REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats
24.11.2017 - (COM(2017)0271 – C8‑0163/2017 – 2017/2077(BUD))
Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Siegfried Mureşan
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 Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats
(COM(2017)0271 – C8‑0163/2017 – 2017/2077(BUD))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0271 – C8‑0163/2017),
– 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] (MFF Regulation), and in particular Article 11 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 12 thereof,
– having regard to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, which the Commission adopted on 29 June 2017 (COM(2017)0400), as amended by Letter of amendment No 1/2018 (COM(2017)0615)
– having regard to the position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, which the Council adopted on 4 September 2017 and forwarded to Parliament on 13 September 2017 (11815/2017 – C8‑0313/2017),
– having regard to its position of 25 October 2017 on the 2018 draft general budget[3],
– having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 18 November 2017 (A8-0359/2017),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A8-0370/2017),
A. whereas after having examined all possibilities for re-allocating commitment appropriations under heading 3 (Security and Citizenship), it appears necessary to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument for commitment appropriations,
B. whereas the Commission had proposed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to supplement the financing in the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2018 beyond the ceiling of heading 3 by the amount of EUR 817,1 million to finance measures in the field of migration, refugee inflows and security threats;
C. whereas the Conciliation Committee convened for the 2018 budget agreed on a further mobilisation of EUR 20,2 million as a result of reinforcements in heading 3;
1. Notes that the 2018 ceilings for heading 3 do not allow for an adequate financing of urgent measures in the field of migration, refugee inflows and security threats;
2. Agrees therefore with the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for an amount of EUR 837,2 million in commitment appropriations;
3. Agrees furthermore to the proposed allocation of the corresponding payment appropriations of EUR 464 million in 2018, EUR 212,7 million in 2019, EUR 126,4 million in 2020 and EUR 34,2 million in 2021;
4. Reiterates that the mobilisation of this instrument, as provided for in Article 11 of the MFF Regulation, shows, once more, the crucial need for the Union budget to be more flexible;
5. Reiterates its long-standing view that the payments stemming from commitments previously mobilised through the Flexibility Instrument can only be counted over and above the MFF ceilings;
6. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;
7. 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;
8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.
- [1] OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.
- [2] OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
- [3] Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0408
ANNEX: DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats
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 point 12 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Flexibility Instrument is intended to allow the financing of clearly identified expenditure which could not be financed within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more other headings.
(2) The ceiling on the annual amount available for the Flexibility Instrument is EUR 600 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 11 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013[2].
(3) In order to address the ongoing challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats, it is necessary to mobilise significant additional amounts to finance such measures as a matter of urgency.
(4) Having examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under the expenditure ceiling for heading 3 (Security and citizenship), it is necessary to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to supplement the financing available in the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2018, beyond the ceilings of heading 3 by the amount of EUR 837 241 199 to finance measures in the field of migration, refugees and security. This amount includes amounts which lapsed in the previous years of the European Union Solidarity Fund and of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and which are made available for the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.
(5) On the basis of the expected payment profile, the payment appropriations corresponding to the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument should be distributed over several financial years.
(6) In order to allow for the quick use of the funds, this Decision should apply from the beginning of the financial year 2018,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2018, the Flexibility Instrument shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 837 241 199 in commitment appropriations in heading 3 (Security and Citizenship).
The amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be used to finance measures to address the ongoing challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats.
2. On the basis of the expected payment profile, the distribution of the payment appropriations corresponding to the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument shall be estimated as follows:
(a) EUR 464 039 631 in 2018;
(b) EUR 212 683 883 in 2019;
(c) EUR 126 354 910 in 2020;
(d) EUR 34 162 775 in 2021.
The specific amounts of payment appropriations for each financial year shall be authorised in accordance with the annual budgetary procedure.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2018.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
INFORMATION ON ADOPTION IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
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Date adopted |
22.11.2017 |
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Result of final vote |
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30 2 2 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Nedzhmi Ali, Richard Ashworth, Reimer Böge, Lefteris Christoforou, Gérard Deprez, Manuel dos Santos, José Manuel Fernandes, Jens Geier, Esteban González Pons, Ingeborg Gräßle, Iris Hoffmann, Monika Hohlmeier, John Howarth, Bernd Kölmel, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Vladimír Maňka, Siegfried Mureşan, Liadh Ní Riada, Jan Olbrycht, Urmas Paet, Răzvan Popa, Paul Rübig, Jordi Solé, Patricija Šulin, Eleftherios Synadinos, Indrek Tarand, Inese Vaidere, Daniele Viotti, Tiemo Wölken, Marco Zanni |
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Substitutes present for the final vote |
Jean-Paul Denanot, Andrey Novakov |
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Substitutes under Rule 200(2) present for the final vote |
Jonathan Bullock, Javi López |
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FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
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30 |
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ALDE |
Nedzhmi Ali, Gérard Deprez, Urmas Paet |
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ECR |
Richard Ashworth, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Bernd Kölmel |
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PPE |
Reimer Böge, Lefteris Christoforou, José Manuel Fernandes, Esteban González Pons, Ingeborg Gräßle, Monika Hohlmeier, Siegfried Mureşan, Andrey Novakov, Jan Olbrycht, Paul Rübig, Inese Vaidere, Patricija Šulin |
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S&D |
Jean-Paul Denanot, Jens Geier, Iris Hoffmann, John Howarth, Javi López, Vladimír Maňka, Răzvan Popa, Daniele Viotti, Tiemo Wölken, Manuel dos Santos |
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VERTS/ALE |
Jordi Solé, Indrek Tarand |
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2 |
- |
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ENF |
Marco Zanni |
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NI |
Eleftherios Synadinos |
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2 |
0 |
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EFDD |
Jonathan Bullock |
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GUE/NGL |
Liadh Ní Riada |
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Key to symbols:
+ : in favour
- : against
0 : abstention