32001B0273

Final adoption

of supplementary and amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2000

(2001/273/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the penultimate indent of Article 272(5) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 234 thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, as last amended by Regulation (EC,ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(2),

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2000(3),

Having regard to preliminary draft supplementary and amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2000 submitted by the Commission,

Having regard to draft supplementary and amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2000 established by the Council on 16 June 2000,

Having regard to the debates and deliberations of the European Parliament of 4 and 6 July 2000,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 6 July 2000,

Having regard to the deliberations of the Council of 20 July 2000, in the course of which the Council did not modify Parliament's amendments,

The procedure laid down in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Article 234 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community having thus been completed,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

Supplementary and amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2000 as set out in the annex has been finaly adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 2 August 2000.

The President

Nicole Fontaine

(1) OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 40, 14.2.2000, p. 1.

SUPPLEMENTARY AND AMENDING BUDGET No 1 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2000

CONTENTS

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This general statement of revenue incorporates supplementary and amending budget No 1 adopted on 2 August 2000, as well as supplementary and amending budget No 2 adopted on 6 July 2000.

It therefore cancels and replaces supplementary and amending budget No 2 (OJ L 247, 2.10.2000, p. 5).

A. TOTAL REVENUE

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TITLE 1

OWN RESOURCES

CHAPTER 1 2 - CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER DUTIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)(B) OF DECISION 94/728/EC, EURATOM

1 2 0 Customs duties and other duties referred to in Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(1)(b) thereof.

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 Community.

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CHAPTER 1 3 - OWN RESOURCES ACCRUING FROM VALUE ADDED TAX PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2(1)(C) OF DECISION 94/728/EC, EURATOM

1 3 0 Own resources accruing from value added tax pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(1)(c) thereof.

If account is taken of the capped VAT bases and of the compensation arrangements for the United Kingdom, own resources accruing from value added tax are as follows at the uniform rate (0,87662 %).

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CHAPTER 1 4 - OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2(1)(D) AND THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF DECISION 94/728/EC, EURATOM

1 4 0 Own resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) and the first subparagraph of Article 6 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

1 4 0 0 Own resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom, with the exception of those corresponding to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section monetary reserve, the reserve for loan guarantees and the reserve for emergency aid

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(1)(d) thereof.

The rate, excluding the EAGGF Guarantee Section monetary reserve, the loan guarantee reserve and the emergency aid reserve, to be applied to Member States' gross national product for this financial year is 0,4454 %.

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1 4 0 1 Own resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) and the first subparagraph of Article 6 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom, corresponding to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Guarantee Section monetary reserve

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(1)(d) and the first subparagraph of Article 6 thereof.

The provisional amount is produced by applying a rate of 0,006 % to Member States' gross national product.

The breakdown of payments is as follows:

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However, the amount actually to be paid will be limited to the amount of the transfer from Chapter B1-6 0 of the statement of expenditure of Section III "Commission", intended for the monetary reserve.

1 4 0 2 Own resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom, corresponding to the reserve for loans and loan guarantees

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(1)(d) thereof.

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1149/1999 (OJ L 139, 2.6.1999, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2729/94 of 31 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 implementing Decision 88/376/EEC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 5).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 of 31 October 1994 amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 7).

Council Decision 94/729/EC of 31 October 1994 on budgetary discipline (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 14).

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1 4 0 3 Own resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom, corresponding to the emergency aid reserve

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Remarks

Conclusions of the Edinburgh European Council of 11 and 12 December 1992 concerning the creation of a reserve for emergency aid.

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2729/94 of 31 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 implementing Decision 88/376/EEC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 5).

Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 of 31 October 1994 amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 7).

Council Decision 94/729/EC of 31 October 1994 on budgetary discipline (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 14).

When the Commission considers it necessary to draw on this reserve, it convenes a three-way meeting as soon as possible in order to obtain the agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the reserve and on the amount required. The reserve is drawn on by means of a transfer to the budget headings concerned.

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CHAPTER 1 5 - CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES

1 5 0 Correction of budgetary imbalances granted to the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof.

The breakdown of the correction is as follows:

Breakdown of the correction for VAT resources

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Breakdown of the correction for GNP resources

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Total of the breakdown of the correction

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CHAPTER 1 9 - COSTS INCURRED BY THE MEMBER STATES IN THE COLLECTION OF OWN RESOURCES

1 9 0 Costs incurred by the Member States in the collection of own resources

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Remarks

Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof.

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TITLE 3

SURPLUSES AVAILABLE

CHAPTER 3 0 - SURPLUS AVAILABLE FROM THE PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR

3 0 0 Surplus available from the preceding financial year

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Remarks

Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 (OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 of 29 May 1989 implementing Decision 88/376/EEC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources (OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 1355/96 (OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, p. 3).

Article 32 of the Financial Regulation states that the balance from each financial year, whether surplus or deficit, is entered as revenue expenditure in the budget of the subsequent financial year.

The relevant estimates of such revenue or expenditure are entered in the budget during the budget procedure and, where appropriate, in a letter of amendment submitted pursuant to Article 14 of the Financial Regulation. They are drawn up in accordance with the principles set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89, as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 1355/96 (OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, p. 3).

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 a supplementary and/or amending budget.

A deficit is entered in Chapter B0-3 0 of the statement of expenditure of Section III "Commission".

CHAPTER 3 4 - SURPLUS OF OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AS A RESULT OF THE NON-PARTICIPATION BY CERTAIN MEMBER STATES IN THE COMMUNITY JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS POLICY

3 4 0 Adjustment for the impact of non-participation by certain Member States in Community justice and home affairs policy

3 4 0 0 Adjustment for the 2000 financial year for the impact of non-participation by certain Member States in Community justice and home affairs policy

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Remarks

The Protocols annexed to the Amsterdam Treaty on the position of Denmark and on the positions of the United Kingdom and Ireland in relation to the justice and home affairs policy, in particular Articles 3 and 5 thereof, respectively.

CHAPTER 3 5 - SURPLUS OF OWN RESOURCES BASED ON GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE DEFINITIVE CALCULATION OF THE FINANCING OF THE CORRECTION OF BUDGETARY IMBALANCES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

3 5 9 Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of 1991 and subsequent financial years

3 5 9 6 Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of 1996

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Remarks

Result of the definitive calculation of the financing of the correction of budgetary imbalances for the United Kingdom in respect of 1996.

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B. FINANCING OF THE GENERAL BUDGET

Appropriations to be covered during the 2000 financial year pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources and Article 10 of the Treaty of 22 April 1970 amending certain budgetary provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Communities and of the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities

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TABLE 1

Breakdown of own resources accruing from VAT pursuant to Article 2(1)(c) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Amount remaining to be financed by additional resource:

EUR 71853700687 - EUR 34048587740=EUR 37805112947.

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Determination of VAT own resources to be paid and the costs borne by the other Member States to finance the United Kingdom correction to be added to the additional resource in accordance with Article 5(2) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Determination of uniform rate and breakdown of resources based on gross national product pursuant to Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Own resources ceiling (% of GNP): 1,27 %.

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Determination of the additional resource in accordance with Articles 2(1)(d) and 5(2) of Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom

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Additional resource - Reserve financing

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TABLE 5 - CALCULATION OF FINANCING OF UNITED KINGDOM CORRECTION

Calculation of financing of United Kingdom correction amounting to - EUR 3353279436

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TABLE 6 - CALCULATION OF GROSS AMOUNT OF UNITED KINGDOM CORRECTION

(pursuant to Article 2(4) of the Decision on the own resources system)

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Calculation of Member States' shares

Germany: (9809216000)/(38840786500 - 7529532000) × 3353279436 × (2)/(3 )=700345458

Other countries (for example, Belgium): (1017440000)/(38840786500 - 7529532000 - 9809216000) × (3353279436 - 700345458)/1=125532337

VAT rate frozen by United Kingdom correction (for example, Belgium): (125532337)/(1017440000)=0,123380579859770

Gross amount: 0,123380580 × 38840786500=4792198761

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Summary of financing of expenditure

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SECTION III

COMMISSION

General summary

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PART B

OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS

SUBSECTION B1

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND, GUARANTEE SECTION

TITLE B1-1

PLANT PRODUCTS

Remarks

Expenditure on the common agricultural policy dealt with by the EAGGF Guarantee Section consists of refunds financed pursuant to Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103) and intervention expenditure financed in accordance with Article 2(2) of that Regulation, the rules for financing being laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 on general rules for financing interventions by the EAGGF Guarantee Section (OJ L 216, 5.8.1978, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1259/96 (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 10).

The appropriations entered for the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section have as a general rule been arrived at:

- on the basis of the rules now in force in each agricultural market,

- on the basis of forecasts of market developments.

CHAPTER B1-1 5 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

B1-1 5 0 Fresh fruit and vegetables

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).

B1-1 5 0 9 Other intervention

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Remarks

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3816/92 of 28 December 1992 providing for, in the fruit and vegetables sector, the abolition of the compensation mechanism in trade between Spain and the other Member States and allied measures (OJ L 387, 31.12.1992, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 8).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999), and in particular Articles 52(1) and (2) thereof.

This appropriation is intended to cover other expenditure, in particular financial contributions for the purpose of restructuring the fruit and vegetable sectors most affected by the abolition of the transitional measures laid down in the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3816/92.

TITLE B1-3

ANCILLARY EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER B1-3 3 - VETERINARY AND PLANT HEALTH MEASURES

Remarks

B1-3 3 3 Plant health measures

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Remarks

Plant-propagating material

Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2289/66), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21).

Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/108/EC (OJ L 319, 21.12.1993, p. 39).

Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2326/66), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

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), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21).

Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21).

Council Directive 71/161/EEC of 30 March 1971 on external quality standards for forest reproductive material marketed within the Community (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 14), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (OJ L 376, 31.12.1991, p. 21).

Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of young vegetables and vegetable propagating material other than seeds (OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1).

Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 10).

Plant health

Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 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 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/14/EC (OJ L 68, 19.3.1996, p. 24).

Council Directive 80/665/EEC of 24 June 1980 on the control of potato ring rot (OJ L 180, 14.7.1980, p. 30).

Council Directive 91/683/EEC of 19 December 1991 amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (OJ L 376, 31.12.1991, p. 29).

Council Directive 93/85/EEC of 4 October 1993 on the control of potato ring rot (OJ L 259, 18.10.1993, p. 1).

Plant protection products and pesticide residues

Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (OJ L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26), as last amended by Directive 96/32/EC (OJ L 144, 18.6.1996, p. 12).

Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36), as last amended by Directive 91/188/EEC (OJ L 92, 13.4.1991, p. 42).

Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37), as last amended by Directive 96/33/EC (OJ L 144, 18.6.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43), as last amended by Directive 96/33/EC (OJ L 144, 18.6.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71), as last amended by Directive 96/32/EC (OJ L 144, 18.6.1996, p. 12).

Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/36/EC (OJ L 172, 22.7.1995, p. 8).

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10).

Council Directive 94/43/EC of 27 July 1994 establishing Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 31).

Feedingstuffs

Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (OJ L 170, 3.8.1970, p. 2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (OJ L 362, 31.12.1985, p. 8).

Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1), as last amended by Directive 96/25/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition (OJ L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 31), as last amended by Directive 96/25/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 77/101/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs (OJ L 32, 3.2.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48).

Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (OJ L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30), as last amended by Directive 96/24/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 33).

Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition (OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8), as last amended by Directive 96/25/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September 1993 on feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes (OJ L 237, 22.9.1993, p. 23), as last amended by Directive 96/25/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35).

Council Directive 93/113/EC of 14 December 1993 concerning the use and marketing of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in animal nutrition (OJ L 334, 31.12.1993, p. 17).

Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October 1995, fixing the principles governing the organisation of inspections in the field of animal nutrition (OJ L 265, 8.11.1995, p. 17).

Organic farming

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 (OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (OJ L 267, 9.11.1995, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 1).

Commission Decision 93/522/EEC of 30 September 1993 on the definition of the measures eligible for Community financing in the programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products in the French overseas departments, in the Azores and in Madeira (OJ L 251, 8.10.1993, p. 35), as last amended by Decision 96/633/EC (OJ L 283, 5.11.1996, p. 58).

