DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2024 Reinforcing the European Public Prosecutor's Office following the accession of Poland and the expected participation of Sweden
Date: 2024-04-09
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU expenditure, EU office or agency, European Public Prosecutor's Office, Poland, Sweden, amending budget, draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU), wage cost, wage earner

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 9.4.2024  COM(2024) 921 final 2024/0090 (BUD)    DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2024   Reinforcing the European Public Prosecutor's Office following the accession of Poland and the expected participation of Sweden   
 
 
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the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 
thereof,  in  conjunction  with  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy 
Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof, 

Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of 
own resources of the European Union1, entered into force on 1 June 2021, 

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union 
(…)2, and in particular Article 44 thereof, 

the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, as adopted on 
22 November 20233, 
draft amending budget No°1/20244, adopted on 29 February 2024, 
draft amending budget No°2/20245, adopted on [9 April 2024], 

The  European  Commission  hereby  presents  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council 
Draft Amending Budget No 3 to the 2024 budget. 

CHANGES  TO  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  BY 
SECTION 

The changes to the general statement of revenue and to the individual section III are available 
on EUR-Lex (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm). 

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Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own  resources of 
the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom, OJ L 424, 15.12.2020. 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on 
the  financial  rules  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  Union,  amending  Regulations  (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,  and  Decision  No  541/2014/EU  and  repealing 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, OJ L 193, 30.7.2018. 
OJ L, 2024/207, 22.2.2024. 
COM(2024) 80 final. 
COM(2024) 920 final. 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1.  INTRODUCTION 

The  purpose  of  Draft  Amending  Budget  No  3  for  the  year  2024  (DAB  3/2024)  is  to  introduce  the 
necessary  reinforcement  to  the  European  Public  Prosecutor's  Office  (‘the  EPPO’)  following  the 
Commission  decision  confirming  the  participation  of  Poland  in  the  enhanced  cooperation  on  the 
establishment  of  the  EPPO  that  was  adopted  on  29  February  20246,  as  well  as  the  expected 
participation of Sweden.  

Overall, the net impact of DAB 3/2024 on expenditure amounts to an increase of EUR 3,6 million in 
commitment and in payment appropriations. 

2.  EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (EPPO) 

Since its establishment, 22 Member States have been participating in the enhanced cooperation on the 
establishment  of  the  EPPO  under  Regulation  (EU)  2017/19397.  On  29  February  2024,  the 
Commission confirmed the participation of Poland in the enhanced cooperation on the establishment 
of the EPPO, following the notification of Poland of its intention to participate on 5 January 2024. The 
future accession of Sweden is expected to be confirmed in the coming months. 

The Commission therefore proposes in DAB 3/2024 to reinforce the EPPO by allocating an additional 
twenty establishment plan posts for the recruitment of European Prosecutors and the necessary support 
functions,  to  take  account  of  the  additional  workload  due  to  two  additional  participating  Member 
States.  The  budget  of  the  EPPO  is  proposed  to  be  increased  by  EUR  3,6  million  to  cover,  for  the 
remaining  part  of  the  year  2024,  the  expenditure  linked  to  the  participation  of  Poland  and  Sweden, 
related to the salaries of the staff to be hired as well as operational expenditure, including salaries of 
additional European Delegated Prosecutors to be appointed in Poland and Sweden. 

EUR 

Budget line  Name 

Section III – Commission 
07 10 08 
Total 

European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

3 600 000 
3 600 000 

3 600 000 
3 600 000 

Given the absence of a margin in sub-heading 2b (Resilience and Values), it is proposed to mobilise 
the Flexibility instrument for this reinforcement. 

The related changes to the establishment plan are set out in the budgetary annex. 

3.  FINANCING 

Overall, the net impact of DAB 3/2024 on expenditure amounts to an increase of EUR 3,6 million in 
commitment and payment appropriations. 

Given  the  absence  of  margins  and  room  for  redeployment  under  sub-heading  2b,  the  Commission 
proposes  to  mobilise the Flexibility Instrument in  line with  Article 12 of  Regulation  (EU, Euratom) 

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Commission Decision (EU) 2024/807 of 29 February 2024 confirming the participation of Poland in the enhanced 
cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (OJ L, 2024/807, 29.2.2024). 
Council  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  of  12  October  2017  implementing  enhanced  cooperation  on  the 
establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office  OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1. 

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2020/20938  in  commitment  appropriations  for  an  amount  of  EUR  3,6  million  for  sub-heading  2b 
Resilience and Values to reinforce the EPPO.  

The 2024 payment appropriations related to the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in the years 
2021 to  2024 are estimated at  EUR 1  738,0 million.  The estimated payment schedule of the related 
outstanding amounts for these years is detailed in the following table: 

Mobilisation year 
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
Total 

Flexibility Instrument - payment profile (in EUR million) 
2025 
0,0 
36,7 
120,6 
107,6 
265,0 

2024 
7,6 
49,8 
279,0 
1 401,6 
1 738,0 

2026 
0,0 
0,0 
83,2 
83,7 
166,9 

2027 
0,0 
0,0 
0,0 
46,3 
46,3 

Total 
7,6 
86,5 
482,8 
1 639,1 
2 216,1 

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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. 

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4.  SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

In EUR 

Budget 2024 (incl. DAB 1-2/2024) 

Draft Amending Budget 3/2024 

Budget 2024 (incl. DAB 1-3/2024) 

Single  Market,  Innovation 
and Digital 

21 493 372 987 

20 827 967 003 

21 493 372 987 

20 827 967 003 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

Ceiling 

21 598 000 000 

Margin 

104 627 013 

21 598 000 000 

104 627 013 

74 560 690 949 

33 715 996 204 

3 600 000 

3 600 000 

74 564 290 949 

33 719 596 204 

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2 

Cohesion,  Resilience  and 
Values 

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

Ceiling 

73 289 000 000 

Margin 

17 804 384 

1 289 495 333 

3 600 000 

1 293 095 333 

73 289 000 000 

17 804 384 

2a. 

Economic, 
territorial cohesion 

social 

and 

64 665 195 616 

24 155 654 152 

64 665 195 616 

24 155 654 152 

Ceiling 

64 683 000 000 

Margin 

17 804 384 

64 683 000 000 

17 804 384 

2b.  Resilience and values 

9 895 495 333 

9 560 342 052 

3 600 000 

3 600 000 

9 899 095 333 

9 563 942 052 

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

1 289 495 333 

3 600 000 

Ceiling 

8 606 000 000 

Margin 

1 293 095 333 

8 606 000 000 

3 

Natural  Resources 
Environment 

and 

57 338 630 839 

54 151 402 941 

57 338 630 839 

54 151 402 941 

Ceiling 

57 449 000 000 

Margin 

110 369 161 

57 449 000 000 

110 369 161 

Of  which:  Market  related 
expenditure 
and  direct 
payments 

40 517 278 000 

40 505 482 213 

40 517 278 000 

40 505 482 213 

EAGF sub-ceiling 

41 649 000 000 

 Rounding difference 
excluded for calculating the 
sub-margin 
 Net transfers between EAGF 
and EAFRD 

 Net balance available for 
EAGF expenditure (sub-
ceiling corrected by transfers 
between EAGF and EAFRD) 

722 000 

-1 046 000 000 

40 603 000 000 

EAGF sub-margin 

85 722 000 

41 649 000 000 

722 000 

-1 046 000 000 

40 603 000 000 

85 722 000 

4 

Migration 
Management 

and  Border 

3 892 705 671 

3 248 967 443 

3 892 705 671 

3 248 967 443 

Ceiling 

4 020 000 000 

Margin 

127 294 329 

4 020 000 000 

127 294 329 

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Security and Defence 

2 697 177 926 

2 035 413 531 

2 697 177 926 

2 035 413 531 

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

317 177 926 

Ceiling 

2 380 000 000 

Margin 

317 177 926 

2 380 000 000 

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Neighbourhood  and 
World 

the 

16 731 000 000 

15 315 050 313 

16 731 000 000 

15 315 050 313 

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

Of which under Single 
Margin Instrument 11(1)(a) 

28 828 204 

371 171 796 

Ceiling 

16 331 000 000 

Margin 

4 

28 828 204 

371 171 796 

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European 
Administration 

Public 

11 988 000 603 

11 988 000 603 

11 988 000 603 

11 988 000 603 

Of which under Single 
Margin Instrument 11(1)(a) 

215 000 603 

Ceiling 

11 773 000 000 

215 000 603 

11 773 000 000 

Margin 

of  which:  Administrative 
expenditure 
the 
institutions 

of 

9 175 375 841 

9 175 375 841 

9 175 375 841 

9 175 375 841 

Sub-ceiling 

9 006 000 000 

Sub-margin 

Appropriations for headings 

Ceiling  

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

Of which under Single 
Margin Instrument 11(1)(a) 

188 701 578 
975 
186 840 000 
000 

141 282 798 
038 
170 543 000 
000 

3 600 000 

3 600 000 

9 006 000 000 

188 705 178 
975 
186 840 000 
000 

141 286 398 
038 
170 543 000 
000 

1 635 501 463 

1 734 392 297 

3 600 000 

3 600 000 

1 639 101 463 

1 737 992 297 

586 172 399 

586 172 399 

Margin 

360 094 887 

30 994 594 259 

Thematic special 
instruments 

Total appropriations  

6 517 600 432 

5 491 076 559 

195 219 179 
407 

146 773 874 
597 

3 600 000 

3 600 000 

360 094 887 

30 994 594 259 

6 517 600 432 

5 491 076 559 

195 222 779 
407 

146 777 474 
597 

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