Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the allocation for the thematic facility
Date: 2024-02-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, EU migration policy, EU visa policy, Schengen Agreement, external border of the EU, multiannual financial framework

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 29.2.2024  COM(2024) 301 final 2024/0059 (COD)  Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the allocation for the thematic facility  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

On  20  June  2023,  the  Commission  adopted  a  proposal  for  the  mid-term  revision  of  the 
Multiannual Financial Framework1 (MFF) aiming at reinforcing the EU’s long-term budget to 
increase  the  Union’s  resilience  and  leadership  in  the  most  urgent  priorities  and  needs, 
including to tackle urgent challenges related to migration and border management as well as 
for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum.   

On  29  February  2024,  the  Council  adopted  an  amendment  to  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom) 
2020/20932  with  the  consent  of  the  European  Parliament  for  the  mid-term  revision  of  the 
MFF. 

The  MFF  revision  includes  increases  of  resources  for  several  EU  programmes.  To  mitigate 
the  impact  of  the  revision  of  the  MFF  on  national  budgets,  these  increases  will  be  partly 
compensated by redeployments and reprioritisations within the EU budget. The net increase 
of funding for new priorities amounts to EUR 21 billion until the end of this MFF.  

This  requires modifying  the expenditure  ceilings, as well as, in  some  cases,  amendments  of 
the budgetary provisions of the legislative acts for the programmes or instruments concerned, 
in line with point 18 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 20203 as regards the 
incorporation  of  financial  provisions  in  legislative  acts.  In  particular,  Regulation  (EU)  No 
2021/1148  must  be  amended  as  the  appropriate  increase  of  the  financial  envelope  of  the 
programme goes beyond the flexibility under that Interinstitutional Agreement4.  In addition, 
there is a parallel proposal amending several other regulations of the European Parliament and 
of the Council5.  

There is a pressing need to provide the Union with appropriate funding and to provide legal 
certainty to the preparations of the draft budget  of the Union for the financial year 2025, as 
well as for the financial programming for the years 2026 and 2027. The Commission therefore 
calls on the European Parliament and the Council to ensure a rapid adoption via the use of an 
urgent adoption procedure. 

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COM(2023)337, 20.06.2023 
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 of 29 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 
2020/2093  laying  down  the  multiannual  financial  framework  for  the  years  2021  to  2027  (OJ  L, 
2024/765, 29.02.2024). 
Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the 
European  Union  and  the  European  Commission  on  budgetary  discipline,  on  cooperation  in budgetary 
matters  and  on  sound  financial  management,  as  well  as  on  new  own  resources,  including  a  roadmap 
towards the introduction of new own resources, OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 28. 
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Regulation (EU) No 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021           
              establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support          
              for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 251, 15.7.2021, p. 48). 
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Regulation 2021/522, Regulation 2021/1057, Regulation 2021/1060, Regulation 2021/1139, Regulation 
2021/1229 and Regulation 2021/1755. 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

This  proposal  is  based  on  Article  77(2)  and  Article  79(2),  point  (d)  of  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’). 

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

This  proposal  is  in  line  with  the  subsidiarity  principle,  as  it  only  affects  the  budgetary 
provisions of the Regulation to be amended, not its scope, objective, or delivery mode. 

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Proportionality 

This  proposal  respects  the  proportionality  principle,  as  it  is  limited  to  changes  strictly 
necessary to give effect to the amendment to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093. 

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Choice of the instrument 

Regulation  2021/1148  should  be  amended  by  way  of  a  Regulation  to  give  effect  to  the 
amendment of Council Regulation 2020/2093.  

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The amendment to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 includes reinforcements of funds for 
several  EU  programmes  including  of  the  Instrument  for  Financial  Support  for  Border 
Management and Visa Policy. 

Under  Heading  4  “Migration  and  Border  Management”,  this  proposal  will  result  in  an 
increase  of  the  Instrument  for  Financial  Support  for  Border  Management  and  Visa  Policy 
under the thematic facility by EUR 1 000 000 000 in current prices. 

