Considerations on COM(2015)162 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (Floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy)

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table>(1)The European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations and to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2)The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

(3)Romania has submitted two applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(4)Bulgaria has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(5)Italy has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(6)The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 66 505 850 in respect of the applications submitted by Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.

(7)In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,