Budget 2002: Fund for financing of the Convention on the future of the European Union

PURPOSE : to present the budget for the European Convention for the financial year 2002 by its Secretariat. CONTENT : the Secretariat of the European Convention has presented its budget taking into account the revenue and expenditure of the Convention for the year 2002. The revenue corresponds to 3 contributions from the European Institutions (Parliament, Commission and the Council) of a total amount of EUR 4 million. The expenditure relates to the organisation of Convention debates, for instance: - expenditure relating to the Members and staff of the Convention (Duty travel of the chairman and vice-chairmen, accommodation and subsistence allowances, renumeration and other allowances, mission expenses and representation expenses) amounts to EUR 958 750; - operating expenditure (translations, brochures and publications, studies, hearings, forum and infrastructure) amounts to EUR 2 671 250; - other expenditure (contingency reserve) amounts to EUR 370 000.