2003/430/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2003 on the revision of the financial perspective
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: accession to the European Union, enlargement of the Union, revision of financial perspectives

14.6.2003

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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 19 May 2003

on the revision of the financial perspective

(2003/430/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament,
the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1),
and in particular points 19 to 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in the fifth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the
Treaty (3),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The European Parliament and the Council have jointly adopted the adjustment of the financial
perspective for enlargement (4), as provided for in point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6
May 1999.

They have subsequently agreed on a Declaration on Article 32 and Annex XV of the Accession
Treaty. The Declaration provides for the ceiling of heading 3 (internal policies) to be raised,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The annual ceilings for appropriations for commitments in heading 3 (internal policies) of the financial
perspective, as adjusted under point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999, shall be raised
by the following amounts, expressed in millions of euro in 1999 prices.

2004

50

2006

240

2005

190

Article 2

The resulting financial perspective for an enlarged European Union with 25 Members (excluding the
1.
budgetary implications resulting from a political settlement in Cyprus), in 1999 prices, is presented in
Table 1a attached to this Decision.

In the event of a political settlement being reached in Cyprus, the financial perspective for a European
Union with 25 Members at 1999 prices, as presented in Table 1b, shall apply.

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.
(3) Decision of the European Parliament of 9 April 2003 and Decision of the Council of 14 April 2003.
(4) OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25.

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The corresponding financial perspective resulting from the technical adjustment for 2004, in line
2.
with movements in gross national income (GNI) and prices, are presented in Tables 2a and 2b attached to
this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. COX

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

ANNEX I

Table 1a: Financial perspective (EU-25) adjusted for enlargement at 1999 prices

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Commitment appropriations

1. AGRICULTURE

1(a) Common agricultural policy

1(b) Rural development

2. STRUCTURAL ACTIONS

Structural funds

Cohesion fund

3. INTERNAL POLICIES

4. EXTERNAL ACTIONS

5. ADMINISTRATION (1)

6. RESERVES

Monetary reserve

Emergency aid reserve

Guarantee reserve

7. PRE-ACCESSION STRATEGY

Agriculture

Pre-accession structural instrument

Phare (applicant countries)

8. COMPENSATION

2000

40 920

36 620

4 300

32 045

29 430

2 615

5 930

4 550

4 560

900

500

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2001

42 800

38 480

4 320

31 455

28 840

2 615

6 040

4 560

4 600

900

500

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2002

43 900

39 570

4 330

30 865

28 250

2 615

6 150

4 570

4 700

650

250

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2003

43 770

39 430

4 340

30 285

27 670

2 615

6 260

4 580

4 800

400

0

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2004

44 657

38 737

5 920

35 665

30 533

5 132

7 877

4 590

5 403

400

0

200

200

2005

45 677

39 602

6 075

36 502

31 835

4 667

8 098

4 600

5 558

400

0

200

200

(EUR million)

2006

45 807

39 612

6 195

37 940

32 608

5 332

8 212

4 610

5 712

400

0

200

200

3 120

3 120

3 120

1 273

1 173

940

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMITMENTS

92 025

93 475

93 955

93 215

102 985

105 128

106 741

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYMENTS

89 600

91 110

94 220

94 880

100 800

101 600

103 840

Ceiling, appropriations for payments as % of GNI (ESA 95)

Margin for unforeseen expenditure

Own resources ceiling

1,07 %

0,17 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,11 %

0,13 %

1,24 %

1,10 %

0,14 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

(1) The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of staff contributions to the pension scheme, up to a maximum of EUR 1 100 million at 1999 prices for the period 2000 to 2006.

