Second DRAFT General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Date: 2020-12-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU expenditure, budgetary resources, draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU), multiannual financial framework

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 10.12.2020  COM(2020) 836 final  Second DRAFT General Budget  of the European Union  for the financial year 2021   GENERAL INTRODUCTION   
 
 
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Second DRAFT General Budget 
of the European Union 
for the financial year 2021 

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 

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SECOND DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2021 

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION 

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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  Commission  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  laying  down  the  multiannual  financial 
framework for the years 2021 to 2027 of 2 May 20181 and its amended proposal of 28 May 
20202, 
the  conclusions  adopted  by  the  European  Council  on  21  July  20203  following  the  special 
meeting of 17-21 July 2020; 

the Commission proposal for Interinstutional Agreement on budgetary discipline, cooperation 
and  budgetary  matters  and  sound  financial  management  of  2  May  20184  and  its  amended 
proposal of 28 May 20205. 

the  Commission  proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  on  the  system  of  Own  Resources  of  the 
European Union of 2 May 20186 and its amended proposal of 28 May 20207, 

the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a European Union Recovery Instrument to 
support the recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic8, 

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 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 966/20129, 

(EU)  No 1296/2013, 

(EU)  No 1303/2013, 

(EU)  No 1301/2013, 

the original draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, presented 
by the Commission on 27 July 202010, 

the  Council’s  position  on  the  original  draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the 
financial year 2021 adopted by the Council on 7 September 202011, 

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the European Parliament’s amendments on the Council’s position on the original draft general 
budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the  financial  year  2021,  adopted  by  the  European 
Parliament on 12 November 202012, 

the  Amending  letter  1/2021  to  the  original  draft  general  budget  2021,  presented  by  the 
Commission on 13 November 202013, 

the  common  understanding  on  the  content  of  the  budget  for  2021,  based  on  the  Draft 
Elements of Joint Conclusions no. 4 as presented by the Commission on 4 December 2020, 
reached by the Conciliation Committee on 4 December 2020. 

The European Commission hereby presents to the European Parliament and to the Council the general 
introduction to the second draft general budget for 2021. 

Simultaneously with this general introduction, the full details by section of the second draft budget for 
2021  are  available  on  EUR-Lex  (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm)  in  all  linguistic 
versions. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. 

INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................5 

2.  THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK AND THE SECOND 2021 DRAFT BUDGET ...........................6 

2.1. 

2.2. 

Ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for the 2021 budget............................................6 

Overview of the second 2021 draft budget .........................................................................................6 

3.  KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSAL ......................................................................9 

3.1. 

3.2. 

Horizontal issues ...................................................................................................................................9 

General approach for commitment appropriations ........................................................................10 

3.2.1.  Heading 1 – Single Market, Innovation and Digital ........................................................................10 

3.2.2.  Heading 2a – Economic, social and territorial Cohesion .................................................................10 

3.2.3.  Heading 2b – Resilience and Values ...............................................................................................10 

3.2.4.  Heading 3 – Natural Resources and Environment ...........................................................................12 

3.2.5.  Heading 4 – Migration and Border Management ............................................................................12 

3.2.6.  Heading 5 – Security and Defence ...................................................................................................12 

3.2.7.  Heading 6 – Neighbourhood and the World ....................................................................................13 

3.2.8.  Heading 7 – European Public Administration .................................................................................13 

3.2.9.  Thematic special instruments: EGF and SEAR ...............................................................................16 

3.3. 

3.4. 

3.5. 

General approach for payment appropriations ..............................................................................16 

Reserves ...............................................................................................................................................18 

Changes in nomenclature and budget remarks ...............................................................................18 

3.5.1.  Budget remarks ................................................................................................................................18 

3.5.2.  Nomenclature ...................................................................................................................................21 

4.  CONCLUDING REMARKS ..............................................................................................................................22 

5.  2021 SECOND DRAFT BUDGET BY FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK HEADINGS AND MAIN PROGRAMMES .........23 

 
 
 
 
1. 

INTRODUCTION 

On 27 July 2020, the Commission transmitted the draft budget for 2021 in all official languages14. On 
7 September 2020, the Council completed its reading of the draft budget and on 12 November 2020 the 
European  Parliament  adopted  its  reading.  On  13  November  the  Commission  transmitted  amending 
letter 1/2021 with updated estimates for the year 2021. As the European Parliament did not accept the 
Council  reading  and  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  17 November  and 
7 December  2020.  Although  the  Conciliation  Committee  reached  a  common  understanding  on  the 
content of the budget for 2021, based on the Draft Elements of Joint Conclusions no. 4 as presented by 
the  Commission  on  4  December  2020,  in  the  light  of  the  circumstances  as  regards  the  multiannual 
financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 at that time, it was not in a position to agree on a joint text 
within the conciliation period of 21 days. 

In the absence of formal agreement in the Conciliation Committee, in accordance with Article 314(8) 
of  the  TFEU,  the  Commission  hereby  submits  a  second  draft  budget  for  2021.  It  is  based  on  the 
common understanding reached by the Conciliation Committee on 4 December. It follows  to a large 
extent the Commission’s original draft budget, as amended by Amending letter no 1/202115, with some 
significant  reinforcements  in  commitment  appropriations  for  key  programmes  and  investments 
contributing  to  green  and  digital  transition  and  creating  jobs  and  growth  (such  as  the  Connecting 
Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport, the Digital Europe Programme and LIFE) and with some decreases 
and redeployments especially in  heading 2b  following the readings of the Council and the European 
Parliament of the original draft budget. A targeted increase amounting to EUR 20 million of Horizon 
Europe  is  proposed  through  the  application  of  Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation.  The  overall 
level  of  payments  following  the  changes  in  commitments  and  redeployments  is  EUR  63,9  million 
lower compared to Amending letter 1/2021.  

Given  the  progress  in  the  formal  adoption  of  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  package,  the 
second draft general budget is proposed with a view of its adoption together with the new 2021-2027 
MFF before the end of the year. 

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2.  THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK AND THE SECOND 2021 DRAFT BUDGET 

2.1.  Ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for the 2021 budget 

The ceilings for commitment and payment appropriations in the multiannual financial framework 
(MFF)16 for the establishment of the second 2021 draft budget are presented in the table below: 

Heading 

2021 MFF ceilings 
million EUR, at 
current prices 

1. 

2. 

Single Market, Innovation and Digital 

Cohesion, Resilience and Values 

2a. 

Economic, social and territorial cohesion 

2b.  Resilience and values 

3. 

Natural Resources and Environment 

of which: Market related expenditure and direct payments 

4.  Migration and Border Management 

5. 

6. 

7. 

Security and Defence 

Neighbourhood and the World 

European Public Administration 

of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions 

TOTAL COMMITMENTS 

TOTAL PAYMENTS 

20 919 

52 786 

48 191 

4 595 

58 624 

40 925 

2 467 

1 805 

16 247 

10 635 

8 216 

163 483 

166 140 

In the MFF, the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations is set at EUR 163 483 million, which 
represents  1,17 %  of  EU  gross  national  income  (GNI)17.  The  ceiling  for  payment  appropriations  is 
EUR 166 140 million, or 1,19 % of GNI. 

2.2.  Overview of the second 2021 draft budget 

(A) 

(B) 

(B – A) 

(B / A) 

EUR million in current prices 

Headings 

2020 Budget  
(1) 

Second draft budget 
2021 

Difference 2021 – 
2020 ( 

Difference 

1. 

SINGLE MARKET, INNOVATION 
AND DIGITAL 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

21 869,0 

19 154,7 

20 816,6 

17 191,6 

-1 052,4 

-1 963,1 

-4,8% 

-10,2% 

Ceiling 

Margin 

20 919,0 

102,4 

2. 

COHESION, RESILIENCE AND 
VALUES 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2.a 

— Economic, social and territorial 
cohesion 

Sub-ceiling 

Sub-margin 

66 213,6 

62 054,5 

52 861,9 

66 153,8 

-13 351,7 

4 099,3 

-20,2% 

6,6% 

76,4 

52 786,0 

0,5 

58 568,1 

55 208,6 

48 190,5 

61 867,9 

-10 377,6 

6 659,3 

-17,7% 

12,1% 

48 191,0 

0,5 

4 671,4 
76,4 

4 595,0 

4 285,9 

-2 974,1 

-2 560,0 

-38,9% 

-37,4% 

2.b  — Resilience and Values 

7 645,5 

6 845,8 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Sub-ceiling 

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
ENVIRONMENT 

Sub-margin 

59 936,5 

58 662,5 

58 568,6 

56 804,2 

-1 368,0 

-1 858,3 

-2,3% 

-3,2% 

Ceiling 

Margin 

58 624,0 

55,4 

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

Sub-ceiling 

Net transfer between EAGF and EAFRD 

EAGF Margin 

4. 

