot project will use the existing EYE infrastructure, including support office, intermediary organisations and IT tools. Up to 200 young entrepreneurs from Member States are expected to participate. The target group will be selected from entrepreneur profiles upon application and assessment. Eligibility criteria: 1. Future entrepreneurs showcasing ready-to-implement business plans and a binding commitment to start up a firm; 2. Entrepreneurs who have started a business in the last three years, alone or in partnership; 3. Entrepreneurs who have taken advantage of EYE exchanges and showcase progress in their business. Hosting countries may include the USA, Israel, Canada, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea. The pilot project is supported by Eurochambres, the European Youth Forum, Junior Achievement, Knowledge 4 Innovation and European Democrat Students. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 02 03INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES 02 03 01 Operation and development of the internal market of goods and services 1.1 27159000 20500000 22693000 18500000 23234337,91 20111159,11 98,10 02 03 02Standardisation and approximation of legislation 02 03 02 01 Support to standardisation activities performed by CEN, Cenelec and ETSI 1.1 18562000 18600000 17970000 18100000 18216524,31 19412756,86 104,37 02 03 02 02 Support to organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and societal stakeholders in standardisation activities 1.1 3970000 4000000 3843000 3700000 3444847,72 3814962,89 95,37 Article 02 03 02 — Subtotal 22532000 22600000 21813000 21800000 21661372,03 23227719,75 102,78 02 03 03 European Chemicals Agency — Chemicals legislation 1.1 69489500 69489500 72805000 72805000 0,— 0,— 0 02 03 04 Internal market governance tools 1.1 3650000 3700000 3650000 3500000 3998758,15 3630776,80 98,13 02 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 02 03 77 01 Preparatory action — RECAP: recycling at local scale of internal plastic scrap created by major Union polymer converting regions 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 597360,— 02 03 77 02 Pilot project — Single Market Forum 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 2749,02 02 03 77 03 Preparatory action — Single Market Forum 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1200000 1194982,60 652593,21 02 03 77 04 Pilot project — Support measures for traditional retailing 1.1 p.m. 500000 p.m. 500000 1000000,— 0,— 0 02 03 77 05 Pilot project — Dynamic development of cross-border e-commerce through efficient parcel delivery solutions 1.1 500000 250000 02 03 77 06 Pilot project — Space technologies 1.1 1500000 750000 Article 02 03 77 — Subtotal 2000000 1500000 p.m. 1700000 2194982,60 1252702,23 83,51 Chapter 02 03 — Total 124830500 117789500 120961000 118305000 51089450,69 48222357,89 40,94 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 27159000 20500000 22693000 18500000 23234337,91 20111159,11 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising in connection with measures contributing to the completion of the internal market and its operation and development:

measures intended to make the operation of the internal market more effective and to ensure that citizens and businesses have access to the most extensive rights and opportunities resulting from the opening up and deepening of the internal market without borders and are able to exercise those rights and take advantage of those opportunities in full; and monitoring and evaluation measures relating to the practical exercise by citizens and businesses of their rights and opportunities with a view to identifying and facilitating the removal of any obstacles which may be preventing them from exercising those rights in full,

approximation of standards and introduction of an information system for technical standards and regulations, examination of the rules notified by Member States, EFTA States and Turkey and translation of the draft technical regulations,

financing of administrative and technical coordination and of cooperation between the notified bodies, grants in support of the European Technical Approval Organisation (EOTA), and of projects of Union interest undertaken by outside bodies,

application of Union legislation on medical devices, cosmetics, foodstuffs, textile products, chemicals, classification and labelling of substances and mixtures, cars and safety, toys, legal metrology, pre-packaging and the quality of the environment, aerosol dispensers, and information and publicity measures for greater awareness of Union legislation,

a comprehensive review of regulations with a view to making necessary changes and producing an overall analysis of the effectiveness of the measures taken to further the sound operation of the internal market and an evaluation of the overall impact of the internal market on businesses and the economy, including the purchase of data and access by Commission departments to external databases, as well as targeted actions aimed at improving understanding of the functioning of the internal market and rewarding active participation in fostering its functioning,

greater sectorial approximation in the fields of application of the new approach directives, especially the extension of the new approach to other sectors,

implementation of the strategic programme on the internal market and market monitoring, and measures implementing Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, both for the infrastructures and market surveillance, and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008, for procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State,

the development of a unified area for security and defence, with measures implementing Directive 2009/43/EC simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Union and actions working towards the coordination of public procurement procedures for these products at Union level, as well as, where appropriate, devising studies and awareness-raising measures regarding the application of the legislation adopted,

participation in the negotiation of agreements on mutual recognition and, under European agreements, support for the associate countries to allow them to adopt the acquis of the Union,

implementation measures for Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, especially those resulting from the REACH review (communication COM(2013) 49 final),

implementation and monitoring of the provisions in the area of public procurement especially in relation to the transposition of the Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU,

actions related to the implementation of Directive 2014/60/EU,

implementing and monitoring the provisions governing public contracts with a view to ensuring their optimum operation and that tenders are genuinely open, including the awareness-raising and training of the various parties to these contracts; the introduction and use of new technologies in the various fields of operation of these contracts; the continuous adaptation of the legislative and regulatory framework in the light of developments arising from these contracts, particularly the globalisation of markets and existing or future international agreements,

strengthening administrative cooperation through, inter alia, the Internal Market Information System (IMI), the deepening of knowledge of internal market legislation in the Member States and its sound application by them, and support for administrative cooperation between the authorities responsible for implementing legislation relating to the internal market with a view to achieving the Lisbon strategic goals as set out in the annual policy strategy,

guaranteeing the completion and management of the internal market, especially in the fields of free movement of services, recognition of professional qualifications, and intellectual and industrial property, in particular the development of proposals for establishing a Union patent,

analysis of the effects of removing obstacles to the internal market for services and of the effects of measures in place as part of the follow-up to the progressive liberalisation of postal services, coordination of Union policies on postal services with regard to international systems and in particular with regard to participants in Universal Postal Union (UPU) activities, cooperation with central and eastern European countries, as well as analysis of practical implications of the application of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) provisions to the postal sector and overlap with UPU regulations,

actions related to the implementation of EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on consultations, studies, evaluations, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this article, as maintenance, updating and development of informatics systems related to technical regulations or linked to putting into place and monitoring policies launched within the framework of the internal market, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 34 to 36 thereof (OJ C 326, 26.10.2012). Council Directive 75/107/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to bottles used as measuring containers (OJ L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 14). Council Directive 75/324/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers (OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 40). Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged products (OJ L 46, 21.2.1976, p. 1). Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169). Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (OJ L 78, 26.3.1977, p. 17). Council Directive 80/181/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (OJ L 39, 15.2.1980, p. 40). Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29). Council Directive 89/105/EEC of 21 December 1988 relating to the transparency of measures regulating the pricing of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems (OJ L 040, 11.2.1989, p. 8). Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17). Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (OJ L 256, 13.9.1991, p. 51). Council Decision (8300/92) of 21 September 1992 authorising the Commission to negotiate agreements between the Community and certain non-member countries on mutual recognition. Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances (OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1). Council Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (OJ L 121, 15.5.1993, p. 20). Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1). Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23). Council Decision 94/358/EC of 16 June 1994 accepting, on behalf of the European Community, the Convention on the elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia (OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 17). Council Decision (8453/97) confirming the Article 113 Committee’s interpretation of the Council decision of 21 September 1992 giving the Commission directives for the negotiation of European conformity assessment agreements. Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 36). Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2679/98 of 7 December 1998 on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States (OJ L 337, 12.12.1998, p. 8). Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 26). Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20). Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (OJ L 162, 3.7.2000, p. 1). Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (OJ L 200, 8.8.2000, p. 35). Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1). Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19). Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24). Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE) (OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1). Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 15). Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 1). Directive 2004/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP) (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 28). Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 44). Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments (OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255 30.9.2005, p. 22). Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Directive 2007/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepacked products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC (OJ L 247, 21.9.2007, p. 17). Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30). Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82). Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1). Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on non-automatic weighing instruments (OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 6). Directive 2009/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (OJ L 106, 28.4.2009, p. 7). Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1). Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1). Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76). Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10). Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5). Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1). Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Members States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 27). Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1). Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 107). Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 149). Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2014/540 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131). Directive 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 1). Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1). Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the new approach in certain sectors such as machinery, electromagnetic compatibility, radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, low voltage electrical equipment, personal protective equipment, lifts, explosive atmospheres, medical devices, toys, pressure equipment, gas appliances, construction, the interoperability of the rail system, recreational craft, tyres, motor vehicle emissions, explosives, pyrotechnic articles, cableways installations, etc. Council Directives adopted for the removal of technical barriers to trade in areas not covered by the new approach. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/983 of 24 June 2015 on the procedure for issuance of the European Professional Card and the application of the alert mechanism pursuant to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 27). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 27 January 2016, on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM(2016) 31 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18562000 18600000 17970000 18100000 18216524,31 19412756,86 In accordance with the general aim of maintaining the proper functioning of the internal market and the competitiveness of European industry, in particular through the mutual recognition of standards and the establishment of European standards in suitable cases, this appropriation is intended to cover:

financial obligations arising from contracts to be signed with the European standardisation organisations (such as ETSI, CEN and Cenelec), for the development of standards,

checking and certifying conformity with the standards, and demonstration projects,

contract expenditure for the execution of the programme and projects indicated above. The contracts in question cover the following: research, association, evaluation, technical operations, coordination, scholarships, grants, training and mobility of scientific staff, participation in international agreements and participation in expenditure on equipment,

improving the performance of standards bodies,

promoting quality in standardisation, and the verification thereof,

supporting the transposition of European standards into national standards, particularly by having them translated,

measures relating to information, promotion and profile-raising of standardisation and the promotion of European interests in international standardisation,

secretarial services for the technical committees,

technical projects in the field of tests for compliance with the standards,

examination of the compliance of draft standards to the relevant mandates,

programmes of cooperation with and assistance to third countries,

carrying out the work needed to apply international information technology standards uniformly throughout the Union,

specifying methods of certification and laying down technical methods of certification,

encouraging use of these standards in public procurement contracts,

coordinating the various operations to prepare the standards and doing more to implement them (user guides, demonstrations, etc.). While preparing the standards, possible gender-related specificities should be considered.

Union finance is to be used to frame and implement the standardisation operation in consultation with the main participants: industry, workers’ representatives, consumers, when relevant including women’s organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, the national and European standardisation institutions, the public procurement agencies in the Member States, all users and industrial policymakers at national and Union levels. In support of interoperability, specific provisions about the use of ICT technical specifications in public procurement are included in Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation. Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3970000 4000000 3843000 3700000 3444847,72 3814962,89 This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the functioning and activities of European non-governmental and non-profit organisations representing the interests of SMEs and consumers, as well as environmental and social interests, in standardisation activities. Such representation in the standardisation process at European level forms part of the statutory objectives of such organisations, and they have been mandated by national non-profit organisations in at least two thirds of the Member States to represent those interests. Contributions to such European organisations have previously been covered by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the consumer policy and the Financial Instrument for the environment, LIFE+. In Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 the actions in the field of standardisation financed by specific programmes have been brought together in a single legal act. Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 39). Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (OJ L 149, 9.6.2007, p. 17). Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 69489500 69489500 72805000 72805000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure in connection with the work programme (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this Item. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. In 2017, the Agency’s revenue from fees and charges and the surplus carried over from previous year will not be sufficient to cover for the expected expenditure, which implies the need of a balancing subsidy from the Commission. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 69489500. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3650000 3700000 3650000 3500000 3998758,15 3630776,80 This appropriation is intended to cover:

the expenditure for the management, training, further development and information linked to the services provided by the SOLVIT network, the Your Europe web portal and for creating the tools needed to enable closer cooperation between them,

the expenditure for the running of the service contract for the management of Your Europe Advice, feedback reporting and the costs for outreach activities,

the expected expenditure for the Internal Market Information (IMI) system,

awareness raising activities for all Internal Market governance tools, including the Single Market Scoreboard.

(1) take action to improve regulatory oversight while supporting innovation and ensuring a level playing field for operators;

(2) address the issue of price transparency, including prices for small shipments. This action should mainly support consumers and small businesses. A comprehensive assessment of the situation will be carried out after two years to see if further action is needed.

Article published by the Commission (DG GROWTH) on 22 December 2015 on Cheaper cross-border parcel delivery to boost e-commerce in the EU. WIK-Consult study for the Commission’s DG Internal Market and Services — Bad Honnef, August 2014. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 750000 The pilot project on space technologies will primarily test partnership arrangements with industry to identify priorities for competitiveness. This will prepare the ground for a public-private partnership (Joint Technology Initiative or similar) in space technologies and an associated roadmap through a structured dialogue with industry. The pilot project will focus on two themes which are not addressed by current programmes: innovative materials for space equipment and cleaner space through deorbiting. The specific area of materials for space equipment is critical for a European space sector currently suffering from dependency in some critical materials areas. In order to support a reduction in dependency as regards materials supply and a sustainable REACH-compliant competitive space sector, two major topics could be addressed by developing innovative materials for space equipment: composite supply source for critical space equipment and non-dependency with regard to materials and processes. The market for carbon-based raw materials suffers from under-capacity, and the space sector, because it is a low-volume customer, suffers the most. Supply sources for composite raw materials are still highly concentrated in the US and Japan. The drive for non-dependency with regard to materials and processes should aim at promoting European sources for critical materials and processes affected by dependency issues and/or the REACH Regulation. Innovative materials for space equipment would also provide a deorbiting solution by allowing the development of appropriate technology to ensure that satellites are removed at the end of their mission life. The Earth orbit needs to be in good condition in order to enable manned and unmanned operations in space in the future. The Union should start to take the steps necessary for limiting the growth of orbiting debris. The three main areas for technological development could be:

(1) end-of-life deorbiting solutions (propulsion);

(2) trajectory and controlled re-entry (design and modelling);

(3) design for demise (controlled break-up on re-entry). Establishing a long-term deorbiting scheme through a pilot project could also make a significant environmental contribution.

The aim is to achieve sustainable long-term replacement solutions for materials through innovation, and identifying solutions for space debris is critical for industry. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 02 04HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES 02 04 02Industrial leadership 02 04 02 01 Leadership in space 1.1 179406948 172900000 159792893 147533544 173445697,79 75195751,75 43,49 02 04 02 02 Enhancing access to risk finance for investing in research and innovation 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 02 04 02 03 Increasing innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 1.1 35426341 46810000 35738414 18500000 35108705,— 14682706,79 31,37 Article 02 04 02 — Subtotal 214833289 219710000 195531307 166033544 208554402,79 89878458,54 40,91 02 04 03Societal challenges 02 04 03 01 Achieving a resource-efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials 1.1 82703328 54380000 75016498 62200000 76077049,— 31435273,66 57,81 Article 02 04 03 — Subtotal 82703328 54380000 75016498 62200000 76077049,— 31435273,66 57,81 02 04 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 02 04 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3072783,21 3499241,33 02 04 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 29583,54 1513117,53 Article 02 04 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3102366,75 5012358,86 02 04 51 Completion of previous research framework programmes — Seventh Framework Programme — EC (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 27300000 p.m. 85800000 42725,41 98244431,81 359,87 02 04 52 Completion of previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 55128,14 02 04 53 Completion of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — Innovation part (2007-2013) 1.1 p.m. 17460000 p.m. 27600000 0,— 35832868,44 205,23 02 04 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 02 04 77 01 Pilot project — Design, roll-out and implementation of an EU-wide technical architecture to assess 112 PSAPs’ readiness to transport GNSS location and other data from 112 emergency apps to European PSAPs securely and reliably 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 929913,— 278973,90 02 04 77 02 Pilot project — CSDP research 1.1 p.m. 525000 500000 500000 1000000,— 474774,03 90,43 02 04 77 03 Preparatory action on Defence research 1.1 25000000 10000000 Article 02 04 77 — Subtotal 25000000 10525000 500000 1000000 1929913,— 753747,93 7,16 Chapter 02 04 — Total 322536617 329375000 271047805 342633544 289706456,95 261212267,38 79,31 These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. This appropriation will be used for the Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation which covers the 2014 to 2020 period, and for the completion of the previous research programmes (Seventh Framework Programme and preceding framework programmes) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative Innovation Union and other flagship initiatives, notably Resource efficient Europe, An industrial policy for the globalisation era, and A digital agenda for Europe, as well as in the development and functioning of the European Research Area. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. It will be carried out in order to pursue the general objectives set out in Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to contribute to the creation of a society of knowledge, based on the European Research Area, i.e. supporting transnational cooperation at all levels throughout the Union, taking the dynamism, creativity and the excellence of European research to the limits of knowledge, strengthening human resources for research and for technology in Europe, quantitatively and qualitatively and research and innovation capacities in the whole of Europe and ensuring optimum use thereof. In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision making, of women in research and innovation. Also entered against these articles and items are the costs of high-level scientific and technological meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the funding of high-level scientific and technological analyses and evaluations carried out on behalf of the Union to investigate new areas of research suitable for Union action, inter alia, in the context of the European Research Area, and measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. This appropriation will be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The possibility of third countries or institutes from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 1 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from States taking part in the European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research entered in Item 6 0 1 6 of the of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions by outside bodies to Union activities entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Additional appropriations will be provided under Item 02 04 50 01. Administrative appropriations of this chapter will be provided under Article 02 01 05. This priority of Horizon 2020 aims at making Europe a more attractive location to invest in research and innovation, by promoting activities where businesses set the agenda as well as at accelerating the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. It will provide major investment in key industrial technologies, maximise the growth potential of European companies by providing them with adequate levels of finance and help innovative SMEs to grow into world-leading companies. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 179406948 172900000 159792893 147533544 173445697,79 75195751,75 The aim of this appropriation is to foster a competitive and innovative space industry and research community to develop and exploit space infrastructure to meet future Union policy and societal needs. The lines of activities are: enabling European competitiveness, non-dependence and innovation of the European space sector, enabling advances in space technologies, enabling exploitation of space data and enabling European research in support of international space partnerships. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 3(2)(a)(vi) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— The aim of this appropriation is to help remedy market deficiencies in accessing risk finance for research and innovation. In particular, the equity facility will target investments in risk capital funds which make early stage investments. It shall enable equity investments in, amongst others, seed capital funds, cross-border seed funds, business angel co-investment vehicles and early-stage venture capital funds. The equity facility, which will be demand-driven, shall use a portfolio approach, where venture capital funds and other comparable intermediaries select the firms in which to invest. Special attention should be paid to encouraging female entrepreneurs to participate in such schemes. Any repayment from financial instruments pursuant to Article 140(6) of the Financial Regulation, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayment of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission and entered in Item 6 3 4 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(3)(i) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 35426341 46810000 35738414 18500000 35108705,— 14682706,79 The aim of this appropriation is to:

provide financing to the Enterprise Europe Network established under the COSME programme for their reinforced services linked to Horizon 2020. The support provided under the budget line is limited to services enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs, in particular of beneficiaries of the SME instrument,

support the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020, notably to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the innovation services provided to SMEs. Activities may include awareness raising, information and dissemination, training and mobility activities, networking and exchange of best practices, developing high quality innovation support mechanisms and services with strong Union added value for SMEs (e.g. intellectual property and innovation management, knowledge transfer), as well as assisting SMEs to connect to research and innovation partners across the Union,

support market-driven innovation in view of enhancing the innovation capacity of firms by improving the framework conditions for innovation as well as tackling the specific barriers preventing the growth of innovative firms.

Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (c) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). This priority of Horizon 2020 responds directly to the policy priorities and societal challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy. Those activities will be implemented using a challenge-based approach which brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines. The activities will cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. The activities will support directly the corresponding sectoral policy competences at Union level. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 82703328 54380000 75016498 62200000 76077049,— 31435273,66 The aim of this appropriation will be to support secure supply of raw materials in order to meet the needs of Union society within the sustainable limits of the planet’s natural resources. Activities will target the improvement of the knowledge base on raw materials and the development of innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives. Support will also be provided for tackling barriers impeding the deployment of circular-economy such as recovery of raw materials from different waste streams. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (e) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3072783,21 3499241,33 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the period 2014 to 2020. Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 29583,54 1513117,53 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 27300000 p.m. 85800000 42725,41 98244431,81 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. This appropriation will also cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development. Any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 55128,14 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments related to the research framework programmes prior to 2003. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC of 28 September 1987 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (OJ L 302, 24.10.1987, p. 1). Council Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC of 23 April 1990 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 28). Council Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC of 15 March 1993 adapting Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC concerning the Framework Programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 43). Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 126, 18.5.1994, p. 1). Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69). Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1). Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1). Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/835/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 17460000 p.m. 27600000 0,— 35832868,44 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 929913,— 278973,90 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 525000 500000 500000 1000000,— 474774,03 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 25000000 10000000 New item Europe faces today an increasingly deteriorating security situation with the emergence of new or existing threats; the financial crisis has put constant pressure on national defence budgets and since 2006, the budget spent on Defence R&D in Europe decreased by 30 %. In this context, Member States and public opinion look to the Union for greater involvement in security and defence. The main objective of the preparatory action is to prepare and test a mechanism of cooperation with the European Defence Agency with a view to prepare, organise and deliver a variety of defence research, technology and development activities. The final aim of these activities is to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry and to stimulate growth and job creation. It needs to produce visible and timely results for the decision making in view of the discussion of a possible defence research programme within the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The preparatory action will be implemented by work programmes, mainly through calls for proposals for research projects. The management of the action shall be delegated to the European Defence Agency. In 2017 focus would lie on a large scale demonstration project which should yield timely the most tangible result: a first experimental development of new, innovative defence technology. This demonstration project should be complemented with a number of research projects, inter alia, on critical defence technologies as well as future disruptive technologies, and support activities to improve, e.g., on standardisation and interoperability. The precise scope of the topics will include inter alia consultation with the Member States and the defence-related R&D stakeholders. Any revenue from contributions from third countries entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 24 July 2013 Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector (COM(2013) 542 final). EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 02 05EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO) 02 05 01 Developing and providing global satellite-based radio navigation infrastructures and services (Galileo) by 2020 1.1 614965000 495000000 588169000 297000000 915110076,— 539057284,13 108,90 02 05 02 Providing satellite-based services improving the performance of GPS to gradually cover the whole European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) region by 2020 (EGNOS) 1.1 280000000 150000000 260000000 207000000 256470104,— 153759176,— 102,51 02 05 11 European GNSS Agency 1.1 26523436 26523436 27888400 27888400 27606414,54 22785047,— 85,91 02 05 51 Completion of European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) 1.1 p.m. 40000000 p.m. 16000000 0,— 140068048,41 350,17 Chapter 02 05 — Total 921488436 711523436 876057400 547888400 1199186594,54 855669555,54 120,26 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 614965000 495000000 588169000 297000000 915110076,— 539057284,13 The Union contribution to the European GNSS programmes is granted with a view to financing activities relating to:

the completion of the deployment phase of the Galileo programme, consisting of the construction, establishment, protection of the space and ground infrastructure, as well as preparatory activities for the exploitation phase including activities relating to the preparation of service provision,

the exploitation phase of the Galileo programme, consisting of the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the space and ground infrastructure, the development of future generations of the system and the evolution of the services provided by the system, certification and standardisation operations, provision and marketing of the services provided by the system and all other activities needed to ensure that the programme runs smoothly.

enable operations of Copernicus services, tailored to the needs of users,

contribute to ensure access to data of the observation infrastructure necessary to operate Copernicus services,

create opportunities for increased private sector usage of information sources, thereby facilitating innovation by value-adding service providers.

This appropriation will, in particular, fund the set-up, the establishment and operation of the six services mentioned in the Copernicus Regulation and the related activities. This appropriation may also fund cross-cutting activities among the services or their articulation and co-ordination, as well as for the in-situ co-ordination, user uptake and training and communication. The budget envelope will be managed either directly by the Commission services or indirectly via delegation agreements with Union agencies and international organisations, or any entity eligible under Article 58 of the Financial Regulation. When the Commission manages the budget directly, it may entrust the Joint Research Centre (JRC) with scientific and technical support tasks. The funding of these tasks may be entered into the JRC’s indirect budget under point (c) of Article 183(2) and Article 183(6) of the Financial Regulation. In addition, in support of competiveness and growth, this appropriation may also fund data dissemination and the incubation of new businesses by supporting more robust and innovative IT structures in Europe. Copernicus services will facilitate access to key data required in policy formulation at Union, national, regional and local level in fields such as agriculture, forest monitoring, water management, transport, urban planning, climate change and many others. This appropriation covers mainly the implementation of delegation agreements for the Copernicus programme, pursuant to Article 58 of the Financial Regulation. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 486526000 564376000 461214000 459000000 483342175,09 480751124,67 The aim of this appropriation is to:

build an autonomous Union’s Earth observation capacity by funding the space infrastructure and favouring the European industry in that regard, namely in the construction and launch of satellites,

contribute to the availability of the observation capacity necessary to enable the Copernicus services, in particular through the operations of the ground segment of the space infrastructure,

create opportunities for increased private sector usage of information sources, thereby facilitating innovation by value-adding service providers.

The development of a European space infrastructure has a key role in enhancing competitiveness and innovation, and requires consistent public intervention to sustain the industrial effort. This appropriation will fund the development and construction of satellites, as well as their operation. The data and information obtained through the space infrastructure is subject to the free, full and open data policy, which will increase their availability and thereby boost the downstream market. To supplement the data needed by users, this appropriation may also fund the acquisition of data from third parties and the access to contributing mission from Member States, as well as the dedicated dissemination platform (core ground segment) which will serve, in priority the operational services funded by Article 02 06 01. The budget envelope will be managed either directly by the Commission services or indirectly via delegation agreements with Union agencies and international organisations, or any entity eligible under Article 58 of the Financial Regulation. When the Commission manages the budget directly, it may entrust the Joint Research Centre (JRC) with scientific and technical support tasks. The funding of these tasks may be entered into the JRC’s indirect budget under point (c) of Article 183(2) and Article 183(6) of the Financial Regulation. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 2077408,60 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, those amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from contributions from third parties entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this Item in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013) (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1). Commission Decision 2010/67/EU of 5 February 2010 setting up the GMES Partners Board (OJ L 35, 6.2.2010, p. 23). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 03 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMPETITION POLICY AREA 108427562 102698620 99991590,72 Title 03 — Total 108427562 102698620 99991590,72 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMPETITION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 03 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMPETITION POLICY AREA 03 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Competition policy area 5.2 89910140 84068715 81544191,57 90,70 03 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Competition policy area 03 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 5184921 5514128 4944936,— 95,37 03 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 7718209 7750421 7903380,87 102,40 Article 03 01 02 — Subtotal 12903130 13264549 12848316,87 99,58 03 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Competition policy area 5.2 5614292 5365356 5599082,28 99,73 03 01 07 Requests for damages resulting from legal proceedings against the Commission’s decisions in the field of competition policy 5.2 p.m. p.m. 0,— Chapter 03 01 — Total 108427562 102698620 99991590,72 92,22 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 89910140 84068715 81544191,57 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5184921 5514128 4944936,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7718209 7750421 7903380,87 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5614292 5365356 5599082,28 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— In order to ensure that the rules on competition concerning agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), abuses of a dominant position (Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), aids granted by States (Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) and concentrations between undertakings (Regulation (EC) No 139/2004) are enforced, the Commission is empowered to take decisions, to conduct investigations and to impose penalties or order recovery. The Commission’s decisions are subject to review by the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. As a prudential measure, it is appropriate to take into account the possibility of budgetary implications stemming from rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union. This appropriation is intended to cover any expenditure arising from damages awarded by the Court of Justice of the European Union to claimants and resulting from legal proceedings against the Commission’s decisions in the field of competition. Since a reasonable estimate of the financial impact on the general budget cannot be established beforehand, a token entry (p.m.) appears in this article. If necessary, the Commission will propose to make available the appropriations related to actual needs by means of transfers or through a draft amending budget. Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (former Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) and derived legislation, in particular:

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1),

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1).

Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (former Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) and derived legislation, in particular Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 9). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION POLICY AREA 103133045 103133045 102287606 102287606 100190359,61 100190359,61 04 02 EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 12899726072 9891741079 12033016235 10319352919 17149014081,20 10264244215,20 04 03 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION 264640500 214691000 253802800 208080000 249123555,56 204373928,— 04 04 EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF) p.m. 25000000 p.m. 30000000 78285798,— 78285798,— 04 05 INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICIES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT p.m. 50000000 p.m. 65000000 0,— 64547800,— 04 06 FUND FOR EUROPEAN AID TO THE MOST DEPRIVED 545826912 441000000 535152658 461000000 536341311,— 45440342,56 Title 04 — Total 13813326529 10725565124 12924259299 11185720525 18112955105,37 10757082443,37 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 04 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION POLICY AREA 04 01 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Employment, social affairs and inclusion policy area 5.2 69663198 67427864 68939337,25 98,96 04 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Employment, social affairs and inclusion policy area 04 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 5180803 4780312 4563481,85 88,08 04 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 5009039 5218111 4780147,66 95,43 Article 04 01 02 — Subtotal 10189842 9998423 9343629,51 91,70 04 01 03 Expenditure relating to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Employment, social affairs and inclusion policy area 5.2 4350005 4303319 4735972,26 108,87 04 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Employment, social affairs and inclusion policy area 04 01 04 01 Support expenditure for European Social Fund and non-operational technical assistance 1.2 14500000 15400000 12540639,97 86,49 04 01 04 02 Support expenditure for the programme Employment and Social Innovation 1.1 4000000 4728000 3740863,75 93,52 04 01 04 03 Support expenditure for the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance — Employment, Social Policies and Human Resources Development 4 p.m. p.m. 0,— 04 01 04 04 Support expenditure for European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 9 p.m. p.m. 584916,87 04 01 04 05 Support expenditure for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived 1.2 430000 430000 305000,— 70,93 Article 04 01 04 — Subtotal 18930000 20558000 17171420,59 90,71 Chapter 04 01 — Total 103133045 102287606 100190359,61 97,15 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 69663198 67427864 68939337,25 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5180803 4780312 4563481,85 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5009039 5218111 4780147,66 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4350005 4303319 4735972,26 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 14500000 15400000 12540639,97 This appropriation is intended to cover the European Social Fund (ESF)-funded technical assistance measures provided for in Articles 58 and 118 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Technical assistance may finance the preparatory, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures required for the implementation of the ESF by the Commission. This appropriation may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions and translations),

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 5000000, including missions relating to the external personnel financed under this item.

expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions and translations),

preparation, monitoring, data gathering and creation of a knowledge base relevant to the implementation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived,

contracts for the provision of services and studies.

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 02EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 04 02 01 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 1 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 02 Completion of the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 03 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 1 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 04 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 2 (2000 to 2006) p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 05 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 2 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 06 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 3 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 390274,17 04 02 07 Completion of the European Social Fund — Objective 3 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 08 Completion of EQUAL (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 09 Completion of previous Community initiatives (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 10 Completion of the European Social Fund — Innovative actions and technical assistance (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 11 Completion of the European Social Fund — Innovative actions and technical assistance (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 0,— 04 02 17 Completion of the European Social Fund — Convergence (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 510000000 p.m. 2825000000 0,— 5085800501,29 997,22 04 02 18 Completion of the European Social Fund — PEACE (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 02 19 Completion of the European Social Fund — Regional competitiveness and employment (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 190000000 p.m. 1109595811 0,— 2575833985,— 1355,70 04 02 20 Completion of the European Social Fund — Operational technical assistance (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 500000 p.m. 1500000 0,— 3183635,94 636,73 04 02 60 European Social Fund — Less developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 7346787700 4979660000 6904001096 2892000000 9266035395,— 995432520,53 19,99 04 02 61 European Social Fund — Transition regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 1907753625 1109539000 1631895346 735965850 2020723782,— 195936615,86 17,66 04 02 62 European Social Fund — More developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 3629184747 2490475000 3479119793 1698091258 4213592213,— 365230778,83 14,67 04 02 63European Social Fund — Operational technical assistance 04 02 63 01 European Social Fund — Operational technical assistance 1.2 16000000 11000000 18000000 7200000 11801111,20 5727632,86 52,07 04 02 63 02 European Social Fund — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 567079 p.m. p.m. 0,— 1651884,50 291,30 Article 04 02 63 — Subtotal 16000000 11567079 18000000 7200000 11801111,20 7379517,36 63,80 04 02 64 Youth Employment Initiative 1.2 — 600000000 — 1050000000 1636861580,— 1035056386,22 172,51 Chapter 04 02 — Total 12899726072 9891741079 12033016235 10319352919 17149014081,20 10264244215,20 103,77 Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 shall be supported by the action it takes through the Structural Funds, which includes the European Social Fund (ESF). The tasks, priority objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds are defined in accordance with Article 177 TFEU. Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the ESF. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of pre-financing payments in respect of a given operation. Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of pre-financing amounts applicable to the ESF. Pre-financing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Measures to combat fraud are funded under Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175 and 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 39 thereof. Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 12). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Articles 82, 83, 100 and 102 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Articles 21(3) and (4), and Articles 80 and 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999. Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 16 and 17 December 2005. Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Commission Decision 1999/501/EC of 1 July 1999 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 49). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999, and in particular point (b) of paragraph 44......... thereof. Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 17 and 18 June 2004, and in particular paragraph 49 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods in respect of former Objectives 1 and 6. Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 38). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods in respect of former Objectives 2 and 5(b). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 390274,17 This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods in respect of former Objectives 3 and 4. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Communication from the Commission to the Member States of 14 April 2000 establishing the guidelines for the Community initiative EQUAL concerning transnational cooperation to promote new means of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in connection with the labour market (OJ C 127, 5.5.2000, p. 2). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from previous Community initiatives preceding the 2000-2006 programming period. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Commission communication to the Member States of 13 May 1992 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish within the framework of a Community initiative for regions heavily dependent on the textiles and clothing sector (RETEX) (OJ C 142, 4.6.1992, p. 5). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance within the framework of a Community initiative concerning the restructuring of the fisheries sector (PESCA) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 1). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (URBAN) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 6). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to propose in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the adaptation of small and medium-sized enterprises to the single market (SMEs initiative) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 10). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the RETEX initiative (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 17). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning defence conversion (Konver) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 18). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of steel areas (Resider II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 22). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of coal-mining areas (Rechar II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 26). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative Adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (ADAPT), aimed at promoting employment and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 30). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative Employment and development of human resources aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (Employment) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 36). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the most remote regions (REGIS II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 44). Commission communication to Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative for rural development (Leader II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 48). Commission communication to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning border development, cross-border cooperation and selected energy networks (Interreg II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 60). Commission notice to the Member States of 16 May 1995 laying down guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (PEACE I) (OJ C 186, 20.7.1995, p. 3). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (URBAN) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 4). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative on adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (ADAPT) aimed at promoting employment growth and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 7). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down amended guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative on employment and development of human resources aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 13). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community Interreg initiative concerning transnational cooperation on spatial planning (Interreg II C) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 23). Commission communication of 26 November 1997 to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (1995 to 1999) (PEACE I) (COM(97) 642 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding by the ESF of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period for innovative actions and technical assistance as provided for in Articles 22 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The innovative actions included studies, pilot projects and exchanges of experience. They were intended in particular to bring about a qualitative improvement in Structural Fund measures. Technical assistance covered preparatory, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures required for implementation of the ESF. This appropriation was, in particular, used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings and missions),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contracts for the provision of services and studies,

grants.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 0,— This article is intended to cover the settlement of ESF commitments from previous programming periods for innovative actions or for preparatory, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures or any other similar form of technical assistance provided for in the relevant Regulations. It is also intended to cover the former multiannual measures, in particular those approved and implemented under the other Regulations mentioned below, which are not covered by the priority objectives of the Structural Funds. Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 38). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European Social Fund (OJ L 289, 22.10.1983, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes (OJ L 197, 27.7.1985, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 510000000 p.m. 2825000000 0,— 5085800501,29 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for programmes under the ESF convergence objective in the 2007-2013 programming period. That objective is aimed at speeding up the convergence of the least developed Member States and regions by improving conditions for growth and employment. This appropriation aims to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities which have arisen, particularly in countries and regions whose development is lagging behind, in connection with the speeding-up of economic and social restructuring and population ageing. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 12). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the PEACE programme under the ESF for the 2007-2013 programming period. In recognition of the special effort for the peace process in Northern Ireland, a total of EUR 200000000 was allocated for the PEACE programme for the 2007-2013 period. This programme is implemented in full compliance with the principle of additionality of Structural Fund operations. Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 12). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 16 and 17 December 2005. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 190000000 p.m. 1109595811 0,— 2575833985,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ESF regional competitiveness and employment objective during the 2007-2013 programming period. That objective shall, outside the least developed regions, be aimed at strengthening regions’ competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment by taking into consideration the goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy. This appropriation aims to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities which have arisen, particularly in countries and regions whose development is lagging behind, in connection with the speeding-up of economic and social restructuring and population ageing. Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 12). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 1500000 0,— 3183635,94 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the 2007-2013 programming period for technical assistance measures as provided for in Articles 45 and 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006. Technical assistance covers preparatory, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures required for implementation of the ESF. This appropriation may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings and missions),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

expenditure on support for accessibility for people with disabilities within technical assistance measures,

expenditure on a high-level group to ensure the implementation of overarching principles such as equality between men and women, accessibility for people with disabilities and sustainable development,

contracts for the provision of services and studies,

grants.

This appropriation is also intended to support measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 12). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 7346787700 4979660000 6904001096 2892000000 9266035395,— 995432520,53 This appropriation is intended to cover ESF support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in less developed regions in the 2014-2020 programming period. The catching-up process for these economically and socially lagging regions requires long-term sustained efforts. This category of regions concerns those regions whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-27. Promotion of equality between women and men horizontally and through specific actions should be part of the support provided by the ESF, in order to improve the employability of women and their participation in the labour market. Special attention should be paid to non-discrimination in the labour market, combating the feminisation of poverty, access to education and affordable childcare services. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470), and in particular point (c) of Article 4(3) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1907753625 1109539000 1631895346 735965850 2020723782,— 195936615,86 This appropriation is intended to cover ESF support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in the 2014-2020 programming period in a new category of region (transition regions) that replaces the 2007-2013 phasing-out and phasing-in system. This category of regions includes all regions with a GDP per capita is between 75 and 90 % of the average GDP of the EU-27. Gender mainstreaming and gender equality specific actions should be part of the support provided by the ESF, in order to improve the employability of women and their participation in the labour market. Special attention should be paid to non-discrimination in the labour market, combating the feminisation of poverty, access to education and affordable childcare services. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470), and in particular point (b) of Article 4(3) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3629184747 2490475000 3479119793 1698091258 4213592213,— 365230778,83 This appropriation is intended to cover ESF support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in more developed regions in the 2014-2020 programming period. While interventions in the less developed regions will remain the priority for cohesion policy, this appropriation is thus intended to cover important challenges that concern all Member States such as global competition in the knowledge-based economy, the shift towards the low carbon economy and social polarisation exacerbated by the current economic climate. This category of regions concerns those regions whose GDP per capita is above 90 % of the average GDP of the EU-27. Gender mainstreaming and gender equality specific actions should be part of the support provided by the ESF, in order to improve the employability of women and their participation in the labour market. Special attention should be paid to non-discrimination in the labour market, combating the feminisation of poverty, access to education and affordable childcare services. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470), and in particular point (a) of Article 4(3) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 16000000 11000000 18000000 7200000 11801111,20 5727632,86 This appropriation is intended to cover the preparatory, monitoring, technical assistance, evaluation, audit and control measures, as well as the Corporate Communication programme, necessary for implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as provided for in Articles 58 and 118 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover the cost of activities with partner organisations and stakeholders in Member States (such as training, meetings or conferences). This appropriation is also intended to cover administrative learning and cooperation with non-governmental organisations and social partners. This appropriation is also intended to cover inter alia the elaboration of:

tools for electronic project application and reporting, unification and standardisation of documents and procedures for the management and implementation of operational programmes,

a peer review of each of the Member States’ financial management and quality performance,

standard tender documentation on public procurement,

a common system of result and impact indicators,

a best practices manual to optimise the absorption process and decrease the error rate.

expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures falling under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts,

the analysis and evaluation of the major trends in legislation of the Member States with regard to the free movement of workers, and coordination of social security systems, as well as the financing of networks of experts in those fields,

the analysis and research on new policy developments in the domain of free movement of workers linked for example to the end of transitional periods and modernisation of social security coordination provisions,

ensuring fair mobility by setting up additional information centres,

support for the work of the Administrative Commission and its sub-groups and follow-up of the decisions taken, as well as support for the work of the Technical and Advisory Committees on free movement of workers,

support for actions preparing for the application of the new regulations on social security, including transnational exchanges of experience and information and training initiatives developed at national level,

the financing of actions aimed at providing a better service and raising public awareness, including measures aimed at identifying migrant workers’ social security and employment problems, including the situation of people in precarious employment and women domestic workers and carers, and measures speeding up and simplifying administrative procedures, gender-sensitive analysis of the barriers to free movement of workers and lack of coordination of social security systems and their impact on people with disabilities, including adaptation of administrative procedures to new information-processing techniques, in order to improve the system for acquiring rights and the calculation and payment of benefits pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71, (EEC) No 574/72, Regulation (EC) No 859/2003 as well as Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, its implementing Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, and Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010,

the development of information and actions to make members of the public aware of their rights on free movement of workers and coordination of social security schemes,

the support of the electronic exchange of social security information among Member States, with a view to facilitating the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and its implementing Regulation (EC) No 987/2009. This includes the maintenance of the central node of the EESSI system, testing system components, helpdesk activities, support for further development of the system and training.

analysis of the impact of population ageing in the context of a society for all ages, in terms of trends in care and social protection needs, behaviour and flanking policies, including research on elderly minorities or migrants and the situation of informal carers,

analysis of the impact of demographic change on Union and Member State policies, measures and programmes, and formulation of recommendations for adjustments to economic and other policies, measures and programmes at Union and national levels in order to prevent the ageing of society from having a negative impact,

analysis of the links between family units and demographic trends,

analysis of trends in poverty, income and wealth distribution and their broader societal impact,

identification of the existing relations between technological development (impact on communication technologies, geographical and occupational mobility) and the consequences for households and society in general,

analysis of the links between disability and demographic trends, analysis of the social situation of people with disabilities and their families and the needs of children with disabilities within their families and communities,

analysis of trends in social objectives (in terms of safeguarding acquired rights or extending them) regarding both goods and services, taking account of new social challenges as well as demographic trends and changing the relationships between generations,

development of appropriate methodological tools (sets of social indicators, simulation techniques, data collection on policy initiatives at all levels, etc.), so as to underpin the reports on the social situation, on social protection and social inclusion with a solid quantitative and scientific foundation,

raising awareness and organising debates on the major demographic and social challenges with the aim of promoting better policy responses,

the taking account of demographic trends, family life and childhood in the implementation of relevant Union policies, such as the free movement of persons and equality between men and women.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 159 and 161 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19263200 17800000 18758200 16500000 17838544,72 17137077,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information and training measures for workers’ organisations, including representatives of workers’ organisations in the candidate countries, deriving from Union action in the framework of the implementation of the Union social dimension. Those measures should help workers’ organisations to address the overarching challenges facing European employment and social policy as laid down in the Europe 2020 strategy and within the context of Union initiatives to address the consequences of the economic crisis. Special attention will be given to training on gender challenges at work. This appropriation is intended to cover in particular the following activities:

support for the work programmes of the two specific trade union institutes, European Trade Union Institute and European Centre for Workers’ Questions, which have been established to facilitate capacity-building through training and research at European level, as well as to improve the degree of involvement of workers’ representatives in European governance,

information and training measures for workers’ organisations, including representatives of workers’ organisations in the candidate countries, deriving from the implementation of Union action in the framework of the implementation of the Union social dimension,

measures involving representatives of the social partners in the candidate countries with the specific purpose of promoting social dialogue at Union level. It is also intended to promote equal participation of women and men in the decision-making bodies of workers’ organisations.

Strong and competent social partners are needed in order to improve the process of relaunching and enhancing the functioning of social dialogue, in order to support recovery and enhance competitiveness and fairness in the social market economy. Task resulting from specific powers directly conferred on the Commission by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union pursuant to Article 154. Convention concluded in 1959 between the ECSC High Authority and the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) of the International Labour Office. Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1), and the associated individual directives. Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 19). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 7313000 5372000 7313000 6400000 6401131,90 3467569,57 This appropriation is intended to cover in particular the following activities:

measures to set the conditions for social dialogue in companies and proper employee involvement in undertakings as provided under Directive 2009/38/EC on European Works Councils, Directives 2001/86/EC and 2003/72/EC on employees’ involvement in the European company and in the European cooperative society, respectively, Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, Directive 98/59/EC on collective redundancies and Article 16 of Directive 2005/56/EC on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies,

initiatives to strengthen transnational cooperation between workers’ and employers’ representatives in respect of information, consultation and participation of employees within companies operating in more than one Member State and short training actions for negotiators and representatives in transnational information, consultation and participation bodies may be funded in that context. This may involve social partners from candidate countries,

measures to enable social partners to exercise their rights and duties as regards employee involvement, especially within the framework of European Works Councils, to familiarise them with transnational company agreements and strengthen their cooperation in respect to Union law on employee involvement,

operations fostering the development of employee involvement in undertakings as well as assessing the findings of the Fitness check and its impact on Union acts in the area of information and consultation of workers,

innovative actions relating to employee involvement, with the view of supporting the anticipation of change and the prevention and resolution of disputes in the context of corporate restructuring, mergers, take-overs and relocation in Union-scale undertakings and Union-scale groups of undertakings,

measures to strengthen cooperation between the social partners for the development of employee involvement in the design of solutions addressing the consequences of the economic crisis, such as mass redundancies, or the need for a shift towards an inclusive, sustainable and low-carbon economy,

transnational exchange of information and good practice in matters relevant for social dialogue at company level.

Task resulting from specific powers directly conferred on the Commission by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union pursuant to Articles 154 and 155. Convention concluded in 1959 between the ECSC High Authority and the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) of the International Labour Office. Council Directive 97/74/EC of 15 December 1997 extending to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Directive 94/45/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 22). Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies (OJ L 225, 12.8.1998, p. 16). Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16). Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European Company with regard to the involvement of employees (OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 22). Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29). Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees (OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 25). Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 1). Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 28). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations was intended to raise general awareness of the value of active ageing, to stimulate debate, to exchange information and to develop mutual learning between Member States and stakeholders at all levels, to offer a framework for commitment and concrete action to enable the Union, Member States and stakeholders at all levels to develop innovative solutions, policies and long-term strategies through specific activities and to pursue specific objectives relating to active ageing and intergenerational solidarity, and to promote activities which will help to combat age discrimination. This appropriation was intended to cover at Union-level activities in line with the European Year’s for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations objectives and to cover the costs relating to the organisation of the closing Union conference by the incumbent Presidency. Part of this appropriation was also intended to cover the costs relating to the evaluation of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. Decision No 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011 on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 5). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 16206000 12400000 15775000 12300000 11657597,22 12258075,95 The objective of this activity is to strengthen the role of social dialogue and promote the adoption of agreements and other joint actions between the social partners at the Union level. The actions financed should help social partner organisations to address the overarching challenges facing European employment and social policy as laid down in the Europe 2020 strategy and within the context of Union initiatives to address the consequences of the economic crisis and to contribute to the improvement and dissemination of knowledge of industrial relations institutions and practices. This appropriation is intended to cover in particular the following activities:

studies, consultations, meetings of experts, negotiations, information, publications and other operations directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures falling under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts,

actions undertaken by social partners to promote social dialogue (including capacity of social partners) at cross-industry and sector level,

actions to improve knowledge on industrial relations institutions and practices across the Union and dissemination of results,

actions to support industrial relations measures, in particular those designed to develop expertise and the exchange of Union-relevant information.

Task resulting from specific powers directly conferred on the Commission by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union pursuant to Articles 154 and 155. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 65000000 41167000 74681600 38850000 71841420,60 28295399,59 The general objective of the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) is to contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy and the related headline targets for employment, education and poverty by providing financial support for the Union’s objectives. To achieve the general objectives of EaSI in terms of promoting a high level of employment, guaranteeing adequate social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty, improving working conditions and protecting workers’ safety and health, the specific objectives of the Progress axis are to:

develop and disseminate high-quality comparative analytical knowledge in order to ensure that Union employment and social policy and working conditions and occupational health and safety legislation are based on sound evidence and are relevant to needs, challenges and conditions in the individual Member States and the other participating countries,

facilitate effective and inclusive information-sharing, mutual learning and dialogue on Union employment and social policy and working conditions and occupational health and safety legislation at Union, national and international level in order to assist the Member States and the other participating countries in developing their policies and in implementing Union law,

provide policymakers with financial support to promote social and labour market policy reforms, build up the main actors’ capacity to design and implement social experimentation, and make the relevant knowledge and expertise accessible,

provide Union and national organisations with financial support to develop, promote and support the implementation of Union employment and social policy and working conditions and occupational health and safety legislation,

raising awareness, exchanging good practice, disseminating information and promoting the debate on the key challenges and policy issues in relation to working conditions, gender equality, occupational health and safety and the reconciliation of work and family life and the ageing society, including among social partners,

to encourage job creation, promote youth employment and fight poverty by promoting increased social convergence by means of Social Mark.

In addition support could be provided to actions related to the implementation of the common provisions of EaSI such as monitoring, evaluation, dissemination of results and communication. Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 describes the types of actions which may be financed. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on a European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and amending Decision No 283/2010/EU establishing a European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 238). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 23578000 17753000 22061000 14300000 23024481,86 13417695,85 The general objective of the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) is to contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy and the related headline targets for employment, education and poverty by providing financial support for the Union’s objectives. The EaSI is structured around three complementarity axes: Progress, EURES and Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship. To achieve the general objectives of EaSI in particular to promote workers’ geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing Union labour markets that are open and accessible to all, the specific objectives of the EURES axis are to:

ensure that job vacancies and applications, and any related information as well as working conditions and rights are transparent for the potential applicants and the employers; this shall be achieved through their exchange and dissemination at transnational, interregional and cross-border level using standard interoperability forms,

help ensure that European-level job vacancies and mobility options are advertised in parallel to national job vacancies and applications and not only after local or national options are exhausted,

develop services for the recruitment and placing of workers in employment through the clearance of job vacancies and applications at European level; this shall cover all phases of placement, ranging from pre-recruitment preparation to post-placement assistance, including language skill development options, with a view to the applicant’s successful integration into the labour market; such services shall include targeted mobility schemes to fill job vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified and/or help particular groups of workers such as young people,

provide assistance for national and cross-border support activities organised by EURES partners,

initial and further training of EURES advisers in the Member States,

contacts between EURES advisers and cooperation between government employment services, including those of candidate countries,

promotion of EURES among firms and the general public,

development of special structures for cooperation and services in border regions pursuant to point (b) of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68,

measures to help remove mobility obstacles, particularly in the field of work-related social security.

This programme should also facilitate the matching and placement of apprentices and trainees as a critical element in helping the transition of young people from school to work, as already begun under the preparatory action Your first EURES job and complemented by the Youth Employment Initiative. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will be encouraged to recruit more young people, including by financial support. Target groups:

young people up to 30 years of age, regardless of their qualifications and work experience as the scheme is not exclusively tailored for labour market entrants,

all legally established businesses, particularly SMEs, to assist with reducing the costs of international hiring that affect mostly smaller companies.

Eligible jobs under this part of the programme will offer young people apprenticeships, a first work experience or specialised jobs. The scheme will not support situations of job substitution or precarious employment, or in any circumstances be contrary to national labour law. To be eligible for funding, jobs have also to comply with the following criteria:

be located in a EURES member country other than the country of origin of the young job seeker (transnational vacancies),

ensure a work placement for a minimum contractual period of 6 months.

increase access to, and the availability of, microfinance for persons who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, or who have difficulty in entering or re-entering the labour market, persons at risk of social exclusion and vulnerable persons, including women wishing to start entrepreneurial careers, who are in a disadvantaged position with regard to access to the conventional credit market and who wish to start up or develop their own micro-enterprises; and for micro-enterprises, especially those which employ these persons as referred to,

build up the institutional capacity of microcredit providers,

support the development of social enterprises.

awareness-building and risk anticipation measures, with special emphasis on SMEs,

operation of the European Risk Observatory based on examples of good practice collected from firms or specific branches of activity,

preparation and provision of relevant tools for smaller companies to manage health and safety at work,

operation of the network comprising the main component elements of the national information networks, including the national social partner’s organisations, according to national legislation and/or practice, as well as the national focal points,

also in collaboration with the International Labour Organization and other international organisations, organising exchanges of experience, information and good practices,

integrating the candidate countries into these information networks and devising working tools which are geared to their specific situation,

organising and running the European Campaign on Healthy Workplaces as well as the European Week on Health and Safety, focusing on specific risks and needs of users and final beneficiaries.

The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17375000 17375000 17051000 17051000 17224000,— 17000000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Centre’s staff and administrative expenditure, and operational expenditure relating to the work programme. The Centre must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The Commission, if requested by the Centre, undertakes to notify the European Parliament and the Council of transfers made between operational and administrative appropriations. The Centre’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 17434000. An amount of EUR 59000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 17375000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19771000 19771000 19956000 19956000 20143234,16 20143234,16 This appropriation is intended to cover the Foundation’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure regarding its work programme (Title 3). It is also intended to cover the support of partner countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming their labour markets and vocational training systems, promoting social dialogue and supporting entrepreneurship. The Foundation must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The establishment plan for the Foundation is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 20144000. An amount of EUR 373000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 19771000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 1339/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a European Training Foundation (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 82). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 5000000 p.m. 11400000 0,— 15915128,14 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments under the Community programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes, entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress (OJ L 315, 15.11.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 p.m. 2000000 0,— 4944171,88 This appropriation is intended to cover the funding of commitments remaining to be settled from past years in respect of former Article 04 03 04. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2). Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1). Commission Decision 2003/8/EC of 23 December 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 as regards the clearance of vacancies and applications for employment (OJ L 5, 10.1.2003, p. 16). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1700000 p.m. 2000000 76038,93 12918443,43 This appropriation is intended to cover the funding of commitments remaining to be settled from past years in respect of former Articles 04 04 07, 04 04 12 and 04 04 15. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Decision of 9 July 1957 concerning the terms of reference and rules of procedure of the Mines Safety and Health Commission (OJ 28, 31.8.1957, p. 487/57). Council Decision 74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (OJ L 185, 9.7.1974, p. 15). Council Decision 74/326/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the extension of the responsibilities of the Mines Safety and Health Commission to all mineral-extracting industries (OJ L 185, 9.7.1974, p. 18). Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1), and the associated individual directives. Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 19). Council Decision 98/171/EC of 23 February 1998 on Community activities concerning analysis, research and cooperation in the field of employment and the labour market (OJ L 63, 4.3.1998, p. 26). Council Decision 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 23). Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 1). Decision No 1145/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on Community incentive measures in the field of employment (OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 1). Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 218, 13.9.2003, p. 1). Decision No 1554/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 amending Council Decision 2001/51/EC establishing a programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality and Decision No 848/2004/EC establishing a Community action programme to promote organisations active at European level in the field of equality between men and women (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 9). Decision No 1098/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) (OJ L 298, 7.11.2008, p. 20). Decision No 283/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2010 establishing a European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion (OJ L 87, 7.4.2010, p. 1). Convention concluded in 1959 between the ECSC High Authority and the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) of the International Labour Office. Task resulting from specific powers directly conferred on the Commission by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union under Articles 151, 153 and 156. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 499665,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 11148,35 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 750000 0,— 621958,03 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 898116,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 49897,47 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 0,— 1207886,94 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 0,— 737544,19 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1000000 0,— 183862,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 700000 350000 500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 750000 p.m. 750000 1500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The aim of this preparatory action is to: strengthen the capacity of national minimum income networks to develop a strategy to act on the recommendations that have emerged from the pilot project as well as links with the Europe 2020 strategy by following up on the implementation of the relevant country-specific recommendations; further develop awareness raising in connection with minimum income schemes, focusing on coverage, adequacy and take-up; engage Union-level actors in further dialogue on minimum income schemes; and promote the common methodology for reference budgets (under preparation as part of another pilot project, Reference Budget Network) at local, national and Union level to ensure that minimum income support is adequate. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 250000 p.m. 250000 500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. This preparatory action will contribute to overall Union policy for combating poverty and social exclusion, especially among disadvantaged groups such as migrants. In particular, it will tie in with the Commission communications entitled European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion: A European framework for territorial and social cohesion (COM(2010) 758 final) and Towards Social Investments for Growth and Cohesion — including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020 (COM(2013) 83 final) as well as with Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470). Objective This preparatory action will contribute to the welfare and full social and economic integration of migrants in Europe (both European nationals and third country nationals), especially those in extremely difficult social and economic situations (unemployment, habitual exclusion, health problems, addictions and other forms of marginalisation) through development and testing of pilot integration centres in member states with different welfare systems and labour market configurations. Those centres will form part of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion and will strengthen migrants’ skills and capacities and empower them to participate fully in employment and social life by providing an integrated package of activities and services. Actions/measures to be funded The measures covered will include:

creation of pilot social integration centres, which will:

be established in urban and rural areas with severe integration problems in selected Member States, in partnership with local social, public and economic stakeholders,

run workshops and full-time vocational training schemes, job coaching schemes and apprenticeships that meet local community needs in areas such as care services, green area upkeep services, professional cleaning services and building construction services,

serve as one-stop-shops for marginalised migrants looking for assistance with all legal and community-related issues (social assistance, job advice, financial incentives),

create favourable environments and local partnerships for the development of social entrepreneurship.

The pilot centres will assist with trial arrangements for the future creation of local centres for social and economic integration in all Members States as part of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion. The aim of local centres will be twofold: (1) to activate and empower migrants in order to improve their chances of re-entry into the mainstream economy and full integration in the host communities and society; (2) to assist local authorities, social partners and civil society organisations in removing barriers, supporting mobility and fostering social and economic inclusion of marginalised migrants. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 395425,26 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2500000 1500000 3000000 1500000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Despite public perceptions, labour mobility is low in the Union. High unemployment and low labour mobility within and between countries coexist with skill and labour shortages in some countries and regions. Well-performing labour markets are important for facilitating adjustment to shocks, allocating resources to best effect and dealing with potential ageing-related labour market shortages. Mobility within the Union can, in principle, help to remedy labour market shortages and imbalances. The over-35 age group also faces higher mobility barriers, and it is therefore important to put financial and/or other support specifically designed for this group to the test. Reactivate is a mobility programme for adult traineeships and work trials lasting between 6 and 12 months in other Member States. It is targeted at unemployed citizens in the 35+ age group, including the long-term unemployed (LTU). This age group generally represents a population segment with strong skills based on work experience, whence the need for this programme. In the light of the number of LTUs, Reactivate will test support tailor-made for them. In order to encourage employers to make job offers to unemployed persons from other Member States, Reactivate will test ways of engaging with employers and forms of financial and/or other support for employers. Reactivate is intended as an extension of the successful EURES First Job programme, offering similar advantages for unemployed persons, in particular LTUs, over the age of 35. This project can build on EURES First Job as a sound mobility platform. Reactivate will give unemployed persons, including LTUs, in this age group an unprecedented opportunity to acquire diversified knowledge and skills, to learn new languages, and to better understand the European internal market. All these advantages greatly militate in favour of a stronger European identity and diversity while increasing labour mobility and the employment rate. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 350000 700000 350000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The pilot project will establish whether youth entrepreneurship initiatives are effective in creating long-term quality employment, especially amongst young people. The pilot project ties in with the European Parliament Committee on Employment’s priorities with regard to youth unemployment/youth entrepreneurship and the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative. The following actions and measures will be funded: monitoring entrepreneurs in Europe and verifying what influence current policies have on creating quality employment for job starters. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2000000 1000000 Inequalities are considered to be a cause of macroeconomic destabilisation and to reduce growth. Therefore European and national action to correct inequalities affecting children can be seen as a long-term policy for macroeconomic stabilisation and growth. Opening up opportunities can spur stronger economic performance and improve living standards. Fighting poverty and social exclusion is one of the EU 2020 targets: to reduce by at least 20 million the number of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion. However, between 2008 and 2014, the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU-27 increased from 116 million to 121 million; almost every fourth person in the EU-27 is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Amongst this group, child poverty is alarming. In 2014, more than 26 million children in the Union were at risk of poverty and more than nine million suffered from severe material deprivation. If no measures are taken to correct this situation, they will be at greater risk of failing in the education system (EU 2020 target for education) and will have the most difficulties in entering the labour market (EU 2020 target for employment). The child guarantee is an integrated approach to tackling child poverty, aiming at fully implementing the Commission’s Investing in Children recommendation, to ensure that every child in Europe at risk of poverty (including refugees) has access to free health care, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition. Covering these five areas of action through European and national action plans would ensure that the living conditions and opportunities of millions of children in Europe improve considerably and with a long-term perspective. The child guarantee is a key horizontal policy and should be regarded as an investment in the stability and prosperity of the Union, which is necessary for preserving the Union’s growth potential. To make the child guarantee a successful instrument in the fight against child poverty, Union financial support should be put in place to ensure a coordinated effort together with Member States towards common goals with binding indicators. The preparatory action will lay down the implementing framework for the child guarantee:

(1) selecting comparative measurable criteria to assign funds in accordance with the Commission’s Investing in Children recommendation;

(2) assessing existing national and Union interventions tackling multi-dimensional aspects of child poverty and mapping best practices;

(3) delineating the typology of programmes to be funded;

(4) establishing funding arrangements; and

(5) establishing governance mechanisms, including monitoring and evaluation.

This will be achieved through independent research work, consultations with partners (e.g. governmental institutions, NGOs, academia, the private sector and the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children) and technical workshops. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 04EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF) 04 04 01 EGF — to support workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of globalisation 9 p.m. 25000000 p.m. 30000000 48651286,— 48651286,— 194,61 04 04 51 Completion of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2007 to 2013) 9 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 29634512,— 29634512,— Chapter 04 04 — Total p.m. 25000000 p.m. 30000000 78285798,— 78285798,— 313,14 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 25000000 p.m. 30000000 48651286,— 48651286,— This appropriation is intended to cover the EGF so as to enable the Union to demonstrate solidarity towards, and to support workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world patterns due to globalisation, as a result of the continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into sustainable employment. The actions undertaken by the EGF should be complementary to those of the European Social Fund and there must be no double funding from these instruments. EGF-supported actions or measures should aim to ensure that the largest possible number of beneficiaries participating in these actions find sustainable employment as soon as possible before the final report is due. The rules for entering the appropriations in this reserve and for mobilising the EGF are laid down in point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855), and in particular Article 1 thereof. Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 29634512,— 29634512,— This appropriation is intended to cover the EGF so as to enable the Union to provide time-limited and targeted support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation where these redundancies have a significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy. It is applicable to all applications submitted up to 31 December 2013. For applications submitted between 1 May 2009 and 31 December 2011, it may also be used to provide support to workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis. The actions undertaken by the EGF should be complementary to those of the European Social Fund. There must be no double funding from these instruments. The rules for entering the appropriations in this reserve and for mobilising the EGF are laid down in point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICIES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 05INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICIES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 04 05 01Support to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 04 05 01 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 01 02 Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 04 05 01 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 02Support to Iceland 04 05 02 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 02 02 Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 04 05 02 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 03Support to Turkey 04 05 03 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 03 02 Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 04 05 03 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 04 05 51 Completion of actions (prior to 2014) — Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance — Human resources development 4 p.m. 50000000 p.m. 65000000 0,— 64547800,— 129,10 Chapter 04 05 — Total p.m. 50000000 p.m. 65000000 0,— 64547800,— 129,10 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), this appropriation will address the following specific objectives in the Western Balkans:

support for political reforms,

strengthening of the ability of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 at all levels to fulfil the obligations stemming from Union membership in the area of political reforms by supporting progressive alignment with and adoption, implementation and enforcement of the Union acquis.

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

strengthening the ability of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 at all levels to fulfil the obligations stemming from Union membership in the area of economic, social and territorial development by supporting progressive alignment with and adoption, implementation and enforcement of the Union acquis, including preparation for management of Union Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

the cost of activities with partner organisations and stakeholders in Member States (such as training, meetings, conferences, network of experts, working groups),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contracts for the provision of services and studies,

grants,

audit, control and evaluation activities.

expenditure on external personnel in Union delegations (contract staff, local staff or seconded national experts) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Union delegations in third countries or for internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost of training, meetings, missions, and renting of accommodation directly resulting from the presence in the delegation of the external personnel remunerated from the appropriations entered in this item,

expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information systems, awareness-raising, training, preparation and exchange of lessons learnt and best practices, as well as publications activities and any other administrative or technical assistance directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure related to the provision of information and communication actions, including the development of communication strategies and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union.

dissemination of information, including cooperation and exchanges at Union level and networking of the parties concerned,

provision of information including studies and evaluations,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

expenditure for the protection of the interests of the Union (legality and regularity, fraud, penalties and recovery actions),

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 1850000, as well as missions relating to the external personnel.

Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 1 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1535400 1483475 1314634,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 433545 424210 330437,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 830664 830664 546789,77 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2500000 1448376 166000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the contribution for expenditure of the Agency’s staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of the promotion programme as of 1 December 2015. The establishment plan to the Executive Agency is set out in the Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 56). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2004/858/EC (OJ L 341 18.12.2013, p. 69) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/927/EU of 17 December 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU in order to transform the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency into the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (OJ L 363, 18.12.2014, p. 183). Commission Decision C(2014) 9594 of 19 December 2014 amending Decision C(2013) 9505 as regards the delegation of powers to the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency with a view to the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and food safety training measures covered by Decision C(2014) 1269 comprising, in particular, the implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR THROUGH INTERVENTIONS IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 05 02IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR THROUGH INTERVENTIONS IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS 05 02 01Cereals 05 02 01 01 Export refunds for cereals 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 01 02 Intervention storage of cereals 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 01 99 Other measures (cereals) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 01 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 02Rice 05 02 02 01 Export refunds for rice 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 02 02 Intervention storage of rice 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 02 99 Other measures (rice) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 02 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 03 Refunds on non-Annex I products 2 p.m. p.m. 100000 100000 53778,27 53778,27 05 02 04Food programmes 05 02 04 99 Other measures (food programmes) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. –3225804,10 –3225804,10 Article 05 02 04 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. –3225804,10 –3225804,10 05 02 05Sugar 05 02 05 01 Export refunds for sugar and isoglucose 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 05 03 Production refunds for sugar used in the chemical industry 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 05 08 Private storage of sugar 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 05 99 Other measures (sugar) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 05 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 06Olive oil 05 02 06 03 Private storage of olive oil 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. –6730,— –6730,— 05 02 06 05 Quality improvement measures 2 46000000 46000000 45000000 45000000 43989142,78 43989142,78 95,63 05 02 06 99 Other measures (olive oil) 2 300000 300000 300000 300000 86764,75 86764,75 28,92 Article 05 02 06 — Subtotal 46300000 46300000 45300000 45300000 44069177,53 44069177,53 95,18 05 02 07Textile plants 05 02 07 02 Private storage of flax fibre 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 07 03 Cotton — National restructuring programmes 2 6100000 6100000 6100000 6100000 6134000,— 6134000,— 100,56 05 02 07 99 Other measures (textile plants) 2 100000 100000 100000 100000 0,— 0,— 0 Article 05 02 07 — Subtotal 6200000 6200000 6200000 6200000 6134000,— 6134000,— 98,94 05 02 08Fruit and vegetables 05 02 08 03 Operational funds for producer organisations 2 455000000 455000000 298000000 298000000 813098490,15 813098490,15 178,70 05 02 08 11 Aid to producer groups for preliminary recognition 2 22000000 22000000 86000000 86000000 120269161,02 120269161,02 546,68 05 02 08 12 School fruit scheme 2 130000000 130000000 150000000 150000000 104063824,03 104063824,03 80,05 05 02 08 99 Other measures (fruit and vegetables) 2 54500000 54500000 77800000 77800000 81136096,52 81136096,52 148,87 Article 05 02 08 — Subtotal 661500000 661500000 611800000 611800000 1118567571,72 1118567571,72 169,10 05 02 09Products of the wine-growing sector 05 02 09 08 National support programmes for the wine sector 2 1075000000 1075000000 1075000000 1075000000 1030755825,91 1030755825,91 95,88 05 02 09 99 Other measures (wine-growing sector) 2 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 –939652,59 –939652,59 –93,97 Article 05 02 09 — Subtotal 1076000000 1076000000 1076000000 1076000000 1029816173,32 1029816173,32 95,71 05 02 10Promotion 05 02 10 01 Promotion measures — Payments by Member States 2 83000000 83000000 77000000 77000000 66331452,09 66331452,09 79,92 05 02 10 02 Promotion measures — Direct payments by the Union 2 52500000 12037000 16000000 4337221 1185298,76 783571,34 6,51 05 02 10 99 Other measures (promotion) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 10 — Subtotal 135500000 95037000 93000000 81337221 67516750,85 67115023,43 70,62 05 02 11Other plant products/measures 05 02 11 03 Hops — Aid to producer organisations 2 2300000 2300000 2300000 2300000 2277000,— 2277000,— 99,00 05 02 11 04 POSEI (excluding direct payments) 2 237000000 237000000 237000000 237000000 237747027,38 237747027,38 100,32 05 02 11 99 Other measures (other plant products/measures) 2 100000 100000 100000 100000 –1832,76 –1832,76 –1,83 Article 05 02 11 — Subtotal 239400000 239400000 239400000 239400000 240022194,62 240022194,62 100,26 05 02 12Milk and milk products 05 02 12 01 Refunds for milk and milk products 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 12 02 Storage measures for skimmed-milk powder 2 19000000 19000000 17000000 17000000 731683,73 731683,73 3,85 05 02 12 04 Storage measures for butter and cream 2 9000000 9000000 15000000 15000000 2680335,83 2680335,83 29,78 05 02 12 06 Private storage of certain cheeses 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 12 08 School milk 2 75000000 75000000 75000000 75000000 73350308,20 73350308,20 97,80 05 02 12 09 Dairy products distribution as urgent response to humanitarian crises 2 p.m. p.m. 30000000 30000000 05 02 12 99 Other measures (milk and milk products) 2 504700000 504700000 430100000 430100000 42833509,41 42833509,41 8,49 Article 05 02 12 — Subtotal 607700000 607700000 567100000 567100000 119595837,17 119595837,17 19,68 05 02 13Beef and veal 05 02 13 01 Refunds for beef and veal 2 p.m. p.m. 100000 100000 87903,76 87903,76 05 02 13 02 Storage measures for beef and veal 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 13 04 Refunds for live animals 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 66676,03 66676,03 05 02 13 99 Other measures (beef and veal) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 13 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. 100000 100000 154579,79 154579,79 05 02 14Sheepmeat and goatmeat 05 02 14 01 Private storage of sheepmeat and goatmeat 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 14 99 Other measures (sheepmeat and goatmeat) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 02 14 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 15Pigmeat, eggs and poultry, bee-keeping and other animal products 05 02 15 01 Refunds for pigmeat 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 71260,86 71260,86 05 02 15 02 Private storage of pigmeat 2 p.m. p.m. 32000000 32000000 11491400,— 11491400,— 05 02 15 04 Refunds for eggs 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 02 15 05 Refunds for poultrymeat 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 27822,32 27822,32 05 02 15 06 Specific aid for bee-keeping 2 34000000 34000000 32000000 32000000 27667369,75 27667369,75 81,37 05 02 15 99 Other measures (pigmeat, poultry, eggs, bee-keeping, other animal products) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 4925028,34 4925028,34 Article 05 02 15 — Subtotal 34000000 34000000 64000000 64000000 44182881,27 44182881,27 129,95 05 02 18 School schemes 2 200000 200000 Chapter 05 02 — Total 2806800000 2766337000 2703000000 2691337221 2666887140,44 2666485413,02 96,39 Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations on any line in this chapter in accordance with Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. In the framework of establishing the budgetary appropriations for this chapter, an amount of EUR 400000000 originating from Item 6 7 0 1 of the general statement of revenue was taken into account for Article 05 02 08, and in particular for Item 05 02 08 03. The following legal basis applies to all articles and items of this chapter unless otherwise stated. Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for cereals granted in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover technical, financial and other costs, in particular the financial depreciation of stocks, resulting from the buying-in of cereals for public storage in accordance with Articles 8, 9, 11 to 16, 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover outstanding balances as well as other expenditure related to intervention schemes for cereals under Regulations (EC) No 1234/2007, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013 not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 01. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for rice granted in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover technical, financial and other costs, in particular the financial depreciation of stocks, resulting from the buying-in of rice for public storage in accordance with Articles 8, 9, 11 to 16 and 19 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under other intervention schemes for rice under Regulations (EC) No 1234/2007, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013 not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 02. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. 100000 53778,27 This appropriation is intended to cover refunds on cereals exported in the form of certain spirits drinks, in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as refunds on goods resulting from the processing of cereals and rice, sugar and isoglucose, skimmed milk, butter and eggs, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 510/2014. Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. –3225804,10 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding balances resulting from the application of Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the supply of food from intervention stocks and products mobilised on the Union market to designated organisations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for sugar and isoglucose granted in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as outstanding expenditure granted in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, including those relating to certain sugars incorporated into processed fruit and vegetables, in accordance with Articles 16 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover outstanding expenditure on production refunds for industrial sugar in accordance with Article 129 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 as well as outstanding expenditure for refunds for use in the chemical industry in accordance with Article 97 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover aid for the private storage of sugar in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for sugar under Regulations (EC) No 1234/2007, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as any other outstanding balances, including corrections related to it, from the application of Regulations (EC) No 1260/2001, (EC) No 318/2006 and (EC) No 320/2006, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 05. These outstanding balances include, in particular, possible outstanding expenditure for measures to aid the disposal of raw sugar produced in the French Overseas Departments, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 and for the adjustment aid for the refinery industry, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(4), Article 33(2) and Article 38 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. –6730,— This appropriation is intended to cover aid for the private storage of olive oil in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 46000000 45000000 43989142,78 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for aid to operator organisations incurred in accordance with Articles 29 to 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 300000 300000 86764,75 This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for olive oil under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as well as any other outstanding balances from the application of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, Regulations (EC) No 865/2004 and (EC) No 1234/2007, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 06. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures under Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover aid for the private storage of flax fibre in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6100000 6100000 6134000,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure in accordance with Article 66(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure on aid for cotton which is not carded or combed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 and any other expenditure for textile plants, including outstanding payments on processing aid for flax fibre and hemp fibre, under Regulations (EC) No 1234/2007 and (EU) No 1308/2013 not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 07. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures under Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001 of 22 May 2001 adjusting, for the sixth time, the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece (OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 455000000 298000000 813098490,15 This appropriation is intended to cover the Union’s part-financing of expenditure connected with operational funds for producer organisations, in accordance with Articles 32 to 38 and 152 to 160 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 22000000 86000000 120269161,02 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to aid for producer groups granted preliminary recognition in accordance with Subsection I of Section IVa of Chapter IV of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 130000000 150000000 104063824,03 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to the Union contribution to the school fruit scheme in accordance with Articles 22 to 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, giving preference to products of local and/or national origin. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 54500000 77800000 81136096,52 This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for fruit and vegetables under Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as any outstanding expenditure for measures under Regulations (EC) No 399/94, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2202/96, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 1234/2007, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 08. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures under Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1075000000 1075000000 1030755825,91 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on support programmes for the wine sector in accordance with Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1000000 1000000 –939652,59 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding balances from application of Regulations (EEC) No 822/87, (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 479/2008, (EC) No 1234/2007 and (EU) No 1308/2013, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 09. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Article 219, point (b) of Article 220(1) and Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries (OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 56). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 83000000 77000000 66331452,09 This appropriation is intended to co-finance promotion programmes implemented by the Member States in respect of agricultural products, their method of production and food products in accordance with the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 3/2008 and (EU) No 1144/2014. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 52500000 12037000 16000000 4337221 1185298,76 783571,34 This appropriation is intended to finance promotion actions directly managed by the Commission as well as the technical assistance, such as preparatory work, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures, required for the implementation of the promotion programmes in accordance with the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 3/2008 and (EU) No 1144/2014. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to finance other measures in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 3/2008 and (EU) No 1144/2014, not financed by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 10. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2300000 2300000 2277000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the aid to producer organisations in the hops sector in accordance with Articles 58, 59 and 60 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 237000000 237000000 237747027,38 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 as well as any outstanding expenditure arising from the implementation of the POSEI and Aegean islands legislation under Regulations (EC) No 247/2006 and (EC) No 1405/2006. Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 of 18 September 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands (OJ L 265, 26.9.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 228 /2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 –1832,76 This appropriation is intended to cover any other outstanding balances as well as other expenditure for other plant products/measures under Regulations (EEC) No 2075/92, (EC) 1786/2003, (EC) No 1234/2007 and (EU) No 1308/2013 not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 11. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures under Articles 219, 220(1)(b) and 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70). Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 114). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for milk and milk products in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 19000000 17000000 731683,73 This appropriation is intended to cover technical, financial and other costs, in particular the financial depreciation of stocks, resulting from public buying-in into storage of skimmed-milk powder in accordance with Articles 8, 9, 11 to 16, 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. This appropriation is also intended to cover private storage aid for skimmed-milk powder in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9000000 15000000 2680335,83 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on private storage aid for butter and cream granted in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. It is also intended to cover technical, financial and other costs, in particular the financial depreciation of stocks, resulting from the buying-in into public storage of butter and cream in accordance with Articles 8, 9, 11 to 16, 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on private storage aid for certain cheeses granted in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 75000000 75000000 73350308,20 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on Union aid granted for supplying to pupils in educational establishments certain milk products in accordance with Articles 26 to 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, giving preference to products of local and/or national origin. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 30000000 30000000 As part of the emergency measures aiming to restore market balance in the Union dairy sector, this appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to the distribution of dairy products of Union origin under Union humanitarian aid assistance to third countries in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96, in particular Articles 1 and 6 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 504700000 430100000 42833509,41 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for measures in the milk sector under Regulations (EC) No 2330/98, (EC) No 1234/2007, (EU) No 1233/2009, as well as other expenditure for the sector under Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 12. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Articles 219 to 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 2330/98 of 22 October 1998 providing for an offer of compensation to certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily restricted in carrying out their trade (OJ L 291, 30.10.1998, p. 4). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. 100000 87903,76 This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for beef and veal in accordance with Articles 196 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover aid for the private storage of beef and veal in accordance with Articles 8 to 10 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. It is also intended to cover technical, financial and other costs, in particular the financial depreciation of stocks, resulting from the buying-in into public storage of beef and veal in accordance with Articles 8 to 16, 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 66676,03 This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for live animals in accordance with Articles 196 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for measures in the beef and veal sector under Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as any other outstanding balances from the application of Regulations (EC) No 1254/1999 and (EC) 1234/2007, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 13. It is also intended to cover any outstanding payments resulting from the application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 of 19 April 1996 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom (OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 14). It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Articles 219 to 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (OJ L 263, 18.10.2000, p. 34). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the private storage of sheepmeat and goatmeat in accordance with Articles 8 to 10 and 17 to 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for measures in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector under Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as any other outstanding balances from the application of Regulations (EC) No 2529/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 14. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Articles 219 to 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 71260,86 This appropriation is intended to cover export refunds for pigmeat in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. 32000000 11491400,— This appropriation is intended to cover costs related to the private storage of pigmeat in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 17 to 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on export refunds for eggs in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 27822,32 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on export refunds for poultrymeat in accordance with Articles 196 to 199 and Articles 201 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 34000000 32000000 27667369,75 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under national programmes for the bee-keeping sector, in accordance with Articles 55 to 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 4925028,34 This appropriation is intended to cover any other expenditure for measures in the pigmeat, poultry, eggs, bee-keeping and other animal products sectors under Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1370/2013, as well as any other outstanding balances from the application of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 02 15. It includes in particular expenditure on exceptional measures carried out in accordance with Articles 219 to 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 200000 New article This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments, as of 1 August 2017, in accordance with Articles 22 to 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. Regulation (EU) 2016/791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1306/2013 as regards the aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 1). DIRECT PAYMENTS AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TO FARM INCOMES, LIMITING FARM INCOME VARIABILITY AND MEETING ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE OBJECTIVES Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 05 03DIRECT PAYMENTS AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TO FARM INCOMES, LIMITING FARM INCOME VARIABILITY AND MEETING ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE OBJECTIVES 05 03 01Decoupled direct payments 05 03 01 01 Single payment scheme (SPS) 2 45000000 61000000 29281971881,63 65071,05 05 03 01 02 Single area payment scheme (SAPS) 2 4101000000 4237000000 7770300202,13 189,47 05 03 01 03 Separate sugar payment 2 500000 1000000 277543437,82 55508,69 05 03 01 04 Separate fruit and vegetables payment 2 100000 100000 12149747,76 12149,75 05 03 01 05 Specific support (Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009) — Decoupled direct payments 2 100000 1000000 500566469,09 500566,47 05 03 01 06 Separate soft fruit payment 2 100000 100000 11423749,37 11423,75 05 03 01 07 Redistributive payment 2 1609000000 1251000000 440052278,77 27,35 05 03 01 10 Basic payment scheme (BPS) 2 15296000000 15927000000 05 03 01 11 Payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment 2 11696000000 12239000000 05 03 01 12 Payment for farmers in areas with natural constraints 2 3000000 3000000 05 03 01 13 Payment for young farmers 2 441000000 549000000 05 03 01 99 Other (decoupled direct payments) 2 p.m. p.m. –522815,66 Article 05 03 01 — Subtotal 33191800000 34269200000 38293484950,91 115,37 05 03 02Other direct payments 05 03 02 06 Suckler-cow premium 2 1000000 1500000 880815901,95 88081,59 05 03 02 07 Additional suckler-cow premium 2 100000 100000 48277258,83 48277,26 05 03 02 13 Sheep and goat premium 2 500000 500000 21559197,71 4311,84 05 03 02 14 Sheep and goat supplementary premium 2 100000 100000 6840335,38 6840,34 05 03 02 28 Aid for silkworms 2 100000 500000 439733,25 439,73 05 03 02 40 Crop-specific payment for cotton 2 246000000 247000000 244017454,34 99,19 05 03 02 44 Specific support (Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009) — Coupled direct payments 2 6000000 3000000 1397951928,73 23299,20 05 03 02 50 POSEI — European Union support programmes 2 411000000 416000000 410893473,95 99,97 05 03 02 52 POSEI — Smaller Aegean islands 2 17000000 17000000 15729105,24 92,52 05 03 02 60 Voluntary coupled support scheme 2 3988000000 4046000000 05 03 02 61 Small farmers scheme 2 1347000000 p.m. 05 03 02 99 Other (direct payments) 2 2500000 3108157 –5979988,94 –239,20 Article 05 03 02 — Subtotal 6019300000 4734808157 3020544400,44 50,18 05 03 03 Additional amounts of aid 2 100000 100000 43188,06 43,19 05 03 09 Reimbursement of direct payments to farmers from appropriations carried-over in relation to financial discipline 2 p.m. p.m. 853965493,25 05 03 10 Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector 2 450500000 441600000 0,— 0 Chapter 05 03 — Total 39661700000 39445708157 42168038032,66 106,32 Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations on any line in this chapter in accordance with Article 21 and Article 174 of the Financial Regulation. When establishing the budgetary appropriations for this chapter, an amount of EUR 2332000000 originating from Items 6 7 0 1, 6 7 0 2 and 6 7 0 3 of the general statement of revenue was taken into account for Article 05 03 01, and in particular for Item 05 03 01 10. The following legal basis applies to all Articles and Items of this chapter unless otherwise stated. Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16). Regulation (EU) No 671/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards the application of direct payments to farmers in respect of the year 2013 (OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 11). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 45000000 61000000 29281971881,63 This appropriation is intended to cover outstanding expenditure under the single payment scheme in accordance with Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4101000000 4237000000 7770300202,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the single area payment scheme in accordance with Section 4 of Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as well as any outstanding expenditure under the single area payment scheme in accordance with Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Title IVa of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and the Acts of Accession of 2003 and 2005. 2003 Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, and in particular Annex II thereto List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession point 6A(26), as adapted by Council Decision 2004/281/EC (OJ L 93, 30.3.2004, p. 1). 2005 Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Annex III thereto List referred to in Article 19 of the Act of Accession. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 500000 1000000 277543437,82 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure under the separate sugar payment for the Member States which applied the single area payment scheme in accordance with Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Title IVa of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 12149747,76 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure under the separate fruit and vegetables payment for the Member States which applied the single area payment scheme in accordance with Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Title IVa of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 1000000 500566469,09 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure on decoupled specific support provided for in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, and in particular those referred to in point (v) of paragraph 1(a) and in paragraphs 1(c) and (d). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 11423749,37 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure under the separate soft fruit payment provided for in Article 129 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in Member States which applied the single area payment scheme in accordance with Title V of that Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1609000000 1251000000 440052278,77 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the redistributive payment provided for in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as well as any outstanding expenditure under the redistributive payment provided for in Articles 72a and 125a of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in calendar year 2014. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 15296000000 15927000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the basic payment scheme in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 11696000000 12239000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3000000 3000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the payment for areas with natural constraints in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 441000000 549000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the payment for young farmers in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. –522815,66 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for other decoupled direct payments not covered by the appropriations for the other items under Article 05 03 01 and to cover corrections arising from non-compliance with the ceilings as laid down by Articles 8 and 40 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as well as by Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 which are not attributable to a specific budget line under Article 05 03 01. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1000000 1500000 880815901,95 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for the suckler-cow premiums in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Chapter 12 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 48277258,83 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for the additional national suckler-cow premium in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Chapter 12 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 500000 500000 21559197,71 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for the headage payments in accordance with Section 10 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Chapter 11 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 6840335,38 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure resulting from the grant of specific aid per ewe or she-goat for producers of sheepmeat or goatmeat in less favoured or mountain areas in accordance with Section 10 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Chapter 11 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 500000 439733,25 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for the aid for silkworms granted in accordance with Article 111 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 246000000 247000000 244017454,34 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for the crop-specific payment for cotton provided for in Chapter 2 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as well as any outstanding expenditure for the crop-specific payment for cotton in accordance with Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Chapter 10a of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6000000 3000000 1397951928,73 This appropriation is intended to cover any outstanding expenditure for the coupled specific support provided for in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, in particular those referred to in point (a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and points (b) and (e) of paragraph 1 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 411000000 416000000 410893473,95 This appropriation is intended to cover direct payments related to programmes containing specific measures to assist local agricultural production in the outermost regions of the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 and any outstanding expenditure arising from the application of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006. Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 17000000 17000000 15729105,24 This appropriation is intended to cover other expenditure for direct aid arising from the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 and any outstanding expenditure arising from the application of Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93 and (EC) No 1405/2006. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (OJ L 184, 27.7.1993, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 of 18 September 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 265, 26.9.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3988000000 4046000000 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for the voluntary coupled support provided for in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1347000000 p.m. This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure under the small farmers scheme in accordance with Title V of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2500000 3108157 –5979988,94 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for other direct payments not covered by the appropriations of the other items under Article 05 03 02 and to cover corrections which are not attributable to a specific budget line. It is also intended to cover corrections arising from non-compliance with the ceilings as laid down by Articles 8 and 40 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 which are not attributable to a specific budget line under Article 05 03 02. It may in particular finance outstanding expenditure linked to:

the supplement to the area payment in accordance with Chapter 8 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the per hectare aid to maintain crops of chickpeas, lentils and vetches in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the transitional regime for dried fodder in accordance with Regulation No 1782/2003,

the supplement for durum wheat in non-traditional production zones in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the beef deseasonalisation premium in accordance with Chapter 12 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the beef extensification premium in accordance with Chapter 12 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the additional payments to beef producers in accordance with Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the additional payments in the sheep and goat sector in accordance with Chapter 11 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the dairy premium to milk producers in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the additional premiums to milk producers in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the compensatory aid for bananas in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93,

the transitional aid for sugar beet growers in accordance with Chapter 10e of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the establishment of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2799/98,

the area aid for dried grapes in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96,

the area aid to producers of energy crops in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the area aid for cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grass silage and set aside in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the supplementary aid to the per hectare payments granted for durum wheat producers in traditional production zones in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the production aid for seeds in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the beef special premiums in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the premium for the slaughter of bovine calves in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the premium for the slaughter of adult bovine animals in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the production aid paid to producers of potatoes intended for the manufacture of potato starch in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the area aid for rice granted in accordance with Section 1 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the aid for olive groves in accordance with Chapter 10b of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the aid granted to farmers producing raw tobacco in accordance with Chapter 10c of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the hops area aid granted to producers in accordance with Chapter 10d of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the specific quality premium for durum wheat in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003,

the aid to producers of protein crops in accordance with Section 3 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the area aid to producers of nuts in accordance with Section 4 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the transitional payments to farmers producing tomatoes, in accordance with Articles 54(1) and 128(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and the aid related to the transitional soft fruit payment in accordance with Section 9 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the direct aids granted in the outermost regions in accordance with Article 70(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and the direct aids granted in these regions before 2006,

the payments for specific types of farming and quality production granted in accordance with Article 72(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the additional amount for sugar beet and cane producers in accordance with Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,

the transitional payments to farmers producing one or more of the fruit and vegetables, other than tomatoes, in accordance with Article 54(2) and Article 128(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29). Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 43188,06 This appropriation is intended to cover the outstanding payments in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 853965493,25 This article does not include any fresh appropriations but is intended to accommodate the amounts that may be carried over in accordance with Article 169(3) of the Financial Regulation for reimbursement of the reduction of direct payments due to the application of financial discipline in the previous year. In accordance with Article 26(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, Member States shall reimburse the final recipients who are subject, in the financial year to which the appropriations are carried over, to the application of financial discipline in accordance with Article 26(1) to (4) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 450500000 441600000 0,— The appropriations of this reserve article are intended to cover expenditure for measures needed to cope with major crises affecting agricultural production or distribution. The reserve is to be established by applying at the beginning of each year a reduction to direct payments (Chapter 05 03) with the financial discipline mechanisms in accordance with Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as well as Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. When the Commission considers the reserve needs to be called on, in accordance with the relevant legislative act, it shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for a transfer from the reserve to the corresponding budget lines financing the measure deemed necessary. Any Commission proposal for a transfer to draw on the reserve must be preceded by an examination of the scope for reallocating appropriations. By the end of the financial year, any amount of the reserve not made available for crisis measures shall be reimbursed to the final recipients of direct payments according to the provisions of Article 26 (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Any reimbursement will be done under Article 05 03 09 from appropriations carried over from the previous financial year. Transfers calling on the reserve and transfer back from the reserve to direct payments shall be made in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Interinstitutional agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). RURAL DEVELOPMENT Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 05 04RURAL DEVELOPMENT 05 04 01Completion of rural development financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section — Programming period 2000 to 2006 05 04 01 14 Completion of rural development financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section — Programming period 2000 to 2006 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. –1289466,10 –1289466,10 Article 05 04 01 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. –1289466,10 –1289466,10 05 04 03Completion of other measures 05 04 03 02 Plant and animal genetic resources — Completion of earlier measures 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 04 03 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 04 05Completion of rural development financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2007 to 2013) 05 04 05 01 Rural development programmes 2 p.m. 1280000000 p.m. 3235000000 1903952,19 6464298559,94 505,02 05 04 05 02 Operational technical assistance 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 154655,26 Article 05 04 05 — Subtotal p.m. 1280000000 p.m. 3235000000 1903952,19 6464453215,20 505,04 05 04 51 Completion of rural development financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section — Programming period prior to 2000 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 04 52 Completion of rural development financed by the EAGGF Guidance section and the transitional instrument for rural development for the new Member States financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section — Programming period 2000 to 2006 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 64192735,24 05 04 60European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — EAFRD (2014 to 2020) 05 04 60 01 Promoting sustainable rural development, a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate-friendly and innovative Union agricultural sector 2 14337026697 9902000000 18650559495 8487000000 20119632033,— 5252192422,— 53,04 05 04 60 02 Operational technical assistance 2 18522000 19022443 21363000 20025443 12520491,43 8786678,81 46,19 05 04 60 03 Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 04 60 — Subtotal 14355548697 9921022443 18671922495 8507025443 20132152524,43 5260979100,81 53,03 Chapter 05 04 — Total 14355548697 11201022443 18671922495 11742025443 20132767010,52 11788335585,15 105,24 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. –1289466,10 This appropriation is intended to cover sums recovered by the Member States that cannot be considered to constitute an irregularity or negligence under Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. These sums will be booked as corrections regarding expenditure previously financed from Items 05 04 01 01 to 05 04 01 13 and cannot be reused by the Member States. It is also intended to cover the payment of outstanding amounts declared by Member States subsequent to the application of Article 39(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations on any item in this article in accordance with Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87). Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1), and in particular Article 39 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered in respect of the Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture. This appropriation is to be used as a matter of priority for the sustainable use and further development of biodiversity through the interaction of farmers, established non-governmental organisations in the area and public and private sector institutes. Consumer awareness in this field should also be fostered. Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Articles 21 and 174 of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 of 26 April 2004 establishing a Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1467/94 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 18). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 1 of the general statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations on any item in this article in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. The following legal basis applies to all items of this article unless otherwise stated. Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 of 27 March 2007 laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16). Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2013 of 12 April 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2013, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1280000000 p.m. 3235000000 1903952,19 6464298559,94 This appropriation is intended to pay commitments of the 2007 to 2013 rural development programmes funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 154655,26 This appropriation is intended to pay commitments for technical assistance measures as provided for by Article 66(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, and in particular the European Network for Rural Development. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Former Items 05 04 02 03, 05 04 02 04, 05 04 02 05, 05 04 02 07 and 05 04 02 08 This appropriation is intended to cover outstanding payments against commitments under the EAGGF Guidance Section for programming periods prior to 2000 related to the former objectives 1, 6, 5a, 5b and the Community initiatives. This appropriation is also intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered into, in the course of earlier programming periods, in respect of innovative, preparatory, monitoring or evaluation measures, and any similar technical assistance measures provided for in the regulations concerned. It also funds amounts outstanding from former multiannual measures, in particular those approved and implemented under the other regulations, mentioned below, which are not covered by the priority objectives of the Funds. This appropriation will where applicable also be used to cover amounts payable in respect of the EAGGF Guidance Section for measures for which the corresponding commitment appropriations are neither available nor provided for in the programming for 2000 to 2006. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides for financial corrections for which any revenue is entered in Item 6500 of the statement of revenue. That revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, in specific instances where they are necessary to cover risks of cancellation or of reductions in corrections previously decided upon. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87). Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1), and in particular Article 39 thereof. Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the most remote regions (REGIS II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 44). Commission notice to Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative for rural development (Leader II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 48). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning border development, cross-border cooperation and selected energy networks (Interreg II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 60). Commission notice to the Member States of 16 May 1995 laying down guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (OJ C 186, 20.7.1995, p. 3) (PEACE I). Commission notice to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community Interreg initiative concerning transnational cooperation on spatial planning (INTERREG II C) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 23). Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 November 1997 on the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (1995 to 1999) (COM(1997) 642 final) (PEACE I). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 64192735,24 Former Items 05 04 02 01, 05 04 02 02, 05 04 02 06, 05 04 02 09 and article 05 04 04 This appropriation is intended to cover outstanding payments against commitments under the 2000 to 2006 programming period related to the EAGGF Guidance Section Objective 1, the Leader+ Community initiative and the special programme for peace and reconciliation. It is also intended to cover the funding by the EAGGF Guidance Section of commitments remaining to be settled from the programming period 2000 to 2006 for technical assistance measures as provided for by Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides for financial corrections for which any revenue is entered in Item 6500 of the statement of revenue. That revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation, in specific instances where they are necessary to cover risks of cancellation or of reductions in corrections previously decided upon. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33) and in particular Annex II thereto: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession, point 6A(26), as adapted by Council Decision 2004/281/EC (OJ L 93, 30.3.2004, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1), and in particular Article 39 thereof. Commission Decision 1999/501/EC of 1 July 1999 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 49), and in particular recital 5 thereof. Commission notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community initiative for rural development (Leader+) (OJ C 139, 18.5.2000, p. 5). Any revenue entered in Article 6 7 1 of the general statement of revenue in relation to programmes 2014-2020 may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations on any line in this article in accordance with Articles 21 and 177 of the Financial Regulation. The following legal basis applies to all items of this article unless otherwise stated. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14337026697 9902000000 18650559495 8487000000 20119632033,— 5252192422,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the 2014 to 2020 rural development programmes funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Rural development measures will be measured against more refined performance indicators for farming systems and production methods so as to respond to the challenges related to climate change, water protection, biodiversity and renewable energies. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18522000 19022443 21363000 20025443 12520491,43 8786678,81 This appropriation is intended to cover technical assistance measures at the initiative of the Commission as provided for by Articles 51 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and Article 58 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. This includes the European Network for Rural Development and the European Innovation Partnership Network. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover part of the national envelope for technical assistance transferred to the technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission at the request of a Member State which faces temporary budgetary difficulties. In accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, it is intended to cover measures to identify, prioritise and implement structural and administrative reforms in response to economic and social challenges in this Member State. INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 05 05INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 05 05 01Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard) — Completion of earlier measures (prior to 2014) 05 05 01 01 The Sapard pre-accession instrument — Completion of the programme (2000 to 2006) 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 05 01 02 The Sapard pre-accession instrument — Completion of the pre-accession assistance related to eight candidate countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 05 05 01 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 05 02 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD) — Completion of the programme (2007 to 2013) 4 p.m. 25320000 p.m. 375000000 0,— 201901687,16 797,40 05 05 03Support to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 05 05 03 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 05 03 02 Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 51000000 12900000 43000000 9000000 30000000,— 0,— 0 Article 05 05 03 — Subtotal 51000000 12900000 43000000 9000000 30000000,— 0,— 0 05 05 04Support to Turkey 05 05 04 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 05 05 04 02 Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 4 148000000 51750000 69000000 41400000 138000000,— 0,— 0 Article 05 05 04 — Subtotal 148000000 51750000 69000000 41400000 138000000,— 0,— 0 Chapter 05 05 — Total 199000000 89970000 112000000 425400000 168000000,— 201901687,16 224,41 The following legal basis applies to all items of this article unless otherwise stated. Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87). Council Regulation (EC) No 2257/2004 of 20 December 2004 amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/89, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia’s candidate status (OJ L 389, 30.12.2004, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the clearance of commitments made up to 31 December 2006 in Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia for support measures relating to agriculture and rural development under Sapard. Irrespective of the beneficiary, no administrative expenditure against this item is authorised. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the clearance of commitments made up to 31 December 2003 for support measures relating to agriculture and rural development under Sapard in the eight candidate countries which became Member States in 2004. Irrespective of the beneficiary, no administrative expenditure against this item is authorised. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 25320000 p.m. 375000000 0,— 201901687,16 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), this appropriation will address the following specific objectives in the Western Balkans:

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

expenditure on the improvement of systems of agricultural statistics in the Union,

subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving payments for services connected with the purchasing and the consulting of databases,

subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving payments for services connected with agricultural sector modelling and short- and medium-term forecasts of market and agricultural structure trends, and with the dissemination of results,

subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving payments for services connected with the implementation of operations for applying remote sensing, area sampling and agrometeorological models to agricultural statistics,

subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving payments for services connected with the carrying out of economic analyses and development of indicators in the field of the agricultural policy,

subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving payments for services connected with measures required for the analysis, management, monitoring of agricultural resources and implementation of the common agricultural policy in accordance with point (c) of Article 6 and Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as well as for the implementation of the Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in accordance with point (a) of Article 6 and Article 110 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013,

outstanding commitments made under Council Regulation (EC) No 78/2008.

Tasks resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at the institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 14). Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003 (OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 78/2008 of 21 January 2008 on the measures to be undertaken by the Commission in 2008-2013 making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 25, 30.1.2008, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 8000000 8000000 7294620,99 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of information measures by the Union aiming to help explain, implement and develop the common agricultural policy and to raise public awareness of its content and objectives as provided for in Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. The measures may take the form of annual work programmes or other specific measures presented by third parties and/or are activities implemented on the Commission’s initiative. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6270000 4382000 1848926,19 This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure in conformity with points (a), (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. This appropriation also includes the expenditure for establishing an analytical databank for wine products provided for in point (a) of Article 89(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 670000 0,— 282271,51 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 299969 0,— 899904,60 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 384800 p.m. 1144230 0,— 744230,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 201695 p.m. 480000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 120000 400000 200000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Rural depopulation presents common challenges across the Union and is particularly acute in Central and Eastern Europe. The smart eco-social village project develops models for a number of different types of smart village in the Union, with a particular focus on the Visegrád group countries. The project creates replicable, socially useful models, acts as an incentive by identifying successful practices, and provides support, using an ICT/online method. The project focuses on developing growth and jobs in rural areas by:

analysing common features of rural villages in the Union (with a particular focus on the Visegrád group countries): infrastructure, various resources, services, access to markets, Digital Single Market opportunities, urban-rural links, links to the bioeconomy and the circular economy (innovation, precision farming, environmental management, local renewable energies, supply chain, services, local food), opportunities for improving quality of life and employment, with due regard for the importance of women and young people;

identifying and documenting best practices and effective programmes in rural areas of the Union, analysing sustainable environmental and village management in line with the above features. The project uses regional case studies, filming, ICT and documentation and identifies best practices;

assessing case studies involving local administration, academics, local communities, the private sector and NGOs in rural areas;

developing a number of eco-socially oriented and replicable models for smart villages, and providing operational IT support.

implementation of a series of complementary and integrated actions, i.e. genetic selection (particularly Varroa resistance selection), breeding and conservation, training in apidology/sanitation (bee behaviour, veterinary and sanitary techniques);

support for local swarms and queen reproduction/breeding farms;

cooperation with relevant scientists and scientific institutes, in order to obtain maximum synergy (including with existing Union honey bee research programmes).

There is a great need for specific applied research, particularly on Varroa resistance selection, to save the honey bee, as well as for funding practical arrangements to give volunteers access to the results of fundamental research from apidology projects at Union-supported scientific institutes. Know-how transfer and support for implementing this methodology and for relevant communication tools cannot be funded under any existing programme. A first European Apidology Training Centre would provide a basis for looking into the following issues: research, selection and conservation, repopulation and biodiversity. Although the honeybee plays a very important role in agriculture, most beekeepers and breeders are volunteers. As regards pollination and honey production, there are professional beekeepers and small companies managing larger numbers of bee colonies. But these professionals often get their breeding material from breeding groups that are mainly organised by volunteers. As a result, the beekeeping community has almost no budget for the application of findings from research into breeding Varroa-resistant bee lines through a Union-wide link-up between volunteers (beekeepers) and scientists. This pilot project seeks to bridge this practical gap in the FP7 programme SmartBees and national apiculture programmes. As a consequence, the project focuses on a practical breeding programme with Varroa-resistant bee lines, targeted as deliverables, and is carried out in cooperation with major breeding groups and experienced bee-breeders located in a number of Member States. The methods used are based on established Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH) trait and are coordinated, as far as the aspect of Varroa resistance breeding is concerned, by a dedicated organisation, thus anticipating efficient and effective Varroa-resistant bee line distribution. International cooperation with other applied research experts on Varroa resistance is considered to be of particular importance. The bee races of European honey bees — Carnica, Buckfast and Black Bee — are included in the project. After the project has been implemented for one year, an international workshop could be organised to present the results of the experiment. The measurable value of this action is expected to be EUR 7 billion for the 2016-2020 period, i.e.:

creation of 10 million hives in the Union, representing a business volume of over EUR 2 billion;

purchase of equipment needed to keep a hive and produce honey, representing, for hive manufacturers and sellers, a business volume of more than EUR 3 billion;

increase in honey production in the Union resulting from the creation of 10 million hives, replacing current annual imports (50% of demand) from third countries and representing a business volume of more than EUR 2 billion euros.

Stepping up pollination to the level required to sustain and expand agricultural production of the Union, with more and better products, will mean not only increased agricultural production, but also fewer subsides paid to farmers to offset productivity losses. The creation of 30000 jobs should in turn generate 30000 associated jobs, making for a total of 60000 jobs. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 90000 300000 150000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project analyses:

the incentives and disincentives for farmers to form and work together in producer organisations (POs);

the governance arrangements, areas for cooperation and levels of concentration of supply which best allow POs to carry out their activities effectively and provide support to their members;

the most effective financial and legal tools available under the common agricultural policy to support POs.

point (a) of Article 5(1) related to the transfer of EUR 11305500000 from the Cohesion Fund to CEF,

Article 11 related to the specific calls for funds transferred from the Cohesion Fund,

Article 2(7) and Article 5(2) related to the programme support actions supporting the implementation of CEF.

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 62109000 50000000 66354000 43300000 70000000,— 0,— This objective of Creating an environment more conducive to private investment for transport infrastructure projects aims to implement the projects of common interest through financial instruments, based on an ex ante assessment as required by Article 224 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1). In accordance with Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, from 10 % to 20 % of the financial envelope for CEF transport will be available for innovative financing instruments such as the Project Bonds Instrument, the Loan Guarantee Instrument and other instruments such as joint ventures and the equity instruments to combine public and private financial resources to accelerate infrastructure investments in Europe. The financial instruments are intended to facilitate access to private financing and thus to accelerate or to make possible financing of the TEN-T projects eligible under the TEN-T guidelines and Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013. The financial instruments are intended to be established as debt or equity frameworks and they should address specific market failures and provide appropriate financing solutions. They are intended to be implemented as direct management by the entrusted entities, within the meaning of the Financial Regulation or jointly with the entrusted entities. The entrusted entities must be accredited to provide guarantees to the Commission on the protection of the Union financial interests in line with the requirements of the Financial Regulation. Any repayment from financial instruments pursuant to Article 140(6) of the Financial Regulation, including capital repayments, guarantees released, and repayment of the principal of loans, paid back to the Commission and entered in Item 6 3 4 1 of the statement of revenues may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (i) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129), and in particular Article 14 thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 34184000 34184000 34818550 34818550 37428353,— 37428353,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42) constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 35985000. An amount of EUR 1801000 coming from the recovery of surplus, is added to the amount of EUR 34184000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1108/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and repealing Directive 2006/23/EC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 51). Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2006 of 19 May 2006 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the collection and exchange of information on the safety of aircraft using Community airports and the management of the information system (OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 16). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1356/2008 of 23 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 593/2007 on the fees and charges levied by the European Aviation Safety Agency (OJ L 350, 30.12.2008, p. 46). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 628/2013 of 28 June 2013 on working methods of the European Aviation Safety Agency for conducting standardisation inspections and for monitoring the application of the rules of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2006 (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 46). Commission Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 of 27 March 2014 on the fees and charges levied by the European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 593/2007 (OJ L 93, 28.3.2014, p. 58). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 7 December 2015, on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2015) 613 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 48597565 42650882 29549032 29523073 32955384,80 32777567,25 This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3) with the exception of anti-pollution measures (see Item 06 02 03 02). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 including anti-pollution measures amounts to a total of EUR 72358565. An amount of EUR 961000 coming from the recovery of surplus, is added to the amount of EUR 71397565 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2016/1625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 251, 16.9.2016, p. 77). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 22800000 20245132 21600000 17811801 21211820,— 13354026,71 This appropriation is intended to cover anti-pollution measures as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 911/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It is in accordance with the European Parliament and Council decision to extend the tasks of the Agency to include response to marine pollution caused by offshore installations for oil and gas exploitation. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 911/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 115). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 29643000 29643000 25213000 25213000 26345372,— 26345000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 30000000. An amount of EUR 357000 coming from the recovery of surplus, is added to the amount of EUR 29643000 entered in the budget. Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 44). Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 51). Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11821000 13052654 12705000 15621386 11868714,37 17068141,43 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies and meetings of experts directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is intended to cover expenditure on information and communication, conferences and events promoting activities in the transport sector as well as social media activities, audio-visual products, development of website and other IT tools, consultancy activities, electronic and paper publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of transport policy, as well as safety and protection of transport users. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure incurred by the Commission for collecting and processing information of all kinds needed for the analysis, definition, promotion, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the Union’s common transport policy, for all transport modes (road, rail, air, sea and inland waterways) and for all transport sectors (transport safety, internal market of transport with its implementation rules, optimisation of transport network, passengers’ rights and protection in all transport modes, the use of alternative fuels in all transport modes, clean vehicles procurement and urban mobility, employment data, as well as for all other sectors related to transport). The main endorsed actions and objectives are intended to support the Union’s common transport policy, including extension to third countries, technical assistance for all transport modes and sectors, specific training, definition of rules of transport safety, simplification of administrative procedures, the use of ICT technologies, the contribution to the standardisation process, and promotion of the common transport policy including establishment and implementation of trans-European network orientation endorsed by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as well as strengthening passengers’ rights and protection in all transport modes and to improve the application and enforcement of existing Regulations on passenger rights, in particular through awareness-raising activities about the content of those Regulations, targeted at both the transport industry as well as the travelling public. Maritime transport and logistics This appropriation is intended to cover the development and implementation of the Union’s maritime transport strategy, in line with the objectives defined in the White Paper on the future of transport. This includes analyses of economic and technological developments, support of international negotiations, developing and interpreting cabotage rules, following complaints and infringements procedures, development and implementation of actions to promote short sea shipping, revision of Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC (OJ L 283, 29.10.2010, p. 1) and administrative simplification and make use of ICT systems in the waterborne and logistic sector, as well as support of the sustainable development of the shipping sector. This appropriation is intended to cover the development and implementation of a Union strategy for freight transport logistics, including the digital transport and logistics agenda, providing a framework and actions for interoperable multimodal transport information and management systems and related standardisation issues, administrative (European) single window(s) for multimodal transport, a single transport document and a multimodal liability regime. This appropriation is also intended to cover the development of a reference framework on carbon footprint calculators, modal shift follow-up (former Marco Polo programme), supporting standardisation and harmonisation of equipment and combined transport. Maritime safety This appropriation is intended to cover monitoring, evaluation and revision (impact assessment) of Union legislation on maritime safety, protecting the maritime environment and promoting qualifications and working conditions for seafarers. Passenger rights This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on monitoring, evaluation, revision and raising awareness actions of Union legislation on passenger rights. In connection with Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, the Commission needs to develop additional measures to make enforcement of that Regulation more efficient. The implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 and Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents (OJ L 285, 17.10.1997, p. 1) needs also to be ensured. The implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 requires specific implementation action to ensure its correct application and enforcement in the Member States due to the complex interaction of regional, national and international (COTIF) administrative structures involved in the implementation. The implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 requires specific implementation actions to ensure its correct application and enforcement in the Member States and the compliance by Member States with their legal reporting obligations towards the Commission. The implementation of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 requires specific implementation actions in order to ensure its correct application and enforcement in the Member States and the compliance by Member States with their legal reporting obligations towards the Commission. As an important implementation support measure the Commission conducts targeted actions covering some or all Member States to raise public awareness on passenger rights. Nearly one third of Union citizens are aware of their rights and obligations when buying a ticket to travel (31 %), although 59 % are said to be unaware of them (Eurobarometer on passenger rights 2014). These actions and objectives could be supported at different levels (local, regional, national, European and international), for all transport modes and sectors and related to transport, as well as in technical, technological, regulatory, informative, environmental, climatic and political fields and for sustainable development. Air transport has long been one of the sectors in which the consumer authorities receive most complaints in the Union. The increase in the number of commercial transactions performed electronically (using the internet or a mobile telephone) has merely resulted in more breaches of Union consumer legislation. One of the main complaints by Union consumers is that there are no effective means of redress at airports themselves, particularly when disputes arise as a result of failure on the part of airlines and other service providers to meet their obligations. Union consumers and air transport authorities therefore need to work together to secure an immediate improvement in passenger support and information facilities at airports and, at the same time, step up co-regulation in the sector. Road safety The Commission communication of 20 July 2010 entitled Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 (COM(2010) 389 final) presents seven objectives: road user education, enforcement of traffic rules, safe infrastructure, safe vehicles, use of modern technology, post-injury emergency responses and a special focus on vulnerable road users. Work continues on the Commission’s proposal, on the new Union driving licences, and on the revision of the rules on qualification and training for professional drivers, on the follow-up to the Directives 2014/45/EU, 2014/46/EU and 2014/47/EU, and the work towards a strategy on serious road traffic injuries. The Commission’s road safety work also includes the management of the European Road Safety Charter, the management of rules relating to dangerous goods, the maintenance of a European database on road accidents — Community Road Accident Database (CARE), the follow-up on the infrastructure management and tunnel safety directives and on various aspects of vulnerable road user safety. The implementation of the policy orientations 2011-2020 would also require specific implementation action for the exchange of good practices, road safety campaigns, calls for proposals and development of the road safety observatory; as well as the evaluations of options for making the road safety in the Union work more effectively and efficiently in the future. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on communication activities and on public events such as the annual European Road Safety Day and similar awareness-raising and citizen interaction initiatives. It is also intended to establish efficient cross-border cooperation between Member States concerning the enforcement of road safety related traffic offences. Land transport The main activities in the land transport area concern the implementation and review of existing policies and the planning of new initiatives. Among others, this includes activities in areas such as road charging, rail related questions, market access, social rules (including their enforcement), technical rules and international aspects (land transport relations with third countries and international organisations dealing with land transport issues). Ports and inland navigation This appropriation is intended to cover development, monitoring, evaluation and revision (impact assessment) of Union legislation and policy on ports and inland navigation. Single European Sky The full implementation of the Single European Sky (four basic Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004, and more than 20 implementing rules) is a key priority to improve the performance of the air navigation services in terms of safety, cost efficiency of the air navigation service provision, reduction of air traffic flow delays and environmental performance, and hence of air transport in Europe. Implementing the Single European Sky and Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR), its technological pillar, are also priorities in the Union’s Aviation Strategy adopted in 2015. The extension of the Single European Sky legislation to the South-East states though the Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) is an important step for the achievement of the neighbouring policy. This action is based on Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004. In this context, promoting the Single European Sky and the initiatives that contribute to its timely implementation, as well as addressing its future development are also important activities for the Commission and are pursued under this article. Aviation safety and environment The uses of several legislative tools are important to ensure the safety of European Aviation and to ensure the achievement of an environmentally sustainable growth. According to Articles 3 to 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005, the Commission may impose total bans or partial restrictions on air carriers from third countries coming to the Union. In that context and in accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the Commission, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and experts from the Member States may carry out assessment missions to conduct on-the-spot checks and to identify safety deficiencies of the air carriers and the authorities responsible for their oversight. The cost of on-site assessment visits for national experts is either reimbursed by the Union or comes out of their own budget. There is a clear need to complement these missions with more positive and preventive actions as well as with ex post technical cooperation to assist the countries concerned by the ban or restrictions to correct the deficiencies. In addition, the Commission and EASA have as their objective the promotion of the highest standards of aviation safety across the world. In this context, the large-scale Union projects in the area of civil aviation cooperation managed by other Directorates-General (ELARG and DEVCO), which can only be implemented on a long-term basis, do not provide an immediate answer to short-term needs. The objective of this initiative is therefore to complement the existing instruments by establishing a flexible tool to implement ad hoc preventive and assistance (corrective) actions in favour of the national authorities responsible for the oversight of air carriers affected by the Union ban within the Union. The actions envisaged are small-scale and short-term activities. Since the framework service contract concluded between EASA and MOVE in 2009 proved to be an effective and efficient tool to carry out technical assistance, the contract with EASA was renewed for the period 2013-2016 and a new framework contract is under preparation for the period 2016-2020. In addition, Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 provides for the establishment of a European Network of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities (Encasia). Encasia is required to develop actions in order to further improve the quality of investigations conducted by safety investigation authorities and to enhance accident prevention in the Union. According to that Regulation, the Commission is associated with Encasia’s work and provides Encasia with the necessary support. Moreover, the Commission has been cooperating with Eurocontrol since 2003 under the Memorandum of Cooperation related to support to the Single European Sky and other Union policies. The Commission adopted a new framework agreement MOVE/E2/2012/FV/397-3 on 19 December 2012. The aim of this framework agreement is to assist the Commission in preparing and implementing Union environmental policies in aviation. These policies cover noise and emissions (CO2 or NOx), where ICAO is developing standards for aircraft, which are quasi-automatically transposed into Union law by virtue of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. In addition, the implementation and assessment of Union legislation requires the development of data and methods contributing to the overall European environmental assessment capacity. This fiche does not cover new activities but activities which used to be financed under the general envelope attributed to Eurocontrol. Finally, the Memorandum of Cooperation covers areas of aviation for which both the Commission and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have responsibilities (i.e. safety, environment, air traffic management and aviation security). This strengthened cooperation will ensure the indispensable participation in and contribution to ICAO initiatives in several key aviation policy areas which are being pursued at the global level. This includes the initiative to strengthen the safety of international aviation on a worldwide basis, or the development and implementation of measures with regard to the environmental impact of aviation which are acceptable worldwide. It aims to ensure that European interests (including of an industrial nature, for example in the area of the definition of worldwide technical standards) are better taken into consideration by ICAO. Through the agreement, ICAO will also be brought to accept, support and enhance the increasingly important role which regional organisations play in the current and future development of international aviation. Urban mobility The appropriation is intended to support the implementation of the 2013 Urban mobility package. This package aims to reinforce the support to European cities for tackling urban mobility challenges. To this end, the Commission will, among other actions, promote studies, conferences, campaigning actions (such as the European Mobility Week), and the establishment of platforms for the exchanges of information and best practices. Use of alternative fuels in transport The appropriation is intended to support the implementation of the strategy defined in the Clean power for transport package (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Clean power for transport: a European alternative fuels strategy (COM(2013) 17 final). The appropriation will also support the Commission with monitoring and assessing the implementation of national policy frameworks to be submitted by the Member States to comply with Article 3 of Directive 2014/94/EU, as well as with the preparation of the reports foreseen by Article 10 of that Directive. Activities in support of the follow-up of the decarbonisation strategy and alternative fuels action plan (adopted in July 2016) will also be covered. Clean vehicles procurement Full transposition of Directive 2009/33/EC was completed in November 2013. The results of the first report on the application of the Directive were published on 18 April 2013. An external evaluation aimed at providing policy recommendations was undertaken. The appropriation is intended to cover the reporting and review requirements established by Article 10 of Directive 2009/33/EC as well as other support actions (e.g. communication activities). Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2829/77 of 12 December 1977 on the bringing into force of the European Agreement concerning the work of crews of vehicles engaged in international road transport (AETR) (OJ L 334, 24.12.1977, p. 11) and in particular Article 22bis of the Agreement. Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86 of 22 December 1986 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport between Member States and between Member States and third countries (OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4057/86 of 22 December 1986 on unfair pricing practices in maritime transport (OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 14). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/86 of 22 December 1986 concerning coordinated action to safeguard free access to cargoes in ocean trades (OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 21). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (OJ L 364, 12.12.1992, p. 7). Directive 92/106/EEC of the Council of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38). Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (OJ L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 1). Council Decision 93/704/EC of 30 November 1993 on the creation of a Community database on road accidents (OJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 63). Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (OJ L 249, 17.10.1995, p. 35). Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59). Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (OJ L 302, 26.11.1996, p. 28). Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 57). Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42). Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community (OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 1), and in particular Article 7 thereof. Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 35). Directive 2002/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 March 2002 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Community airports (OJ L 85, 28.3.2002, p. 40). Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10), and in particular Article 26 thereof. Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 91), and in particular Article 45 of Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Rail and Road. Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents (OJ L 285, 17.10.1997, p. 1). Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 22), and in particular Article 10 thereof. Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation (OJ L 167, 4.7.2003, p. 26). Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 4). Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10). Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (the airspace Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20). Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (the interoperability Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26). Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 44). Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 124). Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network (OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 39). Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15). Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 82). Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 35). Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1). Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2006 of 22 March 2006 laying down implementing rules for the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 8). Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1). Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (OJ L 389, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18). Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 4). Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 51). Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the community (OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation in air services in the Community (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3). Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 18). Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management (OJ L 319, 29.11.2008, p. 59). Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1), and in particular Article 6 and Article 14 thereof. Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89 (OJ L 35 of 4.2.2009, p. 47). Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges (OJ L 70, 14.3.2009, p. 11). Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (OJ L 131 of 28.5.2009, p. 128), and in particular Article 35 thereof. Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114), and in particular Article 23 thereof. Directive 2009/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on compliance with flag State requirements (OJ L 131 of 28.5.2009, p. 132), and in particular Article 7 and Article 10(2) thereof. Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5). Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the establishment of a European works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 28). Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164). Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 24). Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51). Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88). Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC (OJ L 165, 30.6.2010, p. 1). Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 concerning a European rail network for competitive freight (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 35). Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/243/EU of 8 March 2012 on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation, and laying down procedural arrangements related thereto (OJ L 121, 8.5.2012, p. 16). Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 32). Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12), and in particular Article 8 thereof. Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 51). Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 2000/30/EC (OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 134), and in particular point (b) of Article 4(3) and Article 18 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation, amending Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1321/2007 and (EC) No 1330/2007 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18). Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). Directive (EU) 2015/413 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences (OJ L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 9). Commission Decision of 6 October 2009 on the definition of the European Electronic Toll Service and its technical elements (notified under document C(2009) 7547). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1950000 1077798 2200000 1700000 1974881,56 1109948,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure incurred by the Commission for collecting and processing information of all kinds needed for the analysis, definition, promotion, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the rules and measures required to improve the security of inland, air and sea transport, including extension to third countries, technical assistance and specific training. The main objectives are to develop and apply security rules in the field of transport and in particular:

measures to prevent malicious acts in the transport sector,

approximation of legislation, technical standards and administrative monitoring practices relating to transport security,

definition of common indicators, methods and security objectives for the transport sector and collection of the data necessary for such definition,

monitoring of measures taken on transport security by the Member States, in all modes,

international coordination on transport security,

promoting research into transport security.

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure on the establishment and operation of a corps of inspectors to check compliance with the requirements of Union security legislation of airports, ports and port facilities in the Member States, including extension to third countries, and of ships flying the flag of a Member State. This expenditure includes the subsistence allowances and travel expenses of the Commission inspectors and the expenses of inspectors from the Member States, borne in accordance with the provisions laid down in that legislation. The costs of training inspectors, of preparatory meetings and of the supplies needed for inspections must, in particular, be added to that expenditure. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on information and communication, as well as electronic and paper publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of transport policy, as well as safety and protection of transport users. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security (OJ L 129, 29.4.2004, p. 6). Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005. p. 28). Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72). Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13). Reference acts Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 of 26 January 2010 laying down procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of aviation security (OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 340000000 p.m. 630340000 0,— 477142041,08 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1). Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 of 21 May 2002 setting up the Galileo joint undertaking (OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (OJ L 162, 22.6.2007, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2007) 3512 of 23 July 2007, establishing the multiannual work programme for grants in the field of trans-European network for the period 2007-2013. Regulation (EC) No 67/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 20). Decision No 661/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (OJ L 204, 5.8.2010, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2001) 2654 of 19 September 2001 establishing an indicative multiannual programme for the granting of Community financial aid in the area of the trans-European transport network for the period 2001 to 2006. Commission Decision C(2007) 6382 of 17 December 2007 on the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the Commission and the European Investment Bank in respect of the Loan Guarantee Instrument for TEN-T Projects. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 8135000 p.m. 19185423 0,— 9433670,85 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo programme) (OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing the second Marco Polo programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo II) (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 4688199 0,— 6368844,— This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget of the Union. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 790000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 470225,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 133986 0,— 57384,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 650000 p.m. 650000 1300000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 245000 350000 175000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The pilot project will involve a study assessing the scope for developing a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) monitoring system in Europe for heavy commercial vehicles. The aim is to improve transport safety, traceability and compliance with rules and laws, and to ensure fair competition. The study will assess the best ways of using a GNSS monitoring system to improve the implementation of road transport legislation. Through real-time monitoring it will be possible to combat illegal practices in transport sector and illegal trafficking of goods and waste more effectively and to carry out real-time checks on all information regarding trucks and drivers. On the basis of existing regulations and systems (digital tachographs monitoring working time and on-board weighing systems monitoring compliance with permissible weights), the study will involve, in stages:

(1) defining objectives by reviewing the legislation to be monitored by the system (for instance tracking/tracing of dangerous goods, cabotage rules), possible new upcoming legislation for HGVs (e.g. eCall, event data recorders), taking particular account of the results of the study Benefit and feasibility of a range of new technologies and unregulated measures in the fields of vehicle occupant safety and protection of vulnerable road users published by the Commission in March 2015;

(2) defining the functional requirements for the applications listed in point (1);

(3) establishing a system architecture incorporating digital tachographs, and providing the technical requirements for all modules needed for the system;

(4) assessing the security mechanisms to avoid fraud and jamming;

(5) verifying the conditions for market introduction;

(6) assessing the acceptability of the project by the road transport industry through open consultation of the stakeholders on a steering group monitoring all project stages;

(7) assessing impacts for potential legislation with a view to making the system mandatory or strongly recommended.

Studies have already been carried out by the Commission on the technical aspects of such an integrated on-board system (stages 1 and 3 above). This study will therefore focus essentially on the political aspects (stages 5 to 7) and go further into the technical issues (stages 1 to 4). Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 350000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. In order to be competitive the transport sector requires a highly skilled, competitive and well prepared and trained workforce. In a number of areas there is today a clear need for specialised workers, as the labour market is not providing enough incentives to fill some of the high specialised vacancies in this sector, while at the same time it is difficult to fill some vacancies for low-skilled jobs. In the maritime sector more and more seaman jobs are disappearing and it has become more and more difficult to attract Union workers to this sector, mostly because of the demanding working standards and poor conditions. In aviation, more and more pilots and cabin crew are leaving the Union and an increasing number are accepting working arrangements in the Union that fall well below the well-established standards in the sector. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to prepare for the imminent replacement of workers retiring in the transport sector. Objectives:

to prepare for this scenario and to provide the tools the Commission and the European Parliament and the Council require in order to identify urgent actions to avert an adverse impact on the labour market in this sector,

to make transport professions more attractive, identify training and lifelong learning needs at Union level, costs and barriers to taking up employment in the transport sector, and propose appropriate measures,

to provide a comprehensive picture of the needs of the transport sector in terms of employment and training in the coming years.

Proposed actions:

to conduct a review of job profiles and educational and professional qualifications needed for the most in-demand positions and identify the main universities, learning centres and establishments providing training for highly specialised technical posts in this sector,

to carry out a study to review the career development opportunities and career paths for new generations and identify, together with relevant authorities and stakeholders, including social partners, incentives to attract Union workers to the sector, and the scope for tying in with Union funding opportunities or support programmes such as the European Youth Initiative,

to develop a web portal for the future workforce identifying the main career openings and career development opportunities and the relevant costs and including a job vacancy section. The platform will cover all transport modes and all stakeholders. It will include a tool for pooling experience and best practices. It will also include information about working conditions, career paths, etc. for each transport mode. Special attention will be paid to apprenticeships. The primary target audience will be young people.

The web platform will also include:

a module on better enforcement listing guidance material (at national and Union level) and information about the just culture and the culture of compliance,

a special gender-balance module addressing the issue of the very low proportion of female workers in the transport sector and paying special attention to urban transport,

a special module on the work of social partners,

a record, within the best practice pooling tool, of recent campaigns and details of their effectiveness,

statistical support for labour market analysis in the sector, including comparative analyses with other regions and an inventory of relevant studies and statistics (data available from Eurostat, the OECD, the European Institute for Gender Equality and other sources), as well as works in the field of the digital economy.

The pilot project will identify available tools (including funding) and possible future cost-effective actions for promoting transport jobs, including an assessment of possible effective incentives for good social practices in the transport sector (e.g. a social charter or social awards). The pilot project could also incorporate into the platform ongoing Commission actions such as:

mapping of key professions in the Union transport sector in which worker replacement will be a problem in the next few years,

identifying areas of potential growth and potential human resources/expertise shortfalls.

inform future policy development and research and innovation programmes, at both Union and national level,

address one of the seven challenges on which Horizon 2020 is based, namely Smart, green and integrated transport,

contribute to implementation of Europe 2020 flagship initiatives such as Increasing accessibility and clean transport and Promoting innovation and excellence.

The examination stage will:

identify stakeholders (industry, research, administrations, regulators and civil society), and their opinions, needs and expectations,

describe the current state of the system: public policy (at all levels); industry structures; market and regulatory conditions; mechanisms for stakeholder collaboration; transport programmes,

look at similar issues in other world regions and identify lessons to be learned,

identify opportunities to improve European transport system as a whole and barriers preventing this.

The roadmap stage will suggest actions, endorsed by a cross-section of stakeholders, which can accelerate progress towards an optimised transport system. It will examine:

what, if any, new organisation(s) might help, without simply duplicating existing structures,

how to develop a stronger whole system mindset at all levels,

ways to encourage existing initiatives to pay more attention to their interactions with the rest of the system,

potential policy initiatives at Union, Member State and local levels.

The end result will be an in-depth analysis of the opportunities for and barriers to achieving a fully optimised transport system across Europe, plus committed stakeholders from all sectors. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 490000 245000 Context Around 55 % of car journeys are less than five kilometres long. The average occupancy rate is low at around 1,3 persons per car. Those figures show that alternatives to the private car use are still underdeveloped and that there is a huge potential for a shift towards more sustainable modes. Raising awareness is a first step towards developing alternatives to private car use. The aim is to encourage behavioural change, for instance for home-to-work and home-to-shop journeys. There are already a number of initiatives to change individual car use into non-motorised individual mobility, such as walking and cycling, including using electric bicycles (which has the potential to be the most reliable and fastest mode for distances up to 10 kilometres). But these initiatives, which are mostly used to target individual behaviours, could be speeded up by means of a collective approach. Project The pilot project is all about developing new tools to raise awareness at a collective level. There is a high potential for experimentation in public and private companies, local authorities and international conferences to use new tools to measure and set objectives for modal shift at a group level. These tools are called group-performance-based systems using crowdsourcing and connected technologies. They allow better flexibility, team spirit and long-term coordination between people, and also provide statistics and mass data on behavioural change. The pilot project will develop and disseminate a new set of tools to limit the use of cars to what is strictly necessary. Compliance with:

the COP21 Agreement’s main objective, which consists in (...) holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.;

the White Paper of 28 March 2011 entitled Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system (COM(2011)144 final) containing ambitious targets for carbon reduction: By 2030, the goal for transport will be to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to around 20 % below their 2008 level.;

the European Parliament own-initiative report on sustainable urban mobility, which emphasises that the European Parliament is convinced that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that very level;

the Commission communication on transport decarbonation, published in July 2016, which makes carbon reduction a top priority for Union transport policy.

smart, green and integrated transport,

innovation and research, particularly in the areas of behavioural change, modal shift, accessibility for all, integration (interconnectivity, intermodality, interoperability) and sustainability (climate change, gas and noise emission reduction), which are of crucial importance for the transport and tourism sectors.

Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 102781794 103235669 110916737 127796246 142843911,— 89643516,59 This appropriation is intended to cover research and innovation actions that should substantially contribute to shifting transport into a new era of smart mobility. Actions under this item should support the development and take-up of the necessary solutions for all transport modes, drastically reducing transport emissions that are harmful to the environment, lowering the dependence of transport on fossil fuels, and hence reducing transport impact on biodiversity and preserve natural resources. This is expected to be achieved by investing in specific activities, particularly in the form of large public-private partnerships, such as making aircraft, trains, vehicles and vessels cleaner and quieter, developing smart equipment, infrastructure and services and improving transport and mobility in urban areas. Research and innovation carried under this item is expected to make important contributions to optimise performance and efficiency in the face of growing demands for mobility. Actions under this item will also focus on substantially reducing traffic congestion, substantially improving the mobility of people and freight, developing and applying new concepts of freight transport and logistics and reducing accident rates and fatal casualties and improving security. Actions under this item are indeed intended to contribute to making Europe the safest region for aviation and to move towards the target of zero fatalities in road transport by 2050. Research and innovation is expected to play a significant role in achieving global leadership for the European transport industry and contributing to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, staying ahead in new technologies and reducing the costs of existing manufacturing processes, therefore contributing to economic growth and highly skilled jobs in the European transport industry. In this context, actions to develop the next generation of transport means and explore entirely new transport concepts are expected to be developed and covered by this appropriation. Socioeconomic research and forward-looking activities for policymaking will also be covered by this appropriation: actions to support policy analysis and development including on socioeconomic aspects of transport are necessary to promote innovation and meet the challenges raised by transport. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3241507 3241507 p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— The Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking will contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and in particular the societal challenge Achieving a resource-efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless European transport system. It will have the objective of ensuring the modernisation of the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system by concentrating and coordinating all relevant ATM research and innovation activities in the Union under its SESAR 2020 work programme and in line with the European ATM master plan. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 721/2014 of 16 June 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) as regards the extension of the Joint Undertaking until 2024 (OJ L 192, 1.7.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 96758493 65088493 60000000 55000000 51470000,— 10517725,— The Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research 2 (SESAR2) Joint Undertaking will contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and in particular the societal challenge Achieving a resource-efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless European transport system. It will have the objective of ensuring the modernisation of the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system by concentrating and coordinating all relevant ATM research and innovation activities in the Union under its SESAR 2020 work programme and in line with the European ATM master plan. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 721/2014 of 16 June 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) as regards the extension of the Joint Undertaking until 2024 (OJ L 192, 1.7.2014, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1579870 1579870 1577618 1577618 1352212,— 1230304,90 The Shift2Rail (S2R) Joint Undertaking will contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and in particular the societal challenge Smart, green and integrated transport. It will have the objective of contributing to the achievement of the single European railway area and to a faster and cheaper transition to a more attractive, competitive, efficient and sustainable European rail system, through a comprehensive and coordinated approach addressing the research and innovation needs of the rail system and its users. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 642/2014 of 16 June 2014 establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 9). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 60043130 50800000 44046382 24227092 45334167,— 0,— The Shift2Rail (S2R) Joint Undertaking will contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and in particular the societal challenge Smart, green and integrated transport. It will have the objective of contributing to the achievement of the single European railway area and to a faster and cheaper transition to a more attractive, competitive, efficient and sustainable European rail system, through a comprehensive and coordinated approach addressing the research and innovation needs of the rail system and its users. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 642/2014 of 16 June 2014 establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 9). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 6854172,70 1185771,03 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the period 2014 to 2020. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 286259,92 4874411,21 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 42614143 p.m. 106595589 31864,40 47976596,53 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86). Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008 of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 12). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 74791,25 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments under the previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC of 28 September 1987 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (OJ L 302, 24.10.1987, p. 1). Council Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC of 23 April 1990 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 28). Council Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC of 15 March 1993 adapting Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 43). Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 126, 18.5.1994, p. 1). Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69). Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1). Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1). Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/834/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 07 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AREA 63016195 63016195 61249353 61249353 65920652,89 65920652,89 07 02 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AT UNION AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 409822325 325321942 387017092 335811734 370386410,87 332069571,18 Title 07 — Total 472838520 388338137 448266445 397061087 436307063,76 397990224,07 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 07 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AREA 07 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Environment policy area 5.2 46327744 45384139 48422348,82 104,52 07 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Environment policy area 07 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 3640624 3557474 3945365,95 108,37 07 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 3269144 3339633 3315174,77 101,41 Article 07 01 02 — Subtotal 6909768 6897107 7260540,72 105,08 07 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Environment policy area 5.2 2892861 2896465 3325461,31 114,95 07 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes of the Environment policy area 07 01 04 01 Support expenditure for the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) — Sub-programme for Environment 2 1600000 1600000 1303452,04 81,47 Article 07 01 04 — Subtotal 1600000 1600000 1303452,04 81,47 07 01 06Executive agencies 07 01 06 01 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from LIFE 2 5285822 4471642 5608850,— 106,11 Article 07 01 06 — Subtotal 5285822 4471642 5608850,— 106,11 Chapter 07 01 — Total 63016195 61249353 65920652,89 104,61 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 46327744 45384139 48422348,82 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3640624 3557474 3945365,95 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3269144 3339633 3315174,77 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2892861 2896465 3325461,31 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1600000 1600000 1303452,04 This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia:

development, hosting, maintenance, security, quality assurance, operation and support of adequate information technology (IT) systems for communication, selecting, monitoring, reporting on projects and disseminating results of projects, as well as of IT systems directly linked to the achievement of the policy objectives of the programme, for the mutual benefit of the Commission and beneficiaries and stakeholders. The engagement of IT experts intra muros to support the development, quality assurance and security of critical policy supporting IT system is also targeted,

procurement of technical and/or administrative assistance relating to the evaluation, audit and supervision of programmes and projects,

procurement of technical and/or administrative assistance relating to communication activities such as social media including the engagement of experts intra muros.

Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5285822 4471642 5608850,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s expenditure on staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE). The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73). Commission Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of energy, environment, climate action, competitiveness and SMEs, research and innovation and ICT, maritime policy and fisheries comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AT UNION AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 07 02ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AT UNION AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 07 02 01 Contributing to a greener and more resource-efficient economy and to the development and implementation of Union environmental policy and legislation 2 139399233 67000000 128831000 49000000 121815800,— 32641653,25 48,72 07 02 02 Halting and reversing biodiversity loss 2 165584150 57000000 157206000 49000000 149372750,— 41484378,07 72,78 07 02 03 Supporting better environmental governance and information at all levels 2 59383000 50000000 55683358 40000000 51386990,86 22626800,46 45,25 07 02 04 Contribution to multilateral and international environment agreements 4 3900000 3900000 4000000 4000000 3524580,19 3524580,19 90,37 07 02 05 European Chemicals Agency — Activities in the field of legislation on import and export of dangerous chemicals 2 1139537 1139537 1039880 1039880 1222000,65 1222000,65 107,24 07 02 06 European Environment Agency 2 35166405 35166405 35556854 35556854 41718306,72 41718306,72 118,63 07 02 51 Completion of previous environmental programmes 2 p.m. 105000000 — 153000000 0,— 183520759,09 174,78 07 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 07 02 77 02 Preparatory action — Environmental monitoring of the Black Sea Basin and a common European framework programme for development of the Black Sea region 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 190422,34 07 02 77 04 Preparatory action — Future legal basis on harmonised Union forest information 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 195000 0,— 350000,— 07 02 77 09 Pilot project — Certification of low-carbon farming practices 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 07 02 77 13 Preparatory action — BEST scheme (voluntary scheme for biodiversity and ecosystem services in the territories of the Union’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories) 2 p.m. 180000 p.m. 600000 0,— 868071,71 482,26 07 02 77 15 Preparatory action — Development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 519694,46 07 02 77 16 Pilot project — Atmospheric precipitation — Protection and efficient use of fresh water 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 815415,— 07 02 77 19 Pilot project — Marine litter recovery 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 379870,— 07 02 77 21 Pilot project — New knowledge for an integrated management of human activity in the sea 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 805551,94 07 02 77 22 Pilot project — Biodiversity protection through a results-based remuneration of ecological achievements 2 p.m. 585000 p.m. 200000 0,— 920819,40 157,41 07 02 77 23 Pilot project — Transversal communication on Union policies related to Environment: Tackling environmental awareness deficit of Union citizens through audiovisual tools (movies) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 07 02 77 24 Pilot project — Resource efficiency in practice — Closing mineral cycles 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 271077,90 07 02 77 26 Pilot project — Creation of South East European regional centre on advanced recycling of electric and electronic waste 2 p.m. 281000 p.m. 215000 0,— 210170,— 74,79 07 02 77 27 Pilot project — Resource efficient use of mixed wastes 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 335000 0,— 0,— 07 02 77 28 Pilot project — Defining the equilibrium between the right of the state to regulate legitimate public policy objectives, the rights of investors to the protection of their investments and the rights of citizens with regard to the environment and public health in the light of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) 2 p.m. 330000 200000 120000 352695,— 0,— 0 07 02 77 29 Pilot project — Capacity building, programmatic development and communication in the field of environmental taxation and budgetary reform 2 p.m. 315000 p.m. 300000 993287,45 0,— 0 07 02 77 30 Pilot project — Fostering a green circular economy in Europe through capacity building, networking and exchanges of innovative solutions — Bridging the green innovations gap 2 p.m. 400000 1000000 500000 07 02 77 31 Pilot project — Mitigating infectious diseases to counteract loss of European biodiversity as required by the Habitats Directive 2 p.m. 360000 900000 450000 07 02 77 32 Pilot project — Protocols for the establishment of green infrastructure assessment schemes across the Union 2 p.m. 240000 600000 300000 07 02 77 33 Pilot project — Mitigating the impact of wind turbines on bat and bird populations and their migration routes 2 p.m. 400000 1000000 500000 07 02 77 34 Pilot project — Inventory of species and habitats in the French outermost regions 2 p.m. 400000 1000000 500000 07 02 77 35 Pilot project — Mapping and assessing the state of ecosystems and their services in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories: establishing links and pooling resources 2 1000000 500000 07 02 77 36 Pilot project — Network of European Green Cities 2 1000000 500000 07 02 77 37 Pilot project — Effect of residential solid waste burning on ambient air quality in Europe and potential mitigation measures 2 750000 375000 07 02 77 38 Pilot project — Environmental monitoring of pesticide use through honeybees 2 500000 250000 07 02 77 39 Pilot project — Establishing regional or local platforms on coexistence between people and large carnivores focused on key actions for large carnivores in areas with high levels of conflict 2 500000 250000 07 02 77 40 Pilot project —Towards evidence-based improvements in Birds and Habitats Directives (BHD) implementation: systematic review and meta-analysis 2 500000 250000 07 02 77 41 Pilot project — Promoting alternatives to animal testing 2 1000000 500000 Article 07 02 77 — Subtotal 5250000 6116000 4700000 4215000 1345982,45 5331092,75 87,17 Chapter 07 02 — Total 409822325 325321942 387017092 335811734 370386410,87 332069571,18 102,07 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 139399233 67000000 128831000 49000000 121815800,— 32641653,25 Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 has four general objectives (Article 3) and three priority areas for the sub-programme for the environment (Article 9), of which the first one is Environment and Resource Efficiency. Specific objectives of this first priority area are set out in Article 10. The measures financed by LIFE may be implemented through action grants, operating grants, financial instruments, procurement procedures or any other interventions that are needed (Articles 17, 18, 21 and 22). At least 81 % of the budgetary resources for the LIFE programme shall be allocated to projects supported by the way of action grants or, where appropriate, financial instruments (Article 17(4)). Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 165584150 57000000 157206000 49000000 149372750,— 41484378,07 Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 has four general objectives (Article 3) and three priority areas for the sub-programme for the environment (Article 9), of which the second one is Nature and Biodiversity. Specific objectives of this second priority area are set out in Article 11. The measures financed by LIFE may be implemented through action grants, operating grants, financial instruments, procurement procedures or any other interventions that are needed (Articles 17, 18, 21 and 22). At least 81 % of the budgetary resources for the LIFE programme shall be allocated to projects supported by the way of action grants or, where appropriate, financial instruments (Article 17(4)). At least 55 % of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported by way of action grants under the sub-programme for Environment shall be dedicated to projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity (Article 9(3)). Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 59383000 50000000 55683358 40000000 51386990,86 22626800,46 Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 has four general objectives (Article 3) and three priority areas for the sub-programme for the environment (Article 9), of which the third one is Environment Governance and Information. Specific objectives of this third priority area are set out in Article 12. The measures financed by LIFE may be implemented through action grants, operating grants, financial instruments, procurement procedures or any other interventions that are needed (Articles 17, 18, 21 and 22). At least 81 % of the budgetary resources for the LIFE programme shall be allocated to projects supported by the way of action grants or, where appropriate, financial instruments (Article 17(4)). Costs of technical assistance for selecting projects and monitoring, evaluating and auditing projects under the LIFE and LIFE+ programme (including non-governmental organisations supported via operating grants) may also be financed by this appropriation. Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3900000 3900000 4000000 4000000 3524580,19 3524580,19 This appropriation is intended to cover obligatory and voluntary contributions to a number of international conventions, protocols and agreements to which the Union is party and preparatory work for future international agreements involving the Union. In some cases, contributions to subsequent protocols are included in contributions to their basic convention. Actions carried out by the Commission by virtue of tasks resulting from its prerogatives at institutional level pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and pursuant to Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 77/585/EEC of 25 July 1977 concluding the Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution and the Protocol for the prevention of the pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by dumping from ships and aircraft (OJ L 240, 19.9.1977, p. 1). Council Decision 81/462/EEC of 11 June 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (OJ L 171, 27.6.1981, p. 11). Council Decision 82/72/EEC of 3 December 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (OJ L 38, 10.2.1982, p. 1). Council Decision 82/461/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (OJ L 210, 19.7.1982, p. 10) and related agreements. Council Decision 84/358/EEC of 28 June 1984 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (OJ L 188, 16.7.1984, p. 7). Council Decision 86/277/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on long-term financing of the cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP) (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 1). Council Decision 93/98/EEC of 1 February 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basel Convention) (OJ L 39, 16.2.1993, p. 1). Council Decision 93/550/EEC of 20 October 1993 concerning the conclusion of the cooperation Agreement for the protection of the coasts and waters of the north-east Atlantic against pollution (OJ L 267, 28.10.1993, p. 20). Council Decision 93/626/EEC of 25 October 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Biological Diversity (OJ L 309, 13.12.1993, p. 1). Council Decision 94/156/EC of 21 February 1994 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 1974 (Helsinki Convention) (OJ L 73, 16.3.1994, p. 1). Council Decision 95/308/EC of 24 July 1995 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes (OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 42). Council Decision of 27 June 1997 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (ESPOO Convention) (proposal OJ C 104, 24.4.1992, p. 5; decision not published). Council Decision 97/825/EC of 24 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube (OJ L 342, 12.12.1997, p. 18). Council Decision 98/216/EC of 9 March 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in countries seriously affected by drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa (OJ L 83, 19.3.1998, p. 1). Council Decision 98/249/EC of 7 October 1997 on the conclusion of the Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 104, 3.4.1998, p. 1). Council Decision 98/685/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (OJ L 326, 3.12.1998, p. 1). Council Decision 2000/706/EC of 7 November 2000 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention for the Protection of the Rhine (OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 30). Council Decision 2002/628/EC of 25 June 2002 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 48). Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/61/EC of 2 December 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the UN-ECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (OJ L 32, 4.2.2006, p. 54). Council Decision 2006/507/EC of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/730/EC of 25 September 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (OJ L 299, 28.10.2006, p. 23). Council Decision 2006/871/EC of 18 July 2005 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (OJ L 345, 8.12.2006, p. 24). Council Decision 2008/871/EC of 20 October 2008 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (OJ L 308, 19.11.2008, p. 33). Council Decision 2011/731/EU of 8 November 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the 2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement (OJ L 294, 12.11.2011, p. 1). Council Decision 2014/283/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 231). Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, p. 1). Proposal for a Council Decision, submitted by the Commission on 2 February 2016, on the conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COM(2016) 42 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1139537 1139537 1039880 1039880 1222000,65 1222000,65 This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff, administrative and operational expenditure for the activities related to the implementation of legislation on the export and import of dangerous chemicals. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The establishment plan of the European Chemicals Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 1183000. An amount of EUR 43463 coming from the recovery of 2015 surplus is added to the amount of EUR 1139537 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 35166405 35166405 35556854 35556854 41718306,72 41718306,72 This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff, administrative and operational expenditure. The mission of the Agency is to provide the Union and the Member States with objective, reliable and comparable information on the environment at Union level, thus enabling them to take the requisite measures to protect the environment, to assess the results of such measures and to inform the public. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution to participation in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.The establishment plan of the European Environment Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 36309240. An amount of EUR 1142835 coming from the recovery of 2015 surplus is added to the amount of EUR 35166405 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 105000000 — 153000000 0,— 183520759,09 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years and resulting from the general objectives of the previous LIFE programmes and from other programmes and general actions based on the Community environmental action programme. Actions carried out by the Commission by virtue of tasks resulting from its prerogatives at institutional level pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and pursuant to Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1). Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (OJ L 192, 28.7.2000, p. 1). Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest focus) (OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (OJ L 149, 9.6.2007, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 190422,34 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 195000 0,— 350000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 180000 p.m. 600000 0,— 868071,71 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 519694,46 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 815415,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 379870,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 805551,94 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 585000 p.m. 200000 0,— 920819,40 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 271077,90 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 281000 p.m. 215000 0,— 210170,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 335000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 330000 200000 120000 352695,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 315000 p.m. 300000 993287,45 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 400000 1000000 500000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Moving towards a circular economy is at the heart of the resource efficiency agenda established under the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The main ideas on how to do more with less are being taken further in the Union’s Environment Action Programme to 2020. Resource efficiency and sustainability are crucial in order to achieve the Europe 2020 strategy targets, as well as to improve the Union’s competitiveness and ensure energy security. This transboundary, transnational pilot project will cover all Member States. It is fully in line with the Commission communication entitled Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe (COM(2014) 398 final), as well as with the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0266). This pilot project has the following main objectives:

to identify, analyse and foster all best innovative practices and existing networks for green solutions, thus facilitating knowledge transfer and exchanges of innovations in the circular economy,

to develop capacity and innovation potential and provide in-depth analysis to empower researchers, industry, communities and individuals to tap into new and innovative opportunities in the green circular economy, thus meeting current and future societal challenges.

The project will last for 2 years and will focus on the following key activities:

producing an analysis identifying all existing innovative practices and existing networks for solutions and setting up a unified European Green Circular Economy Network encompassing all potentially existing networks so as to facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange best practices and innovations, as well as more circular economic models. The network can also provide a platform for joint problem solving and direct access to vital resources, such as research, analytical tools, funding and technical expertise. It could serve as an e-learning facility for circular economy capacity development,

capacity building, development of innovation potential and awareness raising with the aim of sharing challenges, opportunities and best innovative practices, organisation of at least two forums on the green circular economy per year, as well as one kick-off conference and one closing conference in Brussels. Structured around a series of training modules, the forums will encourage participants to actively reflect on how innovative solutions for switching to the circular economy can be adapted to their home countries. They will focus on sustainable consumption and more efficient and profitable production, using fewer raw materials, with less pollution and waste in the process, and more consumer needs fulfilled, with less energy, water or waste; better use of resources and less waste production of waste, circular economy solutions and green standards, as well as circular economy investments in innovation and research, and fiscal policy instruments,

producing a study providing in-depth analysis and policy options for specific sectors, such as urban planning, sustainable buildings, waste and water management, trade, food sector, fiscal policy, etc., and identifying case studies that provide detailed information about innovative practices and approaches in promoting the green circular economy in the regions. It should suggest actions such as public investment in key areas, market-based instruments, and regulatory frameworks for Member States.

