Article 1 
The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 460 000 000 for the Commission.
Article 2 
The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 700 000 000 for the Commission.
Article 3 
The amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF as a first instalment for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 300 000 000.
Article 4 
An amount of EUR 1 200 000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded to the parties to the EDF by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2026 set in Article 3.
Article 5 
The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2028 is hereby set at EUR 400 000 000 for the Commission. The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2029 is hereby set at EUR 300 000 000 for the Commission.
Article 6 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .