Time

Subject

Main Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.30

Opening & Introduction

DG ELARG/B.1

DG BUDG

10.00-

The EU Budget 

10.00- 10.20

1. The main budgetary rules

1.1. The rule of unity   

1.2. The rule of universality

1.3. The rule of annularity

1.4. The rule of equilibrium

1.5. The rule of specification

1.6. The unit of account

32002Q1605 (EUR-Lex: 01.60.20)

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1–48

DG BUDG A1

Eric Paradis

10.20– 10.40

2. The annual budgetary procedure

2.1. The stages in the budgetary procedure

2.2. Letters of amendment

2.3. Amending budgets

2.4. Rejection of the budget and consequences

DG BUDG A1

Eric Paradis

10.40-11.00

3. Structure of the budget/expenditure

The broad categories of expenditure

DG BUDG A1

Eric Paradis

11.00-11.15

Questions and answers on 1+2+3

DG BUDG A1

Eric Paradis

11.15

Coffee break

11.30-12.30

4. The Financial framework and the IIA

4.1. Raison d’être of the financial framework

4.2. The new framework 2007-2013

31999Y0618(02) (EUR-Lex: 01.60.20)
Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure
(OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1–22)

Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and financial management (2006/C139/01 – OJ C139 of 14/6/6

DG BUDG B1  Anne Montagnon

12.30-12.45

Questions and answers on 4

DG BUDG B1  Anne Montagnon

12.45

Lunch break

14.15-

The EU financing rules (Own Resources)

14.15-14.30

1. Overview of the legal framework

1.1. Treaty, IIA,Own Resources Decision,  Financial Regulation

1.2. Regulations 1150/2000, 1553/89, Directive 89/130, Regulation 2223/96

32000D0597 (EUR-Lex: 01.60.30
2000/597/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 29 September 2000 on the system of the European Communities' own resources
(OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 42–46)

32000R1150 (EUR-Lex: 01.60.30
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 implementing Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources
(OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1–12), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2028/2004 of 16 November 2004.

  31989R1553 (EUR-Lex: 01.60.30)

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9–1).

  31989L0130 (EUR-Lex: 01.60.30)

Council Directive 89/130/EEC, Euratom of 13 February 1989 on the harmonization of the compilation of gross national product at market prices (OJ L 49, 21.2.1989, p. 26–28).

  31996R2223 (EUR-Lex: 10.30.30, 14.07.00, 10.07.00 – 01.60.30)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1–469).

DG BUDG B1   Johan Ureel

14.30-15.45

2. Structure of the budget (revenue)

2.1. Traditional own resources (BUDG.B.3.)

2.2. VAT contribution (BUDG.B.4.)

2.3. GNI contribution (BUDG.B.4)

2.4. UK Rebate (BUDG.B.1)

2.5. Other revenue (BUDG.B.1)

2.6. Budgetary logic of financing the EU (BUDG.B.1)

2.7. Revenue management (BUDG.B.2.) 

DG BUDG Robert Gielisse (B3) /Richard Condon (B4)/Johan Ureel (B1)/Antti Suortti (B2)

15.45

Questions and answers on 1+2

16.00

Coffee break

16.15-16.35

3. Commission proposal for a new Own Resources Decision

(COM) 2006/99 final 2

DG BUDG B1  Johan Ureel

16.35-16.55               

4. Own Resources budgetary procedure

4.1. Commission forecast                    

4.2. Member States’ feedback

4.3. Advisory Committee on

Own Resources    

DG BUDG B1  Gilles Revelin

16.55-17.10

Questions and answers on 3+4

17.10-17.15              

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965 (OJ L 152 , 13/07/1967 P. 0013).

17.15-17.45              

Execution of the Budget

1. The treasury system

1.1. The accounts with Member State treasuries/Central banks

1.2. Accounts with commercial banks

Call for tender

2. Payments

2.1. Swift network

2.2. Third party file

DG BUDG C1   Vincenzo Curiale/Willy Hoebeeck

17.35

Questions and answers on 1+2

17.45

Closing remarks

DG ELARG/BUDG

18.00

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