DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Extension of the Facility for refugees in Turkey
Date: 2018-05-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU expenditure, Türkiye, aid to refugees, amending budget, commitment of expenditure, draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU), pre-accession aid

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 23.5.2018 COM(2018) 310 final  DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Extension of the Facility for refugees in Turkey  
 
 
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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 draft amending budget No°1/20183, adopted on 22 February 2018, 
the draft amending budget No°2/20184, adopted on 13 April 2018. 

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 3 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 57, 28.2.2018, p. 1. 
COM(2018) 155 
COM(2018) 227 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. 

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

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

3. 

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

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1. 

INTRODUCTION 

The Commission Decision on the Facility for Refugees in Turkey was amended on 14 March 
20185 in order to allocate an additional EUR 3 billion (a 'second tranche') to the Facility over 
the  period  2018–2019.  This  amendment  follows  the  successful  implementation  of  the  first 
tranche of the Facility with funding under the 2016 and 2017 budgets, as confirmed in the 2nd 
Annual Report on the Facility6. The EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March 2016 confirms that 
the  EU  would  mobilise  additional  funding  for  the  Facility  by  end-2018,  bringing  the  total 
budget for the Facility to EUR 6 billion. 

The  present  draft  amending  budget  proposes  to  add  EUR 500 million  in  commitment 
appropriations  as  the  EU  contribution  to  the  second  tranche  to  the  EU  budget  in  2018,  in 
addition  to  the  EUR 50 million  financed  from  the  existing  Humanitarian  Aid  budgetary 
envelope in 2018. 

As the unallocated margin available under heading 4 Global Europe is not sufficient to cover 
this  reinforcement  (EUR 256,2 million),  it  is  proposed  to  use  the  Global  Margin  for 
Commitments in accordance with Article 14 of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 
regulation7, for financing the balance (EUR 243,8 million). 

The remaining EU budget contribution to the Facility will be proposed under the 2019 draft 
budget. 

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APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2018 

It  is  proposed  to  add  EUR 500 million  in  commitment  appropriations  to  the  Instrument  for 
Pre-accession  Assistance  to  the  budget  line  22 02 03 02  -  Turkey  -  Support  for  economic, 
social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis. 
This  funding  is  needed  in  order  to  ensure  a  seamless  follow  up  of  successful  Facility 
interventions funded under the first tranche, notably in order to be able to continue paying the 
salaries for over 5 000 teachers who so far have provided education to over 300 000 refugee 
children in Turkey. 

The  payment  appropriations  available  in  the  voted  budget  are  estimated  to  be  sufficient  to 
cover  the  EUR 180 million  of  advance  payments  expected  to  be  made  in  the  course  of  this 
year.  No  reinforcement  in  payment  appropriations  is  therefore  requested  at  this  stage. 
However,  the  Commission  may  present  an  amending  budget  later  in  the  year  in  case  the 
implementation of the budget shows the need for reinforcement. 

Budget 
line 

Name 

22 02 03 02  Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – Turkey 
-  Support  for  economic,  social  and  territorial 
development  and  related  progressive  alignment 
with the Union acquis 

Commitment 
appropriations 
500 000 000 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
0 

500 000 000 

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C(2018) 1500 final, 14.3.2018. 
COM(2018) 91 final, 14.3.2018. 
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). 

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3. 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

Budget 2018 

(incl. DAB 1-2/2018) 

Draft Amending Budget 3/2018 

Budget 2018 

(incl. DAB 1-3/2018) 

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 

1 113 697 652 

Ceiling  

Margin 

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 

 762 452 724 

Ceiling 

Margin 

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 

 351 244 928 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

Ceiling 

Margin 

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

55 181 000 000 

59 285 323 122 

60 267 000 000 

 981 676 878 

 351 244 928 

55 181 000 000 

56 083 793 633 

59 285 323 122 

56 083 793 633 

60 267 000 000 

 981 676 878 

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 

 837 241 199 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 656 000 000 

 837 241 199 

2 656 000 000 

4.  Global Europe 

9 568 842 411 

8 906 075 154 

 500 000 000 

10 068 842 411 

8 906 075 154 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

5. 

Administration 

Ceiling 

Margin 

9 825 000 000 

 256 157 589 

9 665 513 627 

Ceiling 

10 346 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 318 000 000 

Margin 

 362 486 373 

 243 842 411 

9 825 000 000 

9 666 318 627 

9 665 513 627 

9 666 318 627 

10 346 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 362 486 373 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

7 579 920 627 

7 580 725 627 

7 579 920 627 

7 580 725 627 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 318 000 000 

Sub-ceiling 

8 360 000 000 

Margin 

 462 079 373 

8 360 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 462 079 373 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 837 241 199 

 678 340 197 

 837 241 199 

 678 340 197 

Total 

159 546 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

 500 000 000 

160 046 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

1 113 697 652 

1 357 540 063 

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 

Other special Instruments 

 664 548 105 

 517 246 105 

Margin 

1 600 320 840 

10 981 959 507 

- 318 000 000 

1 344 163 251 

10 981 959 507 

 664 548 105 

 517 246 105 

Grand Total 

160 211 166 116 

144 778 626 795 

 500 000 000 

160 711 166 116 

144 778 626 795 

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