CELEX: 52019PC0467
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 third instalment for 2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 10.10.2019
            COM(2019) 467 final
            2019/0221(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 2019
            
               
         
         
            
               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 2019.
            
            
               The 11th EDF and other EDF funds that are still open (i.e. Eight, 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(5) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Council must decide on this proposal at the latest 21 calendar days following the presentation, by the European Commission acting on behalf of the European Union, of this proposal.
            
            
               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.
            
            
               2019/0221 (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 2019
            
            
               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(5) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Commission is to present a proposal by 10 October 2019 specifying (a) the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2019, (b) a revised annual amount of the contribution for 2019, in cases where the amount deviates from actual needs,
            
            
               (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) 2018/1715
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               , the Council has adopted on the 12 November 2018, on a proposal by the European Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States’ EDF contributions for 2019 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 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 2019 are set out in the table in the Annex to this Decision.
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption
            
            
               Article 3
            
            
               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 286, 14.11.2018, p. 1-21
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 10.10.2019
            COM(2019) 467 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 third instalment for 2019
            
               
         
         
            
               ANNEX
            
            
                     
                        MEMBER STATES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 10th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 11th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3rd instalment 2019 (EUR)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        EIB
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BELGIUM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.53
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.24927
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         29 243 430.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         3 530 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         32 773 430.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BULGARIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.14
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21853
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 966 770.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        140 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 106 770.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CZECHIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.51
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.79745
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         7 177 050.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        510 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         7 687 050.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DENMARK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.98045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         17 824 050.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         19 824 050.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GERMANY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.57980
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         185 218 200.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         20 500 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         205 718 200.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ESTONIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.05
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.08635
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        777 150.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        50 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        827 150.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        IRELAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.91
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.94006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         8 460 540.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        910 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         9 370 540.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GREECE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50735
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         13 566 150.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 470 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         15 036 150.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPAIN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.93248
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         71 392 320.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         7 850 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         79 242 320.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FRANCE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17.81269
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         160 314 210.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         19 550 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         179 864 210.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CROATIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 026 620.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 026 620.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ITALY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.86
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.53009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         112 770 810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         12 860 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         125 630 810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CYPRUS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.09
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 004 580.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        90 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 094 580.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LATVIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.07
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 045 080.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        70 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 115 080.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LITHUANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.12
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 626 930.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        120 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 746 930.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LUXEMBOURG
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.27
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.25509
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 295 810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        270 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 565 810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HUNGARY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.61456
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         5 531 040.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        550 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         6 081 040.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        MALTA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03801
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        342 090.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        30 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        372 090.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NETHERLANDS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.77678
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         42 991 020.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         4 850 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         47 841 020.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        AUSTRIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.41
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.39757
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         21 578 130.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 410 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         23 988 130.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        POLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.30
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00734
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         18 066 060.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 300 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         19 366 060.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PORTUGAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.15
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.19679
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         10 771 110.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 150 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         11 921 110.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ROMANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.71815
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         6 463 350.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         6 833 350.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVENIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22452
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 020 680.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        180 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 200 680.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVAKIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37616
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         3 385 440.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        210 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         3 595 440.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FINLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50909
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         13 581 810.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         1 470 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         15 051 810.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SWEDEN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.74
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.93911
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         26 451 990.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         2 740 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         29 191 990.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        UNITED KINGDOM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.82
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.67862
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         132 107 580.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         14 820 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         146 927 580.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL EU-28
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         900 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         100 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 000 000 000.00