Annexes to COM(2017)299 - Financial information on the European Development Fund European Development Fund (EDF): forecasts of commitments, payments and contributions

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Agreement 1 and Article 21(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund 2 (hereinafter referred to as "11th EDF Financial Regulation"), the Commission presents in this document the commitments, payments and contributions made in 2016 and to be made in the years 2017 and 2018, taking into account the forecasts of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

This document sets out the financial implementation of the EDFs (Eighth to 11th) for 2016 and the forecasts of implementation for 2017 and 2018.

Member States contribute funds directly to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the instruments which it manages under the Ninth, 10th, and 11th EDFs (the Investment Facility and interest-rate subsidies).

2.Introduction

The Commission and the EIB have updated their commitment and payment forecasts for 2017 and 2018 for each of the ACP countries 3 and the OCTs 4 . The payment forecasts in particular have been compiled with the aim of helping Member States to assess as accurately as possible the amounts they need to earmark in their national budgets while ensuring that sufficient financial resources are available for the EDF to avoid liquidity problems.

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement 5 and Article 21(4) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation 6 , the estimates provided in this document have been updated.

The graph below shows the general trend in gross commitments and payments since 1999 until 2016 and projections for the period 2017-2018 (Commission and EIB cumulated amounts).


Gross commitments and payments: trend 1999-2018 (EUR million)

Note: Figures from implementation of the European Development Funds as of 31 December 2016 (commitments, payments and financial situation) and forecasts for 2017 and 2018.

3.Financial forecasts for 2017 – 2018 (EUR million)

The following table provides an update of the commitments, the payments and of the contributions, based on the Commission's latest forecasts.

Actuals 2016 (*)
Forecasts 2017-2018201620172018
CommitmentsCommission6,9195,6294,550
EIB878855880
Total7,7976,4845,430
PaymentsCommission3,4164,0644,600
EIB679540565
Total4,0954,6045,165
ContributionsCommission3,4503,8504,550
EIB150150250**
Total3,6004,0004,800

* Gross amounts, i.e. no decommitments or recoveries/reflows have been deducted. This approach is in line with that used for the General Budget of the European Union.

** Ref. EIB explanatory note for information of 17/11/2015, MD no: 151/15 ADD 1 ACP.


4.Non-binding forecasts of contributions for 2019 – 2020 (EUR million)

Forecasts 2019-2020 (*)20192020
ContributionsCommission4,5004,500
EIB400400
Total4,9004,900

* Art.21 (2) 11th EDF Financial Regulation (EU 2015/323): indicative, non-binding forecast based on a statistical approach for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years n + 3 and n + 4.

5.Financial implementation for 2016 and forecasts for 2017 and 2018

End-of-year totals for 2016 commitments exceeded the estimates provided in the Communication of October 2016. However, the target for payments was not reached.

The 2016 estimate for commitments provided in the October 2016 Communication (EUR 5,325 million) is exceeded by EUR 1,594 million. One of the reasons for the overrun of the target is that initial forecasts did not include the decision to allocate EUR 500 million of additional credits to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF Africa). 7 The current level of absorption by the Commission keeps the 11th EDF on track for full commitment by the end of the implementation period.

EDF payments (EUR 3,416 million) failed to reach the 2016 estimate announced in October 2016 (EUR 3,752 million) but are still EUR 216 million above the 2015 year's execution (EUR 3,210 million). The Commission's estimates depended on EUTF Africa payments (EUR 250 million for 2016 with EUR 207.5 million coming from the EDF). However, the EUTF Africa only called EUR 98.5 million EDF funds.

A tight and difficult treasury situation is still expected for 2017-2018. Reasons include the consumption of the EDF "cash buffer" in 2015 (Contributions called = EUR 3,200 million against Payments EUR 3,210 million), disbursements for the EUTF Africa, increased funding of the African Peace Facility for the period 2016-2018 and the proposal for a Regulation on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) establishing the EFSD Guarantee Fund. 8 . Once adopted, this proposal envisages a contribution of EUR 400 million from the 11th EDF of which EUR 150 million to be paid in 2017.

Attachments 1 and 2 show respectively for commitments and payments the actuals of 2016 and the forecasts for the 2017-2018, compared to the previous communicated forecasts.

Attachment 3 shows the actual financial situation of 2016 and the forecasts for 2017-2020, compared to the previous communicated forecasts.

Attachments 4 and 5 show respectively the Member States' contributions by EDF for 2017 by instalment and for the years 2017-2020 by total.

Attachment 6 and 7 show respectively the decommitted funds from previous EDFs and the impact of the reduction on contributions of each Member State.

