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Eurojust Draft Budget 2014 Presentation by Klaus Rackwitz

Eurojust's provisional estimate of revenue and expenditure for 2014, highlighting budget context, agency status, budget comparisons, key changes like New Premises & JITs, and requested funds.

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Eurojust Draft Budget 2014 Presentation by Klaus Rackwitz

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  1. Eurojust’sProvisional draft estimate of revenue and expenditure 2014 • Presentation by Klaus Rackwitz • Administrative Director • 11 February 2013

  2. 2014 Budget Context In accordance with usual budget practice, the MASP 2012-2014 has been translated into an Annual Work Programme wherefrom a draft activity based budget has been derived. In the context of financial austerity, growth was limited to the extent possible through finding efficiency gains. However, Eurojust is a judicial cooperation agency with a mandate that is clearly demand driven which requires the commensurate resources.

  3. Agency Status • Budget Circular received from the Commission in December unilaterally reclassifying Eurojust from “agency with new tasks” to “agency at cruising speed” • It is our view that this reclassification is premature; Eurojust remains an agency with new tasks: • Implementation of the Eurojust Council Decision of 2008 is ongoing • New tasks deriving form the new Regulations under Articles 85 and 86 TFEU • JITs funding as EU grant financing ceases • New Premises for Eurojust • The impact of the results of the 6th round of mutual evaluation • The draft budget 2014 is presented against this background.

  4. Budgets ComparedProvisional 2014 vs. Voted 2013 No increase in staff Establishment Plan remains 213 staff Decrease in Contract Agents (19%) Inclusion of deferred investments Operational budget increases New Premises & JITs

  5. Key changes

  6. Eurojust’s New Premises • Total estimated 2014 appropriation €1,107,200 • €457,200 represents part of New Premises Project budget (€18.4 million) for costs foreseen in 2014 • Agreed project proposal shows the development of project costs in the coming years • In addition Eurojust as the stakeholder in the Project requires professional/legal advice at this critical phase. €650,000 for 2014 is requested in this respect.

  7. THANK YOU

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