Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2015/339 of the European Union’s general budget for the financial year 2015

Published date13 March 2015
Subject MatterBudget
Official Gazette PublicationOfficial Journal of the European Union, L 69, 13 March 2015
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13.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/1

DEFINITIVE ADOPTION (EU, Euratom) 2015/339

of the European Union’s general budget 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 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (1),

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 (2)

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 (3)

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 (4)

Having regard to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 which the Commission adopted on 24 June 2014

Having regard to the position on the draft budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, which the Council adopted on 2 September 2014 and forwarded to Parliament on 12 September 2014

Having regard to the Commission’s Letter of Amendment No 1/2015 of 15 October 2014 to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by Parliament on 22 October 2014 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015

Having regard to the amendments to the draft general budget adopted by Parliament on 22 October 2014

Having regard to the letter of 22 October 2014 from the President of the Council stating that the Council was unable to approve all the amendments adopted by Parliament,

Having regard to the letter to the President of the Council of 27 October 2014 convening the Conciliation Committee,

Having regard to the Conciliation Committee meetings of 6, 14 and 17 November 2014,

Having regard to the fact that the Conciliation Committee did not agree on a joint text within the 21-day time limit referred to in Article 314(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the new draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, which the Commission adopted on 28 November 2014 in accordance with Article 314(8) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the position on the draft budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, which the Council adopted on 12 December 2014 and forwarded to the Parliament on the same day,

Having regard to Parliament’s approval of the Council position on 17 December 2014

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 the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 has been definitively adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2014.

The President

M. SCHULZ


(1) OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

(4) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.


CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

A. Introduction and financing of the general budget 12
B. General statement of revenue by budget heading 21
C. Establishment plan staff 149
D. Buildings 150

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section I: Parliament 156
— Revenue 157
— Expenditure 172
— Staff 226
Section II: European Council and Council 228
— Revenue 229
— Expenditure 246
— Staff 290
Section III: Commission 292
— Revenue 293
— Expenditure 365
— Staff 1861
Section IV: Court of Justice of the European Union 1911
— Revenue 1912
— Expenditure 1924
— Staff 1957
Section V: Court of Auditors 1958
— Revenue 1959
— Expenditure 1971
— Staff 2001
Section VI: European Economic and Social Committee 2003
— Revenue 2004
— Expenditure 2016
— Staff 2053
Section VII: Committee of the Regions 2054
— Revenue 2055
— Expenditure 2068
— Staff 2101
Section VIII: European Ombudsman 2102
— Revenue 2103
— Expenditure 2111
— Staff 2138
Section IX: European Data Protection Supervisor 2139
— Revenue 2140
— Expenditure 2146
— Staff 2176
Section X: European External Action Service 2178
— Revenue 2179
— Expenditure 2197
— Staff 2239

CONTENTS

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE

A. Introduction and financing of the general budget 12
B. General statement of revenue by budget heading 21
— Title 1: Own resources 22
— Title 3: Surpluses, balances and adjustments 46
— Title 4: Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies 60
— Title 5: Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institutions 74
— Title 6: Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes 88
— Title 7: Interest on late payments and fines 130
— Title 8: Borrowing and lending operations 136
— Title 9: Miscellaneous revenue 147
C. Establishment plan staff 149
D. Buildings 150

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section I: Parliament 156
— Revenue 157
— Title 4: Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies 158
— Title 5: Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution 161
— Title 6: Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes 168
— Title 9: Miscellaneous revenue 170
— Expenditure 172
— Title 1: Persons working with the institution 173
— Title 2: Buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure 193
— Title 3: Expenditure resulting from general functions carried out by the institution 206
— Title 4: Expenditure resulting from special functions carried out by the institution 219
— Title 10: Other expenditure 223
— Staff 226
Section II: European Council and Council 228
— Revenue 229
— Title 4: Miscellaneous Union taxes, levies and dues 230
— Title 5: Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution 233
— Title 6: Contributions and repayments under Union agreements and programmes 239
— Title 7: Interest on late payments 242
— Title 9: Miscellaneous revenue 244
— Expenditure 246
— Title 1: Persons working with the institution 247
— Title 2: Buildings, equipment and operating expenditure 270
— Title 10: Other expenditure 288
— Staff 290
Section III: Commission 292
— Revenue 293
— Title 4: Revenue accruing from persons working with the institutions and other Union bodies 294
— Title 5: Revenue accruing from the administrative operation of the institution 299
— Title 6: Contributions and refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes 308
— Title 7: Interest on late payments and fines 350
— Title 8: Borrowing and lending operations 356
— Title 9: Miscellaneous revenue 363
GENERAL SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS (2015 AND 2014) AND OUTTURN (2013) 365
— Title XX: Administrative expenditure allocated to policy areas 368
— Title 01: Economic and financial affairs 386
— Title 02: Enterprise and industry 416
— Title 03: Competition 486
— Title 04: Employment, social affairs and inclusion 492
— Title 05: Agriculture and rural development 570
— Title 06: Mobility and transport 662
— Title 07: Environment 707
— Title 08: Research and innovation 739
— Title 09: Communications networks, content and technology 801
— Title 10: Direct research 844
— Title 11: Maritime affairs and fisheries 872
— Title 12: Internal market and services 919
— Title 13: Regional and urban policy 939
— Title 14: Taxation and customs union 1012
— Title 15: Education and culture 1025
— Title 16: Communication 1081
— Title 17: Health and consumer protection 1113
— Title 18: Home affairs 1176
— Title 19: Foreign policy instruments 1216
— Title 20: Trade 1249
— Title 21: Development and cooperation 1261
— Title 22: Enlargement 1375
— Title 23: Humanitarian aid and civil protection 1398
— Title 24: Fight against fraud 1424
— Title 25: Commission's policy coordination and legal advice 1434
— Title 26: Commission's administration 1447
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