# L_2015103EN.01000101.xml

| 22.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 103/1 |
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22.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 103/1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU, Euratom) 2015/623

of 21 April 2015

amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 312 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 19 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (1) provides that in the event of the adoption after 1 January 2014 of new rules or programmes under shared management for the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund, the multiannual financial framework is to be revised in order to transfer to subsequent years, in excess of the corresponding expenditure ceilings, allocations not used in 2014. Pursuant to that Article, the revision concerning the transfer of unused allocations for the year 2014 shall be adopted before 1 May 2015. |
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(1)

Article 19 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (1) provides that in the event of the adoption after 1 January 2014 of new rules or programmes under shared management for the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund, the multiannual financial framework is to be revised in order to transfer to subsequent years, in excess of the corresponding expenditure ceilings, allocations not used in 2014. Pursuant to that Article, the revision concerning the transfer of unused allocations for the year 2014 shall be adopted before 1 May 2015.

| (2) | As a result of such late adoption, EUR 11 216 187 326 in current prices of the allocation provided for the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, EUR 9 446 050 652 in current prices of the allocation provided for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and EUR 442 319 096 of the allocation provided for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund could not be committed in 2014 nor carried over to 2015. |
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(2)

As a result of such late adoption, EUR 11 216 187 326 in current prices of the allocation provided for the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, EUR 9 446 050 652 in current prices of the allocation provided for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and EUR 442 319 096 of the allocation provided for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund could not be committed in 2014 nor carried over to 2015.

| (3) | The Annex to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 should therefore be revised by transferring the commitment appropriations not used in 2014 to subsequent years for sub-heading 1b, heading 2 and heading 3. For that purpose, the figures in current prices should be converted into 2011 prices. |
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(3)

The Annex to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 should therefore be revised by transferring the commitment appropriations not used in 2014 to subsequent years for sub-heading 1b, heading 2 and heading 3. For that purpose, the figures in current prices should be converted into 2011 prices.

| (4) | Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2015.

For the Council

The President

E. RINKĒVIČS

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(1)  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).

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ANNEX

MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK (EU-28)

| (EUR million - 2011 prices) |
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| COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total 2014-2020 |
| 1. | Smart and Inclusive Growth |

(EUR million - 2011 prices)

COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total 2014-2020

1.

49 713

72 047

62 771

64 277

65 528

67 214

69 004

450 554

| 1a: | Competitiveness for growth and jobs |
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1a:

Competitiveness for growth and jobs

15 605

16 321

16 726

17 693

18 490

19 700

21 079

125 614

| 1b: | Economic, social and territorial cohesion |
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1b:

Economic, social and territorial cohesion

34 108

55 726

46 045

46 584

47 038

47 514

47 925

324 940

| 2. | Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources |
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2.

46 981

59 765

58 204

53 448

52 466

51 503

50 558

372 925

of which: Market related expenditure and direct payments

41 254

40 938

40 418

39 834

39 076

38 332

37 602

277 454

| 3. | Security and citizenship |
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3.

1 637

2 269

2 306

2 289

2 312

2 391

2 469

15 673

| 4. | Global Europe |
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4.

7 854

8 083

8 281

8 375

8 553

8 764

8 794

58 704

| 5. | Administration |
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5.

8 218

8 385

8 589

8 807

9 007

9 206

9 417

61 629

of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions

6 649

6 791

6 955

7 110

7 278

7 425

7 590

49 798

| 6. | Compensations |
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6.

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

TOTAL COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS

114 430

150 549

140 151

137 196

137 866

139 078

140 242

959 512

as a percentage of GNI

0,88 %

1,13 %

1,03 %

1,00 %

0,99 %

0,98 %

0,98 %

1,00 %

TOTAL PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS

128 030

131 095

131 046

126 777

129 778

130 893

130 781

908 400

as a percentage of GNI

0,98 %

0,98 %

0,97 %

0,92 %

0,93 %

0,93 %

0,91 %

0,95 %

Margin available

0,25 %

0,25 %

0,26 %

0,31 %

0,30 %

0,30 %

0,32 %

0,28 %

Own Resources Ceiling as a percentage of GNI

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

1,23 %

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