CELEX: 52018PC0669
Language: en
Date: 2018-10-04
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the third instalment for 2018

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 4.10.2018
            COM(2018) 669 final
            2018/0340(NLE)
            Proposal for a
            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the third instalment for 2018
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               •Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
            
            
               
                  The proposal concerns a draft Council Decision on the third instalment of the financial contributions to the European Development Fund (EDF) to be paid by Member States in 2018.
               
               
                  The 11th EDF and other EDF funds which are still open (i.e. Eighth, Ninth and 10th EDF) are managed under the following set of rules: 
               
               
                  - The current Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States on one side, and the European Community and its Member States on the other side (The ACP-EU Partnership Agreement) as last amended
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                  ,
               
               
                  - The Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies
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                   (the 11th EDF 'Internal Agreement'),
               
               
                  - Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund
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                   ("the 11th EDF Financial Regulation").
               
               
                  The documents mentioned above contain multi-annual commitments by Member States to support financially the EDF treasury. The 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides for regular contributions to be made by Member States to the EDF treasury against pre-determined financial commitments. Regular contributions are triggered by technical Council Decisions which reflect the implementation of financial commitments previously decided.
               
               
                  Some of the headings in the explanatory memorandum are therefore not applicable to regular contribution calls such as this one.
               
            
            
               •Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Consistency with other Union policies
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
            
            
               •Legal basis
            
            
               
                  Article 7 of the Internal Agreement
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                   the contributions by Member States to the 11th EDF are to be approved by means of a Council decision adopted by qualified majority.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 21(7) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the amount managed by the Commission and the amount managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) are specified separately.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the EIB has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
               
            
         
         
            
               
                  In accordance with Article 22(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation calls for contributions shall first use up the amounts available from previous EDFs, one after the other. For the Commission, all amounts from previous EDFs having been used up, the calls for contributions in this proposal therefore concern amounts under the 11th EDF.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 21(5) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Council shall decide on this proposal at the latest 21 calendar days following the presentation by the Commission of its proposal.
               
               
                  Article 23(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation 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.
               
            
            
               •Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence) 
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Proportionality
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Choice of the instrument
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               2018/0340 (NLE)
            
            
               Proposal for a
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION
            
            
               on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the third instalment for 2018
            
            
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
            
            
               Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
            
            
               Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies
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                ("the Internal Agreement") and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund ("the 11th EDF Financial Regulation")
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               , and in particular Article 21(5) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21(5) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present a proposal by 10 October 2018 specifying (a) the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2018, (b) a revised annual amount of the contribution for 2018, in cases where the amount deviates from actual needs.
            
         
         
            
               (2)In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
            
            
               (3)Article 22(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 11th EDF should be made for funds called by the European Commission.
            
            
               (4)By means of Decision (EU) 2018/965, the Council has adopted on 9 July 2018, on a proposal by the European Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2018 at EUR 4 250 000 000 for the European Commission, and at EUR 250 000 000 for the European Investment Bank
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               . 
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The individual European Development Fund contributions to be paid by the Member States to the European Commission and the European Investment Bank as the third instalment for 2018 are set out in the table in the Annex to this Decision.
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
            
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Council
               
               
                     The President
               
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                  
                        OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p.3
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  
                        OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                  
                        OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17-38
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  
                        Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  
                        OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  
                        OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17-38
               
               
                  
                     (7)
                  
                        OJ L 172, 9.7.2018, p. 4-5.
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 4.10.2018
            COM(2018) 669 final
            ANNEX
            Proposal for a 
            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the third instalment for 2018
            
               
         
         
            
               ANNEX
            
            
            
                     
                        MEMBER STATES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 10th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 11th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3rd instalment 2018 (EUR)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        EIB
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BELGIUM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.53
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.24927
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        29,243,430.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        29,243,430.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BULGARIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.14
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21853
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,966,770.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,966,770.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CZECH REPUBLIC
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.51
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.79745
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7,177,050.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7,177,050.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DENMARK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.98045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17,824,050.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17,824,050.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GERMANY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.57980
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        185,218,200.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        185,218,200.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ESTONIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.05
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.08635
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        777,150.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        777,150.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        IRELAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.91
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.94006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8,460,540.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8,460,540.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GREECE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50735
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13,566,150.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13,566,150.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPAIN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.93248
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        71,392,320.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        71,392,320.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FRANCE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17.81269
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        160,314,210.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        160,314,210.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CROATIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,026,620.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,026,620.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ITALY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.86
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.53009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        112,770,810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        112,770,810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CYPRUS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.09
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,004,580.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,004,580.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LATVIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.07
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,045,080.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,045,080.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LITHUANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.12
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,626,930.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,626,930.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LUXEMBOURG
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.27
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.25509
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,295,810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,295,810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HUNGARY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.61456
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5,531,040.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5,531,040.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        MALTA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03801
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        342,090.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        342,090.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NETHERLANDS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.77678
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        42,991,020.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        42,991,020.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        AUSTRIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.41
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.39757
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        21,578,130.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        21,578,130.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        POLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.30
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00734
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        18,066,060.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        18,066,060.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PORTUGAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.15
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.19679
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10,771,110.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10,771,110.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ROMANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.71815
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6,463,350.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6,463,350.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVENIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22452
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,020,680.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,020,680.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVAKIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37616
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3,385,440.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3,385,440.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FINLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50909
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13,581,810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13,581,810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SWEDEN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.74
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.93911
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26,451,990.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26,451,990.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        UNITED KINGDOM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.82
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.67862
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        132,107,580.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        132,107,580.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL EU-28
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900,000,000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900,000,000.00