Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund European Parliament resolution of 5 June 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0200 — C6-0164/2008 — 2008/2091(ACI))
Date: 2008-06-05
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Greece, Slovenia, drafting of EU law, financial aid, fire, flood, fund (EU), resolution of parliament








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Official Journal of the European Union


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Thursday 5 June 2008Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund
P6_TA(2008)0248
European Parliament resolution of 5 June 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0200 — C6-0164/2008 — 2008/2091(ACI))
2009/C 285 E/18

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0200 — C6-0164/2008),
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 (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
having regard to the result of the trialogue amongst the Commission and the two arms of the budgetary authority held on 16 April 2008,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0205/2008),






1.


Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;










2.


Strongly recommends to the Commission, where the EU Solidarity Fund is concerned, to submit amending budgets that have its mobilisation as their sole purpose in order to avoid any delay in the delivery of financial aid in cases of disaster;










3.


Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for publication of this decision in the Official Journal of the European Union;










4.


Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and Commission.






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as last amended by Decision 2008/371/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 16.5.2008, p. 8).


Thursday 5 June 2008ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 5 June 2008
on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
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 (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:






(1)


The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (‘the Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.










(2)


The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.










(3)


Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.










(4)


Greece submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by forest fires in August 2007.










(5)


Slovenia submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in September 2007,




HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 98 023 212 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2008

For the European Parliament

The President



For the Council

The President






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as last amended by Decision 2008/371/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 16.5.2008, p. 8).

(2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.