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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 and Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:
(1)The Treaty establishing the Transport Communitynote (TCT) was approved on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/392note and entered into force on 1 May 2019.
(2)Pursuant to Article 35 TCT, the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (‘the Steering Committee’) is to adopt the budget of the Transport Community every year. Article 35 TCT also empowers the Steering Committee to adopt decisions specifying the procedure for the implementation of the budget.
(3)The Steering Committee is to adopt a decision on the budget of the Transport Community for 2024 during its last meeting in 2023.
(4)The proposed budget of the Transport Community for 2024 is needed for the proper functioning of the bodies of the Transport Community. It covers the costs of human resources, travel, IT equipment and software, as well as operational expenditure such as for studies, capacity building, technical assistance and the organisation of conferences and meetings.
(5)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Steering Committee concerning the decision on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2024, as that decision, which is necessary for the good functioning of the Permanent Secretariat and the bodies of the Transport Community, will be binding on the Union.
(6)The position of the Union within the Steering Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1#
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (‘the Steering Committee’) as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2024 shall be based on the draft Decision of the Steering Committee attached to this Decision.
Budget of the transport community for 2024
| Budget line | Amount (EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1.Permanent Secretariat | |
| 1.1.Human Resources | 1442670 |
| 1.2.Travel costs | 138836 |
| 1.3.Office costs, equipment and software | 48020 |
| 1.4.Other costs and services, including:Outsourced and other services (audit, visibility, staff training, bank charges)Capacity buildingMeeting and conference costsInformation technology and communication costsRecruitment costs | 799857 |
| 1.5.Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plans | 370000 |
| 2.Ministerial Council | |
| 2.1.Meeting and conference costs | 15000 |
| 3.Regional Steering Committee | |
| 3.1.Meeting and conference costs | 12353 |
| 4.Technical Committees | |
| 4.1.Meeting and conference costs | 218084 |
| 5.Social Forum | |
| 5.1.Meeting and conference costs | 9808 |
| 6.Budget Committee | |
| 6.1.Meeting and conference costs | 5286 |
| Subtotal (excluding budget reserve) | 3059914 |
| Budget reserve (approx. 2 %) | 61286 |
| Grand total | 3121200 |
| EU contribution (80 % of grand total) | 2496960 |
| South East European Parties’ contribution (20 % of grand total: Annex V to the TCT sets out the distribution per country) | 624240 |
| Carry overs from 2023 (estimation)note | |
| Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plansnote | 510000 |
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