2003/429/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2003 on the adjustment of the financial perspective for enlargement
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: accession to the European Union, adaptation of financial perspectives, enlargement of the Union

14.6.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the adjustment of the financial perspective for enlargement

of 19 May 2003

(2003/429/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 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 point 25 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)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The financial perspective for the European Union (with 15 members) agreed upon in the Interinsti-
tutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commis-
sion should be adjusted to take account of the situation of an enlarged European Union of 25
Members for the period 2004 to 2006, at 1999 prices.

The Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002 has endorsed the results of the
negotiations which have determined expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of 10
new Member States in 2004.

It has clearly stated that pre-accession financial assistance for Turkey would be financed under the
‘pre-accession heading’ from 2004.

The consequences for the financial perspective of a political settlement in Cyprus during the current
financial framework should be taken into account.

In compliance with the second subparagraph of point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6
May 1999, changes in the headings concerned by this adjustment should not exceed the amounts
shown in the indicative financial framework contained in Annex II of that Agreement,

(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.

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HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Over the period 2004 to 2006, the annual ceilings for appropriations for commitments of headings 1, 2, 3
and 5 of the financial perspective contained in Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
shall be raised by the corresponding expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of 10 new
Member States.

The ceiling of heading 7 shall include appropriations for pre-accession assistance concerning Turkey. The
title of heading 7 is amended to read ‘Pre-accession strategy’.

A new heading 8 shall be created in order to enter budgetary compensations agreed upon at the Copen-
hagen European Council.

Article 2

1.
As a consequence, Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 is replaced by the
adjusted financial perspective at 1999 prices for a European Union with 25 Members (excluding the
budgetary implications resulting from a political settlement in Cyprus), as presented in Table 1a.

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.

Accordingly, Annex II of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 becomes void.

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.

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. COX

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

ANNEX

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 AID

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 AID

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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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 AID

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

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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 AID

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 %

(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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