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Draft amending budget No 2/2011: flooding in Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic in 2010

P7_TA(2011)0302

A7-0233/2011

		Resolution
		Annex

European Parliament resolution of 5 July 2011 on Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, Section III – Commission (10522/2011 – C7-0137/2011 – 2011/2065(BUD))

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 314 thereof and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

– having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

– having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as definitively adopted on 15 December 2010(2),

– having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management(3),

– having regard to Draft amending budget No 2/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, which the Commission submitted on 25 March 2011 (COM(2011)0154),

– having regard to Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011, which the Council established on 24 May 2011 (10522/2011 – C7-0137/2011),

– having regard to Rule 75b of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0233/2011),

A. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2011 to the general budget 2011 aims at mobilising the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 19,5 million in commitment and payment appropriations following the heavy rainfall that hit Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic in August and September 2010,

B. whereas the purpose of this Draft amending budget is to formally enter this budgetary adjustment into the 2011 budget,

C. whereas the Joint Statement on payment appropriations annexed to the budget for the financial year 2011 foresaw the submission of an amending budget ‘if the appropriations entered in the 2011 budget are insufficient to cover expenditure’,

D. whereas the Council has decided to redeploy appropriations from budget items on the sole basis of low implementation rates, without taking into account that implementation of completion budget lines require further measures as regards controls and that not all Member States have taken the appropriate measures to facilitate the closures,

E. whereas the negative reserve established by the Council for Draft amending budget No 1/2011 is only pragmatic, and does not provide a sustainable and financially sound solution to address the issue of unexpected needs in payment appropriations, as underlined by Parliament(4),

F. whereas the Commission has not yet presented a solution for drawing upon the negative reserve, despite both Parliament's resolution on Draft amending budget No 1/2011 and the Council's call to the Commission to present it ‘as soon as possible’,

G. whereas payment appropriations decided for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) will most likely not be sufficient for the needs for the whole year 2011, and will therefore require a reinforcement,

H. whereas the implementation of payments for some major energy projects in 2011 was revised downwards in June 2011, due mainly to operational delays, and whereas these appropriations can be used for other purposes;

1. Notes Council's position on Draft amending budget No 2/2011;

2. Considers the redeployments adopted by Council in contradiction with the Joint Statement on payment appropriations, to which it attaches value and feels committed;

3. Decides to amend Council's position on Draft Amending Budget No 2/2011 as shown below, with a view to:

	–	covering the needs ensuing from the mobilisation of the EUSF;
	–	drawing upon the negative reserve;
	–	reinforcing payments appropriations for the EGF;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with Parliament's amendment, to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1)	OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(2)	Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0475.
(3)	OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p.1.
(4)	European Parliament resolution of 6 April 2011 on Council's position on Draft amending budget No 1/2011 (Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0128).

