EN    EN EN 
 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 8.4.2009 
SEC(2009) 496 final 
  
PRELIMINARY DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET N° 4 
TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2009 
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 
Section III - Commission 
 
 
 
EN 2   EN PRELIMINARY DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET N° 4 
TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2009 
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 
Section III - Commission 
Having regard to: 
– the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272 
thereof, 
– the Treaty establishing the European At omic Energy Community, and in particular 
Article 177 thereof, 
– the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the 
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities1, 
as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1525/20072, and in particular 
Article 37 thereof, 
The European Commission hereby presents to the budgetary authority the Preliminary Draft 
Amending Budget No 4 to the 2009 budget. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.  
2 OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9.  
 
EN 3   EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ .. 4 
2. Energy Projects to Ai d Economic Recovery................................................................ 4 
3. Broadband ................................................................................................................... .4  
SUMMARY TABLE BY HEADING OF THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK ....................... 6 
CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF  EXPENDITURE BY SECTION  
The changes to the statement of expenditure by section are forwarded separately via the SEI-
BUD system. An English version of the changes to the statement of expenditure by section is 
attached for information as a budgetary annex. 
 
EN 4   EN 1. I NTRODUCTION  
Preliminary Draft Amending Budget (PDAB) No 4 for the year 2009 con cerns the translation 
into the Community budget of th e political agreement reached on the financing of the 
European Economic Recovery Plan: 
– For energy projects to aid economic recovery, commitment appropriations of 
EUR 2 billion and payment appropriations of EUR 76.2 million are proposed for budget 2009. 
– For broadband internet infrastructure in rural areas and CAP Health Check "new 
challenges", commitment appropriations of  EUR 0.6 billion are proposed for budget 2009. 
In order to accommodate thes e increases, the Commission has submitted a proposal to revise 
the ceilings of the multi-annual financia l framework for Headings 1a and 2. 
2. E
NERGY PROJECTS TO AID ECONOMIC RECOVERY  
On 28 January 2009, the Commission presente d its Communication "Investing today for 
tomorrow's Europe"3. This was accompanied by a proposal  for a Regulation establishing a 
programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects 
in the field of energy4. 
Following the political agreement reached on the fi nancing of this initiative, it is proposed to 
create a new budget article 06 04 14 — Energy pr ojects to aid economic recovery, and four 
new budget items, as follows: 
Nomenclature Heading Commitment 
Appropriations 
2009 (in euro) Payment 
Appropriations 
2009 (in euro) 
 Energy projects to aid economic 
recovery  2 000 000 000 76 200 000
06 01 04 13 Energy projects to aid economic 
recovery — Expenditure on administrative management 1 200 000 1 200 000
06 04 14 01  Energy projects to aid economic 
recovery — Energy networks 1 188 400 000 75 000 000
06 04 14 02 Energy projects to aid economic 
recovery — Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 526 400 000 
06 04 14 03  Energy projects to aid economic 
recovery — European Offshore wind grid system 284 000 000 
These amounts will be entered in the corres ponding reserves, pending the adoption of the 
legal basis. 
                                                 
3 COM(2009) 36 final. 
4 COM(2009) 35 final. 
 
EN 5   EN 3. B ROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAP  "HEALTH CHECK " 
The Commission has also proposed5 to amend Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for 
rural development by the European Agricultur al Fund for Rural Deve lopment (EARDF) and 
Decision 2006/493/EC laying down the amount of  Community support for rural development 
for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regi ons eligible under the Convergence Objective. 
Accordingly, it is now pr oposed to increase budget item 05 04 05 01 Rural Development 
Programmes by EUR 0.6 billion in commitment appropriations for 2009. 
                                                
 
5 COM(2009) 38 final. 
 
EN 6   EN SUMMARY  TABLE  BY HEADING  OF THE  FINANCIAL  FRAMEWORK  
Financial framework 
Heading/subheading 2009 Financial framework Budget 2009  
(including AB 1 and PDAB 2 to 3) PDAB 4/2009 Budget 2009  
(including AB 1 and PDAB 2 to 4) 
 CA PA CA PA CA PA CA PA 
1. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH        
1a. Competitiveness for growth and employment 13 272 000 000 11 768 997 000 11 024 385 513 2 000 000 000 76 200 000 13 768 997 000 11 100 585 513 
1b. Cohesion for growth and 
employment 48 428 000 000 48 426 884 669 34 963 348 789 48 426 884 669 34 963 348 789 
Total 61 700 000 000 60 195 881 669 45 987 734 302 2 000 000 000 76 200 000 62 195 881 669 46 063 934 302 
Margin6 2 004 118 331    4 118 331  
2. PRESERVATION AND 
MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES         
Of which market related expenditure and 
direct payments 46 679 000 000 41 131 356 325 41 083 823 325 41 131 356 325 41 083 823 325 
Total 57 639 000 000 56 121 437 011 52 566 129 680 600 000 000 56 721 437 011 52 566 129 680 
Margin 1 517 562 989    917 562 989  
3. CITIZENSHIP, FREEDOM, 
SECURITY AND JUSTICE   
3a. Freedom, Security and Justice 872 000 000 863 925 000 617 440 000 863 925 000 617 440 000 
3b. Citizenship 651 000 000 662 748 377 690 745 377 662 748 377 690 745 377 
Total 1 523 000 000 1 526 673 377 1 308 185 377 1 526 673 377 1 308 185 377 
Margin7  8 112 000    8 112 000  
4. EU AS A GLOBAL PLAYER8 7 440 000 000 8 103 930 360 8 324 169 158 8 103 930 360 8 324 169 158 
Margin -419 930 360 -419 930 360  
5. ADMINISTRATION9 7 699 000 000 7 700 730 900 7 700 730 900 7 700 730 900 7 700 730 900 
Margin 76 269 100 76 269 100  
6. COMPENSATION 210 000 000 209 112 912 209 112 912 209 112 912 209 112 912 
Margin 887 088 887 088  
TOTAL 136 211 000 000 121 901 000 000 133 857 766 229 116 096 062 329 2 600 000 000 76 200 000 136 457 766 229 116 172 262 329 
Margin   3 187 019 148 8 095 723 048  587 019 148 8 019 523 048 
 
                                                 
6 The European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) is not included in the calculation of the margin under Heading 1a. 
7 The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) amount is entered over and above the relevant headings as foreseen by the IIA of 17 May 2006 (OJ C 139 of 14.6.2006) 
8 The 2009 margin for heading 4 does not take into account the appropriations related to the Emergency Aid Reserve, or the mobil isation of the Flexibility Instrument. 
9 For calculating the margin under the ceiling for heading 5, account is taken of the footnote (1) of the financial framework 20 07-2013 for an amount of EUR 78 million for the staff 
contributions to the pension scheme.