Date: 2023-03-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 2019/1 of the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (following a written consultation) on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for the year 2019 [2023/551]
**Summary:**
This document details Decision No. 20191 of the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community, formally adopting the Transport Community's budget for the year 2019. The decision, enacted on January 16, 2019, in Tirana, is based on Article 241 and Article 35 of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community.
Article 1 formally adopts the 2019 budget, which is attached as an appendix to the decision. Article 2 designates the European Commission as responsible for implementing the budget and initiating the work of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community. Article 3 specifies that Article 2 is applicable from January 24, 2019, and ceases to apply the day before the appointment of the Director of the Permanent Secretariat becomes effective.
The approved budget for 2019 allocates funds as follows:
* Salaries for officials: EUR 750,000
* Contribution to Health Pension scheme for officials: EUR 200,000
* Running costs of the secretariat (including fixed expenditure, travel, and meeting organization): EUR 330,000
* Office IT equipment and furniture (not covered by the HQ Agreement): EUR 100,000
* Recruitment costs, publication, and reimbursement of candidates: EUR 100,000
* Total: EUR 1,480,000
* Reserve (approximately 10%): EUR 150,000
* Grand Total: EUR 1,630,000
The budget is funded by contributions from the European Union (80%, EUR 1,304,000) and the Western Balkans 6 (WB6) (20%, EUR 326,000), with the WB6 contribution distribution outlined in Annex V of the TCT. The EU contribution is subject to the adoption of the EU budget for 2019.
Key Entities Referenced
Transport Community: An organization established by a treaty, playing a central role in the policy document.
Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community: The decision-making body of the Transport Community, responsible for adopting the budget.
Treaty establishing the Transport Community: The legal foundation upon which the Transport Community is built.
European Commission: The entity in charge of implementing the budget and initiating the work of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community.
Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community: The administrative body of the Transport Community.
Tirana: The city where the decision was made.
EU: European Union, a major contributor to the Transport Community budget.
WB6: Western Balkans Six, a group of countries contributing to the Transport Community budget.
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
DECISION No 2019/1 OF THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT
COMMUNITY
(following a written consultation)
on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for the year 2019 [2023/551]
THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Transport Community, and in particular Article 24(1) and Article 35 thereof,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The budget of the Transport Community for the year 2019, attached to this Decision, is hereby adopted.
Article 2
The European Commission shall be in charge of implementing the budget and of the initiation of the work of the
Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community in accordance with Article 3.
Article 3
Article 2 shall apply from 24 January 2019. It shall cease to apply on the day prior to that on which the appointment of the
Director of the Permanent Secretariat becomes effective.
Done in Tirana, on 16 January 2019.
For the Regional Steering Committee
The PresidentAPPENDIX
Budget of the Transport Community for the year 2019
Budget line Amount (EUR)
Salaries for officials 750 000
Contribution to Health / Pension scheme for officials 200 000
Running costs of the secretariat (including fixed expenditure / travel / meeting organisation) 330 000
Office IT equipment and furniture (not covered by the HQ Agreement) 100 000
Recruitment costs (publication and reimbursement of candidates) 100 000
Total 1 480 000
Reserve (approximately 10 %) 150 000
Grand total 1 630 000
Of which: EU contribution (80 %)(*) 1 304 000
WB6 contribution (20 %: annex V of TCT provides the distribution per country). 326 000
(*) The figure of the EU contribution is without prejudice of the adoption of the EU budget for 2019.
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