Communication from the Commission - A financial package for the accession negotiations with Croatia
Date: 2009-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, EU aid, accession to the European Union, financial aid, pre-accession strategy

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 29.10.2009 
COM(2009)595 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 

A financial package for the accession negotiations with Croatia  

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 

A financial package for the accession negotiations with Croatia  

I. 

Introduction 

In  its  Communication  of  5  November  2008  to  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament 
"Enlargement  Strategy  and  Main  Challenges  2008-2009"(COM(2008)  674  final),  the 
Commission indicated that subject to Croatia maintaining overall progress in its preparations, 
the Commission will present a Communication in the course of 2009 on a financial package 
for the accession of Croatia. 

Taking  into  account  the  overall  progress  achieved  thus  far  by  Croatia  in  the  accession 
negotiations,  this  Communication  provides  the  main  elements  of  a  financial  package  for 
Croatia so that the Council can debate these issues towards the end of 2009. On this basis, the 
Commission will subsequently present to the Council draft common positions for negotiations 
in  the  fields  of  agriculture  and  rural  development,  regional  policy  and  co-ordination  of 
structural  instruments  and  financial  and  budgetary  provisions.  This  Communication  at  the 
same  time  provides  an  assessment  of  the  financial  impact  of  Croatia's  accession  in  these 
policy areas.  

For the purposes of this Communication, the working hypothesis for the accession of Croatia 
in  January  2012,  which  assumes  the  conditions  of  membership  are  met.  This  includes  the 
required  capacities  for  the  management  and  control  of  Community  financial  instruments 
being in place1. As the current financial framework covers the period 2007-2013, the financial 
package for Croatia covers the two-year period 2012-2013.  

The  Commission’s  proposals  for  Croatia  outlined  in  section  II  are  based  on  the  existing 
acquis  as  well  as  on  the  principles  and  methodology  underlying  the  financial  packages 
developed  for  the  negotiations  with  the  twelve  newest  Member  States.  This  includes  a  ten-
year  phasing-in  schedule  for  agricultural  direct  payments  and  a  two-year  phasing-in  of 
expenditure for cohesion policy, rural development and the European Fisheries Fund. As there 
is  currently  no  financial  framework  covering  2014,  the  assumed  third  year  of  accession, 
Croatia  should  be  treated  equally  with  other  Member  States  for  the  still  to  be  defined 
expenditure items in the financial framework from 2014. 

Figures provided in this Communication are expressed in current prices. 

II. 

Outline for a financial package 

The outline below is presented according to the headings of the current financial framework 
2007-2013.  

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In  addition,  in  order  to  take  all  appropriate  steps  to  protect  the  Community´s  financial  interests,  the 
Commission intends to propose safeguard provisions to be included in the Accession Treaty. 

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Heading 1: Sustainable growth  

1a Competitiveness for growth and employment  

The  main  expenditure  items  covered  by  Heading  1a:  Competitiveness  for  growth  and 
employment are the Seventh Research framework programme (57%), Lifelong Learning and 
Erasmus Mundus (9%) and Trans-European Networks -energy and transport (8.2%).  

Full  participation  in  the  Community’s  actions  and  programmes  by  Croatia  as  from  its 
accession  should  be  foreseen.  While  there  are  no  specific  country  envelopes  under  the 
existing  actions  and  programmes2  covered  by  heading  1a,  an  overall  increase  in  heading  1a 
appropriations  would  be  required  so  as  to  ensure  there  is  no  negative  effect  on  the  existing 
funding foreseen for EU27. Based on the same methodology3 used to determine the level of 
increase in the funds available for the internal policies to take account of the accession of the 
twelve countries of the fifth enlargement, additional funding of € 187.2  million in the first two 
years of Croatia's accession would be required.  

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 1a 

2012 

2013 

EU27 

14 203 

15 433 

Croatia  

89.7 

97.5 

as % age of EU27 

0.63% 

0.63% 

1b Cohesion for growth and employment 

Heading 1b: Cohesion for growth and employment covers the structural funds (81%) and the 
cohesion fund (19%).  

Structural  actions  allocations  to  Member  States  are  determined  largely  according  to  the 
methodology and criteria arising from the Regulations governing the structural and cohesion 
funds, including the capping of total structural and cohesion funding at pre-determined levels 
relative to total national GDP in any given year.  

