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european flagEUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 9.10.2020

COM(2020) 961 final

DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 9TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2020

Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to a natural disaster and to provide for the payment of advances to Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in relation to a public health emergency

Having regard to:

–the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

–Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (...)
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  , and in particular Article 44 thereof,

–the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, as adopted on 27 November 2019
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  ,

–amending budget No 1/2020
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  , adopted on 17 April 2020,

–amending budget No 2/2020
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  , adopted on 17 April 2020,

–amending budget No 3/2020
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  , adopted on 17 June 2020,

–amending budget No 4/2020
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  , adopted on 17 June 2020,

–amending budget No 5/2020
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  , adopted on 10 July 2020,

–amending budget No 6/2020
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  , adopted on 17 September 2020,

–amending budget No 7/2020
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  , adopted on 6 October 2020,

The European Commission hereby presents to the European Parliament and to the Council Draft Amending Budget No 9 to the 2020 budget.

CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

The changes to the general statement of revenue and to the statement of expenditure and revenue of section III are available on EUR-Lex (

  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm

  ).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.
     Introduction

2.
     Financing

3.
     Appropriations requested in the budget of 2020

4.
     Summary table by MFF heading

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.Introduction

Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 9 for the year 2020 accompanies the proposal
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  to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 823 548 633 to provide assistance to:

§Croatia in relation to the earthquake that affected the city of Zagreb and the counties of Zagreb and Krapina-Zagorje in March 2020 (EUR 683 740 523),

§Poland in relation to the floods in Podkarpackie Voivodeship in June 2020 (EUR 7 071 280), and

§Seven Member States (Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain) in relation to advance payments in response to the major public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 (EUR 132 736 830).

DAB No 9/2020 proposes to enter EUR 734 596 756 in the general budget 2020, both in commitments and payments, after having deducted the advance already paid out to Croatia in the context of the earthquake (EUR 88 951 877).

2.Financing

In accordance with Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
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  , the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2020 was EUR 1 150 524 045, being the sum of the 2020 allocation of EUR 597 546 284, plus the 2019 allocation of EUR 552 977 761 that remained unspent and was carried over to 2020 (both in current prices).

As shown in the below table, taking into account the earlier Mobilisation Decision in 2020
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  , the amount that may be mobilised at this stage of the year 2020 is EUR 871 530 231.

Amount currently available under the Solidarity Fund:

| Amount currently available under the Solidarity Fund: | Amount in EUR |
| --- | --- |
| Annual allocation of 2020 | 597 546 284 |
| Plus unspent amount of 2019 allocation carried over to 2020 | +552 977 761 |
| [25% of 2020 allocation to be retained until 1 October 2020] | [149 386 571] |
| Minus total amount of aid proposed for PT (Hurricane Lorenzo), ES (extreme weather DANA 2019), IT (severe weather 2019) and AT (severe weather 2019) | -278 993 814 |
| Amount available from January - September 2020 | 722 143 660 |
| Maximum amount currently available | 871 530 231 |
| Total amount proposed to be mobilised for Croatia, Poland and Covid-19 advances | -823 548 633 |
| Remaining availabilities until 31/12/2020 | 47 981 598 |

Amount in EUR

Annual allocation of 2020

597 546 284

Plus unspent amount of 2019 allocation carried over to 2020

+552 977 761

[25% of 2020 allocation to be retained until 1 October 2020]

[149 386 571]

Minus total amount of aid proposed for PT (Hurricane Lorenzo), ES (extreme weather DANA 2019), IT (severe weather 2019) and AT (severe weather 2019)

-278 993 814

Amount available from January - September 2020

722 143 660

Maximum amount currently available

871 530 231

Total amount proposed to be mobilised for Croatia, Poland and Covid-19 advances

-823 548 633

Remaining availabilities until 31/12/2020

47 981 598

3.Appropriations requested in the budget of 2020

The Commission proposes to amend the budget 2020 by increasing budget line 13 06 01 by EUR 734 596 756 both in commitment and payment appropriations (see table below).

