Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2017/2121 of amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017
Date: 2017-09-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU expenditure, European Commission, adoption of the budget, amending budget, financial year, general budget (EU)




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13.12.2017   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            DEFINITIVE ADOPTION (EU, Euratom) 2017/2121
of amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017


THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(4)(a) and (9) thereof,


having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,


having regard to Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (1),


having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (2),


having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3),


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 (4),


having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, as definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (5),


having regard to Draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Commission adopted on 26 June 2017,


having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 4/2017, which the Council adopted on 4 September 2017 and forwarded to Parliament on the same day,


having regard to Parliament's approval of 13 September 2017 of the Council position,


having regard to Rules 88 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,

DECLARES:



Sole Article
The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and Amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 has been definitively adopted.




Done at Strasbourg, 13 September 2017.


The President

A. TAJANI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105.

(2)  
            OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

(4)  
            OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(5)  
            OJ L 51, 28.2.2017.





AMENDING BUDGET No 4 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017

CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION


Section III: Commission






— Expenditure
17










— Title 13:

Regional and urban policy
19










— Title 40:

Reserves
36




SECTION III


COMMISSION


EXPENDITURE













Title


Heading


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments






01


ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS


3 086 394 801 


2 840 247 301 


 


 


3 086 394 801 


2 840 247 301 




02


INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES


2 455 727 091 


2 260 420 906 


 


 


2 455 727 091 


2 260 420 906 




03


COMPETITION


108 427 562 


108 427 562 


 


 


108 427 562 


108 427 562 




04


EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION


14 313 326 529 


10 725 565 124 


 


 


14 313 326 529 


10 725 565 124 




05


AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT


57 537 879 867 


54 110 140 315 


 


 


57 537 879 867 


54 110 140 315 




06


MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT


3 783 964 054 


1 815 351 093 


 


 


3 783 964 054 


1 815 351 093 




07


ENVIRONMENT


472 838 520 


388 338 137 


 


 


472 838 520 


388 338 137 




08


RESEARCH AND INNOVATION


6 192 803 780 


5 911 660 897 


 


 


6 192 803 780 


5 911 660 897 




09


COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY


2 008 048 360 


2 164 759 630 


 


 


2 008 048 360 


2 164 759 630 




10


DIRECT RESEARCH


401 736 330 


401 569 370 


 


 


401 736 330 


401 569 370 




11


MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES


1 090 330 395 


752 871 678 


 


 


1 090 330 395 


752 871 678 





Reserves (40 02 41)




14 809 522 




14 809 522 



 


 



14 809 522 




14 809 522 





 


1 105 139 917 


767 681 200 


 


 


1 105 139 917 


767 681 200 




12


FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION


85 913 287 


88 425 287 


 


 


85 913 287 


88 425 287 





Reserves (40 02 41)




4 856 000 




3 267 000 



 


 



4 856 000 




3 267 000 





 


90 769 287 


91 692 287 


 


 


90 769 287 


91 692 287 




13


REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY


38 658 542 242 


26 838 474 702 


1 166 797 579 


–70 402 434 


39 825 339 821 


26 768 072 268 





Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)




23 625 000 




12 375 000 



 


 



23 625 000 




12 375 000 





 


38 682 167 242 


26 850 849 702 


1 166 797 579 


–70 402 434 


39 848 964 821 


26 780 447 268 




14


TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION


178 361 995 


161 007 995 


 


 


178 361 995 


161 007 995 




15


EDUCATION AND CULTURE


3 366 357 284 


3 146 029 354 


 


 


3 366 357 284 


3 146 029 354 




16


COMMUNICATION


211 571 438 


210 059 438 


 


 


211 571 438 


210 059 438 




17


HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY


564 254 603 


541 521 603 


 


 


564 254 603 


541 521 603 




18


MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS


3 419 137 519 


3 075 013 252 


 


 


3 419 137 519 


3 075 013 252 





Reserves (40 02 41)




40 000 000 




28 000 000 



 


 



40 000 000 




28 000 000 





 


3 459 137 519 


3 103 013 252 


 


 


