Annexes to COM(2015)241 - Amending budget N° 5 to the budget 2015 responding to migratory pressures

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Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this article. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2)(b) and (d) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the ‘European Economic Area’ Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

The contribution of Member States for specific elements of the programmes could be added to the appropriations entered in this Article.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965), and in particular Article 1(4) thereof.

TITLE 18

HOME AFFAIRS

Title

Chapter
HeadingBudget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
18 01ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘HOME AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA36 536 20436 536 20436 536 20436 536 204
18 02INTERNAL SECURITY845 927 920584 769 31118 640 00023 920 000864 567 920608 689 311
18 03ASYLUM AND MIGRATION499 449 927350 764 56857 132 00045 732 000556 581 927396 496 568
Title 18 — Total1 381 914 051972 070 08375 772 00069 652 0001 457 686 0511 041 722 083

CHAPTER 18 02 —   INTERNAL SECURITY

Title

Chapter

Article

Item
HeadingFFBudget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
18 02
INTERNAL SECURITY
18 02 01
Internal Security Fund
18 02 01 01Support of border management and a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel3358 148 896119 964 3705 000 0004 000 000363 148 896123 964 370
18 02 01 02Prevention and fight against cross-border organised crime and better management of security related risks and crisis3175 531 92475 079 122175 531 92475 079 122
18 02 01 03Setting up new IT systems to support the management of migration flows across the external borders of the Union3p.m.p.m.p.m.p.m.
Article 18 02 01 — Subtotal533 680 820195 043 4925 000 0004 000 000538 680 820199 043 492
18 02 02Schengen Facility for Croatia3p.m.p.m.
18 02 03European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex)3106 100 000106 100 00013 541 00019 821 000119 641 000125 921 000
18 02 04European Police Office (Europol)392 174 00092 174 00099 00099 00092 273 00092 273 000
18 02 05European Police College (CEPOL)37 678 0007 678 0007 678 0007 678 000
18 02 06European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)314 643 00014 643 00014 643 00014 643 000
18 02 07European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (‘eu-LISA’)372 809 10072 809 10072 809 10072 809 100
18 02 08Schengen Information System (SIS II)39 421 5009 412 2739 421 5009 412 273
18 02 09Visa Information System (VIS)39 421 50012 553 3589 421 50012 553 358
18 02 51Completion of operations and programmes in the field of external borders, security and safeguarding liberties3p.m.73 483 714p.m.73 483 714
18 02 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions
18 02 77 01Pilot project — Completion of the fight against terrorism3p.m.p.m.p.m.p.m.
18 02 77 02Pilot project — New integrated mechanisms for cooperation between public and private actors to identify sports betting risks3p.m.872 374p.m.872 374
Article 18 02 77 — Subtotalp.m.872 374p.m.872 374
Chapter 18 02 — Total845 927 920584 769 31118 640 00023 920 000864 567 920608 689 311

18 02 01
Internal Security Fund

18 02 01 01
Support of border management and a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel

Budget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
358 148 896119 964 3705 000 0004 000 000363 148 896123 964 370

Remarks

The Internal Security Fund shall contribute to the following specific objectives:

supporting a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel, provide a high quality of service to visa applicants, ensure equal treatment of third country nationals and tackle illegal immigration,

supporting integrated borders management, including promoting further harmonisation of border management-related measures in accordance with common Union standards and through sharing of information between Member States and between Member States and Frontex, to ensure, on one hand, a uniform and high level of control and protection of the external borders, including by the tackling of illegal immigration, and, on the other hand, the smooth crossing of the external borders in conformity with the Schengen acquis, while guaranteeing access to international protection for those needing it, in accordance with the obligations contracted by the Member States in the field of human rights, including the principle of non-refoulement and with due regard for the specific characteristics of the people concerned and for the gender perspective.