MIGRATION AND BORDER 
MANAGEMENT 

Ceiling 

Margin 

43 458,8 

43 428,7 

40 368,0 

40 353,7 

-3 090,8 

-3 074,9 

-7,1% 

-7,1% 

40 925,0 

557,0 

2 367,8 

2 168,0 

2 278,8 

2 686,2 

-89,0 

518,2 

-3,8% 

23,9% 

5. 

SECURITY AND DEFENCE 

831,4 

814,2 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 467,0 

188,2 

1 709,3 

1 805,0 

95,7 

670,6 

877,8 

-143,5 

105,6% 

-17,6% 

6. 

NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THE 
WORLD 

10 848,6 

9 603,3 

16 097,2 

10 811,0 

5 248,6 

1 207,7 

48,4% 

12,6% 

7. 

EUROPEAN PUBLIC 
ADMINISTRATION 

Ceiling 

Margin 

Ceiling 

Margin 

16 247,0 

149,8 

10 222,3 

10 225,3 

10 448,3 

10 449,6 

226,1 

224,3 

2,2% 

2,2% 

10 635,0 

186,7 

— Of which: Administrative 
expenditure of the institutions 

7 906,1 

7 909,1 

8 035,8 

8 037,1 

129,7 

128,0 

1,6% 

1,6% 

Sub-ceiling 

Sub-margin 

8 217,0 

181,2 

     European Schools and Pensions 
     Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
HEADINGS 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 316,1 

2 316,1 

2 412,5 

2 412,5 

96,4 

96,4 

7 906,1 

7 909,1 

8 035,8 

8 037,1 

129,7 

128,0 

4,2% 

1,6% 

172 289,2 

162 682,4 

162 780,6 

164 767,0 

-9 508,6 

2 084,6 

-5,5% 

4,2% 

1,6% 

1,3% 

76,4 

628,5 

163 483,0 

166 140,0 

778,8 

2 001,4 

Appropriations as % of GNI (2) 

1,01% 

0,96% 

1,16% 

1,18% 

Thematic special instruments (3) 

1 594,9 

1 425,6 

1 470,8 

1 293,5 

0,15% 

-124,0 

0,22% 

-132,1 

Outside MFF 

   TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 

173 884,1 

164 108,0 

164 251,5 

166 060,5 

-9 632,6 

1 952,4 

Appropriations as % of GNI 

1,02% 

0,97% 

1,17% 

1,19% 

0,15% 

0,22% 

-7,8% 

-9,3% 

     ∞ 

-5,5% 

     ∞ 

1,2% 

(1) Budget 2020 includes amending budgets 1 to 8 and draft amending budget 10. 
(2) The second draft budget 2021 is based on the forecast of GNI as presented in the Spring Econcomic Forecast published on 6 May 2020. 
(3) Thematic special instruments includes the ‘Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR)’, the ‘European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 
(EGF)’, the ’European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)’ and the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) 

In  terms  of  commitment  appropriations  (including  thematic  special  instruments),  the  total 
expenditure proposed in the second draft budget (DB) 2021 is set at EUR 164 251,5 million. Overall, 
this  leaves  a  margin  below  the  MFF  ceilings  for  2021  of  EUR  778,8  million  in  commitment 
appropriations. 

For payment appropriations (including thematic special instruments), the requested total expenditure 
is  EUR  166  060,5  million.  Overall,  this  leaves  a  margin  below  the  MFF  ceilings  for  2021  of  EUR 
2 001,4 million in payment appropriations. 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The  Flexibility  Instrument  for  2021  is  mobilised  in  commitment  appropriations  for  an  amount  of 
EUR 76,4 million for heading 2b Resilience and Values. 

The  2021  payment  appropriations  related  to  the  mobilisation  of  the  Flexibility  Instrument  in  2018, 
2019, 2020 and 2021 are estimated by the Commission at EUR 628,5 million. The estimated payment 
schedule of the related outstanding amounts for these years is detailed in the following table: 

Mobilisation year 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2021 
Total 

Flexibility instrument - payment profile 
2 023 
0,0 
82,2 
39,9 
10,3 
132,5 

2 021 
34,2 
135,2 
413,7 
45,4 
628,5 

2 022 
0,0 
140,9 
66,2 
13,0 
220,1 

2 024 
0,0 
0,0 
0,0 
7,6 
7,6 

Total 
34,2 
358,4 
519,8 
76,4 
988,7 

Commitment  appropriations 
set  at 
EUR 20 816,6 million  leaving  a  margin  of  EUR  102,4  million  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of 
heading 1. Payment appropriations are set at EUR 17 191,6 million. 

Innovation  and  Digital  are 

for  Single  Market, 

For  heading  2a  Economic,  social  and  territorial  cohesion  commitment  appropriations  are  set  at 
EUR 48 190,5 million  leaving  a  margin  of  EUR  0,5  million  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of  the 
heading. Payment appropriations are set at EUR 48 190,5 million. 

For  heading  2b  Resilience  and  Values  commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  EUR 4 671,4 million, 
with no margin left under the expenditure ceiling of heading 2b and the mobilisation of the Flexibility 
Instrument for EUR 76,4 million. Payment appropriations are set at EUR 4 285,9 million. 

Under heading 3  Natural  Resources  and Environment, the level  of commitment appropriations is 
set at EUR 58 568,6 million, leaving a margin of EUR 55,4 million under the expenditure ceiling of 
the heading. Payment appropriations are set at EUR 56 804,2 million. 

Commitment appropriations for Migration and Border Management are set at EUR 2 278,8 million, 
leaving  a  margin  of  EUR  188,2  million  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of  heading  4.  Payment 
appropriations are set at EUR 2 686,2 million. 

For  heading  5  Security  and  Defence  commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  EUR 1 709,3 million, 
leaving  a  margin  of  EUR  95,7  million  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of  heading  5.  Payment 
appropriations are set at EUR 670,6 million. 

Commitment  appropriations  for  Neighbourhood  and  the  World  are  set  at  EUR  16  097,2  million, 
leaving  a  margin  of  EUR  149,8  million  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of  heading  6.  Payment 
appropriations are set at EUR 10 811,0 million. 

Commitment  and  payment  appropriations  for  Administration  (heading 7)  for  all  institutions 
combined  including  pensions  and  European  schools  is  respectively  set  at  EUR  10  448,3  million  for 
commitments  and  EUR  10  449,6  million  for  payments.  The  resulting  unallocated  margin  is 
EUR 186,7 million. 

 
 
 
 
 
3.  KEY ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSAL 

Overall,  the  second  draft  budget  builds  on  the  common  understanding  reached  by  the  Conciliation 
Committee on 4 December. The details  of the  amendments  proposed to  the original draft budget, as 
modified by Amending letter 1/2021, are outlined hereafter. 

3.1.  Horizontal issues 

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 1/2021, with the following amendments: 

  Under heading 1b: 

o  The European  Union Agency for  Fundamental Rights  (FRA, budget article 07 10 04) for 
which the level of commitment and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 638 178. 

o  The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE, budget article 07 10 05) for which the 

level of commitment and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 971 628. 

o  The  European  Union  Agency  for  Criminal  Justice  Cooperation  (Eurojust,  budget  article 
07 10 07) for which the level  of commitment and payment appropriations is increased by 
EUR 500 000. 

o  The  European  Public  Prosecutor's  Office  (EPPO,  budget  article  07  10  08)  for  which  8 
additional posts (representing a frontloading of the increase foreseen in 2022) are allocated 
and the level of commitment and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 7 252 790. 

  Under heading 4: 

o  The  European  Border  and  Coast  Guard  Agency  (Frontex,  budget  article  11  10  01)  for 
which the level of commitment and payment appropriations is reduced by EUR 61 000 000. 

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 11 10 02) for which the level of 
commitment and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 500 000. 

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 1/2021. 

The  Commission  will  present  a  Draft  Amending  budget  in  2021  in  order  to  adjust  the  structure  and 
appropriations  to  the  new  set  of  executive  agencies  once  they  are  formally  established.  The 
corresponding  Commission  implementing  decision  establishing  the  new  executive  agencies  and  the 
Commission decisions delegating powers to them are expected to be adopted early in the 2021. 

Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions 

The second draft budget includes a comprehensive package of 59 pilot projects and preparatory actions 
for  a  total  amount  of  EUR 71,8 million  in  commitment  appropriations,  reflecting  the  European 
Parliament's reading of the original draft budget. 