3 459 137 519 


3 103 013 252 




19


FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS


738 187 747 


699 292 859 


 


 


738 187 747 


699 292 859 




20


TRADE


113 201 323 


111 701 323 


 


 


113 201 323 


111 701 323 




21


INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT


3 702 842 929 


3 339 435 538 


 


 


3 702 842 929 


3 339 435 538 




22


NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS


4 508 080 400 


3 856 253 509 


 


 


4 508 080 400 


3 856 253 509 




23


HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION


1 052 651 277 


1 254 755 387 


 


 


1 052 651 277 


1 254 755 387 




24


FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD


82 246 700 


80 192 081 


 


 


82 246 700 


80 192 081 




25


COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE


232 305 442 


232 055 442 


 


 


232 305 442 


232 055 442 




26


COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION


1 065 512 732 


1 063 133 732 


 


 


1 065 512 732 


1 063 133 732 





Reserves (40 01 40)




4 644 253 




4 644 253 



 


 



4 644 253 




4 644 253 





 


1 070 156 985 


1 067 777 985 


 


 


1 070 156 985 


1 067 777 985 




27


BUDGET


76 142 758 


76 142 758 


 


 


76 142 758 


76 142 758 




28


AUDIT


19 227 094 


19 227 094 


 


 


19 227 094 


19 227 094 




29


STATISTICS


143 533 663 


127 573 663 


 


 


143 533 663 


127 573 663 




30


PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE


1 796 802 000 


1 796 802 000 


 


 


1 796 802 000 


1 796 802 000 




31


LANGUAGE SERVICES


407 877 123 


407 877 123 


 


 


407 877 123 


407 877 123 




32


ENERGY


1 643 319 742 


1 316 740 381 


 


 


1 643 319 742 


1 316 740 381 




33


JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS


270 997 258 


238 117 353 


 


 


270 997 258 


238 117 353 




34


CLIMATE ACTION


146 724 470 


102 431 675 


 


 


146 724 470 


102 431 675 




40


RESERVES


571 858 775 


307 693 341 


 


70 402 434 


571 858 775 


378 095 775 




 



Total




154 507 127 090 




130 569 308 903 




1 166 797 579 



 



155 673 924 669 




130 569 308 903 







Of which Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)






87 934 775 






63 095 775 




 


 




87 934 775 






63 095 775 






TITLE 13

REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY













Title
Chapter


Heading


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments






13 01


ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY’ POLICY AREA


89 356 102 


89 356 102 


 


 


89 356 102 


89 356 102 





Reserves (40 01 40)




1 125 000 




1 125 000 



 


 



1 125 000 




1 125 000 





 


90 481 102 


90 481 102 


 


 


90 481 102 


90 481 102 




13 03


EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS


29 218 751 321 


20 321 105 381 


 


– 981 150 000 


29 218 751 321 


19 339 955 381 




13 04


COHESION FUND (CF)


9 080 135 577 


6 004 299 508 


 


– 256 050 013 


9 080 135 577 


5 748 249 495 




13 05


INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL AND TERRITORIAL COOPERATION


115 060 568 


264 279 412 


 


 


115 060 568 


264 279 412 




13 06


SOLIDARITY FUND


120 402 434 


120 402 434 


1 166 797 579 


1 166 797 579 


1 287 200 013 


1 287 200 013 




13 07


AID REGULATION


34 836 240 


39 031 865 


 


 


34 836 240 


39 031 865 




13 08


STRUCTURAL REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMME (SRSP) – OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.





Reserves (40 02 41)




22 500 000 




11 250 000 



 


 



22 500 000 




11 250 000 





 


22 500 000 


11 250 000 


 


 


22 500 000 


11 250 000 




 



Title 13 — Total




38 658 542 242 




26 838 474 702 




1 166 797 579 




–70 402 434 




39 825 339 821 




26 768 072 268 







Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41)






23 625 000 






12 375 000 




 


 




23 625 000 






12 375 000 






 



38 682 167 242 




26 850 849 702 




1 166 797 579 




–70 402 434 




39 848 964 821 




26 780 447 268 






CHAPTER 13 03 —   EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS














Title
Chapter
Article
Item


Heading


FF


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




13 03


EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS






13 03 01






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 02






Completion of the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 03






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (prior to 2000)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 04






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 05






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (prior to 2000)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 06






Completion of Urban (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 07






Completion of earlier programmes — Community initiatives (prior to 2000)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 08






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovative measures (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 09






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovation measures (prior to 2000)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 12






Union contribution to the International Fund for Ireland




1.1


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 13






Completion of Interreg III Community initiative (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 14






Support for regions bordering candidate countries — Completion of earlier programmes (2000 to 2006)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 16






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence




1.2


p.m.