This appropriation is intended to cover the expenditure related to actions in or by Member States and in particular the following:

infrastructures, buildings and systems required at border crossing points and for surveillance between border crossing points to prevent and tackle unauthorised border crossings, illegal immigration and cross-border criminality as well as to guarantee smooth travel flows,

operating equipment, means of transport and communication systems required for effective and secure border control and the detection of persons,

IT and communication systems for efficient management of migration flows across borders, including investments in existing and future systems,

infrastructures, buildings, communication and IT systems and operating equipment required for the processing of visa applications and consular cooperation, as well as other actions aimed at improving the quality of service for the visa applicants,

training regarding the use of that equipment and those systems and the promotion of quality management standards and training of border guards, including where appropriate in third countries, regarding the execution of their surveillance, advisory and control tasks with respect to international human rights law, and taking into consideration a gender-sensitive approach, including the identification of victims of human trafficking and people smuggling,

secondment of Immigration Liaisons Officers and document advisers in third countries and the exchange and secondment of border guards between Member States or between a Member State and a third country,

studies, training, pilot projects and other actions gradually establishing an integrated management system for external borders as referred to in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 including actions aiming to foster interagency cooperation either within Member States or between Member States and actions relating to the interoperability and harmonisation of border management systems,

studies, pilot projects and actions aiming to implement the recommendations, operational standards and best practices resulting from the operational cooperation between Member States and Union agencies.

This appropriation is also intended to cover the expenditure related to actions in relation to and in third countries and in particular the following:

information systems, tools or equipment for sharing information between Member States and third countries,

actions relating to operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, including joint operations,

projects in third countries aimed at improving surveillance systems to ensure cooperation with the Eurosur,

studies, seminars, workshops, conferences, training, equipment and pilot projects to provide ad hoc technical and operational expertise to third countries,

studies, seminars, workshops, conferences, training, equipment and pilot projects implementing specific recommendations, operational standards and best practices, resulting from the operational cooperation between Member States and Union agencies in third countries.

This appropriation is also intended to cover foregone fees from visas issued for the purpose of transit and additional costs incurred in implementing the Facilitated Transit Document (FTD) and the Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) scheme in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8) and Council Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 of 14 April 2003 on uniform formats for Facilitated Transit Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 15).

At the Commission’s initiative, this appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union. To be eligible for funding, those actions shall in particular pursue the following objectives:

to support preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities, required to implement external borders and visa policies, including to strengthen the governance of the Schengen area by developing and implementing the evaluation mechanism as established by Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27), to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and the Schengen Borders Code in particular mission expenditure for experts of the Commission and the Member States participating in on site visits,

to improve the knowledge and understanding of the situation prevailing in the Member States and third countries through analysis, evaluation and close monitoring of policies,

to support the development of statistical tools, including common statistical tools, and methods and common indicators,

to support and monitor the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in the Member States, and assess their effectiveness and impact, including with regard to the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as far as the scope of this instrument is concerned,

to promote networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of best practices and innovative approaches amongst different stakeholders at European level,

to promote projects aiming at harmonisation and interoperability of border management-related measures in accordance with common Union standards with a view to developing an integrated European border management system,

to enhance awareness of Union policies and objectives among stakeholders and the general public, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

to boost the capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and further develop Union policies and objectives,

to support particularly innovative projects developing new methods and/or technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating research projects,

to support actions in relation to and in third countries as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also cover financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation which means a situation of urgent and exceptional pressure where a large or disproportionate number of third-country nationals cross or are expected to cross the external border of one or more Member States.

This appropriation will provide for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the Commission and Member States experts for the on-the-spot evaluation visits (travel cost and accommodation) regarding the application of the Schengen acquis. The cost of supplies and equipment needed for the on-the-spot evaluation visits and for their preparation and follow-up must be added to these costs.

Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(2)(e) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27).

Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112).

Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143).

18 02 03
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex)

Budget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
106 100 000106 100 00013 541 00019 821 000119 641 000125 921 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Agency’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3).

The Agency must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure.

The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (Article 21(3)(c) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.

Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(2)(e) to (g) of the Financial Regulation.

The Agency’s establishment plan is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 106 100 000.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a mechanism for the creation of Rapid Border Intervention Teams and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 as regards that mechanism and regulating the tasks and powers of guest officers (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 30).

Regulation (EU) No 1168/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 1).

18 02 04
European Police Office (Europol)

Budget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
92 174 00092 174 00099 00099 00092 273 00092 273 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Office’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure (Title 3).

The Office must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure.

The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (Article 21(3)(c) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.

The Office’s establishment plan is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 94 436 000. An amount of EUR 2 262 000 coming from the recovery of surplus is added to the amount of EUR 92 174 000 entered in the budget.

Legal basis

Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37).

CHAPTER 18 03 —   ASYLUM AND MIGRATION

Title

Chapter

Article

Item
HeadingFFBudget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
18 03
ASYLUM AND MIGRATION
18 03 01
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
18 03 01 01Strengthening and developing the Common European Asylum System and enhancing solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States3202 483 42789 097 43357 000 00045 600 000259 483 427134 697 433
18 03 01 02Supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies3281 375 140128 191 655281 375 140128 191 655
Article 18 03 01 — Subtotal483 858 567217 289 08857 000 00045 600 000540 858 567262 889 088
18 03 02European Asylum Support Office (EASO)314 991 36014 991 360132 000132 00015 123 36015 123 360
18 03 03European fingerprint database (Eurodac)3100 00086 290100 00086 290
18 03 51Completion of operations and programmes in the field of return, refugees and migration flows3p.m.117 144 601p.m.117 144 601
18 03 77
Pilot projects and preparatory actions
18 03 77 01Preparatory action — Completion of return management in the area of migration3
18 03 77 03Preparatory action — Completion of integration of third-country nationals3
18 03 77 04Pilot project — Network of contacts and discussion between targeted municipalities and local authorities on experiences and best practices in the resettlement and integration of refugees3p.m.p.m.p.m.p.m.
18 03 77 05Pilot project — Funding for victims of torture3p.m.348 949p.m.348 949
18 03 77 06Preparatory action — Enable the resettlement of refugees during emergency situations3p.m.436 187p.m.436 187
18 03 77 07Pilot project — Analysis of reception, protection and integration policies for unaccompanied minors in the Union3p.m.218 093p.m.218 093
18 03 77 08Preparatory action — Network of contacts and discussion between targeted municipalities and local authorities on experiences and best practices in the resettlement and integration of refugees3p.m.p.m.p.m.p.m.
18 03 77 09Preparatory action — Funding for the rehabilitation of victims of torture3500 000250 000500 000250 000
18 03 77 10Pilot project — Completion of Funding for victims of torture4p.m.p.m.p.m.p.m.
Article 18 03 77 — Subtotal500 0001 253 229500 0001 253 229
Chapter 18 03 — Total499 449 927350 764 56857 132 00045 732 000556 581 927396 496 568

18 03 01
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

18 03 01 01
Strengthening and developing the Common European Asylum System and enhancing solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States

Budget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
202 483 42789 097 43357 000 00045 600 000259 483 427134 697 433

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to contribute to strengthen and develop all aspects of the Common European Asylum System, including its external dimension and to enhance the solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States, in particular towards those most affected by migration and asylum flows, including through practical cooperation.

In the case of the Common European Asylum System, this appropriation is intended to cover actions relating to reception and asylum systems and actions enhancing the capacity of Member States to develop, monitor and evaluate their asylum policies and procedures.