(a) former winners of the award: Stockholm (2010); Hamburg (2011); Vitoria-Gastiez (2012); Nantes (2013); Copenhagen (2014); Bristol (2015); Ljubljana (2016); and Essen (2017);

(b) former runners-up: Amsterdam, Freiburg, Münster, Oslo, Barcelona, Malmö, Nuremberg, Reykjavik, Frankfurt, Brussels, Glasgow, Nijmegen, 's-Hertogenbosch and Umeå.

All future winners and runners-up will be invited to join. Management of the network's membership will be handled by the Commission. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 375000 One of the most critical urban air quality issues in Europe, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, is the frequent incidence of high levels of respirable particulate matter (PM10/PM2,5), far above Union limit values. Direct links have been established between exposure to high concentrations of particulate matter and premature cardiovascular and respiratory deaths, as well as increased sickness, such as childhood respiratory diseases. Air pollution as a whole, as well as particulate matter (PM) as a separate component of the air pollution mix, were recently classified as carcinogenic. Furthermore, the specific hazard associated with particulate matter is generally linked to the presence of toxic metals and hundreds of carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic organic compounds. Conventional sources of primary particulate matter such as engine exhausts and industrial processes are reasonably well regulated by now and, except for a few super-emitters, contribute relatively little to urban air pollution. In winter, however, when most breaches of air quality standards occur, burning of solid waste in households represents a substantial source of hazardous particulate matter not only in cities but also in small settlements. Earlier analyses seem to estimate that about one third of solid waste is burned in households. Possibly many tons of tyres, clothes, construction waste, paints and litter may end up in residential stoves. Waste burning generates super-emission of PM in residential areas, potentially exposing many people to very high concentrations of extremely hazardous particulate matter. Soot loaded with lead, mercury, cadmium and other toxic metals, pesticides, hydrochloric acid, isocyanates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are emitted in large amounts causing adverse acute and chronic health effects in sensitive individuals. This issue is especially critical in poverty-stricken districts and regions, but due to the nature of atmospheric pollution it affects vast areas under unfavourable meteorological conditions. Severe loss of GDP is anticipated due to the impact of solid waste smoke on the health of large populations, including associated loss in labour productivity as well as health care costs. The problem is expected to become more severe by increasing energy poverty in many parts of Europe. Effective measures are needed to assess the magnitude of the problem and reduce its impact. The major objectives of the project are the following:

(1) to carry out scientific research to determine the magnitude and source contribution of residential solid waste burning to particulate pollution in different regions of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe;

(2) to distinguish waste burning practice in urban and rural areas and its effects on local air quality;

(3) to identify the predominant source types of solid waste burned by regions (agricultural, waste from (coal) mining, clothing, construction waste, tyre, etc.);

(4) to map hotspots in the regions where residential waste burning is of particular concern;

(5) to assess the relation between poverty and residential solid waste burning, to survey public awareness on the issue;

(6) to raise public awareness by specific campaigns (messages, scope, etc.) and identify potential measures to address this issue, including effective legislation control and enforcement.

Key words: Air pollution, particulate matter (PM), air quality standards, limit exceedance, solid waste burning, households, residential stoves, smoke, health hazard, heavy metals, carcinogenic compounds, toxicity, public awareness, energy poverty, poverty-stricken regions, GDP loss, mitigation, legislation, improvement of air quality Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 The objective of this pilot project is to put in place a tool for evaluation of pesticide exposure in the environment with the help of bees and bee products. This approach combines environmental contaminant monitoring with animal health and food safety and security. Honey bees come into contact with diverse environmental matrices due to their biological needs and behaviour. As a result of their foraging behaviour bees cover large areas (up to 15 km radius). Numerous plants are visited every day to collect nectar, secretions from sap-feeding insects, pollen and water, while plant gums are collected for propolis production. While flying they also come into contact with airborne particles, which stick to their body hairs, or substances diluted in the air. Scattered studies have been performed using bees and beekeeping products as biological monitoring instruments to measure environmental quality. Various levels of environmental monitoring with honey bees have already been described, differing in their degree of complexity and sensitivity. Concerned about honey bee colony losses, beekeepers and scientists in specific areas of Europe started analysing the pesticide content of bees and bee products. The results are often the same: bees are exposed to a wide variety of contaminants simultaneously and consecutively. Surprisingly, on many occasions the pesticides detected were not authorised, while in others they were found in natural areas away from the sources of contamination. This pilot project is a citizens’ science project in which beekeepers from several countries in Europe will collect weekly pollen samples during two beekeeping seasons. Pollen and pesticide analyses will serve to establish the botanical origin and contamination of the samples, respectively. Analytical data will be put in a geospatial context, aiming to understand the possible sources of both bee food and contaminants. In specific cases, fresh honey samples may be collected in order to understand possible contamination of honeydew. In addition, in specific cases a field survey may be carried out among farmers operating in the area with a radius of 3 km around the sampled apiary in order to know in depth the agricultural practices performed. Analysis will screen for both authorised and non-authorised pesticide and veterinary products, which will allow evaluation of the implementation of Union legislation in terms of pesticide application. The project would last 30 months, to include two years of sampling to cover data fluctuations. The expected results are (1) the development of a non-invasive environmental monitoring system, easy to carry out and reproducible across Europe; (2) an increase in knowledge on environmental pollution by using environmental samplers; (3) the identification of problematic areas, both in geographical and chemical terms; (4) the verification of the efficacy of Union legislation in terms of prevention of environmental and food contamination; (5) an indication of the plant biodiversity of the landscape throughout the year; (6) the verification of the quality of the CORINE database for landscape-level exposure modelling. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 The four main large carnivore species in Europe - brown bear, wolf, Eurasian lynx and wolverine - are among the most challenging groups of species in conservation terms. The Commission has made significant efforts to understand both their biological needs and the conflicts between stakeholders. There is a wide range of conflict mitigation experience available, ranging from local knowledge of traditional animal husbandry and hunting practices to the latest in high-tech research, including from projects applied locally and co-funded by the Union LIFE programme. In 2012, a prioritising exercise involving multiple experts and stakeholders allowed the establishment of cross-cutting and species-specific key actions for each large carnivore population. In summer 2014, the EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores was established to allow farmers, herders, conservationists, hunters, landowners and scientists to exchange ideas and best practices. The mission of the platform is to promote ways and means to minimise, and wherever possible, find solutions to, conflicts between human interests and the presence of large carnivore species, by exchanging knowledge and by working together in an open-ended, constructive and mutually respectful way. The Union-level platform faces a serious challenge in transmitting the good practices discussed to, and cooperation with, the stakeholders coexisting with large carnivores on the ground. Its members lack the resources to engage fully in communicating with their own members or to travel to regional meetings. In order to tackle the main coexistence problems at their sources, similar groupings are needed locally. At the same time, making the link to the Union level and improving communication both vertically and horizontally between governance levels in order to effectively transmit information is essential. The objective of this project will therefore be to establish several pilot local or regional groupings of stakeholders based on the model of the EU platform. Experience from other regional platforms, e.g. established through LIFE projects, will be built upon. Methods and requirements

Select two areas in Europe for the pilot studies where there are serious conflicts involving coexistence between humans and large carnivores and where few solutions have been tested.

Establish a regional Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores involving a grouping of stakeholders representing the main interest groups active in the area, referencing the EU platform’s agreement as a starting point and taking into account experience of other regional platforms.

Using the Key actions for large carnivore populations in Europe as a basis, carry out a prioritisation exercise with stakeholders to establish which key actions have the greatest potential to be implemented in which locations. The focus will be on actions relating to conflict resolution, communication, reducing socio-economic problems and establishing win-win socio-economic benefits in line with the objectives of the Union Nature Directives and the EU 2020 biodiversity strategy.

Support the implementation of two or three actions (funded through the pilot project).

In order to drive forward the action, a key beneficiary will be responsible for coordinating the action, taking steps to identify and establish local platforms and managing interaction between the Union and regional platforms. The key beneficiary will manage a budget for each regional platform to encourage stakeholder participation, support individual members on study trips or attending regional meetings and funding the key actions decided upon by the regional platform. Ensuring appropriate mediation, including in the selection of platform members, will also be important. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 The Commission recently conducted a fitness check on the BHD to evaluate them in accordance with five criteria: effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance, and Union added value. The evaluation revealed that key barriers to BHD performance relate to insufficient implementation, poor integration and conflicts with other policies and economic sectors, and insufficient cooperation among relevant stakeholders and organisations. Knowledge gaps and insufficient access to information have been identified as significant problems by stakeholders in implementation, including in relation to the effectiveness and efficiency of site and species permitting under the directives. Additionally, the collation and analysis of case studies, tools and recommendations for improving the BHD’s implementation was beyond the scope of the fitness check. The pilot project will fill that gap and help improve BHD implementation through systematically collecting and analysing the knowledge, evidence, tools and principles that can help improve BHD performance. In view of the vast experience gained by scientists and other knowledge-holders across the Union, an effective way forward is therefore to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis, and to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines for better implementation. Current approaches to do so could be complemented by having the scientific community co-produce the necessary knowledge base as a cost-effective way to maximise comprehensiveness, geographical representation and quality. The pilot project will focus on conducting such a systematic review and developing the first steps towards a preparatory action to implement the proposed improvements. Key elements of the review will be:

(a) to generate a comprehensive database of peer-reviewed publications and other knowledge across all Member States, collecting and organising tools, principles, guidelines, recommendations and case-study experiences indicating how to improve BHD implementation. The database will build on, and extend, the existing literature database already collected during the fitness check and will include categorisation based on scale, geography and policy relevance;

(b) to assess how:

effectiveness could be enhanced in terms of planning, management and monitoring;

cost-efficiency could be improved by reducing conflicts and improving use of existing funds;

other Union policies affect BHD implementation and where improvements can be made with a view to reducing conflicts and increasing policy integration;

enforcement mechanisms and administration can be improved to maximise the Union’s role in effective implementation of the BHD;

(c) to conduct workshops to collate knowledge, discuss options, interpret the application of the evidence, create evidence-based guidance and identify future knowledge needs (five workshops totalling at least 100 participants);

(d) to conduct a robust meta-analysis of the outcomes, including a quantitative comparison of the cost-effectiveness and cost-efficiency of different policy instruments;

(e) to generate a set of carefully regionalised, scale-sensitive, non-prescriptive recommendations;

(f) to open the recommendations for discussion and a peer review by the scientific community in order to maximise outcome quality and transparency, and subsequently enhance cooperation with all relevant stakeholders.

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 Animal testing is used in Europe for four different purposes: basic research, applied research, toxicology and teaching. Directive 2010/63/EU lays down a European framework for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, making it a legal requirement to comply with the 3R principle (replacement, reduction, refinement). As is set out in recital 28 of that Directive, the welfare of the animals used in procedures is highly dependent on the quality and professional competence of the personnel supervising procedures, as well as of those performing procedures or supervising those taking care of the animals on a daily basis. It is therefore imperative that, as regards animal welfare issues, the personnel responsible for those tasks in Member States should be properly informed, trained and proficient and that they should have access to all relevant information, tools and know-how needed to be able to make use of alternatives to animal testing. One of the main obstacles to developing and using alternatives is the lack of linkage and of information pooling between scientific domains, thus preventing existing methods from being taken forward and used by animal testers. The purpose of the project is to promote the use of alternatives to animal testing in the Union. Additional resources need to be marshalled and better coordinated in order to foster greater use of alternatives, with a view initially to reducing the number of animals used and, ultimately, to ending the practice altogether. In expanding the remit and resources of existing bodies (e.g. ECVAM), the pilot project seeks to improve information and knowledge exchange between the scientific community, Union agencies, national authorities and users of animal testing in Member States, reflecting the policy approach taken by the Union in introducing Directive 2010/63/EU. It aims actively to promote existing alternatives to animal testing, facilitate validation of new alternative methods, organise information campaigns, foster exchanges of information, knowledge and best practices between scientists and authorities in Member States on existing methods, on how to use them and on what is needed to develop new methods or improve existing ones. In expanding the remit and resources of the Education and Training Platform for Laboratory Animal Science (ETPLAS), the pilot project also seeks to offer specific training courses, including on-line courses, not only for scientists, depending on their area of work (e.g. basic research or toxicology), doctors and veterinarians, but also for industry stakeholders. The pilot project should also provide a forum for discussion and proposals, with a view to encouraging and optimising scientific research in order to develop alternatives, establish linkage between the Union regulatory set-up and national set-ups, and move towards making alternative methods in the Union more effective. It should have a pivotal role to play in implementing current legislation and in realising the objective, shared by the Commission, of ultimately replacing animal testing by alternative methods. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 08 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY AREA 330480222 330480222 326792757 326792757 308618156,15 308618156,15 08 02 HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH 5646818801 5359033635 5333570831 4926092012 5724074090,30 5252249864,43 08 03 EURATOM PROGRAMME — INDIRECT ACTIONS 215504757 222147040 191374718 148815738 179525503,95 214380219,16 08 05 RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 47347161,— 45107209,14 Title 08 — Total 6192803780 5911660897 5851738306 5401700507 6259564911,40 5820355448,88 These remarks apply to all the budget lines in this title. Research and innovation activities under this title will contribute to two main research programmes, i.e. Horizon 2020 and Euratom. It will also cover research programmes of the research fund for coal and steel. It will be carried out in order to pursue the general objectives set out in Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to contribute to the creation of a society of knowledge, based on the European Research Area, i.e. supporting transnational cooperation at all levels throughout the Union, taking the dynamism, creativity and the excellence of European research to the limits of knowledge, strengthening human resources for research and for technology in Europe, quantitatively and qualitatively, and research and innovation capacities in the whole of Europe and ensuring optimum use thereof. In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision making, of women in research and innovation. Also entered against these articles and items are the costs of high-level scientific and technological meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the funding of high-level scientific and technological analyses and evaluations carried out on behalf of the Union to investigate new areas of research suitable for Union action, inter alia, in the context of the European Research Area, and measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. These appropriations are also intended to cover administrative expenditure, including expenditure on staff, whether covered by the Staff Regulations or not, information, publications, administrative and technical operation, and certain other expenditure items relating to internal infrastructure linked with the achievement of the objective of the measure of which they form an integral part, including the action and initiatives necessary for preparation and monitoring of the Union’s strategy on research, technological development and demonstration (RTD). Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and Switzerland or the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) will be entered in Items 6 0 1 1 and 6 0 1 2 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. The possibility of third countries or institutes from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution will be entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 1 5 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from States taking part in the European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research will be entered in Item 6 0 1 6 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution by outside bodies to Union activities will be entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Additional appropriations will be made available under Items 08 02 50 01, 08 03 50 01 and 08 04 50 01. Administrative appropriations of this title will be provided under Article 08 01 05. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 08 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY AREA 08 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Research and innovation policy area 5.2 9036770 8644598 8838832,18 97,81 08 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure of the Research and innovation policy area 08 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 333599 282168 207770,36 62,28 08 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 531032 369192 389018,91 73,26 Article 08 01 02 — Subtotal 864631 651360 596789,27 69,02 08 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Research and innovation policy area 5.2 564287 551707 607173,06 107,60 08 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the Research and innovation policy area 08 01 05 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 94221251 96541173 98354139,— 104,39 08 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 26116578 27238539 26773157,— 102,51 08 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 45500949 49036366 42217342,58 92,78 08 01 05 11 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme 1.1 9702170 9448832 10574665,— 108,99 08 01 05 12 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme 1.1 709823 727200 720000,— 101,43 08 01 05 13 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme 1.1 3272850 3272850 2187632,26 66,84 Article 08 01 05 — Subtotal 179523621 186264960 180826935,84 100,73 08 01 06Executive agencies 08 01 06 01 European Research Council Executive Agency — contribution from Horizon 2020 1.1 45122000 40981475 38677409,— 85,72 08 01 06 02 Research Executive Agency — Contribution from Horizon 2020 1.1 62627224 59972046 54456061,80 86,95 08 01 06 03 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from Horizon 2020 1.1 27390168 24877409 20825577,— 76,03 08 01 06 04 Innovation and Networks Executive Agency — Contribution from Horizon 2020 1.1 5351521 4849202 3789378,— 70,81 Article 08 01 06 — Subtotal 140490913 130680132 117748425,80 83,81 Chapter 08 01 — Total 330480222 326792757 308618156,15 93,38 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9036770 8644598 8838832,18 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 333599 282168 207770,36 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 531032 369192 389018,91 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 564287 551707 607173,06 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 94221251 96541173 98354139,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 26116578 27238539 26773157,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 45500949 49036366 42217342,58 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 9702170 9448832 10574665,— This appropriation covers expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme, occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the nuclear programmes, including staff posted in Union delegations. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 709823 727200 720000,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme, in the form of indirect action under the nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3272850 3272850 2187632,26 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme, in the form of indirect action under the nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 08 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 45122000 40981475 38677409,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the European Research Council Executive Agency incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of Horizon 2020 — the framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/972/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the specific programme: Ideas implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 243). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/779/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the European Research Council Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2008/37/EC (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 58). Commission Decision C(2013) 9428 of 20 December 2013 delegating powers to the European Research Council Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of frontier research comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union, as amended by Decision C(2014) 9437 of 12 December 2014. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 62627224 59972046 54456061,80 This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Research Executive Agency incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86). Council Decision 2006/973/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the specific programme People implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 270). Council Decision 2006/974/EC of 19 December 2006 on the Specific Programme: Capacities implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 299). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Commission Decision 2008/46/EC of 14 December 2007 setting up the Research Executive Agency for the management of certain areas of the specific Community programmes People, Capacities and Cooperation in the field of research in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 11, 15.1.2008, p. 9). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/778/EU of 13 December 2013 establishing the Research Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2008/46/EC (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 54). Commission Decision C(2013) 9418 of 20 December 2013 delegating powers to the Research Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of research and innovation comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 27390168 24877409 20825577,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: Intelligent Energy — Europe (2003-2006) (OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 29). Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency, to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 85). Commission Decision 2007/372/EC of 31 May 2007 amending Decision 2004/20/EC in order to transform the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency into the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (OJ L 140, 1.6.2007, p. 52). Commission Decision C(2007) 3198 of 9 July 2007 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation with a view to performance of tasks linked to implementation of the Intelligent Energy — Europe Programme 2003-2006, the Marco Polo Programme 2003-2006, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 and the Marco Polo Programme 2007-2013 comprising in particular implementation of appropriations entered in the Community budget. Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73). Commission Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of energy, environment, climate action, competitiveness and SMEs, research and innovation, ICT, maritime policy and fisheries comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5351521 4849202 3789378,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/801/EU of 23 December 2013 establishing the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2007/60/EC as amended by Decision 2008/593/EC (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 65). Commission Decision C(2013) 9235 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency with a view to the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure and in the field of transport and energy research and innovation comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 08 02HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH 08 02 01Excellent science 08 02 01 01 Strengthening frontier research in the European Research Council 1.1 1753136644 935198152 1622722376 591884144 1706365095,93 426606975,— 45,62 08 02 01 02 Strengthening research in future and emerging technologies 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 08 02 01 03 Strengthening European research infrastructures, including e-infrastructures 1.1 200959521 244123783 183905321 83564914 193681145,— 153244367,— 62,77 Article 08 02 01 — Subtotal 1954096165 1179321935 1806627697 675449058 1900046240,93 579851342,— 49,17 08 02 02Industrial leadership 08 02 02 01 Leadership in nanotechnologies, advanced materials, laser technology, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing and processing 1.1 556192455 415708687 504175361 407929917 519248106,— 297035900,28 71,45 08 02 02 02 Enhancing access to risk finance for investing in research and innovation 1.1 400331277 358772793 329381199 337572482 410836506,31 409849267,52 114,24 08 02 02 03 Increasing innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 1.1 42032876 1226502 36120567 31169883 34105056,39 4869366,51 397,01 Article 08 02 02 — Subtotal 998556608 775707982 869677127 776672282 964189668,70 711754534,31 91,76 08 02 03Societal challenges 08 02 03 01 Improving lifelong health and well-being 1.1 530484227 448768061 524745272 299890040 588228532,43 373709857,13 83,27 08 02 03 02 Securing sufficient supplies of safe, healthy and high quality food and other bio-based products 1.1 185315580 160057663 142233804 89735746 97048684,— 79239788,39 49,51 08 02 03 03 Making the transition to a reliable, sustainable and competitive energy system 1.1 321697313 227788241 335369074 242548217 322852089,90 155567028,86 68,29 08 02 03 04 Achieving a European transport system that is resource-efficient, environmentally friendly, safe and seamless 1.1 374512012 327823067 331555393 174476315 164157496,— 177192707,54 54,05 08 02 03 05 Achieving a resource-efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials 1.1 311465457 239716355 284530369 150855696 306477896,54 113159661,24 47,21 08 02 03 06 Fostering inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies 1.1 115787740 106192615 112411389 117834666 121198032,15 58563127,53 55,15 Article 08 02 03 — Subtotal 1839262329 1510346002 1730845301 1075340680 1599962731,02 957432170,69 63,39 08 02 04 Spreading excellence and widening participation 1.1 140157850 108860005 105470711 47808292 95923167,— 68963813,23 63,35 08 02 05 Horizontal activities of Horizon 2020 1.1 114734030 104622798 109162522 79820088 47450000,— 20100000,— 19,21 08 02 06 Science with and for society 1.1 58457571 54171621 53497266 40461390 56466691,— 21834153,17 40,31 08 02 07Joint Undertakings 08 02 07 31 Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 (IMI2) Joint Undertaking — Support expenditure 1.1 1265453 1265453 1200000 1200000 690300,— 690300,— 54,55 08 02 07 32 Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 (IMI2) Joint Undertaking 1.1 173798000 74953762 197787000 68973824 217593970,— 62000000,— 82,72 08 02 07 33 Bio-Based Industries (BBI) Joint Undertaking — Support expenditure 1.1 2285155 2285155 1946263 1946263 1459414,— 1459414,— 63,86 08 02 07 34 Bio-Based Industries (BBI) Joint Undertaking 1.1 78889310 66887748 156136237 60148775 206390497,— 18042892,— 26,97 08 02 07 35 Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking — Support expenditure 1.1 3037689 3037689 2625785 2625785 1919026,— 1914428,— 63,02 08 02 07 36 Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking 1.1 189833010 167476200 194773655 177301922 349972868,— 97145039,— 58,01 08 02 07 37 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 (FCH 2) Joint Undertaking — Support expenditure 1.1 55406 55406 454948 454948 480558,— 479406,— 865,26 08 02 07 38 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 (FCH 2) Joint Undertaking 1.1 91990225 139529054 102166319 47344982 112322124,— 29915275,— 21,44 Article 08 02 07 — Subtotal 541154248 455490467 657090207 359996499 890828757,— 211646754,— 46,47 08 02 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 08 02 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 154714699,42 36233713,93 08 02 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2166986,04 81893512,13 Article 08 02 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 156881685,46 118127226,06 08 02 51 Completion of previous research framework programme — Seventh framework programme — EC indirect action (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 1169097029 p.m. 1867645867 10499511,21 2554883740,74 218,53 08 02 52 Completion of previous research framework programmes — Indirect action (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1272856 1075637,98 7656130,23 08 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 08 02 77 01 Pilot project — Coordinate research on the use of homeopathy and phytotherapy in livestock farming 2 p.m. 50000 p.m. 75000 0,— 0,— 0 08 02 77 03 Pilot project — Research and development for poverty-related and neglected diseases in achieving universal health coverage post-2015 1.1 p.m. 565796 p.m. 300000 750000,— 0,— 0 08 02 77 05 Pilot project — Maternal immunisation: bridging knowledge gaps for advancing maternal immunisation in low-resource settings 1.1 p.m. 200000 600000 300000 08 02 77 06 Preparatory action — Active political co-determination and co-decisive participation of the younger and older generations in Europe 1.1 p.m. 400000 600000 250000 08 02 77 07 Pilot project — Optimisation of non-invasive opto-acoustic in situ underwater fish detection using a UFO pre-prototype to foster EEA based stock assessments and a better Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) implementation 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 100000 08 02 77 08 Pilot project — Developing an Automated Non-Invasive Opto-Acoustic UFO Test Array System to Support Monitoring of Fish Biodiversity and Other Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Indicators in Marine Key Areas 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 600000 08 02 77 09 Pilot project — Towards a care pathway for clitoral reconstruction in the European Union 2 400000 200000 Article 08 02 77 — Subtotal 400000 1415796 1200000 1625000 750000,— 0,— 0 Chapter 08 02 — Total 5646818801 5359033635 5333570831 4926092012 5724074090,30 5252249864,43 98,01 These budgetary remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. This appropriation will be used for Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, which covers the 2014-2020 period and brings together all existing Union research and innovation funding, including the framework programme for research, the innovation related activities of the competitiveness and innovation framework programme and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The programme shall play a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative Innovation Union and other flagship initiatives, notably A digital agenda for Europe Resource-efficient Europe and An industrial policy for the globalisation era, as well as in the development and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. The appropriation will be used also for the completion of the previous research programmes (Seventh Framework Programme and preceding framework programmes). This appropriation will be used in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. This priority of Horizon 2020 aims to reinforce and extend excellence in the Union’s science base and ensure a steady stream of world-class research to secure the Union’s long-term competitiveness. It will support the best ideas, develop talent within the Union, provide researchers with access to priority research infrastructure, and make the Union an attractive location for the world’s best researchers. Research actions to be funded will be determined according to the need and opportunities of science, without pre-determined thematic priorities. The research agenda will be set in close liaison with the scientific community and research will be funded on the basis of excellence. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1753136644 935198152 1622722376 591884144 1706365095,93 426606975,— The fundamental activity of the European Research Council (ERC) shall be to provide attractive long-term funding to support excellent investigators and their research teams to pursue ground-breaking, high-gain/high-risk research. Particular priority shall be given to assisting excellent starting researchers to make the transition to independence by providing adequate support at the critical stage, when they are setting up or consolidating their own research team or programme. The ERC shall also give support, as necessary, to emerging new ways of working in the scientific world with the potential to create breakthrough results and facilitate exploration of the commercial and social innovation potential of the research which it funds. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (a) of Article 3(1) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Commission Implementing Decision C(2013) 8632 of 10 December 2013 adopting the 2014-2015 work programme in the framework of the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 — The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) in relation to the specific objective Strengthening frontier research, through the activities of the European Research Council, as amended by Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 5008 of 22 July 2014. Commission Decision C(2013) 9428 of 20 December 2013 on delegating powers to the European Research Council Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of frontier research comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union, as amended by Decision C(2014) 9437 of 12 December 2014. Commission Decision C(2013) 8915 of 12 December 2013 establishing the European Research Council (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 23), as amended by Decision of 17 February 2015 (OJ C 58, 18.2.2015, p. 3). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Activities under the Future and emerging technologies (FET) specific objective shall support fundamental science and technology research exploring new future technologies by challenging current paradigms and venturing into unknown areas. In addition, FET activities shall address a number of promising exploratory research themes with the potential to generate a critical mass of inter-related projects that, together, make up a broad and multifaceted exploration of the themes and build a European pool of knowledge. Finally, FET activities shall support ambitious large-scale, science-driven research aiming to achieve a scientific breakthrough. Such activities will benefit from the alignment of European and national agendas. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(1) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 200959521 244123783 183905321 83564914 193681145,— 153244367,— Research infrastructures activity will ensure the implementation and operation of the ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructure) and other world-class research infrastructures, including the development of regional partner facilities, for 2020 and beyond. In addition, the integration of and access to national research infrastructures and the development, deployment and operation of e-infrastructures will be ensured. The activity will also encourage research infrastructures to act as early adopters of technology, promote research and development (R & D) partnerships with industry, facilitate industrial use of research infrastructures and stimulate the creation of innovation clusters. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(1) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). This priority of Horizon 2020 aims to make the Union a more attractive location to invest in research and innovation, by promoting activities where businesses set the agenda as well as at accelerating the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. It will provide major investment in key industrial technologies, maximise the growth potential of Union companies by providing them with adequate levels of finance and help innovative SMEs to grow into world-leading companies. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 556192455 415708687 504175361 407929917 519248106,— 297035900,28 Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing and processing. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies. In addition, emphasis shall be on R & D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular points (a)(ii) to (v) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 400331277 358772793 329381199 337572482 410836506,31 409849267,52 The aim of this activity is to help companies and other types of organisation engaged in research and innovation (R & I) to gain easier access, via financial instruments, to loans, guarantees, counter-guarantees and hybrid, mezzanine and equity finance. Debt and equity facilities will be run in a demand-driven manner, though the priorities of particular sectors or of other Union programmes will be targeted if top-up funding is made available. The focus is on attracting private investments into R & I. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) will play an important role, as entrusted entities, in implementing each financial instrument facility on behalf of and in partnership with the Commission. Part of this appropriation will be used to reinforce, in the form of paid-in capital, the EIF’s capital base. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 42032876 1226502 36120567 31169883 34105056,39 4869366,51 To support the participation of SMEs in Horizon 2020 a dedicated market-oriented instrument has been introduced, targeting all types of innovative SMEs that wish to develop, grow and internationalise. In addition, support will be provided to research intensive SMEs in transnational research projects and to women-led start-ups. Activities enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs and improving the framework conditions for innovation will also be supported. In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013, support will be provided to innovation in SMEs through the implementation of an SME instrument under a single management system and implemented in a bottom-up manner. In accordance with Annex II to that Regulation within the target of allocating a minimum of 20 % of the total combined budgets for the specific objective Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies and the priority Societal challenges for SMEs, a minimum of 5 % of those combined budgets will be initially allocated to the dedicated SME instrument. A minimum of 7 % of the total budgets of the specific objective Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies and the priority Societal challenges will be allocated to the dedicated SME instrument averaged over the duration of Horizon 2020. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (c) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). This priority of Horizon 2020 responds directly to the policy priorities and societal challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy. Those activities will be implemented using a challenge-based approach which brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines. The activities will cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities such as piloting, demonstration, test beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. The activities will support directly the corresponding sectoral policy competences at Union level and take a gender-sensitive approach while aiming for balanced participation of men and women. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 530484227 448768061 524745272 299890040 588228532,43 373709857,13 Lifelong health and well-being for all, high-quality and economically sustainable health and care systems, with health care becoming more personalised for more efficacy, and opportunities for new jobs and growth in the health sector and its related industries are the aims of this activity. To that respect activities will focus on effective health promotion and disease prevention (e.g. understanding the determinants of health, developing better preventive vaccines). Particular attention will be paid to gender- and age-related health specificities. In addition, emphasis will be placed on managing, treating and curing disease (notably via an increased personalisation of medicine), disability and reduced functionality (e.g. by transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions, better use of health data, independent and assisted living). Furthermore, efforts will be made to improve decision-making in prevention and treatment provision, identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health care sector, and support integrated care and the uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Finally, activities will be based on a gender-sensitive approach that recognises, amongst other things, the position of women in both the informal and the formal care sector. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (a) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 185315580 160057663 142233804 89735746 97048684,— 79239788,39 This activity will focus on developing more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems, while at the same time developing services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods. In addition, emphasis will be placed on healthy and safe foods for all as well as competitive food processing methods that use fewer resources and produce fewer by-products. In parallel, efforts will be made on sustainably exploiting aquatic living resources (e.g. sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries). Low carbon, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries will also be promoted. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 321697313 227788241 335369074 242548217 322852089,90 155567028,86 Research efforts to ensure a secure, clean and efficient energy supply will focus on reducing the Union’s energy consumption and carbon footprint and on securing a low-cost, low-carbon electricity supply. These efforts will build on the objectives and priorities of the Energy Union and the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. Activities will focus on the research, development and full-scale demonstration of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies. Activities will also focus on multidisciplinary research of energy technologies and on the joint implementation of pan-European research programmes and world-class facilities. Furthermore, tools, methods and models for robust and transparent policy support will be developed and market uptake of energy innovation will be promoted. At least 85 % of the budget appropriations will be allocated to the renewables and energy efficiency policy areas, including smart grids, energy storage and smart cities and communities. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (c) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 374512012 327823067 331555393 174476315 164157496,— 177192707,54 Under this activity emphasis will be placed on resource-efficient transport (e.g. accelerating the development and deployment of a new generation of electric and other low or zero emission aircraft, vehicles and vessels) as well as on better mobility with less congestion and more safety and security (e.g. promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics). The focus will also be on reinforcing the competitiveness and performance of European transport manufacturing industries and related services, by, for instance, developing the next generation of innovative transport means and preparing the ground for the following one. Activities aiming at improving the understanding of transport-related socioeconomic trends and prospects, and at providing policymakers with evidence-based data and analyses will also be supported. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 311465457 239716355 284530369 150855696 306477896,54 113159661,24 The main focus of this activity is to achieve a resource-efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet’s natural resources. To that respect emphasis will be placed on fighting and adapting to climate change, on sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems and on enabling the transition towards a green economy through eco-innovation. Comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation and information systems will also be developed. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (e) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 115787740 106192615 112411389 117834666 121198032,15 58563127,53 The aim of this activity is to contribute to making European societies more inclusive, innovative and reflective, by promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Actions will support coordinated policymaking through the development of evidence, tools, forward-looking activities and pilots to increase transnational efficiency and economic impact of research and innovation policies and achieve a well-functioning European Research Area and Innovation Union. Actions will also aim at closing the innovation divide, ensuring societal engagement in research and innovation and fostering gender balance in research teams, promoting coherent and effective cooperation with third countries and developing an understanding of Europe’s intellectual basis: its history and the many European and non-European influences, as an inspiration for our lives today. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (f) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 140157850 108860005 105470711 47808292 95923167,— 68963813,23 The aim of those activities is to fully exploit the potential of Europe’s talent pool and to ensure that the benefits of an innovation-led economy are both maximised and widely distributed across the Union in accordance with the principle of excellence. By nurturing and connecting pools of excellence, the activities proposed will contribute to strengthening the European Research Area. The activities will focus on teaming of excellent research institutions and low-performing RDI regions aiming at the creation of new (or significant upgrade of existing) centres of excellence in low performing RDI Member States and regions, twinning of research institutions, establishing ERA Chairs, a Policy Support Facility to improve the design, implementation, and evaluation of national/regional research and innovation policies, supporting access to international networks for excellent researchers and innovators who lack sufficient involvement in European and international networks and strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of transnational networks of national contact points, including through training. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 114734030 104622798 109162522 79820088 47450000,— 20100000,— This appropriation is intended to cover actions of a horizontal nature, which support the implementation of Horizon 2020. This includes, for example, activities which aim to support communication and dissemination, as well as make use of results to support innovation and competitiveness, and support for independent experts evaluating project proposals. This may also entail cross-cutting activities involving several priorities of Horizon 2020. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 58457571 54171621 53497266 40461390 56466691,— 21834153,17 The aim of this activity is to build effective cooperation between science and society, to recruit new talent for science and to pair scientific excellence with social awareness and responsibility. Emphasis will be placed on the attractiveness of science education and careers for young people, gender equality, the better integration of citizens’ interests and values in science and innovation, and the development of the governance for the advancement of responsible research and innovation by all stakeholders (researchers, public authorities, industry and civil society organisations). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1265453 1265453 1200000 1200000 690300,— 690300,— This appropriation is intended to cover the administrative and running costs of the Joint Undertaking. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 557/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 54). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 173798000 74953762 197787000 68973824 217593970,— 62000000,— The Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 (IMI2) Joint Undertaking, a joint undertaking (JU) between the Commission and the biopharmaceutical industry, will build up on the results of its predecessor, IMI. IMI2’s objective is to improve the drug development process by supporting more efficient research and development cooperation among academia, small and medium-sized enterprises and the biopharmaceutical industry, in order to deliver better and safer medicines for patients. IMI2 JU shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020, and in particular the specific objective Health, demographic change and wellbeing for all of the priority Societal challenges. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 557/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 54). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2285155 2285155 1946263 1946263 1459414,— 1459414,— This appropriation is intended to cover the administrative and running costs of the Joint Undertaking. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 560/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 130). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 78889310 66887748 156136237 60148775 206390497,— 18042892,— Bio-based Industries (BBI) Joint Undertaking is a joint undertaking (JU) between the Commission and the Bio-based industries aiming at contributing to the objectives of the BBI Initiative of a more resource-efficient and sustainable low-carbon economy and increasing economic growth and employment, in particularly in rural areas, by developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe based on advanced biorefineries that source their biomass sustainably. BBI JU shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020, and in particular the specific objective Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy of the priority Societal challenges and the Key Enabling Technologies component of the specific objective Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 560/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 130). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3037689 3037689 2625785 2625785 1919026,— 1914428,— This appropriation is intended to cover the administrative and running costs of the Joint Undertaking. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 558/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 77). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 189833010 167476200 194773655 177301922 349972868,— 97145039,— The Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking, a joint undertaking (JU) between the Commission and the European aeronautical industry, will build up on the results of its predecessor, Clean Sky. Clean Sky 2 JU’s objective is to improve the environmental impact of European aeronautical technologies through advanced research and full-scale demonstration in green technology for air transport, thus contributing to the future international competitiveness of the aeronautical sector. The technical activity is developed through different technical areas and aims at building full scale demonstrators in all flying segments. Clean Sky 2 JU shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020, and in particular the specific objective Smart, green and integrated transport of the priority Societal challenges. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 558/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 77). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 55406 55406 454948 454948 480558,— 479406,— This appropriation is intended to cover the administrative and running costs of the Joint Undertaking. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 108). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 91990225 139529054 102166319 47344982 112322124,— 29915275,— The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 (FCH 2) Joint Undertaking (JU), a public private partnership between the Commission, the industry and the Research Grouping, will build up on the results of its predecessor, set up under the Seventh Framework Programme. FCH 2 JU’s objective is to tackle a series of obstacles to the commercialisation of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies by reducing the cost of FCH systems, increasing their efficiency and demonstrating their feasibility, thus paving the way for a strong, sustainable and globally competitive fuel cells and hydrogen sector in the Union. This appropriation is intended to cover the operational costs of the FCH 2 JU. FCH 2 JU shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and, in particular, of the specific objectives Making the transition to a reliable, affordable, publicly accepted, sustainable and competitive energy system and Achieving a European transport system that is resource-efficient, environmentally friendly, safe and seamless of the priority Societal challenges. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Regulation (EU) No 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 108). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 154714699,42 36233713,93 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the 2014-2020 period. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and Switzerland or the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) will be entered in Items 6 0 1 1 and 6 0 1 2 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2166986,04 81893512,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and Switzerland or the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) will be entered in Items 6 0 1 1 and 6 0 1 2 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1169097029 p.m. 1867645867 10499511,21 2554883740,74 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86). Council Decision 2006/972/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme: Ideas implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 243). Council Decision 2006/974/EC of 19 December 2006 on the Specific Programme: Capacities implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 299). Council Regulation (EC) No 71/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 38). Council Regulation (EC) No 521/2008 of 30 May 2008 setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (OJ L 153, 12.6.2008, p. 1). European Parliament resolution of 12 July 2007 on the TRIPS Agreement and access to medicines (OJ C 175 E, 10.7.2008, p. 591). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1272856 1075637,98 7656130,23 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The contributions from EFTA States relate exclusively to their participation in the non-nuclear activities of the framework programme. Council Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC of 28 September 1987 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (OJ L 302, 24.10.1987, p. 1). Council Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC of 23 April 1990 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 28). Council Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC of 15 March 1993 adapting Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC concerning the Framework Programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 43). Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 126, 18.5.1994, p. 1). Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1). Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1). Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/834/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/835/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44). Decision No 1209/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 on Community participation in a research and development programme aimed at developing new clinical interventions to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis through a long-term partnership between Europe and developing countries, undertaken by several Member States (OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 50000 p.m. 75000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 565796 p.m. 300000 750000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 200000 600000 300000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. In the context of the unfinished agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), stepping up maternal immunisation for pregnant women and their babies, to protect them from diseases that cause substantial morbidity and mortality, such as malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, influenza and tetanus, represents a unique opportunity to effectively advance women's and children's health (MDGs 4 and 5) in a cost-effective and equitable fashion. Vaccines are among the most effective preventive tools available to date for reducing infectious diseases and their complications and sequelae. Most diseases that can be prevented with vaccines in pregnancy have the greatest and most serious impact on mothers and infants in low-income countries. Maternal immunisation is a promising approach in which pregnant women are vaccinated in order to protect newborns who are too young to be vaccinated themselves. Neonatal mortality includes an estimated 600000 infection-related deaths per year, a proportion of which may be addressed through maternal immunisation. In addition, maternal immunisation may address a proportion of the estimated 965000 deaths from pre-term birth and prevent a proportion of the 10-50 % of stillbirths estimated to be caused by infectious disease. In contrast, the evidence currently available from the areas concerned on the burden of diseases that can be prevented through maternal immunisation and on the safety and efficacy of vaccines in pregnant women is incomplete and poor. The generation of good data and robust evidence on the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in pregnancy and infancy in low-income countries is vital and is a prerequisite for the future definition of a road map for maternal immunisation policies in those areas. Goal: to determine the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in pregnant women and their infants in low-income countries and assess the impact of co-morbidities such as HIV, tuberculosis and Chagas disease on this burden. Objectives: capitalising on recent evidence, the pilot project will quantify the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases (with a primary focus on Guillain-Barré Syndrome, respiratory syncytial virus, pertussis, influenza, tetanus and rubella) in pregnant women and their infants and to study how this burden in pregnant women is modified by co-morbidities such as infection by HIV, tuberculosis or joint HIV-tuberculosis infection in representative sites in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The pilot project may also help to foster evaluation of licensed vaccines and vaccines under development for pregnant women in low-income countries, where these vaccines are most needed (i.e. it can help build a maternal influenza immunisation platform including antenatal care in developing countries), address obstacles to maternal immunisation, and contribute to the definition of a roadmap on maternal immunisation policies and inform priority setting in these contexts. Moreover the project is timely, given the momentum among global health stakeholders as regards the impact of immunisation and the fact that, throughout the next decade, low- and middle-income countries will be introducing new life-saving vaccines into their routine immunisation programmes. The project may trigger public-private collaboration and North-South research cooperation. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 400000 600000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Basic research at Union level into the status quo in all Member States to identify areas for action or draw political conclusions. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 100000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The proposed research is completely new in so far as it synchronously combines highly resolved acoustical (medium to far field) and optical (near field) imaging (low light, high frequencies) through a blending and calibration mechanism to translate the information from the near field into the far field and vice versa. This is to quantify fish abundance, biomass, and diversity in key areas as well as other MSFD indicators (through a further set of (environmental) instrumentation). Instead of snapshots (as generated like in regular surveys) videos will be produced, where the assessment method will be following international (ICES) standards. The complete system is anticipated to work autonomously, continuously and non-invasively in an event based mode to save energy. As a research platform an opto-acoustic lander hardware (underwater fish observatory, UFO) will be provided by the research institute at no cost for the project, for optimising the pattern recognition algorithms and related research. The indicated amount covers inter alia the costs for biometrical measurements of fish, modelling of fish age-, length-, biomass-, volume-to-photo/video relationships, quantification of the reef effect through tagging experiments, calibration (integration) of biological results with those from acoustics and optics, optimisation of survey design from a biological perspective, migration and single fish separation (medium to far field fish tracing), event based control of the full instrumentation, distance estimation (near field stereo-metrics), fish separation (near field fish tracing) and calibration (integration) of optical results with those from acoustics and biology. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 600000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The proposed research is completely new in so far as it synchronously combines highly resolved acoustical (medium to far field) and optical (near field) imaging (low light, high frequencies) through a blending and calibration mechanism to translate the information from the near field into the far field and vice versa. This is to quantify fish abundance, biomass, and diversity in key areas as well as other MSFD indicators (through a further set of (environmental) instrumentation). Instead of snapshots (as generated like in regular surveys) videos will be produced, where the assessment method will be following international (ICES) standards. The complete system is anticipated to work autonomously, continuously and non-invasively in an event based mode to save energy (Is that fish or something else? If fish, then switch on the full instrumentation). The two underwater fish observatories of the test array will be trained to learn talking to each other and exchanging relevant information (for instance, related to the reef effect). The indicated amount covers inter alia the costs for biometrical measurements of fish, modelling of fish age-, length, biomass-, volume-to-photo/video relationships, quantification of reef effect through tagging experiments, calibration (integration) of biological results with those from acoustics and optics, optimisation of survey design from a biological perspective, migration and single fish separation (medium to far field fish tracing), event based control of the full instrumentation, distance estimation (near field stereo-metrics), distance estimation (near field stereo-metrics), calibration (integration) of optical results with those from acoustics and biology, array hardware and technical sensor interfacing. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 400000 200000 An important question that has emerged in recent years concerns clitoral reconstruction after female genital mutilation (FGM). Clitoral reconstruction is a relatively new surgical technique and in spite of the interest in the surgery, evidence is lacking as to its safety and effectiveness. Short- and long-term complications rates and long-term outcomes, including sexual function, body self-image and gender, social and aesthetic identity have been repeatedly indicated as future research gaps. More specifically, it is unclear which women could benefit from this surgical intervention and who might be better off with alternative care such as psycho-sexual therapy. The project will answer the question below. Firstly, the existing (non-official) guidelines, protocols and good practices in the Union will be individualised and analysed. Secondly, complications rate, postoperative sexual desire, sexual function, vulvar pain, body self-image and gender identity will be studied through the use of a validated and standardised tool in women who have undergone the surgery, or will in the course of the project, and women who have not. Finally, recommendations for best practices for a care pathway will be developed for clitoral reconstruction in the Union. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). EURATOM PROGRAMME — INDIRECT ACTIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 08 03EURATOM PROGRAMME — INDIRECT ACTIONS 08 03 01Operational expenditure for the Euratom Programme 08 03 01 01 Euratom — Fusion energy 1.1 152023159 131090873 132239003 132233979 122147186,— 132325094,41 100,94 08 03 01 02 Euratom — Nuclear fission and radiation protection 1.1 63481598 83064877 59135715 p.m. 54937437,60 38315726,14 46,13 Article 08 03 01 — Subtotal 215504757 214155750 191374718 132233979 177084623,60 170640820,55 79,68 08 03 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 08 03 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2433464,10 600376,28 08 03 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2540,72 8702591,73 Article 08 03 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2436004,82 9302968,01 08 03 51 Completion of the previous Euratom research framework programme (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 7991290 p.m. 16387468 4875,53 34181134,26 427,73 08 03 52 Completion of previous Euratom research framework programmes (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 194291 0,— 255296,34 Chapter 08 03 — Total 215504757 222147040 191374718 148815738 179525503,95 214380219,16 96,50 The Euratom research and training programme (2014-2018) (Euratom Programme) complements Horizon 2020 in the field of nuclear research and training. Its general objective is to pursue nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continually improving nuclear safety and radiation protection, notably to contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way. By supporting this research, the Euratom Programme shall reinforce outcomes under the three priorities of Horizon 2020: excellent science, industrial leadership, and societal challenges. The indirect actions of the Euratom Programme are focused on two areas: nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection, and fusion research and development programme. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The scope of the Euratom Programme for indirect actions includes nuclear fission safety and radiation protection as well as the fusion research and development which aim to ensure the success of the ITER project while enabling Europe to reap its benefits. It will reinforce outcomes under the three priorities of Horizon 2020: excellent science, industrial leadership and societal challenges. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 152023159 131090873 132239003 132233979 122147186,— 132325094,41 The Euratom activity in the field of fusion will support common research activities undertaken by the fusion stakeholders involved in the implementation of the tasks derived from the fusion roadmap. In addition, it will support joint activities to develop and qualify materials for a demonstration power plant as well as to address reactor operation issues and develop and demonstrate all relevant technologies for a fusion demonstration power plant. The activity will also implement or support knowledge management and technology transfer from the research co-funded by this programme to industry, exploiting all innovative aspects of the research. Furthermore, the activity will support the construction, refurbishment, use and continued availability of key research infrastructures under the Euratom Programme. Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/2013 of 16 December 2013 on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 948), and in particular points (e) to (h) of Article 3(2) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 63481598 83064877 59135715 p.m. 54937437,60 38315726,14 The Euratom activity in the field of nuclear fission will provide support to joint research activities concerning the safe operation of reactor systems in use or which may be used in the future in the Union. It will also contribute to the development of solutions for the management of ultimate nuclear waste. In addition, the activity will support joint and/or coordinated research activities, placing emphasis on the risks from low doses from industrial, medical or environmental exposure. Furthermore, Euratom fission will promote joint training and mobility activities between research centres and industry as well as between different Member and Associated States while it will provide support for maintaining multidisciplinary nuclear competences. Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/2013 of 16 December 2013 on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 948), and in particular points (a) to (d) of Article 3(2) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2433464,10 600376,28 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the 2014-2020 period. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and Switzerland or the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) will be entered in Items 6 0 1 1 and 6 0 1 2 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2540,72 8702591,73 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Revenue resulting from cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and Switzerland or the multilateral European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) will be entered in Items 6 0 1 1 and 6 0 1 2 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 7991290 p.m. 16387468 4875,53 34181134,26 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The programme covers two thematic areas: Fusion research, which includes activities that range from basic research to technology development, construction of major projects and training and education activities. It offers the prospect of an almost limitless supply of clean energy, with ITER being the crucial next step in the progress towards this ultimate goal. The realisation of the ITER project therefore lies at the heart of the present Union strategy. It must be accompanied by a strong and focused European research and development programme on fusion to prepare for the exploitation of ITER and to develop the technologies and knowledge base that will be needed during ITER operation and beyond. Fission research, which aims to establish a sound scientific and technical basis in order to accelerate practical developments for the safer management of long-lived radioactive waste, to promote safer, more resource-efficient and cost-effective nuclear energy and to ensure a robust and socially acceptable system of protection of man and the environment against the effects of radiation. Council Decision 2006/970/Euratom of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 60). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1908/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in action under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/976/Euratom of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 404). Council Decision 2012/93/Euratom of 19 December 2011 concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 25). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 139/2012 of 19 December 2011 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/94/Euratom of 19 December 2011 concerning the Specific Programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 33). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 194291 0,— 255296,34 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Decision 94/268/Euratom of 26 April 1994 concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 115, 6.5.1994, p. 31). Council Decision 96/253/Euratom of 4 March 1996 adapting Decision 94/268/Euratom concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994 to 1998), following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 72). Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69). Council Decision 1999/64/Euratom of 22 December 1998 concerning the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for research and training activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 34). Council Decision 2002/668/Euratom of 3 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities, also contributing to the creation of the European Research Area (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 34). Council Decision 2002/837/Euratom of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 74). RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 08 05RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL 08 05 01 Research programme for steel 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 34496094,— 34763756,34 08 05 02 Research programme for coal 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 12851067,— 10343452,80 Chapter 08 05 — Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 47347161,— 45107209,14 The Research Fund for Coal and Steel funds every year innovative projects to enhance the safety, efficiency and competitive edge of the Union coal and steel industries. It was created in 2002 to build on the successes of the European Coal and Steel Community. The distribution of the budgets between coal (27,2 %) and steel (72,8 %) is defined in Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 34496094,— 34763756,34 The steel research programme activity aims to improve steel production processes with a view to enhancing product quality and increasing productivity. Reducing emissions, energy consumption and the environmental impact as well as enhancing the use of raw materials and the conservation of resources shall form an integral part of the improvements sought. Council Decision 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Fund of the RFCS and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme (OJ L 130, 20.5.2008, p. 7). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 12851067,— 10343452,80 The coal research programme activity aims to reduce the total costs of mining production, improve the quality of the products and reduce the costs of using coal. Research projects shall also aim to achieve scientific and technological progress with a view to gaining a better understanding of the behaviour and control of deposits in relation to rock pressure, gas emissions, the risk of explosion, ventilation and all other factors affecting mining operations. Research projects with these objectives shall present the prospect of results applicable in the short or medium term to a substantial part of Union production. Council Decision 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Fund of the RFCS and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme (OJ L 130, 20.5.2008, p. 7). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 09 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AREA 117057015 117057015 117303475 117303475 120420732,52 120420732,52 09 02 DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET 19965000 20136500 19583000 20817000 19222529,58 18180076,51 09 03 CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY (CEF) — TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS 123348258 117224000 140417661 79544909 94404781,32 24428919,22 09 04 HORIZON 2020 1614987087 1778809916 1396861728 2027749775 1604435268,25 1693214219,34 09 05 CREATIVE EUROPE 132691000 131532199 129148500 127641498 128933125,83 124410312,74 Title 09 — Total 2008048360 2164759630 1803314364 2373056657 1967416437,50 1980654260,33 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 09 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AREA 09 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Communications networks, content and technology policy area 5.2 44726291 43222990 43784614,44 97,89 09 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Communications networks, content and technology policy area 09 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 2588036 2536752 2530953,— 97,79 09 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 1806103 1891695 2093076,98 115,89 Article 09 01 02 — Subtotal 4394139 4428447 4624029,98 105,23 09 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Communications networks, content and technology policy area 5.2 2792861 2758538 3008546,95 107,72 09 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Communications networks, content and technology policy area 09 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — information and communication technologies (ICT) 1.1 609000 497000 332496,— 54,60 09 01 04 02 Support expenditure for Creative Europe Programme — MEDIA Sub-programme 3 1471680 1414980 1439376,83 97,81 Article 09 01 04 — Subtotal 2080680 1911980 1771872,83 85,16 09 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the Communications networks, content and technology policy area 09 01 05 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 41300000 43255948 44362058,03 107,41 09 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 10963044 11242239 10700250,— 97,60 09 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 10800000 10483333 12169360,29 112,68 Article 09 01 05 — Subtotal 63063044 64981520 67231668,32 106,61 Chapter 09 01 — Total 117057015 117303475 120420732,52 102,87 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 44726291 43222990 43784614,44 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2588036 2536752 2530953,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1806103 1891695 2093076,98 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2792861 2758538 3008546,95 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 609000 497000 332496,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and/or administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or actions. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Articles 09 03 01, 09 03 02 and 09 03 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1471680 1414980 1439376,83 This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, evaluation and promotion activities which are required for the management of the Creative Europe Programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including institutional communication of the political priorities of the Union in so far as they are related to the general objectives of this item, and expenses connected with IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission in managing the programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 15 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 41300000 43255948 44362058,03 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 09 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10963044 11242239 10700250,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 09 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10800000 10483333 12169360,29 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 09 04. DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 09 02DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET 09 02 01 Definition and implementation of the Union’s policy in the field of electronic communications 1.1 3615000 3580000 3530000 4100000 3289829,24 2613165,97 72,99 09 02 03 European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) 1.1 10242000 10242000 10070000 10070000 9425949,— 9425949,— 92,03 09 02 04 Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) — Office 1.1 4026000 4026000 4072000 4072000 4017243,84 4017243,84 99,78 09 02 05 Measures concerning digital content, and audiovisual and other media industries 3 1082000 1026000 1061000 1200000 989507,50 1304948,50 127,19 09 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 09 02 77 02 Pilot project — Implementation of the media pluralism monitoring tool 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 114832,— 09 02 77 03 Pilot project — European Centre for Press and Media Freedom 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 603937,20 09 02 77 04 Preparatory action — European Centre for Press and Media Freedom 3 1000000 1000000 500000 600000 1000000,— 0,— 0 09 02 77 05 Preparatory action — Implementation of the media pluralism monitoring tool 3 p.m. 262500 350000 375000 500000,— 100000,— 38,10 Article 09 02 77 — Subtotal 1000000 1262500 850000 1375000 1500000,— 818769,20 64,85 Chapter 09 02 — Total 19965000 20136500 19583000 20817000 19222529,58 18180076,51 90,28 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3615000 3580000 3530000 4100000 3289829,24 2613165,97 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on a set of measures designed to:

coordinate a better regulatory framework for competition, investment and growth over the entire range of issues in the e-communications field: economic analysis, impact assessment, policy development, regulatory compliance,

carry out and review the Union’s policy on electronic communication networks and services with a view to launching initiatives designed to meet the challenges in this dynamically evolving sector (convergence of electronic communications with audiovisual and content delivery),

facilitate the implementation of the digital single market, in actions related to broadband targets through regulation, policy and public financial assistance, including coordination with cohesion policy in the areas relevant to electronic communications networks and services,

develop policies and coordination measures which will ensure that Member States implement their national broadband plans with reference to the fixed and mobile infrastructure and their possible convergence, including coherence and economic efficiency of public interventions at Union and Member State levels,

develop policy and legislation with a particular focus on issues related to access and authorisation of e-communications networks and services, notably interoperability, interconnection, civil works, the independence of regulators and new measures to strengthen the single market,

facilitate the monitoring and implementation of relevant legislation in all Member States,

provide coordination of infringement proceedings, and input to relevant State aid matters,

develop policy and legislation with a particular focus on issues related to retail and consumer issues notably net neutrality, switching, roaming, demand and use stimulation and universal service,

develop and implement consistent market-based regulations to be applied by national regulatory authorities and to respond to individual notifications from those authorities, notably regarding relevant markets, competition and appropriate regulatory intervention, in particular for next generation access networks,

develop policies across the board which will ensure that Member States manage all uses of spectrum, including the different internal market realms such as e-communications, broadband internet and innovation,

promote and monitor the implementation of the regulatory framework for communication services (including the mechanism provided for in Article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33),

enable third countries to pursue a policy of opening up their markets to the same extent as in the Union,

promote and monitor the implementation of the radio spectrum policy programme (Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (OJ L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 7)),

develop policies on copyright at Union level, in particular on the online distribution of copyright protected content in the digital single market, including the assessment of legal and economic barriers stemming from the regulatory framework at Union or Member States level or from industry practices,

develop, implement and monitor policies in the context of the digital single market, on e-commerce in the Union, in particular those related to Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1), including the assessment of legal and economic barriers stemming from the internal market framework for electronic commerce or from related measures,

support actions to safeguard the continued stability and security of the internet governed by a genuine multi-stakeholder model to ensure that economic and social opportunities offered by electronic communications can be fully exploited,

continue to implement the Commission Communication of 12 February 2014 entitled Internet Policy and Governance — Europe’s role in shaping the future of Internet Governance (COM(2014) 072 final), as well as to follow up on concrete calls expressed by the Member States in Council Conclusions on Internet Governance of 27 November 2014 and by European Parliament in its resolution of 11 February 2015 on the renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (2015/2526(RSP)),

continue to ensure financial support for the Internet Governance Forum, as well as ensuring financial support for the Pan-European dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) to secure their financial stability and therefore their operational viability; this also includes financial support for different initiatives related to raising the impact of both fora,

promote the importance of ICTs in the development of the post-2015 sustainable development goals, including through capacity and confidence-building measures in the area of electronic communications addressed at third countries.

The specific objectives of those measures are:

the formulation of a Union policy and strategy in the field of communication services and networks (including convergence between electronic communications and audiovisual environments, aspects related to the internet, etc.),

the development of radio spectrum policy in the Union,

the development of activities in the mobile and satellite communications sector, particularly as regards frequencies, and demand stimulation,

an analysis of the situation and the legislation adopted in these areas, as well as State aid decisions,

an analysis of the financial state of play and investment intensities in the sector,

the coordination of these policies and initiatives as regards the international environment (e.g. WRC, CEPT, etc.),

the development of activities and initiatives in relation to the digital single market,

the development of activities and initiatives in relation to cohesion policy,

the development and maintenance of the database in relation to the radio spectrum policy programme and other actions related to monitoring and the implementation of the programme,

the promotion and further advancement of the Union’s vision of the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance.

Those measures consist, inter alia, in preparing analyses and progress reports, consulting stakeholders and the public, preparing communications, legislative proposals and monitoring the application of legislation, and translations of notifications and consultations under Article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EC. This appropriation is also intended to cover, in particular, contracts for analysis and expert reports, specific studies, evaluation reports, coordination activities, grants and the part-financing of certain measures. In addition, it is also intended to cover expenditure on meetings of experts, communication events, membership fees, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the policy or measures coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10242000 10242000 10070000 10070000 9425949,— 9425949,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme only (Title 3). The Agency was set up to enhance the capability of the Union, the Member States and, as a consequence, the business community to prevent, address and respond to network and information security problems. In order to achieve this goal, the Agency will be developing a high level of expertise and stimulating broad cooperation between actors from the public and private sectors. The Agency’s aim is to provide assistance and to deliver advice to the Commission and the Member States on issues related to network and information security falling within its competencies and to assist the Commission, where called upon, in the technical preparatory work for updating and developing Union legislation in the field of network and information security. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 23 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Pursuant to Article 208 of the Financial Regulation and the corresponding Articles of the framework Financial Regulation for each of the bodies set up by the Union, the role of the European Parliament and the Council has been strengthened. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in the Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 10322000. An amount of EUR 80000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 10242000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 concerning the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 4026000 4026000 4072000 4072000 4017243,84 4017243,84 This appropriation is intended to cover the Office’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme only (Title 3). BEREC acts as a specialised and independent expert advisory body assisting the Commission and the national regulatory authorities in the implementation of the Union regulatory framework for electronic communications in order to promote a consistent regulatory approach across the Union. BEREC is neither a Union body nor does it have legal personality. The Office is established as a Union body with legal personality, providing BEREC with professional and administrative support in carrying out the tasks conferred on it by Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009. The Office must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 23 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Pursuant to Article 208 of the Financial Regulation and the corresponding Articles of the framework Financial Regulation for each of the bodies set up by the Union, the role of the European Parliament and the Council has been strengthened. The establishment plan of the Office is set out in the Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 4246000. An amount of EUR 220000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 4026000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office (OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1082000 1026000 1061000 1200000 989507,50 1304948,50 This appropriation is intended to cover the following measures:

the implementation of the Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1),

the monitoring of the evolution of the media sector, including pluralism and freedom of the media and media literacy,

the collection and dissemination of economic and legal information and analysis concerning the audiovisual sector and converging media and content industries.

It is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the measures coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 114832,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 603937,20 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 1000000 500000 600000 1000000,— 0,— The main objective of this preparatory action is to facilitate the establishment of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF). It will follow on from the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and European Charter for Freedom of the Press. The ECPMF will act as a drop-in point for journalistic organisations, individuals and media companies facing media freedom violations. It will also act as an alarm centre for acute cases, for instance by organising support for journalists around the world who need help. It will perform or coordinate a number of actions aimed at strengthening media freedom and pluralism that could include courses for media professionals, reports, fact-finding missions, conferences and advocacy activities. The preparatory action benefits from the work of the High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism set up by the Commission and follows the recommendations in European Parliament resolution of 21 May 2013 on the EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU and the Council conclusions of November 2013 inviting the Commission to continue to support projects that aim at enhancing the protection of journalists and media practitioners. Moreover, the Leipzig-based ECPMF will implement a specific EUR 500000 grant scheme for cross-border investigative journalism, following on from a pilot project for European research grants for journalistic investigations with a cross-border dimension. Support for such projects will strengthen the European public sphere at a time when this intensive genre has become more difficult in a changing media landscape. The scheme will be run by the ECPMF and will support investigation involving journalists from at least two Member States. Results will be published in the Member States involved. The preparatory action will establish sustainability for that type of grant by drawing on the results of the pilot project on European research grants, encouraging cross-border investigation and sharing of information. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 262500 350000 375000 500000,— 100000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. This preparatory action follows on from the pilot project financed in 2013 and 2014 by the European Parliament, the main purpose of which was to test and apply the media pluralism monitor (MPM) developed in 2009 at the request of the Commission by a consortium of European universities. The MPM pilot project is currently being carried out by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies/European University Institute, an academic centre established in 2011 by the Commission as part of the Union’s ongoing efforts to improve the protection of media pluralism and media freedom in Europe, and to assess what action needs to be taken at European or national level to further those objectives. Under the pilot project, the CMPF is testing a streamlined version of the 2009 MPM on a representative sample of nine Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy and the United Kingdom. Those countries were selected on the basis of objective criteria so as to ensure the highest degree of neutrality and to allow broad implementation in different circumstances. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY (CEF) — TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 09 03CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY (CEF) — TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS 09 03 01 Preparing broadband projects for public and/or private financing 1.1 p.m. 300000 p.m. 450000 900000,— 300000,— 100,00 09 03 02 Creating an environment more conducive to private investment for telecommunications infrastructure projects — CEF broadband 1.1 p.m. 45000000 37287000 18643500 10000000,— 0,— 0 09 03 03 Promoting interoperability, sustainable deployment, operation and upgrading of trans-European digital service infrastructures, as well as coordination at European level 1.1 104018258 71830000 103130661 60166409 83492781,32 19311736,97 26,89 09 03 04 WiFi4EU — Support the deployment of free local wifi 1.1 19330000 p.m. 09 03 51Completion of previous programmes 09 03 51 01 Completion of the Safer Internet programme (2009 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 94000 p.m. 285000 12000,— 4817182,25 5124,66 09 03 51 02 Completion of Safer Internet plus — Promoting safer use of the internet and new online technologies 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 09 03 51 — Subtotal p.m. 94000 p.m. 285000 12000,— 4817182,25 5124,66 Chapter 09 03 — Total 123348258 117224000 140417661 79544909 94404781,32 24428919,22 20,84 These budgetary remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 p.m. 450000 900000,— 300000,— Actions under this article shall contribute to the objectives of the Connecting Europe Facility laid out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014. Actions under this article shall contribute to the broadband-related objectives of the Connecting Europe Facility through studies and programme support actions, in particular technical assistance, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013. Actions under this article shall typically be carried out through grants or procurement, either under direct management in the meaning of point (a) of Article 58(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirect management in the meaning of point (c) of Article 58(1) of the same Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129), and in particular point (a) of Article 5(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14), and in particular Article 6(9) thereof and Section 3 of the Annex thereto. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 45000000 37287000 18643500 10000000,— 0,— Actions under this article shall contribute to the objectives of the Connecting Europe Facility laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014. They shall support projects of common interest in the field of broadband networks. Actions under this article shall contribute to those objectives through financial instruments in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013. The expenses shall cover financial assistance to broadband networks, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof and Section 2 of the Annex thereto. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 104018258 71830000 103130661 60166409 83492781,32 19311736,97 Actions under this article shall contribute to the objectives laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014. They shall support projects of common interest in the field of digital service infrastructures. Actions under this article shall typically contribute to those objectives through the instrument of grants and procurement:

core service platforms will typically be financed through procurement,

generic services will typically be financed through grants.

The expenses shall cover the entire cycle of digital service infrastructures, including feasibility studies, implementation, continuous operation and upgrading, coordination and evaluation and technical assistance, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014. The focus must not be solely on the creation of digital services infrastructures and related services but also on the governance relating to the operation of such platforms and services. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14) and in particular Article 6(1) to (6) and (9) thereof and Sections 1 and 3 of the Annex thereto. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19330000 p.m. New article This appropriation is intended to support entities with a public mission for the installation of local wireless access points in centres of public life such as public administrations, libraries, health centres and outdoor public spaces. Such local wireless connectivity should be provided on a non-commercial basis or be ancillary to the provision of other public services. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14) and in particular Article 6(1) to (6) and (9) thereof and Sections 1 and 3 of the Annex thereto. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2016, amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 as regards the promotion of Internet connectivity in local communities (COM(2016) 589 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 94000 p.m. 285000 12000,— 4817182,25 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments relating to the Safer Internet programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 1351/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 118). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments relating to the Safer Internet plus programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1). HORIZON 2020 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 09 04HORIZON 2020 09 04 01Excellent science 09 04 01 01 Strengthening research in future and emerging technologies 1.1 322099260 216700000 215400890 244098326 243726534,40 106488106,62 49,14 09 04 01 02 Strengthening European research infrastructure, including e-infrastructure 1.1 108536406 100482000 97889261 95000000 108386200,— 100058865,04 99,58 Article 09 04 01 — Subtotal 430635666 317182000 313290151 339098326 352112734,40 206546971,66 65,12 09 04 02Industrial leadership 09 04 02 01 Leadership in information and communications technology 1.1 796050777 843080000 723681812 799548750 877465113,42 556102550,01 65,96 Article 09 04 02 — Subtotal 796050777 843080000 723681812 799548750 877465113,42 556102550,01 65,96 09 04 03Societal challenges 09 04 03 01 Improving lifelong health and well-being 1.1 112415266 110408000 118188002 142332732 135691299,— 68429298,25 61,98 09 04 03 02 Fostering inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies 1.1 47214020 40538000 36564471 47093653 42935845,— 16982895,32 41,89 09 04 03 03 Fostering secure European societies 1.1 49556358 42673000 45791092 50080000 53355278,— 24826611,57 58,18 Article 09 04 03 — Subtotal 209185644 193619000 200543565 239506385 231982422,— 110238805,14 56,94 09 04 07Joint Undertakings 09 04 07 31 Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking — Support expenditure 1.1 1377397 1377397 1019130 1019130 809527,— 809527,— 58,77 09 04 07 32 Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking 1.1 168037603 128734204 153127070 120651306 102455287,— 55691374,07 43,26 Article 09 04 07 — Subtotal 169415000 130111601 154146200 121670436 103264814,— 56500901,07 43,42 09 04 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 09 04 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 33884107,89 3276119,84 09 04 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2566235,— 42683102,13 Article 09 04 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 36450342,89 45959221,97 09 04 51 Completion of the Seventh Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 269111000 p.m. 484237378 864428,09 660395793,70 245,40 09 04 52 Completion of previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 09 04 53Completion of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — Information and communication technologies policy support programme (ICT PSP) 09 04 53 01 Completion of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 16820000 p.m. 38588500 295413,45 55990806,29 332,88 09 04 53 02 Completion of previous information and communication technologies programmes (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 09 04 53 — Subtotal p.m. 16820000 p.m. 38588500 295413,45 55990806,29 332,88 09 04 77Pilots projects and preparatory actions 09 04 77 01 Pilot project — Open knowledge technologies: mapping and validating knowledge 1.1 p.m. 1166315 p.m. 1600000 2000000,— 749999,— 64,31 09 04 77 02 Pilot project — Connected for Health: well-being and healthcare solution in an open access FTTH networks 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 0,— 431662,50 09 04 77 03 Pilot project — REIsearch (Research Excellence Innovation Framework) — Enhancing the competitiveness of the European Research Area by increasing communication among researchers, citizens, industry and policymakers 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 297508,— 09 04 77 04 Pilot project — Europe’s digital agenda meets Silicon Valley 1.1 p.m. 100000 150000 75000 09 04 77 05 Preparatory action — Open knowledge technologies: mapping and validating knowledge 1.1 1000000 750000 1500000 750000 09 04 77 06 Pilot project — Digital skills: new professions, new educational methods, new jobs 1.1 p.m. 320000 400000 200000 09 04 77 07 Pilot project — Developing the use of new technologies and digital tools in education 1.1 p.m. 200000 400000 200000 09 04 77 08 Preparatory action — REIsearch (Research excellence innovation framework) — Enhancing the competitiveness of the European Research Area by increasing communication among researchers, citizens, industry and policy makers 1.1 1000000 1000000 750000 375000 09 04 77 09 Preparatory action — Smart factories in Eastern Europe 1.2 p.m. 1500000 2000000 1000000 09 04 77 10 Pilot project — Framework of best practices to tackle child sexual abuse 1.1 1000000 500000 09 04 77 11 Pilot project — Algorithm awareness building initiative 1.1 600000 300000 09 04 77 12 Pilot project — Digital enablers in SMEs: support for digitalisation to enhance SMEs’ capacity to go international and innovate 1.2 1000000 500000 09 04 77 13 Preparatory action — Digital hub network 1.1 1500000 750000 09 04 77 14 Preparatory action — Digital transformation of European industry 1.1 1500000 750000 09 04 77 15 Pilot project — Application of web accessibility requirements in web-authoring tools and platforms by default (Web Access By Default) 1.1 600000 300000 09 04 77 16 Pilot project — European platform on vulnerable people in the Information Society: mapping best practices and socio-economic impact for the empowerment of vulnerable communities through information and communication technologies (ICTs) 1.2 750000 375000 09 04 77 17 Pilot project — Start This Up! Start-up-based ecosystem (connecting universities, entrepreneurs and a start-up hub in Western Pomerania) harnessing regional potential away from central cities in Poland 1.2 750000 375000 Article 09 04 77 — Subtotal 9700000 8886315 5200000 5100000 2000000,— 1479169,50 16,65 Chapter 09 04 — Total 1614987087 1778809916 1396861728 2027749775 1604435268,25 1693214219,34 95,19 These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. This appropriation will be used for Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, which covers the 2014-2020 period, and for the completion of the previous research programmes (Seventh Framework Programme and preceding framework programmes) and previous information and communication technologies programmes (ICT PSP (2007-2013) and programmes prior to 2007). Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative Innovation Union and other flagship initiatives, notably Resource-efficient Europe, An industrial policy for the globalisation era, and Digital Agenda for Europe, as well as in the development and functioning of the European Research Area. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. It will be carried out in order to pursue the general objectives set out in Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to contribute to the creation of a society of knowledge, based on the European Research Area, i.e. supporting transnational cooperation at all levels throughout the Union, taking the dynamism, creativity and the excellence of European research to the limits of knowledge, strengthening human resources for research and for technology in Europe, quantitatively and qualitatively, and research and innovation capacities in the whole of the Union and ensuring optimum use thereof. In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision making, of women in research and innovation. Also entered against these articles and items are the costs of high-level scientific and technological meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the funding of high-level scientific and technological analyses and evaluations carried out on behalf of the Union to investigate new areas of research suitable for Union action, inter alia, in the context of the European Research Area, and measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. This appropriation will be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The possibility of third countries or institutes from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 1 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research will be entered in Item 6 0 1 6 of the of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions by outside bodies to Union activities entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Additional appropriations will be provided under Item 09 04 50 01. Administrative appropriations of this chapter will be provided under Article 09 01 05. This priority of Horizon 2020 aims to reinforce and extend excellence in the Union’s science base and ensure a steady stream of world-class research to secure the Union’s long-term competitiveness. It will support the best ideas, develop talent within the Union, provide researchers with access to priority research infrastructure, and make the Union an attractive location for the world’s best researchers. Research actions to be funded will be determined according to the need and opportunities of science, without predetermined thematic priorities. The research agenda will be set in close liaison with the scientific community and research will be funded on the basis of excellence. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 322099260 216700000 215400890 244098326 243726534,40 106488106,62 The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on scientific foundations. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long-term benefit for citizens, the economy and society. Activities under the Future and emerging technologies specific objective shall address the entire spectrum of science-driven innovation: from bottom-up, small-scale early explorations of embryonic and fragile ideas to building new research and innovation communities around transformative emerging research areas and large and federated research initiatives built around a research agenda aiming to achieve ambitious and visionary goals. Activities cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in proposal evaluations and project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (b) of Article 3(1) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 108536406 100482000 97889261 95000000 108386200,— 100058865,04 The specific objective is to endow Europe with world-class research infrastructure which is accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyond and fully exploit their potential for scientific advance and innovation. Activities will focus on development, deployment and operation of e-infrastructure. In addition, activities for innovation, strengthening human resources for research infrastructure, policy development and international cooperation are foreseen. An integrated and service-driven approach will be taken to deliver e-infrastructures that respond to the needs of European science, industry and society in terms of development and deployment of integrated e-infrastructure services for a wide range of research communities (de-siloing). Maximising coordination and synergies with e-infrastructure development at national level and expanding e-infrastructure beyond science as such, to the science-industry-society triangle. Activities cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in proposal evaluations and project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (d) of Article 3(1) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). This priority of Horizon 2020 aims to make the Union a more attractive location to invest in research and innovation, by promoting activities where businesses set the agenda as well as at accelerating the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. It will provide major investment in key industrial technologies, maximise the growth potential of Union companies by providing them with adequate levels of finance and help innovative SMEs to grow into world-leading companies. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 796050777 843080000 723681812 799548750 877465113,42 556102550,01 The specific objective is to maintain and build global leadership in enabling technologies, which underpin competitiveness across a range of existing and emerging industries and sectors. In line with the digital single market, the specific objective of ICT research and innovation is to enable Europe to develop and exploit the opportunities brought by ICT progress for the benefits of its citizens, businesses and scientific communities. ICT underpins innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of private and public markets and sectors, and enables scientific progress in all disciplines. Over the next decade, the transformative impact of digital technologies, ICT components, infrastructures and services will be increasingly visible in all areas of life. Activities will strengthen the Union’s scientific and technology base and insure its global leadership in ICTs, help drive and stimulate innovation through ICT use and ensure that ICT progress is rapidly transformed into benefits for Europe’s citizens, businesses, industry and governments. The activities under the Leadership in information and communications technology specific objective will be primarily based on research and innovation agendas defined by industry and business, together with the research community and will have a strong focus on leveraging private sector investment. Activities cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in proposal evaluations and project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (a)(i) of Article 3(2) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). This priority of Horizon 2020 responds directly to the policy priorities and societal challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy. Those activities will be implemented using a challenge-based approach which brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines. The activities will cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities such as piloting, demonstration, test beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. The activities will support directly the corresponding sectoral policy competences at Union level. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 112415266 110408000 118188002 142332732 135691299,— 68429298,25 The vision of the eHealth action plan 2012-2020 is to utilise and develop e-health to address several of the most pressing health and health systems challenges of the first half of the twenty-first century, namely:

to improve chronic disease and multi-morbidity (multiple concurrent disease) management and to strengthen effective prevention and health promotion practices,

to increase the sustainability and efficiency of health systems by unlocking innovation, enhancing patient-/citizen-centric care and citizen empowerment and encouraging organisational changes,

to foster cross-border healthcare, health security, solidarity, universality and equity,

to improve legal and market conditions for developing e-Health products and services.

ICT-based products and services have demonstrated their capacity to help address these major challenges in the form of personalised health, telehealth and telecare solutions, service robotics for health and care, support for prolonged active and independent living and home-based care. It is also a major new growth opportunity as large new markets for ICT-based products and services emerge to address health, demographic change and well-being. Activities will cover development and exploitation of ICT for health, well-being and ageing well solutions. This will build on the emergence of underpinning technologies arising out of ICT in LEIT such as micro-nano systems, embedded systems, robotics, internet of the future and cloud technologies. It will also build on further development of security- and privacy-enhancing technologies. The ambient assisted living research and development joint programme will also be supported to contribute to market availability and exploitation of ICT-based products and services and the ICT innovation and pilot projects will be further supported in response to the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing and the eHealth 2020 action plan. Activities will cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in proposal evaluations and project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (a) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 47214020 40538000 36564471 47093653 42935845,— 16982895,32 The specific objective is to foster inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies. Activities will cover four main areas: ICT-enabled public sector innovation, understanding and preserving Europe’s intellectual basis and cultural heritage, learning and inclusion. ICT-enabled public sector innovation refers to the use of ICT for the creation and implementation of new processes, products, services and methods of delivery which result in significant improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of public services. The future public administrations should be digital and cross-border by default. Activities will cover fostering efficient, open and citizen-centric public services, involving the public sector as an agent for innovation and change as well as cross-border innovation measures or seamless delivery of public services. The aim of the second challenge is to contribute to an understanding of Europe’s intellectual basis and cultural heritage: its history and the many European and non-European influences; as an inspiration for our lives today, as well as to facilitate the access and exploitation of this cultural heritage. The aim of the third challenge is to support the widespread adoption of ICT in schools and for training in Europe. The fourth challenge is to get the elderly (aged 65 and above), the unemployed and low-educated persons, migrants, people in need of care, people living in remote or poorer areas, persons with disabilities, and the homeless people to fully participate in society. Activities will focus on empowering them with the necessary digital skills and providing them with access to digital technologies. Activities aiming at fostering a better consideration for inclusiveness and responsibility aspects in ICT-related innovations will also be supported. Activities will cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Part of the support of the Union to the COST intergovernmental framework for transnational cooperation among researchers, engineers and scholars across Europe will also be covered from this appropriation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (f) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 49556358 42673000 45791092 50080000 53355278,— 24826611,57 The specific objective is to foster secure societies, contributing to the protection of freedom and security of the Union and its citizens. The integrated portfolio of activities will develop solutions to protect our society and economy against accidental or man-made disruptions of the information and communication technologies our society and economy depends on; providing solutions for end-to-end secure ICT systems, services and applications; safeguarding the human right of privacy in the digital society; providing the incentives for the industry to supply secure ICT; stimulating the uptake of secure ICT. The aim is to ensure cyber security, trust and privacy in the digital single market, whilst at the same time improving the competitiveness of the Union’s security, ICT and service industries. Another objective is to increase users’ trust in their participation in the digital society and overcome citizens’ concern with the disclosure of their personal information online because of security issues (e.g. internet usage for banking or purchases). Activities will cover collaboration, networking actions and national programme coordination initiatives. Also entered in this item are the costs of independent experts assisting in project reviews, the costs of events, meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the costs of studies, analyses and evaluations, the costs of monitoring and evaluation of the specific programme and of the framework programmes and the costs of measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular point (g) of Article 3(3) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1377397 1377397 1019130 1019130 809527,— 809527,— The Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020, and in particular the Information and communications technology segment of the priority Industrial leadership. It shall have the objective of keeping Europe at the forefront of electronic components and systems and bridge faster the gap to exploitation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Council Regulation (EU) No 561/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 152). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 168037603 128734204 153127070 120651306 102455287,— 55691374,07 The Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking shall contribute to the implementation of Horizon 2020 and in particular the Information and communications technology segment of the priority Industrial leadership. It shall have the objective of keeping Europe at the forefront of electronic components and systems and bridge faster the gap to exploitation. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965). Council Regulation (EU) No 561/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 152). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 33884107,89 3276119,84 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the accrual of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the 2014-2020 period. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2566235,— 42683102,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the accrual of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 269111000 p.m. 484237378 864428,09 660395793,70 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments relating to the seventh framework programme (2007 to 2013). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86). Council Decision 2006/974/EC of 19 December 2006 on the Specific Programme: Capacities implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 299). Council Regulation (EC) No 72/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the ENIAC Joint Undertaking (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 21). Council Regulation (EC) No 74/2008 of 20 December 2007 on the establishment of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computing Systems (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 52). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments related to the completion of previous research framework programmes (prior to 2007). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC of 28 September 1987 concerning the framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) (OJ L 302, 24.10.1987, p. 1). Council Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC of 23 April 1990 concerning the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 28). Council Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC of 15 March 1993 adapting Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC concerning the Framework Programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) (OJ L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 43). Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 126, 18.5.1994, p. 1). Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69). Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1). Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1). Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/834/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2002/835/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area (2002-2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 16820000 p.m. 38588500 295413,45 55990806,29 This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments relating to the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) — Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover earlier commitments relating to the eContentplus programme, to networks in the telecommunications sectors and to the MODINIS multiannual programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1). Decision No 2717/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 November 1995 on a set of guidelines for the development of the EURO-ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) as a trans-European network (OJ L 282, 24.11.1995, p. 16). Council Decision 96/339/EC of 20 May 1996 adopting a multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development of a European multimedia content industry and to encourage the use of multimedia content in the emerging information society (INFO 2000) (OJ L 129, 30.5.1996, p. 24). Council Decision 96/664/EC of 21 November 1996 on the adoption of a multiannual programme to promote the linguistic diversity of the Community in the information society (OJ L 306, 28.11.1996, p. 40). Decision No 1336/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks (OJ L 183, 11.7.1997, p. 12). Council Decision 98/253/EC of 30 March 1998 adopting a multiannual Community programme to stimulate the establishment of the Information Society in Europe (Information Society) (OJ L 107, 7.4.1998, p. 10). Council Decision 2001/48/EC of 22 December 2000 adopting a multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society (OJ L 14, 18.1.2001, p. 32). Decision No 2256/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 adopting a multiannual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 action plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS) (OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 1). Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (OJ L 79, 24.3.2005, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1166315 p.m. 1600000 2000000,— 749999,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 500000 0,— 431662,50 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 297508,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 100000 150000 75000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. For decades, thousands of entrepreneurs have been drawn to Silicon Valley, a region with a unique innovation ecosystem. Many European entrepreneurs have also established their own successful companies there, generating knowledge and investing worldwide. Silicon Valley is also the birthplace of many digital start-ups and digital innovations. In the context of the Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy a platform is needed to engage with Silicon Valley on the Digital Agenda, as well as to stay in touch with the Union expatriate community in Silicon Valley and build bridges between digital ecosystems in Europe and Silicon Valley. That will create synergies and raise awareness about Europe’s digital agenda and its support for start-ups (e.g. the Startup Europe initiative). It will also be a channel for sharing knowledge and experience acquired in the Valley. It will also allow Europe to bring its digital agenda closer to the Union expatriate community in Silicon Valley, in the line with new reforms such as the digital single market and the Capital Markets Union. Other countries are already engaged in such activities. India regularly organises the TiECon Conference in Silicon Valley, for example, in order to build a stronger bridge between Indian experts based in Silicon Valley and their homeland. Thousands of Indian entrepreneurs and CEOs of important Indian players regularly visit TiECon. In the context of the Welcome project, the Commission supported an event on start-ups in Silicon Valley in 2015 entitled Startup Europe comes to Silicon Valley (SEC2SV). The pilot project will provide for a Digital Europe conference in Silicon Valley with side events and meetings connecting with Union expatriates, with a particular focus on the digital economy, digital innovation and digitisation. This will also benefit from experience gained from the 2015 initiative. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 750000 1500000 750000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Higher education and research are rapidly evolving. Creating new knowledge technologies means training teachers, students and researchers, as well as any individual who needs to adapt to new market demands. Many endeavours, such as citizen science, scientific discovery games and MOOCs (massive open online courses), show that — like many other sectors — education and research are rapidly evolving. In order to fully exploit the potential of this new type of learning system for the labour market, methods are needed to validate the quality of learning. Consequently, a mechanism has to be found that allows individuals to assess their competencies (creating their individual knowledge maps), the knowledge required on the labour market and the learning path that can link the two, hence providing the right content for each individual. Only by doing so can it be ensured that the right content is available to the right target group of individuals. To track the learning path, it must be possible to validate the knowledge acquired (through online certificates or badges). Social and technological innovations of this kind can benefit all citizens regardless of their level of resources, the languages they speak, their age, their health or their cultural capital. Such an action will thus help to bridge the knowledge gap and reduce unemployment by helping unemployed young people in particular to maximise their learning and find new career opportunities. The overall objective of this preparatory action is to demonstrate a Europe-wide ICT-based system shortening the up- and re-skilling time for European citizens, in particular the unemployed, by maximising the use of online courses and open education resources. The action will develop and deploy a technological platform integrating online services including the following modules:

skill/competence mapping,

tailored learning roadmaps (via educational services, including specific open educational resources),

mechanisms for the validation of knowledge acquired.

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 320000 400000 200000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will prepare the European economy, the job market and educational frameworks for new digital skills by encouraging the recognition of new digital professions and by creating a common methodology that will enable Member States to be in the forefront of the new digital revolution. This will involve setting up several working groups of experts from Member States to exchange ideas and propose solutions on how the education system could prepare people for new digital skills, on defining and recognising new digital professions and on the new requirements, demands and social status associated with new digital jobs. The goal is to produce materials and proposals that will enable the Union and the Member States to prepare for this new shift in the European economy. Specific activities carried out under this pilot project will result in a consultation process among Member States and education, social services and job market stakeholders. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 200000 400000 200000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will identify best European models and best practices for the use of new technologies and digital tools in education. It will improve awareness and knowledge in key target groups of the advantages of digital education and of mechanisms for developing and implementing European new-technology educational tools. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 1000000 750000 375000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. REIsearch seeks to accelerate full use of Europe’s intellectual capital to the benefit of citizens, entrepreneurs and scientists through new media tools. Growing from a successful pilot project, this preparatory action will expand the work of the platform. The preparatory action involves expansion of an e-infrastructure platform developed around the concept of social networks which facilitates direct communication between researchers, policy makers and citizens, with the involvement of media, across the European Research Area (ERA). Inspired by the societal challenges outlined in Horizon 2020, REIsearch supports the creation of virtual clusters around key topics, creating a direct path for open dialogue between science and society. The action promotes active interaction between science, citizens and policy makers through the involvement of European media and social networks, in order to support participation of citizens in research agenda-setting, ongoing research processes and discussions on the results and impacts of research for society, policy and further research. It supports the use of evidence-based policymaking in all Union actions, in line with the drive for better regulation. REIsearch supports science-based policymaking by affording access to scientific information across the spectrum and providing a critical mass of knowledge to inspire confidence in any users of the platform. It is a neutral platform with no bias as to national origin or disciplinary background. Discussions are linked to the scientific evidence they are based on. Building on the successful 14-month pilot project, REIsearch will expand and grow to cover the full range of societal challenges, enabling users to engage with the issues of their choice and self-determine the clusters and direction of discussions. Alongside the platform itself, REIsearch will integrate a range of tools such as big data/social media data-mining, applications of new artificial intelligence and semantic web applications to extract information about the trends and flows of the scientific consensus and discussions. The objectives of the preparatory action are:

to expand and fortify the reliable, non-profit e-infrastructure (similar to social networks) launched as a beta in 2015 to promote stronger communication and dialogue across disciplines, sectors and borders,

to analyse and assess the results of the beta launch and develop the search algorithms and data-mining mechanisms underpinning the trend-mapping capabilities,

to further promote interoperability with existing research databases and platforms, with a single access point to research results from all countries and disciplines (interoperability) and with linkage to existing European initiatives,

to expand the number of virtual clusters to include all the societal challenges that bring together researchers, industry, citizens and policy makers to enhance collaboration on these key themes,

to create a direct dialogue between those virtual clusters and citizens by linking in with leading European media.

The preparatory action seeks to respond to some of the needs and concerns outlined in the Digital Agenda and Horizon 2020. It also supports the underlying infrastructures of the European Research Area, which serves as a vital engine in unlocking Europe’s potential for innovations that could lead to jobs and economic growth. Current issues addressed by the action: recent ICT developments have shown how the power of social networks and e-infrastructures can help harness the potential of networks. The problems of the existing online environment for research e-infrastructures are:

size: the majority of existing networks are too small to go beyond a specific field and research group (according to Commission statistics the average size of an online network of researchers is around 100 users). There is a need for a large interoperable network that allows researchers and other stakeholders to find the information they are looking for across sectors and disciplines, using a familiar tool,

reach: traditionally, networks bring together users within the same field and sector. In order to unlock Europe’s innovation capacity, transdisciplinary (intersectoral and interdisciplinary) connections need to be made easier,

reliability: one of the major reasons why big research networks have not been successful is that existing relations are still based on personal connections and online identities are not trusted. In order to really foster transdisciplinary connections, a system is needed in which identity verification creates a secure environment for all users,

trust: this is a pivotal aspect for any network. Market studies suggest that a European social network/e-infrastructure would need to be developed in collaboration with stakeholders, be non-profit and have a clear intellectual property policy developed together with researchers.

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1500000 2000000 1000000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The preparatory action will seek to ensure a coherent, coordinated and sustainable approach, to secure, develop and enhance engagement of all relevant stakeholders from Eastern Europe (business, academia, research organisations and civil society) and to inform, prepare and help regional entities from this part of Europe as regards developing projects under the Commission’s smart factories scheme. The action will cover those regions in Eastern Europe hard hit by deindustrialisation where no smart factories have been planned or brought into operation and those whose industrial capacity needs to be improved. The preparatory action will also seek to identify, assess and support exploitation of the industrial potential in a selected region, and to explore its innovation potential and the scope for its expansion. It will clearly target identification of industrial competitive advantages and the potential for specialisation at regional level based on an entrepreneurship discovery process, establishing a governance structure and framework for continuous collaboration between businesses and researchers, and support for preparation of the relevant policy documents. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 Cybercrime is a growing industry. In today’s extremely interconnected world, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) sadly transcends national boundaries to an extent never seen before. It is arguably one of the most heinous forms of cybercrime. In recent years the challenges of this horrific crime have grown as technology has become more advanced and the perpetrators and criminal facilitators and producers of CSAM have become more elusive. In addition, on a daily basis, hotline content analysts from the INHOPE network come across more graphic and violent content, with ever-younger victims, including pre-speech children, as the demand for new material grows. INHOPE member hotlines offer public service value so that digital citizens can take action, by anonymously reporting suspected CSAM if they come across it when they are online. With dedicated police units overstretched globally, national hotlines are essential partners for the police in ensuring that they only receive images that are confirmed CSAM (according to the legislation in the hosting country). INHOPE hotlines have proven instrumental in the process of Notice-and-Takedown across all Member States and beyond since 1999, growing the INHOPE network membership every year, while additionally serving the victim identification imperative. Because every child has a right to a childhood free from violence and abuse and to be protected from harm, this pilot project will conduct qualitative research to identify the challenges faced by hotlines tackling child sexual abuse in Member States. This research will help create a framework of best practices that can support the development and improvement of hotlines across the Union. What may work in one Member State will not necessarily work in another: Research is therefore required to help navigate the challenges that Member States may face and determine how to work with various stakeholders such as law enforcement, ministries and industry. By means of qualitative research the most important challenges faced by national hotlines tackling child sexual abuse in Member States will be identified. The research will take the form of interviews, case studies, surveys etc. with the intention of identifying the challenges and obstacles faced by hotlines. Given its unique position and expertise in the field, this framework could be developed by INHOPE, the global network of Internet hotlines covering all Member States. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 600000 300000 The pilot project will address the potential impacts and the need for transparency in algorithms for the benefit of citizens and democracies, and to contribute to the development of the digital single market. The pilot project could focus on the following issues:

raising end-user awareness of the role of algorithms in digital societies;

assessing the spectrum of potential positive and negative impacts of algorithms and reflecting on the technical and non-technical aspects leading to discriminatory practices. The assessment could highlight likely opportunities unlocked by algorithms and look at how algorithms impact and create opportunities for innovation, SMEs, privacy, free speech and the free flow of information, and how algorithmic transparency can be balanced with, for example, protecting commercial trade secrets;

considering, on the basis of the results of the assessment and involving appropriate stakeholders, an appropriate and proportionate policy response addressing the need for transparency, trust and awareness-raising, but also the institutional and capability implications for potential government oversight. This could include monitoring and conducting sporadic tests on algorithms to ensure that algorithms respect ethical and competitive best practices and compiling basic information that is intelligible for customers and citizens. This would provide users with a better understanding of basic types of algorithmic criteria and enable them to make informed choices.

support for the matching phase (company selection, job vacancies — also involving the EURES Portal — and recruitment);

placement of digital enablers in SMEs (EU grant covering consultancy services offered by them);

training/coaching package for SMEs and digital enablers;

internationalisation, innovation, mobility and entrepreneurship.

The pilot project will help SMEs undergo a digital transformation. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 750000 This preparatory action will enhance the potential of digital hubs and accelerators across Europe by making them work together, develop common projects and construct a digital community that can increase European competitiveness in this sector. The action will therefore connect all the European digital stakeholders and hubs in order to develop an integration and cooperation plan designed to generate common projects and create European digital accelerators that can use the full potential existing across Europe. The action will target the most innovative hubs and accelerators, with high added value and multiplier effect potential. The preparatory action will therefore involve identification of the network of hubs and accelerators and of their comparative advantages, assessment of their current status and their development and cooperation potential, creation of an active and animated experts and stakeholders working group, generation of a common integration plan based on concrete projects and elaboration of policy solutions that can help reinforce ties and cooperation between the European hubs and accelerators. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 750000 This preparatory action will ensure a coherent, coordinated and sustainable approach, ensure, develop and enhance engagement of all relevant stakeholders interested in the digitalisation of European industry (business, academia, research organisations and civil society) and inform, prepare and help them develop projects designed to face the new transformations. The action will cover those regions and sectors heavily affected by digitalisation which do not have a digitalisation programme/plan and those whose industrial capacity needs to be improved. This preparatory action will identify, assess and support exploitation of the industrial potential of the digitalisation process and explore its innovation potential and possibilities for expansion. It will clearly target identifying the industrial competitive advantages and the potential for digital specialisation at sector level based on entrepreneurship discovery processes, establishing a governance structure and framework for continuous collaboration between businesses and researchers, and support for preparation of the necessary policy documents. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 600000 300000 This pilot project will directly encourage and support adoption of the relevant accessibility requirements of European standard EN 301549 V1.1.2 by awarding grants to firms and associations or other not-for-profit groupings which will incorporate settings that meet the requirements of this European standard as the default option in their authoring tools or platforms. Special priority will be given to open source or free-to-use tools and platforms. These grants will also be open to Member State authorities that develop internal web authoring tools or platforms for public sector websites and may be used to hire user testing services. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 375000 This pilot project will develop an interactive online map summarising the existing best practices developed for better integration of vulnerable/disadvantaged groups in the Information Society across the 28 Member States. Best practices will include information on existing tools, practices, capacities, systems, infrastructure and standards. This pilot project will help stakeholders understand what already exists and exploit the experience derived from existing tools at local/national and European levels. It will allow stakeholders to avoid duplication and reinventing the wheel, to consolidate knowledge in order to better integrate vulnerable communities in Europe and to step up information exchange between public, private and civil society stakeholders. The project could be developed in coordination with the Global Internet Policy Observatory (GIPO) and the European Internet Forum. Direct outcome: interactive online map hosted by an online platform mapping existing best practices. Global overview Aspects of the Information Society are present in all spheres of life and have become an integral part of daily activities at work, at home and when socialising. The Internet and ICTs are a catalyst for change; they are also a perfect tool that can empower vulnerable people to fully discover the opportunities offered by the Information Society and fully enjoy their human rights as Union citizens. ICTs can provide an essential, enabling environment for the empowerment of all, especially people living in vulnerable circumstances, and help address the demographic changes that are taking place throughout the Union. Target groups of vulnerable people are:

people with disabilities and the elderly,

marginalised young people and children,

the unemployed persons or people with social problems,

people defined as marginalised who are affected by current socio-economic or political events (current vulnerabilities).

facilitating the acquisition and improvement of skills and competences of audiovisual professionals and the development of networks, including the use of digital technologies to ensure adaptation to market development, testing new approaches to audience development and testing new business models,

increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop European audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in the Union and beyond and to facilitate European and international co-production, including with television broadcasters,

encouraging business-to-business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools enabling audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on Union and international markets,

supporting theatrical distribution through transnational marketing, branding, distribution and exhibition of audiovisual works,

promoting transnational marketing, branding and distribution of audiovisual works on all other non-theatrical platforms,

supporting audience development as a means of stimulating interest in, and improving access to, European audiovisual works, in particular through promotion, events, film literacy and festivals,

promoting new distribution modes in order to allow the emergence of new business models.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 22573000 26997455 26186500 22590000 18550000,— 26928117,83 This appropriation is intended to fund general information to citizens on operations concerning the Union, for the purpose of increasing the visibility of the work of the Union institutions, the decisions taken and the stages in the building of Europe, so as to allow citizens to make full use of their right to be informed about and involved in European policies. It concerns essentially the funding or co-funding of the production and/or dissemination of multimedia (radio, TV, internet, etc.), information products, including pan-European networks made up of local and national media delivering news on European affairs, as well as the tools necessary to develop such a policy. Part of this appropriation will be used to ensure continuity of existing actions. This appropriation also covers support expenditure such as studies, meetings, ex post controls, expert technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts, evaluation and audit on current or future activities, feasibility studies, publications, and the repayment of travel and related expenses of experts. Where appropriate, the procurement and grant procedures may include the conclusion of framework partnerships, with a view to promoting a stable financing framework for the pan-European networks funded under this appropriation. The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcome of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group of Information (IGI). Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 395416 — 5471576 0,— 22583394,58 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 82). Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) (OJ L 26, 27.1.2001, p. 1). Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 12). Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) (OJ L 288, 4.11.2009, p. 10). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 833529,87 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 939328 p.m. 339515 2000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 1000000 500000 250000 1000000,— 500000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. This preparatory action is a continuation of the preparatory action entitled Crowdsourcing subtitling to increase circulation of European works under a different title. In spite of existing MEDIA support for subtitling, many European works (TV drama, documentaries, films, etc.) are often not made available, especially in relatively small Member States which do not share an official language with another country. One of the reasons for that is their relatively low commercial potential and the necessary costs, in particular the cost of providing subtitles. In this context, the action will support any innovative solution, e.g. crowdsourcing, which has the effect of decreasing the cost of producing subtitles. It will allow wider exposure, and potentially a wider audience, for European films, especially via the online services available. Accordingly, the preparatory action will:

test and develop innovative subtitling solutions/processes/models for producing subtitles that are more cost-effective than those currently available on the market,

apply this innovative process to a well-designed catalogue of European works with a clear editorial line,

support the availability of the works on online services.

Expected results of the preparatory action are:

helping to reduce the cost of making European films available by stimulating the development of cost-effective subtitling solutions,

increasing the supply and raising the profile of European audiovisual works online and enriching the catalogues of video-on-demand services available in the Union,

improving the circulation of European audiovisual works within the Union and strengthening the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry.

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 450000 250000 125000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The main goal of the pilot project is to transform people into critical media citizens and committed media fairness advocates who can deconstruct media communication and information media policy. It will furthermore focus on improving citizens’ abilities to create media works that reflect their lived experience. Conferences, workshops and training programmes will be organised and particular attention will be paid to activities to enhance the ability to distinguish information from propaganda; improve creativity for media works production; design programmes for the integration of minorities; promote the sharing of best practices among stakeholders and countries; and deliver tools to experience direct democracy. The pilot project as a whole will be focused on all kinds of media tools (radio, internet, broadcasting, newspapers), used in all kinds of environments and targeted at all age groups. Priority will be given to low-skilled people and people at risk of social marginalisation. The pilot project will be the subject of a Commission call for proposals. The objective of the pilot project is to carry out experimental actions to increase critical thinking about the media among citizens of all ages and to test the feasibility and usefulness of such actions. Critical thinking includes, among other skills, the ability to distinguish information from propaganda, to deconstruct media communication and news media policies and to interact with social media in a mindful way. Its final goal is to improve social, cognitive, creative and technical skills in order to stimulate civic engagement and awareness of the importance of taking action and directly participating in social and democratic life. All types of media tools should be covered, such as radio, the internet, broadcasting, newspapers and social media. The target group is composed of citizens of all ages, with a particular focus on minorities, low-skilled people and people at risk of being socially marginalised. Its geographic implementation should cover a wide range of Member States or, ideally, all of them. The pilot project includes a mix of social media campaigns, the dissemination and implementation of best practices, conferences, workshops and training programmes and is designed to promote one or more specific goals in the field of media literacy. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 750000 1500000 750000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The existing pilot project under Item 09 05 77 02, Fostering European integration through culture by providing new subtitled versions of selected European TV programmes across all Europe, has been converted into a preparatory action under Item 09 05 77 05, Subtitling European cultural television content throughout Europe. This preparatory action is a continuation of the pilot project financed in 2014 and 2015 and of the preparatory action financed in 2016 by the European Parliament, the aim of which was to ascertain whether there is a European audience for cultural programmes by providing a range of subtitled versions of selected TV programmes throughout Europe. The pilot project financed in 2014 is currently being taken forward by ARTE, the European arts TV channel, which has been providing 600 hours a year of TV programming in four languages (French, German, English and Spanish) since October 2015 and has added Polish to those languages since November 2016. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE DIRECT RESEARCH POLICY AREA 334469370 334469370 331938960 331938960 394046715,40 394046715,40 10 02 HORIZON 2020 — DIRECT ACTIONS OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC) IN SUPPORT OF UNION POLICIES 27183960 26500000 25686697 26350000 35515100,20 42447202,20 10 03 EURATOM PROGRAMME — DIRECT ACTIONS 10773000 10600000 10666000 12400000 11380017,50 11343538,61 10 04 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 33216527,42 44109616,35 10 05 HISTORICAL LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE PURSUANT TO THE EURATOM TREATY 29310000 30000000 28543000 32000000 30282322,35 26585481,28 Title 10 — Total 401736330 401569370 396834657 402688960 504440682,87 518532553,84 These remarks apply to all the budget lines in the Direct research policy area (with the exception of Chapter 10 05). These appropriations are intended to cover expenditure relating to:

staff occupying posts on the authorised establishment plan of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and external personnel implementing the research and innovation programmes,

staff-related costs such as missions, training, medical services and recruitment,

operation and functioning of the JRC institutes, administrative support, safety and security of the sites, IT related expenditure, non-recurrent costs and major research infrastructures,

research and support activities including exploratory research, scientific and technical equipment, subcontracting of services, etc.,

research and scientific support tasks relating to activities entrusted to the JRC within the framework of its participation on a competitive basis in support of the Union’s policies and on behalf of outside bodies.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 4 and 6 2 2 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Miscellaneous revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be used in Chapters 10 02, 10 03 or 10 04 or Article 10 01 05, depending on their purpose. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The possibility of third countries or organisations from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution will be entered in Item 6 0 1 3 of the statement of revenue and may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. The additional appropriations will be provided under Items 10 02 50 01 and 10 03 50 01. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE DIRECT RESEARCH POLICY AREA Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 10 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE DIRECT RESEARCH POLICY AREA 10 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the Direct research policy area 10 01 05 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 139760000 137841590 143429903,56 102,63 10 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 33300000 32688000 60760149,92 182,46 10 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 58163970 58163970 72454551,26 124,57 10 01 05 04 Other expenditure for new major research infrastructures — Horizon 2020 1.1 2000000 2000000 2058761,20 102,94 10 01 05 11 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom programme 1.1 54200000 54200000 55270664,65 101,98 10 01 05 12 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Euratom programme 1.1 10000000 10000000 18462646,22 184,63 10 01 05 13 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Euratom Programme 1.1 35045400 35045400 39610038,59 113,02 10 01 05 14 Other expenditure for new major research infrastructures — Euratom programme 1.1 2000000 2000000 2000000,— 100,00 Article 10 01 05 — Subtotal 334469370 331938960 394046715,40 117,81 Chapter 10 01 — Total 334469370 331938960 394046715,40 117,81 In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 1, 6 2 2 4 and 6 2 2 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such revenue will be used to cover, inter alia, expenditure incurred on staff and resources in respect of activities in support of the Union's policies and work for third parties carried out by the Joint Research Centre. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. The appropriations could be supplemented by appropriations that the Joint Research Centre will earn by participating on a competitive basis in indirect actions and in scientific and technical activities in support of Union policies. The activities of a competitive nature conducted by the JRC shall consist of:

activities carried out following grant or procurement procedures,

activities on behalf of third parties,

activities undertaken under an administrative agreement with other institutions or other Commission departments for the provision of technical-scientific services.

Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 139760000 137841590 143429903,56 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff occupying posts on the authorised establishment plan of the Joint Research Centre implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, and in particular:

direct action, consisting of research activities, scientific and technical support activities, and exploratory research activities undertaken in the establishments of the Joint Research Centre,

indirect action, consisting of programmes implemented as part of the Joint Research Centre’s activities conducted on a competitive basis.

Staff costs comprise the basic salary, allowances, miscellaneous indemnities and contributions based on the statutory provisions, including expenses related to the entry into service, change in the place of employment and termination of service. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 10 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 33300000 32688000 60760149,92 This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure relating to external personnel occupying posts which are not on the establishment plan of the Joint Research Centre, i.e. contract staff, grant holders, seconded national experts and visiting scientists, including external personnel posted in Union delegations, implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 10 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 58163970 58163970 72454551,26 This appropriation is intended to cover:

staff-related expenditure not covered by Items 10 01 05 01 and 10 01 05 02 including missions, training, medical and social services, expenditure on organising competitions, interviewing candidates, representation costs, etc.,

expenditure in respect of all resources used for the implementation of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) activities; this includes:

expenses related to the operation and functioning of JRC institutes: regular maintenance of buildings, technical infrastructure and scientific equipment; utilities and fluids; heating, cooling and ventilation; workshop materials and equipment; cleaning of sites, roads and buildings; waste management, etc.,

expenses related to the administrative support of JRC institutes: furniture; stationery; telecommunications; documentation and publications; transport; miscellaneous supplies; general insurance, etc.,

expenses related to the safety and security of the sites: health and safety at work; radioprotection; fire brigade, etc.,

IT-related expenditure: computer rooms; hardware and software; networking services; information systems; helpdesk and assistance to users, etc.,

non-recurrent costs: this appropriation covers renovation, rehabilitation and construction works on the JRC sites. It addresses expenses such as exceptional maintenance costs, renovation works, adaptation to new standards, etc. It may also finance research infrastructures not covered by Item 10 01 05 04.

direct action, consisting of research activities, scientific and technical support activities, and exploratory research activities undertaken in the establishments of the Joint Research Centre,

indirect action, consisting of programmes implemented as part of the Joint Research Centre’s activities conducted on a competitive basis.

Staff costs comprise the basic salary, allowances, miscellaneous indemnities and contributions based on the statutory provisions, including expenses related to the entry into service, change in the place of employment and termination of service. See Chapter 10 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 10000000 10000000 18462646,22 This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure relating to external personnel occupying posts which are not on the establishment plan of the Joint Research Centre, i.e. contract staff, grant holders, seconded national experts and visiting scientists, including external personnel posted in Union delegations, implementing the research and innovation programmes — Euratom programme. See Chapter 10 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 35045400 35045400 39610038,59 This appropriation is intended to cover:

staff-related expenditure not covered by Items 10 01 05 11 and 10 01 05 12 including missions, training, medical and social services, expenditure on organising competitions, interviewing candidates, representation costs, etc.,

expenditure in respect of all resources used for the implementation of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) activities; this includes:

expenses related to the safety and security of the sites: health and safety at work; radioprotection; fire brigade, etc.,

IT related expenditure: computer rooms; hardware and software; networking services; information systems; helpdesk and assistance to users, etc.,

non-recurrent costs: this appropriation covers the renovation, rehabilitation and construction works on the JRC sites. It addresses expenses such as exceptional maintenance costs, renovation works, adaptation to new standards, etc. It may also finance research infrastructures not covered by Item 10 01 05 14.

See Chapter 10 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2000000 2000000 2000000,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure in respect of all resources for the financing of major research infrastructure projects, in particular the construction of new buildings, the complete refurbishment of existing buildings and the purchase of important equipment related to the technical infrastructure of the sites. See Chapter 10 03. HORIZON 2020 — DIRECT ACTIONS OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC) IN SUPPORT OF UNION POLICIES Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 02HORIZON 2020 — DIRECT ACTIONS OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC) IN SUPPORT OF UNION POLICIES 10 02 01 Horizon 2020 — Customer-driven scientific and technical support to Union policies 1.1 27183960 25500000 25186697 24500000 25274547,68 27185189,37 106,61 10 02 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 10 02 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 8539949,51 8764932,31 10 02 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 325125,85 1398318,22 Article 10 02 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 8865075,36 10163250,53 10 02 51 Completion of the Seventh Framework Programme — Direct actions (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 600000 p.m. 1600000 1375477,16 5089210,97 848,20 10 02 52 Completion of previous research framework programmes — Direct actions (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 9551,33 10 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 10 02 77 01 Pilot project — Establishment of a European Commission public sector innovation lab 1.1 p.m. 400000 500000 250000 Article 10 02 77 — Subtotal p.m. 400000 500000 250000 Chapter 10 02 — Total 27183960 26500000 25686697 26350000 35515100,20 42447202,20 160,18 These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. This appropriation will be used for Horizon 2020 — the framework programme for research and innovation which covers the 2014-2020 period. Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020 strategy) by providing a common strategic framework for the Union’s funding of excellent research and innovation, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private and public investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe’s long-term sustainability, growth, economic development, social inclusion and industrial competitiveness, as well as addressing societal challenges across the Union. In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision-making, of women in research and innovation. This appropriation is intended to be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 27183960 25500000 25186697 24500000 25274547,68 27185189,37 This appropriation is intended to cover the scientific and technical support and research activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre in accordance with Part VI of the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), in order to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support to Union policies. The JRC shall focus on:

excellent science: the JRC will carry out research to enhance the scientific evidence base for policymaking and to examine emerging fields of science and technology, including through an exploratory research programme,

industrial leadership: the JRC will contribute to competitiveness in the Union through support to the standardisation process and standards with pre-normative research, development of reference materials and measurements, and harmonisation of methodologies in five focal areas (energy; transport; the flagship initiative Digital Agenda for Europe; security and safety; consumer protection). It will carry out safety assessments of new technologies in areas such as energy and transport and health and consumer protection. It will contribute to facilitating the use, standardisation and validation of space technologies and data, in particular to tackle societal challenges,

societal challenges: the JRC will carry out research on the following themes: health, demographic change and well-being; food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bio-economy; secure, clean and efficient energy; smart, green and integrated transport; climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials; Europe in a changing world — inclusive, innovative and reflective societies; secure societies — protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.

This appropriation covers specific expenditure relating to research and support activities, including the purchase of scientific and technical equipment, subcontracting of scientific and technical services, access to information, acquisition of consumables, etc. This includes expenditure on scientific infrastructure directly incurred for the projects concerned. It also covers expenditure of any type concerning research and scientific support tasks relating to activities under this article entrusted to the Joint Research Centre within the framework of its participation on a competitive basis in support of the Union policies and on behalf of outside bodies. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof. Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 8539949,51 8764932,31 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from third parties or States (non-European Economic Area) participating in the research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, for the 2014-2020 period. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 325125,85 1398318,22 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from third parties or States (non-European Economic Area) participating in projects in the field of non-nuclear research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 600000 p.m. 1600000 1375477,16 5089210,97 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/975/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 368). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 9551,33 This article is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1). Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 400000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. A growing number of Member States have recognised the value of taking the design and innovation process approach to developing new policies and public services. Several initiatives have already started to demonstrate how integrating user-centred design and prototyping activities into the policymaking process can save money, have a greater impact and provide policies that are more citizen-centred. The establishment of such a policy lab is under discussion within the Joint Research Centre and the pilot project will accelerate the establishment of the lab. The Commission’s 2013 action plan for design-driven innovation and the Commission’s Expert Group on Public Sector Innovation have highlighted the positive impact mainstreaming innovation in the public sector can have on growth. This is why the establishment of a European Commission public sector innovation lab, as recommended by the expert group, would be beneficial. One main objective of the pilot project is cooperation with national, regional and local actors to enhance their ability to implement Union policies by working with similar structures on the ground or supporting the establishment of new ones. The lab will feed into efforts to improve the spending of Union funds and the implementation of Union legislation. Acting as the Commission’s own in-house innovation team, the lab will also support the European institutions in redesigning old regulations or taking a more iterative and cost-effective approach to policy design from the idea generation phase through to implementation. This will include using techniques such as randomised control trials, behavioural economics, user-led trials, systems thinking, for example when designing new Union funding programmes for SMEs, and finding new ways of cutting red tape. The lab will also act as a coordination point for Europe-wide initiatives in the Member States, and for sharing knowledge and experience among peers. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). EURATOM PROGRAMME — DIRECT ACTIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 03EURATOM PROGRAMME — DIRECT ACTIONS 10 03 01 Euratom activities of direct research 1.1 10773000 10500000 10666000 11500000 10723654,57 9427127,94 89,78 10 03 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 10 03 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 296657,44 592953,63 10 03 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 36304,84 Article 10 03 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 296657,44 629258,47 10 03 51 Completion of the Seventh Framework Programme — Euratom (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 100000 p.m. 900000 359705,49 1287152,20 1287,15 10 03 52 Completion of previous Euratom framework programmes (prior to 2007) 1.1 p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 0,— Chapter 10 03 — Total 10773000 10600000 10666000 12400000 11380017,50 11343538,61 107,01 These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. This appropriation will be used for the research and training programme on European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) (Euratom programme) which is an integral part of Horizon 2020, the framework programme for research and innovation. The Euratom programme will strengthen the research and innovation framework in the nuclear field and coordinate Member States’ research efforts, thereby avoiding duplication, retaining critical mass in key areas, and ensuring public funding is used in an optimal way. This appropriation will be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The general objective of the Euratom programme is to pursue nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continuous improvement of nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, in particular to potentially contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way. It will cover both RTD indirect actions on the fusion research and development, nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection research activities, as well as the JRC direct actions in nuclear security and safety. The JRC will provide independent customer-driven scientific and technological support for the implementation and monitoring of Community policies, in particular in the field of nuclear safety and security research and training. By achieving these objectives, the Euratom programme will reinforce outcomes under the three priorities of the Horizon 2020 framework programme: excellent science, industrial leadership and societal challenges. These objectives are clearly linked to those of the Europe 2020 and Energy 2020 strategies and the creation and operation of the European Research Area. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10773000 10500000 10666000 11500000 10723654,57 9427127,94 This appropriation is intended to cover the scientific and technical support and research activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre to implement the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018). Direct actions under the Euratom programme shall have the following specific objectives:

to improve nuclear safety including: nuclear reactor and fuel safety, waste management, including final geological disposal as well as partitioning and transmutation; decommissioning, and emergency preparedness,

to improve nuclear security including: nuclear safeguards, non-proliferation, combating illicit trafficking, and nuclear forensics,

to increase excellence in the nuclear science base for standardisation,

to foster knowledge management, education and training,

to support the policy of the Union on nuclear safety and security.

This appropriation also addresses the activities necessary for implementing safeguards pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title II of the Euratom Treaty and the obligations arising from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and implementation of the Commission’s programme to support the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It covers specific expenditure relating to research and support activities, including the purchase of scientific and technical equipment, subcontracting of scientific and technical services, access to information, acquisition of consumables, etc. This includes expenditure on scientific infrastructure directly incurred for the projects concerned. This appropriation also covers expenditure of any type concerning research and scientific support tasks relating to activities under this article entrusted to the Joint Research Centre within the framework of its participation on a competitive basis in support of Union policies and on behalf of outside bodies. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof. Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/2013 of 16 December 2013 on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 948). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 296657,44 592953,63 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from third parties or States (non-European Economic Area) participating in Euratom Programme, for the 2014-2020 period. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 36304,84 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from third parties or States (non-European Economic Area) participating in the Euratom Programme, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 100000 p.m. 900000 359705,49 1287152,20 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Council Decision 2006/970/Euratom of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 60). Council Decision 2006/977/Euratom of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 434). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1908/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in action under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007 to 2011) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/93/Euratom of 19 December 2011 concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 25). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 139/2012 of 19 December 2011 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 2012/95/Euratom of 19 December 2011 concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013) (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 40). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. — — 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. In accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Council Decision 1999/64/Euratom of 22 December 1998 concerning the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for research and training activities (1998 to 2002) (OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 34). Council Decision 2002/668/Euratom of 3 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities, also contributing to the creation of the European Research Area (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 34). OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 04OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE 10 04 02 Provision of services and work on behalf of outside bodies 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3181330,77 5159172,29 10 04 03 Scientific and technical support for Union policies on a competitive basis 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 22931865,51 19871832,05 10 04 04Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) 10 04 04 01 Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) — Supplementary HFR programmes 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 7083331,14 15602705,26 10 04 04 02 Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) — Completion of previous supplementary HFR programmes 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 20000,— 3475906,75 Article 10 04 04 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 7103331,14 19078612,01 Chapter 10 04 — Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 33216527,42 44109616,35 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3181330,77 5159172,29 This article is intended to receive the appropriations required for expenditure specific to the various tasks performed on behalf of outside bodies. It includes research and supply of services under contract to third parties, such as industry, national or regional authorities, as well as contracts in the context of Member States’ research programmes. This may cover the following:

the provision of supplies, services and work carried out in general against payment, including certified reference materials,

the operation of facilities for the benefit of Member States, including the irradiation for outside bodies in the high-flux reactor (HFR) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre,

the performance of research activities and the provision of services additional to the specific research programmes, including the industrial clubs for which the partners from industry must pay an enrolment fee and annual subscriptions,

cooperation agreements with third parties.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 2 2 3 and 6 2 2 4 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Additional appropriations will be provided for this article, in accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, to cover specific expenditure for each contract with an outside body to the amount of the revenue to be entered in Item 6 2 2 3 of the statement of revenue. Council Decision 89/340/EEC of 3 May 1989 concerning work for third parties performed by the Joint Research Centre relevant to the European Economic Community (OJ L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 10). Council conclusions of 26 April 1994 on the role of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (OJ C 126, 7.5.1994, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Articles 21 and 183 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 22931865,51 19871832,05 This article is intended to receive the appropriations required for expenditure specific to the various scientific support tasks performed by the Joint Research Centre on a competitive basis in support of the Union policies, outside Horizon 2020. Additional appropriations will be provided for this article, in accordance with Article 21 and Article 183(2) of the Financial Regulation, to cover specific expenditure for each contract with services of the European institutions to the amount of the revenue to be entered in Item 6 2 2 6 of the statement of revenue. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Item 6 2 2 4 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Council Decision 89/340/EEC of 3 May 1989 concerning work for third parties performed by the Joint Research Centre relevant to the European Economic Community (OJ L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 10). Council conclusions of 26 April 1994 on the role of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (OJ C 126, 7.5.1994, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Articles 21 and 183 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 7083331,14 15602705,26 This appropriation is intended to cover part of expenses of any kind incurred during the implementation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) supplementary programme. The scientific and technical objectives of the supplementary programme are the following:

to provide a safe, steady and reliable neutron flux for experimental purposes,

to perform research and development on: material and fuel science for the improvement of the safety of existing nuclear and future reactors (both fission and fusion); radioisotopes for medical applications, reactor ageing and life management, and on waste management,

to act as a training facility hosting doctoral and post-doctoral fellows in performing their research activities through national or European programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this item will, in the course of the financial year, be provided with additional appropriations within the limits of the revenue from the Member States concerned (currently the Netherlands, Belgium and France) to be entered in Item 6 2 2 1 of the statement of revenue. Council Decision 2012/709/Euratom of 13 November 2012 on the adoption of the 2012-2015 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 321, 20.11.2012, p. 59). Reference acts Proposal for a Council Decision …./…/Euratom of … on the adoption of the 2016-2019 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (COM(2017) ... final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 20000,— 3475906,75 This appropriation is intended to cover part of expenses of any kind incurred during the implementation of previous high-flux reactor (HFR) supplementary programmes and not covered by the payment appropriations available for previous financial years. The scientific and technical objectives of the supplementary programme are the following:

to provide a safe, steady and reliable neutron flux for experimental purposes,

to perform research and development on material and fuel science for the improvement of the safety of existing nuclear and future reactors (both fission and fusion), radioisotopes for medical applications, reactor ageing and life management, and on waste management,

to act as a training facility hosting doctoral and post-doctoral fellows in performing their research activities through national or European programmes.

In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, this item will, in the course of the financial year, be provided with additional appropriations within the limits of the revenue from Member States concerned to be entered in Item 6 2 2 1 of the statement of revenue. Council Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC of 22 December 1983 adopting a research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community and for the European Economic Community (1984 to 1987) (OJ L 3, 5.1.1984, p. 21). Council Decision 88/523/Euratom of 14 October 1988 adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 286, 20.10.1988, p. 37). Council Decision 92/275/Euratom of 29 April 1992 adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (1992-1995) (OJ L 141, 23.5.1992, p. 27). Council Decision 96/419/Euratom of 27 June 1996 adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (1996-1999) (OJ L 172, 11.7.1996, p. 23). Council Decision 2000/100/Euratom of 24 January 2000 adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 29, 4.2.2000, p. 24). Council Decision 2004/185/Euratom of 19 February 2004 concerning the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 57, 25.2.2004, p. 25). Council Decision 2007/773/Euratom of 26 November 2007 on a one year extension of the supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 29). Council Decision 2009/410/Euratom of 25 May 2009 on the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 132, 29.5.2009, p. 13). Council Decision 2012/709/Euratom of 13 November 2012 on the adoption of the 2012-2015 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 321, 20.11.2012, p. 59). HISTORICAL LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE PURSUANT TO THE EURATOM TREATY Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10 05HISTORICAL LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE PURSUANT TO THE EURATOM TREATY 10 05 01 Decommissioning of Euratom obsolete nuclear facilities and final disposal of wastes 1.1 29310000 30000000 28543000 32000000 30282322,35 26585481,28 88,62 Chapter 10 05 — Total 29310000 30000000 28543000 32000000 30282322,35 26585481,28 88,62 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 29310000 30000000 28543000 32000000 30282322,35 26585481,28 This appropriation is intended to finance an action programme to reduce and dispose of nuclear liabilities resulting from activities conducted by the Joint Research Centre since its establishment. It is intended to cover the decommissioning of plants that have been shut down and waste from such plants. This appropriation is also intended to finance operations undertaken by the Commission on the basis of the powers conferred on it by Article 8 of the Euratom Treaty in conformity with the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council of 17 March 1999 on the historical liabilities resulting from nuclear activities carried out by the Joint Research Centre under the Euratom Treaty — Decommissioning of obsolete nuclear installations and waste management (COM(99) 114 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council of 19 May 2004 concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations and waste management — Nuclear liabilities arising out of the activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) carried out under the Euratom Treaty (SEC(2004) 621 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council of 12 January 2009 concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations and management of radioactive waste — Management of nuclear liabilities arising out of the activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) carried out under the Euratom Treaty (COM(2008) 903 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 25 October 2013 concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations and management of radioactive waste: management of nuclear liabilities arising out of the activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) carried out under the Euratom Treaty (COM(2013) 734 final). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES POLICY AREA 43874839 43874839 42687571 42687571 42939025,16 42939025,16 11 03 COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AGREEMENTS 123590478 118590478 56154250 55654250 135379806,58 125537306,58 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 138400000 133400000 135670000 132265000 135379806,58 125537306,58 11 06 EUROPEAN MARITIME AND FISHERIES FUND (EMFF) 922865078 590406361 895648394 437984953 1655884551,08 791362930,57 Title 11 — Total 1090330395 752871678 994490215 536326774 1834203382,82 959839262,31 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 1105139917 767681200 1074005965 612937524 1834203382,82 959839262,31 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 11 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES POLICY AREA 11 01 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Maritime affairs and fisheries policy area 5.2 30427605 29715805 30250934,94 99,42 11 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Maritime affairs and fisheries policy area 11 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 2326625 2194611 2775770,— 119,30 11 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2572607 2602903 2512202,— 97,65 Article 11 01 02 — Subtotal 4899232 4797514 5287972,— 107,93 11 01 03 Expenditure relating to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Maritime affairs and fisheries policy area 5.2 1900002 1896494 2078684,22 109,40 11 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Maritime affairs and fisheries policy area 11 01 04 01 Support expenditure for maritime affairs and fisheries — Non-operational administrative and technical assistance 2 3700000 3700000 3415610,— 92,31 Article 11 01 04 — Subtotal 3700000 3700000 3415610,— 92,31 11 01 06Executive agencies 11 01 06 01 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — Contribution from European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2 2948000 2577758 1905824,— 64,65 Article 11 01 06 — Subtotal 2948000 2577758 1905824,— 64,65 Chapter 11 01 — Total 43874839 42687571 42939025,16 97,87 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 30427605 29715805 30250934,94 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2326625 2194611 2775770,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2572607 2602903 2512202,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1900002 1896494 2078684,22 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3700000 3700000 3415610,— This appropriation is intended to cover the non-operational technical assistance for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

expenditure incurred on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 850000, including support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation) required for the implementation of the EMFF and the completion of measures under its predecessor the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) relating to technical assistance,

expenditure on external personnel (contract staff, local staff or seconded national experts) in the Union’s delegations in third countries, as well as additional logistical and infrastructure costs, such as the cost of training, meetings, missions and renting of accommodation directly resulting from the presence in delegations of external personnel remunerated from the appropriations entered in this item,

expenditure on mission by third country delegations attending meetings to negotiate fisheries agreements and joint committees,

expenditure on studies, evaluation measures and audits, meetings of experts and the participation of stakeholders in ad hoc meetings, seminars and conferences pertaining to major topics, information and publications in the field of maritime affairs and fisheries,

expenditure on information technology (IT) covering both equipment and services,

participation of scientific experts in meetings of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations,

any other expenditure on non-operational technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2948000 2577758 1905824,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s expenditure on staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this Section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Commission Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 delegating powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of energy, environment, climate action, competitiveness and SMEs, research and innovation, ICT, maritime policy and fisheries comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. Commission Decision C(2014) 4636 of 11 July 2014 amending Decision C(2013) 9414 of 23 December 2013 as regards the delegation of powers to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of the Union programme in the field of maritime policy and fisheries, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AGREEMENTS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11 03COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AGREEMENTS 11 03 01 Establishing a governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters 2 118390478 113390478 50654250 50654250 131142884,10 121300384,10 106,98 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 133200000 128200000 130170000 127265000 131142884,10 121300384,10 11 03 02 Promoting sustainable development for fisheries management and maritime governance in line with the CFP objectives (Compulsory contributions to international bodies) 2 5200000 5200000 5500000 5000000 4236922,48 4236922,48 81,48 Chapter 11 03 — Total 123590478 118590478 56154250 55654250 135379806,58 125537306,58 105,86 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 138400000 133400000 135670000 132265000 135379806,58 125537306,58 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11 03 01 118390478 113390478 50654250 50654250 131142884,10 121300384,10 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 79515750 76610750 Total 133200000 128200000 130170000 127265000 131142884,10 121300384,10 This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure arising from the fisheries agreements which the Union has negotiated or intends to renew or renegotiate with third countries. In addition, the Union may negotiate new fisheries partnership agreements which would need to be financed under this article. Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Union financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea (OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), and in particular Article 31 thereof. Regulations and Decisions concerning the conclusion of agreements and/or protocols adopted with regard to fisheries between the Union/Community and the governments of the following countries: Status (as of September 2016) Country Legal basis Date Official Journal Duration Agreements in provisional application or in force (financial compensation due in 2017 entered in Article 11 03 01) Cape Verde Decision 2014/948/EU 15 December 2014 L 369, 24.12.2014 23.12.2014 to 22.12.2018 Côte d’Ivoire Decision 2014/102/EU 28 January 2014 L 54, 22.2.2014 1.7.2013 to 30.6.2018 Greenland Decision (EU) 2015/2103 16 November 2015 L 305, 21.11.2015 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2020 Liberia Decision (EU) 2015/2312 30 November 2015 L 328, 12.12.2015 9.12.2015 to 8.12.2020 Madagascar Decision 2014/929/EU 15 December 2014 L 365, 19.12.2014 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2018 Mauritania Decision (EU) 2015/2191 10 November 2015 L 315, 1.12.2015 16.11.2015 to 15.11.2019 Morocco Decision 2013/785/EU 16 December 2013 L 349, 21.12.2013 15.7.2014 to 14.7.2018 São Tomé and Príncipe Decision 2014/334/EU 19 May 2014 L 168, 7.6.2014 23.5.2014 to 22.5.2018 Seychelles Decision 2014/5/EU 16 December 2013 L 4, 9.1.2014 18.1.2014 to 17.1.2020 Senegal Decision 2014/733/EU 8 October 2014 L 304, 23.10.2014 20.10.2014 to 19.10.2019 Cook Islands Decision (EU) 2016/776 29 April 2016 L 131, 20.5.2016 2016-2020 (exact date depending on signature) Agreements under negotiation or legislative procedure ongoing (financial compensation entered in Article 40 02 41) Mauritius Decision 2014/146/EU 28 January 2014 L 79, 18.3.2014 28.1.2014 to 27.1.2017 Comoros Decision 2014/369/EU 13 May 2014 L 179, 19.6.2014 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2016 Guinea-Bissau Decision 2014/782/EU 16 October 2014 L 328, 13.11.2014 24.11.2014 to 23.11.2017 Mozambique Decision 2012/306/EU 12 June 2012 L 153, 14.6.2012 1.2.2012 to 31.1.2015 Gabon Decision 2013/462/EU 22 July 2013 L 250, 20.9.2013 24.7.2013 to 23.7.2016 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 5200000 5200000 5500000 5000000 4236922,48 4236922,48 This appropriation is intended to cover the Union’s active participation in international fisheries organisations responsible for the long-term conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine fisheries resources. It relates to compulsory contributions, amongst others, to the following regional fisheries management organisations and other international organisations:

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR),

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO),

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),

North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC),

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO),

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC),

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM),

South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO),

Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA),

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC, ex-MHLC),

Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme (AIDCP),

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC),

South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO),

Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT),

Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS).

This appropriation is also intended to cover the Union’s financial contributions to the bodies set up by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, in particular the International Seabed Authority and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1). Council Decision 81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21). Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 26). Council Decision 82/461/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (OJ L 210, 19.7.1982, p. 10). Council Decision 82/886/EEC of 13 December 1982 concerning the conclusion of the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24). Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). Council Decision 98/392/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 1). United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 3). Council Decision 98/416/EC of 16 June 1998 on the accession of the European Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34). Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). Council Decision 2005/938/EC of 8 December 2005 on the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme (OJ L 348, 30.12.2005, p. 26). Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), and in particular Articles 29 and 30 thereof. Council Decision (EU) 2015/2437 of 14 December 2015 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (OJ L 336, 23.12.2015, p. 27). EUROPEAN MARITIME AND FISHERIES FUND (EMFF) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 11 06EUROPEAN MARITIME AND FISHERIES FUND (EMFF) 11 06 09 Specific measure aiming to promote the conversion of vessels and of fishermen that were, up to 1999, dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco 2 — — — — 0,— 0,— 11 06 11 Completion of European Fisheries Fund (EFF) — Operational technical assistance (2007 to 2013) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 745079,84 11 06 12 Completion of European Fisheries Fund (EFF) — Convergence objective (2007 to 2013) 2 p.m. 5000000 p.m. 100000000 565576,— 416736481,82 8334,73 11 06 13 Completion of European Fisheries Fund (EFF) — Outside convergence objective (2007 to 2013) 2 p.m. 5000000 p.m. 32000000 0,— 154176391,07 3083,53 11 06 14 Completion of intervention in fishery products (2007 to 2013) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 497310,51 565889,81 11 06 15 Completion of the fisheries programme for the outermost regions (2007 to 2013) 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 11 06 51 Completion of earlier programmes prior to 2000 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 11 06 52 Completion of the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) 2000 to 2006 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 11 06 60 Promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculture, balanced and inclusive territorial development of fisheries areas and fostering the implementation of the common fisheries policy 2 818478098 480000000 805423852 217319000 1567021714,— 134487252,86 28,02 11 06 61 Fostering the development and implementation of the Union’s integrated maritime policy 2 38426980 27656608 38426980 25342000 32536295,95 16922129,35 61,19 11 06 62Accompanying measures for the common fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy 11 06 62 01 Scientific advice and knowledge 2 9070000 6900000 8680015 14000000 8046944,— 21347261,80 309,38 11 06 62 02 Control and enforcement 2 15510000 25000000 10510967 17105000 14877083,60 19325915,55 77,30 11 06 62 03 Voluntary contributions to international organisations 2 7970000 7100000 7978580 6900000 7712382,36 7777852,68 109,55 11 06 62 04 Governance and communication 2 7419000 5430000 5078000 4509000 6004817,10 3587349,50 66,07 11 06 62 05 Market intelligence 2 4370000 4568000 4900000 4100000 4047880,— 2428728,— 53,17 Article 11 06 62 — Subtotal 44339000 48998000 37147562 46614000 40689107,06 54467107,53 111,16 11 06 63European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) — Technical assistance 11 06 63 01 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) — Operational technical assistance 2 3850000 4081954 4080000 4300000 4210547,56 2520765,29 61,75 11 06 63 02 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 11 06 63 — Subtotal 3850000 4081954 4080000 4300000 4210547,56 2520765,29 61,75 11 06 64 European Fisheries Control Agency 2 17021000 17021000 9070000 9070000 9364000,— 9364000,— 55,01 11 06 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 11 06 77 02 Pilot project — Tools for a common governance and sustainable fisheries management: fostering collaborative research between scientists and stakeholders 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 359953 0,— 0,— 11 06 77 05 Pilot project — Establishment of a single instrument for commercial designations for fishery and aquaculture products 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 285000,— 11 06 77 06 Preparatory action — Guardians of the Sea 2 p.m. 85892 p.m. 480000 0,— 369522,20 430,22 11 06 77 07 Pilot project — Bringing a network of marine protected areas established or to be established under national and international environmental or fisheries legislation into service, with a view to enhancing the production potential of Union’s Mediterranean fisheries on the basis of maximum sustainable yields and an ecosystem approach to fisheries management 2 p.m. 361656 p.m. 400000 0,— 723310,80 200,00 11 06 77 08 Pilot project — Support measures for small-scale fishing 2 p.m. 586251 p.m. 600000 0,— 0,— 0 11 06 77 09 Pilot project — Development of innovative, low-impact offshore fishing practices for small-scale vessels in outermost regions, including exchange of good practices and fishing trials 2 p.m. 500000 p.m. 750000 1000000,— 0,— 0 11 06 77 10 Pilot project — Assessment of voluntary claims relating to fisheries and aquaculture products in Europe 2 p.m. 125000 250000 125000 11 06 77 11 Pilot project — Modernising fisheries controls and optimising vessel monitoring through the use of innovative European systems 2 p.m. 240000 500000 250000 11 06 77 12 Pilot project — Creation of a European coastguard function 2 p.m. 375000 750000 375000 11 06 77 13 Preparatory action — Common curriculum for skippers of small commercial vessels 2 750000 375000 Article 11 06 77 — Subtotal 750000 2648799 1500000 3339953 1000000,— 1377833,— 52,02 Chapter 11 06 — Total 922865078 590406361 895648394 437984953 1655884551,08 791362930,57 134,04 Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides for financial corrections, any revenue from which is entered in Article 6 5 2 of the statement of revenue. Articles 97, 98 and 99 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 provide for financial corrections, any revenue from which is entered in Article 6 5 3 of the statement of revenue. Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 provide for financial corrections, any revenue from which is entered in Article 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue. That revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, in specific instances where they are necessary to cover risks of cancellation or of reductions in corrections previously decided upon. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of pre-financing payments in respect of a given operation. Pre-financing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Measures to combat fraud are funded under Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Articles 174, 175 and 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1) and in particular Article 21(3) and (4), Article 80 and Article 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments — — — — 0,— 0,— This article is intended to cover the specific measure aimed at promoting the conversion of vessels and of fishermen that were, up to 1999, dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco. Following the sinking of the Prestige, EUR 30000000 was allocated to specific measures to compensate the fishermen and the shellfish culture and aquaculture industries affected by the oil spills. Council Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001 of 17 December 2001 aiming to promote the conversion of fishing vessels and of fishermen that were, up to 1999, dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 17). Council Regulation (EC) No 2372/2002 of 20 December 2002 instituting specific measures to compensate the Spanish fisheries, shellfish industry and aquaculture, affected by the oil spills from the Prestige (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 81). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 745079,84 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods relating to EFF technical assistance measures as provided for in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. The technical assistance measures include studies, evaluations, measures aimed at the partners, measures to disseminate information, installation, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for the management, monitoring, audit, inspection and evaluation, improvements in evaluation methods and the exchange of information on practices in this field and the establishment of trans-national and Union networks of actors in the sustainable development of coastal fishing zones. Technical assistance covers preparatory, monitoring, audit, evaluation, supervision and management measures required to implement the EFF. This appropriation may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contracts for the provision of services,

support for networking and exchange of best practices.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 5000000 p.m. 100000000 565576,— 416736481,82 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled relating to the operational programmes of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) convergence objective for the 2007-2013 programming period. Actions financed under this article should take into account the need to maintain a stable and enduring balance between the capacity of the fishing fleets and the resources available, and the need to promote a safety culture within fishing. This appropriation is also intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods relating to the financing of actions to improve fishing gear selectivity. Council Regulation (EC) 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 5000000 p.m. 32000000 0,— 154176391,07 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled relating to EFF measures without convergence objectives as regards commitments relating to the 2007-2013 programming period. Actions financed under this article should take into account the need to promote a safety culture within fishing. This appropriation is also intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled from previous programming periods relating to the financing of actions to improve fishing gear selectivity. Council Regulation (EC) 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 497310,51 565889,81 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22). Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the commitments remaining to be settled from earlier programming periods relating to the scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French departments of Guiana and Réunion as a result of remoteness of those regions. Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 791/2007 of 21 May 2007 introducing a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the outermost regions the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, French Guiana and Réunion (OJ L 176, 6.7.2007, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Former Articles 11 06 03, 11 06 05, 11 06 06 and 11 06 08 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing, by the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), of commitments remaining to be settled from programming periods prior to 2000. This article is also intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered into, in earlier programming periods, by the FIFG in respect of innovative, preparatory, monitoring or evaluation measures, and any similar technical assistance measures provided for in the Regulations concerned. It also funds the former multiannual measures, in particular those approved and implemented under the other abovementioned regulations, which are not covered by the priority objectives of the Structural Funds. This appropriation will also be used if necessary to cover financing due under the FIFG for measures for which the corresponding commitment appropriations are not available or provided for in programming for 2000 to 2006. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes (OJ L 197, 27.7.1985, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (OJ L 376, 31.12.1986, p. 7). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2468/98 of 3 November 1998 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 19). Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance within the framework of a Community initiative concerning the restructuring of the fisheries sector (Pesca) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 1). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the most remote regions (Regis II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 44). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning border development, cross-border cooperation and selected energy networks (Interreg II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 60). Commission notice to the Member States of 16 May 1995 laying down guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (Peace I) (OJ C 186, 20.7.1995, p. 3). Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 November 1997 on the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (1995 to 1999) (Peace I) (COM(97) 642 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Former Articles 11 06 01, 11 06 02 and 11 06 04 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing, by the FIFG, of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. It is also intended to cover the financing by the FIFG of commitments remaining to be settled in respect of the special programme for peace and reconciliation from the 2000-2006 programming period and former commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period, in respect of areas falling outside the scope of Objective 1. Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54). Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999, and in particular point (b) of paragraph 44 thereof. Commission Decision 1999/501/EC of 1 July 1999 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 49), and in particular recital 5 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 818478098 480000000 805423852 217319000 1567021714,— 134487252,86 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the operational programmes of the EMFF with a view to increasing employment and economic, social and territorial cohesion, fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge-based fisheries and aquaculture, supporting small-scale fishing, taking account of the specific characteristics of each Member State, promoting sustainable and resource-efficient fisheries and aquaculture, as well as fostering the implementation of the common fisheries policy. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1), and in particular points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 5 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 38426980 27656608 38426980 25342000 32536295,95 16922129,35 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising from the programme to support the further development of the integrated maritime policy including inter alia:

the European Marine Observation and Data Network,

projects including test projects and cooperation projects,

implementation of the road map for the Common Information Sharing Environment,

pilot studies on cross-border maritime spatial planning,

information technology applications such as the maritime forum and the European Atlas of the Seas,

events and conferences,

development and follow-up of sea-basin strategies,

initiatives to co-finance, purchase and maintain marine observation systems and technical tools for designing, setting up and running of an operational European Marine Observation and Data Network system which aims to facilitate the collection, acquisition, assembling, processing, quality control, re–use and distribution of marine data and knowledge, through cooperation between the Member States and/or international institutions involved,

secretarial or support services,

studies, to be carried out at a European and sea-basin scale, in order to identify barriers to growth, assess new opportunities and determine human impact on the marine environment.

the Union financial contribution consisting in payments related to the expenditure incurred by Member States for the collection, management and use of data in the framework of multiannual national programmes started in 2013 or earlier,

the financing of studies and pilot projects carried out by the Commission, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member States, necessary for the implementation and development of the common fisheries policy, including on alternative types of sustainable fishing techniques,

the preparation and provision of scientific opinions and advice by scientific bodies, including international advisory bodies in charge of stock assessments, by independent experts and by research institutions,

the costs incurred by the Commission for services related to collection, management and use of data, to the organisation and management of fisheries expert meetings and the management of annual work programmes related to fisheries scientific and technical expertise, to the processing of data calls and datasets, to the preparatory work aiming at deliver scientific opinions and advice,

the cooperation activities between the Member States in the field of data collection, including the setting-up and running of regionalised databases for the storage, management and use of data which will benefit regional cooperation and improve data collection and management activities as well as the scientific expertise in support of fisheries management,

administrative arrangements with the Joint Research Centre, or any other Union consultative body, to provide the secretariat for the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), to conduct the pre-analysis of the data and to prepare the data to evaluate the situation of the fisheries resources,

indemnities paid to the members of the STECF, and/or the external experts invited by the STECF and request for services in accordance with Decision 2005/629/EC (or with the Decision which will succeed to and replace that Decision).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000 of 29 June 2000 establishing a Community framework for the collection and management of the data needed to conduct the common fisheries policy (OJ L 176, 15.7.2000, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1), and in particular point (a) of Article 84 thereof. Commission Decision 2005/629/EC of 26 August 2005 establishing a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (OJ L 225, 31.8.2005, p. 18). Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 of 14 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1078/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States for the collection and management of the basic fisheries data (OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 24). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15510000 25000000 10510967 17105000 14877083,60 19325915,55 This appropriation is intended to cover the payments for actions of the 2007 to 2013 period and relating to the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for:

investments relating to control activities carried out by administrative bodies or by the private sector including implementation of new control technologies such as electronic recording systems (ERS), vessel monitoring systems (VMS), automatic identification systems (AIS) connected with vessels detection systems (VDS) and the purchase and modernisation of control means,

training and exchange programmes for civil servants responsible for monitoring control and surveillance tasks is the fisheries area,

implementation of pilot inspection and observer schemes,

cost/benefit analysis, assessment of expenditure and audits incurred by competent authorities in carrying out monitoring, control and surveillance,

initiatives, including seminars and media tools, aimed at enhancing awareness both among fishermen and other players such as inspectors, public prosecutors and judges, and among the general public of the need to fight irresponsible and illegal fishing and on the implementation of the rules of the common fisheries policy,

implementation of systems and procedures to enable traceability and instruments to control fleet capacity through the monitoring of engine power,

pilot projects such as CCTV (closed circuit television).

This appropriation is also intended to cover the control actions under direct management included in the EMFF:

joint purchase and/or chartering by several Member States belonging to the same geographical area, of patrol vessels, aircrafts and helicopters, provided they are used at least 60 % of the time for fisheries control,

assessment and development of new control technologies, as well as processes for the exchange of data,

operational expenditure related to control and evaluation by the Commission of the implementation of the common fisheries policy, in particular verification, inspection and audit missions, equipment and training for Commission officials, the organisation of or participation to meetings, including the exchange between Member States of information and best practices, studies, IT services and suppliers, and the charter or purchase by the Commission of inspection means as specified in Title X of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009,

support to the implementation of transnational projects aimed at developing and testing the inter-State control, inspection and enforcement systems provided for under Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009,

international training programmes for personnel responsible for monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities,

initiatives, including seminars and media tools, for standardising the interpretation of regulations and associated controls in the Union.

Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59). Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 86 thereof. Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30). Commission implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 7970000 7100000 7978580 6900000 7712382,36 7777852,68 This appropriation is intended to cover the Union’s voluntary contributions to international organisations active in the field of fisheries and the law of the sea. It may in particular finance:

preparatory work on new sustainable fisheries agreements,

contributions and registration fees for meetings of international fisheries organisations in which the Union has observer status (Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), i.e. the International Whaling Commission (IWC), and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),

support for the follow-up and implementation of some regional projects, in particular by contributing to specific joint international control and inspection activities. This appropriation should also cover surveillance programmes to be negotiated in West Africa and the Western Pacific,

financial contributions to preparations for new international fisheries organisations which are of interest to the Union,

financial contributions to scientific work carried out by international fisheries organisations which is of special interest to the Union,

financial contributions to any activity (including working, informal or extraordinary meetings of contracting parties) which upholds the interests of the Union in international organisations and strengthens cooperation with its partners in these organisations. In this connection, when the presence of representatives of third countries in negotiations and meetings within international forums and organisations becomes necessary for the Union interests, the EMFF shall bear the costs of their participation,

grants to regional bodies in which coastal states are involved in the subregion concerned.

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided in point (d) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 88 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 7419000 5430000 5078000 4509000 6004817,10 3587349,50 This appropriation is intended to finance the following activities for closer dialogue with the fishing industry and those affected by the common fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy:

grants to Advisory Councils (following the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the existing Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) were transformed into Advisory Councils (ACs) and new ones are being created) to cover operational costs as well as interpretation and translation costs of AC meetings,

the implementation of measures to provide documentation about and explain the common fisheries policy aimed at the fishing industry and those affected by the common fisheries policy, as well as the integrated maritime policy.

The Commission will continue supporting the functioning of the ACs with a financial contribution. It will participate in meetings when appropriate and analyse the recommendations issued by the ACs which may provide an input when drafting legislation. Through the consultation of stakeholders in the ACs, the involvement of people working in fisheries and other interest groups in the common fisheries policy process will be strengthened, so that greater account of specific regional characteristics is taken. Part of the appropriation is earmarked also for information and communication activities linked to the common fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy as well as for communication activities addressed to the interested parties. Efforts will continue to be made to inform the stakeholders and the specialised media in the Member States as well as in the candidate countries about the common fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy. Any revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in point (d) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1), and in particular Articles 89 and 91 thereof. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/242 of 9 October 2014 laying down detailed rules on the functioning of the Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 41, 17.2.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 4370000 4568000 4900000 4100000 4047880,— 2428728,— This appropriation is intended to cover the costs for the development and dissemination of market intelligence for fishery and aquaculture products. Specific actions include, inter alia:

the full operation of the Market Observatory,

gathering, analysing and disseminating economic knowledge and understanding of the Union market for fishery and aquaculture products along the supply chain, taking into account the international context,

regular price surveys along the Union supply chain for fishery and aquaculture products and the conduct of analyses on market trends,

provision of ad-hoc market studies and a methodology for price formation surveys,

facilitating access to available data on fishery and aquaculture products collected pursuant to the Union legislation,

making market information available at adequate level to stakeholders.

Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 p, the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3850000 4081954 4080000 4300000 4210547,56 2520765,29 This appropriation is intended to cover EMFF technical assistance measures as provided for in Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014. Technical assistance covers preparatory, monitoring, audit, evaluation, supervision and management measures required to implement the EMFF. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

studies, evaluations and expert reports,

actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, including with third countries,

the installation, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for management, monitoring, audit, control and evaluation,

actions to improve evaluation methods and the exchange of information on evaluation practices,

actions related to audit,

the establishment of trans-national and Union networks of actors in the sustainable development of coastal fishing zones.

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover part of the national envelope for technical assistance transferred to the technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission at the request of a Member State which faces temporary budgetary difficulties. In accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, it is intended to cover measures to identify, prioritise and implement structural and administrative reforms in response to economic and social challenges in this Member State. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17021000 17021000 9070000 9070000 9364000,— 9364000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff, administrative and operational expenditure. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 17113000. An amount of EUR 92000, coming from the recovery of surplus, is added to the amount of EUR 17021000 entered in the budget. Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). Regulation (EU) 2016/1626 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 251, 16.9.2016, p. 80). Commission Decision 2009/988/EU of 18 December 2009 designating the Community Fisheries Control Agency as the body to carry out certain tasks under Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (OJ L 338, 19.12.2009, p. 104). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 359953 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 285000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 85892 p.m. 480000 0,— 369522,20 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 361656 p.m. 400000 0,— 723310,80 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 586251 p.m. 600000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 750000 1000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 125000 250000 125000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. A list will be drawn up and will form the basis for an analysis of the systems used for the certification of voluntary claims relating to fisheries and aquaculture products. On the basis of the findings of that analysis, it will then be determined whether an external body needs to be set up to monitor the certification of such claims. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 240000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. With a view to improving fisheries monitoring and control, this pilot project will involve operational trials of an innovative solution developed under the Seventh Framework Programme which combines a number of data sources (AIS, radar systems, weather forecasting systems, rules, databases, etc.) in a smart monitoring system allowing real-time tracking of vessels suspected of engaging in illegal activities. This system, a demonstration of which could be carried out in partnership with the European Fisheries Control Agency, using VMS data, would be more efficient and less error-prone and would therefore be a great help in efforts to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU fishing) and, in particular, in the management of joint deployment plans (JDPs). Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 375000 750000 375000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will enhance coordination between national coastguards or entities carrying out coastguard functions, the Commission and Union agencies such as Frontex, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency in order to create synergies between their respective activities in a maritime environment. Better coordination and cooperation should improve information flow between actors in order to facilitate a more rapid response at sea in all their fields of activity. The pilot project will test operational actions in practice, involving agencies and various national authorities, in order to promote the sharing of capacities, findings and expertise (pooling of capacity, sharing of assets and joint planning). The pilot project will build on the existing legislative framework, particularly the EU Maritime Security Strategy, the European Agenda on Security and the European Agenda on Migration, as well as maritime transport legislation relating to environmental protection, security and safety. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 375000 This preparatory action will extend the overall conclusions of the TRECVET Core Curriculum for Skippers of Small Commercial Vessels (TCC-SCV) project by deploying a common curriculum in all Member States. The initial project, which was concluded on 16 June 2016, involved only nine Member States and this preparatory action will include other interested Member States. Currently, professional qualifications of individual Member States within the small commercial vessels sector are not mutually recognised by Member States. This affects the work-related flexibility and mobility of skippers, in that they can work only in the country where they obtained their qualifications. The target group affected comprises charter boat skippers, marine service staff who move boats professionally in or between ports, delivery skippers and dive boat skippers who ferry their customers to and from diving spots. Provision of a core curriculum for skippers of SCV and its implementation at Union level should be the aim of this action, with a view to being covered by the directive on mutual recognition of professional qualifications. This preparatory action will complement and be in line with the New Skills Agenda for Europe within one of the six sectors to be piloted in 2017 regarding the maritime sector. Mutual recognition at Union level will have a direct and indirect impact on national economies. First of all, it will allow Member States that do not have a curriculum on this specific topic to design and implement new SCV qualifications. Secondly, the Member States that already have such a curriculum can adapt and redesign their SCV CV. Moreover, this will attract new persons and create new jobs and work opportunities, as some of the restrictions on mobility are diminished. This nautical tourism area is going to create new opportunities also for coastal and insular regions. The impact of this will extend beyond the direct effect on the small commercial vessel sector, as this sector is also an entry point for the growing superyacht industry and for merchant seafarers who are in need of qualified staff. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 12 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION POLICY AREA 42467485 42467485 39171904 39171904 39281839,72 39281839,72 12 02 FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS 43445802 45957802 45814400 46490400 50479595,24 49077273,50 Reserves (40 02 41) 4856000 3267000 48301802 49224802 45814400 46490400 50479595,24 49077273,50 Title 12 — Total 85913287 88425287 84986304 85662304 89761434,96 88359113,22 Reserves (40 02 41) 4856000 3267000 90769287 91692287 84986304 85662304 89761434,96 88359113,22 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 12 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION POLICY AREA 12 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Financial stability, financial services and capital markets union policy area 5.2 34431236 31444725 31527540,86 91,57 12 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Financial stability, financial services and capital markets union policy area 12 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 3501192 3422768 3224837,— 92,11 12 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2385054 2297574 2364751,48 99,15 Article 12 01 02 — Subtotal 5886246 5720342 5589588,48 94,96 12 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Financial stability, financial services and capital markets union policy area 5.2 2150003 2006837 2164710,38 100,68 Chapter 12 01 — Total 42467485 39171904 39281839,72 92,50 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 34431236 31444725 31527540,86 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3501192 3422768 3224837,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2385054 2297574 2364751,48 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2150003 2006837 2164710,38 FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 12 02FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS 12 02 01 Implementation and development of the single market for financial services 1.1 3700000 5094000 3306000 3500000 4031206,24 3287571,51 64,54 12 02 03 Standards in the fields of financial reporting and auditing 1.1 4925000 5718000 8118000 8600000 7959000,— 7393649,— 129,30 Reserves (40 02 41) 3356000 2517000 8281000 8235000 8118000 8600000 7959000,— 7393649,— 12 02 04 European Banking Authority (EBA) 1.1 14390504 14390504 14565400 14565400 15533318,— 15533318,— 107,94 12 02 05 European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) 1.1 8736301 8736301 8122000 8122000 8206206,— 8206206,— 93,93 12 02 06 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) 1.1 10843997 10843997 10203000 10203000 12078557,— 12078557,— 111,38 12 02 07 Single Resolution Board (SRB) 1.1 — — p.m. p.m. 998427,— 998427,— 12 02 08 Enhancing the involvement of consumers and other end-users in Union policy-making in financial services 1.1 p.m. p.m. Reserves (40 02 41) 1500000 750000 1500000 750000 12 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 12 02 77 02 Pilot project — Capacity building of end-users and other non-industry stakeholders for Union policy-making in the area of financial services 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 12 02 77 05 Preparatory action — Capacity building for end-users and other non-industry stakeholders in connection with Union policy-making in the area of financial services 1.1 p.m. 750000 1500000 1500000 1672881,— 1579544,99 210,61 12 02 77 06 Pilot project — Horizontal Task Force on Distributed Ledger Technology 1.1 850000 425000 Article 12 02 77 — Subtotal 850000 1175000 1500000 1500000 1672881,— 1579544,99 134,43 Chapter 12 02 — Total 43445802 45957802 45814400 46490400 50479595,24 49077273,50 106,79 Reserves (40 02 41) 4856000 3267000 48301802 49224802 45814400 46490400 50479595,24 49077273,50 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3700000 5094000 3306000 3500000 4031206,24 3287571,51 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising in connection with measures contributing to the completion of the internal market and its operation and development in the area of financial services, financial stability and capital markets union, and measures contributing, in particular, to:

greater proximity to citizens and businesses, including the development and strengthening of dialogue with citizens and businesses: via measures intended to make the operation of the internal market more effective, and to ensure that citizens and businesses are able to gain access to the most extensive rights and opportunities, resulting from the opening up and deepening of the internal market without borders and are able to exercise those rights and opportunities in full; and via monitoring and evaluation measures relating to the practical exercise by citizens and businesses of their rights and opportunities with a view to identifying and facilitating the removal of any obstacles which may be preventing them from exercising those rights in full,

a comprehensive review of regulations with a view to making necessary changes and producing an overall analysis of the effectiveness of the measures taken with a view to the sound operation of the internal market for financial services and the evaluation of the overall impact of the internal market on businesses and the economy, including the purchase of data and access by Commission departments to external databases, as well as targeted actions aimed at improving understanding of the functioning of the internal market and rewarding active participation in fostering the functioning of the internal market,

guaranteeing the completion and management of the internal market, especially in the fields of pensions, free movement of capital and financial services, and monitoring the implementation of regulation by Member States,

broadening the strategy regarding the development of statistics on financial service sectors and statistical development projects in cooperation with Eurostat and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),

strengthening and developing financial and capital markets and financial services provided to businesses and private individuals; adapting the market framework especially as regards the monitoring and regulation of the activities of operators and of transactions, so as to take account of changes at Union and global levels, of the reality of the euro and of new financial instruments, by putting forward new initiatives intended to consolidate, and provide an analysis of cumulative impact of regulation,

improvement of payment systems and retail financial services in the internal market; reduction in the cost of, and time needed for, such transactions, taking into account the internal market dimension; developing and strengthening the external aspects of the directives applicable in respect of financial institutions, the mutual recognition of financial instruments vis-à-vis third countries, international negotiations and assistance for third countries in establishing a market economy,

implementing the many measures put forward in the Action Plan: European company law and corporate governance which could lead to studies on a number of targeted subjects, with a view to drawing up the necessary legislative proposals,

active participation in meetings held by international associations such as the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS/AICA) and the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO); this also comprises expenses related to the Commission’s participation as a member of the group,

development of evaluations and impact studies on the various aspects of the policies covered by this chapter for the purpose of devising new measures or revising existing measures relating to them,

creation and maintenance of information systems directly linked to putting into place and monitoring policies launched within the framework of the internal market for financial services,

support of activities which seek to contribute to the achievement of the Union’s policy objectives by enhancing supervisory convergence and cooperation, and in the field of financial reporting, both inside and outside the Union.

This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on consultation, studies, surveys, evaluations, meetings of experts, information activities, awareness-raising and training materials, and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives or measures coming under this article, as well as any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 12 02 03 4925000 5718000 8118000 8600000 7959000,— 7393649,— Reserves (40 02 41) 3356000 2517000 Total 8281000 8235000 8118000 8600000 7959000,— 7393649,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising in connection with the programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services, financial reporting and auditing. The general objective of this programme is to improve the conditions for the functioning of the internal market by supporting the operations, activities or actions of certain bodies in the fields of financial services, financial reporting and auditing. Union funding is vital in order to ensure the efficient and effective supervision of the internal market in financial services, particularly in view of the recent financial crisis. Activities such as developing or providing input to the development of standards, applying, assessing or monitoring standards or overseeing standard-setting processes in support of the implementation of Union policies in the field of financial reporting and auditing are covered by the programme. It is the continuation of the Community programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services, financial reporting and auditing as established by Decision No 716/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 establishing a Community programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services, financial reporting and auditing (OJ L 253, 25.9.2009 p. 8). Regulation (EU) No 258/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing a Union programme to support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing for the period of 2014-20 and repealing Decision No 716/2009/EC (OJ L 105, 8.4.2014, p. 1), and in particular Article 2 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14390504 14390504 14565400 14565400 15533318,— 15533318,— Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, as well as to Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, the European Supervisory Authority is to form part of a European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The main objective of the ESFS is to ensure that the rules applicable to the financial sector are adequately implemented to preserve financial stability and to ensure confidence in the financial system as a whole and sufficient protection for the customers of financial services. This appropriation is intended to cover the European Banking Authority’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Banking Authority must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation of the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42) constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The establishment plan of the European Banking Authority is set out in the Staff Annex to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 14543000. An amount of EUR 152496, corresponding to the recovery of surplus which stems from the Union contribution in 2015, is added to the amount of EUR 14390504 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 8736301 8736301 8122000 8122000 8206206,— 8206206,— Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, as well as to Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, the European Supervisory Authority forms part of a European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The main objective of the ESFS is to ensure that the rules applicable to the financial sector are adequately implemented to preserve financial stability and to ensure confidence in the financial system as a whole and sufficient protection for the customers of financial services. This appropriation is intended to cover the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The establishment plan of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is set out in the Staff Annex to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 8946404. An amount of EUR 210103, corresponding to the recovery of surplus which stems from the Union contribution in 2015, is added to the amount of EUR 8736301 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10843997 10843997 10203000 10203000 12078557,— 12078557,— Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, as well as to Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010, the European Supervisory Authority forms part of a European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The main objective of the ESFS is to ensure that the rules applicable to the financial sector are adequately implemented to preserve financial stability and to ensure confidence in the financial system as a whole and sufficient protection for the customers of financial services. This appropriation is intended to cover the European Securities and Markets Authority’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Securities and Markets Authority must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The establishment plan of the European Securities and Markets Authority is set out in the Staff Annex to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 11019549. An amount of EUR 175552, corresponding to the recovery of surplus which stems from the Union contribution in 2015, is added to the amount of EUR 10843997 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments — — p.m. p.m. 998427,— 998427,— The Single Resolution Board (the Board) was established by Regulation (EU) No 806/2014. The Board will carry out specified tasks concerning the preparation for the resolution of banks and their actual resolution where they are failing or likely to fail. This article was intended to finance the administrative expenditures of the Board during its first months of operation in 2015, which are mainly composed of recruitment and staff expenditures, building and information technology costs and the first operational expenditures. This financing provided by the Union budget will be reimbursed once the first annual contributions due by the banks to cover the administrative expenditures of the Board will have been collected by the Board, after which the Board is expected to become fully self-financed by its own revenues. Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (OJ L 225, 30.7.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 12 02 08 p.m. p.m. Reserves (40 02 41) 1500000 750000 Total 1500000 750000 New article This appropriation is intended to cover and support specific activities enhancing the involvement of consumers and other end-users in Union policy-making in financial services under a specific programme. The programme will provide for the possibility to co-finance activities carried out by two non-profit organisations, Finance Watch and Better Finance, to further enhance the involvement of consumers and other end-users in Union policy-making in financial services and to inform them about issues at stake in the regulation of the financial sector. Research activities, awareness and communication activities, activities reinforcing the interactions between the members of each organisation and advocacy activities fostering the positions of these members will be covered by the programme. Union funding is instrumental to ensure that the policy objectives achieved so far through previous pilot project and preparatory action will be maintained during the period 2017-2020. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 15 June 2016, on establishing a Union programme to support specific activities enhancing the involvement of consumers and other financial services end-users in Union policy making in the field of financial services for the period of 2017-2020 (COM(2016) 388). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 750000 1500000 1500000 1672881,— 1579544,99 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 850000 425000 This pilot project will set up a task force staffed with regulatory and technical experts in order to build up technical expertise and regulator capacity and develop use cases, especially for governmental applications, in the field of distributed ledger technology (DLT), as proposed in the European Parliament resolution on virtual currencies (T8-0228/2016). Distributed ledger technology underpins various virtual currencies, including bitcoin, and could have a transformational impact on the way transactions are conducted in the financial sector and beyond. At present, the use of the technology and its applications are limited in scope. However, this might change soon: fuelled by significant investment and network effects, certain applications could rapidly grow and quickly become systemic. A dedicated horizontal task force monitoring DLT and its applications could provide the expertise necessary in order properly to counter risks without stifling innovation by means of premature regulatory intervention. The task force will identify standards for best practice, develop stress tests for applications that are set to become systemic and develop use cases for the application of the technology. A horizontal approach will help identify potential and risks associated directly with the technology and will create workflow synergies. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY POLICY AREA 89356102 89356102 89264976 89264976 91066163,91 91066163,91 Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 1125000 90481102 90481102 89264976 89264976 91066163,91 91066163,91 13 03 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 29218751321 20321105381 27001568669 23945491090 39268832267,48 28294395700,31 13 04 COHESION FUND (CF) 9080135577 6004299508 8764484012 6636678932 11000005999,54 12097661509,95 13 05 INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL AND TERRITORIAL COOPERATION 115060568 264279412 50101004 529881989 32997804,— 390015100,54 13 06 SOLIDARITY FUND 50000000 50000000 81475125 81475125 209505583,— 209505583,— 13 07 AID REGULATION 34836240 39031865 33212000 23782000 32353047,96 17770887,84 13 08 STRUCTURAL REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMME (SRSP) – OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE p.m. p.m. Reserves (40 02 41) 22500000 11250000 22500000 11250000 Title 13 — Total 38588139808 26768072268 36020105786 31306574112 50634760865,89 41100414945,55 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23625000 12375000 38611764808 26780447268 36020105786 31306574112 50634760865,89 41100414945,55 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 13 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY POLICY AREA 13 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Regional and urban policy policy area 5.2 63257387 62781393 63729900,96 100,75 13 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Regional and urban policy policy area 13 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 2141597 2350612 2604079,— 121,60 13 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2555212 2752720 3038671,75 118,92 Article 13 01 02 — Subtotal 4696809 5103332 5642750,75 120,14 13 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Regional and urban policy policy area 5.2 3950004 4006776 4375335,70 110,77 13 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Regional and urban policy policy area 13 01 04 01 Support expenditure for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 1.2 11300000 11300000 11271378,32 99,75 13 01 04 02 Support expenditure for the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) — Regional development component 4 1951902 1873475 1856288,94 95,10 13 01 04 03 Support expenditure for the Cohesion Fund 1.2 4200000 4200000 4190509,24 99,77 13 01 04 04 Support expenditure for Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) 1.2 p.m. Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 1125000 Article 13 01 04 — Subtotal 17451902 17373475 17318176,50 99,23 Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 18576902 17373475 17318176,50 Chapter 13 01 — Total 89356102 89264976 91066163,91 101,91 Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 90481102 89264976 91066163,91 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 63257387 62781393 63729900,96 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2141597 2350612 2604079,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2555212 2752720 3038671,75 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3950004 4006776 4375335,70 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 11300000 11300000 11271378,32 This appropriation is intended to cover the ERDF-funded technical assistance provided for in Articles 58 and 118 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Technical assistance may finance the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing that Regulation. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions, translations, information systems),

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 3060000 including missions relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation.

expenditure linked to the preparation, appraisal, approval, follow-up, control, audit and evaluation of multiannual programmes and/or individual operations and projects under the IPA regional development component. These actions may include technical assistance contracts, studies, short-term expertise, meetings, exchange of experience, networking, information and publicity and awareness-creation events, including the development of communication strategies and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, training activities and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme and any other support measures carried out at the level of the Commission central services or the delegations in the beneficiary countries,

expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts for the benefit of beneficiary countries and the Commission,

installation, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for management, inspection and evaluation,

improvements in evaluation methods and the exchange of information on practices in this field,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination of their results,

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters, as well as the EUPSO in Nicosia (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 1873475 including missions relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation.

This appropriation is also intended to support administrative learning and cooperation with non-governmental organisations and social partners. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. This appropriation covers administrative expenditure under Chapters 13 05 and 13 07. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4200000 4200000 4190509,24 This appropriation is intended to cover the technical assistance measures in the Cohesion Fund provided for in Articles 58 and 118 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Technical assistance may finance the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing that Regulation. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions, translations, information systems),

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) up to EUR 1340000, including missions relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation.

Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 281). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 13 01 04 04 p.m. Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 Total 1125000 New item This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the SRSP and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the general objectives of the relevant Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the SRSP. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 26 November 2015, on the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1305/2013 (COM(2015) 701 final). EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 03EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 13 03 01 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 52046585,43 13 03 02 Completion of the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 03 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 317962138,11 317962138,11 13 03 04 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 2986950,18 13 03 05 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 27884692,27 27884692,27 13 03 06 Completion of Urban (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 07 Completion of earlier programmes — Community initiatives (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 08 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovative measures (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 09 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovation measures (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 12 Union contribution to the International Fund for Ireland 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 3000000 0,— 0,— 13 03 13 Completion of Interreg III Community initiative (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 14 Support for regions bordering candidate countries — Completion of earlier programmes (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 16 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence 1.2 p.m. 1367611177 p.m. 10558610000 0,— 18918200772,61 1383,30 13 03 17 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — PEACE 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 20000000 0,— 31896228,18 13 03 18 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment 1.2 p.m. 129851990 p.m. 1205998509 0,— 3637471602,16 2801,24 13 03 19 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 p.m. 68093650 p.m. 277208000 0,— 1005683810,13 1476,91 13 03 20 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 1610747 p.m. 4770484 0,— 3464993,91 215,12 13 03 31 Completion of technical assistance and dissemination of information on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region and an improved knowledge of macro-regions strategy (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 154965 p.m. 558015 0,— 0,— 0 13 03 40 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Convergence envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 41 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional competitiveness and employment envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 60 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Less developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 18775111553 12457677000 17862662517 8398650000 26139817601,— 2449043954,26 19,66 13 03 61 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Transition regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 3719489334 2204431000 3396891363 1224036800 4874648304,— 589418832,45 26,74 13 03 62 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — More developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 4622273189 3043052000 4426018219 1750605336 6468973349,— 953317193,95 31,33 13 03 63 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Additional allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 222029433 139873000 217673091 98017000 278520741,— 25428483,62 18,18 13 03 64European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 13 03 64 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 1731601443 783299000 958188214 284930000 1037565751,— 164941341,97 21,06 13 03 64 02 Participation of candidate countries and potential candidates in ERDF ETC— Contribution from Heading 4 (IPA II) 4 9396205 1312500 5171292 1500000 6101230,— 1000000,— 76,19 13 03 64 03 Participation of European neighbourhood countries in ERDF ETC — Contribution from Heading 4 (ENI) 4 1459650 231000 1414450 264000 1380115,— 88000,— 38,10 Article 13 03 64 — Subtotal 1742457298 784842500 964773956 286694000 1045047096,— 166029341,97 21,15 13 03 65European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 13 03 65 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 74000000 69400000 74000000 57415941 61249401,10 26102277,59 37,61 13 03 65 02 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 1028043 p.m. p.m. 200000,— 0,— 0 Article 13 03 65 — Subtotal 74000000 70428043 74000000 57415941 61449401,10 26102277,59 37,06 13 03 66 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development 1.2 53090514 42472411 52049523 48649262 51028945,— 80845857,60 190,35 13 03 67 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European strategy for the Baltic Sea region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1420620 0,— 1621164,58 13 03 68 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European Union strategy for the Danube region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 500000 p.m. 750000 0,— 1250000,— 250,00 13 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 13 03 77 01 Pilot project — Pan-European coordination of Roma integration methods 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 77 03 Preparatory action — Promoting a more favourable environment for micro-credit in Europe 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 77 06 Preparatory action — Enhancing regional and local cooperation through the promotion of Union regional policy on a global scale 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 457733,44 13 03 77 07 Preparatory action — The definition of governance model for the European Union Danube region — better and effective coordination 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 224200,— 13 03 77 08 Pilot project — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 322551 p.m. 315452 0,— 185448,58 57,49 13 03 77 09 Preparatory action on an Atlantic Forum for the European Union Atlantic strategy 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 334000 0,— 334000,— 13 03 77 10 Preparatory action — Supporting Mayotte, or any other territory potentially affected, with the switchover to outermost-region status 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 374652,56 13 03 77 12 Preparatory action — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 1234347 p.m. 1857671 2000000,— 1277562,38 103,50 13 03 77 13 Pilot project — Cohesion policy and the synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence 1.2 p.m. 600000 p.m. 2100000 1500000,— 0,— 0 13 03 77 14 Preparatory action — A regional strategy for the North Sea region 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 56442,27 13 03 77 15 Preparatory action — World cities: EU-third countries cooperation on urban development 1.2 p.m. 750000 1500000 1500000 0,— 830782,08 110,77 13 03 77 16 Preparatory action — The actual and desired state of the economic potential in regions outside the Greek capital Athens 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 03 77 17 Preparatory action — EU-CELAC cooperation on territorial cohesion 1.2 2000000 1700000 2000000 1000000 13 03 77 18 Preparatory action — Cohesion policy and synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence — the way forward 1.2 1500000 1000000 1000000 500000 13 03 77 19 Preparatory action — Support for growth and governance in regions whose development is lagging behind 1.2 1000000 1000000 1000000 500000 13 03 77 20 Preparatory action — The economic competitive advantages and potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania 1.2 p.m. 1000000 2000000 1000000 13 03 77 21 Pilot project —European Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR): generation and preparation of initiatives and projects with genuine added value for the region as a whole 1.2 1300000 650000 13 03 77 22 Preparatory action — Macro-regional strategy 2014-2020: EU strategy for the Alpine Region 1.2 2000000 1000000 13 03 77 23 Preparatory action — Urban agenda for the EU 1.2 2500000 1250000 Article 13 03 77 — Subtotal 10300000 10506898 7500000 9107123 3500000,— 3740821,31 35,60 Chapter 13 03 — Total 29218751321 20321105381 27001568669 23945491090 39268832267,48 28294395700,31 139,24 Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 shall be supported by the action it takes through the Structural Funds, which includes the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In accordance with Article 176, the ERDF is intended to help redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The tasks, priority objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds are defined in accordance with Article 177. Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the ERDF. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation. Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the ERDF. Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Measures to combat fraud are funded from Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175, 176 and 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1) and in particular Article 39 thereof. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 83, 100 and 102 thereof. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999. Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005. Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 52046585,43 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF Objective 1 commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 period for the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The special programme for peace and reconciliation was continued, in accordance with the decisions of the Berlin European Council, mentioned below, to provide EUR 500000000 (1999 prices) for the new period of validity of the programme (2000 to 2004). Following the request in the conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 17 and 18 June 2004, an additional EUR 105000000, to be allocated in 2005 and 2006, was added to align operations under the programme with the other programmes under the Structural Funds that came to an end in 2006. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Commission Decision 1999/501/EC of 1 July 1999 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 49), and in particular recital 5 thereof. Commission Decision C(2001) 638 on the approval of Community structural assistance for the EU operational programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE II programme) concerned by Objective 1 in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) and in the border region (Ireland). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999, and in particular point (b) of paragraph 44 thereof. Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 17 and 18 June 2004, and in particular paragraph 49 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 317962138,11 317962138,11 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing, by the ERDF, of commitments remaining to be settled from the programming period prior to 2000 for former Objectives 1 and 6. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 2986950,18 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF Objective 2 commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 27884692,27 27884692,27 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing by the three Funds (ERDF, ESF and EAGGF Guidance Section) of commitments remaining to be settled from the programming periods prior to 2000 in respect of former Objectives 2 and 5(b). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Community initiative Urban II commitments remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period. This Community initiative was focused on the economic and social regeneration of cities and urban neighbourhoods in crisis with a view to promoting sustainable urban development. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the Member States of 28 April 2000 laying down guidelines for a Community initiative concerning economic and social regeneration of cities and of neighbourhoods in crisis in order to promote sustainable urban development (URBAN II) (OJ C 141, 19.5.2000, p. 8). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the funding of commitments remaining to be settled from ERDF commitments relating to Community initiatives prior to 2000. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 21). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Commission notice to the Member States of 13 May 1992 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish within the framework of a Community initiative for regions heavily dependent on the textiles and clothing sector (RETEX) (OJ C 142, 4.6.1992, p. 5). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance within the framework of a Community initiative concerning the restructuring of the fisheries sector (PESCA) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 1). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (URBAN) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 6). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to propose in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the adaptation of small and medium-sized enterprises to the single market (SMEs initiative) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 10). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for the RETEX initiative (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 17). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning defence conversion (Konver) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 18). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of steel areas (Resider II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 22). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which they are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of coal-mining areas (Rechar II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 26). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative Adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (Adapt), aimed at promoting employment and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 30). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative Employment and development of human resources aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (Employment) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 36). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the most remote regions (REGIS II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 44). Commission notice to Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for global grants or integrated operational programmes for which Member States are invited to submit applications for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative for rural development (Leader II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 48). Commission notice to the Member States of 15 June 1994 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning border development, cross-border cooperation and selected energy networks (Interreg II) (OJ C 180, 1.7.1994, p. 60). Commission notice to the Member States of 16 May 1995 laying down guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (Peace I) (OJ C 186, 20.7.1995, p. 3). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative concerning urban areas (Urban) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 4). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down amended guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of a Community initiative on employment and development of human resources aimed at promoting employment growth mainly through the development of human resources (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 13). Commission communication to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down amended guidelines for operational programmes or global grants which Member States are invited to propose within the framework of the Community initiative on adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (Adapt) aimed at promoting employment and the adaptation of the workforce to industrial change (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 7). Commission notice to the Member States of 8 May 1996 laying down guidelines for operational programmes which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community Interreg initiative concerning transnational cooperation on spatial planning (Interreg II C) (OJ C 200, 10.7.1996, p. 23). Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 November 1997 on the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (1995 to 1999) (Peace I) (COM(97) 642 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the ERDF commitments for the innovative measures and technical assistance remaining to be settled from the 2000-2006 programming period as provided for in Articles 22 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999. The innovative measures include studies, pilot projects and exchanges of experience. They were intended in particular to bring about a qualitative improvement in Structural Fund measures. Technical assistance covers preparatory, monitoring, evaluation, supervision and management measures required for implementation the ERDF. The appropriation may, in particular, be used to meet:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contracts for the provision of services and studies,

grants.

This appropriation is also intended to fund measures taken by partners in preparation for the 2007-2013 programming period. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered into, in earlier programming periods prior to 2000, by the ERDF in respect of innovative, preparatory, monitoring or evaluation measures, and any similar technical assistance measures provided for in the regulations concerned. It also funds the former multiannual measures, in particular those approved and implemented under the other Regulations mentioned below, which are not covered by the priority objectives of the Funds. This appropriation will also be used if necessary to cover financing where the corresponding commitment appropriations are not available or provided for in programming for 2000 to 2006. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes (OJ L 197, 27.7.1985, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 15). Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 3000000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Union contribution to the financing of the International Fund for Ireland set up by the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 15 November 1985 with a view to promoting economic and social progress and encouraging contacts, dialogue and reconciliation between the peoples of Ireland. The activities under the International Fund for Ireland may complement and support activities promoted by the initiative programme to aid the peace process in both parts of Ireland. Council Regulation (EC) No 177/2005 of 24 January 2005 concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2005-2006) (OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1232/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning European Union financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007 to 2010) (OJ L 346, 30.12.2010, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled under the Interreg III Community initiative relating to cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation from the 2000-2006 programming period. Special attention will be paid to cross-border activities, in particular with a view to better coordination with the Phare, Tacis, ISPA and MEDA programmes. This appropriation is also intended to cover the costs of coordinating activities in the field of cross-border labour mobility and skills. Suitable attention will be paid to cooperation with the outermost regions. This appropriation can be combined with Phare cross-border cooperation appropriations for common projects at the external borders of the Union. This appropriation is intended to cover, inter alia, preparatory operations for local and regional cooperation between the old and new Member States and the applicant countries in the fields of democracy and social and regional development. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the Member States of 2 September 2004 laying down guidelines for a Community initiative concerning trans-European cooperation intended to encourage harmonious and balanced development of the European territory —Interreg III (OJ C 226, 10.9.2004, p. 2). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the commitments remaining to be settled for projects from the 2000-2006 programming period in the regions bordering the candidate countries in accordance with the rules of the Interreg III Community initiative relating to cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. The measures take into account the communication from the Commission on the impact of enlargement on regions bordering candidate countries Community action for border regions (COM(2001) 437 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1367611177 p.m. 10558610000 0,— 18918200772,61 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for programmes under the ERDF objective of the convergence in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective is aimed at speeding up the convergence of the least-developed Member States and regions by improving conditions for growth and employment. Part of this appropriation is intended to be used to address intra-regional disparities so as to ensure that the overall state of development of a given region does not hide poverty loops and disadvantaged territorial units. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 20000000 0,— 31896228,18 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the PEACE programme under the European territorial cooperation objective of the ERDF of the 2007-2013 programming period. The PEACE programme shall be implemented as a cross-border cooperation programme within the meaning of point (c) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. The PEACE programme shall promote social and economic stability in the regions concerned, including notably actions to promote cohesion between communities. The eligible area shall be the whole of Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This programme will be implemented in full compliance with the principle of additionality of Structural Fund operations. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 129851990 p.m. 1205998509 0,— 3637471602,16 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of the regional competitiveness and employment in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall, outside the least developed regions, be aimed at strengthening regions’ competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment by taking into consideration the goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 68093650 p.m. 277208000 0,— 1005683810,13 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of European territorial cooperation in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall be aimed at strengthening territorial cooperation and macro-regional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate level. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1610747 p.m. 4770484 0,— 3464993,91 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the 2007-2013 programming period for the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as provided for in Article 45 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contract for the provision of services and studies,

grants.

This appropriation is also intended to fund measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 154965 p.m. 558015 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments from the 2007-2013 programming period remaining to be settled to ensure:

the proper circulation of information through newsletters (including online), reports and conferences, and specifically an annual forum,

the organisation of on-site events to familiarise all interested European regions with the Baltic Sea approach and the principles of macro-regions,

successful governance of the strategy through the decentralised system that has been established and, in particular, the operation of the system of priority area coordinators and flagship project leaders,

technical and administrative support for planning and coordination of activities related to the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region,

availability of seed money for planning and preparing projects supporting the strategy,

support for civil society participation,

the continued helping of priority area coordinators in their coordination activity,

participation in an implementation facility with the EIB, if requested by Baltic Member States,

the development of a more ambitious communication strategy on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region.

The continuation of the support to the technical assistance action should be used to:

keep on helping priority area coordinators in their coordination activity,

participate in an implementation facility with EIB, if requested by Baltic Member States,

develop a more ambitious communication strategy on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region.

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to finance the risk-sharing instruments from the ERDF Convergence envelope for Member States which are experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. Reflows and amounts left over after the completion of an operation covered by a risk-sharing instrument may be reused within the risk-sharing instrument if the Member State still meets the conditions set out in Article 77(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. If the Member State no longer meets those conditions, reflows and amounts left over shall be considered to be assigned revenue. Any assigned revenue resulting from repayment of reflows or amounts left over entered in Item 6 1 4 4 of the statement of revenue shall give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 36a thereof. Regulation (EU) No 423/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to risk-sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 133, 23.5.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to finance the risk-sharing instruments from the ERDF Regional competitiveness and employment envelope for Member States which are experiencing, or threatened with, serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. Reflows and amounts left over after the completion of an operation covered by a risk-sharing instrument may be reused within the risk-sharing instrument if the Member State still meets the conditions set out in Article 77(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. If the Member State no longer meets those conditions, reflows and amounts left over shall be considered to be assigned revenue. Any assigned revenue resulting from repayment of reflows or amounts left over entered in Item 6 1 4 4 of the statement of revenue shall give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 36a thereof. Regulation (EU) No 423/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to risk-sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 133, 23.5.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18775111553 12457677000 17862662517 8398650000 26139817601,— 2449043954,26 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF support under the investment for growth and jobs goal in less developed regions in the 2014-2020 programming period. The catching up process for these economically and socially lagging regions requires long-term sustained efforts. This category of regions includes regions with a GDP per capita less than 75 % of the average GDP of the Union. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3719489334 2204431000 3396891363 1224036800 4874648304,— 589418832,45 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF support under the investment for growth and jobs goal in the 2014-2020 period in a new category of region — transition regions — that replaces the 2007-2013 phasing-out and phasing-in system. This category of regions includes regions with a GDP per capita between 75 % and 90 % of the average GDP of the Union. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 4622273189 3043052000 4426018219 1750605336 6468973349,— 953317193,95 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in more developed regions in the 2014-2020 programming period. While interventions in the less developed regions will remain the priority for cohesion policy, this appropriation is thus intended to cover important challenges that concern all Member States such as global competition in the knowledge-based economy, the shift towards the low carbon economy and social polarisation exacerbated by the current economic climate. This category of regions includes regions with a GDP per capita above 90 % of the average GDP of the Union. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 222029433 139873000 217673091 98017000 278520741,— 25428483,62 This appropriation is intended to cover the specific additional ERDF support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to outermost and sparsely populated regions in the 2014-2020 period. This additional funding is intended to take into account the specific challenges faced by the outermost regions identified by Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the northern sparsely populated regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF support under the European territorial cooperation goal in the 2014-2020 programming period. It shall finance cross-border cooperation between adjacent regions, transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories and interregional cooperation. It shall also include support for cooperation activities at the external borders of the Union, which is to be supported under the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259). Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1731601443 783299000 958188214 284930000 1037565751,— 164941341,97 This appropriation is intended to cover ERDF support under the European territorial cooperation goal in the 2014-2020 programming period. It shall finance cross-border cooperation between adjacent regions, transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories and interregional cooperation. Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259). Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 9396205 1312500 5171292 1500000 6101230,— 1000000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the contribution of the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) to ERDF transnational and interregional cooperation programmes in which the beneficiaries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 participate. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259). Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1459650 231000 1414450 264000 1380115,— 88000,— This appropriation is intended to cover support from the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the European territorial cooperation goal in the 2014-2020 programming period for the Baltic Sea cross-border cooperation programme. Support under both the ENI and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) should be provided for the cross-border cooperation programmes between, on the one hand, Member States and, on the other hand, partner countries and/or the Russian Federation (other cross-border cooperation participating countries) along the external borders of the Union, in order to promote integrated and sustainable regional development and cooperation between neighbouring border areas and harmonious territorial integration across the Union and with neighbouring countries. Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259). Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 74000000 69400000 74000000 57415941 61249401,10 26102277,59 This appropriation is intended to support the preparatory, monitoring, technical assistance, evaluation, audit and control measures, as well as the Corporate Communication programme, necessary for implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as provided for in Articles 58 and 118 of that Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1028043 p.m. p.m. 200000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover part of the national envelope for technical assistance transferred to the technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission at the request of a Member State which faces temporary budgetary difficulties. In accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, it is intended to cover measures to identify, prioritise and implement structural and administrative reforms in response to economic and social challenges in that Member State. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 53090514 42472411 52049523 48649262 51028945,— 80845857,60 This appropriation is intended to support ERDF innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission in the area of sustainable urban development according to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013. The innovative actions shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1420620 0,— 1621164,58 This appropriation is intended to implement the European strategy for the Baltic Sea region. The continuation of the support to technical assistance action in 2014 should be used to:

keep on helping priority area coordinators in their coordination activity,

participate in an implementation facility with EIB, if requested by Baltic Member-States,

develop a more ambitious communication strategy on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region (EUSBSR).

Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 750000 0,— 1250000,— This appropriation is intended to implement the European strategy for the Danube region. Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 289). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 457733,44 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 224200,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 322551 p.m. 315452 0,— 185448,58 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 334000 0,— 334000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 374652,56 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1234347 p.m. 1857671 2000000,— 1277562,38 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 600000 p.m. 2100000 1500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 56442,27 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 750000 1500000 1500000 0,— 830782,08 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2000000 1700000 2000000 1000000 This preparatory action will continue developing a dialogue on territorial cohesion and regional development policies, with a particular focus on cross-border cooperation and on territorial development strategies, as well as on the promotion of good governance by strengthening the administrative capacity of national, regional and local/urban authorities in the fields of economic development, innovation and cohesion. The core objectives of this preparatory action introduced in the 2016 budget are to develop multi-level governance systems through training and technical assistance programmes in the context of strategic planning and to encourage an integrated approach for territorial development. It is promoting cooperation between regional and local authorities and the private sector on both the Union and CELAC sides. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 1000000 1000000 500000 This preparatory action will provide assistance also to regions substantially lagging behind, in their efforts to strengthen their stairway to excellence, and provide lessons for the future. The action, introduced in the 2016 budget, has two main objectives: (1) more detailed action on specific bottlenecks at national level; (2) more solid support to solve the most recurrent weaknesses in taking up policy recommendations. Specific measures under this preparatory action consist in setting up a review process on the basis of smart specialisation strategies agreed by all stakeholders and in providing policymakers with evidence and experience relating to Horizon 2020 and allocations from the 2014 — 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds, especially as regards R&D expenditure. The aim is also to identify ongoing positive/negative trends with regard to participation in cross-border consortia. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 1000000 1000000 500000 This preparatory action builds on the positive outcomes of a previous European Parliament initiative on refinement and implementation of an RIS3 strategy in the Greek region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (REMTh), which served as a test bed for the theory of smart specialisation. It provides appropriate and specific support for activities in selected regions that are lagging behind along with a more horizontal approach to key issues regarding growth and governance of these regions. This preparatory action targets two types of regions that are lagging behind: low-growth regions (regions in Member States with a GDP per capita in purchasing power standards (PPS) below the EU average in 2012 that did not converge with the EU average between 2002 and 2012 — regions in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal) and underdeveloped regions (regions with a GDP per capita in PPS below 50 % of the EU average in 2011 — i.e. a number of regions in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania). This preparatory action introduced in the 2016 budget supports eight regions: four low-growth regions and four underdeveloped regions, focusing on governance, transnational cooperation and refinement of the RIS3 model. The specific activities under this preparatory action require back-to-back on-site events in each region, including stakeholder events and peer reviews, providing support for critical aspects for implementing the RIS3 in each region, as well as the deployment of cross-cutting activities such as evidence-based support for policy development and further development of practical support for regions across the Union whose development is lagging behind. This appropriation will also cover the inclusion of Croatia in the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1000000 2000000 1000000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The preparatory action will seek to ensure a coherent, coordinated and sustainable approach, to secure, develop and enhance engagement of all relevant stakeholders (business, academia, research organisations and civil society) and to create linkage between regional research and innovation smart specialisation strategy/strategies (RIS3) and the existing national RIS3, given the difficulties of the Romanian innovation system. The action will cover those regions where no RIS3 has been devised or started, and those whose RIS3 needs to be improved. The preparatory action will also seek to identify, assess, and support exploitation of the economic potential in a selected region, and to explore its innovation potential and the scope for its expansion. It will clearly target identification of economic competitive advantages and the potential for specialisation at regional level based on an entrepreneurship discovery process, establishing a governance structure and framework for continuous collaboration between businesses and researchers, and support for preparation of the relevant policy documents. It may also look into how to enhance cooperation and coordination at all levels (including between national ministries). It should also provide information on how best to channel cohesion policy funding towards implementation of national and regional RIS3 and thus support implementation and management of operational programmes. It will make use of existing mechanisms such as the platform in Seville. The preparatory action may lead to adjustments to the financial programming documents. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1300000 650000 This pilot project will organise and develop:

effective multi-level governance in pursuit of the objectives laid down in the European Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (EUSAIR),

capacity building among EUSAIR key implementers as a prerequisite for effective implementation of the EUSAIR Action Plan,

generation, preparation and implementation of initiatives and projects with genuine macro-regional value,

awareness-raising initiatives, cultural events, training programmes and/or seminars for citizens and especially for young people in the region, with the aim of creating ownership with regard to EUSAIR, emphasising shared regional identity and promoting partnership and networking across the region. These programmes should stress civic education, transnational entrepreneurship, opportunities for cultural events and good-neighbourly relations, and help promote the effective integration of candidate and potential candidate countries for Union membership.

identify, analyse and foster all best innovative practices and existing networks for green solutions in the Alpine region and in the pre- alpine areas, thus facilitating knowledge transfer and exchange of innovation in a circular economy, with a particular focus on strategic sectors such as tourism and agriculture,

foster integration, with a particular focus on the role of young people, by identifying solutions for job creation, such as better integration between education, vocational training and business,

identify actions for the provision of e-services which could benefit the most vulnerable sections of the Alpine population, such as young people and the elderly,

identify pilot actions for sustainable transport at local level.

providing expertise and administrative support to the Partnerships by:

supporting the coordinators in managing their work (organising meetings, reporting, monitoring, etc.),

providing specific expertise/experts,

preparing and organising meetings and workshops to:

communicate to a wider audience the different urban issues partnerships work on (including consultation on the Action Plans),

work on synergies between Partnerships on the different urban issues (such as urban poverty and housing),

gain specific knowledge from experts at expert meetings or subgroup meetings on specific issues organised within the Partnerships (for example on undocumented migrants),

implement a real multi-level governance approach within the working partners,

monitoring and reporting on the progress of the work,

providing an overview of concrete proposals (Action Plan) for changes in the different Union policy fields (with recommendations for better regulation, better funding and better knowledge) resulting from the Partnerships,

developing and testing innovative solutions for the involvement of cities in policy making and delivery of Union goals,

developing urban one-stop shops — single point of information on the urban dimension of Union policies.

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). COHESION FUND (CF) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 04COHESION FUND (CF) 13 04 01 Completion of Cohesion Fund projects (prior to 2007) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 70000000 44784371,53 361878904,45 13 04 02 Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 329335976 p.m. 2468266000 0,— 10509342490,86 3191,07 13 04 03 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the Cohesion Fund envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 13 04 60 Cohesion Fund — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 9055827791 5651952000 8738484012 4077806436 10934547843,— 1216035799,58 21,52 13 04 61Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 13 04 61 01 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 1.2 24307786 22300000 26000000 20606496 20673785,01 10004397,06 44,86 13 04 61 02 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 711532 p.m. p.m. 0,— 399918,— 56,21 Article 13 04 61 — Subtotal 24307786 23011532 26000000 20606496 20673785,01 10404315,06 45,21 Chapter 13 04 — Total 9080135577 6004299508 8764484012 6636678932 11000005999,54 12097661509,95 201,48 Article 177, second paragraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that a Cohesion Fund is to be set up to support projects in the fields of the environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure. Article H of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the Cohesion Fund. Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation. Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the Cohesion Fund. Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Anti-fraud operations will be financed under Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 100 and 102 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 281). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005. Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 70000000 44784371,53 361878904,45 This appropriation is intended to cover the commitments of the Cohesion Fund remaining to be settled before 2000 and completion of the 2000-2006 programming period. Council Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 of 30 March 1993 establishing a cohesion financial instrument (OJ L 79, 1.4.1993, p. 74). Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 329335976 p.m. 2468266000 0,— 10509342490,86 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments to be settled for the Cohesion Fund from the 2007-2013 programming period. This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as provided for in Article 45 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover:

support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings),

information and publishing expenditure,

expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

contract for the provision of services and studies,

grants.

This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing the Cohesion Fund (EC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79). Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174 and 177 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to finance the risk sharing instruments from the Cohesion Fund envelope for Member States which are experiencing, or threatened with, serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. Reflows and amounts left-over after the completion of an operation covered by a risk sharing instrument may be reused within the risk-sharing instrument if the Member State still meets the conditions set out in Article 77(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. If the Member State no longer meets those conditions, reflows and amounts left-over shall be considered to be assigned revenue. Any assigned revenue resulting from repayment of reflows or amounts left-over entered in Item 6 1 4 4 of the statement of revenue shall give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25), and in particular Article 36a thereof. Regulation (EU) No 423/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to risk-sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 133, 23.5.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 9055827791 5651952000 8738484012 4077806436 10934547843,— 1216035799,58 This appropriation is intended to cover Cohesion Fund support under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in the 2014-2020 programming period. The Cohesion Fund will continue to support Member States with gross national income (GNI) per capita of less than 90 % of the Union average. The appropriation, while ensuring an appropriate balance and according to the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State, is intended to support:

investments in the environment, including areas related to sustainable development and energy which present environmental benefits,

trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure, in compliance with the guidelines adopted by Decision No 661/2010/EU.

support for political reforms,

Part of this appropriation will be used for measures to help the beneficiary countries meet the requirements stemming from visa-free travel to and from the Schengen countries, or, in the case of Kosovo, measures to speed up the visa liberalisation process. Part of this appropriation will be used for measures with a view to reconciliation between the countries, peoples and ethnic groups throughout the Western Balkans, and to support efforts to promote an impartial view on historical and political events. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11), and in particular points (a) and (b) of Article 2(1) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), this appropriation will address the following specific objectives in the Western Balkans:

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

strengthening the ability of beneficiary countries to fulfil the obligations stemming from membership by supporting progressive alignment with and adoption, implementation and enforcement of the Union acquis.

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

assist the initiatives of national authorities to design their reforms according to priorities, taking into account initial conditions and expected socio-economic impacts,

support the national authorities to enhance their capacity to formulate, develop and implement reform policies and strategies and pursue an integrated approach ensuring consistency between goals and means across sectors,

support the efforts of national authorities to define and implement appropriate processes and methodologies by taking into account good practices and lessons learned by other countries in addressing similar situations,

assist the national authorities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources management, where appropriate, through definition of clear responsibilities and increase of professional knowledge and skills.

assist the initiatives of national authorities to design their reforms according to priorities, taking into account initial conditions and expected socio-economic impacts,

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 26 November 2015, on the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1305/2013 (COM(2015) 701 final). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION POLICY AREA 59828216 59828216 57950251 57950251 58608851,99 58608851,99 14 02 CUSTOMS 83024779 66129779 72848000 66615000 71319973,52 62599064,47 14 03 TAXATION 32309000 31850000 32449000 31500000 32038339,25 30046583,72 14 04 POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION 3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000 2900000,— 3697521,— Title 14 — Total 178361995 161007995 166447251 159265251 164867164,76 154952021,18 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 14 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION POLICY AREA 14 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Taxation and customs union policy area 5.2 48615533 46896945 47480363,38 97,67 14 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Taxation and customs union policy area 14 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 5360953 5188752 4560591,62 85,07 14 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2616013 2671540 3109137,27 118,85 Article 14 01 02 — Subtotal 7976966 7860292 7669728,89 96,15 14 01 03 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Taxation and customs union policy area 5.2 3035717 2993014 3260295,52 107,40 14 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Taxation and customs union policy area 14 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Customs 1.1 100000 100000 98464,20 98,46 14 01 04 02 Support expenditure for Fiscalis 1.1 100000 100000 100000,— 100,00 Article 14 01 04 — Subtotal 200000 200000 198464,20 99,23 Chapter 14 01 — Total 59828216 57950251 58608851,99 97,96 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 48615533 46896945 47480363,38 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5360953 5188752 4560591,62 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2616013 2671540 3109137,27 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3035717 2993014 3260295,52 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 98464,20 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as exists between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 14 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 100000,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as exists between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 14 03. CUSTOMS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14 02CUSTOMS 14 02 01 Supporting the functioning and modernisation of the customs union 1.1 81895000 65000000 71733000 57000000 69837395,12 47648832,07 73,31 14 02 02 Membership of international organisations in the field of customs 4 1129779 1129779 1115000 1115000 1087578,40 1087578,40 96,26 14 02 51 Completion of former programmes in customs 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. 8500000 395000,— 13862654,— Chapter 14 02 — Total 83024779 66129779 72848000 66615000 71319973,52 62599064,47 94,66 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 81895000 65000000 71733000 57000000 69837395,12 47648832,07 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the implementation of the Customs 2020 programme, and in particular the financing of joint actions, IT capacity building and human competency building. It covers in particular:

the cost of the acquisition, development, maintenance, operation and quality control of Union components of European information systems. The Union components of the European information systems are: (1) IT assets such as the hardware, the software and the network connections of the systems including the associated data infrastructure; (2) IT services necessary to support the development, maintenance, improvement and operation of the systems; and (3) any other elements which, for reasons of efficiency, security and rationalisation, are identified by the Commission as common to participating countries,

expenses related to seminars, workshops, project groups, working visits, monitoring activities, expert teams, administration capacity building and supporting actions, studies, and communication projects,

the costs related to implementation of provisions for common training actions,

expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives,

the costs of any other activity in support of the objectives and activity areas of the programme.

expenses related to seminars, workshops, project groups, bilateral or multilateral controls, working visits, expert teams, public administration capacity building and supporting actions, studies, and communication projects,

the costs related to implementation of provisions for common training actions,

expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives,

the costs of any other activity required in support of the objectives and priorities set out for the programme.

Any revenue from the contributions from acceding countries, candidate countries, potential candidates benefiting from a pre-accession strategy and, partner countries under the European Neighbourhood Policy, provided they reached a sufficient level of approximation of the relevant legislation and administrative methods to those of the Union for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements entered in Item 6 0 3 2 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this article in accordance with Article 21(1) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Fiscalis 2020) and repealing Decision No 1482/2007/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 25), and in particular Article 5 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 100000 p.m. p.m. 121800,— 109462,— This appropriation is intended to cover the contributions of the Union to the International Tax Dialogue (ITD). Commission Decision of 4 June 2008 on the Community’s participation in the work of the International Tax Dialogue. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 3500000 255983,65 5742805,65 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements entered in Item 6 0 3 2 of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this article in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Decision No 1152/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 on computerising the movement and surveillance of excisable products (OJ L 162, 1.7.2003, p. 5). Council Regulation (EC) No 1798/2003 of 7 October 2003 on administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 1). Decision No 1482/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) (OJ L 330, 15.12.2007, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 250000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will create a European network of national and local promoters of digital fiscal education and tax payments. By exchanging best practices and campaign models, an expert group will develop a European online and social media campaign designed to improve tax payment rates. The project will create a user-friendly online platform attractive to young people, with an offline application and educational software for individuals and schools. The project seeks to improve fiscal education for European citizens, especially young people, and to cut tax evasion and fraud throughout Europe. It will also assess the tax payment impact of digital fiscal education and social media. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 500000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will help to strengthen a wide range of civil society organisations, including some new actors not actively involved in fighting tax fraud and avoidance, so as to build up their expertise and capacity in connection with European tax rules, enhance awareness-raising efforts and further develop tools and instruments to fight tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. In the light of the challenges revealed by the LuxLeaks and SwissLeaks scandals, it is apparent that the Union-level capacity of a wide range of organisations (e.g. consumer organisations, NGOs, trade unions and academic communities) in this field needs to be boosted. Enhanced capacity building for research, training and awareness raising, alliance building (including with journalists) and greater involvement of civil society experts in the design and implementation of, and advocacy for, action to combat tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud will create synergies with current Union efforts to put an end to abusive practices such as aggressive tax planning by multinationals and tax evasion by wealthy individuals. This pilot project will build on the project launched in 2016 to build up the expertise and capacity of a wide range of civil society organisations to engage in the fight against tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. It will develop a sustainable Union-wide network of civil society organisations, including some new actors not actively involved in campaigning, to cooperate on the design, implementation and advocacy of action to combat tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. It will also support civil society organisations in developing their positions on tax policies and conducting research on ongoing and upcoming tax reforms. The network's key objective will be to share ideas, develop synergies and launch common initiatives against tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. It will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge on the challenge of tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud and ways to tackle them, as well as on how to run campaigns and other civil society initiatives, tools and instruments in this area. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14 04POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION 14 04 01 Implementation and development of the internal market 1.1 3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000 2900000,— 3697521,— 115,55 Chapter 14 04 — Total 3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000 2900000,— 3697521,— 115,55 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000 2900000,— 3697521,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure arising in connection with measures contributing to the completion, operation and development of the internal market. It supports Union customs policy and taxation policy and includes actions which cannot be financed by the Customs 2020 and Fiscalis 2020 programmes. In the field of taxation and customs, this appropriation is intended primarily to cover:

the cost of consultations, studies, analyses and impact assessments,

activities in customs classification, and the acquisition of data,

investment in software,

the production and development of publicity, awareness-raising and training materials.

Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE POLICY AREA 118438201 118438201 116708999 116708999 122651215,06 122651215,06 15 02 ERASMUS+ 2037868700 1859233511 1701213173 1770438678 1813506970,42 1797979535,43 15 03 HORIZON 2020 1120668383 1104848420 993834081 1064324156 1092760307,19 1056142970,76 15 04 CREATIVE EUROPE 89382000 63509222 77506000 79280220 66701931,88 59263775,95 Title 15 — Total 3366357284 3146029354 2889262253 3030752053 3095620424,55 3036037497,20 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 15 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE POLICY AREA 15 01 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Education and culture policy area 5.2 46785301 45708312 46531347,44 99,46 15 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Education and culture policy area 15 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 3487768 3298903 4045017,63 115,98 15 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 1866415 2337864 2967728,11 159,01 Article 15 01 02 — Subtotal 5354183 5636767 7012745,74 130,98 15 01 03 Expenditure relating to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Education and culture policy area 5.2 2921432 2917154 3197538,21 109,45 15 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Education and culture policy area 15 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Erasmus+ 1.1 11673300 10444400 13006503,72 111,42 15 01 04 02 Support expenditure for Creative Europe programme — Culture sub-programme 3 864320 831020 845348,30 97,81 Article 15 01 04 — Subtotal 12537620 11275420 13851852,02 110,48 15 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovation programmes in the Education and culture policy area 15 01 05 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 1818113 2048214 1822850,— 100,26 15 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 877339 659782 834456,— 95,11 15 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 1196213 1139250 1275132,92 106,60 Article 15 01 05 — Subtotal 3891665 3847246 3932438,92 101,05 15 01 06Executive agencies 15 01 06 01 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from Erasmus+ 1.1 25615000 26112100 25767300,— 100,59 15 01 06 02 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from Creative Europe 3 12176000 12199000 12244000,— 100,56 Article 15 01 06 — Subtotal 37791000 38311100 38011300,— 100,58 15 01 60 Library and e-resources 5.2 2534000 2534000 2641623,67 104,25 15 01 61 Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the institution 5.2 6623000 6479000 7472369,06 112,82 Chapter 15 01 — Total 118438201 116708999 122651215,06 103,56 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 46785301 45708312 46531347,44 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3487768 3298903 4045017,63 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1866415 2337864 2967728,11 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2921432 2917154 3197538,21 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 11673300 10444400 13006503,72 This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this item, expenses linked to IT focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 15 02. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 864320 831020 845348,30 This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the Creative Europe programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including institutional communication of the political priorities of the Union in so far as they are related to the general objectives of this item, and expenses connected with IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission in managing the programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the Swiss Confederation’s contribution for participation in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 15 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1818113 2048214 1822850,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020, occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 15 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 877339 659782 834456,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 15 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1196213 1139250 1275132,92 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 15 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 25615000 26112100 25767300,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred because of the Agency’s participation in managing the Erasmus+ programme under Heading 1a as well as to cover costs of the Agency arising from the management of the completion of the cooperation programmes in higher education and vocational education and training, and the Youth in Action programme of the 2007 to 2013 multiannual financial framework. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/910/EC of 4 December 2006 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in higher education and vocational education and training (OJ L 346, 9.12. 2006, p. 33). Council Decision 2006/964/EC of 18 December 2006 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in higher education, training and youth (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 14). Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 12176000 12199000 12244000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred because of the Agency’s participation in managing the Creative Europe programme under Heading 3b as well as to cover the operating costs arising from the management of the 2007 to 2013 multiannual financial framework. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2534000 2534000 2641623,67 This appropriation is intended to cover:

the purchase of books, e-books and other publications, the updating of existing volumes,

the cost of binding and other expenditure necessary for the preservation of books and publications,

expenditure on subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, documentary databases,

expenditure on subscriptions to cataloguing databases, and

other specialised publications in print and online.

It does not cover expenditure incurred by:

Joint Research Centre sites, for which expenditure is entered in Article 01 05 of each title concerned,

Commission Representations in the Union, for which expenditure is entered in Item 16 01 03 03,

similar expenditure incurred outside the Union entered in Item 01 03 02 of each title concerned.

The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 38000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6623000 6479000 7472369,06 This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-service traineeships for graduates. This traineeship is designed to provide them with an overview of the objectives set and the challenges faced by the Union, an insight into how its institutions work and an opportunity to enhance their knowledge through work experience at the Commission. This appropriation covers the payment of grants and other related costs (supplement for persons with disabilities, accident and sickness insurance, contribution to travelling costs linked to the traineeship, at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship, costs of events organised in the framework of the traineeship programme, e.g. visits, hosting and reception costs). The selection of trainees is based on objective and transparent criteria. The amount of related assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1729245. ERASMUS+ Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15 02ERASMUS+ 15 02 01Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European education, training and youth area, its relevance to the labour market and the participation of young people in European democratic life 15 02 01 01 Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European education and training area and its relevance to the labour market 1.1 1725463700 1579766641 1457638273 1503812182 1546251810,48 1465258949,54 92,75 15 02 01 02 Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European youth area and the participation of young people in European democratic life 1.1 227900000 198855087 172700000 171249596 199473408,70 183489699,36 92,27 Article 15 02 01 — Subtotal 1953363700 1778621728 1630338273 1675061778 1745725219,18 1648748648,90 92,70 15 02 02 Promoting excellence in teaching and research activities in European integration through the Jean Monnet activities worldwide 1.1 37505000 33741803 37074900 33676900 40948250,83 36729595,73 108,85 15 02 03 Developing the European dimension in sport 1.1 36000000 31169036 30000000 28000000 22927324,38 21020617,07 67,44 15 02 10 Special annual events 1.1 6000000 6000000 15 02 51 Completion line for lifelong learning, including multilingualism 1.1 p.m. 6050944 — 31300000 3900000,— 86517985,46 1429,83 15 02 53 Completion line for youth and sport 1.1 p.m. p.m. — 500000 0,— 3142733,18 15 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 15 02 77 05 Preparatory action to cover the costs of studies for persons specialising in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and for related academic activities and other educational modules including the functioning of the ENP Chair in the College of Europe (Natolin Campus) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 428943,38 15 02 77 06 Preparatory action — Amicus — Association of Member States implementing a Community universal service 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 15 02 77 07 Preparatory action in the field of sport 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 15 02 77 08 Preparatory action — European partnerships on sport 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 884835,68 15 02 77 09 Preparatory action — E-Platform for Neighbourhood 1.1 p.m. 100000 p.m. p.m. 6176,03 506176,03 506,18 15 02 77 10 Pilot project — Promoting health-enhancing physical activity across Europe 1.1 p.m. 300000 600000 300000 15 02 77 11 Pilot project — Improving learning outcomes by supporting novice teachers through online learning, coaching and mentoring 1.1 p.m. 250000 500000 250000 15 02 77 12 Pilot project — A European framework for apprentice mobility: developing European citizenship and skills through youth integration in the labour market 1.1 2000000 1500000 2000000 1000000 15 02 77 13 Pilot project — Youth mobility in vocational training — Better youth mobility 1.1 p.m. p.m. 100000 50000 15 02 77 14 Preparatory action — EU-Russia child and youth exchange programme 1.1 p.m. p.m. 300000 150000 15 02 77 15 Preparatory action — EU-Ukraine child and youth exchange programme 1.1 p.m. p.m. 300000 150000 15 02 77 16 Preparatory action — Evaluation of higher-education entrepreneurship programmes 1.1 500000 250000 15 02 77 17 Pilot project — Altiero Spinelli Doctoral Scholarship 1.1 750000 375000 15 02 77 18 Pilot project — Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of refugees 3 1000000 500000 15 02 77 19 Pilot project — Monitoring and coaching, through sports, of youngsters at risk of radicalisation 3 750000 375000 Article 15 02 77 — Subtotal 5000000 3650000 3800000 1900000 6176,03 1819955,09 49,86 Chapter 15 02 — Total 2037868700 1859233511 1701213173 1770438678 1813506970,42 1797979535,43 96,71 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1725463700 1579766641 1457638273 1503812182 1546251810,48 1465258949,54 In line with the general objective in particular the objectives of the Education and Training 2020 (ET 2020) strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training, as well as in support of the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education, this appropriation is intended to pursue the following specific objectives in the field of education and training:

to improve the level of key competences and skills with particular regard to their relevance for the labour market and contribution to a cohesive society, notably through increased opportunities for learning mobility and strengthened cooperation between the world of education and training and the world of work,

to foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and internationalisation at the level of education and training notably through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers and other stakeholders,

to promote the emergence and raise awareness of a European lifelong learning area, to complement policy reforms at national level and to support the modernisation of education and training systems, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of Union transparency and recognition tools and the dissemination of good practices,

to enhance the international dimension of education and training, notably through cooperation between Union and third country institutions in the field of vocational education and training (VET) and in higher education, by increasing the attractiveness of the European higher education institutions and supporting the Union’s external action, including its development objectives through the promotion of mobility and cooperation between the Union and third country higher education institutions and targeted capacity building in third countries,

to improve the teaching and learning of languages and to promote the Union’s broad linguistic diversity and intercultural awareness, including minority and endangered languages,

to support free, high-quality public education in such a way as to guarantee that no pupil is denied access to or forced to break off any level of education on economic grounds, with particular attention being paid to the first years of schooling, with a view to preventing early school-leaving and ensuring that children from the least-favoured sections of society can be fully integrated.

to improve the level of key competences and skills of young people, including those with fewer opportunities, as well as to promote participation in democratic life in Europe and the labour market, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, those active in youth work or youth organisations and youth leaders, and through strengthened links between the youth field and the labour market,

to foster quality improvements in youth work, notably through enhanced cooperation between organisations in the youth field and/or other stakeholders,

to complement policy reforms at local, regional and national level and to support the development of knowledge and evidence-based youth policy as well as the recognition of non-formal and informal learning, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of Union transparency and recognition tools and the dissemination of good practices,

to enhance the international dimension of youth activities and the role of youth workers and organisations as support structures for young people in complementarity with the Union’s external action, notably through the promotion of mobility and cooperation between the Union and third country stakeholders and international organisations and through targeted capacity building in third countries.

to promote teaching and research on European integration worldwide among specialist academics, learners and citizens, notably through the creation of Jean Monnet Chairs and other academic activities, as well as by providing aid for other knowledge-building activities at higher education institutions,

to support the activities of academic institutions or associations active in the field of European integration studies and support a Jean Monnet label for excellence,

to support the activities of academic institutions or associations active in the field of European integration studies,

to support European academic institutions pursuing an aim of European interest,

to promote policy debate and exchanges between the academic world and policymakers on Union policy priorities.

to tackle transnational threats to sport such as doping, match fixing, violence, racism and intolerance,

to support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes,

to promote voluntary activities in sport, social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 6000000 6000000 The amount of EUR 6000000 is allocated to co-finance the European Special Olympics Winter Games in Graz/Schladming, Austria (14-25 March 2017). This funding will also allow participating athletes from all 28 Member States to train, to prepare and to attend the Games in Austria. This event will see 3000 athletes and their delegations from 110 countries competing in eight sports over eight days. More than 3000 volunteers will help to make this multi-sport event unique. Along with the sports programme, other scientific, educational, cultural and family programmes will be set up. A host town programme and many special events will be organised before, during, and after the Games so as to ensure a strong legacy of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities in Austria and across the Member States. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 6050944 — 31300000 3900000,— 86517985,46 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme Leonardo da Vinci (OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33). Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education Socrates (OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 1). Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 1). Decision No 2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 6). Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45). Council Decision 2006/910/EC of 4 December 2006 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in higher education and vocational education and training (OJ L 346, 9.12.2006, p. 33). Council Decision 2006/964/EC of 18 December 2006 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in higher education, training and youth (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 14). Decision No 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries (OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 83). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. — 500000 0,— 3142733,18 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the Youth Community action programme (OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1). Decision No 1719/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing the Youth in Action programme for the period 2007 to 2013 (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 30). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 428943,38 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 884835,68 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 100000 p.m. p.m. 6176,03 506176,03 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 600000 300000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Unlike in the case of, for example, tobacco, alcohol and nutrition/obesity risk factors, there is no dedicated European policy or action plan to promote health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) for all age groups. This pilot project will deliver a pan-European physical activity campaign to:

raise awareness of the many benefits of sport and physical activity among European citizens,

increase opportunities for people to take part in sport and physical activities by supporting the upscaling of existing initiatives and delivering cross-border events,

enable capacity-building for physical activity providers,

draw the attention of stakeholders in all sectors to the need to address the inactivity pandemic.

The campaign should add value to, and further promote, existing European policy developments (such as the Council Recommendation on HEPA and the EU Work Plan for Sport) and initiatives (such as the European Week of Sport and the smaller-scale collaborative partnerships). It should leverage existing initiatives in Member States and add value to them or build on them under a unified campaign identity. The campaign will be delivered by one or more physical-activity promotion NGOs, as only they have the networks required for cost-effective delivery of the above aims. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 250000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will create Union-wide tools to help teachers in the first years of their careers to become effective professionals in teaching, administration, etc. It will involve (a) the development of online modules for teacher learning, coaching and mentoring, so as to help novice teachers become more effective (EUR 375000); and (b) a study to assess the feasibility of tailoring content provided through the School Education Gateway to the needs of teachers in other parts of the world, including by creating links with platforms developed under the auspices of international organisations such as the UN and the OECD (EUR 125000). Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2000000 1500000 2000000 1000000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Proposal Despite considerable efforts by the Union with the introduction of the Youth Guarantee scheme and the EUR 6,4 billion provided for under the Youth Employment Initiative, unemployment is still very high in Europe. In June 2015 youth unemployment stood at 4,7 million, with significant differences persisting among Member States. The number of young people aged 15 to 24 that are still not in employment, education or training (NEETs) is even higher, at more than 6 million. Without decisive action, this could lead to a lost generation. Although youth employment is mainly a responsibility of Member States, the high level of youth unemployment in Europe discredits the European Union project and bodes ill for its future. Member States in which it is easier for young people to find work have well-functioning apprenticeship and mobility systems, which smooths the transition from education and training to the labour market. Apprenticeships are acknowledged as the highway to employment, while mobility is regarded as the most efficient route to European citizenship. Therefore, efforts must be combined and there must be a better connection between these two policy areas so as to allow young European apprentices to gain professional experience in another Member State and further develop their skills. The Commission defines apprenticeships as long-term vocational education and training programmes that alternate periods at the workplace and in an educational institution or training centre. The apprentice is contractually linked to the employer and receives remuneration (wage or allowance). The employer assumes responsibility for providing the trainee with training leading to a specific occupation. Once completed, these training programmes allow students to gain a nationally recognised VET qualification. Apprentices ideally benefit from a work contract giving them the status of apprentice employee and as such receive a wage. Under the current arrangements, apprentices with an employment contract and hosted by a foreign company are still employed by, and under the responsibility of, their original employer. This makes it difficult for employers to make their apprentices available to foreign companies, even if those companies are located in Europe. This is because, during the mobility period, the employers still have to meet their obligations under the original apprenticeship contract (as regards payment, compliance with working hours rules and employment terms and conditions for young workers, social security, insurance). In spite of the progress achieved by the preparatory action Erasmus for apprentices and the Erasmus + programme Key Action 1 Mobility for VET learners and staff within the Education and Training 2020 strategic framework, as well as the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, the long-term mobility of apprentices remains too limited. There are a number of reasons for this, one of which is the age of apprentices seeking Erasmus support. Liability problems arise when young people who are still minors take up apprenticeships in other Member States, in particular when they are away from home for a lengthy period. This shortcoming needs to be addressed through the provision of financial support for the development of support and reception infrastructure (including language teaching and accommodation), and is part of the reason why Erasmus+ is currently failing properly to meet the long-term mobility needs of apprentices in Europe. Thanks to the involvement of the European Council and the recommendations put forward by parliaments, a large number of measures have been taken to push the Erasmus+ programme forward. The establishment of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and the European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (Eqavet) system, as well as the section on mobility in the Erasmus+ programme, have helped to increase the transparency of and trust between national vocational training systems. However, there are still significant challenges to be addressed, including the issue of validation in the home Member State of the skills and qualifications acquired during periods abroad. Project focus The overall goal of this pilot project is to facilitate apprentice mobility by testing various models for putting in place the necessary mobility infrastructure (e.g. services including accommodation, language courses, practical information, coaching and insurance arrangements). The project will also look into ways and means of making apprenticeships more attractive to young people. Another aim of the project is to formally recognise and validate learning outcomes and to support the mutual recognition of diplomas as well as the progressive application of a European framework for the mobility of apprentices. The establishment of this framework is essential in order to remove the current barriers to mobility and could be the first step towards an integrated European apprenticeship scheme. The pilot project was adopted by Parliament in 2015 for inclusion in the 2016 budget, and has attracted a lot of interest from stakeholders. In order to build on that interest, the project should be continued in 2017 in order to offer more apprentices long-term mobility opportunities. An extension for a further year would also allow the conclusions of the assessment currently being conducted to be fleshed out. The pilot project has three aims, as follows:

(1) in the first instance, the project will set out to test how to implement cross-border apprentice mobility schemes, in particular between vocational training institutions, companies and/or other relevant organisations. The aim of this measure is to assess the room available for improvement and the support stakeholders need to be given in order to set up the reference network and make it easier for apprentices to work in other Member States for periods ranging from 6 to 12 months;

(2) alongside this, the project will seek to build on the lessons learned from the implementation of projects in the first year and from the studies under way. The knowledge gained will be used to determine and validate the main features of a European framework for the mobility of apprentices. More generally, the project will seek to identify and optimise the various types of public support for apprentice mobility in Europe;

(3) lastly, the project will contribute to the drive for better regulation and simplification. In line with the simplification of the procedures for Erasmus+ applications, the majority of which are submitted by apprentice training centres, the pilot project will seek to free stakeholders from the cumbersome procedures that have been in place to date, as they can deter even the most determined applicants. The Commission is asked to adopt a trusting and pragmatic attitude, in order to make the project possible. In the same spirit of simplification, the apprentice training centres selected in the first year should be given an extension on their initial agreements or be allowed to go through a simplified application procedure.

Measures to be taken:

(1) call for proposals to fund a limited number of trans-European projects involving key stakeholders in the field of vocational training and seeking to develop sustainable systems and frameworks for cross-border apprentice mobility, with a view to preparing and scaling-up long-term quality mobility with a minimum duration of six months. These pilot operations should be incorporated into the current programmes and should lead to a qualification for the apprentices involved. The projects should help identify and assess the obstacles encountered before, during and after periods of mobility. They should also highlight the benefits that the various stakeholders are likely to draw from long-term mobility. The Commission is asked to issue a call for proposals in early 2017, and to set a response time that will allow the projects to be completed in the third quarter of 2017;

(2) design of a communication plan focusing on apprenticeships and apprentice mobility. The aim is to reach out to all stakeholders, in particular companies and institutions that will host apprentices.

On the basis of an initial estimate, the annual budget required is EUR 2000000 for all of the measures set out above, EUR 1800000 of which will be allocated to the first measure (call for proposals issued by the Commission). Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 100000 50000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The objective is to help improve the mobility of young people in vocational training, i.e. increase the number of participants to 20 % of beneficiaries and improve recognition of traineeships, including safety and quality issues. This will help to:

improve the visibility and accessibility of Erasmus+ for young professionals in training,

make management more efficient and adapt it to the characteristics of VET systems.

(1) launching a pilot programme supporting concrete community-based football initiatives (European centres of expertise). The focus will be on the integration of refugee communities across the Union and neighbouring regions through local sport projects;

(2) identifying best practices in Europe and developing concepts which can be implemented in third countries, focusing on refugee integration through football. A method to assess impact in a systematic, replicable manner will be developed;

(3) coordinating efforts through a networking platform.

