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| 3.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 99/126 |
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3.4.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 99/126

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Tuesday 23 November 2010Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: Ireland – floods in November 2009

P7_TA(2010)0403

European Parliament resolution of 23 November 2010 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with 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(2010)0534 – C7-0283/2010 – 2010/2216(BUD))

2012/C 99 E/26

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0534 – C7-0283/2010), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0534 – C7-0283/2010),

| — | 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),

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| — | having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008 on the Solidarity Fund, |
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having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008 on the Solidarity Fund,

| — | having regard to the letter of the Committee on Regional Development, |
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having regard to the letter of the Committee on Regional Development,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0328/2010), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0328/2010),

| 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 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 arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

Official Journal of the European Union

| 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.

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

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Tuesday 23 November 2010ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of xx November 2010

on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with 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 European 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 EUR 1 billion. |
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The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

| (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) | Ireland submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by severe flooding, |
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Ireland submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by severe flooding,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 13 022 500 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at,

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1.

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

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