 
 
 
 
3.2.  General approach for commitment appropriations 

3.2.1.  Heading 1 – Single Market, Innovation and Digital 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

1.0.221 

02 03 01 

1.0.23 

02 04 03 

02 04 04 

PPPA 

CEF Transport 
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — 
Transport 
Digital Europe Programme 
Artificial Intelligence 
Skills 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 
1 725 058 000 
1 711 996 420 

Second draft 
budget 2021 
1 785 393 458 
1 772 331 878 

1 103 848 000 
293 895 160 
82 290 594 

1 129 576 962 
318 323 274 
83 591 442 

Difference 

60 335 458 
60 335 458 

25 728 962 
24 428 114 
1 300 848 

35 965 000 
122 029 420 

As a consequence, the level  of  commitment appropriations is  set  at  EUR 20 816,6 million,  leaving  a 
margin of EUR 102,4 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading 1. 

In  accordance  with  Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation18,  commitment  appropriations  are  made 
available  again  on  the  research  budget  lines  for  a  total  of  EUR  20  million  in  commitment 
appropriations. The following budget lines are reinforced as follows: 

Budget lines 

Cluster Health 
Cluster Digital, Industry and Space 
Cluster Climate, Energy and Mobility 
Cluster Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment 

01 02 02 10 
01 02 02 40 
01 02 02 50 
01 02 02 60 
Total 

(in Eur) 

Commitment 
appropriations 
3 400 000 
3 400 000 
6 600 000 
6 600 000 
20 000 000 

These appropriations are part of the overall amount of up to EUR 0,5 billion (in 2018 prices) for the 
period 2021-2027 retained in the ‘Joint declaration’ agreed on 10 November 2020.  This leaves up to 
EUR 481,2 million in 2018 prices available for the period 2022-2027. 

3.2.2.  Heading 2a – Economic, social and territorial Cohesion 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021. 

3.2.3.  Heading 2b – Resilience and Values 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021, with the amendments included in the table below: 

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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). 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
                                                           
Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

2.2.23 

06 04 01 

07 03 01 

07 03 01 01 

07 03 01 02 

2.2.351 

07 07 01 

07 07 02 

07 07 03 

2.2.352 

07 06 02 

07 06 03 

07 06 04 

2.2.3DAG 

07 10 04 

07 10 05 

07 10 07 

07 10 08 

07 20 04 06 

07 20 04 09 

PPPA 

Financing cost of the European Union 
Recovery Instrument (EURI) 
European Union Recovery Instrument 
(EURI) – Payment of periodic coupon and 
redemption at maturity 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals, 
as well as cooperation, inclusion, 
excellence, creativity and innovation at the 
level of organisations and policies in the 
field of education and training 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals, 
as well as cooperation, inclusion, 
excellence, creativity and innovation at the 
level of organisations and policies in the 
field of education and training – Indirect 
management 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals, 
as well as cooperation, inclusion, 
excellence, creativity and innovation at the 
level of organisations and policies in the 
field of education and training – Direct 
management 
Justice 
Promoting judicial cooperation 
Supporting judicial training 
Promoting effective access to justice 
Rights and Values 
Promote citizens engagement and 
participation in the democratic life of the 
Union 
Daphne 
Protect and promote Union values 
Decentralised Agencies 
European Union Agency for Fundamental 
Rights (FRA) 
European Institute for Gender Equality 
(EIGE) 
European Union Agency for Criminal 
Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) 

European Public Prosecutor's Office 
(EPPO) 
Specific competences in the area of social 
policy, including social dialogue 

Information and training measures for 
workers’ organisations 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 

111 461 000 

Second draft 
budget 2021 
39 591 000 

Difference 

-71 870 000 

106 461 000 

34 591 000 

-71 870 000 

2 298 294 584 

0 

-2 298 294 584 

0 

1 755 470 446 

1 755 470 446 

0 

542 824 138 

542 824 138 

43 696 000 
10 646 000 
17 570 000 
14 380 000 
90 624 000 
34 938 000 

46 392 538 
11 319 945 
18 682 268 
15 290 325 
97 179 152 
36 238 848 

15 690 000 
0 
211 135 699 
23 111 517 

20 444 304 
500 000 
220 498 295 
23 749 695 

2 696 538 
673 945 
1 112 268 
910 325 
6 555 152 
1 300 848 

4 754 304 
500 000 
9 362 596 
638 178 

7 955 000 

8 926 628 

971 628 

42 345 006 

42 845 006 

500 000 

37 700 000 

44 952 790 

7 252 790 

49 380 381 

28 326 381 

-21 054 000 

0 

21 054 000 

21 054 000 

31 870 000 
-21 385 714 

As  a  consequence,  the  level  of  commitment  appropriations  is  set  at  EUR 4 671,4 million,  with  no 
margin  left  under  the  expenditure  ceiling  of  heading  2b  and  the  mobilisation  of  the  Flexibility 
Instrument for EUR 76,4 million. 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
3.2.4.  Heading 3 – Natural Resources and Environment 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

3.2.21 

09 02 01 

09 02 02 

09 02 03 

09 02 04 

PPPA 

Programme for Environment and Climate 
Action (LIFE) 
Nature and biodiversity 
Circular economy and quality of life 
Climate change mitigation and adaptation 
Clean energy transition 
Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 

Second draft 
budget 2021 

Difference 

696 491 000 

738 505 372 

42 014 372 

258 642 156 
168 461 328 
121 426 944 
127 332 437 

274 720 400 
178 933 566 
128 975 334 
135 247 937 

16 078 244 
10 472 238 
7 548 390 
7 915 500 
3 740 000 
45 754 372 

As a consequence, the level  of  commitment  appropriations is  set  at  EUR 58 568,6 million,  leaving  a 
margin of EUR 55,4 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading 3. 

3.2.5.  Heading 4 – Migration and Border Management 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021, with the amendments detailed in the following table: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

4.0.2DAG 

11 10 01 

11 10 02 

Decentralised Agencies 
European Border and Coast Guard 
Agency (Frontex) 
European Agency for the operational 
management of large-scale IT systems in 
the area of freedom, security and justice 
(‘eu-LISA’) 
Total 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 

Second draft 
budget 2021 

Difference 

794 770 045 
566 949 620 

734 270 045 
505 949 620 

-60 500 000 
-61 000 000 

227 820 425 

228 320 425 

500 000 

-60 500 000 

Following the recent political agreement of 10 November 2020 between the European Parliament and 
the Council on the MFF 2021-2027 and pending the approval of the relevant texts, the reduction for 
the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in 2021 does not affect the overall top-up of 
EUR 0,5 billion (in 2018 prices) agreed politically in that context. The cut proposed in 2021 will be 
compensated in later years in line with the agreement on the MFF, whilst respecting the principles of 
sound financial management. 

As  a  consequence,  the  level  of  commitment  appropriations  is  set  at  EUR 2 278,8 million,  leaving  a 
margin of EUR 188,2 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading. 

3.2.6.  Heading 5 – Security and Defence 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021. 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
3.2.7.  Heading 6 – Neighbourhood and the World 

Commitment  appropriations  are  set  at  the  level  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  the  draft  budget,  as 
amended by Amending Letter 1/2021, with the amendments included in the table below: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

6.0.111 

15 02 01 10 

6.0.12 

15 03 01 

6.0.1SPEC 

15 20 04 03 

PPPA 

Neighbourhood, Development and 
International Cooperation Instrument 
(NDICI) 
Southern neighbourhood 
Humanitarian Aid (HUMA) 
Humanitarian aid 
Prerogatives 
Information policy and strategic 
communication for external action 

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Total 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 
12 060 779 767 

Second draft 
budget 2021 
12 070 958 148 

Difference 

10 178 381 

1 460 009 385 
1 478 000 000 
1 391 512 450 
91 394 973 
41 756 023 

1 470 187 766 
1 503 000 000 
1 416 512 450 
93 023 514 
43 384 564 

10 178 381 
25 000 000 
25 000 000 
1 628 541 
1 628 541 

175 000 
36 981 922 

Following the recent political agreement of 10 November 2020 between the European Parliament and 
the Council on the MFF 2021-2027 and pending the approval of the relevant texts, the reinforcement 
of Humanitarian Aid is part of the overall top-up of EUR 0,5 billion (in 2018 prices) agreed politically 
in that context, leaving EUR 476,4 million in 2018 prices available for the period 2022-2027. 

As a consequence, the level  of  commitment appropriations is  set  at  EUR 16 097,2 million,  leaving  a 
margin of EUR 149,8 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading. 