The Commission considers that an overall financial envelope covering the first two years of 
accession  should  be  calculated  for  Croatia  based  on  a  similar  approach  as  for  the  twelve 
newest  Member  States,  including  in  particular a  progressive  phasing-in  of  structural  actions 
expenditure  in  order  to  reflect  the  progressive  increase  of  absorption  capacity  in  Croatia.  A 
gradual,  two-year  phasing-in  is  therefore  foreseen  at  the  rate  of  60%  in  2012  and  80%  in 
2013, with full  phasing-in  achieved by 2014. Also, one third of the  total two-year envelope 
should go towards the Cohesion Fund to reflect the significant needs in terms of transport and 
environment infrastructure. 

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Except for nuclear decommissioning funds for Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria. 
A key based on a combination of 50% population and 50% GDP relative to EU27 is applied. 

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Applying the current allocation criteria to Croatia would imply capping of total structural and 
cohesion funding at 3.524% of GDP. Applying the same rate of phasing-in for Croatia as used 
in the fifth enlargement results in capping at 2.1% of GDP in 2012 and 2.8% of GDP in 2013. 
Taking  into  account  article  8  of  Annex  II  of  Regulation  1083/2006,  these  ceilings  should 
include the contributions from the part of the EAFRD originating from the Guidance Section 
of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, and from the European Fisheries 
Fund.  

This  approach  should  ensure  a  smooth  phasing-in,  which  adequately  takes  into  account  the 
level of absorption capacity. Taking also into account the treatment of the Member States of 
the  fifth  enlargement,  as  well  as  the  short  two-year  programming  period,  a  degree  of 
flexibility  for  the  implementing  conditions  could  be  considered  under  chapter  22:  regional 
policy and coordination of structural instruments, in particular with regard to major projects.  

Based  on  the  latest  available  GDP  figures  and  growth  projections,  total  structural  and 
cohesion  funding  on  this  basis  would  amount  to  €  2,205.1  million  in  the  first  two  years  of 
membership.  

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 1b 

2012 

2013 

EU27 

52 425 

54 188 

Croatia  

915.9 

1 289.2 

as %age of EU27 

1.75 % 

2.38% 

If hypothetically, Croatia's structural and cohesion allocations were fully phased in by 2013, 
this would amount € 1,612 million a nd would represent an increase to heading 1b of 3% of 
overall Community expenditure in this area.  

Heading 2: Preservation and management of natural resources  

The main expenditure items covered by Heading 2: Preservation and management of natural 
resources  are  market  related  expenditure  and  direct  payments  (73%),  rural  development 
(24%), the European Fisheries Fund (1%) and the environmental programme Life + (0.6%) 

Market related expenditure  

For market measures under the common agricultural policy it is foreseen that the acquis will 
apply fully to Croatia as from its accession to the Union.  

The  market  expenditure  has  been  estimated,  where  possible,  based  on  current  production 
patterns and on the available Croatian statistics using the current legal framework for support 
in the different market sectors.  

Taking into account the most recent agricultural market forecasts, the Commission estimates a 
financial envelope being necessary for agricultural market measures in Croatia during the first 
two years of its membership amounting to € 45 million.  

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In addition, funding to take into account application of fisheries market measures and animal 
and plant health measures under Heading 2 to Croatia is estimated at € 3 million per year.  

In  total,  additional  market  measures  expenditure  to  take  into  account  Croatia's  accession 
amounts to € 18 million in 2012 and € 33 million in 2013.  

Direct payments 

The national envelope for direct payments, production quotas and other supply management 
instruments has been quantified on the basis of the most recent historical reference periods for 
which  data  are  available  and  reliable  within  the  time  span  2000-2007.  Due  to  the  fact  that 
Croatia  changed  its  statistical  method  from  2005  in  accordance  with  Eurostat  methodology 
and in the year 2004 no census was carried out, the revised statistics for the years 2005 – 2007 
have been used as the most reliable figures available. Account has not been taken of mined 
areas and mine-suspected agricultural areas, on which Croatia has not yet provided sufficient 
information.  