1 367 611 177 


 


– 915 477 000 


p.m.


452 134 177 






13 03 17






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — PEACE




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 18






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment




1.2


p.m.


129 851 990 


 


–23 165 000 


p.m.


106 686 990 






13 03 19






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation




1.2


p.m.


68 093 650 


 


–42 508 000 


p.m.


25 585 650 






13 03 20






Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance




1.2


p.m.


1 610 747 


 


 


p.m.


1 610 747 






13 03 31






Completion of technical assistance and dissemination of information on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region and an improved knowledge of macro-regions strategy (2007 to 2013)




1.2


p.m.


154 965 


 


 


p.m.


154 965 






13 03 40






Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Convergence envelope (2007 to 2013)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 41






Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional competitiveness and employment envelope (2007 to 2013)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 60






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Less developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal




1.2


18 775 111 553 


12 457 677 000 


 


 


18 775 111 553 


12 457 677 000 






13 03 61






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Transition regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal




1.2


3 719 489 334 


2 204 431 000 


 


 


3 719 489 334 


2 204 431 000 






13 03 62






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — More developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal




1.2


4 622 273 189 


3 043 052 000 


 


 


4 622 273 189 


3 043 052 000 






13 03 63






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Additional allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal




1.2


222 029 433 


139 873 000 


 


 


222 029 433 


139 873 000 






13 03 64






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation






13 03 64 01


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation


1.2


1 731 601 443 


783 299 000 


 


 


1 731 601 443 


783 299 000 




13 03 64 02


Participation of candidate countries and potential candidates in ERDF ETC— Contribution from Heading 4 (IPA II)


4


9 396 205 


1 312 500 


 


 


9 396 205 


1 312 500 




13 03 64 03


Participation of European neighbourhood countries in ERDF ETC — Contribution from Heading 4 (ENI)


4


1 459 650 


231 000 


 


 


1 459 650 


231 000 




 



Article 13 03 64 — Subtotal



 


1 742 457 298 


784 842 500 


 


 


1 742 457 298 


784 842 500 






13 03 65






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance






13 03 65 01


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance


1.2


74 000 000 


69 400 000 


 


 


74 000 000 


69 400 000 




13 03 65 02


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State


1.2


p.m.


1 028 043 


 


 


p.m.


1 028 043 




 



Article 13 03 65 — Subtotal



 


74 000 000 


70 428 043 


 


 


74 000 000 


70 428 043 






13 03 66






European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development




1.2


53 090 514 


42 472 411 


 


 


53 090 514 


42 472 411 






13 03 67






Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European strategy for the Baltic Sea region — Technical assistance




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 03 68






Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European Union strategy for the Danube region — Technical assistance




1.2


p.m.


500 000 


 


 


p.m.


500 000 






13 03 77






Pilot projects and preparatory actions






13 03 77 01


Pilot project — Pan-European coordination of Roma integration methods


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 03


Preparatory action — Promoting a more favourable environment for micro-credit in Europe


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 06


Preparatory action — Enhancing regional and local cooperation through the promotion of Union regional policy on a global scale


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 07


Preparatory action — The definition of governance model for the European Union Danube region — better and effective coordination


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 08


Pilot project — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region


1.2


p.m.


322 551 


 


 


p.m.


322 551 




13 03 77 09


Preparatory action on an Atlantic Forum for the European Union Atlantic strategy


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 10


Preparatory action — Supporting Mayotte, or any other territory potentially affected, with the switchover to outermost-region status


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 12


Preparatory action — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region


1.2


p.m.


