Second DRAFT General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Date: 2018-11-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU expenditure, Framework Programme for Research and Development, budget appropriation, budgetary resources, conciliation procedure (part of ordinary legislative procedure), draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU)

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 30.11.2018  COM(2018) 900 final  Second DRAFT General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019  GENERAL INTRODUCTION  
 
 
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Second DRAFT General Budget 
of the European Union 
for the financial year 2019 

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 

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DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2019 

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 

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, 

the Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the 
multiannual  financial framework for the  years 2014-20201 (the "MFF Regulation"), and in 
particular Article 13 thereof, 

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 management2, 

the  Council  Decision  2014/335/EU,  Euratom  of  26  May  2014  on  the  system  of  own 
resources of the European Union3, 

the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of  18 July 2018  on  the  financial  rules  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  Union, 
amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) 
No 1304/2013,  (EU)  No 1309/2013,  (EU)  No 1316/2013,  (EU)  No 223/2013,  (EU) 
No 283/2014,  and  Decision  No 541/2014/EU,  and  repealing  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom) 
No 966/20124, 

the  original  draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the  financial  year  2019, 
presented by the Commission on 21 June 20185, 

the  Council’s  position  on  the  original  draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the 
financial year 2019 adopted by the Council on 4 September 20186, 

the  Amending  letter  1/2019  to  the  original  draft  general  budget  2019,  presented  by  the 
Commission on 16 October 20187, 

the  European  Parliament’s  amendments  on  the  Council’s  position  on  the  original  draft 
general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019, adopted by the European 
Parliament on 25 October 20188, 

The  European  Commission  hereby  presents  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  the  general 
introduction to the second draft general budget for 2019. 

Simultaneously  with  this general  introduction, the full  details  by  section  of  the  second  draft  budget  for 
2019  are  available  on  EUR-Lex  (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm)  in  all  linguistic 
versions. 

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OJ L 347, 20.12.2013. 
OJ C 373; 20.12.2013. 
OJ L 160, 7.6.2014. 
OJ L 193, 30.7.2018. 
COM(2018) 600. 
11737-C8-0410/2018. 
COM(2018) 709. 
P8_TA(2018)404. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. 

2. 

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

THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK AND THE SECOND 2019 DRAFT BUDGET ........... 5 

2.1. 
2.2. 

CEILINGS OF THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2019 BUDGET ............................................. 5 
OVERVIEW OF THE SECOND 2019 DRAFT BUDGET ............................................................................................... 5 

3.  KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSAL ............................................................. 7 

3.1. 

3.2. 

HORIZONTAL ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................... 7 
3.1.1.  Decentralised agencies.................................................................................................................................. 7 
3.1.2.  Executive agencies ........................................................................................................................................ 8 
3.1.3.  Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions ........................................................................................................ 8 
GENERAL APPROACH FOR COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS ................................................................................. 9 
3.2.1.  Heading 1a — Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs................................................................................... 9 
3.2.2.  Heading 1b — Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion ........................................................................ 11 
3.2.3.  Heading 2 — Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources ............................................................................... 11 
3.2.4.  Heading 3 — Security and Citizenship ........................................................................................................ 12 
3.2.5.  Heading 4 — Global Europe ....................................................................................................................... 12 
3.2.6.  Heading 5 — Administration ....................................................................................................................... 14 
Special instruments: EGF, EAR and EUSF ................................................................................................. 15 
3.2.7. 
GENERAL APPROACH FOR PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS ...................................................................................... 15 
RESERVES ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 
CHANGES IN NOMENCLATURE AND BUDGET REMARKS ..................................................................................... 17 
3.5.1.  Budget remarks ........................................................................................................................................... 17 
3.5.2.  Nomenclature .............................................................................................................................................. 18 

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3.4. 
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4.  CONCLUDING REMARKS .................................................................................................................................. 18 

2019 SECOND DRAFT BUDGET BY FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK HEADINGS AND MAIN 

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PROGRAMMES ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 

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INTRODUCTION 

1. 
On  21  June  2018,  the  Commission  transmitted  the  draft  budget  for  2019  in  all  official  languages9.  On  4 
September  2018,  the  Council  completed  its  reading  of  the  draft  budget  and  on  25  October  2018  the 
European  Parliament  adopted  its  reading.  On  16  October  the  Commission  transmitted  amending  letter 
1/2019 with updated estimates for the year 2019.  As the European Parliament adopted amendments to the 
draft  budget  which  could  not  be  accepted  by  the  Council,  a  Conciliation  Committee  was  convened,  in 
accordance with Article 314 §4(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). 

The  Conciliation  Committee  worked  over  a  period  of  twenty-one  days,  between  30 October  and 
19 November 2018. Although significant progress was made during the discussions, it was not possible to 
reconcile the positions of the European Parliament and Council within this period, in particular with regard 
to  the  application  of  the  new  Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation  on  making  appropriations 
corresponding to decommitments available again for research projects. However, draft amending budget no 
6/201810 was agreed by both the European Parliament and the Council11. 

In the absence of agreement in the Conciliation Committee, the Commission now submits a second draft 
budget for 2019, in accordance with Article 314 §8 of the TFEU. With this proposal, the Commission is 
seeking  to  reconcile the  positions of the European Parliament  and Council,  without recourse to  a  further 
period of conciliation because of timing constraints. If no agreement on the budget can be reached before 
the  end  of  2018  the  provisional  twelfths  regime  would  take  effect  as  from  1  January  2019.  This  is  a 
procedure set out in Article 315 §1 TFEU, which would cause delays in the implementation of key policies 
and programmes, in particular in the field of agriculture, and would prevent the commencement of any new 
activities.  

With  the  imperative  of  reaching  a  timely  adoption  of  the  2019  budget,  the  Commission  proposal  for  a 
second draft budget for 2019 builds on the progress made in the Conciliation Committee, which to a large 
extent restored the Commission’s original draft budget, as amended by Amending letter no 1/201912, with 
some significant reinforcements in commitment appropriations for key programmes contributing to growth 
and  jobs  (such  as  Erasmus+  and  the  Youth  Employment  Initiative)  and  with  some  decreases  and 
redeployments especially in heading 4 following the readings of the Council and the European Parliament  
of  the  original  draft  budget.  A  targeted  increase  of  Horizon  2020  is  proposed  through  the  application  of 
Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation.  The  overall  level  of  payments  following  the  changes  in 
commitments  and  also  rebalancing  some  frontloading  in  2018  is  lower  compared  to  Amending  letter 
1/2019. 

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COM(2018) 600. 
COM(2018) 704, 12.10.2018. 
Draft amending budget No 6/2018 was also part of the package discussed in the Conciliation Committee, however its 
adoption was planned for November, so as to be able to take into account the necessary adjustments of own resources, 
in  particular  the  VAT  and  GNI  balances  which  affect  the  amounts  to  be  made  available  on  the  first  working  day  of 
December 2018. 
COM(2018) 709, 16.10.2018. 

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THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK AND THE SECOND 2019 DRAFT BUDGET 

Ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for the 2019 budget 

2.1. 
The ceilings for commitment and payment appropriations in the multiannual financial framework (MFF)13 for 
the establishment of the second 2019 draft budget are presented in the table below: 

Heading 

Commitment appropriations 

1.  Smart and inclusive growth 

1a   Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

1b   Economic, social and territorial cohesion 

2.   Sustainable growth: natural resources 

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

3.   Security and citizenship 

4.   Global Europe 

5.   Administration 

of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions 

6.   Compensations 

TOTAL COMMITMENTS 

TOTAL PAYMENTS 

2019 MFF ceilings 
million EUR, at current 
prices 

79 924,0 

23 082,0 

56 842,0 

60 344,0 

43 881,0 

2 801,0 

10 268,0 

10 786,0 

8 700,0 

0,0 

164 123,0 

166 709,0 

In the MFF, the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations is set at EUR 164 123 million, which represents 
1,00 % of EU gross national income (GNI). The ceiling for payment appropriations is EUR 166 709 million, or 
1,01 % of GNI. 

