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| 21.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 15/119 |
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21.1.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 15/119

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Tuesday 21 October 2008Draft amending budget No 7/2008

P6_TA(2008)0489

European Parliament resolution of 21 October 2008 on Draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008, Section III — Commission (14359/2008 — C6-0375/2008 — 2008/2252(BUD))

2010/C 15 E/32

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38,

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having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, as finally adopted on 13 December 2007 (2),

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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 (3),

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having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008, which the Commission presented on 15 September 2008 (COM(2008)0556),

having regard to Draft amending budget No 7/2008, which the Council established on 20 October 2008 (14359/2008 — C6-0375/2008),

having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0412/2008),

| A. | whereas Draft amending budget No 7 to the general budget 2008 covers the following items:






  — | mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for an amount of EUR 12 780 000 in commitment and payment appropriations relating to the effects of hurricane ‘Dean’ in Guadeloupe and Martinique in August 2007, |
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whereas Draft amending budget No 7 to the general budget 2008 covers the following items:

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mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for an amount of EUR 12 780 000 in commitment and payment appropriations relating to the effects of hurricane ‘Dean’ in Guadeloupe and Martinique in August 2007,

| — | a corresponding reduction in payment appropriations of EUR 12 780 000 from line 13 04 02 Cohesion Fund, |
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a corresponding reduction in payment appropriations of EUR 12 780 000 from line 13 04 02 Cohesion Fund,

| B. | whereas the purpose of Draft amending budget No 7/2008 is to formally enter these budgetary adjustments into the 2008 budget, |
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whereas the purpose of Draft amending budget No 7/2008 is to formally enter these budgetary adjustments into the 2008 budget,

| 1. | Takes note of Draft amending budget No 7/2008, which is the first amending budget solely dedicated to the EU Solidarity Fund; |
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Takes note of Draft amending budget No 7/2008, which is the first amending budget solely dedicated to the EU Solidarity Fund;

| 2. | Approves Draft amending budget No 7/2008 unamended; |
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Approves Draft amending budget No 7/2008 unamended;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

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(3)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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