5.1.Attachment 1: actual commitments 9 for 2016, and forecasts for 2017 and 2018 (EUR million)

201620172018
Communication October 2016Actuals 2016Communication October 2016Communication June 2017Communication October 2016Communication June 2017
Regions
East Africa810892 703 
West Africa1,7762,729 1,943 
Central Africa1,1391,179 950 
Caribbean213272 352 
Pacific25131 230 
Southern Africa560682 469 
Sub-total4,5255,8864,646 
Other
Peace Facility, Human rights545627 467 
Water and Energy Facility100118 367 
Trust Fund (*)0
Other (**)155287 150 
Sub-total8001,032984 
Total European Commission5,3256,9194,6635,6294,5504,550
Investment facility775793800775825800
Interest rate subsidies (***)808580808080
Total EIB855878880855905880
TOTAL EC+EIB6,1807,7975,5436,4845,4555,430

Gross commitments, i.e. without de-commitments being deducted.

* Emergency EU Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of illegal migration in Africa and the Bêkou EU Trust Fund.
** Includes support expenditures (e.g. joint institutions, ACP Secretariat), DG ECHO, other DG's and Agencies.
*** Including interest rate subsidies under previous EDFs.


5.2.Attachment 2: actual payments 10  for 2016, and forecasts for 2017 and 2018 (EUR million)

201620172018
Communication October 2016Actuals 2016Communication October 2016Communication June 2017Communication October 2016Communication June 2017
Regions
East Africa618605 500 
West Africa918911 1,501 
Central Africa513477 674 
Caribbean176171 199 
Pacific6366 113 
Southern Africa442437 334 
Sub-total2,7302,6663,322 
Other
Peace Facility, Human rights436211 151 
Water and Energy Facility9592 105 
Trust Fund (*)29098 298 
Other (**)201348 188 
Sub-total1,022749742 
Total European Commission3,7523,4163,9004,0644,4004,600
Investment facility430662430500450525
Interest rate subsidies (***)201740405040
Total EIB450679470540500565
TOTAL European Commission + EIB4,2024,0954,3704,6044,9005,165

* Emergency EU Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of illegal migration in Africa and the Bêkou EU Trust Fund.
** Includes support expenditures (e.g. joint institutions, ACP Secretariat), DG ECHO, other DG's and Agencies.
*** Including interest rate subsidies under previous EDFs.


5.3.Attachment 3: 2016 Financial situation, forecasts for 2017 and 2018 (EUR million) and non-binding forecasts for 2019-2020:

Communication October 2016 1Communication June 2017 1
CommissionEIB 8TOTALCommissionEIB 8TOTAL
Balance 31/12/2015 2508222730508222730
2016Member States contributions for 2016:3,4501503,6003,4501503,600
1st instalment1,75001,7501,75001,750
2nd instalment1,0001001,1001,0001001,100
3rd instalment7005075070050750
Reflows 3209209347347
Contributions 2017 received in 20160261261
Contributions 2016 received in 2015-307-307-307-307
Recoveries, interest and other income80806565
Total payments 4-3,752-450-4,202-3,416-679-4,095
Balance 31/12/2016 2,7-2113111056140601
2017Member States contributions for 2017:3,8501504,0003,8501504,000
1st instalment1,7001001,8001,7001001,800
2nd instalment1,300501,3501,300501,350
3rd instalment85008508500850
Reflows 3300300350350
Contributions 2017 received in 201600-261-261
Recoveries, interest and other income50505050
Total payments 4-3,900-470-4,370-4,064-540-4,604
Balance at 31/12/2017 2,7-21111901360136
2018Member States contributions for 2018 8:4,5502504,8004,5502504,800
Reflows 3300300350350
Recoveries, interest and other80808080
Total payments 4-4,400-500-4,900-4,600-565-5,165
Balance at 31/12/201820916137016635201
2019Member States contributions for 2019 64,5003004,8004,5004004,900
2020Member States contributions for 2020 64,5003004,8004,5004004,900

1    Funds available for operations as per Communication from the Commission to the Council.
2    Balances do not include: (i) Cofinancings received by 31/12, (ii) Receipts in bank not yet allocated to a specific EDF line, (iii) Special fund for Democratic Republic of the Congo.

3    Net of EIB management fees.
4    Including interest rates subsidies under the previous EDFs.
5    Balances do not include: (i) Cofinancings received by 31.12.2015, (ii) Receipts in bank not yet allocated to a specific EDF line, (iii) Special fund for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
6    Art.21(2)(d) Financial Regulation: non-binding forecast based on a statistical approach for the expected annual contributions for the years n + 3 and n + 4.
7    The EDF treasury balance can never be negative. Any negative amounts in the table indicate a shortage of payment credits.

