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2007/2068(ACI) Union Solidarity Fund: mobilisation for Hungary and Greece following the floods in March and April 2006

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Lead BUDG BÖGE Reimer (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
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Events

2007/08/03
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an interinstitutional agreement in order to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide financial assistance to Hungary and Greece in relation to damage resulting from floods in 2006.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision No 930/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management.

CONTENT: the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial perspective.

On the basis of applications for assistance from the Fund by Hungary and Greece which were affected by severe floods in March and April 2006, estimates of the damage caused amount to EUR 891 357 883 .

In the light of the examination of the applications from Hungary and Greece, and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 24 370 114 , to be allocated under heading 3 of the financial perspective.

At the same time, an amending budget has been approved in order to enter in the 2007 budget specific commitment and payment appropriations, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (see BUD/2007/2069 ).

2007/07/18
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2007/06/07
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2007/06/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Reimer BÖGE (EPP-ED, DE) approving the proposed decision on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide the sum of EUR 24 370 114 in financial assistance to Hungary and Greece in relation to damage resulting from floods between March and April 2006.

Documents
2007/06/07
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/05/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2007/05/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2007/05/10
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2007/05/07
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the report by Reimer BÖGE (EPP-ED, DE) approving unamended the proposed decision on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, to provide the sum of EUR 24 370 114 in financial assistance to Hungary and Greece in relation to damage resulting from floods between March and April 2006.

2007/05/07
   CSL - Council Meeting
2007/05/03
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2007/03/28
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
Details

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund in view of applications from Hungary and Greece for assistance.

CONTENT: the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial perspective. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 (see CNS/2002/0228 ). On the basis of applications for assistance from the Fund by Hungary and Greece which were affected by severe floods in March and April 2006, estimates of the damage caused amount to EUR 891 357 883. The total aid proposed is EUR 24 370 114, broken down as follows:

Hungary : EUR 15 063 587; Greece: EUR 9 306 527.

In the light of the examination of the applications from Hungary and Greece, and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 24 370 114 , to be allocated under heading 1a of the financial perspective.

The Commission will present an amending budget (AB) in order to enter in the 2007 budget specific commitment and payment appropriations, broken down by beneficiary country, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 ( BUD/ 2007/2069 ).

2007/03/27
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Details

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund in view of applications from Hungary and Greece for assistance.

CONTENT: the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial perspective. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 (see CNS/2002/0228 ). On the basis of applications for assistance from the Fund by Hungary and Greece which were affected by severe floods in March and April 2006, estimates of the damage caused amount to EUR 891 357 883. The total aid proposed is EUR 24 370 114, broken down as follows:

Hungary : EUR 15 063 587; Greece: EUR 9 306 527.

In the light of the examination of the applications from Hungary and Greece, and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 24 370 114 , to be allocated under heading 1a of the financial perspective.

The Commission will present an amending budget (AB) in order to enter in the 2007 budget specific commitment and payment appropriations, broken down by beneficiary country, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 ( BUD/ 2007/2069 ).

2004/09/20
   EP - BÖGE Reimer (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in BUDG

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