CELEX: 52021PC0275
Language: en
Date: 2021-06-02
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the second instalment for 2021

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 2.6.2021
            COM(2021) 275 final
            2021/0132(NLE)
            Proposal for a
            COUNCIL DECISION 
            on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the second instalment for 2021 
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               •Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
            
            
               
                  The proposal concerns a draft Council Decision on the second instalment of the financial contributions to the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) to be paid by the parties to the EDF in 2021.
               
               
                  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 (ACP) 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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                  ,
               
               
                  Decision No 2/2020
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                   of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 4 December 2020 to amend Decision No 3/2019
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                   of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors to adopt transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement to further extend the application of the provisions of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement until 30 November 2021, or until the entry into force of a new ACP-EU Agreement (‘the new Agreement’), or the provisional application between the Union and the ACP States of the new Agreement, whichever comes first.
               
               
                  Council Decision (EU) 2020/2233 concerning the commitment of the funds stemming from reflows under the ACP Investment Facility from operations under the 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds
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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 the parties to the EDF to support the EDF treasury financially. The 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides for regular contributions to be made by the parties to the EDF 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(3) 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.
               
            
            
               2021/0132 (NLE)
            
            
               Proposal for a
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION
            
            
               on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the second instalment for 2021 
               
         
         
            
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
            
            
               Having regard 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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                and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) 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, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323
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                (EDF) (hereinafter referred to as "the 11th EDF Financial Regulation"), and in particular Article 19(3) 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 Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877
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               , the European Commission is to present a proposal by 15 June 2021 specifying the amount of the second instalment of the contribution for 2021 and a revised annual amount of the contribution for 2021, where the amount deviates from actual needs.
            
            
               (2)In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, on 6 April 2021 the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
            
            
               (3)Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (‘EDF’). Therefore a call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877,for the EIB and for the Commission should be made.
            
            
               (4)Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘the withdrawal agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the withdrawal agreement the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs are not to be reused.
            
            
               (5)Council Decision (EU) 2020/1708
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               , sets the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2021 at EUR 3 700 000 000 for the European Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the European Investment Bank.
            
            
               (6)In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The individual European Development Fund contributions shall be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, as the second instalment for 2021, in accordance with the Annex.
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Council
               
               
                     The President
               
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                  
                        OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p.3
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  
                        OJ L 420, 14.12.2020, p.32
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                  
                        OJ L 1, 3.1.2020, p.3
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  
                        OJ L 438, 28.12.2020, p.188-191
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  
                        OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p.1
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  
                        OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p.1-21
               
               
                  
                     (7)
                  
                        OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p.1
               
               
                  
                     (8)
                  
                        OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p.17-38
               
               
                  
                     (9)
                  
                        Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p.7.)
               
               
                  
                     (10)
                  
                        Council Decision (EU) 2020/1708 of 13 November 2020 on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2022, the annual amount for 2021, the first instalment for 2021 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2023 and 2024 (OJ L 385, 13.11.2020, p. 13).
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 2.6.2021
            COM(2021) 275 final
            ANNEX 
            to the 
            Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION
            on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the second instalment for 2021
            
               
         
         
            
               ANNEX
            
            
                     
                        MEMBER STATES & UK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 11th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2nd instalment 2021 (EUR)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        EIB
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BELGIUM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3,24927
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 224 051,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        38 991 240,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        43 215 291,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BULGARIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,21853
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        284 089,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 622 360,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 906 449,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CZECHIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,79745
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 036 685,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        9 569 400,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10 606 085,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DENMARK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,98045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 574 585,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        23 765 400,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26 339 985,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GERMANY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20,57980
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26 753 740,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        246 957 600,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        273 711 340,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ESTONIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,08635
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        112 255,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 036 200,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 148 455,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        IRELAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,94006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 222 078,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11 280 720,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12 502 798,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GREECE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,50735
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 959 555,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        18 088 200,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 047 755,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPAIN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7,93248
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10 312 224,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        95 189 760,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        105 501 984,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FRANCE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17,81269
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        23 156 497,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        213 752 280,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        236 908 777,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CROATIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,22518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        292 734,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 702 160,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 994 894,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ITALY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12,53009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        16 289 117,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        150 361 080,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        166 650 197,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CYPRUS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,11162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        145 106,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 339 440,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 484 546,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LATVIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,11612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        150 956,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 393 440,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 544 396,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LITHUANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,18077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        235 001,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 169 240,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 404 241,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LUXEMBOURG
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,25509
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        331 617,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 061 080,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 392 697,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HUNGARY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,61456
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        798 928,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7 374 720,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8 173 648,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        MALTA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,03801
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        49 413,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        456 120,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        505 533,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NETHERLANDS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4,77678
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6 209 814,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        57 321 360,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        63 531 174,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        AUSTRIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,39757
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 116 841,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        28 770 840,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        31 887 681,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        POLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,00734
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 609 542,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        24 088 080,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26 697 622,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PORTUGAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,19679
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 555 827,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14 361 480,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        15 917 307,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ROMANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,71815
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        933 595,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8 617 800,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        9 551 395,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVENIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,22452
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        291 876,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 694 240,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 986 116,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVAKIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0,37616
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        489 008,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 513 920,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 002 928,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FINLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1,50909
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 961 817,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        18 109 080,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 070 897,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SWEDEN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2,93911
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 820 843,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        35 269 320,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        39 090 163,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        UNITED KINGDOM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14,67862
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19 082 206,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        176 143 440,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        195 225 646,00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL EU-27 & UK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        130 000 000,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 200 000 000,00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 330 000 000,00