Amendment 1

SECTION III ‐ COMMISSION

Expenditure ‐ EXPENDITURE

Figures

Title	Heading	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01	Economic and financial affairs	524 283 196	341 387 137			524 283 196	341 387 137
	40 01 40	40 929 524 324 125	40 929 341 428 066			40 929 524 324 125	40 929 341 428 066
02	Enterprise	1 055 561 122	1 209 465 022			1 055 561 122	1 209 465 022
	40 01 40	52 772 1 055 613 894	52 772 1 209 517 794			52 772 1 055 613 894	52 772 1 209 517 794
03	Competition	93 403 671	93 403 671			93 403 671	93 403 671
	40 01 40	56 917 93 460 588	56 917 93 460 588			56 917 93 460 588	56 917 93 460 588
04	Employment and social affairs	11 398 325 662	9 163 443 236		50 000 000	11 398 325 662	9 213 443 236
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 335 11 398 369 997	44 335 9 163 487 571			44 335 11 398 369 997	44 335 9 213 487 571
05	Agriculture and rural development	57 292 184 763	55 269 004 060			57 292 184 763	55 269 004 060
	40 01 40, 40 02 40	74 532 57 292 259 295	74 532 55 269 078 592			74 532 57 292 259 295	74 532 55 269 078 592
06	Mobility and transport	1 546 683 351	1 141 803 775			1 546 683 351	1 141 803 775
	40 01 40	25 609 1 546 708 960	25 609 1 141 829 384			25 609 1 546 708 960	25 609 1 141 829 384
07	Environment and climate action	470 550 540	390 290 122			470 550 540	390 290 122
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 853 470 595 393	44 853 390 334 975			44 853 470 595 393	44 853 390 334 975
08	Research	5 334 630 545	4 117 083 880			5 334 630 545	4 117 083 880
	40 01 40	6 884 5 334 637 429	6 884 4 117 090 764			6 884 5 334 637 429	6 884 4 117 090 764
09	Information society and media	1 538 552 441	1 334 275 234			1 538 552 441	1 334 275 234
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	29 384 1 538 581 825	29 384 1 334 304 618			29 384 1 538 581 825	29 384 1 334 304 618
10	Direct research	394 978 000	396 209 233			394 978 000	396 209 233
11	Maritime affairs and fisheries	948 592 229	719 026 792			948 592 229	719 026 792
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	52 021 983 1 000 614 212	52 021 983 771 048 775			52 021 983 1 000 614 212	52 021 983 771 048 775
12	Internal market	94 868 629	93 358 064			94 868 629	93 358 064
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	35 305 94 903 934	35 305 93 393 369			35 305 94 903 934	35 305 93 393 369
13	Regional policy	40 565 228 265	33 499 601 033	19 546 647	19 546 647	40 584 774 912	33 519 147 680
	40 01 40	43 816 40 565 272 081	43 816 33 499 644 849			43 816 40 584 818 728	43 816 33 519 191 496
14	Taxation and customs union	142 229 539	114 783 765			142 229 539	114 783 765
	40 01 40	32 492 142 262 031	32 492 114 816 257			32 492 142 262 031	32 492 114 816 257
15	Education and culture	2 428 691 266	1 996 401 080			2 428 691 266	1 996 401 080
	40 01 40	38 857 2 428 730 123	38 857 1 996 439 937			38 857 2 428 730 123	38 857 1 996 439 937
16	Communication	273 374 552	253 374 552			273 374 552	253 374 552
	40 01 40	46 111 273 420 663	46 111 253 420 663			46 111 273 420 663	46 111 253 420 663
17	Health and consumer protection	692 021 626	596 046 062			692 021 626	596 046 062
	40 01 40	57 583 692 079 209	57 583 596 103 645			57 583 692 079 209	57 583 596 103 645
18	Area of freedom, security and justice	1 193 910 768	871 707 680			1 193 910 768	871 707 680
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	16 479 335 1 210 390 103	13 005 028 884 712 708			16 479 335 1 210 390 103	13 005 028 884 712 708
19	External relations	4 270 665 587	3 378 255 172			4 270 665 587	3 378 255 172
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 005 106 4 314 670 693	6 441 836 3 384 697 008			44 005 106 4 314 670 693	6 441 836 3 384 697 008
20	Trade	105 067 905	104 422 321			105 067 905	104 422 321
	40 01 40	34 787 105 102 692	34 787 104 457 108			34 787 105 102 692	34 787 104 457 108
21	Development and relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States	1 433 111 933	1 392 926 690			1 433 111 933	1 392 926 690
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	109 058 175 1 542 170 108	86 736 049 1 479 662 739			109 058 175 1 542 170 108	86 736 049 1 479 662 739
22	Enlargement	1 123 357 217	1 012 513 363			1 123 357 217	1 012 513 363
	40 01 40	17 764 1 123 374 981	17 764 1 012 531 127			17 764 1 123 374 981	17 764 1 012 531 127
23	Humanitarian aid	878 195 432	838 516 019			878 195 432	838 516 019
	40 01 40	14 878 878 210 310	14 878 838 530 897			14 878 878 210 310	14 878 838 530 897
24	Fight against fraud	81 749 000	74 805 171			81 749 000	74 805 171
25	Commission's policy coordination and legal advice	190 812 414	190 812 414			190 812 414	190 812 414
	40 01 40	565 027 191 377 441	565 027 191 377 441			565 027 191 377 441	565 027 191 377 441
26	Commission's administration	1 018 708 135	1 017 153 328			1 018 708 135	1 017 153 328
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	78 381 1 018 786 516	78 381 1 017 231 709			78 381 1 018 786 516	78 381 1 017 231 709
27	Budget	69 440 094	69 440 094			69 440 094	69 440 094
	40 01 40	30 939 69 471 033	30 939 69 471 033			30 939 69 471 033	30 939 69 471 033
28	Audit	11 399 202	11 399 202			11 399 202	11 399 202
	40 01 40	7 105 11 406 307	7 105 11 406 307			7 105 11 406 307	7 105 11 406 307
29	Statistics	145 143 085	124 373 319			145 143 085	124 373 319
	40 01 40	47 443 145 190 528	47 443 124 420 762			47 443 145 190 528	47 443 124 420 762
30	Pensions and related expenditure	1 278 009 000	1 278 009 000			1 278 009 000	1 278 009 000
31	Language services	392 908 762	392 908 762			392 908 762	392 908 762
	40 01 40	236 399 393 145 161	236 399 393 145 161			236 399 393 145 161	236 399 393 145 161
32	Energy	699 617 012	1 535 110 306		-251 935 540	699 617 012	1 283 174 766
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	41 299 699 658 311	41 299 1 535 151 605			41 299 699 658 311	41 299 1 283 216 065
40	Reserves	977 129 000	77 520 404		182 388 893	977 129 000	259 909 297
	Total	138 440 114 943	122 938 920 666	19 546 647		138 459 661 590	122 938 920 666
	40 01 40, 40 02 40, 40 02 41	223 269 000 138 663 383 943	159 909 297 123 098 829 963			223 269 000 138 682 930 590	159 909 297 123 098 829 963

