Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards a specific measure to provide exceptional temporary support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in response to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EAFRD, Russia, Ukraine, agro-industry, aid to agriculture, financial aid, food security, military intervention, price increase, rural development

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 20.5.2022  COM(2022) 242 final 2022/0166 (COD)  Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards a specific measure to provide exceptional temporary support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in response to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

As stated in  the Commission  Communication on  safeguarding food security  and reinforcing 
the  resilience  of  food  systems  of  23  March  2022  (COM(2022)133  final),  the  unprovoked 
Russia’s  invasion  of  Ukraine  has  further  destabilised  already  fragile  agricultural  markets. 
Before  the  invasion,  commodity  markets  were  witnessing  a  significant  price  surge,  which 
agricultural markets felt through the increases in energy, fertiliser and animal feed costs. Now 
the  costs  for  farmers  and  small  and  medium  enterprises  (SMEs)  active  in  processing, 
marketing  or  development  of  agricultural  products  further  increases  and  affects  the  price  of 
food, which exposes the vulnerabilities of the European food system, notably the dependence 
on imports and raising concerns as regards the income of farmers and producers in the agri-
food chain.  

This adds to the pressure on European agriculture following the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Climate  change  and  environmental  challenges  need  also  to  be  addressed.  In  the  above-
mentioned Communication, the Commission called “for addressing the  deficiencies revealed 
by the developing crisis in ways that enhance the transition towards sustainable, resilient and 
fair food systems in the EU and globally”. 

The  trade  disruption  raises  serious  concerns  about  global  food  security  stemming  from  the 
short-term impact of the war and the longer-term uncertainties that surround it.  

While  the  stable  food  supply  in  the  EU  is  not  jeopardised,  if  the  significantly  higher 
production costs at farm level are not compensated by higher prices, this may impact supply 
certainties. 

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides for a range of measures, including a price 
safety net and the possibility to take exceptional measures. In its Communication of 23 March 
2022 the Commission already presented a number of exceptional initiatives to safeguard food 
security  and  to  reinforce  the  resilience  of  food  systems.  The  current  situation,  however,  is 
unprecedented and requires additional initiatives, as certain small businesses and farmers are 
in urgent need of emergency support in order to maintain their activities. 

The  Commission  therefore  proposes  an  additional  measure,  funded  by  the  European 
Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD),  which  allows  the  Member  States  to 
provide liquidity support to farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant increases 
in  input  costs,  in  particular  to  feed  and  fertiliser  undertakings  as  well  as  energy-intensive 
undertakings in the processing industry which experience increased gas and electricity costs. 
By  directly  addressing  the  cash-flow  challenges  of  such  businesses,  the  support  will 
contribute to global food security and address the market disturbance due to increased input 
costs.    

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

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With  a  view  to  ensuring  the  most  efficient  use  of  resources  available  under  existing  rural 
development programmes, Member States will be required to substantiate the targeting of the 
support  to  those  most  affected,  based  on  objective  and  non-discriminatory  criteria.  Member 
States  would  need  to  include  the  measure  in  the  rural  development  programmes  via  a 
programme  modification.  The  Member  States  may  start  payments  to  the  beneficiaries  once 
they  have  submitted  a  programme  modification  introducing  the  new  measure.  This 
submission can take place after the adoption of this proposal, as well as  the amendments of 
the related secondary legislation (Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 808/2014 
and 809/2014). 

• 

Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

The  proposal  is  consistent  with  the  overall  legal  framework  established  for  the  Common 
Agricultural Policy and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and is limited 
to  a  targeted  amendment  of  Regulation  (EU)  No  1305/2013.  The  proposal  complements  all 
other measures aimed at addressing the current unprecedented situation taken by the Union, in 
particular those measures aimed at providing support to markets and ensuring food security. 
The  proposal  is  without  prejudice  to  the  minimum  spending  requirements  defined  in 
paragraphs  5  and  6  of  Article  59  of  Regulation  (EU)  1305/2013,  as  well  as  the  “non-
regression principle” laid down in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/2220. 

• 

Consistency with other Union policies 

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

2. 

• 

LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The  proposal  is  based  on  Articles  42  and  43(2)  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the 
European Union.  

• 

Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

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

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Proportionality 

The  proposal  comprises  limited  and  targeted  amendments  that  do  not  go  beyond  what  is 
necessary  to  achieve  the  objective  of  providing  exceptional  and  temporary  relief  to  farmers 
and SMEs active in processing, marketing or development of agricultural  products, who are 
particularly affected by the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

• 

Choice of the instrument 

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

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RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

3. 