The  calculations  have  been  made  in  line  with  the  approach  used  in  the  fifth  enlargement; 
however, recent reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have also been taken into 
account.  

In accordance with the Union's approach for the Member States of the fifth enlargement, the 
EU in its position CONF-HR 11/09 set out that direct payments should be introduced over a 
period  of  ten  years  in  Croatia  with  the  following  schedule  of  increments  expressed  as  a 
percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in the EU-15: 
1st year after accession: 25% 
2nd year after accession: 30% 
3rd year after accession: 35% 
4th year after accession: 40% 

Thereafter in 10% increments so as to reach the support level then applicable in the EU-15. 

By  introducing  direct  payments  based  on  percentage  steps  rather  than  in  absolute  amounts, 
this  arrangement  would  provide  Croatia  with  a  clear  perspective  for  full  application  of  the 
acquis to it in this area. 

The estimated financial cost of introducing direct payments in this way to Croatia in the first 
two years after accession would amount to € 93.3 million in total.  No expenditure would be 
incurred in 2012, due to the fact that reimbursements from the EU budget for expenditure by 
Member States on direct payments in any given year is made from the budget of the following 
year. 

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 2 

Market  related  expenditures  and 
direct payments 

2012 

2013 

EU27 Sub-ceiling Heading 2 before  48 093 

 48 574 

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Croatia  

as %age of EU27 

18.0 

0.04% 

126.3 

0.26% 

If, hypothetically, 100% direct payments were available in 2013, this would amount to € 373 
million.  Together  with  market  expenditure,  this  would  represent  an  increase  of  0.83%  of 
overall Community expenditure under the sub-ceiling of heading 2 in this area.  

The amounts foreseen for Croatia for market related expenditure and direct payments would 
need  to  be  added  to  the  sub-ceiling  within  heading  2  of  the  financial  framework  as  well  as 
heading 2 overall. 

Rural development policy 

As regards rural development policy, allocations are calculated in line with the method used 
in the fifth enlargement. As was the case in the fifth enlargement, the total envelope for rural 
development consists of two parts, the first part being the so-called Guarantee origin, and the 
second part the so-called Guidance origin.  

The Guarantee origin part has been calculated based on relative shares of utilised agricultural 
area and agricultural employment in Croatia compared to the EU-12. As was the case also in 
the fifth enlargement, the size of the future Member State has also been taken into account.  

The Guidance part is based on reserving for rural development measures the same percentage 
share  (14.11%)  of  the  total  capped  cohesion  envelope  as  was  applied  to  Bulgaria  and 
Romania (see heading 1b above)  

In order to take into account limits on absorption capacity and to ensure a steady application 
of rural development policy to Croatia, a gradual, two-year phasing-in is foreseen at the rate 
of  60%  in  2012  and  80%  in  2013,  with  full  phasing-in  achieved  by  2014.  Applying  this 
approach results in a total two-year envelope of € 483.1 million.  

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 2 

Rural Development 

2012 

2013 

EU27  before  transfers  and 
modulations 

12 717 

12 715 

Croatia  

as %age of EU27 

201.6 

1.58% 

281.5  

2.2% 

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If  hypothetically,  rural  development  measures  were  fully  phased  in  by  2013,  this  would 
amount  to  €  352  million  and  Croatia's  allocations   would  represent  an  increase  of  2.8%  of 
overall Community expenditure in this area.  

European Fisheries Fund 

It  is  foreseen  that  Croatia  will  participate  fully  in  the  European  Fisheries  Fund  as  from 
accession. The amounts below have been calculated taking into account paragraph 8 of Annex 
II of Regulation 1083/2006. The same percentage share (1.64%) of the total capped cohesion 
envelope has been applied as was the case for Bulgaria and Romania.  

In order to take into account limits on absorption capacity, a gradual, two-year phasing-in is 
foreseen at the rate of 60% in 2012 and 80% in 2013, with full phasing-in achieved by 2014. 
Applying this approach results in a total two-year envelope of € 42.9 million.  

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 2 

European Fisheries Fund  

EU27 

Croatia  

2012 

 2013 

672 

 688 

17.8. 

