Council Decision (EU) 2022/2242 of 14 November 2022 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, specifying the ceiling for 2024, the annual amount for 2023, the amount of the first instalment for 2023 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2025 and 2026
Date: 2022-11-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European Development Fund, European Investment Bank, Member States' contribution, financial aid, financial control








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15.11.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 294/17








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/2242
of 14 November 2022
         
on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, specifying the ceiling for 2024, the annual amount for 2023, the amount of the first instalment for 2023 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2025 and 2026


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (1), and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof,


Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (2), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22, and in particular Article 19(2), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2022 specifying the ceiling for the amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2024, the annual amount of the contributions for 2023, the amount of the first instalment of the contributions for 2023 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2025 and 2026.












(2)


In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.












(3)


Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made.












(4)


Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (‘the withdrawal agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the withdrawal agreement, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs are not to be reused.












(5)


Council Decision (EU) 2021/1941 (4) sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2023 at EUR 1 800 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.












(6)


In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures it provides for, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2024 is hereby set at EUR 1 600 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 1 300 000 000 for the Commission and EUR 300 000 000 for the European Investment Bank (EIB).


Article 2
The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2023 is hereby set at EUR 2 100 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 1 800 000 000 for the Commission and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.


Article 3
The individual EDF contributions shall be paid by the parties to the EDF to the Commission and the EIB as the first instalment for 2023, in accordance with the Annex.


Article 4
An amount of EUR 42 500 000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2023 set out in Article 3.


Article 5
The indicative non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2025 is hereby set at EUR 900 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 9 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 600 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 0 for the EIB.


Article 6
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 14 November 2022.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p.1.

(2)  
            OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p.1.

(3)  
            OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7.

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2021/1941 of 9 November 2021 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the ceiling for 2023, the annual amount for 2022, the amount of the first instalment for 2022 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2024 and 2025 (OJ L 396, 10.11.2021, p. 61).




ANNEX
First instalment for 2023 (EUR) to be paid to the Commission and the EIB












MEMBER STATES & UNITED KINGDOM


9th EDF key (%)


11th EDF key (%)


Commission


EIB


Commission +EIB




11th EDF


Refund from the 9th EDF


11th EDF minus Refund 9th EDF


11th EDF


Total amount for the 1st instalment 2023




BELGIUM


3,92 


3,24927 


24 369 525 


1 666 000 


22 703 525 


3 249 270 


25 952 795 




BULGARIA


 


0,21853 


1 638 975 


0 


1 638 975 


218 530 


1 857 505 




CZECHIA


 


0,79745 


5 980 875 


0 


5 980 875 


797 450 


6 778 325 




DENMARK


2,14 


1,98045 


14 853 375 


909 500 


13 943 875 


1 980 450 


15 924 325 




GERMANY


23,36 


20,57980 


154 348 500 


9 928 000 


144 420 500 


20 579 800 


165 000 300 




ESTONIA


 


0,08635 


647 625 


0 


647 625 


86 350 


733 975 




IRELAND


0,62 


0,94006 


7 050 450 


263 500 


6 786 950 


940 060 


7 727 010 




GREECE


1,25 


1,50735 


11 305 125 


531 250 


10 773 875 


1 507 350 


12 281 225 




SPAIN


5,84 


7,93248 


59 493 600 


2 482 000 


57 011 600 


7 932 480 


64 944 080 




FRANCE


24,30 


17,81269 


133 595 175 


10 327 500 


123 267 675 


17 812 690 


141 080 365 




CROATIA


 


0,22518 


1 688 850 


0 


1 688 850 


225 180 


1 914 030 




ITALY


12,54 


12,53009 


93 975 675 


5 329 500 


88 646 175 


12 530 090 


101 176 265 




CYPRUS


 


0,11162 


837 150 


0 


837 150 


111 620 


948 770 




LATVIA


 


0,11612 


870 900 


0 


870 900 


116 120 


987 020 




LITHUANIA


 


0,18077 


1 355 775 


0 


1 355 775 


180 770 


1 536 545 




LUXEMBOURG


0,29 


0,25509 


1 913 175 


123 250 


1 789 925 


255 090 


2 045 015 




HUNGARY


 


0,61456 


4 609 200 


0 


4 609 200 


614 560 


5 223 760 




MALTA


 


0,03801 


285 075 


0 


285 075 


38 010 


323 085 




NETHERLANDS


5,22 


4,77678 


35 825 850 


2 218 500 


33 607 350 


4 776 780 


38 384 130 




AUSTRIA


2,65 


2,39757 


17 981 775 


1 126 250 


16 855 525 


2 397 570 


19 253 095 




POLAND


 


2,00734 


15 055 050 


0 


15 055 050 


2 007 340 


17 062 390 




PORTUGAL


0,97 


1,19679 


8 975 925 


412 250 


8 563 675 


1 196 790 


9 760 465 




ROMANIA


 


0,71815 


5 386 125 


0 


5 386 125 


718 150 


6 104 275 




SLOVENIA


 


0,22452 


1 683 900 


0 


1 683 900 


224 520 


1 908 420 




SLOVAKIA


 


0,37616 


2 821 200 


0 


2 821 200 


376 160 


3 197 360 




FINLAND


1,48 


1,50909 


11 318 175 


629 000 


10 689 175 


1 509 090 


12 198 265 




SWEDEN


2,73 


2,93911 


22 043 325 


1 160 250 


20 883 075 


2 939 110 


23 822 185 




UNITED KINGDOM


12,69 


14,67862 


110 089 650 


5 393 250 


104 696 400 


14 678 620 


119 375 020 




TOTAL EU-27 & UNITED KINGDOM


100,00 


100,00 


750 000 000 


42 500 000 


707 500 000 


100 000 000 


807 500 000