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Document 32015B1769

Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2015/1769 of Amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2015

OJ L 261, 7.10.2015, p. 80–103 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2015

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/budget_suppl_amend/2015/5/oj

7.10.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 261/80


DEFINITIVE ADOPTION (EU, Euratom) 2015/1769

of Amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2015

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(4)(a) and (9) thereof,

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

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 (1),

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 (2),

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 (3),

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, as definitively adopted on 17 December 2014 (4),

having regard to Draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2015, which the Commission adopted on 13 May 2015,

having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 5/2015 which the Council adopted on 19 June 2015 and forwarded to Parliament on the same day,

having regard to Parliament’s approval of 7 July 2015 of the Council position,

having regard to Rules 88 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and Amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2015 has been definitively adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 7 July 2015.

The President

M. SCHULZ


(1)   OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

(3)   OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(4)   OJ L 69, 13.3.2015.


AMENDING BUDGET No 5 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015

CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure 83

— Title 02:

Enterprise and industry 85

— Title 18:

Home affairs 88
— Staff 100

SECTION III

COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE

Title

Heading

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

01

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

1 731 022 341

469 000 044

 

 

1 731 022 341

469 000 044

02

ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY

2 511 531 735

2 266 389 455

 

–69 652 000

2 511 531 735

2 196 737 455

03

COMPETITION

97 651 538

97 651 538

 

 

97 651 538

97 651 538

04

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION

14 959 653 763

10 929 478 715

 

 

14 959 653 763

10 929 478 715

05

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

61 956 162 610

54 942 151 061

 

 

61 956 162 610

54 942 151 061

06

MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT

2 581 291 171

2 056 297 929

 

 

2 581 291 171

2 056 297 929

07

ENVIRONMENT

431 362 730

397 271 217

 

 

431 362 730

397 271 217

08

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

6 199 218 471

5 977 288 220

 

 

6 199 218 471

5 977 288 220

09

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY

1 727 107 636

1 726 822 969

 

 

1 727 107 636

1 726 822 969

10

DIRECT RESEARCH

392 970 215

402 052 368

 

 

392 970 215

402 052 368

11

MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

1 735 002 311

918 939 442

 

 

1 735 002 311

918 939 442

Reserves (40 02 41)

87 802 756

87 802 756

 

 

87 802 756

87 802 756

 

1 822 805 067

1 006 742 198

 

 

1 822 805 067

1 006 742 198

12

INTERNAL MARKET AND SERVICES

119 361 070

115 369 982

 

 

119 361 070

115 369 982

13

REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY

44 725 106 080

40 787 269 834

 

 

44 725 106 080

40 787 269 834

14

TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION

161 232 912

137 132 884

 

 

161 232 912

137 132 884

15

EDUCATION AND CULTURE

2 892 681 891

2 661 096 749

 

 

2 892 681 891

2 661 096 749

16

COMMUNICATION

244 938 742

239 530 719

 

 

244 938 742

239 530 719

17

HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

615 740 887

567 183 072

 

 

615 740 887

567 183 072

18

HOME AFFAIRS

1 381 914 051

972 070 083

75 772 000

69 652 000

1 457 686 051

1 041 722 083

19

FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS

759 243 944

577 841 739

 

 

759 243 944

577 841 739

20

TRADE

115 119 115

123 790 917

 

 

115 119 115

123 790 917

21

DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION

5 022 821 461

4 307 721 853

 

 

5 022 821 461

4 307 721 853

22

ENLARGEMENT

1 524 362 721

975 768 540

 

 

1 524 362 721

975 768 540

23

HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION(

1 018 951 102

998 541 483

 

 

1 018 951 102

998 541 483

24

FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD

79 759 600

76 054 787

 

 

79 759 600

76 054 787

25

COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE

191 983 721

191 983 721

 

 

191 983 721

191 983 721

26

COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION

997 048 573

991 791 094

 

 

997 048 573

991 791 094

27

BUDGET

70 488 939

70 488 939

 

 

70 488 939

70 488 939

28

AUDIT

11 936 916

11 936 916

 

 

11 936 916

11 936 916

29

STATISTICS

134 393 726

116 198 129

 

 

