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Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2006

OJ L 67, 8.3.2006, p. 615–647 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2006

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Official Journal

8.3.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/615

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2006

(2006/162/EC)

REVENUE

Title Chapter	Heading	Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
1	REVENUE
1 0	REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED	7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70
	Title 1 — Total	7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70
2	SUBSIDIES
2 0	REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
3	RESERVE
3 0	RESERVE FOR DEFICIT	3 175 400	4 556 000	1 100 455,60
	Title 3 — Total	3 175 400	4 556 000	1 100 455,60
5	REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE
5 0	REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE	12 000	p.m.	10 246,99
	Title 5 — Total	12 000	p.m.	10 246,99
6	CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT
6 0	OFFICIAL GAZETTE	15 000	15 000	19 942,92
	Title 6 — Total	15 000	15 000	19 942,92
9	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
9 1	BANK INTEREST	298 000	333 000	370 479,77
9 2	GIFTS AND BEQUESTS	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 9 — Total	298 000	333 000	370 479,77
	GRAND TOTAL	11 463 400	13 446 000	9 859 026,98

TITLE 1

REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
	CHAPTER 1 0
1 0 0	Fees received	7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70
	CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL	7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70
	Title 1 — Total	7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70
CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

CHAPTER 1 0 —
REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

1 0 0
Fees received

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
7 963 000	8 542 000	8 357 901,70

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ L 121, 1.6.1995, p. 31), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2039/2005 (OJ L 328, 15.12.2005, p. 33).

This Office revenue comprises the fees paid by applicants for Community plant variety rights and by other parties involved in proceedings.

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
	CHAPTER 2 0
2 0 0	Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 2 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

CHAPTER 2 0 —
REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0
Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108(3) thereof.

Subsidy under heading ‘Plant health measures’.

TITLE 3

RESERVE

Article

Item

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 3 0

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

Title 3 — Total

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

CHAPTER 3 0 —
RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
3 175 400	4 556 000	1 100 455,60

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to maintain a balance between revenue and expenditure.

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

Article

Item

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 5 0

12 000

p.m.

10 246,99

Title 5 — Total

12 000

p.m.

10 246,99

CHAPTER 5 0 —
REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
12 000	p.m.	10 246,99

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

Article

Item

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 6 0

15 000

19 942,92

Title 6 — Total

15 000

19 942,92

CHAPTER 6 0 —
OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
15 000	15 000	19 942,92

Remarks

Revenue from the sales of the Official Gazette of the Office.

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article Item	Heading	Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
	CHAPTER 9 1	298 000	333 000	370 479,77
	CHAPTER 9 2	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 9 — Total	298 000	333 000	370 479,77
	GRAND TOTAL	11 463 400	13 446 000	9 859 026,98

CHAPTER 9 1 —
BANK INTEREST

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
298 000	333 000	370 479,77

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 —
GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2006	Financial year 2005	Financial year 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

Appropriations received from local French public authorities (region of Pays de la Loire, department of Maine-et-Loire and Angers municipal authorities) on the establishment of the CPVO in Angers.

