AMENDING LETTER No 3 TO THE DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2012 STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION Section III – Commission
Date: 2011-10-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EAGGF, European Chemicals Agency, European Commission, amending budget, budgetary expenditure, fishing agreement, general budget (EU)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 25.10.2011 
COM(2011) 698 final 

AMENDING LETTER No 3 
TO THE DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2012 

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 
Section III – Commission 

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
AMENDING LETTER No 3 
TO THE DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2012 

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 
Section III – Commission 

Having regard to: 

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the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular  Article 314 
thereof,  in  conjunction  with  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy 
Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof, 

the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial 
Regulation  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities1,  and  in 
particular Article 34 thereof, 

the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012 presented by 
the Commission on 26 May 20112 

the  amending  letter  No 1  to  the  draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the 
financial year 2012 presented by the Commission on 17 June 20113, 

the  amending  letter  No 2  to  the  draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the 
financial year 2012 presented by the Commission on 16 September 20114, 

the European Commission hereby presents to the budgetary authority the amending letter No 3 to 
the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012 for the reasons set out 
in the explanatory memorandum. 

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OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. 
COM(2011)300 
COM(2011) 372. 
COM(2011) 576. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................3 

2.1. 
2.2. 

2.3. 
2.4. 
2.5. 

PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES .................................................3 
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TABLE .......................................................................................................3 
EAGF (MARKET RELATED EXPENDITURE AND DIRECT PAYMENTS) .............................................................4 
2.2.1  Overall Picture.......................................................................................................................................4 
2.2.2  Detailed Comments ................................................................................................................................5 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES AGREEMENTS...................................................................................................9 
EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY (ECHA) ..................................................................................................9 
CHANGES TO THE NOMENCLATURE AND BUDGETARY REMARKS ..............................................................10 
SUMMARY TABLE BY HEADING OF THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK ..........................................11 

1. 

2. 

3. 

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 

The changes to the statement of revenue and expenditure by section are available on EUR-Lex 
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm). An English version of the changes to these 
statements by section is attached for information as a budgetary annex. 

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1. 

INTRODUCTION 

The Amending Letter No 3 (AL 3) to the Draft Budget for 2012 (DB 2012) covers the following: 

–  the  line  by  line  updating  of  the  estimated  needs  for  agricultural  expenditure.  In  addition  to 
changing market factors, the AL also incorporates the impact of legislative decisions adopted in 
the  agricultural  sector  since  the  DB  2012  was  drawn  up,  revised  estimates  of  needs  for  some 
direct payments, as well as any proposals, which are expected to have a significant effect during 
the coming budget year.  

–  an update of the situation for International Fisheries Agreements; 

–  reinforcement of the EU contribution to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under Heading 

2. 

The  budgetary  impact  of  these  adjustments  is  a  reduction  in  commitment  appropriations  of 
EUR 85.7 million and in payments appropriations of EUR 83.4 million compared to the Draft Budget 
2012. 

2. 

PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

2.1. 

Introduction and Summary Table 

The  AL  3  is  sent  to  the  budgetary  authority  in  accordance  with  Article  314  of  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) "the Commission may amend the draft budget during the 
procedure until such time as the Conciliation Committee, referred to in paragraph 5, is convened". 

The AL 3 is based, in the same way as the DB itself, on the needs of the EU as a whole. It must be 
stressed  that  appropriations  for  agricultural  expenditure  financed  by  the  EAGF  (European 
Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund)  are  to  be  understood  as  a  forecast  and  not  as  an  objective  of 
expenditure.  The  actual  expenditure  will  depend,  in  particular,  on  actual  market  conditions,  on  the 
actual  euro-dollar  exchange  rate,  and  on  the  rhythm  of  the  payments  by  Member  States.  In 
accordance with the legal base, whatever the amount a Member State is obliged to pay in accordance 
with the regulations – within the limits set by the financial framework - will be reimbursed in full, 
subject to budget availabilities.5 

For clarification and transparency purposes, some budgetary remarks have been updated. 

