A/RES/58/255 assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2004, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003; 27. Decides to apportion the amount of 87,344,825 dollars, being half of the total assessment for 2004, among Member States in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations for 2004; 28. Decides also that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraphs 26 and 27 above, the amount of 20,051,150 dollars, consisting of: (a) 13,185,850 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Tribunal for the biennium 2004–2005; (b) 6,865,300 dollars, being the increase in staff assessment income for the biennium 2002–2003 approved by the General Assembly in its resolution 58/254. 79th plenary meeting 23 December 2003 Annex Financing for the biennium 2004–2005 of 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 Gross Net (United States dollars) 1. Estimated appropriation for the biennium 2004–2005 2. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions 3. Recommendations of the Fifth Committee 327 323 000 296 955 800 (20 000 000)a (19 948 800)a (9 096 700) (5 152 400) 298 226 300 271 854 600 (184 000) (184 000) 174 689 650 154 638 500 149 021 150 135 835 300 25 668 500 18 803 200 7. Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2004 87 344 825 77 319 250 8. Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2004 87 344 825 77 319 250 4. Revised estimated appropriation for the biennium 2004–2005 Less: 5. Estimated income for the biennium 2004–2005 6. Total assessment for 2004,b comprising: (a) Requirements representing half of the estimated appropriation for the biennium 2004–2005 (b) Requirements arising from the final appropriation for the biennium 2002–2003 Including: a The recommendations of the Advisory Committee were not fully endorsed (see paras. 5 and 19 of the resolution). This has been taken into account in formulating line 3 above. b 4 For 2005, the relevant amount will be assessed by the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session.