Date: 2025-12-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2025/2464 of 1 December 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026
**Executive Summary**
This document is a Council Decision (EU) 2025/2464 regarding the European Union's position within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community concerning the adoption of the Transport Community's budget for 2026. The decision was adopted on December 1, 2025, and will enter into force on the same date. The Steering Committee's final meeting of 2025 will include a decision on the 2026 budget.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Decision Purpose:** Establishes the EU's stance within the Regional Steering Committee concerning the adoption of the Transport Community's budget for 2026.
* **Basis for Decision:** The EU's position will be based on the draft decision of the Steering Committee, which is attached to the Council Decision.
* **Budget Adoption:** The Regional Steering Committee is responsible for adopting the Transport Community's budget each year. It also adopts decisions specifying budget implementation procedures.
* **Budget Justification:** The 2026 budget is intended to support the proper functioning of the Permanent Secretariat and other bodies of the Transport Community.
* **Budget Breakdown:** The budget covers costs related to:
* Human Resources (€1,753,257)
* Travel costs (€117,020)
* Office costs, equipment and software (€35,220)
* Other costs and services (€739,741), including outsourced services, capacity building, meetings, IT, and recruitment
* Studies and technical assistance (€280,000)
* Ministerial Council meetings (€40,000)
* Regional Steering Committee meetings (€16,500)
* Technical Committee meetings (€185,000)
* Social Forum meetings (€9,500)
* Budget Committee meetings (€7,386)
* **Budget Contribution:** The EU will contribute 80% of the total (€2,546,899), while South East European Parties will contribute 20% (€636,725), distributed per country according to Annex V to the TCT.
* **Total Budget:** The Grand Total for the budget is €3,183,624.
**Impact Analysis**
**Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community**
* **Impact:** The Committee must adopt the budget for 2026 during its last meeting in 2025, based on the presented information.
* **Action Required:** Deliberate and vote on the proposed budget for the Transport Community for 2026, taking into account the EU's position based on the attached draft decision.
**European Union**
* **Impact:** The EU will be bound by the decision made by the Steering Committee regarding the budget, and will be required to contribute 80% of the total budget.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the EU's representatives on the Steering Committee advocate for the EU position as defined by the Council Decision.
**Transport Community (Permanent Secretariat and Bodies)**
* **Impact:** The approved budget will determine the operational capacity and resources available to the Permanent Secretariat and the bodies of the Transport Community for 2026.
* **Action Required:** Align operations and activities with the approved budget, including human resources, travel, IT, studies, and meeting arrangements.
**South East European Parties**
* **Impact:** They must contribute 20% of the budget, distributed per country as defined in Annex V to the TCT.
* **Action Required:** Fulfil their financial obligations by contributing their allocated share of the budget.
Key Entities Referenced
Transport Community: An organization established by the Treaty establishing the Transport Community.
Treaty establishing the Transport Community: An international agreement that established the Transport Community.
Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community: A committee responsible for adopting the budget of the Transport Community.
European Union: A political and economic union to which the decision applies.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2464 8.12.2025
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2464
of 1 December 2025
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee
of the Transport Community as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for
2026
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 Community(1) (‘TCT’) was approved on behalf of the Union by means of
Council Decision (EU) 2019/392(2) 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.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2025.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
(1) OJ L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2017/1937/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 of 4 March 2019 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Treaty establishing
the Transport Community (OJ L 71, 13.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/392/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2464/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 8.12.2025
DRAFT
DECISION No …/2025 OF THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT
COMMUNITY
of …
on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2026
THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Transport Community(1), and in particular Article 24(1) and Article 35 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The budget of the Transport Community for 2026, annexed to this Decision, is hereby adopted.
Done in …, on … 2025.
For the Regional Steering Committee
The President
(1) OJ EU L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2017/1937/oj.
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2464/ojEN
OJ L, 8.12.2025
ANNEX
Budget of the Transport Community for 2026
Budget line Amount (EUR)
1. Permanent Secretariat
1.1. Human Resources 1 753 257
1.2. Travel costs 117 020
1.3. Office costs, equipment and software 35 220
1.4. Other costs and services, including: 739 741
— Outsourced and other services (Audit, Visibility, Staff training, Bank charges)
— Capacity building
— Meeting & Conference costs
— Information Technology and Communication costs
— Recruitment costs
1.5. Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plans 280 000
2. Ministerial Council
2.1. Meeting & Conference costs 40 000
3. Regional Steering Committee
3.1. Meeting & Conference costs 16 500
4. Technical Committees
4.1. Meeting & Conference costs 185 000
5. Social Forum
5.1. Meeting & Conference costs 9 500
6. Budget Committee
6.1. Meeting & Conference costs 7 386
Grand Total 3 183 624
EU contribution (80 % of the grand total) 2 546 899
South East European Parties’ contribution (20 % of the grand total: Annex V to the TCT provides 636 725
the distribution per country)
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2464/oj 3/3