Translation of "Dépense d'immobilisation de poste budgétaire " (French → English) :

What are the costs of the relevant budget items for the Commission's present information and communication strategy?

The expenditure for administrative management of the programme is covered by budget item 17 01 04 02 (4).

represents at least 25 % of the Member State's total annual expenditure under the budget headings concerned.

On the basis of the Court of Auditors' report on the use of budget Item 3701 appropriations and the entry into force of the new Financial Regulation, Mr Poettering also proposed an amendment to the Bureau rules on the use of appropriations from budget Item 3701, which are intended to cover the administrative and operational expenditure of the parliamentary groups / non-attached Members' secretariat, to take account of the new Financial Regulation provisions, in particular to determine the authorising officer responsible, set up an appropriate internal-audit system and make provision for appropriate derogations concerning non-attached Mem ...[+++]bers' expenditure.

This method should lead to an assessment of gender aspects (and the gender impact) of all public policies and, in particular, all budgetary policies. It calls for constant monitoring of the effects of public policies from a gender perspective. It implies the involvement and active participation of women in identifying their needs and defining specific measures. It should result in more effective, efficient and transparent use of public funds. It calls for the definition of clear priorities (policy decisions and public responsibilities ...[+++] of political authorities) rather than an increase in expenditure under the various budgetary items. It highlights the need to restructure and redefine public expenditure rather than to change the overall amount of the budget.

50. Welcomes the better presentation of expenditure on research policy within Subsection B6, which is broken down into separate budget items for administrative expenditure and operating expenditure, with the remarks being broken down by key action; notes with satisfaction the Commission's undertaking to notify the budgetary authority of each change to that breakdown by key action; considers, looking ahead to genuine "activity-based budgeting", that the experience gained with research spending as regards information provided on adminis ...[+++]trative costs should be applied to the other subsections;