1 234 347 


 


 


p.m.


1 234 347 




13 03 77 13


Pilot project — Cohesion policy and the synergies with the research and development funds: the ‘stairway to excellence’


1.2


p.m.


600 000 


 


 


p.m.


600 000 




13 03 77 14


Preparatory action — A regional strategy for the North Sea region


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 15


Preparatory action — World cities: EU-third countries cooperation on urban development


1.2


p.m.


750 000 


 


 


p.m.


750 000 




13 03 77 16


Preparatory action — The actual and desired state of the economic potential in regions outside the Greek capital Athens


1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




13 03 77 17


Preparatory action — EU-CELAC cooperation on territorial cohesion


1.2


2 000 000 


1 700 000 


 


 


2 000 000 


1 700 000 




13 03 77 18


Preparatory action — Cohesion policy and synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence — the way forward


1.2


1 500 000 


1 000 000 


 


 


1 500 000 


1 000 000 




13 03 77 19


Preparatory action — Support for growth and governance in regions whose development is lagging behind


1.2


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


 


 


1 000 000 


1 000 000 




13 03 77 20


Preparatory action — The economic competitive advantages and potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania


1.2


p.m.


1 000 000 


 


 


p.m.


1 000 000 




13 03 77 21


Pilot project —European Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR): generation and preparation of initiatives and projects with genuine added value for the region as a whole


1.2


1 300 000 


650 000 


 


 


1 300 000 


650 000 




13 03 77 22


Preparatory action — Macro-regional strategy 2014-2020: EU strategy for the Alpine Region


1.2


2 000 000 


1 000 000 


 


 


2 000 000 


1 000 000 




13 03 77 23


Preparatory action — Urban agenda for the EU


1.2


2 500 000 


1 250 000 


 


 


2 500 000 


1 250 000 




 



Article 13 03 77 — Subtotal



 


10 300 000 


10 506 898 


 


 


10 300 000 


10 506 898 




 



Chapter 13 03 — Total



 



29 218 751 321 




20 321 105 381 



 



– 981 150 000 




29 218 751 321 




19 339 955 381 






Remarks

Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 shall be supported by the action it takes through the Structural Funds, which includes the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In accordance with Article 176, the ERDF is intended to help redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The tasks, priority objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds are defined in accordance with Article 177.
Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law.
Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the ERDF.
Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.
Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation.
Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the ERDF.
Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7.
Measures to combat fraud are funded from Article 24 02 01.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175, 176 and 177 thereof.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1) and in particular Article 39 thereof.
Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1).
Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 83, 100 and 102 thereof.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof.
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Reference acts

Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999.
Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005.
Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013.



                                    13 03 16Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




p.m.


1 367 611 177 


 


– 915 477 000 


p.m.


452 134 177 





Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for programmes under the ERDF objective of the convergence in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective is aimed at speeding up the convergence of the least-developed Member States and regions by improving conditions for growth and employment.
Part of this appropriation is intended to be used to address intra-regional disparities so as to ensure that the overall state of development of a given region does not hide poverty loops and disadvantaged territorial units.
In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).



                                    13 03 18Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




p.m.


129 851 990 


 


–23 165 000 


p.m.


106 686 990 





Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of the regional competitiveness and employment in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall, outside the least developed regions, be aimed at strengthening regions’ competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment by taking into consideration the goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).



                                    13 03 19Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




p.m.


68 093 650 


 


–42 508 000 


p.m.


25 585 650 





Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of European territorial cooperation in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall be aimed at strengthening territorial cooperation and macro-regional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate level.
In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

CHAPTER 13 04 —   COHESION FUND (CF)














Title
Chapter
Article
Item


Heading


FF


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




13 04


COHESION FUND (CF)






13 04 01






Completion of Cohesion Fund projects (prior to 2007)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 04 02






Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013)




1.2


p.m.


329 335 976 


 


– 256 050 013 


p.m.


73 285 963 






13 04 03






Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the Cohesion Fund envelope (2007 to 2013)




1.2


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.