2.2. 

Overview of the second 2019 draft budget 

(Commitment (CA) and payment (PA) appropriations in million EUR, rounded figures at current prices) 

Heading 

Budget 
2018 (1) 
(1) 

Second Draft budget 
2019 
(2) 

Difference 
2019 – 2018 
(2 – 1) 

Difference 
2019 – 2018 
(2 / 1) 

1. 

Smart and inclusive growth 

Of which under Global Margin for 
Commitments 
Ceiling 

Margin 

PA 
66 622,6 

CA 
77 531,8 

1 111,8 

76 420,0 

CA 
80 337,4 

 413,4 

79 924,0 

PA 
67 556,9 

CA 
2 805,7 

PA 

 934,4 

CA 
3,6% 

PA 
1,4% 

1a 

Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

21 999,6 

20 095,3 

23 145,4 

20 521,5 

1 145,9 

 426,3 

5,2% 

2,1% 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 
Of which under Global Margin for 
Commitments 
Ceiling 

 760,6 

21 239,0 

Margin 

 63,4 

23 082,0 

1b   Economic, social and territorial cohesion 

55 532,2 

46 527,3 

57 192,0 

47 035,4 

1 659,8 

 508,1 

3,0% 

1,1% 

Of which under Global Margin for 
Commitments 
Ceiling 

Margin 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

Ceiling 

Margin 

 351,2 

55 181,0 

59 238,6 

60 267,0 

1 028,4 

 350,0 

56 842,0 

59 642,1 

60 344,0 

 701,9 

56 041,0 

57 399,9 

 403,5 

1 358,9 

0,7% 

2,4% 

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The figures are based on the technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2019 in line with movements in GNI, 
adopted by the Commission on 23.5.2018, (COM(2018) 282). 

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(Commitment (CA) and payment (PA) appropriations in million EUR, rounded figures at current prices) 

Heading 

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

Budget 
2018 (1) 
(1) 

Second Draft budget 
2019 
(2) 

Difference 
2019 – 2018 
(2 – 1) 

Difference 
2019 – 2018 
(2 / 1) 

CA 
43 233,1 

PA 
43 187,3 

CA 
43 191,9 

PA 
43 116,4 

CA 

- 41,2 

PA 

- 70,9 

CA 
-0,1% 

PA 
-0,2% 

Sub-ceiling 

44 163,0 

3. 

Security and citizenship 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 980,7 

3 493,2 

 837,2 

2 656,0 

43 881,0 

3 786,6 

 985,6 

2 801,0 

3 527,4 

 293,4 

 546,7 

8,4% 

18,3% 

4. 

Global Europe 

10 068,8 

8 906,1 

11 319,3 

9 358,3 

1 250,4 

 452,2 

12,4% 

5,1% 

Of which under Global Margin for 
Commitments 
Ceiling 

5. 

Administration 

Margin 

Ceiling  

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Margin 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Sub-ceiling 

Sub-margin 

Appropriations for headings 1 to 6 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 
Of which under Global Margin for 
Commitments 
Of which under Contingency Margin 

 243,8 

9 825,0 

9 665,5 

10 346,0 

- 318,0 

 362,5 

7 579,9 

8 360,0 

- 318,0 

 462,1 

9 666,3 

7 580,7 

1 051,3 

10 268,0 

9 943,0 

10 786,0 

- 253,9 

 589,1 

7 747,3 

8 700,0 

- 253,9 

 698,8 

9 944,9 

 277,5 

 278,6 

2,9% 

2,9% 

7 749,2 

 167,4 

 168,5 

2,2% 

2,2% 

159 998,0 

144 216,7 

165 028,4 

147 787,4 

5 030,4 

3 570,8 

3,1% 

2,5% 

 837,2 

1 355,6 

 678,3 

 985,6 

1 464,7 

 909,8 

Ceiling 

159 514,0 

154 565,0 

164 123,0 

166 709,0 

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Margin 
Appropriations as % of GNI (2) 

Other Special instruments(3) 

- 318,0 

1 390,9 

1,02% 

 698,5 

11 026,7 

0,92% 

 551,2 

- 253,9 

1 291,1 

1,00% 

 577,2 

19 831,4 

0,90% 

 411,5 

Total appropriations 
Appropriations as % of GNI (2) 

160 696,5 

144 767,9 

165 605,6 

148 198,9 

1,02% 

0,92% 

1,00% 

0,90% 

(1)  Budget 2018 includes amending budgets 1 to 5 and draft amending budget 6. 

- 121,3 

4 909,2 

- 139,7 

-17,4% 

-25,3% 

3 431,0 

3,1% 

2,4% 

(2) 

(3) 

The second draft budget 2019 is based on the forecast of GNI as included in the technical adjustment of the MFF adopted on 23 May 2018 (COM(2018) 
282). 
'Other Special instruments' includes the ‘Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR)’, the ‘European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)’ and the ‘European Union 
Solidarity Fund (EUSF)’.  

In terms of commitment appropriations (including special instruments), the total expenditure proposed in the 
second  draft  budget  (DB)  2019  is  EUR 165 605,6 million,  corresponding  to  1,00 %  of  GNI,  that  is 
EUR 4 909,2 million  more  than  in  2018  (+ 3,1 %),  when  including  amending  budgets  1  to  5/2018  and  draft 
amending  budget  6/2018.  Overall,  this  leaves  a  combined  margin  of  EUR 1 291,1 million  under  the  various 
ceilings of the MFF taking into account the use of the Global margin for commitments (EUR 1 464,7 million), 
the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument (EUR 985,6 million) and the offset of the use of the Contingency 
Margin for migration-related expenditure mobilised in 2017 (EUR 253,9 million). 

(including  special 

For  payment  appropriations 
is 
EUR 148 198,9 million,  corresponding  to  0,90 %  of  GNI.  This  is  an  increase  of  EUR 3 431,0 million 
compared to 2018 (+ 2,4 %) when including amending budgets 1 to 5/2018 and draft amending budget 6/2018. 
This  leaves  a  margin  of  EUR 19 831,4 million  under  the  MFF  ceiling,  taking  into  account  the  impact  on  the 
2019 payment appropriations of the mobilisations of the Flexibility Instrument in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 
(EUR 909,8 million). 

total  expenditure 

instruments), 

requested 

the 

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Commitment  appropriations  for  Competitiveness  for  Growth  and  Jobs  (heading 1a)  are  set  at 
EUR 23 145,4 million. This is an increase of 5,2 % compared to 2018, which mainly relates to the Connecting 
Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, Erasmus and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme 
(EDIDP), leaving no margin under this heading and requiring the use of the Global margin for commitments 
(EUR 63,4 million). Payment appropriations increase by 2,1 % to EUR 20 521,5 million. 

For Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion (heading 1b) commitment appropriations increase by 3,0 % 
to  EUR 57 192,0 million,  leaving  no  margin  under  this  heading  after  the  use  of  the  Global  Margin  for 
Commitments  to  finance  the  Youth  Employment  Initiative  (EUR 350,0 million).  Payment  appropriations 
increase by 1,1 % to EUR 47 035,4 million.  