This appropriation is intended to cover the Community contribution to the implementation of the measures provided for in the abovementioned Regulations by the Commission and/or the Member States and in particular those Regulations eliminating obstacles to the free movement of goods in these sectors.

It will also fund expenditure on technical and administrative assistance, to both the Commission and the beneficiaries of the measures, which does not fall within the standing remit of public administration, covering the identification, preparation, management, monitoring, audit and supervision of plant health measures. Such technical and administrative assistance may only continue as long as the programmes themselves.

A maximum amount of EUR 1100000 is authorised for this type of expenditure.

The appropriations in this article also contain a maximum amount of EUR 200000 intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts and information and publicity meetings linked to plant health measures.

TITLE B1-4

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Remarks

The appropriations included in this title are intended to cover expenditure on two types of rural development measure:

- accompanying measures introduced in 1992 supplemented by the less-favoured-areas scheme,

- modernisation and diversification measures.

CHAPTER B1-4 0 - RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Remarks

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).

B1-4 0 7 Forestry

Remarks

B1-4 0 7 0 Forestry (new system, Article 31)

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Remarks

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), and in particular Article 31 thereof.

B1-4 0 7 1 Forestry (new system, other)

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Remarks

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), and in particular Articles 30 and 32 thereof.

B1-4 0 8 Promoting the adaptation and the development of rural areas

Remarks

B1-4 0 8 0 Main agriculture-related measures

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Remarks

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), and in particular the first, second, third, fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth and thirteenth indents of Article 33 thereof.

B1-4 0 8 1 Other measures

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Remarks

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), and in particular the indents of Articles 33 thereof which are not covered by Item B1-4080.

B1-4 0 9 Other

Remarks

B1-4 0 9 2 Transitional measures

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Remarks

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/1999 of 9 December 1999 laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, and in particular Article 4(2) thereof.

CHAPTER B1-4 1 - CLEARANCE OF PREVIOUS YEARS' ACCOUNTS AND REDUCTION/SUSPENSION OF ADVANCES WITH REGARD TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Remarks

B1-4 1 0 Clearance of previous years' accounts and reduction/suspension of advances with regard to rural development

Remarks

B1-4 1 0 0 Clearance of previous years' accounts with regard to rural development

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Remarks

Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 (OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 1)

Council Regulation No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 16.6.1999, p. 103).

This item is intended to cover the application of Article 102 of the Financial Regulation, under which the outcome of the decisions referred to in Articles 7(3) and (4) and 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 must be charged as expenditure to the financial year during which the accounts are cleared.

B1-4 1 0 1 Reduction/suspension of advances with regard to rural development

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Council Decision 94/729/EC of 31 October 1994 on budgetary discipline (OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 14), and in particular Article 13 thereof, which lays down that, in the event of manifest non-compliance with the rules, the Commission may reduce or provisionally suspend the monthly advances to Member States, without prejudice to the decisions taken in connection with the clearance of accounts.

SUBSECTION B2

STRUCTURAL OPERATIONS, STRUCTURAL AND COHESION EXPENDITURE, FINANCIAL MECHANISM, OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS, TRANSPORT AND FISHERIES

TITLE B2-1

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

CHAPTER B2-1 6 - INNOVATORY MEASURES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Remarks

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158, 159 and 161 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).

B2-1 6 4 Completion of earlier programmes

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

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), as last amended by Decision 85/568/EEC (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 40).

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), as amended by Regulations (EEC) No 3823/85 (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 23) and (EEC) No 3824/85 (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 25).

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

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), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 34).

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), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 39).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section (OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 25), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2085/93 (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 44).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3571/90 of 4 December 1990 introducing various measures concerning the implementation of the common fisheries policy in the former German Democratic Republic (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 10).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3575/90 of 4 December 1990 concerning the activities of the Structural Funds in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 19).

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 for fisheries guidance (OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) no 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 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 346, 31.12.1993, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 25/97 (OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, 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 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103).

Regulation (EC) No 1261/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 43).

Regulation (EC) No 1262/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 June 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 48).

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 .../1999 of ...1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (OJ L ..., ... 1999, p. ...).

FIFG:

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15).

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).

