CELEX: 52019PC0477
Language: en
Date: 2019-10-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2021, the annual amount for 2020, the first instalment for 2020 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022 and 2023

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 10.10.2019
            COM(2019) 477 final
            2019/0230(NLE)
            Proposal for a
            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2021, the annual amount for 2020, the first instalment for 2020 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022 and 2023
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               •Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
            
            
               
                  The proposal covers:
               
            
            
               –
                     The ceiling amount of the contributions for 2021;
            
            
               –
                     The annual amount of the contributions for 2020;
            
            
               –
                     The amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2020;
            
            
               –
                     Non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2022 and 2023.
            
            
               The 11th EDF and other EDF funds that 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) 2018/1877 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 the EDF treasury financially. 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 that 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.
            
            
               2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
            
            
               •Legal basis
            
            
               In accordance with Article 19(7) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the amount managed by the European Commission and the amount managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) are specified separately.
            
            
               In accordance with Article 46 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the EIB has sent the European Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
            
            
               In accordance with Article 20(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation calls for contributions shall 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 EIB and amounts under the 11th EDF for the European Commission.
            
         
         
            
               In accordance with Article 19(2) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Council must decide on this proposal at the latest 15 November.
            
            
               Article 21(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.
            
            
               2019/0230 (NLE)
            
            
               Proposal for a
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION
            
            
               on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2021, the annual amount for 2020, the first instalment for 2020 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022 and 2023
            
            
               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 thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund ("the 11th EDF Financial Regulation")
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               , and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, and taking into account a proposal for the budgetisation of the EDF, as per the Commission’s proposal for the post-2020 external financing instrument; the European Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2019 specifying (a) the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2021; (b) the annual amount of the contribution for 2020; (c) the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2020; and (d) an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022-2023,
            
            
               (2)In accordance with Article 46 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) sent to the European Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages,
            
            
               (3)Article 20(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 10th EDF for the EIB and 11th EDF for the Commission should be made,
            
            
               (4)By means of Decision (EU) 2019/1093
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               , the Council has adopted on the 26 June 2019, on a proposal by the European Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2020 at EUR 4 400 000 000 for the European Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the European Investment Bank.
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2021 is hereby set at EUR 4 000 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 3 700 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               Article 2
            
         
         
            
               The annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2020 is hereby set at EUR 4 700 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 400 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               Article 3
            
            
               The individual European Development Fund contributions to be paid by the Member States to the European Commission and the European Investment Bank as the first instalment for 2020 are set out in the table in the Annex to this Decision.
            
            
               Article 4
            
            
               The indicative non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2022 is hereby set at EUR 2 700 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2023 at EUR 2 000 000 000 for the Commission and EUR 100 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               Article 5
            
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
            
            
               Article 6
            
            
               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 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1-21
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  
                        OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  
                        OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 7-9
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  
                        OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 49-51
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 10.10.2019
            COM(2019) 477 final
            ANNEX
            to the
            Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION
            on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2021, the annual amount for 2020, the first instalment for 2020 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2022 and 2023
            
               
         
         
            
               ANNEX 
            
            
                     
                        MEMBER STATES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 10th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 11th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1st instalment 2020 (EUR)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        EIB
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BELGIUM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.53
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.24927
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        58 486 860.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 530 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        62 016 860.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BULGARIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.14
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21853
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 933 540.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        140 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 073 540.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CZECHIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.51
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.79745
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14 354 100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        510 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14 864 100.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DENMARK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.98045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        35 648 100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        37 648 100.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GERMANY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.57980
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370 436 400.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 500 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        390 936 400.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ESTONIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.05
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.08635
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 554 300.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        50 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 604 300.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        IRELAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.91
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.94006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        16 921 080.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        910 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17 831 080.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GREECE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50735
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        27 132 300.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 470 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        28 602 300.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPAIN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.93248
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        142 784 640.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7 850 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        150 634 640.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FRANCE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17.81269
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        320 628 420.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19 550 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        340 178 420.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CROATIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 053 240.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 053 240.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ITALY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.86
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.53009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        225 541 620.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12 860 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        238 401 620.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CYPRUS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.09
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 009 160.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        90 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 099 160.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LATVIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.07
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 090 160.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        70 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 160 160.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LITHUANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.12
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 253 860.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        120 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 373 860.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LUXEMBOURG
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.27
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.25509
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 591 620.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        270 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 861 620.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HUNGARY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.61456
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11 062 080.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        550 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11 612 080.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        MALTA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03801
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        684 180.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        30 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        714 180.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NETHERLANDS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.77678
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        85 982 040.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 850 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        90 832 040.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        AUSTRIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.41
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.39757
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        43 156 260.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 410 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        45 566 260.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        POLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.30
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00734
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        36 132 120.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 300 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        37 432 120.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PORTUGAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.15
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.19679
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        21 542 220.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 150 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        22 692 220.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ROMANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.71815
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12 926 700.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13 296 700.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVENIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22452
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 041 360.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        180 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 221 360.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVAKIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37616
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6 770 880.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        210 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6 980 880.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FINLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50909
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        27 163 620.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 470 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        28 633 620.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SWEDEN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.74
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.93911
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        52 903 980.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 740 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        55 643 980.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        UNITED KINGDOM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.82
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.67862
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        264 215 160.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14 820 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        279 035 160.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL EU-28
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 800 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 900 000 000.00