# 1_EN_ACT_part1_v2.docx

european flagEUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 22.2.2018

COM(2018) 155 final

DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 1TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018

Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece, Spain, France and Portugal

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) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union
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  , and in particular Article 41 thereof,

–the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, as adopted on 30 November 2017
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  .

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget 2018 to the European Parliament and to the Council.

CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

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

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

  ). An English version of the changes to this statement is attached for information as a budgetary annex.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.
     Introduction

2.
     Financing from the EUSF allocations 2017 and 2018

3.
     Appropriations requested in the budget of 2018

4.
     Summary table by MFF heading

1.Introduction

Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 1 for the year 2018 accompanies the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 104 166 951 to provide assistance to Greece for the earthquakes in Lesbos, to France for the hurricans in Saint Martin and Guadeloupe, as well as to Portugal and Spain for the forest fires that occurred in Centro and in Galicia in the course of 2017
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  .

DAB No 1/2018 proposes to enter the necessary appropriations in the general budget 2018, both in commitments and payments, after having deducted the advances already paid out to Greece, France and Portugal (EUR 6 520 846).

2.
     Financing from the EUSF allocations 2017 and 2018

In accordance with Article 10(1) of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) regulation
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  (hereafter "the MFF regulation"), the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2018 was EUR 421 142 057, being the sum of the remaining 2018 allocation of EUR 280 371 754 (i.e. EUR 574 342 834 minus EUR 293 971 080 already mobilised in 2017
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  ), plus the remaining 2017 allocation of EUR 140 770 303 that remained unspent and was carried over to 2018.

The amount that may be mobilised at this stage of the year 2018 is EUR 277 556 348. This corresponds to the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2018 (EUR 421 142 057), minus the retained amount of EUR 143 585 709 in order to respect the obligation of keeping aside 25 % of the 2018 annual allocation until 1 October 2018 as stipulated by Article 10(1) of the MFF regulation.

3.Appropriations requested in the budget of 2018

Considering the amount of EUR 6 520 846 that was already paid for these EUSF cases as advance, the Commission proposes to amend the budget 2018 by increasing budget line 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' by EUR 97 646 105 both in commitment and payment appropriations (see table below).

Amounts in EUR

| 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 | 97 646 105 | 97 646 105 |
| Total | 97 646 105 | 97 646 105 |

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

97 646 105

97 646 105

Total

97 646 105

97 646 105

4.Summary table by MFF heading

| Heading | Budget 2018 | Draft Amending Budget 1/2018 | Budget 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | (incl. DAB 1/2018) |
| | CA | PA | CA | PA | CA | PA |
| 1. | Smart and inclusive growth | 77 533 697 652 | 66 624 486 101 | | | 77 533 697 652 | 66 624 486 101 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 1 113 697 652 | | | | 1 113 697 652 | |
| Ceiling | 76 420 000 000 | | | | 76 420 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 1a | Competitiveness for growth and jobs | 22 001 452 724 | 20 097 167 844 | | | 22 001 452 724 | 20 097 167 844 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 762 452 724 | | | | 762 452 724 | |
| Ceiling | 21 239 000 000 | | | | 21 239 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 1b | Economic  social and territorial cohesion | 55 532 244 928 | 46 527 318 257 | | | 55 532 244 928 | 46 527 318 257 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 351 244 928 | | | | 351 244 928 | |
| Ceiling | 55 181 000 000 | | | | 55 181 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 2. | Sustainable growth: natural resources | 59 285 323 122 | 56 083 793 633 | | | 59 285 323 122 | 56 083 793 633 |
| Ceiling | 60 267 000 000 | | | | 60 267 000 000 | |
| Margin | 981 676 878 | | | | 981 676 878 | |
| Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure and direct payments | 43 234 516 899 | 43 188 677 466 | | | 43 234 516 899 | 43 188 677 466 |
| Sub-ceiling | 44 163 000 000 | | | | 44 163 000 000 | |
| EAGF Margin | 927 833 101 | | | | 927 833 101 | |
| 3. | Security and citizenship | 3 493 241 199 | 2 980 707 175 | | | 3 493 241 199 | 2 980 707 175 |
| Of which under Flexibility Instrument | 837 241 199 | | | | 837 241 199 | |
| Ceiling | 2 656 000 000 | | | | 2 656 000 000 | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| 4. | Global Europe | 9 568 842 411 | 8 906 075 154 | | | 9 568 842 411 | 8 906 075 154 |
| Ceiling | 9 825 000 000 | | | | 9 825 000 000 | |
| Margin | 256 157 589 | | | | 256 157 589 | |
| 5. | Administration | 9 665 513 627 | 9 666 318 627 | | | 9 665 513 627 | 9 666 318 627 |
| Ceiling | 10 346 000 000 | | | | 10 346 000 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 318 000 000 | | | | - 318 000 000 | |
| Margin | 362 486 373 | | | | 362 486 373 | |
| Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions | 7 579 920 627 | 7 580 725 627 | | | 7 579 920 627 | 7 580 725 627 |
| Sub-ceiling | 8 360 000 000 | | | | 8 360 000 000 | |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 318 000 000 | | | | - 318 000 000 | |
| Margin | 462 079 373 | | | | 462 079 373 | |
| 6. | Compensations | | | | | | |
| Ceiling | | | | | | |
| Margin | | | | | | |
| | Negative reserve | | | | | | |
| Total | 159 546 618 011 | 144 261 380 690 | | | 159 546 618 011 | 144 261 380 690 |
| Of which under Flexibility Instrument | 837 241 199 | 678 340 197 | | | 837 241 199 | 678 340 197 |
| Of which under global margin for commitments | 1 113 697 652 | | | | 1 113 697 652 | |
| Of which under Contingency margin | | | | | | |
| Ceiling | 159 514 000 000 | 154 565 000 000 | | | 159 514 000 000 | 154 565 000 000 |
| Of which offset against Contingency margin | - 318 000 000 | | | | - 318 000 000 | |
| Margin | 1 600 320 840 | 10 981 959 507 | | | 1 600 320 840 | 10 981 959 507 |
| | Other special Instruments | 566 902 000 | 419 600 000 | 97 646 105 | 97 646 105 | 664 548 105 | 517 246 105 |
| Grand Total | 160 113 520 011 | 144 680 980 690 | 97 646 105 | 97 646 105 | 160 211 166 116 | 144 778 626 795 |