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1. AGRICULTURE

1(a) Common agricultural policy

1(b) Rural development

2. STRUCTURAL ACTIONS

Structural funds

Cohesion fund

3. INTERNAL POLICIES

4. EXTERNAL ACTIONS

5. ADMINISTRATION (1)

6. RESERVES

Monetary reserve

Emergency aid reserve

Guarantee reserve

7. PRE-ACCESSION STRATEGY

Agriculture

Pre-accession structural instrument

Phare (applicant countries)

8. COMPENSATION

Table 1b: Financial perspective (EU-25) adjusted for enlargement at 1999 prices

(including budgetary implications of a political settlement in Cyprus)

2000

40 920

36 620

4 300

32 045

29 430

2 615

5 930

4 550

4 560

900

500

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2001

42 800

38 480

4 320

31 455

28 840

2 615

6 040

4 560

4 600

900

500

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2002

43 900

39 570

4 330

30 865

28 250

2 615

6 150

4 570

4 700

650

250

200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

2003

43 770

39 430

4 340

30 285

27 670

2 615

6 260

4 580

4 800

400

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200

200

3 120

520

1 040

1 560

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44 650

38 740

5 910

35 718

30 571

5 147

7 891

4 590

5 403

400

0

200

200

2005

45 675

39 611

6 064

36 579

31 899

4 680

8 112

4 600

5 558

400

0

200

200

(EUR million)

2006

45 805

39 622

6 183

38 052

32 703

5 349

8 226

4 610

5 712

400

0

200

200

3 120

3 120

3 120

1 273

1 173

940

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMITMENTS

92 025

93 475

93 955

93 215

103 045

105 218

106 865

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYMENTS

89 600

91 110

94 220

94 880

100 800

101 600

103 840

Ceiling, appropriations for payments as % of GNI (ESA 95)

Margin for unforeseen expenditure

Own resources ceiling

1,07 %

0,17 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,11 %

0,13 %

1,24 %

1,10 %

0,14 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

(1) The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of staff contributions to the pension scheme, up to a maximum of EUR 1 100 million at 1999 prices for the period 2000 to 2006.

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Table 2a: Financial perspective (EU-25) adjusted for enlargement at 2004 prices

Commitment appropriations

1. AGRICULTURE

1(a) Common agricultural policy

1(b) Rural development

2. STRUCTURAL ACTIONS

Structural funds

Cohesion fund

3. INTERNAL POLICIES

4. EXTERNAL ACTIONS

5. ADMINISTRATION (1)

6. RESERVES

Monetary reserve

Emergency aid reserve

Guarantee reserve

7. PRE-ACCESSION STRATEGY

Agriculture

Pre-accession structural instrument

Phare (applicant countries)

8. COMPENSATION

2000

41 738

37 352

4 386

32 678

30 019

2 659

6 031

4 627

4 638

906

500

203

203

3 174

529

1 058

1 587

2001

44 530

40 035

4 495

32 720

30 005

2 715

6 272

4 735

4 776

916

500

208

208

3 240

540

1 080

1 620

Current

2002

46 587

41 992

4 595

33 638

30 849

2 789

6 558

4 873

5 012

676

250

213

213

3 328

555

1 109

1 664

2003

47 378

42 680

4 698

33 968

31 129

2 839

6 796

4 972

5 211

434

0

217

217

3 386

564

1 129

1 693

(EUR million)

2004 prices

2004

49 305

42 769

6 536

41 035

35 353

5 682

8 722

5 082

5 983

442

0

221

221

2005

50 431

43 724

6 707

41 685

36 517

5 168

8 967

5 093

6 154

442

0

221

221

2006

50 575

43 735

6 840

42 932

37 028

5 904

9 093

5 104

6 325

442

0

221

221

3 455

3 455

3 455

1 410

1 299

1 041

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMITMENTS

93 792

97 189

100 672

102 145

115 434

117 526

118 967

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYMENTS

91 322

94 730

100 078

102 767

111 380

112 260

114 740

Ceiling, appropriations for payments as % of GNI (ESA 95)

Margin for unforeseen expenditure

Own resources ceiling

1,07 %

0,17 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,11 %

0,13 %

1,24 %

1,09 %

0,15 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

(1) The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of staff contributions to the pension scheme, up to a maximum of EUR 1 100 million at 1999 prices for the period 2000 to 2006.