8    EIB request for contributions for 2018: EIB information note of 17/11/2015, MD no: 151/15 ADD 1 ACP.

5.4.Attachment 4: Member States contributions for 2017 (EUR)

MEMBER STATES1st instalment2nd instalment3rd instalmentTotal EIBTotal
Commission
Total 2017
EIBCommissionEIBCommissionCommissionEIBCommission
10th EDF10th EDF10th EDF10th EDF11th EDF10th EDF11th EDF
BELGIUM3,530,000.0060,010,000.001,765,000.002,586,394.3939,859,803.570.0027,618,795.005,295,000.00130,074,992.96135,369,992.96
BULGARIA140,000.002,380,000.0070,000.00102,576.552,680,775.340.001,857,505.00210,000.007,020,856.887,230,856.88
CZECH REPUBLIC510,000.008,670,000.00255,000.00373,671.719,782,566.650.006,778,325.00765,000.0025,604,563.3726,369,563.37
DENMARK2,000,000.0034,000,000.001,000,000.001,465,379.2624,294,794.820.0016,833,825.003,000,000.0076,593,999.0879,593,999.08
GERMANY20,500,000.00348,500,000.0010,250,000.0015,020,137.42252,458,793.950.00174,928,300.0030,750,000.00790,907,231.37821,657,231.37
ESTONIA50,000.00850,000.0025,000.0036,634.481,059,282.250.00733,975.0075,000.002,679,891.732,754,891.73
IRELAND910,000.0015,470,000.00455,000.00666,747.5611,532,007.790.007,990,510.001,365,000.0035,659,265.3537,024,265.35
GREECE1,470,000.0024,990,000.00735,000.001,077,053.7618,491,130.290.0012,812,475.002,205,000.0057,370,659.0459,575,659.04
SPAIN7,850,000.00133,450,000.003,925,000.005,751,613.6097,310,194.160.0067,426,080.0011,775,000.00303,937,887.76315,712,887.76
FRANCE19,550,000.00332,350,000.009,775,000.0014,324,082.27218,513,796.750.00151,407,865.0029,325,000.00716,595,744.02745,920,744.02
CROATIA0.000.000.000.002,762,352.950.001,914,030.000.004,676,382.954,676,382.95
ITALY12,860,000.00218,620,000.006,430,000.009,422,388.64153,710,502.990.00106,505,765.0019,290,000.00488,258,656.64507,548,656.64
CYPRUS90,000.001,530,000.0045,000.0065,942.071,369,277.180.00948,770.00135,000.003,913,989.254,048,989.25
LATVIA70,000.001,190,000.0035,000.0051,288.271,424,480.080.00987,020.00105,000.003,652,788.353,757,788.35
LITHUANIA120,000.002,040,000.0060,000.0087,922.762,217,561.700.001,536,545.00180,000.005,882,029.456,062,029.45
LUXEMBOURG270,000.004,590,000.00135,000.00197,826.203,129,268.200.002,168,265.00405,000.0010,085,359.4010,490,359.40
HUNGARY550,000.009,350,000.00275,000.00402,979.307,538,998.260.005,223,760.00825,000.0022,515,737.5623,340,737.56
MALTA30,000.00510,000.0015,000.0021,980.69466,280.470.00323,085.0045,000.001,321,346.161,366,346.16
NETHERLANDS4,850,000.0082,450,000.002,425,000.003,553,544.7158,598,242.830.0040,602,630.007,275,000.00185,204,417.53192,479,417.53
AUSTRIA2,410,000.0040,970,000.001,205,000.001,765,782.0129,411,735.320.0020,379,345.003,615,000.0092,526,862.3396,141,862.33
POLAND1,300,000.0022,100,000.00650,000.00952,496.5224,624,662.800.0017,062,390.001,950,000.0064,739,549.3266,689,549.32
PORTUGAL1,150,000.0019,550,000.00575,000.00842,593.0714,681,394.380.0010,172,715.001,725,000.0045,246,702.4546,971,702.45
ROMANIA370,000.006,290,000.00185,000.00271,095.168,809,768.940.006,104,275.00555,000.0021,475,139.1122,030,139.11
SLOVENIA180,000.003,060,000.0090,000.00131,884.132,754,256.520.001,908,420.00270,000.007,854,560.668,124,560.66
SLOVAKIA210,000.003,570,000.00105,000.00153,864.824,614,471.470.003,197,360.00315,000.0011,535,696.2911,850,696.29
FINLAND1,470,000.0024,990,000.00735,000.001,077,053.7618,512,475.410.0012,827,265.002,205,000.0057,406,794.1659,611,794.16
SWEDEN2,740,000.0046,580,000.001,370,000.002,007,569.5936,054,974.580.0024,982,435.004,110,000.00109,624,979.17113,734,979.17
UNITED KINGDOM14,820,000.00251,940,000.007,410,000.0010,858,460.32180,067,187.340.00124,768,270.0022,230,000.00567,633,917.66589,863,917.66
TOTAL EU-28100,000,000.001,700,000,000.0050,000,000.0073,268,963.001,226,731,037.000.00850,000,000.00150,000,000.003,850,000,000.004,000,000,000.00


