COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the opening of a Representation Office
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES •à -it Brussels, 24. 04. 1996 COM(96) 181 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the opening of a Representation Office " Communication of the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the opening of a Representation Office Summary This Communication informs the Council and the European Parliament of the intention of tho Commission to open a Representation Office in the following capital: Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 1. Introduction After the Communications concerning the opening of new Delegations of June 1988, June 1989, September 1990, October 1991, September 1992, July 1994 and June 1995, a further examination of the Commission's external representation is necessary in the light of the evolution of the international situation and, in particular, following the peace agreement in Bosnia. 2. Delegations recently opened In 1995 the Commission announced the opening of five new Delegations. Those in Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) are open. The fifth, Managua (Nicaragua) will open in 1996. 3. New opening envisaged Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) The conclusion of the peace accords at Dayton last year and the participation of the European Community in the international efforts at reconstruction make it necessary that the Commission be formally present in Sarajevo. The Community is currently implementing, through PHARE, an aid programme of 62. 5 MECU which is intended to renew in the second half of 1996. The Commission is also proposing a reconstruction programme of 100 MECU. Additionally, Bosnia-Herzegovina is a major recipient of humanitarian assistance through ECHO. This makes the EC the most important donor in Bosnia-Herzegovina. At present, the Commission is represented by a Special Envoy. The purpose of formally opening a Representation Office is to be able to negotiate with the host government an Establishment Agreement which would grant, inter alia, diplomatic protection under the Vienna Convention to its personnel and premises. The necessary credits and posts will be provided from the 1996 budget. I FINANCIAL STATEMENT - OPENING OF DELEGATIONS 1896 SARAJEVO enclature 600 A 6000 A 6001 A 6002 A 6003 A 6004 A 6005 A 6006 A 6007 A 6008 A 6009 A Heading STAFF EXPENDITURE Salaries, all. & reimb. expenses, officials and temp, stajf Remuneration of other staff Expenses of other staff and payment for other services Further training of officials Exps. & allowances - recruitment, transfer* termjn. ol servie* Entertainment expenses Mission expenses Social and medical expenditure Training of young experts Any adjustments to remuneration 601 ' 6010 6011 6012 A A A A A - * 6013 Vehicles A A A A A 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE Rent and other charges on buildings Construction and acquisition of buildings Office furniture and equipment Documentation and library expenditure Stationery and office supplies Other administrative expenditure Furniture, fittings for residential accommodation Postage, diplomatic bag, telecommunications DELEGATIONS = 1 4 officials (2A + IB +1C) + 12 AL °? OPENING I D EL Official 4. § mths 145. 000 120. 000 45. 000 1. 500 130. 000 10. 000 10. 000 2. 000 0 12. 000 475. 500 239. 000 0 100. 000 60. 000 3. 000 3. 000 6. 000 50. 000 20. 000 481. 000 856. 500 ABTt&ieACOe^TOTM. AflTlCLfASOJ-TOTAL AC00 + A6Ç1 -TOTAL ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 181 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-200-EN-C ISBN 92-78-03472-X Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg