CELEX: 52017PC0625
Language: en
Date: 2017-10-25
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 2019, the annual amount for 2018, the first instalment for 2018 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2020 and 2021

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 25.10.2017
            COM(2017) 625 final
            2017/0274(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 2019, the annual amount for 2018, the first instalment for 2018 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2020 and 2021
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               •Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
            
            
               
                  The proposal covers: 
               
               
                  –
                        The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions for 2019;
               
               
                  –
                        The annual amount of the contributions for 2018;
               
               
                  –
                        The amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2018.
               
               
                  –
                        Non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2020 and 2021.
               
               
                  The 11th European Development Fund (EDF) and other EDF funds which are still open (i.e. Eighth, Ninth and 10th EDF) are managed under the following set of rules:
               
               
                  - The current Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States on one side, and the European Community and its Member States on the other side (The 'ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’) as last amended
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                  .
               
               
                  - The Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies
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                   (the 11th EDF 'Internal Agreement').
               
               
                  - Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund
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                   ("the 11th EDF Financial Regulation").
               
               
                  The documents mentioned above contain multi-annual commitments by Member States to support financially the EDF treasury. The 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides for regular contributions to be made by Member States to the EDF treasury against pre-determined financial commitments. Regular contributions are triggered by technical Council Decisions which reflect the implementation of financial commitments previously decided.
               
               
                  Some of the headings in the explanatory memorandum are therefore not applicable to regular contribution calls such as this one.
               
            
            
               •Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Consistency with other Union policies
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
            
         
         
            
               •Legal basis
            
            
               
                  In accordance with Article 21(7) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the amount managed by the Commission and the amount managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) are specified separately.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the EIB has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 22(1) of the 11th 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 21(2) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Council shall decide on that proposal by 15 November.
               
               
                  In accordance with Article 2 of Council Decision (EU) 2017/1206
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                  , the shares of Member States’ contributions set out in Article 1(2) (a) of the Internal Agreements of the Eighth and Ninth EDF shall be reduced. The reduction shall be implemented against the third instalment 2017 and/or the first instalment 2018 Member States' contributions according to the option for adjustment chosen by each Member States.
               
               
                  Article 23(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that a Member State which fails to pay the instalment of the contribution due by the deadline will be required to pay interest on the amount unpaid; the arrangements for the payment of interest are specified in the same Article.
               
            
            
               •Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence) 
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Proportionality
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               •Choice of the instrument
            
            
               
                  Refer to point 1. Reasons for and objectives of the proposal.
               
            
            
               3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
            
            
               •Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Stakeholder consultations
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Collection and use of expertise
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
         
         
            
               •Impact assessment
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Regulatory fitness and simplification
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Fundamental rights
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               4.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               5.OTHER ELEMENTS
            
            
               •Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Explanatory documents (for directives)
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               •Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal
            
            
               
                  Not relevant
               
            
            
               2017/0274 (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 2019, the annual amount for 2018, the first instalment for 2018 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2020 and 2021
            
            
               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 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund
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                ("the 11th EDF Financial Regulation"), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21(2) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present a proposal by 15 October 2017 specifying (a) the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2019; (b) the annual amount of the contribution for 2018; (c) the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2018; and (d) an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2020-2021.
            
            
               (2)In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank sent on 4 September 2017 to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
            
            
               (3)Article 22(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 10th EDF for the EIB and 11th EDF for the Commission should be made.
            
            
               (4)Council Decision (EU) 2016/2026, of 15 November 2016 on the financial contribution to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2018, the annual amount for 2017, the first instalment for 2017 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2019 and 2020
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                has set out the ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2018 at EUR 4 550 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 250 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               (5)Council Decision (EU) 2017/1206 of 4 July 2017 on the financial contribution to be paid by Member States fo finance the European Development Fund, including the second instalment for 2017
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                has established a reduction of contribution from the Eighth and Ninth EDF decommitted funds for an amount of EUR 200 000 000.
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2019 is hereby set at EUR 4 900 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 600 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               The annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2018 is hereby set at EUR 4 800 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 550 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 250 000 000 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 2018 are set out in the table in the Annex to this Decision.
            
            
               Payments of those contributions may be combined with adjustments under the implementation of the reduction of contributions for an amount of EUR 200 000 000 from decommitted funds under the Eighth and Ninth EDF, following an adjustment plan communicated by each Member State.
            
            
               Article 4
            
            
               The indicative non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2020 is hereby set at EUR 4 600 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2021 at EUR 4 700 000 000 for the Commission and 300 000 000 for the EIB.
            
            
               Article 5
            
         
         
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
            
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Council
               
               
                     The President
               
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                  OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17-38
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  OJ L 173/15, 06.07.2017.
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17.
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  OJ L 313, 19.11.2016, p. 25.
               
               
                  
                     (7)
                  OJ L 173, 6.7.2017, p. 15.
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 25.10.2017
            COM(2017) 625 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 2019, the annual amount for 2018, the first instalment for 2018 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2020 and 2021
            
               
         
         
            
               ANNEX
            
            
                     
                        MEMBER STATES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 10th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Key 11th EDF %
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1st instalment 2018 (EUR)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        EIB
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10th EDF
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BELGIUM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.53
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3.24927
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        66 610 035.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 295 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        71 905 035.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        BULGARIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.14
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21853
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 479 865.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        210 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 689 865.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CZECH REPUBLIC
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.51
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.79745
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        16 347 725.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        765 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17 112 725.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DENMARK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.98045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        40 599 225.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        43 599 225.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GERMANY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20.57980
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        421 885 900.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        30 750 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        452 635 900.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ESTONIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.05
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.08635
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 770 175.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        75 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 845 175.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        IRELAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.91
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.94006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19 271 230.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 365 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 636 230.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        GREECE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50735
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        30 900 675.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 205 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        33 105 675.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPAIN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7.93248
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        162 615 840.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11 775 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        174 390 840.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FRANCE
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17.81269
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        365 160 145.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        29 325 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        394 485 145.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CROATIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 616 190.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 616 190.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ITALY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.86
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12.53009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        256 866 845.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        19 290 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        276 156 845.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        CYPRUS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.09
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 288 210.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        135 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 423 210.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LATVIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.07
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.11612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 380 460.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        105 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 485 460.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LITHUANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.12
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 705 785.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        180 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 885 785.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        LUXEMBOURG
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.27
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.25509
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 229 345.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        405 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 634 345.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        HUNGARY
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.55
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.61456
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12 598 480.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        825 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        13 423 480.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        MALTA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.03801
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        779 205.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        45 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        824 205.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        NETHERLANDS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4.77678
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        97 923 990.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7 275 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        105 198 990.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        AUSTRIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.41
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.39757
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        49 150 185.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 615 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        52 765 185.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        POLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.30
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.00734
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        41 150 470.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 950 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        43 100 470.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        PORTUGAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.15
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.19679
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        24 534 195.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 725 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        26 259 195.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ROMANIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.71815
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14 722 075.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        555 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        15 277 075.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVENIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.18
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.22452
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 602 660.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        270 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 872 660.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SLOVAKIA
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.21
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.37616
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7 711 280.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        315 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8 026 280.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        FINLAND
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.47
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1.50909
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        30 936 345.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 205 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        33 141 345.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SWEDEN
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.74
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2.93911
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        60 251 755.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 110 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        64 361 755.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        UNITED KINGDOM
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.82
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        14.67862
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        300 911 710.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        22 230 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        323 141 710.00
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL EU-28
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        100.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 050 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        150 000 000.00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 200 000 000.00