# EUR-Lex - 52011PC0792 - EN

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# 52011PC0792

**Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund /* COM/2011/0792 final */**

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May
2006[1] allows for the mobilisation of
the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of
EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial
framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002[2].

On the basis of applications for assistance
from the Fund by Spain in relation to an earthquake in the Murcia region, and
from Italy following flooding, total estimates of the damage caused are as
follows:

|| || || || || (EUR)

|| Direct damage accepted || Threshold || Amount based on 2,5 % || Amount based on 6 % || Total amount of EU aid proposed

Spain – earthquake in Lorca || 842,838 million || 3 536 million || 21 070 950 || - || 21 070 950

Veneto flooding || 676,357 million || 3 536 million || 16 908 925 || - || 16 908 925

Total || || || || || 37 979 875

In the light of the examination of the applications[3], and considering the maximum
possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating
appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the
Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total
amount of EUR 37 979 875, to be allocated under heading 3b of
the financial framework.

By presenting
this proposal to deploy the Fund, the Commission initiates the simplified
trilogue procedure, as required by Point 26 of the Inter-institutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006, in view of securing the agreement of the
two arms of the Budgetary Authority on the need to use the Fund and the amount
required. The Commission invites each arm of the budgetary authority to inform
the other arm and the Commission on its intentions.

In case of
disagreement by either of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority, a formal
trilogue meeting will be convened.

The Commission will present a draft
amending budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2011 budget specific commitment
and payment appropriations, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006.

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity
Fund

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[4], 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[5],

Having regard to the proposals from the
Commission,[6]

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.

(2)       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.

(4)       Spain submitted an application
to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by an earthquake, and Italy
submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European
Union for the financial year 2011, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be
mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 37 979 875 in commitment and
payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament                       For
the Council

The President                                                 The
President

[1]               OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1

[2]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3

[3]               Communication to the Commission SEC(2011) 1383 on the
application to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund presented by Spain,
and Communication to the Commission SEC(2011) 1373 on the application to
mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund presented by Italy.

[4]               OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1.

[5]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

[6]               OJ C [...], [...], p. [...] and OJ C [...], [...], p. [...]