Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2020)961 - Amending budget N° 9 to the budget 2020 to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to countries in light of natural disasters and public health emergencies

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dossier COM(2020)961 - Amending budget N° 9 to the budget 2020 to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to countries in light of ...
source COM(2020)961 EN
date 09-10-2020


1. Introduction

Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 9 for the year 2020 accompanies the proposal10 Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 823 548 633 to provide assistance to:

Contents

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Croatia


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in relation to the earthquake that affected the city of


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Zagreb


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to mobilise the European and the counties of Zagreb and


Krapina-Zagorje in March 2020 (EUR 683 740 523),

■ Poland in relation to the floods in Podkarpackie Voivodeship in June 2020 (EUR 7 071 280), and

■ Seven Member States (Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain) in relation to advance payments in response to the major public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 (EUR 132 736 830).

DAB No 9/2020 proposes to enter EUR 734 596 756 in the general budget 2020, both in commitments and payments, after having deducted the advance already paid out to Croatia in the context of the earthquake

(EUR 88 951 877).

2. Financing

In accordance with Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 , the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2020 was EUR 1 150 524 045, being the sum of the 2020 allocation of EUR 597 546 284, plus the 2019 allocation of EUR 552 977 761 that remained unspent and was carried over to 2020 (both in current prices).

As shown in the below table, taking into account the earlier Mobilisation Decision in 2020 , the amount that may be mobilised at this stage of the year 2020 is EUR 871 530 231.

Amount currently available under the Solidarity Fund:Amount in EUR
Annual allocation of 2020597 546 284
Plus unspent amount of 2019 allocation carried over to 2020+552 977 761
[25% of 2020 allocation to be retained until 1 October 2020][149 386 571]
Minus total amount of aid proposed for PT (Hurricane Lorenzo), ES (extreme weather DANA 2019), IT (severe weather 2019) and AT (severe weather 2019)-278 993 814
Amount available from January - September 2020722 143 660
Maximum amount currently available871 530 231
Total amount proposed to be mobilised for Croatia, Poland and Covid-19 advances-823 548 633
Remaining availabilities until 31/12/202047 981 598

COM(2020)960, 9.10.2020. OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.


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3. Appropriations requested in the budget of 2020

The Commission proposes to amend the budget 2020 by increasing budget line 13 06 01 by EUR 734 596 756 both in commitment and payment appropriations (see table below).

Amounts in EUR

Budget lineNameCommitment appropriationsPayment appropriations
13 06 01Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy734 596 756734 596 756
Total734 596 756734 596 756

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Summary table by MFF heading

In EUR

HeadingBudget 2020Budget 2020
(incl. AB1-7/2020)Draft Amending Budget 9/2020(incl. AB 1-7 & DAB 9/2020)
CAPACAPACAPA
1. Smart and inclusive growth
83 930 597 83777 453 828 44283 930 597 83777 453 828 442
Ceiling83 661 000 00083 661 000 000
Margin
1a Competitiveness for growth and jobs25 284 773 98222 308 071 59225 284 773 98222 308 071 592
Of which under global margin for commitments93 773 98293 773 982
Ceiling25 191 000 00025 191 000 000
Margin
1b Economic social and territorial cohesion58 645 823 85555 145 756 85058 645 823 85555 145 756 850
Of which under global margin for commitments175 823 855175 823 855
Ceiling58 470 000 00058 470 000 000
Margin
2. Sustainable growth: natural resources
59 907 021 05157 904 492 43959 907 021 05157 904 492 439
Ceiling60 421 000 00060 421 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin- 465 323 871
- 465 323 871
Margin48 655 07848 655 078
Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure and direct payments43 410 105 68743 380 031 79843 410 105 68743 380 031 798
Sub-ceiling43 888 000 00043 888 000 000
Rounding difference excluded from margin calculation888 000888 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin- 428 351 235
- 428 351 235
EAGF Margin48 655 07848 655 078
3. Security and citizenship
7 152 374 4896 368 527 1417 152 374 4896 368 527 141
Of which under Flexibility Instrument1 094 414 1881 094 414 188
Of which under global margin for commitments2 392 402 1632 392 402 163
Of which under Contingency margin714 558 138714 558 138
Ceiling2 951 000 0002 951 000 000
Margin
4. Global Europe
10 991 572 2399 112 061 19110 991 572 2399 112 061 191
Of which under Contingency margin481 572 239481 572 239
Ceiling10 510 000 00010 510 000 000
Margin
5. Administration
10 271 193 49410 274 196 70410 271 193 49410 274 196 704
Ceiling11 254 000 00011 254 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin- 982 806 506
- 982 806 506
Margin
Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions7 955 303 1327 958 306 3427 955 303 1327 958 306 342
Sub-ceiling9 071 000 0009 071 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin- 982 806 506
- 982 806 506
Margin132 890 362132 890 362
Total172 252 759 110161 113 105 917172 252 759 110161 113 105 917
Of which under Flexibility Instrument1 094 414 1881 017 029 4441 094 414 1881 017 029 444
Of which under global margin for commitments2 662 000 0002 662 000 000
Of which under Contingency margin1 196 130 3771 196 130 377
Ceiling168 797 000 000172 420 000 000168 797 000 000172 420 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin-1 448 130 377-1 448 130 377
Margin48 655 07812 323 923 52748 655 07812 323 923 527
Other special Instruments860 261 208690 998 208734 596 756734 596 7561 594 857 9641 425 594 964
Grand Total173 113 020 318161 804 104 125734 596 756734 596 756173 847 617 074162 538 700 881