Heading

Budget 2018

Draft Amending Budget 1/2018

Budget 2018

(incl. DAB 1/2018)

CA

PA

CA

PA

CA

PA

1.

Smart and inclusive growth

77 533 697 652

66 624 486 101

77 533 697 652

66 624 486 101

Of which under global margin for commitments

1 113 697 652

1 113 697 652

Ceiling

76 420 000 000

76 420 000 000

Margin

1a

Competitiveness for growth and jobs

22 001 452 724

20 097 167 844

22 001 452 724

20 097 167 844

Of which under global margin for commitments

762 452 724

762 452 724

Ceiling

21 239 000 000

21 239 000 000

Margin

1b

Economic  social and territorial cohesion

55 532 244 928

46 527 318 257

55 532 244 928

46 527 318 257

Of which under global margin for commitments

351 244 928

351 244 928

Ceiling

55 181 000 000

55 181 000 000

Margin

2.

Sustainable growth: natural resources

59 285 323 122

56 083 793 633

59 285 323 122

56 083 793 633

Ceiling

60 267 000 000

60 267 000 000

Margin

981 676 878

981 676 878

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

43 234 516 899

43 188 677 466

43 234 516 899

43 188 677 466

Sub-ceiling

44 163 000 000

44 163 000 000

EAGF Margin

927 833 101

927 833 101

3.

Security and citizenship

3 493 241 199

2 980 707 175

3 493 241 199

2 980 707 175

Of which under Flexibility Instrument

837 241 199

837 241 199

Ceiling

2 656 000 000

2 656 000 000

Margin

4.

Global Europe

9 568 842 411

8 906 075 154

9 568 842 411

8 906 075 154

Ceiling

9 825 000 000

9 825 000 000

Margin

256 157 589

256 157 589

5.

Administration

9 665 513 627

9 666 318 627

9 665 513 627

9 666 318 627

Ceiling

10 346 000 000

10 346 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 318 000 000

- 318 000 000

Margin

362 486 373

362 486 373

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions

7 579 920 627

7 580 725 627

7 579 920 627

7 580 725 627

Sub-ceiling

8 360 000 000

8 360 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 318 000 000

- 318 000 000

Margin

462 079 373

462 079 373

6.

Compensations

Ceiling

Margin

Negative reserve

Total

159 546 618 011

144 261 380 690

159 546 618 011

144 261 380 690

Of which under Flexibility Instrument

837 241 199

678 340 197

837 241 199

678 340 197

Of which under global margin for commitments

1 113 697 652

1 113 697 652

Of which under Contingency margin

Ceiling

159 514 000 000

154 565 000 000

159 514 000 000

154 565 000 000

Of which offset against Contingency margin

- 318 000 000

- 318 000 000

Margin

1 600 320 840

10 981 959 507

1 600 320 840

10 981 959 507

Other special Instruments

566 902 000

419 600 000

97 646 105

97 646 105

664 548 105

517 246 105

Grand Total

160 113 520 011

144 680 980 690

97 646 105

97 646 105

160 211 166 116

144 778 626 795

(1)

     OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.



  (2)

     OJ L XX, XX.2.2018.



  (3)
   
     COM(2018) 150, 22.2.2018.



  (4)
   
     Council Regulation (EU, Euratom No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).



  (5)


     Decision (EU) 2017/1599 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy.