DEFINITIVE ADOPTION (EU, Euratom) 2017/2121

of amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(4)(a) and (9) thereof,

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

having regard to Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (1),

having regard to 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (2),

having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3),

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (4),

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, as definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (5),

having regard to Draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Commission adopted on 26 June 2017,

having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 4/2017, which the Council adopted on 4 September 2017 and forwarded to Parliament on the same day,

having regard to Parliament's approval of 13 September 2017 of the Council position,

having regard to Rules 88 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and Amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 has been definitively adopted.

(1) OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105.

(2) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

(4) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017.

AMENDING BUDGET No 4 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017

CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure 17

— Title 13: Regional and urban policy 19

— Title 40: Reserves 36

SECTION III

COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE

Title Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 3 086 394 801 2 840 247 301 3 086 394 801 2 840 247 301 02 INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES 2 455 727 091 2 260 420 906 2 455 727 091 2 260 420 906 03 COMPETITION 108 427 562 108 427 562 108 427 562 108 427 562 04 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION 14 313 326 529 10 725 565 124 14 313 326 529 10 725 565 124 05 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 57 537 879 867 54 110 140 315 57 537 879 867 54 110 140 315 06 MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT 3 783 964 054 1 815 351 093 3 783 964 054 1 815 351 093 07 ENVIRONMENT 472 838 520 388 338 137 472 838 520 388 338 137 08 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 6 192 803 780 5 911 660 897 6 192 803 780 5 911 660 897 09 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY 2 008 048 360 2 164 759 630 2 008 048 360 2 164 759 630 10 DIRECT RESEARCH 401 736 330 401 569 370 401 736 330 401 569 370 11 MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES 1 090 330 395 752 871 678 1 090 330 395 752 871 678 Reserves (40 02 41) 14 809 522 14 809 522 14 809 522 14 809 522 1 105 139 917 767 681 200 1 105 139 917 767 681 200 12 FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION 85 913 287 88 425 287 85 913 287 88 425 287 Reserves (40 02 41) 4 856 000 3 267 000 4 856 000 3 267 000 90 769 287 91 692 287 90 769 287 91 692 287 13 REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY 38 658 542 242 26 838 474 702 1 166 797 579 –70 402 434 39 825 339 821 26 768 072 268 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23 625 000 12 375 000 23 625 000 12 375 000 38 682 167 242 26 850 849 702 1 166 797 579 –70 402 434 39 848 964 821 26 780 447 268 14 TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION 178 361 995 161 007 995 178 361 995 161 007 995 15 EDUCATION AND CULTURE 3 366 357 284 3 146 029 354 3 366 357 284 3 146 029 354 16 COMMUNICATION 211 571 438 210 059 438 211 571 438 210 059 438 17 HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY 564 254 603 541 521 603 564 254 603 541 521 603 18 MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS 3 419 137 519 3 075 013 252 3 419 137 519 3 075 013 252 Reserves (40 02 41) 40 000 000 28 000 000 40 000 000 28 000 000 3 459 137 519 3 103 013 252 3 459 137 519 3 103 013 252 19 FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS 738 187 747 699 292 859 738 187 747 699 292 859 20 TRADE 113 201 323 111 701 323 113 201 323 111 701 323 21 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT 3 702 842 929 3 339 435 538 3 702 842 929 3 339 435 538 22 NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 4 508 080 400 3 856 253 509 4 508 080 400 3 856 253 509 23 HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION 1 052 651 277 1 254 755 387 1 052 651 277 1 254 755 387 24 FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD 82 246 700 80 192 081 82 246 700 80 192 081 25 COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE 232 305 442 232 055 442 232 305 442 232 055 442 26 COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION 1 065 512 732 1 063 133 732 1 065 512 732 1 063 133 732 Reserves (40 01 40) 4 644 253 4 644 253 4 644 253 4 644 253 1 070 156 985 1 067 777 985 1 070 156 985 1 067 777 985 27 BUDGET 76 142 758 76 142 758 76 142 758 76 142 758 28 AUDIT 19 227 094 19 227 094 19 227 094 19 227 094 29 STATISTICS 143 533 663 127 573 663 143 533 663 127 573 663 30 PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE 1 796 802 000 1 796 802 000 1 796 802 000 1 796 802 000 31 LANGUAGE SERVICES 407 877 123 407 877 123 407 877 123 407 877 123 32 ENERGY 1 643 319 742 1 316 740 381 1 643 319 742 1 316 740 381 33 JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS 270 997 258 238 117 353 270 997 258 238 117 353 34 CLIMATE ACTION 146 724 470 102 431 675 146 724 470 102 431 675 40 RESERVES 571 858 775 307 693 341 70 402 434 571 858 775 378 095 775 Total 154 507 127 090 130 569 308 903 1 166 797 579 155 673 924 669 130 569 308 903 Of which Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 87 934 775 63 095 775 87 934 775 63 095 775

TITLE 13

REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY

Title Chapter Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY’ POLICY AREA 89 356 102 89 356 102 89 356 102 89 356 102 Reserves (40 01 40) 1 125 000 1 125 000 1 125 000 1 125 000 90 481 102 90 481 102 90 481 102 90 481 102 13 03 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 29 218 751 321 20 321 105 381 – 981 150 000 29 218 751 321 19 339 955 381 13 04 COHESION FUND (CF) 9 080 135 577 6 004 299 508 – 256 050 013 9 080 135 577 5 748 249 495 13 05 INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL AND TERRITORIAL COOPERATION 115 060 568 264 279 412 115 060 568 264 279 412 13 06 SOLIDARITY FUND 120 402 434 120 402 434 1 166 797 579 1 166 797 579 1 287 200 013 1 287 200 013 13 07 AID REGULATION 34 836 240 39 031 865 34 836 240 39 031 865 13 08 STRUCTURAL REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMME (SRSP) – OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Reserves (40 02 41) 22 500 000 11 250 000 22 500 000 11 250 000 22 500 000 11 250 000 22 500 000 11 250 000 Title 13 — Total 38 658 542 242 26 838 474 702 1 166 797 579 –70 402 434 39 825 339 821 26 768 072 268 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23 625 000 12 375 000 23 625 000 12 375 000 38 682 167 242 26 850 849 702 1 166 797 579 –70 402 434 39 848 964 821 26 780 447 268

