Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund
Date: 2014-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, aid to disaster victims, amending budget, commitment of expenditure, draft budget (EU), economic support, financial management, flood, fund (EU), inter-company cooperation













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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/2014/0648 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.
The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 661/2014 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing the European
Union Solidarity Fund[2].
On the basis of applications from Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage
caused is as follows:
 Disaster || Direct damage (million EUR) || Major disaster threshold (million EUR) || Total cost of eligible operations (million EUR) || 2.5% of direct damage up to threshold (EUR) || 6% of direct damage above threshold (EUR) || Capping applied || Total amount of aid proposed (EUR) 
 Serbia || 1 105,622 || 174,649 || 381,967 || 4 366 225 || 55 858 380 || no || 60 224 605 
 Croatia || 297,629 || 254,229 || 108,799 || 6 355 725 || 2 604 000 || no || 8 959 725 
 Bulgaria || 311,328 || 232,502 || 285,440 || 5 812 550 || 4 729 560 || no || 10 542 110 
 TOTAL ||   || 79 726 440 
In the light of the examination of the
applications[3]
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 79 726 440.
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[4].
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 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 661/2014 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing the European
Union Solidarity Fund[5],
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[6],
and in particular point 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
Commission[7],
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)                   
Serbia has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.
(5)                   
Croatia has submitted an
application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.
(6)                   
Bulgaria has submitted
an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.
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 79 726 440 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 and OJ L 189, 27.6.2014,
p.143.
[3]               C(2014) 7380.
[4]               OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
[5]               OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p.3 and OJ L 189, 27.6.2014,
p.143.
[6]               OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p.1.
[7]               OJ C […], […],
p.[…].