RESOLUTION (56) 32 (20 December 1956) - (Adopted by the Ministers' Deputies)

Budget for the Financial Year 1957 - Adoption

The Committee of Ministers,

Having regard to Article 38 (c) of the Statute of the Council;

Having regard to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 8 of the Financial Regulations;

Having regard to the Reports of the Budget Committee dated 6th September

31st October and 5th December 1956;

Considering that, as from 1st January 1957, the Saar will cease to be an

Associate Member of the Council of Europe,

Resolves:

1. For the Financial Year 1957, appropriations shall be granted to the Secretary-

General of the Council of Europe totalling 905,020,000 French francs, divided

into votes, heads and sub-heads, in accordance with the Budget Summary attached

as Appendix A.

2. The Budget of Receipts totalling 905,020,000 French francs is hereby approved

in accordance with the Budget Summary attached as Appendix B.

3.Expenditure to a total of 882,450,000 French francs shall be apportioned

among the Member States in accordance with the schedule attached as Appendix C.


APPENDIX A

Budget of expenditure

Budget summary

                                                Details                                                                Appropriations

VOTE I - EXPENDITURE OF THE SECRETARIAT-GENERAL                                   French francs

Head I - Expenditure for staff

SUB-HEADS:

         1. Salaries of permanent establishment                                                            328,950,000

        

         2. Allowances additional to salaries:

            a) Additional family allowances                                                                      14,200,000

            b) Residence allowance                                                                                 55,500,000

            c) Entertainment allowances                                                                             3,400,000

            d) Temporary allowance                                                                                 50,370,000

        

         3. Social charges:

            a) Social Security                                                                                            6,150,000

            b) Family allowances                                                                                     25,800,000

            c) Supplementary insurance                                                                             8,550,000

            d) Medical services and relief                                                                          1,000,000

            e) Contribution to the Provident Fund                                                             51,580,000

         4. Expenses relating to arrival, departure and settling-in of officials:

            a) Reimbursement of travelling expenses on arrival and departure of staff

               and their dependants                                                                                      600,000

            b) Removal expenses                                                                                      2,500,000

            c) Settling-in allowance                                                                                    3,270,000

            d) Home leave for non-French staff and their families                                       2,000,000

         5. a) Payment for overtime and special assignments                                            3,000,000

         6. a) Allowances for special duties                                                                      1,000,000

            b) Guarantee against currency devaluation for non-French staff                      Token entry

         7. Temporary staff                                                                                             6,000,000

         8. Workmen                                                                                                       2,500,000

         9. Staff seconded to the Council by national administrations                                  700,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                          Total of Head I               567,070,000


Details                                                                Appropriations

Head II - Expenditure on equipment

SUB-HEADS:

         10. Expenditure on premises[1]

               a) Rent                                                                                                        2,000,000

               b) Insurance and cleaning                                                                             9,300,000

               c) Repairs and alterations                                                                             5,850,000

         11. Heat, light, water, dues, etc.1                                                                       10,700,000

         12. Purchase, repair, upkeep and hire of furniture and equipment1                        4,400,000

         13. Paper and miscellaneous supplies                                                                 9,000,000

         14. Books, newspapers and publications; binding and other sundry charges         5,600,000

         15. Publication and printing                                                                                3,500,000

         16. Postage and transport charges1                                                                    9,000,000

         17. Telephone and telegraph charges1                                                               11,000,000

         18. Transport of furniture and equipment                                                                300,000

         19. Vehicles                                                                                                       1,300,000

                                                                                                                                _________

                                                                                          Total of Head II                71,950,000

Head III - Other expenditure

         20. Official journeys                                                                                         10,000,000

         21. Entertainment expenses                                                                                1,700,000

         22. Bank charges                                                                                                  150,000

         23. Government experts                                                                                    24,000,000

         24. Consultant experts and work by contract                                                       2,300,000

         25. Insurance against civil liability for third-party risks                                             200,000

         26. Expenditure connected with the official residence of the Secretary-General     3,000,000

         27. Other expenditure not provided for in this Vote                                                 750,000

                                                                                                                                _________

                                                                                          Total of Head III               42,100,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                          TOTAL OF VOTE I         681,120,000


Details                                                             Appropriations

VOTE II - EXPENDITURE RELATING TO THE CONSULTATIVE

               ASSEMBLY

Head IV - Expenditure for staff

SUB-HEADS:

            28. Remuneration of temporary staff                                                              30,000,000

            29. Sickness and accident insurance                                                                   500,000

            30. Travelling expenses                                                                                   5,000,000

            31. Staff of national administrations                                                                 6,750,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                 Total of Head IV                       42,250,000

Head V - Expenditure on equipment

            32. Operation and upkeep of radio equipment                                                  1,500,000

            33. Stationery and miscellaneous supplies                                                      11,400,000

            34. Printing and publishing                                                                             15,200,000

            35. Hire of cars                                                                                                  500,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                 Total of Head V                        28,600,000