Commitment  appropriations  of  EUR 59 642,1 million  are  proposed  for  Sustainable  Growth:  Natural 
Resources  (heading 2).  This  level  of  expenditure  represents  a  0,7 %  increase  compared  to  2018,  leaving  a 
to 
significant  margin  of  EUR 701,9 million  under 
EUR 57 399,9 million,  increasing  by  2,4 %  compared  to  2018.  Integrating  the  latest  update  on  assigned 
revenue,  the  funding  for  market-related  expenditure  and  direct  aids  is  EUR 43 191,9 million  in  commitment 
appropriations, and EUR 43 116,4 million in payment appropriations. 

the  ceiling.  Payment  appropriations  amount 

Security  and  Citizenship 
to 
EUR 3 786,6 million, leaving no margin under this heading after the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument 
(EUR 985,6 million). Payment appropriations increase by 18,3 % to EUR 3 527,4 million. 

in  commitment  appropriations 

(heading 3)  sees  a  8,4 % 

increase 

Global Europe (Heading 4) sees an increase in commitment appropriations of 12,4 % to EUR 11 319,3 million 
(including  the  impact  of  the  extension  of  the  Facility  for  Refugee  in  Turkey),  leaving  no  margin  under  this 
heading  and  requiring  the  use  of  the  Global  margin  for  commitments  (EUR 1 051,3 million).  Payment 
appropriations increase by 5,1 % to EUR 9 358,3 million. 

Commitment  and  payment  appropriations  for  Administration  (heading 5)  for  all  institutions  combined 
including pensions and European schools increase by 2,9 % for both commitments (EUR 9 943,0 million) and 
payments (EUR 9 944,9 million). The resulting unallocated margin is EUR 589,1 million after the offset of the 
use of the Contingency Margin for migration-related expenditure mobilised in 2017 (EUR 253,9 million). 

3. 

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSAL 

Overall, the second draft budget builds on the progress made during the Conciliation Committee. The details 
of the amendments proposed to the original draft budget, as modified by Amending letter 1/2019, are outlined 
hereafter. 

3.1. 

Horizontal issues 

3.1.1.  Decentralised agencies 

For decentralised agencies, the EU contribution (in commitment appropriations and in payment appropriations) 
and the number of posts are proposed to be set at the level of the original draft budget as amended by Amending 
letter 1/2019, with the following amendments: 

  Under heading 1a: 

o  The  European  GNSS  Agency  (GSA,  budget  article  02 05 11)  for  which  5  additional  posts  are 
proposed to be allocated and the level of commitment and payment appropriations is proposed to be 
increased by EUR 357 500. 

o  The European Labour Authority (ELA, budget article 04 03 15) for which the level of commitment 

and payment appropriations is proposed to be decreased by EUR 8 947 000. 

o  The  European  Network  and  Information  Security  Agency  (ENISA,  budget  article  09 02 03),  for 
which  the  level  of  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  is  proposed  to  be  increased  by 
EUR 400 000. 

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o  The  Body  of  European  Regulators  for  Electronic  Communications  (BEREC,  budget  article 
09 02 04) for which 2 additional posts are proposed to be allocated and the level of commitment and 
payment appropriations is proposed to be increased by EUR 143 000. 

o  The European Banking Authority (EBA, budget article 12 02 04) for which the establishment plan is 

proposed to be reduced by 2 posts. 

o  The European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA, budget article 12 02 05) for 
which the establishment plan is proposed to be reduced by 4 posts and the level of commitment and 
payment appropriations is proposed to be decreased by EUR 1 100 000. 

o  The  European  Securities  and  Markets  Authority  (ESMA,  budget  article  12 02 06)  for  which  the 
establishment plan is proposed to be reduced by 23 posts and the level of commitment and payment 
appropriations is proposed to be decreased by EUR 11 000 000. 

  Under heading 3: 

o  The  European  Union  Agency  for  Law  Enforcement  Cooperation  (EUROPOL,  budget  article 
18 02 04) for which 10 additional posts are proposed to be allocated and the level of commitment 
and payment appropriations is proposed to be increased by EUR 8 357 500. 

o  The  European  Agency  for  the  operational  management  of  large-scale  IT  systems  in  the  area  of 
freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA, budget article 18 02 07) for which the level of commitment 
and payment appropriations is proposed to be increased by EUR 4 000 000. 

o  The European Asylum Support Office (EASO, budget article 18 03 02) for which commitment and 
payment  appropriations  are  proposed  to  be  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the 
original draft budget. The European Commission will review the funding requirements of EASO for 
the  financial  year  2019,  once  the  legislative  proposal  of  12  September  2018  to  reinforce  the 
Agency’s  operational  support  capabilities  is  adopted.  If  needed,  the  Commission  will  propose 
corresponding budgetary proposals. 

o  The  European  Body  for  the  Enhancement  of  Judicial  Cooperation  (EUROJUST,  budget  article 
33 03 04) for which 5 additional posts are proposed to be allocated and the level of commitment and 
payment appropriations is proposed to be increased by EUR 357 500. 

3.1.2.  Executive agencies 

For executive agencies, the EU contribution (in commitment appropriations and in payment appropriations) and 
the number of posts are proposed to be set at the level of the original draft budget, as amended by Amending 
letter 1/2019. 

3.1.3.  Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions 

The  second  draft  budget  includes  75  pilot  projects  and  preparatory  actions  for  a  total  amount  of 
EUR 114,9 million in commitment appropriations, reflecting the European Parliament's reading of the original 
draft budget. 

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3.2. 

General approach for commitment appropriations 

3.2.1. 

 Heading 1a — Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs 

For heading 1a, commitment appropriations are proposed to be set at the level of the original draft budget, as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2019, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

1.1.12 

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor 
(ITER) 

32 05 01 02 

Construction, operation and exploitation of the ITER 
facilities — European Joint Undertaking for ITER — 
Fusion for Energy (F4E) 

1.1.13 

02 06 01 

02 06 02 

1.1.4 

02 02 01 

02 02 02 

1.1.5 

15 02 01 01 

15 02 01 02 

European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) 
Delivering operational services relying on space-borne 
observations and in-situ data (Copernicus) 
Building an autonomous Union’s Earth observation 
capacity (Copernicus) 

Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-
sized enterprises (COSME) 

Promoting entrepreneurship and improving the 
competitiveness and access to markets of Union 
enterprises 

Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized 
enterprises (SMEs) in the form of equity and debt 
Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus+) 
Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European 
education and training area and its relevance to the labour 
market 

Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European 
youth area and the participation of young people in 
European democratic life 

1.1.6 

04 01 04 02 

Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 
Support expenditure for the programme Employment and 
Social Innovation 

04 03 02 01 

04 03 02 02 

1.1.DAG 
02 05 11 

09 02 03 

09 02 04 

12 02 05 

12 02 06 
04 03 15 
1.1.OTH 

Progress — Supporting the development, implementation, 
monitoring and evaluation of Union employment and 
social policy and working conditions legislation 

EURES — Promoting workers’ voluntary geographical 
mobility and boosting employment opportunities 
Decentralised agencies 
European GNSS Agency 
European Union Agency for Network and Information 
Security (ENISA) 
Body of European Regulators for Electronic 
Communications (BEREC) — Office 
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority 
(EIOPA) 
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) 
European Labour Authority (ELA) 
Other actions and programmes 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second Draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
Budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

-3 500 000 

354 658 200 

351 158 200 

-3 500 000 

-17 500 000 

189 755 000 

188 255 000 

-1 500 000 

686 315 000 

670 315 000 

-16 000 000 

5 000 000 

128 039 000 

130 039 000 

2 000 000 

221 430 000 

224 430 000 

3 000 000 

200 000 000 

2 217 836 200 

2 411 836 200 

194 000 000 

169 070 000 

175 070 000 

6 000 000 

2 950 000 

3 400 000 

450 000 

6 300 000 

77 373 225 

78 873 225 

1 500 000 

28 626 491 

32 976 491 

4 350 000 

32 270 863 

32 628 363 

-20 146 500 
357 500 

15 424 465 

15 824 465 

400 000 

5 534 665 

5 677 665 

143 000 

13 474 234 

12 374 234 

-1 100 000 

38 235 160 
11 071 650 

27 235 160 
2 124 650 

-11 000 000 
-8 947 000 
227 000 

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Budget line / 
Programme 

04 03 01 03 

29 02 01 

Name 

Free movement of workers, coordination of social security 
schemes and measures for migrants, including migrants 
from third countries 

Providing quality statistical information, implementing 
new methods of production of European statistics and 
strengthening the partnership within the European 
Statistical System 

1.1.PPPA 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

1.1.SPEC 

01 02 01 

04 03 01 06 

04 03 01 08 

06 02 05 

09 02 01 

Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the 
Commission 

Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, 
the economic and monetary union, including the euro 
Information, consultation and participation of 
representatives of undertakings 
Industrial relations and social dialogue 
Support activities to the European transport policy and 
passenger rights including communication activities 
Definition and implementation of the Union’s policy in the 
field of electronic communications 
Total 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second Draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
Budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

7 998 950 

9 285 950 

1 287 000 

73 245 000 

72 185 000 

-1 060 000 

72 258 000 

-1 210 000 

12 000 000 

11 730 000 

-270 000 

7 903 000 

7 103 000 

-800 000 

16 000 000 

15 000 000 

-1 000 000 

11 500 000 

12 860 000 

1 360 000 

3 765 000 

3 265 000 

-500 000 

241 428 500 

As a consequence, the level of commitment appropriations is proposed to be set at EUR 23 145,4 million, with 
no margin left under the expenditure ceiling of heading 1a and the use of the Global margin for commitments 
for an amount of EUR 63,4 million. 

