EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 33/210

Tuesday 5 July 2011

Draft amending budget No 2/2011: flooding in Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic in 2010

P7_TA(2011)0302

European Parliament resolution of 5 July 2011 on Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, Section III – Commission (10522/2011 – C7-0137/2011 – 2011/2065(BUD))

2013/C 33 E/28

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 314 thereof and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as definitively adopted on 15 December 2010 (2),

— 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 (3),

— having regard to Draft amending budget No 2/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, which the Commission submitted on 25 March 2011 (COM(2011)0154),

— having regard to Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011, which the Council established on 24 May 2011 (10522/2011 – C7-0137/2011),

— having regard to Rule 75b of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0233/2011),

A. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2011 to the general budget 2011 aims at mobilising the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 19,5 million in commitment and payment appropriations following the heavy rainfall that hit Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic in August and September 2010,

B. whereas the purpose of this Draft amending budget is to formally enter this budgetary adjustment into the 2011 budget,

C. whereas the Joint Statement on payment appropriations annexed to the budget for the financial year 2011 foresaw the submission of an amending budget "if the appropriations entered in the 2011 budget are insufficient to cover expenditure",

D. whereas the Council has decided to redeploy appropriations from budget items on the sole basis of low implementation rates, without taking into account that implementation of completion budget lines require further measures as regards controls and that not all Member States have taken the appropriate measures to facilitate the closures,

E. whereas the negative reserve established by the Council for Draft amending budget No 1/2011 is only pragmatic, and does not provide a sustainable and financially sound solution to address the issue of unexpected needs in payment appropriations, as underlined by Parliament (4),

F. whereas the Commission has not yet presented a solution for drawing upon the negative reserve, despite both Parliament's resolution on Draft amending budget No 1/2011 and the Council's call to the Commission to present it "as soon as possible",

G. whereas payment appropriations decided for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) will most likely not be sufficient for the needs for the whole year 2011, and will therefore require a reinforcement,

H. whereas the implementation of payments for some major energy projects in 2011 was revised downwards in June 2011, due mainly to operational delays, and whereas these appropriations can be used for other purposes;

1. Notes Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011;

2. Considers the redeployments adopted by Council in contradiction with the Joint Statement on payment appropriations, to which it attaches value and feels committed;

3. Decides to amend Council's position on Draft Amending Budget No 2/2011 as shown below, with a view to: — covering the needs ensuing from the mobilisation of the EUSF; — drawing upon the negative reserve; — reinforcing payments appropriations for the EGF;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with Parliament’s amendment, to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

SECTION III — COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE — EXPENDITURE

