Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2009 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 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(2009)0660 – C7-0303/2009 – 2009/2207(BUD))#ANNEX
Date: 2009-12-17
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: commitment of expenditure, decommissioning of power stations, energy policy, financial instrument, general budget, interinstitutional agreement, nuclear power station, reflation








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 286/52





Thursday 17 December 2009Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument
P7_TA(2009)0113
European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2009 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 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(2009)0660 – C7-0303/2009 – 2009/2207(BUD))
2010/C 286 E/13

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2009)0660 – C7-0303/2009),
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) the IIA, and in particular point 27 thereof,
having regard to its first reading of 22 October 2009 of the 2010 draft general budget (2),
having regard to the declaration adopted by the three institutions on 2 April 2009 on the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan,
having regard to the results of the conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0080/2009),






A.


whereas the EU institutions consider it imperative to finance the second phase of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP),










B.


whereas during its accession negotiations, Bulgaria committed itself to the closure of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant with the help of financial support from the Community in 2007-2009,










C.


whereas the decommissioning of the Kozloduy power plant will continue after 2009 and require financing of EUR 300 000 000 for the period 2010-2013,










D.


whereas the two arms of the budgetary authority decided at the conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009 to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to:






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complement the financing of the EERP for an amount of EUR 120 000 000 in the 2010 budget;










—


finance the decommissioning of the Kozloduy power plant for an amount of EUR 75 000 000 in 2010,














1.


Notes that, despite the redeployment of funds from the 2009 and the 2010 margins, the ceiling of sub-heading 1a did not allow for an adequate financing of the EERP and the decommissioning of the Kozloduy power plant; welcomes, therefore, the agreement reached during the conciliation on the use of the Flexibility Instrument for these purposes for a total amount of EUR 195 000 000;










2.


Deplores the fact that the Commission presented the financing needs for the Kozloduy power plant only in Letter of amendment No 2/2010, i.e. after Parliament's first reading, where Parliament had set its priorities for the 2010 budget; considers that the late arrival of the proposal, which created an additional pressure on sub-heading 1a, considerably affected the dynamics of the negotiations on the 2010 budget and Parliament's ability to pursue its political priorities;










3.


Considers it, however, essential to stick to the political commitments given in the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangement for the admission of Bulgaria to the European Union, and thus to continue financing the decommissioning of the Kozloduy power plant in 2010;










4.


Points out that further financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy power plant in 2011-2013 should be without prejudice to the financing of existing multi-annual programmes and actions;










5.


Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;










6.


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










7.


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






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2009)0051 and P7_TA(2009)0052.


Thursday 17 December 2009ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 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 the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof,
having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, after examining all the possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under subheading 1a at the conciliation meeting on 18 November 2009, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2010 budget, beyond the ceiling of subheading 1a, of:






—


EUR 120 million towards the financing of projects in the field of energy in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan;










—


EUR 75 million for the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.




HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the Flexibility Instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 195 million in commitment appropriations under subheading 1a.
That amount shall be used to complement the financing of:






—


EUR 120 million towards the financing of projects in the field of energy in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan;










—


EUR 75 million for the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.




Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg,


For the European Parliament


The President




For the Council


The President






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.