Further to de-commitments made in 2017 (EUR 412,8 million) as a result of total or partial non-implementation 
of  research  projects,  and  in  accordance  with  Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation14  which  exclusively 
applies to research, the Commission proposes to make EUR 100 million commitment appropriations available 
again  for  the  reinforcement  of  the  pilot  initiative  on  the  European  Innovation  Council  within  the  SME 
instrument15 on budget line 08 02 08: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

1.1.31 
08 02 08 

Horizon 2020 
SME instrument 
Total 

Name 

The budget remark is proposed to be adjusted accordingly. 

In EUR 
Appropriations to 
be made available 
again 

100 000 000 
100 000 000 
100 000 000 

14  

15  

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial 
rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1). 
In June 2018, the European Council invited the Commission to launch a new pilot initiative on breakthrough 
innovation  within  the  remaining  period  of  H2020.  The  Council  conclusions  read:  "We  need  a  stronger, 
inclusive  innovation  ecosystem  to  foster  breakthrough  and  market-creating  innovation  and  provide 
comprehensive support for businesses, including SMEs, with disruptive potential to successfully enter global 
markets". 

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3.2.2.  Heading 1b — Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion 

For heading 1b, commitment appropriations are proposed to be set at the level of the original draft budget, as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2019, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

Technical assistance 

1.2.31 
04 02 63 01  European Social Fund — Operational technical assistance 
Youth Employment initiative (specific top-up allocation) 
1.2.5 
Youth Employment Initiative 
04 02 64 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
1.2.PPPA 
Total 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

25 078 000 

23 333 097 

233 333 333 

350 000 000 

-1 744 903 
-1 744 903 
116 666 667 
116 666 667 
3 675 000 
118 596 764 

As a consequence, the level of commitment appropriations is proposed to be set at EUR 57 192,0 million, with 
no margin left under the expenditure ceiling of heading 1b and the use of the Global margin for commitments 
for an amount of EUR 350,0 million. 

3.2.3.  Heading 2 — Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources 

For  heading 2,  commitment  appropriations  are  proposed  to  be  set  at  the  level  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2019, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

2.0.10 

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

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

-237 500 000 

05 02 06 99  Other measures for olive oil 

100 000 

600 000 

500 000 

05 02 15 99 

Other measures for pigmeat, poultry, eggs, bee-keeping, 
other animal products 

05 03 01 10  Basic payment scheme (BPS) 
2.0.4 

07 02 01 

07 02 02 

07 02 03 

2.0.PPPA 

Environment and climate action (LIFE) 
Contributing to a greener and more resource-efficient 
economy and to the development and implementation of 
Union environmental policy and legislation 
Halting and reversing biodiversity loss 
Supporting better environmental governance and 
information at all levels 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

13 000 000 

28 000 000 

15 000 000 

16 464 000 000  16 211 000 000 

-253 000 000 
4 000 000 

148 835 000 

150 335 000 

1 500 000 

211 620 000 

213 620 000 

2 000 000 

47 500 000 

48 000 000 

500 000 

13 500 000 
-220 000 000 

The  decrease  of  commitment  appropriations  is  fully  attributed  to  higher  assigned  revenue  arising  from  the 
EAGF surplus of 31 October 2018 which will cover the full needs of the sector as updated in Amending letter 
1/2019.  

As a consequence, the level of commitments is proposed to be set at EUR 59 642,1 million, leaving a margin of 
EUR 701,9 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading 2. 

3.2.4.  Heading 3 — Security and Citizenship 

For  heading 3,  commitment  appropriations  are  proposed  to  be  set  at  the  level  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2019, with the amendments included in the table below: 

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Budget line / 
Programme 

3.0.11 

09 05 01 

3.0.2 

18 02 01 01 

3.0.8 

17 04 01 

3.0.DAG 

18 02 04 

18 02 07 

18 03 02 

33 03 04 

3.0.PPPA 

3.0.SPEC 

Name 

Creative Europe 
MEDIA Sub-programme — Operating transnationally and 
internationally and promoting transnational circulation and 
mobility 

Internal Security Fund 
Support of border management and a common visa policy 
to facilitate legitimate travel 
Food and feed 
Ensuring a higher animal health status and high level of 
protection of animals in the Union 
Decentralised agencies 
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement 
Cooperation (Europol) 

European Agency for the operational management of 
large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and 
justice (‘eu-LISA’) 
European Asylum Support Office (EASO) 
The European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit 
(Eurojust) 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the 
Commission 

09 05 05 
16 03 01 03 

Multimedia actions 
Information outlets 
Total 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

3 000 000 

117 260 000 

120 260 000 

3 000 000 

5 000 000 

330 317 547 

335 317 547 

5 000 000 

-8 000 000 

163 500 000 

155 500 000 

-8 000 000 

128 789 065 

137 146 565 

8 357 500 

-42 285 000 

291 350 509 

295 350 509 

4 000 000 

149 032 843 

94 032 843 

-55 000 000 

37 316 059 

37 673 559 

357 500 

20 346 000 
15 800 000 

23 546 000 
15 600 000 

15 075 000 

3 000 000 

3 200 000 
-200 000 
-24 210 000 

As a consequence, the level of commitments is proposed to be set at EUR 3 786,6 million, with no margin left 
under the expenditure ceiling of heading 3 and the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for an amount of 
EUR 985,6 million. 

3.2.5.  Heading 4 — Global Europe 

For  heading 4,  commitment  appropriations  are  proposed  to  be  set  at  the  level  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2019, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

4.0.1 

05 05 04 02 

Name 

Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II) 
Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial 
development and related progressive alignment with the 
Union acquis 

In EUR 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

-138 700 000 

56 800 000 

40 000 000 

-16 800 000 

22 02 01 01 

Western Balkans - Support for political reforms and 
related progressive alignment with the Union acquis 

22 02 01 02 

Western Balkans - Support for economic, social and 
territorial development and related progressive alignment 
with the Union acquis 

22 02 03 01 

Turkey - Support for political reforms and related 
progressive alignment with the Union acquis 

189 267 000 

193 267 000 

4 000 000 

306 439 000 

310 439 000 

4 000 000 

244 100 000 

160 000 000 

-84 100 000 

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Budget line / 
Programme 

22 02 03 02 

4.0.10 
01 03 02 
4.0.11 
01 03 06 
4.0.2 

22 04 01 01 

22 04 01 02 

22 04 01 03 

22 04 01 04 

Name 

Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial 
development and related progressive alignment with the 
Union acquis 

Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 
Macro-financial assistance 
Guarantee Fund for external actions (GF) 
Provisioning of the Guarantee Fund for external actions 
European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 
Mediterranean countries — Human rights, good 
governance and mobility 
Mediterranean countries — Poverty reduction and 
sustainable development 
Mediterranean countries — Confidence building, security 
and the prevention and settlement of conflicts 

