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| 20.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 66/89 |
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20.3.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 66/89

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Mobilisation of the European Union's Solidarity Fund

P6_TA(2008)0082

P6_TA(2008)0082

European Parliament resolution of 11 March 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0014 — C6-0036/2008 — 2008/2019(ACI))

(2009/C 66 E/26)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0014), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0014),

| — | 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), and in particular point 26 thereof, |
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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), and in particular point 26 thereof,

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| — | having regard to report of the Committee on Budgets and to the opinion of Committee on Regional Development (A6-0065/2008), |
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having regard to report of the Committee on Budgets and to the opinion of Committee on Regional Development (A6-0065/2008),

| 1. | Approves the decision annexed to this resolution; |
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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; |
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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;

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

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(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7).

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ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 11 March 2008

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

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 (1), 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 (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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. |
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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 1 billion euro. |
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The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of 1 billion euro.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised. |
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Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

| (4) | The United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in June and July 2007, |
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The United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in June and July 2007,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of 162 387 985 euro in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7).

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(2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

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