Article 15 06 01 — Pilot project in favour of citizenship

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

Former Item 15 06 01 09

This appropriation is intended to cover the completion of measures supported as pilot projects in favour of citizenship.

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 06 02 — Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the institution

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of in-service traineeships intended for graduates and is designed to provide them with an overview of the objectives set and the challenges faced by the European Union, an insight into how its institutions work and an opportunity to enhance their knowledge through a work experience at the Commission.

This appropriation covers the payment of grants and other related costs (supplement for dependent persons or for trainees, persons with disabilities, accident and sickness insurance, etc., the reimbursement of travelling costs arising from the traineeship, particularly at the start and the close of the traineeship, as well as the costs of organising events stemming from the traineeship programme, e.g. visits, hosting and reception costs). It also covers the costs of evaluation in order to optimise the programme of traineeships and communication and information campaigns.

The Commission must ensure that the selection of trainees is based on objective, transparent criteria and reflects a geographical balance.

Legal basis

Tasks resulting from the Commission's prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 06 05 — Visits to the Commission

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of organising visits to the Community institutions.

Legal basis

Task resulting from the Commission's prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 06 06 — Special annual events

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

This article is intended to cover the completion of measures supported as special annual events.

EUR 400 000 is earmarked for the Jaca 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival, a week-long winter sports competition in which more than 1 350 top winter sports competitors between the ages of 15 and 18 from 44 European countries will be taking part. The appropriation is also intended to cover activities scheduled by the organising committee, with particular reference to activities promoting the European dimension of sport, especially its social and educational role, as well as voluntary activities, activities that foster effort and healthy competition, fair play, openness, respect and sportsmanship in competitive events, and cultural activities - particularly those with a European dimension - aimed at promoting Europe through sport, making it easier for young people from the European Union and other European countries to meet and get to know one another, and spreading awareness of European culture and humanist values among young sportspersons.

With due regard for the provisions of the Financial Regulation, in particular Articles 109 and 110 thereof, EUR 1 500 000 is intended, in the framework of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, as a contribution to the financing of the 2007 Europalia Europa festival.

Legal basis

Task resulting from the Commission's prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 06 07 — Pilot project - European political foundations

Remarks

This appropriation covers the cost of European activities and projects carried out by European political foundations.

This appropriation may be used by European political foundations to finance, inter alia, the following activities:

• to observe, analyse and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of European integration,

• to support and cosponsor European seminars, conferences and studies on such issues between the aforementioned stakeholders,

• to serve as a framework for political foundations and academics to work together at European level

Legal basis

Pilot project within the meaning of Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euroatom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.1).

Article 15 06 09 — Completion of previous programmes/actions in the field of civic participation

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

New article

Former Items 15 04 01 02 and 15 06 01 01 to 15 06 01 07

This appropriation is intended to cover the completion of measures supported under the following budget headings:

• preservation of Nazi concentration camp sites as historical monuments,

• measures for civil society,

• ‘Our Europe’ associations,

• grants to organisations advancing the idea of Europe,

• associations and federations of European interest,

• European think tanks,

• support for the Jean Monnet House and the Robert Schuman House,

• town-twinning schemes in the European Union.

Any revenue from the contribution of candidate countries or western Balkan countries participating in Community programmes, entered under Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may be used for additional expenditure, pursuant to Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

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 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).

Article 15 06 66 — Citizens for Europe

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Remarks

New article

In accordance with the proposal establishing the programme ‘Citizens for Europe’, this appropriation is intended to cover the following measures:

• Active citizens for Europe, consisting of:

  • town twinning,

  • citizens' projects and support measures;

• Active civil society in Europe, consisting of:

  • structural support for European public policy research organisations (think-tanks),

  • structural support for civil-society organisations at European level, etc.,

  • support for projects initiated by civil-society organisations;

• Together for Europe, consisting of:

  • high-visibility events such as commemorations, awards and Europe-wide conferences, etc.,

  • studies, surveys and opinion polls,

  • information and dissemination tools.

To the appropriations entered in this article must be added 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. 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 Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under Annex V to this part of the statement of expenditure of this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contribution of candidate countries or western Balkan countries participating in Community programmes, entered under Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may be used for additional expenditure, pursuant to Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Decision No … of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme ‘Citizens for Europe’ to promote active European citizenship (OJ L ... of ..., p. ...).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council, presented by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing for the period 2007-2013 the programme ‘Citizens for Europe’ to promote active European citizenship (COM(2005) 116 final).

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