• 

N/A 

• 

Stakeholder consultations 

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

• 

N/A 

• 

Collection and use of expertise 

Impact assessment 

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

Regulatory fitness and simplification 

Fundamental rights 

• 

N/A 

• 

N/A 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The  proposed  modification  does  not  imply  any  changes  in  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework annual ceilings for commitments and payments as per Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No  2020/2093.  The  total  annual  breakdown  of  commitment  appropriations  under  European 
Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  remains  unchanged.  Payments  to 
beneficiaries will be made before 15 October 2023, and hence to be financed under the 2023 
budget. The payment appropriations needed to finance this measure are to be accommodated 
within  the  appropriations  for  the  EAFRD  included  in  the  Commission’s  forthcoming  Draft 
Budget 2023 and will be offset by a corresponding decrease in payment needs in subsequent 
years. 

5. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

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

Explanatory documents (for directives) 

• 

N/A 

• 

Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

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

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2022/0166 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards a specific measure to provide 
exceptional temporary support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural 
Development (EAFRD) in response to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

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

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Farmers  and  rural  businesses  have  been  affected  by  the  consequences  of  Russia’s 
invasion of Ukraine in an unprecedented manner. Increasing input prices, notably for 
energy, fertiliser and animal feed, have created economic disruption to the agricultural 
sector and rural communities and led to liquidity problems for farmers and small rural 
businesses  active  in  processing,  marketing  or  development  of  agricultural  products. 
This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed. 

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

The  support,  which  aims  to  secure  the  agro-business  competitiveness  and  farm 
viability,  should,  with  a  view  to  best  concentrating  the  available  resources  on 
beneficiaries  who  are  suffering  most  from  the  consequences  of  Russia’s  invasion  of 
Ukraine, be granted on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria aiming to 
target  the  support  to  those  most  affected.  In  the  case  of  farmers,  such  criteria  may 
include  production  sectors,  types  of  farming  or  farm  structures  and,  in  the  case  of 
SMEs, sectors, types of activity, type of regions or other specific constraints. 

(4) 

The current and dramatic crisis confirms the need to accelerate the transition towards 
sustainability  to  better  prepare  for  future  crises;  the  support  for  this  measure  should 
therefore  not  result  in  a  reduction  of  the  overall  share  of  the  EAFRD  contribution 

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OJ C , , p. . 
OJ C , , p. . 

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(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

reserved  for  the  measures  referred  to  in  Article  59(6)  of  Regulation  (EU)  No 
1305/2013.  

Because of the urgency, temporary and exceptional character of this measure, a one-
off  payment  and  an  end  date  for  application  of  the  measure  should  be  set,  while  the 
principle that payments by the Commission shall be made in accordance with budget 
appropriations and subject to available funding needs to be recalled.  

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

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

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

In view of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the  urgency to address its impact on the 
Union  agri-food  sector,  it  is  considered  necessary  to  use  the  exception  to  the  eight-
week  period  referred  to  in  Article  4  of  Protocol  No  1  on  the  role  of  national 
Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the 
Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  and  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 

(10)  Given  the  urgency  of  the  situation  related  to  the  impact  of  Russia’s  invasion  of 
Ukraine,  it  is  appropriate  that  this  Regulation  enters  into  force  on  the  date  of  its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

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

(1) 

the following Article is inserted:  

‘Article 39c 
Exceptional temporary support to farmers and SMEs particularly affected by the impact of 
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 

1.  Support  under  this  measure  shall  provide  emergency  assistance  to  farmers  and  SMEs 
particularly  affected  by  the  impact  of  Russia’s  invasion  of  Ukraine,  aiming  at  ensuring 
continuity of their business activity, subject to the conditions set out in this Article.  

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

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3.  Member  States  shall  target  the  support  to  beneficiaries  who  are  most  affected,  by 
determining,  on  the  basis  of  available  evidence,  eligibility  conditions  and,  where 
considered  appropriate,  selection  criteria,  which  shall  be  objective  and  non-
discriminatory.  The  support  provided  by  the  Member  States  shall  contribute  to  food 
security or address market imbalances and shall support farmers or SMEs who engage in 
one or more of the following activities pursuing these goals: 

a)  circular economy; 
b)  nutrient management; 
c)  efficient use of resources; 
d)  environmental and climate friendly production methods. 

4.  The support shall take the form of a lump sum payment to be paid by 15 October 2023, 
based on applications for support approved by the competent authority by 31 March 2023. 
The  subsequent  reimbursement  by  the  Commission  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with 
budget  appropriations  and  subject  to  available  funding.  The  level  of  payment  may  be 
to  objective  and  non-
differentiated  by  categories  of  beneficiaries,  according 
discriminatory criteria. 

5.  The maximum amount of support shall not exceed EUR 15 000 per farmer and EUR 100 

000 per SME. 

