DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 1 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece, Spain, France and Portugal
Date: 2018-02-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: France, Greece, Portugal, Spain, aid to disaster victims, amending budget, draft budget (EU), fund (EU), general budget (EU), natural disaster

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 22.2.2018 COM(2018) 155 final  DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 1 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund  to provide assistance to Greece, Spain, France and Portugal  
 
 
Having regard to: 

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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, 

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 Union1, and in particular Article 41 thereof, 

the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, as adopted on 
30 November 20172. 

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget 
2018 to the European Parliament and to the Council. 

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 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1. 
OJ L XX, XX.2.2018. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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

FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATIONS 2017 AND 2018 ................................................ 4 

APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2018 ..................................................... 4 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING ........................................................................................... 5 

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INTRODUCTION 

Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 1 for the year 2018 accompanies the proposal to mobilise the 
European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 104 166 951 to provide assistance 
to  Greece  for  the  earthquakes  in  Lesbos,  to  France  for  the  hurricans  in  Saint  Martin  and 
Guadeloupe,  as  well  as  to  Portugal  and  Spain  for  the  forest  fires  that  occurred  in  Centro  and  in 
Galicia in the course of 20173. 

DAB No 1/2018 proposes to enter the necessary appropriations in the general budget 2018, both in 
commitments  and  payments,  after  having  deducted  the  advances  already  paid  out  to  Greece, 
France and Portugal (EUR 6 520 846). 

FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATIONS 2017 AND 2018 

2. 
In  accordance  with  Article  10(1)  of  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  (MFF)  regulation4 
(hereafter  "the  MFF  regulation"), the  total  amount  available  for  the  mobilisation  of  the  EUSF  at 
the beginning of 2018 was EUR 421 142 057, being the sum of the remaining 2018 allocation of 
EUR 280 371 754  (i.e.  EUR 574 342 834  minus  EUR 293 971 080  already  mobilised  in  20175), 
plus  the  remaining  2017  allocation  of  EUR 140 770 303  that  remained  unspent  and  was  carried 
over to 2018. 

The  amount  that  may  be  mobilised  at  this  stage  of  the  year  2018  is  EUR 277 556 348.  This 
corresponds  to  the  total  amount  available  for  the  mobilisation  of  the  EUSF  at  the  beginning  of 
2018 (EUR 421 142 057), minus the retained amount of EUR 143 585 709 in order to respect the 
obligation of keeping aside 25 % of the 2018 annual allocation until 1 October 2018 as stipulated 
by Article 10(1) of the MFF regulation. 

3. 

APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2018 

Considering the amount of EUR 6 520 846 that was already paid for these EUSF cases as advance, 
the Commission proposes to amend the budget 2018 by increasing budget line 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' by EUR 97 646 105 both in commitment and 
payment appropriations (see table below). 

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 
97 646 105 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
97 646 105 

97 646 105 

97 646 105 

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COM(2018) 150, 22.2.2018. 
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). 
Decision  (EU)  2017/1599  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  13  September  2017  on  the 
mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy. 

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SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

Budget 2018 

Draft Amending Budget 1/2018 

Budget 2018 

(incl. DAB 1/2018) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1. 

Smart and inclusive growth 

77 533 697 652 

66 624 486 101 

77 533 697 652 

66 624 486 101 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

Ceiling  

Margin 

1 113 697 652 

76 420 000 000 

1 113 697 652 

76 420 000 000 

1a 

Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

22 001 452 724 

20 097 167 844 

22 001 452 724 

20 097 167 844 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

Ceiling 

Margin 

 762 452 724 

21 239 000 000 

 762 452 724 

21 239 000 000 

1b   Economic  social and territorial cohesion 

55 532 244 928 

46 527 318 257 

55 532 244 928 

46 527 318 257 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

Ceiling 

Margin 

 351 244 928 

55 181 000 000 

 351 244 928 

55 181 000 000 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

59 285 323 122 

56 083 793 633 

59 285 323 122 

56 083 793 633 

Ceiling 

Margin 

60 267 000 000 

 981 676 878 

60 267 000 000 

 981 676 878 

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

43 234 516 899 

43 188 677 466 

43 234 516 899 

43 188 677 466 

Sub-ceiling 

44 163 000 000 

EAGF Margin 

 927 833 101 

44 163 000 000 

 927 833 101 

3. 

Security and citizenship 

3 493 241 199 

2 980 707 175 

3 493 241 199 

2 980 707 175 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

4.  Global Europe 

Ceiling 

Margin 

Ceiling 

Margin 

 837 241 199 

2 656 000 000 

9 568 842 411 

9 825 000 000 

 256 157 589 

8 906 075 154 

 837 241 199 

2 656 000 000 

9 568 842 411 

9 825 000 000 

 256 157 589 

8 906 075 154 

5. 

Administration 

9 665 513 627 

9 666 318 627 

9 665 513 627 

9 666 318 627 

Ceiling 

10 346 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

Margin 

- 318 000 000 

 362 486 373 

10 346 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 362 486 373 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

Sub-ceiling 

6. 

Compensations 

Negative reserve 

Margin 

Ceiling 

Margin 

7 579 920 627 

7 580 725 627 

7 579 920 627 

7 580 725 627 

8 360 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 462 079 373 

8 360 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 462 079 373 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 837 241 199 

1 113 697 652 

 678 340 197 

 837 241 199 

1 113 697 652 

 678 340 197 

Total 

159 546 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

159 546 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

Of which under Contingency margin 

Ceiling 

159 514 000 000 

154 565 000 000 

159 514 000 000 

154 565 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 318 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

Other special Instruments 

 566 902 000 

 419 600 000 

 97 646 105 

 97 646 105 

 664 548 105 

 517 246 105 

Grand Total 

160 113 520 011 

144 680 980 690 

 97 646 105 

 97 646 105 

160 211 166 116 

144 778 626 795 

Margin 

1 600 320 840 

10 981 959 507 

1 600 320 840 

10 981 959 507 

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