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European Union's general budget for the financial year 2012 - Budget 2012

published in OJEU L 56, 29.02.2012, p. 1 under European Union

period 2012 - 2013

description and objectives

The general budget of the European Union is the instrument which sets out and authorises the total amount of revenue and expenditure deemed necessary for the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community for each year. The budget is established and implemented in compliance with the principles of unity, budgetary accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, unit of account, universality, specification, sound financial management and transparency.

The European Union deploys its own resources in order to finance the different expenses indicated in his budget. Those resources belong to the Union and it is compulsory to each Member State to transfers from their budget to the EU budget in order to develop the politics and activities established in the Treaties.

actions

1. Economic and financial affairs
2. Enterprise
3. Competition
4. Employment and social affairs
5. Agriculture and rural development
6. Mobility and transport
7. Environment and climate action
8. Research
9. Information society and media
10. Direct research
11. Maritime affairs and fisheries
12. Internal market
13. Regional policy
14. Taxation and customs union
15. Education and culture
16. Communication
17. Health and consumer protection
18. Area of freedom, security and justice
19. External relations
20. Trade
21. Development and relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states
22. Enlargement
23. Humanitarian aid
24. Fight against fraud
25. Commission’s policy coordination and legal advice
26. Commission’s administration
27. Budget
28. Audit
29. Statistics
30. Pensions and related expenditure
31. Language services
32. Energy
33. Reserves

organisations eligible to participate

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Public authorities (all)

covered areas

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• Candidate Countries

european community funding

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• Orientation of the budget: 147,232.00 M€

Directorate-Generale responsible

Secretariat-General

• Rue de la Loi, 200, 1040 - Bruxelles