DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 7 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2015 Managing the refugee crisis: immediate budgetary measures under the European Agenda on Migration
Date: 2015-09-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, European Union Agency for Asylum, Europol, Frontex, aid to refugees, amending budget, commitment of expenditure, fund (EU), general budget (EU), migration

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 30.9.2015 COM(2015) 485 final   DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 7 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2015 Managing the refugee crisis: immediate budgetary measures under the European Agenda on Migration  
 
 
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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  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  No  966/2012  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council  of  25  October  2012  on  the  Financial  Regulation  applicable  to  the  general 
budget of the Union1, and in particular Article 41 thereof, 

the  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the  financial  year  2015  adopted  on 
17 December 20142, 
the amending budget No 1/20153, adopted on 28 April 2015, 
the amending budget No 2/20154, adopted on 7 July 2015, 
the amending budget No 3/20155, adopted on 7 July 2015, 
the amending budget No 4/20156, adopted on 7 July 2015, 
the amending budget No 5/20157, adopted on 7 July 2015, 
the draft amending budget No 6/20158, adopted on 15 July 2015, 

The European Commission hereby presents to the European Parliament and to the Council the 
Draft Amending Budget No 7 to the 2015 budget. 

CHANGES  TO  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  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 this statement is attached for information as a budgetary annex. 

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OJ L XX, XX.XX.2015. 
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TABLE OF CONTENT 

1. 

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4 

2.  MANAGING THE REFUGEE CRISIS UNDER THE EUROPEAN AGENDA ON MIGRATION .. 5 

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PROPOSED FINANCING IN 2015 ........................................................................................................... 7 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING ............................................................................................. 11 

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1. 

INTRODUCTION 

On 23 September 2015, the Commission presented a Communication to the European Parliament, the 
European Council and the Council – Managing the refugee crisis: immediate operational, budgetary 
and legal measures under the European Agenda on Migration9. This Communication identifies a set 
of priority actions to be taken within the next six months, including the adaptations which need to be 
made to the budget for 2015, and the draft budget proposal for 2016. 

The purpose of Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 7 for the year 2015, is to introduce the necessary 
changes for immediate measures in the remaining months of 2015, making use of any possibilities for 
redeployment of appropriations at this stage of the year, without undermining the implementation of 
other spending programmes. It includes the following: 

–  A  reinforcement  of  emergency  assistance  provided  under  the  Asylum,  Migration  and  Integration 
Fund  (AMIF)  and  the  Internal  Security  Fund  (ISF),  for  a  total  amount  of  EUR 100 million  in 
commitment appropriations; 

–  An increase in the number of establishment plan posts for FRONTEX (+ 60 posts), EASO (+ 30) 
and EUROPOL (+ 30) to increase their capacity on the ground. The related reinforcement of salary 
expenditure amounts to EUR 1,3 million in commitment and payment appropriations for the three 
agencies combined; 

–  Additional funding for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (EUR 300 million in commitment 
appropriations),  so  that  the  EU  Regional  Trust  Fund  in  response  to  the  Syrian  crisis  ("Madad 
Fund") can reach at least EUR 500 million. 

–  An  increase  in  payment  apropriations  for  Humanitarian  Aid  of  EUR 55,7 million  through 
redeployment. A request for the transfer of commitment appropriations for Humanitarian Aid from 
the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) will be made separately, in order to reach EUR 200 million of 
humanitarian aid for refugees in need. 

Reinforcements  requested  for  the  Asylum,  Migration  and  Integration  Fund  (AMIF),  the  Internal 
Security Fund (ISF), and Humanitarian Aid in this DAB 7/2015 are partly offset by redeployment of 
EUR 70,5 million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR 57,0 milion  in  payment  appropriations 
currently  available  in  the  2015  budget:  notably  from  the  EU  Solidarity  Fund  (EUR 33,7 million  in 
commitment and payment appropriations); from various budget lines in heading 2 (EUR 24,8 million 
in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR 19,8 million 
in  payment  appropriations);  and 
EUR 12,0 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 3,5 million in payment appropriations from 
the Food and Feed programme. 

In  addition  to  redeployment,  the  reinforcement  in  commitment  appropriations  is  to  be  achieved  by 
using the existing margins under the expenditure ceilings of heading 3 (Security and Citizenship, for 
the  full  available  amount  of  EUR 23,2 million)  and  heading  4  (Global  Europe,  for  an  amount  of 
EUR 300 million),  as  well  as  by  mobilising  the  Flexibility  Instrument  for  an  amount  of 
EUR 66,1 million to finance emergency measures under AMIF in heading 3. A proposal to mobilise 
the Flexibility Instrument is presented in parallel with this DAB. 