25.1  

as %age of EU27 

2.6 % 

3.6% 

If  hypothetically,  European  Fisheries  Fund  allocations  were  fully  phased  in  by  2013,  this 
would amount to € 31 million a nd Croatia's allocations would represent an increase of 4.5% 
of overall Community expenditure in this area.  

Other Common Fisheries Policy Support  

In addition to the EFF, it is estimated that Croatia's accession will necessitate an increase of € 
3 million per year for the control and enforcement of the common fisheries policy and data 
collection  under  the  so-called  second  instrument  supporting  the  CFP  (Regulation  EC 
861/2006). 

Life +  

Full participation of Croatia as from its accession in the Community programme Life + should 
be foreseen. While there are no pre-determined specific country envelopes, an overall increase 
in the current envelope would be required so as to ensure there is no negative effect on the 
existing funding foreseen for  EU27. Based on the  same  methodology  used  to  determine  the 
level  of  increase  in  the  funds  available  for  the  internal  policies  to  take  account  of  the 
accession of the twelve countries of the fifth enlargement, additional funding of € 5 million in 
the first two years of Croatia's accession would be required.  

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Heading 3: Citizenship, freedom, security and justice.  

The main expenditure items covered by Heading 3: Citizenship, freedom, security and justice 
are  measures  for  solidarity  and  management  of  migration  flows  (31%),  funding  of 
decentralised agencies (17%) and the Youth in action programme (8%)  

3a Freedom, security and justice 

For most actions and programmes under this heading, there are no specific country envelopes. 
However, an overall increase in the current envelopes would be required so as to ensure there 
is  no  negative  effect  on  the  existing  funding  foreseen  for  EU27.  Based  on  the  same 
methodology  used  to  determine  the  level  of  increase  in  the  funds  available  for  the  internal 
policies  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  the  twelve  countries  of  the  fifth  enlargement, 
additional  funding  of  €  8.4  million  in  the  first 
two years of Croatia's accession (2012 – € 4 
million, 2013 – € 4.4 million) would be required  for those spending areas under heading 3a 
without country specific envelopes.  

In  addition,  country-specific  allocations  needs  to  be  foreseen  for  the  following  instruments 
under Heading 3a. Freedom, security and justice: 

- The European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals 

€  825  million  is  foreseen  for  the  period  2007  –  2013,  of  which  €  768  million  is  distributed 
among the Member States on the basis of objective criteria expressing the number of legally 
staying  third  country  nationals.  Application  of  these  criteria4  to  Croatia  would  result  in  a 
national envelope of € 1.3 million in 2013. 

- The European Refugee Fund 

€  628  million  is  foreseen  for  the  period  2008  –  2013,  of  which  €  566  million  distributed 
among the Member States on the basis of objective criteria relating to the number of asylum 
seekers  and  integrating  persons  benefiting  from  international  protection  (refugees,  persons 
benefiting from subsidiary protection). Application of these criteria to Croatia would result in 
a national envelope of € 1 million in 2013. 

- The Return Fund 

€  676  million  is  foreseen  for  the  period  2008  –  2013,  of  which  €  629  million  is  distributed 
among  the  Member  States  on  the  basis  of  objective  criteria  expressing  the  number  of  third 
country  nationals  subject  or  having  been  subject  to  return  measures.  Application  of  these 
criteria to Croatia would result in a national envelope of € 1 million 2013. 

Schengen Facility 

Similar to what was agreed in the fifth enlargement, a Schengen facility should be foreseen as 
a  temporary  measure  to  deal  with  specific  investment  needs  to  maintain  and  reinforce  the 
external  borders  of  a  European  Union  which  includes  Croatia,  as  well  as  to  deal  with  the 

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The  legal  bases  for  the  European  Fund  for  the  Integration  of  Third-country  Nationals,  the  European 
Refugee  Fund  and  the  Return  Fund  foresee  no  expenditure  in  the  first  year  of  accession  for  those 
countries joining the EU in the period 2007-2013.  

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effects  of  Croatia's  eventual  entry  into  the  Schengen  system.  Based  on  the  methodology  to 
determine  the  funds  available  to  the  beneficiary  States  in  the  fifth  enlargement,  funds 
amounting  to  €  120  million  in  the  first  two  year s  of  Croatia's  accession  should  be  foreseen 
(2012 - € 60 million, 2013 - € 60 million). The m odalities of implementation will be treated 
under the chapter ‘other issues’. No funds are foreseen for Croatia in 2012 and 2013 under the 
External Borders Fund given the proposed availability of a Schengen Facility for Croatia. 