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(including budgetary implications of a political settlement in Cyprus)

2000

41 738

37 352

4 386

32 678

30 019

2 659

6 031

4 627

4 638

906

500

203

203

3 174

529

1 058

1 587

2001

44 530

40 035

4 495

32 720

30 005

2 715

6 272

4 735

4 776

916

500

208

208

3 240

540

1 080

1 620

Current

2002

46 587

41 992

4 595

33 638

30 849

2 789

6 558

4 873

5 012

676

250

213

213

3 328

555

1 109

1 664

2003

47 378

42 680

4 698

33 968

31 129

2 839

6 796

4 972

5 211

434

0

217

217

3 386

564

1 129

1 693

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2004 prices

2004

49 297

42 772

6 525

41 094

35 395

5 699

8 737

5 082

5 983

442

0

221

221

2005

50 429

43 734

6 695

41 770

36 588

5 182

8 982

5 093

6 154

442

0

221

221

2006

50 573

43 746

6 827

43 056

37 133

5 923

9 108

5 104

6 325

442

0

221

221

3 455

3 455

3 455

1 410

1 299

1 041

Commitment appropriations

1. AGRICULTURE

1(a) Common agricultural policy

1(b) Rural development

2. STRUCTURAL ACTIONS

Structural funds

Cohesion fund

3. INTERNAL POLICIES

4. EXTERNAL ACTIONS

5. ADMINISTRATION (1)

6. RESERVES

Monetary reserve

Emergency aid reserve

Guarantee reserve

7. PRE-ACCESSION STRATEGY

Agriculture

Pre-accession structural instrument

Phare (applicant countries)

8. COMPENSATION

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMITMENTS

93 792

97 189

100 672

102 145

115 500

117 624

119 104

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYMENTS

91 322

94 730

100 078

102 767

111 380

112 260

114 740

Ceiling, appropriations for payments as % of GNI (ESA 95)

Margin for unforeseen expenditure

Own resources ceiling

1,07 %

0,17 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,11 %

0,13 %

1,24 %

1,09 %

0,15 %

1,24 %

1,08 %

0,16 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

1,06 %

0,18 %

1,24 %

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ANNEX II

Declaration on Article 32 and Annex XV of the Accession Treaty

1. The representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council declare that the additional
amounts shall be mentioned in Annex XV of the Accession Treaty without prejudice to the European Parliament's
rights and the powers and prerogatives of the budgetary authority conferred by Article 272 of the EC Treaty and the
relevant provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of
the budgetary procedure (IIA) in particular points 15, 19 to 21 and 24 thereof and in the negotiations on the future
financial perspective.

2. The European Parliament and the Council agree to adjust the Financial Perspective for 2004, 2005 and 2006 due to
enlargement, in accordance with point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 as proposed by the
Commission (1).

3. In addition, the European Parliament and the Council agree on a revision of the Financial Perspective increasing the
ceiling of heading 3, after adjustment under point 25 of the IIA, by EUR 480 million 2004 to 2006, i.e. EUR 50
million for 2004, EUR 190 million for 2005, EUR 240 million for 2006, in accordance with points 19 to 21 of the
IIA. The Commission will present the appropriate proposals with a view to adoption before 9 April 2003.

4. They also agree, as proposed by the Commission, to transfer the financing of the aid to Turkey from heading 4 to
heading 7 and to modify the title as follows: ‘Pre-accession strategy’. Heading 7 would therefore cover expenditure
for Bulgaria and Romania and Turkey as a candidate country (2).

5. Once adopted, the adjusted ceilings of the Financial Perspective shall apply to all Member States, without any discri-

mination through subceilings concerning the new Member States.

6. They also agree to revise (by the end of the budgetary procedure for 2004), in accordance with the codecision proce-
dure, the reference amounts of the codecided programmes within the limits of the ceilings resulting from the above-
mentioned adjustment and revision of the Financial Perspective.

7. The preliminary draft budget 2004 to be presented by the Commission will cover all current and acceding States, so

that the budgetary procedure can lead to an agreement on all relevant appropriations for the enlarged Union.

8. In compliance with Article 28 of the draft Accession Treaty, the 2004 budget ‘shall be adapted to take into account
the accession of the new Member States through an amending budget that shall enter into effect on 1 May 2004.’

9. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission recall the importance of the Interinstitutional Agreement
of 6 May 1999 in the functioning of budgetary procedures, and this can only function if all institutions comply fully.

(1) COM(2003) 70.
(2) The European Parliament and the Council may decide, on a proposal from the Commission, the inclusion of other candidate countries

under heading 7.