CELEX: 52020DC0180
Language: en
Date: 2020-04-15
Title: DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2020 ENTERING THE SURPLUS OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 15.4.2020
            COM(2020) 180 final
            DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2020
            ENTERING THE SURPLUS OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019
            
               
         
         
            
               Having regard to:
            
            
               –the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
            
            
               –Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (…)
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               , and in particular Article 44 thereof,
            
            
               –the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, as adopted on 27 November 2019
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               ,
            
            
               –draft amending budget No°1/2020
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               , adopted on 27 March 2020,
            
            
               –draft amending budget No°2/2020
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               , adopted on 2 April 2020,
            
            
               The European Commission hereby presents to the European Parliament and to the Council Draft Amending Budget No 3 to the 2020 budget.
            
            
               CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION
            
            
               The changes to the general statement of revenue are available on EUR-Lex (
               
                  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm
               
               ).
            
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 3/2019 is intended to enter in the 2020 budget the surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2019. As provided for in Article 18 § 3 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union
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               , the surplus is the only subject of this DAB, which has to be submitted within 15 days of the submission of the provisional accounts at the end of March 2020.
            
            
               1.The implementation of the budget year 2019 shows a surplus of EUR 3 218 373 955, which is therefore entered as revenue in the 2020 budget.
            
            
               (in EUR)
            
            
                     
                        Outturn breakdown 2019
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Surplus Revenue 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 414 771 516
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Surplus Expenditure
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        803 602 438
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Total surplus
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 218 373 955
                     
                  
               
               2.Budgeting the surplus will reduce accordingly the total contribution of the 27 Member States and the UK
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                to the financing of the 2020 budget.
            
            
               3.The table below presents a breakdown of the outturn for 2019 in terms of the implementation of revenue:
            
            
               (in EUR)
            
            
                     
                        Outturn breakdown 2019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Budget
                           (includ. AB1-3)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Outturn
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Variation
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Sub-total Revenue
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        148 492 491 538
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        150 907 263 054
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 414 771 516
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 1 - Own resources
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        144 795 111 073
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        144 765 627 471
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -29 483 602
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Levies and other duties in the sugar sector
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -824 270
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -824 270
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Custom duties
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        21 471 164 786
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        21 365 365 626
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -105 799 160
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Own resources accruing from VAT
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17 738 667 150
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        17 774 862 637
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        36 195 487
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Own resources based on GNI
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        105 585 279 137
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        105 700 206 516
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        114 927 379
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Correction of budgetary imbalances granted to UK
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -80 874 689
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -80 874 689
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Gross reduction in the annual GNI-based contribution granted to some MS
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6 891 651
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        6 891 651
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 3 - Surpluses, balances and adjustments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 802 988 329
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 804 821 556
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 833 227
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 4 - Persons working with the Institutions
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 606 517 342
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 575 505 411
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -31 011 931
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 5 - Administrative operation of the institutions
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        25 050 050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        22 616 366
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -2 433 684
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 6 - Refunds in connection with Union agreements and programmes
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        130 000 000
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        102 279 350
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -27 720 650
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 7 - Interests on late payments and fines
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        115 000 000
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 625 458 174
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 510 458 174
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 8 - Borrowing and lending operations
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2 823 744
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 111 199
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        287 455
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Title 9 - Miscellaneous
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        15 001 000
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        7 843 527
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -7 157 473
                     
                  
               
               4.The differences in Title 1 (Own Resources) represent 0,02 % of the forecast. They mainly consist of -EUR 107 million lower revenue from traditional own resources (99,5 % of the forecast has been collected) and EUR 77 million higher revenue from exchange rate (as own resources are paid in national currency but budgeted and accounted for in euro). In Title 3 (Surpluses, balances and adjustments), linked to the adjustments of own resources, the difference is limited to EUR 1,8 million.
            
         
         
            
               5.The largest difference (EUR 2 510 million) is found in Title 7 (Default interest and fines). The outturn is composed of competition fines and default interest, other penalty payments and interest linked to fines and penalty payments.
            
            
               6.The table below presents a breakdown of the outturn for 2019 in terms of budget implementation of expenditure for all institutions:
            
            
               (in EUR)
            
            
                     
                        Outturn breakdown 2019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Budget
                           (includ. AB1-3)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Outturn
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Variation
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Sub-total Expenditure
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        148 492 491 538
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        147 688 889 100
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -803 602 438
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Outturn appropriations authorised in the budget
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        148 492 491 538
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        147 817 807 228
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -674 684 310
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        144 377 037 181
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        143 784 765 183
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -592 271 998
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 1a - Competitiveness for growth and jobs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 261 398 070
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        20 231 004 880
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -30 393 190
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 1b - Economic, social and territorial cohesion
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        47 561 482 793
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        47 559 522 299
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -1 960 494
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 2 - Sustainable growth: Natural resources
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        57 836 518 964
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        57 827 120 612
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -9 398 352
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 3 - Security and Citizenship
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 290 532 388
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        3 161 760 749
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -128 771 639
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 4 - Global Europe
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8 952 616 966
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        8 946 611 596
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -6 005 370
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heading 5 - Administration
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 827 041 386
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5 763 345 126
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -63 696 260
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other special instruments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        647 446 615
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        295 399 920
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -352 046 694
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other Institutions
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 115 454 357
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        4 033 042 045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -82 412 312
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Parliament
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 996 978 262
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1 973 232 524
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -23 745 738
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Council & European Council
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        581 895 459
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        536 999 597
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -44 895 862
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Court of Justice of the European Union
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        429 468 936
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        423 900 255
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -5 568 681
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Court of Auditors
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        146 890 518
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        144 314 828
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -2 575 690
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Economic & Social Committee
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        138 502 768
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        135 923 436
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -2 579 332
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Committee of the Regions
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        98 751 065
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        98 362 401
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -388 664
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Ombudsman
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        11 496 261
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        10 614 755
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -881 506
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Data Protection Supervisor
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        16 638 572
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        15 301 687
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -1 336 885
                     
                  
               
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European External Action Service
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        694 832 516
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        694 392 562
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -439 954
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Cancellation of appropriations carried over from previous years
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -125 294 786
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -125 294 786
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        European Commission
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -86 283 393
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -86 283 393
                     
                  
               
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other Institutions
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -39 011 393
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -39 011 393
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Exchange rate variations on expenditure
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -3 623 342
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -3 623 342
                     
                  
               
               7.The Commission implemented 99,6 % of the authorised payment appropriations. The amount not implemented was EUR 592,3 million, of which EUR 351,5 million of the Emergency Aid Reserve and EUR 94,5 million in reserve under heading 3 Security and Citizenship.
            
            
               8.The under-implementation of the other institutions of EUR 82 million is slightly higher than in 2018 (EUR 76 million) but lower than in 2017 and 2016 (EUR 83 million and EUR 103 million, respectively).
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                   
                        OJ L 193, 30.7.2018.
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                   
                        OJ L 57, 27.2.2020.
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                   
                        COM(2020) 145, 27.3.2020.
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                   
                        COM(2020) 170, 2.4.2020.
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  
                        OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  
                  
                        The Draft Amending Budget will also result in a decrease of the contribution of the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 126 and 135(1) of the  withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7).