Title 04 ‐ Employment and social affairs

Figures

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
04 01	Administrative expenditure of the ‘Employment and social affairs’ policy area		95 925 690	95 925 690			95 925 690	95 925 690
	40 01 40		44 335 95 970 025	44 335 95 970 025			44 335 95 970 025	44 335 95 970 025
04 02	European Social Fund	1	10 963 813 972	8 743 950 522			10 963 813 972	8 743 950 522
04 03	Working in europe ‐ Social dialogue and mobility	1	79 130 000	64 266 181			79 130 000	64 266 181
04 04	Employment, social solidarity and gender equality		157 056 000	151 704 616			157 056 000	151 704 616
04 05	European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)	1	p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950
04 06	Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) ‐ Human resources development	4	102 400 000	59 987 277			102 400 000	59 987 277
	Title 04 ‐ Total		11 398 325 662	9 163 443 236		50 000 000	11 398 325 662	9 213 443 236
	40 01 40, 40 02 41		44 335 11 398 369 997	44 335 9 163 487 571			44 335 11 398 369 997	44 335 9 213 487 571

Chapter 04 05 ‐ European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

Figures

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
04 05	European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)
04 05 01	European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)	1.1	p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950
	Chapter 04 05 ‐ Total		p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950

Article 04 05 01 ‐ European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) so as to enable the Union to provide temporary and targeted support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation where these redundancies have a significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy. For applications submitted before 31 December 2011, it may also be used to provide support to workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

The maximum amount of expenditure from the Fund shall be EUR 500 000 000 per year.

The aim of this reserve, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006, is to provide additional temporary support for workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

The actions undertaken by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be complementary to those of the European Social Fund without creating double structures.

The methods for entering the appropriations in this reserve and for mobilising the Fund are laid down in point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).

