FINAL ADOPTION
of amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2004
(2004/348/EC, Euratom)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(4), penultimate subparagraph,
thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1 605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the
general budget of the European Communities (
1), and in particular Articles 37 and 38 thereof,
Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 finally adopted on 18 December 2003 (2),
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1 999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commis-
sion on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May1 999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (
4),
Having regard to the conclusions of the trialogue of 1 6 March 2004, including the decision of the European Parliament and of the
Council to mobilise EUR 21 91 6 995 under the flexibility mechanism relating to the European Union Solidarity Fund,
Having regard to preliminary draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 submitted by the
Commission on 9 March 2004,
Having regard to draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 established by the Council on
26 March 2004,
Having regard to Rule 92 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,Having regard to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 30 March 2004,The procedure laid down in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community having thus been completed,
DECLARES:
Sole Article
Amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 has been finally adopted.
Done at Strasbourg, 30 March 2004.
The President
Pat COX
(1) OJ L 248, 1 6.9.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2004, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1 999, p. 1; Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 1 47 ,
1 4.6.2003, p. 25).
(4) OJ C 283, 20.1 1.2002, p. 1.Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2004 L 128/75EN

AMENDING BUDGET No 3 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2004
CONTENTS
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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION
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TITLE 13
REGIONAL POLICY
Heading2004 Budget (AB Nos 1 and 2
included)AB No 3 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
13 Regional Policy
13 06 01 European Union Solidarity Fund —
Member States p.m. p.m. 20 955 775 20 955 775 p.m.
13 06 02 European Union Solidarity Fund —
Countries negotiating for accession p.m. p.m. 961 220 961 220 p.m.Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2004 L 128/79EN
TITLE 13
REGIONAL POLICY
CHAPTER 13 06 — EUROPEAN UNION SOLIDARITY FUND
13 06 01 European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States
2004 Budget (AB Nos 1 and 2 included) AB No 3 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
p.m. p.m. 20 955 775 20 955 775 p.m.
This article is intended to accommodate the appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the EU
Member States.
13 06 02 European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries Negotiating for Accession
2004 Budget (AB Nos 1 and 2 included) AB No 3 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
p.m. p.m. 961 220 961 220 p.m.
This article is intended to accommodate the appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in
countries that are eligible for support under the Fund on account of their accession country status.Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2004 L 128/80EN