1227th meeting – 12-13 May 2015

Item 1.7

Priorities for 2016-2017 and their budgetary implications –

Secretary General’s proposals

CM(2015)81

Decisions

The Deputies

1.         welcomed the Secretary General’s proposals for Priorities for 2016-2017, as they appear in document CM(2015)81;

2.         agreed to the inclusion of Turkey in the category of major contributors, in line with the budgetary implications set out in document GR-PBA(2015)9-rev; and on this basis

3.         agreed that the total of member States’ contributions to the Ordinary Budget for 2016 would amount to €253 446 600;

4.         agreed to examine the budgetary implications contained in document CM(2015)81 in their Rapporteur Group on Programme, Budget and Administration (GR-PBA); and

5.         invited the Secretary General to prepare the draft Programme and Budget for 2016-2017 on this basis and in light of the comments expressed at the present meeting.