According to the present AL 3, overall appropriations requested for heading 2 in 2012 are estimated 
at  EUR 60 073 million,  leaving  a  margin  of  EUR 737 million  in  commitment  appropriations  below 
the corresponding ceiling of the multiannual financial framework. 

The  commitment  appropriations  for  agricultural  expenditure  (including  veterinary  and  fisheries 
expenditure financed under the EAGF) amount to EUR 44 092 million, a decrease of EUR 88 million 
compared  with  the  DB  2012,  mostly  explained  by  higher  than  expected  assigned  revenue  to  be 
carried over from 2011. EAGF payment appropriations are decreased by the same amount to a total 
of EUR 44 015 million.  

As  far  as  the  International  Fisheries  Agreements  are  concerned,  the  AL  3  proposes  to  decrease 
commitment  appropriations  and  payment  appropriations  for  budget  article  11 03 01  International 
Fisheries Agreements by EUR 3,5 million and EUR 2,8 million, respectively, as well as to increase 

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Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. 

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on  the  reserve  line  commitment  appropriations  by  EUR 4,2 million  and  payment  appropriations  by 
EUR 5,8 million. 

The following table summarises the effect of AL 3 on heading 2: 

EUR million 

Ceiling Financial Framework 
margin 
Total Appropriations Heading 2 
of which: 
Agricultural  expenditure 
related 
payments)6 
International  Fisheries  and  Law  of 
the Sea 
European  Chemicals  Agency 
– 
Activities  in  the  field  of  biocides 
legislation 

(market 
and  direct 

expenditure 

DB 2012 
(a) 

AL3/2012 
(b) 

PA 

CA 
60 810,0 
651,6 

CA 
60 810,0 
737,2 

PA 

60 158,4  57 948,4 

60 072,8  57 865,0 

Difference 
(c)=(b)-(a) 

CA 

0 
+85,7 
-85,7 

PA 

-83,4

44 179,7  44 102,8 

44 091,6  44 014,7 

-88,1 

-88,1

154,1 

154,1 

154,8 

157,1 

+0,7 

+3,0

1,0 

1,0 

2,8 

2,8 

+1,7 

+1,7

2.2. 

EAGF (market related expenditure and direct payments) 

2.2.1  Overall Picture 

The  purpose  of  the  AL  3  is  to  ensure  that  the  agricultural  budget  is  based  on  the  most  up-to-date 
economic  data  and  legislative  framework.  By  the  month  of  September,  the  Commission  has  at  its 
disposal  a  first  indication  of  the  level  of  production  for  2011  and  perspectives  for  the  agricultural 
markets, which is the basis for any reliable estimate of the budgetary needs for 2012. 

As  in  the  past,  the  Commission  has  carefully  reviewed  all  its  estimates  of  agricultural  expenditure 
line by line. As well as taking into account market factors, this AL 3 also incorporates the impact of 
any  legislative  decisions  adopted  in  the  agricultural  sector  since  the  DB  was  drawn  up,  as  well  as 
proposals made by the Commission. 

EAGF  appropriations  are  decreased  by  EUR 88 million.  This  is  mostly  due  to  somewhat  higher 
needs in chapter 05 02 Intervention in Agricultural markets (+ EUR 94 million) and  slightly higher 
needs  in  chapter  05 03  Direct  aids  (+ EUR 37 million).  These  higher  needs  are  more  than 
compensated for by a modification in the level of EAGF assigned revenue available in 2012. Firstly, 
additional  assigned  revenue  received  in  2011  amounting  to  EUR 205 million  will  be  carried  over 
from  2011  to  2012.  Secondly,  the  Commission  expects  a  small  increase  in  the  assigned  revenue 
generated  in  2012  (+ EUR 14 million),  so  that  the  total  increase  in  available  assigned  revenue  is 
EUR 219 million. 

As a result, the total commitment appropriations requested for agricultural expenditure financed by 
the  EAGF  are  EUR 44 092 million,  lower  than  in  the  DB  2012  (- EUR 88 million),  resulting  in  a 
margin  under  the  EAGF  sub-ceiling  which  now  stands  at  EUR 619 million.  The  new  margin  for 
heading 2 in total is EUR 737 million. 

