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| 27.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 380/20 |
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27.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 380/20

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1882

of 25 October 2021

on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, as regards the third instalment for 2021

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the 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 (1), and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (2), and in particular Article 19(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 10 October 2021 setting out the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2021. |
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(1)

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 10 October 2021 setting out the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2021.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (‘EDFs’). A call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 should therefore be made for the Commission and for the EIB. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (‘EDFs’). A call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 should therefore be made for the Commission and for the EIB.

| (4) | Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (‘the Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. Pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, however, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused. |
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(4)

Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (‘the Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. Pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, however, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused.

| (5) | Council Decision (EU) 2020/1708 (4) sets the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2021 at EUR 3 700 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB. |
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(5)

Council Decision (EU) 2020/1708 (4) sets the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2021 at EUR 3 700 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.

| (6) | In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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(6)

In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Parties to the European Development Fund shall pay the individual EDF contributions to the Commission and the European Investment Bank, as the third instalment for 2021, in accordance with the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2021.

For the Council

The President

G. DOVŽAN

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7.

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(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1708 of 13 November 2020 on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2022, the annual amount for 2021, the first instalment for 2021 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2023 and 2024 (OJ L 385, 17.11.2020, p. 13).

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ANNEX

| MEMBER STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM | Key 11th EDF % | Third instalment 2021 (EUR) | Total |
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| EIB 11th EDF | Commission 11th EDF |
| BELGIUM | 3,24927 | 3 249 270,00 | 29 243 430,00 | 32 492 700,00 |
| BULGARIA | 0,21853 | 218 530,00 | 1 966 770,00 | 2 185 300,00 |
| CZECHIA | 0,79745 | 797 450,00 | 7 177 050,00 | 7 974 500,00 |
| DENMARK | 1,98045 | 1 980 450,00 | 17 824 050,00 | 19 804 500,00 |
| GERMANY | 20,57980 | 20 579 800,00 | 185 218 200,00 | 205 798 000,00 |
| ESTONIA | 0,08635 | 86 350,00 | 777 150,00 | 863 500,00 |
| IRELAND | 0,94006 | 940 060,00 | 8 460 540,00 | 9 400 600,00 |
| GREECE | 1,50735 | 1 507 350,00 | 13 566 150,00 | 15 073 500,00 |
| SPAIN | 7,93248 | 7 932 480,00 | 71 392 320,00 | 79 324 800,00 |
| FRANCE | 17,81269 | 17 812 690,00 | 160 314 210,00 | 178 126 900,00 |
| CROATIA | 0,22518 | 225 180,00 | 2 026 620,00 | 2 251 800,00 |
| ITALY | 12,53009 | 12 530 090,00 | 112 770 810,00 | 125 300 900,00 |
| CYPRUS | 0,11162 | 111 620,00 | 1 004 580,00 | 1 116 200,00 |
| LATVIA | 0,11612 | 116 120,00 | 1 045 080,00 | 1 161 200,00 |
| LITHUANIA | 0,18077 | 180 770,00 | 1 626 930,00 | 1 807 700,00 |
| LUXEMBOURG | 0,25509 | 255 090,00 | 2 295 810,00 | 2 550 900,00 |
| HUNGARY | 0,61456 | 614 560,00 | 5 531 040,00 | 6 145 600,00 |
| MALTA | 0,03801 | 38 010,00 | 342 090,00 | 380 100,00 |
| NETHERLANDS | 4,77678 | 4 776 780,00 | 42 991 020,00 | 47 767 800,00 |
| AUSTRIA | 2,39757 | 2 397 570,00 | 21 578 130,00 | 23 975 700,00 |
| POLAND | 2,00734 | 2 007 340,00 | 18 066 060,00 | 20 073 400,00 |
| PORTUGAL | 1,19679 | 1 196 790,00 | 10 771 110,00 | 11 967 900,00 |
| ROMANIA | 0,71815 | 718 150,00 | 6 463 350,00 | 7 181 500,00 |
| SLOVENIA | 0,22452 | 224 520,00 | 2 020 680,00 | 2 245 200,00 |
| SLOVAKIA | 0,37616 | 376 160,00 | 3 385 440,00 | 3 761 600,00 |
| FINLAND | 1,50909 | 1 509 090,00 | 13 581 810,00 | 15 090 900,00 |
| SWEDEN | 2,93911 | 2 939 110,00 | 26 451 990,00 | 29 391 100,00 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 14,67862 | 14 678 620,00 | 132 107 580,00 | 146 786 200,00 |
| TOTAL EU-27 AND UNITED KINGDOM | 100,00 | 100 000 000,00 | 900 000 000,00 | 1 000 000 000,00 |

MEMBER STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM

Key 11th EDF %

Third instalment 2021 (EUR)

Total

EIB 11th EDF

Commission 11th EDF

BELGIUM

3,24927

3 249 270,00

29 243 430,00

32 492 700,00

BULGARIA

0,21853

218 530,00

1 966 770,00

2 185 300,00

CZECHIA

0,79745

797 450,00

7 177 050,00

7 974 500,00

DENMARK

1,98045

1 980 450,00

17 824 050,00

19 804 500,00

GERMANY

20,57980

20 579 800,00

185 218 200,00

205 798 000,00

ESTONIA

0,08635

86 350,00

777 150,00

863 500,00

IRELAND

0,94006

940 060,00

8 460 540,00

9 400 600,00

GREECE

1,50735

1 507 350,00

13 566 150,00

15 073 500,00

SPAIN

7,93248

7 932 480,00

71 392 320,00

79 324 800,00

FRANCE

17,81269

17 812 690,00

160 314 210,00

178 126 900,00

CROATIA

0,22518

225 180,00

2 026 620,00

2 251 800,00

ITALY

12,53009

12 530 090,00

112 770 810,00

125 300 900,00

CYPRUS

0,11162

111 620,00

1 004 580,00

1 116 200,00

LATVIA

0,11612

116 120,00

1 045 080,00

1 161 200,00

LITHUANIA

0,18077

180 770,00

1 626 930,00

1 807 700,00

LUXEMBOURG

0,25509

255 090,00

2 295 810,00

2 550 900,00

HUNGARY

0,61456

614 560,00

5 531 040,00

6 145 600,00

MALTA

0,03801

38 010,00

342 090,00

380 100,00

NETHERLANDS

4,77678

4 776 780,00

42 991 020,00

47 767 800,00

AUSTRIA

2,39757

2 397 570,00

21 578 130,00

23 975 700,00

POLAND

2,00734

2 007 340,00

18 066 060,00

20 073 400,00

PORTUGAL

1,19679

1 196 790,00

10 771 110,00

11 967 900,00

ROMANIA

0,71815

718 150,00

6 463 350,00

7 181 500,00

SLOVENIA

0,22452

224 520,00

2 020 680,00

2 245 200,00

SLOVAKIA

0,37616

376 160,00

3 385 440,00

3 761 600,00

FINLAND

1,50909

1 509 090,00

13 581 810,00

15 090 900,00

SWEDEN

2,93911

2 939 110,00

26 451 990,00

29 391 100,00

UNITED KINGDOM

14,67862

14 678 620,00

132 107 580,00

146 786 200,00

TOTAL EU-27 AND UNITED KINGDOM

100,00

100 000 000,00

900 000 000,00

1 000 000 000,00

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