Overall, the additional measures proposed in this draft amending budget lead to a net increase in the 
level of commitment appropriations in the 2015 budget of EUR 330,7 million. The level of payment 
appropriations remains unchanged in 2015, as a large part of the payments will be made in 2016. 

Additional  needs  mentioned  in  the  Communication  on  Managing  the  refugee  crisis,  as  compared  to 
the Commission's draft budget (DB) proposal for 2016, will be included in an amending letter to the 
2016  draft  budget,  to  be  presented  in  mid-October.  This  amending  letter  will  also  include  updated 
estimates for agricultural expenditure. 

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2. 

MANAGING THE REFUGEE CRISIS UNDER THE EUROPEAN AGENDA ON MIGRATION 

This section recalls the additional measures proposed so far in the field of migration, notably through 
the amending budget 5/201510, and the further reinforcement which is required still this year through 
this draft amending budget and the accompanying proposal to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument. 

2.1  Heading 3: Security and Citizenship 

2.1.1  Measures proposed in DAB 5/2015 
On 13 May the Commission adopted the European Agenda on Migration11, which was accompanied 
by draft amending budget 5/2015 The final adoption of the amending budget on 7 July allowed to: 

  Triple FRONTEX operations in the Mediterranean (Triton and Poseidon, EUR 26 million); 

  Double  the  emergency  assistance  provided  to  the  most  affected  Member  States  under  the 
Asylum,  Migration  and  Integration  Fund  (AMIF,  EUR 25 million)  and  the  Internal  Security 
Fund (ISF, EUR 5 million); 

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Implement an EU-wide resettlement scheme (EUR 25 million); 

  Reinforce  the  Regional  Development  and  Protection  Programmes  for  North  Africa  and  the 

Horn of Africa (EUR 7 million); and 

  Reinforce  the  number  of  posts  and  related  staff  expenditure  of  the  three  EU  agencies  most 

concerned (16 posts for FRONTEX, 4 for EASO and 3 for EUROPOL). 

2.1.2  Further reinforcements proposed in DAB 7/2015 

Emergency measures 

A  significant  further  reinforcement  of  the  emergency  assistance  under  AMIF  (EUR 80 million)  and 
ISF (EUR 20 million) is immediately required to support Member States most recently affected and to 
support  the  implementation  of  the  hotspots  approach.  The  additional  amount  of  EUR 100 million 
would serve primarily for: 

  Meeting  requests  currently  received  from  Germany,  Greece,  Croatia  and  Austria  and  further 
requests  expected  to  be  received  by  the  end  of  the  year  from  other  Member  States  recently 
affected by the influx  in particular from Greece, Hungary, , and Bulgaria ; 

  Allow for a coordinated approach by the Commission with Member States including with Italy 
and  Greece  to  develop  structured  emergency  requests  to  address  the  implementation  of  the 
migrant support teams and the relocation schemes, as well as to face the continuous increasing 
influx of migrants. 

Agencies 

The EU agencies operating  on migration-related areas need to step up their capacities, since they are 
now being asked to be far more active on the ground than was originally envisaged. The Commission 
therefore  proposes  to  further  increase  the  human  resources  of  the  three  key  EU  agencies  with  a 
combined increase of 120 additional establishment plan posts, as follows: 

  FRONTEX: 60 posts to enable the agency to deal with increased operational activities as well 
as  increased  cooperation  with  other  EU  agencies  as  regards  the  disruption  of  trafficking 
networks and deployment of additional liaison officers to third countries. This includes: 

o  The reinforcement of joint return operations and return related matters, as well as the 
deployment  of  coordination  officers  to  the  migration  management  support  groups  in 
the hotspot areas; 

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o  The increase of the agency's risk analysis capacity on the ground (hot spot operational 

analysis, management and debriefing, coordination) and in third countries;  

o  The  increase  of  its  capacity  to  maintain  and  enhance  communication  networks  in  the 

context of EUROSUR, including coordination of common surveillance tools; 
o  Deployment of liaison officers in third countries in the European Neighbourhood. 

