A/RES/60/243 3. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, a total amount of 305,137,300 United States dollars gross (278,559,400 dollars net) for the biennium 2006–2007, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution; Decides also that the total assessment for 2006 under the Special 4. Account would amount to 152,443,900 dollars, being half of the estimated appropriation approved for the biennium 2006–2007 after taking into account 124,750 dollars, which is half of the estimated income for the biennium 2006–2007 of 249,500 dollars; Decides further to apportion the amount of 76,221,950 dollars gross 5. (69,577,475 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2006, as set out in General Assembly resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003; Decides to apportion the amount of 76,221,950 dollars gross (69,577,475 6. dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations for 2006; Decides also that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 7. 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraphs 5 and 6 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 13,288,950 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for 2006; Decides further that the provisions for the application of credits under 8. regulations 3.2 (d), 5.3 and 5.4 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations 5 shall be suspended in respect of the amount of 21,012,700 dollars gross (21,962,900 dollars net), which otherwise would have to be surrendered pursuant to those provisions; Encourages the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to 9. continue its efforts to refer cases involving intermediate and lower-ranking accused to competent national jurisdictions in the former Yugoslavia pursuant to rule 11 bis of its Rules of Procedure and Evidence. 69th plenary meeting 23 December 2005 _______________ 5 2 ST/SGB/2003/7.