
Article 1 
The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community shall be based on the draft Decision of the Steering Committee attached to this Decision.
Minor changes to that draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union within the Steering Committee without further decision by the Council.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. KÖSTINGER
Article 1 
The budget of the Transport Community for the year 2019, attached to this Decision, is hereby adopted.
Article 2 
The European Commission shall be in charge of implementing the budget and of the initiation of the work of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community in accordance with Article 3.
Article 3 
Article 2 shall apply from … December 2018. It shall cease to apply on the day prior to that on which the appointment of the Director of the Permanent Secretariat becomes effective.
Done in …, on … 2018.
For the Regional Steering Committee
The President
Appendix

Budget line Amount(EUR)
Salaries for officials 750 000
Contribution to Health/Pension scheme for officials 200 000
Running costs of the secretariat (incl. fixed expenditure/travel/meeting organisation) 330 000
Office IT equipment and furniture (not covered by the HQ Agreement) 100 000
Recruitment costs (publication and reimbursement of candidates) 100 000
Total 1 480 000
Reserve (approx: 10 %) 150 000
Grand total 1 630 000
Of which: EU contribution (80 %) 1 304 000
WB6 contribution (20 %: Annex V of the TCT provides the distribution per country) 326 000