  EASO: 30 posts to reinforce the deployment of additional EASO teams for the joint processing 

of asylum applications in frontline Member States. This includes: 

o  Support of joint processing of asylum applications in Italy and Greece in the hotspots 
areas  for  registration,  identification,  fingerprinting  and  case  preparation  of  asylum 
application files;  

o  Coordination  and  support  of  the  emergency  relocation  measures  of  160  000  persons 

(i.e. identification, vulnerability check, pre-departure information);  

o  Support  to  the  EU  wide  resettlement  scheme  (act  as  a  clearing  house  and  improve 

structural exchange of information); 

o  Act  as  a  clearing  house  for  the  country  of  origin    information  activities  including 
information exchange, further development of  country of origin reports and practical 
guides. 

  EUROPOL:  30  posts  to  further  strengthen  its  role  in  the  implementation  of  the  European 
Council  conclusions  as  regards  the  disruption  of  trafficking  networks  as  well  to  further 
strengthen efforts to detect and request removal of internet content used by traffickers to attract 
migrants and refugees. This includes: 

o  Resources  to  reinforce  and  expand  the  EU  response  in  support  of  the  Commission 
action  in  the  hotspots  areas.  In  Greece  this  will  imply  making  use  of  an  EU  Mobile 
Investigation Support Team (EMIST) to conduct investigations to dismantle smuggling 
networks.  This  new  team  of  Europol  specialists  and  analysts  will  gather  information 
and  act  when  migrants  disembark  on  the  five  Greek  islands  currently  affected,  using 
information  from  the  various  administrative  authorities  in  the  region  as  well  as  from 
national and international investigations;  

o  The  establishment  of  a  European  Migrant  Smuggling  Centre  (EMSC)  at  Europol,  in 
support of the Mobile Investigation Support Teams (EMIST). The Centre will support 
frontline Member States by giving training to EMIST staff, personnel, equipment and 
expertise,  and  will  enhance  Europol’s  regular  support  capacities  as  regards  analysis, 
operational  meetings  and  joint  action.  Additionally,  the  EMSC  will  provide  an  EU-
wide  overview  of  migrant  smuggling  from  a  law  enforcement  perspective,  ensuring 
coordination  with  national  centres.  It  will  also  provide  expertise  on  the  use  of  social 
networks by smugglers and financial investigations; 

o  The interaction of Mobile Investigation Support Teams and the Centre at Europol will 
enhance  intelligence  and  operational  knowledge  to  feed  into  police  and  border  guard 
action on the spot. 

The related additional appropriations for the remuneration of new staff (EUR 1,3 million) in the three 
agencies combined has been calculated on the basis of an average of one month's presence in 2015. 

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2.2  Heading 4: Global Europe 

The  conflict  in  Syria  is  in  its  fifth  year,  with  7,6 million  internally  displaced  people,  12,2 million 
people in need of humanitarian assistance and 4 million refugees in the neighbouring countries. The 
influx  of  refugees  from  Syria  has  overwhelmed  neighbouring  countries,  especially  Lebanon  and 
Jordan,  by  putting  a  strain  on  their  infrastructure  and  threatening  their  precarious  stability.  As  the 
humanitarian  and  long-term  needs  of  refugees  and  internally  displaced  persons  are  increasing,  the 
volume of international funding is witnessing a downward trend. As of September 2015, only 40 % of 
the  UN  appeals  for  the  Syrian  refugee  crisis  are  covered,  resulting  in  cutbacks  to  food  and  other 
essential services. This situation, along with the protracted nature of the conflict and diminishing hope 
to return home, has led thousands of Syrians to set out on a journey to Europe in search of a long-term 
settlement.  So  far,  more  than  330 000  Syrian  refugees  have  arrived  in  Europe  and  the  number  is 
expected to climb higher by the end of 2015. 

In  order  to  tackle  this  dramatic  situation,  the  Commission  proposes  to  increase  the  funding  of  the 
European  Neigbourhood  Instrument  (ENI)  by  EUR 300 million  in  commitment  appropriations.  The 
additional  appropriations  for  the  ENI  will  allow  for  an  increase  of  the  EU  Regional  Trust  Fund  in 
response  to  the  Syrian  crisis  (the  "Madad  Fund").  The  Madad  Trust  Fund  is  a  flexible  and  effective 
instruments to support refugees from Syria. The fund will support projects in various sectors including 
basic infrastructure, such as water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, access to services, health, 
education  and  support  to  livelihoods.  Projects  will  be  implemented  together  with  different  partners, 
such as UN agencies,  agencies from Member States, public authorities and NGOs. Taking account of 
the  time  lag  for  the  first  disbursements,  the  related  payment  appropriations  will  be  requested  in  an 
amending letter to the 2016 draft budget. 