| Amounts in EUR |
| --- |
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| 13 06 01 | Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy | 734 596 756 | 734 596 756 |
| Total | 734 596 756 | 734 596 756 |

Amounts in EUR

Budget line

Name

Commitment appropriations

Payment appropriations

13 06 01

Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy

734 596 756

734 596 756

Total

734 596 756

734 596 756

4.Summary table by MFF heading

| In EUR |
| --- |
| Heading | Budget 2020 | Draft Amending Budget 9/2020 | Budget 2020 |
| | (incl. AB 1-7/2020) | | (incl. AB 1-7 & DAB 9/2020) |
| | CA | PA | CA | PA | CA | PA |
| 1. | Smart and inclusive growth | 83 930 597 837 | 77 453 828 442 | | | 83 930 597 837 | 77 453 828 442 |
| Ceiling | 83 661 000 000 | | | | 83 661 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 1a | Competitiveness for growth and jobs | 25 284 773 982 | 22 308 071 592 | | | 25 284 773 982 | 22 308 071 592 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 93 773 982 | | | | 93 773 982 | |
| Ceiling | 25 191 000 000 | | | | 25 191 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 1b | Economic  social and territorial cohesion | 58 645 823 855 | 55 145 756 850 | | | 58 645 823 855 | 55 145 756 850 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 175 823 855 | | | | 175 823 855 | |
| Ceiling | 58 470 000 000 | | | | 58 470 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 2. | Sustainable growth: natural resources | 59 907 021 051 | 57 904 492 439 | | | 59 907 021 051 | 57 904 492 439 |
| Ceiling | 60 421 000 000 | | | | 60 421 000 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 465 323 871 | | | | - 465 323 871 | |
| Margin | 48 655 078 | | | | 48 655 078 | |
| Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure and direct payments | 43 410 105 687 | 43 380 031 798 | | | 43 410 105 687 | 43 380 031 798 |
| Sub-ceiling | 43 888 000 000 | | | | 43 888 000 000 | |
| Rounding difference excluded from margin calculation | 888 000 | | | | 888 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 428 351 235 | | | | - 428 351 235 | |
| EAGF Margin | 48 655 078 | | | | 48 655 078 | |
| 3. | Security and citizenship | 7 152 374 489 | 6 368 527 141 | | | 7 152 374 489 | 6 368 527 141 |
| Of which under Flexibility Instrument | 1 094 414 188 | | | | 1 094 414 188 | |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 2 392 402 163 | | | | 2 392 402 163 | |
| Of which under Contingency margin | 714 558 138 | | | | 714 558 138 | |
| Ceiling | 2 951 000 000 | | | | 2 951 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 4. | Global Europe | 10 991 572 239 | 9 112 061 191 | | | 10 991 572 239 | 9 112 061 191 |
| Of which under Contingency margin | 481 572 239 | | | | 481 572 239 | |
| Ceiling | 10 510 000 000 | | | | 10 510 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 5. | Administration | 10 271 193 494 | 10 274 196 704 | | | 10 271 193 494 | 10 274 196 704 |
| Ceiling | 11 254 000 000 | | | | 11 254 000 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 982 806 506 | | | | - 982 806 506 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions | 7 955 303 132 | 7 958 306 342 | | | 7 955 303 132 | 7 958 306 342 |
| Sub-ceiling | 9 071 000 000 | | | | 9 071 000 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 982 806 506 | | | | - 982 806 506 | |
| Margin | 132 890 362 | | | | 132 890 362 | |
| Total | 172 252 759 110 | 161 113 105 917 | | | 172 252 759 110 | 161 113 105 917 |
| Of which under Flexibility Instrument | 1 094 414 188 | 1 017 029 444 | | | 1 094 414 188 | 1 017 029 444 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 2 662 000 000 | | | | 2 662 000 000 | |
| Of which under Contingency margin | 1 196 130 377 | | | | 1 196 130 377 | |
| Ceiling | 168 797 000 000 | 172 420 000 000 | | | 168 797 000 000 | 172 420 000 000 |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | -1 448 130 377 | | | | -1 448 130 377 | |
| Margin | 48 655 078 | 12 323 923 527 | | | 48 655 078 | 12 323 923 527 |
| | Other special Instruments | 860 261 208 | 690 998 208 | 734 596 756 | 734 596 756 | 1 594 857 964 | 1 425 594 964 |
| Grand Total | 173 113 020 318 | 161 804 104 125 | 734 596 756 | 734 596 756 | 173 847 617 074 | 162 538 700 881 |

