Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Date: 2020-04-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EAFRD, EU Member State, aid to agriculture, emergency aid, epidemic, financial aid, infectious disease, rural development

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 30.4.2020  COM(2020) 186 final 2020/0075 (COD)  Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

The  direct  and  indirect  effects  of  the  COVID-19  outbreak  continue  to  increase  across  all 
Member  States.  The  current  situation  is  unprecedented  and  requires  exceptional  measures 
adapted to the situation to be applied in these circumstances. 

In  the  farming  and  food  sectors,  many  difficulties  have  been  reported,  arising  from  the 
extensive  movement  restrictions  put  in  place  in  the  Member  States,  as  well  as  mandatory 
closures  of  shops,  outdoor  markets,  restaurants  and  other  hospitality  establishments. 
Economic disruption to the agricultural sector and rural communities has led to liquidity and 
cash-flow problems for farmers and small rural businesses processing agricultural products.  

As  a  consequence,  certain  small  businesses  and  farmers  are  in  urgent  need  of  emergency 
support in order to maintain their activities.  

In  view  of  the  parallel  difficulties  of  administrations,  which  make  it  be  inapropriate  for 
advisers to attend in person to support potential benefiaries, or for controlers to carry out in 
situ or ex-ante controls, it is indispensible to offer easy-to-use solutions which can be rolled 
out by Member States, and which can support diverse situations on the ground and which are 
easily accessible to beneficiaries.  

The  support  will  need  to  be  in  the  form  of  a  temporary  aid,  for  a  very  targeted  purpose  in 
unprecendented circumstances.  In order to achieve these goals, the support will take the form 
of  a  one-off  lump  sum  for  farmers  and  for  SMEs  active  in  processing,  marketing  and/or 
development  of  agricultural  products.  Payments  by  the  Commission  shall  be  made  in 
accordance with budget appropriations and subject to available funding. 

With  a  view  to  ensuring  the  most  efficient  use  of  resources  available  under  existing  rural 
development programmes, Member States will be required to substantiate the targeting of the 
support  to  those  most  affected,  based  on  objective  and  non-discriminatory  criteria.  Member 
States  would  need  to  include  the  measure  in  the  RDPs  via  a  modification,  although 
expenditure  would  be  eligible  from  the  moment  of  the  commencement  of  the  catastrophic 
event (Covid-19 outbreak). 

• 

Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

The  proposal  is  consistent  with  the  overall  legal  framework  established  for  the  Common 
Agricultural Policy and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and is limited 
to  a  targeted  amendment  of  Regulation  (EU)  No  1305/2013.  The  proposal  complements  all 
other measures aimed at addressing the current unprecedented situation taken by the Union, in 
particular  those  measures  aimed  at  providing  support  to  markets.  The  proposal  is  without 
prejudice to the minimum spending requirements defined in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 59 
of Regulation (EU) 1305/2013.  

• 

Consistency with other Union policies 

The  proposal  is  limited  to  targeted  amendments  of  Regulation  (EU)  No  1305/2013  and 
maintains consistency with other Union policies. 

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2. 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The proposal is based on Articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union.  

• 

Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

The  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  provides  that  the  competence  for 
agriculture is shared between the Union and the Member States, while establishing 
a  common  agricultural  policy  with  common  objectives  and  a  common 
implementation.  The  proposal  aims  at  ensuring  the  common  objectives  and 
common implementation of a new Rural Development measure.  

 • 

Proportionality 

The proposal comprises limited and targeted amendments which does not go beyond what is 
necessary  to  achieve  the  objective  of  providing  exceptional  and  temporary  relief  to  farmers 
and SMEs active in processing, marketing and/or development of agricultural products, who 
are particularly affected by the COVID-19 crisis 

• 

Choice of the instrument 

A  Regulation  is  the  appropriate  instrument  to  introduce  the  additional  measure  needed  to 
address these unprecedented circumstances. 

RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

3. 

• 

N/A 

• 

Stakeholder consultations 

There  was  no  consultation  of  external  stakeholders.  However,  the  proposal  follows 
consultations  with  Member  States  and  Members  of  the  European  Parliament  over  recent 
weeks  

• 

N/A 

• 

Collection and use of expertise 

Impact assessment 

An  impact  assessment  was  carried  out  to  prepare  the  proposal  for  Regulation  (EU)  No 
1305/2013. These proposed limited amendments do not require a separate impact assessment. 