Support to the peace process and financial assistance to 
Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works 
Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) 

22 04 20 

22 04 02 02 

22 04 02 03 

22 04 02 01 

Eastern Partnership — Human rights, good governance 
and mobility 
Eastern Partnership — Poverty reduction and sustainable 
development 
Eastern Partnership — Confidence building, security and 
the prevention and settlement of conflicts 
Erasmus+ — Contribution from the European 
Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 
Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 
4.0.3 
Cooperation with Asia 
21 02 02 
21 02 04 
Cooperation with the Middle East 
21 02 07 01  Environment and climate change 
21 02 07 02 
Sustainable energy 
21 02 07 03  Human development 
21 02 07 05  Migration and asylum 
21 02 08 01  Civil society in development 

21 02 20 

4.0.OTH 

13 07 01 

4.0.PPPA 

Erasmus+ — Contribution from the development 
cooperation instrument (DCI) 
Other actions and programmes 
Financial support for encouraging the economic 
development of the Turkish Cypriot community 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

944 500 000 

898 700 000 

-45 800 000 

42 000 000 

27 000 000 

48 222 935 

0 

-15 000 000 
-15 000 000 
-48 222 935 
-48 222 935 
97 119 000 

125 838 308 

133 923 308 

8 085 000 

629 108 985 

668 160 985 

39 052 000 

415 324 409 

423 718 409 

8 394 000 

308 811 939 

329 811 939 

21 000 000 

241 931 953 

250 016 953 

8 085 000 

371 016 900 

380 730 900 

9 714 000 

12 231 062 

12 770 062 

539 000 

84 544 000 

86 794 000 

2 250 000 

810 388 665 
194 531 328 
215 593 156 
95 819 181 
205 589 346 
54 951 845 
219 626 756 

794 388 665 
178 531 328 
224 576 156 
99 412 181 
238 149 346 
56 748 845 
230 999 756 

31 556 000 
-16 000 000 
-16 000 000 
8 983 000 
3 593 000 
32 560 000 
1 797 000 
11 373 000 

98 638 290 

103 888 290 

5 250 000 

33 122 000 

35 122 000 

2 000 000 

2 000 000 

6 325 000 
-64 922 935 

As a consequence, the level of commitments is proposed to be set at EUR 11 319,3 million, with no margin left 
under the expenditure ceiling of heading 4 and the use of the Global margin for commitments for an amount of 
EUR 1 051,3 million. 

3.2.6.  Heading 5 — Administration 

For  heading 5,  the  number  of  posts  in  the  establishment  plans  of  the  Institutions  and  the  appropriations  are 
proposed  to  be  set  at  the  level  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as  amended  by  Amending  letter  1/2019  with  the 
following exceptions: 

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  The  section  of  the  Parliament,  for  which  its  reading  of  the  original  draft  budget  is  approved  taking 
account  of  the  adjustments  included  in  the  Amending  letter  1/2019  concerning  the  Authority  for 
European Political Parties and European Political Foundations; 

  The section of the Council, for which its reading of the original draft budget is approved; 

  The section of the European Data Protection Supervisor, for which the Council's reading of the original 

draft budget is approved. 

Moreover, the following amendments are proposed on the number of posts in the establishment plans  and the 
appropriations included in the original draft budget, as amended by Amending letter 1/2019, for the following 
Institutions: 

  The section of the Court of Justice of the European Union, for which 5 additional posts are proposed to 
be allocated16 and the level of commitment and payment appropriations are proposed to be increased by 
EUR 415 016 (EUR 246 875 on budget line 1 2 0 0 Remunerations and allowances and EUR 168 141 
on budget line 2 1 0 0 Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software); 

  The section of the European External Action Service, for which the level of commitment and payment 
appropriations is proposed to be decreased by EUR 3 050 000, being the combined result of a proposed 
increase  of  EUR 1 200 000  on  budget  line  2 2 1 4 Strategic  Communication  Capacity  and  proposed 
decreases of - EUR 4 250 000 on the following budget lines: 1 1 0 0 Basic salaries (-EUR 3 280 000), 
the  post  held  (-EUR 10 000), 
1 1 0 1 Entitlements  under 
1 1 0 2 Entitlements  under  the  Staff  Regulations  related  to  the  personal  circumstances  of  the  staff 
member (-EUR 840 000) and 1 1 0 3 Social security cover (-EUR 120 000). 

the  Staff  Regulations  related 

to 

The impact in the 2019 budget of the automatic salary update to be applied from 1 July 2018 (1.7 % instead of 
2.0 %) is proposed to be integrated in all sections of the draft budget as follows: 

European Parliament 
European Council and Council 
European Commission (including pensions) 
Court of Justice of the European Union 
European Court of Auditors 
European Economic & Social Committee 
European Committee of the Regions 
European Ombudsman 
European Data Protection Supervisor 
European External Action Service 

Total 

in EUR 
-2 851 238 
-965 489 
-13 781 615 
-891 000 
-359 000 
-220 825 
-160 594 
-26 880 
-14 568 
-911 839 
-20 183 048 

16  

1 AD post for data protection and 4 AD posts for IT. 

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Finally, additional reductions of EUR 0,8 million were identified and proposed across all Institutions, with the 
exception of the European Parliament, for expenditure related to buildings, as follows: 

European Council and Council 
European Commission 
Court of Justice of the European Union 
European Court of Auditors 
European Economic & Social Committee 
European Committee of the Regions 
European Ombudsman 
European Data Protection Supervisor 
European External Action Service 

Total 

in EUR 
-20 052 
-557 239 
-77 689 
-482 
-27 215 
-20 008 
-2 287 
-4 026 
-41 002 
-750 000 

As  a  consequence,  and  after  taking  into  account  pilot  projects  and  preparatory  actions  (EUR 4,1 million) 
proposed  under  section  3.1.3  above,  the  level  of  commitment  appropriations  is  proposed  to  be  set  at 
EUR 9 943,0 million, leaving a margin of EUR 589,1 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading 5, after 
the use of EUR 253,9 million of the margin to offset the mobilisation of the Contingency margin in 2017. 

3.2.7. 

Special instruments: EGF, EAR and EUSF 

Commitment  appropriations  for  the  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund  (EGF),  for  the  Emergency  Aid 
Reserve (EAR) and for the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) are proposed to be set at the level of the 
original draft budget, as amended by Amending letter 1/2019. 

3.3. 

General approach for payment appropriations 

The  overall  level  of  payment appropriations  is  proposed  to  be  set  at  the level  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending letter 1/2019, with the following amendments: 

1.  Firstly,  account  is  taken  of  the  proposed  level  of  commitment  appropriations  for  non-differentiated 
expenditure,  for  which  the  proposed  level  of  payment  appropriations  is  equal  to  the  level  of 
commitment  appropriations.  This  includes  the  additional  reduction  of  agricultural  expenditure  by 
EUR 253,0 million.  This  approach  is  applied,  by  analogy,  to  the  EU  contribution  to  decentralised 
agencies and  the  Guarantee  Fund  for  external actions.  The combined effect  is  a  proposed  decrease  of 
EUR 375,0 million; 

2.  The  payment  appropriations  for  all  new  pilot  projects  and  preparatory  actions  included  in  the  second 
draft budget are proposed to be set at 50% of the corresponding commitment appropriations, or at the 
level proposed by Parliament in its reading of the original draft budget, if lower. In the case of extension 
of existing pilot projects and preparatory actions, the level of payment appropriations is proposed to be 
that  defined  in  the  original  draft  budget  plus  50%  of  the  corresponding  new  proposed  commitment 
appropriations,  or  at  the  level  proposed  by  Parliament  in  its  reading  of  the  original  draft  budget,  if 
lower. The combined effect is a proposed increase of EUR 57,5 million; 

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3.  The amendments on the following budget lines are proposed as a result of the evolution in commitment 

appropriations for differentiated expenditure: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