Pursuant to this Regulation (the basic Regulation of the CFP), the common fisheries policy has the goal of promoting the rational and responsible exploitation of living aquatic resources in Community waters on a sustainable basis and with due respect for the marine ecosystem. Under Article 4, the Commission is required to draw up measures laying down conditions for access to waters and resources and for the pursuit of exploitation activities, in the light of the most relevant analyses and on the basis of the most recent scientific data.

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 686/97 (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean (OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 71, 31.3.1995, p. 5).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 of 15 June 1995 establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 199, 24.8.1995, p. 1).

EAGGF Guidance:

Council Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 of 6 February 1979 on the development of agricultural advisory services in Italy (OJ L 38, 14.2.1979, p. 6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 of 18 February 1980 on collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards (OJ L 57, 29.2.1980, p. 27), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 596/91 (OJ L 67, 14.3.1991, p. 16).

Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (OJ L 93, 30.3.1985, p. 1), repealed by Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (OJ L 218, 6.8.1991, p. 1), and in particular Article 22 thereof.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 of 26 May 1986 introducing a common measure for replanting and converting olive groves damaged by frost in 1985 in certain regions of the Community (OJ L 145, 30.5.1986, p. 13).

This appropriation is intended to cover the settlement of commitments entered into, in earlier programming periods, by the three Structural Funds and the FIFG in respect of innovatory, preparatory, monitoring or evaluation measures, and any similar 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 Funds.

In the case of the FIFG this was expenditure relating to the support and financing of studies and projects relating to the conservation and management of fishery resources and the protection of marine species as well as the relationship between fisheries and the environment, the use of new techniques to improve the cost-benefit ratio of inspections, the formation of producer organisations and the institution of plans for improving the quality of their products, and networking among the various parties involved in the fishing industry using innovative techniques of communication and data-exchange, including the running of such networks. The appropriation also covered pilot projects, project assessment, collecting basic data, organising meetings of experts and working groups, as well as assessing, publishing and otherwise disseminating results. From 2000 onwards, the new resource-management support measures will be funded from Article B2-9 0 3.

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SUBSECTION B5

CONSUMER PROTECTION, INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS

TITLE B5-3

INTERNAL MARKET

CHAPTER B5-3 1 - STANDARDISATION AND EVALUATION MEASURES

B5-3 1 2 Subsidy for the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2743/98 of 14 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 297/95 on fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 3).

Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (OJ L 18, 21.1.2000).

This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products by way of a subsidy for balancing the budget.

It also covers the special contribution, distinct from that provided for in Article 57 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93, which the Agency uses exclusively to waive, in part or in total, all the fees due for an orphan medicinal product. This special contribution is limited to EUR 1 million.

During the budgetary procedure and even during the financial year, and when a letter of amendment is submitted, the Commission informs the budgetary authority of any changes which are likely to be made, or have been made, to the budget of the agencies, in accordance with the provisions on transparency contained in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 November 1995 and implemented as a code of conduct agreed by the European Parliament, the Commission and the agencies.

The estimated revenue and expenditure for the financial year are as follows:

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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 and Protocol 32 thereof:

- EUR 241560 in commitments,

- EUR 241560 in payments.

These amounts, given here for information, which derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue and constituting "allocated revenue" in accordance with the third indent of Article 4(2) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 (OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 1), give rise to the opening of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under Annex III to this part of the statement of expenditure of this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

SUBSECTION B7

EXTERNAL ACTIONS

All contracts for outside staff charged to operating expenditure should be centralised and harmonised by a unit for the management and supervision of outside contracts under the responsibility of the Commissioner responsible for the budget.

TITLE B7-5

COOPERATION WITH COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, THE BALKANS, THE NEW INDEPENDANT STATES AND MONGOLIA

CHAPTER B7-5 3 - OTHER COMMUNITY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES, MONGOLIA AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE WESTERN BALKANS

B7-5 3 2 Macroeconomic assistance for the countries of the western Balkans

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Council Decision 1999/325/EC of 10 May 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 60).

Council Decision 1999/733/EC of 8 November 1999 providing macro-financial assistance to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31).

Council Decision 2000/355/EC of 22 May 2000 providing exceptional assistance for Montenegro (OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 56).