Reference acts

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

Title 13 ‐ Regional policy

Figures

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
13 01	Administrative expenditure of the ‘Regional policy’ policy area		88 430 098	88 430 098			88 430 098	88 430 098
	40 01 40		43 816 88 473 914	43 816 88 473 914			43 816 88 473 914	43 816 88 473 914
13 03	European Regional Development Fund and other regional operations	1	28 742 233 077	25 165 081 196			28 742 233 077	25 165 081 196
13 04	Cohesion Fund	1	11 073 646 193	7 625 295 593			11 073 646 193	7 625 295 593
13 05	Pre-accession operations related to the structural policies		478 530 004	438 405 253			478 530 004	438 405 253
13 06	Solidarity Fund		182 388 893	182 388 893	19 546 647	19 546 647	201 935 540	201 935 540
	Title 13 ‐ Total		40 565 228 265	33 499 601 033	19 546 647	19 546 647	40 584 774 912	33 519 147 680
	40 01 40		43 816 40 565 272 081	43 816 33 499 644 849			43 816 40 584 818 728	43 816 33 519 191 496

Chapter 13 06 ‐ Solidarity Fund

Figures

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
13 06	Solidarity Fund
13 06 01	European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Member States	3.2	178 562 910	178 562 910	18 371 576	18 371 576	196 934 486	196 934 486
13 06 02	European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Countries negotiating for accession	4	3 825 983	3 825 983	1 175 071	1 175 071	5 001 054	5 001 054
	Chapter 13 06 ‐ Total		182 388 893	182 388 893	19 546 647	19 546 647	201 935 540	201 935 540

Article 13 06 01 ‐ European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Member States

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
178 562 910	178 562 910	18 371 576	18 371 576	196 934 486	196 934 486

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in the Member States.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005)0108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

Article 13 06 02 ‐ European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Countries negotiating for accession

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
3 825 983	3 825 983	1 175 071	1 175 071	5 001 054	5 001 054

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in countries involved in accession negotiations with the Union.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005)0108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

Title 32 ‐ Energy

Figures

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
32 01	Administrative expenditure of the ‘Energy’ policy area		77 046 009	77 046 009			77 046 009	77 046 009
	40 01 40		41 299 77 087 308	41 299 77 087 308			41 299 77 087 308	41 299 77 087 308
32 03	Trans-European networks	1	24 150 000	20 471 848			24 150 000	20 471 848
32 04	Conventional and renewable energies		125 688 003	1 080 982 371		-251 935 540	125 688 003	829 046 831
32 05	Nuclear energy	1	280 578 000	209 479 379			280 578 000	209 479 379
32 06	Research related to energy	1	192 155 000	147 130 699			192 155 000	147 130 699
	Title 32 ‐ Total		699 617 012	1 535 110 306		-251 935 540	699 617 012	1 283 174 766
	40 01 40, 40 02 41		41 299 699 658 311	41 299 1 535 151 605			41 299 699 658 311	41 299 1 283 216 065

Chapter 32 04 ‐ Conventional and renewable energies

Figures

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
32 04	Conventional and renewable energies
32 04 01	Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy ‐ Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006)	1.1	‐	4 570 459			‐	4 570 459
32 04 02	Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy ‐ Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006): external strand ‐ Coopener	4	‐	95 218			‐	95 218
32 04 03	Support activities to the European energy policy and internal energy market	1.1	3 000 000	3 332 626			3 000 000	3 332 626
32 04 04	Completion of the Energy framework programme (1999 to 2002) ‐ Conventional and renewable energy	1.1	‐	p.m.			‐	p.m.
32 04 05	European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 06	Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme ‐ ‘Intelligent Energy ‐ Europe’ programme	1.1	114 499 000	39 039 339			114 499 000	39 039 339
32 04 07	Pilot project ‐ Energy security ‐ Biofuels	1.1	p.m.	1 500 000			p.m.	1 500 000
32 04 08	Pilot project ‐ Portplus ‐ Sustainable energy plan for ports	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 09	Preparatory action ‐ Investment fund for renewable energy and biorefineries from waste and residues	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 10	European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
32 04 10 01	European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ‐ Contribution to Titles 1 and 2	1.1	4 017 000	4 017 000			4 017 000	4 017 000
32 04 10 02	European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ‐ Contribution to Title 3	1.1	983 000	983 000			983 000	983 000
	Article 32 04 10 ‐ Subtotal		5 000 000	5 000 000			5 000 000	5 000 000
32 04 11	Energy Community	4	2 939 003	2 798 457			2 939 003	2 798 457
32 04 12	Pilot project ‐ European framework programme for the development and exchange of experience on sustainable urban development	1.1	p.m.	300 000			p.m.	300 000
32 04 13	Preparatory action ‐ European islands for a common energy policy	1.1	p.m.	500 000			p.m.	500 000
32 04 14	Energy projects to aid economic recovery
32 04 14 01	Energy projects to aid economic recovery ‐ Energy networks	1.1	p.m.	732 955 589		-251 935 540	p.m.	481 020 049
32 04 14 02	Energy projects to aid economic recovery ‐ Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)	1.1	p.m.	247 566 539			p.m.	247 566 539
32 04 14 03	Energy projects to aid economic recovery ‐ European offshore wind grid system	1.1	p.m.	42 848 055			p.m.	42 848 055
32 04 14 04	Energy projects to aid economic recovery - Energy efficiency and renewable initiatives	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
	Article 32 04 14 ‐ Subtotal		p.m.	1 023 370 183		-251 935 540	p.m.	771 434 643
32 04 15	Pilot projects in the field of waste recuperation and its valorisation for clean energy	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 16	Security of energy installations and infrastructures	1.1	250 000	476 089			250 000	476 089
	Chapter 32 04 ‐ Total		125 688 003	1 080 982 371		-251 935 540	125 688 003	829 046 831