1.1.12 

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor 
(ITER) 

32 05 01 02 

Construction, operation and exploitation of the ITER 
facilities — European Joint Undertaking for ITER — 
Fusion for Energy (F4E) 

1.1.13 

02 06 01 

02 06 02 

1.1.31 
08 02 08 
1.1.5 

15 02 01 01 

15 02 01 02 

3.0.8 

17 04 01 

4.0.1 

05 05 04 02 

European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) 
Delivering operational services relying on space-borne 
observations and in-situ data (Copernicus) 
Building an autonomous Union’s Earth observation 
capacity (Copernicus) 
Horizon 2020 
SME instrument 
Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus+) 
Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European 
education and training area and its relevance to the labour 
market 

Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European 
youth area and the participation of young people in 
European democratic life 

Food and feed 
Ensuring a higher animal health status and high level of 
protection of animals in the Union 
Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II) 
Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial 
development and related progressive alignment with the 
Union acquis 

Reinforcement in commitment appropriations 
Second Draft 
DB 2019 (incl. 
Budget 2019 
AL1) 

Difference 

In EUR 

-3 500 000 

366 696 185 

363 196 185 

-3 500 000 

-12 500 000 

140 000 000 

139 000 000 

-1 000 000 

472 000 000 

460 500 000 

-11 500 000 

482 502 033 

512 502 033 

30 000 000 
30 000 000 
170 000 000 

2 096 100 000 

2 261 000 000 

164 900 000 

170 850 000 

175 950 000 

5 100 000 

134 040 000 

127 540 000 

-6 500 000 

-6 500 000 

-90 000 000 

50 000 000 

35 000 000 

-15 000 000 

22 02 03 01 

Turkey - Support for political reforms and related 
progressive alignment with the Union acquis 

150 719 568 

105 719 568 

-45 000 000 

22 02 03 02 

4.0.10 
01 03 02 

Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial 
development and related progressive alignment with the 
Union acquis 

Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 
Macro-financial assistance 
Total 

708 080 653 

678 080 653 

-30 000 000 

42 000 000 

27 000 000 

-15 000 000 
-15 000 000 
72 500 000 

4.  An  additional  reduction  in  payment  appropriations  is  proposed  on  budget  line  01 04 05  where  it  is 
proposed that the provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund be reduced by the amount frontloaded in the 
budgetary authority transfer (DEC) No 22/2018 as follows: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

1.1.10 

European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 

01 04 05 

Provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund 
Total 

DB 2019 (incl. 
AL1) 

Budget 2019 

Difference 

In EUR 

1 150 000 000 

1 000 000 000 

-150 000 000 

-150 000 000 
-150 000 000 

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3.4. 

Reserves 

Reserves are proposed to be set in accordance with the Council's reading of the original draft budget, taking into 
account the changes proposed in the Amending letter 1/2019, with the following amendments: 

  The modalities for lifting the reserve on budget line 18 03 01 01 are proposed as follows: 

"An  amount  of  EUR 460 million  foreseen  in  the  legislative  financial  statement  of  the  Commission 
proposal  to  recast  the  Dublin  III  Regulation  (COM(2016)270  final  of  4  May  2016)  is  put  in  reserve 
pending the adoption of that legislative proposal. This reserve may be released by means of a transfer in 
accordance with Article 30.2(a) of the Financial Regulation following the adoption of the basic act. 

If the act has not been adopted by 1 February 2019, the Commission may present one or more proposals 
for transfers in accordance with Article 31 of the Financial Regulation to make alternative use of that 
amount for the benefit of budget line 18 03 01 01." 

It is proposed to modify the budget remark of budget item 18 03 01 01 accordingly. 

  Given  the  adoption,  on  28  September  2018,  of  the  legal  base  of  the  European  High  Performance 
Computing  Joint  Undertaking17,  the  reserves  on  the  budget  lines  09 03 05 31,  09 04 07 33  and 
09 04 07 34 are proposed to be lifted. 

3.5. 

Changes in nomenclature and budget remarks 

3.5.1.  Budget remarks 

Besides the amendment proposed to the text of the budget remark of article 08 02 08 in section 3.2.1 above, it is 
also proposed to include amendments introduced by the European Parliament to the text of budget remarks in its 
reading of the original draft budget in the second draft budget, with the exception of those on budget lines listed 
in the table below. This is on the understanding that amendments introduced by the European Parliament cannot 
modify or extend the scope of an existing legal base, or impinge on the administrative autonomy of institutions, 
and that the action can be covered by available resources. 

Budget line 

02 02 77 40 

04 06 01 

15 04 02 

18 02 01 02 

18 03 01 01 

18 03 01 02 

18 04 01 01 

19 02 01 
21 02 01 
21 02 07 03 
21 02 08 01 
33 02 01 

Name 

Pilot project — Satellite broadband internet access for bringing educational multimedia content to 
unconnected schools 
Promoting social cohesion and alleviating the worst forms of poverty in the Union 
Culture sub-programme — Supporting cross-border actions and promoting transnational circulation and 
mobility 
Prevention and fight against cross-border organised crime and better management of security- related 
risks and crisis 
Strengthening and developing the common European asylum system and enhancing solidarity and 
responsibility-sharing between the Member States 
Supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals 
and enhancing fair and effective return strategies 
Europe for citizens — Strengthening remembrance and enhancing capacity for civic participation at the 
Union level 
Response to crisis and emerging crisis 
Cooperation with Latin America 
Human development 
Civil society in development 
Ensuring the protection of rights and empowering citizens 

17  

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation,  submitted  by  the  Commission  on  11  January  2018,  on  establishing  the  European  High 
Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (COM(2018) 8). 

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3.5.2.  Nomenclature 

The budget nomenclature of the original draft budget, as amended by Amending letter 1/2019, is proposed in 
the second draft budget with the inclusion of the new pilot projects and preparatory actions with the following 
name changes: 

Budget line 

02 04 77 07 

05 08 77 18 

Preparatory action — Preparing the new EU GOVSATCOM programme 
Pilot project —  Establishing an operational programme structuring the agri-food sectors to safeguard the 
handing-on of family farms and the sustainability of local agriculture 

Name 

4. 

CONCLUDING REMARKS 

By proposing a second 2019 draft budget, which builds on the progress made in the Conciliation Committee, 
the  Commission  seeks  to  create  the  conditions  for  a  swift  adoption  of  the  2019  budget,  within  the  tight 
timeframe before the end of the year 2018. 

The  timely  adoption  and  entry  into  force  of  the  2019  budget  will  ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  the 
policies and programmes of the European Union. The Commission will do its utmost to achieve this goal. 

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5. 

2019 SECOND DRAFT BUDGET BY FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK HEADINGS AND MAIN PROGRAMMES 

(Commitment (CA) and payment (PA) appropriations in million EUR, rounded figures at current prices) 

Heading 

Budget 
2018 (1) 

(1) 

Second Draft budget 

2019 

(2) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 – 1) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 / 1) 

1. Smart and inclusive growth 

Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling 

Margin 

1a  Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

Ceiling 

Margin 

PA 
66 622,6 

20 095,3 

CA 
77 531,8 

1 111,8 

76 420,0 

21 999,6 
760,6 

21 239,0 

CA 
80 337,4 

413,4 

79 924,0 

23 145,4 
63,4 

23 082,0 

PA 
67 556,9 

CA 
2 805,7 

PA 

934,4 

CA 
3,6% 

PA 
1,4% 

20 521,5 

1 145,9 

426,3 

5,2% 

2,1% 

Large infrastructure projects 

1 814,4 

1 826,2 

1 959,4 

2 142,0 

807,9 

376,4 

630,2 

141,1 

718,0 

500,6 

607,6 

152,4 

2 038,3 

1 828,0 

690,7 

407,2 

861,5 

143,9 

186,9 

145,0 

-117,1 

315,8 

8,0% 

17,3% 

205,0 

-14,5% 

28,6% 

30,9 

116,0 

8,2% 

23,2% 

231,3 

2,8 

-5,2 

36,7% 

-0,9% 

5,8 

2,0% 

3,8% 

923,0 

616,6 

602,4 

158,1 

1 022,3 

-1 851,4 

-805,7 

-90,8% 

-44,1% 

967,0 

949,1 

17,9 

124,9 

70,3 

54,5 

8,4% 

8,5% 

1,1% 

0,6% 

5,0% 

17,3% 

   Horizon 2020 

11 212,4 

10 901,5 

12 161,5 

10 971,8 

11 568,1 

11 216,9 

12 535,1 

11 341,8 

355,7 

315,5 

373,6 

370,0 

European satellite navigation systems 
(EGNOS and Galileo) 
International Thermonuclear Experimental 
Reactor (ITER) 
European Earth Observation Programme 
(Copernicus) 

Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning 

European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 
Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Research 
and Innovation 

Euratom Research and Training 
Programme 

Competitiveness of enterprises and small and 
medium-sized enterprises (COSME) 

Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus+) 

2 314,5 

2 145,6 

2 726,4 

2 563,1 

411,9 

417,5 

17,8% 

354,1 

253,5 

367,2 

251,8 

13,1 

-1,6 

3,7% 

-0,6% 

Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 

Customs, Fiscalis and Anti-Fraud 

Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 

   Energy 

   Transport 

Information and Communications 
Technology (ICT) 

Energy projects to aid economic recovery 
(EERP) 
European Solidarity Corps (ESC) 
European Defence Industrial Development 
Programme (EDIDP) 
Other actions and programmes 
Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred 
to the Commission 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

Decentralised agencies 

131,7 

135,0 

2 748,4 

680,5 

1 897,6 

170,3 

42,8 

176,4 

128,9 

91,7 

314,1 

118,5 

124,8 

1 523,0 

217,7 

1 163,3 

142,0 

210,0 

33,2 

152,6 

116,9 

77,6 

316,2 

136,1 

135,2 

3 764,0 

948,7 

2 640,2 

175,1 

143,3 

245,0 

194,4 

128,4 

97,3 

382,9 

118,4 

134,2 

4,3 

0,2 

1 701,2 

1 015,6 

326,8 

1 222,8 

151,6 

61,0 

119,6 

147,0 

164,7 

115,0 

99,6 

381,7 

268,2 

742,5 

4,8 

100,5 

245,0 

17,9 

-0,5 

5,6 

68,8 

-0,1 

9,4 

178,3 

109,1 

59,5 

3,3% 

0,1% 

37,0% 

39,4% 

39,1% 

9,6 

2,8% 

19,5% 

-0,1% 

7,6% 

11,7% 

50,1% 

5,1% 

6,8% 

-149,0 

     ∞ 

-71,0% 

86,3 

235,0% 

259,8% 

147,0 

     ∞ 

12,2 

10,2% 

     ∞ 

8,0% 

-2,0 

-0,4% 

-1,7% 

22,0 

65,5 

6,1% 

21,9% 

28,3% 

20,7% 

1b  Economic, social and territorial cohesion 

55 532,2 

46 527,3 

57 192,0 

47 035,4 

1 659,8 

508,1 

3,0% 

1,1% 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

Ceiling 

Margin 

351,2 

55 181,0 

350,0 

56 842,0 

Investment for growth and jobs 

50 798,0 

43 447,4 

52 357,5 

43 736,6 

1 559,5 

Regional convergence (Less developed 
regions) 

   Transition regions 

Competitiveness (More developed 
regions) 

   Outermost and sparsely populated regions 

   Cohesion fund 

Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — CF 
contribution 

27 012,3 

23 387,6 

27 875,2 

24 042,3 

5 848,7 

8 648,9 

231,0 

9 753,6 

1 700,4 

4 370,1 

7 441,5 

176,4 

7 706,3 

851,6 

5 738,6 

8 426,8 

226,5 

9 393,8 

1 655,1 

4 040,5 

7 394,1 

169,0 

8 456,3 

625,8 

19 

863,0 

110,1 

222,1 

4,5 

359,8 

45,3 

289,2 

654,7 

329,6 

47,4 

7,4 

-750,0 

3,1% 

3,2% 

1,9% 

2,6% 

2,0% 

3,8% 

0,7% 

2,8% 

8,2% 

0,6% 

4,4% 

-8,9% 

225,8 

2,7% 

36,1% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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European territorial cooperation 
Youth Employment initiative (specific top-up 
allocation) 
Technical assistance and innovative actions 

European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

2. Sustainable growth: natural resources 

Ceiling 

Margin 

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

Budget 
2018 (1) 

(1) 

Second Draft budget 

2019 

(2) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 – 1) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 / 1) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1 934,3 

1 234,7 

1 973,0 

1 190,6 

38,7 

-44,1 

2,0% 

-3,6% 

600,0 

199,6 

401,4 

18,5 

56 041,0 

350,0 

230,3 

556,9 

7,7 

59 238,6 
60 267,0 

1 028,4 

350,0 

239,7 

567,8 

3,7 

59 642,1 
60 344,0 

701,9 

631,5 

212,7 

401,2 

11,2 

31,5 

13,1 

-0,2 

-7,3 

5,3% 

6,6% 

0,0% 

4,1% 

2,0% 

-52,3% 

-39,5% 

9,4 

10,9 

-4,0 

57 399,9 

403,5 

1 358,9 

0,7% 

2,4% 

43 233,1 

43 187,3 

43 191,9 

43 116,4 

-41,2 

-70,9 

-0,1% 

-0,2% 

Sub-ceiling 

44 163,0 

43 881,0 

43 233,1 

43 187,3 

43 191,9 

43 116,4 

-41,2 

-70,9 

-0,1% 

-0,2% 

14 380,3 

11 852,2 

14 727,3 

13 148,2 

346,9 

1 296,0 

2,4% 

10,9% 

European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) 
— Market related expenditure and direct 
payments 
European Agricultural Fund for Rural 
Development (EAFRD) 
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 

Environment and climate action (LIFE) 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

Decentralised agencies 

3. Security and citizenship 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 

Internal Security Fund 

IT systems 

Justice 

Rights, Equality and Citizenship 

Union Civil protection Mechanism 

Europe for Citizens 

Food and feed 

Health 

Consumer 

Creative Europe 
Instrument for Emergency Support within the 
Union (IES) 
Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred 
to the Commission 

   Of which ‘Communication actions’ 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

Decentralised agencies 

4. Global Europe 

Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling 

Margin 

Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II) 

European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 

Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 
Partnership instrument for cooperation with third 
countries (PI) 
European Instrument for Democracy and Human 
Rights (EIDHR) 