134 393 726

116 198 129

30

PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE

1 567 119 435

1 567 119 435

 

 

1 567 119 435

1 567 119 435

31

LANGUAGE SERVICES

389 488 765

389 488 765

 

 

389 488 765

389 488 765

32

ENERGY

963 846 790

1 035 180 268

 

 

963 846 790

1 035 180 268

33

JUSTICE

209 146 382

194 915 117

 

 

209 146 382

194 915 117

34

CLIMATE ACTION

127 447 895

84 247 010

 

 

127 447 895

84 247 010

40

RESERVES

553 167 756

237 802 756

 

 

553 167 756

237 802 756

 

Total

158 200 276 995

137 613 867 750

75 772 000

 

158 276 048 995

137 613 867 750

Of which Reserves (40 02 41)

87 802 756

87 802 756

 

 

87 802 756

87 802 756

TITLE 02

ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY

Title

Chapter

Heading

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

02 01

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY’ POLICY AREA

115 318 925

115 318 925

 

 

115 318 925

115 318 925

02 02

COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (COSME)

288 603 548

214 798 246

 

 

288 603 548

214 798 246

02 03

INTERNAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SECTORIAL POLICIES

48 156 000

40 685 811

 

 

48 156 000

40 685 811

02 04

HORIZON 2020 — RESEARCH RELATING TO ENTERPRISES

421 593 262

430 088 889

 

 

421 593 262

430 088 889

02 05

EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)

1 083 990 000

955 700 989

 

–69 652 000

1 083 990 000

886 048 989

02 06

EUROPEAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMME

553 870 000

509 796 595

 

 

553 870 000

509 796 595

 

Title 02 — Total

2 511 531 735

2 266 389 455

 

–69 652 000

2 511 531 735

2 196 737 455

CHAPTER 02 05 —   EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)

Title

Chapter

Article

Item

Heading

FF

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

02 05

EUROPEAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMMES (EGNOS AND GALILEO)

02 05 01

Developing and providing global satellite-based radio navigation infrastructures and services (Galileo) by 2019

1.1

817 199 000

650 499 661

 

–69 652 000

817 199 000

580 847 661

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

240 000 000

200 824 669

 

 

240 000 000

200 824 669

02 05 11

European GNSS Agency

1.1

26 791 000

26 791 000

 

 

26 791 000

26 791 000

02 05 51

Completion of European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)

1.1

p.m.

77 585 659

 

 

p.m.

77 585 659

 

Chapter 02 05 — Total

 

1 083 990 000

955 700 989

 

–69 652 000

1 083 990 000

886 048 989

02 05 01
Developing and providing global satellite-based radio navigation infrastructures and services (Galileo) by 2019

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

817 199 000

650 499 661

 

–69 652 000

817 199 000

580 847 661

Remarks

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.

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 Article 21(2)(b) and (d) 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 contribution of Member States for specific elements of the programmes could be added to the appropriations entered in this Article.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 1(4) thereof.

TITLE 18

HOME AFFAIRS

Title

Chapter

Heading

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

18 01

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘HOME AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA

36 536 204

36 536 204

 

 

36 536 204

36 536 204

18 02

INTERNAL SECURITY

845 927 920

584 769 311

18 640 000

23 920 000

864 567 920

608 689 311

18 03

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION

499 449 927

350 764 568

57 132 000

45 732 000

556 581 927

396 496 568

 

Title 18 — Total

1 381 914 051

972 070 083

75 772 000

69 652 000

1 457 686 051

1 041 722 083

CHAPTER 18 02 —   INTERNAL SECURITY

Title

Chapter

Article

Item

Heading

FF

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

18 02

INTERNAL SECURITY

18 02 01

Internal Security Fund

18 02 01 01

Support of border management and a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel

3

358 148 896

119 964 370

5 000 000

4 000 000

363 148 896

123 964 370

18 02 01 02

Prevention and fight against cross-border organised crime and better management of security related risks and crisis

3

175 531 924

75 079 122

 

 

175 531 924

75 079 122

18 02 01 03

Setting up new IT systems to support the management of migration flows across the external borders of the Union

3

p.m.

p.m.

 

 

p.m.

p.m.