3.2.8.  Heading 7 – European Public Administration 

For heading 7, 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 1/2021 
with the following exceptions: 

  The section of the European Parliament for which its reading is approved and further adjusted to 
include  (i)  the  impact  of  the  revised  salary  update  as  per  Amending  Letter  1/2021  and  (ii)  the 
transfer  of  two  establishment  posts  from  the  European  Parliament  (EP)  to  the  European 
Commission with a view to support the operations of CERT-EU as per Amending Letter 1/2021; 

  The section of the Council, for which its reading  is  approved and further adjusted to  include the 

impact of the revised salary update as per Amending Letter 1/2021; 

  The section of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) for which a technical update following the 
modification  of  the  establishment  plans  further  to  the  recourse  to  Article  53(1)  of  the  Financial 
Regulation is  agreed. This operation involved the conversion of one permanent AST11 post, one 
permanent  AST8  post,  one  permanent  AST7  post,  two  permanent  AST5  posts,  one  permanent 
AST4 post and one temporary AST/SC3 post into respectively three permanent AD7 posts and four 
permanent AD5 posts with no impact on the level of appropriations. 

  The  section  of  the  European  Economic  and  Social  Committee  (EESC)  for  which  the  level  of 

commitment and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 590 854. 

  The section of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) for which the level of commitment 

and payment appropriations is increased by EUR 564 796. 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  The  section  of  the  European  Data  Protection  Supervisor  (EDPS)  for  which  a  technical  update 
following the modification of the establishment plans further to the recourse to Article 53(1) of the 
Financial  Regulation  is  agreed.  This  operation  involved  the  conversion  of  one  permanent  AST5 
post into one permanent AST/SC6 post with no impact on the level of appropriations. 

  The section of the European External Action Service (EEAS) for which the level of commitment 
and  payment  appropriations  is  increased  by  EUR 1,0 million  for  the  “Strategic  Communication 
Capacity”; 

Furthermore  as  a  consequence  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  the  level  of  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations  related  to  missions  of  all  institutions  except  the  European  Parliament  are  reduced  by 
10%. 

The  combined  adjustments,  resulting  in  an  overall  decrease  of  EUR 8,8 million  of  heading  7,  are 
detailed by section in the following tables: 

Section 1 – European Parliament 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 1 
2 0 0 0 
2 0 2 6 
3 0 2 

3 0 4 2 

3 2 0 
2 1 2 
10 1 

Other staff — Secretariat and political 
groups 
Other staff — Security 
Rent 
Security and surveillance of buildings 
Reception and representation expenses 
Meetings, congresses, conferences and 
delegations 
Acquisition of expertise 
Furniture 
Contingency reserve 
Total 

Section 2 – European Council and Council 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

1 3 3 1 

1 3 3 2 

2 2 0 0 
2 2 0 1 
2 2 1 3 

Mission expenses of the General 
Secretariat of the Council 

Travel expenses of staff related to the 
European Council 
Travel expenses of delegations 
Miscellaneous travel expenses 
Information and public events 
Total 

Section 3 – Commission 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

20 02 06 01 
20 02 07 01 
20 03 15 01 - 

Mission and representation expenses 
Mission and representation expenses 
Publications Office - Missions and 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

63 837 727 

65 039 727 

1 202 000 

38 084 545 
26 301 000 
16 030 000 
845 500 

34 584 545 
27 301 000 
19 530 000 
858 500 

-3 500 000 
1 000 000 
3 500 000 
13 000 

2 780 000 

2 857 000 

77 000 

6 629 500 
5 910 000 
4 500 000 

7 491 500 
4 910 000 
2 346 000 

862 000 
-1 000 000 
-2 154 000 
0 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

3 600 000 

3 240 000 

-360 000 

1 650 000 

1 485 000 

-165 000 

17 228 000 
570 000 
5 095 000 

15 505 000 
513 000 
4 585 500 

-1 723 000 
-57 000 
-509 500 
-2 814 500 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 
budget 2021 
59 145 000 
6 083 000 
235 000 

53 230 000 
5 475 000 
212 000 

-5 915 000 
-608 000 
-23 000 

Difference 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
O1 01 03 01 
20 03 15 02 - 
O2 01 03 01 

20 03 16 01 - 
O3 01 03 01 

20 03 16 02 - 
O4 01 03 01 

20 03 16 03 - 
O5 01 03 01 

20 03 17 - O6 
01 03 01 

representation expenses 
European Personnel Selection Office - 
Missions and representation expenses 
Office for Administration and Payment of 
Individual Entitlements - Missions and 
representation expenses 
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics — 
Brussels - Missions and representation 
expenses 
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics — 
Luxembourg - Missions and representation 
expenses 
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) - 
Missions and representation expenses 
Total 

Section 4 – Court of Justice of the European Union 

Programme / 
Budget line 

1 6 2 

Missions 
Total 

Name 

Section 5 – European Court of Auditors 

Programme / 
Budget line 

1 6 2 

Missions 
Total 

Name 

401 000 

361 000 

-40 000 

153 000 

138 000 

-15 000 

138 000 

124 000 

-14 000 

111 000 

100 000 

-11 000 

1 460 000 

1 314 000 

-146 000 

-6 772 000 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

450 000 

405 000 

-45 000 
-45 000 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 
budget 2021 
3 320 000 

Difference 

2 988 000 

-332 000 
-332 000 

Section 6 – European Economic and Social Committee 

Name 

Programme / 
Budget line 

1 6 2 
2 5 4 8 

Missions 
Interpreting 
Total 

Section 7 – European Committee of the Regions 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

1 6 2 
2 1 4 
2 5 4 1 

2 6 4 

Missions 
Technical equipment and installations 
Third parties 
CoR Political groups' communication 
activities 
Total 

Section 8 – European Ombudsman 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

421 082 
6 735 709 

378 974 
7 326 563 

-42 108 
590 854 
548 746 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

311 461 
1 097 271 
104 100 

280 315 
1 262 067 
304 100 

195 049 

395 049 

-31 146 
164 796 
200 000 

200 000 

533 650 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 0 0 

Expenses for staff missions and duty 
travel between the three places of work 
Total 

Section 9 – European Data Protection Supervisor 

Programme / 
Budget line 

Name 

1 1 2 0 

3 0 3 0 

3 0 4 8 

Mission expenses, travel expenses and 
other ancillary expenditure 
Mission expenses, travel expenses and 
other ancillary expenditure 
EDPB Chair and Vice chairs expenses 
Total 

Section 10 – European External Action Service 

Programme / 
Budget line 

1 4 0 
2 2 1 4 

Name 

Missions 
Strategic Communication Capacity 
Total 

150 000 

135 000 

-15 000 

-15 000 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
budget 2021 
AL1) 

Difference 

155 000 

139 500 

-15 500 

50 000 

59 000 

45 000 

53 100 

-5 000 

-5 900 
-26 400 

Variation in commitment appropriations (in EUR) 
Second draft 
DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 
budget 2021 
9 132 050 
3 000 000 

8 229 645 
4 000 000 

Difference 

-902 405 
1 000 000 
97 595 

As  a  consequence  the  level  of  commitment  appropriations  is  set  at  EUR 10 448,3 million,  leaving  a 
margin of EUR 186,7 million under the expenditure ceiling of heading 7. 

3.2.9.  Thematic special instruments: EGF and SEAR 

Commitment  appropriations  for  the  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund  (EGF),  and  the 
Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) are set at the level proposed by the Commission in the 
draft budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2021. 

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 1/2020 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 reduction of the financing cost of the 
European Recovery Instrument (EURI) by -EUR 71,9 million and the adjustment to the Union 
contribution 
-
EUR 123,0 million;  

to  decentralised  agencies.  The  combined  effect 

is  a  decrease  of 

2.  The  combined  adjustments  under  heading  7  resulting  in  an  overall  decrease  of  EUR  8,8 

million; 

3.  The payment appropriations for all  new pilot projects and preparatory actions included in the 
second draft budget are set at 25% of the corresponding commitment appropriations, or at the 
level  proposed by Parliament, if lower.  In the case of extension of  existing  pilot projects  and 
preparatory actions, the level of payment appropriations is the one defined in the draft budget 
plus  25%  of  the  corresponding  new  commitment  appropriations,  or  at  the  level  proposed  by 
Parliament, if lower. The combined effect is an increase of EUR 17,9 million; 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.  The  adjustments  on  the  following  budget  lines  are  proposed  as  a  result  of  the  evolution  in 

commitment appropriations for differentiated expenditure: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

1.0.221 

02 03 01 

1.0.23 

02 04 03 

02 04 04 

2.2.351 

07 07 01 

07 07 02 

07 07 03 

2.2.352 

07 06 02 

07 06 03 

07 06 04 

2.2.3SPEC 

07 20 04 06 

07 20 04 09 

3.2.21 

09 02 01 

09 02 02 

09 02 03 

09 02 04 

6.0.111 

15 02 01 10 

6.0.12 

15 03 01 

6.0.1SPEC 

15 20 04 03 

CEF Transport 
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — 
Transport 
Digital Europe Programme 
Artificial Intelligence 
Skills 

