Report on budgetary and financial management of the European Commission : Section III of the Budget : report pursuant to Art. 249 of the financial Regulation for the financial year 2020.
Date: 2021-03-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget
Subjects: EU budget, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, draft budget (EU), drawing up of the EU budget, financial management, implementation of the budget, multiannual financial framework

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Report on
BUDGETARY AND
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
of the European Commission

Section III of the Budget
Report pursuant to Art. 249 of the 
financial Regulation

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

for the financial year 20192020

Budget

 
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Table of Contents 

INTRODUCTION 

PART A − OVERVIEW: BUDGET 2020 

A.1 ESTABLISHING THE INITIAL BUDGET 
A.1.1 Budgetary Procedure 
A.1.2 The evolution from the draft budget to the voted budget 2020 

A.2 AMENDING BUDGETS 
A.3 TRANSFERS 

A.3.1 Total impact of transfers 
A.3.2 The Global Transfer 
A.3.3 End-of-year transfer for payment appropriations 

A.4 2020 BUDGETARY IMPLEMENTATION 

A.4.1 2020 Implementation overview 
A.4.1.1 Implementation of available appropriations 2020 
A.4.1.2 Implementation of voted appropriations of the year 2020 
A.4.2 Implementation of appropriations carried over from 2019 
A.4.3 Implementation of assigned revenue appropriations 

A.5 SITUATION OF OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS 

A.5.1 Summary of Outstanding Commitments 
A.5.2 Outstanding commitments in years 
A.5.3 Age Structure of Outstanding Commitments 

PART B − IMPLEMENTATION OF BUDGET BY DETAILED MFF HEADING 

MFF HEADING 1A: COMPETITIVENESS FOR GROWTH AND JOBS 
1.1.10 - European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 
1.1.11 - European Satellite Navigation Systems (EGNOS & GALILEO) 
1.1.12 - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) 
1.1.13 - European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) 
1.1.14 - European Solidarity Corps (ESC) 
1.1.15 - European Defence Industrial Development Programme 
1.1.2 - Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning 
1.1.31 - Horizon 2020 (H2020) 
1.1.32 - Euratom Research and Training Programme 
1.1.4 - Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) 
1.1.5 - Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus+) 
1.1.6 - Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 
1.1.7 - Customs, Fiscalis and Anti-Fraud 
1.1.8X - Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 
1.1.9 - Energy Projects to Aid Economic Recovery (EERP) 
Decentralised Agencies 
Others 

MFF HEADING 1B: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION 
1.2.11 - Regional Convergence (Less Developed Regions) 
1.2.12 - Transition Regions 
1.2.13 - Competitiveness (More Developed Regions) 
1.2.14 - Outermost and Sparsely Populated Regions 
1.2.15 - Cohesion Fund (CF) 
1.2.2 - European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) 
1.2.31 - Technical Assistance and Innovative Actions 
1.2.4 - European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) 
1.2.5 - Youth Employment Initiative (Specific Top-up Allocation) 
1.2.6 - Contribution from the Cohesion Fund to CEF 

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MFF HEADING 2: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: NATURAL RESOURCES 

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MFF HEADING 4: GLOBAL EUROPE 

MFF HEADING 3: SECURITY AND CITIZENSHIP 

3.0.1 - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 
3.0.2 - Internal Security Fund (ISF) 
3.0.3 - IT Systems 
3.0.4 - Justice 
3.0.5 - Rights, Equality and Citizenship 
3.0.6 - Union Civil Protection Mechanism 
3.0.7 - Europe for Citizens 
3.0.8 - Food and Feed 
3.0.9 - Health 
3.0.10 - Consumer 
3.0.11 - Creative Europe 
3.0.12 - Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union (IES) 
Decentralised Agencies 
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2.0.10 - European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) - Market-related Expenditure and Direct 
Payments 
2.0.20 - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 
2.0.31 - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 
2.0.32 - Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and Compulsory Contributions to 
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4.0.1 - Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) 
4.0.2 - European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 
4.0.3 - Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 
4.0.4 - Partnership Instrument (PI) 
4.0.5 - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 
4.0.6 - Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) 
4.0.7 - Humanitarian Aid 
4.0.8 - Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 
4.0.9 - Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) 
4.0.10 - Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 
4.0.11 - Guarantee Fund for External Actions 
4.0.12 - Union Civil Protection Mechanism 
4.0.13 - EU Aid Volunteers Initiative (EUAV) 
4.0.14 – European Fund for Sustainable Development 
Decentralised agencies 
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5.1.1 - Pensions 
5.1.23 - European Schools 
5.2.3X - Commission administrative expenditure 
Others 

MFF HEADING 9: SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS 
9.0.1 - Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) 
9.0.2 - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 
9.0.3 - European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) 

MFF HEADING 5: ADMINISTRATION 
MFF Heading 5: Administration

MFF HEADING O: INNOVATION FUND 
MFF Heading 0: Innovation Fund

PART C − REVENUE: OWN RESOURCES 

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C.1 OWN RESOURCES: BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION TABLE 
C.2 LEGAL BASIS 
C.3 THE BUDGETARY FORECAST OF OWN RESOURCES 
C.4 THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING THE BUDGET 
C.5. BUDGET FORECASTS TABLE 2020 VERSUS 2019 
C.6 BREAKDOWN OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF OWN RESOURCES BY MEMBER STATE 
C.7 IMPLEMENTATION OF OWN RESOURCES 

ANNEXES 

ANNEX I.A - SUMMARY INFORMATION ON 2020 TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
ANNEX I.B - SUMMARY INFORMATION ON 2020 TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS (BY MFF) 
ANNEX II - TRANSFERS MADE BY EUROPEAN OFFICES 
ANNEX III – FUND SOURCES 
ANNEX IV - GLOSSARY 

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Introduction 

The  legal  basis  for  this  Report  on  Budgetary  and  Financial  Management  is  Article 249  of  the  current 
Financial Regulation1, which stipulates that each institution and body shall prepare a report on budgetary 
and financial management for the closed financial year. 

The  present  report  analyses  the  appropriations  managed  by the  European  Commission  in  2020.  Figures 
presented  in  this  report  complement  the information  provided in  the provisional  annual  accounts  at the 
end of March 2021. The report is divided into three parts, as follows: 

PART A - Overview: Budget 2020 

This part analyses the year by Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) heading including: 

•  A  summary  of  the  various  stages  of  the  budgetary  procedure  of  2020,  explaining  how  the 
appropriations  for  the  financial  year  were  arrived  at  during  the  process  of  budgetary 
negotiation and the establishment of the budget; 

•  A description of the main adjustments to this budget during the financial year and reasons for 

these adjustments, leading to the final appropriations of the year; 

•  An  overview  of  the  implementation  of  expenditure,  carried-over  and  assigned  revenue 

appropriations in 2020; 

•  An assessment of the evolution of the outstanding commitments (RAL – Reste à liquider). 

PART B - Implementation of Budget by detailed MFF Heading (programme level) 

This  part  provides  an  analysis  of  the  budget  implementation  of  the  year  by  MFF  heading  and  by 
programme in respective Implementation Tables. 

The  Outstanding  Commitments  Tables  show  the  evolution  of  the  committed  amounts  remaining  to  be 
settled. 

Cumulative Programme Tables include: 

•  Commitment  and  payment  appropriations  and  implementation  stemming  from  the  final 
adopted  budget,  as  well  as  aggregated  figures  that  further  include  the  carry-overs  and  the 
assigned revenue. 

•  The volume of outstanding commitments for the current programmes. 

1  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2018/1046  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  18  July  2018  on  the  Financial 
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union amending Regulations (EU). 

(EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) 
No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. 

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PART C – Revenue: Own resources 

Part C presents the income of the budget year 2020. It makes an analysis of the own resources budget 
implementation through a comparison between the outturn and final budget 2020, explains the changes 
of  the  budgeted  amounts  during  the  year  through  the  2020  Amending  Budgets  with the  breakdown  by 
Member States contributions.  

Annexes 

I: Summary information on 2020 transfers of appropriations; 

II: Transfers made by European offices; 

III: Fund sources (Types of appropriation); 

IV: Glossary. 

Highlights of Budget year 2020 

The EU budget has an important role to support the delivery of the Union's policies and priorities. Despite 
its limited volume, amounting to roughly 1% of GNI, and representing around 2% of all public spending in 
the Union, it complements national budgets and has a clear focus on investment and additionality. It is a 
key  tool  among  the  wide  set  of  European-level  policy  and  regulatory  instruments,  to  implement  policy 
priorities,  which  all  EU  members  have  agreed  upon,  translated  into  a  Multiannual  Financial  Framework 
containing the different programmes and maximum expenditure ceilings. 

The  EU  budget  for  2020,  adopted  on  27 November 2019,  confirms  that  the  EU  is  directing  money  to 
where  the  needs  are.  It  was  designed  to  optimise  funding  for  existing  programmes  as  well  as  new 
initiatives and to boost the European added value with focus on the following EU’s priorities : jobs, growth, 
young people, climate change, security and solidarity. 

Overall commitment appropriations for 2020 were set at EUR 183.1 billion (1.7% increase as compared to 
2019)  and  payment  appropriations  amounted  to  EUR 178.3 billion  (7.7% increase  over  2019).  This 
increase  of  payments  reflects  the  continuing  implementation  of  the  2014-2020  programmes  at  full 
speed. 

The implementation of the 2020 budget was heavily impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic 
and subsequent cross-sectoral crisis, which created a need to take resolute actions to reinforce EU public 
health  sectors  and  mitigate  the  socio-economic  impact  in  the  European  Union,  as  well  as  provide 
assistance  to  third  countries.  It  was  the  last  budget  implemented  under  the  2014-2020  Multiannual 
Financial Framework and the Commission used all remaining possibilities to mobilize additional funds to 
reinforce  COVID-19-related  actions  across  the  budget  and  to  support  Member  States  with  additional 
liquidity. 

The implementation of the 2020 budget  was carefully monitored and actively managed  and resulted in 
nearly  full  implementation  of voted  appropriations. Taking into  account  the  carry-over  of  appropriations 
from  2020  to  2021  (excluding  special  instruments),  implementation  of  voted  budget  commitment 
appropriations reached 100% and of voted budget payment appropriations 99.9%.  

The  2020  implementation  for  all  types  of  appropriations  (budget,  carry-overs  from  previous  year  and 
assigned revenue) was 97% for commitments and 95% for payments.  

Outstanding commitments (RAL, commitments made  and not  yet paid for) at the end of 2020  stood at 
EUR 302.6 billion and increased by EUR 5.4  billion as  compared to the end of 2019. An increase in RAL 
constitutes  a  normal  evolution  in  the  system  of  differentiated  appropriations  coupled  with  increasing 

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levels  of  commitments.  This  increase  was  also  expected,  given  the  difference  between  budgeted 
commitment and payment appropriations (EUR 9.8 billion) in the voted budget.   

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PART A − Overview: Budget 2020 

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Part A analyses the budget of the year by Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) heading. 

A.1 Establishing the Initial Budget  

A.1.1 Budgetary Procedure 

The budget adoption procedure is laid down in Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The 
following diagram presents the deadlines as well as the steps of the budget adoption. 

Treaty timetable1 

1 September 

Draft Budget (DB) 

1 October 

Council’s position on the DB 

European Parliament’s position on Council’s position 

13 November 
(42 days) 

EP approves 
Majority of votes cast 
or takes no decision 
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Budget adopted 

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Committee accepts 
Parliament’s 
amendments within 10 
days 

Commission 

Council 

Parliament 

EP adopts amendments 
Majority of component 
members 
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Conciliation Committee 
is convened2 

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13 November to 
4 December (21 
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18 December 
(14 days) 

Conciliation Committee agrees to a Joint Text 

Conciliation Committee 

YES 
within 14 days 
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NO 
within 14 days 
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Parliament and Council 
approve (or fail to decide) 
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Council rejects, Parliament 
has final word3 
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Budget adopted 

Council approves, 
Parliament rejects 
——— OR ——— 
Council and Parliament 
reject 

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Draft Budget rejected 
Commission submits a 
new DB 

(1) 

In practice, the three institutions endeavour to present their respective documents earlier in the year in order to 
smoothen the process. 

(2)  The  Conciliation  Committee  is  composed  of  the  members  of  the  Council  or  their  representatives  and  an  equal 
number  of  members  representing  the  European  Parliament.  The  Commission  takes  part  in  the  Conciliation 
Committee’s  proceedings  and  takes  all  the  necessary  initiatives  to  reconcile  the  positions  of  the  European 
Parliament and the Council. 

(3)   i.e.  European  Parliament  approves  the  joint  text  and  then,  within  14  days  of  Council’s  rejection,  decides  (by  a 

majority of its component members and 3/5 of the votes cast) to confirm all or some of its amendments. 

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Year 2020 was the seventh and the last year of the 2014-2020 MFF. The Draft Budget 2020, proposed 
by  the  European  Commission  on  05 June  2019,  was  designed  to  optimise  funding  for  existing 
programmes as well as new initiatives and to boost the European added value with focus on the following 
EU’s priorities: jobs, growth, young people, climate change, security and solidarity.  

The proposed 2020 budget was set at EUR 168.3 billion (+1.3% compared to 2019) in commitments and 
EUR 153.7 billion in payments (+3.5% compared to 2019), corresponding to 0.99% and 0.90% of EU gross 
national income (GNI), respectively. 

On  5 July 2019,  the  Commission  transmitted  the  draft  budget  for  2020  in  all  official  languages.  On 
3 September 2019,  the  Council  completed  its  reading  of  the  draft  budget  and  on  23 October 2019,  the 
European  Parliament  adopted  its  reading.  On  15  October 2019,  the  Commission  presented  Amending 
Letter 1/2020 to the draft budget for the year 2020 (AL 1/2020). 

This letter covered the following: 

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The  update  of  the  estimated  needs,  assigned  revenue  and  appropriations  for  agricultural 
expenditure.  In  addition  to  changing  market  factors,  AL  1/2020  also  incorporated  the  impact  of 
decisions  in the agricultural  sector since the 2020 Draft Budget (DB 2020) was adopted in July 
2019, as well as other proposals expected to have a significant effect during the budget year; 
•  Adjustments related to the legislative proposals included in the Brexit preparedness package of 4 

September 2019; 

•  Other  adjustments  concerning  the  administrative  budgets  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the 

European External Action Service, and sustainable fisheries partnership agreements; 
•  An adjustment to the structure of the budget to accommodate the Innovation Fund; 
•  A technical correction to the level of payment of appropriations for the European Union Agency for 
the  Operational  Management  of  Large-Scale  IT  Systems  in  the  Area  of  Freedom,  Security  and 
Justice (eu-LISA). 

Overall,  the  net  impact  of  AL 1/2020  on  expenditure  in  the  draft  budget  2020  was  an  increase  of 
EUR 16.4  million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  a  decrease  of  EUR  5.4  million  in  payment 
appropriations. 

As the European Parliament adopted amendments to the draft budget, which could not be accepted by the 
Council, a Conciliation Committee was convened, in accordance with Article 314.4(c) of the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). 

The  Conciliation  Committee  worked  over  a  period  of  twenty-one  days,  between  29 October  and 
18 November 2019. The agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council was confirmed 
and the final adoption of the budget took place on 27 November 2019.  

The  voted  commitment  appropriations  represented  0.99%  of  GNI  (2019:  1.00%).  The  voted  payment 
appropriations represented 0.90% of GNI. 

The difference between voted budget commitment and payment appropriations was EUR 9.8 billion (2019: 
EUR 17.7 billion). 

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A.2 Amending Budgets 

In  the  course  of  the  year,  the  Commission  may  propose  amending  budgets,  which  take  into  account 
political, economic  or  administrative needs that could  not have been foreseen  at  the point  at which the 
budget was prepared and adopted.  

The  Commission proposed  ten  Draft  Amending  Budgets  in  2020. One (DAB  6) was  not  adopted,  2  were 
revenue  driven  (DAB  3  and  7)  and  7  amended  the  expenditure  side  of  the  2020  EU  budget.  The  initial 
budget of EUR 164.5 billion in commitment appropriations was reinforced by EUR 5.2 billion, and the initial 
budget of EUR 149.3 billion in payment appropriations was reinforced by EUR 10.5 billion as follows:  

Amending  Budget  (AB)  No 1/2020  entered  EUR 115.0 million  into  the  budget  to  provide  an  urgent 
response to the COVID-19 outbreak (reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection mechanism / RescEU to 
support Member States in purchasing some of the required equipment and to finance repatriation flights). 
It  also  provided  a  reinforcement  of  EUR 350.0 million  in  response  to  increased  migration  pressures  in 
Greece  and  EUR  100.0 million  to  support  post-earthquake  reconstruction  in  Albania.  Other  minor 
adjustments were also adopted for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the European 
Public  Prosecutor’s  Office,  the  European  Court  of  Auditors  and  the  Ombudsman.  Overall,  the 
reinforcements  proposed  in  this  AB  amounted  to  EUR 567.4 million  in  commitment  appropriations  and 
EUR 77.4 million in payment appropriations. 

The  purpose  of  Amending  Budget  (AB)  No 2  for  the  year  2020  was  to  provide  EUR 3.0 billion  in 
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Citizenship’,  to  finance  the  provision  of  emergency  support  within  the  Union  through  the  Emergency 
Support Instrument, which was re-activated to help tackle the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak 
(to finance in particular the advance purchase agreements for the vaccines) and to further reinforce the 
Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism/rescEU  to  allow  wider  stock-piling  and  coordination  of  essential 
resource distribution across Europe. 

Amending  Budget  (AB)  No 4/2020  entered  into  the  budget  the  necessary  appropriations  for  the  EU 
Solidarity Fund (EUR 272.5 million), both in commitments and payments, to provide assistance to Portugal, 
Spain, Italy and Austria following natural disasters that took place in these Member States in the course 
of 2019. 

The  purpose  of  Amending  Budget  (AB)  No 5  for  the  year  2020  was  to  continue  providing  support  to 
refugees  and  host  communities  in  response  to  the  Syria  crisis.  This  AB  entered  into  the  budget 
EUR 100.0 million  in  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  as  support  to  refugees  and  host 
communities in Jordan and Lebanon and EUR 485.0 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 68.0 
million in payment appropriations to ensure the continuation of urgent humanitarian support to refugees 
in Turkey.  

Amending Budget (AB) No 6/2020 (proposed  as DAB No 8/2020) provided EUR 6.2 billion in payment 
appropriations to incorporate (i) additional needs for payment appropriations for the Emergency Support 
Instrument  (ESI)  to  finance  the  COVID-19  vaccines  strategy  and  (ii)  the  additional  payment  needs  for 
cohesion following the adoption of the Corona Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+)2. 

Amending  Budget  (AB)  No 8/2020  (proposed  as  DAB  No 9/2020)  entered 
into  the  budget 
EUR 734.6 million for the EU Solidarity Fund, both in commitments and payments, to provide assistance to 
Croatia and Poland following natural disasters that took place in these Member States in 2020, as well as 
advances  to  seven  Member  States  (Croatia,  Germany,  Greece,  Hungary,  Ireland,  Portugal  and  Spain)  in 
response to the major public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. 

The last Amending Budget (AB) No 9 (proposed as DAB No 10/2020) for the year 2020 adopted on 15 
December  2020  increased  the  level  of  payment  appropriations  by  EUR 1.6 billion  for  headings 
1a 'Competitiveness  for  Growth  and  Jobs',  1b 'Economic,  Social  and  Territorial  Cohesion',  2 'Sustainable 
Growth  –  Natural  Resources' and  4 'Global  Europe'  in  line  with  the  updated  forecast  and  after  having 
taken into account the  redeployments proposed in  the "Global Transfer" (DEC 16/2020). The increase of 
commitment appropriations in heading 2 was slightly rebalanced by savings in agencies under heading 1a, 
resulting in an overall increase in commitments of EUR 36.4 million. 

See also the description of Amending  Budgets  2020 in section C.4 The  Process  of Adopting  the  Budget. 

2 Regulation  (EU)  2020/558  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  23  April  2020  amending  Regulations  (EU)  No 
1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European 
Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 1. 

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A.3 Transfers 

A.3.1 Total impact of transfers 
Budgetary transfers modify the repartition of the appropriations between budget lines without modifying 
the  total  amount  of  appropriations.  A  budgetary  transfer  is  thus  a  zero-sum  operation,  whereas  a 
reinforcement is only possible if appropriations are made available from elsewhere, and vice versa. 

The Financial Regulation foresees that appropriations may be transferred between budget lines in order to 
accommodate  expenditure  that  was  not  foreseen  when  the  budget  was  drawn  up.  The  four  types  of 
transfers are the following: 

•  Commission  autonomous  transfers  without  the  requirement  to  inform  the  European 

Parliament and the Council; 

•  Commission  autonomous  transfers  requiring  a  posteriori  information  transmitted  to  the 

European Parliament and the Council; 

•  Commission  autonomous  transfers  requiring  prior  information  transmitted  to  the  European 

Parliament and the Council; 

•  Transfers  by  decision  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  –  here  referred  to  as 

Budgetary Authority transfers. 

In  2020,  the  Budgetary  Authority  (BA)  approved  28  transfers  (2019:  26).  There  were  two  transfers  to 
rebalance only payment appropriations: 

•  The “Global Transfer” in October 2020; 
•  The  "End-of-year  Transfer"  approved  in  January  2021,  but  implemented  in  December  2020,  to 
cover the outstanding payments needs of funds in shared management by collecting the available 
end-of-year payment appropriations. 

The adopted budget  includes amounts on reserve, pending  adoption of a basic  act  or  reserves foreseen 
for special instruments. The mobilisation of these reserves during the financial year takes place through 
an amending budget (European Solidarity Fund) or transfer  by decision of the  European  Parliament and 
the  Council  (such  as  Emergency  Aid  Reserve,  Fisheries  Agreements),  or  by  Commission  autonomous 
transfers. Therefore, the tables below include the budgetary transfers related to the mobilisation of these 
reserves. 

Transfers between budget lines modify the total appropriations of those lines. The impact of all transfers 
is summarised in the tables below: 

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Autonomous  transfers  made  during  the  year  resulted  in  some  movement  of  payment  appropriations 
between headings. This concerned, inter alia: 

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•  Transfers  from  the  Connecting  Europe  Facility  (CEF-Transport)  in  sub-heading  1a  to  the 
contribution  of  the  Cohesion  Fund  to  the  Connecting  Europe  Facility  (CEF-Transport)  in  sub-
heading 1b; 

•  Transfers between heading 4 and sub-heading 1b under the European Neighbourhood Instrument 

(ENI) cross-border cooperation lines; 

•  Transfers  from  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund  (ERDF)  to  Financial  support  for 

encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community; 

•  The  transfer  from  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund  (ERDF)  to  the  European  Union 

Solidarity Fund (EUSF). 

A.3.2 The Global Transfer 

The 2020 Global Transfer amounted to EUR 595.4 million, corresponding to 0.39 % of the total authorised 
payments  in  the  2020  budget  at  the  time  of  the  transfer  proposal.  In  total,  101  budget  lines  were 
concerned (36 for reinforcement and 65 for reductions).  

identified  expected  shortages 

The  Global  Transfer 
in  headings  2 
(EUR 40.5 million) and 4 (EUR 356.0 million). These additional needs were covered by expected surpluses 
for  certain  programmes  in  sub-heading  1a,  for  some  actions  under  Horizon 2020  (EUR -159.5 million), 
Euratom (EUR -53.6 million), Nuclear decommissioning (EUR -54.4 million), Completion of energy projects 
to aid economic recovery (EUR -27.0 million) and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (EUR -60.0 million) 
under heading 3.  

in  payment  appropriations 

A.3.3 End-of-year transfer for payment appropriations 

The purpose of end-of-year transfer is to collect any available payment appropriations to cover additional 
needs  of  funds  managed  under  shared  management  and  allow  the  payment  of  Member  States’  claims 
received the very last weeks of the year.  

In  December  2020,  the  available  amount  of  EUR  95.3  million  was  transferred  to  cover  the  outstanding 
needs for the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EUR 47.0 million) and to further reinforce 
the European Social Fund and the  European Regional Development Fund (EUR 48.3 million in total). The 
payment  appropriations  were  made  available  from  sub-heading 1a  (EUR 47.5 million),  heading 4 
(EUR 20.6 million) and heading 3 (EUR 12.2 million). 

The breakdown by MFF heading is as follows: 

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A complete summary on Budgetary Authority transfers is given in Annex I.  

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A.4 2020 Budgetary Implementation 

A.4.1 2020 Implementation overview 

A.4.1.1 Implementation of available appropriations 2020 
The tables below  present the 2020  implementation of commitment and payment approprations by MFF 
heading.  The  total  appropriations  column  is  the  sum  of  the  Initial  Budget,  the  Amending  Budgets,  the 
transfers, the carry-overs from 2019, and the assigned revenue. 

Detailed  tables  showing  the  2020  Budget  implementation  per  MFF  heading  both  for  commitments  and 
payments are provided in Part B. 

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A.4.1.2 Implementation of voted appropriations of the year 2020 

The  following  tables  show  the  implementation  of  voted  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  (thus 
not including the carry-overs from 2019 and the assigned revenue) by heading at the end of December 
2020 and the amounts carried over from 2020 to 2021. 

The  implemented  commitment  appropriations  amounted  to  EUR 167.8 billion  (not  including  special 
instruments).  Taking  into account  the carry-over  of appropriations  from  2020  to  2021  (EUR  0.5  billion), 
implementation reached 100%, leaving EUR 76 million of commitment appropriations not implemented. 

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The implemented payment appropriations amounted to EUR 157.3 billion (excluding special instruments). 
After the carry-over of appropriations to 2021 (EUR 1.4 billion), the implementation rate reached 99.9%, 
leaving EUR 101 million not implemented.  

A.4.2 Implementation of appropriations carried over from 2019 

Article 12 of the Financial Regulation defines the rules applying to the appropriations not used by the end 
of the financial  year.  Paragraph 2 of this article details the  specific  cases where a  Commission decision 
must be adopted to carry over unused appropriations to the following financial year. 

The  Commission  decision  on  the  carry-over  of  appropriations  from  2019  to  20203  was  adopted  on 
13 February 2020.  It  authorised  the  carry-over  of  appropriations  for  which  the  commitment  procedure 
was  nearly  finalised  by  the  end  of  2019  (FR  Article 12(2)(a)  –  EUR 37 million),  payment  appropriations 
needed  to  cover  an  expected  shortage  in  2020  (FR Article 12(2)(c)  –  EUR 0.4 million)  and  EAGF 
appropriations carried over  respecting the limit  of 2%  of  the initial  appropriations or  the  amount  of the 
adjustment of direct payments for financial discipline (FR Article 12(2)(d) – EUR 466.8 million). 

Paragraph 4 of Article 12 of the Financial Regulation details the specific cases where the appropriations 
are  automatically  carried  over.  In  addition,  paragraph 7  of  the  same  article  specifies  that  non-
differentiated appropriations legally committed at the end of the financial year shall be paid by the end of 
the following financial year. 

In  addition,  paragraph  2  of  Article  15  of  the  Financial  Regulation  defines  the  rules  for  making 
appropriations  corresponding  to  de-commitments  available  again,  in  the  event  of  the  de-commitment 
from  a  programme  under  the  arrangements  for  the  implementation  of  the  performance  reserve  (under 
the  European  Structural  and  Investment  Fund),  or  from  a  programme  dedicated  to  a  specific  financial 

3 C(2020)874 

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instrument in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. For 2020, this represents a total amount of 
EUR 484.5 million. 

A.4.2.1 Implementation of commitment appropriations carried over from 2019 or made available 
again in 2020 

The above table reconciles: 

•  Carried-over  commitment  appropriations  to  be  implemented  before  31  March  (carry-over  by 

Commission decision EUR 34.2 million); 

•  Carried over commitment appropriations to be implemented before 31 December: 

o  Carry-over by  Commission decision (EUR 469.6 million); and  
o  automatic carry-overs in accordance with Article 12(4)(a) of the Financial Regulation: for 
the  Emergency  Aid  Reserve  under  heading 4  (EUR 45.6 million)  and  the  European  Union 
Solidarity Fund under Special Instruments (EUR 48.7 million); 

•  Decommitted  appropriations  made  available  again  in  accordance  with  Article  15(2)  of  the 

Financial Regulation (EUR 484.5 million). 

The table below details commitment appropriations carried over by budget item. 

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Commitment appropriations carried over from 2019 and/or made available again in 2020 

Budget Item 

Description 

10 01 05 14 

04 02 60 

04 02 61 

04 02 62 

04 02 64 

13 03 60 

13 03 61 

13 03 62 

13 03 63 

13 04 60 

05 03 09 

21 02 77 35 

23 02 01 

13 06 01 

Other expenditure for new major research 
infrastructures - Euratom programme 
Heading 1a - Total 
European Social Fund - Less developed regions - 
Investment for growth and jobs goal 
European Social Fund - Transition regions - Investment 
for growth and jobs goal 
European Social Fund - More developed regions - 
Investment for growth and jobs goal 
Youth Employment Initiative  
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Less 
developed regions - Investment for growth and jobs 
goal 
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - 
Transition regions - Investment for growth and jobs goal 
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - More 
developed regions - Investment for growth and jobs 
goal 
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - 
Additional allocation for outermost and sparsely 
populated regions - Investment for growth and jobs goal 
Cohesion Fund - Investment for growth and jobs goal 

Heading 1b - Total 
Reimbursement of direct payments to farmers from 
appropriations carried-over in relation to financial 
discipline 
Heading 2 - Total 
Pilot project - Extension of the universal health 
coverage in Mauritania 
Delivery of rapid, effective and needs-based 
humanitarian aid and food assistance 
Heading 4 - Total 
Assistance to Member States in the event of a major 
natural disaster with serious repercussions on living 
conditions, the natural environment or the economy 
Heading 9 - Total 

Total 

Commitment 
appropriat. 
carried over 

Implemented 
in 2020 

EUR million 

Not 
implemented 
by 31/12/2020 

 2.8 

 2.8 

 2.8 

 2.8 

 164.0 

 164.0 

 18.6 

 34.7 

 25.4 

 18.6 

 34.7 

 25.4 

 224.9 

 224.9 

 31.8 

 31.8 

 16.6 

 16.6 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 1.5 

 517.5 

 1.5 

 517.5 

 466.8 

 462.5 

 466.8 

 462.5 

 1.2 

 45.6 

 46.8 

 48.7 

 1.2 

 45.6 

 46.8 

 48.7 

 48.7 

1 082.7 

 48.7 

1 078.4 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 4.3 

 4.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 4.3 

The  implementation  rate of  the  commitment  appropriations  carried  over  from  2019  reached  99.0%. Of 
the EUR 598.2 million carried over, EUR 593.9 million were implemented. The decommitted appropriations 
made  available  again  in  2020  in  accordance  with  FR  Article  15(2)  were  fully  implemented 
(EUR 484.5 million). 

Commitment  appropriations  carried  over  in  accordance  with  FR  Article 12(2)(a)  which  have  not  been 
committed  by  31 March  of  the  following  financial  year  (31 December  for  building  projects),  are 
automatically  cancelled.  For  2020,  EUR 37 million  were  carried  over  under  this  paragraph.  These 
appropriations were fully committed before 31 March (31 December). The Commission has informed the 
European Parliament and the Council accordingly. 

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A.4.2.2 Implementation of payment appropriations carried over from 2019 

The  total  implementation  of  payment  appropriations  carried  over  from  2019  is  presented  in  the  table 
below. 

The  implementation  rate  of  the  payment  appropriations  carried  over  from  2019  reached  95.4% 
(EUR 56 million were not implemented).  

As  regards  payment  appropriations  carried  over  by  Commission  decision,  EUR 464.1 million  were 
implemented  (98.7%),  EUR 4.3 million  were  not  implemented,  and  EUR 1.7 million  corresponded  to  non-
differentiated appropriations legally committed in 2020 for a building project that will be paid by the end 
of the following financial year. 

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A.4.3 Implementation of assigned revenue appropriations 

The implementation of assigned revenue appropriations at the end of 2020 by MFF heading and by source 
of funding is presented in the tables below. 

A.4.3.1 Implementation of assigned revenue by MFF 

the  amount  of  available  assigned 

In  2020, 
in  commitment  appropriations  was 
EUR 12 334 million.  Overall,  the  implementation  of  commitment  appropriations  resulting  from  assigned 
revenue reached 59.9%  (2019:  73.7%).  However, Article 21.4 of the  Financial Regulation  stipulates that 
assigned revenue can be carried over and transferred in accordance with points (b) and (c) of Article 12(4) 
and with Article  32. Thus, in  2020,  EUR 3 896 million (31.6% of assigned revenue available in 2020) of 
commitment appropriations were carried over to 2021. 

revenue 

In  2020,  the  amount  of  available  assigned  revenue  in  payment  appropriations  was  EUR 17 190 million. 
Overall,  the implementation  of  payment  appropriations  resulting  from  assigned  revenue  reached 56.2% 
(2019:  54.8%).  In  2020,  EUR 7 511 million  (43.7%  of  assigned  revenue  available  in  2020)  of  payment 
appropriations were carried over to 2021. 

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A.4.3.2 Implementation of assigned revenue by source of funding 

As indicated in the tables above, the main source of assigned revenue in both commitment and payment 
appropriations was the third party earmarked revenue resulting from the participation of third countries in 
a variety of Union programmes. The amount of assigned  revenue available  under  this category reached 
EUR 5.2 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 7.2 billion in payment appropriations. Usually, these 
external  assigned  revenues  are  not  limited  in  time  and  can  be  committed  and  paid  over  a  number  of 
years.  Other  major  source  of  assigned  revenue  are  recoveries  (EUR 4.9 billion  in  commitments  and 
EUR 7.3 billion in payments). 

The amount of other earmarked revenue available in 2020, includes EUR 750 million provided by Member 
States as a contribution to the Emergency Support Instrument (ESI). At the time of the ESI activation4 to 
address  the  special  needs  of  the  COVID-19  outbreak,  all  the  availabilities  under  the  2014-2020 
Multiannual Financial Framework had been exhausted, which made it impossible to further top-up the ESI 

4  Council  Regulation  (EU)  2020/521  of  14  April  2020  activating  the  emergency  support  under  Regulation  (EU)  2016/369,  and 
amending its provisions taking into account the COVID‐19 outbreak. 

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from the EU budget.  These  voluntary  contributions from  Member States were necessary to increase the 
portfolio of available vaccines purchased through advanced purchase agreements. 

In 2020, the revenue related to the Innovation Fund was entered for the first time into the EU budget as 
other earmarked revenue. The Innovation Fund was established by Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC 
(“ETS  Directive”)  to  support  large-scale  demonstration  of  clean  and  innovative  technologies:  energy 
intensive  industries,  production  of  innovative renewable energy, environmentally  safe capture, utilisation 
and storage of  carbon  dioxide,  and energy storage. The  Innovation Fund is funded by revenue from the 
auctioning of emission  allowances,  which  are channelled  through the EU Budget in the form of  external 
assigned  revenue.  The  overall  size  of  the  Innovation  Fund  will  be  determined  by  the  proceeds  of  up  to 
EUR 450 million of allowances to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, during a specific period, in 
accordance with the ETS Directive. In 2020, EUR 1.3 billion was available in commitments and payments. 
The implementation in commitments and in payments represents mostly the administrative costs of the 
Innovation and Network Executive Agency (INEA), which implements this Fund as well as the costs of the 
evaluation of proposals. 

The decrease of the level of the assigned revenue available in 2020 as compared to previous years was 
due  to  the  decision  to  relinquish,  for  2020,  the  obligation  to  request  the  refunding  of  unspent  pre-
financing  for  the  cohesion  policy  programmes,  until  programme  closure.  This  followed  the  adoption  on 
13 March 2020  of  the  Coronavirus  Response  Investment  Initiative.  Therefore,  no  assigned  revenue  was 
generated  in  2020  from  the  annual  clearance  of  the  2019  accounts.  An  amount  of EUR 1 billion  of 
assigned revenue  generated in  2019  for the  clearance of the 2018 accounts  was only cashed  in 2020. 
90% of this amount  was used in 2020 while  10% was carried-over  to  2021 and consumed in the first 
weeks of the year. 

Finally, the contributions made by Member States to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT), included in 
the Union's budget in 2020 as external assigned revenue, amounted to EUR 17.1 million in commitment 
appropriations5  carried  over  from  the  previous  year,  whereas  EUR 556.5 million  was  made  available  in 
payment appropriations (paid by Member States in 2020 as well as carried over from the previous year).  

A complete analysis of the implementation of assigned revenue in 2020 will be presented in the Working 
document  part V  of  the  2022  Draft  General  Budget  of  the  European  Commission  for  the  financial  year 
2022: Budget Implementation and assigned revenue, and in the Annual Accounts. 

5  In  this  report,  the  amounts  indicated  with  the  ‘Facility  for  Refugess  in  Turkey’  source  of  funding  include  only  operational 
appropriations. Administrative expenditure under the Facility is part of ‘Other earmarked Revenues’. 

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A.5 Situation of Outstanding Commitments 

Outstanding commitments  (“Reste à liquider” or RAL), is the sum of commitments  agreed but  that have 
not yet generated payments. 

The Outstanding commitments are usually linked to the lifecycle of the projects. The EU budget finances 
multiannual  projects,  which  means  that  payments  take  place  over  a  number  of  years.  The  bulk  of 
outstanding commitment relates to cohesion funds. Under the current EU budget rules for cohesion policy, 
Member States have up to three years from the year when the commitment is made (N+3 rule) to absorb 
the funds. In the meantime, this amount is booked as outstanding commitments. 

A.5.1 Summary of Outstanding Commitments 

In this report, final outstanding commitments are calculated as follows: 

Initial outstanding commitments on 1 January 2020; 

• 
•  Minus  payment  appropriations  executed  during  2020  on  the  initial  amount  of  outstanding 

commitments; 

•  Plus new commitments made in 2020; 
•  Minus payment appropriations implemented during 2020 on commitments made in 2020; 
•  Minus de-commitments made in 2020, on both commitments of the year and commitments 

carried forward from previous year. 

The evolution of outstanding commitments is shown in the table below6. 

6 There is a difference of EUR 2 million between RAL at the end of 2019 and the start of 2020. It is due to the commitments 
carried over by DG AGRI under the payment suspension exception (Art 41 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013) on the budget line 05 
02 08 11 (MFF Heading 2). 

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In 2020, the total of outstanding commitments reached EUR 302.6 billion and increased by EUR 5.4 billion 
as compared to end of 2019. An increase was expected, given the difference of EUR 9.8 billion between 
commitment  and  payment  appropriations  in  the  final  adopted  budget.  The  final  increase  was  however 
lower, reaching EUR 5.4 billion, as a result of the combined effect of: 

•  The difference (EUR 8.2 billion) between the actual implementation (before carry-over to 2021) of 
commitment and payment appropriations originating from all types of sources (voted, carried-over 
from 2019 and assigned revenue); and 

•  The level of decommitments validated during 2020 (EUR -2.8 billion). 

A.5.2 Outstanding commitments in years 
The  tables  below  concentrate  on  commitment  appropriations  for  multi-annual  projects  (differentiated 
appropriations)  excluding  annual  expenditure  (non-differentiated  appropriations)  as  these  have  to  be 
liquidated in the following financial year. 

The table below shows the breakdown of outstanding commitments by heading. 

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Outstanding commitments corresponded to 2.7 years of differentiated commitment appropriations at the 
end of 2020, as it was at the end of 2019. 

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A.5.3 Age Structure of Outstanding Commitments 

EUR million

70 000

60 000

50 000

40 000

30 000

20 000

10 000

 0

1a. Competitiveness for growth
and jobs

1b. Economic, social and
territorial cohesion

2. Sustainable growth: natural
resources

3. Security and citizenship

4. Global Europe

5. Administration

≤ 2013 2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

The  outstanding  commitments  of  the  current  programming  period,  which  decreased  in  2020  from 
EUR 7.2 billion  to  EUR 4.8 billion,  represent  98.0%  of  the  total  outstanding  commitments  relating  to  the 
previous programming periods, i.e. before 2014. Consequently, previous programmes play an increasingly 
marginal  role  in  the  consumption  of  the  2020  appropriations.  Moreover,  commitments  older  than  five 
years without payment for at least two years are flagged and reviewed by the Commission. Authorising 
officers  have  to  justify  why  the  commitments  have  to  remain  open.  The  result  of  the  2020  screening 
exercise will become available as a working document to the draft budget 2022. 

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PART B − Implementation of Budget by 
detailed MFF Heading 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART B - Implementation of Budget 2020 by detailed MFF Heading (programme level) 

This  section  provides  an  analysis  of  the  budget  implementation  of  the  year  by  MFF  heading  and  by 
programme in respective implementation tables. 

The  outstanding  commitments  tables  show  the  evolution  of  the  committed  amounts  remaining  to  be 
settled. 

Cumulative programme tables include: 

•  Commitment  and  payment  appropriations  and  implementation  stemming  from  the  final  voted 
budget,  as  well  as  aggregated  figures  that  further  include  the  carry-overs  from  2019  and  the 
assigned revenue; 

•  The  volume  of  outstanding  commitments  for  the  current  programmes.  The  percentages  of 
outstanding  commitments  are  calculated  as  the  ratio  between  the  amount  of  outstanding 
commitments and the total commitment appropriations available. 

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MFF Heading 1a: Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs 

Competitiveness  for  growth  and  jobs  includes  research  and  innovation,  education  and  training,  trans-
European  networks  in  energy,  transport  and  telecommunications,  social  policy,  and  development  of 
enterprises. 

1a. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

16 484  16 466

 11.4% 18 855

18 001

 10.7%

4 705

4 593

7 616

5 821 13 721

 8.2%

2015

17 552  17 542

 23.4% 19 792

18 885

 22.0% 10 090

9 967

12 994

11 019 21 470

 12.8%

2016

19 010  18 997

 36.5% 21 369

20 313

 34.1% 13 598

13 463

16 779

14 468 27 141

 16.2%

2017

21 312  21 301

 51.2% 24 222

22 646

 47.6% 17 244

17 124

21 180

18 370 31 184

 18.6%

2018

22 000  21 988

 66.4% 25 573

23 769

 61.8% 18 828

18 676

23 482

20 007 34 662

 20.7%

2019

23 435  23 406

 82.5% 27 724

25 778

 77.2% 19 657

19 486

25 258

21 045 38 981

 23.3%

2020

25 271  25 252

 99.9% 30 097

29 293

 94.7% 21 407

21 244

28 116

23 672 43 891

 26.2%

Total 145 064 144 952

 99.9% 167 632 158 685

 94.7% 105 530 104 554 135 426 114 401

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The implementation level was at 96.8% for commitment appropriations and reached 83.7% for payment 
appropriations.  Almost  all  the  under-implementation  relates  to  assigned  revenue  automatically  carried-
over to 2021. Some programmes in this heading, such  as certain actions under  Horizon 2020, Euratom, 
Nuclear Decommissioning or Completion of energy projects to aid economic recovery (EERP) experienced a 
slow  down  due  to  the  COVID-19  circumstances  and  thus  the  identified  availabilities  in  payment 
appropriations (EUR 554.9 million) were redirected to areas in other headings with outstanding needs.   

1.1.10 - European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 

EFSI is one of the three pillars of the Investment Plan for Europe and aims to overcome current market 
failures,  by  addressing  market  gaps  and  mobilising  private  investment.  It  helps  to  finance  strategic 
investments  in  key  areas  such  as  infrastructure,  research  and  innovation,  education,  renewable  energy 
and energy efficiency as well as risk finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 

1.1.10. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

 173

 173

Current

Total

1 105

1 105

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 2

- 2

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 173

 173

 0

 0

 157

 157

 329

 329

 321  97.4%  100.0%

 321  97.4%  100.0%

Payments

1 103

1 103

 0

 0

 184

1 287

1 259  97.8%  100.0%

 184

1 287

1 259  97.8%  100.0%

 8

 8

 28

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1.1.10. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 905

 0

1 123

 321

 136

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 967

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 49.2%

There was very high implementation of EFSI for both commitment and payment appropriations. A small 
amount  of  payments  under  the  European  Investment  Advisory  Hub  was  released  under  the  Global 
Transfer exercise.  

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1.1.10. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2015

1 361

 1 360

 15.9%

1 361

1 360

 15.1%

 4

 4

 4

 4

1 357

 15.0%

2016

2 129

 2 129

 40.8%

2 135

2 135

 38.7%

1 025

1 025

1 032

1 032

2 460

 27.2%

2017

2 661

 2 661

 71.9%

2 700

2 700

 68.6%

2 467

2 467

2 506

2 506

2 654

 29.4%

2018

2 038

 2 038

 95.8%

2 127

2 097

 91.8%

1 979

1 979

2 068

2 038

2 714

 30.1%

2019

2020

 187

 173

  187

 98.0%

  173  100.0%

 377

 329

 377

 96.0%

1 023

1 023

1 213

1 186

1 905

 21.1%

 321

 99.6%

1 103

1 103

1 287

1 259

 967

 10.7%

Total

8 549

8 548  100.0% 9 030

8 991

 99.6%

7 601

7 601

8 110

8 025

1.1.11 - European Satellite Navigation Systems (EGNOS & GALILEO) 

The  Galileo  programme  is  Europe's  initiative  for  a  state-of-the-art  global  satellite  navigation  system, 
providing  a  highly  accurate,  guaranteed  global  positioning  service  under  civilian  control.  Galileo  will  be 
inter-operable  with  Global  Positioning  System  (GPS)  and  Global  Navigation  Satellite  System (GLONASS), 
the two other global satellite navigation systems. 

1.1.11. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

1 204

Previous

 4

Total

1 207

Current

Previous

Total

 950

 4

 954

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 2

- 2

 0

 2

- 2

 0

Commitments

1 205

 2

1 207

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 971

 2

 973

 0

 2

 2

 0

 0

 0

 19

 0

 19

 120

1 326

1 310  98.8%  100.0%

 1

 2

 2  90.3%  100.0%

 121

1 328

1 312  98.8%  100.0%

 16

 0

 16

 272

1 243

1 001  80.6%  100.0%

 242

 1

 5

 2  52.1%  12.5%

 2

 272

1 247

1 003  80.4%  99.8%

 244

1.1.11. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 957

 2

 518

1 312

 486

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 263

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 32.0%

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Budget  implementation  was  at  98.8%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  80.4%  for  payment 
appropriations. Non implemented payment appropriations related to external assigned revenue and were 
automatically carried over to 2021. 