Regulatory fitness and simplification 

Fundamental rights 

• 

N/A 

• 

N/A 

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4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The  proposed  modification  does  not  imply  any  changes  in  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework annual ceilings for commitments and payments as per Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No  1311/2013.  The  total  annual  breakdown  of  commitment  appropriations  under  European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) remains unchanged. Considering the time 
needed for implementing this new measure, it is assumed that payments to beneficiaries will 
be made in the fourth quarter of 2020, and hence to be financed under the 2021 budget. The 
payment  appropriations  needed  to  finance  this  measure  are  to  be  accommodated  within  the 
appropriations for the EAFRD to be included in the forthcoming Commission’s Draft Budget 
2021 and will be offset by a corresponding decrease in payment needs in subsequent years.  

5. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

The implementation of the measures will be monitored and reported upon in the framework of 
the  general  reporting  mechanisms  established  in  Regulations  (EU)  No  1303/2013  and 
1305/2013. 

Explanatory documents (for directives) 

• 

N/A 

• 

Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

It is proposed to amend Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013  

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2020/0075 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide 
exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 42 and Article 43(2) thereof,  

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1,  
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2,  

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Farmers and rural businesses have been affected by the consequences of the COVID-
19 outbreak crisis in an unprecedented manner. The extensive movement restrictions 
put  in  place  in  the  Member  States,  as  well  as  mandatory  closures  of  shops,  outdoor 
markets,  restaurants  and  other  hospitality  establishments,  has  created  economic 
disruption  to  the  agricultural  sector  and  rural  communities  and  led  to  liquidity  and 
cash-flow  problems  for  farmers  and  small  rural  businesses  active  in  processing, 
marketing  and/or  development  of  agricultural  products.  This  has  created  an 
exceptional situation which needs to be addressed. 

In  order  to  respond  to  the  impact  of  the  crisis,  a  new  exceptional  and  temporary 
measure  should  address  the  liquidity  problems  that  put  at  risk  the  continuity  of 
farming  activities  and  of  small  businesses  active  in  processing,  marketing  and/or 
development of agricultural products.   

The  support,  which  aims  to  secure  the  agro-business  competitiveness  and  farm 
viability,  should,  with  a  view  to  best  concentrating  the  available  resources  on 
beneficiaries mostly suffering from the crisis, be granted based on objective and non-
discriminatory  criteria.  In  the  case  of  farmers,  such  criteria  may  include  production 
sectors, types of farming, farm structures, type of marketing of farm products, number 
of seasonal workers employed and, in the case of SMEs, sectors, types of activity, type 
of regions, other specific constraints. 

(4) 

Because of the urgency and exceptional character of this measure, a one-off payment 
and a maximum date for application of the measure should be set, while the principle 

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(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

that  payments  by  the  Commission  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  budget 
appropriations and subject to available funding needs to be recalled.  

In order to give higher support where farmers or SMEs are most severely affected, it is 
appropriate  to  allow  Member  states  to  adjust  the  level  of  the  lump-sums  for  certain 
categories of eligible beneficiaries, based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria. 

In  order  to  ensure  adequate  funding  of  the  new  measure  without  jeopardising  other 
objectives  of  the  Rural  Development  programmes,  a  maximum  share  of  the  Union 
contribution to this measure should be fixed.         

Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

In view of the COVID-19 outbreak and the urgency to  address  the associated public 
health crisis, it is considered necessary to use the exception to the eight-week period 
referred  to  in  Article  4  of  Protocol  No  1  on  the  role  of  national  Parliaments  in  the 
European  Union,  annexed  to  the  Treaty  on  European  Union,  to  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning  of  the  European  Union  and  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Atomic Energy Community. 

(9) 

Given the urgency of the situation related to the COVID-19 crisis, it is appropriate that 
this Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Union, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 

Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

the following Article 39b is inserted:  

“Article 39b 
Exceptional temporary relief to farmers and SMEs active in processing, marketing and/or 
development of agricultural products particularly affected by the COVID-19 crisis 

1.  Support  under  this  measure  shall  provide  emergency  assistance  to  farmers  and  SMEs 
particularly  affected  by  the  COVID-19  crisis,  aiming  at  ensuring  continuity  of  their 
business activity, subject to the conditions set out in this Article.  

2.  Support  shall  be  granted  to  farmers  and  SMEs  active  in  processing,  marketing  and/or 
development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the TFEU or cotton, except 
fishery  products;  the  output  of  the  production  process  may  be  a  product  not  covered  by 
that Annex. 

3.  Member States shall target the support to beneficiaries who are most affected by the crisis, 
by defining eligibility conditions and possibly selection criteria, which shall be objective 
and non-discriminatory, based on available evidence. 

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4.  Support  shall  take the  form of a lump sum  payment  to  be paid  by [31/12/2020] and the 
subsequent  reimbursement  by the Commission  shall be made in  accordance with  budget 
appropriations  and  subject  to  available  funding.  The  level  of  payment  may  be 
differentiated  by  categories  of  beneficiaries,  according 
to  objective  and  non-
discriminatory criteria. 

5.  The maximum amount of support shall not exceed EUR 5 000 per farmer and EUR 50 000 

per SME. 

6.  When  granting  support  under  this  Article,  Member  States  shall  take  into  account  the 
support granted under other national or Union support instruments or private schemes to 
respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.” 

 (2) 

in Article 59, the following paragraph 6a is inserted:  

“6a. The EAFRD support provided under the measure referred to in Article 39b shall 
be  limited  to  a  maximum  of  1%  of  the  total  EAFRD  contribution  to  the  rural 
development programme.” 

(3) In Article 49, paragraph 2 is amended as follows:  

“2.  The  Member  State  authority  responsible  for  the  selection  of  operations 
shall ensure that operations, with the exception of operations under point (b) of 
Article 18(1), point (d) of Article 24(1) and Articles 28 to 31, 33 to 34 and 36 
to  39b,  are  selected  in  accordance  with  the  selection  criteria  referred  to  in 
paragraph 1 and according to a transparent and well documented procedure. 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the  Official Journal of 
the European Union. 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending 
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional 
temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak 

1.2. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  
 a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action3  

 the extension of an existing action  

X a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action  

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

Provide  for  a  new  exceptional  and  temporary  measure  to  address  the  liquidity 
problems that put at risk the continuity of farming activities and of small businesses 
that process agricultural products  

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

Specific objective No 

N/A 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

N/A 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

N/A 

1.4. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.4.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

N/A 

1.4.2.  Added  value  of  Union  involvement  (it  may  result  from  different  factors,  e.g. 
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For 
the purposes of this point 'added value of Union involvement' is the value resulting 
from  Union  intervention  which  is  additional  to  the  value  that  would  have  been 
otherwise created by Member States alone. 

N/A 

3 

As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.4.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

1.4.4.  Compatibility  with  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  and  possible  synergies 

with other appropriate instruments 

N/A 

1.4.5.  Assessment  of  the  different  available  financing  options,  including  scope  for 

redeployment 

N/A 

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1.5. 

Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative 

X limited duration  

–    in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY  

–  X  No overall financial impact for commitment and payment appropriations.  

 unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.6.  Management mode(s) planned4  

 Direct management by the Commission 

–   by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;  

–    by the executive agencies  

X Shared management with the Member States  

 Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

–   third countries or the bodies they have designated; 

–   international organisations and their agencies (to be specified); 

–   the EIB and the European Investment Fund; 

–   bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation; 

–   public law bodies; 

–   bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that 

they provide adequate financial guarantees; 

–   bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  provide  adequate 
financial guarantees; 

–    persons  entrusted  with  the  implementation  of  specific  actions  in  the  CFSP 

pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act. 

– 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section. 

Comments  

This  new  proposal  does  not  imply  any  changes  in  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework 
annual  ceilings  for  commitments  and  payments  as  per  Annex  I  of  Regulation  (EU) 
No 1311/2013.  The  annual  breakdown  of  commitment  appropriations  for  the  European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development remains unchanged. 

Overall,  this  measure  does  not  imply  the  need  for  extra  payment  appropriations.  The  2021 
payment appropriations needed to finance this measure will be offset by lower payment needs 
years.
in 

subsequent 

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Details of management modes and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the 
BudgWeb site: 
https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/budgweb/EN/man/budgmanag/Pages/budgmanag.aspx  

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

N/A 

2.2.  Management and control system(s)  

2.2.1. 

Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), 
the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed 

N/A 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them 

N/A 

2.2.3.  Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control 
costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels 
of risk of error (at payment & at closure)  

N/A 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures, e.g. from the Anti-Fraud Strategy. 

