Version 1 (September 2004)
1. Scope |
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To define the procedure for the budget preparation and approval in the CEN System. The CEN budget includes the activities of the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre, the CEN National Member fees and the framework contracts.
This procedure applies to the CEN General Assembly (AG), the CEN Administrative Board (CA), the Vice President Finance, the CEN Director General (DG), the CCMC - Finance Director (FD) and the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC).
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The Statutes of CEN, Article 36 (PDF - E, F, D) |
2. Flowchart of the process
3. Procedure
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3.1 The DG, supported by the FD, prepares a draft budget for the year to come in consultation with the Vice President Finance. |
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3.2 The DG submits the draft budget to the CA generally for their June plenary meeting. |
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3.3 The CA discusses the draft budget, advises on any changes needed and makes a recommendation to the AG. |
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3.4 The DG amends the draft budget in accordance with the recommendation of the CA and sends it to the AG for approval. |
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3.5 The AG discusses the draft budget at its plenary meeting, usually September. If the AG approves the draft budget a resolution is taken to that effect. Go to 3.7. |
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3.6 If the draft budget is not approved by the AG, the DG will, in consultation with the Vice President Finance and the FD, review the budget in line with the comments from the AG. The DG distributes the revised draft budget to the CA for comments. Go back to 3.3. |
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3.7 The DG is responsible for the follow up of the budget and reports to the AG and the CA on the progress of the CEN accounts at agreed intervals. |
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| 3.8 The DG presents the final report on the annual budget and the auditors report on the accounts to the AG and the CA for approval at their plenary meeting in the following year. |
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