CELEX: 52012PC0598
Language: en
Date: 2012-10-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2013 and 2014, including the first instalment for 2013

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			Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2013 and 2014, including the first instalment for 2013 /* COM/2012/0598 final - 2012/0290 (NLE) */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Internal Agreement and Financial
Regulation of the 10th EDF provide for a procedure for the calls for
contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the EDF. In accordance
with Article 57(2) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, this
proposal covers:
–     
the ceiling for the annual amount of the
contribution for 2014;
–     
the annual amount of the contribution for 2013;
and
–     
the amount of the first instalment of the
contribution for 2013.
In accordance with Article 57(7) of the 10th
EDF Financial Regulation, the amount managed by the Commission and the amount
managed by the EIB are specified separately.
In accordance with Article 145 of the 10th
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 58(2) of the
Financial Regulation calls for contributions should 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 9th EDF for the EIB and
the 10th EDF for the Commission.
In accordance with Article 57(2) of the 10th
EDF Financial Regulation, the Council must decide on this proposal by 15
November 2012 and Member States must pay the first instalment of the
contribution at the latest by 21 January 2013.
Article 60(1) of the 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.
2012/0290 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid
by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2013 and 2014,
including the first instalment for 2013
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement
between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting
within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual
financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC
Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the
Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies[1], ("the Internal
Agreement") and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Regulation
(EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the 10th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as
"the 10th EDF Financial Regulation")[2] as last amended on 11 April
2011[3], and in particular Article
57(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)       In accordance with the
procedure laid down in Articles 57 to 61 of the 10th EDF Financial
Regulation, the Commission should present a proposal by 15 October 2012
specifying the ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States European
Development Fund (EDF) contribution for 2014, the annual amount of the
contribution for 2013 and the amount of the first instalment of the
contribution for 2013 
(2)       In accordance with the
first paragraph of Article 145 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the
European Investment Bank has sent the Commission its updated estimates of
commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
(3)       Article 58(2) of the 10th
EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the
amounts laid down for previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 9th
EDF should be made for the EIB.
(4)       The Council should decide
on this proposal by 15 November 2012, and Member States should pay the first
instalment of the contribution for 2013 at the latest by 21 January 2013,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1
The ceiling for the annual amount of the
Member States EDF contributions for 2014 is hereby set at EUR 3,250,000,000
for the Commission, and at EUR 360,000,000 for the European Investment
Bank.
Article 2
The annual amount of the Member States EDF
contributions for the year 2013 is hereby set at EUR 3,100,000,000 for the
Commission, and at EUR 250,000,000 for the European Investment Bank.
Article 3
The individual EDF contributions to be paid
by the Member States to the Commission and to the European Investment Bank as
the first instalment for 2013 are set out in the table in the Annex.
Article 4
This decision is addressed to the Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
ANNEX

 First instalment of EDF Contributions for 2013 (EUR) ||   ||   
[1]                      OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.
[2]               OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1.
[3]               OJ L 102, 16/04/2011, p. 1.