3b Citizenship 

Similar  to  the  situation  under  heading  3a,  an  overall  increase  in  the  current  spending  areas 
without country-specific envelopes will be required so as to ensure there is no negative effect 
on  the  existing  funding  foreseen  for  EU27  under  heading  3b.  Additional  funding  of  €  8.9 
million  in  the  first  two  years  of  Croatia's  accession  (2012  –  €  4.4  million,  2013  –  €  4.5 
million) is therefore needed for this purpose.  

- Transition facility for institution building 

The  need  to  establish  adequate  administrative  and  judicial  structures  and  to  strengthen 
administrative and  judicial capacity to properly implement the acquis has been identified in 
the course of the accession negotiations, in the regular reports and the accession partnerships, 
as  of  critical  importance  to  the  accession  process.  Additional  funds  should  therefore  be 
allocated to Croatia in support of institution building measures after accession similar to those 
agreed in the fifth enlargement, in particular through the use of the “transition facility”. For 
these  purposes,  €  29  million  in  total  should  be   available.  Implementing  modalities  for  the 
transition facility for institution building will be dealt with under the chapter ‘other issues’. In 
this context, particular attention will be paid to ensuring appropriate complementarity with the 
envisaged  European  Social  Fund  support  to  administrative  reform  and  institutional  capacity 
development. 

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

3:  Citizenship, 
Heading 
freedom, security and justice.  

 2012 

2013 

EU27 

Croatia  

as %age of EU27 

2 105 

2 376 

97.4 

72.2 

4.6 % 

3% 

Heading 4: EU as a global partner 
No country specific expenditure is foreseen under this heading in terms of commitments. No 
increase is necessary to general EU expenditure in this area to take into account the accession 
of  Croatia.  From  accession,  Croatia  will  no  longer  be  eligible  for  IPA  funding  under  this 
heading. 
Heading 5: Administration 

As was the case for the new Member States of the fifth enlargement, it can be assumed that 
there  will  be  no  administrative  expenditure  specifically  earmarked  for  Croatia.  However, 
additional  administrative  expenditure  will  be  necessary  due  to  Croatia’s  accession,  notably 
with  respect  to  increased  interpretation  and  translation  needs.  It  is  estimated  that  additional 

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administration  costs  amounting  to  €122  million  will  arise  in  the  first  two  years  of  Croatia's 
EU membership. 

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 5 

Administration  

2012 

2013 

EU27 

8 670 

9 095 

Croatia  

45 

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as %age of EU27 

0.52% 

0.85% 

Heading 6: Compensation 

In the fifth enlargement two exceptional items in favour of new Member States falling under 
the general heading "compensations" were agreed. The first was termed "temporary budgetary 
compensation" and the second was known as "cash-flow facility". 

Given  the  general  level  of  economic  development  of  the  then  candidate  countries,  the 
principle was agreed in the fifth enlargement that no new Member State should find itself in a 
net budgetary position in the first years of accession which was worse in comparison with its 
situation in the year before accession as a beneficiary of pre-accession funds. In four cases, it 
that  such  a  budgetary  position  would  arise.  Temporary  budgetary 
was  estimated 
compensation was therefore made available to the four Member States concerned.  

To  mitigate  the  impact  of  full  application  from  accession  of  the  own  resources  rules  on  the 
new  Member  States  and  the  time  lag  between  commitment  appropriations  and  actual 
payments  being  made,  particularly  in  the  first  year  of  accession,  a  special  temporary  cash-
flow facility was made available to all new Member States of the fifth enlargement to improve 
their net budgetary positions.  

In line with what was agreed for the countries of the fifth enlargement, it is foreseen that the 
own resources rules should apply in full to Croatia from the first year of accession.  

Based on the level of expenditure in favour of Croatia foreseen in this Communication, it is 
estimated  that  Croatia  will  not  find  itself  in  a  net  budgetary  position  in  the  first  years  of 
accession which is worse than its situation in the year before accession as a beneficiary of pre-
accession  funds.  No  temporary  budgetary  compensation  is  therefore  proposed  in  favour  of 
Croatia.  

