Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund
Date: 2014-06-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid to disaster victims, commitment of expenditure, financial aid, financial management, fund (EU), general budget (EU), natural disaster, payment appropriation













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Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund /* COM/2014/0348 final - 2014/ () */









EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No
1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework
for the years 2014-2020[1],
and in particular the Article 10 thereof allows for the mobilisation of the
European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million
(2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.
Point 11 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and
the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters on
and sound financial management[2]
set ot the modalities for the mobilisation of the Fund.
The conditions of eligibility to the Fund
are detailed in the Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council,
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002[3],
which foresees that an amount of up to a maximum of EUR 50 000 000
in both commitment and payment appropriations shall be included in the budget for
the payment of advances.
The Commission shall include these amounts
in the Draft Budget 2015.
 
Proposal for a
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity
Fund
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Regulation of the
European Parliament and the Council, amending Council Regulation (EC) N°
2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund[4], and in particular
Article 4a(4) thereof, 
Having regard to the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and
the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters 
and on sound financial management[5],
and in particular point 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
European 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)                   
Article 10 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) N°
1311/2013 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million
(2011 prices).
(3)                   
Article 4a(4) of amended Regulation (EC)
N°2012/2002 foresees that an amount of EUR 50 000 000 is made
available for the payment of advances through appropriations in the general
budget of the Union.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union
for the financial year 2015, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be
mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 50 000 000 in commitment and
payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament                        For
the Council
The President                                                 The
President
[1]               OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.
[2]               OJ
C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
[3]               OJ
L XXX.
[4]               OJ L XXX.
[5]               OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.