Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund
Date: 2014-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, aid to disaster victims, commitment of expenditure, financial aid, financial management, fund (EU), general budget (EU), natural disaster













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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/2014/0565 final */









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.
The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002[2],
since its amended Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the
Council[3]
may not be applied retroactively.
On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate
of total damage caused is as follows:
 Disaster || Direct damage (EUR) || Threshold (million EUR) || Amount based on 2,5 % (EUR) || Amount based on 6 % (EUR) || Total amount of aid proposed (EUR) || 
 Italy flooding || 652 418 691 || 3 752,330 || 16 310 467 || ~ || 16 310 467 || 
 Greece earthquake || 147 332 790 || 1 168,231 || 3 683 320 || ~ || 3 683 320 || 
 Slovenia ice / storm || 428 733 722 || 209,587 || 5 239 675 || 13 148 803 || 18 388 478 || 
 Croatia ice /flooding || 291 904 630 || 254,229 || 6 355 725 || 2 260 538 || 8 616 263 || 
 TOTAL || 46 998 528 
In the light of the examination of the
applications[4]
and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for
reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European
Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528.
The Commission will present a draft amending
budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitment and
payment appropriations. In the event of disagreement, a trilogue procedure will
be initiated in accordance with 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 and sound
financial management[5].
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 Treaty on the
functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Regulation (EC) No
2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund[6], and in particular
Article 4 (3) 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[7],
and in particular point 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
Commission[8],
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)                   
Regulation (EC) No
2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.
(4)                   
Italy has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.
(5)                   
Greece has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning an earthquake.
(6)                   
Slovenia has submitted
an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning ice storms.
(7)                   
Croatia has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning ice storms followed by flooding.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union
for the financial year 2014, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised
to provide the sum of EUR 46 998 528 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 L 311, 14.11.2002, p.3.
[3]               OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.143.
[4]               Communication to the Commission C(2014) 6077 .
[5]               OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
[6]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p.3.
[7]               OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p.1.
[8]               OJ C […], […],
p.[…].