CHAPTER 13 03 — EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 03 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 13 03 01 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 02 Completion of the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 03 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 04 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 05 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 06 Completion of Urban (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 07 Completion of earlier programmes — Community initiatives (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 08 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovative measures (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 09 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovation measures (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 12 Union contribution to the International Fund for Ireland 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 13 Completion of Interreg III Community initiative (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 14 Support for regions bordering candidate countries — Completion of earlier programmes (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 16 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence 1.2 p.m. 1 367 611 177 – 915 477 000 p.m. 452 134 177 13 03 17 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — PEACE 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 18 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment 1.2 p.m. 129 851 990 –23 165 000 p.m. 106 686 990 13 03 19 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 p.m. 68 093 650 –42 508 000 p.m. 25 585 650 13 03 20 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 1 610 747 p.m. 1 610 747 13 03 31 Completion of technical assistance and dissemination of information on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region and an improved knowledge of macro-regions strategy (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 154 965 p.m. 154 965 13 03 40 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Convergence envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 41 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional competitiveness and employment envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 60 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Less developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 18 775 111 553 12 457 677 000 18 775 111 553 12 457 677 000 13 03 61 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Transition regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 3 719 489 334 2 204 431 000 3 719 489 334 2 204 431 000 13 03 62 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — More developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 4 622 273 189 3 043 052 000 4 622 273 189 3 043 052 000 13 03 63 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Additional allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 222 029 433 139 873 000 222 029 433 139 873 000 13 03 64 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 13 03 64 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 1 731 601 443 783 299 000 1 731 601 443 783 299 000 13 03 64 02 Participation of candidate countries and potential candidates in ERDF ETC— Contribution from Heading 4 (IPA II) 4 9 396 205 1 312 500 9 396 205 1 312 500 13 03 64 03 Participation of European neighbourhood countries in ERDF ETC — Contribution from Heading 4 (ENI) 4 1 459 650 231 000 1 459 650 231 000 Article 13 03 64 — Subtotal 1 742 457 298 784 842 500 1 742 457 298 784 842 500 13 03 65 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 13 03 65 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 74 000 000 69 400 000 74 000 000 69 400 000 13 03 65 02 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 1 028 043 p.m. 1 028 043 Article 13 03 65 — Subtotal 74 000 000 70 428 043 74 000 000 70 428 043 13 03 66 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development 1.2 53 090 514 42 472 411 53 090 514 42 472 411 13 03 67 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European strategy for the Baltic Sea region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 68 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European Union strategy for the Danube region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 500 000 p.m. 500 000 13 03 77 Pilot projects and preparatory actions 13 03 77 01 Pilot project — Pan-European coordination of Roma integration methods 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 03 Preparatory action — Promoting a more favourable environment for micro-credit in Europe 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 06 Preparatory action — Enhancing regional and local cooperation through the promotion of Union regional policy on a global scale 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 07 Preparatory action — The definition of governance model for the European Union Danube region — better and effective coordination 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 08 Pilot project — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 322 551 p.m. 322 551 13 03 77 09 Preparatory action on an Atlantic Forum for the European Union Atlantic strategy 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 10 Preparatory action — Supporting Mayotte, or any other territory potentially affected, with the switchover to outermost-region status 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 12 Preparatory action — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 1 234 347 p.m. 1 234 347 13 03 77 13 Pilot project — Cohesion policy and the synergies with the research and development funds: the ‘stairway to excellence’ 1.2 p.m. 600 000 p.m. 600 000 13 03 77 14 Preparatory action — A regional strategy for the North Sea region 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 15 Preparatory action — World cities: EU-third countries cooperation on urban development 1.2 p.m. 750 000 p.m. 750 000 13 03 77 16 Preparatory action — The actual and desired state of the economic potential in regions outside the Greek capital Athens 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 17 Preparatory action — EU-CELAC cooperation on territorial cohesion 1.2 2 000 000 1 700 000 2 000 000 1 700 000 13 03 77 18 Preparatory action — Cohesion policy and synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence — the way forward 1.2 1 500 000 1 000 000 1 500 000 1 000 000 13 03 77 19 Preparatory action — Support for growth and governance in regions whose development is lagging behind 1.2 1 000 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 13 03 77 20 Preparatory action — The economic competitive advantages and potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania 1.2 p.m. 1 000 000 p.m. 1 000 000 13 03 77 21 Pilot project —European Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR): generation and preparation of initiatives and projects with genuine added value for the region as a whole 1.2 1 300 000 650 000 1 300 000 650 000 13 03 77 22 Preparatory action — Macro-regional strategy 2014-2020: EU strategy for the Alpine Region 1.2 2 000 000 1 000 000 2 000 000 1 000 000 13 03 77 23 Preparatory action — Urban agenda for the EU 1.2 2 500 000 1 250 000 2 500 000 1 250 000 Article 13 03 77 — Subtotal 10 300 000 10 506 898 10 300 000 10 506 898 Chapter 13 03 — Total 29 218 751 321 20 321 105 381 – 981 150 000 29 218 751 321 19 339 955 381

Remarks

Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 shall be supported by the action it takes through the Structural Funds, which includes the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In accordance with Article 176, the ERDF is intended to help redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The tasks, priority objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds are defined in accordance with Article 177.

Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law.

Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the ERDF.

Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation.

Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the ERDF.

Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7.

Measures to combat fraud are funded from Article 24 02 01.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175, 176 and 177 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1) and in particular Article 39 thereof.

Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 83, 100 and 102 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Reference acts

Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999.

Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005.

Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013.

13 03 16

Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1 367 611 177 – 915 477 000 p.m. 452 134 177

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for programmes under the ERDF objective of the convergence in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective is aimed at speeding up the convergence of the least-developed Member States and regions by improving conditions for growth and employment.

Part of this appropriation is intended to be used to address intra-regional disparities so as to ensure that the overall state of development of a given region does not hide poverty loops and disadvantaged territorial units.

