Considerations on COM(2011)155 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2011)155 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund.
document	COM(2011)155
date	July 6, 2011

table>(1)The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2)	The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(4)	Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic submitted their application to mobilise the Fund, concerning disaster caused by heavy flooding,