1Council Decision (EU) 2024/2193 of 8 December 2023 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 2024

Council Decision (EU) 2024/2193 of 8 December 2023 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 2024 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 OJ L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3. (TCT) was approved on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 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). 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.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2023. For the Council The President N. Calviño Santamaría DRAFT DECISION No 2023/… OF THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY of … on the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2024 THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Transport Community OJ L 278, 27.10.2017, p. 3.

, and in particular Article 24(1) and Article 35 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The budget of the Transport Community for 2024, annexed to this Decision, is hereby adopted. Done in …, on … 2023. For the Regional Steering Committee The President

Annex

ANNEX BUDGET OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY FOR 2024 In accordance with applicable financial rules of the Transport Community. The carry over amounts are not part of the budgeted amounts for 2024. The total amount shall be determined upon conclusion of procurement procedures and service contracts signed during Q4 of 2023. Budget lineAmount (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 building Meeting and conference costs Information technology and communication costs Recruitment 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 5286Subtotal (excluding budget reserve)3059914Budget reserve (approx. 2 %)61286Grand total3121200 EU contribution (80 % of grand total)2496960South East European Parties’ contribution (20 % of grand total: Annex V to the TCT sets out the distribution per country)624240Carry overs from 2023 (estimation)Studies, technical assistance for supporting the implementation of EU acquis and action plans510000