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AMENDING LETTER TO THE DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET N°4/2014

GENERAL STATEMENT OF REVENUE STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION Section III – Commission Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor

Having regard to:

– the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

– the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union[1], and in particular Article 41 thereof,

– the Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020[2], and in particular Article 13 thereof,

– the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 adopted on 20 November 2013[3],

– the amending budget No 1/2014[4], adopted on 16 April 2014,

– the draft amending budget No 2/2014[5], adopted on 15 April 2014,

– the draft amending budget No 3/2014[6], adopted on 28 May 2014,

– the draft amending budget No 4/2014[7], adopted on 9 July 2014,

The European Commission hereby presents to the budgetary authority the amending letter to the draft amending budget No 4 to the 2014 budget.

CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

The changes to the statement of revenue and expenditure by section are available on EUR-Lex (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm). An English version of the changes to this statement is attached for information as a budgetary annex.

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Explanatory Memorandum... 3

1. Explanatory Memorandum

On 9 July 2014 the Commission adopted Draft Amending Budget (DAB) 4/2014. This DAB primarily concerned an update in the forecast of revenue, including the budgeting of a series of fines, which had become definitive.

During the period since the adoption of the DAB 4/2014, further fines amounting to EUR 299 million have become definitive, and additional interest of EUR 75 million may now also be budgeted, giving total additional revenue of EUR 374 million.

Taking into account the amounts already included in DAB 3 and 4/2014, the total additional revenues from fines and interests are now as follows:

EUR million

Revenue lines || DAB 4/2014 || Additional revenue since DAB 4/2014 || New amount including additional revenue

7 0 1 — Interest on late payments and other interest on fines || 239,0 || 75,0 || 314,0

7 1 0 — Fines, periodic penalty payments and other penalties || 3 237,0 || 299,0 || 3 536,0

Total || 3 476,0 || 374,0 || 3 850,0

[1] OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

[2] OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

[3] OJ L 51, 20.2.2014, p. 1.

[4] OJ L 204, 11.07.2014, p.1.

[5] COM(2014) 234, 15.4.2014.

[6] COM(2014) 329, 28.5.2014.

[7] COM(2014) 461, 09.07.2014.
on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)

1. INTRODUCTION

Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) seeks to prevent and control air, water and soil pollution caused by emissions from industrial installations.

This directive empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts in view of setting a date from which continuous measurements of emissions into the air of certain pollutants are to be carried out, as well as to adapt several emission monitoring and compliance assessment methods referred to in its Annexes, to scientific and technical progress.

2. LEGAL BASIS

This report is required under Article 76(1) of Directive 2010/75/EU. Pursuant to this provision, the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 6 January 2011 and the Commission is required to prepare a report in respect of the delegation of power, at the latest 6 months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be automatically extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council revokes it in accordance with Article 77.

3. EXERCISE OF THE DELEGATION

The exercise of the empowerment was deemed necessary for complementing or adapting several provisions foreseen by the Directive.

Measurement techniques and standards for continuous measurements of emissions into the air of certain pollutants as required under Article 48 are under development. Therefore, the Commission has not yet adopted a delegated act to set a date from which the continuous measurements of the relevant emissions are to be carried out.

Parts 3 and 4 of Annex V, Parts 2, 6, 7 and 8 of Annex VI and Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Annex VII concern emission monitoring methods and methods for assessing compliance with emission limit values. In the absence of scientific or technical progress related to these methods, the Commission has not adopted delegated acts in view of adapting the relevant Parts of Annexes V, VI or VII of Directive 2010/75/EU.

