Translation of "commis au budget administratif " (French → English) :

The savings implied by the ceiling for heading 5 as set out in the Annex to the MFF Regulation, shall be proportionately shared between all institutions as well as other Union bodies based on their respective share of the administrative budgets.

8. Welcomes the fact that the Bureau has, for the first time, made new requests in its amending letter which are below the self-imposed ceiling of 20% of heading 5 (ie. at 19,87%) but include an increase of the estimates by EUR 45,6 million; takes note of the fact that the Bureau intends to launch a number of new projects which are not directly linked to Parliament's core activities; considers that in view of the lack of flexibility which exists in the administrative budget, the development of new projects should be undertaken in a prudent way taking into account the limited availability of financial resources and the perspectives from ...[+++] 2009 onwards; encourages the administration and the Bureau to reflect on the real needs and on the institution in administrative and political terms and to seek means to reduce the current costs of the tasks undertaken; reiterates that the above does not constitute any limitation on Parliament's right to make full use of the 20% ceiling in 2008 and subsequent years, should it be deemed necessary and justifiable to do so;

8. Welcomes the fact that the Bureau has, for the first time, made new requests in its amending letter which are below the self-imposed ceiling of 20% of heading 5 (ie. at 19,87%) but include an increase of the estimates by EUR 45,6 million; takes note of the fact that the Bureau intends to launch a number of new projects which are not directly linked to Parliament's core activities; considers that in view of the lack of flexibility which exists in the administrative budget, the development of new projects should be undertaken in a prudent way taking into account the limited availability of financial resources and the perspectives from ...[+++] 2009 onwards; encourages the administration and the Bureau to reflect on the real needs and on the institution in administrative and political terms and to seek means to reduce the current costs of the tasks undertaken; reiterates that the above does not constitute any limitation on Parliament's right to make full use of the 20% ceiling in 2008 and subsequent years, should it be deemed necessary and justifiable to do so;

8. Welcomes the fact that the Bureau has, for the first time, made new requests in its amending letter which are below the self-imposed ceiling of 20% of heading 5 (ie. at 19,87%) but include an increase of the estimates by EUR 45,6 million; takes note of the fact that the Bureau intends to launch a number of new projects which are not directly linked to Parliament’s core activities; considers that in view of the lack of flexibility which exists in the administrative budget, the development of new projects should be undertaken in a prudent way taking into account the limited availability of financial resources and the perspectives from ...[+++] 2009 onwards; encourages the administration and the Bureau to reflect on the real needs and on the institution in administrative and political terms and to seek means to reduce the current costs of the tasks undertaken; reiterates that the above does not constitute any limitation on Parliament's right to make full use of the 20% ceiling in 2008 and subsequent years, should it be deemed necessary and justifiable to do so;

As part of a solution to the problem in expenditure area 5, I think we should consider whether we might transfer unused funds in the administration budgets to 2005 and if we might make payments in advance, so introducing some room for manoeuvre into the administrative budgets in 2005 and thus creating a margin; or, in other words, that we engage in what, in budgeting jargon, is called the frontloading of unused funds.

Apart from the cuts relating to the appropriations for posts, the Council has made a number of other cuts in the administrative budget of the Commission relating to delegations, auxiliaries, missions, meetings and representation offices.