In  addition  to  the  proposed  reinforcement  of  the  ENI,  and  in  line  with  the  Commission's 
Communication of 23 September, the Commission proposes to use EUR 200 million for Humanitarian 
Aid still in 2015 to cover the most urgent humanitarian needs of displaced people fleeing the conflict 
in  the  region.  For  this  purpose,  the  Commission  is  requesting  separately  a  EUR 175 million 
(commitments)  transfer  (DEC  32/2015)  from  the  Emergency  Aid  Reserve.  Such  a  transfer,  together 
with  EUR 10 million  (commitments)  from  the  Humanitarian  Aid  operational  reserve,  and  the  latest 
EUR 15 million  transfer  from  the  Emergency  Aid  Reserve  (DEC  28/2015)  add  up  to  an  additional 
EUR 200 million  in  commitment  appropriations  available  for  Humanitarian  Aid.  EUR 70 million  of 
payment  appropriations  are  to  be  made  available  in  2015  for  Humanitarian  Aid  through  the 
redeployments of EUR 55,7 million from reserves and non-differentiated budget lines proposed in the 
present  DAB  (see  section  3  below),  with  the  balance  (EUR 14,3 million)  included  in  the  separate 
transfer  request  from  the  Emergency  Aid  Reserve.  The  EUR 70 million  in  payment  appropriations 
will cover the 40% pre-financing to be disbursed to partner agencies in 2015, with the remainder to be 
paid in 2016.  

3. 

PROPOSED FINANCING IN 2015 

This section sets out how the further measures for 2015 outlined above are proposed to be financed 
through  a  mix  of  redeployment,  use  of  the  existing  margins  under  heading  3  and  4  and  the 
mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument. 

3.1  Heading 3: Security and Citizenship 

Overall, the total reinforcement in commitment appropriations to finance the measures outlined above 
amounts 
to  EUR 101,3 million,  of  which  EUR 100 million  for  emergency  assistance  and 
EUR 1,3 million for additional staffing of the three agencies. Payment appropriations are requested to 
cover  the  cost  of  additional  staff  in  the  three  agencies  only,  whereas  the  payment  appropriations 
corresponding to the additional actions under AMIF and ISF will be requested in an amending letter to 
the 2016 draft budget. 

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The table below shows the distribution of the requested reinforcements in commitment and payment 
appropriations across five budget lines under heading 3: 

Budget line 

18 02 01 01 

18 02 03 

18 02 04 
18 03 01 01 

18 03 02 
Total 

Name 

the  Management  of  Operational 

Support of border management and a common visa policy to 
facilitate legitimate travel 
European  Agency  for 
Cooperation at the External Borders (FRONTEX) 
European Police Office (EUROPOL) 
Strengthening and developing the Common European Asylum 
System  and  enhancing  solidarity  and  responsibility  sharing 
between the Member States 
European Asylum Support Office (EASO) 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

20 000 000 

- 

650 000 

650 000 

325 000 
80 000 000 

325 000 
- 

325 000 
101 300 000 

325 000 
1 300 000 

The budgetary annex sets out the breakdown across function groups and grades of the additional posts 
in the establishment plans of the three agencies concerned. 

3.2  Heading 4: Global Europe 

The  table  below  shows  the  distribution  of  the  reinforcements  in  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations under heading 4 requested in this DAB: 

Budget line 

Name 

Commitment 
appropriations 

21 03 01 03  Mediterranean  countries  -  Confidence  building,  security  and 

300 000 000 

Payment 
appropriations 
- 

the prevention and settlement of conflicts 
Delivery of rapid, effective and needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food aid 

23 02 01 

Total 

- 

55 736 000 

300 000 000 

55 736 000 

3.3 

Redeployment, use of the margins and mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument 

The  Commission  carefully  examined  the  possibilities  of  redeployment  of  appropriations  within  the 
2015  budget,  both  for  commitments  and  payments,  and  identified  the  following  sources  for 
redeployment: 

3.3.1  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  and  European  Agricultural 
Guarantee Fund (EAGF) 

No EAFRD-related applications have been submitted by Member States for Multi-regional Assistance 
(MRA)  under  the  Technical  Assistance  Platform  (TAP)  in  the call  for  applications  which  closed  on 
31 July 2015.  Furthermore,  the  commitment  appropriations  required  for  the  Evaluation  Helpdesk 
under the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) are lower than originally planned. 

For the EAGF, a number of audit missions initially foreseen for 2015 have been rescheduled and the 
number of actions implemented under the external communication plan has been lower than planned. 

Therefore, EUR 7,4 million commitment appropriations and EUR 0,9 million payment appropriations 
are proposed for redeployment. 

Budget line 

Name 

05 04 60 02  Operational technical assistance (EAFRD) 
05 08 06 

Enhancing  public  awareness  of  the  common  agricultural 
policy 
European  Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund 
Operational technical assistance 

(EAGF)  — 

05 08 09 

Total 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-6 500 000 
-100 000 

-100 000 

-800 000 

-800 000 

-7 400 000 

-900 000 

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3.3.2  European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 

The late adoption of the legal basis has delayed the implementation of operational expenditure of the 
EMFF under direct management. 

Delays  and  extensions  of  the  duration  for  a  number  of  actions,  including  the  creation  of  Advisory 
that  
Councils,  signature  of  contracts  and  organisation  of  conferences  and  events  mean 
EUR 1,7 million  in  commitment  appropriations  can  be  released  for  budget  lines  concerning 
differentiated expenditure under direct management. 

For  the  same  reasons,  the  budget  for  the  administrative  and  support  expenditure  (budget  item 
11 01 04 01)  and  the  contribution  to  the  executive  agency  for  Small-and  Medium-sized  Entreprises 
(budget item 11 01 06 01) can be reduced. Both budget lines concern non-differentiated expenditure, 
with 
in  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations. 

the  corresponding  EUR 0,3 million  becoming  available 

Budget line 

Name 

11 06 61 

11 01 04 01 

11 01 06 01 

Support  expenditure  for  maritime  affairs  and  fisheries  –  Non 
operational administrative and technical assistance 
Executive Agency for Small- and Medium-sized Entreprises – 
Contribution from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 
(EMFF) 
Fostering the development and implementation of the Union’s 
Integrated Maritime Policy 
11 06 62 01 
Scientific advice and knowledge 
11 06 62 04  Governance and communication 
11 06 62 05  Market intelligence 
Total 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-207 000 

-207 000 

-92 000 

-92 000 

-200 000 

-630 000 
-482 000 
-399 000 
-2 010 000 

-299 000 

3.3.3  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements 

After  detailed  analysis  of  the  status  of  negotiations  linked  to  the  Sustainable  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreements  and  the  evaluation  of  the  possible  dates  of  entry  into  force,  EUR 13,7 million  in 
commitment appropriations and EUR 18,6 million in payment appropriations can be released from the 
reserve and are available for redeployment. 

Furthermore, fees requested by some international organisations were lower than originally estimated, 
thus freeing EUR 1,7 million in commitment appropriations from budget article 11 03 02. 

Budget line 

11 03 02 

40 02 41 
Total 

Name 

Promoting sustainable development for fisheries management 
and  maritime  governance  in  line  with  the  CFP  objectives 
(Compulsory contributions to international bodies) 
Reserve for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-1 720 000 

-13 711 765 
-15 431 765 

-18 611 765 
-18 611 765 

3.3.4  Food and Feed Safety, Animal Health and Welfare, and Plant Health 

An  amount  of  EUR 2,4 million  in  commitment  appropriations  can  be  made  available  from  budget 
article 17 04 02 Ensuring timely detection of harmful organisms for plants and their eradication. This 
is due to the lower than foreseen requests from Member States with regard to the measures to prevent 
the damages caused by the Xylella Fastidiosa bacterium. 

Furthermore,  EUR 9,6 million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR 3,5 million  in  payment 
appropriations  can  be  made  available  from  budget  article  17 04 04  Fund  for  emergency  measures 
related to animal and plant health. This Fund covers the Union contribution to allow fast eradication 
of serious infectious animal diseases and fight against plant pest and diseases. Due to the favourable 
animal and plant health situation during 2015, the Member States' requests are lower than originally 
estimated. 

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Budget line 

Name 

17 04 02 

17 04 04 

Total 

Ensuring timely detection of harmful organisms for plants and 
their eradication 
Fund  for  emergency  measures  related  to  animal  and  plant 
health 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-2 400 000 

- 

-9 600 000 

-3 500 000 

-12 000 000 

-3 500 000 

3.3.5  European Union Solidarity Fund 

No  applications  for  the  EU  Solidarity  Fund  (EUSF)  are  currently  pending.  Based  on  the  current 
information  on  natural  disasters  and due  to  the timing  of  processing  any unexpected applications  to 
come  still  in  2015,  the  remaining  balance  of  EUR 33,7 million  in  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations of the 2015 EUSF advances can be made available for redeployment. 

