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| 29.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 259/129 |

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Adjustment of the multiannual framework

P6\_TA(2008)0170

European Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regard adjustment of the multiannual financial framework (COM(2008)0152 — C6-0148/2008 — 2008/2083(ACI))

(2009/C 259 E/28)

The European Parliament,

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| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0152), |

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| — | 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[(1)](#ntr1-CE2009259EN.01012901-E0001), and in particular point 48 thereof, |

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| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0157/2008), |

1.   Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;

2.   Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

3.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and Commission.

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[(1)](#ntc1-CE2009259EN.01012901-E0001)  [OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2006_139_R_TOC). Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ([OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2008_006_R_TOC)).

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ANNEX I

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 APRIL 2008 AMENDING THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT OF 17 MAY 2006 ON BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE AND SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AS REGARD ADJUSTMENT OF THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management[(1)](#ntr1-CE2009259EN.01013001-E0001), and in particular to Point 48 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

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| (1) | As a result of delays in the adoption of certain operational programmes of Headings 1b and 2, EUR 2 034 million in current prices of the allocation provided for the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, Rural Development and the European Fund for Fisheries could not be committed in 2007 nor carried over to 2008. Under point 48 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, this amount must be transferred to subsequent financial years by increasing the corresponding expenditure ceilings for commitment appropriations. |

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| (2) | Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly[(2)](#ntr2-CE2009259EN.01013001-E0002), |

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2008

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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[(1)](#ntc1-CE2009259EN.01013001-E0001)  [OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOC_2006_139_R_TOC). Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ([OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2008_006_R_TOC)).

[(2)](#ntc2-CE2009259EN.01013001-E0002)  For that purpose, the figures in current prices are converted into 2004 prices.

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ANNEX II

FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013

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| COMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total 2007-2013 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 1. | Sustainable growth | | 50 865 | 53 262 | 54 071 | 54 860 | 55 400 | 56 866 | 58 256 | 383 580 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 1a | Competitiveness for Growth and Employment | | 8 404 | 9 595 | 10 209 | 11 000 | 11 306 | 12 122 | 12 914 | 75 550 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 1b | Cohesion for Growth and Employment | | 42 461 | 43 667 | 43 862 | 43 860 | 44 094 | 44 744 | 45 342 | 308 030 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 2. | Preservation and Management of Natural Resources | | 51 962 | 54 685 | 54 017 | 53 379 | 52 528 | 51 901 | 51 284 | 369 756 |
| of which: market-related expenditure and direct payments | 43 120 | 42 697 | 42 279 | 41 864 | 41 453 | 41 047 | 40 645 | 293 105 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 3. | Citizenship, freedom, security and justice | | 1 199 | 1 258 | 1 380 | 1 503 | 1 645 | 1 797 | 1 988 | 10 770 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 3a | Freedom, Security and Justice | | 600 | 690 | 790 | 910 | 1 050 | 1 200 | 1 390 | 6 630 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 3b | Citizenship | | 599 | 568 | 590 | 593 | 595 | 597 | 598 | 4 140 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 4. | EU as a global player | | 6 199 | 6 469 | 6 739 | 7 009 | 7 339 | 7 679 | 8 029 | 49 463 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 5. | Administration [(1)](#ntr1-CE2009259EN.01013101-E0001) | | 6 633 | 6 818 | 6 973 | 7 111 | 7 255 | 7 400 | 7 610 | 49 800 |
| | | | | --- | --- | | 6. | Compensations | | 419 | 191 | 190 | | | | | 800 |
| TOTAL COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS | 117 277 | 122 683 | 123 370 | 123 862 | 124 167 | 125 643 | 127 167 | 864 169 |
| as a percentage of GNI | 1,08 % | 1,09 % | 1,07 % | 1,05 % | 1,03 % | 1,02 % | 1,01 % | 1,048 % |
| TOTAL PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS | 115 142 | 119 805 | 112 182 | 118 549 | 116 178 | 119 659 | 119 161 | 820 676 |
| as a percentage of GNI | 1,06 % | 1,06 % | 0,97 % | 1,00 % | 0,97 % | 0,97 % | 0,95 % | 1,00 % |
| Margin available | 0,18 % | 0,18 % | 0,27 % | 0,24 % | 0,27 % | 0,27 % | 0,29 % | 0,24 % |
| Own resources Ceiling as percentage of GNI | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % | 1,24 % |

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[(1)](#ntc1-CE2009259EN.01013101-E0001)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme within the limit of EUR 500 million at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013.

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