AMENDING LETTER No 1 TO THE DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2025 Adjustments in payment appropriations Updated estimated needs for agricultural expenditure Other adjustments and technical updates
Date: 2024-10-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, administrative expenditure (EU), agricultural expenditure, amending budget, draft budget (EU), financial year, fishing agreement, fund (EU), general budget (EU)

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 10.10.2024  COM(2024) 651 final 2024/0176 (BUD)    AMENDING LETTER No 1 TO THE DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET 2025   Adjustments in payment appropriations   Updated estimated needs for agricultural expenditure   Other adjustments and technical updates   
 
 
Having regard to: 

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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) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the 
Union (recast)2, and in particular Article 42 thereof, 

the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025, as adopted 
by the Commission on 12 July 20243, 

The  European  Commission  hereby  presents  to  the  European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council 
Amending Letter No 1 to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 
2025, for the reasons set out in the explanatory memorandum. 

CHANGES  TO  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  BY 
SECTION 

The changes to the general statement of expenditure and revenue as well to the statements of 
(https://eur-
revenue  and 
lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm). An English version of the changes to this statement 
is attached for information as a budgetary annex. 

section  are  available  on  EUR-Lex 

expenditure  by 

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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. 
OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.09.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj. 
COM(2024) 300 final, 12.7.2024. 

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1. 

INTRODUCTION 

Amending  Letter  No 1  (AL 1/2025)  to  the  draft  budget  for  the  year  2025  (DB 2025)  covers  the 
following elements: 

⎯  Increase  of  payment  appropriations  in  relation  to  the  additional  flexibilities  and  support  for  an 
indicative amount of  EUR 10 billion from  cohesion funds to  the Member States affected by the 
natural disasters in Europe; 

⎯  Update of the needs for the interest line for NextGenerationEU, against the backdrop of a  lower 
level of NextGenerationEU disbursements until end September 2024 than previously estimated; 

⎯  Update of the estimated needs, assigned revenue and appropriations for agricultural expenditure. In 
addition  to  changing  market  factors,  AL  1/2025  also  incorporates  the  impact  of  decisions  in  the 
agricultural sector since the DB 2025 was adopted in July 2024, as well as other proposals expected 
to have a significant effect during the financial year; 

⎯  Update of the estimated needs for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs), taking 
into account the new protocols with the Republic of Cabo Verde (2024-2029) and with the Republic 
of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029); 

⎯  Adjustments to heading 7 “European Public Administration”: 

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to  incorporate  the  impact  of  the  higher  salary  adjustment  for  2024  on  the  administrative 
expenditure  of  the  institutions  and  on  pensions  following  updated  estimates  for  purchasing 
power and inflation, compared to the parameters used when preparing the DB 2025; 

to  reinforce  the  Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  for  the  EU  institutions,  bodies  and 
agencies (CERT-EU) through the transfer of posts and appropriations from other Institutions, 
following the agreement on the Cybersecurity Regulation; 

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to incorporate a technical correction to the European Ombudsman section. 

⎯  Adjustments  to  the  level  of  appropriations  for  administrative  expenditure  outside  of  heading  7, 

including for some decentralised agencies, linked to the 2024 salary update; 

⎯  Further adjustments of the EU contribution of several decentralised agencies, as follows: 

•  a reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) to cater for the proposed 
introduction of a housing allowance for staff at the lower grades in Luxembourg and to further 
strengthen the IT independence of the EPPO; 

•  an  adjustment  of  the  EU  contribution  to  the  European  Union  Agency  for  Law  Enforcement 
Training (CEPOL) to reinforce its cybersecurity and a reinforcement of the establishment plan 
with one establishment plan post; 

•  an adjustment of the grading in the establishment plans of the European Union Agency for Law 
Enforcement  Cooperation  (Europol)  and  the  European  Union  Agency  for  Criminal  Justice 
Cooperation (Eurojust), allowing for suitable promotion and progression of careers; 

⎯  Adjustment of the budgetary nomenclature and remarks following the adoption of the proposal for 

the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism (ULCM) Regulation4; 

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⎯  Adjustment of the budgetary nomenclature following specific Member States’ requests to transfer 

resources pursuant to Article 26 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)5; 

⎯  Technical  corrections  in  the relevant  budget  remarks in  relation  to  references to  decommitments 
made  in  relation  to  appropriations  made  available  again  in  accordance  with  Article  15(3)  of  the 
Financial Regulation. 

⎯  Updating the revenue side of the budget as regards the revised UK contribution and adjustment of 

the budget nomenclature and remarks following the adoption of the proposal for the ULCM. 

Overall, the net impact of AL 1/2025 on expenditure in the DB 2025 is a decrease of EUR 303,0 million 
in commitment appropriations and an increase of EUR 2 657,0 million in payment appropriations. 

Programme 

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 
EURI interest line 
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) 

SFPAs 

Revised salary update - adjustments under heading 7 

CERT-EU 

Revised salary update - adjustments under heading 1-6 

Other adjustments to some decentralised agencies 

Total 

Commitment 
appropriations 

(In EUR million) 
Payment 
appropriations 

0,0 
-195,0 
-351,9 

0,0 

219,9 

0,0 

19,6 

4,4 

-303,0 

3 000,0 
-195,0 
-391,9 

0,0 

219,9 

0,0 

19,6 

4,4 

2 657,0 

More information on each component is provided in the following sections.  

The relevant budget lines are detailed in the budgetary annex, together with the update of the revenue 
resulting from the expenditure changes included in this amending letter. 

2. 

INCREASE OF PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS IN RELATION TO RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS 

Following the recent floods in Central Europe, the cohesion policy programmes will be mobilised to 
assist Member States in recovering from the damages. The flexibilities that the Commission intends to 
propose in the cohesion policy will allow the affected Member States to amend their programmes in 
order to respond to climate change and natural disasters while benefiting from additional liquidity from 
the EU budget. It is proposed to include an additional EUR 3 billion in payment appropriations above 
the level already proposed in the DB 2025. These payment appropriations will be used to address urgent 
needs and provide swift support to the disaster-stricken countries. 

Budget line  Name 

05 02 01 
Total 

ERDF — Operational expenditure 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

EUR 

0 
0 

3 000 000 000 
3 000 000 000 

3. 

FUNDING COSTS NEXTGENERATIONEU 

In the context of the DB 2025, the Commission proposed a reinforcement of the EURI interest line by 
EUR 2 478,2 million as compared to the financial programming for 2025 to a total amount of EUR 
5 156 million, based on projections of NGEU disbursements and interest rates until the end of the third 

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Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common 
provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the 
Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and 
for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support 
for Border Management and Visa Policy, OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159. 

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quarter 2024. As of 30 September 2024, all executed transactions by the third quarter of 2024 amount 
to a total of NGEU disbursements to EUR 49,8 billion, or EUR 5,4 billion lower than at the time of 
establishing the Draft Budget 2025. 

The final estimated cost of funding for the 2025 budget is therefore EUR 4 961 million i.e. a cost overrun 
of EUR 2 283,2 million. This amount is final, in line with the revised approach providing that, as of the 
2025  budget,  the  Commission  will  base  the  budgeting  of  the  EURI  interest  line  on  the  volume  of 
disbursements which is confirmed by the end of the third quarter of the previous year. This provides a 
stable basis for the application of the ‘cascade mechanism’ by the time of the amending letter to the 
draft budget. 

The final cost for the interest line is thus reduced by EUR 195 million compared to the DB 2025. The 
Commission proposes to decrease the level of commitment and payment appropriations of the EURI 
interest line accordingly.  