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Title Heading Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 Economic and financial affairs 524 283 196 341 387 137 524 283 196 341 387 137 40 01 40 40 929 40 929 40 929 40 929 524 324 125 341 428 066 524 324 125 341 428 066 02 Enterprise 1 055 561 122 1 209 465 022 1 055 561 122 1 209 465 022 40 01 40 52 772 52 772 52 772 52 772 1 055 613 894 1 209 517 794 1 055 613 894 1 209 517 794 03 Competition 93 403 671 93 403 671 93 403 671 93 403 671 40 01 40 56 917 56 917 56 917 56 917 93 460 588 93 460 588 93 460 588 93 460 588 04 Employment and social affairs 11 398 325 662 9 163 443 236 50 000 000 11 398 325 662 9 213 443 236 40 01 40, 40 02 41 44 335 44 335 44 335 44 335 11 398 369 997 9 163 487 571 11 398 369 997 9 213 487 571 05 Agriculture and rural development 57 292 184 763 55 269 004 060 57 292 184 763 55 269 004 060 40 01 40, 40 02 40 74 532 74 532 74 532 74 532 57 292 259 295 55 269 078 592 57 292 259 295 55 269 078 592 06 Mobility and transport 1 546 683 351 1 141 803 775 1 546 683 351 1 141 803 775 40 01 40 25 609 25 609 25 609 25 609 1 546 708 960 1 141 829 384 1 546 708 960 1 141 829 384 07 Environment and climate action 470 550 540 390 290 122 470 550 540 390 290 122 40 01 40, 40 02 41 44 853 44 853 44 853 44 853 470 595 393 390 334 975 470 595 393 390 334 975 08 Research 5 334 630 545 4 117 083 880 5 334 630 545 4 117 083 880 40 01 40 6 884 6 884 6 884 6 884 5 334 637 429 4 117 090 764 5 334 637 429 4 117 090 764 09 Information society and media 1 538 552 441 1 334 275 234 1 538 552 441 1 334 275 234 40 01 40, 40 02 41 29 384 29 384 29 384 29 384 1 538 581 825 1 334 304 618 1 538 581 825 1 334 304 618 10 Direct research 394 978 000 396 209 233 394 978 000 396 209 233 11 Maritime affairs and fisheries 948 592 229 719 026 792 948 592 229 719 026 792 40 01 40, 40 02 41 52 021 983 52 021 983 52 021 983 52 021 983 1 000 614 212 771 048 775 1 000 614 212 771 048 775 12 Internal market 94 868 629 93 358 064 94 868 629 93 358 064 40 01 40, 40 02 41 35 305 35 305 35 305 35 305 94 903 934 93 393 369 94 903 934 93 393 369 13 Regional policy 40 565 228 265 33 499 601 033 19 546 647 19 546 647 40 584 774 912 33 519 147 680 40 01 40 43 816 43 816 43 816 43 816 40 565 272 081 33 499 644 849 40 584 818 728 33 519 191 496 14 Taxation and customs union 142 229 539 114 783 765 142 229 539 114 783 765 40 01 40 32 492 32 492 32 492 32 492 142 262 031 114 816 257 142 262 031 114 816 257 15 Education and culture 2 428 691 266 1 996 401 080 2 428 691 266 1 996 401 080 40 01 40 38 857 38 857 38 857 38 857 2 428 730 123 1 996 439 937 2 428 730 123 1 996 439 937 16 Communication 273 374 552 253 374 552 273 374 552 253 374 552 40 01 40 46 111 46 111 46 111 46 111 273 420 663 253 420 663 273 420 663 253 420 663 17 Health and consumer protection 692 021 626 596 046 062 692 021 626 596 046 062 40 01 40 57 583 57 583 57 583 57 583 692 079 209 596 103 645 692 079 209 596 103 645 18 Area of freedom, security and justice 1 193 910 768 871 707 680 1 193 910 768 871 707 680 40 01 40, 40 02 41 16 479 335 13 005 028 16 479 335 13 005 028 1 210 390 103 884 712 708 1 210 390 103 884 712 708 19 External relations 4 270 665 587 3 378 255 172 4 270 665 587 3 378 255 172 40 01 40, 40 02 41 44 005 106 6 441 836 44 005 106 6 441 836 4 314 670 693 3 384 697 008 4 314 670 693 3 384 697 008 20 Trade 105 067 905 104 422 321 105 067 905 104 422 321 40 01 40 34 787 34 787 34 787 34 787 105 102 692 104 457 108 105 102 692 104 457 108 21 Development and relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States 1 433 111 933 1 392 926 690 1 433 111 933 1 392 926 690 40 01 40, 40 02 41 109 058 175 86 736 049 109 058 175 86 736 049 1 542 170 108 1 479 662 739 1 542 170 108 1 479 662 739 22 Enlargement 1 123 357 217 1 012 513 363 1 123 357 217 1 012 513 363 40 01 40 17 764 17 764 17 764 17 764 1 123 374 981 1 012 531 127 1 123 374 981 1 012 531 127 23 Humanitarian aid 878 195 432 838 516 019 878 195 432 838 516 019 40 01 40 14 878 14 878 14 878 14 878 878 210 310 838 530 897 878 210 310 838 530 897 24 Fight against fraud 81 749 000 74 805 171 81 749 000 74 805 171 25 Commission's policy coordination and legal advice 190 812 414 190 812 414 190 812 414 190 812 414 40 01 40 565 027 565 027 565 027 565 027 191 377 441 191 377 441 191 377 441 191 377 441 26 Commission's administration 1 018 708 135 1 017 153 328 1 018 708 135 1 017 153 328 40 01 40, 40 02 41 78 381 78 381 78 381 78 381 1 018 786 516 1 017 231 709 1 018 786 516 1 017 231 709 27 Budget 69 440 094 69 440 094 69 440 094 69 440 094 40 01 40 30 939 30 939 30 939 30 939 69 471 033 69 471 033 69 471 033 69 471 033 28 Audit 11 399 202 11 399 202 11 399 202 11 399 202 40 01 40 7 105 7 105 7 105 7 105 11 406 307 11 406 307 11 406 307 11 406 307 29 Statistics 145 143 085 124 373 319 145 143 085 124 373 319 40 01 40 47 443 47 443 47 443 47 443 145 190 528 124 420 762 145 190 528 124 420 762 30 Pensions and related expenditure 1 278 009 000 1 278 009 000 1 278 009 000 1 278 009 000 31 Language services 392 908 762 392 908 762 392 908 762 392 908 762 40 01 40 236 399 236 399 236 399 236 399 393 145 161 393 145 161 393 145 161 393 145 161 32 Energy 699 617 012 1 535 110 306 – 251 935 540 699 617 012 1 283 174 766 40 01 40, 40 02 41 41 299 41 299 41 299 41 299 699 658 311 1 535 151 605 699 658 311 1 283 216 065 40 Reserves 977 129 000 77 520 404 182 388 893 977 129 000 259 909 297 Total 138 440 114 943 122 938 920 666 19 546 647 138 459 661 590 122 938 920 666 40 01 40, 40 02 40, 40 02 41 223 269 000 159 909 297 223 269 000 159 909 297 138 663 383 943 123 098 829 963 138 682 930 590 123 098 829 963