The programme received a EUR 19.2 million reinforcement of payment appropriations in 2020. Galileo’s 
additional payment needs were due to the acceleration of the procurement of the second generation of 
Galileo satellites, which resulted in higher payments than initially foreseen. 

1.1.11. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

1 326

 1 326

 19.4%

1 495

1 365

 17.2%

2015

1 061

 1 061

 34.9%

1 261

1 174

 32.1%

2016

2017

2018

2019

 852

 897

 808

 691

  852

 47.3%

 996

 906

 43.5%

  897

 60.5%

1 045

 929

 55.2%

  808

 72.3%

  691

 82.4%

 977

 819

 892

 66.5%

 773

 76.3%

2020

1 205

 1 205  100.0%

1 326

1 310

 92.8%

 980

 670

 519

 804

 904

 993

 971

 977

1 136

1 002

 363

 4.6%

 669

 516

 868

 737

 696

 841

 10.6%

 533

1 213

 15.3%

 802

1 061

 848

1 293

 16.3%

 902

1 165

 957

1 224

 15.5%

 991

1 248

1 041

 956

 12.1%

 971

1 243

1 001

1 260

 15.9%

Total

6 840

6 840  100.0% 7 919

7 349

 92.8%

5 841

5 827

7 457

6 078

1.1.12 - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) 

ITER  is  an  international  collaborative  project  (EU,  through  Euratom,  United  States,  China,  Japan,  India, 
Russia, and South Korea) to demonstrate the potential of nuclear fusion as an energy source. It is one of 
the world's most ambitious research endeavours. Its results could dramatically change the world's energy 
landscape, opening the way to a safe, affordable, inexhaustible and CO2-free source of energy. 

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1.1.12. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 305

 0

 580

 396

 59

 1

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 062

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 18.6%

There  was  a  high  implementation  rate  of  ITER  programme  in  both  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations.  The  programme  was  slightly  reinforced  in  commitment  appropriations  via  autonomous 
transfer.  The  progress  in  ITER’s  implementation  was  shown  in  a  18.6 %  decrease  in  the  outstanding 
commitments compared to 2019. 

1.1.12. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 730

 392

 330

 322

 376

 409

 367

  730

 24.9%

  391

 38.3%

  329

 49.5%

  322

 60.6%

  376

 73.4%

  409

 87.4%

  367

 99.9%

 782

 450

 359

 341

 426

 458

 412

 732

 22.7%

 414

 35.5%

 358

 46.6%

 323

 56.6%

 394

 68.8%

 426

 82.0%

 396

 94.3%

 62

 157

 236

 388

 399

 361

 445

 61

 154

 235

 387

 398

 361

 444

 114

 217

 266

 407

 449

 410

 491

 63

 669

 20.7%

 178

 264

 389

 417

 378

 446

 903

 28.0%

 997

 30.9%

 931

 28.8%

 909

 28.1%

 957

 29.6%

 906

 28.1%

Total

2 926

2 925

 99.9% 3 229

3 044

 94.3%

2 048

2 040

2 355

2 133

1.1.13 - European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) 

Copernicus  is  a  European  system  for  monitoring  the  Earth.  It  ensures  the  regular  observation  and 
monitoring  of  the  Earth’s  sub-systems,  the  atmosphere,  oceans  and  continental  surfaces,  and  provides 

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reliable, validated and guaranteed information in support of a broad range of environmental and security 
applications and decisions. 

1.1.13. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

 647

Previous

Total

-

 647

Current

 552

Previous

Total

-

 552

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

Commitments

 647

-

 647

 0

-

 0

Payments

 553

-

 553

 2

-

 2

 0

-

 0

 1

-

 1

 16

 663

 663  99.9%  100.0%

-

-

-

-

-

 16

 663

 663  99.9%  100.0%

 14

 569

 566  99.6%  99.7%

-

-

-

-

-

 14

 569

 566  99.6%  99.7%

 0

-

 0

 2

-

 2

1.1.13. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 507

 1

 468

 663

 98

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 602

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 18.8%

Implementation reached 99.9% in commitment appropriations and 99.6% in payment appropriations.  

1.1.13. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 363

 556

 586

 607

 630

 861

 647

  363

 8.5%

  556

 21.6%

  586

 35.4%

  607

 49.7%

  630

 64.5%

  861

 84.8%

  647  100.0%

 363

 583

 602

 625

 645

 882

 663

 363

 8.3%

 583

 21.7%

 602

 35.5%

 624

 49.8%

 645

 64.6%

 882

 84.8%

 663  100.0%

 228

 505

 575

 637

 561

 603

 553

 226

 503

 573

 635

 559

 601

 551

 229

 527

 592

 658

 577

 619

 569

 227

 524

 590

 655

 576

 617

 566

 136

 3.1%

 195

 4.5%

 205

 4.7%

 174

 4.0%

 243

 5.6%

 507

 11.6%

 602

 13.8%

Total

4 252

4 251  100.0% 4 364

4 363  100.0%

3 661

3 648

3 772

3 756

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1.1.14 - European Solidarity Corps (ESC) 

ESC creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad, 
that benefit communities and people around Europe. Projects supported by the ESC can last from two to 
twelve months. 

1.1.14. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Commitments

Current

Total

Current

Total

 166

 166

 154

 154

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 166

 166

 0

 0

Payments

- 15

- 15

- 12

- 12

 126

 126

 3

 3

 11

 11

 15

 15

 177

 177

 144

 144

 173  97.7%  100.0%

 173  97.7%  100.0%

 134  92.5%  98.5%

 134  92.5%  98.5%

 4

 4

 11

 11

This  programme  reached  full  implementation  for  voted  appropriations7  in  commitments  and  realised 
98.5%  for  voted  appropriations  in  payments.  Unspent  amounts  related  to  assigned  revenues  became 
available  again  in  2021.  Due  to  the  particular  circumstances  caused  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  some 
activities  were  impacted  and/or  postponed  and,  therefore,  not  all  payments  could  be  made.  Hence, 
EUR 27 million of payment appropriations were made available for transfer. 

1.1.14. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2018

2019

2020

Total

 43

 143

 166

 352

  43

 12.1%

  143

 52.8%

  166

 99.9%

 352

 99.9%

 43

 151

 177

 371

 43

 11.5%

 148

 51.3%

 173

 98.0%

 363

 98.0%

 33

 108

 126

 268

 26

 105

 125

 256

 33

 123

 144

 300

 26

 109

 134

 269

 17

 4.5%

 55

 14.9%

 93

 25.1%

1.1.15 - European Defence Industrial Development Programme 

The  European  defence 
(EDIDP),  established  by  Regulation 
EU 2018/1092,  is  an  industrial  programme  of  the  EU  aiming  to  support  the  competitiveness  and 
innovation capacity of the Union’s defence industry. 

industrial  development  programme 

7 Assigned revenue excluded. 

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The  implementation  for  EDIDP  reached  100%  in  commitment  appropriations  and  99.8%  in  payment 
appropriations.  The  delay  in  the  finalisation  of  the  pillar  assessment  of  the  "Organisation  Conjointe  de 
Coopération  en  matière  d'Armement",  which  meant  that  a  contract  could  not  be  signed,  resulted  in  the 
reduction of payment appropriations through a Budget Authority transfer. 

1.1.15. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2019

2020

Total

 245

 255

 500

  245

 49.0%

  255  100.0%

 500  100.0%

 245

 255

 500

 245

 49.0%

 255  100.0%

 500  100.0%

 2

 177

 178

 0

 176

 176

 2

 178

 180

 0

 245

 49.0%

 178

 322

 64.4%

 178

1.1.2 - Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning 

Nuclear  decommissioning  assistance  programmes  co-finance 
installations in Bulgaria (Kozloduy), Lithuania (Ignalina) and Slovakia (Bohunice). 

the  decommissioning  of  nuclear 

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1.1.2. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 583

 0

 114

 147

 3

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 613

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 5.1%

The COVID-19 crisis had a detrimental impact on the implementation of the programme. It affected the 
physical delivery of materials and the presence of foreign experts on the three nuclear decommissioning 
sites.  It  also  delayed  pre-financings  paid  in  relation  to  the  procurement  procedures  that  had  to  be 
extended, delayed or suspended. As a consequence, a significant reduction in payment appropriations was 
carried out through the Global Transfer (EUR 54 million). 

1.1.31 - Horizon 2020 (H2020)  

The Horizon 2020 programme aims at securing Europe's global competitiveness, strengthening its position 
in  science  and  its  industrial  leadership  in  innovation  by  providing  major  investment  in  key  technologies, 
greater access to capital and support for  SMEs. The  programme  aims  at tackling  societal challenges by 

44 

 
 
 
 
 
 
helping to bridge the  gap between  research  and  the market. Horizon 2020 is designed to be a different 
kind  of  EU  research  programme  -  funding  the  entire  value  creation  chain  from  fundamental  research 
through to market innovation, with a reduction of administrative burden thanks to a simplification of rules 
and procedures. 

1.1.31. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

13 486

Previous

 0

Total

13 486

Current

11 645

Previous

 152

Total

11 796

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

13 486

 0

13 486

 0

 0

 0

Payments

3 147

16 633

16 406  98.6%  100.0%

 226

 86

 86

 5

 5.3%

-

 81

3 233

16 719

16 411  98.2%  100.0%

 307

- 166

 58

11 536

 0

- 73

 79

- 166

- 15

11 615

 79

 0

 79

4 660

16 275

13 099  80.5%  99.2%

3 157

 116

 195

 109  55.9%  100.0%

 86

4 776

16 470

13 207  80.2%  99.2%

3 243

1.1.31. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

22 356

 595

8 146

16 411

5 061

 5

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
24 959

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 11.6%

Budget  implementation  reached  98.2%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  80.2%  for  payment 
appropriations. Unspent amounts became available again in 2021. 

Payment  appropriations  were  decreased  through  reductions  within  the  Global  Transfer,  the  End-of-Year 
Transfer and internal transfers. 

Through the Global Transfer exercise: 

•  EUR 22.7 million were transferred from 02 04 02 01 – Leadership in space due to a lower rate of 
advancement  in  the  implementation  of  the  procurement  of  Horizon  2020  contracts  managed 
through ESA delegation agreement. Many important procurements had to be delayed due to Brexit 
in view of the evaluation on the participation of the UK to sensitive security related contracts; 
•  EUR 10.4 million  were  transferred  from  05  09  03  01  –  Securing  sufficient  supplies  of  safe  and 
high  quality  food and  other  bio-based  products  due  to  the  postponement  of payment  deadlines 
and final payments at the requests of beneficiaries to extend projects' duration due to the COVID-
19 outbreak; 

•  EUR 50.2 million  were  transferred  from  08  02  01  01  –  Strengthening  frontier  research  in  the 
European  Research  Council  due  to  the  delays  of  project  implementation  faced  by  ERC  grant 
holders (mostly mono-beneficiaries) as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis. These delays could 
not be compensated for by other beneficiaries, less affected by the crisis, as it was the case for 
multi-beneficiary grants on other Horizon budget lines; 

•  EUR 26.8 million  were transferred from  08 02 03 01 – Improving lifelong health and well-being 
due  to  a  smaller  than  foreseen  payment  request  from  the  European  and  Developing  Countries 
Clinical  Trials  Partnership  (EDCTP),  a  public-private  partnership  supported  by  Horizon  2020  to 

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develop  the  clinical  research  capacity  in  sub-Saharan  Africa.  Mainly  due  to  the  COVID-19 
pandemic,  delays  occured  in  grant  preparation  and  implementation  (for  example,  delays  in 
receiving necessary documents); 

•  EUR 52.0 million  were  transferred  from  32  04  03  01  –  Making  the  transition  to  a  reliable, 
sustainable  and  competitive  energy  system  due  to  the  COVID-19  crisis,  which  delayed  the 
progress  of  several  projects  and  led  to  a  postponement  in  the  requests  for  interim  payments. 
Similarly, the signature of grant agreements was also delayed, leading to a postponement in the 
requests for pre-financing. 

In the End-of-Year Transfer EUR 5.7 million were transferred from 10 02 01 - Horizon 2020 - Customer-
driven  scientific  and  technical  support  to  Union  policies  because  the  COVID-19  crisis  slowed  down  the 
execution of contracts for some months. As the JRC budget is implemented mainly through procurement 
and payments on deliverables, it was not expected that the delays would be recovered by year end. 

Commission transfers of EUR 58 million were made on Horizon 2020 lines, for the necessary continuous 
rebalancing  of  payment  needs  within  the  programme.  In  addition,  payment  appropriations  were 
transferred  from  the  completion  lines  of  previous  framework  programmes  (EUR 73 million)  to  cover 
additional payment needs under Horizon 2020. 

1.1.31. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

9 023

 9 022

 11.9% 10 342

10 064

 11.3%

1 393

1 329

3 380

2 234

8 781

 9.9%

2015

9 539

 9 543

 24.5% 10 600

10 248

 22.9%

5 182

5 115

6 911

5 644 13 335

 15.0%

2016

9 542

 9 542

 37.2% 10 771

10 290

 34.5%

7 332

7 259

9 316

7 840 15 725

 17.7%

2017

10 424  10 422

 50.9% 12 137

11 297

 47.2%

8 579

8 504

11 106

9 194 17 723

 20.0%

2018

11 217  11 214

 65.8% 13 315

12 251

 61.0%

9 827

9 750

12 876

10 511 19 339

 21.8%

2019

12 392  12 391

 82.2% 14 982

13 805

 76.5% 10 503

10 421

14 240

11 210 21 757

 24.5%

2020

13 486  13 485  100.0% 16 633

16 406

 95.0% 11 536

11 445

16 275

13 099 24 681

 27.8%

Total

75 624

75 621  100.0% 88 780

84 362

 95.0% 54 353

53 823

74 104

59 730

1.1.32 - Euratom Research and Training Programme 

Euratom  aims  to  pursue  nuclear  research  and  training  activities  with  an  emphasis  on  continually 
improving  nuclear  safety,  security  and  radiation  protection,  notably  to  contribute  to  the  long-term 
decarbonisation  of  the  energy  system  in  a  safe,  efficient  and  secure  way.  By  contributing  to  these 
objectives,  the  Euratom  Programme  aims  at  reinforcing  outcomes  under  the  three  priorities  of 
Horizon 2020: Excellent science, Industrial leadership and Societal challenges. 

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1.1.32. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 398

 0

 398

 417

 0

 417

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

 398

 0

 398

 3

 0

 3

Payments

- 54

- 17

 346

 0

 0

 0

- 54

- 17

 346

 36

 0

 36

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 41

 51

 92

 44

 93

 442

 403  91.3%  97.0%

 51

 12  22.9%

-

 492

 415  84.3%  97.0%

 426

 338  79.4%  87.3%

 93

 6

 6.3%

-

 38

 39

 77

 80

 87

 137

 519

 344  66.3%  87.3%

 167

1.1.32. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 295

 8

 122

 415

 222

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 358

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 21.2%

A total of EUR 71 million of payment appropriations were transferred (out of which EUR 54 million in the 
Global Transfer) due to the suspension of the contract for the operation of Joint European Torus (JET) and 
the  lack  of  maturity  of  operations  related  to  InnovFin  window  of  Euratom.  The  JET  contract  was 
suspended because the milestons foreseen in the contract were not achieved. 

Budget  implementation  was  at  84.3%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  66.3%  for  payment 
appropriations.  All  unused  commitment  appropriations  and  most  of  the  unused  payment  appropriations 
became available again in 2021, including via the non-automatic carry over of EUR 11.9 million related to 
the  technical  installations  for  Karlsruhe  building  wing  M.  EUR  1  million  payments  related  to  Euratom 
activities of direct research remained unused. 

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1.1.32. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 285

 302

 317

 341

 353

 374

 398

  285

 12.0%

  302

 24.8%

  317

 38.2%

  341

 52.5%

  353

 67.4%

  371

 83.1%

  386

 99.4%

 351

 377

 454

 450

 474

 486

 442

 343

 11.3%

 319

 21.8%

 374

 34.2%

 357

 45.9%

 397

 59.0%

 422

 72.9%

 403

 86.2%

 215

 294

 261

 341

 290

 366

 346

 197

 279

 242

 321

 271

 330

 302

 312

 408

 420

 510

 459

 536

 426

 261

 323

 274

 365

 314

 389

 338

 113

 3.7%

 104

 3.4%

 199

 6.6%

 186

 6.1%

 265

 8.7%

 287

 9.4%

 302

 10.0%

Total

2 369

2 354

 99.4% 3 035

2 617

 86.2%

2 113

1 941

3 071

2 264

1.1.4 - Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 
(COSME) 

The COSME programme supports the competitiveness, growth and sustainability of the EU's enterprises, in 
particular  SMEs,  and  promotes  entrepreneurship.  To  reach  these  goals,  the  programme  eases  SME's 
access  to  finance  by  providing  loan  guarantees  and  risk  capital  (the  Loan  Guarantee  Facility  and  the 
Equity Facility for Growth). It facilitates access to new markets inside and outside the EU and reduces the 
administrative burden on SMEs. 

1.1.4. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 418

 0

 418

 372

 14

 386

 0

 0

 0

 94

 0

 94

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 418

 0

 418

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 474

 13

 488

 2

 0

 2

 0

 0

 0

 9

- 1

 8

 41

 1

 41

 59

 1

 60

 459

 448  97.7%  100.0%

 1

 0

 0.0%

-

 460

 448  97.6%  100.0%

 535

 509  95.1%  99.6%

 14

 13  95.3%  100.0%

 549

 522  95.1%  99.6%

 10

 1

 11

 26

 1

 27

1.1.4. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 993

 23

 456

 448

 66

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 896

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 9.8%

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Budget  implementation  reached  97.6%  in  commitment  appropriations.  The  implementation  in  payment 
appropriations  was  at  95.1%;  unspent  amounts  related  to  assigned  revenue  that  was  carried-over  to 
2021.  Payment  appropriations  under  budget  line  02  02  02  (Improving  access  to  finance  for  small  and 
medium-sized  enterprises  (SMEs)  in  the  form  of  equity  and  debt)  were  reinforced  by  EUR  93.8  million 
under  Amending  Budget  9  and  by  EUR  8.8  million  from  autonomous  transfers,  to  cover  the  necessary 
assistance  to  entreprises  linked  to  the  COVID-19  crisis.  Transfers  were  mainly  made  from  the  grants 
strand of COSME and from the Research for Entreprises strand of H2020, where delayed implementation 
due to the COVID-19 crisis led to lower payments. 

1.1.4. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 254

 304

 312

 349

 354

 367

 418

  254

 10.8%

  304

 23.7%

  312

 36.9%

  349

 51.7%

  354

 66.7%

  367

 82.3%

  418  100.0%

 258

 326

 337

 381

 402

 413

 459

 258

 10.0%

 324

 22.6%

 333

 35.5%

 376

 50.1%

 391

 65.3%

 398

 80.7%

 448

 98.2%

 92

 202

 130

 226

 206

 244

 474

 89

 199

 128

 223

 203

 242

 473

 100

 230

 179

 296

 303

 332

 535

 93

 168

 6.5%

 203

 135

 241

 250

 296

 509

 288

 11.2%

 484

 18.8%

 618

 24.0%

 756

 29.3%

 850

 33.0%

 788

 30.6%

Total

2 359

2 359  100.0% 2 576

2 529

 98.2%

1 575

1 557

1 974

1 728

1.1.5 - Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus+) 

Erasmus+  is  the  EU's  programme  to  support  education,  training,  youth  and  sport  in  Europe,  providing 
opportunities  to  study,  train,  and  gain  experience  abroad,  including  professional  experience.  The 
programme funds  opportunities for  a  wide variety of individuals: students, young  people,  education and 
training staff, as well as organisations, such as universities, colleges, schools, enterprises, and NGOs. 

1.1.5. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

2 885

Previous

 0

Total

2 885

Current

2 739

Previous

 0

Total

2 739

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

2 885

 0

2 885

 0

 0

 0

Payments

2 748

 0

2 748

 7

 0

 7

 0

 0

 0

 9

 0

 9

49 

 678

3 563

3 481  97.7%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0

 0.0%

-

 678

3 563

3 481  97.7%  100.0%

 82

 0

 82

 787

3 543

3 068  86.6%  99.8%

 474

 0

 0

 0

 0.0%

-

 0

 787

3 543

3 068  86.6%  99.8%

 474

 
 
 
 
 
1.1.5. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 997

 62

 446

3 481

2 623

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 346

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 35.1%

Budget  implementation  for  voted  commitment  appropriations  was  at  100%,  and  at  99.8%  for  voted 
payment  appropriations.  Unspent  amounts  related  to  assigned  revenue  and  became  available  again  in 
2021. 

The  programme  was  reinforced  by  EUR 9 million 
internal 
redeployments  and  using  internal  assigned  revenues,  these  reinforcements  were  required  to  cover  the 
needs  for  decentralised  actions  managed  by  National  Agencies  and  payment  needs  related  to  the 
Collaborative Partnership activities managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.  

in  payment  appropriations.  Despite 

1.1.5. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

1 559

 1 559

 10.4%

1 876

1 825

 10.3%

1 152

1 145

1 399

1 262

 570

 3.2%

2015

1 608

 1 608

 21.2%

1 890

1 848

 20.7%

1 496

1 489

1 846

1 745

 670

 3.8%

2016

1 735

 1 735

 32.8%

2 045

1 982

 31.8%

1 818

1 812

2 182

2 018

 626

 3.5%

2017

2 070

 2 070

 46.6%

2 431

2 263

 44.5%

1 921

1 914

2 339

2 145

 698

 3.9%

2018

2 315

 2 315

 62.1%

2 705

2 573

 59.0%

2 249

2 242

2 660

2 366

 855

 4.8%

2019

2 786

 2 786

 80.7%

3 267

3 060

 76.2%

2 609

2 602

3 215

2 857

 996

 5.6%

2020

2 885

 2 885  100.0%

3 563

3 481

 95.8%

2 748

2 742

3 543

3 068

1 346

 7.6%

Total

14 958

14 958  100.0% 17 775

17 032

 95.8% 13 994

13 945

17 183

15 461

1.1.6 - Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 

EaSI  programme  supports  employment  and  social  policies  across  the  EU.  The  programme  complements 
the  Member  States  efforts  in  the  design  and  implementation  of  innovative  employment  and  social 
reforms at European level, with a view to support national, regional and local reforms by means of policy 
coordination  and  the  identification,  analysis  and  sharing  of  best  practices.  The  programme  pursues  this 
objective via its three axes: 

a)  PROGRESS, for the modernisation of employment and social policies;  
b)  EURES (European cooperation network of employment services), in the area of job mobility; 
c)  Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship offering in particular financial instruments. 

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1.1.6. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 117

 0

 117

 105

 0

 105

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 8

 0

- 8

Commitments

 117

 0

 117

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 99

 0

 99

 1

 0

 1

 0

 0

 0

 2

 0

 2

 59

 2

 61

 79

 2

 81

 176

 164  93.3%  98.9%

 2

 0

 0.0%

-

 178

 164  92.3%  98.9%

 179

 134  74.8%  97.5%

 2

 0

 0.0%

-

 181

 134  74.0%  97.5%

 10

 2

 12

 35

 2

 37

1.1.6. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 230

 18

 86

 164

 47

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 243

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 5.7%

Budget 
appropriations. Almost all of these unspent amounts were carried forward to 2021.  

implementation  was  92.3%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  74.0%  for  payment 

The available assigned revenue for budget line 04 03 02 03 - Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship 
exceeded  the  estimates  made  at  the  time  of  the  2020  budget  preparation.  Therefore,  the  needs  in 
payment appropriations in 2020 were lower than initially foreseen and an amount of EUR 8.3 million was 
made available for the End-of-Year transfer. 

1.1.6. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 123

 129

 127

 136

 132

 136

 117

 900

  118

 13.1%

  127

 27.2%

  123

 40.9%

  135

 55.9%

  129

 70.3%

  135

 85.2%

  116

 98.1%

 124

 132

 132

 143

 141

 185

 176

 119

 11.5%

 130

 24.1%

 20

 58

 15

 52

 22

 62

 17

 54

 103

 10.0%

 175

 16.9%

 126

 36.3%

 125

 121

 130

 124

 168

 16.2%

 138

 49.6%

 134

 62.6%

 159

 78.0%

 164

 93.9%

 87

 116

 129

 99

 85

 114

 126

 96

 97

 126

 178

 179

 793

 89

 209

 20.2%

 210

 20.3%

 229

 22.2%

 242

 23.5%

 119

 129

 134

 666

 883

 98.1% 1 033

 970

 93.9%

 633

 608

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1.1.7 - Customs, Fiscalis and Anti-Fraud 

The  Customs  2020  programme  supports  the  functioning  and  modernisation  of  the  Customs  Union.  The 
Fiscalis 2020 programme reinforces  the running of the  taxation systems  in the Union and, in particular, 
the  fight  against  tax  fraud,  tax  evasion  and  aggressive  tax  planning.  Both  programmes  achieve  this 
objective by funding a highly secured communication network, allowing exchange of information between 
national customs and tax administrations and by promoting knowledge sharing and networking between 
officials of the EU countries' customs and tax authorities.  

Fight against fraud: the Pericles 2020 programme aims at combating euro counterfeiting in Europe and 
worldwide.  It  funds exchanges,  assistance  and training  for  authorities, banks and  others  involved  in  the 
protection  of  euro  coins  and  banknotes.  The  Hercule  III  programme  is  dedicated  to  fighting  fraud, 
corruption  and  any  other  illegal  activities  affecting  the  financial  interests  of  the  EU,  including  the  fight 
against  cigarette  smuggling  and  counterfeiting.  The  programme  helps  national  law  enforcement 
authorities  in  their  fight  against  illegal  cross-border  activities  by  financing  technical  and  operational 
support and professional training activities. 

1.1.7. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 133

 0

 133

 124

 0

 124

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 21

 0

 21

Commitments

 133

 0

 133

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 145

 0

 145

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 12

 0

 12

 15

 0

 15

 145

 144  99.4%  99.9%

 0

 0

-

-

 145

 144  99.4%  99.9%

 160

 152  95.4%  98.8%

 0

 0

-

-

 160

 152  95.4%  98.8%

 1

 0

 1

 6

 0

 6

1.1.7. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 175

 8

 104

 144

 49

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 159

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 9.0%

The implementation reached 99.9% for voted commitment appropriations and 98.8% for voted payment 
appropriations. The unspent payment appropriations were carried over and made available again in 2021. 
Payment appropriations for both Fiscalis and Customs programmes were increased through a Budgetary 
Authority transfer to cover the faster than expected implementation of software developments.  

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1.1.7. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 118

 122

 126

 144

 139

 135

 133

 918

  118

 12.9%

  122

 26.1%

  126

 39.8%

  144

 55.6%

  138

 70.6%

  135

 85.3%

  133

 99.8%

 916

 99.8%

 120

 127

 131

 149

 146

 146

 145

 965

 118

 12.3%

 124

 25.1%

 128

 38.3%

 145

 53.4%

 139

 67.8%

 143

 82.6%

 144

 97.6%

 942

 97.6%

 22

 86

 123

 116

 124

 135

 145

 749

 22

 84

 117

 115

 118

 133

 143

 732

 25

 89

 127

 126

 131

 145

 160

 803

 24

 87

 118

 118

 120

 137

 152

 756

 95

 9.8%

 131

 13.6%

 139

 14.4%

 159

 16.5%

 175

 18.1%

 175

 18.1%

 159

 16.5%

1.1.8X - Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 

CEF  supports  the  development  of  high-performing,  sustainable  and  efficiently  interconnected  trans-
European networks in the field of energy, telecommunications and transport, building missing cross-border 
links and removing bottlenecks along the main trans-European transport corridors. The Connecting Europe 
Facility  will  allow  the  construction  of  projects  that  would  not  be  taken  up  by  the  market  otherwise.  In 
addition,  a  centrally managed  infrastructure  fund  will minimise  administrative  burden  and  decrease the 
costs for the EU budget by promoting synergies. 

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1.1.81  Connecting Europe Facility – Energy 

1.1.81. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

2 721

 14

 282

1 282

 107

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
3 599

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 32.3%

The  Energy  strand  of  the  Connecting  Europe  Facility  reached  full  implementation  in  commitment 
appropriations  and  a  99.7%  implementation  in  payment  appropriations  without  assigned  revenue. 
EUR 31 million  of  payment  appropriations  were  released  during  the  Global  Transfer  exercise, 
corresponding to appropriations added during the conciliation procedure of DB 2020, for which payments 
will only be needed in 2021.  

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1.1.82 - Connecting Europe Facility – Transport 

1.1.82. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

2 579

Previous

 0

Total

2 579

Current

1 477

Previous

 0

Total

1 477

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 35

 0

 35

Commitments

 1

 0

 1

2 580

 0

2 580

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 22

2 602

2 584  99.3%  100.0%

 1

 1

 0

 0.0%

-

 22

2 602

2 584  99.3%  100.0%

- 289

1 223

 2

 2

- 286

1 225

 2

 0

 2

 22

1 246

1 233  99.0%  99.9%

 1

 4

 3  84.3%  100.0%

 23

1 250

1 237  98.9%  99.9%

 17

 1

 18

 12

 1

 13

1.1.82. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

5 556

 95

1 191

2 584

 45

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
6 809

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 22.5%

Programme implementation was very high  in terms of both commitment and payment appropriations. A 
large  amount  of  payment  appropriations  was  transferred  from  CEF-Transport  general  envelope  to  the 
CEF-Transport  Cohesion  in  sub-heading  1b.  CEF  was  also  reinforced  by  EUR  35 million  in  payment 
appropriations to cover higher than initially foreseen payments on financial instruments. 

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1.1.83 - Connecting Europe Facility – Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 

1.1.83. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 210

 0

 210

 208

 0

 208

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 210

 0

 210

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 240

 0

 240

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 33

 0

 33

 6

 0

 6

 6

 0

 6

 216

 216  99.9%  99.9%

 0

 0

-

-

 216

 216  99.9%  99.9%

 246

 246  99.7%  99.7%

 0

 0

-

-

 246

 246  99.7%  99.7%

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

1.1.83. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 490

 18

 169

 216

 77

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 442

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 9.8%

The  implementation  of  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  was  very  high.  The  programme  was 
reinforced by EUR 33 million in payment appropriations due to additional needs identified, notably for the 
core services plaftorms and generic services under CEF-ICT. 

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1.1.9 - Energy Projects to Aid Economic Recovery (EERP) 

In  November  2008,  the  Commission  put  forward  a  comprehensive  European  Economic  Recovery 
programme  in  response  to  the  financial  crisis  affecting  Europe.  It  set  out  how  Member  States  and  the 
European Union could coordinate their policies and provide new stimulus to the European economy. Part 
of the EERP was dedicated to mobilising EU sources of funding to accelerate the implementation of major 
investment projects, notably in the energy sector. 

Financing
program-
ming
period

Previous

Total

Previous

Total

1.1.9. Implementation Table

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

EUR million

 0

 0

 60

 60

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 27

- 27

 0

 0

- 2

- 2

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 31

 31

 0

 0

 2

 2

 2

 2

 2

 2

 33

 33

 0

 0

 6.8%

 6.8%

-

-

 30  91.6%  96.4%

 30  91.6%  96.4%

EUR  million

 2

 2

 2

 2

1.1.9. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 172

 48

 30

 0

 0

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 94

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 45.6%

This programme commitment period ended  in 2013  and consequently  only  had  payment appropriations 
allocated  in  the  2020  budget.  The  implementation  rate  for  payment  appropriations  reached  91.6%. 
EUR 27 million  were  transferred  within  the  Global  Transfer  exercise  as  the  implementation  of  the 
remaining  few  European  Energy  Programme  for  Recovery  projects  was  slower  than  expected,  thus 
creating delays in the submission of payment requests. 

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Decentralised Agencies 

This  sub-heading  comprises  subsidies  to  the  European  Chemicals  Agency  (ECHA),  the  European  GNSS 
Agency  (GSA),  the  European  Foundation  for  the  Improvement  of  Living  and  Working  Conditions 
(EUROFOUND),  the  European  Agency  for  Safety  and  Health  at  Work  (EU-OSHA),  the  European  Aviation 
Safety Agency (EASA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the European Railway Agency (ERA), 
the  European  Union  Agency  for  Network  and  Information  Security  (ENISA),  the  Body  of  European 
Regulators  for  Electronic  Communications  (BEREC),  the  European  Banking  Authority  (EBA),  the  European 
Insurance  and  Occupational  Pensions  Authority  (EIOPA),  the  European  Securities  and  Markets  Authority 
(ESMA), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), the European Labour 
Authority (ELA) and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). 

1.1.DAG. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

 400

Previous

Total

-

 400

Current

 401

Previous

Total

-

 401

- 12

-

- 12

- 9

-

- 9

 0

-

 0

- 4

-

- 4

Commitments

- 1

-

- 1

 386

-

 386

 0

-

 0

Payments

- 11

 377

-

-

- 11

 377

 0

-

 0

 24

 410

 403  98.3%  99.8%

-

-

-

-

-

 24

 410

 403  98.3%  99.8%

 24

 401

 394  98.3%  99.9%

-

-

-

-

-

 24

 401

 394  98.3%  99.9%

 7

-

 7

 6

-

 6

1.1.DAG. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 51

 10

 34

 403

 360

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 50

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 2.2%

The  rate  of  implementation  of  the  total  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  for  the  decentralised 
agencies reached 98.3%.  

In Amending Budget 9, the commitment and payment appropriations were reduced for the three European 
Supervisory Authorities, linked to savings as a result of the COVID-19 impact and reduced needs for the 
implementation  of  specific  activities,  such  as  the  framework  to  facilitate  sustainable  investments.  Less 
commitment appropriations were required for the European Labour Authority, due to the COVID-19 crisis.  

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1.1.DAG. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 239

 243

 312

 338

 311

 379

 386

  239

 10.8%

  243

 21.8%

  312

 35.9%

  338

 51.2%

  311

 65.3%

  360

 81.6%

  385

 99.1%

 263

 269

 334

 356

 336

 406

 410

 250

 10.5%

 260

 21.5%

 327

 35.2%

 351

 50.0%

 326

 63.8%

 376

 79.6%

 403

 96.6%

 226

 229

 308

 319

 307

 379

 377

 226

 229

 307

 319

 307

 361

 377

 250

 255

 330

 337

 332

 406

 401

 237

 246

 321

 333

 322

 377

 394

 20

 34

 31

 49

 52

 51

 50

 0.9%

 1.4%

 1.3%

 2.1%

 2.2%

 2.2%

 2.1%

Total

2 207

2 187

 99.1% 2 373

2 293

 96.6%

2 147

2 125

2 311

2 230

Others 

This section contains pilot projects, preparatory actions and actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission. 

Large  part  of  the  assigned  revenue  under  this  sub-heading  is  related  to  Joint  Research  Centre  (JRC) 
activities. JRC receives credits from provision of services and work on behalf of outside bodies, as well as 
from  scientific  and  technical  support  for  Union  policies  on  a  competitive  basis.  The  use  of  these 
appropriations by JRC is not linear but is in large part linked to the timeline of the building infrastructure 
projects (construction of the new buildings or renovation of the existing ones). 

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MFF Heading 1b: Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion 

Economic, social and territorial cohesion covers regional policy, which aims at helping the least developed 
EU  countries  and  regions  to  catch  up  with  the  rest,  strengthening  all  regions’  competitiveness  and 
developing inter-regional cooperation. 

In  2020,  the  financial  implementation  of  the  Cohesion  policy  programmes  continued  at  cruising  speed, 
even  in  the  context  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  thanks  to  the  sufficient  pipeline  of  projects  and  the 
measures  taken  by  the  Commission  to  support  Member  States  to  face  the  challenges  of  the  economic 
crisis (Coronavirus  Response Investment Initiative (CRII)8 and Coronavirus  Response Investment Initiative 
Plus  (CRII+)9).  In  2020,  the  totality  of  the  voted  budget  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  was 
implemented.  This  sub-heading  was  also  significantly  reinforced  by  EUR  5.5  billion  in  payment 
appropriations through Amending Budgets and transfers in 2020. 

In 2020, there was an additional amount of EUR 484.5 million of commitment appropriations, which were 
made  available  again  for  the  implementation  by  the  Operational  Programmes  in  accordance  with 
the Article 15(2) of the Financial Regulation. This amount concerned decommitments made in 2019 and 
2020  in  relation  to  the  Performance  Review  of  the  European  Structural  and  Investment  Funds,  and 
funds/categories  of 
stemmed 
regions/programmes. These decommitments did not represent a loss of funds as the amounts were made 
available again. 

the  performance 

reserve  between 

reallocation  of 

from  a 

8 Regulation  (EU)  2020/460  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  30  March  2020  amending  Regulations  (EU)  No 
1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare 
systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response 
Investment Initiative). 
9  Regulation  (EU)  2020/558  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  23  April  2020  amending  Regulations  (EU)  No 
1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European 
Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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The  assigned  revenue  carried-over  from  2019  (EUR  2.6  billion)  was  also  implemented.  In  addition,  an 
amount of EUR 1.1 billion of assigned revenue stemming from the annual examination and acceptance of 
the 2018-2019 accounts was cashed in 2020 and 90% of it was consumed (EUR 1 billion). Only a balance 
of EUR 0.1 billion was carried over to 2021. 

1.2.11 - Regional Convergence (Less Developed Regions) 

"Less developed regions" are the European regions whose gross domestic product (GDP) is less than 75% 
of the EU average. Funding is made available through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 
and the European Social Fund (ESF). 

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1.2.11. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

88 615

 678

29 709

29 726

 240

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
87 714

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 1.0%

The budget lines reached full implementation in voted commitment and payment appropriations. In order 
to align with the  actual financial plans  of the operational programmes following modifications linked to 
CRII+  transfers,  commitment  appropriations  were  transferred  to  other  categories  of  region.  Payment 
appropriations  were  reinforced  by  EUR  2.7  billion  to  meet  the  increased  level  of  payment  applications. 
Some  payment  appropriations  were  redeployed  from  the  current  to  the  previous  programming  period 
within  this  category  of  region,  but  also  to  other  categories  of  region,  in  order  to  optimise  the 
implementation of the cohesion policy budget and redirect the funds to where the actual needs were. 

1.2.11. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

23 244  11 276

 6.0% 23 244

11 276

 5.5%

 679

 679

 679

 679 10 597

 5.2%

2015

29 805  29 805

 21.9% 35 406

35 406

 22.8%

3 444

3 444

3 444

3 444 42 558

 20.8%

2016

24 752  24 752

 35.1% 24 752

24 752

 34.8% 10 995

9 317

10 995

9 317 57 993

 28.3%

2017

26 092  26 092

 49.0% 29 414

29 414

 49.2% 11 404

11 404

14 727

13 992 73 415

 35.8%

2018

26 960  26 960

 63.4% 31 103

31 029

 64.3% 19 319

19 319

23 967

23 251 81 169

 39.6%

2019

27 885  27 877

 78.3% 31 452

31 444

 79.6% 23 425

23 425

27 647

26 668 85 766

 41.8%

2020

28 758  28 758

 93.6% 29 726

29 726

 94.1% 28 080

28 080

29 521

29 479 85 654

 41.8%

Total 187 494 175 518

 93.6% 205 096 193 046

 94.1% 97 345

95 667 110 979 106 830

1.2.12 - Transition Regions  

Transition regions are the European regions whose GDP is between 75% and 90% of the EU average. They 
receive  support  from  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund  (ERDF)  and  the  European  Social  Fund 
(ESF). 

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1.2.12. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

19 984

 25

4 637

6 147

 460

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
21 009

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 5.1%

The  Transition  Regions  budget  lines  reached  full  implementation  in  both  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations. Commitment appropriations were reinforced to align with the actual financial plans of the 
operational programmes.  

1.2.12. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

2014

4 696

 2 874

 7.3% 4 713

2 874

 6.8%

2015

6 501

 6 501

 23.8%

6 895

6 895

 23.1%

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 164

 785

 164

 785

 164

 785

 164

2 720

 6.4%

 785

8 830

 20.9%

2016

5 025

 5 025

 36.5%

5 025

5 025

 35.0%

1 888

1 501

1 888

1 501 12 344

 29.2%

2017

5 613

 5 613

 50.7%

6 289

6 289

 49.8%

2 067

2 067

2 609

2 520 16 113

 38.1%

2018

5 729

 5 729

 65.2%

6 579

6 579

 65.4%

3 435

3 435

4 374

4 223 18 464

 43.6%

2019

5 854

 5 851

 80.1%

6 660

6 657

 81.1%

4 098

4 098

5 216

5 151 19 947

 47.1%

2020

6 047

 6 047

 95.4%

6 147

6 147

 95.6%

4 981

4 981

5 097

5 097 20 973

 49.6%

Total

39 464

37 639

 95.4% 42 309

40 467

 95.6% 17 418

17 032

20 133

19 441

1.2.13 - Competitiveness (More Developed Regions) 

"More developed regions" are the European regions whose GDP is above 90% of the EU average. Funding 
is made available through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund 
(ESF). 

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1.2.13. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

27 824

 112

8 579

10 819

 854

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
29 098

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 4.6%

Full  implementation  of  payment  appropriations  was  reached  along  with  98.2%  implementation  of 
commitment appropriations. Commitment appropriations were reinforced to align with the actual financial 
plans of the operational programmes. Payment appropriations were reinforced by EUR 0.9 billion to meet 
the  increased  level  of  payment  applications.  Some  payment  appropriations  were  redeployed  from  the 
current to the previous programming period within this category of region, but also to other categories of 
region  or  objectives  (such  as  ETC  –  European  Territorial  Cooperation),  in  order  to  optimise  budget 
implementation and redirect the funds where the actual needs were. 

1.2.13. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

7 401

 4 793

 7.9% 7 403

4 793

 7.3%

 281

 281

 281

 281

4 512

 6.9%

2015

9 155

 9 155

 23.1% 10 683

10 683

 23.5%

1 319

1 319

1 319

1 319 13 876

 21.1%

2016

7 900

 7 900

 36.1%

7 900

7 900

 35.5%

3 195

2 502

3 195

2 502 19 274

 29.3%

2017

8 296

 8 296

 49.8%

9 350

9 350

 49.7%

3 693

3 693

4 896

4 664 23 960

 36.4%

2018

8 468

 8 467

 63.8%

9 822

9 809

 64.7%

6 294

6 294

8 151

7 999 25 758

 39.2%

2019

8 676

 8 674

 78.2%

9 805

9 804

 79.6%

7 135

7 135

8 498

8 105 27 407

 41.7%

2020

10 580  10 571

 95.7% 10 828

10 819

 96.0%

8 601

8 601

9 228

9 228 28 889

 43.9%

Total

60 475

57 857

 95.7% 65 790

63 158

 96.0% 30 519

29 826

35 567

34 099

64 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.14 - Outermost and Sparsely Populated Regions 

Areas which are naturally disadvantaged from a geographical viewpoint (remote, mountainous or sparsely 
populated  areas)  as  well  as  the  outermost  areas,  benefit  from  specific  assistance  from  the  European 
Regional Development Fund (ERDF). 

1.2.14. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 618

 0

 304

 236

 15

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 535

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 13.5%

The  budget  lines  for  this  category  of  regions  reached  full  implementation  in  both  commitment  and 
payment appropriations. Payment appropriations were reinforced to process claims that were higher than 
initially foreseen in the budget. 

1.2.14. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 209

 279

 218

 222

 226

 231

 236

  144

 8.9%

  279

 26.1%

  218

 39.5%

  222

 53.2%

  226

 67.2%

  231

 81.4%

  236

 96.0%

 209

 279

 218

 251

 258

 253

 236

 144

 8.5%

 279

 24.8%

 218

 37.6%

 251

 52.3%

 258

 67.5%

 253

 82.3%

 236

 96.2%

 7

 25

 98

 126

 257

 215

 300

 7

 25

 85

 126

 257

 215

 300

 7

 25

 98

 161

 289

 242

 319

 7

 25

 85

 161

 283

 223

 319

 137

 8.1%

 391

 22.9%

 523

 30.7%

 613

 36.0%

 588

 34.5%

 618

 36.3%

 535

 31.4%

Total

1 620

1 555

 96.0% 1 703

1 638

 96.2%

1 028

1 015

1 141

1 103

65 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.15 - Cohesion Fund (CF) 

The  CF  aims  at  reducing  economic  and  social  shortfall  as  well  as  stabilising  the  economy  of  Member 
States whose Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average. 

1.2.15. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

28 582

 10

9 731

8 404

 433

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
26 812

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 6.2%

In  2020,  the  Cohesion  fund  reached  full  implementation  for  both  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations. In order to align with the actual financial plans of the operational programmes following 
modifications  linked  to  CRII+  transfers,  commitment  appropriations  were  transferred  to  ERDF  and  ESF 
(mainly to the more developed regions). 

1.2.15. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

8 919

 6 331

 9.9% 8 952

6 331

 9.1% 13 371

13 371

13 456

13 456 24 499

 35.3%

2015

10 173  10 173

 25.7% 10 999

10 979

 24.9% 12 070

12 070

12 116

12 087 22 223

 32.0%

2016

8 732

 8 732

 39.3%

8 732

8 732

 37.5%

4 202

4 191

4 202

4 191 19 403

 27.9%

2017

9 056

 9 056

 53.4% 10 189

10 189

 52.1%

5 444

5 444

6 687

6 687 22 905

 33.0%

2018

9 394

 9 394

 68.0% 10 693

10 693

 67.5%

7 356

7 356

8 595

8 393 25 205

 36.3%

2019

9 754

 9 752

 83.2% 11 529

11 527

 84.1%

7 755

7 755

9 434

8 426 28 306

 40.7%

2020

8 237

 8 237

 96.0%

8 404

8 404

 96.2%

8 886

8 886

10 162

10 162 26 549

 38.2%

Total

64 265

61 675

 96.0% 69 497

66 855

 96.2% 59 086

59 074

64 653

63 402

66 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.2 - European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) 

ETC scheme helps regions across Europe to work together to address shared problems. Funding is made 
available through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). 

1.2.2. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

5 142

 1

1 666

2 012

 5

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
5 483

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 6.6%

The  ETC  budget  lines  reached  full  implementation  in  voted  budget  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations.  Additional  payment  appropriations  compared  to  the  voted  budget  were  needed  to 
reimburse all payment applications received in 2020. 

1.2.2. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

 506

  102

 1.0%

 527

 102

 0.9%

1 535

1 535

1 541

1 541

1 837

 16.4%

2015

1 048

 1 040

 10.9%

1 098

1 091

 10.6%

1 187

1 187

1 187

1 187

1 716

 15.3%

2016

1 049

 1 049

 20.9%

1 056

1 049

 20.0%

2017

1 940

 1 917

 39.3%

2 124

2 101

 38.8%

2018

1 934

 1 934

 57.8%

2 193

2 193

 58.4%

 353

 455

 971

 341

 454

 353

 508

 341

1 700

 15.2%

 507

3 294

 29.4%

 971

1 107

1 087

4 401

 39.3%

2019

1 973

 1 973

 76.6%

2 189

2 189

 77.9%

1 446

1 446

1 694

1 544

5 045

 45.0%

2020

2 012

 2 012

 95.8%

2 012

2 012

 95.9%

1 516

1 516

1 671

1 671

5 432

 48.5%

Total

10 462

10 027

 95.8% 11 200

10 737

 95.9%

7 463

7 449

8 061

7 877

67 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.31 - Technical Assistance and Innovative Actions 

1.2.31. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 274

 0

 274

 231

 0

 231

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 1

 0

- 1

Commitments

 5

 0

 5

 279

 0

 279

 0

 0

 0

Payments

- 13

 217

 0

 0

- 13

 217

 13

 0

 13

 5

 0

 5

 5

 0

 5

 284

 282  99.3%  99.6%

 0

 0

-

-

 284

 282  99.3%  99.6%

 235

 217  92.3%  92.8%

 0

 0

-

-

 235

 217  92.3%  92.8%

 0

 0

 0

 15

 0

 15

1.2.31. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 273

 11

 106

 282

 110

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 327

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 19.9%

The  Technical  Assistance  at  the  initiative  of  the  Commission,  including  the  Structural  Reform  Support 
Programme (SRSP), reached 99.3% implementation in commitment appropriations and 92.3% in payment 
appropriations. 

1.2.31. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 205

 193

 231

 216

 252

 240

 279

  194

 12.0%

  173

 22.7%

  211

 35.8%

  209

 48.7%

  246

 63.9%

  228

 78.0%

  278

 95.2%

 205

 193

 231

 217

 253

 242

 284

 194

 11.9%

 173

 22.6%

 211

 35.6%

 209

 48.4%

 247

 63.6%

 228

 77.6%

 282

 95.0%

 65

 159

 190

 166

 201

 187

 217

 49

 141

 166

 146

 185

 173

 202

 80

 175

 204

 180

 215

 202

 235

 62

 145

 8.9%

 155

 177

 157

 195

 184

 217

 159

 9.8%

 172

 10.6%

 216

 13.3%

 249

 15.3%

 273

 16.8%

 327

 20.1%

Total

1 616

1 539

 95.2% 1 625

1 544

 95.0%

1 185

1 061

1 289

1 147

68 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.4 - European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) 

FEAD  supports  EU  countries'  actions  to  provide  material  assistance  to  the  most  deprived.  FEAD 
complements  existing  cohesion  instruments,  in  particular  the  European  Social  Fund  (ESF),  by  providing 
assistance  to  those  who  are  excluded,  too  far  from  the  labour  market  to  benefit  from  the  activation 
measures of the ESF. 

1.2.4. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 390

 1

 502

 579

 20

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 446

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 4.1%

The fund reached full budget implementation for commitment appropriations and 99.9% implementation 
for  payment  appropriations.  Payment  appropriations  were  reinforced  to  meet  the  increased  level  of 
payment claims. 

1.2.4. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 513

 525

 536

 546

 557

 568

 579

  501

 13.1%

  524

 26.8%

  535

 40.8%

  546

 55.1%

  557

 69.6%

  567

 84.5%

  579

 99.6%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 513

 537

 536

 553

 557

 591

 580

 501

 13.0%

 410

 410

 410

 410

 91

 2.4%

 537

 26.8%

 535

 40.7%

 552

 55.0%

 557

 69.4%

 590

 84.6%

 579

 99.6%

 46

 461

 291

 361

 412

 520

 46

 278

 291

 347

 412

 519

 46

 462

 298

 368

 506

 522

 46

 583

 15.1%

 278

 840

 21.7%

 291

1 101

 28.5%

 354

1 304

 33.7%

 504

1 390

 35.9%

 522

1 446

 37.4%

Total

3 824

3 809

 99.6% 3 866

3 851

 99.6%

2 501

2 303

2 612

2 403

69 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.5 - Youth Employment Initiative (Specific Top-up Allocation)  

The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) supports young people not in education, employment or training in 
the Union's regions where  youth  unemployment rate  in 2012 was above  25%. The  initiative focuses on 
integrating these young people into the labour market. 

1.2.5. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 450

 0

 577

 252

 26

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 101

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 24.1%

The  YEI  reached  full  implementation  in  commitment  appropriations  and  90.6%  implementation  in 
payment appropriations. 

1.2.5. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

1 804

 1 574

 34.2%

1 804

1 574

 28.7%

 34

 34

 34

 34

1 540

 28.0%

2015

1 505

 1 505

 67.0%

1 637

1 637

 58.5%

1 035

1 035

1 035

1 035

2 142

 39.0%

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 0

 500

 350

 309

 131

  0

-

  500

 77.8%

  350

 85.4%

  277

 91.5%

  131

 94.3%

 420

 556

 434

 390

 252

 420

 66.1%

1 050

 347

1 470

 347

2 215

 40.3%

 556

 76.2%

 434

 84.1%

 358

 90.6%

 252

 95.2%

 49

 820

 523

 539

 49

 525

 524

2 248

 40.9%

 820

1 026

1 020

1 655

 30.1%

 523

 539

 579

 665

 549

1 450

 26.4%

 602

1 101

 20.0%

Total

4 598

4 337

 94.3% 5 493

5 232

 95.2%

4 050

3 347

5 334

4 110

70 

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.6 - Contribution from the Cohesion Fund to CEF 

1.2.6. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

6 439

 83

1 473

1 784

 32

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
6 635

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 3.1%

The  fund  reached  full  implementation  in  commitment  appropriations  and  99.9%  implementation  in 
payment appropriations, with significant reinforcements for payments to allow for the reimbursement of 
all claims. 

1.2.6. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2015

1 217

 1 217

 11.8%

1 217

1 217

 11.8%

2016

2 377

 2 377

 34.8%

2 377

2 377

 34.8%

2017

1 593

 1 593

 50.2%

1 593

1 593

 50.2%

2018

1 655

 1 655

 66.3%

1 655

1 655

 66.3%

2019

1 700

 1 700

 82.8%

1 701

1 700

 82.7%

 395

 779

 290

 725

 843

 394

 777

 290

 725

 843

 395

 782

 292

 754

 845

 394

1 806

 17.5%

 778

3 402

 32.9%

 291

4 704

 45.6%

 752

5 595

 54.2%

 845

6 439

 62.3%

2020

1 781

 1 781  100.0%

1 784

1 784  100.0%

1 502

1 502

1 506

1 505

6 635

 64.3%

Total

10 323

10 323  100.0% 10 327

10 326  100.0%

4 535

4 530

4 572

4 564

Others 

This section contains pilot projects and preparatory actions. 

71 

 
 
 
 
 
 
72 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MFF Heading 2: Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources 

Sustainable Growth: Natural Resources includes the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP, with market-related 
expenditure  and  direct  payments  under  the  European  Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund  as  well  as  rural 
development under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development), Common Fisheries Policy, and 
environmental and climate change measures. 

The  COVID-19  pandemic  triggered  additional  needs  in  the  policy  areas  covered  by  this  heading,  in 
particular for Rural Development. Thanks to the reinforcements adopted in Amending Budget No 9/2020 
and  transfers,  the  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  was  reinforced  by 
EUR 0.8 billion.  In  addition,  the  LIFE  Programme  was  reinforced  by  EUR  40.5  million  in  payment 
appropriations  during  the  Global  Transfer.  A  close  to  full  implementation  of  both  commitment  and 
payment appropriations, after carry-over to 2021, was recorded for this heading.  

73 

 
 
 
 
 
2. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

59 194  46 867

 11.1% 61 229

48 262

 10.8% 55 131

54 222

57 063

55 732 17 292

 3.9%

2015

63 878  63 433

 26.1% 69 080

67 375

 25.9% 55 452

54 988

58 706

57 304 27 074

 6.1%

2016

62 472  62 014

 40.7% 66 827

64 540

 40.4% 54 861

54 163

59 088

57 049 33 126

 7.4%

2017

58 569  58 100

 54.5% 62 704

60 860

 54.0% 54 355

53 777

58 434

56 624 37 182

 8.3%

2018

59 240  58 775

 68.4% 62 387

60 560

 67.6% 56 159

55 494

59 557

57 962 39 630

 8.9%

2019

59 643  59 162

 82.4% 62 693

60 562

 81.1% 57 802

57 128

61 113

59 403 40 676

 9.1%

2020

59 956  59 475

 96.4% 61 444

60 823

 94.8% 58 746

58 238

61 378

60 568 40 862

 9.2%

Total 422 951 407 826

 96.4% 446 364 422 983

 94.8% 392 506 388 010 415 337 404 642

2.0.10 - European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) - Market-related 
Expenditure and Direct Payments 

The  EAGF  primarily  finances  direct  payments  to  farmers  and  measures  regulating  or  supporting 
agricultural markets. 

2.0.10. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Commitments

Current

43 410

Previous

-

Total

43 410

Current

43 380

Previous

-

Total

43 380

 49

-

 49

 49

-

 49

 0

-

 0

- 10

-

- 10

 0

43 459

 467

 929

44 855

44 315  98.8%  98.9%

 531

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 0

43 459

 467

 929

44 855

44 315  98.8%  98.9%

 531

Payments

 0

43 419

 670

 929

45 018

44 456  98.8%  98.8%

 548

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 0

43 419

 670

 929

45 018

44 456  98.8%  98.8%

 548

2.0.10. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 432

 5

 262

44 315

44 193

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 286

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 33.8%

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The  EAGF,  operating  mostly  with  non-differentiated  appropriations,  achieved  implementation  rates  of 
98.8% for both commitments and payments. Most of the non-implemented appropriations related to the 
agricultural  crises  reserve  (EUR 478 million),  which  was  not  called  on  during  2020.  The  unused 
appropriations were carried over to 2021 and will be reimbursed to farmers. The other part corresponded 
to unused assigned revenue (‘EAGF surplus 2020’), which was also carried over to 2021.  

2.0.10. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

43 779  42 911

 14.2% 45 504

44 294

 13.9% 43 777

42 893

45 515

44 288

2015

43 456  43 019

 28.5% 46 297

44 949

 28.0% 43 448

42 996

46 305

44 941

 43

 49

 0.0%

 0.0%

2016

42 219  41 771

 42.3% 46 052

44 286

 41.9% 42 211

41 559

46 058

44 086

 247

 0.1%

2017

42 611  42 151

 56.3% 45 830

44 759

 56.0% 42 558

41 993

45 975

44 695

 309

 0.1%

2018

43 234  42 771

 70.4% 45 285

44 365

 69.9% 43 180

42 533

45 437

44 311

 349

 0.1%

2019

43 192  42 718

 84.6% 44 807

43 963

 83.7% 43 113

42 449

44 933

43 886

 430

 0.1%

2020

43 459  42 979

 98.8% 44 855

44 315

 97.6% 43 419

42 919

45 018

44 456

 286

 0.1%

Total 301 950 298 320

 98.8% 318 630 310 932

 97.6% 301 707 297 342 319 240 310 662

2.0.20 - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 

The EAFRD finances the EU's contribution to rural development programmes. The EU’s rural development 
policy  helps  the  rural  areas  of  the  EU  to  meet  the  wide  range  of  economic,  environmental  and  social 
challenges  of  the  21st  century.  Frequently  called  "the  second  pillar”  of  the  Common  Agricultural  Policy 
(CAP),  it  complements  the  system  of  direct  payments  to  farmers  and  measures  to  manage  agricultural 
markets (the so-called “first pillar”). 

2.0.20. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

14 709

Previous

 0

Total

14 709

 0

 0

 0

Current

13 141

 750

Previous

 0

 0

Total

13 141

 750

 0

 0

 0

 47

 0

 47

Commitments

14 709

 0

14 709

 0

 0

 0

Payments

13 940

 0

13 940

 2

 0

 2

 0

 0

 0

 2

 0

 2

75 

 78

14 787

14 709  99.5%  100.0%

1 084

1 084

 0

 0.0%

-

1 163

15 871

14 709  92.7%  100.0%

 53

 206

 260

 909

14 852

14 609  98.4%  100.0%

 241

 1

 1

 0  25.1%

-

 0

 910

14 852

14 609  98.4%  100.0%

 242

 
 
 
 
 
 
2.0.20. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

35 108

 19

14 154

14 709

 455

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
35 189

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 0.2%

Excluding  assigned  revenue,  budget  implementation  of  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  was 
100%. Payment appropriations were reinforced through Amending budget 9/2020 by EUR 750 million and 
through the End-of-Year Transfer by EUR 47 million for budget item 05 04 60 01 - Promoting sustainable 
rural  development,  a  more  territorially  and  environmentally  balanced,  climate-friendly  and  innovative 
Union  agricultural  sector.  The  proposed  increase  in  payment  appropriations  for  the  EAFRD  operational 
programmes  2014-2020  was  based  on  an  analysis  of  Member  States'  updated  forecasts  submitted  in 
August 2020, which took into account the impact of the exceptional measure providing relief to farmers 
and  rural  businesses  affected  by  the  consequences  of  the  COVID-19  outbreak.  Around  65%  of  the 
assigned revenue available in 2020 was used for making payments, the remaining part being carried-over 
to 2021. 

2.0.20. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2015

18 170  18 166

 19.1% 20 489

20 138

 20.0% 11 451

11 447

11 820

11 793 24 643

 24.4%

2016

18 677  18 675

 38.8% 19 183

18 676

 38.5% 11 980

11 974

12 341

12 322 29 607

 29.3%

2017

14 364  14 360

 53.9% 15 127

14 360

 52.7% 10 994

10 990

11 506

11 113 32 708

 32.4%

2018

14 380  14 380

 69.0% 15 329

14 427

 67.0% 12 066

12 055

12 926

12 467 34 560

 34.2%

2019

14 727  14 725

 84.5% 16 006

14 727

 81.6% 13 510

13 505

14 795

14 141 35 108

 34.8%

2020

14 709  14 708  100.0% 14 787

14 709

 96.2% 13 940

13 938

14 852

14 609 35 188

 34.9%

Total

95 027

95 014  100.0% 100 921

97 036

 96.2% 73 941

73 909

78 241

76 446

2.0.31 - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 

The  Common  Fisheries  Policy  (CFP)  is  a  set  of  rules  for  managing  European  fishing  fleets  and  for 
conserving  fish  stocks.  The  EMFF  supports  the  implementation  of  the  CFP  with  the  necessary  financial 
resources.  The  fund  focuses  on  funding  projects  that  promote  a  sustainable  future  for  the  European 
fishing industry and coastal communities, with particular focus on the rebuilding of fish stocks, reducing 
the impact of fisheries on the marine environment, and the progressive elimination of wasteful discarding 
practices.  About  90%  of  the  fund  is  implemented  via  Member  States’  operational  programmes  (shared 
management).  The  remaining  part  is  allocated  to  projects  and  contracts  directly  managed  by  the 
Commission (direct management).  

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2.0.31. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

3 441

 74

 851

 963

 20

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
3 459

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 0.5%

The  fund  reached  full  implementation  of  commitment  appropriations  and  99.8%  implementation  of 
payment  appropriations  stemming  from  the  voted  budget.  In  addition  to  this,  significant  amounts  of 
assigned  revenue  available  in  2020  from  recoveries  related  to  the  previous  programming  period  were 
used for making payments.  As  a  consequence, the year 2020  was the year with the highest amount of 
payments made for the fund so far. 

2.0.31. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

 861

  90

 1.3%

 861

 90

 1.2%

2015

1 623

 1 622

 24.0%

1 651

1 650

 23.0%

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 891

 912

 933

 942

 960

  888

 36.5%

 891

 888

 34.7%

  909

 49.3%

1 045

1 042

 48.5%

  931

 62.3%

1 072

1 070

 62.6%

  940

 75.5%

1 086

1 082

 76.9%

  960

 89.0%

 963

 963

 89.6%

 66

 214

 265

 378

 484

 652

 762

 65

 213

 254

 377

 483

 651

 760

 68

 215

 266

 512

 752

 845

 871

 66

 248

 3.3%

 214

1 650

 21.8%

 255

2 249

 29.7%

 381

2 880

 38.0%

 751

3 175

 41.9%

 843

3 342

 44.1%

 870

3 399

 44.9%

Total

7 122

6 341

 89.0% 7 569

6 785

 89.6%

2 820

2 803

3 529

3 380

77 

 
 
 
 
 
2.0.32 - Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and Compulsory 
Contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and to 
Other International Organisations 

2.0.32. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 19

 2

 14

 148

 130

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 21

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 9.9%

Full implementation was achieved for both commitment and payment appropriations; the appropriations 
available on the operational budget line and on the reserve were fully used. 

2.0.32. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 82

 136

 137

 127

 95

 148

 148

 872

  77

 8.8%

  135

 24.2%

  133

 39.5%

  125

 53.9%

  94

 64.7%

  148

 81.7%

  148

 98.7%

 860

 98.7%

 83

 138

 140

 129

 95

 148

 148

 880

 77

 8.7%

 135

 24.1%

 134

 39.3%

 128

 53.9%

 94

 64.6%

 148

 81.4%

 148

 98.2%

 864

 98.2%

 76

 126

 132

 136

 97

 142

 144

 855

 73

 125

 123

 135

 97

 142

 144

 840

 78

 127

 135

 139

 97

 142

 144

 863

 74

 126

 123

 137

 97

 142

 144

 844

 15

 25

 31

 21

 15

 19

 21

 1.7%

 2.8%

 3.5%

 2.4%

 1.7%

 2.2%

 2.4%

2.0.4 - Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) 

The LIFE programme aims at improving the implementation of the EU environment and climate policy and 
legislation. The programme contributes to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate 
resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and 
reversing biodiversity loss. 

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2.0.4. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 590

 0

 590

 348

 35

 383

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 41

 0

 41

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

 590

 0

 590

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 15

- 10

 404

 25

 6

 429

 4

 0

 4

 3

 0

 3

 1

 1

 2

 593

 592  99.9%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0.0%

-

 593

 592  99.9%  100.0%

 409

 405  99.1%  99.1%

 27

 26  99.1%  100.0%

 435

 431  99.1%  99.2%

 1

 0

 1

 4

 0

 4

2.0.4. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 841

 22

 403

 592

 29

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 981

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 7.6%

The  programme  reached almost  full  implementation  for  both  commitment  and  payment  appropriations, 
taking  into  account  a  considerable  reinforcement  for  payments  by  EUR 41 million  in  the  context  of  the 
Global Transfer. 

2.0.4. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 403

 435

 463

 494

 523

 559

 590

  402

 11.6%

  434

 24.1%

  463

 37.5%

  494

 51.7%

  522

 66.8%

  559

 82.9%

  590

 99.9%

 408

 438

 465

 500

 523

 564

 593

 407

 11.7%

 437

 24.2%

 465

 37.5%

 500

 51.8%

 522

 66.8%

 564

 82.9%

 592

 99.9%

 36

 141

 188

 226

 258

 319

 404

 20

 136

 171

 221

 252

 315

 400

 53

 156

 192

 230

 263

 323

 409

 36

 387

 11.1%

 150

 174

 673

 19.3%

 962

 27.6%

 225

1 236

 35.4%

 256

1 500

 43.0%

 319

1 743

 49.9%

 405

1 921

 55.0%

Total

3 466

3 464

 99.9% 3 491

3 487

 99.9%

1 572

1 514

1 625

1 565

Decentralised Agencies 

This  section  comprises  subsidies  to  the  European  Chemicals  Agency  (ECHA-biocides),  the  European 
Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA). 

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2.0.DAG. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 68

 68

 68

 68

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 68

 68

 0

 0

Payments

 68

 68

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 7

 7

 7

 7

 75

 75

 75

 75

 75  99.2%  100.0%

 75  99.2%  100.0%

 75  99.2%  100.0%

 75  99.2%  100.0%

EUR  million

 1

 1

 1

 1

2.0.DAG. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 3

 0

 3

 75

 72

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 3

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 0.0%

The  rate  of  the  implementation  of  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  for  decentralised  agencies 
was 99.2%. 

Others 

This section contains pilot projects, preparatory actions and actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission. 

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81 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MFF Heading 3: Security and Citizenship 

Security  and  citizenship  includes  justice  and  home  affairs,  border  protection,  immigration  and  asylum 
policy,  public  health,  civil  protection,  consumer  protection,  culture,  youth,  information  and  dialogue  with 
citizens. 

The implementation of the commitment appropriations, including assigned revenue reached 94.5% and of 
payment appropriations, 86.4%. Almost all assigned revenue unimplemented in 2020 was carried over to 
2021. 

EUR 378.8 million of payment appropriations of the Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union 
(ESI)  were  carried-over  by  decision  to  2021.  Taking  this  into  account,  the  implementation  of  the  voted 
payment  appropriations  reached  99.9%  with  only  EUR 5.0 million  not  implemented.  This  heading  was 
reinforced significantly by EUR 3.4 billion in commitment appropriations and by EUR 2.7 billion in payment 
appropriations in order to directly support the healthcare systems of the EU countries to fight the COVID-
19 pandemic with the Emergency Support Instrument (ESI) as well as through the “rescEU” capacity under 
the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.  

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3. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2 172

 1 463

 5.9% 2 227

1 501

 5.6%

 856

 845

 907

 879

 866

 3.2%

2015

2 522

 2 520

 15.9%

2 851

2 825

 16.2%

1 534

1 522

1 602

1 571

2 091

 7.8%

2016

4 292

 4 287

 33.1%

4 403

4 336

 32.4%

2 723

2 691

2 826

2 728

3 599

 13.5%

2017

4 284

 4 035

 49.2%

4 467

4 124

 47.8%

2 655

2 630

2 838

2 716

4 935

 18.5%

2018

3 492

 3 491

 63.2%

4 012

3 855

 62.3%

2 996

2 963

3 283

3 089

5 665

 21.2%

2019

3 787

 3 737

 78.1%

4 064

3 874

 76.8%

3 286

3 148

3 567

3 250

6 133

 22.9%

2020

4 452

 4 452

 95.9%

4 701

4 668

 94.2%

3 682

3 664

3 970

3 767

6 940

 26.0%

Total

25 001

23 985

 95.9% 26 723

25 183

 94.2% 17 732

17 464

18 992

18 001

3.0.1 - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 

AMIF  focuses  on  people  flows  and  the  integrated  management  of migration. The  fund  supports  actions 
addressing  all  aspects  of  migration,  including  asylum,  legal  migration,  integration  and  the  return  of 
irregularly staying non-EU nationals. 

3.0.1. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

2 870

 15

1 048

1 404

 90

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
3 122

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 8.8%

The  implementation  of  commitment  appropriations,  including  assigned  revenue  reached  99.9%  and  of 
payment appropriations, 99.6%. 

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In  2020,  AMIF  commitment  appropriations  were  significantly  increased  to  cover  the  constructions  of  5 
multi-purpose  reception  and  identification  centres  in  Greece,  the  services  in  the  new  camps  and 
emergency items, to facilitate the Voluntary Return and Reintegration Assistance programmes as well as 
to reinforce the envelope for emergency assistance.  

The increase in the payment appropriations was requested  to  cover  the  pre-financing  payments  on 
emergency assistance files, mainly for Greece as well as the EU Trust Fund. 

3.0.1. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

 403

 623

  45

 0.6%

  623

 8.6%

 409

 820

 45

 0.5%

 813

 10.3%

2016

1 799

 1 799

 31.8%

1 817

1 810

 32.1%

2017

1 614

 1 408

 49.9%

1 660

1 422

 49.2%

2018

 748

  747

 59.5%

 992

 986

 61.1%

2019

1 191

 1 184

 74.7%

1 208

1 192

 75.4%

 7

 269

 890

 575

 699

 970

 5

 267

 888

 568

 697

 874

 9

 277

 901

 616

 738

 988

 6

 39

 0.5%

 274

 578

 7.0%

 890

1 497

 18.0%

 579

2 340

 28.1%

 730

2 595

 31.2%

 882

2 867

 34.5%

2020

1 389

 1 389

 92.6%

1 406

1 404

 92.3%

1 123

1 121

1 142

1 137

3 119

 37.5%

Total

7 768

7 194

 92.6% 8 312

7 672

 92.3%

4 533

4 420

4 671

4 498

3.0.2 - Internal Security Fund (ISF) 

The  Internal  Security  Fund  supports  the  implementation  of  the  Internal  Security  Strategy  and  the  EU 
approach  to  law  enforcement  cooperation,  including  the  management  of  the  Union's  external  borders.

3.0.2. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Commitments

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 501

 0

 501

 670

 0

 670

 50

 0

 50

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 22

 528

 0

 0

- 22

 528

 0

 0

 0

 126

 654

 652  99.8%  100.0%

 1

 1

 0

 0.0%

-

 126

 655

 652  99.7%  100.0%

 2

 1

 2

Payments

- 140

- 77

 454

 0

 0

 0

- 140

- 77

 454

 1

 0

 1

 160

 616

 467  75.9%  99.5%

 148

 1

 1

 0

 6.7%

-

 1

 161

 616

 467  75.8%  99.5%

 149

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3.0.2. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 711

 5

 458

 652

 9

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 891

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 10.5%

The  rate  of  the  implementation  of  the  total  ISF  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  reached 
respectively  99.7%  and  75.8%.  The  main  reason  for  the  under-implementation  of  the  payment 
appropriations was the impact of the assigned revenue, which was not fully paid by the end of the year. 
An  amount  of  EUR 140.9  million  in  payments  of  external  assigned  revenue,  stemming  from  the 
contribution of the Schengen Associated Countries, was carried-over to 2021. 

During  the  year,  the  commitment  appropriations  were  adjusted  to  reflect  the  needs  at  the  external 
borders of Greece and Bulgaria and the acquisition of relevant equipment due to influx of migrants.  

The payment appropriations were reduced during the year mainly due to the lower amounts than initially 
estimated, declared by the Member States in their annual accounts. 

3.0.2. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 399

 552

 736

 735

 730

 533

 528

  66

 1.6%

  551

 14.6%

  735

 32.1%

  695

 48.6%

  729

 65.9%

  533

 78.6%

  528

 91.1%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 399

 632

 769

 795

 901

 681

 654

 66

 1.4%

 631

 14.4%

 741

 29.8%

 729

 44.9%

 799

 61.4%

 597

 73.8%

 652

 87.3%

 3

 176

 301

 326

 431

 502

 454

 1

 174

 299

 323

 422

 500

 451

 4

 187

 330

 381

 562

 649

 616

 2

 65

 1.3%

 185

 301

 511

 10.6%

 952

 19.7%

 355

1 326

 27.4%

 452

1 672

 34.6%

 529

1 690

 35.0%

 467

1 873

 38.8%

Total

4 212

3 838

 91.1% 4 832

4 216

 87.3%

2 192

2 170

2 729

2 291

3.0.3 - IT Systems 

EU  State  authorities  need  to  cooperate  on  border  management  to  ensure  the  security  of  citizens  and 
travellers  in  the  EU.  Several  information-sharing  mechanisms  are  central  to  this  cooperation:  the  Visa 
Information  System  (VIS)  allows  Schengen  States  to  exchange  visa  data;  the  Schengen  Information 
System (SIS) allows Schengen  States  to exchange data on suspected criminals,  on  people who may not 
have  the  right  to  enter  or  stay  in  the  EU,  on  missing  persons  and  on  stolen,  misappropriated  or  lost 
property. 

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3.0.3. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

-

-

-

-

 0

 0

 0

 0

3.0.3. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 10

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 10

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 0.0%

The decentralised agency eu-LISA took over the management of the network infrastructure of the SIS and 
VIS systems from the European Commission at the end of 2018. 

3.0.4 - Justice  

The Justice programme aims to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters and thus further 
develop the European area of justice based on mutual recognition and trust. It helps ensure proper access 
to  justice  for  people  and  businesses  in  cross-border  legal  cases  in  Europe  and  supports  EU  actions  to 
tackle drugs and crime. 

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3.0.4. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 47

 0

 47

 43

 0

 43

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 10

 0

 10

Commitments

 47

 0

 47

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 54

 0

 54

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

 1

 0

 1

 1

 0

 1

 47

 0

 47

 55

 0

 55

 47  99.5%  100.0%

 0

-

-

 47  99.5%  100.0%

 52  95.2%  95.7%

 0

-

-

 52  95.2%  95.7%

EUR  million

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

3.0.4. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 87

 12

 27

 47

 25

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 69

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 19.8%

Budget 
implementation  was  99.5%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  95.2%  for  payment 
appropriations.  At  the time  of  the  Global  Transfer,  additional  payment  appropriations  of  EUR  10  million 
were required for payments on outstanding commitments, as well as pre-financing on calls for proposals 
in two areas: Supporting and promoting judicial training and facilitating effective access to justice for all 
and Facilitating and supporting judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters. 

3.0.4. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 47

 48

 51

 54

 47

 45

 47

  47

 13.8%

  48

 28.0%

  51

 43.1%

  53

 58.9%

  47

 72.8%

  45

 85.9%

  47

 99.7%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 47

 49

 52

 55

 49

 45

 47

 47

 13.6%

 48

 27.7%

 51

 42.5%

 54

 58.1%

 48

 72.1%

 45

 85.2%

 47

 98.9%

 9

 22

 35

 36

 47

 47

 54

 8

 22

 32

 35

 45

 46

 51

 9

 23

 37

 39

 49

 48

 55

 8

 22

 32

 37

 46

 47

 52

 38

 11.2%

 65

 18.8%

 83

 24.3%

 83

 24.2%

 84

 24.4%

 80

 23.4%

 69

 20.2%

Total

 339

 338

 99.7%

 344

 340

 98.9%

 251

 239

 260

 244

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3.0.5 - Rights, Equality and Citizenship 

The  programme  helps  citizen's  rights  and  freedoms  effective  in  practice  by  making  them  better  known 
and more consistently applied across the EU. It also promotes the rights of the child, the principles of non-
discrimination  (racial  or  ethnic  origin,  religion  or  belief,  disability,  age  or  sexual  orientation)  and  gender 
equality (including projects to combat violence against women and children). 

3.0.5. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 70

 0

 70

 71

 0

 71

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 8

 0

 8

Commitments

 70

 0

 70

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 77

 0

 77

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 1

 0

- 1

 2

 0

 2

 2

 0

 2

 72

 0

 72

 80

 0

 80

 71  98.3%  99.9%

 0

-

-

 71  98.3%  99.9%

 76  95.5%  97.2%

 0

-

-

 76  95.5%  97.2%

EUR  million

 1

 0

 1

 2

 0

 2

3.0.5. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 108

 17

 43

 71

 33

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 86

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 20.6%

Budget  appropriations  reached  99.9%  implementation  for  commitment  appropriations  and  97.2% 
implementation  for  payment  appropriations,  after  an  increase  in  payment  appropriations  to  allow 
outstanding payment obligations to be met, including pre-financing on calls with regard to Promoting non-
discrimination and equality and Ensuring the protection of rights and empowering citizens. 

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3.0.5. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 55

 57

 60

 64

 63

 66

 70

  55

 12.6%

  57

 25.6%

  59

 39.1%

  64

 53.7%

  63

 68.2%

  66

 83.3%

  70

 99.4%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 55

 57

 60

 65

 65

 67

 72

 55

 12.4%

 57

 25.3%

 59

 38.6%

 64

 53.0%

 64

 67.6%

 67

 82.7%

 71

 98.7%

 2

 25

 41

 49

 73

 62

 77

 2

 24

 40

 48

 72

 61

 75

 4

 25

 42

 51

 75

 63

 80

 3

 25

 41

 49

 73

 62

 76

 53

 12.0%

 85

 19.3%

 103

 23.3%

 105

 23.9%

 95

 21.6%

 98

 22.3%

 86

 19.4%

Total

 435

 433

 99.4%

 441

 435

 98.7%

 330

 323

 339

 329

3.0.6 - Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

The Civil Protection Mechanism coordinates the EU's response to natural and man-made disasters within 
and outside the Union. 

3.0.6. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

 141

 370

Previous

 0

 0

Total

 141

 370

 0

 0

 0

Current

Previous

Total

 62

 0

 62

 190

- 60

 0

 0

 190

- 60

Commitments

 511

 0

 511

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 194

 0

 194

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 2

 0

 2

 15

 0

 15

 9

 0

 9

 526

 525  99.8%  100.0%

 0

 0

-

-

 526

 525  99.8%  100.0%

 203

 202  99.6%  100.0%

 0

 0

-

-

 203

 202  99.6%  100.0%

 1

 0

 1

 1

 0

 1

3.0.6. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 67

 4

 18

 525

 184

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 386

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 472.1%

Full  implementation  was  achieved  for  voted  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  of  the  Civil 
Protection Mechanism in 2020. 

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Amending  Budgets  1/2020  and 2/2020  significantly  increased  the  resources  available  in  the  Union  Civil 
protection programme to face the urgent needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis (medical stockpiling 
and repatriation). This represented a reinforcement of EUR 370 million in commitment appropriations and 
EUR 190 million in payment appropriations for disaster prevention and preparedness within the Union.  

At the time of the Global Transfer, EUR 60 million in payment appropriations were made available due to 
lower  level  of  pre-financing  requested  on  the  stockpiling  contracts,  delays  in  implementation  of  grant 
contracts,  and  postponement  of  the  signature  and  pre-financing  of  the  medical  evacuation  services 
(Medevac) contract to 2021.  

3.0.6. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 28

 29

 31

 30

 33

 105

 511

 767

  28

  29

 3.6%

 7.4%

  30

 11.3%

  29

 15.0%

  33

 19.3%

  70

 28.4%

  511

 95.1%

 729

 95.1%

 29

 30

 32

 31

 35

 109

 526

 792

 29

 30

 3.6%

 7.4%

 30

 11.2%

 30

 15.0%

 35

 19.4%

 73

 28.5%

 11

 18

 24

 28

 34

 69

 11

 17

 19

 22

 31

 42

 12

 18

 25

 29

 41

 72

 12

 18

 20

 23

 34

 44

 17

 29

 39

 44

 43

 67

 2.2%

 3.7%

 4.9%

 5.6%

 5.4%

 8.5%

 525

 94.8%

 751

 94.8%

 194

 378

 194

 337

 203

 401

 202

 386

 48.7%

 353

3.0.7 - Europe for Citizens 

The Europe for Citizens programme supports activities to increase awareness and citizens' understanding 
of  the  EU,  its  values  and history.  The  programme  also  helps  people  become more  engaged  in  civic  and 
democratic activities through debates and discussions on EU-related issues. 

3.0.7. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 31

 0

 31

 29

 0

 29

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 7

 0

 7

- 4

 0

- 4

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 38

 0

 38

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 25

 0

 25

 0

 0

 0

90 

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 38

 0

 38

 26

 0

 26

 38  99.8%  100.0%

 0

 0.0%

-

 38  99.6%  100.0%

 25  98.6%  99.6%

 0

 0.0%

-

 25  98.4%  99.6%

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

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3.0.7. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 24

 1

 12

 38

 14

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 35

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 45.3%

The implementation of commitment appropriations was 99.6% and of payment appropriations 98.4% in 
2020.  A  reinforcement  of  commitment  appropriations  via  a  transfer10  for  decision  of  the  Budgetary 
Authority of EUR 6.8 million aimed to: 

•  Extending the Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) under Europe for Citizens programme; 
•  Bridging  the  gap  between  the two  Multiannual  Financial  Frameworks  in view of  the  creation  of 

the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme 2021-2027. 

The payment appropriations were reduced by EUR 4 million in 2020 due to delays linked to the COVID-19 
outbreak.

3.0.7. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 26

 24

 25

 26

 28

 29

 38

  26

 13.1%

  24

 25.5%

  25

 38.4%

  26

 51.9%

  28

 66.0%

  29

 80.7%

  38

 99.9%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 26

 25

 26

 27

 28

 29

 38

 26

 13.0%

 25

 25.4%

 26

 38.3%

 27

 51.7%

 28

 65.7%

 29

 80.2%

 38

 99.2%

 15

 14

 24

 26

 29

 25

 25

 15

 14

 24

 26

 28

 25

 25

 16

 15

 25

 27

 29

 25

 26

 15

 14

 25

 26

 29

 25

 25

 11

 5.5%

 21

 10.8%

 22

 11.1%

 22

 10.9%

 21

 10.3%

 24

 12.0%

 35

 17.7%

Total

 196

 195

 99.9%

 199

 197

 99.2%

 158

 157

 163

 159

3.0.8 - Food and Feed 

Animal and plant health measures aim at strengthening the enforcement of health and safety standards 
for the whole agri-food chain. The package of measures provides a modernised and simplified approach 
to the protection of health and more efficient control tools to ensure the effective application of EU agri-
food chain rules. 

10 DEC 23/2020 of 3 November 2020 (see Annex I.A of this report). 

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3.0.8. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 279

 0

 279

 245

 0

 245

- 4

 0

- 4

- 4

 0

- 4

 0

 0

 0

 13

 0

 13

Commitments

- 28

 247

 0

 0

- 28

 247

 0

 0

 0

Payments

- 20

 233

 0

 0

- 20

 233

 1

 0

 1

 4

 0

 4

 2

 0

 2

 251

 249  99.2%  100.0%

 0

 0

-

-

 251

 249  99.2%  100.0%

 237

 234  98.7%  99.5%

 0

 0

-

-

 237

 234  98.7%  99.5%

 2

 0

 2

 3

 0

 3

3.0.8. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 357

 38

 179

 249

 55

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 334

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 6.3%

Budget 
appropriations, unspent amounts related mostly to assigned revenue that was carried-over to 2021. 

implementation  was  99.2%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  98.7%  for  payment 

Within  the  Food  and  Feed  programme,  internal  transfers  were  made  to  allow  the  commitment  and 
payment of Emergency Fund measures related to animal and plant health (in particular to cover the fight 
against African Swine Fever). 

3.0.8. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 253

 246

 253

 259

 279

 290

 247

  247

 13.5%

  246

 26.9%

  253

 40.8%

  259

 54.9%

  279

 70.2%

  290

 86.1%

  247

 99.6%

 257

 254

 255

 262

 284

 294

 251

 250

 13.4%

 254

 27.1%

 255

 40.8%

 261

 54.9%

 281

 70.0%

 292

 85.7%

 249

 99.1%

 23

 176

 230

 240

 244

 242

 233

 22

 175

 228

 238

 243

 241

 232

 26

 181

 233

 245

 251

 247

 237

 23

 228

 12.3%

 180

 230

 241

 247

 246

 234

 300

 16.2%

 301

 16.2%

 297

 16.0%

 316

 17.0%

 354

 19.0%

 333

 17.9%

Total

1 827

1 820

 99.6% 1 858

1 842

 99.1%

1 388

1 379

1 420

1 399

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3.0.9 - Health 

The  EU  Health  programme  is  about  fostering  health  in  Europe,  by  encouraging  cooperation  between 
Member  States  to  improve  the  health  policies  that  benefit  their  citizens.  The  programme  aims  at 
complementing  the  health  policies  of  EU  Member  States  to  promote  health,  reduce  health  inequalities, 
protect people from serious cross-border health threats, encourage innovation in health and increase the 
sustainability of their health systems. 

3.0.9. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 70

 0

 70

 64

 0

 64

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 25

 0

- 25

- 23

 0

- 23

 28

 0

 28

 20

 0

 20

Commitments

 73

 0

 73

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 61

 0

 61

 1

 0

 1

 2

 0

 3

 3

 0

 3

 75

 0

 75

 65

 0

 65

 74  98.8%  99.7%

 0

 0.0%

-

 74  98.7%  99.7%

 62  95.5%  97.3%

 0

 0.0%

-

 62  95.3%  97.3%

EUR  million

 1

 0

 1

 2

 0

 2

3.0.9. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 138

 7

 47

 74

 15

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 144

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 3.8%

The  Health  programme  achieved  98.7%  implementation  for  commitment  appropriations  and  95.3%  for 
payment  appropriations.  Part  of  the  unspent  amounts  related  to  assigned  revenues  became  available 
again in 2021 and the other part was due to a delay in the signature of an administrative arrangement. 

Commitment  and  payment  appropriations  were  increased  to  cover  the  COVID-19  related  measures. 
However,  these  funds  were  only partially  implemented,  given  the  limitations  of  eligible measures  under 
the  Health  programme.  Corresponding  measures  were  nevertheless  taken  up  by  the  re-activated 
Emergency Support Instrument. Appropriations under the health programme could therefore be released 
in  a  Budget  Authority  transfer  to  reinforce  the  Citizens  programme,  food  and  feed  in  the  frame  of  the 
Emergency Fund, and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund for urgent measures. 

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3.0.9. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 59

 60

 62

 65

 66

 68

 73

  59

 12.9%

  60

 26.2%

  62

 39.9%

  65

 54.2%

  66

 68.8%

  68

 83.9%

  72  100.0%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 61

 62

 64

 66

 68

 71

 75

 61

 13.0%

 62

 26.2%

 64

 39.9%

 66

 54.0%

 68

 68.6%

 71

 83.7%

 74

 99.6%

 7

 27

 43

 49

 56

 63

 61

 6

 27

 42

 48

 55

 62

 59

 9

 30

 46

 52

 59

 66

 65

 7

 29

 44

 51

 57

 64

 62

 54

 11.5%

 86

 18.4%

 104

 22.3%

 119

 25.5%

 126

 27.1%

 132

 28.3%

 143

 30.6%

Total

 452

 452  100.0%

 467

 466

 99.6%

 308

 300

 327

 315

3.0.10 - Consumer 

The Consumer programme helps citizens to enjoy their consumer rights fully and to participate actively in 
the  Single  Market.  The  programme  focuses  on  four  areas:  monitoring  and  enforcing  product  safety, 
consumer  information  and  education,  consumer  rights  and  effective  redress,  and  strengthening  cross-
border enforcement. 

3.0.10. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 30

 0

 30

 28

 0

 28

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

Commitments

 30

 0

 30

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 30

 0

 30

 1

 0

 1

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

 1

 0

 1

 1

 0

 1

 31

 0

 31

 31

 0

 31

 30  99.3%  99.9%

 0

-

-

 30  99.3%  99.9%

 30  96.0%  97.7%

 0

-

-

 30  96.0%  97.7%

EUR  million

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 1

3.0.10. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 43

 4

 20

 30

 10

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 39

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 8.5%

Budget 
implementation  was  99.3%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  96.0%  for  payment 
appropriations. Payment appropriations were reinforced by EUR 0.8 million under the Global Transfer and 

94 

 
 
 
 
 
by EUR 1.1 million under autonomous transfers from lines 33 02 01 and 33 02 02 to cover payments of 
European Consumer Centres Network grants. 

3.0.10. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 24

 25

 26

 27

 28

 29

 30

  24

 12.7%

  24

 25.7%

  26

 39.4%

  27

 53.6%

  28

 68.4%

  29

 83.9%

  30

 99.7%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 25

 25

 27

 28

 29

 30

 31

 25

 12.8%

 25

 25.7%

 26

 39.4%

 27

 53.6%

 29

 68.4%

 30

 83.9%

 30

 99.5%

 4

 15

 23

 21

 29

 27

 30

 3

 14

 22

 20

 27

 26

 29

 5

 16

 24

 22

 30

 28

 31

 4

 15

 23

 21

 28

 27

 30

 21

 11.0%

 31

 16.1%

 34

 17.6%

 41

 20.9%

 40

 20.7%

 42

 21.8%

 39

 20.1%

Total

 188

 188

 99.7%

 194

 193

 99.5%

 148

 141

 156

 147

3.0.11 - Creative Europe 

Creative  Europe  programme  supports  the  European  cultural  and  creative  sector,  including  audio-visual. 
The programme contributes to safeguarding and promoting Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity via its 
MEDIA  and  CULTURE  sub-programmes  as  well  as  the  Cross-sectoral  strand.  Support  is  given  to  tens  of 
thousands of artists, cultural professionals and organisations in the performing arts, fine arts, publishing, 
film,  TV,  music,  interdisciplinary  arts,  heritage,  and  the  video  games  industry,  allowing  them  to  operate 
across Europe, to reach new audiences and to develop the skills that are needed in the digital age. 

3.0.11. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 252

 0

 252

 215

 0

 215

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 10

 0

- 10

Commitments

 252

 0

 252

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 199

 0

 200

 2

 0

 2

 0

 0

 0

- 6

 0

- 5

 13

 0

 13

 15

 0

 15

 265

 263  99.2%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0.0%

-

 265

 263  99.2%  100.0%

 216

 206  95.4%  98.8%

 0

 0  96.9%  100.0%

 216

 206  95.4%  98.8%

 2

 0

 2

 9

 0

 9

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3.0.11. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 256

 8

 95

 263

 112

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 306

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 19.3%

implementation  was  99.2%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  95.4%  for  payment 
Budget 
appropriations. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, and in order to assist the cultural sectors most in need, 
funding  was  accelerated  for  cooperation  projects.  Voted  payment  appropriations  reached  the 
implementation  of 98.8% as the  result of delays and last minute extensions of the  “Module  for  master 
degrees in art and science” projects with various European Universities. 

Payment appropriations were reduced by EUR 15.5 million due to: 

•  Lower disbursements to be made to the European Investment Fund for financial instruments on 

budget line 15 04 01; 

•  Delayed  or  reduced  claimed  payments  on  budget  line  09  05  01  MEDIA  Sub-programme  — 
Operating transnationally and internationally and promoting transnational circulation and mobility, 
caused  by  certain  actions  (such  as  trainings)  being  postponed,  cancelled  or  reduced  in  scope. 
Aiming  to  support  this  sector  heavily  touched  by  the  COVID-19  crisis,  the  Commission 
implemented a number of measures, such as the extension of reporting periods at the request of 
beneficiaries (thus postponing interim and final payments) and the increase in some pre-financing. 
The  latter  was  not  sufficient  to totally  offset  the  sum  of payments  for  actions  whose  reporting 
deadlines  had  been  amended.  Furthermore,  the  second  wave  of  confinement  caused  further 
delays  in  the  implementation  of  projects,  particularly  film  distribution,  caused  by  the  closure  of 
cinemas. 

3.0.11. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 182

 178

 192

 209

 230

 245

 252

  182

 12.2%

  178

 24.1%

  192

 37.0%

  209

 51.1%

  230

 66.6%

  245

 83.0%

  252  100.0%

 191

 189

 204

 221

 242

 257

 265

 190

 12.1%

 186

 24.0%

 202

 36.8%

 218

 50.7%

 239

 65.9%

 255

 82.2%

 263

 98.9%

 106

 125

 164

 185

 195

 202

 199

 104

 123

 163

 183

 193

 200

 197

 112

 135

 178

 200

 210

 216

 216

 109

 129

 170

 191

 203

 209

 206

 82

 5.2%

 138

 8.8%

 167

 10.6%

 187

 11.9%

 217

 13.9%

 256

 16.3%

 306

 19.5%

Total

1 488

1 488  100.0% 1 570

1 553

 98.9%

1 176

1 163

1 266

1 216

3.0.12 - Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union (IES) 

The Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union was created in March 2016 to provide financial 
support  to  Member  States  facing  an  exceptional  situation  going  beyond  their  organisational  capacity, 
where large numbers of people require urgent humanitarian assistance. It was re-activated in 2020, in the 
framework  of  the  COVID-19  crisis,  with  a  budget  of  EUR  2.7  billion  for  a  period  of  two  years,  until  31 
January 2022. 

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3.0.12. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

2 700

2 700

 0

2 470

2 470

 0

 0

 0

 0

 140

 140

Commitments

 0

2 700

2 700

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 0

2 610

2 610

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

-

-

 750

3 450

3 033  87.9%  100.0%

 750

3 450

3 033  87.9%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0  47.8%

-

 750

3 360

2 565  76.3%  85.5%

 750

3 360

2 565  76.3%  85.5%

 0

 417

 417

 0

 795

 795

3.0.12. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 2

 2

 0

3 033

2 565

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 469

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

21 185.6%

Payment appropriations were increased by EUR 2.6 billion in Amending Budgets 2/2020 and 6/2020 and 
via  a  Budgetary  Authority  transfer  of  EUR 140 million  in  order  to  cover  the  needs  stemming  from  the 
signature of Advanced Purchase Agreements (APAs) with vaccine developers. A small part of the payment 
appropriations  was  carried  over  to  2021,  notably  EUR  417  million  from  Member  States  voluntary 
contribution in order to cover additional APAs. The remaining carried-over payment appropriations include 
two large amounts to be paid in 2021 (> EUR 100 million) for rapid antigen tests and a remaining vaccine 
manufacturer payment.  

Decentralised Agencies  

This sub-heading consists of the following agencies: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 
(ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), European Border and 
Coast Guard Agency (EBCGA), European Police Office (Europol), European Police College (CEPOL), European 

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Monitoring  Centre  for  Drugs  and  Drug  Addiction  (EMCDDA),  European  Agency  for  the  Operational 
Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), European 
Asylum Support Office (EASO), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), European Institute 
for  Gender  Equality  (EIGE),  the  European  Public  Prosecutor’s  Office  (EPPO)  and  the  European  Union's 
Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust). 

3.0.DAG. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

1 233

1 233

1 184

1 184

 27

 27

 27

 27

- 84

- 84

- 84

- 84

Commitments

- 36

1 139

- 36

1 139

 0

 0

Payments

 1

 1

1 128

1 128

 0

 0

 67

 67

 67

 67

1 206

1 186  98.3%  100.0%

1 206

1 186  98.3%  100.0%

1 195

1 173  98.2%  99.8%

1 195

1 173  98.2%  99.8%

 20

 20

 22

 22

3.0.DAG. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 395

 0

 205

1 186

 968

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 408

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 3.2%

Commitment approprations implementation was 98.3% and payment appropriations implementation was 
98.2%.  The  under-implementation  of  assigned  revenue  reflects  the  rule  according  to  which  agency 
surpluses recovered in 2020 are used in 2021 as part of the 2021 EU contribution to agencies. 

The  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  of  ECDC,  EPPO,  EASO  and  EBCGA  were  reinforced  in 
Amending Budget 1/2020. The budget reinforcements served to step up the EU’s response to the COVID-
19  outbreak,  to  accelerate  the  phasing-in  of  the  EPPO,  and  to  provide  additional  assistance  to  Greece 
through the coordination of a return programme and the deployment of additional case workers.  

The  EBCGA’s  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  were  reduced  by  EUR  70  million  in  the  Global 
Transfer. The surplus was mainly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the Agency 
to scale-down its activities in the area of return, joint operations and onboarding of the Standing Corps. 
The  agency’s  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  were  further  reduced  by  EUR  29  million, 
reinforcing AMIF and ISF.  

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decentralised agencies (reduced training activities, 
reduced  number  of  missions,  etc.),  several  smaller  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  reductions 
took place over the second half of the year.  

The  payment  appropriations  for  eu-LISA  were  reinforced  with  EUR  37  million  in  the  framework  of  the 
Global Transfer exercise to fulfil the legal obligations for the Entry-Exit System.  

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Others 

This section contains pilot projects, preparatory actions and actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission. 

Budget 
appropriations. 

implementation  was  99.0%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  98.0%  for  payment 

There was a reduction at the level of payment appropriations of EUR 15 million in the Global Transfer, for 
pilot projects and preparatory actions, as well as a further reduction of EUR 2 million through transfers. As 
in previous years, for some pilot projects and preparatory actions, implementation took some time to start 
and payment appropriations were transferred to where urgent payments were needed. 

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MFF Heading 4: Global Europe 

Global  Europe  covers  all  external  actions  (foreign  policy)  by  the  EU  to  promote  democracy,  peace  and 
stability,  solidarity  and  poverty  reduction,  by  investing  in  its  neighbourhood,  supporting  the  least 
developed countries, countries preparing for EU membership and promoting its core interests worldwide. It 
includes  pre-accession  assistance,  development  assistance  and  humanitarian  aid.  In  addition,  the 
European Development Fund (EDF), provides aid for development cooperation with African, Caribbean and 
Pacific countries (ACP countries), as well as overseas countries and territories. As it is not funded from the 
EU budget but from direct contributions from EU Member States, the EDF does not fall under the MFF and 
has its own financial regulation (Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015). 

The implementation of commitment appropriations was 97.6% and payment appropriations was 95.7%. 

Many programmes under this heading were reprogrammed during 2020 to speed up their implementation 
and  in  order  to  help  partner  countries  deal  with  the  economic,  social  and  health  consequences  of  the 
COVID-19 crisis, in accordance with the joint communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19. In 
order to cover the needs in the area of external relations, this heading was reinforced by EUR 1.1 billion in 
commitment appropriations and by EUR 1.5 billion in payment appropriations through Amending Budgets 
No 5/2020 and No 9/2020 as well as through transfers.  

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4. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

8 423

 8 280

 11.7%

8 863

8 487

 10.6%

2 518

2 479

2 899

2 636

7 589

 9.5%

2015

8 795

 8 745

 24.1%

9 705

9 396

 22.4%

3 424

3 388

3 923

3 593 13 276

 16.6%

2016

9 377

 9 364

 37.3% 12 186

11 275

 36.5%

5 947

5 588

7 175

6 412 17 833

 22.3%

2017

10 713  10 710

 52.5% 12 340

11 813

 51.2%

6 946

6 620

8 864

7 758 21 727

 27.2%

2018

10 379  10 377

 67.2% 11 363

11 060

 65.1%

7 776

7 675

9 656

8 449 24 138

 30.2%

2019

11 625  11 622

 83.6% 13 333

13 108

 81.4%

8 493

8 449

10 312

9 586 27 279

 34.1%

2020

11 350  11 349

 99.7% 12 189

11 948

 96.4% 10 155

10 098

11 579

11 166 27 672

 34.6%

Total

70 663

70 447

 99.7% 79 979

77 087

 96.4% 45 259

44 297

54 409

49 601

4.0.1 - Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) 

Pre-accession  financial  assistance  is  provided  based  on  the  'Instrument  for  Pre-accession  Assistance' 
(IPA).  Its  general  objective  is  to  support  the  beneficiaries  listed in  the  IPA II  Regulation  by  adopting  and 
implementing  the  political,  institutional,  legal,  administrative,  social  and  economic  reforms  required  to 
comply with EU values and to align progressively to Union rules, standards, policies and practices with a 
view to Union membership. 

4.0.1. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

1 571

 100

- 62

Previous

 0

 0

 0

Total

1 571

 100

- 62

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

1 609

 0

1 609

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 231

1 840

1 780  96.7%  100.0%

 18

 18

 0

 0.0%

-

 249

1 858

1 780  95.8%  100.0%

 59

 18

 77

Current

1 389

 225

Previous

 42

 0

Total

1 432

 225

 30

 0

 30

 12

1 656

- 3

 9

 39

1 696

 6

 0

 6

 362

2 024

1 889  93.3%  99.5%

 134

 86

 126

 41  32.6%  99.9%

 85

 448

2 150

1 930  89.8%  99.6%

 219

4.0.1. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

8 481

 83

1 698

1 780

 232

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
8 249

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 2.7%

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Including  assigned  revenue11,  the  implementation  of  commitment  appropriations  was  95.8%  and    of 
payment appropriations, 89.8%. 

Commitment appropriations transfers consisted of: 

•  Budgetary Authority transfers to reinforce the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) in order 
to address the needs after the Beirut explosion, as well as other needs in heading 4, such as the 
Syria crisis under ENI and for repatriation flights for EU citizens due to the COVID-19 crisis under 
the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as an amount in recoveries from old projects financed under 
previous Pre-Accession Instruments had become available. 

Payment appropriations transfers consisted of: 

•  A reinforcement of IPA in order to pay, to the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian 
crisis, the remaining part of commitments to support refugees in Turkey, partially compensated by 
a  transfer  from  the  rural  development  part  of  IPA,  due  to  a  reduced  forecast  for  candidate 
countries payment claims. 

4.0.1. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

1 479

 1 364

 10.6%

1 500

1 367

 9.1%

2015

1 574

 1 573

 22.8%

1 705

1 693

 20.5%

2016

1 678

 1 676

 35.8%

2 590

2 562

 37.6%

2017

2 118

 2 117

 52.2%

2 172

2 150

 52.0%

 98

 340

 465

 869

 93

 334

 428

 111

 357

 777

 102

1 631

 10.9%

 338

2 954

 19.7%

 725

4 567

 30.5%

 860

1 248

1 065

5 645

 37.7%

2018

2 041

 2 041

 68.0%

2 111

2 096

 66.0%

1 111

1 081

1 541

1 277

6 457

 43.2%

2019

2 394

 2 393

 86.6%

3 040

2 993

 86.0%

1 305

1 298

1 756

1 466

7 945

 53.1%

2020

1 609

 1 609

 99.1%

1 840

1 780

 97.9%

1 656

1 649

2 024

1 889

7 820

 52.3%

Total

12 894

12 772

 99.1% 14 957

14 642

 97.9%

5 845

5 743

7 812

6 862

4.0.2 - European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)  

ENI  is  the  basis  for  the  EU’s  engagement  with  its  neighbours.  The  neighbourhood  remains  a  strategic 
priority  for  the  EU,  especially  in  light  of  the  numerous  crises  currently  affecting  it,  with  a  migratory 
spillover effect to the Union. The ENI promotes enhanced political cooperation and progressive economic 
integration  between  the  Union  and  its  neighbours,  namely  six  Eastern  European  countries  and  ten 
Mediterranean countries. 

11 Notably payment appropriations for the Facility for Refugees in Turkey originating from external assigned revenue, which are 
automatically carried over as long as the related operations are being carried out. 

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4.0.2. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

2 671

 100

Previous

 0

 0

Total

2 671

 100

 74

 0

 74

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

2 845

 0

2 845

 0

 0

 0

Payments

Current

1 831

 386

 255

 48

2 519

Previous

 136

 0

 0

- 50

 86

Total

1 966

 386

 255

- 2

2 605

 6

 0

 6

 46

 18

 64

 59

 11

 70

2 891

2 859  98.9%  100.0%

 18

 2  10.0%

-

2 909

2 861  98.4%  100.0%

2 584

2 555  98.9%  99.8%

 97

 94  96.8%  100.0%

2 681

2 649  98.8%  99.8%

 32

 16

 48

 29

 3

 32

4.0.2. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

7 995

 196

1 983

2 861

 666

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
8 011

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 0.2%

Commitment appropriations were  implemented in full when excluding assigned revenue; 98.4% including 
assigned revenue. The instrument was reinforced with EUR 100 million through Amending Budget 5/2020 
in order to provide additional support to the Syrian population and refugees and their host communities in 
Jordan  and  Lebanon;  with  EUR 74  million  through  two  Budgetary  Authority  transfers  in  order  to  fund 
additional  actions  through  the  North  Africa  window  of  the  Africa  Trust  Fund  and  provide  reconstruction 
assistance to Lebanon following the Beirut blast.   

Payment  appropriations  were  nearly  implemented  in  full  when  excluding  assigned  revenue;  98.8% 
including assigned revenue. The instrument was reinforced substantially through the Global Transfer and 
Amending  budget 10/2020  as  several  programmes  were  modified  and  repurposed  in  reponse  to  the 
COVID-19 crisis, which led to higher than planned needs for payments.  

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4.0.2. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

2014

2 315

 2 315

 13.2%

2 359

2 358

 13.2%

2015

2 386

 2 385

 26.8%

2 432

2 425

 26.8%

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 456

 619

 448

 613

 470

 646

 455

1 909

 10.7%

 626

3 708

 20.8%

2016

2 325

 2 325

 40.0%

2 366

2 359

 40.0%

1 367

1 200

1 397

1 221

4 838

 27.1%

2017

2 481

 2 481

 54.1%

2 524

2 514

 54.1%

1 404

1 398

1 433

1 411

5 888

 33.0%

2018

2 478

 2 478

 68.2%

2 504

2 500

 68.1%

1 729

1 724

1 769

1 750

6 577

 36.9%

2019

2 738

 2 738

 83.8%

2 772

2 768

 83.6%

1 870

1 864

1 903

1 885

7 272

 40.7%

2020

2 845

 2 845  100.0%

2 891

2 859

 99.6%

2 519

2 514

2 584

2 555

7 446

 41.7%

Total

17 568

17 566  100.0% 17 848

17 784

 99.6%

9 965

9 761

10 201

9 903

4.0.3 - Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 

The primary and overarching objective of the DCI is the reduction and in the longer term, the eradication 
of poverty. It also contributes to the achievement of other objectives of EU external actions, in particular 
fostering sustainable economic, social and environmental development, promoting democracy, the rule of 
law,  good  governance  and  the  respect  for  human  rights.  It  addresses  most  of  the  UN 2030  Agenda's 
Sustainable Development Goals in their external dimension. 

4.0.3. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Commitments

Current

3 272

Previous

 0

Total

3 272

Current

2 597

Previous

 199

Total

2 797

 0

 0

 0

 90

 0

 90

- 66

 0

- 66

 68

 0

 68

- 1

 0

- 1

3 206

 0

3 206

 0

 0

 0

 75

 13

 88

3 281

3 268  99.6%  100.0%

 13

 0

 0.4%

-

3 294

3 268  99.2%  100.0%

Payments

 109

2 865

- 99

 100

 10

2 965

 13

 0

 13

 118

2 996

2 939  98.1%  99.6%

 16

 116

 105  90.1%  100.0%

 134

3 112

3 043  97.8%  99.6%

 12

 13

 25

 56

 11

 68

4.0.3. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

9 203

 155

2 591

3 268

 452

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
9 273

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 0.8%

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Budget 
appropriations including internal and external assigned revenue.  

implementation  was  99.2%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  97.8%  for  payment 

Implementation of the 2020 commitment appropriations excluding assigned revenue reached 100%. 

Budget Authority transfers of EUR 65.9 million were made to other instruments and budget lines: 

•  EUR  13  million  were  transferred  to  the  Humanitarian  Aid  instrument  in  order  to  reinforce  EU’s 

response to the COVID-19 crisis in Iran; 

•  EUR  27.9  million  were  transferred  to  the  Humanitarian  Aid  instrument  to  reinforce  the  EU’s 

response to the COVID-19 crisis in Pakistan; 

•  EUR 10 million were transferred to the Humanitarian Aid instrument to reinforce the programme 
in support of the Iraq National Health Security Action Plan, implemented through the World Health 
Organisation; 

•  EUR  15  million  were  transferred  to  the  Humanitarian  Aid  instrument  in  order  to  reinforce  EU’s 

response to the COVID-19 crisis in Afghanistan. 

Implementation of the 2020 payment appropriations excluding assigned revenue reached 99.6%.  

The instrument was reinforced by a total of EUR 168 million from:  

•  EUR 68 million in the Global Transfer; 
•  EUR 90 million in Amending Budget 9/2020; 
•  EUR 10 million in internal Commission transfers. 

These  reinforcements  were  needed  in  order  to  frontload  disbursements  of  Budget  Support  and  other 
payments, normally planned for 2021, to support partner countries’ response to the COVID-19 crisis. 

4.0.3. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

2014

2 345

 2 345

 11.7%

2 386

2 361

 11.6%

2015

2 447

 2 447

 24.0%

2 531

2 487

 23.8%

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 110

 408

 99

 399

 125

 448

 108

2 261

 11.1%

 408

4 338

 21.3%

2016

2 636

 2 636

 37.2%

2 713

2 705

 37.0%

1 229

1 216

1 285

1 233

5 789

 28.4%

2017

3 151

 3 151

 53.0%

3 192

3 175

 52.6%

1 820

1 806

1 898

1 828

7 116

 34.9%

2018

2 981

 2 981

 67.9%

3 032

3 015

 67.4%

2 201

2 185

2 306

2 223

7 863

 38.5%

2019

3 205

 3 204

 83.9%

3 270

3 262

 83.3%

2 404

2 391

2 521

2 438

8 644

 42.4%

2020

3 206

 3 206  100.0%

3 281

3 268

 99.4%

2 865

2 854

2 996

2 939

8 946

 43.8%

Total

19 970

19 969  100.0% 20 405

20 274

 99.4% 11 037

10 949

11 579

11 176

4.0.4 - Partnership Instrument (PI)  

The Partnership Instrument (PI) has  a global  reach. Its main  objective  is to  advance  and  promote Union 
and  mutual  interests.  It  addresses  global  challenges  such  as  climate  change  and  energy  security  and 
supports partnership strategies by promoting policy dialogues. The external projection of the Europe 2020 
strategy  represented  a  major  strategic  component  of  this  instrument.  It  also  aims  to  address  specific 
aspects  of  the  EU’s  economic  diplomacy,  trade  and  investment  opportunities  and  to  support  public 
diplomacy,  people-to-people  contacts,  education/academic  co-operation  and  outreach  activities  to 
promote the Union’s values and interests. The PI helps underpin relations with EU strategic partners that 
are no longer eligible for bilateral development aid (Brazil, China, India and Mexico) and with some of the 
G7 partners (Canada, Japan and the U.S.). 

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4.0.4. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 162

 0

 162

 130

 3

 133

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 3

- 1

 2

Commitments

 164

 0

 164

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 129

 2

 131

 0

 0

 0

 2

 0

 2

- 4

 0

- 4

 7

 1

 8

 7

 1

 8

 171

 168  97.8%  100.0%

 1

 0

 0.0%

-

 172

 168  97.6%  100.0%

 136

 132  97.3%  99.6%

 4

 2  54.4%  51.4%

 140

 134  96.2%  98.7%

 3

 1

 4

 4

 1

 4

4.0.4. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 400

 3

 112

 168

 22

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 430

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 7.6%

The implementation of commitment appropriations was 97.6% and payment appropriations was 96.2%. 

EUR 2 million of commitment appropriations were transferred from EIDHR to PI to reinforce an action on 
Antimicrobial Resistance in Latin America. 

An increase in payment appropriations of EUR 3 million from Budgetary Authority transfers was needed to 
cover  the  cost  claims  and  pre-financing  due  before  the  end  of  2020.  A  decrease  of  EUR  1  million  in 
payment appropriations, initially planned to cover commitments from the pre-2014 MFF period, was made 
to reinforce the payments from the MFF 2014-2020 period of the PI. Commission transfers decreased the 
instrument by EUR 4 million at the year end and were transferred to CFSP to cover unexpected payments 
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 120

 118

 127

 138

 145

 149

 164

 962

  120

 12.4%

  118

 24.7%

  127

 38.0%

  138

 52.3%

  145

 67.4%

  149

 82.9%

  164

 99.9%

 961

 99.9%

 120

 119

 130

 140

 147

 156

 171

 985

 120

 12.2%

 118

 24.2%

 130

 37.4%

 140

 51.6%

 146

 66.4%

 156

 82.2%

 168

 99.3%

 977

 99.3%

 5

 31

 60

 77

 117

 131

 129

 549

 3

 29

 55

 76

 116

 131

 129

 539

 5

 33

 62

 79

 120

 135

 136

 570

 3

 31

 57

 77

 119

 134

 132

 553

 117

 11.8%

 204

 20.7%

 276

 28.1%

 338

 34.3%

 364

 37.0%

 386

 39.2%

 421

 42.7%

4.0.5 - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 

The  EIDHR  reflects  the  specific  Treaty  mandates  relating  to  the  development  and  consolidation  of 
democracy and the rule of law, and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It addresses 
these  issues  mainly  in  partnership  with  civil  society  and  independently  of  the  consent  of  third  country 
governments and other public authorities. This independence facilitates cooperation with civil society and 
allows  for  interventions  at  international  level,  which  are  neither  geographically  linked  nor  crisis-related, 
and which require a transnational approach. 

4.0.5. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 196

 0

 196

 174

 1

 175

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 23

 0

- 23

- 20

 0

- 20

Commitments

 172

 0

 172

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 151

 0

 151

 3

 0

 3

- 2

 0

- 2

- 3

- 1

- 4

 6

 2

 7

 5

 2

 7

 178

 176  99.2%  100.0%

 2

 0

 0.0%

-

 179

 176  98.4%  100.0%

 159

 152  95.7%  97.2%

 2

 0  15.3%  100.0%

 161

 152  94.6%  97.2%

 1

 2

 3

 6

 2

 8

4.0.5. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 367

 24

 112

 176

 40

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 368

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 0.2%

107 

 
 
 
 
 
Budget 
implementation  was  98.4%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  94.6%  for  payment 
appropriations.  Implementation  of  the  2020  commitment  appropriations,  excluding  assigned  revenue, 
reached 100%. 

Due  to  the  COVID-19  crisis,  many  missions  were  cancelled,  delayed  and  changed,  leaving  a  surplus  of 
commitment and payment appropriations in Election Observation Missions (EOMS) under EIDHR.  

Elections  were  postponed  in  Ethiopia  and  Haiti.  Election  observation  missions  were  cancelled  and/or 
replaced by desk review or election expert missions in case of Myanmar, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, and 
Sri  Lanka.  Election  follow-up  missions  to  Kosovo,  Sierra  Leone,  Zimbabwe,  Liberia,  Madagascar,  and 
Lebanon  were  cancelled.  Planned  election  observation  missions  in  Suriname  and  Afghanistan  could  not 
take place. 

Transfers in commitment appropriations consisted of EUR 23 million of Budget Authority transfers: 

•  The  instrument  contributing  to  Stability  and  Peace  absorbed  EUR  15  million  to  support  ongoing 

crises in Libya, Latin America and Mozambique; 

•  A  further  EUR  4.5  million  covered  partially  the  reinforcement  to  the  European  Neighbourhood 
Instrument and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for additional support to Lebanon and 
Bosnia and Herzegovina; 

•  The  Humanitarian  aid  programme  (HUMA)  absorbed  a  further  EUR  3  million  in  response  to  the 

COVID-19 outbreak in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

In addition, the  Partnership  Instrument absorbed additional commitment appropriations of EUR  2 million 
under the Antimicrobial Resistance in Latin America with a new integrated action related to the COVID-19.  

Concerning  payment  appropriations,  EUR  20  million  were  made  available  in  the  Global  Transfer.  This 
resulted  from  a  decrease  of  EUR  28.5  million  from  Election  Observation  Missions  and  an  increase  of 
EUR  9 million required in the budget line “Enhancing the respect for and observance of human rights and 
fundamental freedoms and supporting democratic reforms” due to frontloading of contracts to assist the 
COVID-19 crisis. 

A total of EUR 4 million decrease of Commission transfers under EIDHR was absorbed by the budget line 
“Information outreach on the Union’s external relations” and by the Development Cooperation Instrument 
for the budget line “Human Development”.  

4.0.5. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 184

 172

 171

 184

 188

 179

 172

  184

 14.7%

  172

 28.5%

  171

 42.1%

  184

 56.9%

  188

 71.9%

  179

 86.2%

  172  100.0%

 188

 174

 172

 188

 189

 180

 178

 187

 14.8%

 173

 28.4%

 172

 41.9%

 187

 56.7%

 189

 71.6%

 179

 85.7%

 176

 99.6%

Total

1 251

1 250  100.0% 1 269

1 264

 99.6%

 29

 68

 120

 147

 187

 161

 151

 864

 27

 65

 109

 143

 184

 158

 146

 833

 34

 73

 124

 151

 191

 165

 159

 897

 29

 69

 113

 146

 187

 160

 152

 856

 160

 12.6%

 238

 18.8%

 294

 23.2%

 335

 26.4%

 335

 26.4%

 354

 27.9%

 358

 28.2%

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4.0.6 - Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) 

The IcSP is the EU's main instrument supporting security initiatives and peace-building activities in partner 
countries. It came into force in 2014, replacing the predecessor Instrument for Stability (IfS). 

The  IcSP  consists  of  three  major  components:  Crisis  response,  Conflict  prevention  and  Global,  trans-
regional and emerging threats. The policy  has a global  reach  with a  specific emphasis on implementing 
the development and security nexus. The crisis response aims to strengthen international security through 
interventions in crises at all stages of the conflict cycle. 

4.0.6. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Previous

Total

Current

Previous

Total

 394

 0

 394

 345

 5

 350

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 15

 0

 15

 35

 0

 35

Commitments

 408

 0

 408

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 377

 2

 379

 3

 0

 3

 0

 0

 0

- 2

- 3

- 5

 5

 0

 5

 6

 1

 6

 413

 413  99.9%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0.0%

-

 413

 413  99.9%  100.0%

 387

 380  98.2%  99.0%

 3

 3  99.0%  100.0%

 389

 382  98.2%  99.0%

 0

 0

 1

 6

 0

 6

4.0.6. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 676

 49

 237

 413

 146

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 658

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 2.7%

Budget 
appropriations. 

implementation  was  99.9%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  98.2%  for  payment 

Commitment appropriations were increased by EUR 15 million in the Budget Authority transfers to cover 
actions in Libya, Latin America, Mozambique, Belarus, Sudan and Mali. 

Payment  appropriations  were  increased  by  EUR 35 million  in  the  Global  Transfer.  A  reinforcement  was 
needed to cover the cost claims and first pre-financings due in 2020. 

Commission transfers decreased payment appropriations by EUR 5 million. 

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Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 277

 330

 345

 260

 370

 377

 408

  277

 11.7%

  330

 25.6%

  345

 40.2%

  260

 51.2%

  369

 66.8%

  377

 82.7%

  408  100.0%

 280

 333

 349

 270

 373

 387

 413

 279

 11.6%

 332

 25.4%

 345

 39.8%

 268

 50.9%

 372

 66.4%

 387

 82.4%

 413

 99.6%

 33

 147

 274

 233

 309

 313

 377

 30

 144

 266

 229

 306

 309

 374

 39

 154

 281

 245

 321

 323

 387

 32

 249

 10.4%

 150

 270

 234

 315

 316

 380

 431

 17.9%

 503

 20.9%

 537

 22.3%

 590

 24.5%

 653

 27.2%

 653

 27.2%

Total

2 367

2 367  100.0% 2 405

2 396

 99.6%

1 686

1 658

1 749

1 697

4.0.7 - Humanitarian Aid 

The aim of the EU humanitarian aid policy is to provide assistance, relief and protection to people outside 
the EU being victims of man-made and natural disasters, with particular attention to the most vulnerable 
victims. 

Humanitarian  Aid  activities  fund  assistance,  relief  and  protection  in  complex and  possibly  long-standing 
crises  in  the  most  vulnerable  countries,  as  well  as  aid  to  regions  affected  by  natural  disasters  such  as 
cyclones/hurricanes,  droughts,  earthquakes  and  floods.  Increased  funding  and  effort  will  be  directed  to 
building  resilience  among  communities  recurrently  affected  by  natural  and  man-made  disasters. 
Assistance to persons affected by ‘forgotten crises’ is also catered for. The programme aims to ensure EU 
involvement  in  all  major  crises.  Humanitarian  aid  funding  indirectly  contributes  to  reducing  migratory 
flows worldwide. 

4.0.7. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Commitments

Current

Total

Current

Total

1 102

1 102

1 207

1 207

 485

 485

 68

 68

 443

 443

 388

 388

 8

 8

2 038

2 038

 46

 46

 20

 20

2 103

2 097  99.7%  100.0%

2 103

2 097  99.7%  100.0%

Payments

- 49

1 614

- 49

1 614

 6

 6

 336

1 956

1 918  98.1%  99.7%

 336

1 956

1 918  98.1%  99.7%

 6

 6

 37

 37

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4.0.7. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

1 205

 30

 804

2 097

1 115

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
1 354

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 12.4%

CA 
increase 

DEC 02 

DEC 03 

DEC 05 

DEC 07 

DEC 09 

 0 

 74 

 13 

 50 

 16 

DEC 10 

 56 

DEC 12 

 130 

DEC 15 

DEC 21 

 30 

 74 

 16 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total 

 443 

 46 

4.0.7. Summary table of Budget Authority transfers - 2020 
From the 
From the 
CA 
Emer- 
Emergency Aid 
increase 
gency Aid 
Reserve 
(carry 
Reserve 
(carry over) 
over) 
 24 
 30 
 30 

From the 
Emer- 
gency Aid 
Reserve 
 0 

PA 
increase 

 24 

 74 

- 

 50 

- 

- 

 130 

 30 

 74 

 359 

 16 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 46 

 90 

 0 

 40 

 0 

 0 

 130 

 30 

 74 

 388 

 90 

- 

 30 

- 

- 

 130 

 30 

 55 

359  

EUR million 

COVID-19 

Venezuela; East Africa 

Iran (COVID-19) 

COVID-19 
UCPM reinstatement of 
credits 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Pakistan, 
Iraq, Afghanistan 
(COVID-19) 
Yemen, Sahel, Sudan 

Lebanon 
Afghanistan; South 
Sudan; Rohingya crisis 

Budget  implementation  was  fully  achieved  for  voted  commitment  appropriations  and  was  at  a  rate  of 
99.7% for payment appropriations excluding assigned revenue. 

Commitment  appropriations  were  reinforced  via  Budget  Authority  transfers  with  EUR  443  million12  and 
payment appropriations with EUR 388 million: 

•  COVID-19:  EUR  80  million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR  64  million  in  payment 
appropriations  were  mobilised  to  strengthen  epidemic  preparedness  and  response  through  the 
WHO Strategic Preparedness and  Response Plan (SPRP), the Global  Humanitarian Response Plan 
for  COVID-19  (GHRP),  combining  the  appeals  of  the  WHO,  the  United  Nations  Children’s  Fund 
(UNICEF),  the  United  Nations  High  Commissioner  for  Refugees  (UNHCR),  the  International 
Organisation  for  Migration  (IOM)  and  other  individual  agencies,  and  to  respond  to the  appeal  of 
the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. 

•  Venezuela:  the  political  crisis  entered  an  acute  phase  at  the  beginning  of  2020.  The  socio-
economic  crisis  reached  a  new  peak,  affecting  the  population’s  ability  to  satisfy  the  most  basic 
needs (undernourishment, no access  to water, collapse of waste disposal systems,  unaffordable 
access  to  hygiene  items,  discontinuation  of  regular  vaccination  programmes,  children  no  longer 
attending school). Altogether, some 10 million people needed humanitarian assistance inside the 
country. EUR 50 million in commitment and payment appropriations were mobilised to cover the 

12 This amount includes EUR 46 million transferred from the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) to Humanitarian Aid, corresponding to 
the appropriations carried over from 2019. 

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needs in the field of health, protection, nutrition, education in emergencies, water and sanitation 
as well as psychosocial support. 

• 

•  East  Africa:  a  number  of  countries  were  facing  an  unprecedented  desert  locust  infestation. 
EUR 40 million in commitment and payment appropriations were used to finance immediate food 
pre-positioning and food assistance, livelihood support, seeds (for farmers), fodder distribution (to 
protect livestock), the procurement of nutrition supplies, health and nutrition centres. 
Iran: the situation in the country was extremely difficult partially due to the poor condition of the 
health care system and the extremely low availability of medical supplies, even before the COVID-
19 pandemic. Imports of medical goods were restricted by US sanctions. There was a lack of even 
the  most  basic  essential  items,  such  as  latex  gloves.  In  addition,  the  population  was  extremely 
vulnerable  due  to  the  ongoing  lack  of  access  to  medical  care,  causing  high  mortality  rates. 
EUR 13 million  in  commitment  appropriations  were  transferred  from  DCI  to  ensure  an  effective 
and efficient response to the COVID-19 crisis. 

•  Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism:  given  the  urgency  of  the  repatriations  of  EU  citizens  to 
Europe  and  the  need  for  immediate  action  related  to  the  COVID-19  crisis,  the  Commission 
transferred,  autonomously, EUR 16 million in commitment appropriations from the humanitarian 
aid  instrument  to  the  Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism,  in  order  to  cover  the  lack  of  available 
commitment  appropriations  under  the  Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism  at  the  time.  After  the 
adoption  of  Amending  Budget  1/2020  reinforcing  the  Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism,  these 
appropriations were reinstated for the purposes of humanitarian aid. 

•  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina:  the  country  was  becoming  a  bottleneck  for  refugees  and  migrants 
with  overstretched  reception  capacities  for  stranded  migrants.  The  situation  was  further 
exacerbated by a lack of support to refugees and migrants by the local authorities, the worsening 
of the humanitarian situation in the Una Sana Canton and further restrictions on movement by the 
cantonal authorities. EUR 3 million in commitment appropriations were transferred to support the 
provision  of  comprehensive  health  and  protection  assistance  for  refugees  and  migrants 
accommodated  in  the  temporary  reception  facilities,  outreach  assistance  and  child  protection 
including adequate care for unaccompanied minors. 

• 

•  Pakistan: the number of COVID-19 infections increased due to the weak healthcare system and 
the  fact  that  a  large  part  of  the  population  already  suffered  from  severe  malnutrition. 
EUR 28 million  in  commitment  appropriations  were  transferred  to  address  Pakistan’s  immediate 
needs  by  supporting  activities  such  as  medical  procurement  (including  Personal  Protective 
Equipment), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) items and hygiene promotion activities, as well 
as communication outreach and awareness raising. 
Iraq: the COVID-19 outbreak added yet another layer of vulnerability to the complex situation in 
Iraq. The entire health system was under heavy strain and there were major concerns about the 
impact of the virus on the most vulnerable groups, in particular refugees and internally displaced 
persons (IDPs) living in and out of camps, low-income families depending on daily and seasonal 
employment,  and  people  in  prisons  and  detention  centres.  Vulnerable  refugees  and  IDPs  were 
severely affected, as the restrictions on movement adopted by the authorities to slow the spread 
of the virus have drastically reduced day job opportunities, depleted their cash reserves and food 
supplies.  Camps  lock  down  and  inability  to  access  food  markets  worsened  the  food  security 
conditions  in  the  IDPs  camps.  EUR 10  million  in  commitment  appropriations  were  transferred  to 
support health, water, sanitation and hygiene as well as food security measures. 

•  Afghanistan: the reinforcement of EUR 15 million in commitment appropriations was made due 
to the humanitarian aid’s capacity to react quickly thanks to the immediate operational capacity 
of  the  humanitarian  aid  partners,  as  well  as  the  need  to  also  support  activities  in  Taliban 
used 
controlled 
protective 
procurement 
equipment/tests/laboratory supply,  ensuring 
infection  control  measures/triage/referrals  and 
reinforcing the support to Primary Health care providers. 

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•  Yemen: a series of developments contributed to a deterioration of the situation, including a new 
conflict escalation since January 2020, resulting in over 70 000 new internally displaced persons 
(IDPs), an exacerbation of the food security crisis due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and 
urgent health service needs to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak. EUR 70 million in commitment 

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and payment appropriations were mobilised to avoid a break in the food and nutrition pipelines of 
World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF. 

•  Sahel:  in  the  Sahel,  the  number  of  people  facing  a  critical  lack  of  food  and  access  to  basic 
services, such as healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) spiked due to rising insecurity, 
climate  shocks  and  to  the  COVID-19  outbreak.  EUR  40  million  in  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations were mobilised to mitigate the risk linked to food insecurity during the lean season, 
financing  emergency  food  assistance,  nutrition  support,  protection  and  multi-sectoral  rapid 
response assistance. 

•  Sudan: the COVID-19 pandemic had severe consequences on the health system, which is one of 
the  weakest  in  the  world.  Vaccination  campaigns  and  responses  to  disease  outbreaks  were 
suspended,  and  some  health  services (30%)  were  not  functioning  due to  lack  of  staff,  personal 
protective equipment and training. The worst form of child malnutrition was set to increase by 10-
15% from the current 522 000 cases. In addition, sporadic clashes inside the country and conflict 
in  neighbouring  countries  continued  to  generate  forced  displacement  within  and  to  Sudan. 
EUR 20 million  in  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  were  mobilised  for  immediate  food 
assistance  and  livelihood  support  (whenever possible  through  cash-based  interventions),  as  well 
as  ongoing  life-saving  health  and  nutrition  services.  It  also  supported  a  scaling-up  of 
humanitarian  actors’  capacity  to  provide  multisector  emergency  response  and  humanitarian 
logistics services. 

•  Lebanon:  Lebanon  was  already  in  an  extremely  fragile  situation,  with  a  spiralling  financial  and 
economic crisis, social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic. The country defaulted for the first time 
on its debt, as its foreign currency reserves were insufficient to cover the import of basic goods. 
As  result  of  the  explosions,  there  were  200  people  dead,  more  than  6  000  injured  and  around 
300 000 people displaced, having lost their homes and businesses. The destruction of the port of 
Beirut, through which around 90% of imports transited, had a devastating impact on the supplies 
of  goods.  Wheat  stocks  were  also  lost,  resulting  in  immediate  rationing  of  sales  to  bakeries. 
EUR 30 million in commitment and payment appropriations were mobilised to support emergency 
health interventions, shelter, water and sanitation, food assistance, protection and education. 
•  Afghanistan:  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  persisting  political  insecurities  and  increasing 
violence,  the  humanitarian  situation  in  Afghanistan  deteriorated  far  beyond  the  projections  in 
terms  of  health,  food  insecurity/malnutrition  and  protection.  EUR  30  million  in  commitment  and 
payment appropriations were transferred to support health assistance, food security and nutrition 
and address the urgent needs of Afghans returning from Iran since the beginning of the COVID-19 
pandemic. 

•  South Sudan: the South Sudan conflict remained one of the key drivers of humanitarian needs in 
the  region.  Uganda  continued  to  be  the  largest  refugee  hosting  country  in  Africa  with  over 
1.4 million  individuals,  mostly  from  South  Sudan  and  the  Democratic  Republic  of  Congo.  The 
capacity to cope was overwhelmed as they also faced an unprecedented “triple threat” linked to 
floods,  the  locust  outbreak  and  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  EUR  24  million  in  commitment  and 
payment appropriations were mobilised for the emergency food assistance, life-saving health and 
nutrition services, protection assistance to the most vulnerable (notably women and children) and 
humanitarian logistic services. 

•  Rohingya crisis: the humanitarian situation of stateless Rohingya in Bangladesh, Myanmar and 
other  countries  of  the  region  severely  deteriorated  in  2020.  New  challenges  arose  due  to  the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the intensifying conflict in Rakhine State and increased maritime movements 
of Rohingya refugees in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. EUR 20 million in commitment and 
payment  appropriations  were  mobilisd  to  reinforce  the  sectors  of  health,  food  assistance  and 
nutrition including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection services, the education sector 
and  to  mitigate  tensions  between  refugee  population  and  host  community,  who  are  likewise 
impacted by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Beside  the  increase  of  EUR 359 million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  EUR 388 million  in  payment 
appropriations  described  above,  EUR  54  million  in  payment  appropriations  were  transferred  to  UCPM  in 
order to cover the reimbursement of the repatriation flights linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

At  the  end  of  the  year,  EUR 26 million  in  commitment  appropriations  and  in  payment  appropriations13 
were  transferred  by  the  Commission  to  respond  to  the  outbreak  of  hostilities  in  the  Tigray  region  in 
Ethiopia and to the needs following the hurricanes in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.  

Humanitarian  Aid  was  also  reinforced  by  EUR 385  million  in  commitment  appropriations  and 
EUR 68 million in payment appropriations in the Amending Budget 5/2020 to fund the continuation of the 
two  main  EU  humanitarian  support  actions  in  Turkey,  the  Emergency  Social  Safety  Net  (ESSN)  and  the 
Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE). 

4.0.7. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

1 082

 1 082

 10.5%

1 153

1 103

 8.1%

1 354

1 348

1 430

1 368

 603

 4.4%

2015

1 097

 1 097

 21.2%

1 466

1 397

 18.3%

1 207

1 202

1 349

1 252

 747

 5.5%

2016

1 384

 1 384

 34.7%

2 852

2 153

 34.0%

1 663

1 572

2 195

1 934

 964

 7.0%

2017

1 280

 1 280

 47.2%

2 148

2 101

 49.4%

1 393

1 388

2 211

2 123

 899

 6.6%

2018

1 417

 1 417

 61.0%

1 537

1 533

 60.6%

1 443

1 437

1 723

1 506

 893

 6.5%

2019

1 966

 1 966

 80.1%

2 425

2 412

 78.2%

1 740

1 734

2 117

2 064

1 205

 8.8%

2020

2 038

 2 038  100.0%

2 103

2 097

 93.5%

1 614

1 609

1 956

1 918

1 354

 9.9%

Total

10 265

10 265  100.0% 13 684

12 795

 93.5% 10 414

10 291

12 982

12 165

4.0.8 - Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 

The  CFSP  is  intended  to  safeguard  the  common  values  of  the  Union,  strengthen  its  security,  preserve 
peace  and  strengthen  international  security,  promote  international  cooperation  and  develop  democracy 
and  the  rule  of  law,  respect  for  human  rights  and  fundamental  freedoms.  The  Commission  cooperates 
with the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS) and implements the CFSP budget. 

13 These amounts include EUR 1 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 21 million in payment appropriations of internal 
assigned revenue transferred to Humanitarian Aid, corresponding to appropriations carried over from the year 2019. 

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4.0.8. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 352

 352

 329

 329

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 16

- 16

 0

 0

Commitments

 336

 336

 0

 0

Payments

 334

 334

 0

 0

 0

 0

 5

 5

 66

 66

 64

 64

 402

 402

 399

 399

 379  94.2%  100.0%

 379  94.2%  100.0%

 390  97.9%  99.9%

 390  97.9%  99.9%

EUR  million

 23

 23

 8

 8

4.0.8. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 238

 68

 107

 379

 283

 0

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 160

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 32.9%

The Common Foreign and Security Policy budget was fully programmed in line with the political agenda 
and priorities of the Council. The implementation of commitment appropriations reached a level of 94.2% 
and  the  implementation  of  payment  appropriations  reached  97.9%  including  assigned  revenue. 
Implementation of the voted payment appropriations in the final adopted budget, after transfers reached 
99.9%. 

Commitment appropriations were decreased by EUR 16 million in a Budget Authority transfer to reinforce 
ENI and IPA for additional support to Lebanon and Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Payment  appropriations  were  reinforced  with  EUR 5 million  in  a  Commision  transfer  for  the  CSDP 
missions due to an unexpected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

. 

4.0.8. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 301

 270

 203

 287

 348

 343

 336

  285

 13.6%

  225

 24.4%

  193

 33.7%

  287

 47.4%

  348

 64.1%

  343

 80.5%

  336

 96.6%

 348

 327

 266

 351

 387

 384

 402

 305

 12.4%

 267

 23.2%

 225

 32.3%

 340

 46.1%

 371

 61.2%

 360

 75.8%

 379

 91.1%

 245

 261

 230

 259

 292

 309

 334

 245

 261

 219

 258

 292

 308

 333

 286

 298

 276

 313

 345

 362

 399

 264

 283

 233

 290

 316

 340

 390

 285

 11.6%

 237

 9.6%

 204

 8.3%

 243

 9.9%

 266

 10.8%

 238

 9.7%

 160

 6.5%

Total

2 088

2 017

 96.6% 2 465

2 247

 91.1%

1 928

1 915

2 279

2 116

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4.0.9 - Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) 

The  INSC  finances  measures  to  support  a  higher  level  of  nuclear  safety,  radiation  protection  and  the 
application  of  efficient  and  effective  safeguards  of  nuclear  materials  in  non-EU  countries  with  priority 
given to accession and neighbouring countries. 

4.0.9. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 102

 3

 14

 33

 1

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 117

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 14.4%

Budget implementation  was  almost  fully  achieved  for  commitment  appropriations  (99.1%)  and  reached 
92.5% for payment appropriations. 

Actions relating to  the Instrument for Nuclear  Safety Cooperation (INSC) were severely impacted  by the 
COVID-19 crisis resulting in delays in contracting, implementation and payments. Activities were delayed 
due to travel bans and restrictions imposed by the related countries where actions were taking place. Due 
to these limitations, many site visits, missions, events and on-the-job trainings were postponed or shifted 
to an online regime, which resulted in a lower overall invoiced amount. For the same reasons, tendering 
procedures were also delayed. Therefore payment appropriations were made available for other needs.  

Transfers  in  payment  appropriations  consisted  of  EUR  16  million  decrease  in  Budgetary  Authority 
transfers, EUR 12 million in the Global Transfer and EUR 3.5 million in the End-of-year Transfer. 

A total of EUR 2 million decrease in Commission transfer was absorbed by the Development Cooperation 
Instrument for Human Development. 

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4.0.9. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 31

 61

 72

 51

 33

 34

 33

  31

 9.7%

  61

 29.2%

  72

 52.0%

  51

 68.4%

  33

 78.8%

  34

 89.5%

  33  100.0%

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

 31

 61

 72

 54

 33

 34

 33

 31

 9.6%

 61

 28.9%

 72

 51.4%

 54

 68.6%

 33

 78.9%

 34

 89.5%

 33

 99.8%

 1

 14

 74

 42

 27

 30

 15

 1

 14

 74

 41

 27

 29

 14

 2

 14

 75

 45

 29

 30

 15

 1

 14

 74

 44

 28

 29

 14

 30

 9.3%

 77

 24.1%

 74

 23.3%

 85

 26.7%

 90

 28.3%

 94

 29.6%

 113

 35.4%

Total

 314

 314  100.0%

 318

 318

 99.8%

 203

 199

 210

 205

4.0.10 - Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 
MFA is an exceptional EU crisis response instrument. It provides medium or long-term loans or grants to 
EU neighbours dealing with serious, but generally short-term, balance-of-payments or budget difficulties. 
It  is  conditional  and  complements  assistance  by  the  International  Monetary  Fund.  Macro-financial 
Assistance is an instrument for economic stabilisation, exceptional in nature and mobilised on a case-by-
case basis. 

4.0.10. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 35

 20

 15

 0

 0

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 99.6%

No new Macro-financial Assistance operations with a grant  element  were foreseen, so EUR 19 million in 
commitment appropriations were made available for transfer to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism to 
finance repatriation flights for EU citizens due to the COVID-19 crisis. As regards payments, the expected 
third  tranche  of  the  disbursement  of  Macro-financial  Assistance  for  Moldova  was  definitively  cancelled, 

117 

 
 
 
 
 
 
with  no  possibility  of  postponement.  An  amount  of  EUR 11  million  was  therefore  made  available in  the 
Global Transfer. 

4.0.10. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 38

  38

 42.2%

 38

 38

 42.2%

 1

 0

 40

 11

 0

 0

  0

  0

 42.2%

 42.6%

  40

 87.1%

  10

 98.4%

  0

  0

 98.6%

 98.9%

 1

 0

 40

 11

 0

 0

 0

 0

 42.2%

 42.6%

 40

 87.1%

 10

 98.4%

 0

 0

 98.6%

 98.9%

Total

 91

 90

 98.9%

 91

 90

 98.9%

 0

 23

 15

 10

 10

 10

 15

 85

 0

 23

 5

 10

 5

 10

 15

 69

 0

 23

 15

 10

 10

 10

 15

 85

 0

 23

 5

 10

 5

 10

 15

 69

 48

 53.1%

 15

 16.6%

 10

 11.3%

 40

 44.4%

 45

 50.1%

 35

 38.8%

 0

 0.1%

4.0.11 - Guarantee Fund for External Actions 

The Guarantee Fund for External Actions covers potential defaults on loans and loan guarantees granted 
to non-EU countries or for projects in non-EU countries. The amount requested for the provisioning of the 
Guarantee  Fund  for  external  actions  is  a  legal  requirement,  which  is  calculated  on  the  basis  of  the 
provisions of the Council Regulation No 480/2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions. The 
lending  operations  covered  by  the  Guarantee  Fund  relate  to  three  different  instruments,  which  benefit 
from a guarantee from the EU budget: guarantees to the European Investment Bank external loans and 
loan guarantees, Euratom external lending, and EU macro-financial Assistance loans to third countries. 

Some 82% of the total outstanding amount covered by the Guarantee Fund concerns guarantees issued 
with  respect  to  loans  and  loan  guarantees  granted  for  projects  in  third  countries  by  the  European 
Investment Bank (EIB). 

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4.0.11. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 0

 0

 0

 240

 240

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

-

Of the EUR 240 million that was committed and paid to the GFEA in 2020, EUR 7 million was financed by 
assigned revenue. That was the last part of the EUR 110 million of external revenue assigned to the GFEA 
by virtue of the Article 10 of Decision 466/2014/EU. 

4.0.11. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 58

 144

 257

 241

 138

 0

  58

 5.5%

  144

 18.9%

  257

 42.9%

  241

 65.4%

  138

 78.2%

  0

-

 233

  233  100.0%

 168

 254

 367

 351

 248

 110

 240

 58

 3.4%

 144

 11.7%

 257

 26.5%

 241

 40.3%

 138

 48.2%

 103

 54.2%

 58

 144

 257

 241

 138

 0

 58

 144

 257

 241

 138

 0

 240

 68.0%

 233

 233

 168

 254

 367

 351

 248

 110

 240

 58

 144

 257

 241

 138

 103

 240

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

Total

1 072

1 072  100.0% 1 738

1 182

 68.0%

1 072

1 072

1 738

1 182

4.0.12 - Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

The Union Civil Protection Mechanism aims to ensure the rapid, cost-effective and efficient mobilisation of 
European  civil  protection  assistance  in  case  of  major  emergency  in  third  countries.  The  legal  base  for 
2014-2020 aimed to strengthen the overall approach to disaster management, including a stronger focus 
on disaster preparedness and prevention, including in third countries, and the creation of a voluntary pool 
of  pre-committed  response  assets  that  Member  States  declare  available  in  principle  for  EU  operations. 
The Emergency Response Coordination Centre ensures 24/7 operational capacity. 

4.0.12. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 19

 19

 16

 16

 45

 45

 0

 0

 11

 11

- 30

- 30

 9

 9

 52

 52

Commitments

 85

 85

 0

 0

Payments

 37

 37

 0

 0

119 

 4

 4

 3

 3

 89

 89

 40

 40

 87  98.4%  100.0%

 87  98.4%  100.0%

 21  52.9%  55.4%

 21  52.9%  55.4%

 1

 1

 19

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4.0.12. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 17

 4

 4

 87

 18

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 78

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 371.5%

Budget  implementation  was  98.4%  for  commitment  appropriations.  Regarding  payment  appropriations, 
EUR  19  million,  which  initially  had  been  expected  in  2020,  were  postponed  to  2021  due  to  delays  in 
Member  States'  requests  for  reimbursement  of  repatriations  flights.  Overall  payment  appropriations 
implementation was 52.9%. 

Commitment  appropriations  were  increased  by  EUR  45  million  in  the  Amending  Budget  1/2020, 
EUR 11 million in Budget Authority transfers and EUR 9 million in the Commission transfers to support the 
COVID-19 related repatriations. 

Payment appropriations were reinforced by EUR 52 million in Commission transfers for the same purpose. 
However,  following  an  updated  assessment  of  needs  made  on  the  basis  of  the  grants  signed  and 
corresponding payment obligations, payment appropriations were decreased by EUR 30 million in Budget 
Authority transfers  at the end of  the  year to  support  migrants and refugees in  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina 
(EUR 11 million) and humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, Sudan and the Rohingya crisis (EUR 19 million). 

4.0.12. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 15

 20

 8

 11

 6

 13

 85

  15

 9.2%

  19

 21.0%

  8

 26.1%

  11

 33.2%

  6

 37.0%

  13

 45.1%

  85

 98.7%

 16

 20

 10

 13

 7

 13

 89

 15

 9.2%

 19

 20.6%

 9

 25.9%

 12

 32.9%

 7

 36.9%

 13

 44.7%

 87

 96.9%

 4

 15

 12

 10

 11

 11

 37

Total

 158

 156

 98.7%

 167

 162

 96.9%

 100

 4

 15

 9

 7

 6

 9

 21

 70

 5

 15

 14

 11

 13

 11

 40

 110

 4

 15

 9

 8

 9

 9

 21

 76

 11

 15

 15

 6.7%

 9.1%

 8.7%

 18

 10.6%

 15

 17

 9.0%

 9.9%

 78

 46.9%

4.0.13 - EU Aid Volunteers Initiative (EUAV) 

The EU Aid Volunteers project provides training and professional support, as well as capacity building for 
humanitarian  volunteers  and  ensures  their  deployment  in  EU  funded  humanitarian  aid  operations 
worldwide.  The  objective  of  the  EUAV  is  to  express  the  Union’s  humanitarian  values  and  solidarity  with 
people in need. The initiative contributes to strengthening the Union's capacity to respond to humanitarian 
crises  and  to  building  capacity  and  resilience  of  vulnerable  or  disaster-affected  communities  in  third 
countries. 

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4.0.13. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 21

 21

 19

 19

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 10

- 10

- 17

- 17

- 5

- 5

Commitments

 4

 4

 0

 0

Payments

 5

 5

 0

 0

 1

 1

 1

 1

 4

 4

 5

 5

 4  99.7%  100.0%

 4  99.7%  100.0%

 5  87.2%  100.0%

 5  87.2%  100.0%

 0

 0

 1

 1

Both  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  were  implemented  at  100.0%  when  excluding  assigned 
revenue.  Implementation  including  assigned  revenue  was  99.7%  for  commitment  appropriations  and 
87.2%  for  payment  appropriations.  The  amount  of  EUR  17  mln  of  commitment  appropriations  and 
EUR 2.8 million of payment appropriations were included in the Humanitarian transfer in December 2020. 

4.0.13. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 28

 8

 3

 4

 1

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 20

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 29.8%

The  amount  of  outstanding  commitments  for  this  instrument  decreased  by  29.8%  in  2020.  EU  Aid 
Volunteers Initiative was severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis leading to several decommitments.  

4.0.13. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

 13

  13

 14.1%

 13

 13

 14.0%

 7

 9

 17

 20

 19

 4

 90

  7

  9

 22.4%

 32.6%

  17

 52.0%

  20

 74.5%

  19

 95.6%

  4

 99.7%

 89

 99.7%

 7

 9

 17

 20

 19

 4

 90

 7

 9

 22.2%

 32.3%

 17

 51.6%

 20

 73.9%

 19

 94.8%

 4

 99.7%

 90

 99.7%

 3

 1

 8

 17

 16

 13

 5

 62

 0

 1

 7

 17

 16

 13

 5

 59

 3

 4

 8

 17

 16

 13

 5

 66

 0

 4

 7

 17

 16

 13

 5

 62

 12

 13.5%

 16

 17.4%

 17

 19.4%

 18

 20.3%

 22

 24.4%

 28

 30.8%

 20

 21.6%

4.0.14 – European Fund for Sustainable Development 

The  Regulation  (EU) 2017/1601  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  26 September 2017 
established the  European  Fund  for  Sustainable  Development  (EFSD),  the  EFSD  Guarantee  and  the  EFSD 

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Guarantee Fund. The EFSD is part of the External Investment Plan (EIP), the long-term strategy to address 
the root causes of migration. 

4.0.14. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 95

 0

 95

 104

 104

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 100.0%

Commitment appropriations were implemented at 99.7% and payment appropriations at 100% including 
assigned revenue. 100% of the EU budget commitment and payment appropriations were implemented, 
meaning  that  the  full  amount  of  the  EUR  350  million  contribution  from  the  EU  budget  (as  well  as  the 
EUR 400 million from the EDF) was committed and paid to the EFSD Guarantee Fund, in accordance with 
the EFSD Regulation. 

4.0.14. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2017

2018

2019

2020

 275

  275

 78.6%

 25

 25

 25

  25

 85.7%

  25

 92.9%

  25  100.0%

 575

 426

 154

 105

 275

 21.8%

 275

 325

 47.6%

 95

 55.1%

 104

 63.4%

 25

 25

 25

Total

 350

 350  100.0% 1 260

 799

 63.4%

 350

 0

 0

 25

 25

 50

 575

 701

 479

 199

1 954

 0

 275

 21.8%

 325

 25.8%

 95

 7.5%

 0

 0.0%

 275

 325

 199

 799

Decentralised agencies 

This heading  contains the European  Training  Foundation (ETF), a European  Union agency based in Turin, 
that  helps transition  and  developing  countries  harness  the  potential  of  their  human  capital  through  the 
reform of education, training and labour market systems. 

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4.0.DAG. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 21

 21

 21

 21

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 1

- 1

Commitments

 21

 21

 0

 0

Payments

 20

 20

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 21

 21

 21

 21

 21  98.7%  100.0%

 21  98.7%  100.0%

 20  98.8%  100.0%

 20  98.8%  100.0%

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitment  appropriations 
implementation was 98.8%. 

reached  98.7% 

implementation 

in  2020.  Payment  appropriations 

Others 

It covers, inter alia, agencies and pilot projects and preparatory actions, as well as lines, which do not fall 
within the main programmes (for instance financial support to the Turkish Cypriot community, Cooperation 
with Greenland, and agreements with international organisations). 

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Commitment  appropriations  implementation  was  76.2%  and  payment  appropriations  implementation, 
73.7%. 

The  payment  appropriations  on  a  number  of  lines  were  adjusted  in  the  Global  Transfer  in  light  of 
implementation, which was affected by the COVID-19 crisis.  

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MFF Heading 5: Administration 

Heading 5 (Administration) covers the administrative expenditure of all the European institutions, pensions 
and European Schools. The following tables show Commission data only. 

Heading  5  contains  primarily  non-differentiated  appropriations  (where  commitment  and  payment 
appropriations  are  equal)  and  the  bulk  of  the  amount  relates  to  salaries  and  pensions.  Implementation 
reached  96.7%  for  commitment  appropriations  and  91.3%  for  payment  appropriations.  An  under-
implementation of EUR 61.7 million was recorded in 2020 due to the exceptional circumstances related to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a direct impact on the number of missions, meetings, traineeships and 
recruitments. 

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5. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

4 873

 4 867

 12.8%

5 240

5 094

 12.5%

4 875

4 615

5 564

5 089

 313

 0.8%

2015

4 994

 4 992

 25.9%

5 338

5 200

 25.3%

4 992

4 742

5 642

5 187

 295

 0.7%

2016

5 173

 5 166

 39.5%

5 521

5 379

 38.6%

5 172

4 916

5 807

5 350

 301

 0.7%

2017

5 473

 5 431

 53.8%

5 846

5 652

 52.5%

5 471

5 123

6 136

5 571

 359

 0.9%

2018

5 644

 5 606

 68.5%

6 037

5 845

 66.8%

5 646

5 296

6 386

5 804

 374

 0.9%

2019

5 828

 5 764

 83.7%

6 226

6 000

 81.6%

5 827

5 478

6 588

6 004

 342

 0.8%

2020

6 046

 5 984

 99.4%

6 441

6 229

 96.9%

6 048

5 676

6 773

6 186

 364

 0.9%

Total

38 031

37 811

 99.4% 40 648

39 400

 96.9% 38 031

35 844

42 896

39 191

5.1.1 - Pensions 

The pensions (retirement, invalidity  and survivor’s  pensions)  for all staff  who are  subject to the Pension 
Scheme of European Officials (PSEO) are paid from the European Commission’s budget. Furthermore, the 
pensions budget also comprises the appropriations necessary to pay the pensions of former members of 
all Institutions.  

5.1.1. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

2 123

2 123

2 123

2 123

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 18

- 18

- 18

- 18

Commitments

- 1

- 1

- 1

- 1

2 104

2 104

 0

 0

Payments

2 104

2 104

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

2 104

2 096  99.6%  99.6%

2 104

2 096  99.6%  99.6%

2 104

2 096  99.6%  99.6%

2 104

2 096  99.6%  99.6%

 0

 0

 0

 0

5.1.1. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 0

 0

 0

2 096

2 096

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

-

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Official 
Position 

Initial 
Budget 

Amending 
Budgets 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Final 
adopted 
budget 

Carry over 
from 2019 

Assigned 
revenue 

Total 
appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 

Carry-
over to 
2021 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5=1+...+4 

6 

7 

8=5+6+7 

9 

10=9/8 

11 

5.1.1. Pensions 

EUR 
million 

30 01 15 01 

30 01 15 02 

30 01 15 03 

30 01 16 01 

30 01 16 02 

30 01 16 03 

30 01 16 04 

Pensions, 
invalidity 
allowances 
and severance 
grants 
Insurance 
against 
sickness 
Weightings 
and 
adjustments to 
pensions and 
allowances 
Pensions of 
former 
Members of 
the European 
Parliament 
Pensions of 
former 
Presidents of 
the European 
Council and of 
former 
Secretaries-
General of the 
Council of the 
European 
Union 
Pensions of 
former 
Members of 
the 
Commission 
Pensions of 
former 
Members of 
the Court of 
Justice of the 
European 
Union 

1 952 

 0 

 0 

 0 

1 952 

 0 

 0 

1 952 

1 950 

 99.9% 

 0 

 65 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 65 

 0 

 0 

 65 

 64 

 98.7% 

 0 

 77 

 0 

- 18 

- 2 

 56 

 0 

 0 

 56 

 51 

 90.5% 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 7 

 0 

 0 

 7 

 7 

 99.9% 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 99.7% 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 0 

 7 

 7 

 99.9% 

 0 

 10 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 11 

 0 

 0 

 11 

 11   100.0% 

 0 

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Official 
Position 

Initial 
Budget 

Amending 
Budgets 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Final 
adopted 
budget 

Carry over 
from 2019 

Assigned 
revenue 

Total 
appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 

Carry-
over to 
2021 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5=1+...+4 

6 

7 

8=5+6+7 

9 

10=9/8 

11 

5.1.1. Pensions 

EUR 
million 

30 01 16 05 

30 01 16 06 

30 01 16 07 

Pensions of 
former 
Members of 
the Court of 
Auditors 
Pensions of 
former 
European 
Ombudsmen 
Pensions of 
former 
European 
Data 
Protection 
Supervisors 

 5 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 5 

 0 

 0 

 5 

 5 

 99.9% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 99.7% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 99.8% 

 0 

Total 

2 123 

 0 

- 18 

- 1 

2 104 

 0 

 0 

2 104    2 096 

 99.6% 

 0 

5.1.23 - European Schools 

The European Schools are official educational establishments set up jointly by the governments of the EU 
Member  States  and  the  European  Union.  They  are  primarly  intended  for  children  of  the  staff  of  the 
European institutions. The following tables show the Commission contribution for European Schools. The 
European  Parliament,  the Court  of  Justice,  the  European  Ombudsman  and  the  European  External  Action 
Service  are  also  contributing  to  the  financing  of  the  Type  2  European  Schools,  based  on  the  respective 
number of pupils related to the staff of each Institution. 

5.1.23. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 192

 192

 192

 192

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

Commitments

 183

 183

 0

 0

Payments

 183

 183

 0

 0

- 9

- 9

- 9

- 9

 17

 17

 17

 17

 200

 200

 201

 201

 197  98.4%  100.0%

 197  98.4%  100.0%

 197  97.9%  100.0%

 197  97.9%  100.0%

 3

 3

 4

 4

5.1.23. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 0

 0

 0

 197

 196

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 1

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 103.0%

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26 01 70 01 

Office of the 
Secretary-
General of the 
European 
Schools 
(Brussels) 

26 01 70 02 

26 01 70 03 

26 01 70 04 

26 01 70 05 

Brussels I 
(Uccle) 

Brussels II 
(Woluwe) 

Brussels III 
(Ixelles) 

Brussels IV 
(Laeken) 

26 01 70 11 Luxembourg I 

26 01 70 12 Luxembourg II 

26 01 70 21 Mol (BE) 

26 01 70 22 

Frankfurt am 
Main (DE) 

26 01 70 23 Karlsruhe (DE) 

26 01 70 24 Munich (DE) 

26 01 70 25 Alicante (ES) 

26 01 70 26 Varese (IT) 

26 01 70 27 Bergen (NL) 

26 01 70 31 

Union 
contribution to 
the Type 2 
European 
Schools 

Total 

Outstand- 
ing 
commitm. 
at beginning 
of 2019 

Decommit- 
ments 
Revaluat. 
Cancellat. 

Payments 
on pre- 
2019 
commitm. 

Commit- 
ments 
2019 

Payments 
on 2019 
commit- 
ments 

Cancellation 
of commitm. 
which 
cannot be 
carried-over 

Outstand- 
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2019 

Evolu- 
tion of 
outstand- 
ing 
commit. 

  EUR  million 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 11 

 11 

 0 

 0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 100.0% 

 0 

 0 

- 

- 

 0 

- 100.0% 

 0 

 0 

- 

- 

 0 

 21.8% 

 0 

- 79.8% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 31 

 24 

 24 

 22 

 20 

 15 

 7 

 5 

 5 

 0 

 1 

 12 

 5 

 31 

 24 

 24 

 22 

 20 

 15 

 7 

 5 

 5 

 0 

 1 

 12 

 5 

 0 

 9 

 8 

 2 

 191 

 190 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

130 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
5.2.3X - Commission administrative expenditure 

5.2.3X. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

3 731

Previous

-

Total

3 731

Current

3 731

Previous

-

Total

3 731

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

 18

-

 18

 17

-

 17

 9

-

 9

 9

-

 9

Commitments

3 759

-

3 759

 0

-

 0

Payments

 378

4 137

3 937  95.2%  98.6%

 146

-

-

-

-

-

-

 378

4 137

3 937  95.2%  98.6%

 146

3 757

 328

 379

4 464

3 889  87.1%  90.3%

 499

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3 757

 328

 379

4 464

3 889  87.1%  90.3%

 499

5.2.3X. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 335

 22

 313

3 937

3 577

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 360

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

 7.4%

131 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Official 
Position 

01 01 01 

02 01 01 

03 01 01 

04 01 01 

05 01 01 

06 01 01 

07 01 01 

08 01 01 

09 01 01 

11 01 01 

12 01 01 

13 01 01 

14 01 01 

15 01 01 

16 01 01 

17 01 01 

18 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Economic & 
financial affairs' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Internal 
market, industry, 
entrepreneurship & 
SMEs' P. A.  
Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Competition' 
P. A. 
Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Employment, 
social affairs & inclusion' 
P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Agriculture & 
rural development' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Mobility & 
transport' P. A.  

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Environment' 
P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Research & 
innovation' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 
'Communications 
networks, content & 
technology' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Maritime 
affairs & fisheries' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Financial 
stability, financial 
services & capital 
markets union' P. A.  

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Regional & 
urban policy' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Taxation & 
customs union' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Education & 
culture' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 
'Communication' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Health & food 
safety' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Migration & 
Home affairs' P. A. 

19 01 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Headquarters 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

01. Expenditure related to staff 

   EUR million 

 71 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 3 

 73 

 72 

 97.6% 

 90 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 3 

 93 

 91 

 97.6% 

 96 

 0 

- 1 

 73 

 0 

- 1 

 101 

 0 

- 1 

 38 

 0 

 47 

 0 

 6 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 3 

 3 

 98 

 96 

 97.6% 

 75 

 73 

 97.6% 

 4 

 104 

 102 

 97.6% 

 1 

 2 

 0 

 39 

 38 

 97.6% 

 48 

 47 

 97.6% 

 6 

 6 

 97.6% 

 45 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 47 

 46 

 97.6% 

 31 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 32 

 32 

 97.6% 

 38 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 39 

 38 

 97.6% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 67 

 66 

 97.6% 

 2 

 53 

 52 

 97.6% 

 2 

 50 

 49 

 97.6% 

 3 

 75 

 73 

 97.6% 

 3 

 78 

 76 

 97.6% 

 2 

 0 

 56 

 55 

 97.6% 

 9 

 9 

 97.6% 

 66 

 0 

- 1 

 51 

 0 

 49 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 73 

 0 

- 1 

 76 

 0 

- 1 

 54 

 9 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

132 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Official 
Position 

20 01 01 01 

21 01 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Headquarters 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Headquarters 

22 01 01 01 

23 01 01 

25 01 01 01 

25 01 01 03 

26 01 01 

26 01 60 06 

27 01 01 

28 01 01 

29 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Headquarters 
Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Humanitarian 
aid & civil protection' P. 
A. 
Officials & temporary 
staff 

Salaries, allowances & 
payments of Members of 
the institution 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Commission's 
administration' P. A.  

Institution officials 
temporarily assigned to 
national civil services, to 
international 
organisations or to public 
or private institutions or 
undertakings 
Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Budget' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Audit' P. A. 
Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Statistics' P. 
A. 

30 01 13 01  Temporary allowances 

30 01 13 03 

30 01 14 01 

Weightings & 
adjustments to temporary 
allowances 

Allowances for staff 
assigned non-active 
status, retired in the 
interests of the service or 
dismissed 

30 01 14 03 

Adjustments to 
allowances 

31 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Language 
services' P. A. 

32 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Energy' P. A. 

33 01 01 

34 01 01 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Justice & 
consumers' P. A. 

Officials & temporary 
staff in the 'Climate 
action' P. A. 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

 58 

 70 

 38 

 32 

 197 

 11 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

 173 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 2 

 3 

 1 

 1 

 7 

 0 

 59 

 58 

 97.6% 

 72 

 70 

 97.6% 

 39 

 38 

 97.6% 

 33 

 32 

 97.6% 

 202 

 197 

 97.6% 

 11 

 11 

 99.6% 

 6 

 177 

 173 

 97.6% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 92.0% 

 0 

 50 

 18 

 71 

 4 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 6 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 338 

 67 

 44 

 20 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 3 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

- 20 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 3 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 52 

 50 

 97.6% 

 18 

 18 

 97.6% 

 73 

 71 

 97.6% 

 4 

 0 

 4 

 99.9% 

 0 

 0.0% 

 7 

 7   100.0% 

 0 

 0 

 0.0% 

 12 

 347 

 338 

 97.6% 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 69 

 67 

 97.6% 

 45 

 44 

 97.6% 

 21 

 20 

 97.6% 

 79 

2 272 

2 218 

 97.6% 

Total 

2 212 

02. Expenditure related to external staff 

01 01 02 01  External personnel 

02 01 02 01  External personnel 

 3 

 7 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 5 

 8 

 5 

 99.8% 

 8 

 96.2% 

 0 

 0 

133 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

Official 
Position 

03 01 02 01  External personnel 

04 01 02 01  External personnel 

05 01 02 01  External personnel 

06 01 02 01  External personnel 

07 01 02 01  External personnel 

08 01 02 01  External personnel 

09 01 02 01  External personnel 

11 01 02 01  External personnel 

12 01 02 01  External personnel 

13 01 02 01  External personnel 

14 01 02 01  External personnel 

15 01 02 01  External personnel 

16 01 02 01 

External personnel - 
Headquarters 

16 01 02 03 

External personnel - 
Commission 
Representations 

17 01 02 01  External personnel 

18 01 02 01  External personnel 

19 01 02 01 

20 01 02 01 

21 01 02 01 

22 01 02 01 

External personnel - 
Headquarters 

External personnel - 
Headquarters 

External personnel - 
Headquarters 

External personnel - 
Headquarters 

23 01 02 01  External personnel 

 5 

 5 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 0 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 7 

 18 

 7 

 4 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 6 

25 01 02 01  External personnel 

 11 

26 01 02 01  External personnel  

27 01 02 01  External personnel 

27 01 02 09 

External personnel - 
Non-decentralised 
mngmt. 

28 01 02 01  External personnel 

29 01 02 01  External personnel 

 9 

 6 

 2 

 1 

 6 

31 01 02 01  External personnel 

 12 

32 01 02 01  External personnel 

33 01 02 01  External personnel 

34 01 02 01  External personnel 

 3 

 4 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 13 

 4 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 0 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 7 

 4   100.0% 

 4 

 99.1% 

 3   100.0% 

 2 

 99.9% 

 3   100.0% 

 0   100.0% 

 2   100.0% 

 3   100.0% 

 4 

 99.9% 

 2   100.0% 

 6   100.0% 

 4 

 95.3% 

 7 

 99.9% 

 18 

 18 

 99.9% 

 8 

 4 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 5 

 10 

 22 

 10 

 0 

 1 

 6 

 8   100.0% 

 4   100.0% 

 2   100.0% 

 3   100.0% 

 3   100.0% 

 3   100.0% 

 5   100.0% 

 10 

 99.8% 

 16 

 71.2% 

 9 

 83.8% 

 0 

- 

 1 

 83.5% 

 6   100.0% 

 13 

 12 

 96.1% 

 3 

 4 

 2 

 3   100.0% 

 4   100.0% 

 2   100.0% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

134 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Official 
Position 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

Total 

 154 

 0 

- 1 

 4 

 20 

 177 

 168 

 94.7% 

 0 

   EUR million 

03. Other management expenditure 

01 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

 6 

 0 

- 2 

 1 

 0 

 0 

01 01 03 04 

02 01 02 11 

03 01 02 11 

04 01 02 11 

05 01 02 11 

06 01 02 11 

07 01 02 11 

08 01 02 11 

08 01 06 05 

09 01 02 11 

11 01 02 11 

12 01 02 11 

13 01 02 11 

14 01 02 11 

15 01 02 11 

Expenditure related to 
specific electronic, 
telecommunication & 
information needs 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Research Executive 
Agency - Contribution 
from non-research 
programmes 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

15 01 60 

Library & e-resources 

 5 

 9 

 4 

 6 

 2 

 3 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 3 

15 01 61 

Graduate traineeships 

 13 

16 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

16 01 60 

Purchase of information 

16 03 01 05  European Public Spaces 

16 03 02 02 

Operation of radio & 
television studios & 
audiovisual equipment 

16 03 02 04 

General report & other 
publications 

17 01 02 11 

18 01 02 11 

19 01 02 11 

20 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - 
Headquarters 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - 
Headquarters 

 3 

 1 

 1 

 6 

 2 

 7 

 3 

 1 

 4 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 1 

- 3 

- 4 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 1 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 4 

- 1 

 0 

- 2 

135 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 4 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 3 

 2 

 76.3% 

 1 

 0 

 95.6% 

 2 

 2 

 72.1% 

 13 

 12 

 92.4% 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 0 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 77.6% 

 2 

 93.1% 

 2 

 95.0% 

 0 

 83.4% 

 1 

 99.1% 

 2   100.0% 

 0 

 47.2% 

 1 

 99.5% 

 2 

 91.5% 

 1 

 99.5% 

 3 

 78.0% 

 2 

 55.9% 

 3 

 99.6% 

 16 

 11 

 70.3% 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 6 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 96.0% 

 1   100.0% 

 1   100.0% 

 6   100.0% 

 2 

 99.9% 

 2 

 99.7% 

 1 

 88.2% 

 0 

 10.3% 

 2 

 99.6% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

Official 
Position 

21 01 02 11 

22 01 02 11 

23 01 02 11 

24 01 08 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure - 
Headquarters 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - 
Headquarters 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Expenditure resulting 
from the mandate of the 
OLAF Supervisory 
Committee 

25 01 02 03  Special advisers 

25 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

25 01 02 13 

25 01 08 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure of Members 
of the institution 

Legal advice, litigation & 
infringements - Legal 
expenses 

25 01 10 

Archives 

25 01 11 

Registries & publications 

26 01 02 11 

26 01 22 04 

26 01 22 05 

26 01 23 04 

26 01 23 05 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Expenditure for 
equipment & furniture in 
Brussels 

Services, supplies & 
other operating 
expenditure in Brussels 

Expenditure for 
equipment & furniture in 
Luxembourg 
Services, supplies & 
other operating 
expenditure in 
Luxembourg 

26 01 60 01  Medical service 

26 01 60 02 

Competitions, selection & 
recruitment expenditure 

26 01 60 07  Damages 

26 01 60 08 

27 01 02 11 

Miscellaneous 
insurances 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

27 01 02 19 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure - Non-
decentralised mngmt. 

27 01 07 

Support expenditure for 
operations in the 'Budget' 
P. A. 

27 01 12 01  Financial charges 

27 01 12 02 

Coverage of expenditure 
incurred in connection 
with treasury mngmt. & 
financial assets 

 4 

 2 

 2 

 0 

 1 

 17 

 5 

 4 

 1 

 2 

 23 

 8 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 5 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 10 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

26 01 40 

Security & monitoring 

 14 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 3 

 86.9% 

 0 

 34.7% 

 1 

 87.9% 

 0 

 31.8% 

 1 

 60.3% 

 18 

 15 

 80.0% 

 4 

 2 

 46.7% 

 5 

 2 

 2 

 5 

 93.6% 

 2   100.0% 

 2   100.0% 

 20 

 43 

 36 

 82.2% 

 2 

 4 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 15 

 15 

 95.7% 

 10 

 8 

 79.0% 

 1 

 1 

 89.4% 

 1 

 1 

 99.2% 

 15 

 11 

 3 

 0 

 0 

 14 

 95.0% 

 10 

 89.5% 

 2 

 98.4% 

 0 

 91.3% 

 0   100.0% 

 14 

 14 

 99.6% 

 0 

 0 

- 

 0 

 0 

 0   100.0% 

 0   100.0% 

 0 

 0   100.0% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 5 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 4 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

136 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0   100.0% 

Official 
Position 

27 01 12 03 

Purchase of financial 
information on the 
solvency of beneficiaries 
of funds from the general 
budget of the Union & of 
Commission debtors 

28 01 02 11 

29 01 02 11 

30 01 14 02 

31 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Insurance against 
sickness 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

31 01 03 04 

Technical equipment & 
services confer. rooms 

31 01 03 05 

Expenditure for 
conference organisation 

32 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

32 01 07 

Euratom contribution for 
operation of the Supply 
Agency 

33 01 02 11 

34 01 02 11 

Other mngmt. 
expenditure 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure 

16 01 03 03 

17 01 03 03 

Buildings & related 
expenditure - 
Commission 
Representations 
Buildings & related 
expenditure - Grange 

26 01 22 02 

Acquisition & renting of 
buildings in Brussels 

26 01 22 03 

Expenditure related to 
buildings in Brussels 

26 01 22 06 

Guarding of buildings in 
Brussels 

26 01 23 02 

Acquisition & renting of 
buildings in Luxembourg 

26 01 23 03 

Expenditure related to 
buildings in Luxembourg 

26 01 23 06 

Guarding of buildings in 
Luxembourg 

26 01 29 

Commission building 
projects - advance 
payments 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 4 

 2 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 2 

 2 

 5 

 212 

 78 

 33 

 45 

 16 

 9 

 0 

Total 

 224 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 27 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 5 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 5 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 69.0% 

 1 

 82.4% 

 0 

 99.7% 

 3 

 90.2% 

 12 

 12 

 94.6% 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0.0% 

 1 

 47.4% 

 0   100.0% 

 0 

 34.0% 

 0 

 74.8% 

 51 

 249 

 213 

 85.4% 

04. Expenditure related to buildings 

 25 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 34 

 30 

 89.6% 

 5 

 5 

 98.3% 

 11 

 27 

 251 

 247 

 98.4% 

 24 

 100 

 88 

 88.4% 

 8 

 8 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 38 

 35 

 91.6% 

 52 

 50 

 95.6% 

 16 

 15 

 95.9% 

 8 

 8 

 99.4% 

 45 

 45   100.0% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

- 3 

 41 

- 43 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

- 1 

 45 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Total 

 423 

 41 

 8 

 76 

 548 

 522 

 95.3% 

01 01 03 01 

ICT equipment & 
services, & specific 
expenditure 

05. Expenditure related to ICT 

 5 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 6 

 6 

 91.9% 

 0 

137 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Official 
Position 

02 01 03 

03 01 03 

04 01 03 

05 01 03 

06 01 03 

07 01 03 

08 01 03 

09 01 03 

11 01 03 

12 01 03 

13 01 03 

14 01 03 

15 01 03 

16 01 03 01 

17 01 03 01 

18 01 03 

19 01 03 01 

20 01 03 01 

21 01 03 01 

22 01 03 01 

23 01 03 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Internal 
market, industry, 
entrepreneurship & 
SMEs' P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Competition' P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Employment, social 
affairs & inclusion' P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Agriculture & rural 
development' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Mobility & 
transport' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Environment' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Research 
& innovation' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Communications 
networks, content & 
technology' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Maritime 
affairs & fisheries' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Financial 
stability, financial 
services & capital 
markets union' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Regional 
& urban policy' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Taxation 
& customs union' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Education & culture' P. 
A. 
ICT equipment & 
services 
ICT equipment & 
services 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Migration 
& home affairs' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services 
ICT equipment & 
services 
ICT equipment & 
services 
ICT equipment & 
services 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Humanitarian aid & civil 
protection' P. A. 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

 6 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 8 

 8 

 91.9% 

 6 

 0 

 5 

 0 

 7 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 9 

 8 

 91.9% 

 7 

 6 

 91.9% 

 9 

 8 

 91.9% 

 3 

 3 

 91.9% 

 4 

 4 

 91.9% 

 1 

 1 

 91.9% 

 3 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 4 

 4 

 91.9% 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 3 

 3 

 91.9% 

 3 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 3 

 3 

 91.9% 

 4 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 3 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 1 

 4 

 5 

 2 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

138 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 6 

 5 

 91.9% 

 5 

 4 

 91.9% 

 4 

 7 

 7 

 5 

 1 

 5 

 6 

 3 

 3 

 4 

 91.9% 

 6 

 91.9% 

 6 

 91.9% 

 5 

 91.9% 

 1 

 91.9% 

 5 

 91.9% 

 6 

 91.9% 

 3 

 91.9% 

 3 

 91.9% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Position 

25 01 03 

26 01 03 

27 01 03 

28 01 03 

29 01 03 

31 01 03 01 

31 01 07 03 

32 01 03 

33 01 03 

34 01 03 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Commission's policy 
coordination & legal 
advice' P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 
'Commission's 
administration' P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Budget' 
P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Audit' P. 
A. 
ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Statistics' 
P. A. 
ICT equipment & 
services 

Information technology 
expenditure of the 
Directorate-General for 
Interpretation 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Energy' 
P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services of the 'Justice & 
consumers' P. A. 

ICT equipment & 
services in the 'Climate 
action' P. A. 

Total 

24 01 07 

European Anti-Fraud 
Office 

26 01 09 

Publications Office 

26 01 20 

European Personnel 
Selection Office 

26 01 21 

Office for Administration 
& Payment of Individual 
Entitlements 

26 01 22 01 

Office for Infrastructure & 
Logistics - Brussels 

26 01 23 01 

Office for Infrastructure & 
Logistics - Luxembourg 

Total 

19 01 01 02 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Union delegations 

19 01 02 02 

19 01 02 12 

External personnel - 
Union delegations 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - Union 
delegations 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

 13 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 2 

 18 

 16 

 91.9% 

 11 

 0 

 3 

 1 

 5 

 22 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 0 

 4 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 2 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 4 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 28 

06. Offices 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

- 1 

 2 

 1 

 0 

 1 

 4 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 0 

 16 

 14 

 91.9% 

 5 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 91.9% 

 1 

 91.9% 

 6 

 91.9% 

 31 

 28 

 91.9% 

 5 

 4 

 77.2% 

 6 

 6 

 91.9% 

 4 

 4 

 91.9% 

 2 

 2 

 91.9% 

 29 

 204 

 187 

 91.5% 

 0 

 5 

 1 

 60 

 60 

 99.5% 

 106 

 105 

 98.3% 

 27 

 26 

 97.3% 

 0 

 28 

 69 

 56 

 81.8% 

- 1 

 0 

- 4 

 20 

 102 

 90 

 88.4% 

 0 

 26 

 26 

 98.5% 

 54 

 390 

 362 

 92.9% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

07. External relations delegations 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 94.4% 

 0 

 96.7% 

 0 

 40.6% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

139 

 1 

 147 

 60 

 104 

 26 

 41 

 84 

 26 

 341 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

Official 
Position 

19 01 03 02 

Buildings & related 
expenditure - Union 
delegations 

20 01 01 02 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Union delegations 

20 01 02 02 

20 01 02 12 

20 01 03 02 

External personnel - 
Union delegations  
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - Union 
delegations  

Buildings & related 
expenditure - Union 
delegations  

21 01 01 02 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Union delegations 

21 01 02 02 

21 01 02 12 

21 01 03 02 

External personnel - 
Union delegations 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - Union 
delegations  

Buildings & related 
expenditure - Union 
delegations  

22 01 01 02 

Officials & temporary 
staff - Union delegations 

22 01 02 02 

22 01 02 12 

22 01 03 02 

External personnel - 
Union delegations 
Other mngmt. 
expenditure - Union 
delegations 

Buildings & related 
expenditure - Union 
delegations 

26 01 60 04 

31 01 09 

Interinstitutional 
cooperation in the social 
sphere 

Interinstitutional 
cooperation activities in 
the language field 

Total 

26 01 60 09  Language courses 

31 01 07 01 

31 01 07 02 

Interpretation 
expenditure 
Professional support for 
the conference 
interpreters 

Total 

 185 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 96.3% 

 16 

 16 

 94.4% 

 9 

 2 

 8 

 96.7% 

 1 

 40.6% 

 7 

 6 

 96.3% 

 93 

 88 

 94.4% 

 3 

 4 

 3 

 96.7% 

 2 

 40.5% 

 17 

 16 

 96.3% 

 25 

 24 

 94.4% 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 96.7% 

 0 

 40.6% 

 5 

 4 

 96.3% 

 184 

 171 

 93.0% 

08. Interinstitutional cooperation 

 12 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 1 

 24 

 37 

 29 

 79.3% 

 0 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 99.6% 

 25 

 39 

 31 

 80.2% 

09. Language services 

 0 

 17 

 9 

 2 

 7 

 94 

 3 

 4 

 17 

 25 

 1 

 1 

 5 

 1 

 12 

 3 

 16 

 0 

 1 

- 3 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 2 

 38 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 5 

 4 

 91.3% 

 52 

 44 

 84.3% 

 1 

 1 

 86.9% 

 13 

 12 

 97.1% 

 3 

 3 

 96.8% 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

140 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

31 01 08 01  Translation expenditure 

 12 

31 01 08 02 

Support expenditure for 
operations of the 
Directorate-General for 
Translation 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Official 
Position 

Initial 
Budget 

Carry 
over 
from 
2019 

Budget 
Authority 
transfers 

Commis- 
sion 
transfers 

Assigned 
Revenue 

Total 
Appropri- 
ations 

Imple- 
menta- 
tion 
2020 

Rate 
2020 

Carry- 
over 
to 2021 

   EUR million 

Total 

 32 

 0 

 0 

- 2 

 42 

 73 

 64 

 87.5% 

Grand total 

3 731 

 0 

 18 

 9 

 378 

4 137 

3 937 

95.2% 

 0 

 0 

Others  

This section contains pilot projects, preparatory actions and actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission  and  specific  competences  conferred  to  the  Commission.  Unlike  the  rest  of  appropriations 
under  Heading  5,  appropriations  for  pilot  projects  and  preparatory  actions  are  dissociated.  Payment 
appropriations have been implemented as initially planned except for minor delays due to COVID-19. 

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Overview of outstanding commitments of Heading 5 

Outstand- 
ing 
commit. 
at 
beginning 
of 2020 

Decommit- 
ments / 
Reval- 
uation / 
Cancellat. 

Payments 
on 
pre-2020 
commit- 
ments 

Commit- 
ments 
2020 

Payments 
on 2020 
commit- 
ments 

   EUR million 

Outstand- 
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020 

Evolu- 
tion of out- 
standing 
commit. 

Cancel- 
lation of  
commitm. 
which 
cannot be 
carried 
over 

 0 

 25 

 0 

 1 

 0 

2 218 

2 218 

 24 

 168 

 133 

 0 

 0 

 0 

- 97.9% 

 34 

 37.6% 

 114 

 12 

 100 

 277 

 166 

 0 

 114 

- 0.4% 

 67 

 72 

 45 

 0 

 12 

 6 

 0 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 3 

 0 

 2 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 64 

 522 

 447 

 72 

 187 

 114 

 42 

 374 

 327 

 0 

 171 

 171 

 10 

 31 

 20 

 5 

 0 

 0 

 64 

 56 

 186 

 185 

2 032 

2 032 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 76 

 13.1% 

 73 

 0.4% 

 47 

 4.8% 

 0 

- 6.7% 

 11 

- 2.1% 

 7 

 1 

 0 

 19.5% 

 103.0% 

- 

 364 

6.3% 

01 

Expenditure 
related to staff 

02 

03 

04 

Expenditure 
related to 
external staff 

Other 
management 
expenditure 

Expenditure 
related to 
buildings 

05 

Expenditure 
related to ICT 

06  Offices 

07 

External 
relations 
delegations 

08 

Interinstitutional 
cooperation 

09 

Language 
services 

10 

European 
Schools 

11  Pensions 

   Total 

 342 

 22 

 317 

6 229 

5 869 

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MFF Heading 9: Special Instruments 

Flexibility mechanisms enable the EU to mobilise the necessary funds to react to unforeseen events such 
as crises and emergency situations. Their scope, financial allocation and operating modalities are provided 
for in the Multiannual Financial Framework regulation and the Interinstitutional Agreement. In the current 
context  of  reduced  expenditure,  they  also  ensure  that  budgetary  resources  can  respond  to  evolving 
priorities,  so  that  every  euro  is  used  where  it  is  most  needed.  Most  of  the  flexibility  mechanisms  are 
therefore kept outside the MFF and the funding can be mobilised above the expenditure ceilings. Taking 
into  account  past  experience,  the  scope  for  intervention  for  some  special  instruments  such  as  the 
Emergency  Aid  Reserve  was  broadened,  the  maximum  allocation  was  increased,  and  the  carry-over  of 
unused amounts to the following year(s) was allowed. 

As regards the special instruments, full implementation is not an objective as they are only mobilised in 
crises or unforeseen circumstances. The amounts not implemented at the end of the year corresponded to 
EUR 176.9 million  in  commitment  appropriations  for  the  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund.  In 
addition, EUR 12.9 million of the European Globalisation Adjustment assigned revenue was carried over to 
2021. 

As  regards  the  Emergency  Aid  Reserve,  all  of  the  appropriations  (both  in  commitment  and  in  payment) 
were  implemented  in  2020,  as  detailed  below.  For  the  European  Union  Solidarity  Fund,  all  of  the 
appropriations mobilised were also implemented in 2020. 

After the transfers, the following amounts remained unused in reserves: 

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Unused amounts in reserves - 2020 

MFF 
Heading 

Budget 
Position 

Description 

9 

Special 
instruments 

40 02 43  Reserve for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 

Total 

9. Cumulative Programme Table - current MFF (2014-2020) only

Commitments

Payments

EUR million 

CA 

PA 

 177 

 177 

 0 

 0 

 EUR million

Outstanding 
commitments

Final adopted budget / 
Planned allocation

FY Amount

Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Total
appropriations
available
Imple-
ment.

Cumula-
tive %

Amount

Final adopted 
budget

Total 
appropriations 
available

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

Imple-
ment.

Amount

%

2014

2015

2016

 446

 462

 346

  34

 0.7%

  124

 3.2%

  61

 4.4%

 472

 656

 394

 34

 0.6%

 259

 5.4%

 61

 6.5%

 166

 218

 90

 157

 217

 33

 470

 291

 139

 435

 258

 61

2017

1 472

 1 259

 30.1%

1 544

1 291

 30.3%

1 341

1 241

1 414

1 291

2018

2019

 388

 565

  180

 33.7%

  295

 39.7%

 429

 618

 180

 33.7%

 295

 39.1%

 302

 647

 157

 295

 340

 671

 180

 295

2020

1 236

 1 059

 61.3%

1 306

1 108

 59.5%

1 106

1 106

1 128

1 108

 0

 1

 0

 0

 0

 1

 0

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

Total

4 915

3 012

 61.3% 5 420

3 227

 59.5%

3 869

3 206

4 453

3 628

9.0.1 - Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) 

The EAR was designed to enable a rapid response to specific aid requirements for non-EU countries, which 
were unforeseeable when the budget was drawn up. Priority is given to humanitarian operations, to civil 
crisis management and protection, and to situations of particular pressure resulting from migratory flows 
at the Union's external borders. According to Article 9 of the MFF 2014-2020, the Emergency Aid Reserve 
is financed with an annual provision foreseen in the budget. 

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9.0.1. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

Total

Current

Total

 359

 359

 359

 359

 0

 0

 0

 0

- 359

- 359

- 359

- 359

Commitments

 0

 0

 0

 0

Payments

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 0

 0

 0

 0

9.0.1. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

-

In 2020, EUR 359 million (100%) in commitment of 2020 appropriations, in addition to the EUR 46 million 
commitment  appropriations  carried-over  from  2019,  were  mobilised  and  transferred  to  the  programme 
under the programme 4.0.7 - Humanitarian Aid. 

9.0.2 - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 

The EGF is a special instrument outside the MFF ceilings aiming at supporting workers to reintegrate into 
the labour market after having been displaced by major structural changes in world trade patterns. 

9.0.2. Implementation Table

EUR million

Financing
program-
ming
period

Initial
Budget

Amending
Budgets

Budget
Authority
transfers

Commis-
sion
transfers

Final
adopted
budget

Carry-
over 
from 
2019

Assigned
revenue

Total
appropri-
ations

Imple-
menta-
tion 
2020

Rate

Rate
(AR 
excl.)

Carry-
over to 
2021

1

2

3

4

5=1+...+4

6

7

8=5+6+7

9

10=9/8

11

12

Current

 179

Previous

Total

-

 179

Current

Previous

Total

 10

-

 10

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

- 10

-

- 10

 0

-

 0

 0

-

 0

Commitments

 179

-

 179

 0

-

 0

Payments

 21

 200

 2

 1.1%

 1.2%

-

-

 21

 200

-

 2

-

-

 1.1%

 1.2%

 0

-

 0

 1

-

 1

 21

-

 21

 22

-

 22

 2  11.3%

 0.0%

-

-

-

 2  11.3%

 0.0%

 13

-

 13

 13

-

 13

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9.0.2. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 1

 0

 0

 2

 2

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

- 81.6%

The table below shows the Budgetary Authority transfers proposed by the Commission in 2020 related to 
the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: 

In 2020, the Commission received seven requests for support. Six of them were formally submitted by the 
Member States in November (Estonia) and December (Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Finland), 
meaning  that  there  was  not  sufficient  time  for  processing  them  in  2020.  These  applications  are  to  be 
analysed by the Commission services at the beginning of 2021, within the regulatory deadlines and under 
the 2014-2020 EGF Regulation. 

The  first  request  for  support  for  2020  was  submitted  in  May  –  Galicia  shipbuilding  ancillary  sectors  in 
Spain.  It  was  approved  by  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  in  October,  giving  rise  to  the 
mobilisation of EUR 2.1 million through the Budgetary Authority transfer DEC 14. The EU contribution was 
consequently paid from the EGF operational budget in October, within the regulatory deadline of 15 days.  

The  assigned  revenue  generated  under  the  EGF  in  2020  (EUR  12.9  million)  was  carried-over  to  the 
following year. The remaining amount of the voted budget in payment appropriations (i.e. EUR 9.7 million, 
after a Budgetary Authority transfer of EUR 0.3 million to the technical assistance line) was released and 
made available for other headings/programmes during the Global Transfer. 

9.0.3 - European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)  

The  EUSF  aims  to  release  emergency  financial  aid  following  a  major  disaster  in  a  Member  State  or 
aspiring ("candidate") country. Aid is managed by the recipient country and should be used to rebuild basic 
infrastructure,  fund  emergency  services,  temporary  accommodation  or  clean-up  operations,  or  counter 
immediate health risks. In 2020, Regulation (EU) 2020/461 of the European Parliament and the Council, 
amending EUSF Regulation (EC) 2012/2002, extended the scope of the EUSF in order to also cover major 
public health emergencies. 

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9.0.3. Outstanding commitments

Outstanding
commitm. at
beginning
of 2020

Decommit-
ments
Revaluations
Cancellations

Payments on 
pre-2020 
commit-
ments

Commit-
ments
2020

Payments
on 2020
commit-
ments

Cancellation of 
commitm. which 
cannot be 
carried-over

 0

 0

 0

1 106

1 106

 0

EUR  million

Outstand-
ing 
commitm. 
at end of 
2020
 0

Evolution
of outstand-
ing commit-
ments

-

The  European  Union  Solidarity  Fund  is  a  special  instrument  defined  in  the  MFF  regulation.  The 
corresponding appropriations are budgeted outside the corresponding MFF ceilings. In 2020, the EUSF was 
mobilised twice  by means of Amending Budgets 4/2020 and 8/2020 for an amount of EUR 1 007 million 
in  commitment  and  payment  appropriations.  Moreover,  an  amount  of  EUR  49  million  was  carried  over 
from  2019  in  accordance  with  Article  12.4(a)  of  the  Financial  Regulation,  and  the  same  amount  in 
payment appropriations was transferred from the ERDF in accordance with Article 30(1) of the Financial 
Regulation. The table below presents the cases for which the EUSF appropriations were used in 2020: 

Disasters 

Austria - severe weather 2019 

Crete - severe weather 2019 

Croatia - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Committed 
Amount in 
2020 

EUR million 

Paid amount 
2020 

 2.3 

 4.1 

 8.5 

 2.3 

 4.1 

 8.5 

Croatia - Zagreb earthquake 2020 

 683.7 

 683.7 

Germany - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Greece - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Hungary - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Ireland - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

 15.5 

 4.5 

 26.6 

 23.3 

 15.5 

 4.5 

 26.6 

 23.3 

Italy - severe weather 2019 

 211.7 

 211.7 

Poland - regional disaster - floods 2020 

Portugal - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Portugal - hurricane Lorenzo 2019 

Spain - COVID-19 health emergency 2020 

Spain - extreme weather 2019 

 7.1 

 37.5 

 7.4 

 16.8 

 56.7 

 7.1 

 37.5 

 7.4 

 16.8 

 56.7 

Total 

1 105.8 

1 105.8 

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MFF Heading O: Innovation Fund 
MFF Heading 0: Innovation Fund

The  Innovation  Fund  (IF)  is  established  by  Article  10a(8)  of  Directive  2003/87/EC  (“ETS  Directive”)  to 
support  large-scale  demonstration  of  clean  and  innovative  technologies:  energy  intensive  industries, 
production of innovative renewable energy, environmentally safe capture, utilisation (“CCU”) and storage 
of carbon dioxide (“CCS”), and energy storage. The fund does not form part of the Multiannual Financial 
Framework; however, it is implemented through the EU budget structure.  The Innovation  Fund is funded 
with revenue from the auctioning of emission allowances, which are channelled through the EU Budget in 
the  form  of  external  assigned  revenue.  The  size  of  the  Innovation  Fund  is  established  in  terms  of  the 
number  of  allowances  to  emit  one  tonne  of  carbon  dioxide,  equivalent  during  a  specific  period  in 
accordance with the ETS Directive as 450 million allowances.    

The first Innovation Fund call for large-scale projects was opened by the Commission and the Innovation 
and Network Executive Agency (INEA) in July 2020. In total, the applicants from all Member States, Iceland 
and Norway requested more than EUR 21 billion of grants, compared to the call volume of EUR 1 billion. 

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In  response  to  the  first  call,  the  Commission  received  311  applications,  mostly  from  energy  intensive 
industries and renewable energy projects.  

The second Innovation Fund call for small-scale projects was opened on 1 December 2020 with a budget 
of EUR 100 million. It was eligible for projects with a capital expenditure between EUR 2.5 and 7.5 million 
and focused on innovative yet mature technologies that were ready to reach the market. The first call for 
small-scale projects was opened until 10 March 2021. 

The  implementation  of  commitment  and  of  payment  appropriations  in  2020  represented  mostly 
administrative costs of the executive agency as well as the evaluation costs. 

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PART C − Revenue: Own Resources 

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Part C presents the income of the budget year 2020. It makes an analysis of the own resources budget 
implementation through a comparison between the outturn and final budget 2020, explains the changes 
of  the  budgeted  amounts  during  the  year  through  the  2020  amending  budgets  with  the  breakdown  by 
Member States contributions. 

C.1 Own Resources: Budget Implementation Table 

C.2 Legal Basis 

The  basic  rules  of  the  system  of  the  European  Unions'  own  resources  are  laid  down  in  Council 
Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom. This Decision entered into force on 1  October 2016 after its ratification 
by all Member States according to their constitutional rules. 

Own resources are budgeted in Title 1 of the General Statement of Revenue14 (see also the table above) 
on  the  basis  of  a  set  of  forecast  data  (see  next  section).  The  breakdown  of  the  total  amount  of  own 
resources  by  type  of  own  resource  and  by  Member  State  results  from  the  application  of  the  rules  laid 
down in the Council Decision on own resources and its implementing regulations. 

According to the Decision, the total amount of own resources cannot exceed 1.2% of the gross national 
income (GNI) of the EU. 

Own resources can be divided into the following categories: 

•  Traditional own resources (customs duties and sugar levies); 
•  The VAT based resource; 

14  The  surplus  of  the  previous  exercise,  which  mainly  results  from  the  difference  between  own  resources  contributions  and 
implemented expenditure of the previous year, is included in Title 3. That title is, however, not examined here. 

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•  The  GNI  based  resource  ("the  additional  resource").  This  resource  ensures  that  total  budgeted 
revenue equals total budgeted expenditure, as required by the principle of equilibrium of the EU 
budget.  It  is  calculated  as  the  difference  between  total  expenditure  and  all  other  budgeted 
revenue, including the other own resources. 

Finally, a gross reduction in the GNI based contributions for Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden and a 
specific  mechanism  for  correcting  budgetary  imbalances  in  favour  of  the  United  Kingdom  (the  "UK 
correction") are also part of the own resources system. 

C.3 The Budgetary Forecast of Own Resources 

The data necessary for establishing the budgetary forecast of own resources is discussed and adopted at 
the annual forecasting meeting of the Advisory Committee on Own Resources (ACOR)15. Representatives 
of the Commission and of Member States participate in the meeting. 

The  discussions  concern  the  forecasts  for  the  VAT  and  GNI  bases  and  traditional  own  resources. 
Furthermore, the Commission presents the results of its calculations of the “UK correction”, which is also a 
necessary  element  for  establishing  the  own  resources  forecast.  Both  the  forecasts  for  the  draft budget 
2021, as well as the updated forecasts for the year 2020 were adopted at the same meeting. 

The  Commission’s  forecasts  of  Member  States'  GNI  and  VAT  bases  are  established  on  the  basis  of  the 
spring  economic  forecasts  from  the  Directorate-General  for  Economic  and  Financial  Affairs,  which  have 
themselves been previously discussed with Member States' experts. 

Customs duties were forecasted on the basis of EU import projections of the Commission's spring 2020 
economic forecast. 

The forecasts mentioned above can be modified during the discussions with Member States at the ACOR 
meeting. 

The  updated  data  to  be  used  for  the  2020  own  resources  forecast  was  approved  at  the  178th  ACOR 
forecasts meeting of 26 May 2020. 

During  2020,  the  forecasts  entered  in  the  Budget  2020  (custom  duties,  VAT  and  GNI  bases,  the  “UK 
correction”) were modified in Amending Budget 7 (adopted on 6 October 2020) following the 2020 spring 
ACOR meeting. 

C.4 The Process of Adopting the Budget 

According to the principle of equilibrium of the EU budget, the amounts of budget revenue and payment 
appropriations must be in balance. 

The amount of expenditure in the adopted budget, signed by the President of the European Parliament on 
27  November  2019  was  fixed  at  EUR 153 566 million,  which  was  EUR 54 million  lower  than  the 
EUR 153 620 million in the draft budget, presented by the Commission in June 2019. 

This variation was due to a decrease in payment appropriations. In order to ensure equilibrium between 
budgeted  revenue  and  expenditure,  this  variation  was  compensated  by  a  decrease  in  the  GNI-based 
resource, which is the "variable" resource that is used for balancing the budget. The forecast amounts of 
all other own resources remained the same as in the draft budget. 

15 The ACOR is in accordance with Article 16 of Council Regulation No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014. 

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Budgetary adjustments 

The  revenue  and  expenditure  estimates  in  the  initial  budget  are  subject  to  modifications  during  the 
budgetary  year.  Such  modifications  are  budgeted  in  Amending  Budgets.  Adjustments  in  the  Member 
States GNI-based  own  resources  contributions  ensure  that budgeted  revenue exactly matches  budgeted 
expenditure. 

In 2020, nine Amending Budgets were adopted. Their impact on the revenue side of the 2020 budget is 
shown  in  the  table  below.  The  main  subjects  of  the  Amending  Budgets  are  presented  in  section  A.2. 
Amending Budgets. 

Budget 

Date of adoption 

Budget 2020 

27/11/2019 

AB 1/2020 

AB 2/2020 

AB 3/2020 

AB 4/2020 

AB 5/2020 

AB 6/2020 

AB 7/2020 

AB 8/2020 

AB 9/2020 

17/04/2020 

17/04/2020 

18/06/2020 

18/06/2020 

10/07/2020 

17/09/2020 

06/10/2020 

24/11/2020 

15/12/2020 

Total revenue  
2020 

Difference with 
previous budget 

Total amount of 
own resources 

Difference with 
previous budget 

EUR million 

153 566 

153 644 

155 174 

155 174 

155 446 

155 614 

161 804 

161 804 

162 539 

164 108 

 77 

1 530 

 0 

 272 

 168 

6 190 

 0 

 735 

1 569 

151 638 

151 715 

153 245 

150 027 

150 299 

150 467 

156 657 

156 940 

157 674 

159 832 

 77 

1 530 

-3 218 

 272 

 168 

6 190 

 283 

 735 

2 157 

C.5. Budget Forecasts Table 2020 versus 2019 

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The  difference  between  the  initial  and  the  final  budget  2020  is  due  to  the  nine  Amending  Budgets 
adopted  by  the  budget  authority  during  the  year,  which  take  into  account  political,  economic  or 
administrative needs that could  not have been foreseen  at the point at which the  budget  was prepared 
and adopted. In 2020, customs duties and VAT own resources were at a lower rate than in 2019 due to 
the COVID-19 crisis and the general economic situation. 
In order to ensure equilibrium between budgeted revenue and expenditure, the variation was compensated 
by an increase in the GNI-based resource, which is the "variable" resource that is used for balancing the 
budget.  

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C.6 Breakdown of the Total Amount of Own Resources by Member 
State 

155 

 
 
 
 
 
 
C.7 Implementation of Own Resources 

The  custom  duties  collected  amounted  to  107%  of  the  forecasted  amounts.  The  2020  custom  duties 
receipts were 7% lower than the 2019 outturn. The Member States' VAT and GNI payments corresponded 
closely to the updated budgetary estimates. The difference in 2020 could be explained by the variations in 
the euro rates used for budgetary purposes (see Article 10a(1) of Regulation No 609/2014) and the rates 
in force at the time when the Member  States (not part  of the Eurozone)  actually made their payments. 
The  changes  in  the  exchange  rates  during  2020  had  a  negative  impact  of  EUR -153 million  and 
EUR -1 036  million  for  VAT  and  GNI  respectively.  In  order  to  offset  the  impact  of  these  exchange  rate 
differences,  two  Amending  Budgets  were  adopted  in  2020,  Amending  Budget  7  for  an  amount  of 
EUR -400.6 million and Amending Budget 9 for an amount of EUR -716 million. 

The  "UK  correction"  is  financed  by  the  other  Member  States,  so  there  should  be  no  net  effect  on  the 
budget. However, a positive amount of EUR 147 million was registered. This was caused by differences in 
the exchange rates similar to those for the VAT/GNI resources. 

For  the  period  2014-2020,  Denmark,  the  Netherlands  and  Sweden  benefited  from  gross  reductions  in 
their  annual  GNI-based  contributions  of  EUR 130 million,  EUR 695 million  and  EUR 185 million 
respectively. All these amounts are measured in 2011 prices, and adjusted to current prices by applying 
the most recent GDP deflator for the EU expressed in EUR. 

These gross reductions should be granted after the calculation of the correction in favour of the UK. They 
are  also  financed  by  all  Member  States,  so  there  should  be  no  net  effect  on  the  budget.  However,  a 
negative amount of EUR 8 million was registered, which was caused by differences in the exchange rates 
similar to those for the VAT/GNI resources. 

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ANNEXES

157 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex I.A - Summary Information on 2020 Transfers of 
Appropriations 

The following tables are grouped by decision transfer of the EP and the Council, "DEC". 

Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

DEC 01  05 05 04 02 

4.0.1 

N 

Support to Turkey 

-14 417 497 

20 02 01 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

22 04 01 03 

4.0.2 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 01: balance 

DEC 02  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

40 02 42 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

9.0.1 

Y 

Y 

External trade relations, 
including access to the 
markets of third 
countries 

Supporting cooperation 
with Mediterranean 
countries 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

2 000 000 

12 417 497 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-1 500 000 

C1 

1 500 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

- 

24 000 000 

C1 

- 

30 000 000 

  0 

C2 

Transfer for decision DEC 02: balance 

  0 

  0 

Emergency aid reserve 

  0 

- 

-24 000 000 

C1 

Emergency aid reserve 

- 

-30 000 000 

C2 

  0 

  0 

DEC 03  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

40 02 42 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

9.0.1 

Y 

Y 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

74 397 884 

- 

90 000 000 

C1 

- 

15 602 116 

  0 

C2 

Emergency aid reserve 

-74 397 884 

- 

-90 000 000 

C1 

Emergency aid reserve 

- 

-15 602 116 

Transfer for decision DEC 03: balance 

  0 

  0 

C2 

  0 

  0 

DEC 04  04 01 04 04 

9.0.2 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Employment, social 
affairs and inclusion' 
policy area 

158 

 345 000 

- 

 345 000 

C1 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

  0 

- 

- 345 000 

C1 

04 04 01 

9.0.2 

N 

40 02 43 

9.0.2 

Y 

Transfer for decision DEC 04: balance 

EGF - to support 
workers and self-
employed persons 
whose activity has 
ceased as a result of 
globalisation 

Reserve for the 
European Globalisation 
Adjustment Fund 

- 345 000 

  0 

DEC 05  21 02 04 

4.0.3 

N 

Cooperation with the 
Middle East 

-13 000 000 

23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

Transfer for decision DEC 05: balance 

DEC 06  11 03 01 

2.0.32 

N 

Establishing a 
governance framework 
for fishing activities 
carried out by Union 
fishing vessels in third 
country waters  

13 000 000 

  0 

7 840 000 

40 02 41 

2.0.32 

Y 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

-7 840 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 06: balance 

DEC 07  05 05 03 02 

4.0.1 

N 

05 05 04 02 

4.0.1 

05 06 01 

4.0.OTH 

N 

N 

23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

Support to Albania, 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and 
North Macedonia 

Support to Turkey 

International agricultural 
agreements 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

50 000 000 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

Y 

Emergency aid reserve 

-50 000 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 07: balance 

  0 

DEC 08  01 03 02 

4.0.10 

05 06 01 

4.0.OTH 

13 05 63 02 

4.0.1 

N 

N 

N 

Macro-financial 
assistance 

International agricultural 
agreements 

Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation 

-19 000 000 

- 500 000 

-5 184 814 

159 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

-5 000 000 

C1 

-5 000 000 

C1 

- 500 000 

C1 

40 000 000 

C1 

-29 500 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

22 04 03 01 

4.0.2 

N 

23 03 02 02 

4.0.12 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 08: balance 

DEC 09  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

23 03 02 02 

4.0.12 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 09: balance 

DEC 10  19 04 01 

4.0.5 

N 

21 02 02 

4.0.3 

21 02 04 

4.0.3 

21 02 05 

4.0.3 

N 

N 

N 

23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 10: balance 

DEC 11  01 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

01 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

Ensuring efficient cross-
border cooperation 
(CBC) and support to 
other multi-country 
cooperation 

Rapid and efficient 
emergency response 
interventions in the 
event of major disasters 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

Rapid and efficient 
emergency response 
interventions in the 
event of major disasters 

Improving the reliability 
of electoral processes, 
in particular by means of 
election observation 
missions 

-2 460 116 

27 144 930 

  0 

15 789 900 

-15 789 900 

  0 

-3 000 000 

Cooperation with Asia 

-27 900 000 

Cooperation with the 
Middle East 

Cooperation with 
Afghanistan 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

-10 000 000 

-15 000 000 

55 900 000 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

- 259 064 

- 

- 259 064 

C1 

-1 544 598 

- 

-1 544 598 

C1 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy 
area 

160 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

01 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

02 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

02 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

02 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

03 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

03 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

03 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

04 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, and 
specific expenditure in 
the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Competition' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Competition' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Competition' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and 
inclusion' policy area  

161 

 206 309 

- 

 206 309 

C1 

- 209 196 

- 

- 209 196 

C1 

- 775 082 

- 

- 775 082 

C1 

 261 348 

- 

 261 348 

C1 

 21 132 

- 

 21 132 

C1 

 633 892 

- 

 633 892 

C1 

 276 262 

- 

 276 262 

C1 

- 88 306 

- 

- 88 306 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

04 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

04 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

05 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

05 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

06 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

06 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

07 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

07 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

08 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and 
inclusion' policy area  

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Employment, social 
affairs and inclusion' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Agriculture and rural 
development' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Mobility and 
transport' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Mobility and transport' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Environment' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Environment' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Research and 
innovation' policy area 

162 

-1 640 000 

- 

-1 640 000 

C1 

 209 860 

- 

 209 860 

C1 

- 662 998 

- 

- 662 998 

C1 

 292 951 

- 

 292 951 

C1 

- 30 000 

- 

- 30 000 

C1 

 110 789 

- 

 110 789 

C1 

 75 864 

- 

 75 864 

C1 

 136 000 

- 

 136 000 

C1 

 17 755 

- 

 17 755 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

09 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

09 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

11 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

11 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

12 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

12 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

12 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

13 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy 
area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Maritime affairs and 
fisheries' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Financial stability, 
financial services and 
capital markets union' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Financial stability, 
financial services and 
capital markets union' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Financial stability, 
financial services and 
capital markets union' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area  

163 

- 504 848 

- 

- 504 848 

C1 

 131 384 

- 

 131 384 

C1 

- 107 984 

- 

- 107 984 

C1 

 90 904 

- 

 90 904 

C1 

 383 379 

- 

 383 379 

C1 

 68 883 

- 

 68 883 

C1 

 110 079 

- 

 110 079 

C1 

- 206 100 

- 

- 206 100 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

13 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

14 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

14 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

15 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

15 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

15 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Regional and urban 
policy' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Taxation and 
customs union' policy 
area  

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Taxation and customs 
union' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Education and culture' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Communication' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Communication' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and other working 
expenditure of the 
'Communication' policy 
area 

164 

 189 619 

- 

 189 619 

C1 

 34 500 

- 

 34 500 

C1 

 148 784 

- 

 148 784 

C1 

 185 644 

- 

 185 644 

C1 

 20 000 

- 

 20 000 

C1 

 140 972 

- 

 140 972 

C1 

 38 256 

 44 000 

- 

- 

 38 256 

C1 

 44 000 

C1 

 210 925 

- 

 210 925 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

- 437 556 

- 

- 437 556 

C1 

 219 447 

- 

 219 447 

C1 

- 3 774 

- 

- 3 774 

C1 

 157 306 

- 

 157 306 

C1 

- 187 683 

- 

- 187 683 

C1 

- 35 000 

- 

- 35 000 

C1 

 25 567 

- 

 25 567 

C1 

 37 932 

- 

 37 932 

C1 

 167 604 

- 

 167 604 

C1 

17 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

17 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

18 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

18 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Trade' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Trade' policy area 

165 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

21 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

21 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

22 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

22 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

22 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'International 
cooperation and 
development' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'International 
cooperation and 
development' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Humanitarian aid and 
civil protection' policy 
area 

166 

- 284 988 

- 

- 284 988 

C1 

 201 693 

- 

 201 693 

C1 

 383 748 

- 

 383 748 

C1 

 24 000 

- 

 24 000 

C1 

 108 658 

- 

 108 658 

C1 

- 454 420 

- 

- 454 420 

C1 

- 130 750 

- 

- 130 750 

C1 

 93 034 

- 

 93 034 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

25 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

25 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

25 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 02 09 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 02 19 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and 
legal advice' policy area  

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and 
legal advice' policy area  

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Commission's policy 
coordination and legal 
advice' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy 
area  

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Commission's 
administration' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Budget' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Budget' policy area 

167 

 222 788 

- 

 222 788 

C1 

 640 000 

- 

 640 000 

C1 

 569 213 

- 

 569 213 

C1 

1 151 918 

- 

1 151 918 

C1 

 499 615 

- 

 499 615 

C1 

 334 064 

- 

 334 064 

C1 

-1 524 348 

- 

-1 524 348 

C1 

 797 498 

- 912 010 

- 

- 

 797 498 

C1 

- 912 010 

C1 

 145 588 

- 

 145 588 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

28 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

28 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

29 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

29 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

31 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

31 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

32 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

33 01 02 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

33 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

33 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Audit' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Audit' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Statistics' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Language 
services' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, and other 
working expenditure of 
the 'Language services' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Energy' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Justice and consumers' 
policy area 

168 

 11 000 

 51 844 

 27 822 

- 

- 

- 

 11 000 

C1 

 51 844 

C1 

 27 822 

C1 

 205 954 

- 

 205 954 

C1 

- 550 000 

- 

- 550 000 

C1 

 976 150 

- 

 976 150 

C1 

 193 525 

- 

 193 525 

C1 

- 181 785 

- 

- 181 785 

C1 

- 363 500 

- 

- 363 500 

C1 

 127 833 

- 

 127 833 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

34 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

34 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 11: balance 

DEC 12  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Climate action' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services in the 
'Climate action' policy 
area 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

- 378 247 

- 

- 378 247 

C1 

 58 945 

  0 

- 

- 

 58 945 

C1 

  0 

130 000 000 

- 

130 000 000 

C1 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

Y 

Emergency aid reserve 

-130 000 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 12: balance 

DEC 13  18 02 01 01 

3.0.2 

18 02 01 02 

3.0.2 

18 07 01 

3.0.12 

N 

N 

N 

Internal Security Fund  

Internal Security Fund  

Emergency support 
within the Union 

Transfer for decision DEC 13: balance 

DEC 14  04 04 01 

9.0.2 

N 

40 02 43 

9.0.2 

Y 

Transfer for decision DEC 14: balance 

DEC 15  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

EGF - to support 
workers and self-
employed persons 
whose activity has 
ceased as a result of 
globalisation 

Reserve for the 
European Globalisation 
Adjustment Fund 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

2 054 400 

-2 054 400 

  0 

30 000 000 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

Y 

Emergency aid reserve 

-30 000 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 15: balance 

DEC 16  01 03 02 

4.0.10 

N 

Macro-financial 
assistance 

  0 

  0 

169 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-130 000 000 

C1 

  0 

-120 000 000 

C1 

-20 000 000 

C1 

140 000 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

30 000 000 

C1 

-30 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-11 303 530 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

01 04 06 

1.1.10 

N 

02 04 02 01 

1.1.31 

02 04 77 06 

1.1.PPPA 

02 04 77 07 

1.1.PPPA 

02 04 77 08 

1.1.PPPA 

02 07 01 

1.1.15 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

04 04 01 

9.0.2 

N 

05 05 03 02 

4.0.1 

N 

05 05 04 02 

4.0.1 

05 06 01 

4.0.OTH 

05 09 03 01 

1.1.31 

06 02 01 03 

1.1.82 

06 02 01 05 

1.1.82 

06 02 03 01 

1.1.DAG 

06 02 03 02 

1.1.DAG 

06 03 03 01 

1.1.31 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

07 02 01 

2.0.4 

N 

07 02 02 

2.0.4 

N 

European Investment 
Advisory Hub (EIAH) 
and European 
Investment Project 
Portal (EIPP) 

Industrial leadership 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

European Defence 
Industrial Development 
Programme (EDIDP) 

EGF - to support 
workers and self-
employed persons 
whose activity has 
ceased as a result of 
globalisation 

Support to Albania, 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and 
North Macedonia 

Support to Turkey 

International agricultural 
agreements 

Societal challenges 

Connecting Europe 
Facility (CEF) 

Connecting Europe 
Facility (CEF) 

European Maritime 
Safety Agency 

European Maritime 
Safety Agency 

Societal challenges 

Contributing to a 
greener and more 
resource-efficient 
economy and to the 
development and 
implementation of Union 
environmental policy 
and legislation 

Halting and reversing 
biodiversity loss 

170 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-2 460 000 

C1 

-22 697 883 

C1 

- 140 000 

C1 

-3 155 995 

C1 

- 375 000 

C1 

-20 725 233 

C1 

  0 

- 

-9 655 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

-15 000 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-50 000 000 

C1 

-1 555 890 

C1 

-10 436 252 

C1 

1 000 000 

C1 

33 836 863 

C1 

- 985 300 

C1 

- 616 788 

C1 

2 720 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

15 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

11 000 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

07 02 04 

4.0.OTH 

N 

08 02 01 01 

1.1.31 

08 02 03 01 

1.1.31 

08 03 01 01 

1.1.32 

08 03 01 02 

1.1.32 

08 05 77 01 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 12 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 13 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 14 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 15 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 16 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 17 

1.1.PPPA 

09 05 77 08 

3.0.PPPA 

09 05 77 10 

3.0.PPPA 

10 02 77 03 

1.1.PPPA 

10 02 77 04 

1.2.PPPA 

10 03 01 

1.1.32 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

10 05 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

12 02 01 

1.1.SPEC 

N 

14 02 01 

1.1.7 

N 

14 02 02 

4.0.OTH 

N 

Contribution to 
multilateral and 
international 
environment 
agreements 

Excellent science 

Societal challenges 

Operational expenditure 
for the Euratom 
Programme 

Operational expenditure 
for the Euratom 
Programme 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Euratom activities of 
direct research 

Decommissioning of 
Euratom obsolete 
nuclear facilities and 
final disposal of wastes 

Implementation and 
development of the 
single market for 
financial services 

Supporting the 
functioning and 
modernisation of the 
customs union 

Membership of 
international 
organisations in the field 
of customs 

171 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 209 475 

C1 

-50 224 452 

C1 

-26 849 871 

C1 

-31 575 624 

C1 

-20 000 000 

C1 

- 499 064 

C1 

- 235 580 

C1 

- 550 000 

C1 

- 225 000 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 125 000 

C1 

- 1 664 

C1 

- 335 054 

C1 

- 365 580 

C1 

- 147 000 

C1 

-2 000 000 

C1 

-3 900 000 

C1 

 98 420 

C1 

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18 298 094 

C1 

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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

14 03 01 

1.1.7 

N 

14 04 01 

1.1.SPEC 

N 

16 03 01 02 

3.0.SPEC 

16 03 01 03 

3.0.SPEC 

16 03 01 04 

3.0.SPEC 

16 03 02 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

N 

N 

N 

16 03 02 03 

3.0.SPEC 

N 

16 03 02 05 

3.0.SPEC 

N 

18 04 01 01 

3.0.7 

N 

19 02 01 

4.0.6 

N 

19 04 01 

4.0.5 

N 

19 05 01 

4.0.4 

N 

20 02 01 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

20 02 77 02 

4.0.PPPA 

21 02 01 

4.0.3 

21 02 02 

4.0.3 

21 02 03 

4.0.3 

21 02 04 

4.0.3 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

21 02 20 

4.0.3 

N 

Improving the proper 
functioning of the 
taxation systems 

Implementation and 
development of the 
internal market 

Providing information to 
Union citizens 

Providing information to 
Union citizens 

Providing information to 
Union citizens 

Providing institutional 
communication and 
information analysis 

Providing institutional 
communication and 
information analysis 

Providing institutional 
communication and 
information analysis 

Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening 
remembrance and 
enhancing capacity for 
civic participation at the 
Union level 

Response to crisis and 
emerging crisis 

Improving the reliability 
of electoral processes, 
in particular by means of 
election observation 
missions 

Cooperation with third 
countries to advance 
and promote Union and 
mutual interests 

External trade relations, 
including access to the 
markets of third 
countries 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Cooperation with Latin 
America 

Cooperation with Asia 

Cooperation with 
Central Asia 

Cooperation with the 
Middle East 

Erasmus+ - Contribution 
from the development 
cooperation instrument 
(DCI) 

172 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 513 095 

C1 

 484 515 

C1 

-1 500 000 

C1 

-1 000 000 

C1 

-7 500 000 

C1 

- 900 000 

C1 

-1 000 000 

C1 

-2 100 000 

C1 

- 

-4 175 000 

C1 

- 

35 000 000 

C1 

- 

-28 500 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 000 000 

C1 

- 500 000 

C1 

- 111 963 

C1 

5 000 000 

C1 

35 000 000 

C1 

6 000 000 

C1 

20 000 000 

C1 

2 000 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

21 04 01 

4.0.5 

N 

21 06 01 

4.0.9 

N 

21 08 01 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

21 08 02 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

21 09 51 01 

4.0.4 

21 09 51 02 

4.0.4 

22 02 03 02 

4.0.1 

22 04 01 01 

4.0.2 

N 

N 

N 

N 

22 04 01 02 

4.0.2 

N 

22 04 02 01 

4.0.2 

N 

22 04 02 02 

4.0.2 

N 

22 04 03 01 

4.0.2 

N 

22 04 03 04 

4.0.2 

N 

23 03 01 01 

3.0.6 

23 03 77 04 

4.0.PPPA 

N 

N 

Enhancing the respect 
for and observance of 
human rights and 
fundamental freedoms 
and supporting 
democratic reforms 

Promotion of a high 
level of nuclear safety, 
radiation protection and 
the application of 
efficient and effective 
safeguards relating to 
nuclear material in third 
countries 

Evaluation of the results 
of Union aid and follow-
up and audit measures 

Coordination and 
promotion of awareness 
on development issues 
and on the enlargement 
and neighbourhood 
policies 

Completion of former 
actions (prior to 2014) 

Completion of former 
actions (prior to 2014) 

Support to Turkey 

Supporting cooperation 
with Mediterranean 
countries 

Supporting cooperation 
with Mediterranean 
countries 

Supporting cooperation 
with Eastern Partnership 
countries 

Supporting cooperation 
with Eastern Partnership 
countries 

Ensuring efficient cross-
border cooperation 
(CBC) and support to 
other multi-country 
cooperation 

Ensuring efficient cross-
border cooperation 
(CBC) and support to 
other multi-country 
cooperation 

Disaster prevention and 
preparedness 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

173 

  0 

- 

9 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-12 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-6 545 425 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

-1 174 202 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 200 000 

C1 

- 900 000 

C1 

100 000 000 

C1 

37 000 000 

C1 

79 000 000 

C1 

38 000 000 

C1 

72 007 757 

C1 

- 

24 000 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

5 000 000 

C1 

-60 000 000 

C1 

- 17 750 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

24 02 01 

1.1.7 

N 

26 02 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

26 03 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

26 03 77 06  5.2.3PPPA 

N 

26 03 77 09  5.2.3PPPA 

N 

29 02 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

Preventing and 
combating fraud, 
corruption and any other 
illegal activities affecting 
the Union's financial 
interests 

Procedures for awarding 
and advertising public 
supply, works and 
service contracts 

Interoperability solutions 
and common 
frameworks for 
European public 
administrations, 
businesses and citizens 
(ISA²) 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

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

32 02 01 01 

1.1.81 

32 02 01 02 

1.1.81 

32 02 01 03 

1.1.81 

N 

N 

N 

Connecting Europe 
Facility 

Connecting Europe 
Facility 

Connecting Europe 
Facility 

32 02 10 

1.1.DAG 

N 

32 02 52 

1.1.9 

N 

Agency for the 
Cooperation of Energy 
Regulators (ACER) 

Completion of energy 
projects to aid economic 
recovery 

32 03 01 

1.1.SPEC 

N 

Nuclear safeguards 

32 03 03 

1.1.2 

N 

32 03 04 01 

1.1.2 

N 

32 03 04 02 

1.1.2 

N 

Nuclear 
decommissioning 
assistance programme 
in Lithuania 

Nuclear 
decommissioning 
assistance programme 

Nuclear 
decommissioning 
assistance programme 

32 04 03 01 

1.1.31 

N 

Societal challenges 

174 

  0 

- 

-1 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

- 250 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

6 000 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

 172 000 

C1 

 15 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-5 985 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-18 500 000 

C1 

-5 800 000 

C1 

-5 800 000 

C1 

 428 573 

C1 

-27 000 000 

C1 

-3 000 000 

C1 

-13 780 000 

C1 

-16 940 000 

C1 

-23 640 000 

C1 

-52 000 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

33 02 01 

3.0.5 

N 

33 02 02 

3.0.5 

N 

33 03 01 

3.0.4 

N 

33 03 02 

3.0.4 

N 

33 03 77 08 

1.1.PPPA 

N 

33 04 01 

3.0.10 

N 

34 02 01 

2.0.4 

N 

34 02 02 

2.0.4 

N 

34 02 03 

2.0.4 

N 

34 02 04 

4.0.OTH 

N 

40 02 41 

2.0.32 

Y 

Transfer for decision DEC 16: balance 

DEC 17  19 05 01 

4.0.4 

N 

Ensuring the protection 
of rights and 
empowering citizens 

Promoting non-
discrimination and 
equality 

Supporting and 
promoting judicial 
training and facilitating 
effective access to 
justice for all 

Facilitating and 
supporting judicial 
cooperation in civil and 
criminal matters 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Safeguarding 
consumers' interest and 
improving their safety 
and information 

Reducing Union 
greenhouse gas 
emissions 

Increasing the resilience 
of the Union to climate 
change 

Better climate 
governance and 
information at all levels 

Contribution to 
multilateral and 
international climate 
agreements 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

Cooperation with third 
countries to advance 
and promote Union and 
mutual interests 

21 09 51 02 

4.0.4 

21 09 51 03 

4.0.4 

N 

N 

Completion of former 
actions (prior to 2014) 

Completion of former 
actions (prior to 2014) 

Transfer for decision DEC 17: balance 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

DEC 18  19 02 01 

4.0.6 

N 

Response to crisis and 
emerging crisis 

15 000 000 

175 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4 600 000 

C1 

3 000 000 

C1 

7 000 000 

C1 

3 000 000 

C1 

- 687 500 

C1 

 700 000 

C1 

3 400 000 

C1 

8 700 000 

C1 

2 400 000 

C1 

- 9 556 

C1 

-5 994 631 

C1 

  0 

1 370 416 

C5 

-1 259 590 

C5 

- 110 826 

C5 

  0 

  0 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

19 04 01 

4.0.5 

N 

Improving the reliability 
of electoral processes, 
in particular by means of 
election observation 
missions 

-15 000 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 18: balance 

  0 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

- 850 000 

- 

- 850 000 

C1 

 703 725 

- 

 703 725 

C1 

-1 437 000 

- 

-1 437 000 

C1 

 891 466 

- 

 891 466 

C1 

 942 338 

- 

 942 338 

C1 

-1 000 000 

- 

-1 000 000 

C1 

DEC 19  01 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

01 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

02 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

02 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

03 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

04 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, and 
specific expenditure in 
the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Competition' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and 
inclusion' policy area  

176 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

 715 838 

- 

 715 838 

C1 

-3 100 000 

- 

-3 100 000 

C1 

 999 266 

- 

 999 266 

C1 

 377 904 

- 

 377 904 

C1 

-2 441 936 

- 

-2 441 936 

C1 

 463 902 

- 

 463 902 

C1 

 60 561 

- 

 60 561 

C1 

 448 156 

- 

 448 156 

C1 

04 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

05 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

05 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

06 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

07 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

07 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

08 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

09 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Employment, social 
affairs and inclusion' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Agriculture and rural 
development' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Mobility and transport' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Environment' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Environment' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Research and 
innovation' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

11 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

11 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

12 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

13 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

13 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

14 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

15 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy 
area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Maritime affairs and 
fisheries' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Financial stability, 
financial services and 
capital markets union' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area  

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Regional and urban 
policy' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Taxation and customs 
union' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Education and culture' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and other working 
expenditure of the 
'Communication' policy 
area 

178 

-1 290 124 

- 

-1 290 124 

C1 

 310 075 

- 

 310 075 

C1 

 375 482 

- 

 375 482 

C1 

-1 103 000 

- 

-1 103 000 

C1 

 646 798 

- 

 646 798 

C1 

 507 506 

- 

 507 506 

C1 

 480 859 

- 

 480 859 

C1 

 719 471 

- 

 719 471 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

-4 039 000 

- 

-4 039 000 

C1 

 748 541 

- 

 748 541 

C1 

-1 217 152 

- 

-1 217 152 

C1 

 536 575 

- 

 536 575 

C1 

 87 209 

- 

 87 209 

C1 

-2 400 000 

- 

-2 400 000 

C1 

 571 701 

- 

 571 701 

C1 

 687 979 

- 

 687 979 

C1 

17 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

17 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

18 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

18 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

21 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Trade' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Trade' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'International 
cooperation and 
development' policy 
area 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

22 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

25 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

27 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, buildings 
and related expenditure 
of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Humanitarian aid and 
civil protection' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Commission's policy 
coordination and legal 
advice' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy 
area  

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Commission's 
administration' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Budget' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Budget' policy area 

180 

 370 637 

- 

 370 637 

C1 

-1 194 247 

- 

-1 194 247 

C1 

 317 343 

- 

 317 343 

C1 

1 941 604 

- 

1 941 604 

C1 

 468 677 

- 

 468 677 

C1 

1 704 202 

- 

1 704 202 

C1 

 922 232 

- 

 922 232 

C1 

 496 605 

- 

 496 605 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

28 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

29 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

29 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

31 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

31 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

32 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

33 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

34 01 02 11 

5.2.3X 

N 

34 01 03 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Audit' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Statistics' policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Language 
services' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services, and other 
working expenditure of 
the 'Language services' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Energy' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services of the 
'Justice and consumers' 
policy area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Climate action' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
information and 
communication 
technology equipment 
and services in the 
'Climate action' policy 
area 

 176 840 

- 

 176 840 

C1 

-1 900 453 

- 

-1 900 453 

C1 

 702 514 

- 

 702 514 

C1 

- 229 997 

- 

- 229 997 

C1 

3 329 675 

- 

3 329 675 

C1 

 660 121 

- 

 660 121 

C1 

 436 043 

- 

 436 043 

C1 

- 800 000 

- 

- 800 000 

C1 

 201 064 

- 

- 

 201 064 

C1 

  0 

Transfer for decision DEC 19: balance 

  0 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

DEC 20  05 05 03 02 

4.0.1 

N 

Support to Albania, 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and 
North Macedonia 

-66 000 000 

05 06 01 

4.0.OTH 

N 

International agricultural 
agreements 

-1 555 889 

07 02 04 

4.0.OTH 

N 

Contribution to 
multilateral and 
international 
environment 
agreements 

- 209 475 

13 05 63 02 

4.0.1 

N 

Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation 

-1 232 381 

- 13 055 

-16 000 000 

-4 500 000 

14 02 02 

4.0.OTH 

N 

19 03 01 04 

4.0.8 

N 

19 04 01 

4.0.5 

N 

22 02 04 01 

4.0.1 

N 

22 04 01 03 

4.0.2 

N 

23 03 02 02 

4.0.12 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 20: balance 

DEC 21  23 02 01 

4.0.7 

N 

23 03 02 02 

4.0.12 

N 

Membership of 
international 
organisations in the field 
of customs 

Support to preservation 
of stability through 
common foreign and 
security policy (CFSP) 
missions and European 
Union Special 
Representatives 

Improving the reliability 
of electoral processes, 
in particular by means of 
election observation 
missions 

Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation 
and support to groups of 
countries (horizontal 
programmes) 

Supporting cooperation 
with Mediterranean 
countries 

Rapid and efficient 
emergency response 
interventions in the 
event of major disasters 

Delivery of rapid, 
effective and needs-
based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

Rapid and efficient 
emergency response 
interventions in the 
event of major disasters 

40 02 42 

9.0.1 

Y 

Emergency aid reserve 

-74 102 116 

Transfer for decision DEC 21: balance 

  0 

182 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

25 000 000 

- 

11 000 000 

C1 

64 510 800 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

-11 000 000 

C1 

  0 

74 102 116 

- 

74 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

-19 000 000 

C1 

-55 000 000 

C1 

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

60 003 000 

- 

57 955 369 

C1 

Transfer for decision DEC 23: balance 

  0 

DEC 22  11 03 01 

2.0.32 

N 

Establishing a 
governance framework 
for fishing activities 
carried out by Union 
fishing vessels in third 
country waters  

40 02 41 

2.0.32 

Y 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

Transfer for decision DEC 22: balance 

DEC 23  17 03 01 

3.0.9 

N 

18 04 01 01 

3.0.7 

N 

Third programme for the 
Union's action in the 
field of health (2014-
2020) 

Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening 
remembrance and 
enhancing capacity for 
civic participation at the 
Union level 

Third programme for the 
Union's action in the 
field of health (2014-
2020) 

European Centre for 
Disease Prevention and 
Control 

European Food Safety 
Authority 

European Medicines 
Agency 

European Medicines 
Agency 

Fund for emergency 
measures related to 
animal and plant health 

European Border and 
Coast Guard Agency 
(Frontex) 

European Union Agency 
for Law Enforcement 
Training (CEPOL) 

DEC 24  17 03 01 

3.0.9 

N 

17 03 10 

3.0.DAG 

N 

17 03 11 

3.0.DAG 

17 03 12 01 

3.0.DAG 

17 03 12 02 

3.0.DAG 

17 04 04 

3.0.8 

N 

N 

N 

N 

18 02 03 

3.0.DAG 

N 

18 02 05 

3.0.DAG 

N 

18 03 01 01 

3.0.1 

40 02 41 

3.0.DAG 

N 

Y 

Transfer for decision DEC 24: balance 

-60 003 000 

  0 

-6 800 000 

6 800 000 

-1 700 000 

-4 998 000 

-1 147 000 

-5 000 000 

  0 

-69 875 816 

- 750 000 

Asylum, Migration and 
Integration Fund 

102 273 816 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

-1 003 000 

  0 

183 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-57 955 369 

C1 

  0 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-1 700 000 

C1 

-4 998 000 

C1 

-1 147 000 

C1 

-5 000 000 

C1 

12 560 000 

C1 

-69 875 816 

C1 

- 750 000 

C1 

95 148 816 

C1 

-1 003 000 

C1 

  0 

-17 800 000 

- 

-23 235 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

DEC 25  02 01 04 01 

1.1.4 

N 

02 01 04 03 

1.1.11 

N 

02 01 04 04 

1.1.13 

N 

02 01 05 03 

1.1.31 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Internal market, 
industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area  

- 600 000 

- 

- 600 000 

C1 

-1 800 000 

- 

-1 800 000 

C1 

- 422 000 

- 

- 422 000 

C1 

-1 090 000 

- 

-1 090 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 624 765 

C1 

  0 

C1 

1 224 765 

C1 

1 090 000 

C1 

1 800 000 

C1 

1 800 000 

 422 000 

- 

 422 000 

C1 

02 01 06 01 

1.1.4 

N 

Executive agencies 

- 624 765 

02 02 01 

1.1.4 

N 

02 02 02 

1.1.4 

N 

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

Improving access to 
finance for small and 
medium-sized 
enterprises (SMEs) in 
the form of equity and 
debt 

1 224 765 

  0 

02 04 02 01 

1.1.31 

N 

Industrial leadership 

1 090 000 

02 05 01 

1.1.11 

N 

02 06 01 

1.1.13 

N 

Developing and 
providing global 
satellite-based radio 
navigation 
infrastructures and 
services (Galileo) by 
2020 

Delivering operational 
services relying on 
space-borne 
observations and in-situ 
data (Copernicus) 

184 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

- 225 000 

- 

- 225 000 

C1 

05 01 05 01 

1.1.31 

N 

05 01 05 03 

1.1.31 

N 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Agriculture and rural 
development' policy 
area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Agriculture and rural 
development' policy 
area 

- 384 699 

05 09 03 01 

1.1.31 

06 03 03 01 

1.1.31 

07 01 06 01 

2.0.4 

07 02 02 

2.0.4 

08 01 06 03 

1.1.31 

08 02 08 

1.1.31 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Societal challenges 

 609 699 

Societal challenges 

  0 

Executive agencies 

- 349 267 

Halting and reversing 
biodiversity loss 

 349 267 

Executive agencies 

-1 539 719 

SME instrument 

1 539 719 

10 01 05 03 

1.1.31 

N 

10 02 01 

1.1.31 

N 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Direct research' policy 
area 

Horizon 2020 - 
Customer-driven 
scientific and technical 
support to Union 
policies 

-5 100 000 

5 100 000 

11 01 06 01 

2.0.31 

N 

Executive agencies 

- 195 413 

11 06 62 04 

2.0.31 

N 

11 06 63 01 

2.0.31 

N 

15 01 05 01 

1.1.31 

N 

15 01 05 02 

1.1.31 

N 

Accompanying 
measures for the 
common fisheries policy 
and the integrated 
maritime policy 

European Maritime and 
Fisheries Fund (EMFF) - 
Technical assistance 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Education and culture' 
policy area 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Education and culture' 
policy area 

  0 

 195 413 

- 165 000 

- 40 000 

15 03 01 01 

1.1.31 

N 

Excellent science 

 205 000 

18 01 04 03 

3.0.7 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

- 100 000 

185 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 384 699 

C1 

 609 699 

C1 

 380 000 

C1 

- 349 267 

C1 

 349 267 

C1 

-1 539 719 

C1 

1 539 719 

C1 

-5 100 000 

C1 

5 100 000 

C1 

- 195 413 

C1 

 195 413 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 165 000 

C1 

- 40 000 

C1 

 205 000 

C1 

- 100 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

18 01 04 05 

3.0.12 

N 

18 01 05 01 

1.1.31 

N 

18 01 05 03 

1.1.31 

N 

18 04 01 01 

3.0.7 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovative 
programmes in the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovative 
programmes in the 
'Migration and home 
affairs' policy area 

Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening 
remembrance and 
enhancing capacity for 
civic participation at the 
Union level 

18 05 03 01 

1.1.31 

18 07 01 

3.0.12 

N 

N 

32 01 05 23 

1.1.12 

N 

Societal challenges 

 648 373 

Emergency support 
within the Union 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 
'Energy' policy area 

 250 000 

- 380 000 

32 03 01 

1.1.SPEC 

N 

Nuclear safeguards 

- 330 000 

32 05 01 02 

1.1.12 

N 

33 01 04 03 

3.0.10 

N 

33 04 01 

3.0.10 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 25: balance 

DEC 26  01 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

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

Support expenditure for 
operations and 
programmes in the 
'Justice and consumers' 
policy area 

Safeguarding 
consumers' interest and 
improving their safety 
and information 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Economic 
and financial affairs' 
policy area 

186 

- 250 000 

- 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 431 546 

- 

- 431 546 

C1 

- 216 827 

- 

- 216 827 

C1 

 100 000 

 710 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 100 000 

C1 

 648 373 

C1 

 250 000 

C1 

- 380 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 100 000 

- 

- 100 000 

C1 

 100 000 

  0 

- 

- 

 100 000 

C1 

  0 

- 632 907 

- 

- 632 907 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

02 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

03 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

04 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

05 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

06 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

07 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

08 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

09 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

11 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

12 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

13 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Internal 
market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area  

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Competition' 
policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Employment, 
social affairs and 
inclusion' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Agriculture 
and rural development' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Mobility and 
transport' policy area  

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Environment' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Research 
and innovation' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Maritime 
affairs and fisheries' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Financial 
stability, financial 
services and capital 
markets union' policy 
area  

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Regional 
and urban policy' policy 
area 

187 

- 801 755 

- 

- 801 755 

C1 

- 847 507 

- 

- 847 507 

C1 

- 643 800 

- 

- 643 800 

C1 

- 898 706 

- 

- 898 706 

C1 

- 339 874 

- 417 217 

- 54 467 

- 

- 

- 

- 339 874 

C1 

- 417 217 

C1 

- 54 467 

C1 

- 403 056 

- 

- 403 056 

C1 

- 278 871 

- 

- 278 871 

C1 

- 337 695 

- 

- 337 695 

C1 

- 581 708 

- 

- 581 708 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

14 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

15 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

16 01 02 03 

5.2.3X 

N 

17 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

18 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

19 01 01 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

20 01 01 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

21 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

21 01 01 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Taxation and 
customs union' policy 
area 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Education 
and culture' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Communication' policy 
area 

External personnel and 
other management 
expenditure in support 
of the 'Communication' 
policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Health and 
food safety' policy area 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Migration 
and Home affairs' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Foreign 
policy instruments' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Foreign 
policy instruments' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Trade' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Trade' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'International 
cooperation and 
development' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'International 
cooperation and 
development' policy 
area 

188 

- 456 434 

- 

- 456 434 

C1 

- 432 468 

- 

- 432 468 

C1 

- 647 068 

- 

- 647 068 

C1 

- 136 080 

- 

- 136 080 

C1 

- 673 213 

- 

- 673 213 

C1 

- 482 578 

- 

- 482 578 

C1 

- 78 432 

- 16 103 

- 514 169 

- 133 657 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 78 432 

C1 

- 16 103 

C1 

- 514 169 

C1 

- 133 657 

C1 

- 618 745 

- 

- 618 745 

C1 

- 755 246 

- 

- 755 246 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

22 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

22 01 01 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

23 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

24 01 07 

5.2.3X 

N 

25 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

26 01 09 

5.2.3X 

26 01 20 

5.2.3X 

26 01 21 

5.2.3X 

26 01 22 01 

5.2.3X 

26 01 23 01 

5.2.3X 

26 01 23 02 

5.2.3X 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

27 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

28 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

29 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement 
negotiations' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Humanitarian aid and 
civil protection' policy 
area 

European Anti-Fraud 
Office 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Commission's policy 
coordination and legal 
advice' policy area  

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 
'Commission's 
administration' policy 
area  

- 333 338 

- 

- 333 338 

C1 

- 204 512 

- 

- 204 512 

C1 

- 285 407 

- 372 960 

- 

- 

- 285 407 

C1 

- 372 960 

C1 

-1 746 214 

- 

-1 746 214 

C1 

-1 532 703 

- 

-1 532 703 

C1 

Publications Office 

- 532 800 

- 92 160 

- 156 960 

- 329 040 

- 112 320 

40 729 941 

- 446 630 

- 159 043 

- 631 818 

European Personnel 
Selection Office 

Office for Administration 
and Payment of 
Individual Entitlements 

Infrastructure and 
logistics (Brussels) 

Infrastructure and 
logistics (Luxembourg) 

Infrastructure and 
logistics (Luxembourg) 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Budget' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Audit' policy 
area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Statistics' 
policy area 

189 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 532 800 

C1 

- 92 160 

C1 

- 156 960 

C1 

- 329 040 

C1 

- 112 320 

C1 

40 729 941 

C1 

- 446 630 

C1 

- 159 043 

C1 

- 631 818 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

30 01 13 03 

5.2.3X 

N 

30 01 14 03 

5.2.3X 

N 

30 01 15 03 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 01 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 02 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 03 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 04 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 05 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 06 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 07 

5.1.1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

31 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

32 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

33 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

34 01 01 01 

5.2.3X 

N 

Transfer for decision DEC 26: balance 

Allowances of former 
Members 

Allowances for staff 
assigned non-active 
status, retired in the 
interests of the service 
or dismissed 

Pensions and 
allowances 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Pensions of former 
Members - Institutions 

Expenditure relating to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Language 
services' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Energy' 
policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 

Expenditure related to 
officials and temporary 
staff in the 'Climate 
action' policy area 

DEC 27  05 02 08 99 

2.0.10 

05 03 01 10 

2.0.10 

05 03 01 11 

2.0.10 

N 

N 

N 

Fruit and vegetables 

Decoupled direct 
payments 

Decoupled direct 
payments 

05 04 01 14 

2.0.10 

N 

Completion of rural 
development financed 
by the EAGGF 
Guarantee Section - 
Programming period 
2000 to 2006 

190 

- 28 800 

- 58 320 

-18 100 358 

- 59 760 

- 5 760 

- 59 760 

- 90 720 

- 43 200 

- 2 160 

- 2 160 

-2 994 599 

- 593 691 

- 392 162 

- 180 830 

  0 

- 

 95 188 

- 

- 370 145 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 28 800 

C1 

- 58 320 

C1 

-18 100 358 

C1 

- 59 760 

C1 

- 5 760 

C1 

- 59 760 

C1 

- 90 720 

C1 

- 43 200 

C1 

- 2 160 

C1 

- 2 160 

C1 

-2 994 599 

C1 

- 593 691 

C1 

- 392 162 

C1 

- 180 830 

C1 

  0 

-117 915 493 

C4 

 95 188 

C1 

117 915 493 

C4 

- 370 145 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

05 07 01 07 

2.0.10 

05 08 03 

2.0.10 

N 

N 

Control of agricultural 
expenditure 

Restructuring of 
systems for agricultural 
surveys 

4 274 957 

-4 000 000 

Transfer for decision DEC 27: balance 

DEC 28  04 02 60 

1.2.11 

N 

04 02 63 02 

1.2.31 

N 

04 03 02 03 

1.1.6 

N 

European Social Fund - 
Less developed regions 
- Investment for growth 
and jobs goal 

European Social Fund - 
Operational technical 
assistance 

European Union 
programme for 
Employment and Social 
Innovation (EaSI)  

04 03 15 

1.1.DAG 

05 02 10 02 

2.0.10 

N 

N 

European Labour 
Authority (ELA) 

Promotion 

05 04 60 01 

2.0.20 

N 

05 05 03 02 

4.0.1 

N 

05 08 03 

2.0.10 

05 08 77 16 

2.0.PPPA 

05 08 77 17 

2.0.PPPA 

05 08 77 18 

2.0.PPPA 

09 02 77 06 

3.0.PPPA 

09 02 77 07 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 12 

1.1.PPPA 

09 05 77 05 

3.0.PPPA 

09 05 77 11 

3.0.PPPA 

09 05 77 12 

3.0.PPPA 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

European Agricultural 
Fund for Rural 
Development - EAFRD 
(2014 to 2020) 

Support to Albania, 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and 
North Macedonia 

Restructuring of 
systems for agricultural 
surveys 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

191 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

4 274 957 

C1 

-4 000 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

24 130 270 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 212 253 

C1 

-8 270 000 

C1 

-3 000 000 

C1 

-9 625 000 

C1 

47 000 000 

C1 

-4 169 236 

C1 

- 14 000 

C1 

-2 960 711 

C1 

- 783 750 

C1 

- 515 000 

C1 

- 109 047 

C1 

- 202 243 

C1 

- 181 546 

C1 

- 274 137 

C1 

- 113 756 

C1 

- 405 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

10 02 01 

1.1.31 

N 

10 02 77 02 

1.1.PPPA 

N 

13 03 62 

1.2.13 

N 

13 03 65 02 

1.2.31 

N 

13 04 61 02 

1.2.31 

N 

15 04 01 

3.0.11 

N 

15 05 01 

1.1.14 

N 

17 03 13 

4.0.OTH 

N 

17 03 77 15 

3.0.PPPA 

17 03 77 22 

3.0.PPPA 

17 03 77 25 

3.0.PPPA 

21 06 51 

4.0.9 

N 

N 

N 

N 

21 08 01 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

21 08 02 

4.0.SPEC 

N 

Horizon 2020 - 
Customer-driven 
scientific and technical 
support to Union 
policies 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

European Regional 
Development Fund 
(ERDF) - More 
developed regions - 
Investment for growth 
and jobs goal 

European Regional 
Development Fund 
(ERDF) - Operational 
technical assistance 

Cohesion Fund - 
Operational technical 
assistance 

Strengthening the 
financial capacity of 
SMEs and small and 
very small organisations 
in the European cultural 
and creative sectors, 
and fostering policy 
development and new 
business models 

European Solidarity 
Corps 

International 
agreements and 
membership of 
international 
organisations in the field 
of public health and 
tobacco control 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Completion of former 
actions (prior to 2014) 

Evaluation of the results 
of Union aid and follow-
up and audit measures 

Coordination and 
promotion of awareness 
on development issues 
and on the enlargement 
and neighbourhood 
policies 

192 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

-7 300 000 

C1 

- 6 185 

C1 

- 

24 130 270 

C1 

- 

- 

- 559 285 

C1 

- 4 612 

C1 

  0 

- 

-10 214 603 

C1 

  0 

- 

-15 000 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 63 300 

C1 

- 614 707 

C1 

- 198 824 

C1 

- 248 286 

C1 

-3 500 000 

C1 

-1 300 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-2 000 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Nr 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Heading 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

23 04 01 

4.0.13 

N 

26 02 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

26 03 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

29 02 01 

1.1.OTH 

N 

32 02 51 

1.1.81 

N 

EU Aid Volunteers 
initiative - Strengthening 
the Union's capacity to 
respond to humanitarian 
crises 

Procedures for awarding 
and advertising public 
supply, works and 
service contracts 

Interoperability solutions 
and common 
frameworks for 
European public 
administrations, 
businesses and citizens 
(ISA²) 

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

Completion of financial 
support for projects of 
common interest in the 
trans-European energy 
network 

32 02 77 09 

1.1.PPPA 

32 02 77 11 

1.1.PPPA 

32 02 77 12 

1.1.PPPA 

32 02 77 14 

1.1.PPPA 

32 02 77 15 

1.1.PPPA 

32 02 77 17 

1.1.PPPA 

32 03 01 

1.1.SPEC 

40 02 41 

2.0.32 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Pilot projects and 
preparatory actions 

Nuclear safeguards 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

Transfer for decision DEC 28: balance 

Total balance 

193 

  0 

- 

-9 574 431 

C1 

  0 

- 

- 250 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

- 186 000 

C1 

  0 

- 

-3 500 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

0 

- 532 657 

C1 

- 373 287 

C1 

- 110 000 

C1 

-5 276 185 

C1 

- 262 500 

C1 

-1 500 000 

C1 

- 500 000 

C1 

-1 000 000 

C1 

- 350 000 

C1 

  0 

0 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
Annex I.B - Summary Information on 2020 Transfers of 
Appropriations (by MFF) 

The following tables listing the Commission transfers for decision of the European Parliament and Council 
are grouped by MFF Heading. 

MFF 
Heading 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Nr 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

1.1.10 

01 04 06 

DEC 16 

N 

European Investment Advisory 
Hub (EIAH) and European 
Investment Project Portal (EIPP) 

Balance on 1.1.10. European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) 

1.1.11 

02 05 01 

DEC 25 

N 

02 01 04 03  DEC 25 

N 

Developing and providing global 
satellite-based radio navigation 
infrastructures and services 
(Galileo) by 2020 
Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Internal market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and SMEs' 
policy area 

Balance on 1.1.11. European satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and 
Galileo) 

1.1.12 

32 05 01 02  DEC 25 

N 

32 01 05 23  DEC 25 

N 

Construction, operation and 
exploitation of the ITER facilities 
- European Joint Undertaking 
for ITER - Fusion for Energy 
(F4E) 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Energy' 
policy area 

Balance on 1.1.12. International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor 
(ITER) 

1.1.13 

02 06 01 

DEC 25 

N 

02 01 04 04  DEC 25 

N 

Delivering operational services 
relying on space-borne 
observations and in-situ data 
(Copernicus) 
Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Internal market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and SMEs' 
policy area 

  0 

  0 

1 800 000 

-1 800 000 

  0 

 710 000 

- 380 000 

 330 000 

 422 000 

- 422 000 

Balance on 1.1.13. European Earth Observation Programme 
(Copernicus) 
1.1.14 

15 05 01 

DEC 28 

European Solidarity Corps 

N 

Balance on 1.1.14. European Solidarity Corps (ESC) 

1.1.15 

02 07 01 

DEC 16 

N 

European Defence Industrial 
Development Programme 
(EDIDP) 

Balance on 1.1.15. European Defense Industrial Development 
Programme 

1.1.2 

32 03 03 

DEC 16 

N 

32 03 04 01  DEC 16 

32 03 04 02  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Nuclear decommissioning 
assistance programme in 
Lithuania 
Nuclear decommissioning 
assistance programme 
Nuclear decommissioning 
assistance programme 

Balance on 1.1.2. Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning 

1.1.31 

06 03 03 01  DEC 16 

05 09 03 01  DEC 16 

02 04 02 01  DEC 16 

08 02 03 01  DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Societal challenges 

Societal challenges 

Industrial leadership 

Societal challenges 

194 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-2 460 000 

C1 

-2 460 000    

1 800 000 

C1 

-1 800 000 

C1 

  0    

  0 

C1 

- 380 000 

C1 

- 380 000    

 422 000 

C1 

- 422 000 

C1 

  0    

-15 000 000 

C1 

-15 000 000    

-20 725 233 

C1 

-20 725 233    

-13 780 000 

C1 

-16 940 000 

C1 

-23 640 000 

C1 

-54 360 000    

2 720 000 

-10 436 252 

-22 697 883 

-26 849 871 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MFF 
Heading 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Nr 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

08 02 01 01  DEC 16 

32 04 03 01  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Excellent science 

Societal challenges 

10 02 01 

DEC 25 

N 

Horizon 2020 - Customer-driven 
scientific and technical support 
to Union policies 

08 02 08 

DEC 25 

02 04 02 01  DEC 25 

18 05 03 01  DEC 25 

05 09 03 01  DEC 25 

06 03 03 01  DEC 25 

15 03 01 01  DEC 25 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

SME instrument 

Industrial leadership 

Societal challenges 

Societal challenges 

Societal challenges 

Excellent science 

15 01 05 02  DEC 25 

N 

15 01 05 01  DEC 25 

N 

18 01 05 03  DEC 25 

N 

05 01 05 01  DEC 25 

N 

05 01 05 03  DEC 25 

N 

18 01 05 01  DEC 25 

N 

02 01 05 03  DEC 25 

N 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Education 
and culture' policy area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Education 
and culture' policy area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovative 
programmes in the 'Migration 
and home affairs' policy area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Agriculture 
and rural development' policy 
area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Agriculture 
and rural development' policy 
area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovative 
programmes in the 'Migration 
and home affairs' policy area 
Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Internal 
market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and SMEs' 
policy area  

  0 

  0 

5 100 000 

1 539 719 

1 090 000 

 648 373 

 609 699 

  0 

 205 000 

- 40 000 

- 165 000 

- 216 827 

- 225 000 

- 384 699 

- 431 546 

-1 090 000 

08 01 06 03  DEC 25 

N 

Executive agencies 

-1 539 719 

10 01 05 03  DEC 25 

N 

10 02 01 

DEC 28 

N 

Support expenditure for 
research and innovation 
programmes in the 'Direct 
research' policy area 
Horizon 2020 - Customer-driven 
scientific and technical support 
to Union policies 

Balance on 1.1.31. Horizon 2020 

1.1.32 

10 03 01 

DEC 16 

08 03 01 02  DEC 16 

08 03 01 01  DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

Euratom activities of direct 
research 
Operational expenditure for the 
Euratom Programme 
Operational expenditure for the 
Euratom Programme 

Balance on 1.1.32. Euratom Research and Training Programme 

1.1.4 

02 02 02 

DEC 25 

N 

Improving access to finance for 
small and medium-sized 
enterprises (SMEs) in the form 
of equity and debt 

-5 100 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

195 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-50 224 452 

-52 000 000 

C1 

C1 

5 100 000 

C1 

1 539 719 

1 090 000 

 648 373 

 609 699 

 380 000 

 205 000 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

- 40 000 

C1 

- 165 000 

C1 

- 216 827 

C1 

- 225 000 

C1 

- 384 699 

C1 

- 431 546 

C1 

-1 090 000 

C1 

-1 539 719 

C1 

-5 100 000 

C1 

-7 300 000 

C1 

-166 408 458    

-2 000 000 

C1 

-20 000 000 

C1 

-31 575 624 

C1 

-53 575 624    

1 224 765 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MFF 
Heading 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Nr 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

02 02 01 

DEC 25 

N 

02 01 04 01  DEC 25 

N 

Promoting entrepreneurship and 
improving the competitiveness 
and access to markets of Union 
enterprises  
Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Internal market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and SMEs' 
policy area 

1 224 765 

- 600 000 

02 01 06 01  DEC 25 

N 

Executive agencies 

- 624 765 

Balance on 1.1.4. Competitiveness of enterprises and small and 
medium-sized enterprises (COSME) 

1.1.6 

04 03 02 03  DEC 28 

N 

European Union programme for 
Employment and Social 
Innovation (EaSI)  

Balance on 1.1.6. Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) 

1.1.7 

14 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

14 03 01 

DEC 16 

N 

24 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

Supporting the functioning and 
modernisation of the customs 
union 
Improving the proper functioning 
of the taxation systems 
Preventing and combating 
fraud, corruption and any other 
illegal activities affecting the 
Union's financial interests 

Balance on 1.1.7. Customs, Fiscalis and Anti-Fraud 

1.1.81 

32 02 01 02  DEC 16 

32 02 01 03  DEC 16 

32 02 01 01  DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

32 02 51 

DEC 28 

N 

Connecting Europe Facility 

Connecting Europe Facility 

Connecting Europe Facility 

Completion of financial support 
for projects of common interest 
in the trans-European energy 
network 

Balance on 1.1.81. Energy 

1.1.82 

06 02 01 05  DEC 16 

06 02 01 03  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Connecting Europe Facility 
(CEF) 
Connecting Europe Facility 
(CEF) 

Balance on 1.1.82. Transport 

1.1.9 

32 02 52 

DEC 16 

N 

Completion of energy projects to 
aid economic recovery 

Balance on 1.1.9. Energy projects to aid economic recovery (EERP) 

1.1.DAG 

32 02 10 

DEC 16 

06 02 03 02  DEC 16 

06 02 03 01  DEC 16 

04 03 15 

DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Agency for the Cooperation of 
Energy Regulators (ACER) 
European Maritime Safety 
Agency 
European Maritime Safety 
Agency 
European Labour Authority 
(ELA) 

Balance on 1.1.DAG. Decentralised agencies 

1.1.OTH 

26 03 01 

DEC 16 

N 

26 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

10 05 01 

DEC 16 

N 

Interoperability solutions and 
common frameworks for 
European public 
administrations, businesses and 
citizens (ISA²) 
Procedures for awarding and 
advertising public supply, works 
and service contracts 
Decommissioning of Euratom 
obsolete nuclear facilities and 
final disposal of wastes 

196 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

- 600 000 

C1 

- 624 765 

C1 

  0    

-8 270 000 

C1 

-8 270 000    

18 298 094 

C1 

3 513 095 

C1 

-1 000 000 

C1 

20 811 189    

-5 800 000 

-5 800 000 

-18 500 000 

C1 

C1 

C1 

- 532 657 

C1 

-30 632 657    

33 836 863 

C1 

1 000 000 

C1 

34 836 863    

-27 000 000 

C1 

-27 000 000    

 428 573 

C1 

- 616 788 

C1 

- 985 300 

C1 

-3 000 000 

C1 

-4 173 515    

6 000 000 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

-3 900 000 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MFF 
Heading 

Official 
Budget 
Item 

Nr 

Re- 
serve 

Official Budget Article 
Description 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

29 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

26 03 01 

DEC 28 

N 

26 02 01 

DEC 28 

N 

29 02 01 

DEC 28 

N 

Providing quality statistical 
information, implementing new 
methods of production of 
European statistics and 
strengthening the partnership 
within the European Statistical 
System 
Interoperability solutions and 
common frameworks for 
European public 
administrations, businesses and 
citizens (ISA²) 
Procedures for awarding and 
advertising public supply, works 
and service contracts 
Providing quality statistical 
information, implementing new 
methods of production of 
European statistics and 
strengthening the partnership 
within the European Statistical 
System 

Balance on 1.1.OTH. Other actions and programmes 

1.1.PPPA 

09 02 77 17  DEC 16 

02 04 77 06  DEC 16 

09 02 77 14  DEC 16 

09 02 77 12  DEC 16 

09 02 77 15  DEC 16 

09 02 77 16  DEC 16 

10 02 77 03  DEC 16 

02 04 77 08  DEC 16 

08 05 77 01  DEC 16 

09 02 77 13  DEC 16 

33 03 77 08  DEC 16 

02 04 77 07  DEC 16 

10 02 77 02  DEC 28 

32 02 77 11  DEC 28 

09 02 77 12  DEC 28 

09 02 77 07  DEC 28 

32 02 77 14  DEC 28 

32 02 77 09  DEC 28 

32 02 77 17  DEC 28 

32 02 77 15  DEC 28 

32 02 77 12  DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 1.1.PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 
Implementation and 
development of the internal 
market 

1.1.SPEC 

14 04 01 

DEC 16 

N 

197 

  0 

- 

-5 985 000 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 186 000 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 

-3 500 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-8 071 000    

- 125 000 

C1 

- 140 000 

C1 

- 225 000 

C1 

- 235 580 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 250 000 

C1 

- 365 580 

C1 

- 375 000 

C1 

- 499 064 

C1 

- 550 000 

C1 

- 687 500 

C1 

-3 155 995 

C1 

- 6 185 

C1 

- 110 000 

C1 

- 181 546 

C1 

- 202 243 

C1 

- 262 500 

C1 

- 373 287 

C1 

- 500 000 

C1 

-1 500 000 

C1 

-5 276 185 

C1 

-15 270 664    

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Commitment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

12 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

Implementation and 
development of the single 
market for financial services 

32 03 01 

DEC 16 

32 03 01 

DEC 25 

32 03 01 

DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

Nuclear safeguards 

Nuclear safeguards 

Nuclear safeguards 

Balance on 1.1.SPEC. Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission 
European Social Fund - Less 
developed regions - Investment 
for growth and jobs goal 

04 02 60 

DEC 28 

1.2.11 

N 

Balance on 1.2.11. Regional convergence (Less developed regions) 

1.2.13 

13 03 62 

DEC 28 

N 

European Regional 
Development Fund (ERDF) - 
More developed regions - 
Investment for growth and jobs 
goal 

Balance on 1.2.13. Competitiveness (More developed regions) 

1.2.31 

13 04 61 02  DEC 28 

04 02 63 02  DEC 28 

N 

N 

13 03 65 02  DEC 28 

N 

Cohesion Fund - Operational 
technical assistance 
European Social Fund - 
Operational technical assistance 
European Regional 
Development Fund (ERDF) - 
Operational technical assistance 

Balance on 1.2.31. Technical assistance 

1.2.PPPA 

10 02 77 04  DEC 16 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 1.2.PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

  0 

  0 

- 330 000 

  0 

- 330 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

4 274 957 

2.0.10 

05 03 01 11  DEC 27 

05 07 01 07  DEC 27 

05 03 01 10  DEC 27 

N 

N 

N 

Decoupled direct payments 

Control of agricultural 
expenditure 

Decoupled direct payments 

 95 188 

05 04 01 14  DEC 27 

N 

05 08 03 

DEC 27 

05 02 08 99  DEC 27 

05 08 03 

DEC 28 

05 02 10 02  DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Completion of rural 
development financed by the 
EAGGF Guarantee Section - 
Programming period 2000 to 
2006 
Restructuring of systems for 
agricultural surveys 

Fruit and vegetables 

Restructuring of systems for 
agricultural surveys 

Promotion 

Balance on 2.0.10. European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) -  
Market related expenditure and direct payments 

2.0.20 

05 04 60 01  DEC 28 

N 

European Agricultural Fund for 
Rural Development - EAFRD 
(2014 to 2020) 

Balance on 2.0.20. European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 
(EAFRD) 

2.0.31 

11 06 62 04  DEC 25 

N 

11 06 63 01  DEC 25 

N 

Accompanying measures for the 
common fisheries policy and the 
integrated maritime policy 
European Maritime and 
Fisheries Fund (EMFF) - 
Technical assistance 

11 01 06 01  DEC 25 

N 

Executive agencies 

Balance on 2.0.31. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 
Establishing a governance 
framework for fishing activities 
carried out by Union fishing 
vessels in third country waters  

11 03 01 

DEC 06 

2.0.32 

N 

- 370 145 

-4 000 000 

- 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

 195 413 

- 195 413 

  0 

7 840 000 

198 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 98 420 

C1 

-3 000 000 

  0 

-1 000 000 

-3 417 065    

C1 

C1 

C1 

24 130 270 

C1 

24 130 270    

24 130 270 

C1 

24 130 270    

- 4 612 

C1 

- 212 253 

C1 

- 559 285 

C1 

- 776 150    

- 147 000 

C1 

- 147 000    

117 915 493 

C4 

4 274 957 

C1 

 95 188 

C1 

- 370 145 

C1 

-4 000 000 

C1 

-117 915 493 

C4 

- 14 000 

C1 

-9 625 000 

C1 

-9 639 000    

47 000 000 

C1 

47 000 000    

 195 413 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 195 413 

C1 

  0    

  0 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

40 02 41 

DEC 06 

40 02 41 

DEC 16 

Y 

Y 

Differentiated appropriations 

-7 840 000 

Differentiated appropriations 

  0 

11 03 01 

DEC 22 

N 

40 02 41 

DEC 22 

40 02 41 

DEC 28 

Y 

Y 

Establishing a governance 
framework for fishing activities 
carried out by Union fishing 
vessels in third country waters  

60 003 000 

Differentiated appropriations 

-60 003 000 

Differentiated appropriations 

Balance on 2.0.32. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements 
(SFPAs) and compulsory contributions to Regional Fisheries 
Management Organisations (RFMOs) and to other international 
organisations 

2.0.4 

07 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

07 02 02 

DEC 16 

34 02 02 

DEC 16 

34 02 01 

DEC 16 

34 02 03 

DEC 16 

07 02 02 

DEC 25 

07 01 06 01  DEC 25 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Contributing to a greener and 
more resource-efficient 
economy and to the 
development and 
implementation of Union 
environmental policy and 
legislation 
Halting and reversing 
biodiversity loss 
Increasing the resilience of the 
Union to climate change 
Reducing Union greenhouse 
gas emissions 
Better climate governance and 
information at all levels 
Halting and reversing 
biodiversity loss 

Executive agencies 

Balance on 2.0.4. Environment and climate action (LIFE) 

2.0.PPPA 

05 08 77 18  DEC 28 

05 08 77 17  DEC 28 

05 08 77 16  DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 2.0.PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

 349 267 

- 349 267 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

3.0.1 

18 03 01 01  DEC 24 

N 

Asylum, Migration and 
Integration Fund 

102 273 816 

Balance on 3.0.1. Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMF) 

102 273 816 

3.0.10 

33 04 01 

DEC 16 

N 

33 04 01 

DEC 25 

N 

33 01 04 03  DEC 25 

N 

Balance on 3.0.10. Consumer 

3.0.11 

15 04 01 

DEC 28 

N 

Safeguarding consumers' 
interest and improving their 
safety and information 
Safeguarding consumers' 
interest and improving their 
safety and information 
Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Justice and consumers' 
policy area 

Strengthening the financial 
capacity of SMEs and small and 
very small organisations in the 
European cultural and creative 
sectors, and fostering policy 
development and new business 
models 

Balance on 3.0.11. Creative Europe 

3.0.12 

18 07 01 

DEC 13 

18 07 01 

DEC 25 

N 

N 

Emergency support within the 
Union 
Emergency support within the 
Union 

  0 

 100 000 

- 100 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

 250 000 

199 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

-5 994 631 

C1 

C1 

57 955 369 

C1 

-57 955 369 

- 350 000 

C1 

C1 

-6 344 631    

- 

15 000 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

11 000 000 

C1 

8 700 000 

C1 

3 400 000 

C1 

2 400 000 

C1 

 349 267 

C1 

- 349 267 

C1 

40 500 000    

- 515 000 

C1 

- 783 750 

C1 

-2 960 711 

C1 

-4 259 461    

95 148 816 

C1 

95 148 816    

 700 000 

C1 

 100 000 

C1 

- 100 000 

C1 

 700 000    

- 

-10 214 603 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

-10 214 603    

140 000 000 

C1 

 250 000 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

18 01 04 05  DEC 25 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Migration and home affairs' 
policy area 

- 250 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

6 800 000 

 100 000 

- 100 000 

6 800 000 

  0 

  0 

-6 800 000 

-17 800 000 

-24 600 000 

- 750 000 

Balance on 3.0.12. Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union 
(IES) 
3.0.2 

Internal Security Fund  

18 02 01 02  DEC 13 

N 

18 02 01 01  DEC 13 

N 

Internal Security Fund  

Balance on 3.0.2. Internal Security Fund 

3.0.4 

33 03 01 

DEC 16 

N 

33 03 02 

DEC 16 

N 

Supporting and promoting 
judicial training and facilitating 
effective access to justice for all 
Facilitating and supporting 
judicial cooperation in civil and 
criminal matters 

Balance on 3.0.4. Justice 

3.0.5 

33 02 01 

DEC 16 

33 02 02 

DEC 16 

N 

N 

Ensuring the protection of rights 
and empowering citizens 
Promoting non-discrimination 
and equality 

Balance on 3.0.5. Rights, Equality and Citizenship 

3.0.6 

23 03 01 01  DEC 16 

N 

Disaster prevention and 
preparedness 

Balance on 3.0.6. Union Civil protection Mechanism 

Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening remembrance 
and enhancing capacity for civic 
participation at the Union level 
Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening remembrance 
and enhancing capacity for civic 
participation at the Union level 
Europe for citizens - 
Strengthening remembrance 
and enhancing capacity for civic 
participation at the Union level 
Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Migration and home affairs' 
policy area 

Fund for emergency measures 
related to animal and plant 
health 

Third programme for the Union's 
action in the field of health 
(2014-2020) 
Third programme for the Union's 
action in the field of health 
(2014-2020) 

European Union Agency for Law 
Enforcement Training (CEPOL) 

3.0.7 

18 04 01 01  DEC 16 

N 

18 04 01 01  DEC 23 

N 

18 04 01 01  DEC 25 

N 

18 01 04 03  DEC 25 

N 

Balance on 3.0.7. Europe for Citizens 

3.0.8 

17 04 04 

DEC 24 

N 

Balance on 3.0.8. Food and feed 

3.0.9 

17 03 01 

DEC 23 

N 

17 03 01 

DEC 24 

N 

Balance on 3.0.9. Health 

3.0.DAG 

18 02 05 

DEC 24 

40 02 41 

DEC 24 

17 03 12 01  DEC 24 

17 03 10 

DEC 24 

17 03 11 

DEC 24 

17 03 12 02  DEC 24 

18 02 03 

DEC 24 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Balance on 3.0.DAG. Decentralised agencies 

200 

Differentiated appropriations 

-1 003 000 

European Medicines Agency 

-1 147 000 

European Centre for Disease 
Prevention and Control 

-1 700 000 

European Food Safety Authority 

-4 998 000 

European Medicines Agency 

-5 000 000 

European Border and Coast 
Guard Agency (Frontex) 

-69 875 816 

-84 473 816 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 250 000 

C1 

140 000 000    

-20 000 000 

-120 000 000 

C1 

C1 

-140 000 000    

7 000 000 

C1 

3 000 000 

C1 

10 000 000    

4 600 000 

C1 

3 000 000 

C1 

7 600 000    

-60 000 000 

C1 

-60 000 000    

-4 175 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

 100 000 

C1 

- 100 000 

C1 

-4 175 000    

12 560 000 

C1 

12 560 000    

  0 

C1 

-23 235 000 

C1 

-23 235 000    

- 750 000 

C1 

-1 003 000 

-1 147 000 

C1 

C1 

-1 700 000 

C1 

-4 998 000 

-5 000 000 

C1 

C1 

-69 875 816 

C1 

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2020 budget 

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carried over 

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2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

3.0.PPPA 

09 05 77 08  DEC 16 

09 05 77 10  DEC 16 

09 02 77 06  DEC 28 

09 05 77 11  DEC 28 

17 03 77 22  DEC 28 

17 03 77 25  DEC 28 

09 05 77 05  DEC 28 

09 05 77 12  DEC 28 

17 03 77 15  DEC 28 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 3.0.PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

3.0.SPEC 

16 03 01 03  DEC 16 

N 

16 03 02 03  DEC 16 

N 

16 03 01 02  DEC 16 

N 

16 03 02 05  DEC 16 

N 

16 03 01 04  DEC 16 

N 

Providing information to Union 
citizens 
Providing institutional 
communication and information 
analysis 
Providing information to Union 
citizens 
Providing institutional 
communication and information 
analysis 
Providing information to Union 
citizens 

Balance on 3.0.SPEC. Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission 
4.0.1 

05 05 04 02  DEC 01 

Support to Turkey 

N 

05 05 03 02  DEC 07 

N 

Support to Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and North 
Macedonia 

05 05 04 02  DEC 07 

13 05 63 02  DEC 08 

22 02 03 02  DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

Support to Turkey 

Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation 

Support to Turkey 

05 05 03 02  DEC 16 

N 

Support to Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and North 
Macedonia 

05 05 04 02  DEC 16 

N 

Support to Turkey 

22 02 04 01  DEC 20 

N 

13 05 63 02  DEC 20 

N 

05 05 03 02  DEC 20 

N 

05 05 03 02  DEC 28 

N 

Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation and 
support to groups of countries 
(horizontal programmes) 
Regional integration and 
territorial cooperation 
Support to Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and North 
Macedonia 
Support to Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
Montenegro, Serbia and North 
Macedonia 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

-14 417 497 

  0 

  0 

-5 184 814 

  0 

  0 

  0 

25 000 000 

-1 232 381 

-66 000 000 

  0 

Balance on 4.0.1. Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II) 

-61 834 692 

4.0.10 

01 03 02 

DEC 08 

N  Macro-financial assistance 

-19 000 000 

01 03 02 

DEC 16 

N  Macro-financial assistance 

  0 

Balance on 4.0.10. Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) 

-19 000 000 

201 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 1 664 

C1 

- 335 054 

C1 

- 109 047 

C1 

- 113 756 

C1 

- 198 824 

C1 

- 248 286 

C1 

- 274 137 

C1 

- 405 000 

C1 

- 614 707 

C1 

-2 300 475    

-1 000 000 

C1 

-1 000 000 

C1 

-1 500 000 

C1 

-2 100 000 

C1 

-7 500 000 

C1 

-13 100 000    

-1 500 000 

C1 

-5 000 000 

C1 

-5 000 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

100 000 000 

C1 

-15 000 000 

C1 

-50 000 000 

C1 

11 000 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

-4 169 236 

C1 

30 330 765    

  0 

-11 303 530 

-11 303 530    

C1 

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2020 budget 

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appropriations 
carried over 

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appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

4.0.12 

23 03 02 02  DEC 08 

N 

23 03 02 02  DEC 09 

N 

23 03 02 02  DEC 20 

N 

23 03 02 02  DEC 21 

N 

Rapid and efficient emergency 
response interventions in the 
event of major disasters 
Rapid and efficient emergency 
response interventions in the 
event of major disasters 
Rapid and efficient emergency 
response interventions in the 
event of major disasters 
Rapid and efficient emergency 
response interventions in the 
event of major disasters 

27 144 930 

-15 789 900 

  0 

  0 

Balance on 4.0.12. Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

11 355 030 

4.0.13 

23 04 01 

DEC 28 

N 

EU Aid Volunteers initiative - 
Strengthening the Union's 
capacity to respond to 
humanitarian crises 

Balance on 4.0.13. EU Aid Volunteers initiative (EUAV) 

4.0.2 

22 04 01 03  DEC 01 

N 

22 04 03 01  DEC 08 

N 

22 04 01 02  DEC 16 

22 04 02 02  DEC 16 

22 04 02 01  DEC 16 

22 04 01 01  DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

N 

22 04 03 01  DEC 16 

N 

22 04 03 04  DEC 16 

N 

22 04 01 03  DEC 20 

N 

Supporting cooperation with 
Mediterranean countries 
Ensuring efficient cross-border 
cooperation (CBC) and support 
to other multi-country 
cooperation 
Supporting cooperation with 
Mediterranean countries 
Supporting cooperation with 
Eastern Partnership countries 
Supporting cooperation with 
Eastern Partnership countries 
Supporting cooperation with 
Mediterranean countries 
Ensuring efficient cross-border 
cooperation (CBC) and support 
to other multi-country 
cooperation 
Ensuring efficient cross-border 
cooperation (CBC) and support 
to other multi-country 
cooperation 
Supporting cooperation with 
Mediterranean countries 

Balance on 4.0.2. European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 

  0 

  0 

12 417 497 

-2 460 116 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

64 510 800 

74 468 181 

-13 000 000 

-10 000 000 

4.0.3 

21 02 04 

DEC 05 

21 02 04 

DEC 10 

21 02 05 

DEC 10 

21 02 02 

DEC 10 

21 02 02 

DEC 16 

21 02 04 

DEC 16 

21 02 03 

DEC 16 

21 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

21 02 20 

DEC 16 

N 

Cooperation with the Middle 
East 
Cooperation with the Middle 
East 

Cooperation with Afghanistan 

-15 000 000 

Cooperation with Asia 

-27 900 000 

Cooperation with Asia 

Cooperation with the Middle 
East 

Cooperation with Central Asia 

Cooperation with Latin America 

Erasmus+ - Contribution from 
the development cooperation 
instrument (DCI) 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

Balance on 4.0.3. Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) 

-65 900 000 

4.0.4 

19 05 01 

DEC 16 

N 

21 09 51 01  DEC 16 

21 09 51 02  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Cooperation with third countries 
to advance and promote Union 
and mutual interests 
Completion of former actions 
(prior to 2014) 
Completion of former actions 
(prior to 2014) 

  0 

  0 

  0 

202 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

-11 000 000 

C1 

-19 000 000 

C1 

-30 000 000    

-9 574 431 

C1 

-9 574 431    

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

79 000 000 

C1 

72 007 757 

C1 

38 000 000 

C1 

37 000 000 

C1 

24 000 000 

C1 

5 000 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

255 007 757    

  0 

C1 

  0 

  0 

  0 

35 000 000 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

20 000 000 

C1 

6 000 000 

5 000 000 

C1 

C1 

2 000 000 

C1 

68 000 000    

3 000 000 

C1 

- 200 000 

C1 

- 900 000 

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2020 budget 

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appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

19 05 01 

DEC 17 

N 

21 09 51 03  DEC 17 

21 09 51 02  DEC 17 

N 

N 

Cooperation with third countries 
to advance and promote Union 
and mutual interests 
Completion of former actions 
(prior to 2014) 
Completion of former actions 
(prior to 2014) 

Balance on 4.0.4. Partnership Instrument (PI) 

4.0.5 

19 04 01 

DEC 10 

N 

21 04 01 

DEC 16 

N 

19 04 01 

DEC 16 

N 

19 04 01 

DEC 18 

N 

19 04 01 

DEC 20 

N 

Improving the reliability of 
electoral processes, in particular 
by means of election 
observation missions 
Enhancing the respect for and 
observance of human rights and 
fundamental freedoms and 
supporting democratic reforms 
Improving the reliability of 
electoral processes, in particular 
by means of election 
observation missions 
Improving the reliability of 
electoral processes, in particular 
by means of election 
observation missions 
Improving the reliability of 
electoral processes, in particular 
by means of election 
observation missions 

Balance on 4.0.5. European Instrument for Democracy and Human 
Rights (EIDHR) 

4.0.6 

19 02 01 

DEC 16 

19 02 01 

DEC 18 

N 

N 

Response to crisis and 
emerging crisis 
Response to crisis and 
emerging crisis 

N 

N 

N 

N 

4.0.7 

DEC 03 

DEC 02 

DEC 02 

DEC 05 

DEC 03 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

Balance on 4.0.6. Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 
Delivery of rapid, effective and 
needs-based humanitarian aid 
and food assistance 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