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European  Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund  (EAGF)  expenditure,  including  EUR 30,5 million  under  title  11 
Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and EUR 335,8 million under title 17 Health and Consumer Protection. 

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2.2.2  Detailed Comments 

05 02 Interventions in agricultural markets (appropriations + EUR 75 million) 

needs in draft budget: 

appropriations requested in draft budget: 

EUR 3 438 million 

EUR 3 147 million 

estimated assigned revenue available in 2012 in draft budget: 

EUR 291 million  

needs after letter of amendment: 

appropriations requested after letter of amendment: 

EUR 3 532 million 

EUR 3 222 million 

estimated assigned revenue available in 2012 after letter of amendment: 

EUR 310 million 

In general, the hypotheses underlying this AL 3 confirm  the assessment at the moment of the DB 
2012,  with  favourable  prospects  for  most  agricultural  markets.  The  modifications  proposed  by  this 
AL 3 are mostly of a technical nature and concern small amounts, with the exception of the fruit and 
vegetables  sector,  olive  oil,  dried  fodder,  and  the  milk  sector;  where  there  are  more  substantial 
modifications.  Overall  needs  for  intervention  measures  on  agricultural  markets  increase  by 
EUR 94 million  compared  to  the  DB  2012.  However,  EUR 19 million  of  additional  assigned 
revenues  are  estimated  to  be  available  for  chapter  05 02,  so  that  EUR 75 million  additional 
appropriations are requested compared to the DB 2012. 

The  most  important  modifications  are  shortly  explained  below.  A  table  with  the  full  set  of 
modifications (at the level of the budget article) can be found at the end of this section. 

For  fruit  and  vegetables,  while  needs  for  operational  programmes  of  producer  organisations  are 
somewhat  higher  (+ EUR 15 million)  following  an  updated  assessment  of  the  actual  uptake  of 
measures  and  the  situation  on  outstanding  payments  for  plans  from  previous  years,  including  the 
exceptional support measures introduced in 2011, the appropriations proposed are slightly lower than 
in the DB 2012. In fact, it is proposed to reduce the budget appropriations requested for operational 
funds  for  producer  organisations  (budget  item  05 02 08 03)  by  EUR 4 million  because  of 
EUR 19 million more revenue assigned to that item, reflecting updated estimates. A more substantial 
modification  is  proposed  for  preliminary  recognition  of  producer  organisations  (budget  item 
05 02 08 11) with + EUR 45 million, reflecting the steady increase of expenditure over the last years, 
Member States' communications and updated figures for implementation during 2011. 

For olive oil, following a fall of market prices below the trigger price, and in order to cope with high 
stocks  in  some  Member  Sates  that  affect  the  olive  oil  market  throughout  Europe,  it  is  proposed  to 
enter EUR 23 million on budget item 05 02 06 03. This will be needed for private storage aid. 

It  is  proposed  to  increase  appropriations  for  dried  fodder  (budget  item  05 02 11 01)  by 
+ EUR 9 million, reflecting the latest figures on production. 

For  milk  and  milk  products,  the  AL  3  proposes  to  decrease  appropriations  by  - EUR 10 million. 
Part  of  that  decrease  (- EUR 6 million)  is  linked  to  intervention  storage  of  skimmed-milk  powder, 
reflecting updated figures on the stock situation in 2011 with some quantities carried over to 2012 in 
order  to  have  availabilities  for  the  most  deprived  persons  scheme.  The  other  part  of  the  saving  (-
 EUR 4 million) is related to private storage of butter reflecting lower than expected quantities under 
contract.  

In  additon  to  these  modified  requests,  the  AL  3  proposes  for  food  programmes  for  the  most 
deprived  persons  (budget  item  05 02 04 01)  that  EUR 340 million  out  of  the  total  appropriations 

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(EUR 500 million) in the DB 2012 to be put on the reserve line, pending adoption of the legal base. 
The Commission still considers that it would be possible to carry out food programmes at this level 
after adoption of the proposed amended regulation (COM(2011) 634). 

05 03 Direct Aids (appropriations - EUR 163 million) 

needs in draft budget: 

appropriations requested in draft budget: 

EUR 41 174 million 

EUR 40 674 million 

estimated assigned revenue available in 2012 in draft budget: 

EUR 500 million 

needs after letter of amendment: 

appropriations requested after letter of amendment: 

EUR 41 211 million 

EUR 40 511 million 

estimated assigned revenue available in 2012 after letter of amendment: 

EUR 700 million 

Budget  appropriations  requested  for  this  chapter  are  revised  downwards  by  EUR 163 million.  The 
change is the result of an increase in the amount of assigned revenues by EUR 200 million, while the 
revised  estimation  of  needs  shows  a  small  increase  by  EUR 37 million.  The  most  significant 
variations  affect  the  Single  Payment  Scheme  (SPS)  and  the  Single  Area  Payment  Scheme  (SAPS) 
where  there  are  changes  in  the  assumptions  for  execution  rates,  since  2011  is  the  first  year  when 
actual implementation can be observed after the Health Check. Other small changes occur on budget 
lines inside the chapter, with a zero-sum effect. 

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Modifications at the level of the budget article 

Code 

Heading 

Interventions 
agricultural markets 

in 

DB 
(in  million 
EUR)  

AL 
(in  million 
EUR)  

difference 
(in  million 
EUR)  

Comments 

05 02 01  Cereals 

41,0

43,0

+2,0 

05 02 03 

Refunds on non-
Annex 1 products 

14,0

12,0

-2,0 

05 02 06  Olive oil 

48,5

68,5

+20,0 

05 02 07  Textile plants 

28,0

27,0

-1,0 

05 02 08  Fruits and vegetables 

--- Appropriations 

742,1

788,0

+45,9 

--- Needs 

1 033,1

1 098,0

+64,9 

05 02 09 

Products of the wine-
growing sector 

1 105,9

1 108,9

+3,0 

05 02 10  Promotion 

52,4

55,4

+3,0 

storage 

revised 

decreases 

following 

assumption 

for  private 

line  05 02 01 02 

for 
Increase  on 
additional 
storage  of 
intervention 
cereals  as  a  small  quantity  remains  in 
stock compared to DB 2012. 
Decrease  due  to  lower  export  refunds 
for egg products. 
Increase 
(line 
05 02 06 03)  of  EUR 23 million  and  a 
small  decrease  of  EUR 3 million  for 
measures 
quality 
improvement 
(05 02 06 05) 
revised 
implementation figures.   
The  aid  for  fibre  flax  and  hemp  (line 
following 
05 02 07 01) 
slightly 
for 
quantities. 
Additional  needs  of  EUR 15 million 
resulting  from  increased  demands  for 
producer 
operational 
organisations 
to 
higher  outstanding  payments  for  plans 
from  previous  years,  reimbursement  of 
national  aids  and  exceptional  support 
measures  remaining  from  2011.  A 
higher amount of assigned revenue will 
be 
item 
this 
(+ EUR 19 million). 
Aid  to  producer  groups  for  preliminary 
recognition  (05 02 08 11)  increases  by 
EUR 45 million  on 
the  basis  of 
execution  in  2011  as  well  as  Member 
States' forecasts and communications. 
Other  measures  (05 02 08 99)  increase 
for  exceptional 
by  EUR 4,9 million 
support  measures  outstanding 
from 
2011. 

funds 
for 
(05 02 08 03)  due 

budget 

used 

for 

for 

revised 

scheme 

estimates 

payments. 

the 
for 
Increase  of  EUR 3 million 
(05 02 09 09) 
grubbing-up 
for 
following 
Minor 
outstanding 
adjustments 
lines  05 02 09 04 
(+ EUR 0,2 million) and 05 02 09 08 ( -
 EUR 0,2 million).   
Increase  for  promotion  measures  paid 
by Member States (05 02 10 01) related 
to  additional  campaign  for  fruit  and 
vegetables.    
Increase  of  EUR 9 million  for  dried 
fodder  (05 02 11 01)  following  revised 
figures for quantities. 

05 02 11 

Other plant 
products/measures 

345,5

356,5

+11,0 

POSEI measures (05 02 11 04) increase 
by  EUR  2  million  for  higher  market 
measures  POSEIMA  and  additional 
RSA  support  for  Aegean  Islands  based 
on execution in 2011.   

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Milk and milk 
products 

92,1

82,1

-10,0 

05 02 13  Beef and veal 

45,1

46,1

+1,0 

05 02 15 

Pigmeat, eggs and 
poultry, bee-keeping 
and other animal 
products 

Directs Aids 

05 03 01  Decoupled direct aids 

131,0

133,0

+2,0 

--- Appropriations 

37 354,0

37 189,0

-165,0 

--- Needs 

37 854,0

37 889,0

+35,0 

05 03 02  Other direct aids 

3 317,7

3 320,7

+3,0 

05 03 03 

Additional amounts of 
aid  

2,0

1,0

-1,0 

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EUR 6 million 
EUR 4 million 
and 
lower  needs  for  intervention  storage  of 
skimmed  milk  powder  (05 02 12 02) 
and  butter 
following 
(05 02 12 04) 
updated  estimates  of  intervention  and 
private stocks. 
for 
EUR 3 million  additional  needs 
export  refunds  for  meat  (05 02 13 01), 
and  EUR 2 million 
less  for  export 
refunds  for  live  animals  (05 02 13 04) 
resulting  from  updated  estimates  for 
quantities. 
EUR 1 million  higher  needs  for  export 
refunds  for  pigmeat  (05 02 15 01)  and 
EUR 1 million  more  for  private  storage 
measures  for  pigmeat  (05 02 15 02) 
following revised figures for quantities. 

for 

SPS 

revenue 

05 03 02 06 

For  the  Single  Payment  Scheme  (SPS; 
increase  of 
the  needs 
05 03 01 01), 
EUR 47 million  because  of  improved 
execution  rates  expected,  based  on  the 
2011 implementation.  
The  Single  Area  Payment  Scheme 
(SAPS:  05 03 01 02)  decreases  by 
EUR 11 million  because  of 
lower 
execution  rate  anticipated  for  Bulgaria, 
based on the 2011 implementation. 
EUR 1 million decrease for the Separate 
sugar  payment  (05 03 01 03),  which  is 
off-set with the budget line for SAPS.  
Furthermore,  there  is  an  increase  in 
by 
assigned 
EUR 200 million. 
Variations  due  to  a  change  in  the 
hypothesis of under execution: 
- Decrease of EUR 10 million on budget 
line 
(Suckler-cow 
premium) 
-  Increase  of  EUR 5 million  on  line 
05 03 02 40 (Area aid for cotton) 
-  Other  minor  adjustments  on  lines: 
05 03 02 05 Production aid for seeds (+ 
EUR 1 million);  05 03 02 19  Area  aid 
for  rice  (- EUR 3 million);  05 03 02 43 
payment 
Soft 
Transitional 
(+ EUR 2 million). 
- POSEI line (05 03 0250) is increased 
by  EUR 6 million  taking  into  account 
updated plans of Member States.  
-  Transitional  Fruit  &  Vegetable 
payment  (05 03 02 41) 
increases  by 
EUR 1 million for Slovakia, off-set with 
the budget line for SAPS. 
-  The  Specific  Support  Article  68 
(05 03 02 44) 
by 
increases 
for 
EUR 1 million 
Belgium, 
compensated  by 
the  corresponding 
decrease in SPS. 
Decrease in remaining amounts due for 
previous years.  

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2.3. 

International Fisheries Agreements 

As foreseen by point B of Annex II to the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA), the Commission has 
examined the most recent information available concerning fisheries agreements. To reflect the latest 
situation,  including  the  level  of  outstanding  commitments  (RAL),  the  Commission  proposes  to 
decrease  commitment  appropriations  and  payment  appropriations  for  budget  article  11 03 01 
International Fisheries Agreements by EUR 3,5 million and EUR 2,8 million respectively.  

It  is  also  proposed  to  increase  the  reserve  line  40 02 41 02  accordingly,  by  EUR 4,2 million  for 
commitment  appropriations  and  EUR 5,8 million  for  payment  appropriations,  reflecting  updated 
information on individual Fisheries Agreements and on the amount estimated for additional catches. 

2.4. 

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 

On 12 June 2009, the Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament 
and of the Council concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products7. This proposal 
includes  new  tasks  for  the  European  Chemicals  Agency  (ECHA),  part  of  which  is  financed  under 
Heading 2 of the multi-annual financial framework. 

The Council adopted its position at first reading on 21 June 2011, and introduced changes which give 
rise to the additional workload and associated resource needs for the Agency are as follows: 

–  the  scope  of  the  EU  centralised  procedure  for  product  authorisation  has  been  widened 
significantly,  which  will  mean  that  the  Agency  will  have  to  process  considerably  more 
applications than initially foreseen; 

–  ECHA  will  have  a  greater  involvement  in  data  sharing  in  order  to  avoid  duplicate  testing  on 
vertebrates and will also be called upon to take decisions regarding the "technical equivalence" of 
similar active substances; 

–  ECHA  is  now  explicitly  identified  as  providing  the  secretariat  for  the  co-ordinating  group 

overseeing mutual recognition; 

–  ECHA will be responsible for the maintenance of the Register for Biocidal Product which will be 
the  key  informatics  platform  for  submitting  applications  as  well  as  exchanging  information 
between the Member States, the Agency, the Commission and the applicants. 

A thorough review of the financial needs and staff requirements of ECHA has been carried out by the 
Commission's services in consultation with ECHA, covering the different new tasks to be assigned to 
ECHA. 
On 11 August 2011, the Commission adopted a Communication on the Council's position8, including 
a revised version of the  financial statement taking into account the changes introduced by Council 
annexed to the Commission communication. 

As  2012  will  be  a  year  of  preparation  and  applications  for  product  authorisations  and  substances 
approval will only be submitted from 2013 onwards, ECHA's work on biocides will depend entirely 
on the EU subvention in 2012. 

In  order  for  ECHA  to  be  ready  in  time  to  implement  the  additional  tasks  assigned  to  it  by  the  co-
legislators,  the  Commission  proposes  that  the  subvention  is  increased  by  EUR 1,7 million,  both  in 
commitment appropriations and payment appropriations. These amounts are entered in the reserve, 
pending the adoption of the legal base. The breakdown by budget item is as follows: 

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COM(2009) 267. 
COM(2011) 498. 

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Item 07 03 60 01 — European Chemicals Agency — Activities in the field of biocides legislation 
— Contribution to Titles 1 and 2 from Heading 2 

Appropriations DB 2012 
Payments 

Commitments 
p.m. 
704 000 

p.m. 
704 000 

07 03 60 01 
40 02 41 

Increase AL 3 

New amount 

Commitments 
p.m. 
803 000 

Payments 

p.m. 
803 000 

Commitments 
p.m. 
1 507 000 

Payments 

p.m. 
1 507 000 

(EUR) 

Item 07 03 60 02 - European Chemicals Agency — Activities in the field of biocides legislation — 
Contribution to Title 3 from Heading 2 

Appropriations DB 2012 
Payments 

Commitments 
p.m. 
319 000 

p.m. 
319 000 

07 03 60 02 
40 02 41 

Increase AL 3 

New amount 

Commitments 
p.m. 
930 000 

Payments 

p.m. 
930 000 

Commitments 
p.m. 
1 249 000 

Payments 

p.m. 
1 249 000 

(EUR) 

The  amended  establishment  plan,  incorporating  an  additional  9  AD  posts,  is  included  in  the 
budgetary annex. 

2.5. 

Changes to the Nomenclature and Budgetary Remarks 

The budgetary remarks for the following chapters, articles and items have been updated (explanation 
in brackets): 
Chapter 05 02 – Interventions in agricultural markets (figures for assigned revenues) 

Item 05 02 07 99 Other measures (textile plants) (new line with a p.m.) 

Article 05 02 16 01– Sugar Restructuring Fund (figures for assigned revenue) 

Chapter 05 03 – Direct aids (figures for assigned revenues) 

Item 05 03 01 99 Other (decoupled direct aids) (change in budgetary remarks) 

Item 05 03 02 99 Other (direct aids) (change in budgetary remarks) 

Item  07 03 60 02  European  Chemicals  Agency  –  Activities  in  the  field  of  biocides  legislation  – 
Contribution  to  Title  3  from  Heading  2  (change  in  budgetary  remarks:  amount  of  the  EU 
contribution) 

Article 11 03 01 International fisheries agreements (change in budgetary remarks: table) 

Item 6 7 0 1 – Clearance of EAGF accounts – Assigned revenue (figures for assigned revenue) 

Item 6 7 0 2 – EAGF irregularities – Assigned revenue (figures for assigned revenue)  

Item 6 7 0 3 – Superlevy from milk producers – Assigned revenue (figures for assigned revenue) 

Item 6 8 0 1 – Temporary restructuring amounts – Assigned revenue (figures for assigned revenue) 

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SUMMARY TABLE BY HEADING OF THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 

Financial framework 
Heading/subheading 

1. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 

2012 Financial Framework 

Draft Budget 2012 (incl AL No 1-2/2012) 

Amending Letter No 3/2012 

DB 2012 + AL No 1-3 to 2/2012 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1a. Competitiveness for growth and 
employment 
1b. Cohesion for growth and employment 

14 853 000 000

52 761 000 000

Total 

67 614 000 000

Margin1 

15 223 600 752

12 566 134 008

15 223 600 752

12 566 134 008 

52 738 876 141

45 134 800 000

67 962 476 893

57 700 934 008

151 523 107   

52 738 876 141

45 134 800 000 

67 962 476 893

57 700 934 008 

151 523 107   

2. PRESERVATION AND 
MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL 
RESOURCES 
Of which market related expenditure and 
direct payments 

48 093 000 000

44 179 737 305

44 102 837 025

-88 100 000

-88 100 000

44 091 637 305

44 014 737 025 

Total 

60 810 000 000

60 158 443 305

57 948 376 981

-85 667 000

-83 367 000

60 072 776 305

57 865 009 981 

Margin2 

651 556 695   

737 223 695  

3. CITIZENSHIP, FREEDOM, 
SECURITY AND JUSTICE 
3a. Freedom, Security and Justice 

3b. Citizenship3 

1 406 000 000

699 000 000

Total 

2 105 000 000

Margin    

1 340 381 000

683 471 000

868 333 500

645 659 400

2 023 852 000

1 513 992 900

81 148 000   

4. EU AS A GLOBAL PLAYER4 

8 997 000 000

9 409 280 576

7 293 724 333

5. ADMINISTRATION5 

Margin 

Margin 

8 670 000 000

8 294 402 467

8 294 797 467

459 597 533

-153 343 576

1 340 381 000

868 333 500 

683 471 000

645 659 400 

2 023 852 000

1 513 992 900 

81 148 000   

9 409 280 576

7 293 724 333 

-153 343 576

8 294 402 467

8 294 797 467 

459 597 533

TOTAL 

148 196 000 000

141 360 000 000

147 848 455 241

132.751.825.689

-85 667 000

-83 367 000

147 762 788 241

132 668 458 689 

Margin    

1 343 825 335

8 802 174 311

1 429 492 335

8 885 541 311 

1  The European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) is not included in the calculation of the margin under Heading 1a. 
2  After the transfer from modulation to Rural Development and from cotton and wine for restructuring in the respective regions (EUR 3 150,4 million). 
3  The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) amount is entered over and above the relevant headings as foreseen by the IIA of 17 May 2006 (OJ C 139 of 14.6.2006). 
4  The 2012 margin for Heading 4 does not take into account the appropriations related to the Emergency Aid Reserve (EUR 258,9 million). EUR 153,3 million above the ceiling 

is financed by the mobilisatio of the Flexibility instrument. 

5  For calculating the margin under the ceiling for Heading 5, account is taken of the footnote (1) of the financial framework 2007-2013 for an amount of EUR 84 million for the 

staff contributions to the pensions scheme. 

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