13 04 60






Cohesion Fund — Investment for growth and jobs goal




1.2


9 055 827 791 


5 651 952 000 


 


 


9 055 827 791 


5 651 952 000 






13 04 61






Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance






13 04 61 01


Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance


1.2


24 307 786 


22 300 000 


 


 


24 307 786 


22 300 000 




13 04 61 02


Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State


1.2


p.m.


711 532 


 


 


p.m.


711 532 




 



Article 13 04 61 — Subtotal



 


24 307 786 


23 011 532 


 


 


24 307 786 


23 011 532 




 



Chapter 13 04 — Total



 



9 080 135 577 




6 004 299 508 



 



– 256 050 013 




9 080 135 577 




5 748 249 495 






Remarks

Article 177, second paragraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that a Cohesion Fund is to be set up to support projects in the fields of the environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure.
Article H of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the Cohesion Fund.
Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation.
Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation.
Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the Cohesion Fund.
Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7.
Anti-fraud operations will be financed under Article 24 02 01.

Legal basis

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 177 thereof.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 100 and 102 thereof.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof.
Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 281).
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

Reference acts

Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005.
Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013.



                                    13 04 02Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013)












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




p.m.


329 335 976 


 


– 256 050 013 


p.m.


73 285 963 





Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover commitments to be settled for the Cohesion Fund from the 2007-2013 programming period.
This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as provided for in Article 45 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover:






—


support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings),










—


information and publishing expenditure,










—


expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,










—


contract for the provision of services and studies,










—


grants.




This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period.
In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing the Cohesion Fund (EC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).

Reference acts

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174 and 177 thereof.

CHAPTER 13 06 —   SOLIDARITY FUND














Title
Chapter
Article
Item


Heading


FF


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




13 06


SOLIDARITY FUND






13 06 01






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




9


120 402 434 


120 402 434 


1 166 797 579 


1 166 797 579 


1 287 200 013 


1 287 200 013 






13 06 02






Assistance to countries negotiating for accession in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy




9


p.m.


p.m.


 


 


p.m.


p.m.




 



Chapter 13 06 — Total



 



120 402 434 




120 402 434 




1 166 797 579 




1 166 797 579 




1 287 200 013 




1 287 200 013 








                                    13 06 01Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




120 402 434 


120 402 434 


1 166 797 579 


1 166 797 579 


1 287 200 013 


1 287 200 013 





Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of major or regional disasters in the Member States. Assistance should be provided in connection with natural disasters to the Member States concerned, with a deadline being laid down for use of the financial assistance awarded and provision being made for beneficiary states to substantiate the use made of the assistance they receive. Assistance received which is subsequently offset by third-party payments, under the ‘polluter pays’ principle, for example, or received in excess of the final valuation of damage should be recovered.
With the exception of advance payments, the allocation of the appropriations will be carried out by transfers of appropriations from the reserve or, in case of insufficient appropriations in the reserve, by an amending budget simultaneously to the mobilisation decision of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884), and in particular Article 10 thereof.
TITLE 40

RESERVES













Title
Chapter


Heading


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments






40 01


RESERVES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE


5 769 253 


5 769 253 


 


 


5 769 253 


5 769 253 




40 02


RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS


566 089 522 


372 326 522 


 


 


566 089 522 


372 326 522 




40 03


NEGATIVE RESERVE


p.m.


–70 402 434 


 


70 402 434 


p.m.


p.m.




 



Title 40 — Total




571 858 775 




307 693 341 



 



70 402 434 




571 858 775 




378 095 775 






CHAPTER 40 03 —   NEGATIVE RESERVE














Title
Chapter
Article
Item


Heading


FF


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




40 03


NEGATIVE RESERVE






40 03 01






Negative reserve




8


p.m.


–70 402 434 


 


70 402 434 


p.m.


p.m.




 



Chapter 40 03 — Total



 



p.m.




–70 402 434 



 



70 402 434 




p.m.




p.m.








                                    40 03 01Negative reserve












Budget 2017


Amending budget No 4/2017


New amount




Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments


Commitments


Payments




p.m.


–70 402 434 


 


70 402 434 


p.m.


p.m.





Remarks

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 47 of the Financial Regulation. This reserve must be drawn upon before the end of the financial year by means of transfer in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 26 and 27 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).