The project will serve as a pilot for establishing and expanding football-based social integration programmes supporting refugees and host communities in Europe and beyond. The expected outcomes include:

(1) promoting the direct engagement of refugees and host communities in strategic locations (within the Union, in transit countries, and in third States) and the establishment of European centres of expertise through capacity building;

(2) developing a methodology of football-based refugee integration programmes which can be adapted for similar, future initiatives;

(3) putting in place a platform to disseminate the practice developed;

(4) promoting a Europe-wide approach, increasing the potential for European host communities to successfully engage and integrate refugees through sport.

addressing key societal challenges: The KICs combine expertise from across disciplines to ensure innovative and global responses to complex societal challenges,

setting a clear business-friendly framework: Turning new ideas into tangible new products, services or business opportunities will be the main benchmark of the EIT’s and the KICs’ success,

enhancing the free flow of knowledge through co-location: The KICs are organised around co-location centres — geographical locations where most or the whole innovation chain is in close proximity. The emphasis is on people from diverse backgrounds (industry, SMEs, academia, nationality, gender, discipline, etc.) working together with face-to-face contact, thus leading to great mobility of knowledge,

creating a new generation of entrepreneurs: people with an entrepreneurial mind-set are the drivers of innovation, thereby keeping our economies and societies moving. The EIT promotes entrepreneurship education as a key feature of KICs’ Masters and doctoral programmes by shifting the emphasis from learning about to learning by doing. The Master and PhD programmes will provide students with the entrepreneurial skills they need to succeed in the knowledge economy, focusing on learning outcomes and the use of innovative teaching methods.

The EIT’s strategic objectives for this period are to consolidate and synergise its operations and to prepare for achieving the priorities set out in the Strategic Innovation Agenda (2014-2020): firstly, by incentivising growth, impact and sustainability by continuing to strengthen its partnership with the three existing KICs whilst creating new KICs. By following an incremental development path in establishing new KICs, the EIT will ensure leading up to a total portfolio of nine KICs in the period 2014-2020 (equalling the set-up of 40-50 co-location centres across the Union); secondly, by enhancing the EIT’s impact by fostering entrepreneurship-driven innovation across the Union through wide dissemination of novel innovation models attracting and developing talent from across Europe; and thirdly, by introducing new means of achieving impact, alongside results-oriented monitoring. The establishment plan of the EIT is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1292/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 174). Decision No 1312/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): the contribution of the EIT to a more innovative Europe (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 892). Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 52290165,58 4421739,39 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, for the period 2014 to 2020. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 15143738,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure corresponding to revenue giving rise to the provision of additional appropriations from (non-European Economic Area) third parties or third countries participating in projects in the field of research and technological development, from the period prior to 2014. In accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation, any revenue entered in Items 6 0 1 3, 6 0 1 5, 6 0 1 6, 6 0 3 1 and 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 90229291 p.m. 304000000 252465,47 247324657,71 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (OJ L 391, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2006/973/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme People implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 272). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the EIT is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1). CREATIVE EUROPE Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15 04CREATIVE EUROPE 15 04 01 Strengthening the financial capacity of SMEs and small and very small organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors, and fostering policy development and new business models 3 30932000 14176893 23829000 22133220 9459523,27 6789707,53 47,89 15 04 02 Culture sub-programme — Supporting cross-border actions and promoting transnational circulation and mobility 3 55350000 44229071 52827000 45000000 55011808,61 34054546,50 77,00 15 04 51 Completion of programmes/actions in the field of culture and language 3 p.m. 2547311 — 10822000 0,— 17740990,02 696,46 15 04 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 15 04 77 01 Pilot project — Economy of cultural diversity 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 15 04 77 03 Preparatory action — Culture in external relations 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 15 04 77 04 Pilot project — A European platform for festivals 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 300000 0,— 200000,— 15 04 77 05 Pilot project — New narrative on Europe 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 203878,45 15 04 77 08 Pilot project — Kick-starting the cultural economy 3 p.m. 280600 p.m. 150000 430600,— 0,— 0 15 04 77 09 Pilot project — Supporting networks of young creative entrepreneurs: Union and third countries 3 p.m. 367742 p.m. 200000 800000,— 232258,13 63,16 15 04 77 11 Preparatory action — New narrative on Europe 3 750000 732605 500000 500000 1000000,— 42395,32 5,79 15 04 77 12 Preparatory action — Europe for festivals, festivals for Europe (EFFE) 3 350000 175000 350000 175000 15 04 77 13 Pilot project — Fight against illicit trafficking in cultural objects 3 500000 250000 15 04 77 14 Preparatory action — Open micro-business models for innovation in European family-owned heritage houses 3 500000 250000 15 04 77 15 Pilot project — Promotion of the EU values through music 3 1000000 500000 Article 15 04 77 — Subtotal 3100000 2555947 850000 1325000 2230600,— 678531,90 26,55 Chapter 15 04 — Total 89382000 63509222 77506000 79280220 66701931,88 59263775,95 93,32 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 30932000 14176893 23829000 22133220 9459523,27 6789707,53 This appropriation is intended to cover the following measures relating to Cross-sectoral strand of the Creative Europe programme. The cultural and creative sector facility will target the cultural and creative sectors and will have the following priorities: facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors; improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects, including technical assistance and networking measures. This will be achieved through:

providing guarantees to appropriate financial intermediaries from any country participating in the Creative Europe programme,

providing financial intermediaries with additional expertise and capacity to evaluate risks associated with operators in the cultural and creative sectors.

supporting actions providing operators with skills and know-how encouraging the adaption to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience building and business models,

supporting actions enabling operators to internationalise their careers in Europe and beyond,

providing support to strengthen European operators and international cultural networks in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities.

The priorities in the field of promoting transnational circulation shall be the following:

supporting international touring, events and exhibitions,

supporting the circulation of European literature,

supporting audience building as a means of stimulating interest in European cultural works.

Support measures of the Culture sub-programme The Culture sub-programme shall provide support for the following measures:

transnational cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activities,

activities by European networks of operators from different countries,

activities by organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development of emerging talent and stimulating the circulation of artists and works, with a systemic and large scale effect,

support for literary translation,

special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of European cultures, and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, including European cultural prizes, the European Heritage Label, and the European Capitals of Culture.

This appropriation may also finance the preparation of the European year for Cultural Heritage. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 221). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 2547311 — 10822000 0,— 17740990,02 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing the Culture 2000 programme (OJ L 63, 10.3.2000, p. 1). Decision No 792/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of culture (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 40). Decision No 1855/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing the Culture Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Decision No 1194/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label (OJ L 303, 22.11.2011, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 300000 0,— 200000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 203878,45 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 280600 p.m. 150000 430600,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 367742 p.m. 200000 800000,— 232258,13 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 732605 500000 500000 1000000,— 42395,32 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The aim of this preparatory action is to enable the cultural committee behind the charter to continue its dialogue with citizens. The charter is to be seen as a beginning, with the arts community and citizens in Europe being invited to engage and participate in the ongoing discussion on the many narratives on Europe. An overarching approach will be taken in the form of networks of citizens, cultural institutions and organisations spreading knowledge to the public and inviting citizens to play a role. Furthermore a corps of ambassadors will be established. The task of the ambassadors will be to interact with citizens in the ongoing debate about the new narrative and to engage with the European public. Therefore, the preparatory action will continue to:

conduct events to publicise the charter on the new narrative on Europe in as many Member States as possible, thereby fostering dialogue and debate,

support public events with broad media coverage that are organised by cultural, scientific and citizens’ organisations and focus on the debate on the new narrative on Europe,

ensure maximum inclusion of citizens by supporting independent media platforms covering the debate on the new narrative on Europe.

This preparatory action is expected to meet the above three specific objectives. To support these activities, the Commission works with contractors under framework contracts to deliver the following: organisation of high-level events, including exhibitions and cultural performances, covering travel and accommodation arrangements for participants and expert support for specific scheduling of events; logistical and advisory support for the cultural committee, covering travel and accommodation arrangements and organisation of attendance by members at dissemination events, as well as expert support for the committee’s and others’ tasks relating to specific scheduling of events; organisation of events by the Commission Representations in the Member States; communication campaigns, including through social media, across the Member States. Commitment appropriations were entered for this preparatory action in the 2015 and 2016 budgets, following the pilot project under the 2013 and 2014 budgets. The objective of this action is to foster debate with young people at grassroots level and collect fresh views about the EU’s current challenges, ways forward and the future of the European project. Its priority will be to reach out to young people, and with the cooperation and assistance of youth organisations it is expected to meet the objectives of conducting events to foster dialogue and debate on the narratives for Europe in as many Member States as possible, supporting and participating in public events with broad media coverage that are organised by youth, cultural, scientific and citizens’ organisations and focus on the debate on the new narrative for Europe, extending the debate through social media and ensuring maximum inclusion of citizens by supporting independent media platforms covering the debate on the new narrative for Europe. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 350000 175000 350000 175000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. The EFFE pilot project is currently being implemented by the European Festivals Association together with 24 decentralised partner organisations across Europe and in close cooperation with the Commission’s DG Education and Culture. On the basis of a preparatory action, the EFFE is expected to:

create a labelling mechanism and exchange platform for festivals to capitalise on their potential to contribute to various policies of the Union, including innovation, social inclusion, education and intercultural dialogue. The activities implemented contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, building on spill-over effects that the creative and cultural sectors have on a number of other fields such as tourism, and regional and urban development,

promote Europe’s unique and crucial values, by giving them visibility and credibility, through a strong branding and communication strategy capable of providing the platform with the means to reach out to a large number of citizens across Europe, in particular young people.

Given its current success, it can be assumed that a preparatory action will continue to multiply the energy of festivals to enhance promotion of a smart, inclusive, and sustainable Europe. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 Project overview The project will comprise three stages:

(1) research-based analysis of the volume of and routes for illicit trafficking of cultural objects;

(2) awareness-raising and training activities modules for judges, police and customs officers, government administrations and art market players, as well as awareness-raising campaigns targeted at the general public;

(3) reproduction and dissemination of lost cultural heritage and possible use of new techniques by museums and cultural or educational institutions.

Outcome/possible evolution of the project A conference and a study for the first stage, training modules for the second stage and an inventory of new techniques for the third stage. Innovative/experimental nature of the project The concept of the project is not covered by any existing programme. The project is too complex for a cooperation project under the cultural strand of the Creative Europe programme; in addition, some essential activities could not be covered (for instance the training modules for judges, police and customs officers) and the integrated character of the pilot project would therefore be lost. Co-financing requirements would be very difficult to meet for cultural organisations or even for international organisations. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 There is a clear momentum for cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable and peaceful Europe — 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, EU Council’s conclusions on a work plan for culture 2015-2018 — recalling the importance of activating spillover effects and synergies across different stakeholders to safeguard, develop and transmit cultural heritage to future generations. The following preparatory action proposal is targeted to a cluster of specific stakeholders that are not directly benefiting from current policies and programmes and that are key to implement a locally rooted and people-centred approach to cultural heritage able to catalyse open innovation in the sector. European family-owned heritage houses are a key component of the Union’s cultural heritage and a contributor to the attractiveness of Europe’s regions, cities, towns and rural areas. Current actions of the Union specifically dedicated to cultural heritage, such as the European Heritage Days, EU Prize for Cultural Heritage, and European Heritage Label, are initiatives that attract larger cultural actors and SMEs better than households and family-owned micro-enterprises managing heritage and historic houses. Lacking the capability to sustain the owned cultural heritage legacies, households and families strive to develop and adopt innovative business models, relying upon traditional solutions (i.e. visits, events, etc.) and models that aren’t adapted to seize the opportunities created by the digital economy and CCI spillover effects on the economy and society. Furthermore, a long-standing lack of maintenance and a weak culture of stewardship increase the risk of deterioration and neglect that should be prevented by targeting family-owned cultural heritage specific challenges. The objective of the proposed preparatory actions is to map which micro-business models are being used by family-owned heritage houses in the Union, compare and share them between the houses to boost this ecosystem. In order to quantify and qualify the economic potential of the sector in the Union a study should take place, setting the framework to qualify the peculiarities of the sector, and define the business ecosystem. As a result of those case studies, micro-business models for innovation in European family-owned heritage houses will be typified and made accessible to the concerned actors and stakeholders. Finally, recommendations to the Commission will be formulated based on the actions promoted during the pilot project. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 At a time when the Union is facing many challenges, this pilot project will bring together young talented musicians from all 28 Member States to bring visibility to Europe’s core values and assets, building bridges among people through classical music. It will reach out to the younger generation in Europe, especially those most at risk of radicalisation by bringing together, through concerts and mentoring schemes, young classical musicians and young people from diverse backgrounds. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 16 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATION POLICY AREA 127302438 127302438 124190396 124190396 132736007,49 132736007,49 16 03 COMMUNICATION ACTIONS 84269000 82757000 79504500 72569000 75291503,49 70862125,07 Title 16 — Total 211571438 210059438 203694896 196759396 208027510,98 203598132,56 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATION POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 16 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMUNICATION POLICY AREA 16 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Communication policy area 5.2 68404916 65590888 68162220,49 99,65 16 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Communication policy area 16 01 02 01 External personnel — Headquarters 5.2 5861231 5783570 5636494,36 96,17 16 01 02 03 External personnel — Commission Representations 5.2 17067000 16606000 17476764,47 102,40 16 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2917858 3209857 3601775,63 123,44 Article 16 01 02 — Subtotal 25846089 25599427 26715034,46 103,36 16 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, buildings and other working expenditure of the Communication policy area 16 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services 5.2 4271433 4186081 4677071,80 109,50 16 01 03 03 Buildings and related expenditure — Commission Representations 5.2 26370000 26423000 30579710,54 115,96 Article 16 01 03 — Subtotal 30641433 30609081 35256782,34 115,06 16 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Communication policy area 16 01 04 02 Support expenditure for communication actions 3 1090000 1034000 1228670,20 112,72 Article 16 01 04 — Subtotal 1090000 1034000 1228670,20 112,72 16 01 60 Purchase of information 5.2 1320000 1357000 1373300,— 104,04 Chapter 16 01 — Total 127302438 124190396 132736007,49 104,27 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 68404916 65590888 68162220,49 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5861231 5783570 5636494,36 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 17067000 16606000 17476764,47 This appropriation is intended to cover remuneration, flat-rate overtime, and the institution’s social security contributions in respect of local staff, contract staff and agency staff employed in the Commission Representations in the Union. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4000. Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2917858 3209857 3601775,63 The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 3000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4271433 4186081 4677071,80 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 26370000 26423000 30579710,54 This appropriation is intended to cover:

the payment of rents and ground rent relating to buildings or parts of occupied buildings, and the hire of conference rooms, storerooms, garages and parking facilities,

the payment of insurance premiums on the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the institution,

water, gas, electricity and heating charges,

maintenance costs, calculated on the basis of current contracts, for premises, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.; the expenditure is occasioned by regular cleaning operations, the purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry and dry-cleaning products, etc., and by repainting, repairs and supplies used by the maintenance workshops,

the fitting-out of buildings, e.g. alterations to partitioning, alterations to technical installations and other specialist work on locks, electrical equipment, plumbing, painting, floor coverings, etc.,

the cost of the necessary equipment,

expenses relating to the security of persons and buildings, both as regards the health and safety of individuals and the physical and material security of persons and property. These expenses include, for example contracts for guarding buildings, contracts for the maintenance of security installations and the purchase of minor items of equipment, the purchase, hire and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for fire pickets and statutory inspection costs as well as information sessions provided to staff on how to use the security equipment,

expenditure on buildings, in particular management fees for multiple-tenanted buildings, costs of surveys of premises and charges for utilities (refuse collection etc.),

technical assistance fees relating to major fitting-out operations for premises,

the cost of the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of technical equipment and fittings, furniture and vehicles,

the purchase of books, documents and other non-periodical publications, the updating of existing volumes, binding costs and the purchase of electronic identification equipment,

expenditure on subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, official journals, parliamentary papers, foreign trade statistics, news agency reports and various other specialised publications,

the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media,

the training and support required for accessing this information,

the training relating to health and safety following Commission Decision of 10 April 2006 establishing a Harmonised Policy for Health and Safety at work for all Commission staff C(2006) 1623,

the cost of stationery and office supplies,

insurance,

the cost of work materials,

expenses relating to internal meetings,

the cost of maintenance work and of departmental removals,

medical expenses arising as a result of the provisions of the Staff Regulations,

the cost of the installation, upkeep and operation of catering areas,

other operating expenditure,

postal and delivery charges,

telecommunications subscriptions and charges,

the cost of purchasing and installing telecommunications equipment,

information technology (IT) expenditure for offices within the Union, in particular expenditure on information and management systems, office automation infrastructure, personal computers, servers and related infrastructure, peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.), office equipment (photocopiers, fax machines, typewriters, dictaphones, smartphones, tablets etc.) and general expenditure on networks, support, assistance to users, IT training and removals,

any expenditure to cover the cost of purchase or rental with purchase option of buildings.

This appropriation covers expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union, excluding Joint Research Centre sites, for which expenditure is entered in Article 01 05 of the titles concerned. Similar expenditure incurred outside the Union is entered in Item 01 03 02 of the titles concerned. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 4400000. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1090000 1034000 1228670,20 This appropriation is intended to cover horizontal expenditure on, inter alia, studies, meetings, ex post controls, expert technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts, evaluation on horizontal or cross-cutting activities, as well as the repayment of travel and related expenses of persons invited to follow the work of the Commission. This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. See Items 16 03 01 02, 16 03 01 03, 16 03 02 03 and 16 03 02 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1320000 1357000 1373300,— This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within the Union:

the cost of subscriptions and access to online information sources such as press agencies, online news, information providers and external databases,

the training and support required for accessing this information.

It covers the expenditure incurred within the territory of the Union with the exception of the Commission’s Representations in the Union. This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). COMMUNICATION ACTIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 16 03COMMUNICATION ACTIONS 16 03 01Providing information to Union citizens 16 03 01 02 Information for the media and audiovisual productions 3 6177000 4958000 6003500 5688000 5879110,— 5982468,39 120,66 16 03 01 03 Information outlets 3 14700000 13642000 14600000 14063000 14196616,94 14256736,21 104,51 16 03 01 04 Communication of the Commission Representations, Citizens’ Dialogues and Partnership actions 3 17036000 14600000 14745000 13154000 11734565,04 11090331,25 75,96 16 03 01 05 European Public Spaces 5.2 1246000 1246000 1246000 1246000 1244388,28 1284639,— 103,10 Article 16 03 01 — Subtotal 39159000 34446000 36594500 34151000 33054680,26 32614174,85 94,68 16 03 02Providing institutional communication and information analysis 16 03 02 01 Visits to the Commission 3 3900000 3670000 3800000 3677000 3846235,43 3894846,64 106,13 16 03 02 02 Operation of radio and television studios and audiovisual equipment 5.2 5700000 5700000 5560000 5560000 5556044,95 6435778,— 112,91 16 03 02 03 Online and written information and communication tools 3 23710000 26075000 23450000 19195000 22405732,75 18789594,63 72,06 16 03 02 04 General report and other publications 5.2 2160000 2160000 2160000 2160000 2229026,88 2387195,97 110,52 16 03 02 05 Public opinion analysis 3 6640000 6570000 6640000 6526000 6400000,— 6268427,13 95,41 Article 16 03 02 — Subtotal 42110000 44175000 41610000 37118000 40437040,01 37775842,37 85,51 16 03 04 House of European History 3 3000000 3200000 800000 800000 800000,— 0,— 0 16 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 16 03 77 04 Completion of pilot project EuroGlobe 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 16 03 77 05 Preparatory action — Share Europe Online 3 p.m. 936000 500000 500000 999783,22 472107,85 50,44 16 03 77 06 Pilot project — The promise of the European Union 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 16 03 77 — Subtotal p.m. 936000 500000 500000 999783,22 472107,85 50,44 Chapter 16 03 — Total 84269000 82757000 79504500 72569000 75291503,49 70862125,07 85,63 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 6177000 4958000 6003500 5688000 5879110,— 5982468,39 This appropriation is intended to cover the funding of general information for citizens on Union activities, so as to increase the visibility of the work of the Union institutions, the decisions taken and the stages in the building of Europe, focusing mainly on the media. The tools developed for better understanding and reporting of topical issues cover mainly:

multimedia (photo, video, etc.) information material to feed the media and other platforms, including their publication/broadcasting and long-term preservation/dissemination,

seminars and support for journalists.

This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. This appropriation also covers evaluation expenditure. The Commission, when implementing this item, should take duly into account the outcome of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI). The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 300000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 14700000 13642000 14600000 14063000 14196616,94 14256736,21 This appropriation is intended to fund general information to citizens and covers:

the financing of the Europe Direct network throughout Europe (Europe Direct Information Centres, European documentation centres, Team Europe speakers, etc.); this network supplements the work of the Commission Representations and the European Parliament Information Offices in the Member States,

support, training, coordination and assistance for Europe Direct network,

the financing of production, storage and distribution of information material and communication products by these outlets as well as for them.

This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. This appropriation also covers evaluation expenditure. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 50000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Commission Decision C(2012) 4158 of 21 June 2012 concerning the anticipated adoption of the Annual Work Programme in the field of communication for 2013 regarding grants for financing the host structures of the Europe Direct Information Centres across the European Union for the period 2013-2017. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17036000 14600000 14745000 13154000 11734565,04 11090331,25 This appropriation is intended to fund general information to citizens and covers the expenditure on centralised and decentralised communication as well as the expenditure on Citizens’ Dialogues. The aim of local communication activities is in particular to provide target groups with the tools to gain a better understanding of burning topical issues. The aim of Citizens’ Dialogues is in particular to provide citizens with first-hand information on major Union policy initiatives and to promote an open dialogue between citizens and the Members of the Commission with regular attendance of representatives of other Union institutions and the Member States, in order to improve citizens’ knowledge of Union issues and to allow citizens to make their voice heard to policymakers. These activities are implemented in the Member States through:

communication operations linked to specific annual or multiannual communication priorities,

ad hoc communication operations on a national or international scale that fit in with the communication priorities,

open door events for citizens from all walks of life,

dialogues with citizens online on the internet and in social media,

seminars and conferences as well as workshops with more specific target groups, such as young people, and by applying participatory methods,

organisation of or participation in European events, exhibitions and public-relations activities, organisation of individual visits, etc.,

direct communication measures targeted at the general public (e.g. citizens’ advice services),

direct communication measures targeted at opinion multipliers, in particular stepped-up measures involving the regional daily press, which is a major information outlet for a large number of Union citizens,

the management of information centres for the general public in the Commission Representations.

Communication operations can be organised in partnership with the European Parliament and/or the Member States in order to create synergies between the means of each partner and to coordinate their information and communication activities on the European Union. This appropriation could also serve to fund awareness raising and information activities on European Citizens’ Initiatives in cooperation with Commission Representations and local Europe Direct Centres in the Member States. This appropriation is further intended to cover expenditure on studies, evaluations, logistical services, technical assistance, in particular for IT including web maintenance and social media services, meetings of experts and expert technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts as well as the repayment of travel and related expenses of persons invited to follow the work of the Commission. This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 55000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1246000 1246000 1246000 1246000 1244388,28 1284639,— This appropriation is intended to fund general information to citizens and cover specifically the opening and management of European Public Spaces (EPS) in the Europe Houses that are formally hosting the EPS. The Commission is to manage the logistical arrangements for the EPS for the benefit of both institutions (the European Parliament and the Commission), including operational costs and the organisation of contracted services. The EPS must be run jointly by the two institutions on the basis of an assessment report on the management and the functioning of the EPS, as well as of a working programme for the year to come. Both these documents, which are drafted jointly by the two institutions and constitute the fundamental elements for allocation of funds for the following year, are to be presented to the European Parliament and the Council in time to be taken into account in the budgetary procedure. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3900000 3670000 3800000 3677000 3846235,43 3894846,64 This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of organising visits to the Commission, including administrative expenditure related to the visits. This appropriation is also intended to cover IT expenditure for relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. This appropriation may also cover evaluation expenditure. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 5700000 5700000 5560000 5560000 5556044,95 6435778,— This appropriation is intended to cover all the costs of operating the Commission’s studios and other audiovisual information facilities: staff and the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of the necessary equipment and material. It also covers satellite rental to provide information on the Union’s activities to television channels. This appropriation must be managed in compliance with the principles of interinstitutional cooperation in order to ensure the dissemination of all information concerning the Union. This appropriation may also cover evaluation expenditure. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Communication to the Commission of 24 April 2008: Communicating Europe through audiovisual media (SEC(2008) 506). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 23710000 26075000 23450000 19195000 22405732,75 18789594,63 This appropriation is intended to cover online multimedia and written information and communication tools concerning the Union, for the purpose of providing all citizens with general information on the work of the Union institutions, the decisions taken and the stages in the building of Europe. Online tools make it possible to gather citizens’ questions or reactions on European issues. This is a public service task. The information covers all the Union institutions. These tools must be made accessible to people with disabilities, in accordance with Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines. The main types of tool concerned are:

the Europa site, which must constitute the main point of access to the existing information and websites concerning the administrative information which Union citizens might need in their daily lives and which therefore must be better structured, made more user-friendly and optimised for mobile devices,

complementary online channels like social media, blogs and other web 2.0 technologies,

the Europe Direct Contact Centre (00800-67891011),

the internet sites, multimedia and written products of the Commission Representations in the Member States,

online press releases, databases and other online communication information systems (including Rapid).

This appropriation is also intended to:

fund the restructuring of the Europa site in a more coherent way, to optimise the site for mobile devices, to focus it on user needs and to professionalise the use of other online channels like social media, blogs and web 2.0. This includes all types of training, coaching and consultancy services for various groups of stakeholders,

cover the expenditure relating to hosting and licences costs associated with the Europa site,

support the exchange of best practices, knowledge transfer and professionalisation by financing visits of digital communication experts and practitioners,

cover information campaigns for facilitating access to these sources of information, especially for the operation of the Europe Direct Contact Centre, the general multilingual information service about Union matters,

cover the expenditure relating to the production for various target groups of written publications concerning the Union’s activities that are often distributed through a decentralised network, mainly:

the Representations’ publications (paper newsletters and periodicals): each Representation produces one or more publications that are distributed among multipliers and cover various fields (social, economic and political),

the dissemination (also through a decentralised network) of specific basic information on the European Union (in all the official Union languages) for the general public, coordinated from headquarters, and promotion of the publications.

Publishing costs cover, among other things, preparation and drafting (including authors’ fees), freelance editing, use of documentation, reproduction of documents, data purchase or management, editing, translation, revision (including checking the concordance of texts), printing, posting on the internet or installation in any other electronic medium, distribution, storage, dissemination and promotion of the publications. This appropriation may also cover evaluation expenditure. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2160000 2160000 2160000 2160000 2229026,88 2387195,97 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on issuing, in whatever medium, publications on matters of topical importance relating to Commission activities and the work of the Union, as well as the publications provided for in the Treaties and other institutional or reference publications, such as the general report. The publications may be targeted at specific groups such as the teaching profession, young people, opinion leaders or the general public. Publishing costs cover, among other things, preparation and drafting (including authors’ contracts), freelance editing, use of documentation, reproduction of documents, data purchase or management, editing, translation, revision (including checking the concordance of texts), printing, posting on the internet or installation in any other electronic medium, distribution, storage, dissemination and promotion of the publications, including in formats accessible to citizens with disabilities. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 249(2) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 6640000 6570000 6640000 6526000 6400000,— 6268427,13 This appropriation is intended to cover the analysis of trends in public opinion, mainly by means of opinion polls (e.g. general-public Eurobarometer surveys, flash surveys, by telephone, of specific populations on particular subjects, at regional, national, or European level, or qualitative surveys), together with quality control of these surveys. It also covers qualitative media monitoring analysis and evaluation expenditure. This appropriation could also cover IT expenditure for possible relevant information and management systems development and maintenance. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 1000. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3000000 3200000 800000 800000 800000,— 0,— As specified in the Service Level Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission, this appropriation is intended to cover the financial contribution of the Commission to the House of European History for the operational costs incurred by the European Parliament in respect of exhibitions, events and workshops organised which will increase knowledge, awaken curiosity, and create opportunities to reflect on European history by means of a modern exhibition and documentation centre. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 936000 500000 500000 999783,22 472107,85 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY AREA 104399603 104399603 101836432 101836432 103340560,52 103340560,52 17 03 PUBLIC HEALTH 203947000 202972000 204953000 216341000 231229399,28 215206915,63 17 04 FOOD AND FEED SAFETY, ANIMAL HEALTH, ANIMAL WELFARE AND PLANT HEALTH 255908000 234150000 251065628 240379628 257512669,16 209673838,13 Title 17 — Total 564254603 541521603 557855060 558557060 592082628,96 528221314,28 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 17 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY AREA 17 01 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Health and food safety policy area 5.2 72294157 69805129 70432258,86 97,42 17 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Health and food safety policy area 17 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 6439851 6308782 7046024,— 109,41 17 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 7854304 7996482 7603711,60 96,81 Article 17 01 02 — Subtotal 14294155 14305264 14649735,60 102,49 17 01 03Expenditure relating to information and communication technology equipment and services, buildings and related expenditure of the Health and food safety policy area 17 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services 5.2 4514291 4455039 4839957,99 107,21 17 01 03 03 Buildings and related expenditure — Grange 5.2 4918000 4892000 4871202,65 99,05 Article 17 01 03 — Subtotal 9432291 9347039 9711160,64 102,96 17 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Health and food safety policy area 17 01 04 02 Support expenditure for the Third programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) 3 1500000 1500000 1546663,89 103,11 17 01 04 03 Support expenditure in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health 3 1500000 1500000 1497996,53 99,87 Article 17 01 04 — Subtotal 3000000 3000000 3044660,42 101,49 17 01 06Executive agencies 17 01 06 02 Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency — Contribution from the Third programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) 3 4209000 4209000 4332745,— 102,94 17 01 06 03 Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency — Contribution in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health 3 1170000 1170000 1170000,— 100,00 Article 17 01 06 — Subtotal 5379000 5379000 5502745,— 102,30 Chapter 17 01 — Total 104399603 101836432 103340560,52 98,99 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 72294157 69805129 70432258,86 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6439851 6308782 7046024,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7854304 7996482 7603711,60 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4514291 4455039 4839957,99 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4918000 4892000 4871202,65 This appropriation is intended to cover the following expenditure incurred within Union territory:

the payment of rent, ground rent and municipal charges relating to occupied buildings or parts of buildings, and the hire of conference rooms, storerooms, garages and parking facilities,

the costs of purchase or lease-purchase of buildings,

the construction of buildings,

the payment of insurance premiums on the buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the institution,

water, gas, electricity and heating charges,

maintenance costs, calculated on the basis of current contracts, for premises, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.; the expenditure incurred by regular cleaning operations, including the purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry and dry-cleaning products, etc., and by repainting, repairs and supplies used by the maintenance shops (before contracts for an amount in excess of EUR 300000 are renewed or concluded, and with a view to rationalising expenditure, the Commission must consult the other institutions with regard to the conditions (price, currency chosen, indexing, duration, other clauses) obtained by each of them for a similar contract),

expenditure on the selective treatment, storage and removal of waste,

the refurbishment of buildings, e.g. alterations to partitioning, alterations to technical installations and other specialist work on locks, electrical equipment, plumbing, painting, floor coverings, etc., the cost of changes to the cabling associated with fixtures, and the cost of the necessary equipment,

expenses relating to the physical and material security of persons and property, in particular contracts for the guarding of buildings, contracts for the maintenance and upgrade of security installations and the purchase of items of equipment,

expenses relating to the health and safety of individuals at work, in particular the purchase, hire and maintenance of firefighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for fire pickets and statutory inspection costs,

the cost of legal, financial and technical consultancy fees prior to the acquisition, rental or construction of buildings,

other expenditure on buildings, in particular management fees for multiple-tenanted buildings, costs of surveys of premises and charges for utilities (street cleaning and maintenance, refuse collection, etc.),

technical assistance fees relating to major repair, fitting-out or remodelling operations for premises,

the purchase, hire or leasing, maintenance, repair, installation and renewal of technical equipment and installations, and in particular:

equipment (including photocopiers) for producing, reproducing and archiving documents in any form (paper, electronic media, etc.),

audiovisual, library and interpreting equipment (booths, headsets and switching units for simultaneous interpreting facilities, etc.),

kitchen fittings and restaurant equipment,

various tools for building-maintenance shops,

facilities required for officials with disabilities,

studies, documentation and training relating to such equipment,

the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of furniture, and in particular:

the purchase of office furniture and specialised furniture, including ergonomic furniture, shelving for archives, etc.,

the replacement of worn-out and broken furniture,

supplies of special equipment for libraries (card indexes, shelving, catalogue units, etc.),

fittings specific to canteens and restaurants,

the hire of furniture,

furniture maintenance and repair costs (before contracts for an amount in excess of EUR 300000 are renewed or concluded, and with a view to rationalising expenditure, the Commission must consult the other institutions with regard to the conditions (price, currency chosen, indexing, duration, other clauses) obtained by each of them for a similar contract),

the purchase, hire, maintenance and repair of vehicles, and in particular:

new purchases of vehicles, including all associated costs,

the replacement of vehicles which, during the year, reach a total mileage such as to justify replacement,

the cost of hiring cars for short or long periods when demand exceeds the capacity of the vehicle fleet,

the cost of maintaining, repairing and insuring official vehicles (fuel, lubricants, tyres, inner tubes, miscellaneous supplies, spare parts, tools, etc.), including annual national car tests,

various types of insurance (in particular third-party liability and insurance against theft) and national taxes where payable and insurance costs,

expenditure on working equipment, and in particular:

purchase of uniforms for floor messengers and drivers,

purchase and cleaning of working clothes for workshop staff and staff required to do work for which protection is necessary against bad or cold weather, abnormal wear and dirt,

purchase or reimbursement of the cost of any equipment which might be necessary pursuant to Directives 89/391/EEC and 90/270/EEC,

departmental removals, reorganisations and handling (taking delivery, storing, delivering) in respect of equipment, furniture and office supplies,

other operating expenditure, such as:

expenditure on equipping buildings with telecommunications, notably the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of telephone switchboards and distributors, audio, videoconferencing, interphone and mobile phone systems, and expenditure on data networks (equipment and maintenance) and associated services (management, support, documentation, installation and removal),

the purchase, hire or leasing of computers, terminals, mini-computers, peripherals, connection devices and the necessary software,

the purchase, hire or leasing of equipment relating to the presentation of information in printed form, e.g. printers, fax machines, photocopiers, scanners and microcopiers,

the purchase, hire or leasing of typewriters, word processors or any other electronic office equipment,

installation, configuration, maintenance, studies, documentation and supplies related to this equipment,

expenditure on the operation of restaurants, cafeterias and canteens, in particular the costs of maintaining equipment and purchasing various supplies, expenditure on current conversions and the renewal of equipment, and substantial expenditure on conversion and renewal which should be clearly distinguished from current conversions, repairs and renewal of equipment and supplies,

the cost of subscriptions and access to electronic information services and external databases and the acquisition of electronic media (CD-ROMs, etc.),

the training and support required for accessing this information,

the cost of purchasing paper, envelopes, office supplies and supplies for the print shops, and of some printing carried out by outside service providers,

expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, on reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air, sea or rail, and on the Commission’s internal mail,

licences, subscription charges and the cost of cable or radio communications (land and mobile telephones, telex, telegraph, television, teleconferencing and videoconferencing), expenditure on data-transmission networks, telematic services, etc., and the purchase of directories,

the cost of inter-building telephone and computer links and international transmission lines between sites of Union offices,

technical and logistic support, training and associated costs and other activities of general interest related to computer equipment and software, general computer training, subscriptions to technical documentation whether on paper or in electronic form, etc., external operating staff, office services, subscriptions to international organisations, etc., studies on safety and quality assurance relating to computer equipment and software.

Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1). Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 156, 21.6.1990, p. 14). Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1500000 1500000 1546663,89 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information measures and publications directly linked to achievement of the objective of the programme or measures covered by this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 17 03. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1500000 1500000 1497996,53 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, evaluating, auditing and control of programmes or projects in this field. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication measures and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures covered by this appropriation. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on administrative assistance relating to the audit of claims presented by the Member States in accordance with the respective provisions provided for in the legal basis. See Chapter 17 04. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4209000 4209000 4332745,— This appropriation is intended to cover the contribution for expenditure on the Agency’s staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures forming part of the third Health programme 2014-2020. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the establishment of a third Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1350/2007/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 1). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2004/858/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 69). Commission Decision C(2013) 9505 of 20 December 2013 delegating powers to the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of consumers, health and food comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1170000 1170000 1170000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the contribution from the Union training strategy in the areas of food law, feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules as well as plant rules for expenditure on the Agency’s staff and administration incurred as a result of the Agency’s role in the management of measures in the areas of food law, feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules as well as plant rules. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The establishment plan of the Executive Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1), and in particular Article 51 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1). See Chapter 17 04. Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2004/858/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 69). Commission Decision C(2013) 9505 of 20 December 2013 delegating powers to the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of consumers, health and food comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union. PUBLIC HEALTH Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17 03PUBLIC HEALTH 17 03 01 Third programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) 3 58820000 46000000 56451000 48500000 55989006,37 22600369,01 49,13 17 03 10 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 3 51687000 51687000 53683000 53683000 58451950,— 58451950,— 113,09 17 03 11 European Food Safety Authority 3 76595000 77795000 76244000 76075000 79576560,48 78032400,— 100,31 17 03 12European Medicines Agency 17 03 12 01 Union contribution to the European Medicines Agency 3 2438000 2438000 4603000 4603000 20722422,43 20722422,43 849,98 17 03 12 02 Special contribution for orphan medicinal products 3 13687000 13687000 9972000 9972000 13228960,— 13212250,— 96,53 Article 17 03 12 — Subtotal 16125000 16125000 14575000 14575000 33951382,43 33934672,43 210,45 17 03 13 International agreements and membership of international organisations in the field of public health and tobacco control 4 220000 220000 200000 200000 210000,— 132690,30 60,31 17 03 51 Completion of public health programmes 3 p.m. 6000000 p.m. 16000000 500,— 18914100,30 315,24 17 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 17 03 77 03 Pilot project — Fruit and vegetable consumption 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 350000 0,— 245967,— 17 03 77 04 Pilot project — Healthy diet: early years and ageing population 2 p.m. 350000 p.m. 300000 0,— 303725,89 86,78 17 03 77 05 Pilot project — Developing and implementing successful prevention strategies for type 2 diabetes 2 p.m. 400000 p.m. 400000 0,— 293138,40 73,28 17 03 77 06 Preparatory action — Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): research on the causes of high and improper antibiotic usage 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 320000 0,— 288277,20 17 03 77 07 Preparatory action — Creation of a Union network of experts in the field of adapted care for adolescents with psychological problems 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 299528,— 17 03 77 08 Pilot project — European prevalence protocol for early detection of autistic spectrum disorders in Europe 3 p.m. 600000 p.m. 630000 0,— 418802,20 69,80 17 03 77 09 Pilot project — Promotion of self-care systems in the Union 3 p.m. 200000 p.m. 600000 0,— 411418,40 205,71 17 03 77 10 Pilot project — Gender-specific mechanisms in coronary artery disease in Europe 3 p.m. 350000 p.m. 297000 0,— 265170,— 75,76 17 03 77 11 Preparatory action — Fruit and vegetable consumption 2 p.m. 450000 p.m. 225000 0,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 12 Pilot project — Reducing health inequalities: building expertise and evaluation of actions. 2 p.m. 290000 p.m. 450000 0,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 13 Pilot project — Developing evidence-based strategies to improve the health of isolated and vulnerable persons 2 p.m. 200000 p.m. 300000 0,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 14 Preparatory action — Healthy diet: early years and ageing population 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 100000 0,— 0,— 17 03 77 15 Preparatory action — European study on the burden and care of epilepsy 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 246000 0,— 614706,50 17 03 77 16 Pilot project — The effect of differing kidney disease treatment modalities and organ donation and transplantation practices on health expenditure and patient outcomes 3 p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 1000000,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 17 Pilot project — Platform for increasing organ donation in the European Union and neighbouring countries: Eudonorg 2015-2016 3 p.m. 180000 p.m. 180000 600000,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 18 Pilot project — Reducing health inequalities experienced by LGBTI people 3 p.m. 135000 p.m. 135000 450000,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 19 Pilot project — Access to healthcare for people in rural areas 3 p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 1000000,— 0,— 0 17 03 77 20 Pilot project — Establishing a registry of rare congenital malformations (as part of the Rare Diseases Registry), drawing on the structure, organisation and experience of the Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations (PRCM) 3 p.m. 30000 100000 50000 17 03 77 21 Pilot project — Providing support to women struggling with an alcohol problem, in order to reduce risks, in particular during pregnancy 3 p.m. 105000 350000 150000 17 03 77 22 Pilot project — MentALLY 3 p.m. 120000 400000 200000 17 03 77 23 Pilot project — Severe mental disorders and the risk of violence: pathways through care and effective treatment strategies 3 p.m. 360000 1200000 500000 17 03 77 24 Pilot project — Towards a fairer and more effective measurement of access to healthcare across the Union in order to enhance cooperation and know-how transfer 3 p.m. 75000 250000 125000 17 03 77 25 Pilot project — Integrate: development of integrated strategies to monitor and treat chronic and rheumatic diseases: the role of quality indicators and patient-reported outcomes in addition to physician evaluation of disease activity and damage 3 p.m. 150000 500000 250000 17 03 77 26 Pilot project — Primary prevention courses for girls living in areas with a higher risk of breast cancer 3 p.m. 150000 500000 250000 17 03 77 27 Pilot project — Food redistribution 3 p.m. 150000 500000 250000 17 03 77 28 Pilot project — Rare 2030 — A participatory foresight study for policy-making on rare diseases 3 500000 250000 Article 17 03 77 — Subtotal 500000 5145000 3800000 7308000 3050000,— 3140733,59 61,04 Chapter 17 03 — Total 203947000 202972000 204953000 216341000 231229399,28 215206915,63 106,03 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 58820000 46000000 56451000 48500000 55989006,37 22600369,01 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for achieving the objectives established through the multiannual Health programme for the 2014-2020 period. The general objectives of the programme shall be to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States to improve the health of Union citizens and reduce health inequalities by promoting health, encouraging innovation in health, increasing the sustainability of health systems and protecting Union citizens from serious cross-border health threats. The Health programme 2014-2020 focuses on four specific objectives:

supporting public health capacity building and contributing to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems: identify and develop tools and mechanisms at Union level to address shortages of resources, both human and financial, and facilitate the voluntary uptake of innovation in public health intervention and prevention strategies,

facilitating access to better and safer healthcare for Union citizens: increase access to medical expertise and information for specific conditions also beyond national borders, facilitate the application of the results of research and develop tools for the improvement of healthcare quality and patient safety through, inter alia, actions contributing to improve health literacy,

promoting health, including mental health, in particular among adolescents, preventing diseases and fostering supportive environments for healthy lifestyles: identify, disseminate and promote the uptake of evidence-based and good practices for cost-effective disease prevention and health promotion measures by addressing in particular the key lifestyle-related risk factors with a focus on the Union added value,

protecting citizens from serious cross-border health threats: identify and develop coherent approaches and promote their implementation for better preparedness and coordination in health emergencies.

improving surveillance of communicable diseases in the Member States,

strengthening the scientific support provided by the Member States and the Commission,

enhancing the preparedness of the Union against emerging threats from communicable diseases, especially hepatitis B, including threats related to intentional release of biological agents, and diseases of unknown origin, and coordinating the response,

strengthening the relevant capacity in the Member States through training,

communicating information and building partnerships.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the maintenance of the emergency facility (Emergency Operations Centre) linking the Centre online with national communicable disease centres and reference laboratories in Member States in the event of major outbreaks of communicable diseases or other illnesses of unknown origin. The Centre must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The Centre’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 56766000. An amount of EUR 5079000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 51687000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control (OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 76595000 77795000 76244000 76075000 79576560,48 78032400,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Authority’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). It covers in particular:

costs associated with supporting and holding meetings of the scientific committee and the scientific groups, working groups, the advisory forum, the Management Board and meetings with the scientific partners or interested parties,

costs associated with the establishment of scientific opinions using external resources (contracts and subsidies),

costs associated with the creation of data collection networks and the integration of the existing information systems,

costs associated with the scientific and technical assistance to the Commission (Article 31),

costs associated with the identification of logistical support measures,

costs associated with technical and scientific cooperation,

costs associated with the dissemination of scientific opinions,

costs associated with communication activities.

The Authority must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The Authority’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 77333000. An amount of EUR 738000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 76595000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2438000 2438000 4603000 4603000 20722422,43 20722422,43 This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3), in order to carry out the tasks provided for in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 15204000. An amount of EUR 12766000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 2438000 entered in the budget. Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95 of 10 February 1995 on fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1) (replacing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93). Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1). Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 of 15 December 2005 laying down, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules regarding the payment of fees to, and the receipt of administrative assistance from, the European Medicines Agency by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 329, 16.12.2005, p. 4). Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 121). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 24 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 7). Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11). Regulation (EU) No 1235/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency, and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products (OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13687000 13687000 9972000 9972000 13228960,— 13212250,— This appropriation is intended to cover the special contribution provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000, as opposed to the one provided for in Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. It is used by the Agency exclusively to compensate for the total or partial non-recovery of payments due for an orphan medicinal product. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Council Regulation (EC) No 297/95 of 10 February 1995 on fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 220000 220000 200000 200000 210000,— 132690,30 This appropriation is intended to cover the Union contribution to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which the Community ratified and to which the Union is a party. Council Decision 2004/513/EC of 2 June 2004 concerning the conclusion of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 8). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 6000000 p.m. 16000000 500,— 18914100,30 This payment appropriation is intended to cover commitments relating to previous years under Decisions No 1786/2002/EC and No 1350/2007/EC. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) (OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1). Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013) (OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 350000 0,— 245967,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 350000 p.m. 300000 0,— 303725,89 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 400000 p.m. 400000 0,— 293138,40 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 320000 0,— 288277,20 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 299528,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 600000 p.m. 630000 0,— 418802,20 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 200000 p.m. 600000 0,— 411418,40 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 350000 p.m. 297000 0,— 265170,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 450000 p.m. 225000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 290000 p.m. 450000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 200000 p.m. 300000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 100000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 246000 0,— 614706,50 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 1000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 180000 p.m. 180000 600000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 135000 p.m. 135000 450000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 1000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 30000 100000 50000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Rare diseases (85 % are genetic) are life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases which are of low prevalence (less than 5 per 10000). It is estimated that between 5000 and 8000 distinct rare diseases exist today, affecting between 6 % and 8 % of the population (between 27 and 36 million people in the Union). About 20-25 % of rare diseases are rare congenital malformations (isolated or multiple, including malformation syndromes). Eurocat has moved its databases and administrative structures to the Joint Research Centre at Ispra, where the rare diseases platform is sited. However combining malformation registries to form a rare diseases registry for rare malformations (isolated and multiple, including rare malformation syndromes) will require targeted action and the collection of additional information. That will need to be done at national level and additional resources will be necessary. Aim of the pilot project is to establish a Registry of Rare Congenital Malformations (as part of the Rare Diseases Registry), drawing on the structure, organisation and experience of the Polish Registry of Congenital Malformations. This model, if successful, can be implemented also in other Member States. The pilot project will complement the JRC-SANTE development of a Union platform on rare diseases registration to provide a common access point to data collections on rare diseases across Europe. The pilot project will help in updating policy-relevant and scientifically sound public health indicators and will provide information to other Member States on how to develop national rare disease registration systems based on existing congenital anomalies registries. Tasks:

to use the PRCM platform to produce public health indicators for a special group of rare diseases — rare malformations (isolated and rare malformation syndromes — about 20 to 25 % of all rare diseases),

to produce prevalence data and surveillance reports (including trends and clusters where relevant) on a group of selected rare diseases in Poland.

Methods: The PRCM is an excellent model for exploring whether a birth defects registry can be extended to form a rare diseases registry. The PRCM Central Working Group includes 10 experienced clinical geneticists and its expertise can be applied to the project. PRCM collaborates with all genetic clinics in Poland and over 1500 clinics, wards and outpatient care units across Poland. In order to extend the PRCM to form a rare diseases registry, additional data will be collected and analysed. Collaboration with patients associations will be introduced. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 105000 350000 150000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The purpose of this pilot project is to set up a support structure specifically for women, in particular during pregnancy. The aim is to reduce the number of children exposed to alcohol in the womb or suffering from foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) by taking practical steps such as referring women with an alcohol problem to prevention specialists, coordinating support efforts, setting up discussion groups specifically for women, providing families with support during informal meetings between them and healthcare professionals, and encouraging voluntary participation by women in primary prevention efforts. By reaching out to women in difficulties, bringing them together, providing them with medical and social support and involving their families, the support structure will seek to foster a strong commitment on the women's part to receiving treatment for their addiction and to offer a dedicated, comprehensive and coordinated care package overseen by professionals. Background Prenatal exposure to alcohol and the societal problems it causes are an extremely serious public health issue. FAS rates currently stand at 1 to 2 % of live births in Europe as a whole, and more than 4 % in some communities (in Italy, Croatia and Réunion). It is estimated that 1 % of the children of the 20 % of women who have reported drinking during their pregnancy will suffer from problems that are not always detected at birth. Female problem drinking and binge drinking among young people are currently increasing in all the Member States, thus heightening the risks associated with inappropriate alcohol consumption. In response to this situation, on 29 April 2015 Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Commission to devise a new European alcohol strategy (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015) 174). In many places, there is still a taboo about women drinking, and those who do so are stigmatised. The blame is placed on the drinker, not the drink. A mother who suffers from the disease of alcoholism is doubly guilty, first because of her abusive habit and second because she is seen as a bad mother whose children could be placed in care. Experience shows that women who are struggling with an alcohol problem are extremely unlikely to turn to formal support and addiction treatment services. Thought therefore needs to be given to what is stopping such women from accessing treatment, and they need to be given the support and follow-up they require. Identifying at-risk persons at the earliest possible age and offering them appropriate medical and paramedical care and social, educational and occupational support are of key importance, not only in order to ensure that everyone gets a proper chance in life but also because of the economic and social consequences of not doing so. Making sure that alcohol problems are identified at the earliest possible stage in a pregnancy — and ideally before its onset — so that the women concerned may be helped to stop drinking must be a priority. Although high-quality addiction treatment is available in most parts of Europe, there is no special provision for the specific needs of women struggling with an alcohol problem. Such women are in need of someone who is willing to listen, to take them seriously, to reassure them and to offer them support without interfering with their personal lives. Aims The aim of this pilot project is to demonstrate the need for, and feasibility of, support structures in this area. It could subsequently be transformed into a preparatory action that could then form the basis for a European programme to address problems arising in connection with prenatal alcohol exposure. The pilot project must be implemented alongside, and must complement, the action being taken by the WHO in this area, and must draw on the outcomes and findings of the European Action Plan on Youth Drinking and on Heavy Episodic Drinking (Binge Drinking). Assessment The pilot project will be continuously assessed throughout its two-year term. That assessment will focus on a number of indicators (number of women taking part, number of applications, risk reduction, etc.) and on whether the project is producing the results expected of it. Budget The budget will cover the cost of materials (equipment and supplies) for the project itself, the remuneration of the healthcare professionals involved and the necessary advertising costs. Place of implementation The pilot project could be carried out in one region of the Union and then extended to cover the other Union regions as part of a European programme to address problems arising in connection with prenatal alcohol exposure that will interlink the regional support structures and allow information and best practice to be pooled. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 120000 400000 200000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. MentALLY will provide evidence- and practice-based knowledge to steer a process towards improved European mental health care by competent, reflective professionals who collaborate effectively within and between the lines of a well-organised mental health care system that has the capacity to treat everyone who needs it. Such a process is necessary. Mental health problems are highly prevalent in Europe and there is an apparent mismatch of care. There is a lack of treatment, as more than half of the people with mental health problems do not receive the professional care they need. There is a risk that their problems will worsen and require more intensive and costly treatment. There is also overtreatment of clients receiving unnecessary psychopharmacological treatment or remaining too long in mental health care. Psychotherapeutic treatments have been proven to be effective in reducing mental health problems and their burden, yet the use of psychotropic medication is often more common than psychotherapy. The mismatch of care is at least partly due to a lack of proper assessment and diagnosis of mental health problems, a lack of accessibility of mental health care, especially for vulnerable groups (e.g. women, people who are unemployed, who have a low income, or who are from an ethnic minority background), a lack of coordination and collaboration between primary and specialised mental health care, a lack of clear referral processes, a lack of a coherent vision and policy with regard to the role of different mental health care workers (general practitioners, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists), especially in primary care, a lack of a coherent vision and policy with regard to innovation, and a lack of good practices, especially for vulnerable and difficult-to-treat clients. Furthermore, mental health literacy (MHL — the knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders that aid recognition, management or prevention) can be increased by developing efficient mental health education tools and early intervention recommendations. The latter is of critical importance because current knowledge, capacity and provision are highly variable across Member States. Objectives:

to develop and test a multi-applicable framework across Member States and to increase access to mental health care,

to increase primary care professionals’ competencies, evaluate the organisation and capacity of care systems, and improve client outcomes,

to enhance MHL within the general population as well as in relation to specific (vulnerable) populations (e.g. women, the elderly and ethnic minorities).

First, developing a multi-applicable framework to increase access to mental health care requires close collaboration with relevant stakeholders within the field of mental health care. A thorough mapping of mental health care lines and facilities in Member States will generate different descriptions of mental health care trajectories, with their strengths and weaknesses. As different models of care lead to different patient outcomes, recommendations will be made to optimise referral processes relating to mental disorders. An inventory of mental health care facilities and patient trajectories will identify the improvements and actions that are necessary at the organisational and capacity level within Member States. Knowledge exchange relating to best practices as well as weak spots within mental health care facilities will inform the development of a European strategic plan. The results of this exercise will also be translated into (input for) policy advice and a dissemination strategy that involves agenda-setting and opening up space for public debate. Dissemination will be oriented towards clients in order to make sure that they are able to make well-informed decisions about how to cope with/seek help for mental health disorders (see also the third objective). This will avoid excessive treatment of individuals in mental distress who do not need (expensive) specialised help and also a lack of treatment of individuals who do need specialised help. Second, a focus on change at the level of mental health care professionals will lead to the development of competence-based training modules for professionals, guides for enhancing feedback dynamics between professionals, and good practices for treatment of mental health disorders. Training tools, training protocols, and train-the-trainer guides will be developed, as will (online) monitoring instruments to evaluate whether or not implementation is successful. These instruments will also be ideally suited to follow-up activities, communication with other professionals and (international) benchmarking. Examples of deliverables in this category are an evidence-based referral tool (decision tree) for general practitioners, a competence-based training programme for brief interventions for clinical psychologists working in primary care, and collaboration guidelines for professionals within mental health care to enhance feedback and communication processes, and to enhance multidisciplinary diagnostics. Third, a focus on change at the level of (potential) clients will involve creating conditions in which clients are well-informed and independent. This calls for a focus on tools to enhance the analysis of linguistic framings relating to mental health discourse and public debate. Organising sources of MHL in a European database for corpus linguistics (i.e. a database that includes a large body of real world texts that allows the study of language) will allow for a better study of the (linguistic) framing of mental health and stigma-related issues. Also, evaluating the evidence-based potential of new technologies (e.g. social media, eHealth and mHealth psychotherapeutic tools) and the construction of a database with evidence-based electronic best practices will enhance MHL and self-help strategies in diverse populations. Finally, identifying correlates/predictors of low levels of MHL and low levels of help-seeking behaviour will aid in developing guidelines for evidence-based treatments that increase MHL in vulnerable and/or stigmatised groups. Network and added value The focus of this project requires an elaborate, balanced, and skilful network that has access to relevant scientific as well as public resources. It will cover the participation of at least 12 Member States in eastern, western, northern, and southern regions of Europe. Furthermore, the network will contain complementary academic expertise in the field of clinical psychology, mental health and stigma, educational studies and discourse analysis, and public health studies. Academic expertise within the field of clinical psychology will include knowledge on neurological and developmental disorders (e.g. ADHD and autism spectrum disorders), psychotherapeutic and psychiatric services, the promotion of positive mental health, stigma (related to mental health), mental health policy, and online psychotherapeutic interventions. Furthermore, specific expertise on ethics (integrity issues, moral reasoning, ethics in health care), public health issues; and health promotion will be included. Necessary expertise within educational studies will include knowledge on rhetorical criticism of psychiatry, agency in contemporary public debate, stylistics, metaphor theory and analysis, medical humanities/health communication, discourse analysis, and corpus methods. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 360000 1200000 500000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The risk of violence, and the perception of the risk of violence on the part of patients with severe mental disorders, is a pan-European public health problem, not only because of the potential for injury and death to patients, staff, relatives and strangers, but also because of the counter-therapeutic effects that both violence and the measures deployed to prevent violence entail. The stigma of mental illness is intimately linked to the public’s perception of the fear of violence by the mentally ill. These pressures can in turn influence clinicians’ and even policymakers’ decision-making. Recent, dramatic events, such as the Germanwings disaster, have emphasised the importance of this problem in the eyes of the European public, highlighting the need to develop preventive measures and treatment strategies that are able to identify and reduce the risk of violent behaviour by people suffering from severe mental disorders, whether to themselves or to other people. Although these risks are small in absolute terms and make a small contribution to societal violence, clarification of rates and trends should help address public myths about the dangerousness of psychiatric patients. In contrast, it is estimated that more than half of all suicides in European countries are committed by people with underlying mental disorders. Thus, the pilot project will also examine suicide in forensic psychiatric patients on release, and also suicide attempts. The latter lead to repeated hospital admissions, and can have profound damaging consequences for the morale of medical staff. The perceived threat of violence results in greater use of coercive measures such as involuntary hospitalisation, restraint, seclusion, and enforced medication, which patients and their carers almost unanimously perceive as traumatic and even counter-therapeutic and can, in turn, trigger aggressive responses from patients instead of engagement and cooperation. Furthermore involuntary admission to secure forensic units after rare but serious acts of violence linked to severe mental disorders can lead to prolonged hospital stays, and consume a disproportionately large proportion of limited mental health budgets. The pilot project will focus on forensic psychiatric services, which first and foremost is care for those patients with a mental disorder who pose a risk to others, though who also have increased rates of suicide. New out- and in-patient services for the management of such patients are growing in many but not all European countries. New models of treatment for this often marginalised group of patients are being developed, including for example out-patient forensic assertive community treatment teams and specialised forensic clinics. However, across Europe, service design, intervention strategies and legal frameworks for patients at risk of violence, or who have acted violently, vary greatly. They have never been comparatively evaluated in terms of patient satisfaction, therapeutic effectiveness, risk reduction, recovery and cost, yet such services in some countries consume 20 % of resources in caring for less than 1 % of psychiatric patients. This lack of reliable comparative data has prevented many European countries from benefiting from the innovative strategies developed in those states which have been able to deploy greater resources in innovation and research, and have tested potentially more therapeutic and efficient models of service delivery. A better understanding of the factors associated with risk of violence to self and others in patients with severe mental disorders, an assessment of the best tools capable of predicting risk, for decision-making, and an evaluation of effective treatments will assist clinicians, managers, lawmakers and governments in the planning and evolution of services and in the development of preventive and supportive measures. Moreover, comparison of national variations in pathways into and out of care, including specialised secure services, in different countries is critically needed at this time, and a European project involving different countries, with different health and legal systems, will provide valuable information in order to improve the quality of mental health care for this difficult, marginalised but also hugely costly population. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 75000 250000 125000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Acknowledging that current healthcare access measurements have been proven to have some limitations with regard to providing adequate, accurate, reliable and timely information on access in the Union, the pilot project will develop and pilot a composite new set of healthcare access measurements and/or the improvement of existing measurements, in order to address the different needs of various healthcare stakeholders. Its fundamental aim is to enable the development of policies that address health inequalities and barriers to access on the basis of objective and comparable information and help improve the sustainability and performance of healthcare systems in Member States. Objectives and expected outcome:

review of existing measurements and indicators as well as the different aspects of access across the Union,

development, through consultation with key stakeholders, of possible new indicators and/or improvement of existing indicators, to ensure that groups vulnerable to exclusion are reached and a total picture of access to healthcare in countries and regions is thus acquired,

pilot testing and subsequent refinement of those indicators in geographically, economically and culturally diverse Member States,

exploration and possible validation of a new set of indicators and/or of existing indicators improved upon with the relevant European and international organisations,

strategy and roadmap for scale-up and implementation, focusing on three disease priorities: (a) non-communicable diseases; (b) communicable diseases; (c) rare diseases.

The main outcome of the pilot project will be a set of new and complementary indicators and/or the improvement of existing indicators, in order to assess patient access to healthcare. This will be a valuable resource to enable policymakers to monitor the population’s access to healthcare at European, national and regional level. It will allow access monitoring and comparison at Union level to help policymakers develop programmes and policies to reduce inequities in health. Currently the definitions of access are not clear and consistent across Member States and do not fit into a coherent conceptual framework. The pilot project will use an intersectoral and multidisciplinary approach to create consensus among different stakeholders on the concept and dimensions of healthcare access and its measurement. Patient organisations need to be involved in this analysis to ensure that there is information about semi-informal access. The project will last two years. When implementing the project, the Commission should take into account the opinion on access to healthcare of the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health. Justification Despite major improvements in healthcare systems across the Union, marked differences and inequities in patient access to quality healthcare exist within and between Member States. Socio-economic status, place of residence, gender, ethnic group and level of education are the most common factors that affect access to healthcare. The recent economic crisis has contributed to a significant widening of the gap between people of different socio-economic status and, as a result, the social gradient in health has intensified. The ageing of the population and the exacerbation of inequalities in health by the economic crisis suggest that access should be addressed at Union level in a way that supports countries and enables them to identify and implement effective solutions. To achieve this goal, it is imperative to measure healthcare access in a common, evidence-based and effective manner. The Commission, the World Health Organisation, the OECD and other international organisations have highlighted the importance of accurate and reliable measurements for healthcare access, in order to ensure that healthcare systems are transparent and accessible and meet the needs of the population. Moreover, research evidence suggests that the social determinants of health impacting the accessibility of the healthcare system are resulting in increased gaps between and within Member States. A common disadvantage of the current indicators is that they measure self-perception of unmet needs for care, but do not allow an objective measurement of access. In many cases, the current self-reported measurements for healthcare access are designed to assess utilisation of health services and fail to evaluate access in difficult-to-reach (vulnerable) populations. In fact, they evaluate access in patients who can access (in financial and other terms) the healthcare system. This is a critical gap, because vulnerable populations are suffering health inequalities disproportionately and thus they face multiple barriers to healthcare access. As a result, a huge amount of resources are spent without creating the right knowledge base upon which policymakers can act. In many cases, national surveys used to assess access do not allow comparability across countries, while the methods and approaches are subject to inherent limitations. Nationally collected data is affected by the policy priorities in each country concerning the indicators made available and the health issues prioritised. Furthermore, the self-reported measurements that are commonly used to assess access are vulnerable to bias, especially as regards questionnaire development and research design, inquiry wording and cultural and psychosocial factors. What are missing are all-encompassing indicators providing information not only on the availability, adequacy, appropriateness and affordability of healthcare services, but also on the quality of those services and the use that individuals make of them. Evaluation of access remains general and, in some cases, superficial and contradictory. The current healthcare access measurements cannot provide adequate and appropriate information matching the needs, aims and role of each stakeholder. Moreover, there is duplication between the current tools assessing access as well as a quality deficit and significant gaps. Since healthcare access requires process and performance indicators simultaneously, a composite but feasible measurement system is needed. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 150000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. It is generally acknowledged that the clinical picture observed in many chronic diseases (such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders and rheumatic diseases) is the result of the combination of different components: disease activity, damage consequent to the disease itself or the treatment, co-morbidities, drug toxicity, quality of life and disease burden on patients. Therefore, optimum treatment and management of chronic diseases means that these aspects have to be factored in. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 150000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The key objective of this pilot project is the primary prevention of breast cancer in municipalities where there is a high incidence of polluting agents for exceptional reasons, such as soil and water contamination because of illegal disposal of toxic waste, extremely polluting factories or sites where waste treatment has a dangerous impact on the environment. It has been proved that, in those areas, tumour risk is much higher than in normal areas; and it is therefore vital not only to develop cures and boost research into cancer therapies, but also to raise awareness of the importance of prevention, especially among young women. At this stage, prevention of course be much more effective and can stop cancers evolving into dangerous stages. The pilot project is targeted at girls in the final years of secondary school and university courses in areas, as described above, where it has been proven that tumour rates are statistically much higher than average. The aim of the project is to increase awareness on all actions and factors that could prevent breast cancer. The focus will be on teaching about behaviours and lifestyles that could increase the chances of tumour development, such as alcohol or tobacco abuse or poor nutrition habits. Most importantly, as part of the pilot project there will be arrangements for girls to contact doctors, who can explain what breast cancer is and how to detect it through breast self-examination. Self-examination is one of the best ways of detecting cancer, with a view to treating it at an early stage. The pilot project will therefore support frontal classes with doctors and experts in order explain these issues. Prevention is not the cure; but in areas where there is a higher risk it can be very effective, obviating the need for aggressive treatments and saving lives. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 150000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. A study financed and published in 2010 estimated that every year in Europe approximately 89 million tonnes of food is wasted for various reasons, such as poor management of food stocks by big retailers and unsustainable shopping behaviour. With that trend continuing, it is expected that, without any clear prevention and management measures at Union level, the volume of food wasted will increase to more than 126 million tonnes. Member States have adopted a series of food waste prevention initiatives, including information tools and campaigns, logistics improvements and food redistribution programmes. This pilot project will add to Union efforts to tackle food waste, in particular through effective promotion and implementation of guidelines to facilitate redistribution of food in the Union. The Commission will develop such guidelines within an existing legal framework, together with the relevant authorities in the Member States and stakeholders representing various actors in the food chain (farmers, food manufacturers, retailers, food service and the hospitality sector). For each Member State, the project will therefore involve an overview of the policy/regulatory framework for food redistribution, an analysis of policies/legislation impacting on food redistribution, stakeholder research, meetings and consultations promoting dialogue with policymakers at national level, and lessons learned and best practices within the European Federation of Food Banks and various information campaigns.. Despite the fact that the Union has no competence to set up food banks in Member States, establishing a sound framework for food redistribution in the Union could help Member States adopt a series of food redistribution programmes, e.g. involving food banks. Evidence shows that such programmes have a positive socio-economic impact on local communities, especially on disadvantaged groups, by combating hunger and malnutrition, creating jobs and improving individuals’ accountability. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 Foresight studies look into the longer-term impact of policies and technologies and anticipate emerging societal challenges. They identify and analyse societal challenges that have implications for policies and research over an extended period of time, following a defined methodological approach based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques (e.g. scenario analysis and trend analysis). They are highly participatory, engaging experts from different backgrounds and gathering widely distributed intelligence. The objective of a Rare 2030 foresight study is to propose sustainable policy scenarios in the field of rare diseases for the period 2020-2030 and to address challenges and opportunities up until 2030 in an innovative manner. The study will build on an existing knowledge base and on what has been done to date (e.g. Commission Communication of 11 November 2008 on rare diseases: Europe's challenges (COM(2008) 679 final), the Council Recommendation on an action in the field of rare diseases (2009/C 151/02), activities of Joint Actions on Rare Diseases supporting the implementation of policy priorities, rare disease research funded under Union research and innovation programmes, etc.). By generating insights on the dynamics of change, future challenges and options, along with new ideas, the study will transmit to the Union and local policymakers inputs for policy conceptualisation and design. This in turn will serve to sustain the momentum of scientific and technological advances, address the societal challenges that they bring, be a useful reference for the whole community and guide strategies tailored to patients’ needs. Method: Rare 2030 is a two-year project, led by a research team, but using inclusive methods to promote a continuous bottom-up approach so as to put more emphasis on interaction and to encourage a broad take-up by patients, stakeholders and society at large. The methodological steps and timeline for Rare 2030 will include:

base research, including literature reviews and exploratory interviews to identify drivers of change and current and future challenges,

establishment of an expert, multi-stakeholder panel,

an interdisciplinary and forward-looking workshop to discuss the study’s methodology, political and scientific drivers, and implications for R&D,

scenario-building, based on participatory methods (expert panels, Delphi methods, gaming, etc.), open to large groups of stakeholders on a European level. Scenarios will be used as a decision-making tool, to reveal available choices and their potential consequences,

a European citizens’ conference to present, discuss and review decision-making results, engaging society to shape and take ownership of the outcomes,

policy recommendations bringing together the results of the scenarios and conference,

a final report, translated into various Union languages, outlining the recommendations and outcomes of the project and measuring its impact.

Background — In Europe a disease or disorder is defined as rare when it affects less than one in 2000 people. An estimated 6000 to 8000 rare diseases affect between 27 and 36 million people in the Union. They are often chronic, highly complex and debilitating: a burden on the patient, their families and society as a whole. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). FOOD AND FEED SAFETY, ANIMAL HEALTH, ANIMAL WELFARE AND PLANT HEALTH Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 17 04FOOD AND FEED SAFETY, ANIMAL HEALTH, ANIMAL WELFARE AND PLANT HEALTH 17 04 01 Ensuring a higher animal health status and high level of protection of animals in the Union 3 165000000 151300000 171925000 144840000 165260226,93 136681674,75 90,34 17 04 02 Ensuring timely detection of harmful organisms for plants and their eradication 3 15000000 10000000 12000000 6100000 7585000,— 103069,99 1,03 17 04 03 Ensuring effective, efficient and reliable controls 3 53558000 49500000 47401000 55250000 62069181,99 27364229,18 55,28 17 04 04 Fund for emergency measures related to animal and plant health 3 20000000 16000000 19000000 18000000 16388092,60 12934526,46 80,84 17 04 07 European Chemicals Agency — Activities in the field of biocides legislation 2 1450000 1450000 449628 449628 5951582,02 5951582,— 410,45 17 04 10 Contributions to international agreements and membership of international organisations in the fields of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health 4 300000 300000 290000 290000 258585,62 258585,62 86,20 17 04 51 Completion of previous measures in food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health 3 p.m. 5000000 p.m. 15000000 0,— 26007265,41 520,15 17 04 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 17 04 77 01 Pilot project — Coordinated European Animal Welfare Network 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 17 04 77 02 Preparatory action — Control posts (resting points) in relation to transport of animals 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 372904,72 17 04 77 03 Pilot project — Developing best practices in animal transport 2 p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 0,— 0,— 0 17 04 77 04 Pilot project — Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers’ European Network — Project involving the production of European guidelines for proper hygienic practice 2 p.m. p.m. p.m. 150000 0,— 0,— 17 04 77 05 Pilot project — Establishment of a harmonised internal market for pigmeat obtained from pigs that have not been surgically castrated 2 600000 300000 Article 17 04 77 — Subtotal 600000 600000 p.m. 450000 0,— 372904,72 62,15 Chapter 17 04 — Total 255908000 234150000 251065628 240379628 257512669,16 209673838,13 89,55 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 165000000 151300000 171925000 144840000 165260226,93 136681674,75 The Union’s financial assistance helps accelerate the eradication or control of animal diseases by providing funds to supplement national financial resources and contributes to harmonising measures at Union level. The bulk of these diseases or infections are zoonoses communicable to man (BSE, brucellosis, avian influenza, salmonellosis, tuberculosis, etc.). Moreover, the persistence of the diseases in question hampers the smooth operation of the internal market; fighting them helps to improve the level of public health and to boost food safety in the Union. This appropriation is also intended to cover the Union’s contribution to measures for eliminating obstacles to the free movement of goods in these sectors, for veterinary support and as back-up action. It consists in providing financial assistance:

for the purchase, storage and formulation of foot-and-mouth antigens and of different vaccines,

for the development of marker vaccines or tests that can distinguish between sick and vaccinated animals.

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1), and in particular Article 50 thereof. Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30). Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15000000 10000000 12000000 6100000 7585000,— 103069,99 This appropriation is intended to cover preventive actions to combat the pests and diseases threatening agricultural and horticultural crops, forests and landscape. It covers also Union contributions towards the specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 53558000 49500000 47401000 55250000 62069181,99 27364229,18 This appropriation is intended to cover the implementation of the initial measures resulting from Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, in particular:

the activities of the Union laboratories,

training on feed and food control,

travel and subsistence expenses for national experts participating in Food and Veterinary Office missions,

IT tools, communication and information on feed and food control, development of Union strategy for safer food,

for an information policy in the field of animal protection, including information campaigns and programmes to inform the public about the harmlessness of consumption of meat from vaccinated animals, as well as information campaigns and programmes emphasising the humane aspects of vaccination strategies in the fight against contagious animal diseases,

for the monitoring of compliance with animal-protection provisions during the transport of animals for slaughter,

for the establishment and maintenance of a rapid alert system, including a worldwide rapid alert system, for the notification of direct or indirect risks to human and animal health deriving from food or feed,

for technical and scientific measures necessary to develop Union veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training,

for information technology tools, including Traces and the Animal Disease Notification System,

for measures to combat illegal imports of dog and cat furs.

