Working documents 2014

Working Document I contains Programme Statements, which constitute the main instrument for justifying the operational appropriations requested by the Commission in the Draft Budget. These Statements are coherent with the corresponding legal bases and provide details on the resources which are dedicated to each spending Programme.

Each Statement has the same structure and includes numerical data related to the Programme, EU added value and contribution to the Europe 2020 Strategy (Headline targets, Flagship initiatives) as well as mainstreaming of climate change, general objective(s) accompanied by impact indicators and targets, specific objectives supported by result indicators and targets, and expenditure related outputs, all this classified according to the MFF Headings.

Working Document II presents information on human resources, both for the establishment plans and for external personnel and across all headings of the multiannual financial framework.

Working Document III presents detailed information relating to all decentralised agencies, executive agencies and Public-Private Partnerships (joint undertakings and joint technology initiatives), with a transparent presentation of revenue, expenditure and staff levels of various Union bodies, pursuant to Articles 208 and 209 of the Financial Regulation.

Working Document IV presents information on all pilot projects and preparatory actions which have budget appropriations (commitments and/or payments) in the 2015 Draft Budget, pursuant to Article 38(3)(c) of the Financial Regulation.

Working Document V presents the budget implementation forecast for 2014, information on assigned revenue implementation in 2012, and a progress report on outstanding commitments (RAL) and managing potentially abnormal RAL (PAR) for 2012.

Working Document VI encompasses administrative expenditure under all budgets to be implemented by the Commission in accordance with Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as the budgets of the Offices (OP, OLAF, EPSO, OIB, OIL and PMO).

Working Document VII presents information on buildings under Section III - Commission, pursuant to Article 203(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Working Document VIII presents information on human resources and expenditure related to the external actions of the European Union.

Working Document IX presents funding provided to international organisations, across all MFF headings, pursuant to Article 38(3)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Working Document X presents the use made of financial instruments, pursuant to Article 38(5) of the Financial Regulation.