DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 4 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland
Date: 2018-05-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, European Union Solidarity Fund, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, aid to disaster victims, amending budget, draft budget (EU), general budget (EU), natural disaster

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 31.5.2018 COM(2018) 361 final  DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 4 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund  to provide assistance to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland  
 
 
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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 amending budget No°1/20183, adopted on 30 May 2018, 
the draft amending budget No°2/20184, adopted on 13 April 2018; 
the draft amending budget No 3/20185, adopted on 23 May 2018. 

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 4 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. 
OJ L XXX, XX.XX.2018. 
COM(2018) 227. 
COM(2018) 310. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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

FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATION 2018 ..................................................................... 4 

APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2018 ..................................................... 5 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING ........................................................................................... 6 

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INTRODUCTION 

1. 
Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 4 for the year 2018 accompanies the proposal6 to mobilise the 
European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 33 992 206 to provide assistance 
to  Bulgaria,  Greece,  Lithuania  and  Poland  following  natural  disasters  that  took  place  in  these 
Member States in the course of 2017: 

  Bulgaria:  flooding  caused  by  unusual  intense  rainfall  and  violent  storms  in  the south-eastern 

part of the country (25 and 26 October 2017); 

  Greece: earthquake with a  magnitude of 6,6 on the Richter scale affecting the South Aegean 
region between  Bodrum (Turkey)  and the island of Kos (Greece) followed by a multitude of 
aftershocks (20 July 2017); 

  Lithuania: flooding caused by continuous rainfall during the summer and autumn 2017; 
  Poland: exceptionally violent storms and heavy rainfall (between 9 and 12 August 2017). 

DAB No 4/2018 proposes to enter the necessary appropriations in the general budget 2018, both in 
commitments and payments. 

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FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATION 2018 

In  accordance  with  Article  10(1)  of  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  20177),  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 173 389 397.  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 and minus EUR 104 166 951 mobilised for Greece, Spain, 
France and Portugal earlier this year8. 

EUSF financing summary table 

2017 allocation carried forward to 2018 

2018 allocation 

2018 allocation frontloaded in 2017 in accordance with Article 10(2) of the MFF regulation 

Total available at the beginning of 2018 

Minus already mobilised in 2018 for Greece, Spain, France and Portugal 

Minus 25% of the 2018 allocation retained 

Maximum amount currently available (2017+2018 allocations) 

Total amount of aid proposed to be mobilised for Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland 

Remaining availabilities until 1 October 2018 

Amount 
EUR 

140 770 303 

574 342 834 

-293 971 080 
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421 142 057 

-104 166 951 

-143 585 709 
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173 389 397 

- 33 992 206 

139 397 191 

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COM(2018)360, 31.5.2018. 
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 (OJ L 245, 23.9.2017) and 
the accompanying Amending Budget No 4/2017 (OJ L 330, 13.12.2017). 
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European 
Union  Solidarity  Fund  to  provide  assistance  to  Greece,  Spain,  France  and  Portugal  (COM(2018)  150, 
22.2.2018) and the accompanying Draft Amending Budget No 1/2018 (COM(2018) 150, 22.2.2018). 

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APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2018 

On  the  basis  of  the  applications  from  Bulgaria,  Greece,  Lithuania  and Poland,  the calculation of 
the  finacial  contribution  from  the  EUSF,  based  on  the  estimate  of  total  direct  damages,  is  set  at 
EUR 33 992 206. 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 33 992 206 
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 
33 992 206 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
33 992 206 

33 992 206 

33 992 206 

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SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

Budget 2018 

(incl. AB 1 & DAB 2-3/2018) 

Draft Amending Budget 
4/2018 

Budget 2018 

(incl. AB 1 & DAB 2-4/2018) 

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 

 351 244 928 

55 181 000 000 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 351 244 928 

55 181 000 000 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

Ceiling 

Margin 

Ceiling 

Margin 

59 285 323 122 

56 083 793 633 

59 285 323 122 

56 083 793 633 

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 

 837 241 199 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 656 000 000 

 837 241 199 

2 656 000 000 

4.  Global Europe 

10 068 842 411 

8 906 075 154 

10 068 842 411 

8 906 075 154 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 243 842 411 

Ceiling 

Margin 

9 825 000 000 

 243 842 411 

9 825 000 000 

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 

- 318 000 000 

Margin 

 362 486 373 

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 

Total 

160 046 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 837 241 199 

 678 340 197 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

1 357 540 063 

8 360 000 000 

- 318 000 000 

 462 079 373 

160 046 618 011 

144 261 380 690 

 837 241 199 

 678 340 197 

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 

- 318 000 000 

Other special Instruments 

 664 548 105 

 517 246 105 

 33 992 206 

 33 992 206 

 698 540 311 

 551 238 311 

Grand Total 

160 711 166 116 

144 778 626 795 

 33 992 206 

 33 992 206 

160 745 158 322 

144 812 619 001 

Margin 

1 344 163 251 

10 981 959 507 

1 344 163 251 

10 981 959 507 

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