EXPENDITURE

Title Chapter	Heading	Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
1	STAFF
1 1	STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT	3 975 000	3 896 700	3 428 317,42
1 2	FURTHER TRAINING	80 000	80 000	70 547,73
1 3	MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL	210 000	198 000	148 131,75
1 4	SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES	100 000	36 300	14 289,58
1 5	SOCIAL WELFARE	9 000	9 000	4 142,24
1 7	ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES	17 000	17 000	7 074,65
	Title 1 — Total	4 391 000	4 237 000	3 672 503,37
2	BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE
2 0	INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS	1 074 000	2 284 000	262 544,64
2 1	DATA PROCESSING	465 000	465 000	592 997,28
2 2	MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS	220 000	198 000	155 212,26
2 3	CURRENT ADMINISTRATION	192 000	192 000	125 194,32
2 4	POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS	100 000	95 000	79 710,34
2 5	MEETINGS	300 000	349 000	241 709,93
2 6	INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS	95 000	95 000	108 208,—
	Title 2 — Total	2 446 000	3 678 000	1 565 576,77
3	OPERATING EXPENDITURE
3 0	FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES	4 400 000	4 386 100	3 884 090,—
3 1	MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS	p.m.	p.m.	3 626,67
3 2	PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS	204 000	198 000	182 288,35
3 3	EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS	p.m.	72 900	56 300,—
3 4	PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS	300 000	294 000	215 691,17
3 5	TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS	500 000	500 000	248 000,—
3 6	SPECIAL ADVISERS	80 000	80 000	30 950,65
	Title 3 — Total	5 484 000	5 531 000	4 620 946,84
10	OTHER EXPENDITURE
10 0	PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
10 1	CONTINGENCY RESERVE	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
10 2	CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
10 3	REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 10 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	GRAND TOTAL	12 321 000	13 446 000	9 859 026,98

TITLE 1

STAFF

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
	CHAPTER 1 1
1 1 0	Expenditure on staff in active employment	3 975 000	3 896 700	3 428 317,42
	CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL	3 975 000	3 896 700	3 428 317,42
	CHAPTER 1 2
1 2 0	Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff	80 000	80 000	70 547,73
	CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL	80 000	80 000	70 547,73
	CHAPTER 1 3
1 3 0	Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure	210 000	198 000	148 131,75
	CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL	210 000	198 000	148 131,75
	CHAPTER 1 4
1 4 0	Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance	100 000	36 300	14 289,58
	CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL	100 000	36 300	14 289,58
	CHAPTER 1 5
1 5 0	Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other social and welfare expenditure	9 000	9 000	4 142,24
	CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL	9 000	9 000	4 142,24
	CHAPTER 1 7
1 7 0	Entertainment and representation expenses	17 000	17 000	7 074,65
	CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL	17 000	17 000	7 074,65
	Title 1 — Total	4 391 000	4 237 000	3 672 503,37
CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

CHAPTER 1 1 —
STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0
Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
3 975 000	3 896 700	3 428 317,42

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the establishment plan, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	basic salaries,

—	family allowances (household, dependent child and education allowances),

—	expatriation and foreign-residence allowance,

—	fixed allowance for officials and temporary staff in grade C,

—	employer's contribution to the social security scheme,

—	operating expenditure for restaurants, cafeterias and canteens,

—	fees of medical officers, costs of preventive medical care, medical consumables, the purchase of equipment and special furniture,

—	employer's contribution to sickness insurance,

—	employer's contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease and supplementary expenses resulting from the application of relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations to cover expenses not covered by the insurance,

—	risk of unemployment for temporary staff,

—	payments in order to constitute pension rights in the country of origin,

—	childbirth grant,

—	death grant,

—	travel expenses,

—	accommodation and/or transport allowance,

—	duty allowance,

—	flat-rate repayment of the cost of travel within the town where staff are employed,

—	dismissal compensation and allowance on termination of contract,

—	overtime (grades C and D and local agents),

—	the Office's contribution to the cost of looking after children (crèches, day-care centres, etc.),

—	expenditure arising from recruitment,

—	installation and resettlement allowances,

—	removal expenses,

—	temporary daily subsistence allowances,

—	salary weightings,

—	adjustments to remuneration made by the Council,

—	costs of national officials or other experts on secondment or temporary assignments to the Office or called for short consultations, in particular to boost cooperation with the national offices and to develop technical protocols,

—	payment of additional costs to the Office relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Office staff employed under the Staff Regulations to national or international offices under exchange agreements,

—

expenditure arising from the provision of practical administrative training to young graduates. This expenditure may include social security contributions for staff undergoing training, as well as payments and transport costs at the start and end of the training sessions, costs relating to the training programme, and hospitality, meal and documentation costs.

CHAPTER 1 2 —
FURTHER TRAINING

1 2 0
Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
80 000	80 000	70 547,73

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover the organisation of language courses, induction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining courses, courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, etc.

It also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organisation consultants.

CHAPTER 1 3 —
MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0
Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
210 000	198 000	148 131,75

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular to cover transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with missions, for Office staff employed under the Staff Regulations and for experts and national or international officials seconded to the Office.

CHAPTER 1 4 —
SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

1 4 0
Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
100 000	36 300	14 289,58

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure relating to:

—	employment agency staff, in particular typists, telephonists, etc.,

—	staff under contract to technical and administrative subcontractors.

CHAPTER 1 5 —
SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0
Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other social and welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
9 000	9 000	4 142,24

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, in particular Article 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	assistance grants which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who is/are in particularly difficult circumstances (when they cannot be granted a loan or an advance on their salary because of their financial situation),

—	social, cultural and artistic events,

—	subsidies for sporting clubs and cultural associations,

—	subsidies for family associations (aid for the integration of the families of new officials and other servants, for example language courses),

—	miscellaneous subsidies,

—	assistance for disabled staff,

—	assistance for families,

—	reception of new staff, and

—	legal aid.

CHAPTER 1 7 —
ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

1 7 0
Entertainment and representation expenses

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
17 000	17 000	7 074,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised staff in meeting the Office's obligations in respect of entertainment and representation in the interests of the service.

TITLE 2

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
	CHAPTER 2 0
2 0 0	Expenditure on buildings	1 074 000	2 284 000	262 544,64
	CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL	1 074 000	2 284 000	262 544,64
	CHAPTER 2 1
2 1 0	Equipment, software and external services	465 000	465 000	592 997,28
	CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL	465 000	465 000	592 997,28
	CHAPTER 2 2
2 2 0	Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment	220 000	198 000	155 212,26
	CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL	220 000	198 000	155 212,26
	CHAPTER 2 3
2 3 0	Current administrative expenditure	192 000	192 000	125 194,32
	CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL	192 000	192 000	125 194,32
	CHAPTER 2 4
2 4 0	Postal and telecommunications charges	100 000	95 000	79 710,34
	CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL	100 000	95 000	79 710,34
	CHAPTER 2 5
2 5 0	Expenditure on formal and other meetings	300 000	349 000	241 709,93
	CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL	300 000	349 000	241 709,93
	CHAPTER 2 6
2 6 0	Internal audit and evaluations	95 000	95 000	108 208,—
	CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL	95 000	95 000	108 208,—
	Title 2 — Total	2 446 000	3 678 000	1 565 576,77
CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

CHAPTER 2 0 —
INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0
Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
1 074 000	2 284 000	262 544,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	rent for the premises occupied by the Office and the hire of conference halls, storage space, archive space, sanitary facilities, kitchens, garages and car parks,

—	insurance premiums payable under the insurance policies taken out for the premises occupied by the Office,

—	consumption of water, gas, electricity and heating fuel,

—

maintenance costs, in accordance with the current contracts (offices, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.), cleaning costs (regular cleaning, purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry, dry-cleaning products, etc.) and repainting, repairs and supplies required by the maintenance workshops,

—

the purchase of equipment and the fitting-out and repair of buildings, for example alterations to partitioning, adjustments to technical installations and other specialised work concerning metal work, electricity, sanitary installations, paintwork, refurbishment of offices, floor coverings, joinery, masonry, etc.,

—

various expenses concerned with the security of persons, buildings and goods, in particular building security contracts, the purchase, hire and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for officials and other staff responsible for first aid, the costs of checks required by law,

—	the purchase or lease-purchase of buildings and expenditure on technical assistance in connection with major fitting-out work,

—	the fees of financial and technical experts prior to the acquisition or the construction of immovable property and consultants for fitting-out work,

—	expenditure on buildings, such as management fees for multiple occupancy buildings, the costs of surveys of premises, taxes which constitute payment for general utilities (road charges, refuse collection, etc.) and associated costs.