As  regards  cash-flow  facility,  the  Commission  proposes  the  following  amounts,  based  on 
application of a similar methodology as used in the fifth enlargement: 2012 - € 170.4 million 
2013 - € 32.4 million.  

(In million EUR, at current prices) 

Heading 6 

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2013 

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Compensations  

EU27 

Croatia  

N/A 

170.4 

N/A 

32.4 

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The financial impact of the above proposals for a two-year period is outlined in the attached 
annex. In summary, to take into account the accession of Croatia, commitment appropriations 
totalling  €  1,561  million  are  foreseen  in  20 12.  This  amounts  to  1.06%  of  total  EU27 
commitments  in  the  financial  framework  for that  year.  In  2013,  commitment  appropriations 
totalling € 2,007 million are foreseen. This amo unts to 1.32% of total EU27 commitments in 
2013.  

Additionally, estimates are provided for the level of payments to be generated from this new 
expenditure. These estimates have been calculated on the basis of the same methodology used 
for the fifth enlargement, adjusted to the current rules.  

The  financial  impact  of  Croatia's  accession  on  the  EU27  will  be  mitigated  by  Croatia's 
expected  contribution  to  the  EU  budget  through  the  own  resources.  These  contributions  are 
estimated at € 609 million in 2012 and € 647 million in 2013.  

For illustrative purposes,  if  hypothetically all expenditure  in favour of  Croatia were already 
fully  phased-in  by  2013,  the  annual  cost  to  the  EU  budget  of  Croatia's  accession  would 
amount  to  about  €  2,600  million.  This  figure  c onstitutes  1.7%  of  total  EU  expenditure 
foreseen in 2013.  

III. 

Adjusting the financial framework 2007-2013 to accommodate the accession of 
Croatia  

An  adjustment  of  the  current  financial  framework  2007-2013  will  be  required  to 
accommodate the results of the accession negotiations and Croatia's accession.  

Article 29 of the current Inter-institutional Agreement5 between the European Parliament, the 
Council  and  the  Commission  on  budgetary  discipline  and  sound  financial  management 
foresees that if new Member States accede to the European Union during the period covered 
by  the  financial  framework,  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council,  acting  on  a  proposal 
from  the  Commission  and  in  accordance  with  Point  36,  will  jointly  adjust  the  financial 

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Point  3  reads:  "This  Agreement  does  not  alter  the  respective  budgetary  powers  of  the  institutions,  as 
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framework to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the outcome of the 
accession negotiations. 

The following table shows the increase in expenditure by heading needed to take into account 
Croatia's accession in the first two years of membership:  

majority and the European Parliament by a majority of its members and three fifths of the votes cast, in 
compliance  with  the  voting  rules  laid  down  in  the  fifth  subparagraph  of  Article  272(9)  of  the  Treaty 
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ANNEX I 

Financial Package for Croatia 

(€ millions, current prices) 

COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS  

2012

2013

Total 

1. Sustainable growth 

1 005.6

1 386.7

2 392.3 

1a Competitiveness for growth and employment 

89.7

97.5

187.2 

1b Cohesion for growth and employment

915.9

 1 289.2

2 205.1 

2. Preservation and management of natural resources  

242.8

438.5

Of which market related expenditure and direct payments

3. Citizenship, freedom, security and justice  

18.0

97.4

126.3

72.2

681.3 

144.3 

169.6 

3a Freedom, security and justice

64.0

67.7

131.7 

3b Citizenship

4. EU as a global partner 

5. Administration 

6. Compensations 

Total commitment appropriations (Croatia) 

33.4

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45.0

170.4

4.5

-

77.0

32.4

37.9 

- 

122.0 

202.8 

1 561.2

2 006.8

3 568.0 

Total commitment appropriations EU27 

147 210

151 976

Additional Croatia related expenditure as share of EU27 

1.06%

1.32%

Payment appropriations * 

985.1

1 001.4

1 986.5 

* Based on above categories of expenditure and the same methodology as applied in the fifth enlargement, adjusted to current rules. 

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