This appropriation is also intended to cover actions related to the resettlement, transfer of applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection and other ad hoc humanitarian admission

At the Commission's initiative, the appropriation may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the Union. These actions shall, in particular, support:

the furthering of Union cooperation in implementing Union law and in sharing good practices in the field of asylum, notably on resettlement and transfer of applicants for and/or beneficiaries of international protection from one Member State to another including through networking and exchanging information, including arrival support and coordination activities to promote resettlement with the local communities that are to welcome resettled refugees,

the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks and pilot projects, including innovative projects, based on transnational partnerships between bodies located in two or more Member States designed to stimulate innovation, and to facilitate exchanges of experience and good practice,

studies and research on possible new forms of Union cooperation in the field of asylum, and relevant Union law, the dissemination and exchange of information on best practices and on all other aspects of asylum policies, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union,

development and application by Member States of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring policy developments in the field of asylum,

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, development of an evaluation mechanism, required to implement the policies on asylum,

cooperation with third countries on the basis of the Union's Global Approach to Migration and Mobility, in particular in the framework of the implementation mobility partnerships, regional protection programmes,

awareness-raising, information and communication activities in relation to Union home affairs policies, priorities and achievements.

This appropriation shall also cover urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112).

Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168).

18 03 02
European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Budget 2015Amending budget No 5/2015New amount
CommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPaymentsCommitmentsPayments
14 991 36014 991 360132 000132 00015 123 36015 123 360

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the Office’s staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2), and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3).

The Office must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure.

The amounts repaid in accordance with Article 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 constitute assigned revenue (Article 21(3)(c) of the Financial Regulation) to be charged to Item 6 6 0 0 of the general statement of revenue.

Any revenue from the contributions of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein entered in Item 6 3 1 3 of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(2)(e) to (g) of the Financial Regulation.

The Office’s establishment plan is set out in Annex ‘Staff’ to this section.

The Union contribution for 2015 amounts to a total of EUR 14 991 360.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office (OJ L 132, 29.5.2010, p. 11).

STAFF

Bodies set up by the European Union and having legal personality

Decentralised agencies

Decentralised agencies — Home affairs

European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex)

Function group and gradeEuropean Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex)
Posts
20152015
Authorised under the Union budgetDraft Amending Budget No 5/2015Revised Budget 2015
PermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporary
AD 16
AD 1511
AD 1411
AD 1344
AD 121111
AD 1188
AD 1066
AD 988
AD 843447
AD 78513
AD 6617
AD 522
AD total9810108
AST 11
AST 10
AST 9
AST 855
AST 71111
AST 613215
AST 516420
AST 444
AST 344
AST 2
AST 1
AST total53659
AST/SC 6
AST/SC 5
AST/SC 4
AST/SC 3
AST/SC 2
AST/SC 1
AST/SC total
Grand total15116167
Total staff15116167

European Police Office (Europol)

Function group and gradeEuropean Police Office (Europol)
Posts
20152015
Authorised under the Union budgetDraft amending budget No 5/2015Revised Budget 2015
PermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporary
AD 16
AD 1511
AD 14
AD 1333
AD 1277
AD 111515
AD 101616
AD 96767
AD 89494
AD 7104104
AD 671374
AD 52424
AD total4023405
AST 11
AST 10
AST 9
AST 8
AST 733
AST 688
AST 51111
AST 42020
AST 322
AST 2
AST 1
AST total4444
AST/SC 6
AST/SC 5
AST/SC 411
AST/SC 311
AST/SC 211
AST/SC 111
AST/SC total44
Grand total4503453
Total staff4503453

European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Function group and gradeEuropean Asylum Support Office (EASO)
Posts
20152015
Authorised under the Union budgetDraft Amending Budget 5/2015Revised Budget 2015
PermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporaryPermanentTemporary
AD 16
AD 15
AD 1411
AD 13
AD 12
AD 1111
AD 1044
AD 944
AD 888
AD 79413
AD 655
AD 599
AD total41445
AST 11
AST 10
AST 9
AST 8
AST 7
AST 6
AST 5
AST 422
AST 366
AST 211
AST 155
AST total1414
AST/SC 6
AST/SC 5
AST/SC 4
AST/SC 3
AST/SC 2
AST/SC 1
AST/SC total
Grand total55459
Total staff55459