Justice 
Promoting judicial cooperation 
Supporting judicial training 
Promoting effective access to justice 
Rights and Values 
Promote citizens engagement and 
participation in the democratic life of the 
Union 
Daphne 
Protect and promote Union values 
Prerogatives 
Specific competences in the area of 
social policy, including social dialogue 

Information and training measures for 
workers’ organisations 
Programme for Environment and 
Climate Action (LIFE) 
Nature and biodiversity 
Circular economy and quality of life 
Climate change mitigation and 
adaptation 
Clean energy transition 
Neighbourhood, Development and 
International Cooperation Instrument 
(NDICI) 
Southern neighbourhood 
Humanitarian Aid (HUMA) 
Humanitarian aid 
Prerogatives 
Information policy and strategic 
communication for external action 

TOTAL 

Variation in payment appropriations (in EUR) 

DB 2021 (incl. 
AL1) 

Second draft 
budget 2021 

33 691 420 

45 758 512 

Difference 

12 067 092 
12 067 092 

21 891 450 
6 130 200 

23 711 034 
6 227 106 

4 258 400 
7 028 000 
5 752 000 

4 527 978 
7 472 907 
6 116 130 

12 489 000 

12 879 258 

1 916 490 
1 819 584 
96 906 

1 078 615 
269 578 
444 907 
364 130 
2 089 154 
390 258 

4 706 910 
0 

6 244 139 
161 667 

42 886 000 

23 234 000 

1 537 229 
161 667 
0 
-19 652 000 

0 

19 652 000 

19 652 000 

6 870 000 
10 394 052 
2 295 581 

7 297 067 
11 040 188 
2 438 284 

1 947 232 

2 068 280 

143 096 572 

153 274 953 

1 800 000 000  1 820 000 000 

33 794 511 

35 112 542 

1 336 954 

427 067 
646 136 
142 703 

121 048 
10 178 381 

10 178 381 
20 000 000 
20 000 000 
1 318 031 
1 318 031 

49 984 716 

Overall  this  results  in  a  level  of  payment  appropriations  of  EUR 166 060,5 million,  a  decrease  of 
EUR 63,9 million in comparison with the draft budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2021. 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
3.4.  Reserves 

There are no reserves in addition to those of the draft budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2021. 

Commitment and payment appropriations corresponding to new programmes for which the legal bases 
are being finalised and are expected to be adopted early in the 2021 will not be entered provisionally in 
reserve. Also, amounts for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the 
European Medicines  Agency  (EMA) will not  be put  in  reserve, given the urgent  nature of the needs 
related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

3.5.  Changes in nomenclature and budget remarks 

3.5.1.  Budget remarks 

The text of budget remarks corresponds to the draft budget, as amended by Amending Letter 1/2020 
with the following amendments: 

  Budget lines for which the amendments introduced by the European Parliament in its reading 

of the original draft budget are proposed in the second draft budget: 

Budget line 

Chapter 07 10  Decentralised Agencies 

Name 

  Budget lines for which the amendments introduced by the European Parliament are proposed 

with the modification proposed by the Commission in its Executability Letter:  

Budget line 

01 02 02 20 
07 02 01 
15 03 02 

Cluster Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society 
ESF+ shared management strand — Operational expenditure 
Disaster prevention, disaster risk reduction and preparedness 

Name 

  Budget  lines  for  which  the  respective  budget  remark  as  proposed  in  the  draft  budget  as 

amended by the Amending Letter, are proposed with the following modifications: 

Budget line 

Chapter 02 04 

02 04 04 

Chapter 03 02 

03 02 02 

Name 

Digital Europe Programme 
Amend text as follows: 
Fostered simultaneously, these will help create a thriving data economy, promote inclusiveness and 
equal opportunities for all, and ensure value creation. 
Skills 
Add following text:  
The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of equal opportunities for all, and the 
implementation of gender mainstreaming in its actions. 
Single Market Programme (incl. SMEs) 
Amend text as follows: 
It  will also  support women’s participation and  contribute  to empowerment of all actors of the single 
market: businesses, citizens including consumers, civil society and public authorities. 
Add following text:  
The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of equal opportunities for all, and the 
implementation of gender mainstreaming in its actions. 

 

In  accordance  with  Article  15.3  of  the  Financial  Regulation  and  the  joint  statement  on  the 
implementation of Article 15.3 agreed between the European Parliament and the Council, it is 
proposed to make commitment appropriations available again on the research budget lines. The 
budget remarks of budget  lines 01 02 02 10, 01 02 02 40, 01 02 02 50  and 01 02 02 60  are 
adjusted accordingly: 

Budget line 

01 02 02 10 

Add following text:  

Name 

 
 
Budget line 

Name 

In accordance with Article 15.3 of the Financial Regulation, an amount of EUR 3 400 000 in 
commitment appropriations is available for this budget item further to decommitments made in 
2019 as a result of total or partial non-implementation of research projects. 
Add following text:  
In accordance with Article 15.3 of the Financial Regulation, an amount of EUR 3 400 000 
 in commitment appropriations is available for this budget item further to decommitments made in 
2019 as a result of total or partial non-implementation of research projects. 
Add following text:  
In accordance with Article 15.3 of the Financial Regulation, an amount of EUR 6 600 000 in 
commitment appropriations is available for this budget item further to decommitments made in 
2019 as a result of total or partial non-implementation of research projects. 
Add following text:  
In accordance with Article 15.3 of the Financial Regulation, an amount of EUR 6 600 000 in 
commitment appropriations is available for this budget item further to decommitments made in 
2019 as a result of total or partial non-implementation of research projects. 

01 02 02 40 

01 02 02 50 

01 02 02 60 

  New budget lines for which the respective budget remark are proposed as follows:  

Budget line 

Name 

07 20 04 09 

07 06 04 

Add following text:  
This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on information and training measures for 
workers’ organisations, including representatives of workers’ organisations in the candidate 
countries, deriving from Union action in the framework of the implementation of the Union social 
dimension.  
Those measures should help workers’ organisations to address the overarching challenges facing 
European employment and social policy as laid down in the Europe 2020 strategy and within the 
context of Union initiatives to address the consequences of the economic crisis.  
Special attention will be given to training on gender challenges at work. 
Add following text:  
This appropriation is intended to focus on protecting, promoting and raising awareness on rights 
by providing financial support to civil society organisations active at local, regional and 
transnational level in promoting and cultivating these rights, thereby also strengthening the 
protection and promotion of Union values and the respect for the rule of law and contributing to 
the construction of a more democratic Union, democratic dialogue, transparency and good 
governance. 
The above specific objective will be pursued in particular through supporting civil society 
organisations and non-profit stakeholders active in the areas of the Programme to increase their 
capacity to react, to carry out advocacy activities to promote rights, and to ensure adequate access 
for all citizens to their services, counselling and support activities. 

  New budget lines stemming from the split of the line 07 03 01 into two separate lines for which 

the respective budget remark are set as follows:  

Budget line 

07 03 01 

Name 

Delete existing text  
Add following text:  
This appropriation is intended to cover the field of education and training of the Erasmus+ 
Programme under indirect management. It shall support the 3 Key actions and Jean Monnet 
actions. 

07 03 01 01 

Key action 1: Learning mobility  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions: (a) the 
mobility of higher education students and staff; (b) the mobility of vocational education and 
training learners and staff; (c) the mobility of school pupils and staff; (d) the mobility of adult 
education staff; (e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting mobility activities.  

Key action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions: (a) 
partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices, including small-scale partnerships to 
foster a wider and more inclusive access to the Programme; (b) partnerships for excellence, in 
particular European universities, Centres of vocational excellence and joint master degrees; (c) 

 
 
 
 
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Name 

partnerships for innovation to strengthen Europe's innovation capacity; (d) online platforms and 
tools for virtual cooperation, including the support services for eTwinning and for the electronic 
platform for adult learning in Europe.  

Key Action 3: Support to policy development and cooperation  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions:  

(a) the preparation and implementation of the Union general and sectoral policy agendas in 
education and training, including with the support of the Eurydice network or activities of other 
relevant organisations; (b) the support to Union tools and measures that foster the quality, 
transparency and recognition of competences, skills and qualifications; (c) policy dialogue and 
cooperation with key stakeholders, including Union-wide networks, European non-governmental 
organisations and international organisations in the field of education and training; (d) measures 
that contribute to the qualitative and inclusive implementation of the Programme; (e) cooperation 
with other Union instruments and support to other Union policies; (f) dissemination and 
awareness-raising activities about European policy outcomes and priorities as well as on the 
Programme.  

Jean Monnet actions  

The Programme shall support teaching, learning, research and debates on European integration 
matters through the following actions: (a) Jean Monnet action in the field of higher education; (b) 
Jean Monnet action in other fields of education and training; (c) support to the following 
institutions pursuing an aim of European interest: the European University Institute, Florence, 
including its School of Transnational Governance; the College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin 
campuses); the European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht; the Academy of European 
Law, Trier; the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, Odense and the 
International Centre for European Training, Nice. 
Add following text:  
This appropriation is intended to cover the field of education and training of the Erasmus+ 
Programme under direct management. It shall support the 3 Key actions and Jean Monnet actions. 

Key action 1: Learning mobility  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions: (a) the 
mobility of higher education students and staff; (b) the mobility of vocational education and 
training learners and staff; (c) the mobility of school pupils and staff; (d) the mobility of adult 
education staff; (e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting mobility activities.  

Key action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions: (a) 
partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices, including small-scale partnerships to 
foster a wider and more inclusive access to the Programme; (b) partnerships for excellence, in 
particular European universities, Centres of vocational excellence and joint master degrees; (c) 
partnerships for innovation to strengthen Europe's innovation capacity; (d) online platforms and 
tools for virtual cooperation, including the support services for eTwinning and for the electronic 
platform for adult learning in Europe.  

Key Action 3: Support to policy development and cooperation  
In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support the following actions:  

(a) the preparation and implementation of the Union general and sectoral policy agendas in 
education and training, including with the support of the Eurydice network or activities of other 
relevant organisations; (b) the support to Union tools and measures that foster the quality, 
transparency and recognition of competences, skills and qualifications; (c) policy dialogue and 
cooperation with key stakeholders, including Union-wide networks, European non-governmental 
organisations and international organisations in the field of education and training; (d) measures 
that contribute to the qualitative and inclusive implementation of the Programme; (e) cooperation 
with other Union instruments and support to other Union policies; (f) dissemination and 
awareness-raising activities about European policy outcomes and priorities as well as on the 
Programme.  

07 03 01 02 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Name 

Jean Monnet actions  
The Programme shall support teaching, learning, research and debates on European integration 
matters through the following actions: (a) Jean Monnet action in the field of higher education; (b) 
Jean Monnet action in other fields of education and training; (c) support to the following 
institutions pursuing an aim of European interest: the European University Institute, Florence, 
including its School of Transnational Governance; the College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin 
campuses); the European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht; the Academy of European 
Law, Trier; the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, Odense and the 
International Centre for European Training, Nice. 

This is with the understanding that amendments introduced by the European Parliament or the Council 
cannot  modify  or  extend  the  scope  of  an  existing  legal  base,  or  impinge  on  the  administrative 
autonomy of the institutions, and that the action can be covered by available resources. 

3.5.2.  Nomenclature 

The  budget  nomenclature  of  the  original  draft  budget,  as  amended  by  Amending  letter  1/2021,  is 
proposed  in  the  second  draft  budget,  with  the  inclusion  of  the  new  pilot  projects  and  preparatory 
actions (except the new preparatory action PA 01 21 01 for which the related appropriations are added 
to the existing preparatory action PA 01 20 01). In addition, the following amendments are made: 

  Two lines are added, as follows: 

Budget line  

Heading / 
catpol 

Name 

07 20 04 09 
07 06 04 

2b / 2.2.3SPEC 
2b / 2.2.352  

Information and training measures for workers’ organisations 
Protect and promote Union values 

  The  article  07  03  01  “Promoting  learning  mobility  of  individuals,  as  well  as  cooperation, 
inclusion, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the 
field of education and training” is split into two separate items as follows, with no impact on 
the level of appropriations: 

Budget line / 
Programme 

Name 

07 03 01 

07 03 01 01 

07 03 01 02 

Promoting learning mobility of individuals, as well as 
cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and 
innovation at the level of organisations and policies in 
the field of education and training 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals, as well as 
cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and 
innovation at the level of organisations and policies in 
the field of education and training – Indirect 
management 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals, as well as 
cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and 
innovation at the level of organisations and policies in 
the field of education and training – Direct 
management 

Appropriations (in EUR) 

Commitment 

Payment 

1 755 470 446 

1 468 151 286 

542 824 138 

295 331 144 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In  line  with  the  EUCO  agreement  of  July  2020  and  confirmed  in  the  political  agreement  of 
November 2020 between the European Parliament and the Council, the programmes (and the 
other  elements)  included  in  the  draft  budget  under  the  new  budget  title  14  “Resilience  and 
Crisis Response” have been transferred to the new budget title 06 “Recovery and Resilience” in 
Amending Letter 1/2021. Therefore a technical re-numbering of the titles 15 “External Action”, 
16 “Pre-Accession Assistance” and 17 “Expenditure outside the annual ceilings set out in the 
Multiannual Financial Framework” is implemented as follows: Title 15 becomes Title 14, Title 
16 becomes Title 15 and Title 17 becomes Title 16. 

  The new preparatory action PA 01 21 01 for which the related appropriations are added to the 
existing preparatory action PA 01 20 01 is deleted and other existing preparatory actions under 
PA 01 21 are renumbered accordingly. As a consequence, PA 01 21 02 “Preparatory action — 
Advancing evidence for policy at EU, regional and local level” becomes PA 01 21 01 and PA 
01  21  03  “Preparatory  action  —  Increasing  accessibility  to  educational  tools  in  areas  and 
communities with low connectivity or access to technologies” becomes PA 01 21 02. 

  Following the non-adoption of DAB No 6/2020 and the deletion of budget lines 02 20 03 03 
and 02 20 03 04, other existing budget lines under chapter 02 20 are renumbered accordingly. 
As a consequence, budget line 02 20 03 05 “Nuclear safety — Cooperation with the European 
Investment  Bank”  becomes  02  20  03  03  and  budget  line  03  20  03  06  “Renewable  Energy 
Financing Mechanism” becomes 02 20 03 04. 

4.  CONCLUDING REMARKS 

By proposing a second 2021 draft budget, which builds on the common understanding reached in the 
Conciliation  Committee  on  4  December,  the  Commission  seeks  to  create  the  conditions  for  a  swift 
adoption  of  the  2021  budget  within  the  tight  timeframe  before  the  end  of  the  year  2020  and  upon 
adoption of the new MFF package. 

The  timely  adoption  of  the  2021  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. 

 
 
 
 
5.  2021 SECOND DRAFT BUDGET BY FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK HEADINGS AND MAIN PROGRAMMES 

(1) 

(2) 

(2) - (1) 

(2) / (1) 

EUR million in current prices 

Headings 

2020 Budget  
(incl. AB1-8 and 
DAB10) 

Second draft budget 
2021 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

Difference 2021 - 2020 

Difference 2021 / 2020 

CA 

PA 

-4,8% 

-10,2% 

1. 

SINGLE MARKET, INNOVATION AND 
DIGITAL 

21 869,0 

19 154,7 

20 816,6 

17 191,6 

-1 052,4 

-1 963,1 

Ceiling 

Margin 

20 919,0 

102,4 

   Cluster 01 - Research and Innovation 

13 962,5 

12 658,4 

12 646,1 

10 716,5 

-1 316,4 

-1 941,9 

-9,4% 

     Horizon Europe 

13 192,7 

11 605,6 

11 506,5 

9 835,1 

-1 686,2 

-1 770,6 

-12,8% 

     Euratom Research and Training Programme 
     International Thermonuclear Experimental 
Reactor (ITER) 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

398,7 

365,1 

6,1 

397,7 

639,0 

16,2 

265,7 

864,0 

9,8 

253,8 

613,6 

14,0 

   Cluster 02 - European Strategic Investments 

5 152,1 

4 134,9 

5 236,9 

3 954,7 

     InvestEU Fund 

812,6 

1 737,0 

653,6 

1 081,0 

-159,0 

-15,3% 

-15,3% 

-36,2% 

-132,9 

-143,9 

-33,3% 

498,9 

-25,3 

136,7% 

-4,0% 

3,7 

84,8 

-2,1 

60,9% 

-13,2% 

-180,2 

-656,0 

1,6% 

-4,4% 

-19,6% 

-37,8% 

     Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 
        Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - 
Transport 
        Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Energy 

        Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Digital 

     Digital Europe Programme 

     European Fund for Strategic Investments 
(EFSI) 
     Decentralised agencies 

     Other actions 

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

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

   Cluster 03 - Single Market 

     Single Market Programme (incl. SMEs) 

     EU Anti-Fraud Programme 
     Cooperation in the field of taxation 
(FISCALIS) 
     Cooperation in the field of customs 
(CUSTOMS) 
     Decentralised agencies 

     Other actions 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

4 011,7 

2 081,5 

2 847,7 

2 107,0 

-1 164,0 

25,5 

-29,0% 

2 579,2 

1 476,7 

1 785,4 

1 428,4 

-793,8 

-48,2 

-30,8% 

1 281,0 

151,5 

86,1 

479,7 

125,2 

784,9 

277,4 

91,7 

1 129,6 

182,7 

184,0 

188,1 

375,5 

471,4 

207,2 

158,6 

188,1 

375,5 

-496,1 

125,8 

1 043,5 

-8,3 

82,0 

66,8 

-38,7% 

83,1% 

1211,7% 

5,4 

375,5 

4,1 

375,5 

     ∞ 

2,9% 

     ∞ 

1,2% 

-3,3% 

-1,7% 

65,5% 

72,9% 

     ∞ 

2,2% 

     ∞ 

21,8 

22,1 

25,5 

21,2 

3,7 

-0,9 

17,2% 

-4,1% 

37,2 

865,7 

607,2 

23,9 

33,1 

75,3 

18,6 

821,3 

569,6 

20,2 

27,5 

75,3 

109,9 

109,9 

7,0 

9,4 

7,0 

11,9 

17,0 

899,3 

575,0 

24,1 

36,2 

126,9 

121,4 

7,5 

8,1 

23,4 

832,7 

547,1 

23,8 

32,8 

86,3 

121,4 

7,5 

13,7 

-20,2 

33,5 

-32,2 

0,2 

3,1 

51,6 

11,5 

0,5 

-1,2 

145,7 

143,4 

1,3 

1,0 

4,9 

11,4 

-22,4 

3,6 

5,3 

11,0 

11,5 

0,5 

1,9 

147,6 

146,0 

1,3 

0,3 

-54,3% 

3,9% 

-5,3% 

0,7% 

9,4% 

68,6% 

10,5% 

7,1% 

-12,9% 

7,7% 

7,7% 

3,7% 

     ∞ 

26,3% 

1,4% 

-3,9% 

17,6% 

19,4% 

14,6% 

10,5% 

7,1% 

15,8% 

9,6% 

9,7% 

3,7% 

     ∞ 

6,6% 

   Cluster 04 - Space 

1 888,6 

1 540,1 

2 034,3 

1 687,7 

     European Space Programme 

1 854,0 

1 505,5 

1 997,4 

1 651,5 

     Decentralised agencies 

34,6 

34,6 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

35,9 

1,0 

35,9 

0,3 

2. 

COHESION, RESILIENCE AND VALUES 

66 213,6 

62 054,5 

52 861,9 

66 153,8 

-13 351,7 

4 099,3 

-20,2% 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2.a  — Economic, social and territorial cohesion 

58 568,1 

55 208,6 

Sub-ceiling 

Sub-margin 

2.b  — Resilience and Values 

7 645,5 

6 845,8 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

76,4 

52 786,0 

0,5 

48 190,5 
48 191,0 

0,5 

4 671,4 
76,4 

61 867,9 

-10 377,6 

6 659,3 

-17,7% 

12,1% 

4 285,9 

-2 974,1 

-2 560,0 

-38,9% 

-37,4% 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Sub-margin 

4 595,0 

   Cluster 05 - Regional Development and Cohesion 

44 077,1 

40 710,5 

35 410,4 

45 755,4 

-8 666,7 

5 044,9 

-19,7% 

     European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 

32 160,8 

30 280,8 

29 240,3 

33 871,0 

-2 920,5 

3 590,1 

-9,1% 

     Cohesion Fund (CF) 

10 093,4 

9 166,6 

4 695,7 

10 595,2 

-5 397,7 

1 428,6 

-53,5% 

12,4% 

11,9% 

15,6% 

     Cohesion Fund (CF), contribution to the 
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Transport 

1 780,6 

1 213,5 

1 442,4 

1 250,1 

-338,2 

36,6 

-19,0% 

3,0% 

     Support to the Turkish-Cypriot Community 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

37,7 

4,6 

39,0 

10,7 

32,0 

34,9 

4,3 

-5,7 

-4,6 

-4,1 

-6,4 

-15,2% 

-100,0% 

   Cluster 06 - Recovery and resilience 

3 660,2 

3 083,2 

843,7 

820,9 

-2 816,5 

-2 262,3 

-76,9% 

-10,5% 

-59,9% 

-73,4% 

     European Recovery and Resilience Facility 
(incl. Technical Support Instrument) 

     Protection of the euro against counterfeiting 
(the ‘Pericles IV programme') 
     Financing cost of the European Union 
Recovery Instrument (EURI) 

     Union Civil Protection Mechanism (RescEU) 

     EU4Health 
     Instrument for emergency support within the 
Union (ESI) 
     Decentralised agencies 

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

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Cluster 07 - Investing in People, Social Cohesion 
and Values 
     European Social Fund (ESF) 

86,7 

56,7 

116,4 

109,2 

29,6 

52,5 

34,2% 

92,5% 

1,1 

0,9 

574,9 

69,7 

267,7 

64,2 

0,8 

39,6 

90,2 

327,5 

0,8 

39,6 

193,5 

127,9 

-0,3 

39,6 

-484,7 

257,8 

-0,1 

-24,2% 

-7,9% 

39,6 

     ∞ 

     ∞ 

-74,2 

-84,3% 

-27,7% 

63,7 

370,0% 

99,3% 

2 700,0 

2 470,0 

90,0 

-2 700,0 

-2 380,0 

-100,0% 

-96,4% 

215,8 

211,8 

257,9 

247,6 

12,0 

11,0 

11,4 

10,5 

42,0 

-0,6 

35,9 

19,5% 

16,9% 

-0,6 

-5,0% 

-5,0% 

1,0 

1,8 

0,9 

     ∞ 

88,4% 

18 476,3 

18 260,7 

16 607,8 

19 577,5 

-1 868,5 

1 316,7 

-10,1% 

7,2% 

14 528,7 

14 537,1 

12 812,1 

16 147,4 

-1 716,6 

1 610,3 

-11,8% 

     Employment and Social Innovation 

102,9 

85,2 

102,5 

85,3 

     Erasmus+ 

2 885,4 

2 739,5 

2 662,6 

2 407,6 

186,7 

223,6 

43,5 

100,5 

172,1 

9,4 

172,7 

197,4 

40,5 

100,2 

175,0 

9,0 

135,7 

306,4 

46,4 

97,2 

220,5 

8,6 

126,6 

236,5 

45,2 

87,7 

220,5 

7,3 

166,6 

155,4 

183,9 

162,0 

-0,5 

-222,8 

-51,0 

82,8 

2,9 

-3,3 

48,4 

-0,8 

17,3 

0,1 

-331,9 

-0,4% 

-7,7% 

-46,1 

-27,3% 

39,1 

4,8 

-12,5 

45,5 

-1,7 

37,0% 

6,8% 

-3,3% 

28,1% 

-8,4% 

11,1% 

0,1% 

-12,1% 

-26,7% 

19,8% 

11,8% 

-12,5% 

26,0% 

-19,4% 

6,6 

10,4% 

4,2% 

     European Solidarity Corps (ESC) 

     Creative Europe 

     Justice 

     Rights and Values 

     Decentralised agencies 

     Other actions 
     Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred 
to the Commission 
     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

3. 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
ENVIRONMENT 

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

Sub-ceiling 

Net transfer between EAGF and EAFRD 

EAGF Margin 

   Cluster 08 - Agriculture and Maritime policy 
     European Agricultural Guarantee Fund 
(EAGF) 
     European Agricultural Fund for Rural 
Development (EAFRD) 
     European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 
(EMFF) 
     Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements 
(SFPA) and Regional Fisheries Management 
Organisations (RFMO) 

56,9 

48,7 

31,9 

51,4 

-25,1 

2,7 

-44,0% 

5,5% 

59 936,5 

58 662,5 

58 568,6 

56 804,2 

-1 368,0 

-1 858,3 

-2,3% 

-3,2% 

Ceiling 

Margin 

58 624,0 

55,4 

43 458,8 

43 428,7 

40 368,0 

40 353,7 

-3 090,8 

-3 074,9 

-7,1% 

-7,1% 

40 925,0 

557,0 

59 286,1 

58 234,5 

56 638,6 

56 372,6 

-2 647,5 

-1 862,0 

-4,5% 

43 458,8 

43 428,7 

40 368,0 

40 353,7 

-3 090,8 

-3 074,9 

-7,1% 

14 698,7 

13 870,1 

15 345,0 

15 022,2 

646,3 

1 152,1 

4,4% 

960,3 

769,9 

760,7 

829,4 

-199,5 

59,5 

-20,8% 

-3,2% 

-7,1% 

8,3% 

7,7% 

     Decentralised agencies 

16,7 

16,7 

16,7 

16,7 

148,0 

142,5 

148,1 

144,5 

0,1 

0,0 

2,0 

0,0 

0,1% 

1,4% 

0,0% 

0,0% 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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6,0 

-3,7 

-0,5 

-100,0% 

428,0 

1 930,0 

431,6 

1 279,6 

3,6 

196,7% 

371,9 

738,5 

371,5 

148,9 

-0,4 

25,3% 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

   Cluster 09 - Environment and climate action 
     Programme for Environment and Climate 
Action (LIFE) 
     Just Transition Fund 

     Decentralised agencies 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

4. 

MIGRATION AND BORDER 
MANAGEMENT 

3,7 

650,5 

589,6 

44,8 

16,1 

1 137,0 

50,8 

3,7 

44,8 

11,3 

0,0 

50,8 

9,3 

2 367,8 

2 168,0 

2 278,8 

2 686,2 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 467,0 

188,2 

   Cluster 10 - Migration 

1 347,0 

1 070,9 

1 011,1 

1 439,2 

     Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) 

     Decentralised agencies 

1 228,7 

118,3 

952,6 

118,3 

873,3 

137,8 

1 301,3 

137,8 

   Cluster 11 - Border Management 

1 020,8 

1 097,1 

1 267,8 

1 247,1 

1 137,0 

6,0 

-12,4 

-89,0 

-336,0 

-355,4 

19,5 

247,0 

0,0 

6,0 

-2,0 

518,2 

368,2 

348,7 

19,5 

150,0 

     ∞ 

13,4% 

-76,8% 

-3,8% 

-24,9% 

-28,9% 

16,5% 

24,2% 

-7,9% 

0,9% 

-0,1% 

     ∞ 

13,4% 

-17,6% 

23,9% 

34,4% 

36,6% 

16,5% 

13,7% 

     Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF) - 
Instrument for border management and visa 
(BMVI) 
     Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF) - 
Instrument for financial support for customs 
control equipment (CCEi) 
     Decentralised agencies 

5. 

SECURITY AND DEFENCE 

Ceiling 

Margin 

   Cluster 12 - Security 

     Internal Security Fund (ISF) 

     Nuclear decommissioning (Lithuania) 

576,4 

195,2 

68,3 

595,7 

193,6 

68,1 

358,8 

479,2 

398,0 

488,2 

39,2 

8,9 

10,9% 

1,9% 

662,0 

831,4 

617,9 

814,2 

135,5 

33,0 

135,5 

33,0 

     ∞ 

     ∞ 

734,3 

1 709,3 

1 805,0 

95,7 

536,5 

175,6 

72,5 

725,9 

670,6 

72,2 

877,8 

108,1 

-143,5 

10,9% 

105,6% 

17,5% 

-17,6% 

527,4 

180,6 

50,0 

-39,9 

-19,6 

4,2 

-68,3 

-13,0 

-18,1 

-6,9% 

-11,5% 

-10,0% 

-6,7% 

6,2% 

-26,5% 

     Nuclear Safety and decommissioning (incl. For 
Bulgaria and Slovakia) 

110,2 

132,8 

69,2 

78,4 

-41,0 

-54,4 

-37,2% 

-41,0% 

     Decentralised agencies 

179,3 

179,3 

197,6 

197,6 

18,3 

18,3 

10,2% 

10,2% 

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

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

   Cluster 13 - Defence 

     European Defence Fund (Research) 

     European Defence Fund (Non Research) 

255,0 

200,5 

     Military Mobility 

     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

18,0 

21,5 

21,5 

21,5 

20,8 

0,1 

-0,6 

0,3% 

-2,8% 

2,0 

255,0 

0,5 

218,5 

1 172,8 

283,3 

662,4 

227,1 

-2,0 

917,8 

283,3 

407,4 

227,1 

143,2 

13,1 

109,0 

16,7 

4,5 

-0,5 

-100,0% 

-100,0% 

-75,3 

359,9% 

-34,4% 

13,1 

     ∞ 

     ∞ 

-91,5 

159,8% 

-45,7% 

16,7 

-13,5 

     ∞ 

     ∞ 

48,4% 

     ∞ 

-75,0% 

12,6% 

6. 

NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THE WORLD 

10 848,6 

9 603,3 

16 097,2 

10 811,0 

5 248,6 

1 207,7 

Ceiling 

Margin 

16 247,0 

149,8 

   Cluster 14 - External Action 

9 088,4 

7 857,5 

14 195,8 

8 928,6 

5 107,3 

1 071,1 

56,2% 

13,6% 

     Neighbourhood, Development and 
International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) 

     European Instrument for Nuclear Safety 
(EINS) 
     Humanitarian aid (HUMA) 

     Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 
     Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) 
(including Greenland) 
     Other actions 
     Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred 
to the Commission 
     Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

6 963,0 

6 063,8 

12 071,0 

6 514,3 

5 108,0 

450,5 

73,4% 

7,4% 

32,9 

32,7 

37,6 

32,5 

1 586,8 

1 275,3 

1 503,0 

1 900,1 

351,9 

328,7 

351,9 

328,7 

33,5 

35,6 

80,7 

4,0 

33,4 

42,6 

78,2 

3,0 

67,0 

72,1 

93,0 

0,2 

33,4 

41,6 

78,0 

0,0 

4,7 

-83,8 

33,5 

36,5 

12,3 

-3,8 

141,3 

-0,2 

14,4% 

-0,6% 

624,8 

-5,3% 

49,0% 

0,0 

0,1 

100,1% 

0,0% 

0,2% 

-1,0 

102,5% 

-2,3% 

-0,2 

15,2% 

-0,2% 

-3,0 

-95,6% 

-98,6% 

136,7 

8,0% 

7,8% 

   Cluster 15 - Pre-Accession Assistance 

1 760,2 

1 745,7 

1 901,4 

1 882,4 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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1 760,2 

1 745,7 

1 901,4 

1 882,4 

7. 

EUROPEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

10 222,3 

10 225,3 

10 448,3 

10 449,6 

141,3 

226,1 

136,7 

224,3 

8,0% 

2,2% 

7,8% 

2,2% 

Ceiling 

Margin 

10 635,0 

186,7 

— Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

7 906,1 

7 909,1 

8 035,8 

8 037,1 

129,7 

128,0 

1,6% 

1,6% 

Sub-ceiling 

Sub-margin 

8 217,0 

181,2 

     European Schools and Pensions 

2 316,1 

2 316,1 

2 412,5 

2 412,5 

     Administrative expenditure of the institutions 

7 906,1 

7 909,1 

8 035,8 

8 037,1 

        European Parliament 

2 038,1 

2 038,1 

2 062,9 

2 062,9 

        European Council and Council 

590,6 

590,6 

594,4 

594,4 

        Commission 

3 681,8 

3 684,8 

3 724,2 

3 725,5 

        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 

436,6 

152,2 

142,5 

101,5 

12,1 

19,5 

436,6 

152,2 

142,5 

101,5 

12,1 

19,5 

444,0 

153,7 

150,5 

106,7 

12,3 

19,5 

444,0 

153,7 

150,5 

106,7 

12,3 

19,5 

96,4 

129,7 

24,8 

3,8 

42,3 

7,4 

1,5 

8,0 

5,2 

0,2 

0,0 

96,4 

128,0 

24,8 

3,8 

40,6 

7,4 

1,5 

8,0 

5,2 

0,2 

0,0 

        European External Action Service 

731,1 

731,1 

767,6 

767,6 

36,6 

36,6 

4,2% 

1,6% 

1,2% 

0,6% 

1,2% 

1,7% 

1,0% 

5,6% 

5,2% 

1,5% 

-0,1% 

5,0% 

   APPROPRIATIONS FOR HEADINGS 

172 289,2 

162 682,4 

162 780,6 

164 767,0 

-9 508,6 

2 084,6 

-5,5% 

4,2% 

1,6% 

1,2% 

0,6% 

1,1% 

1,7% 

1,0% 

5,6% 

5,2% 

1,5% 

-0,1% 

5,0% 

1,3% 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

Ceiling 

Margin 

76,4 

628,5 

163 483,0 

166 140,0 

778,8 

2 001,4 

Appropriations as % of GNI 

1,01% 

0,96% 

1,16% 

1,18% 

Thematic special instruments 

Outside MFF 

   TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 

1 594,9 

1 425,6 

1 470,8 

1 293,5 

0,15% 

-124,0 

0,22% 

-132,1 

-7,8% 

-9,3% 

173 884,1 

164 108,0 

164 251,5 

166 060,5 

-9 632,6 

1 952,4 

-5,5% 

     ∞ 

     ∞ 

1,2% 

Appropriations as % of GNI 

1,02% 

0,97% 

1,17% 

1,19% 

0,15% 

0,22%