In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

13 03 18

Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 129 851 990 –23 165 000 p.m. 106 686 990

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of the regional competitiveness and employment in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall, outside the least developed regions, be aimed at strengthening regions’ competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment by taking into consideration the goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

13 03 19

Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 68 093 650 –42 508 000 p.m. 25 585 650

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of European territorial cooperation in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall be aimed at strengthening territorial cooperation and macro-regional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate level.

In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

CHAPTER 13 04 — COHESION FUND (CF)

Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 04 COHESION FUND (CF) 13 04 01 Completion of Cohesion Fund projects (prior to 2007) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 04 02 Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 329 335 976 – 256 050 013 p.m. 73 285 963 13 04 03 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the Cohesion Fund envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 04 60 Cohesion Fund — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 9 055 827 791 5 651 952 000 9 055 827 791 5 651 952 000 13 04 61 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 13 04 61 01 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 1.2 24 307 786 22 300 000 24 307 786 22 300 000 13 04 61 02 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 711 532 p.m. 711 532 Article 13 04 61 — Subtotal 24 307 786 23 011 532 24 307 786 23 011 532 Chapter 13 04 — Total 9 080 135 577 6 004 299 508 – 256 050 013 9 080 135 577 5 748 249 495

Remarks

Article 177, second paragraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that a Cohesion Fund is to be set up to support projects in the fields of the environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure.

Article H of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the Cohesion Fund.

Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation.

Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the Cohesion Fund.

Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7.

Anti-fraud operations will be financed under Article 24 02 01.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 177 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 100 and 102 thereof.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).

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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof.

Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 281).

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Reference acts

Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005.

Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013.

13 04 02

Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013)

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 329 335 976 – 256 050 013 p.m. 73 285 963

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments to be settled for the Cohesion Fund from the 2007-2013 programming period.

This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as provided for in Article 45 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover:

— support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings),

— information and publishing expenditure,

— expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,

— contract for the provision of services and studies,

— grants.

This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period.

In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing the Cohesion Fund (EC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).

Reference acts

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof.

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174 and 177 thereof.

CHAPTER 13 06 — SOLIDARITY FUND

Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 06 SOLIDARITY FUND 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 9 120 402 434 120 402 434 1 166 797 579 1 166 797 579 1 287 200 013 1 287 200 013 13 06 02 Assistance to countries negotiating for accession in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy 9 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Chapter 13 06 — Total 120 402 434 120 402 434 1 166 797 579 1 166 797 579 1 287 200 013 1 287 200 013

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

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 120 402 434 120 402 434 1 166 797 579 1 166 797 579 1 287 200 013 1 287 200 013

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of major or regional disasters in the Member States. Assistance should be provided in connection with natural disasters to the Member States concerned, with a deadline being laid down for use of the financial assistance awarded and provision being made for beneficiary states to substantiate the use made of the assistance they receive. Assistance received which is subsequently offset by third-party payments, under the ‘polluter pays’ principle, for example, or received in excess of the final valuation of damage should be recovered.

With the exception of advance payments, the allocation of the appropriations will be carried out by transfers of appropriations from the reserve or, in case of insufficient appropriations in the reserve, by an amending budget simultaneously to the mobilisation decision of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof.

TITLE 40

RESERVES

Title Chapter Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 01 RESERVES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 5 769 253 5 769 253 5 769 253 5 769 253 40 02 RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS 566 089 522 372 326 522 566 089 522 372 326 522 40 03 NEGATIVE RESERVE p.m. –70 402 434 70 402 434 p.m. p.m. Title 40 — Total 571 858 775 307 693 341 70 402 434 571 858 775 378 095 775

CHAPTER 40 03 — NEGATIVE RESERVE

Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 03 NEGATIVE RESERVE 40 03 01 Negative reserve 8 p.m. –70 402 434 70 402 434 p.m. p.m. Chapter 40 03 — Total p.m. –70 402 434 70 402 434 p.m. p.m.

40 03 01

Negative reserve

Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. –70 402 434 70 402 434 p.m. p.m.

Remarks

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 47 of the Financial Regulation. This reserve must be drawn upon before the end of the financial year by means of transfer in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 26 and 27 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).