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2007 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union CdT

2008/2261(DEC)

PURPOSE: to present the final accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007.

CONTENT: this document sets out a detailed account of the implementation of the 2007 budget. It notes that the final budget amounted to EUR 46.12 million in 2007 (compared to EUR 40.88 million in 2006).

As regards the staffing policy, the Centre, which is based in Luxembourg, officially set out 200 posts in its establishment plan. 176 posts are currently occupied and are assigned to operational and administrative duties. Staff expenditure amounted to EUR 15.430 million (final budget appropriations paid).

In 2007, the Centre’s main activities concentrated on translating texts from a number of bodies and institutions of the European Union.

In total, the Centre notes that in 2007 the number of pages translated amounted to 732 673 (a very large increase compared to 2006).

The number of pages translated by languages is as follows:

  • official languages: 729 286;
  • other languages: 3 387 (this figure is significantly smaller than in 2006).

Lastly, the report notes the number of pages translated per client:

  • bodies: 711 131;
  • institutions: 21 542 (a net increase).

In 2007, the number of pages translated freelance amounted to 395 701 (compared to 260 303 pages in 2006).

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address: http://www.cdt.europa.eu/cdt/ewcm.nsf/