RESOLUTION (52) 66 (22 December 1952) - (Adopted by the Ministers' Deputies)

Budget for 1953

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 Draft Budget presented by the Secretary-General;

Having regard to the Report of the Budget Committee dated 16 October 1952,

Resolves:

I. For the financial year 1953 appropriations shall be granted to the Secretariat-

General of the Council of Europe totalling 803,100,000 French francs, divided

under Votes, Heads and Sub-Heads, in accordance with the budgetary table presented

by the Secretary-General, subject to the amendments appearing in the

Statement under the heading 'Appendix A'.

II. The approval of the Committee of Ministers shall be required for any proposal

involving expenditure of:

1. Such proportion of the appropriation under Sub-Head 37 of the Budget of

Expenditure as relates to the organisation of European exhibitions or to

participation in such exhibitions.

2. The appropriation under Sub-Head 39 of the Budget of Expenditure for the

production of short films.

III. The proceeds of the sale of publications by the Directorate of Information,

included for token purposes under Item 9 of the Budget of Receipts, shall be used

to defray the costs of reprinting.

Credits under Sub-Head 38 (a) of the Budget of Expenditure allocated to the

costs of re-printing shall be opened by a Regulation of the Secretary-General to an

amount no greater than receipts from sale of such publications.

IV. Expenditure to a total of 793,100,000 francs shall be apportioned among

the Member States, as proposed by the Secretary-General (Appendix B.)


Appendix A

Statement of amendments made by the

Committee of Ministers in the budgetary table

presented by the Secretary-General

________

I. - Summary

                                 Details                                                     Estimates           Appropriations

VOTE I -      EXPENDITURE OF THE SECRETARIAT

                  GENERAL                                                               634.150.000             609.650.000

VOTE II -     EXPENDITURE FOR THE CONSULTATIVE

                  ASSEMBLY AND ITS COMMITTEES                        126.850.000             126.850.000

VOTE III -    FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES                                       36.000.000                34.000.000

VOTE IV -   EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH

                  THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION AND

                  COURT PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONVENTION

                  FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN

                  RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS             token sum                 token sum

VOTE V -    INITIAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE                              34.000.000                32.600.000

                                                                                                __________             __________

                                                                        TOTAL              831.000.000             803.100.000


Appendix A

II. Allocation under heads and sub-heads

(Extract)

No. of

Sub-                                                                   Details                                           Estimates               Appropriations

Heads

                    VOTE I - EXPENDITURE OF THE SECRETARIATGENERAL

                    Head I - Expenditure for staff

1 Salaries of the permanent establishment                                                       247.100.000              237.100.000

2 Allowances additional to salaries:

» a) Additional family allowances                                                                        11.600.000                   11.100.000

» b) Residential allowance                                                                                    40.300.000                   38.000.000

» c) Entertainment allowance                                                                               3.850.000                       4.150.000

» d) Cost of living allowance                                                                                 58.150.000                   55.750.000

3 Social charges:

» a) Social Security                                                                                                 12.450.000                   11.900.000

» b) Family allowances                                                                                          19.000.000                   18.000.000

» c) Supplementary Insurance                                                                             6.850.000                       6.550.000

e) Contribution to the Provident Fund                                                                 34.600.000                   33.200.000

4 Expenses relating to the arrival, departure and installation

of officials:

» a) Reimbursement of travelling expenses on arrival and

departure of officials and their dependants                                                       1.350.000                       1.000.000

» b) Removal expenses                                                                                         4.550.000                       3.550.000

» c) Settling-in allowance                                                                                      6.600.000                       4.900.000

                                                                                                                                    __________             __________

                                                                                        Total of Head I                  496.600.000              475.400.000

                    Head III - Other expenditure

19 Expenditure for official journeys                                                                    20.000.000                   17.000.000

20 Entertainment allowances                                                                               2.000.000                       1.700.000

                                                                                                                                    __________             __________

                                                                                        Total of Head III                56.450.000                   53.150.000

                                                                                                                                    __________             __________

                                                                                        Total of VOTE I                 634.150.000              609.650.000

                    VOTE III - FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

                    Head VII - Information expenditure

39 Production of short films                                                                                  3.000.000                       1.000.000

                                                                                                                                    __________             __________

                                                                                        Total of Head VII              23.000.000                   21.000.000

                                                                                                                                    __________             __________

                                                                                        Total of VOTE III               36.000.000                   34.000.000

                    VOTE V - INITIAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

41 Expenditure for equipment and furniture                                                     15.000.000                   13.600.000

                                                                                                                                    __________                _________

                                                                                        Total of VOTE V               34.000.000                   32.600.000


Appendix B

Proposed statement of the allocation

of expenses among the Member States on the basis

of the approved budget for the financial year 1953

                                       Members                                        Percentage of         Amount of the

                                                                                             participation               contribution

ICELAND                                                                               0,2                                1,586,200

LUXEMBOURG                                                                      0,2                                1,586,200

SAAR                                                                                    0,4                                3,172,400

IRELAND                                                                               1,2                                9,517,200

NORWAY                                                                               1,4                               11,103,400

DENMARK                                                                             1,8                               14,275,800

SWEDEN                                                                               2,8                               22,206,800

BELGIUM                                                                               3,3                               26,172,300

GREECE                                                                               3,3                               26,172,300

NETHERLANDS                                                                     4,0                               31,724,000

TURKEY                                                                                7,8                               61,861,800

FRANCE                                                                                18,4                           145,930,400

ITALY                                                                                    18,4                           145,930,400

GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC                                              18,4                           145,930,400

UNITED KINGDOM                                                                 18,4                           145,930,400

                                                                                             _____                         __________

                                                                                             100,0                         793,100,000