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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 2026 during its last meeting in 2025.
(4)The proposed budget of the Transport Community for 2026 is needed for the proper functioning of the Permanent Secretariat and 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 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 2026, as that decision will be binding on the Union by virtue of Article 25(1) TCT.
(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 2026 shall be based on the draft decision of the Steering Committee attached to this Decision.
Budget of the Transport Community for 2026
Budget lineAmount (EUR)1.Permanent Secretariat1.1.Human Resources17532571.2.Travel costs1170201.3.Office costs, equipment and software352201.4.Other costs and services, including:
—Outsourced and other services (Audit, Visibility, Staff training, Bank charges)
—Capacity building
—Meeting & Conference costs
—Information Technology and Communication costs
—Recruitment costs
7397411.5.Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plans2800002.Ministerial Council2.1.Meeting & Conference costs400003.Regional Steering Committee3.1.Meeting & Conference costs165004.Technical Committees4.1.Meeting & Conference costs1850005.Social Forum5.1.Meeting & Conference costs95006.Budget Committee6.1.Meeting & Conference costs7386Grand Total3183624EU contribution (80 % of the grand total)2546899South East European Parties’ contribution (20 % of the grand total: Annex V to the TCT provides the distribution per country)636725
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