This  amount  will  be  allocated  to  the  Thematic  Facility  which  can  be  implemented  through 
direct,  indirect  and  shared  management.  The  reinforcement  will  provide  funding  for  the 
implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum and to support Member States in 
managing  urgent  challenges  and  needs  related  to  migration  and  border  management  in 
frontline Member States, as well as in those affected by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle 
East. 

The  above  increase  is  expressed  in  current  prices  and  sets  a  limit  on  the  amounts  of 
commitment  appropriations  to  be  included  in  the  annual  budgets  for  years  2025,  2026  and 
2027. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

The proposed amendments result from the mid-term revision of the MFF and do not modify 
the monitoring and reporting obligations of Regulation (EU) 2021/1148.  

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Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

Amendments  to  Regulation  (EU)  2021/1148  to  increase  the  financial  envelope  for  the 
implementation  of  the  Instrument  for  Financial  Support  for  Border  Management  and  Visa 

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Policy through an increase in the thematic facility allocation by EUR 1 000 000 000 in current 
prices. In particular: 

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In  Article  7,  paragraph  1  is  amended  as  to  set  the  financial  envelope  for  the 
instrument to EUR 6 241 000 000. 

In Article 7, point (b) of paragraph 3 is amended as to set the allocation for thematic 
facility referred to in Article 8 to EUR 2 573 000 000. 

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2024/0059 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the 
allocation for the thematic facility 

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 77(2) and Article 79(2), point (d) 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,  
After consulting the Committee of the Regions2,  

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

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Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 of the Parliament and the Council3, 
unprecedented geopolitical events have occurred, triggered by Russia’s illegal war  of 
aggression against Ukraine, the ensuing energy crisis and the related spike in inflation 
and  interest  rates.  These  geopolitical  and  economic  evolutions  have  brought  new 
emergencies which should be addressed to deliver on the Union’s shared priorities and 
needs.  Taking  into  account  the  near  exhaustion  of  the  limited  budgetary  flexibilities 
and  the  limits  reached  by  redeployment  possibilities,  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework  (‘MFF’)  established  by  Council  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2020/20934 
had to be reinforced for the period 2024-2027 to provide for the most essential funding 
in order to respond to urgent and common challenges including migration and border 
management. 
Following  the  Commission  proposal  for  a  targeted  revision  of  the  MFF5,  Council 
Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2020/2093  was  amended  by  Council  Regulation  224/765 
on 29 February 20246. 

OJ C , , p. . 
OJ C , , p. . 
Regulation  (EU)  No  2021/1148  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  7  July  2021 
establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support 
for  Border  Management  and  Visa  Policy  (OJ  L  251,  15.7.2021,  p.  48,  ELI:  https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1148/oj). 
Council  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2020/2093  of  17  December  2020  laying  down  the  multiannual 
financial  framework  for  the  years  2021  to  2027  (OJ  L  433I,  22.12.2020,  p.  11,  ELI:  https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/2093/oj). 
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To  give  effect  to  the  revision  of  the  MFF,  Regulation  (EU)  2021/1148  should  be 
amended to increase the financial envelope of the instrument. This increase should be 
allocated  to  the  thematic  facility,  to  mitigate  the  challenges  related  to  migration  and 
border management, as well as for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration 
and Asylum. 

As  regards  Iceland  and  Norway,  this  Regulation  constitutes  a  development  of  the 
provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by 
the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of 
Norway  concerning  the  latter’s  association  with  the  implementation,  application  and 
development  of  the  Schengen acquis7 which  fall  within  the  area  referred  to  in 
Article 1, Points A and B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC8. 

As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the 
Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, 
the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s 
the 
association  with 
Schengen acquis9 which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of 
Decision  1999/437/EC  read  in  conjunction  with  Article 3  of  Council  Decision 
2008/146/EC10. 

implementation,  application  and  development  of 

the 

As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions 
of  the  Schengen acquis within  the  meaning  of  the  Protocol  between  the  European 
Union,  the  European  Community,  the  Swiss  Confederation  and  the  Principality  of 
Liechtenstein  on  the  accession  of  the  Principality  of  Liechtenstein  to  the  Agreement 
between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation 
on  the  Swiss  Confederation’s  association  with  the  implementation,  application  and 
development  of  the  Schengen acquis11 which  fall  within  the  area  referred  to  in 
Article 1, Points A and B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 
of Council Decision 2011/350/EU12.  