4. CONCLUSION

The Commission has, over the past five years, not exercised the delegated powers conferred to it under Directive 2010/75/EU. It invites the European Parliament and the Council to take note of this report.
European Development Fund (EDF): forecasts of commitments, payments and contributions from Member States for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL

European Development Fund (EDF): forecasts of commitments, payments and contributions from Member States for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

1.Foreword

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and Article 21(2) of the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as "11th EDF Financial Regulation"), the Commission presents in this document estimates of commitments, payments and contributions for the period 2016 to 2018, taking into account the forecasts of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

This document sets out the financial implementation of the EDFs (8th to 11th) for 2015 and the forecasts of implementation for 2016 until 2018. In addition, this document draws a non-binding estimation, for the EDF contributions, from the Member States, for the years 2019 and 2020.

Member States contribute funds directly to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the instruments which it manages under the 9th, 10th, and 11th EDFs (the Investment Facility and interest-rate subsidies).

2.Introduction

The Commission and the EIB have updated their commitment and payment forecasts for 2016, 2017 and 2018 for each of the ACP countries and the OCTs. The payment forecasts in particular have been compiled with the aim of helping Member States to assess as accurately as possible the amounts they need to earmark in their national budgets while ensuring that sufficient financial resources are available for the EDF to avoid liquidity problems.

In accordance with Article 7 of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and Article 21(2) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the estimates provided in this document have been updated.

The graph below shows the general trend in gross commitments and payments since 1999 until 2015 and projections for the period 2016-2018 (Commission and EIB cumulated amounts).

Gross commitments and payments: trend 1999-2018 (EUR Million)

Note: Figures from implementation of the European Development Funds as of 31 December 2015 (commitments, payments and financial situation) and forecasts for 2016 and 2018.

3.Financial forecasts for 2016 - 2018

The following table provides an update of the commitments, the payments and of the contributions, based on the Commission's latest forecasts.

Forecasts 2016-2018 (*) 2016 2017 2018 Commitments Commission 5 325 4 663 4 550 EIB 855 880 905 Total 6 180 5 543 5 455 Payments Commission 3 752 3 900 4 400 EIB 450 470 500 Total 4 202 4 370 4 900 Contributions Commission 3 450 3 850 4 550 EIB 150 150 250** Total 3 600 4 000 4 800

* Gross amounts, i.e. no decommitments or recoveries/reflows have been deducted. This approach is in line with that used for the general budget of the Union.

** ref. EIB explanatory note for information of 17/11/2015, MD no: 151/15 ADD 1 ACP
- General Introduction - General statement of revenue - General statement of revenue and expenditure by section

DRAFT General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018

DOCUMENTS

DRAFT General Budget

of the European Union

for the financial year 2018

— General introduction

— General statement of revenue

— General statement of revenue and expenditure by section:

— Section 1: European Parliament

— Section 2: European Council and Council

— Section 3: Commission

— Section 4: Court of Justice of the European Union

— Section 5: Court of Auditors

— Section 6: European Economic and Social Committee

— Section 7: Committee of the Regions

— Section 8: European Ombudsman

— Section 9: European Data Protection Supervisor

— Section 10: European External Action Service
European Development Fund (EDF): forecasts of commitments, payments and contributions from Member States for 2017, 2018, 2019 and non-binding forecast for the years 2020-2021

1.Foreword

In accordance with Article 7(1) of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and Article 21(2) of the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as "11th EDF Financial Regulation"), the Commission presents in this document estimates of commitments, payments and contributions for the period 2017 to 2019, taking into account the forecasts of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

This document sets out the financial implementation forecasts of the EDFs (Eighth to 11th) for 2017 until 2019. In addition, this document draws a non-binding estimation, for the EDF contributions from the Member States, for the years 2020 and 2021.

Member States contribute funds directly to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the instruments which it manages under the Ninth, 10th, and 11th EDFs (the Investment Facility and interest-rate subsidies).

2.Introduction

The Commission and the EIB have updated their commitment and payment forecasts for 2017, 2018 and 2019 for each of the ACP countries and the OCTs. The payment forecasts in particular have been compiled with the aim of helping Member States to assess as accurately as possible the amounts they need to earmark in their national budgets while ensuring that sufficient financial resources are available for the EDF to avoid liquidity problems.