N/A 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

  Existing budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure 

Contribution  

Diff./Non-
diff.5 

from 
EFTA 
countries6 

from 
candidate 
countries7 

from third 
countries 

within the 
meaning of 
Article 21(2)(b) of 
the Financial 
Regulation  

05.0460018 

Diff. 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

  New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

N/A 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Contribution  

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 

from third 
countries 

within the 
meaning of 
Article 21(2)(b) of 
the Financial 
Regulation  

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

5 
6 
7 
8 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans. 
Budget line 08.0301 as from budget year 2021 

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–  X  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

Number 
2 

Sustainable Growth: natural resources 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

There  is  no  impact  on  commitment  appropriations.  As  this  modification  will  be  financed  through  amendments  of  Member  States’  rural 
development programmes within the agreed envelopes, no extra payment appropriations will be needed overall, with any payments for this 
measure to be compensated by lower payments on other rural development measures.  

It is assumed that the proposal has no impact on EAFRD payment appropriations for the 2020 budget. Taking into account time needed for 
Member States to implement this new measure, it is anticipated that the related expenditure will be declared in the fourth quarter of 2020, 
thereby  impacting  budget  2021.  The  corresponding  impact  on  payment  appropriations,  estimated  at  around  EUR  650  million,  will  be 
accommodated within the level of payment appropriations to be requested for the Draft Budget 2021 and will be offset by a corresponding 
decrease in payment needs in subsequent years, as estimated below.  

DG AGRI 

 Operational appropriations  

05.046001 

Year 
2020 

Year 
2021 

Year 
2022 

Year 
2023 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

0 
0 

0 
+ 650 

0 
-325 

0 
-325 

0 
0 

Appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope of specific programmes 

N/A 

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TOTAL appropriations 
for DG AGRI 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b 
+3 

=2a+2b 

+3 

 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING 2 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+650 

-325 

-325 

0 

0 

0 

+650 

-325 

-325 

0 

0 

0 

+650 

-325 

-325 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

5 

‘Administrative expenditure’ 

This section should be filled in using the 'budget data of an administrative nature' to be firstly introduced in the Annex to the Legislative 
Financial Statement (Annex V to the internal rules), which is uploaded to DECIDE for interservice consultation purposes. 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6)  

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

Year 
2020 

Year 
2021 

Year 
2022 

Year 
2023 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

Payments 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+ 650 

-325 

-325 

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3.2.2.  Estimated output funded with operational appropriations  

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

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Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 110… 

0 Output 

0 Output 

0 Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

0 Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTALS 

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Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’  

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3.2.3. 

Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  does  not  require  the  use  of  appropriations  of  an 

administrative nature  

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative 

nature, as explained below: 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N 11 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 512 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

TOTAL 

The  appropriations  required  for  human  resources  and  other  expenditure  of  an  administrative  nature  will  be  met  by 
appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the 
DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which  may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints. 

11 

12 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the expected first 
year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of  EU programmes 
and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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3.2.3.1.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

–  X  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.  

–    The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation 
Offices) 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01/11/21 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01/11 (Direct research) 

 External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)13 

XX 01 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’) 

XX 01 02 02 (AC, AL, END, INT and JPD in the delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy 14 

0 at Headquarters 

0 in Delegations  

XX 01 05 02/12/22 (AC, END, INT 0 Indirect research) 

10 01 05 02/12 (AC, END, INT 0 Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the 
action  and/or  have  been  redeployed  within  the  DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which 
may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual  allocation  procedure  and  in  the  light  of  budgetary 
constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

13 

14 

AC=  Contract  Staff;  AL  =  Local  Staff;  END=  Seconded  National  Expert;  INT  =  agency  staff; 
JPD= Junior Professionals in Delegations.  
Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines). 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

The proposal/initiative: 

–  X  can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the 

Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). 

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. Please provide an excel table in the case of major reprogramming. 

–    requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF 

and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation. 

Explain  what  is  required,  specifying  the  headings  and  budget  lines  concerned,  the  corresponding 
amounts, and the instruments proposed to be used. 

–    requires a revision of the MFF. 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

3.2.5.  Third0party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

–    does not provide for co0financing by third parties 

–    provides for the co0financing by third parties estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N15 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary 
to show the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

Total 

Specify  the  co0financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
co0financed  

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the 
expected first year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years. 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–  X  The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

–   

–   

–   

Appropriations 
available for 
the current 
financial year 

on own resources  

on other revenue 

please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative16 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary to show 
the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

Other  remarks  (e.g.  method/formula  used  for  calculating  the  impact  on  revenue  or  any  other 
information). 

16 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net 
amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs. 

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