Article 32 04 14 ‐ Energy projects to aid economic recovery

Item 32 04 14 01 ‐ Energy projects to aid economic recovery ‐ Energy networks

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	732 955 589		-251 935 540	p.m.	481 020 049

Remarks

Former Item 06 04 14 01

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of gas and electricity infrastructure projects having the highest Union added value.

It should serve to adapt and develop energy networks of particular importance to the Union in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, to increase interconnection capacity, security and diversification of supply and to overcome environmental, technical and financial obstacles. Special Union support is necessary to develop energy networks more intensively and to accelerate their construction, notably where the diversity of routes and sources of supply is low.

This appropriation should also serve to promote connection and integration of renewable energy resources and to strengthen economic and social cohesion with less-favoured and island regions of the Union.

It is intended to cover the financing of the second step of the economic recovery plan as agreed between the two arms of the budgetary authority on 2 April 2009. Its financing is conditional on an agreement by the budgetary authority and should be made available as provided for in points 21, 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, without prejudice to the financial envelopes of the codecision programmes and the European Parliament's priorities.

If the Commission's annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the economic recovery plan identifies serious risks for implementing the priority projects, the Commission shall recommend measures to offset those risks, and shall where appropriate and consistent with the economic recovery plan, make additional proposals for the projects already referred to in Regulation (EC) No 663/2009.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 31).

Title 40 ‐ Reserves

Figures

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
40 01	Reserves for administrative expenditure	5	1 834 000	1 834 000			1 834 000	1 834 000
40 02	Reserves for financial interventions		975 295 000	258 075 297			975 295 000	258 075 297
40 03	Negative reserve		p.m.	-182 388 893		182 388 893	p.m.	p.m.
	Title 40 ‐ Total		977 129 000	77 520 404		182 388 893	977 129 000	259 909 297

Chapter 40 03 ‐ Negative reserve

Figures

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
40 03	Negative reserve
40 03 01	Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship)	3.2	p.m.	-178 562 910		178 562 910	p.m.	p.m.
40 03 02	Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player)	4	p.m.	-3 825 983		3 825 983	p.m.	p.m.
	Chapter 40 03 ‐ Total		p.m.	-182 388 893		182 388 893	p.m.	p.m.

Article 40 03 01 ‐ Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship)

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	-178 562 910		178 562 910	p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

New article

This article is intended to cover EUR 178 562 910 payment appropriations entered under article 13 06 01 ‐ European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Member States.

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 44 of the Financial Regulation. This reserve must be drawn upon before the end of the financial year by means of transfer in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 23 and 24 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 40 03 02 ‐ Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player)

Figures

Budget 2011	Parliament position No. 2/2011	New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	-3 825 983		3 825 983	p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

New article

This article is intended to cover EUR 3 825 983 payment appropriations entered under article 13 06 02 ‐ European Union Solidarity Fund ‐ Countries negotiating for accession.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

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