CELEX: 52015PC0296
Language: en
Date: 2015-06-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015

EUROPEAN
                           COMMISSION
                                                    Brussels, 15.6.2015
                                                    COM(2015) 296 final
                                                    2015/0132 (NLE)
                                       Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL DECISION
   on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European
           Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015
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 ---pagebreak---                                    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
   Even though the 11th European Development Fund1 has entered into force, the new procedure
   concerning Member States' contributions (Articles 21-24 of the Council Regulation (EU)
   2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund2) will
   apply for the first time for the first 2016 instalment. Article 63 Council Regulation (EU)
   2015/323 stipulates that the procedure concerning Member States' contributions laid down in
   Articles 21 to 24 of the Regulation shall apply for the first time with regard to the
   contributions of the year N + 23, provided that the 11th EDF Internal Agreement enters into
   force after the year N (1 March 2015 = N+1), so those articles will apply for the N+2 (1st call
   of contributions 2016). Until that date, the Commission is still referring to the 10th EDF
   Financial Regulation Regulation4 for matters related to Member States' contributions covered
   by those articles.
   The Internal Agreement and Financial Regulation5 of the 10th EDF provide for a procedure for
   the calls for contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the EDF. In accordance
   with Article 57(3) of the Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable
   to the 10th EDF European Development Fund6, this proposal covers:
   – the amount of the second instalment of the contribution for 2015.
   In accordance with Article 57(7) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation7, the amount managed
   by the Commission and the amount managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) are
   specified separately.
   In accordance with Article 145 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation8, the EIB has sent the
   Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it
   manages.
   In accordance with Article 58(2) of 10th EDF Financial Regulation9, calls for contributions
   should first use up the amounts available from previous EDFs, one after the other. The calls
   for contributions in this proposal therefore concern amounts under the 10th EDF for the
   Commission and the EIB.
   In accordance with Article 57(3) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation10, the Council must
   decide on this proposal at the latest 21 calendar days following the presentation by the
   1
           OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, 11th EDF Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of
           the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the
           multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 in accordance with the ACP-EU
           Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and
           Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union applies
   2
           Council Regulation (EU)2015/323 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European
           Development Fund
   3
           OJ L 58/38, 3.3.2015, Council Regulation (EU)2015/323, Article 63 "The procedure concerning
           Member States' contributions laid down in Articles 21 to 24 of this Regulation shall apply for the first
           time with regard to the contributions of the year N + 2, provided that the Internal Agreement enters into
           force between 1 October of year N and 30 September of year N + 1."
   4
           OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, Council Regulation (EC) 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial
           Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund.
   5
           OJ L 78/16, 19.3.2008: Section 1, "Making available of EDF resources"
   6
           OJ L 78/16, 19.3.2008, "The Commission shall present a proposal by 15 June of the year N+1"
   7
           OJ L 78/17, Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable to the 10th EDF
   8
           OJ L 78/32, Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable to the 10th EDF
   9
           OJ L 78/17, Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable to the 10th EDF
   10
           OJ L 78/16, Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable to the 10th EDF
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 ---pagebreak---    Commission of its proposal and Member States must pay the second instalment at the latest
   21 calendar days following the date on which the Council decision was notified to them.
   Article 60(1) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation11 provides that a Member State which fails
   to pay the instalment of the contribution due by the deadline will be required to pay interest
   on the amount unpaid; the arrangements for the payment of interest are specified in the same
   Article.
   11
           OJ L 78/17, 19.3.2008
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                 2015/0132 (NLE)
                                                 Proposal for a
                                           COUNCIL DECISION
      on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European
               Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial
   regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund12, in particular Article 63
   related to the commencement of contribution procedures;
   Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of
   the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the
   multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 and for the period 2014 to
   202013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of
   financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC
   Treaty applies14, ("the Internal Agreement") and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Having regarded to the Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the
   Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred
   to as ”the 10th EDF Financial Regulation”)15, in particular Article 57(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:
   (1)     in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 57 to 61 of the 10th EDF
           Financial Regulation16, the Commission is presenting a proposal by 15 June specifying
           (a) the amount of the second instalment of the contribution for 2015, and (b) a revised
           annual amount of the contribution for the year 2015 in line with actual needs, in case
           where, in accordance with Article 7(3) of the 10th EDF Internal Agreement, the annual
           amount deviate from actual needs;
   (2)     The Council has adopted on 29 October 2014, on a proposal made by the Commission,
           the decision to fix at EUR 3.400.000.000 the Commission's share and at EUR
           200.000.000 the European Investment Bank's share of the annual amount of the
           Member States contributions to the EDF for 201517.