CHAPTER 2 1 —
DATA PROCESSING

2 1 0
Equipment, software and external services

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
465 000	465 000	592 997,28

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	the purchase, hire and maintenance of software, miscellaneous computer consumables and other data-processing equipment. It also covers the cost of maintenance, operating and repairs,

—

the costs of data-processing companies and data-processing consultants in respect of services such as:

—	the maintenance of existing equipment,

—	the installation of new equipment and the expansion of existing equipment (feasibility studies, analysis, programming, bringing on stream, etc.),

—	the purchase, hire and maintenance of all programs and software, etc.,

—	the costs of external data-processing experts (operators, computer scientists, systems engineers, data-entry staff, etc.).

CHAPTER 2 2 —
MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0
Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
220 000	198 000	155 212,26

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—

expenditure on the purchase, renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of equipment, in particular audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, such as booths, headsets for simultaneous interpreting facilities and various tools for building maintenance workshops,

—	the costs of purchasing, hiring, maintaining and repairing technical equipment and installations such as fax machines, photocopiers, etc.,

—	expenditure on the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, such as typewriters, calculators, word processors, etc., and expenditure regarding documentation, office supplies, etc.,

—	furniture requirements, whether the purchase or renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of such furniture,

—	the purchase, renewal, hire and maintenance of vehicles for the Office and operating costs: insurance, fuel, spare parts and all repair bills,

—	the costs of taxis or car rental for journeys which are of such an urgent and/or special nature that no other means of transport can be used,

—	the purchase of specialist books, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, documents and other specialised publications (not periodicals) in printed or electronic form (CD-ROM). It also covers updates for existing volumes,

—	the purchase of special equipment for the Office library (catalogues, shelving, catalogue storage units, microfiche readers, CD-ROM readers, etc.),

—	the costs of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, daily newspapers of the Member States, official journals, parliamentary records, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins and other special publications,

—	binding and other costs essential for the upkeep of books and periodicals.

CHAPTER 2 3 —
CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

2 3 0
Current administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
192 000	192 000	125 194,32

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	the purchase of paper, envelopes and office supplies, outside printing costs, the costs of photocopies and the purchase of products for reproduction equipment,

—	bank charges and the cost of connection to the interbank telecommunications network,

—	exchange-rate losses incurred by the Office in the course of the management of its budget, in so far as they are not offset by exchange-rate gains,

—	the costs of bank guarantees with third parties, in order to fulfil contractual clauses,

—	preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Office. It also covers expenses incurred before the Court of Justice and other courts,

—	damages and the cost of settling claims against the Office (civil liability),

—	various kinds of insurance (in particular civil liability, theft, insurance to cover the liability of accounting officers and imprest administrators, and insurance for staff shops and restaurants, etc.),

—	the cost of refreshments and meals served during internal meetings,

—	the cost of Office removals and the general handling of equipment, furniture and office supplies inside the building,

—	services rendered to the Office by Community institutions, agencies and offices, in particular interpreting services for meetings of the Administrative Council.

CHAPTER 2 4 —
POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0
Postal and telecommunications charges

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
100 000	95 000	79 710,34

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, for reports and publications, on postal and other packages sent by air or surface mail, and on the Office's internal mail,

—	the costs of telephone rentals and calls (official calls only, as private calls are billed), faxes, videoconferences, data transmission and the purchase of directories,

—	expenditure on telecommunications equipment, including cables: purchase, hire, installation, maintenance, documentation, etc.

CHAPTER 2 5 —
MEETINGS

2 5 0
Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
300 000	349 000	241 709,93

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—

the travelling, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and others, in particular members of the Administrative Council, who have been convened to attend meetings, study groups and working parties. It also covers costs associated with the holding of meetings, including entertainment expenses, in so far as they are not covered by the existing infrastructure,

—	actions with future European Union Member States,

—	expenditure connected with the organisation of conferences, seminars, trade fairs and meetings, with the exception of expenses concerning the existing infrastructure and the remuneration of conference interpreters,

—	expenditure on the services of freelance or agency interpreters and/or translators and on typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 2 6 —
INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0
Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
95 000	95 000	108 208,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure on internal audits and evaluations.

