Article 2 Estimation of overall annual costs

In each year n the Commission shall estimate the overall annual costs that are expected to be incurred for the performance of the tasks referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 in the following calendar year (year n+1) in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6(1) of this Regulation. The amount of the overall annual costs estimated for the year n+1 shall be the basis for determining the overall amount of supervisory fees charged in the year n. That estimated amount shall be fully charged on the providers of designated services through the supervisory fees calculated in accordance with this Regulation.

1. the human resources necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, taking into account different categories of officials and other servants of the Union employed by the Commission. The estimation of costs shall be based on average costs, expressed as Full-Time-Equivalent, and shall include pro-rata average operating expenditure and applicable social contributions linked to such human resources;

2. any other administrative or operational expenditure necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 that are expected to be incurred during the year n+1, taking into account the non-exhaustive list of items listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

Any estimation of overall annual costs shall take into account the positive or negative amount of incurred costs as included in the report referred to in Article 8(4). In particular, in the event of a deficit, namely where the amount of estimated costs for the year n was lower than the reported costs incurred for that year, the amount of the overall annual costs estimated for year n+2 to be charged during year n+1 shall be increased by the amount of incurred deficit for year n. In the event of a surplus, namely where the amount of estimated costs for the year n exceeds the reported costs incurred for that year, the overall annual costs estimated for year n+2 to be charged during year n+1 shall be reduced by the resulting surplus for year n.