5.5.Attachment 5: Member States contributions for 2017-2020 (EUR)

MEMBER STATESKey 10thKey 11th2017201820192020
EDF %EDF %COM 10thCOM 11thEIB 10thCOM 11thEIB 10thCOM 11thEIB 10thCOM 11thEIB 10th
BELGIUM3.533.2492762,596,39467,478,5995,295,000147,841,7858,825,000146,217,15014,120,000146,217,15014,120,000
BULGARIA0.140.218532,482,5774,538,280210,0009,943,115350,0009,833,850560,0009,833,850560,000
CZECH REPUBLIC0.510.797459,043,67216,560,892765,00036,283,9751,275,00035,885,2502,040,00035,885,2502,040,000
DENMARK2.001.9804535,465,37941,128,6203,000,00090,110,4755,000,00089,120,2508,000,00089,120,2508,000,000
GERMANY20.5020.57980363,520,137427,387,09430,750,000936,380,90051,250,000926,091,00082,000,000926,091,00082,000,000
ESTONIA0.050.08635886,6341,793,25775,0003,928,925125,0003,885,750200,0003,885,750200,000
IRELAND0.910.9400616,136,74819,522,5181,365,00042,772,7302,275,00042,302,7003,640,00042,302,7003,640,000
GREECE1.471.5073526,067,05431,303,6052,205,00068,584,4253,675,00067,830,7505,880,00067,830,7505,880,000
SPAIN7.857.93248139,201,614164,736,27411,775,000360,927,84019,625,000356,961,60031,400,000356,961,60031,400,000
FRANCE19.5517.81269346,674,082369,921,66229,325,000810,477,39548,875,000801,571,05078,200,000801,571,05078,200,000
CROATIA0.000.2251804,676,383010,245,690010,133,100010,133,1000
ITALY12.8612.53009228,042,389260,216,26819,290,000570,119,09532,150,000563,854,05051,440,000563,854,05051,440,000
CYPRUS0.090.111621,595,9422,318,047135,0005,078,710225,0005,022,900360,0005,022,900360,000
LATVIA0.070.116121,241,2882,411,500105,0005,283,460175,0005,225,400280,0005,225,400280,000
LITHUANIA0.120.180772,127,9233,754,107180,0008,225,035300,0008,134,650480,0008,134,650480,000
LUXEMBOURG0.270.255094,787,8265,297,533405,00011,606,595675,00011,479,0501,080,00011,479,0501,080,000
HUNGARY0.550.614569,752,97912,762,758825,00027,962,4801,375,00027,655,2002,200,00027,655,2002,200,000
MALTA0.030.03801531,981789,36545,0001,729,45575,0001,710,450120,0001,710,450120,000
NETHERLANDS4.854.7767886,003,54599,200,8737,275,000217,343,49012,125,000214,955,10019,400,000214,955,10019,400,000
AUSTRIA2.412.3975742,735,78249,791,0803,615,000109,089,4356,025,000107,890,6509,640,000107,890,6509,640,000
POLAND1.302.0073423,052,49741,687,0531,950,00091,333,9703,250,00090,330,3005,200,00090,330,3005,200,000
PORTUGAL1.151.1967920,392,59324,854,1091,725,00054,453,9452,875,00053,855,5504,600,00053,855,5504,600,000
ROMANIA0.370.718156,561,09514,914,044555,00032,675,825925,00032,316,7501,480,00032,316,7501,480,000
SLOVENIA0.180.224523,191,8844,662,677270,00010,215,660450 00010,103,400720,00010,103,400720,000
SLOVAKIA0.210.376163,723,8657,811,831315,00017,115,280525,00016,927,200840,00016,927,200840,000
FINLAND1.471.5090926,067,05431,339,7402,205,00068,663,5953,675,00067,909,0505,880,00067,909,0505,880,000
SWEDEN2.742.9391148,587,57061,037,4104,110,000133,729,5056,850,000132,259,95010,960,000132,259,95010,960,000
UNITED KINGDOM14.8214.67862262,798,460304,835,45722,230,000667,877,21037,050,000660,537,90059,280,000660,537,90059,280,000
TOTAL EU-28100.00100.001,773,268,9632,076,731,037150,000,0004,550,000,000250,000,0004,500,000,000400,000,0004,500,000,000400,000,000
4,000,000,0004 800 000 0004,900,000,0004,900,000,000