Budget line  Name 

06 04 01 

Total 

European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) – Payment of periodic coupon 
and redemption of maturity 

EUR 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-195 000 000 

-195 000 000 

-195 000 000 

-195 000 000 

With the proposed reduction, the Commission proposes that the overall needs of EUR 2 283,2 million 
above the financial programming for 2025 are financed by the remaining margin under sub-Heading 2b 
of EUR 35,7 million and the mobilisation of EUR 1 105,8 million under the Flexibility Instrument, with 
a view to continue mobilising an amount in line with the 50 % benchmark of the cost overrun. On that 
basis, considering the other adjustments to sub-Heading 2b proposed in this AL 1/2025, the recourse to 
the Flexibility Instrument under sub-heading 2b will be reduced by EUR 87,0 million to EUR 1 105,8 
million, and the amount mobilised under the EURI instrument will be reduced by EUR 97,5 million to 
EUR 1 141,6 million. 

4. 

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND (EAGF) 

AL 1/2025 updates the estimates for agricultural expenditure based on the most up-to-date economic 
data and legislative framework. By September 2024, the Commission had at its disposal a first indication 
of the level of production for 2024 and the outlook for the agricultural markets as well as actual figures 
for most of the 2024 budget execution as regards EAGF shared management, which are the basis for 
the updated estimates of the budgetary needs for 2025.  

Apart from taking into account market factors, AL 1/2025 also incorporates the impact of legislative 
decisions in the agricultural sector since the DB 2025 was adopted in June 2024.  

Overall  2025  EAGF  needs,  including  the  agricultural  reserve,  are  now  estimated  at  EUR  41  215  
million6. This is an increase by EUR 344 million compared to the DB 2025, which is due respectively 
to: 

1)  additional needs of EUR 120 million for the agricultural reserve for the exceptional measures 
adopted in 2024 and for which the expenditure will be declared in the agricultural year 2025, 

2)  additional needs for Member States’ market measures and interventions of EUR 94 million, for 
promotion  measures,  fruit  and  vegetables  sector  and  school  schemes,  following  a  good 
implementation in 2024, 

3)  a relatively minor increase of EUR 30 million for direct payments,   

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The needs amount corresponds to EUR 40 177 million of fresh appropriations plus EUR 395 million of assigned 
revenue expected to be collected in 2025, EUR 361 million of 2024 surplus, excluding the agricultural reserve and 
EUR 282 million carry-over of the agricultural reserve. 

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4)  additional needs of EUR 100 million under the article 08 02 06 ‘Policy strategy, coordination 

and audit’, 

5)  a  budget-neutral  move  from  the  completion  of  previous  programmes  line  to  the  ‘old’  direct 

payments schemes amounting to EUR 30 million. 

In 2024, exceptional measures under the agricultural reserve were adopted for an amount of EUR 295 
million, of which EUR 175 million may still be paid in 2024, while EUR 120 million will be carried 
over to 2025 in accordance with Article 16(2) of the CAP Horizontal Regulation7. This would bring the 
agricultural reserve in 2025 to EUR 570 million, leaving EUR 450 million available for new measures. 
It will be financed from an unspent amount of the 2024 agricultural reserve of EUR 282 million, as well 
as EUR 288 million from the 2025 EAGF availabilities. 

At the same time, the total amount of the assigned revenue and the appropriations carried over, including 
the agricultural reserve, that is expected to be available in 2025 increases from EUR 342 million in the 
DB 2025 to EUR 1 038 million (i.e. an increase of EUR 696 million), fully covering the additional 
needs  of  EUR  344  million.  The  surplus  originates  notably  from  the  under-execution  of  the  2024 
agricultural reserve as explained above and higher-than-expected assigned revenue from the clearance 
of EAGF accounts in 2024. 

As a result of these updates, the amount of commitment appropriations is EUR 40 177 million, which 
includes EUR 288 million for the agricultural  reserve. This  would  leave  EUR 351,9 million  margin 
under the net balance available for the EAGF of EUR 40 528,9 million. As usual during the year, the 
Commission  will  monitor  closely  the  needs,  including  for  the  agricultural  reserve,  and  will  propose 
relevant budgetary solutions if and as necessary. 

Budget 
line 
08 02 01 
08 02 02 
08 02 03 
08 02 04 

08 02 05 
08 02 06  

Name 

Agricultural reserve 
Types of interventions in certain sectors under the CAP Strategic Plans 
Market-related expenditure outside the CAP Strategic Plans 
Direct payments types of interventions under the CAP Strategic Plans 

Direct payments outside the CAP Strategic Plans 
Policy strategy, coordination and audit 

08 02 99 

Completion of previous programmes and activities 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

EUR 

-162 000 000 
51 000 000 
43 000 000 
-383 920 598 

30 000 000 
100 000 000 

-30 000 000 

-162 000 000 
51 000 000 
3 000 000 
-383 920 598 

30 000 000 
100 000 000 

-30 000 000 

Total 

-351 920 598 

-391 920 598 

5. 

UPDATE OF THE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS 

The Commission has examined the most recent information available concerning Sustainable Fisheries 
Partnership  Agreements  (SFPAs)  and  reviewed  the  expected  needs  for  2025  on  the  basis  of  the 
developments in the negotiations with the third countries involved, as foreseen in point C of Part II of 
the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA)8. On the basis of this review, the Commission proposes a transfer 
of  EUR  17,8  million  in  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  from  the  reserve  to  the  main 
operational SFPA line. This budgetary-neutral transfer relates to new protocols with the Republic of 
Cabo Verde (2024-2029) signed on 23 July 2023, and with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) 
signed on 18 September 2024.  

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Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and 
repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. 
Interinstitutional  Agreement  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 433, 20.12.2020, p. 28. 

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With  the  proposed  adjustments,  the  total  available  commitment  appropriations  for  the  sustainable 
fisheries partnership agreements will amount to EUR 150,6 million, of which EUR 60 million in the 
reserve and EUR 90,6 million on the main operational line. With respect to payment appropriations, the 
total amount of EUR 135,3 million will include an amount of EUR 41,6 million in the form of reserve. 

EUR 

Budget line 

Name 

08 05 01 

30 02 02 
Total 

Establishing  a  governance  framework  for  fishing  activities  carried 
out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters 
Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 08 05 01) 

6. 

EUROPEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (HEADING 7) 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

17 780 000 

-17 780 000 
0 

17 780 000 

-17 780 000 
0 

In  this  AL  1/2025,  the  Commission  proposes  adjustments  to  the  heading  7  “European  Public 
Administration” in relation to the impact of the increased salary adjustment for 2024 on administrative 
expenditure  in  2025  including  +1,2  %  from  1  April  2025  due  to  the  application  of  the  ‘moderation 
clause’ in accordance with Article 10 of Annex XI of the Staff Regulations9. 

Administrative expenditure of the Institutions 

In the preparation of the 2025 draft budget, the Commission applied the principles of stable staffing and 
a maximum 2 % increase in non-salary related expenditure for all institutions. It revised the requests of 
other institutions in order to present a draft budget which respects all legal obligations, while seeking 
to limit the necessary recourse to special instruments. 

Since the entry into force of the revised Staff Regulations in 2014, the level of the salary and pensions 
update for the staff of all EU institutions and agencies is based on a non-discretionary methodology 
comprising two elements. The first element is the net evolution of the purchasing power of national civil 
servants from a basket of 10 Member States10, representing at least 75% of the EU GDP. This constitutes 
the  Global  Specific  Indicator  (GSI).  The  second  element  –  the  Joint  Index  (JI)  –  takes  account  of 
inflation in Belgium and Luxembourg. The automaticity of the salary update method ensures the system 
reflects both the events in the real economy and decisions by Member States, as confirmed by Eurostat 
in  agreement  with  national  statistical  institutes.  The  2024  salary  update  at  +7,2%  is  higher  than  the 
+5,3% foreseen in the DB 2025. The moderation clause implies a salary update of +1,2% in April 2025, 
whereas the draft budget 2025 was built on a +0,6% assumption. 