Budget line 

13 06 01 

Total 

Name 

Assistance  to  Member  States  in  the  event  of  a  major  natural 
disaster  with  serious  repercussions  on  living  conditions,  the 
natural environment or the economy 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-33 725 235 

-33 725 235 

-33 725 235 

-33 725 235 

After  taking  into  account  all  the  above  redeployments  and  the  necessary  reinforcements,  the 
Commission  proposes  to  mobilise  the  Flexibility  Instrument  for  an  amount  of  EUR 66,1 million  in 
heading 3 (Security and Citizenship), after having exhausted the available margin (EUR 23,2 million), 
to  finance  the  emergency  measures  under  AMIF  and  ISF.  The  mobilisation  of  the  Flexibility 
Instrument is proposed in a separate act. 

The margin available under the expenditure ceiling of heading 4 (Global Europe) is sufficient to cover 
the additional commitment appropriations for the European Neighbourhood Instrument. 

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3. 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

(incl. AB 1 to 5 & DAB 6/2015) 

Budget 2015 

Draft Amending Budget 
7/2015 

Budget 2015 

(incl. AB 1 to 5, DAB 6 & 7/2015) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1. 

Smart and inclusive growth 

77 954 679 684 

66 853 308 910 

77 954 679 684 

66 853 308 910 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 83 285 595 

Ceiling  

77 986 000 000 

Margin 

 114 605 911 

 83 285 595 

77 986 000 000 

 114 605 911 

Competitiveness for growth and 
jobs 

1a 

17 551 688 425 

15 728 578 894 

17 551 688 425 

15 728 578 894 

Ceiling 

17 666 000 000 

Margin 

 114 311 575 

17 666 000 000 

 114 311 575 

Economic  social and territorial 
cohesion 

1b  

60 402 991 259 

51 124 730 016 

60 402 991 259 

51 124 730 016 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 83 285 595 

Ceiling 

60 320 000 000 

Margin 

  294 336 

 83 285 595 

60 320 000 000 

  294 336 

Sustainable growth: natural 
resources 

2. 

63 901 960 185 

55 998 594 804 

- 24 841 765 

- 19 810 765 

63 877 118 420 

55 978 784 039 

Ceiling 

64 692 000 000 

Margin 

 790 039 815 

64 692 000 000 

 814 881 580 

Of which: European Agricultural 
Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market 
related expenditure and direct payments 

43 455 780 762 

43 447 624 585 

43 455 780 762 

43 447 624 585 

Net transfer between EAGF and EAFRD 

 123 215 000 

Sub-ceiling 

44 313 000 000 

Margin 

 734 004 238 

44 313 000 000 

 123 215 000 

 734 004 238 

3. 

Security and citizenship 

2 432 848 847 

1 929 165 795 

 89 300 000 

- 2 200 000 

2 522 148 847 

1 926 965 795 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 66 148 847 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 456 000 000 

 23 151 153 

 66 148 847 

2 456 000 000 

4.  Global Europe 

8 410 899 029 

7 422 489 907 

 300 000 000 

 55 736 000 

8 710 899 029 

7 478 225 907 

Ceiling 

Margin 

8 749 000 000 

 338 100 971 

8 749 000 000 

 38 100 971 

5.  Administration 

8 660 469 063 

8 658 756 179 

8 660 469 063 

8 658 756 179 

Ceiling 

Margin 

9 076 000 000 

 415 530 937 

9 076 000 000 

 415 530 937 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of 
the institutions 

6 941 188 663 

6 939 475 779 

6 941 188 663 

6 939 475 779 

Sub-ceiling 

7 056 000 000 

Margin 

 114 811 337 

7 056 000 000 

 114 811 337 

6.  Compensations 

Ceiling 

Margin 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 83 285 595 

 11 315 595 

 66 148 847 

 149 434 442 

 11 315 595 

Total 

161 360 856 808 

140 862 315 595 

 364 458 235 

 33 725 235 

161 725 315 043 

140 896 040 830 

Ceiling 

162 959 000 000 

142 007 000 000 

Margin 

1 681 428 787 

1 156 000 000 

162 959 000 000 

142 007 000 000 

1 383 119 399 

1 122 274 765 

Other special Instruments 

 581 870 850 

 418 230 818 

- 33 725 235 

- 33 725 235 

 548 145 615 

 384 505 583 

Grand Total 

161 942 727 658 

141 280 546 413 

 330 733 000 

     162 273 460 658 

141 280 546 413 

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