TITLE 04 — EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

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Title Chapter Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 01 Administrative expenditure of the ‘Employment and social affairs’ policy area 95 925 690 95 925 690 95 925 690 95 925 690 40 01 40 44 335 44 335 44 335 44 335 95 970 025 95 970 025 95 970 025 95 970 025 04 02 European Social Fund 1 10 963 813 972 8 743 950 522 10 963 813 972 8 743 950 522 04 03 Working in europe — Social dialogue and mobility 1 79 130 000 64 266 181 79 130 000 64 266 181 04 04 Employment, social solidarity and gender equality 157 056 000 151 704 616 157 056 000 151 704 616 04 05 European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 1 p.m. 47 608 950 50 000 000 p.m. 97 608 950 04 06 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) — Human resources development 4 102 400 000 59 987 277 102 400 000 59 987 277 Title 04 — Total 11 398 325 662 9 163 443 236 50 000 000 11 398 325 662 9 213 443 236 40 01 40, 40 02 41 44 335 44 335 44 335 44 335 11 398 369 997 9 163 487 571 11 398 369 997 9 213 487 571

CHAPTER 04 05 — EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF)

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Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 04 05 European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 04 05 01 European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 1.1 p.m. 47 608 950 50 000 000 p.m. 97 608 950 Chapter 04 05 — Total p.m. 47 608 950 50 000 000 p.m. 97 608 950

Article 04 05 01 — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 47 608 950 50 000 000 p.m. 97 608 950

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) so as to enable the Union to provide temporary and targeted support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation where these redundancies have a significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy. For applications submitted before 31 December 2011, it may also be used to provide support to workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

The maximum amount of expenditure from the Fund shall be EUR 500 000 000 per year.

The aim of this reserve, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006, is to provide additional temporary support for workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

The actions undertaken by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be complementary to those of the European Social Fund without creating double structures.

The methods for entering the appropriations in this reserve and for mobilising the Fund are laid down in point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).