Head VI - Other functional expenditure

            36. Representation expenses                                                                           2,000,000

            37. Reimbursement of certain official expenses                                                2,500,000

            38. Official journeys of staff of the Secretariat                                                 6,500,000

            39. Travelling expenses, subsistence allowances and fees of experts                1,000,000

            40. Other expenditure not covered by the Sub-Heads in this Vote                      1,500,000

                                                                                                                             ___________

                                                                                 Total of Head VI                       13,500,000

Head VI (a) - Functional expenditure connected with the Assembly

            40a - Conference of representatives of national associations of Local

            Authorities                                                                                                      3,500,000

                                                                                                                             ___________

                                                                                 TOTAL OF VOTE II                   87,850,000


Details                                                             Appropriations

VOTE III - FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURE

Head VII - Cultural expenditure

SUB-HEADS:

         41. Cultural programme                                                                                     25,000,000

Head VIII - Information expenditure

         42. Remuneration and allowances of national correspondents of the

         Directorate of Information                                                                                 13,200,000

         43. Newspapers and Press Agencies                                                                  1,700,000

         44. Information programme                                                                               18,100,000

         45. Production of short films                                                                              1,500,000

                                                                                                                             ___________

                                                                                 Total of Head VIII                     34,500,000

Head IX - Expenditure relating to refugees and over-population

         46. Costs of the activities of the Council of Europe Special Representative for

         National Refugees and Over-population in Europe                                               5,000,000

         47. Committee meetings and expenses of experts                                               3,500,000

         48. Printing                                                                                                        1,000,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                 Total of Head IX                         9,500,000

Head X - Other functional expenditure

         49. European Prize                                                                                                350,000

         50. Medical Fellowships                                                                                     9,000,000

                                                                                                                             ___________

                                                                                 Total of Head X                          9,350,000

                                                                                                                             ___________

                                                                                 TOTAL OF VOTE III                   78,350,000


Details                                                    Appropriations

VOTE IV - EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK OF

               THE COMMISSION AND COURT PROVIDED FOR IN THE

               CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL

               FREEDOMS

SUB-HEADS:

51. a) Working expenses of the Commission                                                                8,200,000

51. b) Secretariat expenses                                                                                        21,000,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                 TOTAL OF VOTE IV                  29,200,000

VOTE V - INITIAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

52. Alterations to the premises                                                                                     2,500,000

53. Furniture and equipment                                                                                         6,000,000

                                                                                                                                _________

                                                                                

                                                                                 TOTAL OF VOTE V                    8,500,000

VOTE VI - NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURE

54. Brussels Exhibition                                                                                              20,000,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                                                                                 TOTAL OF VOTE VI                  20,000,000

APPENDIX B

Budget of receipts

Budget Summary

Sub-head 1. Contributions of Member States                                                            882,450,000

Sub-head 2. Staff contributions to supplementary insurance                                         3,570,000

Sub-head 3. Loan of interpreters                                                                               Token entry

Sub-head 4. Sums reimbursed by the French Social Security authorities                        1,500,000

Sub-head 5. Sale of used equipment                                                                              250,000

Sub-head 6. Sale of publications                                                                                    750,000

Sub-head 7. Bank interest                                                                                          10,000,000

Sub-head 8. Reimbursements for facilities granted to other organisations                      6,000,000

Sub-head 9. Sundry receipts                                                                                          500,000

                                                                                                                               __________

                        TOTAL FOR THE BUDGET OF RECEIPTS                                        905,020,000

(of which 22,570,000 Frs. are derived from receipts other than contributions)


APPENDIX C

Table showing the apportionment of contributions for the Financial Year 1957

among the Member States

                        Member                                    Percentage                                        Amount of

                                                                        share                                               contribution

Iceland                                                              0.18                                                    1,588,410

Luxembourg                                                      0.18                                                    1,588,410

Ireland                                                              1.10                                                    9,706,950

Norway                                                             1.29                                                  11,383,605

Denmark                                                           1.65                                                  14,560,425

Austria                                                              2.57                                                  22,678,965

Sweden                                                            3.00                                                  26,473,500

Greece                                                              3.00                                                  26,473,500

Belgium                                                            3.00                                                  26,473,500

Netherlands                                                       4.04                                                  35,650,980

Turkey                                                              8.99                                                  79,332,255

France                                                              17.75                                              156,634,875

Italy                                                                  17.75                                              156,634,875

Federal Republic of Germany                             17.75                                              156,634,875

United Kingdom                                                17.75                                              156,634,875

                                                                        ______                                          ___________

                                                                        100.00                                             882,450,000



[1] The estimates for these Sub-Heads cover expenditure common to the Secretariat and the Assembly.