This exceptional assistance aims to ease external financial constraints on certain third countries experiencing macroeconomic difficulties characterised by serious budgetary imbalances and/or balance of payment deficits.

This appropriation is also intended to finance exceptional assistance for Montenegro in order to consolidate the democratic process underway and prevent a further serious crisis in the region. Before the second tranche is paid, the Commission must give the budgetary authority a progress report on the contributions by the other donors.

It is directly linked to the implementation by the recipient countries of macroeconomic stabilisation and structural adjustment measures. Community action generally complements that of the International Monetary Fund, coordinated with other bilateral donors.

The amounts entered in this article are for measures already decided on. The amounts entered in reserve are for other measures decided on or under preparation.

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CHAPTER B7-5 4 - COOPERATION WITH THE BALKAN COUNTRIES

B7-5 4 7 Interim civilian administrations

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) (OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 27).

In Kosovo and in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the international community has set up bodies to take charge of the interim civilian administration and to implement peace agreements, namely the interim UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina (OHR). The timely establishment and proper functioning of these bodies constitute important factors in maximising the effectiveness of Community aid under this policy. A legal framework must therefore be laid down to cover Community financial assistance towards the operating costs of the two bodies. The financing takes the form of a grant to the OHR's budget.

The adoption of a specific legal basis warrants an appropriate additional budget allocation:

- an amount of EUR 5000000 is allocated to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR),

- an amount of EUR 6000000 is allocated to the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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TITLE B7-6

OTHER COOPERATION MEASURES

CHAPTER B7-6 7 - RAPID INTERVENTION OPERATIONS

Remarks

B7-6 7 1 Rapid reaction facility

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Proposal for a Council Regulation, concerning the creation of a Rapid Reaction Facility (COM (2000) 119, adopted by the Commission on 11 April 2000).

This Regulation is intended to provide the legal framework to act in order to prevent crises from spreading or escalating into armed conflicts in order to foster sustainable economic and social development.

The appropriations are intended to cover notably:

- Funding of all non-military activities aimed at counteracting or resolving emerging crisis situations and serious threats or outbreaks of conflict;

- All logistical measures necessary for the planning, implementation, monitoring and auditing of such interventions, including information and communication management, technical assistance and training, the purchase and/or delivery of essential products and equipment, safe transport and all administrative expenditure related to such measures;

- Measures necessary to strengthen the Community's co-ordination with Member States and other donor countries, international organisations, non-government organisations and their representatives.

If the above actions are eligible for funding under the Council regulation n1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, they shall be financed under this Regulation. In specific security and crisis management circumstances, the Commission may decide that intervention under the Rapid Reaction Facility is more appropriate if combined with action under the Council regulation concerning humanitarian aid.

TITLE B7-8

EXTERNAL ASPECTS OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY POLICIES

CHAPTER B7-8 7 - PROMOTION OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

B7-8 7 2 Promotion of Community investment in developing countries of Asia, Latin America, the Mediterranean and in South Africa by economic cooperation and trade agreements

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Council Regulation (EC) No 213/96 of 29 January 1996 on the implementation of the European Communities investment partners financial instrument for the countries of Latin America, Asia, the Mediterranean region and South Africa (OJ L 28, 6.2.1996, p. 2).

This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of various measures to encourage Community investment in the developing countries in Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean linked to the Community by economic cooperation and trade agreements.

It also covers the financing of similar measures in South Africa in line with, inter alia, the provisions of the Interim Agreement between the European Union and South Africa.

Part of the appropriation should be made available as a matter of priority for joint ventures in the field of appropriate environmental technology and for capacity-building initiatives to train local specialists in the field of environmental technology.

Funding from this budget line shall be available primarily for those initiatives in which women's development forms an integral element.

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SUBSECTION B0

GUARANTEES AND RESERVES

TITLE B0-4

RESERVES AND PROVISIONS

CHAPTER B0-4 0 - PROVISIONS

B0-4 0 1 Differentiated appropriations

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Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 (OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 1).

The appropriations in this chapter are purely provisional in nature and may only be utilised after having been transferred to other chapters in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation. (Commitment appropriations are shown in brackets).

The breakdown is as follows:

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(2)

(3)

(4)

All amounts in this budget document are expressed in euro unless otherwise indicated.