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
	CHAPTER 3 0
3 0 0	Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States acting as examination offices	4 400 000	4 386 100	3 884 090,—
	CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL	4 400 000	4 386 100	3 884 090,—
	CHAPTER 3 1
3 1 0	Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at the examination offices	p.m.	p.m.	3 626,67
	CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL	p.m.	p.m.	3 626,67
	CHAPTER 3 2
3 2 0	Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made available on the basis of an agreement between the Office and a competent authority in a Member State	204 000	198 000	182 288,35
	CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL	204 000	198 000	182 288,35
	CHAPTER 3 3
3 3 0	Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations	p.m.	72 900	56 300,—
	CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL	p.m.	72 900	56 300,—
	CHAPTER 3 4
3 4 0	Official, general and publicity publications and translation services	300 000	294 000	215 691,17
	CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL	300 000	294 000	215 691,17
	CHAPTER 3 5
3 5 0	Technical studies	500 000	500 000	248 000,—
	CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL	500 000	500 000	248 000,—
	CHAPTER 3 6
3 6 0	Special advisers	80 000	80 000	30 950,65
	CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL	80 000	80 000	30 950,65
	Title 3 — Total	5 484 000	5 531 000	4 620 946,84
CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

CHAPTER 3 0 —
FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 0 0
Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States acting as examination offices

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
4 400 000	4 386 100	3 884 090,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	the fees payable to the offices entrusted by the Office with responsibility for the technical examination of plant varieties,

—	the fees payable to the offices entrusted with responsibility for technical verification after the grant of Community plant variety rights by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 1 —
MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

3 1 0
Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at the examination offices

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	p.m.	3 626,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the costs incurred by the competent agencies and offices in maintaining reference collections of plant varieties as a basis for technical examinations requested by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 2 —
PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

3 2 0
Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made available on the basis of an agreement between the Office and a competent authority in a Member State

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
204 000	198 000	182 288,35

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, in accordance with the implementing rules, of examination reports made available to the Office relating to technical examinations already carried out or, in certain cases, already being carried out.

CHAPTER 3 3 —
EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

3 3 0
Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	72 900	56 300,—

Remarks

Examination of proposed variety denominations (Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94).

CHAPTER 3 4 —
PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0
Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
300 000	294 000	215 691,17

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

—	the costs of publishing the Official Gazette of the Office and official publications,

—	the costs of publishing other Office publications (brochures and publications involving the dissemination of technical and economic knowledge concerning the activities of the Office. This appropriation may also cover publications derived from seminars, symposia, etc.),

—	expenditure on Office publicity and promotional publications, in order to advertise its activities to the economic sectors and public authorities concerned,

—	the services of freelance or agency translators, typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 3 5 —
TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

3 5 0
Technical studies

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
500 000	500 000	248 000,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of specialised technical studies (technical studies, research and development, etc.).

CHAPTER 3 6 —
SPECIAL ADVISERS

3 6 0
Special advisers

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
80 000	80 000	30 950,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the remuneration, travelling expenses and subsistence expenses of members of the Board of Appeal.

TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article Item	Heading	Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
	CHAPTER 10 0	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	CHAPTER 10 1	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	CHAPTER 10 2	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	CHAPTER 10 3	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	Title 10 — Total	p.m.	p.m.	0,—
	GRAND TOTAL	12 321 000	13 446 000	9 859 026,98

CHAPTER 10 0 —
PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are purely provisional.

CHAPTER 10 1 —
CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

Following the introduction of the new way of presenting the budget, this chapter can be deleted, since the third part of the budget now includes the Office's reserve.

CHAPTER 10 2 —
CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

Possible contribution to the start-up of the Translation Centre in Luxembourg (see Item 1 1 7 6).

CHAPTER 10 3 —
REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

Appropriations 2006	Appropriations 2005	Outturn 2004
p.m.	p.m.	0,—

Remarks

Repayment of subsidy: Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108 thereof.

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