In EUR

Heading

Budget 2020

Draft Amending Budget 9/2020

Budget 2020

(incl. AB 1-7/2020)

(incl. AB 1-7 & DAB 9/2020)

CA

PA

CA

PA

CA

PA

1.

Smart and inclusive growth

83 930 597 837

77 453 828 442

83 930 597 837

77 453 828 442

Ceiling

83 661 000 000

83 661 000 000

Margin

1a

Competitiveness for growth and jobs

25 284 773 982

22 308 071 592

25 284 773 982

22 308 071 592

Of which under global margin for commitments

93 773 982

93 773 982

Ceiling

25 191 000 000

25 191 000 000

Margin

1b

Economic  social and territorial cohesion

58 645 823 855

55 145 756 850

58 645 823 855

55 145 756 850

Of which under global margin for commitments

175 823 855

175 823 855

Ceiling

58 470 000 000

58 470 000 000

Margin

2.

Sustainable growth: natural resources

59 907 021 051

57 904 492 439

59 907 021 051

57 904 492 439

Ceiling

60 421 000 000

60 421 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 465 323 871

- 465 323 871

Margin

48 655 078

48 655 078

Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure and direct payments

43 410 105 687

43 380 031 798

43 410 105 687

43 380 031 798

Sub-ceiling

43 888 000 000

43 888 000 000

Rounding difference excluded from margin calculation

888 000

888 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 428 351 235

- 428 351 235

EAGF Margin

48 655 078

48 655 078

3.

Security and citizenship

7 152 374 489

6 368 527 141

7 152 374 489

6 368 527 141

Of which under Flexibility Instrument

1 094 414 188

1 094 414 188

Of which under global margin for commitments

2 392 402 163

2 392 402 163

Of which under Contingency margin

714 558 138

714 558 138

Ceiling

2 951 000 000

2 951 000 000

Margin

4.

Global Europe

10 991 572 239

9 112 061 191

10 991 572 239

9 112 061 191

Of which under Contingency margin

481 572 239

481 572 239

Ceiling

10 510 000 000

10 510 000 000

Margin

5.

Administration

10 271 193 494

10 274 196 704

10 271 193 494

10 274 196 704

Ceiling

11 254 000 000

11 254 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 982 806 506

- 982 806 506

Margin

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions

7 955 303 132

7 958 306 342

7 955 303 132

7 958 306 342

Sub-ceiling

9 071 000 000

9 071 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 982 806 506

- 982 806 506

Margin

132 890 362

132 890 362

Total

172 252 759 110

161 113 105 917

172 252 759 110

161 113 105 917

Of which under Flexibility Instrument

1 094 414 188

1 017 029 444

1 094 414 188

1 017 029 444

Of which under global margin for commitments

2 662 000 000

2 662 000 000

Of which under Contingency margin

1 196 130 377

1 196 130 377

Ceiling

168 797 000 000

172 420 000 000

168 797 000 000

172 420 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

-1 448 130 377

-1 448 130 377

Margin

48 655 078

12 323 923 527

48 655 078

12 323 923 527

Other special Instruments

860 261 208

690 998 208

734 596 756

734 596 756

1 594 857 964

1 425 594 964

Grand Total

173 113 020 318

161 804 104 125

734 596 756

734 596 756

173 847 617 074

162 538 700 881