1 027,9 

522,8 

15,6 

58,8 

3 493,2 
837,2 

2 656,0 

719,2 

720,0 

26,3 

47,1 

63,4 

33,2 

27,6 

280,2 

66,4 

28,0 

230,4 

200,0 

98,8 

73,4 

12,7 

940,1 
10 068,8 

243,8 

9 825,0 

2 078,8 

2 436,6 

2 976,0 

140,2 

192,8 

1 090,0 

558,1 

13,5 

61,3 

3 786,6 
985,6 

2 801,0 

1 120,8 

533,5 

0,1 

44,6 

65,7 

149,6 

28,7 

289,7 

68,3 

29,3 

244,8 

0,3 

105,8 

77,1 

15,1 

1 090,4 
11 319,3 

1 051,3 

10 268,0 

2 423,4 

2 677,3 

3 189,9 

154,0 

196,7 

602,8 

316,1 

17,7 

58,8 

2 980,7 

594,4 

481,2 

13,2 

35,9 

46,6 

34,3 

28,6 

248,4 

55,9 

23,1 

180,7 

220,6 

91,7 

72,3 

17,9 

908,3 
8 906,1 

1 451,6 

2 278,0 

2 734,5 

100,7 

169,3 

20 

62,1 

35,3 

-2,1 

2,5 
293,4 

401,7 

-186,5 

-26,2 

-2,5 

2,3 

116,3 

1,1 

9,5 

1,9 

1,3 

14,5 

109,9 

25,5 

6,0% 

6,7% 

18,2% 

8,1% 

1,9 

-13,5% 

10,7% 

2,5 
546,7 

4,3% 
8,4% 

4,3% 
18,3% 

358,2 

182,5 

55,9% 

-25,9% 

60,3% 

37,9% 

-13,2 

-99,6% 

-100,0% 

2,3 

11,4 

47,4 

0,6 

-9,1 

5,3 

0,5 

14,1 

-5,4% 

6,3% 

3,7% 

24,4% 

349,8% 

138,3% 

4,1% 

3,4% 

2,9% 

4,6% 

6,3% 

2,1% 

-3,7% 

9,6% 

2,2% 

7,8% 

-199,8 

-151,0 

-99,9% 

-68,5% 

712,8 

341,6 

19,6 

61,3 

3 527,4 

952,6 

663,7 

38,1 

58,0 

81,7 

29,2 

239,3 

61,3 

23,6 

194,8 

69,5 

99,9 

74,0 

18,3 

7,0 

3,7 

2,4 

8,2 

1,7 

0,3 

89,3 
452,2 

7,1% 

8,9% 

5,1% 

19,2% 

16,0% 
12,4% 

2,3% 

1,9% 

9,8% 
5,1% 

997,6 
9 358,3 

150,3 
1 250,4 

1 707,5 

2 060,3 

2 796,3 

99,6 

159,3 

344,6 

240,6 

213,9 

13,8 

255,9 

16,6% 

17,6% 

-217,7 

61,8 

-1,1 

9,9% 

7,2% 

9,9% 

-9,6% 

2,3% 

-1,1% 

3,9 

-10,0 

2,0% 

-5,9% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace 
(IcSP) 
Humanitarian aid (HUMA) 

Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 
Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 
(INSC) 
Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 

Guarantee Fund for external actions (GF) 

Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

EU Aid Volunteers initiative (EUAV) 
European Fund for Sustainable Development 
(EFSD) 
Other actions and programmes 
Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred 
to the Commission 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

Budget 
2018 (1) 

(1) 

Second Draft budget 

2019 

(2) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 – 1) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 / 1) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

370,0 

1 085,4 

328,0 

33,0 

42,1 

137,8 

16,1 

20,3 

25,0 

83,5 

74,4 

8,9 

325,3 

1 095,0 

292,0 

45,5 

42,1 

137,8 

15,5 

16,9 

25,0 

74,9 

67,6 

14,4 

376,7 

1 651,8 

334,9 

321,3 

1 603,0 

305,5 

33,6 

27,0 

23,5 

19,5 

25,0 

83,6 

75,5 

6,3 

41,5 

27,0 

20,7 

16,1 

25,0 

73,0 

73,7 

8,1 

6,7 

-4,0 

1,8% 

-1,2% 

566,4 

508,1 

52,2% 

46,4% 

6,8 

0,7 

-15,1 

-137,8 

7,4 

-0,8 

0,2 

1,1 

-2,6 

0,4 
277,5 

13,5 

-4,0 

2,1% 

2,0% 

4,6% 

-8,8% 

-15,1 

-35,8% 

-35,8% 

-137,8 

-100,0% 

-100,0% 

5,2 

-0,8 

46,1% 

-3,9% 

33,6% 

-4,9% 

-1,9 

0,2% 

-2,6% 

6,1 

1,5% 

9,1% 

-6,3 

-28,9% 

-43,7% 

0,4 
278,6 

2,2% 
2,9% 

2,2% 
2,9% 

Decentralised agencies 

5. Administration 

20,1 
9 665,5 

10 346,0 

20,1 
9 666,3 

20,5 
9 943,0 

10 786,0 

20,5 
9 944,9 

Ceiling 

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Margin 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Sub-ceiling 

Margin 

Pensions and European Schools 

Pensions 

   European schools 

Administrative expenditure of the institutions 

   European Parliament 

   European Council and Council 

   European Commission 

   Court of Justice of the European Union 

   European Court of Auditors 

European Economic and Social 
Committee 

   European Committee of the Regions 

   European Ombudsman 

   European data-protection Supervisor 

   European External Action Service 

Appropriations for headings 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 
Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling 

Of which offset against Contingency Margin 

Margin 

Appropriations as % of GNI (2) 

Other special instruments (3) 

   Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) 

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 
(EGF) 

   European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) 

Total appropriations 

-318,0 

362,5 

7 579,9 

8 360,0 

-318,0 

462,1 

2 085,6 

1 892,8 

192,8 

7 579,9 

1 950,2 

572,9 

3 565,5 

410,0 

146,0 

135,6 

96,1 

10,6 

14,4 

7 580,7 

2 085,6 

1 892,8 

192,8 

7 580,7 

1 950,2 

572,9 

3 566,3 

410,0 

146,0 

135,6 

96,1 

10,6 

14,4 

-253,9 

589,1 

7 747,3 

8 700,0 

-253,9 

698,8 

2 195,7 

2 003,6 

192,1 

7 747,3 

1 996,4 

581,9 

3 632,7 

429,4 

146,9 

138,5 

98,8 

11,3 

16,6 

7 749,2 

167,4 

168,5 

2,2% 

2,2% 

2 195,7 

2 003,6 

192,1 

7 749,2 

1 996,4 

581,9 

3 634,7 

429,4 

146,9 

138,5 

98,8 

11,3 

16,6 

110,1 

110,8 

-0,7 

167,4 

46,1 

9,0 

67,2 

19,4 

0,9 

2,9 

2,7 

0,7 

2,2 

110,1 

110,8 

5,3% 

5,9% 

5,3% 

5,9% 

-0,7 

-0,4% 

-0,4% 

168,5 

46,1 

9,0 

68,4 

19,4 

0,9 

2,9 

2,7 

0,7 

2,2 

2,2% 

2,4% 

1,6% 

1,9% 

4,7% 

0,6% 

2,1% 

2,8% 

6,1% 

2,2% 

2,4% 

1,6% 

1,9% 

4,7% 

0,6% 

2,1% 

2,8% 

6,1% 

15,2% 

15,2% 

678,5 
159 998,0 

678,5 
144 216,7 

694,8 
165 028,4 

694,8 
147 787,4 

16,3 
5 030,4 

16,3 
3 570,8 

2,4% 
3,1% 

2,4% 
2,5% 

837,2 

1 355,6 

678,3 

985,6 

1 464,7 

909,8 

159 514,0 

154 565,0 

164 123,0 

166 709,0 

-318,0 

1 390,9 

1,02% 
698,5 

344,6 

172,3 

11 026,7 

0,92% 
551,2 

344,6 

25,0 

-253,9 

1 291,1 

1,00% 
577,2 

351,5 

175,7 

19 831,4 

0,90% 
411,5 

351,5 

10,0 

-121,3 

-139,7 

-17,4% 

-25,3% 

6,9 

3,4 

6,9 

2,0% 

2,0% 

-15,0 

2,0% 

-60,0% 

181,6 
160 696,5 

181,6 
144 767,9 

50,0 
165 605,6 

50,0 
148 198,9 

-131,6 
4 909,2 

-131,6 
3 431,0 

-72,5% 
3,1% 

-72,5% 
2,4% 

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Budget 
2018 (1) 

(1) 

Second Draft budget 

2019 

(2) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 – 1) 

Difference 

2019 / 2018 

(2 / 1) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

Appropriations as % of GNI (2) 

1,02% 

0,92% 

1,00% 

0,90% 

(1) Budget 2018 includes amending budgets 1 to 5 and draft amending budget 6. 

(2) The second draft budget 2019 is based on the  forecast of GNI as included in the technical adjustment of the MFF adopted on 23 May 2018 (COM(2018) 282). 

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