While  the  corresponding  Commission’s  report  to  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament  will  be 
adopted in November, a proposal to adjust the budgetary appropriations to take into account the most 
recent parameters is justified at this stage of the budgetary year, in accordance with the principles of 
sound  financial  management  and  budgetary  accuracy.  Consequently,  the  Commission  and  the  other 
institutions have recalculated their salary expenditure. This increases the salary expenditure by EUR 
147,9 million as compared to the estimates in the DB 2025. 

In addition, the request for pension expenditure increases by EUR 67,9 million, and the request for the 
European Schools by EUR 4,3 million. 

Overall and detailed impact by Sections 

Overall, the proposal is to increase the non-differentiated expenditure of heading 7 (European Public 
Administration)  by  EUR  219,9  million  for  2025,  compared  to  the  DB  2025,  which  requires  further 
recourse to the Single Margin Instrument. It corresponds to an increase of EUR 147,8 million for the 

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OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1962/31(1)/oj. 
BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, AT, PL, SE. 

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administrative expenditure of the Institutions, EUR 67,9 million for pensions of all institutions and EUR 
4,3 million for the European Schools.  

For Heading 7, the overall impact on expenditure is as follows, also including the reallocations linked 
to CERT-EU and the specific request for the European Ombudsman as detailed in the next sections: 

Draft Budget 2025 

Amending Letter 
1/2025  

Amounts in EUR 

Draft Budget 2025 
including 
AL1/2025 

3 052 382 066 

2 789 377 000 

263 005 066 

9 561 979 384 

4 378 737 735 

5 183 241 649 

2 498 063 379 

705 821 530 

532 720 000 

190 918 281 

171 725 025 

128 585 216 

15 183 194 

26 473 899 

913 751 125 
12 614 361 450 

72 162 590 

67 878 000 

4 284 590 

147 751 601 

78 547 255 

69 204 346 

33 461 779 

9 932 328 
8 871 503 

3 597 566 

2 222 096 

1 797 730 

242 236 

329 976 

8 749 132 

3 124 544 656 

2 857 255 000 

267 289 656 

9 709 730 985 

4 457 284 990 

5 252 445 995 

2 531 525 158 

715 753 858 
541 591 503 

194 515 847 

173 947 121 

130 382 946 

15 425 430 

26 803 875 

922 500 257 

219 914 191 

12 834 275 641 

Pensions and European Schools 

Pensions 

European Schools  

Administrative expenditure of the institutions 

Commission 

Other institutions 

European Parliament 

Council 

Court of Justice of the European Union 

Court of Auditors 

European Economic and Social Committee 

Committee of the Regions 

European Ombudsman 

European Data Protection Supervisor 

European External Action Service 

Total  

Salary update 

The detailed impact by section, in relation to the impact of the increased salary adjustment in 2024, is 
as follows: 

Budget Line 

Section I - European Parliament 
1 0 0 0 

Salaries 

Name 

1 0 2 

1 0 3 1 

1 0 3 2 

1 2 0 0 

1 2 0 2 

1 2 2 0 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 1 

1 4 0 2 

1 4 0 4 

1 4 0 5 

4 2 2 

Transitional allowances 

Invalidity pensions (PEAM) 

Survivors’ pensions (PEAM) 

Remuneration and allowances 

Paid overtime 

Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interest of the service 

Other staff — Secretariat and political groups 

Other staff — Security 

Other staff — Drivers in the Secretariat 

Traineeships, seconded national experts, exchanges of officials and study visits 

Expenditure on interpretation 

Expenditure relating to parliamentary assistance 

Sub-total Section I 

Section II - Council and European Council 
1 0 0 0 
1 0 0 1 

Basic salary 
Entitlements related to the post held 

1 0 0 2 

1 0 0 3 

Entitlements related to the personal circumstances 

Social security cover 

7 

Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

2 138 430 

345 645 

2 138 

47 279 

20 159 060 

1 173 

84 598 

2 100 929 

1 173 404 

220 704 

310 850 

1 441 796 

5 875 873 

33 901 879 

10 000 
3 000 

1 000 

1 000 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
Budget Line 

Name 

Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

1 0 1 0 

1 1 0 0 
1 1 0 1 

1 1 0 2 

1 1 0 3 
1 1 0 4 

1 1 0 7 

1 1 1 0 

1 2 0 0 
1 2 0 1 

1 2 0 2 

1 2 0 7 

Transitory allowance 

Basic salaries 
Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the post held 

Entitlements under the Staff Regulations related to the personal circumstances of the staff 
member 
Social security cover 
Salary weightings 

Annual adjustment of the remuneration 

Allowances in the event of retirement in the interests of the service 

Other staff 
National experts on secondment 

Traineeships 

Annual adjustment of the remuneration 

Sub-total Section II 

Section III - Commission 
20 01 01 01 

Salaries, allowances and payments of Members of the institution 

20 01 01 03 

20 01 02 01 

20 01 02 02 

20 01 02 03 

20 01 02 04 

20 01 04 

20 02 01 01 

20 02 01 02 

20 02 01 03 

20 02 02 01 

20 02 03 01 

20 02 04 

20 02 05 

20 03 15 01 

20 03 15 02 

20 03 16 01 

Allowances of former Members 

Remuneration and allowances - Headquarters & Representation offices 
Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service — 
Headquarters and Representation offices 
Remuneration and allowances - Union delegations 
Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, transfers and termination of service — Union 
delegations 
Officials in non-active status, retired in interests of service or dismissed 

Contract staff 

Agency staff and technical and administrative assistance in support of different activities 

National civil servants temporarily assigned to the institution 

Contract staff 

Contract staff 

Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the institution 

Special advisers 

Publications Office 

European Personnel Selection Office 

Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements 

20 03 16 02 

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels 

20 03 16 03 

20 03 17 

21 01 01 
21 01 02 01 

21 01 02 02 

21 01 02 03 
21 01 02 04 

21 01 02 05 

21 01 02 06 

21 01 02 07 

21 02 01 01 

21 02 01 02 

21 02 01 03 

21 02 01 04 

21 02 01 05 

21 02 01 06 

21 02 01 07 

21 02 01 08 

21 02 01 09 

21 02 01 10  

21 02 01 11 

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg 

European Anti-Fraud Office 

Pensions and allowances 

Pensions of former Members of the European Parliament 
Pensions of former Presidents of the European Council and of former Secretaries-General of the 
Council of the European Union 
Pensions of former Members of the Commission 

Pensions of former Members of the Court of Justice of the European Union 

Pensions of former Members of the Court of Auditors 

Pensions of former Members of European Ombudsmen 

Pensions of former Members of European Data Protection Supervisors 

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

Brussels I (Uccle) 

Brussels II (Woluwe) 

Brussels III (Ixelles) 

Brussels IV (Laeken) 

Luxembourg I 

Luxembourg II 

Mol (BE) 

Frankfurt am Main (DE) 

Karlsruhe (DE) 

Munich (DE) 

8 

15 000 

5 875 621 

45 000 

1 375 000 

227 000 

4 000 

2 120 000 

56 000 

300 000 
35 000 

23 000 

67 000 

10 157 621 

307 000 

101 000 

61 672 000 

337 000 

3 477 000 

65 000 

172 000 

2 332 619 

181 646 

881 834 

473 018 

17 000 

185 000 

21 000 

1 732 000 

366 000 

1 113 000 

2 141 000 

543 000 

1 175 000 

66 494 000 

492 000 

17 000 

261 000 

427 000 

170 000 

7 000 

10 000 

29 677 

765 081 

644 955 

571 040 

555 394 

410 262 

347 787 

189 966 

162 064 

193 745 

8 185 

 
 
 
 
 
  
Name 

Budget Line 

21 02 01 12 

21 02 01 13 

21 02 01 14 

Sub-total Section III 

Alicante (ES) 

Varese (IT) 

Bergen (NL) 

Section IV - Court of Justice 
1 0 0 0 

Remunerations and allowances 

1 0 0 2 

1 0 2 

1 2 0 0 

1 2 0 2 

1 2 0 4 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 4 

Entitlements on entering the service, transfer and leaving the service 

Temporary allowances 

Remunerations and allowances 

Paid overtime 

Entitlements related to entering the service, transfer and leaving the service 

Other staff 

In-service training and staff exchanges 

Sub-total Section IV 

Section V - Court of Auditors 
1 0 0 0 

Remuneration, allowances and pensions 

1 0 0 2 

1 0 2 0 

1 2 0 0 

1 2 0 2 

1 2 0 4 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 4 

Entitlements on entering and leaving the service 

Temporary allowances 

Remuneration and allowances 

Paid overtime 

Entitlements on entering the service, transfer and leaving the service 

Other staff  

In-service training and staff exchanges 

Sub-total Section V 

Section VI - European Economic and Social Committee 
1 2 0 0 

Remuneration and allowances 

1 2 2 0 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 4 

Sub-total Section VI 

Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service 

Other staff 

Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials 

Section VII - European Committee of the Regions 

1 2 0 0  

1 2 0 2 

1 2 0 4 

1 2 2 0 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 4 

Remuneration and allowances 

Paid overtime 

Entitlements on entering the service, transfer and leaving the service 

Allowance for staff retired in the interests of the service 

Other staff 

Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials 

Sub-total Section VII 

Section VIII - European Ombudsman 
1 0 0 

Salaries, allowances and payments related to salaries 

1 2 0 0 

1 4 0 0 

1 4 0 4 

Remuneration and allowances 

Other staff 

Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials 

Sub-total Section VIII 

Section IX - European Data Protection Supervisor 

1 0 0 0 

1 1 0 0 

1 1 1 0 

3 0 1 0 

3 0 2 0 

Remuneration and allowances 

Remuneration and allowances 

Contract staff 

Remuneration and allowances 

Contract staff 

Sub-total Section IX 

Section X - European External Action Service 

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Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

31 171 

300 239 

75 024 

149 455 707 

904 000 

48 000 

81 000 

7 612 000 

18 000 

45 000 

290 000 

77 000 

9 075 000 

246 000 

4 000 

11 000 

3 243 000 

5 000 

16 000 

140 000 

26 000 

3 691 000 

2 143 237 

7 300 

70 196 

22 151 

2 242 884 

1 660 000 

700 

5 100 

8 300 

124 100 

14 900 

1 813 100 

20 000 

320 000 

57 000 

23 000 

420 000 

9 000 

193 000 

54 000 

50 000 

27 000 

333 000 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Basic salaries 

Remuneration and entitlements of statutory staff 

Name 

Budget Line 

1 1 0 0 

3 0 0 0 

Sub-total Section X 
Total 

Specific annex for the Publications Office 

O1 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances 

O1 01 01 02 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (…) 

O1 01 02 

Total 

External personnel 

Specific annex for the European Personnel Selection Office 

O2 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances 

O2 01 01 02 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (…) 

O2 01 02 

Total 

External personnel 

Specific annex for the Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements 

O3 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances 

O3 01 01 02 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (…) 

O3 01 02 

Total 

External personnel 

Specific annex for the Office for infrastructure and logistics in Brussels 

O4 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances 

O4 01 01 02 

O4 01 02 01 

O4 01 02 02 

Total 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (...) 

External personnel - OIB 

External personnel - Child care facilities 

Specific annex for the Office for infrastructure and logistics in Luxembourg 

O5 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances  

O5 01 01 02 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (…) 

O5 01 02 01 

External personnel - OIL 

O5 01 02 02 

External personnel - Child care facilities 

Total 

Specific annex for the European anti-fraud Office (OLAF) 

O6 01 01 01 

Remuneration and allowances 

O6 01 01 02 

Expenses and allowances related to recruitment, (...) 

O6 01 02 

Total 

External personnel 

Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

2 000 000 

7 000 000 

9 000 000 

1 688 000 

7 000 

37 000 

1 732 000 

329 000 

1 000 

36 000 

366 000 

469 000 

3 000 

641 000 

1 113 000 

875 000 

3 000 

826 000 

437 000 

2 141 000 

295 000 

1 000  

207 000 

40 000 

543 000 

1 155 000 

4 000 

16 000 

1 175 000 

CERT-EU - Transfer of  establishment plan posts and appropriations from several Institutions 
to the Commission 

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With the increasing risk and spread of cyber attacks, there is a need to increase the funding of CERT-
EU, which provides a high common level of cybersecurity of all EU institutions, enabling alignment 
around a framework that addresses the cybersecurity threats, and establishes monitoring and reporting 
to an Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board. 

The extension of CERT-EU’s mandate was established in the Cybersecurity Regulation which entered 
into force on 7 January 2024. The legislative financial statement accompanying the agreed Regulation 
foresees a reinforcement of human and budgetary resources to CERT-EU from all Union institutions. 
With respect to staffing, it specifies that such contribution “is in proportion to the respective share of 
permanent AD posts of the organisation”.  

While the Commission had already made available the necessary establishment plan posts, the current 
proposal is to transfer nine AD8 posts and the related salary appropriations, to cover a six-month period 
in 2025, as follows: two from the European Parliament, two from the Council, two from the Court of 
Justice, one from the European Court of Auditors, and two from the European External Action Service. 
The changes to the related establishment plans are set out in the budgetary annex. 

Similarly, all Union institutions should contribute to the operations of CERT-EU through budget line 
20 04 04 Inter-institutional computer emergency response team for the Union’s institutions, bodies and 
agencies (CERT-EU). The amount required for the 2025 budget (EUR 8.921 millon) corresponds to an 
increase  of  EUR  1.156  million  compared  to  the  2024  budget.  When  establishing  the  DB  2025,  the 
Commission  budgeted the full amount  –  its own share of EUR  531 916, plus  the share of the other 
institutions amounting to EUR 624 138, by limiting its own IT request. With the transfer of the share of 
the other institution to the CERT-EU line, it is now proposed to allocate the equivalent amount to line 
20 04 03 Data Centre and Networking Services, which should have been the original destination of the 
amount. 

The proposed – budgetary neutral – adjustments are as follows: 

Budget Line 

Name 

Section I - European Parliament 
1 2 0 0 

Remuneration and allowances 

2 1 0 0 

IT governance and cyber security 

Sub-total Section I 

Section II - Council and European Council 
1 0 0 0 

Basic salary 

2 1 0 2 

Servicing and maintenance of equipment and software 

Sub-total Section II 

Section III - Commission 

20 01 02 01 

20 04 03 

Sub-total Section III 

Remuneration and allowances - Headquarters & Representation offices 

Data Centre and Networking Services 

Section IV - Court of Justice 
1 2 0 0 

Remunerations and allowances 

2 1 0 0 

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software 

Sub-total Section IV 

Section V - Court of Auditors 
1 2 0 0 

Remuneration and allowances 

2 1 0 2 

External services for the operation, implementation and maintenance of software and systems 

Sub-total Section V 

Section VI - European Economic and Social Committee 
2 1 0 2 

Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems 

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Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

-140 000 

-300 100 

-440 100 

-140 000 

-85 293 

-225 293 

630 000 

624 138 

1 254 138 

-140 000 

-63 497 

-203 497 

-70 000 

-23 434 

-93 434 

-20 788 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
Name 

Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

Budget Line 

Sub-total Section VI 

Section VII - European Committee of the Regions 

2 1 0 2  

Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems 

Sub-total Section VII 

Section VIII - European Ombudsman 
2 1 0 0 

Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software, and related work 

Sub-total Section VIII 

Section IX - European Data Protection Supervisor 
2 0 1 0 

Information technology equipment and services 

Sub-total Section IX 

Section X - European External Action Service 
1 1 0 0 

Basic salaries 

2 1 0 0 

Information and communication technology 

Sub-total Section X 
Total 

-20 788 

-15 370 

-15 370 

-1 764 

-1 764 

-3 024 

-3 024 

-140 000 

-110 868 

-250 868 

0 

Technical correction for the European Ombudsman 

In preparing its estimates for 2025, the European Ombudsman did not take account of changes made to 
the  entitlements  of  members  by  Council  Regulation  (EU)  2016/30011,  both  in  terms  of  transitional 
allowances and installation and resettlement allowances, and to the reimbursement of removal costs. 
The estimates submitted in DB 2025 are thus erroneous in relation to two budget lines, which are both 
directly linked to the election of a new Ombudsman. The request for amendment seeks to correct this 
by returning to the general EU budget all the appropriations requested on the budget line for ‘Temporary 
allowances’ amounting to EUR 306 000 and requesting additional appropriations on the budget line for 
“Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service” that are needed to finance the payment 
of installation and resettlement allowances, and the reimbursement of travel and removal costs for the 
outgoing Ombudsman and the new Ombudsman for an amount of EUR 130 000. 

Budget Line 

Name 

Section VIII - European Ombudsman 
Temporary allowances 
1 0 2 

1 0 8 

Total 

Allowances and expenses on entering and leaving the service 

Amounts in EUR 

Appropriations 

-306 000 

130 000 

- 176 000 

7. 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OUTSIDE HEADING 7 

To  cover  the  additional  needs  for  salary  expenditure  in  2025,  in  relation  to  the  increased  salary 
adjustment  for  2024  presented  above,  on  the  administrative  expenditure  under  Headings  1  to  6,  the 
Commission has made every effort to cover the additional needs by mobilising remaining appropriations 
and in-build flexibilities. However, for several programmes as well as executive agencies, it is proposed 
to increase the level of appropriations by 2,3% to reflect the unexpected  adjustment of the salary related 
expenditure. This 2,3% increase is the direct consequence of a higher than expected salary update in 
2024 (+7,2%, applied in 2024 and +1,2% in April 2025, whereas the DB 2025 was built with +5,3% in 
2024 and +0,6% in April 2025). In such cases, it is proposed that a corresponding proportional reduction 
is  applied  to  the  budget  line(s)  for  corresponding  relevant  operational  programmes.  The  proposed  – 
budgetary neutral – adjustments are as follows: 

11  

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office 
holders, OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1. 

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Budget line 

Name 

01 01 01 01 

01 01 01 02 

01 01 01 71 

01 01 01 72 

01 01 01 74 

01 01 01 76 

01 02 05 

01 01 02 01 

01 01 02 02 

01 03 01 

01 03 02 

Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing Horizon 
Europe — Indirect research 
External personnel implementing Horizon Europe - Indirect research 

European Research Council Executive Agency — Contribution from Horizon 
Europe 
European Research Executive Agency — Contribution from Horizon Europe 

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from Horizon Europe 
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency — Contribution 
from Horizon Europe 
Horizontal operational activities 

Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing the 
Euratom Research and Training Programme — Indirect research 
External personnel implementing the Euratom Research and Training 
Programme — Indirect research 
Fusion Research and development 

Nuclear Fission, safety and radiation protection (indirect actions) 

01 01 03 01 

Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing ITER 

01 01 03 02 

External personnel implementing ITER 

01 04 01 

02 01 21 74 

02 03 01 

02 01 22 74 

02 03 02 

Construction, operation and exploitation of the ITER facilities — European 
Joint Undertaking for ITER — and the Development of Fusion Energy 
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport 
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Transport 

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy 
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Energy 

05 01 01 01 

Support expenditure for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 

05 01 01 76 

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency — Contribution 
from interregional innovation investments 

05 02 02 

ERDF — Operational technical assistance 

05 01 02 01 
05 01 02 74 

05 03 02 

05 01 03 

05 04 01 

07 01 02 75 

07 03 01 01 

07 01 03 75 

07 04 01 

07 01 04 75 

07 05 01 

07 05 02 

07 05 03 

07 01 05 75 

07 06 04 

08 01 01 72 

Support expenditure for the Cohesion Fund 

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from the Cohesion Fund 
Cohesion Fund (CF) — Operational technical assistance 

Support expenditure for the "Support to the Turkish-Cypriot Community" 

Financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish 
Cypriot community 
European Education and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from 
Erasmus+ 
Promoting learning mobility of individuals and groups, and cooperation, 
inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of 
organisations and policies in the field of education and training — Indirect 
management 
European Education and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from the 
European Solidarity Corps 
European Solidarity Corps 

European Education and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from 
Creative Europe 
Culture strand 

Media strand 

cross-sectoral strand 

European Education and Culture Executive Agency — Contribution from 
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values 
Union values 

European Research Executive Agency — Contribution from the European 
Agricultural Guarantee Fund 

13 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 

4 121 490 

1 159 599 

1 249 108 

1 898 668 

295 368 

588 870 

4 121 490 

1 159 599 

1 249 108 

1 898 668 

295 368 

588 870 

-9 313 102 

-9 313 102 

181 641 

7 851 

-130 081 

-59 412 

140 760 

5 750 

-146 510 

148 031 

-148 031 

63 505 

-63 505 

78 184 

28 574 

- 106 758 

34 237 

131 712 

- 165 949 

47 176 

-47 176 

650 551 

181 641 

7 851 

-130 081 

-59 412 

140 760 

5 750 

-146 510 

148 031 

-148 031 

63 505 

-63 505 

78 184 

28 574 

- 106 758 

34 237 

131 712 

- 165 949 

47 176 

-47 176 

650 551 

-650 551 

-650 551 

29 593 

-29 593 

365 873 

-120 738 

-212 206 

-32 929 

167 077 

-167 077 

40 463 

29 593 

-29 593 

365 873 

-120 738 

-212 206 

-32 929 

167 077 

-167 077 

40 463 

 
 
 
08 02 04 01 

Basic income support for sustainability 

08 01 02 

08 03 02 

08 01 03 74 

08 04 03 

09 01 01 74 

09 02 01 

09 02 02 

09 02 03 

09 02 04 

13 01 02 01 

13 01 02 02 

13 03 01 

13 01 03 74 

13 04 01 

Total 

Support expenditure for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural 
Development 
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Operational 
technical assistance 
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) — 
Operational technical assistance 
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from the Programme for Environment and Climate Action 
(LIFE) 
Nature and biodiversity 

Circular economy and quality of life 

Climate change mitigation and adaptation 

Clean energy transition 

Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff implementing the 
European Defence Fund — Research 
External personnel implementing the European Defence Fund — Research 

Defence Research 

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency — 
Contribution from Connecting Europe Facility (Transport) for military 
mobility 
Military mobility 

-40 463 

45 484 

-45 484 

91 422 

-91 422 

327 107 

-90 517 

-55 080 

-33 586 

-147 924 

152 719 

42 299 

-195 018 

19 621 

-19 621 
0  

-40 463 

45 484 

-45 484 

91 422 

-91 422 

327 107 

-90 517 

-55 080 

-33 586 

-147 924 

152 719 

42 299 

-195 018 

19 621 

-19 621 
0 

Conversely, for decentralised agencies the scope for internal redeployments is limited and therefore the 
Commission proposes to increase the EU contribution by 2,3 %, applied to Title 1 ‘Staff expenditure’ 
of the agencies’ budget, taking into account the ratio between the EU contribution and the agencies’ 
total budget, except for some agencies for which internal redeployments can cover the additional needs. 
Moreover, it is  proposed not  to  include FRONTEX in  the increase, notably  because of  a still rather 
significant vacancy rate  and because the salaries represent a lower portion of the total budget of the 
agency,  leaving  more  room  for  internal  redeployments  with  limited  impact  on  the  tasks  or  the 
functioning of the agency.  

The overall impact on expenditure of EUR 19,6 million in commitment and payment appropriations is 
detailed as follows: 

•  Heading 1 - Single Market, Innovation and Digital 

Budget line 

Name 

02 10 01 

02 10 02 

02 10 03 

02 10 04 

02 10 05 

02 10 06 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) 

European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) 

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) 

Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office) 

European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 

516 817 

848 698 

514 383 

276 379 

117 342 

275 013 

516 817 

848 698 

514 383 

276 379 

117 342 

275 013 

03 10 01 01  

European Chemicals Agency — Chemicals legislation 

1 142 251 

1 142 251 

03 10 01 02 

European Chemicals Agency — Activities in the field of biocides legislation 

03 10 02 

03 10 03 

03 10 04 

03 10 05 

Total 

European Banking Authority (EBA) 

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) 

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) 

Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) 

118 498 

337 416 

240 155 

319 986 

181 944 

118 498 

337 416 

240 155 

319 986 

181 944 

4 888 882 

4 888 882 

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•  Sub-heading 2b - Resilience and Values 

Budget line 

Name 

06 10 01 

06 10 02 

06 10 03 01 

07 10 01 

07 10 02 

07 10 03 

07 10 04 

07 10 05 

07 10 06 

07 10 07 

07 10 08 

07 10 09 

Total 

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 

European Food Safety Authority 

Union contribution to the European Medicines Agency 

European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions 
(Eurofound) 

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) 

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) 

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 

European Training Foundation (ETF) 

European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) 

European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) 

European Labour Authority (ELA) 

•  Heading 3 - Natural Resources and Environment 

Budget line 

Name 

08 10 01 

09 10 01 

09 10 02 

Total 

European Fisheries Control Agency 

European Chemicals Agency – Environmental directives and international 
conventions 

European Environment Agency 

•  Heading 4 - Migration and Border Management 

Budget line 

Name 

10 10 01 

11 10 02 

Total 

European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) 

European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT 
Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) 

•  Heading 5 - Resilience, Security and Defence 

Budget line 

Name 

12 10 01 

12 10 02 

12 10 03 

Total 

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) 

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) 

European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) 

Commitment 
appropriations 
978 047 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
978 047 

1 642 278 

1 642 278 

311 554 

380 111 

190 571 

311 055 

400 080 

124 267 

395 290 

821 164 

1 297 225 

351 925 

311 554 

380 111 

190 571 

311 055 

400 080 

124 267 

395 290 

821 164 

1 297 225 

351 925 

7 203 567 

7 203 567  

Commitment 
appropriations 
286 350 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
286 350 

141 571 

962 392 

141 571 

962 392 

1 390 313 

1 390 313 

Commitment 
appropriations 
1 425 925 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
1 425 925 

1 191 352 

1 191 352 

2 617 277 

2 617 277 

Commitment 
appropriations 
2 934 906 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
2 934 906 

124 115 

430 239 

124 115 

430 239 

3 489 260  

3 489 260 

8. 

ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO DECENTRALISED AGENCIES 

8.1.  REINFORCEMENT  FOR  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION  AGENCY  FOR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  TRAINING 
(CEPOL) 

In early June 2024, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) was the target 
of a series of cyberattacks. The incidents were immediately reported to the competent Cybersecurity 
Service  for  the  EU  institutions,  bodies,  offices  and  agencies  (CERT-EU).  After  a  full  investigation 
launched  in  collaboration  with  CERT-EU,  the  agency  needed  a  complete  rebuilding  of  its  IT 

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infrastructure. To allow the agency to substantially increase its cybersecurity up to the highest levels, 
the Commission proposes to increase the EU contribution to the agency for 2025 by EUR 1 million in 
commitment and payment appropriations and to add one additional AD post to its establishment plan. 
With  respect  to  2024,  the  Commission  proposed  a  reinforcement  in  the  DAB  5/2024,  to  cover  the 
immediate costs of the cyber-attacks. The agency will work closely with the Commission (DG DIGIT) 
to rebuild its IT infrastructure and for the maintenance of its cyber security.  

Budget line 

12 10 02 
Total 

Name 

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) 

Commitment 
appropriations 
1 100 000 
1 100 000 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
1 100 000 
1 100 000 

In combination with the effect of the salary update mentioned above (proposed reinforcement of the EU 
contribution  of  EUR 124 115),  the  total  reinforcement  for  CEPOL  is  proposed  to  be  increased  by 
EUR 1 224 115.  

The updated establishment plan is set out in the budgetary annex. 

8.2. ADJUSTMENTS  TO  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  PLANS  FOR  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION AGENCY  FOR LAW 
ENFORCEMENT  COOPERATION  (EUROPOL)  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION  AGENCY  FOR  CRIMINAL 
JUSTICE COOPERATION (EUROJUST) 

The breakdown of posts across the grades of the establishment plans of the European Union Agency for 
Law  Enforcement  Cooperation  (Europol)  and  of  the  European  Union  Agency  for  Criminal  Justice 
Cooperation (Eurojust), as transmitted by the agencies in the context of the preparation of the DB 2025, 
does  not  allow  for  the  necessary  career  development  of  staff  through  reclassification.  Following  a 
careful review of the grades carried out with Europol and Eurojust, the Commission proposes to adjust 
the breakdown of the grades in the establishment plan accordingly. The overall budget and the total 
number of posts of Europol and Eurojust remain unchanged.  

The updated establishment plans are set out in the budgetary annex. 

8.3. REINFORCEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (EPPO) 

The  EPPO  has  its  headquarters  in  Luxembourg.  To  allow  the  EPPO  to  introduce  a  Luxembourg 
allowance  for  staff  at  the  lower  grades  to  assist  them  in  meeting  the  costs  of  accommodation  in 
Luxembourg as other EU institutions are planning on introducing, it is proposed to include an amount 
of EUR 499 848 for such expenditure, pending the final adoption of the related internal decision. 

Additionally, to ensure the EPPO’s IT-independence from the Commission IT network, it is proposed 
to reinforce EPPO by allocating three establishment plan posts and one contract agent to take account 
of the additional workload. This would require EUR 2 814 000 to cover the salaries of the staff to be 
hired as well as EPPO IT-expenditure needed for its IT-independence. 

Consequently, the proposed reinforcement of the EU contribution to EPPO amounts to EUR 3,3 million, 
as follows: 

Budget line  Name 

07 10 08 
Total 

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) 

EUR 

Commitment 
appropriations 
3 313 848 
 3 313 848 

Payment 
appropriations 
3 313 848 
3 313 848 

The updated establishment plan is set out in the budgetary annex. 

In combination with the effect of the salary update mentioned above (proposed reinforcement of the EU 
contribution of EUR 1 297 225), the total reinforcement for the EPPO is proposed to be EUR 4 611 073.  

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9. 

UKRAINE LOAN COOPERATION MECHANISM (ULCM) 

In June 2024, the European Council invited the Commission, the High Representative and the Council 
to take work forward, while addressing all relevant legal and financial aspects, to provide additional 
funding for Ukraine by the end of the year. In line with the results of the G7 summit of 13-15 June 2024, 
this would take the form of loans serviced and repaid by future flows of the extraordinary revenues 
stemming from immobilised Russian sovereign assets.  

Consequently,  on  20  September  202412,  the  Commission  proposed  a  Regulation  establishing  the 
Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism (ULCM) and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance 
to Ukraine. The ULCM  will support G7 partners in issuing loans to Ukraine in parallel to the EU’s 
exceptional MFA loan, with a view to reaching the total amount envisaged at the G7 summit. In order 
to  allow  the  Commission  to  manage  the  related  budgetary  operations  in  a  timely  manner  upon  the 
adoption of the ULCM Regulation, the Commission proposes to make the necessary adjustments to the 
budget  nomenclature  and  budget  remarks  in  both  DAB  5/202413  and  in  this  Amending  Letter. 
Accordingly, the Commission proposes to create a new budget line within a new dedicated chapter 14 
11 (without appropriations) as follows: 

Budget line 

14 11 01 
Total 

Name 

Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism 

EUR 

Commitment 
appropriations 
p.m. 
p.m. 

Payment 
appropriations 
p.m. 
p.m. 

The corresponding budget remarks are set out in the budgetary annex. 

APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 26 CPR TO AMEND THE BORDER MANAGEMENT AND VISA POLICY 

10. 
INSTRUMENT (BMVI) PROGRAMME AND IMPACT ON THE NOMENCLATURE STRUCTURE 

Article 26 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) for the 2021-27 period foresees that Member 
States may request in the Partnership Agreement or in a request for an amendment of a programme to 
transfer of up to 5 % of the initial national allocation of each Fund to any other instrument under direct 
or indirect management, or Funds under shared management.  

Following  the  approval  of  the  programme  by  Commission  Decision  C(2022)8851  of  29/11/2022, 
Slovenia has submitted a proposal for amending the BMVI programme 2021-2027. The amendments 
consist of the transfer of EUR 5 691 543 (5 %) from the BMVI programme to the Internal Security Fund 
(ISF) in accordance with Article 26 CPR, out of which EUR 1 897 181 will be transferred in 2025. In 
order to implement this request the Commission proposes creating a new budget line within the BMVI 
programme as follows: 

Budget line 

Name 

11 02 01 

11 02 02 

Total 

Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 

Internal Security Fund (ISF) – Contribution from BMVI 

EUR 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

-1 897 181 

1 897 181 

0 

-1 897 181 

1 897 181 

0 

The corresponding budgetary remarks are provided in the budgetary annex. 

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COM(2024) 426 final. 
[COM(2024) 650, 10.10.2024]. 

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11. 

TECHNICAL CORRECTION 

As per the relevant joint declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 
the re-use of decommitted funds in relation to the research programme14, the top-up of EUR 100 million 
(2018 prices) from Article 15(3) Financial Regulation agreed in the MFF mid-term revision must stem 
from decommitments made in 2019 to 2020, depending on availabilities. This was not explicitly stated 
in the corresponding budget remarks for the amounts and budget line concerned proposed in the DB 
2025. It is therefore proposed to correct the clerical mistake in this AL 1/2025. 

The corresponding budget remarks are set out in the budgetary annex. 

12. 

UPDATE OF REVENUE 

12.1   Update of the United Kingdom contribution  

Based on Article 148 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European 
Union15, the United Kingdom will make payments to the Union to cover the United Kingdoms’ share in 
the outstanding commitments prior to 2021 to be paid in 2025, as well as the United Kingdom’s share 
in  the  Union’s  liabilities  (such  as  pensions)  and  contingent  financial  liabilities.  The  overall  United 
Kingdom’s contribution will also include the Union’s payments to or from the United Kingdom related 
to own resources corrections and adjustments for financial years until 2021. 

The United Kingdom’s share16 is calculated as the ratio between the own resources made available by 
the United Kingdom in the years 2014 to 2020 and the own resources made available during that period 
by all Member States and the United Kingdom. The definitive United Kingdom’s share has been set at 
12,43 %. 

The  table  below  presents  the  updated  United  Kingdom  contribution  to  the  budget  2025.  It  includes 
updated amounts related to traditional own resources that were included in the 2024 September invoice. 
Moreover, in view of the 2025 April invoice, it includes an updated forecast of the implementation of 
outstanding commitments prior to 2021, fines resulting from recent court rulings that are due this year 
and  will  be  reimbursed  to  the  United  Kingdom  in  proportion  to  its  share  in  2025,  and  a  forecast  of 
contingent liabilities, based on the 4-year-average amount included in the invoices 2021-2024.  

It is therefore proposed to update the estimate introduced in the 2025 budget accordingly. Overall, this 
will reduce the estimated United Kingdom contribution to the budget 2025 by EUR 370 million. 

Reference to the Article of the 
Withdrawal agreement 

2025 

Total provisional UK contribution for 2025, of which: 

1. RAL prior 2021 

2. Union's liabilities/pensions*  

3. Own resources corrections and adjustments, of which: 

Art. 140 

Art.142 

3.1 Surplus/deficit of 2020 

Art.136(3)(a) 

3.2 UK correction updates 

3.3. VAT&GNI  

Art.136 

Art.136 

3.4. TOR 

Art.136, Art. 140(4) 

4. Fines 

5. Contingent liabilities, of which: 

5.1 ELM, EFSI, EFSD, loans (Guarantee funds) 

5.2 Financial Instruments 

5.3 Legal cases (incl. fines) 

Art.141 

Art.143 

Art.144 

Art.147 

1 556 262 820 

2 005 370 252 

332 168 222 

-114 379 326 

n/a 

n/a 

-127 441 597 

13 062 271 

-373 478 959 

-250 000 000 

-200 000 000 

-50 000 000 

p.m. 

14  
15  

16  

OJ C, C/2024/1972, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1972/oj. 
Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  Ireland from the European 
Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, OJ L 29, 31.01.2020, p. 7. 
Referred to in points (a) and (c) of Article 136(3), and in Articles 140 to 147 of the Withdrawal Agreement. 

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6. ECSC net assets 

7. EIF investment 

8. Access to networks/systems/data bases** 

Reference to the Article of the 
Withdrawal agreement 

2025 

Art.145 

Art.146 

Art. 49(2), Art. 50 and 53, Art. 62(2), Art. 
63(1)(e), Art. 63(2), Art. 99(3), Art. 
100(2) 

-36 874 795 

-6 648 463 

105 889 

* - the amount of EUR 332 million will be entered in the EU budget as assigned revenues 
** - to be entered in the EU budget as assigned revenues 

12.2   Nomenclature change following the adoption by the Commission of the proposal for the 

ULCM 

As  a  consequence  of  the  adoption  of  the  Commission  proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing 
exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (see section 9 above), it is proposed to create a new 
revenue line within an article for Ukraine support: 6 6 4 2 ‘Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism’.  

The corresponding budget remarks are set out in the budgetary annex. 

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13. 

FINANCING 

Overall, the net impact of AL 1/2025 on expenditure in the DB 2025 is a decrease of EUR 303,0 million 
in commitment appropriations and an increase of EUR 2 657,0 million in payment appropriations. 

In relation to the impact of the elements included in this AL 1/2025, given the absence of margins and 
room  for  redeployment  under  sub-heading  2b  and  under  heading  5,  the  Commission  proposes  to 
mobilise the Flexibility Instrument in line with Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 in 
commitment appropriations for an amount of EUR 1 105,8 million for sub-heading 2b Resilience and 
for an amount of EUR 4,6 million for heading 5.  

Additionally, the increase of expenditure for heading 7 leads to an increase of the amounts proposed to 
be mobilised from the Single Margin Instrument by EUR 219,9 million to EUR 710,3 million. 

The combined impact of the decrease for the proposed mobilisation of the Flexibility Intrument of EUR 
82,4 million and the increase of expenditure for heading 7 of EUR 219,9 million leads to an increase of 
EUR 137,5 million in the recourse to special non-thematic instruments and an increase of EUR 343 
million of the overall margins available under the commitment ceilings. Additionally, the mobilisation 
of the EURI instrument is reduced by EUR 97,5 million, compared to DB 2025. 

The 2025 payment appropriations related to the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in the years 
2022 to 2025 are estimated at EUR 1 375,4 million, in current prices. The estimated payment schedule 
of the related outstanding amounts for these years is detailed in the following table: 

Mobilisation year 

Total 

Flexibility Instrument - payment profile (in EUR million) 

2022 
2023 
2024 
2025 

2025 
36,7 
120,6 
107,6 
1 110,4 
1 375,4 

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

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

Total 
36,7 
203,8 
237,6 
1 110,4 
1 588,5 

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14. 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Draft Budget 2025 

Amending Letter 1 (AL1) 
to Draft Budget 2025 

Draft Budget 2025 incl. AL1 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

In EUR 

1. 

Single  Market,  Innovation  and 
Digital 

21 377 684 025 

20 438 884 655 

4 888 882 

4 888 882 

21 382 572 907 

20 443 773 537 

Ceiling 

21 596 000 000 

21 596 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 

218 315 975 

2. 

Cohesion, Resilience and Values 

78 128 158 265 

41 618 661 522 

Ceiling 

75 697 000 000 

-4 888 882 
-184 482 
585 

2 815 517 
415 

213 427 093 

77 943 675 680 

44 434 178 937 

1 192 832 134 

-86 982 585 

75 697 000 000 

1 105 849 549 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
of which under EURI Instrument 

2a. 

Margin 
Economic,  social  and  territorial 
cohesion 

1 239 082 096 

755 965 

-97 500 000 

1 141 582 096 

755 965 

66 360 244 035 

30 259 002 346 

3 000 000 
000 

66 360 244 035 

33 259 002 346 

Ceiling 

66 361 000 000 

66 361 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 

755 965 

755 965 

2b. 

Resilience and values 

11 767 914 230 

11 359 659 176 

-184 482 
585 

-184 482 
585 

11 583 431 645 

11 175 176 591 

Ceiling 

9 336 000 000 

1 192 832 134 

-86 982 585 

9 336 000 000 

1 105 849 549 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
of which under EURI Instrument 

3. 

Natural 
Environment 

Resources 

Margin 
and 

1 239 082 096 

-97 500 000 

1 141 582 096 

57 274 962 739 

52 682 405 247 

-350 530 
285 

-390 530 
285 

56 924 432 454 

52 291 874 962 

Ceiling 

57 336 000 000 

57 336 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 

Of  which:  Market 
expenditure 
payments 

and 

Margin 

related 
direct 

61 037 261 

40 528 928 000 

40 623 753 419 

350 530 
285 

-351 920 
598 

411 567 546 

-391 920 
598 

40 177 007 402 

40 231 832 821 

Initial EAGF sub-ceiling 
 Rounding difference excluded for 
calculating the sub-margin 
 Net transfers between EAGF and 
EAFRD 
 Net balance available for EAGF 
expenditure 
 Adjusted EAGF sub-ceiling 
corrected by transfers between 
EAGF and EAFRD 

41 646 000 000 

72 000 

-1 117 072 000 

40 528 928 000 

40 529 000 000 

EAGF sub-margin 

72 000 

351 920 
598 

21 

41 646 000 000 

72 000 

-1 117 072 000 

40 528 928 000 

40 529 000 000 

351 992 598 

 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
EAGF sub-margin (excluding the 
rounding difference) 
Border 

and 

Migration 
Management 

4. 

Draft Budget 2025 

CA 

PA 

0 

Amending Letter 1 (AL1) 
to Draft Budget 2025 

Draft Budget 2025 incl. AL1 

CA 

351 920 
598 

PA 

CA 

PA 

351 920 598 

4 776 530 747 

3 201 330 477 

2 617 277 

2 617 277 

4 779 148 024 

3 203 947 754 

Ceiling 

4 871 000 000 

4 871 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 

94 469 253 

-2 617 277 

91 851 976 

5. 

Security and Defence 

2 617 000 000 

2 128 565 434 

4 589 260 

4 589 260 

2 621 589 260 

2 133 154 694 

Ceiling 

2 617 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 

4 589 260 

2 617 000 000 

4 589 260 

6. 

Neighbourhood and the World 

16 258 245 797 

14 406 257 975 

16 258 245 797 

14 406 257 975 

Ceiling 

16 303 000 000 

16 303 000 000 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 
Public 

European 
Administration 

7. 

44 754 203 

44 754 203 

12 614 361 450 

12 614 361 450 

219 914 
191 

219 914 
191 

12 834 275 641 

12 834 275 641 

Ceiling 

12 124 000 000 

490 361 450 

219 914 
191 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Margin 
Administrative 

of 
expenditure of the institutions 

which: 

of which under Flexibility Instruments 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
Sub-margin 

Appropriations for headings 

Of which under Flexibility 
Instrument 

Ceiling  

of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (a)) 
of which under Single Margin Instrument 
(Article 11(1) point (c)) 
of which under EURI Instrument 

9 561 979 384 

9 561 979 384 

147 751 
601 

147 751 
601 

9 709 730 985 

9 709 730 985 

Sub-ceiling 

9 219 000 000 

342 979 384 

147 751 
601 

193 046 943 
023 

147 090 466 
760 

-303 003 
260 

2 656 996 
740 

192 743 939 
763 

149 747 463 
500 

1 192 832 134 

1 457 791 145 

-82 393 325 

-82 393 325 

1 110 438 809 

1 375 397 820 

190 544 000 
000 

490 361 450 

175 378 000 
000 

219 914 
191 

190 544 000 
000 

710 275 641 

175 378 000 
000 

1 239 082 096 

1 239 082 096 

Margin 

419 332 657 

30 984 406 481 

Appropriations as % of GNI 

1,05% 

0,80% 

Thematic special instruments 

Total appropriations  

6 669 866 079 
199 716 809 
102 

5 593 595 842 
152 684 062 
602 

22 

-97 500 000 
343 024 
126 

-97 500 000 
-2 836 890 
065 

-303 003 
260 

2 656 996 
740 

1 141 582 096 

1 141 582 096 

762 356 783 

28 147 516 416 

1,05% 

0,80% 

6 669 866 079 
199 413 805 
842 

5 593 595 842 
155 341 059 
342 

12 124 000 000 

710 275 641 

9 219 000 000 

490 730 985