# EUR-Lex - 52013PC0692 - EN

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# 52013PC0692

**Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund /* COM/2013/0692 final */**

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May
2006[1] allows for the
mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of
EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial
framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002[2].

On the basis of an application for
assistance from the Fund by Romania in relation to a drought and forest fires
in summer 2012, and the applications by Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in relation to flooding in May and June 2013, the calculation of Solidarity
Fund aid based on the estimate of total damage caused is as follows:

|| || || (EUR)

Disaster || Direct damage || Threshold (million €) || Total cost of eligible operations || Amount based on 2.5% || Amount based on 6% || Total amount of aid proposed

Romania drought || 806 724 312 || 735.487 || 2 475 689 || 18 387 175 || 4 274 239 || 2 475 689

Germany flooding || 8 153 500 000 || 3 678.755 || 3 289 400 000 || 91 968 875 || 268 484 700 || 360 453 575

Austria flooding || 866 462 000 || 1 798.112 || 350 334 000 || 21 661 550 || - || 21 661 550

Czech Republic flooding || 637 131 000 || 871.618 || 416 368 000 || 15 928 275 || - || 15 928 275

TOTAL || || 400 519 089

In the light of the examination of the applications[3], and considering the
maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating
appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the
Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total
amount of EUR 400 519 089, to be allocated under heading 3b of
the financial framework.

By presenting
this proposal to deploy the Fund, the Commission initiates the simplified
trilogue procedure, as required by Point 26 of the Inter-institutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006, in view of securing the agreement of the
two arms of the Budgetary Authority on the need to use the Fund and the amount
required. The Commission invites each arm of the budgetary authority to inform
the other arm and the Commission of its intentions.

In case of
disagreement by either of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority, a formal
trilogue meeting will be convened.

The Commission will present a draft
amending budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2013 budget specific commitment
and payment appropriations, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006.

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity
Fund

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management[4], and in particular
point 26 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No
2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund[5],

Having regard to the proposal from the
Commission,[6]

Whereas:

(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)       Romania has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning drought and forest fires.

(5)       Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic have submitted applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning a flooding
disaster.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union
for the financial year 2013, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be
mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 400 519 089 in commitment and payment
appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official
Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament                        For
the Council

The President                                                 The
President

[1]               OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1

[2]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3

[3]               Communication to the Commission C(2013) 6416 on
applications to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund presented by
Romania, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.

[4]               OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1.

[5]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

[6]               OJ C [...], [...], p. [...]