PURPOSE: to present the final accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2008.
CONTENT: this document sets out a detailed account of the implementation of the 2008 budget. It notes that the final budget amounted to EUR 59.94 million in 2008 (compared to EUR 46.12 million in 2007).
As regards the staffing policy, the Centre, which is based in Luxembourg, officially set out 233 posts in its establishment plan. 189 posts are currently occupied and are assigned to operational and administrative duties.
In 2008, the Centre’s main activities concentrated on translating texts from a number of bodies and institutions of the European Union.
In total, the Centre notes that in 2008 the number of pages translated amounted to 747 416 (an increase compared to 2007).
The number of pages translated by languages is as follows:
· official languages: 742 256;
· other languages: 5 160 (a large increase from 2007).
Lastly, the report notes the number of pages translated per client:
· bodies: 731 944;
· institutions: 15 472.
In 2008, the number of pages translated freelance amounted to 441 223 (compared to 226 822 pages in 2007).
The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address: http://www.cdt.europa.eu