# CE2004084EN.01061702.xml

| 3.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 84/617 |
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3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 84/617

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(2004/C 84 E/0692)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0540/04

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(24 February 2004)

Subject:   Post 2006 financial perspectives

Subject:

In view of the Commission's proposed financial perspective for 2007-2013:

| — | what is the indicative or planned allocation of authorised expenditure, by Member State and by year for Category 1A (Competitiveness) and 1B (Cohesion), without including the Solidarity Fund? What is the distribution of the total annual authorised expenditure, without taking account of the Solidarity Fund and the European Development Fund; |
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what is the indicative or planned allocation of authorised expenditure, by Member State and by year for Category 1A (Competitiveness) and 1B (Cohesion), without including the Solidarity Fund? What is the distribution of the total annual authorised expenditure, without taking account of the Solidarity Fund and the European Development Fund;

| — | what is the framework of the 2007-2013 financial perspective for the current 15 EU Member States only; |
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what is the framework of the 2007-2013 financial perspective for the current 15 EU Member States only;

| — | how has the weight of the Structural Funds developed between 1988 and 2003, in GDP or Community GDR percentage terms? What are the forecasts for 2004, 2005 and 2006? |
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how has the weight of the Structural Funds developed between 1988 and 2003, in GDP or Community GDR percentage terms? What are the forecasts for 2004, 2005 and 2006?

Answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(16 March 2004)

(16 March 2004)

| 1. | It is not possible to break down the proposed ceiling for expenditure under Heading 1A by Member State. The weight of each programme under Heading 1A will only be determined at a later stage. At any rate, each programme will consist of a global financial envelope rather than nationally allocated envelopes.
  The amounts for the Solidarity Fund correspond to EUR 1 billion per year in current prices. Since the table contained in the Commission Communication is expressed in constant 2004 prices, the equivalent amounts are:






  (million euro) |
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| Year | Amount |
| 2007 | 942 |
| 2008 | 924 |
| 2009 | 906 |
| 2010 | 888 |
| 2011 | 871 |
| 2012 | 853 |
| 2013 | 837 |

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It is not possible to break down the proposed ceiling for expenditure under Heading 1A by Member State. The weight of each programme under Heading 1A will only be determined at a later stage. At any rate, each programme will consist of a global financial envelope rather than nationally allocated envelopes.

The amounts for the Solidarity Fund correspond to EUR 1 billion per year in current prices. Since the table contained in the Commission Communication is expressed in constant 2004 prices, the equivalent amounts are:

(million euro)

Year

Amount

2007

942

2008

924

2009

906

2010

888

2011

871

2012

853

2013

837

The amounts of the European Development Fund will be negotiated and decided at a later stage.

| 2. | Since the majority of the programmes only consist of global financial envelopes rather than nationally allocated ones, it is not possible to calculate the share of the EU-15 in the financial perspective table.
  The requested figures are sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat. |
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2.

Since the majority of the programmes only consist of global financial envelopes rather than nationally allocated ones, it is not possible to calculate the share of the EU-15 in the financial perspective table.

The requested figures are sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.

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