6.  When  granting  support  under  this  Article,  Member  States  shall  take  into  account  the 
support granted under other national or Union support instruments or private schemes to 
respond to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.’; 

(2) 

in Article 49, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:  

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

(3) 

in Article 59, the following paragraph is inserted:  

‘6b.  The  EAFRD  support  provided  under  Article  39c  shall  not  exceed  5  %  of  the 
total  EAFRD contribution  to  the rural  development  programme for the  years 2021-
2022 as provided for in Part Two of Annex I.’. 

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

Article 2 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending 
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards a specific measure to provide exceptional 
temporary support under EAFRD in response to the impact of  Russia’s invasion of 
Ukraine 

1.2. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  

 a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action3  

 the extension of an existing action  

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

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

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

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

Specific objective No 

N/A 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

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

N/A 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

N/A 

1.4. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

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

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

N/A 

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

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

N/A 

1.4.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

1.4.4.  Compatibility  with  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  and  possible  synergies 

with other appropriate instruments 

N/A 

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

redeployment 

N/A 

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1.5. 

Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative 

X limited duration  

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

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

 unlimited duration 

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

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.6.  Management mode(s) planned4  

 Direct management by the Commission 

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

–    by the executive agencies  

X Shared management with the Member States  

 Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

–   third countries or the bodies they have designated; 

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

–   the EIB and the European Investment Fund; 

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

–   public law bodies; 

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

they provide adequate financial guarantees; 

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

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

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

– 

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

Comments  

This  new  proposal  does  not  imply  any  changes  in  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework  annual  ceilings  for  commitments  and  payments  as  per  Annex  I  of 
Regulation 
(EU)  No 2020/2093.  The  annual  breakdown  of  commitment 
appropriations  for  the  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  remains 
unchanged. 

Overall, this measure does not imply the need for extra payment appropriations. The 
2023 payment appropriations needed to finance this measure, will be offset by lower 
payment needs in subsequent years. 

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

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

N/A 

2.2.  Management and control system(s)  

2.2.1. 

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

N/A 

2.2.2. 

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

N/A 

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

N/A 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

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

N/A 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

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

  Existing budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure 

Contribution  

Diff./Non-
diff.5 

from 
EFTA 
countries6 

from 
candidate 
countries7 

from third 
countries 

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

3 

08.030102 

Diff. 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

  New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

N/A 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Contribution  

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 

from third 
countries 

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

/NO 

/NO 

/NO 

/NO 

5 
6 
7 

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

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations  

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

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

Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

Number 
3 

Natural resources and Environment 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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

It is assumed that the proposal has no impact on EAFRD payment appropriations for the 2022 budget. Taking into account time needed for 
Member  States  to  implement  this  new measure,  it  is  anticipated  that  the  related  expenditure  will  be  declared  in  the  third  quarter  of  2023, 
thereby  impacting  budget  2023.  The  corresponding  impact  on  payment  appropriations,  estimated  at  around  EUR  450  million,  will  be 
accommodated within the level of payment appropriations requested in the Draft Budget 2023 and will be offset by a corresponding decrease 
in payment needs in subsequent years, as estimated below.  

DG AGRI 

 Operational appropriations  

08.030102 

Year 
2022 

Year 
2023 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

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

TOTAL 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

0 
0 

0 
+ 450 

0 
-225 

0 
-225 

0 
0 

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

N/A 

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TOTAL appropriations 
for DG AGRI 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b 
+3 

=2a+2b 

+3 

 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING 3 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+450 

-225 

-225 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+450 

-225 

-225 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

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‘European Public Administration 

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

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

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

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

Year 
2022 

Year 
2023 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

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

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 7 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

Payments 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+450 

-225 

-225 

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3.2.2.  Estimated output funded with operational appropriations  

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type8 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 19… 

0 Output 

0 Output 

0 Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

0 Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTALS 

8 
9 

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

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3.2.3. 

Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations  

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

administrative nature  

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

nature, as explained below: 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N 10 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

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

TOTAL 

HEADING 7 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING  
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 11 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING  
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

TOTAL 

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

10 

11 

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

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3.2.3.1.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

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

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

below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

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

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

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

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

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

10 01 05 01/11 (Direct research) 

 External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)12 

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

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

XX 01 04 yy 13 

0 at Headquarters 

0 in Delegations  

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

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

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

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

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

12 

13 

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

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

The proposal/initiative: 

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

Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). 

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

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

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

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

–    requires a revision of the MFF. 

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

3.2.5.  Third party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

–    does not provide for cofinancing by third parties 

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

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N14 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

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

Total 

Specify  the  co0financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
co0financed  

14 

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

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

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

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

–   

–   

–   

Appropriations 
available for 
the current 
financial year 

on own resources  

on other revenue 

please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative15 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

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

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

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

[…] 

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

[…] 

15 

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

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