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| 28.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 274/9 |
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28.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 274/9

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1800

of 24 October 2019

on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2021, the annual amount for 2020, the first instalment for 2020 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022 and 2023

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and 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 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (2) (‘the 11th EDF Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 19(2) 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 the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, and taking into account a proposal for the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF), as per the Commission’s proposal for the post-2020 external financing instrument, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2019 specifying (a) the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2021; (b) the annual amount of the contribution for 2020; (c) the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2020; and (d) an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022‐2023. |
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(1)

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, and taking into account a proposal for the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF), as per the Commission’s proposal for the post-2020 external financing instrument, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2019 specifying (a) the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2021; (b) the annual amount of the contribution for 2020; (c) the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2020; and (d) an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022‐2023.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 46 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 46 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

| (3) | Article 20(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 10th EDF for the EIB and under the 11th EDF for the Commission should be made. |
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(3)

Article 20(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 10th EDF for the EIB and under the 11th EDF for the Commission should be made.

| (4) | By means of Decision (EU) 2019/1093 (3), the Council has adopted on the 26 June 2019, on a proposal by the Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States’ EDF contributions for 2020 at EUR 4 400 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB, |
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(4)

By means of Decision (EU) 2019/1093 (3), the Council has adopted on the 26 June 2019, on a proposal by the Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States’ EDF contributions for 2020 at EUR 4 400 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States’ EDF contributions for 2021 is hereby set at EUR 4 000 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 3 700 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.

Article 2

The annual amount of the Member States’ EDF contributions for 2020 is hereby set at EUR 4 700 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 400 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 4 400 000 000 for the EIB.

Article 3

The individual EDF contributions to be paid by the Member States to the Commission and the EIB as the first instalment for 2020 are set out in the table in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 4

The indicative non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2022 is hereby set at EUR 2 700 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2023 at EUR 2 000 000 000 for the Commission and EUR 100 000 000 for the EIB.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2019.

For the Council

The President

A.-K. PEKONEN

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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)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/1093 of 26 June 2019 on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the second instalment for 2019 and a revised ceiling for the annual amount for 2020 (OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 49).

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ANNEX

| MEMBER STATES | Key 10th EDF % | Key 11th EDF % | 1st instalment 2020 (EUR) | Total |
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| Commission | EIB |
| 11th EDF | 10th EDF |
| BELGIUM | 3,53 | 3,24927 | 58 486 860,00 | 3 530 000,00 | 62 016 860,00 |
| BULGARIA | 0,14 | 0,21853 | 3 933 540,00 | 140 000,00 | 4 073 540,00 |
| CZECHIA | 0,51 | 0,79745 | 14 354 100,00 | 510 000,00 | 14 864 100,00 |
| DENMARK | 2,00 | 1,98045 | 35 648 100,00 | 2 000 000,00 | 37 648 100,00 |
| GERMANY | 20,50 | 20,57980 | 370 436 400,00 | 20 500 000,00 | 390 936 400,00 |
| ESTONIA | 0,05 | 0,08635 | 1 554 300,00 | 50 000,00 | 1 604 300,00 |
| IRELAND | 0,91 | 0,94006 | 16 921 080,00 | 910 000,00 | 17 831 080,00 |
| GREECE | 1,47 | 1,50735 | 27 132 300,00 | 1 470 000,00 | 28 602 300,00 |
| SPAIN | 7,85 | 7,93248 | 142 784 640,00 | 7 850 000,00 | 150 634 640,00 |
| FRANCE | 19,55 | 17,81269 | 320 628 420,00 | 19 550 000,00 | 340 178 420,00 |
| CROATIA | 0,00 | 0,22518 | 4 053 240,00 | 0,00 | 4 053 240,00 |
| ITALY | 12,86 | 12,53009 | 225 541 620,00 | 12 860 000,00 | 238 401 620,00 |
| CYPRUS | 0,09 | 0,11162 | 2 009 160,00 | 90 000,00 | 2 099 160,00 |
| LATVIA | 0,07 | 0,11612 | 2 090 160,00 | 70 000,00 | 2 160 160,00 |
| LITHUANIA | 0,12 | 0,18077 | 3 253 860,00 | 120 000,00 | 3 373 860,00 |
| LUXEMBOURG | 0,27 | 0,25509 | 4 591 620,00 | 270 000,00 | 4 861 620,00 |
| HUNGARY | 0,55 | 0,61456 | 11 062 080,00 | 550 000,00 | 11 612 080,00 |
| MALTA | 0,03 | 0,03801 | 684 180,00 | 30 000,00 | 714 180,00 |
| NETHERLANDS | 4,85 | 4,77678 | 85 982 040,00 | 4 850 000,00 | 90 832 040,00 |
| AUSTRIA | 2,41 | 2,39757 | 43 156 260,00 | 2 410 000,00 | 45 566 260,00 |
| POLAND | 1,30 | 2,00734 | 36 132 120,00 | 1 300 000,00 | 37 432 120,00 |
| PORTUGAL | 1,15 | 1,19679 | 21 542 220,00 | 1 150 000,00 | 22 692 220,00 |
| ROMANIA | 0,37 | 0,71815 | 12 926 700,00 | 370 000,00 | 13 296 700,00 |
| SLOVENIA | 0,18 | 0,22452 | 4 041 360,00 | 180 000,00 | 4 221 360,00 |
| SLOVAKIA | 0,21 | 0,37616 | 6 770 880,00 | 210 000,00 | 6 980 880,00 |
| FINLAND | 1,47 | 1,50909 | 27 163 620,00 | 1 470 000,00 | 28 633 620,00 |
| SWEDEN | 2,74 | 2,93911 | 52 903 980,00 | 2 740 000,00 | 55 643 980,00 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 14,82 | 14,67862 | 264 215 160,00 | 14 820 000,00 | 279 035 160,00 |
| TOTAL EU-28 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 1 800 000 000,00 | 100 000 000,00 | 1 900 000 000,00 |

MEMBER STATES

Key 10th EDF %

Key 11th EDF %

1st instalment 2020 (EUR)

Total

Commission

EIB

11th EDF

10th EDF

BELGIUM

3,53

3,24927

58 486 860,00

3 530 000,00

62 016 860,00

BULGARIA

0,14

0,21853

3 933 540,00

140 000,00

4 073 540,00

CZECHIA

0,51

0,79745

14 354 100,00

510 000,00

14 864 100,00

DENMARK

2,00

1,98045

35 648 100,00

2 000 000,00

37 648 100,00

GERMANY

20,50

20,57980

370 436 400,00

20 500 000,00

390 936 400,00

ESTONIA

0,05

0,08635

1 554 300,00

50 000,00

1 604 300,00

IRELAND

0,91

0,94006

16 921 080,00

910 000,00

17 831 080,00

GREECE

1,47

1,50735

27 132 300,00

1 470 000,00

28 602 300,00

SPAIN

7,85

7,93248

142 784 640,00

7 850 000,00

150 634 640,00

FRANCE

19,55

17,81269

320 628 420,00

19 550 000,00

340 178 420,00

CROATIA

0,00

0,22518

4 053 240,00

0,00

4 053 240,00

ITALY

12,86

12,53009

225 541 620,00

12 860 000,00

238 401 620,00

CYPRUS

0,09

0,11162

2 009 160,00

90 000,00

2 099 160,00

LATVIA

0,07

0,11612

2 090 160,00

70 000,00

2 160 160,00

LITHUANIA

0,12

0,18077

3 253 860,00

120 000,00

3 373 860,00

LUXEMBOURG

0,27

0,25509

4 591 620,00

270 000,00

4 861 620,00

HUNGARY

0,55

0,61456

11 062 080,00

550 000,00

11 612 080,00

MALTA

0,03

0,03801

684 180,00

30 000,00

714 180,00

NETHERLANDS

4,85

4,77678

85 982 040,00

4 850 000,00

90 832 040,00

AUSTRIA

2,41

2,39757

43 156 260,00

2 410 000,00

45 566 260,00

POLAND

1,30

2,00734

36 132 120,00

1 300 000,00

37 432 120,00

PORTUGAL

1,15

1,19679

21 542 220,00

1 150 000,00

22 692 220,00

ROMANIA

0,37

0,71815

12 926 700,00

370 000,00

13 296 700,00

SLOVENIA

0,18

0,22452

4 041 360,00

180 000,00

4 221 360,00

SLOVAKIA

0,21

0,37616

6 770 880,00

210 000,00

6 980 880,00

FINLAND

1,47

1,50909

27 163 620,00

1 470 000,00

28 633 620,00

SWEDEN

2,74

2,93911

52 903 980,00

2 740 000,00

55 643 980,00

UNITED KINGDOM

14,82

14,67862

264 215 160,00

14 820 000,00

279 035 160,00

TOTAL EU-28

100,00

100,00

1 800 000 000,00

100 000 000,00

1 900 000 000,00

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