<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Different figures are repeatedly circulated in various publications and press releases concerning Austria's annual contributions to the EU and the level of funding that Austria receives back through various support programmes.   Will the Commission therefore reply to the following questions:      1.  What were Austria's gross contributions in 1996 and 1997?      2.  What assumptions are likely to be used to determine the contributions for 1998?      3.  What was the scale of the commitment appropriations earmarked by the Commission (for 1996 and 1997) which could have been returned to Austria?      4.  What level of funding was approved by the Commission (for 1996 and 1997)?      5.  What level of funding was actually received by Austria from the EU in 1996 and 1997 (broken down by recipient area and type of aid)?      6.  What is the difference in each case between the commitment appropriations, the level of funding approved by the EU and the financial aid actually received by Austria, in respect of 1996 and 1997?      7.  What funding which was not taken up by Austria in 1996 and 1997 has lapsed and been lost to Austria?      8.  What financial aid has Austria applied for to date in respect of 1998?      9.  What financial aid (in respect of Austria) for 1998 has been approved by the Commission to date?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>
Different figures are repeatedly circulated in various publications and press releases concerning Austria's annual contributions to the EU and the level of funding that Austria receives back through various support programmes.   Will the Commission therefore reply to the following questions:      1.  What were Austria's gross contributions in 1996 and 1997?      2.  What assumptions are likely to be used to determine the contributions for 1998?      3.  What was the scale of the commitment appropriations earmarked by the Commission (for 1996 and 1997) which could have been returned to Austria?      4.  What level of funding was approved by the Commission (for 1996 and 1997)?      5.  What level of funding was actually received by Austria from the EU in 1996 and 1997 (broken down by recipient area and type of aid)?      6.  What is the difference in each case between the commitment appropriations, the level of funding approved by the EU and the financial aid actually received by Austria, in respect of 1996 and 1997?      7.  What funding which was not taken up by Austria in 1996 and 1997 has lapsed and been lost to Austria?      8.  What financial aid has Austria applied for to date in respect of 1998?      9.  What financial aid (in respect of Austria) for 1998 has been approved by the Commission to date?