In accordance with Article 7 of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and Article 21(2) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the estimates of commitments and payments have been updated following the latest forecasts.

The graph below shows the general evolution in gross commitments and payments since 1999 until 2016 and projections for the period 2017-2019 (Commission and EIB cumulated amounts).





Gross commitments and payments: trend 1999-2019 (EUR Million)

Note: Figures from implementation of the European Development Funds until 31 December 2016 (commitments and payments) and forecasts for 2017-2019.

3.Financial forecasts for 2017 - 2019 (EUR Million)

The following table provides an update of the commitments, the payments and of the contributions, based on the Commission's latest forecasts.

Forecasts 2017-2019 (*) 2017 2018 2019 Commitments Commission 6 510 5 550 4 855 EIB 790 880 930 Total 7 300 6 430 5 785 Payments Commission 4 304 4 600 4 600 EIB 520 555 580 Total 4 824 5 155 5 180 Contributions Commission 3 850 4 550 4 600 EIB 150 250** 300 Total 4 000 4 800 4 900

* Gross amounts, i.e. no decommitments or recoveries/reflows have been deducted. This approach is in line with that used for the general budget of the Union.

** ref. EIB explanatory note for information of 17/11/2015, MD no: 151/15 ADD 1 ACP

4.Non-binding Estimates of contributions for 2020 - 2021 (EUR Million)
on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006 on the submission of statistical data on landings of fishery products in Member States

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

1.Background

Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006 of 18 December 2006 on the submission of statistical data on landings of fishery products in Member States was modified by Regulation (EU) No 1350/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 amending certain legislative acts in the field of agricultural and fishery statistics to align implementing powers with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Under Article 9 of this Regulation, the Commission is authorised to adopt delegated acts concerning technical amendments to Annexes I - IV.

It must ensure that such delegated acts do not impose any significant additional administrative burden on Member States or on respondents.

Under Article 10a(2), the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 10 January 2014. This power is to be tacitly extended for periods of five years unless the European Parliament or the Council object.

The Commission is obliged to draw up a report on the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period, which means before 10 April 2018.

This report fulfils this obligation.

2.Commission exercise of delegated powers under Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006

The Commission has not yet exercised the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on it by Regulation (EU) No 1921/2006.

Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006 covers the annual collection of statistical data on the total quantities and unit values of the fishery products landed on Member State territory by EC and EFTA fishing vessels, broken down by presentation and intended use of the fishery products. The first data were collected in 2007 and were delivered to the Commission (Eurostat) at the end of June 2008.

Until the time of delivering this report, the collection of data under Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006 was stable and international definitions did not change. The Commission has therefore not yet deemed it necessary to exercise the delegated powers.

3.Conclusions

The Commission has not yet exercised the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on it by Regulation (EU) No 1921/2006.

The Commission considers that it should continue to have these delegated powers as in the future it may need to adopt a delegated act to modify the list of presentation and intended use codes set in the Annexes to the above-mentioned Regulation to meet the needs of data users in the context of the future common fisheries policy.
On the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred to the Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

On the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred to the Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC



Contents

1. Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Legal Basis

1.3. Exercise of Delegation

1.4. Conclusions

1.Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC

1.1.Introduction

Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council provides for the approximation of the laws of the Member States on caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption to facilitate the free movement of goods in the internal market while providing a high level of protection of health.

Article 5 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to amend the standards set out in Annexes I and II in order to take account of developments in relevant international standards and of technical progress.

1.2.Legal Basis

The report is required under Article 6(2). Pursuant to this provision, the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 21 December 2015. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power is tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

1.3.Exercise of Delegation

The Commission has not adopted any delegated act pursuant to Article 5 since the Commission has not identified any need to amend the standards set out in Annexes I and II. The Commission does at this moment not intend to use the empowerment in the near future. However, it cannot be excluded that it can become necessary to use it.
1.Foreword

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Internal Agreement and Article 19(4) of the Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as "11th EDF Financial Regulation"), the Commission presents in this document the commitments, payments and contributions made in 2019 and to be made in the years 2020 and 2021, taking into account the forecasts of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

This document sets out the financial implementation of the EDFs (Eighth to 11th) for 2019 and the forecasts of implementation for 2020 and 2021.

Member States contribute funds directly to the EIB for the instruments, which it manages under the Ninth, 10th, and 11th EDFs (the Investment Facility and interest rate subsidies).

2.Introduction

The Commission and the EIB have updated their commitment and payment forecasts for 2020 and 2021 for each of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The payment forecasts in particular have been compiled with the aim of helping Member States to assess as accurately as possible the amounts they need to earmark in their national budgets while ensuring that sufficient financial resources are available for the EDF to avoid liquidity problems.

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement and Article 19(4) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the estimates of commitments and payments have been updated following the latest forecasts.

The graph below shows the general evolution in gross commitments and payments since 1999 until 2019 and projections for the period 2020-2021 (Commission and EIB cumulated amounts).





Gross commitments and payments: trend 1999-2021 (EUR million)

* Forecasts for 2020-2021

Note: Figures from implementation of the European Development Funds until 31 December 2019 (commitments and payments) and forecasts for 2020-2021.

3.Financial actuals 2019 and forecasts for 2020 - 2021 (EUR million)

The following table provides an update of the commitments, the payments and of the contributions, based on the Commission's latest forecasts.

Actuals 2019

Forecasts 2020-2021 (*) 2019 2020 2021 Commitments Commission 3 986 3 372 0 EIB 1 314 962 0 Total 5 300 4 334 0 Payments Commission 3 911 4 386 3 700 EIB 454 588 590 Total 4 365 4 974 4 290 Contributions Commission 4 400 4 400 3 700 EIB 300 300 300 Total 4 700 4 700 4 000

* Gross amounts, i.e. no decommitments or recoveries/reflows have been deducted. This approach is in line with that used for the general budget of the Union.

4.Non-binding Estimates of contributions for 2022 - 2023 (EUR million)
on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment

INTRODUCTION

Directive 2014/68/EU lays down requirements on the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0,5 bar. Article 45 of the Directive empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts in order to:

-make an item or family of pressure equipment referred to in Article 4(3) which are designed and manufactured in accordance with the sound engineering practice of a Member State subject to the essential safety requirements set out in Annex I of the Directive as indicated in Article 4(1) of the Directive;

-make an assembly or family of assemblies referred to in Article 4(3) which are designed and manufactured in accordance with the sound engineering practice of a Member State subject to requirements set out in Annex I of the Directive as indicated in Article 4(2) of the Directive;

-classify an item or family of pressure equipment, by way of derogation from the requirements of Annex II of the Directive, in another category.

LEGAL BASIS

This report is required under Article 46(2) of Directive 2014/68/EU. Pursuant to that provision, the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred upon the Commission for a period of five years from 1 June 2015 and the Commission is required to prepare a report in respect of the delegation of that power.

EXERCISE OF THE DELEGATION

Since the entry into force of Directive 2014/68/EU, the Commission has not made use of the empowerment to adopt delegated acts.

However, the reasons, which have led the co-legislators to delegate the power to adopt delegated acts on the Commission, are still valid and the Commission may indeed need to make use of the empowerment in the future. For instance, the market surveillance authorities of the Member States periodically report concerns about the safety of some novel products placed on the market. Reclassification of such products may therefore be required, to subject them to stricter requirements. The Commission might therefore make use of the empowerment with respect to such products.

CONCLUSION

The Commission believes that the delegation of power to adopt the delegated acts described in Articles 45 and 46 of the Directive 2014/68/EU should be extended. Article 46(2) of the Directive provides that the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.