   (3)     In accordance with Article 7(3) of the 10th EDF Internal Agreement, if the
           contributions decided deviate from EDF's actual needs, the Commission should submit
           a proposal to the Council to amend the contribution amounts within the ceiling already
           decided. Due to extra payments recorded in 2014 for EUR 132.000.000 above the
   12
           OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17–38
   13
           OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.
   14
           OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.
   15
           OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, as last amended by Council Decision OJ L 102, 16.4.2011, p. 1.
   16
           OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, (EU) 215/2008
   17
           14563/14
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 ---pagebreak---           projected amount, and the very low rate of commitments in 2014 under the Bridging
          Facility, the Commission evaluates that it is justified to reduce its request by EUR
          200.000.000. Therefore, a revised amount of the Member States' contributions to the
          EDF for 2015 allocated to the Commission should be set at EUR 3.200.000.000
          instead of EUR 3.400.000.000.
   (4)    In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 145 of the 10th EDF Financial
          Regulation18, the EIB has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments
          and payments under the instruments it manages;
   (5)    Article 58(2) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation19 provides that calls for
          contributions first use up the amounts provided for previous EDFs. Therefore a call for
          funds under the 10th EDF should be made on the basis of Article 58 (2) of the 10th
          EDF Financial Regulation for the EIB;
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                                   Article 1
   The annual amount of the Member States' contributions to the EDF for 2015 is hereby set at
   EUR 3.400.000.000 (EUR 3.200.000.000 for the Commission and EUR 200.000.000 for the
   EIB).
                                                   Article 2
   The individual EDF contributions to be paid by the Member States to the Commission and the
   EIB as the second instalment for 2015 are set out in the table in the Annex.
                                                   Article 3
   This decision shall apply from the date of its adoption.
                                                   Article 4
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   Done at Brussels,
                                                    For the Council
                                                    The President
   18
          OJ L 78/32, 19.3.2008, Council Regulation 215/2008 on the financial regulation applicable to the 10th
          EDF
   19
          OJ L 78/17, 19.3.2008, "Calls for contributions shall first use up the amounts laid down for previous
          EDFs, one after the other."
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 ---documentbreak---                            EUROPEAN
                           COMMISSION
                                                  Brussels, 15.6.2015
                                                  COM(2015) 296 final
                                                  ANNEX 1
                                         ANNEX
                                           to the
                                  COUNCIL DECISION
   on the financial contributions to be paid by Member states to finance the European
           Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015
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 ---pagebreak---                                             ANNEX
                                             to the
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
     on the financial contributions to be paid by Member states to finance the European
             Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015
                     Second instalment of EDF Contributions for 2015 (EUR)
                                                         2nd instalment
                         Key 10th
     MEMBER STATES                      paid to            paid to
                          EDF %
                                          EIB           Commission            Total
                                       10th EDF           10th EDF
   AUSTRIA                   2,41          2.410.000         20.485.000         22.895.000
   BELGIUM                   3,53          3.530.000         30.005.000         33.535.000
   BULGARIA                  0,14            140.000           1.190.000         1.330.000
   CYPRUS                    0,09             90.000             765.000           855.000
   CZECH REPUBLIC            0,51            510.000           4.335.000         4.845.000
   DENMARK                   2,00          2.000.000         17.000.000         19.000.000
   ESTONIA                   0,05             50.000             425.000           475.000
   FINLAND                   1,47          1.470.000         12.495.000         13.965.000
   FRANCE                   19,55         19.550.000        166.175.000        185.725.000
   GERMANY                  20,50         20.500.000        174.250.000        194.750.000
   GREECE                    1,47          1.470.000         12.495.000         13.965.000
   HUNGARY                   0,55            550.000           4.675.000         5.225.000
   IRELAND                   0,91            910.000           7.735.000         8.645.000
   ITALY                    12,86         12.860.000        109.310.000        122.170.000
   LATVIA                    0,07             70.000             595.000           665.000
   LITHUANIA                 0,12            120.000           1.020.000         1.140.000
   LUXEMBOURG                0,27            270.000           2.295.000         2.565.000
   MALTA                     0,03             30.000             255.000           285.000
   NETHERLANDS               4,85          4.850.000         41.225.000         46.075.000
   POLAND                    1,30          1.300.000         11.050.000         12.350.000
   PORTUGAL                  1,15          1.150.000           9.775.000        10.925.000
   ROMANIA                   0,37            370.000           3.145.000         3.515.000
   SLOVAKIA                  0,21            210.000           1.785.000         1.995.000
   SLOVENIA                  0,18            180.000           1.530.000         1.710.000
   SPAIN                     7,85          7.850.000         66.725.000         74.575.000
   SWEDEN                    2,74          2.740.000         23.290.000         26.030.000
   UNITED KINGDOM           14,82         14.820.000        125.970.000        140.790.000
   TOTAL EU-27             100,00        100.000.000        850.000.000        950.000.000
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