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 of 29 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 
2020/2093  laying  down  the  multiannual  financial  framework  for  the  years  2021  to  2027  (OJ  L, 
2024/765, 29.02.2024, ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/765/oj). 
OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1999/439(1)/oj. 
Council  Decision  1999/437/EC  of  17  May  1999  on  certain  arrangements  for  the  application  of  the 
Agreement  concluded  by  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  and  the  Republic  of  Iceland  and  the 
Kingdom  of  Norway  concerning  the  association  of  those  two  States  with  the  implementation, 
application  and  development  of  the  Schengen  acquis  (OJ  L  176,  10.7.1999,  p.  31,  ELI:  https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/1999/437/oj). 
OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2008/178(1)/oj. 
Council  Decision  2008/146/EC  of  28  January  2008  on  the  conclusion,  on  behalf  of  the  European 
Community, of the Agreement  between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss 
Confederation  on  the  Swiss  Confederation’s  association  with  the  implementation,  application  and 
development  of 
(OJ  L  53,  27.2.2008,  p.  1,  ELI:  https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/146/oj). 
OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 21 , ELI:  
Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, 
of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and 
the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement 
between  the  European  Union,  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss  Confederation  on  the  Swiss 
Confederation’s  association  with  the  implementation,  application  and  development  of  the  Schengen 
acquis,  relating  to  the  abolition  of  checks  at  internal  borders  and  movement  of  persons  (OJ  L  160, 
18.6.2011, p. 19, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/350/oj). 

the  Schengen  acquis 

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In  accordance  with  Articles  1  and  2  of  Protocol  No  22  on  the  position  of  Denmark, 
annexed to the TEU and the TFEU, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this 
Regulation  and  is  not  bound  by  it  or  subject  to  its  application.  Given  that  this 
Regulation  builds  upon  the  Schengen acquis,  Denmark  should,  in  accordance  with 
Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has 
decided  on  this  Regulation  whether  it  will  implement  this  Regulation  in  its  national 
law. 

This  Regulation  does  not  constitute  a  development  of  the  provisions  of  the 
Schengen acquis in  which  Ireland  takes  part,  in  accordance  with  Council  Decision 
2002/192/EC13. Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation 
and is not bound by it or subject to its application. 

In view of the urgent need to make financial resources available for Member States to 
provide  for  the  most  essential  funding  in  order  to  respond  to  urgent  and  common 
challenges  including  migration  and  border  management,  it  is  considered  to  be 
appropriate to invoke the exception to the eight-week period provided for in Article 4 
of  Protocol  No  1  on  the  role  of  national  Parliaments  in  the  Union,  annexed  to  the 
Treaty  on European Union, to  the Treaty  on the  Functioning  of the European Union 
and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. 

(10)  Given  the  urgency  of  providing  the  Union  with  appropriate  funding  and  ensuring 
continuity  in  providing  support  in  the  relevant  policy  area,  this  Regulation  should 
enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the  Official Journal of 
the European Union. 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 2021/1148 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 

Article 1 

“1.  The  financial  envelope  for  the  implementation  of  the  Instrument  for  the  period  from  1 
January 2021 to 31 December 2027 shall be EUR 6 241 000 000 in current prices.” 

(2) 

in paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced by the following: 

“(b) EUR 2 573 000 000 shall be allocated to the thematic facility referred to in Article 8.” 

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

Article 2 

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Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 29 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some 
the  Schengen  acquis  (OJ  L  64,  7.3.2002,  p.  20,  ELI:  https://eur-
of 
lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/192/oj). 

the  provisions  of 

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in 
accordance with the Treaties. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

Contents 

1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

1.4. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 4 

Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 4 

Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 4 

The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4 

Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 4 

1.4.1.  General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 4 

1.4.2.  Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 4 

1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 4 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 5 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 5 

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

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative ............................................................ 5 

1.5.2.  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. ................................................................. 5 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 5 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the Multiannual Financial Framework and possible synergies 

with other appropriate instruments............................................................................... 6 

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

redeployment ................................................................................................................ 6 

1.6. 

1.7. 

2. 

2.1. 

2.2. 

2.2.1. 

2.2.2. 

Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative ............................................. 7 

Management mode(s) planned ..................................................................................... 7 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8 

Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8 

Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8 

Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), 
the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .......................................... 8 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8 

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) .................................................................... 8 

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3.1. 

Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) 
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10 

3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 11 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 11 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded with operational appropriations ......................................... 14 

3.2.3.  Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 15 

3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 17 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 17 

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 18 

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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 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the allocation 
for thematic facility 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned  

11 Border Management  

1.3. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  

 a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action19  

 the extension of an existing action  

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

1.4. 

Objective(s) 

1.4.1.  General objective(s) 

On  29  February  2024,  the  Council  adopted  an  amendment  to  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom) 2020/2093  with  the consent  of the European Parliament for the mid-term 
revision of the MFF. 

The  MFF  revision  includes  increases  of  resources  for  several  EU  programmes.  To 
mitigate the impact of the revision of the MFF on national budgets, these increases 
will  be  partly  compensated  by  redeployments  and  reprioritisations  within  the  EU 
budget.  The  net  increase  of  funding  for  new  priorities  amounts  to  EUR  21  billion 
until the end of this MFF.  

This  requires  modifying  the  expenditure  ceilings,  as  well  as  an  amendment  of  the 
budgetary provisions of  the legislative act  establishing the  Instrument  for Financial 
Support for Border Management and Visa Policy, in line with the provisions of point 
18  of  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  16  December  2020    as  regards  the 
incorporation of financial provisions in legislative acts. 

Concerning  sections  1.4,  1.5  and  1.6,  information  on  the  general  objectives  can  be 
found in the relevant legislative proposals: 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  The  Council 
introducing  a  screening  of  third  country  nationals  at  the  external  borders  and 
amending  Regulations  (EC)  No  767/2008,  (EU)  2017/2226,  (EU)  2018/1240  and 
(EU) 2019/817. 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  laying  down  common  provisions  on  the  European 
Regional  Development  Fund,  the  European  Social  Fund  Plus,  the  Cohesion  Fund, 
and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for 

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the  Asylum  and  Migration  Fund,  the  Internal  Security  Fund  and  the  Border 
Management and Visa Instrument (COM/2018/375 final). 

The  policy  objective  of  the  instrument  is  to  ensure  strong  and  effective  European 
integrated  border  management  at  the  external  borders,  thereby  contributing  to 
ensuring  a  high  level  of  internal  security  within  the  Union,  while  safeguarding  the 
free  movement  of  persons  within  it  and  fully  respecting  the  relevant  Union  acquis 
and  the  international  obligations  of  the  Union  and  the  Member  States  arising  from 
the international instruments to which they are party. 

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

As part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument contributes to the 
following specific objectives: 

(a)  supporting  effective  European  integrated  border  management  at  the  external 
borders,  implemented  by  the  European  Border  and  Coast  Guard  as  a  shared 
responsibility  of  the  European  Border  and  Coast  Guard  Agency  and  the  national 
authorities  responsible  for  border  management,  to  facilitate  legitimate  border 
crossings,  to  prevent  and  detect  illegal  immigration  and  cross-border  crime  and  to 
effectively manage migratory flows; 

(b) supporting the common visa policy to ensure a harmonised approach with regard 
to  the  issuance  of  visas  and  to  facilitate  legitimate  travel,  while  helping  to  prevent 
migratory and security risks. 

1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

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

The  proposal  for  amendments  to  Regulation  (EU)  2021/1148  will  increase  the 
financial  envelope  of  the  Instrument,  through  an  increase  in  the  Thematic  Faciliy 
allocation by EUR 1 000 000 in current prices.  

1.4.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

N/A 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

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

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

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1.5.2.  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. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

1.5.4.  Compatibility  with  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  and  possible  synergies 

with other appropriate instruments 

The proposal aims to align the budgetary provisions legislative acts establishing the 
programmes and instruments concerned to the revision of the 2021-2027 Multiannual 
Financial  Framework  as  set  out  in  the  amendment  to  Council  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom) 2020/2093 adopted by the Council on 29 February 2024. 

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

redeployment 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative 

 limited duration  

–  X  in effect from 2025 to 2027 

–    Financial  impact  from  YYYY  to  YYYY  for  commitment  appropriations  and 

from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.  

 unlimited duration 

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

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Method(s) of budget implementation planned20  

XDirect management by the Commission 

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

–    by the executive agencies  

XShared management with the Member States  

X 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 are provided with 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  are  provided  with 
adequate financial guarantees; 

–   bodies or 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  

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Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on 
the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-
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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

Concerning  section  2,  information  can  be  found  in    the  Legislative  Financial 
Statements  of  the  relevant  legislative  proposals,  as  indicated  in  section  1.4.1, 
COM(2018)473 and COM(2018)375. 

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 

2.2.2. 

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

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)  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

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

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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. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Diff./Non-
diff.21 

from 
EFTA 
countries
22 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates
23 

from 
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue 

4  Migration 
and Border 
Management 

Title 11: 
Border 
Management  

11  02  01  Instrument  for  financial 
support  for  border  management  and 
visa  

Diff - 

NO 

NO 

YES 

NO 

•  New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

Contribution  

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates 

from  
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue  

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

21 
22 
23 

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  4 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: HOME 

 Operational appropriations  

Budget line 11 02 0124 

Budget line 

Year 2025 

Year 2026 

Year 
2027 

Post-2027 

TOTAL 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

150 
10,575 

100 
21,286 

750 
100,692 

867,447 

1000 
1000 

Appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope of specific programmes25  

Budget line 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG HOME 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1a+1b 
+3 

=2a+2b 

150 

100 

750 

10,575 

21,286 

100,692 

867,447 

1000 

1000 

24 

25 

As the split between operational  line 11 02 01 and administrative support line 11 01 01 is not computed yet, the amount is provisionally  allocated entirely to the 
operational line 11 02 01 only. The precise distribution by budget line will be defined in the annual budgetary procedure. The amount is allocated to the Thematic 
Facility. 
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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 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

+3 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Year 2025  Year 2026 

Post-2027 

TOTAL 

150 

10,575 

100 

21,286 

100,692 

867,447 

Year 
2027 
750 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING 4 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

150 

100 

750 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

10,575 

21,286 

100,692 

867,447 

1000 

1000 

1000 

1000 

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Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

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‘Administrative expenditure’ 

The  consequences  on  the  administrative  expenditure  will  be  assessed  in  the  framework  of  the  annual  budgetary  procedure.EUR  million  (to  three 
decimal places) 

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 

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 7 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

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

Commitments 

Payments 

Year 
N26 

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) 

26 

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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3.2.2.  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  

 

Type27 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 128… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTALS 

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

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3.2.3. 

Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations  

The  Mid-Term  Review  of  the  MFF  included  increases  of  certain  budgetary  envelopes,  as 
presented  in  this  act,  but  also  significant  reductions  on  others.  The  net  effect  of  these 
amendments  will  have  no  impact  on  the  administrative  costs  and  resources  of  the 
Commission. In this context, the Commission will continue to seek and effective and efficient 
use  of  its  human  resources,  taking  account  of  the  principle  of  stable  staffing,  by  constantly 
assessing internal redeployment opportunities. 

–    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 29 

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 7 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 730 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 7 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

TOTAL 

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

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3.2.3.1.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

–    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) 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation 
Offices) 

20 01 02 03 (Delegations) 

01 01 01 01  (Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

 External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)31 

20 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’) 

20 02 03 (AC, AL, END, INT and JPD in the delegations) 

XX 01  xx yy zz  32 

- at Headquarters 

- in Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END, INT - 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 

31 

32 

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). 

This  proposal  stems  from  the  agreement  on  the  mid-term  review  of  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework. 

–    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. 

–    requires a revision of the MFF. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

–    does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

–    provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N33 

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  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
co-financed  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

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

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

–   on own resources  

–   on other revenue 

– 

please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines  

Appropriations 
available for 
the current 
financial year 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative34 

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) 

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34 

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. 
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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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). 

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