The budget of the European Council and Council



Section II of the General Budget of EU provides the budget for the European Council and Council (ECC) within one common budget structure.

In 2010, the Section II makes up around 0.5 % of the EU budget. This amounts to approximately 8 % of the total administrative expenditure of all EU institutions.

  • The ECC budget for 2010 is EUR 633,5 million including a complementary provision of EUR 25 million for the start-up of the European Council, which was established as an EU institution by the Treaty of Lisbon.
  • The ECC budget foresees appropriations for 3500 officials corresponding 55 % of the budget.
  • The Council organises more than 4200 official meetings a year. The direct cost of these meetings (e.g. travel cost of the delegations and interpreting costs) amounts to 22 % of the total budget.
  • Expenditure relating to the buildings and infrastructure amounts to 9 %, while computer systems, equipment and furniture amount to another 6 %.
  • The ECC budget also provides the financing of the administrative expenditure needed to the Council's activities in the framework of ESDP/CFSP. This covers 6 % of the budget.

For the establishment of the budget of the European Council and Council, the budget process begins in January by setting up the objectives and proposals for the required resources for the following year. On this basis, the "estimate of revenue and expenditure" of the European Council and Council is established and submitted to the Council.

The Council includes its position on the Secretary-General's budget proposal in the draft budget of the European Union. The budget is established by the end of the preceding year by the budget authority.

 

Documents
Bullet01 Report on budgetary and financial management for the year 2007 
Bullet01 Discharge 2007: possible refusal by the European Parliament to grant the discharge for implementation of the Council's 2007 budget background and overview of suspense accounts  
Bullet01 Report on budgetary and financial management for the year 2008
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La passation des marchés publics du Conseil de l'Union européenne en ligne, Bruxelles, le 10 juin 2009