 

Article 18 02 01 — Subtotal

 

533 680 820

195 043 492

5 000 000

4 000 000

538 680 820

199 043 492

18 02 02

Schengen Facility for Croatia

3

p.m.

 

 

p.m.

18 02 03

European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex)

3

106 100 000

106 100 000

13 541 000

19 821 000

119 641 000

125 921 000

18 02 04

European Police Office (Europol)

3

92 174 000

92 174 000

99 000

99 000

92 273 000

92 273 000

18 02 05

European Police College (CEPOL)

3

7 678 000

7 678 000

 

 

7 678 000

7 678 000

18 02 06

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)

3

14 643 000

14 643 000

 

 

14 643 000

14 643 000

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

72 809 100

72 809 100

 

 

72 809 100

72 809 100

18 02 08

Schengen Information System (SIS II)

3

9 421 500

9 412 273

 

 

9 421 500

9 412 273

18 02 09

Visa Information System (VIS)

3

9 421 500

12 553 358

 

 

9 421 500

12 553 358

18 02 51

Completion of operations and programmes in the field of external borders, security and safeguarding liberties

3

p.m.

73 483 714

 

 

p.m.

73 483 714

18 02 77

Pilot 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.

18 02 77 02

Pilot project — New integrated mechanisms for cooperation between public and private actors to identify sports betting risks

3

p.m.

872 374

 

 

p.m.

872 374

 

Article 18 02 77 — Subtotal

 

p.m.

872 374

 

 

p.m.

872 374

 

Chapter 18 02 — Total

 

845 927 920

584 769 311

18 640 000

23 920 000

864 567 920

608 689 311

18 02 01
Internal Security Fund

18 02 01 01
Support of border management and a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

358 148 896

119 964 370

5 000 000

4 000 000

363 148 896

123 964 370

Remarks

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 Liaisons 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,

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 Article 21(2)(e) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

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).

18 02 03
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex)

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

106 100 000

106 100 000

13 541 000

19 821 000

119 641 000

125 921 000

Remarks

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 (Article 21(3)(c) 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 Article 21(2)(e) to (g) of the Financial Regulation.

The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 106 100 000.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a mechanism for the creation of Rapid Border Intervention Teams and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 as regards that mechanism and regulating the tasks and powers of guest officers (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 30).

Regulation (EU) No 1168/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 1).

18 02 04
European Police Office (Europol)

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

92 174 000

92 174 000

99 000

99 000

92 273 000

92 273 000

Remarks

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 (Article 21(3)(c) 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 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 94 436 000. An amount of EUR 2 262 000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 92 174 000 entered in the budget.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37).

CHAPTER 18 03 —   ASYLUM AND MIGRATION

Title

Chapter

Article

Item

Heading

FF

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

18 03

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION

18 03 01

Asylum, 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

202 483 427

89 097 433

57 000 000

45 600 000

259 483 427

134 697 433

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

281 375 140

128 191 655

 

 

281 375 140

128 191 655

 

Article 18 03 01 — Subtotal

 

483 858 567

217 289 088

57 000 000

45 600 000

540 858 567

262 889 088

18 03 02

European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

3

14 991 360

14 991 360

132 000

132 000

15 123 360

15 123 360

18 03 03

European fingerprint database (Eurodac)

3

100 000

86 290

 

 

100 000

86 290

18 03 51

Completion of operations and programmes in the field of return, refugees and migration flows

3

p.m.

117 144 601

 

 

p.m.

117 144 601

18 03 77

Pilot projects and preparatory actions

18 03 77 01

Preparatory action — Completion of return management in the area of migration

3

 

 

18 03 77 03

Preparatory action — Completion of integration of third-country nationals

3

 

 

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.

18 03 77 05

Pilot project — Funding for victims of torture

3

p.m.

348 949

 

 

p.m.

348 949

18 03 77 06

Preparatory action — Enable the resettlement of refugees during emergency situations

3

p.m.

436 187

 

 

p.m.

436 187

18 03 77 07

Pilot project — Analysis of reception, protection and integration policies for unaccompanied minors in the Union

3

p.m.

218 093

 

 

p.m.

218 093

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.

p.m.

18 03 77 09

Preparatory action — Funding for the rehabilitation of victims of torture

3

500 000

250 000

 

 

500 000

250 000

18 03 77 10

Pilot project — Completion of Funding for victims of torture

4

p.m.

p.m.

 

 

p.m.

p.m.

 

Article 18 03 77 — Subtotal

 

500 000

1 253 229

 

 

500 000

1 253 229

 

Chapter 18 03 — Total

 

499 449 927

350 764 568

57 132 000

45 732 000

556 581 927

396 496 568

18 03 01
Asylum, 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

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

202 483 427

89 097 433

57 000 000

45 600 000

259 483 427

134 697 433

Remarks

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.

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 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,

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.

Legal basis

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).

18 03 02
European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Budget 2015

Amending budget No 5/2015

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

14 991 360

14 991 360

132 000

132 000

15 123 360

15 123 360

Remarks

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 (Article 21(3)(c) 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 Article 21(2)(e) to (g) of the Financial Regulation.

The Office’s establishment plan is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 14 991 360.

Legal basis

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).

STAFF

Bodies set up by the European Union and having legal personality

Decentralised agencies

Decentralised agencies — Home affairs

European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex)

Function group and grade

European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex)

Posts

2015

2015

Authorised under the Union budget

Draft Amending Budget No 5/2015

Revised Budget 2015

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

AD 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 15

 

1

 

 

 

1

AD 14

 

1

 

 

 

1

AD 13

 

4

 

 

 

4

AD 12

 

11

 

 

 

11

AD 11

 

8

 

 

 

8

AD 10

 

6

 

 

 

6

AD 9

 

8

 

 

 

8

AD 8

 

43

 

4

 

47

AD 7

 

8

 

5

 

13

AD 6

 

6

 

1

 

7

AD 5

 

2

 

 

 

2

AD total

 

98

 

10

 

108

AST 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 8

 

5

 

 

 

5

AST 7

 

11

 

 

 

11

AST 6

 

13

 

2

 

15

AST 5

 

16

 

4

 

20

AST 4

 

4

 

 

 

4

AST 3

 

4

 

 

 

4

AST 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST total

 

53

 

6

 

59

AST/SC 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand total

 

151

 

16

 

167

Total staff

151

16

167

European Police Office (Europol)

Function group and grade

European Police Office (Europol)

Posts

2015

2015

Authorised under the Union budget

Draft amending budget No 5/2015

Revised Budget 2015

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

AD 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 15

 

1

 

 

 

1

AD 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 13

 

3

 

 

 

3

AD 12

 

7

 

 

 

7

AD 11

 

15

 

 

 

15

AD 10

 

16

 

 

 

16

AD 9

 

67

 

 

 

67

AD 8

 

94

 

 

 

94

AD 7

 

104

 

 

 

104

AD 6

 

71

 

3

 

74

AD 5

 

24

 

 

 

24

AD total

 

402

 

3

 

405

AST 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 7

 

3

 

 

 

3

AST 6

 

8

 

 

 

8

AST 5

 

11

 

 

 

11

AST 4

 

20

 

 

 

20

AST 3

 

2

 

 

 

2

AST 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST total

 

44

 

 

 

44

AST/SC 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 4

 

1

 

 

 

1

AST/SC 3

 

1

 

 

 

1

AST/SC 2

 

1

 

 

 

1

AST/SC 1

 

1

 

 

 

1

AST/SC total

 

4

 

 

 

4

Grand total

 

450

 

3

 

453

Total staff

450

3

453

European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Function group and grade

European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Posts

2015

2015

Authorised under the Union budget

Draft Amending Budget 5/2015

Revised Budget 2015

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

AD 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 14

 

1

 

 

 

1

AD 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD 11

 

1

 

 

 

1

AD 10

 

4

 

 

 

4

AD 9

 

4

 

 

 

4

AD 8

 

8

 

 

 

8

AD 7

 

9

 

4

 

13

AD 6

 

5

 

 

 

5

AD 5

 

9

 

 

 

9

AD total

 

41

 

4

 

45

AST 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST 4

 

2

 

 

 

2

AST 3

 

6

 

 

 

6

AST 2

 

1

 

 

 

1

AST 1

 

5

 

 

 

5

AST total

 

14

 

 

 

14

AST/SC 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST/SC total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand total

 

55

 

4

 

59

Total staff

55

4

59


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