Reference acts

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

TITLE 13 — REGIONAL POLICY

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Title Chapter Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 01 Administrative expenditure of the ‘Regional policy’ policy area 88 430 098 88 430 098 88 430 098 88 430 098 40 01 40 43 816 43 816 43 816 43 816 88 473 914 88 473 914 88 473 914 88 473 914 13 03 European Regional Development Fund and other regional operations 1 28 742 233 077 25 165 081 196 28 742 233 077 25 165 081 196 13 04 Cohesion Fund 1 11 073 646 193 7 625 295 593 11 073 646 193 7 625 295 593 13 05 Pre-accession operations related to the structural policies 478 530 004 438 405 253 478 530 004 438 405 253 13 06 Solidarity Fund 182 388 893 182 388 893 19 546 647 19 546 647 201 935 540 201 935 540 Title 13 — Total 40 565 228 265 33 499 601 033 19 546 647 19 546 647 40 584 774 912 33 519 147 680 40 01 40 43 816 43 816 43 816 43 816 40 565 272 081 33 499 644 849 40 584 818 728 33 519 191 496

CHAPTER 13 06 — SOLIDARITY FUND

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Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 06 Solidarity Fund 13 06 01 European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States 3.2 178 562 910 178 562 910 18 371 576 18 371 576 196 934 486 196 934 486 13 06 02 European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession 4 3 825 983 3 825 983 1 175 071 1 175 071 5 001 054 5 001 054 Chapter 13 06 — Total 182 388 893 182 388 893 19 546 647 19 546 647 201 935 540 201 935 540

Article 13 06 01 — European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 178 562 910 178 562 910 18 371 576 18 371 576 196 934 486 196 934 486

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in the Member States.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising 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).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005)0108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

Article 13 06 02 — European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 3 825 983 3 825 983 1 175 071 1 175 071 5 001 054 5 001 054

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in countries involved in accession negotiations with the Union.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising 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).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005)0108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

TITLE 32 — ENERGY

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Title Chapter Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 32 01 Administrative expenditure of the ‘Energy’ policy area 77 046 009 77 046 009 77 046 009 77 046 009 40 01 40 41 299 41 299 41 299 41 299 77 087 308 77 087 308 77 087 308 77 087 308 32 03 Trans-European networks 1 24 150 000 20 471 848 24 150 000 20 471 848 32 04 Conventional and renewable energies 125 688 003 1 080 982 371 – 251 935 540 125 688 003 829 046 831 32 05 Nuclear energy 1 280 578 000 209 479 379 280 578 000 209 479 379 32 06 Research related to energy 1 192 155 000 147 130 699 192 155 000 147 130 699 Title 32 — Total 699 617 012 1 535 110 306 – 251 935 540 699 617 012 1 283 174 766 40 01 40, 40 02 41 41 299 41 299 41 299 41 299 699 658 311 1 535 151 605 699 658 311 1 283 216 065

CHAPTER 32 04 — CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES

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Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 32 04 Conventional and renewable energies 32 04 01 Completion of the ‘ Intelligent Energy — Europe ’ programme (2003 to 2006) 1.1 — 4 570 459 — 4 570 459 32 04 02 Completion of the ‘ Intelligent Energy — Europe ’ programme (2003 to 2006): external strand — Coopener 4 — 95 218 — 95 218 32 04 03 Support activities to the European energy policy and internal energy market 1.1 3 000 000 3 332 626 3 000 000 3 332 626 32 04 04 Completion of the Energy framework programme (1999 to 2002) — Conventional and renewable energy 1.1 — p.m. — p.m. 32 04 05 European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 32 04 06 Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — ‘ Intelligent Energy — Europe ’ programme 1.1 114 499 000 39 039 339 114 499 000 39 039 339 32 04 07 Pilot project — Energy security — Biofuels 1.1 p.m. 1 500 000 p.m. 1 500 000 32 04 08 Pilot project — Portplus — Sustainable energy plan for ports 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 32 04 09 Preparatory action — Investment fund for renewable energy and biorefineries from waste and residues 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 32 04 10 European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators 32 04 10 01 European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Titles 1 and 2 1.1 4 017 000 4 017 000 4 017 000 4 017 000 32 04 10 02 European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Title 3 1.1 983 000 983 000 983 000 983 000 Article 32 04 10 — Subtotal 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 5 000 000 32 04 11 Energy Community 4 2 939 003 2 798 457 2 939 003 2 798 457 32 04 12 Pilot project — European framework programme for the development and exchange of experience on sustainable urban development 1.1 p.m. 300 000 p.m. 300 000 32 04 13 Preparatory action — European islands for a common energy policy 1.1 p.m. 500 000 p.m. 500 000 32 04 14 Energy projects to aid economic recovery 32 04 14 01 Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks 1.1 p.m. 732 955 589 – 251 935 540 p.m. 481 020 049 32 04 14 02 Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 1.1 p.m. 247 566 539 p.m. 247 566 539 32 04 14 03 Energy projects to aid economic recovery — European offshore wind grid system 1.1 p.m. 42 848 055 p.m. 42 848 055 32 04 14 04 Energy projects to aid economic recovery - Energy efficiency and renewable initiatives 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Article 32 04 14 — Subtotal p.m. 1 023 370 183 – 251 935 540 p.m. 771 434 643 32 04 15 Pilot projects in the field of waste recuperation and its valorisation for clean energy 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 32 04 16 Security of energy installations and infrastructures 1.1 250 000 476 089 250 000 476 089 Chapter 32 04 — Total 125 688 003 1 080 982 371 – 251 935 540 125 688 003 829 046 831

