1.All items of income and expenditure of SATCEN shall be included in estimates to be drawn up for each financial year, which shall correspond to the calendar year. They shall be shown in the budget of SATCEN which shall include a list of staff.
2.The income and expenditure shown in the budget of SATCEN shall be in balance.
3.The income of SATCEN shall consist of contributions from the Member States, except Denmark, according to the gross national income scale, payments made in remuneration for services rendered and miscellaneous income.
4.Products and services provided in accordance with Article 2(2) and those concerning crisis management missions and operations are subject to cost recovery charges pursuant to the guidelines laid down in SATCEN's financial rules, as referred to in Article 12, except for the Member States and the EEAS.
5.In exceptional circumstances, third party cost recovery may be waived upon a decision by the PSC.
6.In the framework of arrangements that may be authorised in accordance with Article 18, 19 or 20, SATCEN may receive in its budget as earmarked revenue for a specific purpose financial contributions from:
(a)the general budget of the Union on a case-by-case basis, in full compliance with the rules, procedures and decision-making processes applicable to it;
(b)Member States, third States or other third parties.
7.Earmarked revenue may only be used for the specific purpose to which it is assigned.