This appropriation is also intended for measures to prevent the import of animal clones and their descendants and of products obtained from animal clones and their descendants. This appropriation is also intended to cover the Union contribution to the implementation, by the Commission and/or the Member States, of the measures provided for in the legal basis below, in particular the provisions eliminating obstacles to the free movement of goods in these sectors. Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66). Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66). Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15). Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) (OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article 5, Assessment of Risk and Determination of the Appropriate Level of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Protection, of the chapter Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures thereof. Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof. Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1), and in particular Article 17 thereof. Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002 p. 12). Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33). Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60). Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74). Council Directive 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (OJ L 205, 1.8.2008, p. 28). Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7). Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16). Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34). Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 20000000 16000000 19000000 18000000 16388092,60 12934526,46 The outbreak of some animal diseases in the Union could possibly have a major impact on the operation of the internal market and on the Union’s commercial relations with third countries. Thus, it is important for the Union to make a financial contribution in order to allow the fastest eradication possible of any outbreak of a serious infectious disease in Member States by deploying Union resources to fight these diseases. This appropriation is intended to cover curative actions to combat the pests and diseases threatening agricultural and horticultural crops, forests and landscape, among them the spread of exotic invasive species and diseases (such as pine nematode and others), which are becoming more frequent and are spreading. Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1450000 1450000 449628 449628 5951582,02 5951582,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff, administrative and operational expenditure for the activities related to the implementation of the biocides legislation. The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The establishment plan of the European Chemicals Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 4500000. As the amount of the assigned revenue related to the 2015 budget outturn is EUR 3050000, a contribution of 1450000 EUR is entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) No 334/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products, with regard to certain conditions for access to the market (OJ L 103, 5.4.2014, p. 22). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 300000 300000 290000 290000 258585,62 258585,62 This appropriation is intended to cover the Union contribution to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants as last amended on 19 March 1991, which provides for an exclusive property right for breeders of new plant varieties. Council Decision No 2005/523/EC of 30 May 2005 approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as revised at Geneva on 19 March 1991 (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 63). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 5000000 p.m. 15000000 0,— 26007265,41 This payment appropriation is intended to cover expenditure previously committed in the domain of the food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health. Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66). Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66). Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15). Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) (OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1), and in particular Article 5 (Assessment of Risk and Determination of the Appropriate Level of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Protection), of the chapter Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures thereof. Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16). Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof. Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1), and in particular Article 50 thereof. Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1), and in particular Article 17 thereof. Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002 p. 12). Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33). Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60). Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74). Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1). Council Directive 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (OJ L 205, 1.8.2008, p. 28). Council Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (OJ L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8). Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7). Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16). Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34). Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 372904,72 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 300000 p.m. 300000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 150000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 600000 300000 As shown by the results of the latest special Eurobarometer on animal welfare, an overwhelming majority of European citizens care deeply for the welfare of farmed animals and believe that they should be better protected. The surgical castration of young piglets without pain relief is a common and increasingly controversial pig management practice, currently affecting 63 million animals every year. Yet practical experience from major pork supply chains within the Union shows that viable and profitable alternatives to surgical castration exist. The pilot project will bring major stakeholders together — slaughterhouses, food processors and retailers, and involving farmers as needed – and foster the sharing and dissemination of techniques and best practices that eliminate the need to castrate pigs surgically. Emphasis will be given to knowledge transfer activities concerning (a) reliable and viable boar taint detection methods, (b) utilisation of boar- tainted carcasses during processing, and (c) marketing and promotion of meat from pigs that are not surgically castrated. Trust building and exchange of information among all market participants in a peer-to-peer environment will be an important communication activity. The project will deliver a practice-based guidance document paving the way for a harmonised internal market for pigmeat obtained from animals that are not surgically castrated. The European Declaration on Alternatives to Surgical Castration of Pigs is a voluntary and stakeholder-driven agreement to phase out surgical castration of pigs by 2018. The declaration was signed by 33 parties representing European farmers, the meat industry, retailers, scientists, veterinarians and animal welfare NGOs. While some Member States have taken concrete initiatives to this end, there is currently no harmonised internal market for pig meat obtained from pigs that have not been surgically castrated. This is hindering the progress of the Declaration. The pilot project will accelerate the process by providing and disseminating practical solutions to commonly perceived problems among key operators of the pork chain, while also showcasing the associated economic and societal advantages of ending the surgical castration of pigs. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS POLICY AREA 68651959 68651959 54347598 54347598 45216372,34 45216372,34 18 02 INTERNAL SECURITY 1272712003 1291502822 1159208867 849121556 956784653,90 684782107,36 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 1312712003 1319502822 1159208867 849121556 956784653,90 684782107,36 18 03 ASYLUM AND MIGRATION 1687565120 1250634892 1936730094 1066910600 827070686,87 427825259,33 18 04 FOSTERING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP 24071000 24000000 22977000 21450000 22188204,79 16888105,59 18 05 HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATED TO SECURITY 149923837 204953259 136092171 235589343 157196216,80 191341278,99 18 06 ANTI-DRUGS POLICY 18213600 18270320 17236000 17324000 17801024,45 17216199,96 18 07 INSTRUMENT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT WITHIN THE UNION 198000000 217000000 148500000 88700000 Title 18 — Total 3419137519 3075013252 3475091730 2333443097 2026257159,15 1383269323,57 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 3459137519 3103013252 3475091730 2333443097 2026257159,15 1383269323,57 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 18 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS POLICY AREA 18 01 01 Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Migration and Home affairs policy area 5.2 47586028 35334794 30018226,03 63,08 18 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Migration and home affairs policy area 18 01 02 01 External personnel 5.2 2762068 2352155 2453265,99 88,82 18 01 02 11 Other management expenditure 5.2 2516764 2502512 1854475,72 73,68 Article 18 01 02 — Subtotal 5278832 4854667 4307741,71 81,60 18 01 03 Expenditure relating to information and communication technology equipment and services of the Migration and home affairs policy area 5.2 2971432 2255104 2059537,25 69,31 18 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Migration and home affairs policy area 18 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Internal Security Fund 3 2500000 2325000 1693300,38 67,73 18 01 04 02 Support expenditure for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 3 2500000 2325000 1930425,96 77,22 18 01 04 03 Support expenditure for the programme Europe for citizens 3 167000 160000 366614,38 219,53 18 01 04 04 Support expenditure for the Justice programme — Anti-drugs 3 100000 100000 67725,23 67,73 18 01 04 05 Support expenditure for emergency support within the Union 3 2000000 1500000 Article 18 01 04 — Subtotal 7267000 6410000 4058065,95 55,84 18 01 05Support expenditure for research and innovative programmes in the Migration and home affairs policy area 18 01 05 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 2108942 2229533 1736045,91 82,32 18 01 05 02 External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 728000 576000 570386,13 78,35 18 01 05 03 Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 1.1 508725 484500 399369,36 78,50 Article 18 01 05 — Subtotal 3345667 3290033 2705801,40 80,87 18 01 06Executive agencies 18 01 06 01 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from the programme Europe for citizens 3 2203000 2203000 2067000,— 93,83 Article 18 01 06 — Subtotal 2203000 2203000 2067000,— 93,83 Chapter 18 01 — Total 68651959 54347598 45216372,34 65,86 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 47586028 35334794 30018226,03 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2762068 2352155 2453265,99 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2516764 2502512 1854475,72 Part of this appropriation should be used to ensure adequate support for the Article 29 Working Party. Part of this appropriation should be used for anti-discrimination training for staff. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2971432 2255104 2059537,25 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2500000 2325000 1693300,38 This appropriation is intended to cover the Internal Security Fund technical assistance provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 and Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014. It may cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, plus any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (assistance for project preparation and appraisal, actions related to audit, actions related to fraud detection and prevention, conferences, seminars, workshops and other common information and training measures on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 and Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 as well as the related specific regulations for designated authorities and beneficiaries, translations),

actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, including with third countries,

the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union provided that these are related to the general objectives of Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 and Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 as well as the related specific regulations,

the installation, updating, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for management, monitoring, audit, control and evaluation,

the design of a common framework for evaluation and monitoring, as well as a system of indicators, taking into account, where appropriate, national indicators,

evaluations, including actions to improve evaluation methods and the exchange of information on evaluation practices, the design of a common framework for evaluation and monitoring, expert reports statistics and studies,

support for institutional strengthening and administrative capacity building for the effective management of Regulations (EU) No 513/2014 and (EU) No 515/2014 as well as the related specific regulations,

measures related to the analysis, management, monitoring, information exchange and implementation of Regulations (EU) No 513/2014 and (EU) No 515/2014 and the related specific regulations, as well as measures relating to the implementation of control systems and technical and administrative assistance.

In accordance with the Agreement to be concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the Internal Security Fund — Borders — for the period 2014 to 2020, the Commission may use up to the amount to be set up in the Agreement of the payments made by the associated States each year to finance the administrative expenditure related to staff or external staff necessary for supporting the implementation by the associated States of the Fund and that Agreement. See Article 18 02 01. Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management and repealing Council Decision 2007/125/JHA (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 93). Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2500000 2325000 1930425,96 This appropriation is intended to cover the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund technical assistance provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014. It may cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, plus any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It may, in particular, be used to cover:

support expenditure (assistance for project preparation and appraisal, actions related to audit, actions related to fraud detection and prevention, conferences, seminars, workshops and other common information and training measures on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 and the related specific regulations for designated authorities and beneficiaries, translations),

actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, including with third countries,

the corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union provided that these are related to the general objectives of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 and the related specific regulations,

the installation, updating, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for management, monitoring, audit, control and evaluation,

the design of a common framework for evaluation and monitoring, as well as a system of indicators, taking into account, where appropriate, national indicators,

support for institutional strengthening and administrative capacity building for the effective management of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 and the related specific regulations,

measures related to the analysis, management, monitoring, information exchange and implementation of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 and the related specific regulations, as well as measures relating to the implementation of control systems and technical and administrative assistance.

See Article 18 03 01. Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 167000 160000 366614,38 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this item, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Article 18 04 01 01. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 100000 100000 67725,23 This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the drugs-policy-related activities within the Justice programme (the Programme) and the achievement of its relevant objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the general objectives of the Programme, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the Programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. See Chapter 18 06. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2000000 1500000 This appropriation is intended to cover support expenditure directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the emergency support within the Union. This covers, inter alia:

preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities,

development, maintenance, operation and support of information systems, intended for internal use or to improve coordination between the Commission and other institutions, national administrations, agencies, non-governmental organisations, other partners in emergency support, and experts in the field,

studies, meeting of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the emergency support,

any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts.

Any income from financial contributions from public and private donors entered in Item 6 0 2 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. See Article 18 07 01. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2108942 2229533 1736045,91 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 and occupying posts on the authorised establishment plans engaged in indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including officials and temporary staff posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 18 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 728000 576000 570386,13 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel implementing research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including external personnel posted in Union delegations. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 18 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 508725 484500 399369,36 This appropriation is intended to cover other administrative expenditure for all management of research and innovation programmes — Horizon 2020 in the form of indirect action under the non-nuclear programmes, including other administrative expenditure incurred by staff posted in Union delegations. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objectives of the programme or measures coming under this item and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. It is also intended to cover expenditure on technical and administrative assistance relating to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of the programme or projects, such as conferences, workshops, seminars, development and maintenance of IT systems, missions, training and representation expenses. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. See Chapter 18 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2203000 2203000 2067000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, incurred because of the Agency’s participation in the completion of management of the programme Europe for citizens under Heading 3b of the 2007 to 2013 multiannual financial framework as well as its participation in the management of the Europe for citizens programme under Heading 3 of the 2014 to 2020 multiannual financial framework. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Council Decision 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (civic participation) (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 6). Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme Europe for Citizens to promote active European citizenship (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32). Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the Europe for Citizens programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p. 3), and in particular Article 2 thereof. Commission Decision 2009/336/EC of 20 April 2009 setting up the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the management of Community action in the fields of education, audiovisual and culture in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (OJ L 101, 21.4.2009, p. 26). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. INTERNAL SECURITY Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 02INTERNAL SECURITY 18 02 01Internal Security Fund 18 02 01 01 Support of border management and a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel 3 403680352 364282173 557653803 214436438 426217180,— 123788673,07 33,98 18 02 01 02 Prevention and fight against cross-border organised crime and better management of security- related risks and crisis 3 292374838 162872986 155555064 78737456 203029925,— 59963511,25 36,82 18 02 01 03 Establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register data on the entry, exit and refusal of entry of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 40000000 28000000 p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Article 18 02 01 — Subtotal 696055190 527155159 713208867 293173894 629247105,— 183752184,32 34,86 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 736055190 555155159 713208867 293173894 629247105,— 183752184,32 18 02 02 Schengen facility for Croatia 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 18 02 03 European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) 3 281267000 281267000 238686000 238686000 133528000,— 133528000,— 47,47 18 02 04 European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) 3 113726613 113726613 99660000 99660000 94860000,— 94860000,— 83,41 18 02 05 European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) 3 8721000 8721000 8411000 8411000 8471000,— 8471000,— 97,13 18 02 07 European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) 3 153334200 153334200 80022000 80022000 67559100,— 63016582,78 41,10 18 02 08 Schengen information system (SIS II) 3 9804000 7544300 9610500 13398000 7252158,34 6504809,10 86,22 18 02 09 Visa information system (VIS) 3 9804000 9262550 9610500 16285000 14458015,89 12749897,52 137,65 18 02 51 Completion of operations and programmes in the field of external borders, security and safeguarding liberties 3 p.m. 190000000 p.m. 99485662 225188,67 181233212,84 95,39 18 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 18 02 77 01 Pilot project — Completion of the fight against terrorism 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 18 02 77 02 Pilot project — New integrated mechanisms for cooperation between public and private actors to identify sports betting risks 3 p.m. 492000 p.m. p.m. 1184086,— 666420,80 135,45 Article 18 02 77 — Subtotal p.m. 492000 p.m. p.m. 1184086,— 666420,80 135,45 Chapter 18 02 — Total 1272712003 1291502822 1159208867 849121556 956784653,90 684782107,36 53,02 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 1312712003 1319502822 1159208867 849121556 956784653,90 684782107,36 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 403680352 364282173 557653803 214436438 426217180,— 123788673,07 The Internal Security Fund shall contribute to the following specific objectives:

supporting a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel, provide a high quality of service to visa applicants, ensure equal treatment of third country nationals and tackle illegal immigration,

supporting integrated borders management, including promoting further harmonisation of border management-related measures in accordance with common Union standards and through sharing of information between Member States and between Member States and Frontex, to ensure, on one hand, a uniform and high level of control and protection of the external borders, including by the tackling of illegal immigration, and, on the other hand, the smooth crossing of the external borders in conformity with the Schengen acquis, while guaranteeing access to international protection for those needing it, in accordance with the obligations contracted by the Member States in the field of human rights, including the principle of non-refoulement and with due regard for the specific characteristics of the people concerned and for the gender perspective.

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure related to actions in or by Member States and in particular the following:

infrastructures, buildings and systems required at border crossing points and for surveillance between border crossing points to prevent and tackle unauthorised border crossings, illegal immigration and cross-border criminality as well as to guarantee smooth travel flows,

operating equipment, means of transport and communication systems required for effective and secure border control and the detection of persons,

IT and communication systems for efficient management of migration flows across borders, including investments in existing and future systems,

infrastructures, buildings, communication and IT systems and operating equipment required for the processing of visa applications and consular cooperation, as well as other actions aimed at improving the quality of service for the visa applicants,

training regarding the use of that equipment and those systems and the promotion of quality management standards and training of border guards, including where appropriate in third countries, regarding the execution of their surveillance, advisory and control tasks with respect to international human rights law, and taking into consideration a gender-sensitive approach, including the identification of victims of human trafficking and people smuggling,

secondment of immigration liaison officers and document advisers in third countries and the exchange and secondment of border guards between Member States or between a Member State and a third country,

studies, training, pilot projects and other actions gradually establishing an integrated management system for external borders as referred to in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 including actions aiming to foster interagency cooperation either within Member States or between Member States and actions relating to the interoperability and harmonisation of border management systems,

studies, pilot projects and actions aiming to implement the recommendations, operational standards and best practices resulting from the operational cooperation between Member States and Union agencies.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the expenditure related to actions in relation to and in third countries and in particular the following:

information systems, tools or equipment for sharing information between Member States and third countries,

actions relating to operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, including joint operations,

projects in third countries aimed at improving surveillance systems to ensure cooperation with the Eurosur,

studies, seminars, workshops, conferences, training, equipment and pilot projects to provide ad hoc technical and operational expertise to third countries,

studies, seminars, workshops, conferences, training, equipment and pilot projects implementing specific recommendations, operational standards and best practices, resulting from the operational cooperation between Member States and Union agencies in third countries.

This appropriation is also intended to cover foregone fees from visas issued for the purpose of transit and additional costs incurred in implementing the Facilitated Transit Document (FTD) and the Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) scheme in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8) and Council Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 of 14 April 2003 on uniform formats for Facilitated Transit Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 15). At the Commission’s initiative, this appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union. To be eligible for funding, those actions shall in particular pursue the following objectives:

to support preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities, required to implement external borders and visa policies, including to strengthen the governance of the Schengen area by developing and implementing the evaluation mechanism as established by Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27), to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and the Schengen Borders Code in particular mission expenditure for experts of the Commission and the Member States participating in on site visits,

to improve the knowledge and understanding of the situation prevailing in the Member States and third countries through analysis, evaluation and close monitoring of policies,

to support the development of statistical tools, including common statistical tools, and methods and common indicators, with gender-disaggregated data,

to support and monitor the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in the Member States, and assess their effectiveness and impact, including with regard to the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as far as the scope of this instrument is concerned,

to promote networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of best practices and innovative approaches amongst different stakeholders at European level,

to promote projects aiming at harmonisation and interoperability of border management-related measures in accordance with common Union standards with a view to developing an integrated European border management system,

to enhance awareness of Union policies and objectives among stakeholders and the general public, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

to boost the capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and further develop Union policies and objectives,

to support particularly innovative projects developing new methods and/or technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating research projects,

to support actions in relation to and in third countries as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also cover financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation which means a situation of urgent and exceptional pressure where a large or disproportionate number of third-country nationals cross or are expected to cross the external border of one or more Member States. This appropriation will provide for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the Commission and Member States experts for the on-the-spot evaluation visits (travel cost and accommodation) regarding the application of the Schengen acquis. The cost of supplies and equipment needed for the on-the-spot evaluation visits and for their preparation and follow-up must be added to these costs. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (e) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27). Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country national crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (COM(2016) 194 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 292374838 162872986 155555064 78737456 203029925,— 59963511,25 The Internal Security Fund shall contribute to the following specific objectives:

crime prevention, combating cross-border, serious and organised crime including terrorism, and reinforcing coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with Europol or other relevant Union bodies, and with relevant third-countries and international organisations,

enhancing the capacity of Member States and the Union for managing effectively security-related risks and crisis, and preparing for and protecting people and critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks and other security related incidents.

This appropriation is intended to cover actions in Member States, and in particular the following:

actions improving police cooperation and coordination between law enforcement authorities, including with and between relevant Union bodies, in particular Europol and Eurojust, joint investigation teams and any other form of cross-border joint operation, the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies,

development of counter-terrorism initiatives with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including threats related to home-grown radicalisation and foreign fighters who are either abroad or coming or returning to one or more Member States or candidate countries,

projects promoting networking, public-private partnerships, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, the identification, exchange and dissemination of know-how, experience and good practices, information-sharing, shared situation awareness and foresight, contingency planning and interoperability,

analytical, monitoring and evaluation activities, including studies and threat, risk and impact assessments, which are evidence-based and consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level, in particular those that have been endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council,

awareness-raising, dissemination and communication activities,

acquisition, maintenance of Union and national IT systems contributing to the achievement of the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 513/2014, and/or further upgrading of IT systems and technical equipment, including testing compatibility of systems, secure facilities, infrastructures, related buildings and systems, especially information and communication technology (ICT) systems and their components, including for the purpose of European cooperation on cyber security and cybercrime, notably with the European Cybercrime Centre,

exchange, training and education of staff and experts of relevant authorities, including language training and joint exercises or programmes,

measures deploying, transferring, testing and validating new methodology or technology, including pilot projects and follow-up measures to Union-funded security research projects.

This appropriation is also intended to cover actions in relation to and in third-countries, and in particular the following:

actions improving police cooperation and coordination between law enforcement authorities, including joint investigation teams and any other form of cross-border joint operation, the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies,

networking, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, the identification, exchange and dissemination of know-how, experience and good practices, information-sharing, shared situation awareness and foresight, contingency planning and interoperability,

exchange, training and education of staff and experts of relevant authorities.

At the Commission’s initiative, this appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union concerning the general, specific and operational objectives set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 513/2014. To be eligible for funding, Union actions shall be consistent with the priorities and initiatives identified at Union level, in particular those that have been endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council, in relevant Union strategies, policy cycles, programmes, threat and risk assessments, and support in particular:

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities, and development of an evaluation mechanism required to implement the policies on police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management,

transnational projects involving two or more Member States or at least one Member State and one third-country,

analytical, monitoring and evaluation activities, including threat, risk and impact assessments, which are evidence-based and consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level, in particular those that have been endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council and projects monitoring the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in the Member States,

projects promoting networking, public-private partnerships, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, identification and dissemination of good practices and innovative approaches at Union level, training and exchange programmes,

projects supporting the development of methodological, notably statistical, tools and methods and common indicators,

the acquisition, maintenance and/or further upgrading of technical equipment, expertise, secure facilities, infrastructures, related buildings and systems, especially ICT systems and their components at the Union level, including for the purpose of European cooperation on cyber security and cybercrime, notably a European Cybercrime Centre,

projects enhancing awareness of Union policies and objectives among stakeholders and the general public, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

particularly innovative projects developing new methods and/or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating the outcome of Union funded security research projects,

studies and pilot projects,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also support actions in relation to and in third countries, and in particular the following:

actions improving police cooperation and coordination between law enforcement authorities, and, where applicable, international organisations, including joint investigation teams and any other form of cross-border joint operation, the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies,

networking, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, the identification, exchange and dissemination of know-how, experience and good practices, information sharing, shared situation awareness and foresight, contingency planning and interoperability,

acquisition, maintenance, and/or further upgrading of technical equipment, including ICT systems and their components,

exchange, training and education of staff and experts of relevant authorities, including language training,

awareness-raising, dissemination and communication activities,

threat, risk and impact assessments,

studies and pilot projects.

This appropriation shall be used to provide financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation which means any security-related incident or newly emerging threat which has or may have a significant adverse impact on the security of people in one or more Member States. Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management and repealing Council Decision 2007/125/JHA (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 93). Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 02 01 03 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 Total 40000000 28000000 p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the setting up and running of IT systems, their communication infrastructure and equipment supporting the management of migration flows across the external borders of the Union. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with point (e) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The appropriations have been entered in the reserve and will be released following the adoption of the legislative act establishing the Entry/Exit System. Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country national crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (COM(2016) 194 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure related to a temporary instrument to help Croatia between the date of accession and the end of 2014 to finance actions at the new external borders of the Union for the implementation of the Schengen acquis and external border control. Tasks resulting from the specific powers assigned directly to the Commission by Article 31 of the Act of Accession of Croatia. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 281267000 281267000 238686000 238686000 133528000,— 133528000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 281267000. Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 establishing the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 11). Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of the operational cooperation coordinated by European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 93). Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (OJ L 251, 16.9.2016, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 113726613 113726613 99660000 99660000 94860000,— 94860000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Office’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure (Title 3). The Office must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Office’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 114623613. An amount of EUR 897000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 113726613 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 8721000 8721000 8411000 8411000 8471000,— 8471000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 9280000. An amount of EUR 559000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 8721000 entered in the budget. Regulation (EU) 2015/2219 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA (OJ L 319, 4.12.2015, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 153334200 153334200 80022000 80022000 67559100,— 63016582,78 This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 2 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 153334200. Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country national crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (COM(2016) 194 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 4 May 2016, establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (COM(2016) 270 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2016, on the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person], for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (COM(2016) 272 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 9804000 7544300 9610500 13398000 7252158,34 6504809,10 This appropriation is intended to finance the operating expenditure of the Schengen information system (SIS), in particular the cost of the network infrastructure and the cost of studies related to the system. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 2 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Protocol No 19 on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union. Council Decision 2001/886/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the second-generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 4). Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006, on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4). Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1). Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63). Council Regulation (EU) No 1272/2012 of 20 December 2012 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 359, 29.12.2012, p. 21). Council Regulation (EU) No 1273/2012 of 20 December 2012 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 359, 29.12.2012, p. 32). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 9804000 9262550 9610500 16285000 14458015,89 12749897,52 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure related to the analysis development, delivery and installation of a Europe-wide large-scale information system VIS (Visa information system), in particular the cost of the network infrastructure and the cost of studies related to the system. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 2 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 5). Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 129). Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 190000000 p.m. 99485662 225188,67 181233212,84 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Joint Action 98/245/JHA of 19 March 1998 adopted by the Council, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, establishing a programme of exchanges, training and cooperation for persons responsible for action to combat organised crime (Falcone programme) (OJ L 99, 31.3.1998, p. 8). Council Decision 2001/512/JHA of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives and exchanges, training and cooperation for legal practitioners (Grotius II — Criminal) (OJ L 186, 7.7.2001, p. 1). Council Decision 2001/513/JHA of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives, exchanges, training and cooperation for law enforcement authorities (Oisin II) (OJ L 186, 7.7.2001, p. 4). Council Decision 2001/514/JHA of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives, exchanges, training and cooperation for persons responsible for combating trade in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children (Stop II) (OJ L 186, 7.7.2001, p. 7). Council Decision 2001/515/JHA of 28 June 2001 establishing a programme of incentives and exchanges, training and cooperation for the prevention of crime (Hippokrates) (OJ L 186, 7.7.2001, p. 11). Council Decision 2002/630/JHA of 22 July 2002 establishing a framework programme on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS) (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002, p. 5). Council Decision 2007/124/EC, Euratom of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security related risks (OJ L 58, 24.2.2007, p. 1). Council Decision 2007/125/JHA of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme Prevention of and Fight against Crime (OJ L 58, 24.2.2007, p. 7). Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 22). Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27). Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Task resulting from the Commission’s administrative autonomy, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 6 April 2005 establishing a framework programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties for the period 2007-2013 (COM(2005) 124 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 2 May 2005 establishing a framework programme on Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows for the period 2007-2013 (COM(2005) 123 final). Commission Decision 2007/599/EC of 27 August 2007 implementing Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2007 to 2013 (OJ L 233, 5.9.2007, p. 3). Commission Decision 2008/456/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Border Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the general programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (OJ L 167, 27.6.2008, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 492000 p.m. p.m. 1184086,— 666420,80 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). ASYLUM AND MIGRATION Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 03ASYLUM AND MIGRATION 18 03 01Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 18 03 01 01 Strengthening and developing the common European asylum system and enhancing solidarity and responsibility-sharing between the Member States 3 951548126 738819432 1603487626 704850000 387874768,47 147382943,95 19,95 18 03 01 02 Supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies 3 666210994 285783460 314476868 216910000 423085912,41 125599170,95 43,95 Article 18 03 01 — Subtotal 1617759120 1024602892 1917964494 921760000 810960680,88 272982114,90 26,64 18 03 02 European Asylum Support Office (EASO) 3 69206000 69206000 18665600 18665600 15448360,— 13100000,— 18,93 18 03 03 European fingerprint database (Eurodac) 3 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000,— 24069,— 24,07 18 03 51 Completion of operations and programmes in the field of return, refugees and migration flows 3 p.m. 155000000 p.m. 125000000 61645,99 139143441,98 89,77 18 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 18 03 77 03 Preparatory action — Completion of integration of third-country nationals 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 18 03 77 04 Pilot project — Network of contacts and discussion between targeted municipalities and local authorities on experiences and best practices in the resettlement and integration of refugees 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 107276,36 18 03 77 05 Pilot project — Funding for victims of torture 3 p.m. 298000 p.m. 560000 0,— 311992,21 104,70 18 03 77 06 Preparatory action — Enable the resettlement of refugees during emergency situations 3 p.m. 111000 p.m. 300000 0,— 152944,32 137,79 18 03 77 07 Pilot project — Analysis of reception, protection and integration policies for unaccompanied minors in the Union 3 p.m. 404000 p.m. 285000 0,— 150623,96 37,28 18 03 77 08 Preparatory action — Network of contacts and discussion between targeted municipalities and local authorities on experiences and best practices in the resettlement and integration of refugees 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. 150000 0,— 0,— 18 03 77 09 Preparatory action — Funding for the rehabilitation of victims of torture 3 p.m. 663000 p.m. 90000 500000,— 1852796,60 279,46 18 03 77 10 Pilot project — Completion of funding for victims of torture 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 18 03 77 11 Pilot project — Private sponsorships: enhancing refugee resettlement opportunities and ensuring the availability of safe and regular routes for refugees to reach the Union 4 500000 250000 Article 18 03 77 — Subtotal 500000 1726000 p.m. 1385000 500000,— 2575633,45 149,23 Chapter 18 03 — Total 1687565120 1250634892 1936730094 1066910600 827070686,87 427825259,33 34,21 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 951548126 738819432 1603487626 704850000 387874768,47 147382943,95 This appropriation is intended to contribute to strengthen and develop all aspects of the common European asylum system, including its external dimension and to enhance the solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States, in particular towards those most affected by migration and asylum flows, including through practical cooperation. In the case of the common European asylum system, this appropriation is intended to cover actions relating to reception and asylum systems and actions enhancing the capacity of Member States to develop, monitor and evaluate their asylum policies and procedures. Particular attention should be paid to the specific situation of vulnerable women, especially women with children, and unaccompanied young girls, and to the imperative of preventing gender based violence in reception and asylum centres. This appropriation is also intended to cover actions related to the resettlement, transfer of applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection and other ad hoc humanitarian admission At the Commission’s initiative, the appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union. These actions shall, in particular, support:

the furthering of Union cooperation in implementing Union law and in sharing good practices in the field of asylum, notably on gender-sensitive reception centres, resettlement and transfer of applicants for and/or beneficiaries of international protection from one Member State to another including through networking and exchanging information, including arrival support and coordination activities to promote resettlement with the local communities that are to welcome resettled refugees,

the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks and pilot projects, including innovative projects, based on transnational partnerships between bodies located in two or more Member States designed to stimulate innovation, and to facilitate exchanges of experience and good practice,

studies and research on possible new forms of Union cooperation in the field of asylum, and relevant Union law, the dissemination and exchange of information on best practices and on all other aspects of asylum policies, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

development and application by Member States of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring policy developments in the field of asylum, including gender- and age-disaggregated data,

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, development of an evaluation mechanism, required to implement the policies on asylum,

cooperation with third countries on the basis of the Union’s global approach to migration and mobility, in particular in the framework of the implementation mobility partnerships, regional protection programmes,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also cover urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation. Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 of 14 September 2015 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and of Greece (OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 146). Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601 of 22 September 2015 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 80). Council Decision (EU) 2016/1754 of 29 September 2016 amending Decision (EU) 2015/1601 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (OJ L 268, 1.10.2016, p. 82). Reference acts Commission Recommendation of 11 January2016 for a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme with Turkey (C(2015) 9490 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 4 May 2016, establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (COM(2016) 270 final). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 13 July 2016, establishing a Union Resettlement Framework and amending Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2016) 468 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 666210994 285783460 314476868 216910000 423085912,41 125599170,95 This appropriation is intended to support legal migration to the Member States in line with their economic and social needs such as labour market needs, while safeguarding the integrity of the immigration systems of Member States, to promote the effective integration of third-country nationals, and to enhance fair and effective return strategies in the Member States, which contribute to combating illegal immigration, with an emphasis on sustainability of return and effective readmission in the countries of origin and transit. As regards legal migration and the integration of third-country nationals, this appropriation is intended to cover immigration and pre-departure measures, integration measures, and practical cooperation and capacity building measures of Member States. As regards fair and effective return strategies, this appropriation is intended to cover measures accompanying return procedures, return measures, practical cooperation and capacity building measures of Member States. At the Commission’s initiative, the appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union. These actions shall, in particular, support:

the furthering of Union cooperation in implementing Union law and in sharing good practices in the field of legal migration, integration of third-country nationals, and return; good practices should include examples of successful integration of female third-country nationals,

studies and research on possible new forms of Union cooperation in the field of immigration, integration and return and relevant Union law, the dissemination and exchange of information on best practices and on all other aspects of immigration, integration and return policies, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

development and application by Member States of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring policy developments in the field of legal migration and integration and return, including gender- and age-disaggregated data and monitoring participation by third-country nationals in education and the labour market,

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, development of an evaluation mechanism, required to implement the policies on immigration,

cooperation with third countries on the basis of the Union’s global approach to migration and mobility, in particular in the framework of the implementation of readmission agreements, mobility partnerships,

information measures and campaigns in third countries aimed at raising awareness of appropriate legal channels for immigration and the risks of illegal immigration,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also cover the European Migration Network for its activities and its future development. Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112). Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 69206000 69206000 18665600 18665600 15448360,— 13100000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Office’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Office must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Office’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 69206000. Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 4 May 2016, on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (COM(2016) 271 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000,— 24069,— This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure relating to the communication infrastructure of the Eurodac system referred to in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013. In addition, this appropriation is intended to cover the operation of DubliNet. Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 2 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 of 11 December 2000 concerning the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 1) (applicable until 19 July 2015). Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31). Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 118/2014 of 30 January 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (OJ L 39, 8.2.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 155000000 p.m. 125000000 61645,99 139143441,98 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of effort between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof (OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 12). Council Decision 2002/463/EC of 13 June 2002 adopting an action programme for administrative cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO programme) (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 11). Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 1). Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 45). Council Decision 2007/435/EC of 25 June 2007 establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows (OJ L 168, 28.6.2007, p. 18). Council Decision 2008/381/EC of 14 May 2008 establishing a European Migration Network (OJ L 131, 21.5.2008, p. 7). Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98). Decision No 458/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 by removing funding for certain Community actions and altering the limit for funding such actions (OJ L 129, 28.5.2010, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 2 May 2005 establishing a framework programme on Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows for the period 2007-2013 (COM(2005) 123 final). Commission Decision 2007/815/EC of 29 November 2007 implementing Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines 2008 to 2013 (OJ L 326, 12.12.2007, p. 29). Commission Decision 2007/837/EC of 30 November 2007 implementing Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2008 to 2013 (OJ L 330, 15.12.2007, p. 48). Commission Decision 2008/22/EC of 19 December 2007 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (OJ L 7, 10.1.2008, p. 1). Commission Decision 2008/457/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Decision 2007/435/EC establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (OJ L 167, 27.6.2008, p. 69). Commission Decision 2008/458/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (OJ L 167, 27.6.2008, p. 135). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 107276,36 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 298000 p.m. 560000 0,— 311992,21 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 111000 p.m. 300000 0,— 152944,32 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 404000 p.m. 285000 0,— 150623,96 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 150000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 663000 p.m. 90000 500000,— 1852796,60 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 18). Conclusions of the Council of the European Union, 2865th External Relations Council meeting, Luxembourg, 29 April 2009. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (OJ C 83, 30.3.2010, p. 389). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 500000 250000 Refugee resettlement, typically thought of as a government-led activity, can also be sponsored by private individuals, groups and other entities. Over the past four decades, only a handful of private sponsorship arrangements have been put in place. This pilot project will focus on exploring and implementing private sponsorship programmes as a safe, regular and orderly means for refugees to reach protection in the Union. Transparent private sponsorship arrangements developed in cooperation with national, local and regional authorities could significantly enhance refugee resettlement opportunities and ensure the availability of safe and regular routes for refugees to reach the Union. The pilot project will investigate the possible benefits, costs and practical implementation of private sponsorship arrangements, with a view to making private sponsorship part of the refugee protection landscape in Europe. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). FOSTERING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 04FOSTERING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP 18 04 01Europe for citizens — Strengthening remembrance and enhancing capacity for civic participation at the Union level 18 04 01 01 Europe for citizens — Strengthening remembrance and enhancing capacity for civic participation at the Union level 3 23231000 22760000 22977000 18650000 22188204,79 11909382,01 52,33 18 04 01 02 European citizens’ initiative 3 840000 740000 p.m. p.m. Article 18 04 01 — Subtotal 24071000 23500000 22977000 18650000 22188204,79 11909382,01 50,68 18 04 51 Completion of Europe for citizens programme (2007 to 2013) 3 p.m. 500000 p.m. 2800000 0,— 4978723,58 995,74 Chapter 18 04 — Total 24071000 24000000 22977000 21450000 22188204,79 16888105,59 70,37 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 23231000 22760000 22977000 18650000 22188204,79 11909382,01 Under the overall aim of bringing Europe closer to its citizens, the general objectives of the Europe for citizens programme are to contribute to citizens’ understanding of the Union and to foster European citizenship and to improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at Union level. This appropriation is intended to cover actions such as partnerships, structural support, remembrance projects, Union history and its identity, citizens’ meetings, networks of twinned towns, citizens’ and civil societies projects, peer reviews, studies and communication services, support measures, events and support structures in the Member States, including projects carried out by civil society organisations promoting integration, linguistic diversity, cohesion, and non-discrimination, with particular focus on European minorities. This appropriation is also intended to promote European citizenship by informing people, in all the official Union languages, about their rights as Union citizens, the opportunities for civic participation at Union level, and the impact of the Union on their daily lives. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the Europe for Citizens programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p. 3), and in particular Article 2 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 840000 740000 p.m. p.m. The general aim of this programme is to reinforce the democratic functioning of the Union by providing European citizens with the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union by way of a European citizens’ initiative (ECI). Part of the appropriation will be used to establish a one-stop shop in each Member State where citizens can be given the best professional guidance on ECI procedures. This appropriation is also intended to cover communication, administration and support costs for the ECI. It will also cover activities to eliminate the hurdles to using the ECI and to harmonise further the procedure and requirements for the submission of ECIs across Europe. This appropriation is also intended to fund communication campaigns to raise public awareness of the ECI. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the Europe for citizens programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p. 3), and in particular Article 2 thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 2800000 0,— 4978723,58 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme Europe for Citizens to promote active European citizenship (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32). HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATED TO SECURITY Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 05HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATED TO SECURITY 18 05 03Societal challenges 18 05 03 01 Fostering secure European societies 1.1 149923837 149485193 136092171 114789343 153976213,35 70551731,39 47,20 Article 18 05 03 — Subtotal 149923837 149485193 136092171 114789343 153976213,35 70551731,39 47,20 18 05 50Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development 18 05 50 01 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (2014 to 2020) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3072783,20 3499241,32 18 05 50 02 Appropriations accruing from contributions from (non-European Economic Area) third parties to research and technological development (prior to 2014) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 99040,53 5202668,62 Article 18 05 50 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 3171823,73 8701909,94 18 05 51 Completion of previous research framework programmes — Seventh framework programme — EC (2007 to 2013) 1.1 p.m. 55468066 p.m. 120800000 48179,72 112087637,66 202,08 Chapter 18 05 — Total 149923837 204953259 136092171 235589343 157196216,80 191341278,99 93,36 These remarks are applicable to all the budget lines in this chapter. These appropriations will be used for the Horizon 2020 — the framework programme for research and innovation which covers the 2014 to 2020 period, and for the completion of the previous research programmes (Seventh Framework Programme). Horizon 2020 will play a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative Innovation Union and other flagship initiatives, notably Resource-efficient Europe, An industrial policy for the globalisation era, and A digital agenda for Europe, as well as in the development and functioning of the European research area. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. It will be carried out in order to pursue the general objectives set out in Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to contribute to the creation of a society of knowledge, based on the European Research Area, i.e. supporting transnational cooperation at all levels throughout the Union, taking the dynamism, creativity and the excellence of European research to the limits of knowledge, strengthening human resources for research and for technology in Europe, quantitatively and qualitatively and research and innovation capacities in the whole of Europe and ensuring optimum use thereof. In Horizon 2020, gender equality is addressed as a cross-cutting issue in order to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate a gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular account will be taken of the need to step up efforts to enhance the participation at all levels, including decision making, of women in research and innovation. Also entered against these articles and items are the costs of high-level scientific and technological meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars of European interest organised by the Commission, the funding of high-level scientific and technological analyses and evaluations carried out on behalf of the Union to investigate new areas of research suitable for Union action, inter alia, in the context of the European research area, and measures to monitor and disseminate the results of the programmes, including measures under previous framework programmes. This appropriation will be used in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 — the framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81). The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this chapter. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. The possibility of third countries or institutes from third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research is envisaged for some of these projects. Any financial contribution entered in Items 6 0 1 3 and 6 0 1 5 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from States taking part in the European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research entered in Item 6 0 1 6 of the of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidate for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions by outside bodies to Union activities entered in Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Additional appropriations will be provided under Item 18 05 50 01. Administrative appropriations of this chapter will be provided under Article 18 01 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 149923837 149485193 136092171 114789343 153976213,35 70551731,39 This appropriation is intended to cover:

support for Union policies for internal and external security, whilst at the same time improving the competitiveness and technology base of the Union’s security industry and to stimulate cooperation between providers and users of security solutions. Activities will target the development of innovative technologies and solutions that address security gaps and lead to the prevention of security threats. The focus of activities shall be to fight crime and terrorism, including critical infrastructure protection; strengthen security through border management; increase Europe’s resilience to crises and disasters whilst protecting personal data and fundamental human rights,

support for the strengthening of the evidence base and support for the Innovation Union and European research area which are needed to foster the development of innovative societies and policies in Europe through the engagement of citizens, enterprises and users in research and innovation and the promotion of coordinated research and innovation policies in the context of globalisation.

analytical activities, such as the collection of data and statistics; the development of common methodologies and, where appropriate, indicators or benchmarks; studies, research, analyses and surveys; evaluations; the elaboration and publication of guides, reports and educational material; workshops, seminars, experts meetings and conferences,

training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the-trainer events, including language training on legal terminology, and the development of online training tools or other training modules for members of the judiciary and judicial staff,

mutual learning, cooperation, awareness-raising and dissemination activities, such as the identification of, and exchanges concerning, good practices, innovative approaches and experiences; the organisation of peer reviews and mutual learning; the organisation of conferences, seminars, information campaigns, including institutional communication on the political priorities of the Union as far as they relate to the objectives of the Programme; the compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information about the Programme and its results; the development, operation and maintenance of systems and tools, using information and communication technologies, including the further development of the European e-Justice portal as a tool to improve citizens’ access to justice,

support for main actors whose activities contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme, such as support for Member States in the implementation of Union law and policies, support for key European actors and European-level networks, including in the field of judicial training; and support for networking activities at European level among specialised bodies and entities as well as national, regional and local authorities and non-governmental organisations.

The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Justice Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 73), and in particular point (d) of Article 4(1) and Article 6(1) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15081600 15081600 14724000 14724000 14794000,— 14794000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Centre’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The Centre must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue. The Centre’s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. The Union contribution for 2017 amounts to a total of EUR 15135600. An amount of EUR 54000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 15081600 entered in the budget. Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 432520 p.m. 500000 7024,45 735398,62 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Decision No 1150/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 September 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme Drugs prevention and information as part of the General Programme Fundamental Rights and Justice (OJ L 257, 3.10.2007, p. 23). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 6 April 2005 establishing for the period 2007-2013 a framework programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice (COM(2005)0122). INSTRUMENT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT WITHIN THE UNION Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18 07INSTRUMENT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT WITHIN THE UNION 18 07 01 Emergency support within the Union 3 198000000 217000000 148500000 88700000 Chapter 18 07 — Total 198000000 217000000 148500000 88700000 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 198000000 217000000 148500000 88700000 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of emergency support operations to respond to the urgent and exceptional needs in Member States as a result of a natural or man-made disaster, such as the sudden and massive influx of third-country nationals (refugees and migrants) into their territory. Emergency support will provide a needs-based emergency response, complementing the response of the affected Member States, aimed at preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering and maintaining human dignity. Emergency response may encompass assistance, relief and, where need be, protection operations to save and preserve life in disasters or their immediate aftermath. This appropriation is also intended to cover the purchase and delivery of any product or equipment needed for the implementation of emergency support operations, including the building of homes or shelters for affected groups of people, short-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work, particularly of facilities storage, shipment, logistic support and distribution of relief and any other action aimed at facilitating freedom of access to the recipients of the aid. This appropriation may be used to finance the purchase and delivery of food or any product or equipment needed for the implementation of the emergency support operations. This appropriation may also cover any other costs directly linked to the implementation of emergency support operations and the cost of the measures that are essential for it within the requisite timescale and in a way which meets the needs of the recipients, satisfies the requirement to achieve the greatest possible degree of cost-effectiveness and provides greater transparency. Any income from financial contributions from public and private donors entered in Item 6 0 2 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/369 of 15 March 2016 on the provision of emergency support within the Union (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY AREA 26355353 26355353 24818316 24818316 23312984,26 23312984,26 19 02 INSTRUMENT CONTRIBUTING TO STABILITY AND PEACE (ICSP) — CRISIS RESPONSE, CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACE-BUILDING AND CRISIS PREPAREDNESS 199200000 224000000 253506177 222857200 257681478,72 205683289,16 19 03 COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY (CFSP) 326770000 293551000 326770000 298135000 266491725,34 282607701,83 19 04 ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS (EU EOMS) 45363394 37522500 44626565 36307000 31267086,— 24926823,96 19 05 COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (PI) 128499000 105864006 120382000 82726136 114778389,67 40180109,50 19 06 INFORMATION OUTREACH ON THE UNION’S EXTERNAL RELATIONS 12000000 12000000 12500000 12500000 12040971,— 13005157,85 Title 19 — Total 738187747 699292859 782603058 677343652 705572634,99 589716066,56 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 19 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY AREA 19 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Foreign policy instruments policy area 19 01 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Headquarters 5.2 7435317 8320426 8410241,22 113,11 19 01 01 02 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Union delegations 5.2 1829787 p.m. 1206,— 0,07 Article 19 01 01 — Subtotal 9265104 8320426 8411447,22 90,79 19 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Foreign policy instruments policy area 19 01 02 01 External personnel — Headquarters 5.2 2127246 2001400 2000992,— 94,06 19 01 02 02 External personnel — Union delegations 5.2 61685 240345 240149,— 389,32 19 01 02 11 Other management expenditure — Headquarters 5.2 557372 558369 468469,— 84,05 19 01 02 12 Other management expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 80365 29756 28482,— 35,44 Article 19 01 02 — Subtotal 2826668 2829870 2738092,— 96,87 19 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, buildings and related expenditure of the Foreign policy instruments policy area 19 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services 5.2 464286 531019 577496,21 124,38 19 01 03 02 Buildings and related expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 384084 140274 123737,96 32,22 Article 19 01 03 — Subtotal 848370 671293 701234,17 82,66 19 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Foreign policy instruments policy area 19 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace 4 6980000 6544000 6785186,58 97,21 19 01 04 02 Support expenditure for the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) 4 500000 500000 512682,— 102,54 19 01 04 03 Support expenditure for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) — Expenditure related to election observation missions (EOMs) 4 721211 686727 621417,80 86,16 19 01 04 04 Support expenditure for the Partnership Instrument 4 5020000 5036000 3379924,49 67,33 Article 19 01 04 — Subtotal 13221211 12766727 11299210,87 85,46 19 01 06Executive agencies 19 01 06 01 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from the Partnership Instrument 4 194000 230000 163000,— 84,02 Article 19 01 06 — Subtotal 194000 230000 163000,— 84,02 Chapter 19 01 — Total 26355353 24818316 23312984,26 88,46 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 7435317 8320426 8410241,22 More Commission personnel will be assigned to crisis response management in order to allow for enough capacity for the follow-up of civil society organisation proposals for crisis response. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1829787 p.m. 1206,— The Commission will recruit highly qualified, stable and specialised personnel for human rights questions. Sufficient staff will be assigned to crisis response management for the follow-up of civil society organisation proposals for crisis response. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2127246 2001400 2000992,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 61685 240345 240149,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 557372 558369 468469,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 80365 29756 28482,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 464286 531019 577496,21 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 384084 140274 123737,96 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 6980000 6544000 6785186,58 This appropriation is intended to cover:

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by Union law,

expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts for the mutual benefit of the Commission and beneficiaries. This includes the costs associated with the update and maintenance of the Electronic consolidated targeted financial sanctions list (e-CTFSL) necessary for the application of financial sanctions applied in pursuit of the specific CFSP objectives set out in the Treaty on European Union,

expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information systems and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme.

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) intended to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on external personnel at headquarters is limited to EUR 336727. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year, of which 95 % is accounted for by remuneration for the personnel concerned and 5 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology (IT) and telecommunications relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. This appropriation covers support expenditure under Chapter 19 05. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 194000 230000 163000,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred as a result of the management of projects funded out of the appropriations under Chapter 19 05 and entrusted to the Agency. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 41). Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46). Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 77). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. INSTRUMENT CONTRIBUTING TO STABILITY AND PEACE (ICSP) — CRISIS RESPONSE, CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACE-BUILDING AND CRISIS PREPAREDNESS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 02INSTRUMENT CONTRIBUTING TO STABILITY AND PEACE (ICSP) — CRISIS RESPONSE, CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACE-BUILDING AND CRISIS PREPAREDNESS 19 02 01 Response to crisis and emerging crisis 4 170200000 181000000 226506177 153139600 232566000,— 127143694,66 70,25 19 02 02 Support to conflict prevention, peace-building and crisis preparedness 4 29000000 17000000 27000000 10904000 25000000,— 5433240,53 31,96 19 02 51 Completion of actions in the field of crisis response and preparedness (2007 to 2013) 4 p.m. 26000000 p.m. 58813600 115478,72 73067573,07 281,03 19 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 19 02 77 01 Pilot project — Programme for NGO-led peace-building activities 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 38780,90 Article 19 02 77 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 38780,90 Chapter 19 02 — Total 199200000 224000000 253506177 222857200 257681478,72 205683289,16 91,82 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 170200000 181000000 226506177 153139600 232566000,— 127143694,66 This appropriation is intended to swiftly contribute to stability by providing an effective response to help preserve, establish or re-establish the conditions essential to the proper implementation of the Union’s external policies and actions in accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union. The technical and financial assistance may be undertaken in response to a situation of urgency, crisis or emerging crisis, a situation posing a threat to democracy, law and order, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or the security and safety of individuals, in particular those exposed to gender-based violence in situations of instability, or a situation threatening to escalate into armed conflict or severely destabilise the third country or countries concerned. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 29000000 17000000 27000000 10904000 25000000,— 5433240,53 This appropriation is intended to contribute to the prevention of conflicts and to ensuring capacity and preparedness to address pre- and post-crisis situations and build peace. Such technical and financial assistance shall cover support for measures aimed at building and strengthening the capacity of the Union and its partners to prevent conflict, build peace and address pre- and post-crisis needs, with due regard for the importance of women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming and in close coordination with the United Nations and other international, regional and sub-regional organisations, and State and civil society actors. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and para-state agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Legal basis Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 26000000 p.m. 58813600 115478,72 73067573,07 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and para-state agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an Instrument for Stability (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 38780,90 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY (CFSP) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 03COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY (CFSP) 19 03 01Support to preservation of stability through common foreign and security policy (CFSP) missions and European Union Special Representatives 19 03 01 01 Monitoring mission in Georgia 4 18000000 17500000 19000000 17000000 17640000,— 25848543,10 147,71 19 03 01 02 EULEX Kosovo 4 70000000 79000000 70000000 72000000 75790400,— 104431889,13 132,19 19 03 01 03 EUPOL Afghanistan 4 40000000 35000000 p.m. 38000000 43650000,— 53055938,64 151,59 19 03 01 04 Other crisis management measures and operations 4 83900000 78595750 148770000 116835000 69975000,— 59785354,66 76,07 19 03 01 05 Emergency measures 4 62850000 30043812 37000000 4000000 0,— 0,— 0 19 03 01 06 Preparatory and follow-up measures 4 8500000 1050000 8000000 4000000 207734,— 283529,63 27,00 19 03 01 07 European Union Special Representatives 4 24020000 26861438 25000000 26500000 41223000,— 27994825,75 104,22 Article 19 03 01 — Subtotal 307270000 268051000 307770000 278335000 248486134,— 271400080,91 101,25 19 03 02 Support to non-proliferation and disarmament 4 19500000 25500000 19000000 19800000 18005591,34 11207620,92 43,95 Chapter 19 03 — Total 326770000 293551000 326770000 298135000 266491725,34 282607701,83 96,27 The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy must ensure that the European Parliament is closely involved in all stages of the decision-making process. The joint consultation meetings provided for under point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1), which are to be further intensified on the basis of the Declaration by the High Representative on political accountability (OJ C 210, 3.8.2010, p. 1), must enhance a continuous dialogue between the High Representative and the European Parliament on the main choices for and aspects of the Union’s CFSP, including consultations prior to the adoption of mandates and strategies. In order to enhance interinstitutional CFSP coherence and provide up-to-date expert advice to all institutions as a means of developing a more coherent and effective CFSP, expert policy-relevant research will be provided, when appropriate, by the European Union Institute for Security Studies and others. Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) crisis management measures and operations in the area of monitoring and verification of peace processes, conflict resolution and other stabilisation activities, the rule of law and police missions fall under this article. Operations may be established to monitor border crossings, peace or cease-fire agreements or more generally political and security developments. As with all actions financed under the budget chapter, relevant measures must be civilian in nature. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 18000000 17500000 19000000 17000000 17640000,— 25848543,10 This appropriation is intended to cover the costs the European Union monitoring mission in Georgia, in line with the relevant legal basis adopted by the Council. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Decision 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 43). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 70000000 79000000 70000000 72000000 75790400,— 104431889,13 This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, in line with the relevant legal basis adopted by the Council. It is also intended to provide for the costs of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/947 of 14 June 2016 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.) (EULEX Kosovo) (OJ L 157, 15.6.2016, p. 26). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40000000 35000000 p.m. 38000000 43650000,— 53055938,64 This appropriation is intended to cover the closing costs of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan in line with Decision 2010/279/CFSP. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (OJ L 123, 19.5.2010, p. 4). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 83900000 78595750 148770000 116835000 69975000,— 59785354,66 This appropriation is intended to cover other crisis management measures and operations other than EULEX Kosovo, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, EUMM Georgia and EUPOL Afghanistan. It is also intended to provide for the running of the European Security and Defence College Secretariat and its Internet-based advanced distance learning system, as well as the costs of the warehouse for civilian CSDP missions. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28). Council Decision 2010/565/CFSP of 21 September 2010 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (OJ L 248, 22.9.2010, p. 59). Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40). Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48). Council Decision 2012/698/CFSP of 13 November 2012 on the establishment of a warehouse for civilian crisis management missions (OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 25). Council Decision 2013/189/CFSP of 22 April 2013 establishing a European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and repealing Joint Action 2008/550/CFSP (OJ L 112, 24.4.2013, p. 22). Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (OJ L 138, 24.5.2013, p. 15). Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12). Council Decision 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21). Council Decision 2014/486/CFSP of 22 July 2014 on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine). (OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 42). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 62850000 30043812 37000000 4000000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of any unforeseen measures under Article 19 03 01 decided on in the course of the financial year, which have to be implemented urgently. This item is also intended as an element of flexibility in the CFSP budget, as described in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1). Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 8500000 1050000 8000000 4000000 207734,— 283529,63 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of preparatory measures to establish the conditions for Union actions in the field of the CFSP and the adoption of the necessary legal instruments. It may cover evaluation and analysis measures (ex ante evaluation of means, specific studies, organisation of meetings, fact-finding on the ground). In the field of Union crisis management operations and for European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs), in particular, preparatory measures may, inter alia, serve to assess the operational requirements for an envisaged action, to provide for a rapid initial deployment of personnel and resources (e.g. mission expenses, purchase of equipment, pre-financing of running and insurance costs in the start-up phase), or to take the necessary measures on the ground to prepare for the launching of the operation. It may also cover experts supporting Union crisis management operations on specific technical issues (e.g. identification and assessment of procurement needs) or security training for staff to be deployed to a CFSP mission/EUSR team. It also covers follow-up measures and audits of common foreign and security policy measures and the financing of any expenditure on the regularisation of previously closed measures. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the measures coming under Items 19 03 01 01, 19 03 01 02, 19 03 01 03, 19 03 01 04 and 19 03 01 07. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Preparatory measures within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 24020000 26861438 25000000 26500000 41223000,— 27994825,75 This appropriation is intended to cover all the expenditure connected with the appointment of European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs) in accordance with Article 33 of the Treaty on European Union. EUSRs should be appointed with due regard for gender equality and gender mainstreaming policies, and the appointment of women EUSRs should therefore be promoted. This appropriation covers expenditure on the salaries of EUSRs and on setting up their teams and/or support structures, including staff costs other than those relating to staff seconded by Member States or Union institutions. It also covers the costs of any projects implemented under the direct responsibility of an EUSR. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2005 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 53). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2006 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 58). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2007 of 10 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 294, 11.11.2015, p. 64). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2118 of 23 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 306, 24.11.2015, p. 26). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2274 of 7 December 2015 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel (OJ L 322, 8.12.2015, p. 44). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/208 of 15 February 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 39, 16.2.2016, p. 47). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/596 of 18 April 2016 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for central Asia (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 24). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/597 of 18 April 2016 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 29). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1338 of 4 August 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/2052 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.) (OJ L 212, 5.8.2016, p. 109). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19500000 25500000 19000000 19800000 18005591,34 11207620,92 This appropriation is intended to finance measures which contribute to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical and biological), primarily in the framework of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction of December 2003. This includes support for measures implemented by international organisations in this field. This appropriation is intended to finance measures which contribute to the non-proliferation of conventional weapons and operations to combat the destabilising accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons. This includes support for measures implemented by international organisations in this field. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Decision 2010/430/CFSP of 26 July 2010 establishing a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 5). Council Decision 2012/423/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and of the Council Common Position 2003/805/CFSP (OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 74). Council Decision 2012/662/CFSP of 25 October 2012 in support of activities to reduce the risk of illicit trade in, and excessive accumulation of, Small Arms and Light Weapons in the region covered by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 29). Council Decision 2012/699/CFSP of 13 November 2012 on the Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 27). Council Decision 2012/700/CFSP of 13 November 2012 in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the implementation of the Cartagena Action Plan 2010-2014, adopted by the States Parties to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 40). Council Decision 2013/391/CFSP of 22 July 2013 in support of the practical implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery (OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 40). Council Decision 2013/517/CFSP of 21 October 2013 on the Union support for the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 281, 23.10.2013, p. 6). Council Decision 2013/668/CFSP of 18 November 2013 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of biosafety and biosecurity in the framework of the European Union Strategy against the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 310, 20.11.2013, p. 13). Council Decision 2013/730/CFSP of 9 December 2013 in support of SEESAC disarmament and arms control activities in South East Europe in the framework of the EU Strategy to Combat the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of SALW and their Ammunition (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 19). Council Decision 2013/768/CFSP of 16 December 2013 on EU activities in support of the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, in the framework of the European Security Strategy (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 56). Council Decision 2014/129/CFSP of 10 March 2014 promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 71, 12.3.2014, p. 3). Council Decision 2014/912/CFSP of 15 December 2014 in support of physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) activities to reduce the risk of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in the Sahel region (OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 30). Council Decision 2014/913/CFSP of 15 December 2014 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 44). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/203 of 9 February 2015 in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities as a contribution to transparency and confidence-building measures in outer-space activities (OJ L 33, 10.2.2015, p. 38). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/259 of 17 February 2015 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 14). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1837 of 12 October 2015 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 266, 13.10.2015, p. 83). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1908 of 22 October 2015 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (iTrace II) (OJ L 278, 23.10.2015, p. 15). Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2215 of 30 November 2015 in support of UNSCR 2235 (2015), establishing an OPCW-UN joint investigative mechanism to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 51) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2309 of 10 December 2015 on the promotion of effective arms export controls (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, p. 56). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/51 of 18 January 2016 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in the framework of the EU strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 50). Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2001 of 15 November 2016 on a Union contribution to the establishment and the secure management of a Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the framework of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 22). ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS (EU EOMS) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 04ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS (EU EOMS) 19 04 01 Improving the reliability of electoral processes, in particular by means of election observation missions 4 45363394 37522500 44626565 35507000 31267086,— 21637976,03 57,67 19 04 51 Completion of actions in the field of election observation missions (prior to 2014) 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 800000 0,— 3288847,93 Chapter 19 04 — Total 45363394 37522500 44626565 36307000 31267086,— 24926823,96 66,43 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 45363394 37522500 44626565 35507000 31267086,— 21637976,03 This appropriation covers financial support for building confidence in and enhancing the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes and institutions through deployment of European Union Election Observation Missions other measures of monitoring electoral processes as well as through support for observation capacity at regional and national level. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Legal basis Regulation (EU) No 235/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for democracy and human rights worldwide (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 85). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 800000 0,— 3288847,93 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 1). COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (PI) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 05COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (PI) 19 05 01 Cooperation with third countries to advance and promote Union and mutual interests 4 112899000 84191000 105652000 59400000 102722661,67 15864055,69 18,84 19 05 20 Erasmus+ — Contribution from the Partnership Instrument 4 15600000 14628006 14730000 13417336 12055728,— 10998530,80 75,19 19 05 51 Completion of actions in the field of relations and cooperation with industrialised third countries (2007 to 2013) 4 p.m. 7045000 p.m. 9908800 0,— 13317523,01 189,04 Chapter 19 05 — Total 128499000 105864006 120382000 82726136 114778389,67 40180109,50 37,95 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 112899000 84191000 105652000 59400000 102722661,67 15864055,69 This appropriation is intended to cover cooperation with third countries to advance and promote Union and mutual interests under the Partnership Instrument, in particular with developed and developing countries which play an increasingly prominent role in the world affairs, including foreign policy, international economy and trade, multilateral forums, global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern or where the Union has significant interests. This cooperation includes measures supporting the Union’s bilateral, regional or multilateral relationships in addressing challenges of global concern, the implementation of the international dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy, trade and investment opportunities and public diplomacy and outreach activities. Part of these appropriations will also be used to implement the project Cooperation with northern and southern transatlantic dimension, which aims at increasing a broader transatlantic dialogue and cooperation involving northern and southern Atlantic countries in order to address common global challenges. The objective is to look into the feasibility of implementing common short- and longer term goals in fields such as economic cooperation, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy. This preparatory action should serve to strengthen a triangular dialogue, or even an extended Atlantic dialogue, as well as to promote the idea of a wider Atlantic community. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 77). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 15600000 14628006 14730000 13417336 12055728,— 10998530,80 This appropriation is intended to cover the technical and financial assistance provided under this external instrument in order to implement the international dimension of higher education of the Erasmus+ programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 77). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 7045000 p.m. 9908800 0,— 13317523,01 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and para-state agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 41). INFORMATION OUTREACH ON THE UNION’S EXTERNAL RELATIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 19 06INFORMATION OUTREACH ON THE UNION’S EXTERNAL RELATIONS 19 06 01 Information outreach on the Union’s external relations 4 12000000 12000000 12500000 12500000 12040971,— 13005157,85 108,38 Chapter 19 06 — Total 12000000 12000000 12500000 12500000 12040971,— 13005157,85 108,38 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 12000000 12000000 12500000 12500000 12040971,— 13005157,85 This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information outreach on the Union’s external relations. The information activities to be carried out under this article fall into two broad categories: horizontal activities and logistical support from headquarters, and activities carried out by Union delegations in third countries and vis-à-vis international organisations. Measures carried out from headquarters:

the European Union visitors programme (EUVP), carried out jointly by the European Parliament and the Commission, provides some 170 participants a year, chosen by the Union delegations, with the opportunity of experiencing contact with the Union by visiting the European Parliament and the Commission as part of a made-to-measure individual programme of visits based on a theme,

the production and distribution of publications on priority themes as part of an annual programme,

the production and dissemination of audiovisual material,

the development of information delivered via electronic media (the internet and electronic message systems),

the organisation of visits for groups of journalists,

the support for the information activities of opinion leaders that are consistent with the Union’s priorities.

The Commission will continue to fund news broadcasts in Farsi. Decentralised measures carried out by Union delegations in third countries and vis-à-vis international organisations In accordance with the communication goals laid down for each region and each country, the Union delegations propose an annual communication plan, which, once approved by headquarters, is assigned a budgetary allocation covering the following activities:

websites,

relations with the media (press conferences, seminars, radio programmes, etc.),

information products (other publications, graphic material, etc.),

organisation of events, including cultural activities,

newsletters,

information campaigns.

meetings, conferences and seminars in connection with the preparation of policy and negotiating positions and with the conduct of ongoing as well as new trade negotiations,

development and implementation of a consistent and comprehensive communication and information strategy, promoting the Union’s trade policy and raising awareness of the detail and objectives of the Union’s trade policy and ongoing negotiation positions, both within and outside the Union,

information activities and seminars for state and non-state actors (including civil society and business actors) to explain the state of play of ongoing negotiations and of the implementation of existing agreements.

Studies, evaluations and impact assessments in relation to trade agreements and policies Actions to ensure that the Union’s trade policy is underpinned by, and takes proper account of, ex ante and ex post evaluation results, including:

impact assessments carried out in view of possible new legislative proposals and sustainable impact assessments carried out in support of ongoing negotiations, in order to analyse the potential economic, social and environmental benefits of trade agreements and, where necessary, to propose flanking measures to combat any negative outcomes for specific countries or sectors,

evaluations of the policies and practices of the Directorate-General for Trade, to be carried out following its multiannual evaluation plan,

expert, legal and economic studies related to ongoing negotiations and existing agreements, policy developments and trade disputes.

Trade-related technical assistance, training and other capacity-building actions towards third countries Actions aiming to strengthen the capacity of third countries to participate in international, bilateral or bi-regional trade negotiations, to implement international trade agreements and to participate in the world trading system, including:

projects involving training and capacity-building actions aimed at developing country officials and operators, mainly in the field of sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, and with regard to equivalent environmental, animal welfare and social standards, thus enabling developing countries to export quality goods to the Union, which also contributes to a more level playing field,

reimbursement of the expenses of participants in forums and conferences designed to build awareness and expertise in trade affairs among developing country nationals,

management, operating, further development and promotion of the Export Helpdesk that provides business in partner countries with information on access to Union markets and facilitates efforts by business to take advantage of market access opportunities offered by the international trading system,

trade-related technical assistance programmes arranged in the forum of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other multilateral organisations, in particular WTO Trust Funds, in the framework of the Doha Development Agenda.

Market access activities supporting the implementation of the Union’s market access strategy Actions in support of the Union’s market access strategy, which aims at removing or lowering barriers to trade, identifying trade restrictions in third countries and, where appropriate, removing obstacles to trade. These actions may include:

maintenance, operating and further development of the market access database available to economic operators via the Internet, listing trade barriers and other information affecting Union exports and Union exporters; purchase of the necessary information, data and documentation for this database,

specific analysis of the various obstacles to trade in key markets, including analysis of the implementation by third countries of their obligations under international trade agreements, in connection with the preparation of negotiations,

conferences, seminars and other information activities (e.g. production and distribution of studies, information packs, publications and leaflets) to inform businesses, Member States officials and other actors about trade barriers and trade policy instruments aimed at protecting the Union against unfair trading practices such as dumping or export subsidies,

support to the European industry for the organisation of activities specifically geared towards market access issues.

Activities supporting the implementation of existing rules and monitoring of trade obligations Actions to support the implementation of existing trade agreements and the enforcement of related systems that enable effective implementation of these agreements as well as the conduct of investigations and inspection visits to ensure third countries are respecting the rules, including:

exchange of information, training, seminars and communication activities to support the implementation of existing Union legislation in the area of dual-use export controls,

activities to facilitate investigations carried out in the context of the trade defence investigations with the aim of defending Union producers against unfair trade practices by third countries (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards instruments) that can be harmful to the economy of the Union. In particular, activities will focus on the development, maintenance, operations and security of information technology systems supporting trade defence activities, the production of communications tools, the purchase of legal services in third countries and the conducting of expert studies,

activities supporting the advisory groups monitoring the implementation of trade agreements entered into force. This includes financing of the members’ and experts’ travel expenses and accommodation,

activities to ensure timely preparation and implementation of Domestic Advisory Group and Joint Consultative Committee tasks,

activities supporting the acquisition of relevant data to form a basis for Domestic Advisory Group and Joint Consultative Committee discussions,

activities with a view to promoting the Union’s external trade policy through a process of structured dialogue with key opinion makers of civil society and stakeholders, including small and medium-sized enterprises, on external trade issues,

activities related to the promotion and communication on trade agreements, both within the Union and in partner countries. This will primarily be implemented by means of production and dissemination of audio-visual, electronic and graphical support and printed publications, subscriptions to trade relevant media and databases, translation of communication materials into non-Union languages, media-oriented actions, including new media products,

development, maintenance and operating of information systems in support of the operational activities in the Trade policy area such as: Integrated Statistical Database (ISDB), Dual-Use e-system, Market Access Database, Export Helpdesk, Export Credit Database, SIGL and SIGL Wood systems, Civil Society platform and tools for monitoring and supporting trade agreements.

Legal and other expert assistance Actions to ensure that the Union’s trading partners effectively adhere to and comply with obligations arising under the WTO and other multilateral and bilateral agreements, including:

expert studies, including inspection visits, as well as specific investigations and seminars on implementation by third countries of their obligations under international trade agreements,

legal expertise, especially on questions of foreign law, required to facilitate the prosecution by the Union of its positions in WTO dispute-settlement cases, other expert studies necessary for the preparation, management and follow-up to WTO dispute settlement cases,

arbitration costs, legal expertise and fees incurred by the Union as party to the disputes arising from the implementation of international agreements concluded under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Investment dispute resolution systems as established by international agreements The following expenditure is to support:

standing costs for the operation of Investment Court Systems (First Tribunal and Appeal Instance) arising from the implementation of international agreements concluded under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

arbitration costs, legal expertise and fees incurred by the Union as party to disputes brought by investors under such international agreements,

payment of a final award or of an award settlement paid to an investor in the context of such international agreements.

Activities supporting trade policy This appropriation is also intended to cover general expenditure on translations, press events, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme or measures coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts, such as the maintenance of the Directorate-General for Trade and Trade Commissioner’s Internet site. Any revenue in the context of the management by the Union of the financial responsibilities linked to investor-state dispute settlement may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation. Part of this appropriation is intended to cover a comprehensive approach to communications to engage the general public and all stakeholders and maximise transparency with regard to the activities of the Directorate-General for Trade, especially with regard to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This will include engagement and dialogue events, such as press or stakeholder events, publishing of information, translations, consultations and follow-up and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the activities coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts, such as maintenance of DG TRADE’s and the Trade Commissioner’s websites. Activities to engage the public and all stakeholders are crucial to a transparent, successful and comprehensive trade policy. Council and Commission Decision 98/181/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 23 September 1997 on the conclusion, by the European Communities, of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects (OJ L 69, 9.3.1998, p. 1). Council Decision 98/552/EC of 24 September 1998 on the implementation by the Commission of activities relating to the Community market access strategy (OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 31). Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 4500000 4500000 4500000 4500000 4000000,— 4205181,30 This appropriation is intended to support multilateral programmes and initiatives in the field of trade-related assistance to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to participate effectively in the multilateral trading system and regional trading arrangements and to improve their trade performance. Initiatives and programmes to be funded under this appropriation will support the following actions: Assistance for trade policy, participation in negotiations and implementation of trade and investment agreements and other trade-related initiatives Actions to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to formulate their trade policy and to strengthen the institutions involved in trade policy, including comprehensive and updated trade reviews and assistance in integrating trade into their respective policies for economic growth and development. Actions to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to participate effectively in trade and investment negotiations, to implement trade and investment agreements and other trade-related initiatives, also to undertake follow-up actions, including on aspects of trade and sustainable development in its labour and environmental perspectives. Research to advise policymakers how best to ensure that the specific interests of small producers and workers in developing countries are reflected across all policy areas and to promote an enabling environment for producers’ access to world markets. This assistance is primarily targeted at the public sector, but could also include initiatives in support of responsible business conduct and fair and ethical trade. Trade development Actions to reduce supply-side constraints which impact directly on the ability of developing countries to exploit their international trading potential, including, in particular, private-sector development. This appropriation complements the Union’s geographical programmes and should only cover multilateral initiatives and programmes that offer real added value to the Union’s geographical programmes. The Commission will provide an annual report on implementation and results obtained and on the main outcomes and effects of aid for trade assistance. The Commission will provide information on a total figure for all aid for trade finance coming from within the general budget of the Union, and a total figure for aid for trade coming from within all trade-related assistance provided. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. 300000 150000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. This pilot project will boost and enhance the Commission’s efforts to involve stakeholders and provide access to information with regard to trade negotiations. This is of most immediate concern in connection with the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The project will engage the general public and all stakeholders, with maximum transparency with regard to the activities of the Directorate-General for Trade, especially with regard to the TTIP. That includes translations, engagement and dialogue events, including press and stakeholder events, the publishing of information, consultations and follow-up publications. The Directorate-General for Trade should also be able to engage stakeholders more actively outside Brussels, i.e. in the Member States. Information must be made accessible more effectively and brought to the attention of stakeholders, including Union citizens. There is a great deal of information, but it is not always easy to access or to find. This project will cover both online and offline initiatives. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY AREA 285334676 285334676 278939686 278939686 357928362,68 357928362,68 21 02 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI) 3090914840 2693220616 2552086343 2664054161 2426955137,36 2174511655,43 21 04 EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 132804486 120000000 130293231 133614523 131032520,13 114407432,42 21 05 INSTRUMENT CONTRIBUTING TO STABILITY AND PEACE (ICSP) — GLOBAL AND TRANS-REGIONAL THREATS AND EMERGING THREATS 64900000 61000000 64393076 84811328 65628830,65 51828851,80 21 06 INSTRUMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY COOPERATION 60884131 80000000 70369456 95554028 59886786,12 52909234,61 21 07 THE EUROPEAN UNION-GREENLAND PARTNERSHIP 31630000 35956797 31130000 34601717 30698715,— 30273589,— 21 08 DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION WORLDWIDE 36374796 39130241 34762000 33255980 34487199,81 24965305,56 21 09 COMPLETION OF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED UNDER INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES INSTRUMENT (ICI+) PROGRAMME p.m. 24793208 — 21052357 0,— 20866941,25 Title 21 — Total 3702842929 3339435538 3161973792 3345883780 3106617551,75 2827691372,75 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 21 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY AREA 21 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the International cooperation and development policy area 21 01 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Headquarters 5.2 68176136 65266714 66195596,84 97,09 21 01 01 02 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Union delegations 5.2 81242523 78479959 68593328,11 84,43 Article 21 01 01 — Subtotal 149418659 143746673 134788924,95 90,21 21 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the International cooperation and development policy area 21 01 02 01 External personnel — Headquarters 5.2 2747448 2527766 2997274,— 109,09 21 01 02 02 External personnel — Union delegations 5.2 2467391 2703892 2366714,— 95,92 21 01 02 11 Other management expenditure — Headquarters 5.2 4355427 4371601 4675166,66 107,34 21 01 02 12 Other management expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 3536082 3749284 3695597,— 104,51 Article 21 01 02 — Subtotal 13106348 13352543 13734751,66 104,79 21 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, buildings and related expenditure of the International cooperation and development policy area 21 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services 5.2 4257147 4165392 4498094,63 105,66 21 01 03 02 Buildings and related expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 16899666 17674595 13735916,14 81,28 Article 21 01 03 — Subtotal 21156813 21839987 18234010,77 86,19 21 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the International cooperation and development policy area 21 01 04 01 Support expenditure for the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 4 84993151 83880954 78352565,93 92,19 21 01 04 03 Support expenditure for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 4 10108836 9899061 9805824,39 97,00 21 01 04 04 Support expenditure for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) 4 2200000 2206924 2100000,— 95,45 21 01 04 05 Support expenditure for the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) 4 1446869 1432544 1417050,91 97,94 21 01 04 06 Support expenditure for the European Union-Greenland partnership 4 254000 249000 244000,— 96,06 21 01 04 07 Support expenditure for the European Development Fund (EDF) 4 p.m. p.m. 96453865,57 21 01 04 08 Support expenditure for trust funds managed by the Commission 4 p.m. p.m. 830028,50 Article 21 01 04 — Subtotal 99002856 97668483 189203335,30 191,11 21 01 06Executive agencies 21 01 06 01 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from Development Cooperation Instruments (DCIs) 4 2650000 2332000 1967340,— 74,24 Article 21 01 06 — Subtotal 2650000 2332000 1967340,— 74,24 Chapter 21 01 — Total 285334676 278939686 357928362,68 125,44 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 68176136 65266714 66195596,84 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 81242523 78479959 68593328,11 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2747448 2527766 2997274,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2467391 2703892 2366714,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4355427 4371601 4675166,66 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 3536082 3749284 3695597,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 4257147 4165392 4498094,63 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 16899666 17674595 13735916,14 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 84993151 83880954 78352565,93 This appropriation is intended to cover:

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) intended to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices; expenditure on external personnel at headquarters is limited to EUR 7549714. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year of which 93 % is accounted for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 7 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology (IT) and telecommunications relating to the external personnel financed under this item,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) intended to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on external personnel at headquarters is limited to EUR 1613273. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year, of which 95 % is accounted for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 5 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology (IT) and telecommunications relating to the external personnel financed under this item,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure on external personnel in Union delegations (contract staff, local staff or seconded national experts) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Union delegations in third countries or for internalisation of tasks of phased out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as the cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology and telecommunications, and renting of accommodation directly resulting from the presence in delegations of the external personnel remunerated from the appropriations against this item,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) intended to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on external personnel at headquarters is limited to EUR 968300. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year, of which 93 % is accounted for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 7 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology and telecommunications relating to the external personnel financed under this item,

expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information systems and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme.

Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. This appropriation is intended to cover support expenditure under Article 21 07 01. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 96453865,57 This appropriation is intended to cover administrative support expenditure as decided under the European Development Funds. Any revenue from the European Development Fund contributing to the cost of support measures entered in Article 6 3 2 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations under this item in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 95000000. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 p.m. p.m. 830028,50 This appropriation is intended to cover the management costs of the Commission, for a maximum of 5 % of the amounts pooled in the trust funds, from the years in which the contributions to each trust fund have started to be used as decided under the Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the Trust Funds contributing to the cost of support measures entered in Article 6 3 4 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations under this item in accordance with Article 21 of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Articles 21(2) and 187(7) thereof. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2650000 2332000 1967340,— This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred as a result of the implementation of the international dimension of higher education of the Erasmus+ programme (Heading 4) entrusted to the Agency, under Chapter 21 02. The mandate of the agency includes managing the legacy under the 2007-2013 programming period for the Youth, Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes in which DCI beneficiaries are involved. The Agency will also receive an annual contribution to be financed from Article 21 02 09 appropriations. This will allow the continuation of the programme Intra-ACP Mobility aiming to facilitate the student mobility in Africa, which was financed until 2013 through the 10th European Development Fund. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The establishment plan of the Agency is set out in Annex Staff to this Section. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the European Development Fund allocations. The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership: A Joint Africa-EU Strategy, adopted at the Lisbon Summit, 8-9 December 2007. DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 02DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI) 21 02 01 Cooperation with Latin America 4 333350242 245571576 320267528 133651000 309493537,— 7011504,37 2,86 21 02 02 Cooperation with Asia 4 771719915 310000000 666614525 265089650 644723104,— 37381846,95 12,06 21 02 03 Cooperation with Central Asia 4 128810250 56000000 128698347 49066277 140430000,— 619976,98 1,11 21 02 04 Cooperation with the Middle East 4 66497174 25000000 66504914 26581395 50011154,— 379113,05 1,52 21 02 05 Cooperation with Afghanistan 4 238677685 90000000 199417199 83419366 199417199,— 5669447,59 6,30 21 02 06 Cooperation with South Africa 4 59770001 16446000 60000000 12678745 27795000,— 5141312,21 31,26 21 02 07Global public goods and challenges and poverty reduction, sustainable development and democracy 21 02 07 01 Environment and climate change 4 178927294 95000000 174564526 70500000 176641720,— 29052484,60 30,58 21 02 07 02 Sustainable energy 4 78523242 63100000 77584234 72000000 67875236,— 4169082,— 6,61 21 02 07 03 Human development 4 153741313 138000000 163633821 120346000 153240700,— 106593675,80 77,24 21 02 07 04 Food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture 4 192181168 110000000 189495232 88783000 171520079,22 33374286,70 30,34 21 02 07 05 Migration and asylum 4 404973912 115722000 57257470 22560000 41697418,22 8212036,60 7,10 Article 21 02 07 — Subtotal 1008346929 521822000 662535283 374189000 610975153,44 181401565,70 34,76 21 02 08Financing initiatives in the area of development by or for civil society organisations and local authorities 21 02 08 01 Civil society in development 4 191932988 130000000 180875198 86753855 181596242,56 21580769,44 16,60 21 02 08 02 Local authorities in development 4 63310996 25000000 60291733 18116751 45035802,— 7988029,60 31,95 Article 21 02 08 — Subtotal 255243984 155000000 241166931 104870606 226632044,56 29568799,04 19,08 21 02 09 Pan-African programme to support the Joint Africa-European Union Strategy 4 109203732 124670461 93468616 53691844 101404040,— 19549037,25 15,68 21 02 20 Erasmus+ — Contribution from the development cooperation instrument (DCI) 4 108922928 93812842 105000000 61455647 96212671,37 43156741,— 46,00 21 02 30 Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and other United Nations bodies 4 372000 372000 338000 371630 331537,— 331537,— 89,12 21 02 40 Commodities agreements 4 2500000 2500000 5375000 5749783 3095000,— 0,— 0 21 02 51Completion of actions in the area of development cooperation (prior to 2014) 21 02 51 01 Cooperation with third countries in the areas of migration and asylum 4 p.m. 16000000 — 21470540 11245,01 38814472,04 242,59 21 02 51 02 Cooperation with developing countries in Latin America 4 p.m. 110000000 — 237700000 111399,66 272577245,52 247,80 21 02 51 03 Cooperation with developing countries in Asia, including Central Asia and the Middle East 4 p.m. 392352245 — 570761524 40229,43 645138730,12 164,43 21 02 51 04 Food security 4 p.m. 80000000 — 103400000 10699,21 229384182,67 286,73 21 02 51 05 Non-state actors in development 4 p.m. 65000000 — 121260000 11695,51 205238213,44 315,75 21 02 51 06 Environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy 4 p.m. 85000000 — 108570000 6904,75 113518103,07 133,55 21 02 51 07 Human and social development 4 p.m. 34000000 — 47696646 2523,42 69085649,78 203,19 21 02 51 08 Geographical cooperation with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific states 4 p.m. 260218059 — 267200000 0,— 258191422,79 99,22 Article 21 02 51 — Subtotal p.m. 1042570304 — 1478058710 194696,99 1831948019,43 175,71 21 02 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 21 02 77 01 Preparatory action — Cooperation with middle-income group countries in Latin America 4 p.m. 313751 p.m. 14029 0,— 313097,18 99,79 21 02 77 02 Preparatory action — Business and scientific exchanges with India 4 p.m. 700161 p.m. 1147755 0,— 2119766,— 302,75 21 02 77 03 Preparatory action — Business and scientific exchanges with China 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 124157 0,— 630448,74 21 02 77 04 Preparatory action — Cooperation with middle income group countries in Asia 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 133021 0,— 332041,87 21 02 77 05 Preparatory action — European Union-Asia — Integration of policy and practice 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 83670 0,— 337385,— 21 02 77 06 Pilot project — Finance for agricultural production 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 160346,12 21 02 77 07 Preparatory action — Regional African CSO Network for Millennium Development Goal 5 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 334002 0,— 334002,73 21 02 77 08 Preparatory action — Water management in developing countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 1389121,— 21 02 77 10 Preparatory action — Pharmaceutical-related transfer of technology in favour of developing countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1371000 0,— 0,— 21 02 77 11 Preparatory action — Research and development on poverty-related, tropical and neglected diseases 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1400000 0,— 1822271,— 21 02 77 12 Pilot project — Enhanced healthcare for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 21 02 77 13 Preparatory action — Enhanced healthcare for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 1853832 2000000,— 1568156,22 21 02 77 14 Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— 21 02 77 15 Pilot project — Strategic investment in sustainable peace and democratisation in the Horn of Africa 4 p.m. 1081125 p.m. 400883 1250000,— 293000,— 27,10 21 02 77 16 Pilot project — Strengthening veterinary services in developing countries 4 p.m. 500000 p.m. 1550000 1500000,— 0,— 0 21 02 77 17 Pilot project — Corporate social responsibility and access to voluntary family planning for factory workers in developing countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 300000 0,— 692200,— 21 02 77 18 Pilot project — Investing in sustainable peace and community rebuilding in the Cauca area — Colombia 4 p.m. 995658 p.m. 1200000 1500000,— 804342,— 80,78 21 02 77 19 Preparatory action — Building resilience for better health of nomadic communities in post-crisis situations in the Sahel region 4 p.m. 749738 100000 1200000 4500000,— 1051000,— 140,18 21 02 77 20 Preparatory action — Socio-economic reintegration of children and female sex workers living at mines in Luhwindja, South Kivu Province, eastern DRC 4 p.m. 490000 150000 1000000 2200000,— 0,— 0 21 02 77 21 Preparatory action —Building and strengthening local partnerships to develop social economy and to establish social enterprises in Eastern Africa 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. 548159 1000000,— 505577,— 21 02 77 22 Pilot project — Integrated approach to developing and rolling out health solutions to tackle neglected tropical diseases in endemic areas 4 p.m. 500000 p.m. 500000 1500000,— 0,— 0 21 02 77 23 Pilot project — Access to justice and reparation for victims of the most serious crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 4 p.m. 200000 p.m. 395000 790000,— 0,— 0 21 02 77 24 Pilot project — Mapping the global threat posed by antimicrobial resistance 4 750000 675000 750000 375000 21 02 77 25 Pilot project — Enhance children’s rights, protection and access to education for children and adolescents displaced in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador 4 750000 500000 700000 350000 21 02 77 26 Pilot project — Education services for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) in South Sudan 4 1000000 500000 500000 250000 21 02 77 27 Pilot project — Piloting the use of Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) in Kenya and Tanzania 4 1000000 500000 500000 250000 21 02 77 28 Pilot project — Supporting the urban dimension of development cooperation: increasing financial capacities of cities in developing countries to deliver productive and sustainable urban development 4 1000000 500000 21 02 77 29 Preparatory action — Support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in developing countries 4 1000000 500000 21 02 77 30 Preparatory action — Integrated approach to developing and rolling out health solutions to tackle neglected tropical diseases in endemic areas 4 1500000 500000 21 02 77 31 Pilot project — Santé pour tous — Health for All — A joint project carried out by Aimes-Afrique (Togo) and Aktion PiT-Togohilfe e.V. (Germany) 4 500000 250000 Article 21 02 77 — Subtotal 7500000 9455433 2700000 15180508 16240000,— 12352754,86 130,64 Chapter 21 02 — Total 3090914840 2693220616 2552086343 2664054161 2426955137,36 2174511655,43 80,74 The primary objective of the Union’s development policy is poverty reduction, as laid down in the Treaty. The European Consensus on Development provides the general policy framework, guidance and the focus to direct implementation of Regulation (EU) No 233/2014. These appropriations are intended to cover activities concerning the pursuit of poverty reduction, sustainable economic, social and environmental development and consolidating and supporting democracy, the rule of law, good governance, human rights and the relevant principles of international law, including those reflected in the Millennium Development Goals and in the emerging post-2015 international development framework. Synergies with other Union external instruments will be sought where appropriate, without any loss of focus on the above basic objectives. In principle, 100 % of expenditure in the geographic programmes and at least 95 % of expenditure in the thematic programmes and 90 % of expenditure in the pan-African programme must conform to the OECD/DAC criteria for Official Development Assistance. As a general rule, at least 20 % of appropriations should be used for basic social services and secondary education. Moreover, the DCI should contribute to the objective of addressing at least 20 % of the Union budget to a low carbon and climate-resilient society. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 333350242 245571576 320267528 133651000 309493537,— 7011504,37 The purpose of development cooperation under this article is primarily its contribution to support the promotion of democracy, good governance, equality, respect for human rights and for the rule of law, and fostering sustainable development and economic integration, as well as to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Commission must continue to report annually on the benchmark used in the past for the assistance to developing countries that is to be allocated to social infrastructure and services, recognising that the Union contribution must be seen as part of overall donor support for the social sectors and that a degree of flexibility must be the norm. Moreover, the Commission will endeavour to ensure that a benchmark of 20 % of its assistance under the DCI will be dedicated to basic social services, with a focus on health and education, and to secondary education, this being an average across all geographical areas, and recognising that here too a degree of flexibility must be the norm, for example where exceptional assistance is involved. This appropriation is intended to cover cooperation schemes in developing countries, territories and regions in Latin America in order to:

contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region,

support trade union, non-governmental organisations and local initiatives to monitor the impact to the investments on the national economy, particularly respect for labour, environmental, social and human rights standards,

support gender equality, through supporting actions to combat harmful traditional practices such as child marriage, and women empowerment,

foster the development of civil society,

combat poverty and social exclusion and promote social cohesion,

contribute to improve social standards with focus on education, including education and vocational training for employment, and health, and to the improvement of social protection schemes,

promote a more favourable climate for economic expansion and enhanced productive sector, encourage the transfer of know-how, promote contact and collaboration between business players bi-regionally,

promote private sector development, incl. a SME-friendly business climate via i.e. legal property rights, reducing unnecessary administrative burden, improving access to credit, improving associations of small and medium-sized enterprises,

support efforts towards food security and combat malnutrition,

support regional integration; in Central America, foster the region’s development via enhanced benefits derived from the EU-Central America association agreement,

promote the sustainable use of natural resources, including water, and the combating of climate change (mitigation and adaptation),

support efforts for improving good governance and help consolidate democracy, human rights and the rule of law,

promote policy reform particularly in the area of justice and security and support related actions to enhance development of countries and regions.

Where assistance is delivered through budget support, the Commission will support efforts of partner countries to develop parliamentary oversight and audit capacities and transparency. Appropriations under this article are subject to evaluations that will include aspects of input activities and chain of results (output, outcome, impact). The findings of the evaluations will be used in the formulation of subsequent measures financed with these appropriations. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 771719915 310000000 666614525 265089650 644723104,— 37381846,95 This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of development schemes in Asian developing countries, in particular in countries where the poorest live, aimed at improving human and social development as well as tackling macroeconomic and sectoral problems. Emphasis is placed on economic and social governance and development, improving the human rights situation, democratisation, education, vocational training, lifelong learning, academic and cultural exchange, scientific and technological exchange, the environment, regional cooperation, disaster prevention and reconstruction measures, as well as the promotion of sustainable energy and information and communications technology. It is also intended to cover support for the development of civil society and, in particular, support for the activities of non-governmental organisations promoting and defending the rights of vulnerable groups, such as women, children, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. Utilisation of this appropriation is dependent on observance of the principles underpinning Union action. Appropriate consideration will be given to the areas described below, reflecting jointly-agreed strategies, partnerships, cooperation and trade agreements. Priorities will be established in accordance with the European Consensus for development and the Agenda for change and with the subsequent conclusions of the Council. This appropriation is intended to include actions related to inclusive and sustainable growth for human development. Sectors that may be addressed include:

social protection and jobs, and universal access to health and education,

business environment, regional integration and world markets,

sustainable agriculture, nutrition and energy,

climate change and environment,

encouraging social cohesion, in particular social inclusion, fair income distribution, decent work and equity and gender equality,

establishing inclusive partnerships around trade, investment, aid, migration, civil registration, research, innovation and technology,

supporting an active and organised civil society for development and fostering public private partnerships,

supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation, the promotion of sustainable consumption and production as well as investments in clean technologies, sustainable energies, transport, sustainable agriculture and fisheries, the protection of and enhancement of biodiversity and ecosystem services, including water, sanitation and forests, and decent job including creation for young people and women, in the green economy,

encouraging greater regional integration and cooperation in a result-oriented way through support to different processes of regional integration and dialogue,

contributing to preventing and responding to health risks, including those originating at the interface between animals, humans and their various environments,

supporting disaster preparedness and post-disaster long-term recovery, including in the field of food and nutrition security and assistance to uprooted people,

strengthening the capacity to provide universal access to basic social services particularly in health and education.

This appropriation will address actions related to:

democracy, human rights including children’s and women’s rights and the rule of law,

gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls,

public sector management,

tax policy and administration,

corruption and transparency,

civil society and local authorities,

building and strengthening legitimate, effective and accountable public institutions and bodies, through promotion of institutional reforms (including on good governance and anti-corruption, public financial management, taxation and public administration reform) and legislative, administrative and regulatory reforms in line with international standards, in particular in fragile States and countries in conflict and post-conflict situations,

in the context of the security and development nexus, fighting against corruption and organised crime, production, consumption and trafficking of drugs and against other forms of trafficking, and supporting efficient border management and cross-border cooperation and improving civil registration.

The purpose of development cooperation under this heading is its contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals as well as the promotion of democracy, good governance, respect for human rights and for the rule of law, fostering sustainable development and economic integration and promoting conflict prevention, conflict resolution and reconciliation. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 128810250 56000000 128698347 49066277 140430000,— 619976,98 This appropriation is intended to cover help to eradicate poverty and contribute to the creation of conditions for sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, social cohesion, democratisation and the improvement of people’s lives. Emphasis of bilateral programmes is put on: integrated rural development, promoting sustainable growth, income-generating opportunities in rural areas at the community level, and fostering food security; reforms in the area of rule of law, promoting democratisation and human rights, transparency and anti-corruption measures, and supporting public finance management; the establishment of an effective system of education focused on quality secondary and vocational education matching job market needs; and support to the health sector through improved access to equitable and quality health services. Regional programmes aim at supporting a broad-based process of dialogue and collaboration between Central Asian countries, promoting an environment conducive to a non-confrontational approach within the region, notably in areas sensitive for overall political and social stability. The programmes will be implemented with a steady focus on those most in need. Cross-cutting issues, such as environment and climate change, disaster risk reduction, local governance, anti-corruption, human rights, and gender, will be mainstreamed in all Union programmes. When and where governance reform efforts of a meaningful nature and genuine democratisation processes exist, providing support for them will be a priority. Similarly, allocations to border management and anti-drugs programmes will depend on the outlook for achieving significant results. Cooperation with civil society will be a major element of cooperation. Increasingly, collaboration with Member States’ agencies to implement these programmes will be chosen, to make use of Union knowledge transfer in all sectors. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 66497174 25000000 66504914 26581395 50011154,— 379113,05 Emphasis must be placed on operations influencing economic organisation and institutional development, improving the human rights situation, including freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press and media, freedom of religion and belief, including the right to relinquish beliefs, and promoting and protecting digital freedoms, the strengthening of civil society, including operations concerning democratisation, universal access for children of both sexes and women as well as children with disabilities to primary and secondary education, strengthening health systems, in particular with a view to eradicating polio following the latest outbreaks in Syria, Iraq and Israel, the environment, and the sustainable management of natural resources, including tropical forests, regional cooperation, disaster prevention and risk reduction, including climate-change-related hazards, and reconstruction measures, as well as the promotion of sustainable energy, the fight against climate change and the promotion of digital freedoms in connection with internet and information and communication technology use. This appropriation is also intended to cover measures promoting conflict prevention, conflict resolution and reconciliation. It is also intended to cover support for the development of civil society and, in particular, support for the activities of non-governmental organisations promoting and defending the rights of vulnerable groups, such as women, children, LGBTI people, ethnic and religious minorities, atheists and people with disabilities. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. This appropriation may include actions related to:

democracy, human rights and the rule of law,

gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls,

public sector management,

tax policy and administration,

corruption and transparency,

civil society and local authorities,

security and development nexus,

support for microcredit schemes,

capacity building to assist agricultural producers in developing countries to meet Union hygiene and phytosanitary standards necessary for access to the Union market,

support for refugees and displaced populations,

promoting social development, social cohesion and fair income distribution.

Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 238677685 90000000 199417199 83419366 199417199,— 5669447,59 This appropriation is intended to cover Union operations in the framework of the Afghanistan reconstruction process. It is supplemented by expenditure from other chapters and articles, to which different procedures apply. The Commission will monitor compliance with the conditions for the Union contribution to this process, notably full implementation of the post-Bonn process. It will keep the European Parliament and the Council informed on its findings and conclusions. This appropriation is intended to support basic social services and economic development in Afghanistan. This appropriation is also intended to support the Afghanistan national drug control strategy, including halting the production of opium in Afghanistan, and the disruption and destruction of the opium networks and illegal export routes to European countries. A relevant part of this appropriation must be exclusively devoted to fund the start-up of the 5-year plan for phasing out opium cultivation by replacing it with alternative production in order to obtain a verifiable outcome in this field, in line with the demands expressed in the European Parliament resolution of 16 December 2010 on a new strategy for Afghanistan (OJ C 169 E, 15.6.2012, p. 108). This appropriation is also intended to support the Union contribution to the processes for the return of Afghan refugees and displaced persons to their country and regions of origin in accordance with the commitments entered into by the European Community at the Tokyo Conference in January 2002. This appropriation is also intended to finance activities of women’s organisations which have worked for a long time for Afghan women’s rights. The Union should increase its financial assistance in Afghanistan for areas such as health (construction and renovation of hospitals, prevention of child mortality, strengthening of health systems, eradicating polio in what is one of the last endemic countries) and small and medium-sized infrastructure projects (repairing of road network, embankments, etc.), as well as effectively implementing job security and food security schemes. Part of this appropriation will be used for the protection of human rights, including freedom of religion and belief. Part of this appropriation is intended to be used for mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction, based on ownership and national strategies of disaster-prone countries. Part of this appropriation is intended to be used, with due regard for the Financial Regulation, to improve the situation of women, with priority for actions in the fields of health and education, and to support their active involvement in all areas and at all levels of decision-making. Particular attention will also be paid to the situation of women and girls in all other actions and projects supported by this appropriation. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and parastatal agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 59770001 16446000 60000000 12678745 27795000,— 5141312,21 This appropriation is intended to cover assistance to the Government of South Africa in reducing unemployment from around 25 % (2013) to 14 % (2020), in transforming the education, training and innovation system so that it can contribute to improved economic performance of the country (60 % of learners drop out before taking their end of school exam, and only 12 % of learners receive a qualification for entry to university), and to assist South Africa in fulfilling its developmental and transformative role, including improving service delivery. Employment creation has been identified as one of three priority areas in South Africa’s recently developed National Development Plan 2030 (the other areas being education, training and innovation, and building a capable state) because unemployment is at the heart of South Africa’s triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality. The support is expected to contribute to improving employment creation policymaking and implementation, including in the area of green jobs and green technology for low carbon development; reducing the cost of doing business, especially for small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises; and enhancing actions in the area of skills development and placement assistance. The support is expected to contribute to improving teaching and learning at pre-school and primary school level; the access to and quality of technical and vocational education and training and community colleges; higher education institutions' capacity, and graduate, post-graduate and research output; to strengthening the capacity for teacher education within higher education institutions; and improving the functioning of a coherent and coordinated national system of innovation. The support is also expected to contribute to strengthening systems of oversight; improving relations between national, provincial, and local government; enhancing public service staff with the authority, experience, competence and support they need to do their jobs; and promoting of an active citizenry in policy design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Also, the overall objective of this programme is to contribute to the implementation of South Africa’s recently developed National Development Plan 2030 and the accompanying outcome-based approach, which aim to improve the conditions of life of South Africans including halving poverty and unemployment. The programme purpose is to contribute to the overall objective in the areas of decent employment creation through inclusive economic growth, the improvement of the quality of education and training and the establishment of an efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). This programme is intended to benefit primarily the poorest and least developed countries and the most disadvantaged sections of the population in countries covered by Regulation (EU) No 233/2014. This appropriation is intended to cover poverty reduction and fostering sustainable development as a component under the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme. The objective of the programme is to support inclusive sustainable development by addressing the main global public goods and challenges in a flexible and cross-cutting manner. The main areas of action include environment and climate change, sustainable energy, human development (including health, education, gender, equality, identity, employment, skills, social protection, social inclusion, and economic-development-related aspects such as growth, jobs, trade and private-sector engagement), food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture, and migration and asylum. This thematic programme will also enable a swift response to be made to unforeseen events and global crises affecting the poorest populations. By promoting synergies across the various sectors, the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme will reduce fragmentation of Union development cooperation and increase coherence and complementarity with other Union programmes and instruments. At least 50 % of the funds, prior to the use of the markers based on OECD methodology (Rio markers), should serve for climate action and environment-related objectives. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 178927294 95000000 174564526 70500000 176641720,— 29052484,60 This appropriation is intended to provide financial support to actions under the Environment and climate change subtheme, of the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme. It will be used in particular to finance initiatives in the following areas: climate change adaptation and mitigation and transition to climate resilient low-carbon societies; protection, enhancement and sustainable management of natural capital (e.g. biodiversity, ecosystem services, forests, land, water resources); transformation towards an inclusive green economy; integration of environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction in the Union’s development cooperation programmes; international governance of environment and climate. Attention will be paid to relevant governance issues and support be given to the pursuit of relevant global targets, such as sustainability goals set within a post-2015 development framework. This appropriation will also be used to encourage public-private partnerships to fight climate change and support green energy projects in the infrastructure, telecommunications and other sectors. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and parastatal agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. These contributions pursuant to Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the transfer agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 78523242 63100000 77584234 72000000 67875236,— 4169082,— This appropriation is intended to cover provision of financial support to actions under the Sustainable energy subtheme of the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme. It will be used for promoting access to reliable, secure, affordable, climate-friendly and sustainable energy services as a key driver for poverty eradication and inclusive growth and development with a special emphasis on the use of local and regional renewable energy sources and on ensuring access for poor people in remote regions. Investments and public-private partnerships to improve energy efficiency in generation, transmission, distribution and smart use of energy including through supporting implementation of innovative projects in poor urban and semi-urban communities will be also supported. Likewise, actions for building strategic alliances to achieve sustainable energy goals through facilitating dialogue and coordination with key players and other donors are envisaged. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and parastatal agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. These contributions pursuant to Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the transfer agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 153741313 138000000 163633821 120346000 153240700,— 106593675,80 This appropriation is intended to provide financial support to actions in developing countries under the Human development subtheme, covering health, education, gender issues and other aspects of human development, of the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme. It should primarily benefit the poorest sections of the populations in the countries it covers. The health component will support universal access to good quality essential health services. Priority areas should include child and maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to family planning, eradicating polio, protection against and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other poverty-related and neglected diseases, and access to psychological support for victims of violence. Equal access and quality of education will be supported, including for migrants, women and girls, with an emphasis on countries furthest from achieving global targets. In relation to gender equality, programmes to promote women’s and girls’ economic and social empowerment will be supported. Addressing sexual and gender-based violence and supporting victims will also be priorities. Helping to eradicate gender-biased sex selection practices will also be among the objectives. The appropriation can also be used for activities in support of children and youth, especially those to ensure full enjoyment of rights and to empower youth more generally, focusing on young girls in particular; health and education; non-discrimination; employment, skills, social protection and social inclusion; growth, jobs and private sector engagement and culture. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and other donor countries, including in both cases their public and parastatal agencies, or from international organisations to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf, pursuant to the relevant basic act, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. These contributions pursuant to Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined by the transfer agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Where assistance is delivered via budget support, the Commission will support efforts of partner countries to develop parliamentary oversight, audit capacities and transparency. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 192181168 110000000 189495232 88783000 171520079,22 33374286,70 This appropriation is intended to provide financial support to actions under the Food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture subtheme, of the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme. In the area of food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture, the overall objective is to improve food security for the poorest and more vulnerable, to help eradicate poverty and hunger for current and future generations and to better address under-nutrition thereby reducing child mortality. This objective will be pursued in line with the Union policy will focus on enhancing the incomes of smallholder farmers, the resilience of vulnerable communities and on helping partner countries reducing the number of stunted children by 7 million by 2025. As food security is a global challenge, the Global Public Goods and Challenges programme will focus on activities and approaches to address global public goods and challenges that provide strong multiplier to the agricultural, livestock and fisheries sector, the food and nutrition security situation of households, the rural economy and food systems, and the resilience of the most vulnerable households to shocks and stresses. This will complement and add value to the support provided through geographical programmes. The following three components are included in the theme:

Component 1: Generating and exchanging knowledge and fostering innovation that will generate and apply new knowledge to the challenges of food and nutrition security mainly at international and continental levels. This component will work with existing global and regional initiatives, but also envisages new partnerships that are needed to ensure that knowledge generated by research is used by beneficiaries to improve their income and livelihoods,

Component 2: Strengthening and promoting governance and capacity at the global, continental, regional and national levels, for all relevant stakeholders. This component will support international initiatives addressing food and nutrition security, including land, sustainable fisheries, and improve the effectiveness of dialogue on food and nutrition security issues. It will also foster a coordinated international effort to generate reliable, accessible and timely information and analytical capacity to support evidence-based policymaking and to strengthen and/or set up sustainable regional and national information systems for food security (ISFS) institutions. This component may also support capacity development initiatives of stakeholders such as civil society organisations, farmers’ organisations and other inter-professional groups along the value chain,

Component 3: Supporting the poor and nutrition-insecure to react to crises and strengthen resilience. This component will provide support to countries where there will not be bilateral programmes under geographical programming, to countries which suffer from the consequences from a major unforeseen crisis and/or shock, including natural and man-made disasters, epidemics and major food and nutrition crises in fragile and food crisis prone countries, this component will also support innovative approaches to strengthen prevention and to build resilience. Where relevant, interventions will be also designed in order to enhance synergies and complementarities between humanitarian and development interventions. Joint analysis of the situation performed by humanitarian and development stakeholders will be encouraged.

an inclusive and empowered society, including from a gender equality perspective, in partner countries through strengthened civil society organisations,

an increased capacity of European and southern civil society networks, platforms and alliances to ensure a substantive and continued policy dialogue in the field of development and to promote democratic governance and empowerment of women,

an increased level of awareness of Union citizens regarding development issues and mobilising active public support for poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies in partner countries.

Possible activities to be supported by this programme:

interventions in partner countries which support vulnerable and marginalised groups by providing basic services delivered through civil society organisations,

capacity development of the targeted actors complementary to support granted in the framework of the national programme, actions aiming at:

creating enabling environment for citizen participation and civil society action and the capacity of civil society organisations to participate effectively in policy formulation and in the monitoring of policy implementation processes,

facilitating an improved dialogue and better interaction between civil society organisations, local authorities, the State and other development actors in the context of development,

coordination, capacity development and institutional strengthening of civil society networks, within their organisations and between different types of stakeholders active in the European public debate on development as well as coordination, capacity development and institutional strengthening of southern networks of civil society organisations and umbrella organisations,

raising public awareness of development issues, empowering people to become active and responsible citizens and promoting formal and informal education for development in the Union and in candidate countries and potential candidates, to anchor development policy in European societies, to mobilise greater public support for action against poverty and for more equitable relations between developed and developing countries, to raise awareness of the issues and difficulties facing developing countries and their peoples, and to promote the right to a process of development in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realised and the social dimension of globalisation.

an inclusive and empowered society in partner countries through strengthened local authorities,

an increased capacity of European and Southern local authority networks, regional and global associations, platforms and alliances to ensure a substantive and continued policy dialogue in the field of development and to promote democratic governance,

an increased level of awareness of Union citizens regarding development issues and mobilising active public support in the Union, candidate countries and potential candidates for poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies in partner countries.

Possible activities to be supported by this programme:

interventions in partner countries which support vulnerable and marginalised groups by providing basic services delivered through local authorities,

capacity development of the targeted actors complementary to support granted in the framework of the national programme, actions aiming at:

creating enabling environment for citizen participation and action and the capacity of local authorities to participate effectively in policy formulation and in the monitoring of policy implementation processes,

facilitating an improved dialogue and better interaction between local authorities, civil society organisations, the State and other development actors in the context of development,

strengthening the capacity of local authorities to participate effectively in the development process acknowledging their particular role and specificities,

coordination, capacity development and institutional strengthening of local authority networks, within their organisations and between different types of stakeholders active in the European public debate on development as well as coordination, capacity development and institutional strengthening of southern networks of local authorities and umbrella organisations,

raising public awareness of development issues, empowering people to become active and responsible citizens and promoting formal and informal education for development in the Union, in candidate countries and potential candidates, to anchor development policy in European societies, to mobilise greater public support for action against poverty and for more equitable relations between developed and developing countries, to raise awareness of the issues and difficulties facing developing countries and their peoples, and to promote the right to a process of development in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realised and the social dimension of globalisation.

development of peace, security, democratic governance and human rights, with a support to the African governance architecture through cooperation with the Commission of the African Union and other related institutions such as the Pan-African Parliament, the African Court for People and Human Rights; civil society organisations,

support to regional integration at the continental level, including harmonisation of policies, standards and regulations, and capacity building to promote regional integration, trade and investments,

on migration, mobility and employment, targeting improvements in the areas of remittances, mobility and labour migration, fight against trafficking in human beings, irregular migration and international protection,

good stewardship of natural resources (this includes areas such environment and climate change, raw materials and agriculture) and development-oriented use of the wealth they can bring,

development of a knowledge-based and skilled-based society, in order to develop competitiveness and sustain growth, through support to higher education and research at continental level, by providing support to the AU flagship initiatives in these areas, and supporting the improvement and availability of accurate statistical data.

Support will also be provided in order to develop the Africa-EU partnership, to tackle global issues in the worldwide arena, and to reinforce civil society for specific action at continental level. Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership: A Joint Africa-EU Strategy, adopted at the Lisbon Summit, 8-9 December 2007. Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 108922928 93812842 105000000 61455647 96212671,37 43156741,— This appropriation is intended to cover the technical and the financial assistance provided under this external instrument in order to implement the international dimension of higher education of the Erasmus+ programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50). Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 44). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 372000 372000 338000 371630 331537,— 331537,— This appropriation is intended to cover the lump sum due by the Union to cover administrative and other expenditures arising out of its membership in the FAO, as well as to the International Treaty on Plant Generic Resources for Food and Agriculture, following its ratification. Council Decision of 25 November 1991 on the accession of the Community to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) (OJ C 326, 16.12.1991, p. 238). Council Decision 2004/869/EC of 24 February 2004 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (OJ L 378, 23.12.2004, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 2500000 2500000 5375000 5749783 3095000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the annual membership fees which the Union must pay for its participation on the grounds of its exclusive competence in the field. This appropriation currently covers the payment of:

annual fee for membership of the International Coffee Organisation,

annual fee for membership of the International Cocoa Organisation,

annual fee for membership of the International Cotton Advisory Committee when approved.

Agreements on other tropical products are likely in the future depending on political and legal expediency. Council Decision 2002/970/EC of 18 November 2002 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Cocoa Agreement 2001 (OJ L 342, 17.12.2002, p. 1). Council Decision 2008/76/EC of 21 January 2008 regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Cocoa Council on the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001 (OJ L 23, 26.1.2008, p. 27). Council Decision 2008/579/EC of 16 June 2008 on the signing and conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Coffee Agreement 2007 (OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 12). Council Decision 2011/634/EU of 17 May 2011 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 (OJ L 259, 4.10.2011, p. 7). Council Decision 2012/189/EU of 26 March 2012 on the conclusion of the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 (OJ L 102, 12.4.2012, p. 1). Council Decision 13406/13 of 25 September 2013 authorising the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Union to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 thereof. International Coffee Agreement, renegotiated in 2007 and 2008, which entered into force on 2 February 2011 for an initial period of 10 years until 1 February 2021, with the possibility of extension for an additional period. International Cocoa Agreement, renegotiated in 2001 and lastly in 2010, which entered into force on 1 October 2012 for an initial period of 10 years until 30 September 2022, with a review after 5 years and the possibility of extension for two additional periods not exceeding 2 years each. Council Conclusions of 29 April 2004 (8972/04), Council Conclusions of 27 May 2008 (9986/08) and Council Conclusions of 30 April 2010 (8674/10) concerning International Cotton Advisory Committee. This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992 on financial and technical assistance to, and economic cooperation with, the developing countries in Asia and Latin America (OJ L 52, 27.2.1992, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food aid policy and food aid management and special operations in support of food security (OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 of 22 April 1999 establishing a special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 2). Regulation (EC) No 955/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 May 2002 extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation (OJ L 148, 6.6.2002, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 491/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the areas of migration and asylum (AENEAS) (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 625/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 extending and amending Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation (OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Regulation (EC) No 1337/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 62). Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Pilot projects within the meaning of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1). European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2005 on the role of the European Union in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (OJ C 33 E, 9.2.2006, p. 311). Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee of 12 April 2005: Policy Coherence for Development — Accelerating progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (COM(2005) 134 final). Conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting of 23 and 24 May 2005 on the Millennium Goals. Presidency conclusions of the European Council meeting of 16 and 17 June 2005 in Brussels. Conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting of 18 July 2005 on the UN summit. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 3 August 2005: External Actions through Thematic Programmes under the Future Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 (COM(2005) 324 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 25 January 2006: Investing in people — Communication on the thematic programme for human and social development and the financial perspectives for 2007-2013 (COM(2006) 18 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 25 January 2006: The thematic programme Non-state Actors and Local Authorities in Development (COM(2006) 19 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 25 January 2006: External Action: Thematic Programme For Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy(COM(2006) 20 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 25 January 2006: External Actions: A thematic strategy for food security — Advancing the food security agenda to achieve the MDGs (COM(2006) 21 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 25 January 2006: Thematic programme for the cooperation with third countries in the areas of migration and asylum (COM(2006) 26 final). European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2006 on small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries (OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 171). Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 8 October 2008: Local authorities: actors for development (COM(2008) 626 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 9 March 2010: International climate policy post-Copenhagen: Acting now to reinvigorate global action on climate change (COM(2010) 86 final). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 31 March 2010: An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges (COM(2010) 127 final). European Parliament Resolution of 10 March 2011 on the European Union’s approach towards Iran (2010/2050(INI)). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 16000000 — 21470540 11245,01 38814472,04 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 491/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the areas of migration and asylum (AENEAS) (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 3 August 2005: External Actions through Thematic Programmes under the Future Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 (COM(2005) 324 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 25 January 2006: Thematic programme for the cooperation with third countries in the areas of migration and asylum (COM(2006) 26 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 13 October 2011: Increasing the Impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change (COM(2011) 637 final). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 18 November 2011: The Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (COM(2011) 743 final). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 110000000 — 237700000 111399,66 272577245,52 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 392352245 — 570761524 40229,43 645138730,12 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 80000000 — 103400000 10699,21 229384182,67 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 65000000 — 121260000 11695,51 205238213,44 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 85000000 — 108570000 6904,75 113518103,07 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 34000000 — 47696646 2523,42 69085649,78 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 260218059 — 267200000 0,— 258191422,79 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 of 22 April 1999 establishing a special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 2). Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41). Regulation (EU) No 1338/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 21). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 313751 p.m. 14029 0,— 313097,18 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 700161 p.m. 1147755 0,— 2119766,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 124157 0,— 630448,74 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 133021 0,— 332041,87 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 83670 0,— 337385,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 160346,12 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 334002 0,— 334002,73 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 400000 0,— 1389121,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 12 March 2002: Water management in developing countries policy and priorities for EU development cooperation (COM(2002) 132 final). Council resolution of 30 May 2002 on Water management in developing countries: Policy and priorities for EU Development Cooperation (document DEVGEN 83 ENV 309, 9696/02). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1371000 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). European Parliament Resolution of 12 July 2007 on the TRIPS Agreement and access to medicines (OJ C 175 E, 10.7.2008, p. 591). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1400000 0,— 1822271,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). European Parliament Resolution of 12 July 2007 on the TRIPS Agreement and access to medicines (OJ C 175 E, 10.7.2008, p. 591). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 1853832 2000000,— 1568156,22 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1081125 p.m. 400883 1250000,— 293000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 1550000 1500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 300000 0,— 692200,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 995658 p.m. 1200000 1500000,— 804342,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 749738 100000 1200000 4500000,— 1051000,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 490000 150000 1000000 2200000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. 548159 1000000,— 505577,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 500000 p.m. 500000 1500000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 200000 p.m. 395000 790000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 675000 750000 375000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The pilot project will involve in-depth research into the administration and use of antibacterials in sub-Saharan Africa, where a shortage of data is hampering the formulation of national monitoring plans. The aim is to build up a body of data on antibiotic consumption patterns and the incidence of bacterial multi-resistance in developing countries and to understand behaviour patterns and healthcare needs in African communities, focusing in particular on demand for, access to and use of antibiotics and the extent to which courses of treatment are followed. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 750000 500000 700000 350000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The overall objective of the pilot project is to reinforce children’s rights to access education and to strengthen protection policies at regional level and enhance the wellbeing of at least 2000 displaced children and adolescents including separated and/or unaccompanied minors in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. In particular, the proposed project has the following specific objectives:

strengthen asylum systems and international protection in countries of transit and asylum and ensure international protection screening for those displaced,

enhance the protection of displaced persons, focusing on child protection systems and protection needs of deportees in countries of origin,

support education and protection of 2000 displaced children and adolescents including separated and/or unaccompanied minors.

This will be achieved through:

reinforce and/or develop protection sensitive policies at regional level through the implementation of regional agreements,

strengthen civil society and protection networks to monitor the situation in areas affected by displacement, both at regional and national level,

strengthen reception centres and shelters in key border/transit areas, access to legal, health and psychosocial assistance to Central American children and adolescents with fear from violence and persecution,

ensure access to non-formal and formal education in reception centres/shelters,

promote and implement child-friendly spaces within reception centres and shelters), guaranteeing that girls and boys are safeguarded from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation,

support governments in their efforts to raise awareness and actions on the existence of forced displacement, both internally and internationally,

support governments in their efforts to address the root causes of forced displacement, and to protect and assist persons who have already been displaced, with special focus on persons with specific protection concerns (children, women, LGBTI persons, persons with disabilities, etc.),

provide capacity building and technical assistance to States and civil society organisations,

support governments in their efforts to establish reception procedures, which include the identification of deported children with protection needs and the conduct of best interest assessments/determination,

support civil society organisations that run children shelters/reception centres that can be used as temporary protection mechanisms for these deported children identified with specific protection needs,

provide technical support to existing civil society violence prevention committees in order to prevent the forced recruitment of children/youth into gangs.

The three countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA) – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – have been increasingly affected by the action of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and other illegal armed groups, which is posing a major challenge to their democratic governance. One of the visible consequences of the spike in violence in the NTCA countries is the elevated rate of displacement of minors. The humanitarian and long term impact of violence and the protection needs of the population affected have remained largely absent from the humanitarian and development agendas. The protection challenges faced by refugee and asylum-seeking children from the NTCA countries require a holistic approach to protection. While root causes need to be addressed, immediate attention should be paid to primary protection needs, in particular those of unaccompanied and separated children with a view to ensuring their safety and well-being. Displacement and separation increase children’s vulnerability to violence, exploitation, torture, forced recruitment and other serious human rights abuses. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 500000 250000 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. The overall objective of the project is to enhance the wellbeing of 3000 children and adolescents (1500 at risk and 1500 formerly associated with the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (Cobra Faction) through access to psychosocial support, education and enhanced livelihood opportunities, and in particular to:

facilitate the release, sustained return and reintegration of 2000 children and adolescents associated with armed groups and provide socio-economic and protection services for an additional 2000 children and adolescents at risk of recruitment and facing other risks in the GPAA,

support measures for preventing recruitment and use of children and adolescents by armed forces and groups,

support the education of 3000 of the most vulnerable children (released children and at-risk children in the communities) and provide access to quality education services.

The education intervention in the GPAA seeks to ensure that at least 3000 conflict-affected pre-primary and school-age girls, boys and adolescents have access to life-saving and quality education in a child-friendly, safe and protective environment. That will be achieved through:

the establishment of safe and protective temporary learning and play spaces for two key children cohorts: early childhood development (ECD) for children aged 3-6 and basic education for school-age children aged 7-18,

the procurement, pre-positioning and distribution of adequate and relevant learning, teaching and recreation materials (including recreation kits, school-in-a-box, and ECD kits),

the training of teachers and other education personnel and community members in psychosocial support, life skills education, peacebuilding, emergency ECD, delivery of life-saving messages, and conflict-sensitive education, and

the promotion of education-in-emergency services and girls’ education in general.

UNICEF expects 2000 children to be released who are to be referred for health care, interim care, immediate psychosocial support and registration for family tracing and reunification (FTR). That is to be followed by the provision of reintegration services for the released children, as well as targeted intervention for an additional 2000 vulnerable children in the communities. A community-based approach is to be adopted in line with international best practices and positive outcomes from earlier reintegration efforts in South Sudan. The project will include other community children in community-based support, and in direct support it will apply the one-plus-one targeting principle (in accordance with the Paris Principles), complementing each released and reunified child with one locally identified child at risk. In addition, the project will invest in infrastructure and services that will be of benefit to all community members. There will be a number of components acted on simultaneously. FTR services for the children who are being released are to be provided along with provision of interim care services while awaiting family tracing. Psychosocial support activities, including peer support, creating arts and other group activities will be provided for the released children in the interim care centres (ICC). As part of the Back to Learning Initiative, education services are to be scaled up through rehabilitation of learning spaces, teacher training and provision of supplies including Accelerated Learning Programmes (ALP). Safe water is to be provided by drilling/rehabilitating boreholes. Historically, the availability of safe water is extremely poor, with community members drinking untreated water from the river. In addition to the provision of safe water, UNICEF and its partners are also to provide gender-sensitive latrines in ICCs and schools. Community-based approaches are also to be prioritised so as to improve sanitation and hygiene conditions so that communities are open-defecation-free. A multi-sectoral community-based reintegration approach has been envisioned for the GPAA, with a number of components, including education and WASH as previously noted. Beyond the services provided during the release phase, the strategy also encompasses the need to mitigate the drivers of conflict by providing socio-economic re-integration, including through income-generating activities, with opportunities for training, entrepreneurship and job placement. Vocational orientation along with fishing gear will be provided as a first step for the released children. Additionally, small-scale livestock or agricultural set-up support will be provided for the released children and other adolescents at risk, and their families. For the released adolescents and young people at risk who are older than the minimum working age, the planned intervention will enable them to acquire marketable skills and access to non-hazardous business opportunities through vocational training, apprenticeships and support in starting up small businesses. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 500000 250000 This appropriation will be used to extend the existing pilot project for a second financial year. Timeline for the pilot project: a period of 2 years. Coverage: five villages in one district in Tanzania (Kiteto District) and in three counties in Kenya (Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and Turkana). The estimated appropriation to cover the pilot is based on previous intervention by Cordaid in other districts and counties. Stage 1: Investigating PRM (including analysing previous experience) and mapping livestock tracking routes Communities traditionally used communal resource areas. Shrinkage in seasonal grazing is perceived by communities as an immediate and real threat to their livelihoods; therefore this activity has also an extra awareness-raising component. Boundaries and land ownership are even bigger threats to sustainable livelihoods in resource-dependent communities in these villages, both in Kenya and Tanzania. This action will apply a combined technique of resource mapping and capacity development:

mapping — using technically advanced geographic information technologies, such as aerial photography, remote sensing technology and geographic information systems for mapping land and natural resource rights, use and management,

land and water rights — recognising and documenting small-scale farmers’ land and water rights, pastoralists’ common grazing areas and routes,

group rights — recognising and documenting group rights, focusing on range and grazing lands, forests and artisanal fishing areas through a participatory process,

women’s access — strengthening women’s access to land and other natural resources,

inclusive business — documenting best practices in securing land and natural resource rights through business partnerships between small-scale farmers and investors,

transboundary resources — the sharing of such resources with minimal conflict will be facilitated through proper development of resource maps; information gathering will be a multi-stakeholder process and will use a modern technique (GIS — Geographical Information System); this may also include the use of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) tool developed by Global Tool Land Network (GLTN), which enhances effective participatory identification of natural resources, demarcation/boundaries and corridors.

The identification of resources and the documentation thereof involves producing maps that indicate the specific areas in which resources are located. Map-sketching is done in a participatory manner. The communities will be aware of what is on their lands, including opportunities for social economic advancement. It has been proved that this approach opens up dialogue between the various groups, with a view to identifying the problems and giving thought to possible solutions. Stage 2: Negotiating PRM and facilitating legal support for livestock tracking routes Tanzania has institutions such as Village Development Committees, which will assist in community mobilisation. District Councils (at local level) provide appropriate experts such as District Land Officers and District Livestock and Agricultural Officers. In Kenya, for effective rangelands and resources mapping processes, the County Land Management Boards, community land boards and community land assemblies, together with county governments, will be instrumental in the process. There will be close cooperation with the National Land Commission. It is expected that the process of mapping, documenting and authenticating such processes will be effective and inclusive by also including local NGOs involved in practical implementation, which will provide, if necessary, information on areas they are working on. Other potential activities at this stage will consist in monitoring by local authorities, including the joint formulation of a resilience management strategy and identification of resilience-building requirements for the various groups. Use will be made at this stage of PRM tools and lessons learnt from previous experience. The PRM guidelines developed on the basis of previous intervention will be adapted if necessary. Stage 3: Implementation The pilot will not stand alone; it will be a component of similar initiatives in other regions of the countries; and, if necessary, there will be coordination with the Sustainable Rangelands Management Programme, the Joint Village Land Use Planning arrangement and the Rangeland Initiative. This will benefit from infrastructure developed through these initiatives; and synergies will be built, including possible scaling up through a strategic partnership with partners such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the International Land Coalition. Information collection and documentation involves a capacity-building approach using audiovisual material accessible to community members. Sessions will be facilitated by community leaders and will be filmed (DVD) so that the various groups can look back at discussions and at the way decisions have been taken. In order to ensure that the process is properly and periodically updated, monthly briefings will be produced in a PRM newsletter drawing on Rangelands Initiative Bulletins. To inform policies, technical briefings will be produced for policymakers and partners. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 2015 was a strategic milestone for global governance, poverty eradication and sustainable development. It saw a series of landmark international summits and conferences over the course of the year (the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the COP 21 Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) which have collectively recast the way the international community, including the EU, will work to achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication for many years. The Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (known as Habitat III, held in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2016) was among the first UN Conferences to take place following adoption of the 2030 Agenda. It adopted a global New Urban Agenda, intended to guide sustainable urban development for the next 20 years, and thus gave considerable impetus to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 but also a number of other goals and associated targets with a preeminent urban dimension, and the COP 21 decisions. The New Urban Agenda makes concrete suggestions on how to address the challenges raised by urbanisation and urban demography and turn them into opportunities that will support sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. The aim is to focus on a major challenge encountered by cities in developing countries: urban governance. More specifically the pilot project will make it possible to use expertise of the cities in the Union in related fields for capacity building purposes in order to address financial, legal and urban planning components in an integrated manner. It will seek to:

provide concrete examples of financial, legal and urban planning shortcomings in selected developing countries and cities and identify gaps and needs,

facilitate cooperation between cities in developing countries and cities in the Union with sound experience in urban development and provide capacity building activities in different areas, such as urban mobility, public spaces and housing, with an emphasis on establishing an adequate framework to use innovative means of funding urban development (such as EU blending),

be based on these experiences, deliver recommendations on how implementation of the urban dimension of the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda can be operationalised in developing countries and their cities while using Union experience.

The project will build on the lessons of twinning cities in the Union and in developing countries. It will use the expertise of city platforms and networks in the Union that develop pragmatic solutions for integrated and sustainable urban development. The pilot project will provide the Commission with the necessary information for the next programming period. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1000000 500000 Objectives This preparatory action will fund, and work with, both private and non-governmental organisations which develop sustainable programmes to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries in the following ways:

national and regional entrepreneurship competitions,

access to capital and appropriate financial services in different ways, ranging from capacity strengthening of financial intermediaries to the provision of capital,

use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a tool for achieving financial inclusion of the poor,

legal and financial support for businesses moving from informality into the formal private sector,

programmes for supporting youth start-ups,

promoting female entrepreneurship,

access to equity loans, credits and micro-credits,

business training for potential entrepreneurs,

financing for social businesses.

MSMEs, which form the backbone of all market economies, face much heavier regulatory burdens in developing countries than within the Union, and most of them resort to operating in the informal economy, which is wracked with volatility and where they are denied legal protection, labour rights and access to finance. Concerted action in this area has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs for local communities in developing countries, creating a vibrant climate where private initiatives can further flourish, expand and generate wealth. Implementation: The initiative will be implemented by launching a call for proposals to finance such activities during the first quarter of 2017. Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 1500000 500000 This appropriation is intended for new commitments for a preparatory action following up on the 2015/2016 pilot project, which only started in 2016 and to which no commitment appropriations were allocated in the 2016 budget. Existing research and development (R&D) funding mechanisms dedicated to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) tend to take a siloed approach: gaps persist between the different phases of the R&D cycle and linkages with fringe issues such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and education programmes are not addressed as part of a multi-sector approach. Likewise, the need for equally important incremental research, which can help to significantly improve the acceptability of treatments and diagnoses to populations affected by NTDs, tends to be overlooked. With the objective of addressing some of the R&D gaps for NTDs, this preparatory action will contribute to or cofund an alternative model that relies on an innovative and coordinated approach to address persistent R&D gaps stemming from market failures. The model will identify a specific part of the gap in R&D for NTDs that disproportionately affect developing countries, and will provide crucial elements for the development of high-quality, accessible, affordable and suitable health solutions. This project will build on the work carried out under previous preparatory actions and pilot projects on global health research and innovation and support efforts to address identified and recognised gaps in line with the WHO process in connection with the report available at http://www.who.int/phi/cewg_report/en/ and with the list of demonstration projects identified and preselected by the Global Technical Consultative Meeting on Health R & D Demonstration Projects. In doing so, while seeking to improve acceptability, the project will contribute to meeting at least one of the following objectives:

recommending effective and efficient mechanisms for coordination with other current initiatives,

proposing innovative ways of decoupling the price of final products from R&D costs,

maximising public-public and public-private partnerships in knowledge sharing, including open knowledge innovation approaches, strengthening research, development and production capacity, including through technology transfer, in developing countries.

investment in medical equipment,

purchase of ambulances, including transport,

purchase of all-wheel-drive buses and a lorry, including transport,

purchase of medical tents and their contents, including transport,

missions involving doctors: operating and consumption costs.

Geographical aspect Doctors will be on mission in all five regions of Togo (Maritime, Plateaux, Centrale, Kara and Savannes), i.e. across the entire country, and will be working with local healthcare personnel in rural villages. That is why medical tents are also needed. Unless other arrangements are possible, operations will be performed in regional hospitals in provincial capitals. The project will therefore complement the EU's work in provincial capitals across the country. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 04EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 21 04 01 Enhancing the respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and supporting democratic reforms 4 132804486 100000000 130293231 75025044 131006877,94 37297558,59 37,30 21 04 51 Completion of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (prior to 2014) 4 p.m. 20000000 — 58589479 25642,19 77039392,71 385,20 21 04 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 21 04 77 02 Pilot project — Civil Society Forum EU-Russia 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 70481,12 Article 21 04 77 — Subtotal p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 70481,12 Chapter 21 04 — Total 132804486 120000000 130293231 133614523 131032520,13 114407432,42 95,34 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 132804486 100000000 130293231 75025044 131006877,94 37297558,59 The general objective will be to contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and respect for human rights, in accordance with Union policies and guidelines and in close cooperation with civil society. Key areas of activity will include:

enhancing respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including women’s rights, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international and regional human rights instruments, with a focus on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and digital freedoms, and strengthening their protection, promotion and monitoring, mainly through support to relevant civil society organisations, human rights defenders, and victims of repression and abuse,

supporting and consolidating democratic reforms in third countries except European Union Electoral Observation Missions, by enhancing participatory and representative democracy, empowerment of women, strengthening the overall democratic cycle, and improving the reliability of electoral processes.

strengthening the capacity of the competent civilian authorities involved in the development and enforcement of effective control of the trafficking in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents (including the equipment for their production, or delivery or effective border controls), including through the installation of modern logistical evaluation and control equipment. The actions relate to natural and industrial disasters as well as criminal activities,

the development of the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use goods, including measures of regional cooperation,

the development of effective civilian disaster preparedness, emergency planning, crisis response, and capabilities for clean-up measures in relation to possible major environmental incidents in this field,

the promotion of civilian research activities as an alternative to defence-related research, and support for the retraining and alternative employment of scientists and engineers having formerly been employed in weapons-related areas,

support for measures to enhance safety practice related to civilian facilities where sensitive chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials or agents are stored, or are handled in the context of civilian research programmes,

support, within the framework of Union cooperation policies and their objectives, for the establishment of civil infrastructure and relevant civilian studies necessary for the dismantlement, remediation or conversion of weapons-related facilities and sites where these are declared as no longer belonging to a defence programme,

Other measures in the field of global and trans-regional threats will cover:

strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and judicial and civil authorities involved in the fight against terrorism,

countering radicalisation, violent extremism and organised crime, including illicit trafficking in human beings, drugs, firearms and explosive materials, cybercrime, falsified medicine and in the effective control of illegal trade and transit; exchanging expertise and best practices on countering radicalisation and violent extremism with partner countries in regions where extremism is on the rise, such as South Asia; also addressing global and trans-regional effects of climate change with a potentially destabilising impact, and including the promotion of biosafety and biosecurity of facilities handling dangerous microbes,

support for measures to address threats to international transport, and critical infrastructure, including passenger and freight traffic, energy operations and energy distribution, electronic information and communication networks,

ensuring an adequate response to major threats to public health, such as pandemics with a potential transnational impact.

Such measures may be adopted under this instrument in the context of stable conditions, where they aim to address specific global and trans-regional threats having a destabilising effect, and only to the extent that an adequate and effective response cannot be provided under related Union instruments for external assistance. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 17000000 — 34644709 0,— 42500235,92 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EC) No 1724/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2001 concerning action against anti-personnel landmines in developing countries (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1725/2001 of 23 July 2001 concerning action against anti-personnel landmines in third countries other than developing countries (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 6). Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an Instrument for Stability (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 0,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the pilot project. Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). INSTRUMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY COOPERATION Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 06INSTRUMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY COOPERATION 21 06 01 Promotion of a high level of nuclear safety, radiation protection and the application of efficient and effective safeguards relating to nuclear material in third countries 4 30884131 15000000 30369456 22127600 29886786,12 12890782,— 85,94 21 06 02 Additional contribution of the European Union to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Chernobyl accident related projects 4 30000000 40000000 40000000 40488828 30000000,— 0,— 0 21 06 51 Completion of former actions (prior to 2014) 4 p.m. 25000000 — 32937600 0,— 40018452,61 160,07 Chapter 21 06 — Total 60884131 80000000 70369456 95554028 59886786,12 52909234,61 66,14 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 30884131 15000000 30369456 22127600 29886786,12 12890782,— This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of the promotion of an effective nuclear safety and nuclear security culture at all levels, in particular through:

continuous support for regulatory bodies, technical support organisations, and the reinforcement of the regulatory framework, notably concerning licensing activities in order to establish strong independent regulatory oversight,

support for the safe transport, treatment and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste both from nuclear power plant and from other (orphan) sources, (medical applications, uranium mining),

the development and implementation of strategies for decommissioning existing installations and the remediation of former nuclear sites,

the promotion of effective regulatory frameworks, procedures and systems to ensure adequate protection against ionising radiations from radioactive materials, in particular from high activity radioactive sources, and their safe disposal,

the financing of stress tests based on the acquis,

the establishment of the necessary regulatory framework and methodologies for the implementation of nuclear safeguards, including for the proper accounting and control of fissile materials at State and operators level,

the establishment of effective arrangements for the prevention of accidents with radiological consequences as well as the mitigation of such consequences should they occur, and for emergency planning, preparedness and response, civil protection and rehabilitation measures,

measures to promote international cooperation (including in the framework of relevant international organisations, notably IAEA) in the abovementioned fields, including the implementation and monitoring of international conventions and treaties, exchange of information and training and research,

the enhancement of emergency preparedness in case of nuclear accidents, as well as training and tutoring inter alia to increase the capacities of the regulators.

This appropriation is intended also to fund health and environmental projects as regards the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, which affect human health and the environment, especially in Ukraine and Belarus. Priority will be given to address the needs in the countries being part of the European Neighbourhood Policy. Relevant work previously carried out under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) was taken over by the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation in order to ensure a comprehensive approach. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 30000000 40000000 40000000 40488828 30000000,— 0,— This appropriation is intended to cover the Union’s contribution to the completion of the Chernobyl accident related projects after the accident of 1986. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Council Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 of 13 December 2013 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 109). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 25000000 — 32937600 0,— 40018452,61 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Council Decision 2006/908/EC, Euratom of 4 December 2006 on the first instalment of the third Community contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund (OJ L 346, 9.12.2006, p. 28). Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 1). THE EUROPEAN UNION-GREENLAND PARTNERSHIP Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 07THE EUROPEAN UNION-GREENLAND PARTNERSHIP 21 07 01 Cooperation with Greenland 4 31630000 35956797 31130000 34601717 30698715,— 30273589,— 84,19 21 07 51 Completion of former actions (prior to 2014) 4 p.m. p.m. — p.m. 0,— 0,— Chapter 21 07 — Total 31630000 35956797 31130000 34601717 30698715,— 30273589,— 84,19 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 31630000 35956797 31130000 34601717 30698715,— 30273589,— This appropriation is intended to cover:

assistance to Greenland in addressing its major challenges in particular the sustainable diversification of the economy, the need to increase the skills of its labour force, including scientists, and the need to improve the Greenlandic information systems in the field of information and communication technologies,

reinforcement of the capacity of the Greenlandic administration to better formulate and implement national policies in particular in new areas of mutual interest.

ex-ante evaluation systems and methodologies and related support measures for projects and programmes during the identification and design stages,

systems and methodologies for internal monitoring and external review of project and programme implementation as well as systems and methodologies to ensure appropriate identification, collection and reporting on results of projects and programmes financed by Union external assistance,

systems and methodologies for mid-term, final or ex post evaluation of projects and programmes, including support measures concerning the implementation and supervision of these evaluations, and for the implementation of complex evaluations, as well as systems and measures relating to the dissemination of evaluation results,

approaches and methodologies concerning the project and programme management cycle and the sectoral and thematic approaches essential to the proper performance of ex-ante evaluation, monitoring and evaluation activities (including approaches and methodologies for monitoring and capacity-building, and approaches, methodologies and systems for the identification, definition and use of performance indicators),

training and knowledge-sharing systems and other horizontal actions to support dissemination of expertise and knowledge on the approaches, methodologies and systems referred to above with a view to enhancing the skills and knowledge of staff involved in programme and project management,

systems for managing operational information concerning projects and programmes at the different stages of the project cycle being essential in relation to the performance of the activities referred to above, to the proper use of their results and to the reporting, including at aggregated level.

This appropriation also covers the financing of audit activities concerning the management of programmes and projects implemented by the Commission in the external aid field, including audit systems and methodologies and systems audits, and the financing of related training activities, based on the special rules governing Union external assistance and organised for external auditors. This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure for studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the measures coming under this article, and any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts. Legal basis. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 10330000 13608960 10142000 10128746 10357200,— 11392492,20 Budget financing provides the Commission with the means of support it needs to prepare, formulate and follow up coordination measures under its development policy. Policy coordination is crucial to consistency, complementarity and aid and development effectiveness. Coordination measures are essential in defining and shaping the Union development policy at a strategic and programming level. The specific nature of the Union development policy is directly enshrined in the Treaties (Articles 208 and 210 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union). Union aid and the national policies of the Member States in the sphere of development cooperation need to complement and reinforce each other and this cannot work without coordination. Article 210 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union calls on the Commission to act as coordinator of the Member States’ and the Union’s development policies and of action in development cooperation. Coordination is not only a major factor in the Commission’s value added vis-à-vis the policies of the Member States but also a priority in the work schedule at the point where the agendas of the Union and the international community intersect. This appropriation covers various forms of action: Action A — Coordination at European and international levels:

effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, impact and viability studies in the area of coordination,

support, analyses and coordination activities in the priority areas of development policy, aid and development effectiveness (including joint programming/joint implementation) and financing for development,

meetings of experts and exchanges between the Commission, Member States, and other international actors (US, emerging donors, etc.) and preparation of and participation to international fora such as the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation or those under the policy stream financing for development, means of implementation, Agenda 2030,

research, communication, consultation, and evaluation services, including for technical assistance,

monitoring of policies and operations in the course of implementation,

support measures to improve the quality of the monitoring of ongoing operations and the preparation of future operations, including capacity-building,

measures to support external initiatives in the sphere of coordination,

the preparation of common positions, statements and initiatives,

the organisation of events relating to coordination,

the Commission’s membership fees to the international organisations and networks,

the dissemination of information through the production of publications and the development of information systems.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the financing of activities in the area of research for policymaking in development, building on the experience of the initiative Mobilising European Research on Development Policies. These activities include support to cutting edge research and structured debate to enhance synergies between researchers and policymakers, the objective being to refine the European perspective on key development challenges and enhance the Union’s influence on the international development agenda on the basis of independent knowledge and excellence. Action B — Raising awareness This appropriation covers the financing of activities designed to draw attention to action by the Union and its Member States in the international cooperation and development field and to raise public awareness of related issues. Every activity financed pursuant to this action must include the following two components, which are complementary in the Commission’s view:

an information component, designed to promote the various activities which the Union undertakes the international cooperation and development aid fields and the activities which it conducts in partnership with its Member States and other international institutions,

an awareness-raising component, covering public opinion in the Union, and in partner countries.

These activities consist mainly, though not exclusively, of financial support for audio-visual and online publications, communication via social media, seminars and events as applied to development, the production of information material, the development of information systems, networks of Member States and prizes for journalism in the field of development. These activities are directed at the general public and are implemented through public and private sector partners and stakeholders and through a network of Member States, the Commission’s representations in the Member States and Union Delegations in partner countries. This appropriation is moreover intended to cover the funding of priority information and communication activities directed towards the citizens of the Union and dealing with the Union’s external policies as a whole. The areas which will be covered by information activities include those below, but may include other aspects of the Union’s external relations, particularly in relation to the future of the Union’s external policies:

addressing the public perception of external assistance, building on the results and the evaluation of the activities deployed by the Union institutions and Member States in the context of European Year for Development 2015, the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the Legacy of the European Year for Development 2015, and on the adoption of the Agenda 2030 (SDGs) by the United Nations in September 2015. The objective is to make clear that external assistance is an integral part of what the Union does for the benefit both of the population of partner countries and of European taxpayers and to raise awareness of the fact that the Union is delivering tangible results on behalf of Union citizens to fight poverty and support sustainable growth worldwide,

organising key events highlighting the Union’s leading role in international development, most notably the annual edition of the European Development Days (EDD). This major event has become one of the main events in the Commission agenda in terms of external relations. It brings together development advocates, decision-makers and practitioners. Each year, EDD serves as a platform for policy brainstorming and forward-looking recommendations ahead of key international summits. It highlights the importance of the Union’s role not only as the world’s largest development assistance provider, but also as a leader in the international development policy debates,

the organisation of visits for groups of journalists and other target groups.

The Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI), co-chaired by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, lays down common guidelines for interinstitutional cooperation in matters of Union information and communication policy. It coordinates the central and decentralised public information activities on European topics. Each year the IGI gives its opinion on the priorities for the following years on the basis of information provided by the Commission. This appropriation is also intended to cover:

expenditure on printing, translation, studies, meetings of experts, information and the purchase of information material directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme.

It also covers the costs of publication, production, storage, distribution and dissemination of information material, in particular via the Publications Office of the European Union, and other administrative costs related to coordination. Task resulting from the Commission’s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). Tasks resulting from specific powers directly conferred on the Commission pursuant to Article 210 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 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). Decision No 472/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the European Year for Development (2015) (OJ L 136, 9.5.2014, p. 1.). COMPLETION OF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED UNDER INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES INSTRUMENT (ICI+) PROGRAMME Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % Payments 2015/2017 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 21 09COMPLETION OF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED UNDER INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES INSTRUMENT (ICI+) PROGRAMME 21 09 51Completion of former actions (prior to 2014) 21 09 51 01 Asia 4 p.m. 10468000 — 9212441 0,— 13517754,98 129,13 21 09 51 02 Latin America 4 p.m. 13042515 — 10560000 0,— 6827966,17 52,35 21 09 51 03 Africa 4 p.m. 1282693 — 1279916 0,— 521220,10 40,63 Article 21 09 51 — Subtotal p.m. 24793208 — 21052357 0,— 20866941,25 84,16 Chapter 21 09 — Total p.m. 24793208 — 21052357 0,— 20866941,25 84,16 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 10468000 — 9212441 0,— 13517754,98 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EU) No 1338/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 21). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 13042515 — 10560000 0,— 6827966,17 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EU) No 1338/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 21). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1282693 — 1279916 0,— 521220,10 This appropriation is intended to cover payments in respect of commitments remaining to be settled from previous years. Regulation (EU) No 1338/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 21). Title Chapter Heading Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 22 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS POLICY AREA 164498708 164498708 154964435 154964435 152366202,10 152366202,10 22 02 ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND STRATEGY 1803453832 1318866271 1477417698 1065012390 1460380750,55 866056511,57 22 04 EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI) 2540127860 2372888530 2202795550 2345541121 2413748297,54 1627961265,36 Title 22 — Total 4508080400 3856253509 3835177683 3565517946 4026495250,19 2646383979,03 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS POLICY AREA The detail of articles 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be found in Chapter XX 01 Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 % 2015/2017 22 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS POLICY AREA 22 01 01Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations policy area 22 01 01 01 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Headquarters 5.2 35346352 32849473 34291230,98 97,01 22 01 01 02 Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff — Union delegations 5.2 22506376 20859597 19114299,63 84,93 Article 22 01 01 — Subtotal 57852728 53709070 53405530,61 92,31 22 01 02External personnel and other management expenditure in support of the Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations policy area 22 01 02 01 External personnel — Headquarters 5.2 1728526 1879556 1597091,71 92,40 22 01 02 02 External personnel — Union delegations 5.2 1480435 1021470 1207242,— 81,55 22 01 02 11 Other management expenditure — Headquarters 5.2 1861855 2218855 2072611,64 111,32 22 01 02 12 Other management expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 1073975 1034028 462840,— 43,10 Article 22 01 02 — Subtotal 6144791 6153909 5339785,35 86,90 22 01 03Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services, buildings and related expenditure of the Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations policy area 22 01 03 01 Expenditure related to information and communication technology equipment and services 5.2 2207145 2096489 2341420,79 106,08 22 01 03 02 Buildings and related expenditure — Union delegations 5.2 5132750 4874541 4329788,45 84,36 Article 22 01 03 — Subtotal 7339895 6971030 6671209,24 90,89 22 01 04Support expenditure for operations and programmes in the Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations policy area 22 01 04 01 Support expenditure for the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) 4 42161419 39401419 38940871,16 92,36 22 01 04 02 Support expenditure for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 4 47795875 45359007 44307145,74 92,70 22 01 04 03 Support expenditure for trust funds managed by the Commission 4 p.m. p.m. 0,— Article 22 01 04 — Subtotal 89957294 84760426 83248016,90 92,54 22 01 06Executive agencies 22 01 06 01 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 4 789000 820000 844067,— 106,98 22 01 06 02 Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 4 2415000 2550000 2857593,— 118,33 Article 22 01 06 — Subtotal 3204000 3370000 3701660,— 115,53 Chapter 22 01 — Total 164498708 154964435 152366202,10 92,62 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 35346352 32849473 34291230,98 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 22506376 20859597 19114299,63 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1728526 1879556 1597091,71 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1480435 1021470 1207242,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1861855 2218855 2072611,64 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 1073975 1034028 462840,— Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 2207145 2096489 2341420,79 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 5132750 4874541 4329788,45 Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 42161419 39401419 38940871,16 This appropriation is intended to cover administrative costs directly linked to the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the phasing out of pre-accession assistance and TAIEX, in particular:

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff), limited to EUR 5146149. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year, of which an estimated 95 % is accounted for by the remuneration of the personnel concerned and 5 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology (IT) and telecommunications relating to the external personnel financed from this appropriation,

expenditure on external personnel in Union delegations (contract staff, local staff or seconded national experts) for the purposes of devolved programme management in Union delegations in third countries or for internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as in Commission Post-Accession Transitions Teams remaining in new Member States during the phasing-out period (contract staff, agency staff) working on tasks directly related to completion of accession programmes. In both cases, it also covers additional logistical and infrastructure costs, such as the cost of training, meetings, missions and renting of accommodation directly resulting from the presence in Union delegation of external personnel remunerated from the appropriations entered against this item,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

expenditure on external personnel at headquarters (contract staff, seconded national experts or agency staff) intended to take over the tasks previously conferred on dismantled technical assistance offices. Expenditure on external personnel at headquarters is limited to EUR 4846907. This estimate is based on a provisional annual unit cost per man-year, of which 93 % is accounted for by remuneration for the staff concerned and 7 % by the additional cost of training, meetings, missions, information technology (IT) and telecommunications relating to those staff members,

research activities on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

support for political reforms,

providing support for economic, social and territorial development, with a view to achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,

human rights and fundamental freedoms,

the rule of law,

principles of equality,

establishing deep and sustainable democracy,

good governance,

developing a thriving civil society including social partners,

creating conditions for well managed mobility of people,

promotion of people-to-people contacts.

An adequate level of appropriations should be reserved for the support of civil society organisations. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter and may be complemented by contributions for Union trust funds. Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 613835212 333300000 640900000 289000000 656800000,— 139862888,72 This appropriation is intended in particular to cover bilateral and multi-country cooperation actions promoting results in, inter alia, the following areas:

progressive integration into the Union internal market and enhanced sector and cross-sectoral cooperation including through:

legislative approximation and regulatory convergence towards Union and other relevant international standards,

institution building,

investments,

sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects,

poverty reduction, including through private-sector development,

promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion,

rural development,

climate action,

disaster resilience.

An adequate level of appropriations should be reserved for the support of civil society organisations. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 332480439 134805000 131000000 268000000 447000000,— 4470658,49 This appropriation is intended in particular to cover bilateral and multi-country cooperation actions promoting results in, inter alia, the following areas:

confidence and peace building including amongst children,

security and the prevention and settlement of conflicts,

support to refugees and displaced population including children.

An adequate level of appropriations should be reserved for the support of civil society organisations. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 310100000 307661000 290100000 310000000 325302777,06 285818365,86 This appropriation is intended to cover operations for the benefit of the Palestinian people and the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in the context of the Middle East peace process. The operations are primarily aimed at:

supporting state-building and institutional development,

promoting social and economic development,

mitigating the effects on the Palestinian population of the deteriorating economic, fiscal and humanitarian conditions through the provision of essential services and other support,

contributing to reconstruction efforts in Gaza,

contributing to the financing of the operation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and in particular its health, education and social services programmes,

financing preparatory operations aimed at promoting cooperation between Israel and its neighbours in the context of the peace process, notably with regard to institutions, economic matters, water, the environment and energy,

financing activities designed to create a public opinion favourable to the peace process,

financing information, including in Arabic and Hebrew, and disseminating information on Israeli-Palestinian cooperation,

promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, promoting enhanced respect for minority rights, combating anti-Semitism and promoting gender equality and non-discrimination,

fostering the development of civil society, inter alia, to promote social inclusion.

An adequate level of appropriations should be reserved for the support of civil society organisations. Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public agencies, entities or natural persons to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for each chapter. Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27). Appropriations 2017 Appropriations 2016 Outturn 2015 Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 214000000 97000000 194700000 82830000 173128000,— 12958446,67 This appropriation is intended in particular to cover bilateral and multi-country cooperation actions promoting results in, inter alia, the following areas:

human rights and fundamental freedoms,

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