Article 32 04 14 — Energy projects to aid economic recovery

Item 32 04 14 01 — Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 732 955 589 – 251 935 540 p.m. 481 020 049

Remarks

Former Item 06 04 14 01

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of gas and electricity infrastructure projects having the highest Union added value.

It should serve to adapt and develop energy networks of particular importance to the Union in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, to increase interconnection capacity, security and diversification of supply and to overcome environmental, technical and financial obstacles. Special Union support is necessary to develop energy networks more intensively and to accelerate their construction, notably where the diversity of routes and sources of supply is low.

This appropriation should also serve to promote connection and integration of renewable energy resources and to strengthen economic and social cohesion with less-favoured and island regions of the Union.

It is intended to cover the financing of the second step of the economic recovery plan as agreed between the two arms of the budgetary authority on 2 April 2009. Its financing is conditional on an agreement by the budgetary authority and should be made available as provided for in points 21, 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, without prejudice to the financial envelopes of the codecision programmes and the European Parliament's priorities.

If the Commission's annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the economic recovery plan identifies serious risks for implementing the priority projects, the Commission shall recommend measures to offset those risks, and shall where appropriate and consistent with the economic recovery plan, make additional proposals for the projects already referred to in Regulation (EC) No 663/2009.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 31).

TITLE 40 — RESERVES

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Title Chapter Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 01 Reserves for administrative expenditure 5 1 834 000 1 834 000 1 834 000 1 834 000 40 02 Reserves for financial interventions 975 295 000 258 075 297 975 295 000 258 075 297 40 03 Negative reserve p.m. – 182 388 893 182 388 893 p.m. p.m. Title 40 — Total 977 129 000 77 520 404 182 388 893 977 129 000 259 909 297

CHAPTER 40 03 — NEGATIVE RESERVE

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Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 03 Negative reserve 40 03 01 Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship) 3.2 p.m. – 178 562 910 178 562 910 p.m. p.m. 40 03 02 Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player) 4 p.m. –3 825 983 3 825 983 p.m. p.m. Chapter 40 03 — Total p.m. – 182 388 893 182 388 893 p.m. p.m.

Article 40 03 01 — Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship)

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. – 178 562 910 178 562 910 p.m. p.m.

Remarks

New article

This article is intended to cover EUR 178 562 910 payment appropriations entered under article 13 06 01 — European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States.

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 44 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 23 and 24 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 40 03 02 — Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player)

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Budget 2011 Parliament position No. 2/2011 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. –3 825 983 3 825 983 p.m. p.m.

Remarks

New article

This article is intended to cover EUR 3 825 983 payment appropriations entered under article 13 06 02 — European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession.

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 44 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 23 and 24 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0475.

(3) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(4) European Parliament resolution of 6 April 2011 on Council's position on Draft amending budget No 1/2011 (Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0128).