DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2019 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria
Date: 2019-05-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: Austria, European Union Solidarity Fund, Italy, Romania, aid to disaster victims, amending budget, commitment of expenditure, draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU)

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 22.5.2019 COM(2019) 205 final  DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2019 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund   to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria  
 
 
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) 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 
(…)1, and in particular Article 44 thereof, 

the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019, as adopted on 
12 December 20182, 
draft amending budget No°1/20193, adopted on 15 April 2019, 
draft amending budget No°2/20194, adopted on 15 May 2019, 

The  European  Commission  hereby  presents  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council 
Draft Amending Budget No 3 to the 2019 budget. 

CHANGES  TO  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  BY 
SECTION 

The  changes  to  the  statement  of  expenditure  of  section  III  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 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. 
OJ L 67, 7.3.2019. 
COM(2019) 300, 15.4.2019. 
COM(2019) 320, 15.5.2019. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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

FINANCING ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 

3.  APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2019 .......................................................................... 4 

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

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

INTRODUCTION 

1. 
Draft  Amending  Budget  (DAB)  No 3  for  the  year  2019  accompanies  the  proposal5  to  mobilise  the 
European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 293 551 794 to provide assistance to 
Romania, Italy and Austria following natural disasters that took place in these Member States in the 
course of 2018: 

  Romania:  flooding  following  heavy  rainfall  in  the  North  East  Region  from  mid-June  to  early 

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August; 
Italy: flooding and landslides following heavy rainfall from the Alpine areas in the north down to 
Sicily; 

  Austria:  the  meteorological  phenomena  in  Italy  also  affected  the  alpine/southern  regions,  in 

particular Carinthia and Eastern Tyrol; 

DAB  No 3/2019  proposes  to  enter  the  necessary  appropriations  in  the  general  budget  2019,  both  in 
commitments and payments. 

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FINANCING 

In  accordance  with  Article  10(1)  of  the  MFF  regulation,  the  total  amount  available  for  the 
mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2019 was EUR 851 082 072, being the sum of the 2019 
allocation of EUR 585 829 691, plus the 2018 allocation of EUR 265 252 381 that remained unspent 
and was carried over to 2019. 

The  amount  that  may  be  mobilised  at  this  stage  of  the  year  2019  is  EUR 704 624 649.  This 
corresponds to the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2019 
(EUR 851 082 072), minus the retained amount of EUR 146 457 423 in order to respect the obligation 
of  keeping  aside  25 %  of  the  2019  annual  allocation  until  1  October  2019  as  stipulated  by  Article 
10(1) of the MFF regulation. 

EUSF financing summary table 

2018 allocation carried forward to 2019 

2019 allocation 

Total available at the beginning of 2019 

Minus 25% of the 2019 allocation retained 

Maximum amount currently available (2018+2019 allocations) 

Total amount of aid proposed to be mobilised for Romania, Italy and Austria 

Remaining availabilities until 1 October 2019 

Amount 
EUR 

265 252 381 

585 829 691 
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851 082 072 

-146 457 423 
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704 624 649 

- 293 551 794 

411 072 855 

3. 

APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2019 

On  the  basis  of  the  applications  from  Romania,  Italy  and  Austria,  the  calculation  of  the  finacial 
contribution from the EUSF, based on the estimate of total direct damages, is set at EU 293 551 794. 
The Commission proposes to amend the budget 2019 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 293 551 794  both  in  commitment  and 
payment appropriations (see table below). 

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COM(2019)206, 22.5.2019. 

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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 
293 551 794 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
293 551 794 

293 551 794 

293 551 794 

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SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

Budget 2019 

(incl. DAB 1-2/2019) 

Draft Amending Budget 3/2019 

Budget 2019 

(incl. DAB 1-3/2019) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1. 

Smart and inclusive growth 

80 627 449 848 

67 556 947 173 

80 627 449 848 

67 556 947 173 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 524 734 373 

Ceiling  

Margin 

79 924 000 000 

- 178 715 475 

 524 734 373 

79 924 000 000 

- 178 715 475 

1a 

Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

23 435 449 848 

20 521 537 455 

23 435 449 848 

20 521 537 455 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 174 734 373 

Ceiling 

Margin 

23 082 000 000 

- 178 715 475 

 174 734 373 

23 082 000 000 

- 178 715 475 

1b   Economic  social and territorial cohesion 

57 192 000 000 

47 035 409 718 

57 192 000 000 

47 035 409 718 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

 350 000 000 

Ceiling 

Margin 

56 842 000 000 

 350 000 000 

56 842 000 000 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

59 642 077 986 

57 399 857 331 

59 642 077 986 

57 399 857 331 

60 344 000 000 

 701 922 014 

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

Ceiling 

60 344 000 000 

 701 922 014 

43 191 947 000 

43 116 399 417 

43 191 947 000 

43 116 399 417 

Sub-ceiling 
Rounding difference excluded from margin 
calculation 
EAGF Margin 

43 881 000 000 

  659 000 

 688 394 000 

43 881 000 000 

  659 000 

 688 394 000 

3. 

Security and citizenship 

3 786 629 138 

3 527 434 894 

3 786 629 138 

3 527 434 894 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 985 629 138 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 801 000 000 

 985 629 138 

2 801 000 000 

4. 

Global Europe 

11 319 265 627 

9 358 295 603 

11 319 265 627 

9 358 295 603 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

1 051 265 627 

Ceiling 

Margin 

10 268 000 000 

 243 842 411 

10 268 000 000 

- 807 423 216 

5. 

Administration 

9 942 974 723 

9 944 904 743 

9 942 974 723 

9 944 904 743 

Ceiling 

10 786 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 253 882 156 

Margin 

 589 143 121 

10 786 000 000 

- 253 882 156 

 589 143 121 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

7 747 285 803 

7 749 215 823 

7 747 285 803 

7 749 215 823 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 253 882 156 

Sub-ceiling 

8 700 000 000 

Margin 

 698 832 041 

Total 

165 318 397 322 

147 787 439 744 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

1 164 344 613 

 961 862 659 

Of which under global margin for commitments 

1 576 000 000 

8 700 000 000 

- 253 882 156 

 698 832 041 

165 318 397 322 

147 787 439 744 

1 164 344 613 

 961 862 659 

 768 576 784 

Ceiling 

164 123 000 000 

166 709 000 000 

164 123 000 000 

166 709 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 253 882 156 

Margin 

1 291 065 135 

19 883 422 915 

- 253 882 156 

 483 641 919 

19 883 422 915 

Other special Instruments 

 577 248 000 

 411 500 000 

 293 551 794 

 293 551 794 

 870 799 794 

 705 051 794 

Grand Total 

165 895 645 322 

148 198 939 744 

 293 551 794 

 293 551 794 

166 189 197 116 

148 492 491 538 

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