REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016
25.11.2016 - (COM(2016)0624 – C8‑0399/2016 – 2016/2256(BUD))
Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes
MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016
(COM(2016)0624 – C8‑0399/2016 – 2016/2256(BUD))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0624 – C8‑0399/2016),
– having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020[1], and in particular Article 13 thereof,
– having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management[2], and in particular point 14 thereof,
– having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, as definitively adopted on 25 November 2015[3],
– having regard to Draft amending budget No 4/2016, which the Commission proposed on 30 September 2016 (COM(2016)0623),
– having regard to the position adopted by the Council on 24 November 2016 on Draft amending budget No 4/2016 (13583/2016 – C8 0459/2016),
– having regard to its position on Draft amending budget No 4/2016, adopted on 1 December 2016[4],
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A8-0347/2016),
A. whereas the Commission proposed, together with Draft amending budget No 4/2016, to mobilise the Contingency Margin for 2016 for an amount of EUR 240,1 million so as to complement the commitment appropriations related to expenditure in heading 3 ‘Security and citizenship’ in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016;
1. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;
2. Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.
ANNEX: DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of ... 2016
on the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management[1], and in particular the second subparagraph of point 14 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas,
(1) Article 13 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013[2] has established a Contingency Margin of up to 0,03 % of the Gross National Income of the Union.
(2) In accordance with Article 6 of that Regulation, the Commission has calculated the absolute amount of the Contingency Margin for 2016[3].
(3) After having examined all other financial possibilities to react to unforeseen circumstances within the 2016 commitment ceiling for heading 3 (Security and citizenship) of the multiannual financial framework, and after having mobilised the Flexibility Instrument for the full amount of EUR 1 530 million available in 2016, it appears necessary to mobilise the Contingency Margin to address the needs stemming from the migration, refugee and security crisis, by increasing the commitment appropriations in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, above the commitment ceiling of heading 3.
(4) Having regard to this very particular situation, the last-resort condition in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 is fulfilled,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2016, the Contingency Margin shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 240,1 million in commitment appropriations over and above the commitment ceiling of heading 3 of the multiannual financial framework.
Article 2
The amount of EUR 240,1 million in commitment appropriations referred to in Article 1 shall be fully offset against the margin under the commitment ceiling of heading 5 (Administration) of the multiannual financial framework for the financial year 2016.
Article 3
This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
- [1] OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
- [2] Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
- [3] Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 22 May 2015 on the technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2016 in line with movements in GNI (COM(2015) 320).
RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
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Date adopted |
24.11.2016 |
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Result of final vote |
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31 4 2 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Nedzhmi Ali, Jonathan Arnott, Jean Arthuis, Richard Ashworth, Reimer Böge, Lefteris Christoforou, Jean-Paul Denanot, Gérard Deprez, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Jens Geier, Ingeborg Gräßle, Iris Hoffmann, Monika Hohlmeier, Bernd Kölmel, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Vladimír Maňka, Ernest Maragall, Clare Moody, Siegfried Mureşan, Victor Negrescu, Liadh Ní Riada, Younous Omarjee, Urmas Paet, Pina Picierno, Paul Rübig, Patricija Šulin, Eleftherios Synadinos, Indrek Tarand, Inese Vaidere, Monika Vana, Daniele Viotti, Marco Zanni, Auke Zijlstra, Stanisław Żółtek |
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Substitutes present for the final vote |
Ivana Maletić, Andrey Novakov, Tomáš Zdechovský |
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