23 02 01 

DEC 21 

DEC 10 

DEC 12 

DEC 15 

DEC 09 

DEC 07 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

-3 000 000 

  0 

  0 

-15 000 000 

-4 500 000 

-22 500 000 

  0 

15 000 000 

15 000 000 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 370 416 

C5 

- 110 826 

C5 

-1 259 590 

C5 

1 900 000    

  0 

C1 

9 000 000 

C1 

- 

-28 500 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

-19 500 000    

35 000 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

35 000 000    

24 000 000 

C1 

- 

30 000 000 

  0 

C2 

74 397 884 

- 

90 000 000 

C1 

- 

15 602 116 

  0 

C2 

13 000 000 

50 000 000 

15 789 900 

55 900 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

40 000 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

130 000 000 

- 

130 000 000 

C1 

30 000 000 

74 102 116 

- 

- 

30 000 000 

C1 

74 000 000 

C1 

Balance on 4.0.7. Humanitarian aid 

443 189 900 

45 602 116 

388 000 000    

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appropriations 
2020 budget 

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Source 

4.0.8 

19 03 01 04  DEC 20 

N 

Support to preservation of 
stability through common 
foreign and security policy 
(CFSP) missions and European 
Union Special Representatives 

-16 000 000 

Balance on 4.0.8. Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 

-16 000 000 

4.0.9 

21 06 01 

DEC 16 

N 

21 06 51 

DEC 28 

N 

Promotion of a high level of 
nuclear safety, radiation 
protection and the application of 
efficient and effective 
safeguards relating to nuclear 
material in third countries 
Completion of former actions 
(prior to 2014) 

Balance on 4.0.9. Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) 

4.0.OTH 

05 06 01 

DEC 07 

05 06 01 

DEC 08 

N 

N 

34 02 04 

DEC 16 

N 

14 02 02 

DEC 16 

N 

07 02 04 

DEC 16 

N 

05 06 01 

DEC 16 

N 

14 02 02 

DEC 20 

N 

07 02 04 

DEC 20 

N 

05 06 01 

DEC 20 

N 

17 03 13 

DEC 28 

N 

International agricultural 
agreements 
International agricultural 
agreements 
Contribution to multilateral and 
international climate 
agreements 
Membership of international 
organisations in the field of 
customs 
Contribution to multilateral and 
international environment 
agreements 
International agricultural 
agreements 
Membership of international 
organisations in the field of 
customs 
Contribution to multilateral and 
international environment 
agreements 
International agricultural 
agreements 
International agreements and 
membership of international 
organisations in the field of 
public health and tobacco 
control 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 500 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 13 055 

- 209 475 

-1 555 889 

  0 

Balance on 4.0.OTH. Other actions and programmes 

-2 278 419 

4.0.PPPA 

23 03 77 04  DEC 16 

20 02 77 02  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 4.0.PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

4.0.SPEC 

20 02 01 

DEC 01 

N 

20 02 01 

DEC 16 

N 

21 08 02 

DEC 16 

N 

21 08 01 

DEC 16 

N 

21 08 01 

DEC 28 

N 

21 08 02 

DEC 28 

N 

External trade relations, 
including access to the markets 
of third countries 
External trade relations, 
including access to the markets 
of third countries 
Coordination and promotion of 
awareness on development 
issues and on the enlargement 
and neighbourhood policies 
Evaluation of the results of 
Union aid and follow-up and 
audit measures 
Evaluation of the results of 
Union aid and follow-up and 
audit measures 
Coordination and promotion of 
awareness on development 
issues and on the enlargement 
and neighbourhood policies 

204 

  0 

  0 

  0 

2 000 000 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

  0 

C1 

  0    

- 

-12 000 000 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-3 500 000 

C1 

-15 500 000    

- 500 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 9 556 

C1 

- 13 056 

C1 

- 209 475 

C1 

-1 555 890 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 63 300 

C1 

-2 351 277    

- 17 750 

C1 

- 111 963 

C1 

- 129 713    

1 500 000 

C1 

- 500 000 

C1 

-1 174 202 

C1 

-6 545 425 

C1 

-1 300 000 

C1 

-2 000 000 

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2020 budget 

EUR 

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N 

N 

5.1.1 

30 01 16 02  DEC 26 

30 01 16 07  DEC 26 

30 01 16 06  DEC 26 

Balance on 4.0.SPEC. Actions financed under the prerogatives of the 
Commission and specific competences conferred to the Commission 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 
Pensions of former Members - 
Institutions 

30 01 16 05  DEC 26 

30 01 16 01  DEC 26 

30 01 16 03  DEC 26 

30 01 16 04  DEC 26 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

2 000 000 

- 2 160 

- 2 160 

- 5 760 

- 43 200 

- 59 760 

- 59 760 

- 90 720 

30 01 15 03  DEC 26 

N 

Pensions and allowances 

-18 100 358 

-18 363 878 

  0 

  0 

  0 

1 151 918 

 976 150 

 797 498 

 640 000 

 633 892 

 569 213 

 499 615 

 383 748 

Balance on 5.1.1. Pensions 

5.2.3PPPA  26 03 77 06  DEC 16 

26 03 77 09  DEC 16 

N 

N 

Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 
Pilot projects and preparatory 
actions 

Balance on 5.2.3PPPA. Pilot projects and preparatory actions 

5.2.3X 

26 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

31 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

27 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

25 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

03 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

25 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

26 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

22 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

12 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy area  
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, and other working 
expenditure of the 'Language 
services' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and legal 
advice' policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Competition' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and legal 
advice' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement negotiations' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Financial 
stability, financial services and 
capital markets union' policy 
area 

205 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-10 019 627    

- 2 160 

C1 

- 2 160 

C1 

- 5 760 

C1 

- 43 200 

C1 

- 59 760 

C1 

- 59 760 

C1 

- 90 720 

C1 

-18 100 358 

C1 

-18 363 878    

 172 000 

C1 

 15 000 

C1 

 187 000    

1 151 918 

C1 

 976 150 

C1 

 797 498 

C1 

 640 000 

C1 

 633 892 

C1 

 569 213 

C1 

 499 615 

C1 

 383 748 

C1 

 383 379 

- 

 383 379 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

27 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

05 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

03 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

02 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

25 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

17 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

16 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

04 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

01 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

29 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

21 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

32 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

13 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Competition' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Internal market, 
industry, entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and legal 
advice' policy area  
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Health and 
food safety' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and other 
working expenditure of the 
'Communication' policy area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and inclusion' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, and specific 
expenditure in the 'Economic 
and financial affairs' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'International 
cooperation and development' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Energy' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area 

206 

 334 064 

 292 951 

 276 262 

- 

- 

- 

 334 064 

C1 

 292 951 

C1 

 276 262 

C1 

 261 348 

- 

 261 348 

C1 

 222 788 

- 

 222 788 

C1 

 219 447 

- 

 219 447 

C1 

 210 925 

- 

 210 925 

C1 

 209 860 

- 

 209 860 

C1 

 206 309 

- 

 206 309 

C1 

 205 954 

- 

 205 954 

C1 

 201 693 

- 

 201 693 

C1 

 193 525 

 189 619 

- 

- 

 193 525 

C1 

 189 619 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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2020 budget 

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appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

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Source 

15 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

20 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

18 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

14 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

27 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

15 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

07 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

09 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

33 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

06 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

12 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

22 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

23 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Trade' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Taxation and 
customs union' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Environment' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Mobility and 
transport' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Financial 
stability, financial services and 
capital markets union' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement negotiations' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Humanitarian 
aid and civil protection' policy 
area 

207 

 185 644 

 167 604 

 157 306 

 148 784 

 145 588 

 140 972 

 136 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 185 644 

C1 

 167 604 

C1 

 157 306 

C1 

 148 784 

C1 

 145 588 

C1 

 140 972 

C1 

 136 000 

C1 

 131 384 

- 

 131 384 

C1 

 127 833 

 110 789 

- 

- 

 127 833 

C1 

 110 789 

C1 

 110 079 

- 

 110 079 

C1 

 108 658 

- 

 108 658 

C1 

 93 034 

- 

 93 034 

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appropriations 
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Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

11 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

07 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

12 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

34 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

28 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

16 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

16 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

20 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

14 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

29 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

19 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

22 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

03 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

15 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

08 01 03 01  DEC 11 

N 

28 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Environment' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Financial 
stability, financial services and 
capital markets union' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services in the 'Climate action' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Audit' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Communication' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Communication' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Trade' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Taxation and 
customs union' policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Foreign 
policy instruments' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Neighbourhood 
and enlargement negotiations' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Competition' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Research and 
innovation' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Audit' policy area 

208 

 90 904 

 75 864 

 68 883 

 58 945 

 51 844 

 44 000 

 38 256 

 37 932 

 34 500 

 27 822 

 25 567 

 24 000 

 21 132 

 20 000 

 17 755 

 11 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 90 904 

C1 

 75 864 

C1 

 68 883 

C1 

 58 945 

C1 

 51 844 

C1 

 44 000 

C1 

 38 256 

C1 

 37 932 

C1 

 34 500 

C1 

 27 822 

C1 

 25 567 

C1 

 24 000 

C1 

 21 132 

C1 

 20 000 

C1 

 17 755 

C1 

 11 000 

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2020 budget 

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Source 

18 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

06 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

19 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

04 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

11 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

23 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

33 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

19 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

13 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

02 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

01 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

21 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

33 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

34 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

17 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

23 01 02 01  DEC 11 

N 

09 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Mobility and 
transport' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and inclusion' 
policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Foreign policy 
instruments' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Internal market, 
industry, entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'International 
cooperation and development' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Climate action' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 

209 

- 3 774 

- 30 000 

- 35 000 

- 88 306 

- 107 984 

- 130 750 

- 181 785 

- 187 683 

- 206 100 

- 209 196 

- 259 064 

- 284 988 

- 363 500 

- 378 247 

- 437 556 

- 454 420 

- 504 848 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 3 774 

C1 

- 30 000 

C1 

- 35 000 

C1 

- 88 306 

C1 

- 107 984 

C1 

- 130 750 

C1 

- 181 785 

C1 

- 187 683 

C1 

- 206 100 

C1 

- 209 196 

C1 

- 259 064 

C1 

- 284 988 

C1 

- 363 500 

C1 

- 378 247 

C1 

- 437 556 

C1 

- 454 420 

C1 

- 504 848 

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appropriations 
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appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

31 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

05 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

02 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

27 01 02 19  DEC 11 

N 

27 01 02 09  DEC 11 

N 

01 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

04 01 02 11  DEC 11 

N 

16 03 02 02  DEC 16 

N 

31 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

25 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

26 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

05 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

03 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

27 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

02 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Language 
services' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Internal market, 
industry, entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and inclusion' 
policy area  
Providing institutional 
communication and information 
analysis 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, and other working 
expenditure of the 'Language 
services' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Commission's 
policy coordination and legal 
advice' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Competition' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Internal market, 
industry, entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 

210 

- 550 000 

- 662 998 

- 775 082 

- 912 010 

-1 524 348 

-1 544 598 

-1 640 000 

  0 

3 329 675 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 550 000 

C1 

- 662 998 

C1 

- 775 082 

C1 

- 912 010 

C1 

-1 524 348 

C1 

-1 544 598 

C1 

-1 640 000 

C1 

- 900 000 

C1 

3 329 675 

C1 

1 941 604 

- 

1 941 604 

C1 

1 704 202 

- 

1 704 202 

C1 

 999 266 

 942 338 

 922 232 

 891 466 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 999 266 

C1 

 942 338 

C1 

 922 232 

C1 

 891 466 

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Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

17 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

16 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

04 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

01 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

29 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

21 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

32 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

13 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

20 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

18 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

14 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

27 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

15 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Health and 
food safety' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and other 
working expenditure of the 
'Communication' policy area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and inclusion' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, and specific 
expenditure in the 'Economic 
and financial affairs' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'International 
cooperation and development' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Energy' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Trade' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Taxation and 
customs union' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Budget' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Education and 
culture' policy area 

211 

 748 541 

- 

 748 541 

C1 

 719 471 

- 

 719 471 

C1 

 715 838 

- 

 715 838 

C1 

 703 725 

- 

 703 725 

C1 

 702 514 

- 

 702 514 

C1 

 687 979 

- 

 687 979 

C1 

 660 121 

 646 798 

- 

- 

 660 121 

C1 

 646 798 

C1 

 571 701 

- 

 571 701 

C1 

 536 575 

 507 506 

 496 605 

 480 859 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 536 575 

C1 

 507 506 

C1 

 496 605 

C1 

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2020 budget 

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2020 budget 

EUR 

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Source 

26 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

07 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

09 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

33 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

06 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

12 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

22 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

23 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

11 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

34 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

28 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

19 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

08 01 03 01  DEC 19 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Commission's 
administration' policy area  
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Environment' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Communications 
networks, content and 
technology' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Justice and 
consumers' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Mobility and 
transport' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Financial 
stability, financial services and 
capital markets union' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement negotiations' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Humanitarian 
aid and civil protection' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services in the 'Climate action' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Audit' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services, buildings and related 
expenditure of the 'Foreign 
policy instruments' policy area 
Expenditure related to 
information and communication 
technology equipment and 
services of the 'Research and 
innovation' policy area 

212 

 468 677 

 463 902 

- 

- 

 468 677 

C1 

 463 902 

C1 

 448 156 

- 

 448 156 

C1 

 436 043 

 377 904 

- 

- 

 436 043 

C1 

 377 904 

C1 

 375 482 

- 

 375 482 

C1 

 370 637 

- 

 370 637 

C1 

 317 343 

- 

 317 343 

C1 

 310 075 

 201 064 

 176 840 

 87 209 

 60 561 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 310 075 

C1 

 201 064 

C1 

 176 840 

C1 

 87 209 

C1 

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carried over 

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2020 budget 

EUR 

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Source 

31 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

34 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

01 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

04 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

13 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

23 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

18 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

11 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

02 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

29 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

20 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

07 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

05 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

17 01 02 11  DEC 19 

N 

26 01 23 02  DEC 26 

N 

19 01 01 02  DEC 26 

N 

External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Language 
services' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Climate action' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Economic and 
financial affairs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Employment, 
social affairs and inclusion' 
policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Regional and 
urban policy' policy area  
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Humanitarian aid 
and civil protection' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Migration and 
home affairs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Maritime affairs 
and fisheries' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Internal market, 
industry, entrepreneurship and 
SMEs' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Statistics' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Trade' policy 
area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Environment' 
policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Agriculture and 
rural development' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Health and food 
safety' policy area 
Infrastructure and logistics 
(Luxembourg) 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Foreign policy instruments' 
policy area 

- 229 997 

- 800 000 

- 850 000 

- 

- 

- 

- 229 997 

C1 

- 800 000 

C1 

- 850 000 

C1 

-1 000 000 

- 

-1 000 000 

C1 

-1 103 000 

-1 194 247 

-1 217 152 

-1 290 124 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-1 103 000 

C1 

-1 194 247 

C1 

-1 217 152 

C1 

-1 290 124 

C1 

-1 437 000 

- 

-1 437 000 

C1 

-1 900 453 

-2 400 000 

-2 441 936 

-3 100 000 

-4 039 000 

40 729 941 

- 16 103 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-1 900 453 

C1 

-2 400 000 

C1 

-2 441 936 

C1 

-3 100 000 

C1 

-4 039 000 

C1 

40 729 941 

C1 

- 16 103 

C1 

- 28 800 

C1 

- 54 467 

C1 

30 01 13 03  DEC 26 

N 

Allowances of former Members 

- 28 800 

08 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Research and innovation' policy 
area 

- 54 467 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

30 01 14 03  DEC 26 

N 

19 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

26 01 20 

DEC 26 

26 01 23 01  DEC 26 

N 

N 

20 01 01 02  DEC 26 

N 

16 01 02 03  DEC 26 

N 

26 01 21 

DEC 26 

N 

28 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

34 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

22 01 01 02  DEC 26 

N 

11 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

23 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

26 01 22 01  DEC 26 

N 

22 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

12 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

06 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Allowances for staff assigned 
non-active status, retired in the 
interests of the service or 
dismissed 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Foreign policy instruments' 
policy area 
European Personnel Selection 
Office 
Infrastructure and logistics 
(Luxembourg) 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Trade' policy area 
External personnel and other 
management expenditure in 
support of the 'Communication' 
policy area 
Office for Administration and 
Payment of Individual 
Entitlements 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 'Audit' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Climate action' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement negotiations' policy 
area 
Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Maritime affairs and fisheries' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Humanitarian aid and civil 
protection' policy area 
Infrastructure and logistics 
(Brussels) 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Neighbourhood and 
enlargement negotiations' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Financial stability, financial 
services and capital markets 
union' policy area  
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Mobility and transport' policy 
area  

- 58 320 

- 78 432 

- 92 160 

- 112 320 

- 133 657 

- 136 080 

- 156 960 

- 159 043 

- 180 830 

- 204 512 

- 278 871 

- 285 407 

- 329 040 

- 333 338 

- 337 695 

- 339 874 

24 01 07 

DEC 26 

N 

European Anti-Fraud Office 

- 372 960 

33 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

09 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

07 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Justice and consumers' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Communications networks, 
content and technology' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Environment' policy area 

- 392 162 

- 403 056 

- 417 217 

214 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 58 320 

C1 

- 78 432 

C1 

- 92 160 

C1 

- 112 320 

C1 

- 133 657 

C1 

- 136 080 

C1 

- 156 960 

C1 

- 159 043 

C1 

- 180 830 

C1 

- 204 512 

C1 

- 278 871 

C1 

- 285 407 

C1 

- 329 040 

C1 

- 333 338 

C1 

- 337 695 

C1 

- 339 874 

C1 

- 372 960 

C1 

- 392 162 

C1 

- 403 056 

C1 

- 417 217 

C1 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
carried over 

Payment 
appropriations 
2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

15 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

27 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

14 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

18 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

20 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Education and culture' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Budget' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Taxation and customs union' 
policy area 
Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Migration and Home affairs' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Trade' policy area 

26 01 09 

DEC 26 

N 

Publications Office 

13 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

32 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

21 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

29 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

01 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

04 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

16 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

17 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

21 01 01 02  DEC 26 

N 

02 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

03 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

05 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

26 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Regional and urban policy' 
policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Energy' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'International cooperation and 
development' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Statistics' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Economic and financial affairs' 
policy area 
Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Employment, social affairs and 
inclusion' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Communication' policy area 
Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Health and food safety' policy 
area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'International cooperation and 
development' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Internal market, industry, 
entrepreneurship and SMEs' 
policy area  
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Competition' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Agriculture and rural 
development' policy area 
Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Commission's administration' 
policy area  

215 

- 432 468 

- 446 630 

- 456 434 

- 482 578 

- 514 169 

- 532 800 

- 581 708 

- 593 691 

- 618 745 

- 631 818 

- 632 907 

- 643 800 

- 647 068 

- 673 213 

- 755 246 

- 801 755 

- 847 507 

- 898 706 

-1 532 703 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 432 468 

C1 

- 446 630 

C1 

- 456 434 

C1 

- 482 578 

C1 

- 514 169 

C1 

- 532 800 

C1 

- 581 708 

C1 

- 593 691 

C1 

- 618 745 

C1 

- 631 818 

C1 

- 632 907 

C1 

- 643 800 

C1 

- 647 068 

C1 

- 673 213 

C1 

- 755 246 

C1 

- 801 755 

C1 

- 847 507 

C1 

- 898 706 

C1 

-1 532 703 

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2020 budget 

Commitment 
appropriations 
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Payment 
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2020 budget 

EUR 

Fund 
Source 

25 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

31 01 01 01  DEC 26 

N 

Expenditure related to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Commission's policy 
coordination and legal advice' 
policy area  
Expenditure relating to officials 
and temporary staff in the 
'Language services' policy area 

-1 746 214 

-2 994 599 

Balance on 5.2.3X. Commission administrative expenditure 

18 363 878 

- 

- 

- 

-1 746 214 

C1 

-2 994 599 

C1 

17 463 878    

9.0.1 

40 02 42 

DEC 02 

40 02 42 

DEC 02 

40 02 42 

DEC 03 

40 02 42 

DEC 03 

40 02 42 

DEC 07 

40 02 42 

DEC 12 

40 02 42 

DEC 15 

40 02 42 

DEC 21 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Emergency aid reserve 

Emergency aid reserve 

Emergency aid reserve 

Emergency aid reserve 

Emergency aid reserve 

-74 397 884 

-50 000 000 

Emergency aid reserve 

-130 000 000 

Emergency aid reserve 

Emergency aid reserve 

-30 000 000 

-74 102 116 

- 

-30 000 000 

  0 

  0 

- 

-24 000 000 

- 

-15 602 116 

  0 

C2 

C1 

C2 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-90 000 000 

-29 500 000 

-130 000 000 

-30 000 000 

-55 000 000 

Balance on 9.0.1. Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) 

-358 500 000 

-45 602 116 

-358 500 000    

9.0.2 

04 01 04 04  DEC 04 

N 

40 02 43 

DEC 04 

Y 

04 04 01 

DEC 04 

N 

04 04 01 

DEC 14 

N 

40 02 43 

DEC 14 

Y 

04 04 01 

DEC 16 

N 

Support expenditure for 
operations and programmes in 
the 'Employment, social affairs 
and inclusion' policy area 
Reserve for the European 
Globalisation Adjustment Fund 
EGF - to support workers and 
self-employed persons whose 
activity has ceased as a result 
of globalisation 
EGF - to support workers and 
self-employed persons whose 
activity has ceased as a result 
of globalisation 
Reserve for the European 
Globalisation Adjustment Fund 
EGF - to support workers and 
self-employed persons whose 
activity has ceased as a result 
of globalisation 

Balance on 9.0.2. European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 

Total balance 

 345 000 

- 345 000 

  0 

2 054 400 

-2 054 400 

  0 

  0 

  0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 345 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

- 345 000 

C1 

  0 

C1 

  0 

C1 

-9 655 000 

C1 

-9 655 000    

  0 

  0    

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Annex II - Transfers made by European Offices 

Article 65 stipulates that the Commission informs the European Parliament and the Council on transfers 
made by the European offices. The table below summarises the offices transfers carried out in 2020 by 
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), Publications Office (OP), 
Office  for  Infrastructure  and  Logistics  in  Luxembourg  (OIL),  Office  for  Infrastructure  and  Logistics  in 
Brussels (OIB) and Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO). 

Report on Offices transfers (type VIO) carried out in 2020: 

ABAC 
Transaction 

SI2.3004385 

Subject 

Budget Lines 

EUR 

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment 
Appropriations 

VIREMENT OFFICE POUR 
COMPLÉTER LE 
FINANCEMENT DE KIDDYWEB 
(PART 2020) 

BGUE-B2020-26.012301.010100-C1-OIL 

- 32 000 

- 32 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012301.010300-C1-OIL 

 32 000 

 32 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010201-C1-OP 

 80 000 

 80 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010211-C1-OP 

- 90 000 

- 90 000 

SI2.3008512 

VIREMENT OFFICE N° 1/2020 - 
CD(2020)53 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010300-C1-OP 

-2 000 000 

-2 000 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020103-C1-OP 

 800 000 

 800 000 

SI2.3008535 

VIREMENT OFFICE N° 1/2020 - 
CD(2020)53 - C5 CREDITS 

SI2.3021754 

VIREMENT OFFICE 2020 N°2 - 
SUITE À CLEARING JUIN 2020.  
TRANSFERT SURPLUS 
SALAIRES FONCTIONNAIRES 
ET MISSIONS VERS SALAIRES 
CONTRACTUELS 

SI2.3024290 

VIO 1/2020 - TRANSFER FROM 
SALARIES TO OCM 

SI2.3024616  VIREMENT OFFICE 01 DE 2020 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020200-C1-OP 

 210 000 

 210 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020300-C1-OP 

1 000 000 

1 000 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020102-C5-OP 

 36 340 

 36 340 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020103-C5-OP 

- 36 340 

- 36 340 

BGUE-B2020-26.012301.010100-C1-OIL 

- 755 000 

- 755 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012301.010201-C1-OIL 

 790 000 

 790 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012301.010211-C1-OIL 

- 35 000 

- 35 000 

BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010100-C1-OLAF 

- 200 000 

- 200 000 

BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

 200 000 

 200 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.010300-C1-EPSO 

1 000 000 

1 000 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.020101-C1-EPSO 

-1 000 000 

-1 000 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.030101-C1-EPSO 

 100 000 

 100 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.030102-C1-EPSO 

- 100 000 

- 100 000 

SI2.3027368 

VIO 2020/02 TRANSFER TO 
INVESTIGATIONS 

BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010211-C1-OLAF 

- 300 000 

- 300 000 

BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

 300 000 

 300 000 

SI2.3029440  VIREMENT OFFICE 02 DE 2020 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.010300-C1-EPSO 

1 600 000 

1 600 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.020101-C1-EPSO 

-1 600 000 

-1 600 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010100-C1-OP 

-1 458 000 

-1 458 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010201-C1-OP 

 240 000 

 240 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010211-C1-OP 

- 90 000 

- 90 000 

SI2.3029655  VIREMENT N0 2(2020)94 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010300-C1-OP 

 638 646 

 638 646 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020101-C1-OP 

- 692 386 

- 692 386 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020102-C1-OP 

- 138 260 

- 138 260 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020103-C1-OP 

 900 000 

 900 000 

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EUR 

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment 
Appropriations 

SI2.3036262 

VIREMENT OFFICE N° 3/2020 - 
CD(2020)110 

SI2.3036430 

VIO 2020-03 - IT ADMIN TO IT 
INV BUDGET 2020 

SI2.3036600 

SI2.3037305 

VIO STAFF VERS PERSONNEL 
EXTERNE SUIVANT 
ACTUALISATION PGM 
SEPTEMBRE  

VIO SURPLUS 010211 VERS 
010300 SUIVANT ACTU 
SEPTEMBRE 

SI2.3039491 

VIO 2020-03 TRANSFER TO 
DIGIT & OCM 

SI2.3041507 

VIO 2020-04 - TRANSFER TO 
INVESTIGATION BUDGET LINE 
2020 

SI2.3042302 

VIO 2020-06 TRANSFER TO 
INVESTIGATION LINE 2020 

SI2.3043044 

TRANSFERT DU SURPLUS 
2020 DE LA LIGNE DES FCT ET 
DES AUTRES DÉPENSES 
VERS LA LIGNE DU PERS 
EXTERNE ET VERS LA LIGNE 
IT 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012201.010211-C1-OIB 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012201.010300-C1-OIB 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010300-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020300-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010211-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010100-C1-PMO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010201-C1-PMO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010211-C1-PMO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010300-C1-PMO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012000.010201-C1-EPSO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012000.010211-C1-EPSO 

- 283 747 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012000.010300-C1-EPSO 

- 135 572 

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SI2.3045328  VIREMENT OFFICE 05 DE 2020 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.016000-C1-EPSO 

- 2 750 

- 2 750 

SI2.3045590 

VIREMENT AC VERS STAFF - 
01/12/2020 

SI2.3045753 

VIO - 2020-07 TRANSFER TO IT 
ADMIN APPROVAL  DM 
25/12/2020  

SI2.3045764  VIREMENT OFFICE 04 DE 2020 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.020101-C1-EPSO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012000.020103-C1-EPSO 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.030101-C1-EPSO 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012201.010100-C1-OIB 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012201.010201-C1-OIB 

-1 681 702 

-1 681 702 

BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010100-C1-OLAF 

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-  250 

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ABAC 
Transaction 

Subject 

Budget Lines 

EUR 

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment 
Appropriations 

SI2.3046409 

VIO 2020-08  RE-ALLOCATION 
TO INVEST 2020 

SI2.3046885 

VIO  2020-09 TRANSFER TO 
SEVERAL LINES 2020 

SI2.3047785 

VIREMENT OFFICE N° 4/2020 - 
CD(2020)114 

SI2.3048174 

VIO 2020-08 - TRANSFER 
SALARIES AND MISSIONS TO 
INVEST 2020 

SI2.3048375 

VIO 2020-08 - TRANSFER 
SALARIES AND MISSIONS TO 
INVEST 2020 

SI2.3049307 

VIREMENT OFFICE NR 5 - 
PART 2 

SI2.3049432 

VIO 2020-09 TRANSFER FROM 
SALARIES TO OCM 2020 

SI2.3049738 

TRANSFERT DU SURPLUS 
2020 DE LA LIGNE  DU PERS 
EXTERNE VERS LA LIGNE IT 

SI2.3054355 

VIO DU 28/12/2020 - 
AFFECTATION DE LA 
RÉSERVE OIB VERS LE 
PERSONNEL EXTERNE 

BGUE-B2020-26.012000.030103-C1-EPSO 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.010100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020300-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010201-C1-OP 

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BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010211-C1-OP 

- 146 624 

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BGUE-B2020-26.010900.010300-C1-OP 

- 322 590 

- 322 590 

BGUE-B2020-26.010900.016000-C1-OP 

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BGUE-B2020-26.010900.020102-C1-OP 

- 7 660 

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BGUE-B2020-24.010700.020100-C1-OLAF 

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BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010201-C1-PMO 

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- 140 000 

BGUE-B2020-26.012100.010300-C1-PMO 

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 140 000 

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- 885 469 

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Annex III – Fund sources 

Funds 
source 

Type of appropriation 

Initial budget – appropriation voted for the current 
budget 
Amending budget 

References to the 
Articles of the current 
Financial Regulation 
7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 111, 
114, 264, 266, 269 
44 

C1 

C1 

C1 

C2 

C3 

C4 

C5 

C6 

C7 

C8 

E0 

R0 

Transfers 

29 to 32 

Carry-over by decision or automatic carryovers to be 
used before 31/12 

12.2, 12.4(a) 

Carry-over by decision to be used before 31/03 

12.2(a) 

Internal assigned revenue (current year) 

Internal assigned revenue carried over 

21.3 

12.4(b) 

Repaid advances (Structural funds commitments) 

12.4(b) 

Decommitted appropriations made available again  

15(1), 15(2) 

Automatic carryovers of payment appropriations 
corresponding to commitments of non-
differentiated appropriations 
EFTA contribution 
Other external assigned revenue 
E.g. interest on deposits, fines or revenue earmarked 
for a specific purpose, such as income from 
foundations, subsidies, gifts and bequests, etc. 

12.7 

21.2(e) 

21.2 

21.2.e 

21.2 

PO 

PECO participation  

FCA 

Coal and Steel participation  

TFC 

JRC revenue of grant and procurement procedures 

21.2(g), 22.2(b) 

TCA 

JRC revenue of other services 

TF5 

FRT 

JRC revenue under an administrative agreement 
with other institutions or services 
Operational contributions received for the Facility 
for Refugees in Turkey 

21.2(g) 

21.2(g), 22.2(b), 
12.4(c) 

21.2 

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Presentation in 
this report 

Own column 

Own column 
BA transfers or 
Autonomous 
transfers 
Carry-over from 
previous year 
Carry-over from 
previous year 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue  
Carry-over from 
previous year 

Carry-over from 
previous year 

Initial budget 

Assigned 
revenue 

Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 
Assigned 
revenue 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex IV - Glossary 

Term 

ABAC 

Accounting 

Accrual accounting 

Administrative 
appropriations 

Adopted budget 

Agencies 

Amending budget 
(AB) 

Annuality 

Appropriations 

Assigned revenue 
External/Internal 

Authorising officer 
(AO) 

Budget 

Budget 
item/Budget line 

Budgetary 
authority 
Budgetary 
commitment 

‑

its  recognition,  processing,  and  summarisation 

Definition 
This is the name given to the Commission’s accounting system, which since 2005 has 
been  based  on  accrual  accounting  rules.  The  Commission  produces  accrual-based 
accounts, which recognise revenue when earned rather than when collected. Expenses 
are  recognised  when  incurred  rather  than  when  paid.  This  contrasts  with  cash  basis 
accounting that recognises transactions and other events only when cash is received 
or paid. 
The act of recording and reporting financial transactions, including the creation of the 
in  the  financial 
transaction, 
statements. 
Accrual  accounting  recognises  revenue  earned  rather  than  collected,  and  expenses 
incurred rather than paid (unlike cash
basis accounting, which recognises transactions 
only when cash is received or paid). 
Administrative appropriations cover  the  running costs of  the Institutions  and entities 
(staff, buildings, office equipment). 
The draft budget becomes the adopted budget as soon as the European Parliament 
and  the  Council  approve  it  and  it  is  signed  by  the  president  of  the  European 
Parliament. 
EU  bodies  having  a  distinct  legal  personality,  and  to  whom  budget  implementing 
powers  may  be  delegated  under  strict  conditions.  They  are  subject  to  a  distinct 
discharge from the discharge authority. 
Instrument  adopted  during  the  budget  year  to  amend  (increase,  decrease,  transfer) 
aspects of the adopted budget of that year. 
The  budgetary  principle  according  to  which  expenditure  and  revenue is  programmed 
and authorised for one year, starting on 1 January and ending on 31 December. 
Budget  funding.  The  budget  forecasts  both  commitments  (legal  pledges  to  provide 
finance,  provided  that  certain  conditions  are  fulfilled)  and  payments  (cash  or  bank 
transfers  to  the  beneficiaries).  Appropriations  for  commitments  and  payments  often 
differ - differentiated appropriations - because multiannual programmes and projects 
are usually fully committed in the year they are decided and are paid over the years 
as the implementation of the programme and project progresses. Non-differentiated 
appropriations  apply  to  administrative  expenditure,  for  agricultural  market  support 
and direct payments and commitment appropriations equal payment appropriations. 
Dedicated revenue received to finance specific items of expenditure. The complete list 
of items constituting assigned revenue is given in the Financial Regulation Article 21. 
The  AO  is  responsible  for  authorising  revenue  and  expenditure  operations  under 
his/her  area  of  responsibility  (by  delegation  or  sub-delegation).  Particularly,  he/she 
must take decisions to implement the budget based on his/her risk analysis. 
Annual  financial  plan,  drawn  up  according  to  budgetary  principles,  that  provides 
forecasts  and  authorises,  for  each  financial  year,  an  estimate  of  future  costs  and 
revenue  and  expenditures  and  their  detailed  description  and  justification,  the  latter 
included in budgetary remarks. 
As far as the budget structure is concerned, revenue and expenditure are shown in the 
budget  in  accordance  with  a  binding  nomenclature  that  reflects  the  nature  and 
purpose of each item, as imposed by the budgetary authority. The individual headings 
(title, chapter, article or item) provide a formal description of the nomenclature. 
Institutions  with  decisional  powers  on  budgetary  matters:  the  European  Parliament 
and the Council. 
A budgetary commitment is  a reservation of  appropriations to cover for  subsequent 
expenses. 

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Term 
Cancellation of 
appropriations 

Carryover of 
appropriations 

Ceiling 

Commitment 
appropriations 
(CA) 

Consumption 

De-commitment 

Differentiated 
appropriations 

Discharge 

Draft amending 
budget 

Draft budget 

Earmarked 
revenue 

EFTA contribution 

Entitlements 
established 
Exchange rate 
difference 

Expenditure 
allocated 

Financial 
regulation (FR) 

Funds Source 

Definition 

Unused appropriations cancelled that may no longer be used in a given budget year. 

Exception to the principle of annuality insofar as appropriations that could not be used 
in a given budget year may, under strict conditions, be exceptionally carried over for 
use during the following year. 
Limits  of  expenditure  or  revenue  fixed  by  law  or  by  agreement,  such  as  in  the  own 
resources  decision  or  in  the  multiannual  financial  framework.  The  latter  defines  an 
annual  ceiling  for  each  expenditure  heading  in  commitment  appropriations  and  an 
annual global ceiling for payment appropriations. 
Commitment appropriations cover the total cost of legal obligations (contracts, grant 
agreements/decisions) that could be signed in the current financial year. Article 7 FR: 
Commitment appropriations cover the total cost in the current financial year of legal 
obligations  (contracts,  grant  agreements/decisions)  entered  into  for  operations 
extending over more than one year. 
Implementation of the budget through expenditure and revenue operations. 

Cancellation of a (part of) reservation of appropriations. 
Differentiated appropriations are used to finance multiannual operations. They cover, 
for  the  current  financial year, the total cost of the legal  obligations  entered into for 
operations whose implementation extends over more than one financial year. Article 7 
FR: Differentiated appropriations are entered for multiannual operations. They consist 
of commitment appropriations and payment appropriations. 
Decision by which the European Parliament closes an annual budget exercise, on the 
basis of a recommendation from the Council and a declaration of assurance from the 
Court  of  Auditors.  It  covers  the  accounts  of  all  the  Communities'  revenue  and 
expenditure, the resulting balance, and assets and liabilities, as shown in the balance 
sheet. 
A proposal made by the Commission to amend certain aspects of the adopted budget 
of a year. 
The document prepared by the European Commission consolidating requests from all 
EU  institutions  and  submitted  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  no  later 
than 1 September. 
Revenue  earmarked  for  a  specific  purpose,  such  as  income  from  foundations, 
subsidies,  gifts  and  bequests,  including  the  earmarked  revenue  specific  to  each 
institution. (See Assigned revenue). 
Financial  contribution  over  a  seven-year  commitment  by  the  EFTA  (European  Free 
Trade Association) States (the EFTA Member States are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway 
and Switzerland) to make annual payments towards the EU activities (EC framework 
programme, specific programme, project or other action) in which they participate. 
Entitlements  are  revenue  operations  that  the  European  Union  must  establish  for 
collecting income. 
The  difference  resulting  from  currency  exchange  rates  applied  to  the  transactions 
concerning countries outside the euro area. 
EU expenditure that is possible to allocate to individual Member States. Non-allocated 
expenditure  concerns  notably  expenditure  paid  to  beneficiaries  in  third  countries. 
Allocation  of  expenditure  by  country  is  necessary  in  order  to  calculate  budgetary 
balances. 
FR  is  the  main  point  of  reference  for  the  principles  and  procedures  governing  the 
establishment, implementation  and  control  of the  EU  budget.  The  current  version  of 
the  Financial  Regulation  applies  from  2 August 2018  (Regulation 2018/1046).  The 
Financial  Regulation  is  reviewed  whenever  it  proves  necessary  to  do  so  and  in  any 
case at the latest two years before the end of each multiannual financial framework. 
Type of appropriations (e.g. C1, C2, etc.) – see annex III. 

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Term 

Grants 

Gross National 
Income (GNI) 

Heading 

Inter-Institutional 
Agreement (IIA) 

Irregularities 

JRC competitive 
income 

Joint Undertakings 
(JUs) 

Lapsing 
appropriations 

Legal base (basic 
act) 

Definition 
Direct financial contributions, by way of donation, from the budget in order to finance 
either  an  action  intended  to  help  achieve  an  objective  part  of  an  EU  policy  or  the 
functioning  of  a  body  that  pursues  an  aim  of  general  European  interest  or  has  an 
objective forming part of an EU policy. 
It  represents  the  total  primary  income  receivable  by  resident  institutional  units: 
compensation of employees, taxes on production and imports less subsidies, property 
income (receivable less payable), operating surplus and mixed income. In the area of 
the  EU  budget, the  cash  value  of  the  ceiling  of  EU  revenue,  referred to  as the  'own 
resources ceiling' has to be recalculated in percentage terms. 
In the multiannual financial framework (MFF), a heading groups EU activities in broad 
categories of expenditure. 
IIA  on  budgetary  discipline  and  sound  financial  management:  the  IIA  is  adopted  by 
common agreement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and 
contains the table of the financial framework, as well as the rules to implement it. 
Any infringement of a provision of Community law resulting from an act or omission 
by  an  economic  operator,  which  has,  or  would  have,  the  effect  of  prejudicing  the 
general budget of the Communities or budgets managed by them, either by reducing 
or  losing  revenue  accruing  from  own  resources  collected  directly  on  behalf  of  the 
Communities, or by an unjustified item of expenditure. 
Source  of  assigned  revenue  from  the  Joint  Research  Centre  (JRC)  coming  from 
services provided to other entities. 
A legal entity established under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 
(TFEU). The term can be used to describe any collaborative structure proposed for the 
"efficient execution  of  Union research, technological development and demonstration 
programmes". 
Unused appropriations to be cancelled at the end of the financial year. Lapsing means 
the cancellation of all or part of the authorisation to make expenditures and/or incur 
liabilities which is represented by an appropriation. 
The  legal  base  or  basic  act  is,  as  a  general  rule,  a  law  based  on  an  article  in  the 
Treaty giving competence to the Community for a specific policy area and setting out 
the conditions for fulfilling that competence including budget implementation. Certain 
Treaty  articles  authorise  the  Commission  to  undertake  certain  actions,  which  imply 
spending, without there being a further legal act. 

Legal commitment  A legal commitment establishes a legal obligation towards third parties. 

Multiannual 
Financial 
Framework (MFF) 

Non-differentiated 
appropriations 

Operating 
balances 

MFF  forms  the  Union's  political  priorities  for  at  least  five  years  translated  into 
financial terms. It  sets  annual maximum amounts (ceilings) for EU expenditure as a 
whole and for the main categories of expenditure (headings), but not as detailed as in 
the annual budget. By specifying the spending limits for each category of expenditure, 
the  MFF  imposes  budgetary  discipline  and  ensures  that  the  Union's  expenditure 
develops in an orderly manner within the limits of its own resources and in line with 
Union's policy objectives. 
Non-differentiated  appropriations  are  for  operations  of  an  annual  nature.  In  the  EU 
budget,  non-differentiated  appropriations  apply  to  administrative  expenditure,  for 
agricultural market support and direct payments. 
The  difference  between  what  a  country  receives  from  and  pays  into  the  EU  budget. 
There are many possible methods of calculating budgetary balances. The Commission 
uses  a method  based  on the  same principles  as  the  calculation  of  the  correction  of 
budgetary  imbalances  granted  to  the  United  Kingdom  (the  “UK  correction”).  It  is, 
however, important to point out that constructing estimates of budgetary balances is 
merely  an  accounting  exercise  of  the  purely  financial  costs  and  benefits  that  each 
Member State derives from the Union and it gives no indication of many of the other 
benefits  gained  from  EU  policies,  such  as  those  relating  to  the  internal  market  and 
economic integration, not to mention political stability and security. 

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Term 
Operational 
appropriations 

Outturn (result) 

Own resources 

Payment 
Payment 
appropriations 
(PA) 
Programme or 
MFF detailed 
heading 

RAL 

Recovery 

Reprogramming 

Reserves 

Revenue 

Special 
Instruments 

Surplus 

Total 
appropriations 
available 

Transfer 

Definition 
Operational appropriations finance different policies, mainly in the form of grants or 
procurement. 
The difference between income received and amounts paid, including adjustments for 
carry-overs, cancellations and exchange rate differences. 
The  revenue  flowing  automatically  to  the  European  Union  budget,  pursuant  to  the 
Treaties and implementing legislation, without the need for any subsequent decision 
by national authorities. 
A payment is a disbursement to honour legal obligations. 

Payment  appropriations  cover  expenditure  due  in  the  current  year,  arising  from 
commitments entered in the current year and/or earlier years. 

Type  of  EU  action:  EU  programmes  are  funded  under  the  current  long-term  budget, 
divided by MFF headings and with budgetary amounts allocated to each of them. Each 
programme has its own legal base. 
Sum  of  outstanding  commitments.  Outstanding  commitments  (or  RAL,  from  the 
French term  ‘Reste à liquider’)  are appropriations committed that  have  not yet been 
paid.  They  stem  directly  from  the  existence  of  multiannual  programmes  and  the 
dissociation between commitment and payment appropriations. 
Recovery  orders  are  documents  where  the  Authorising  officer  (AO)  registers  an 
entitlement  by  the  Commission  in  order  to  retrieve  the  amount  that  is  due.  The 
entitlement is the right that the Commission has to claim the sum which is due by a 
debtor, usually a beneficiary. 
Based  on  a  Commission  proposal,  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  take 
decisions  concerning  the  transfer  of  part  of  unused  allocations  in  the  area  of 
structural funds during a given year to the following years (see IIA). 
The European Union budget can call on different types of reserves. The mobilisation 
of the appropriations in the reserve is subject to a decision of the budgetary authority, 
acting on a transfer proposal from the "reserve" title to the line concerned. 
Term  used  to  describe  income  from  all  sources  that  finance  the  budget.  Almost  all 
revenue into the EU budget is in the form of own resources of three kinds: traditional 
own  resources — duties  that  are  charged  on imports  of  products  originating  from  a 
non-EU  state;  the  resource  based on value added tax  (VAT); and the  resource based 
on GNI. The budget also receives other revenue, such as income from third countries 
for participating in EU programmes, the unused balance from the previous year, taxes 
paid by EU staff, competition fines, interest on late payments, and so on. 
The  European  Union  budget  can  call  on  Special  Instruments  to  allow  the  Union  to 
react  to  specified  unforeseen  circumstances  or  to  allow  the  financing  of  clearly 
identified  expenditure  that  cannot  be  financed  within  the  limits  of  the  ceilings 
available for one or more headings. Their mobilisation is subject to a decision of the 
budgetary authority, acting on a transfer proposal from the "reserve" title to the line 
concerned. 
Positive  difference  between  revenue  and  expenditure  (see  Outturn)  which  has  to  be 
returned to the funding authority as provided in the Financial Regulation. 

The  amount  of  commitment  or  payment  appropriations  stemming  from  the  final 
adopted budget, carry-overs, and assigned revenue. 

Transfers  between  budget  lines  imply  the  relocation  of  appropriations  from  one 
budget line to another, in the course of the financial year, and thereby constitute an 
exception  to  the  budgetary  principle  of  specification.  They  are,  however,  expressly 
authorised  by  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  under  the 
conditions laid  down in  the  Financial  Regulation.  The  FR  identifies different  types  of 
transfers  depending  on  whether  they  are  between  or  within  budget  titles,  chapters, 

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Definition 
articles or headings and require different levels of authorisation: 

-  Budget  Authority  transfer:  transfer  following  a  decision  of  the  Budgetary 

Authority; 

-  Commission transfer/autonomous transfer. 

At  the  Fontainebleau  European  Council  in  France  on  25  and  26 June 1984, the  then 
10  Member  States  (Germany,  Belgium,  Denmark,  France,  Greece,  Ireland,  Italy, 
Luxembourg,  the  Netherlands  and  the  United  Kingdom)  agreed  on  the  rebate  to  be 
granted to the UK to reduce its contribution to the EU budget. 
VAT  is  an  indirect  tax,  expressed  as  a  percentage  applied  to  the  sale  price  of  most 
goods and services. 

UK correction 

Value added tax 
(VAT) 

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