5.6.Attachment 6: State of reserves of decommitted funds from previous EDFs (EUR)

In accordance with Article 61 of the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th EDF 11 , the following table displays the amount of reserves of decommitted funds from previous EDFs at the end of 2016 and per previous EDF (Eighth/Ninth or 10th EDF, as each EDF has a specific list of Member States participating and a specific contribution key per Member State).

Reserves of decommitted funds from previous EDFs at the 31/12/2016

10th EDF8th/9th EDFGrand Total
ACP31,435,360.12242,695,821.82274,131,181.94
OCT3,445,760.7021,496,601.7524,942,362.45
Grand Total34,881,120.82264,192,423.57299,073,544.39


On 2 August 2016, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2016/1337 to allocate an amount of up to a maximum of EUR 491,387,500 of decommitted funds from the 10th EDF for the purpose of replenishing the African Peace Facility for the period 2016-2018 in accordance with Article 1(4) of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement 12 . At year end, the total of 10th EDF funds transferred for consumption is EUR 386,387,500; therefore an additional amount of EUR 121,387,500 shall be transferred from the 10th reserve of decommitted funds.

From the Eighth/Ninth EDF reserve, an amount of EUR 200,000,000 shall be deducted in order to refund the participating Member States, pending the adoption by the Council of the Commission proposal enclosed with the current proposal for the 2nd instalment 2017.


5.7.Attachment 7: Impact of the reduction on contributions by remaining balances of each Member States (EUR)

In accordance with Article 61 of the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th EDF 13 , the following table displays the impact of a reduction of contribution based on the amount in the reserve from decommitted funds of previous EDFs. However, the amounts presented in the table are theoretical, since they do not take into account the proposed implementation of the refund of EUR 200 million, as per proposal presented by the European Commission together with this Communication, nor the envisaged allocation of EUR 150 million foreseen for 2017 to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund.

MEMBER STATESKey 9thKey 10th9th EDF10th EDFTOTAL
EDF %EDF %
BELGIUM3.923.5310,356,3431,231,30411,587,647
BULGARIA0.14048,83448,834
CZECH REPUBLIC0.510177,894177,894
DENMARK2.142.005,653,718697,6226,351,340
GERMANY23.3620.5061,715,3507,150,63068,865,980
ESTONIA0.05017,44117,441
IRELAND0.620.911,637,993317,4181,955,411
GREECE1.251.473,302,405512,7523,815,158
SPAIN5.847.8515,428,8382,738,16818,167,006
FRANCE24.3019.5564,198,7596,819,25971,018,018
CROATIA000
ITALY12.5412.8633,129,7304,485,71237,615,442
CYPRUS0.09031,39331,393
LATVIA0.07024,41724,417
LITHUANIA0.12041,85741,857
LUXEMBOURG0.290.27766,15894,179860,337
HUNGARY0.550191,846191,846
MALTA0.03010,46410,464
NETHERLANDS5.224.8513,790,8451,691,73415,482,579
AUSTRIA2.652.417,001,099840,6357,841,734
POLAND1.300453,455453,455
PORTUGAL0.971.152,562,667401,1332,963,799
ROMANIA0.370129,060129,060
SLOVENIA0.18062,78662,786
SLOVAKIA0.21073,25073,250
FINLAND1.481.473,910,048512,7524,422,800
SWEDEN2.732.747,212,453955,7438,168,196
UNITED KINGDOM12.6914.8233,526,0195,169,38238,695,401
TOTAL EU-28100.00100.00264,192,42434,881,121299,073,544


(1) Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (OJ L 210, 06.08.2013, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17–38.
(3) African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
(4) Overseas Countries and Territories.
(5) OJ L 210, 06.08.2013.
(6) OJ L 58, 03.03.2015, Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund.
(7) Commission decision establishing the EUTF Africa C(2015)7293.
(8) Commission proposal COM(2016)586 final.
(9) Gross commitments, i.e. without de-commitments being deducted.
(10) Gross payments, i.e. without recoveries being deducted.
(11) OJ L 58, 03.03.2015, Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund.
(12) OJ L212, 5.8.2016, p. 107.
(13) OJ L 58, 03.03.2015, Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund.