PURPOSE: definitive adoption of amending budget No 10 of the European Union for the financial year 2010.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: 2010/162/EU, Euratom.

CONTENT: the European Parliament adopted definitively amending budget 10/2009 of the European Union, in accordance with its resolution of 16 December 2009 (please refer to the summary of the resolution). It should be noted that the adoption of this amending budget was subject to a mixed procedure: it was began under the procedure defined in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and it was completed under Article 314 of the new Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

This amending budget concerns technical adjustments such as a net increase in the forecast of revenue after the revision of the forecasts of own resources and other revenue, a decrease in payment appropriations for a certain number of budget lines after taking into account the redeployments, and a decrease in commitment appropriations to be used to provide part of the financing of the second part of the European Economic Recovery Plan .

Budget 2010/162
OJ L 078 24.03.2010, p. 0001

Results of vote in Parliament

The European Parliament adopted by 559 votes to 25, with 10 abstentions, a resolution approving, unamended, the draft amending budget No 10/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009.

It recalls that this draft amending budget covers the following items:

· a net increase in the forecast of revenue for an amount of EUR 478 700 000 after the revision of the forecasts of own resources and other revenue,

· a decrease of payment appropriations in budget lines for headings 1a, 2, and 4 for an amount of EUR 2 768 700 000 after taking into account the redeployments proposed in the so-called "global transfer",

· a decrease in commitment appropriations under headings 2 and 5 for an amount of EUR 359 000 000, leading to a corresponding increase in the respective margin, in order to provide part of the financing of the second part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP).

Parliament recalls that on 11 November 2009 the Commission informed Parliament and the Council that the PDAB needed further adjustments concerning : (i) an increase in the forecast of revenue; (ii) a decrease under heading 2 concerning European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF) appropriations, both in commitments and in payments; (iii) a decrease under heading 2 concerning European Agriculture Rural Development Fund (EARDF) payment appropriations.

In addition, it highlights that it was agreed at the conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009 to accept this amending budget as adjusted on 11 November 2009, and as modified during the conciliation itself for further additional amounts of EUR 40 million from Section II (Council), EUR 2 million from Section VI (European Economic and Social Committee) and EUR 500 000 from Section VII (Committee of the Regions) of the 2009 budget.

Recalling that the purpose of Draft amending budget No 10/2009 is to formally enter this budgetary adjustment into the 2009 budget, the European Parliament approves the draft amending budget No 10/2009 as amended, on 18 November 2009, at the conciliation meeting with the Council.

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Debate in Parliament

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The Committee on Budgets adopted the report drawn up by Jutta HAUG (S&D, DE) on draft amending budget No 10/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission. It recalls that this draft amending budget covers the following items:

a net increase in the forecast of revenue for an amount of EUR 478 700 000 after the revision of the forecasts of own resources and other revenue, a decrease of payment appropriations in budget lines for headings 1a, 2, and 4 for an amount of EUR 2 768 700 000 after taking into account the redeployments proposed in the so-called "global transfer", a decrease in commitment appropriations under headings 2 and 5 for an amount of EUR 359 000 000, leading to a corresponding increase in the respective margin, in order to provide part of the financing of the second part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP).

MEPs recall that on 11 November 2009 the Commission informed Parliament and the Council that the PDAB needed further adjustments concerning : (i) an increase in the forecast of revenue; (ii) a decrease under heading 2 concerning European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF) appropriations, both in commitments and in payments; (iii) a decrease under heading 2 concerning European Agriculture Rural Development Fund (EARDF) payment appropriations.

In addition, they highlight that it was agreed at the conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009 to accept this amending budget as adjusted on 11 November 2009, and as modified during the conciliation itself for further additional amounts of EUR 40 million from Section II (Council), EUR 2 million from Section VI (European Economic and Social Committee) and EUR 500 000 from Section VII (Committee of the Regions) of the 2009 budget.

Recalling that the purpose of Draft amending budget No 10/2009 is to formally enter this budgetary adjustment into the 2009 budget, MEPs approve the draft amending budget No 10/2009 as amended, on 18 November 2009, at the conciliation meeting with the Council.

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On 27 October 2009, the Commission forwarded to the Council preliminary draft amending budget (PDAB) No. 10 to the general budget for 2009. The updated figures to be taken into consideration were forwarded to the Council on 11 November 2009.

This preliminary draft amending budget takes account of:

an increase in the forecast of revenue; a decrease of payment appropriations for certain budget lines under headings 1a, 2 and 4, in order to align them more closely with the latest estimates of needs; and a decrease of commitment appropriations in budget lines under heading 2, combined with a decrease of non-differentiated appropriations in budget lines under heading 5, allowing for an increase in the remaining margins under the 2009 ceilings to be used for the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP).

As regards revenue, a net increase of EUR 241.6 million results from the revision of the forecasts for: (i) VAT and GNI balances (-EUR 1 386.4 million); (ii) traditional own resources (+EUR 600 million); (iii) other revenue (+EUR 1 028 million).

As regards the decrease in payment appropriations under headings 1a, 2 and 4, a total reduction of EUR 3 203.7 million results from the following adjustments, which take into account the redeployments proposed in transfer ("Global"):

within sub-heading 1a (Competitiveness for growth and employment), a reduction of EUR 98.6 million for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme, one of EUR 355.6 million for various research programmes as well as a reduction of EUR 51.2 million for EU satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo); within heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural resources) a reduction of EUR 2 109 million for the Rural Development, one of EUR 15 million for the LIFE+ programme, as well as a reduction of EUR 112.4 million for the European Fisheries Fund, one of EUR 28.1 million for the reserve for Fisheries Agreements and one of EUR 135 million for the European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF); within heading 4 (The EU as a global player) a reduction of EUR 243.8 million, for the Completion of PHARE pre-accession assistance; within heading 5 (Administration) a reduction of EUR 55 million for the Commission.

As regards the decrease in commitment appropriations , it concerns, within heading 2, Rural Development (-EUR 249.8 million), Climate Change (-EUR 20 million), Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (-EUR 34.1 million) and EAGF (- EUR 135 million) as well as within heading 5, Commission (- EUR 55 million).

The combined effect of the increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 241.6 million) and the decrease in payment appropriations in the budget lines under headings 1a, 2, 4 and 5 (EUR 3 203.7 million) is to reduce Member States' contributions to the 2009 budget by EUR 3 445.3 million.

Outcome of the Council’s proceedings : further to the conclusions reached at the conciliation meeting with the European Parliament on 18 November 2009, the Council agreed to the Commission proposal as updated by the Commission on 11 November 2009, with the following amendments, related to administrative expenditure:

· a reduction of EUR 40 million for the Council (Section II),

· a reduction of EUR 2 million for the Economic and Social Committee (Section VI) and

· a reduction of EUR 0.5 million for the Committee of the Regions (Section VII).

These amendments result in an additional decrease of EUR 42.5 million in non-differentiated appropriations under heading 5, thus bringing the total reduction in payments resulting from draft amending budget No. 10 for the financial year 2009 to 3 246.2 million .

Combined with the above-mentioned increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 241.6 million) (point 3 above), the effect is to reduce Member States' contributions to the 2009 budget by EUR 3 487.8 million .

In conclusion, the Council established draft amending budget No. 10 for the financial year 2009, on the basis of the elements stated above and which are set out in the technical annex of the Council’s document 16327/09 ADD 1 BUDGET 70.

16327/2009

On 27 October 2009, the Commission forwarded to the Council preliminary draft amending budget (PDAB) No. 10 to the general budget for 2009. The updated figures to be taken into consideration were forwarded to the Council on 11 November 2009.

This preliminary draft amending budget takes account of:

an increase in the forecast of revenue; a decrease of payment appropriations for certain budget lines under headings 1a, 2 and 4, in order to align them more closely with the latest estimates of needs; and a decrease of commitment appropriations in budget lines under heading 2, combined with a decrease of non-differentiated appropriations in budget lines under heading 5, allowing for an increase in the remaining margins under the 2009 ceilings to be used for the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP).

As regards revenue, a net increase of EUR 241.6 million results from the revision of the forecasts for: (i) VAT and GNI balances (-EUR 1 386.4 million); (ii) traditional own resources (+EUR 600 million); (iii) other revenue (+EUR 1 028 million).

As regards the decrease in payment appropriations under headings 1a, 2 and 4, a total reduction of EUR 3 203.7 million results from the following adjustments, which take into account the redeployments proposed in transfer ("Global"):

within sub-heading 1a (Competitiveness for growth and employment), a reduction of EUR 98.6 million for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme, one of EUR 355.6 million for various research programmes as well as a reduction of EUR 51.2 million for EU satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo); within heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural resources) a reduction of EUR 2 109 million for the Rural Development, one of EUR 15 million for the LIFE+ programme, as well as a reduction of EUR 112.4 million for the European Fisheries Fund, one of EUR 28.1 million for the reserve for Fisheries Agreements and one of EUR 135 million for the European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF); within heading 4 (The EU as a global player) a reduction of EUR 243.8 million, for the Completion of PHARE pre-accession assistance; within heading 5 (Administration) a reduction of EUR 55 million for the Commission.

As regards the decrease in commitment appropriations , it concerns, within heading 2, Rural Development (-EUR 249.8 million), Climate Change (-EUR 20 million), Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (-EUR 34.1 million) and EAGF (- EUR 135 million) as well as within heading 5, Commission (- EUR 55 million).

The combined effect of the increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 241.6 million) and the decrease in payment appropriations in the budget lines under headings 1a, 2, 4 and 5 (EUR 3 203.7 million) is to reduce Member States' contributions to the 2009 budget by EUR 3 445.3 million.

Outcome of the Council’s proceedings : further to the conclusions reached at the conciliation meeting with the European Parliament on 18 November 2009, the Council agreed to the Commission proposal as updated by the Commission on 11 November 2009, with the following amendments, related to administrative expenditure:

· a reduction of EUR 40 million for the Council (Section II),

· a reduction of EUR 2 million for the Economic and Social Committee (Section VI) and

· a reduction of EUR 0.5 million for the Committee of the Regions (Section VII).

These amendments result in an additional decrease of EUR 42.5 million in non-differentiated appropriations under heading 5, thus bringing the total reduction in payments resulting from draft amending budget No. 10 for the financial year 2009 to 3 246.2 million .

Combined with the above-mentioned increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 241.6 million) (point 3 above), the effect is to reduce Member States' contributions to the 2009 budget by EUR 3 487.8 million .

In conclusion, the Council established draft amending budget No. 10 for the financial year 2009, on the basis of the elements stated above and which are set out in the technical annex of the Council’s document 16327/09 ADD 1 BUDGET 70.

16327/2009

PURPOSE: presentation of the Preliminary Draft Amending Budget (PDAB) No 10 for the year 2009.

CONTENT: the PDAB No 10 for the year 2009 covers the following elements:

a net increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 478.7 million) after the revision of the forecasts of own resources and other revenue: this revision refers in particular to VAT and GNI balances and to traditional own resources. As far as the VAT and GNI own resources balances are concerned, and on the basis of the available information, the Commission proposes to enter an amount of EUR 949.3 million. The Commission also proposes to increase Traditional Own Resources (TOR) by EUR 400 million in chapter 12 of revenue. If new actual data for the last quarter of the year implies significant changes to this estimation, the Commission will revise its figures in the course of the budgetary procedure. As regards other revenue, taking into account the amounts that at this stage of the year are cashed or will probably be cashed, it is proposed to modify the initial forecasts for a net amount of EUR 1 028 million; a decrease of payment appropriations in budget lines for headings 1a, 2, and 4 (EUR 2 768.7 million), after taking into account the redeployments proposed in the so called "global transfer": the Commission proposes to adjust the level of payment appropriations for certain budget lines in order to align them more closely to the latest estimates of needs and working on the assumption that the rebalancing of payment appropriations between budget lines requested separately by the Commission's in the so-called 'Global Transfer' will be accepted by the Budget Authority. The proposed reduction in the level of payment appropriations amounts to EUR 2 768.7 million for all budget lines in the three headings concerned; a decrease in commitment appropriations under headings 2 and 5 (EUR 359 million), leading to a corresponding increase in the respective margin, which will then be available towards the financing of the second part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP). Since this concerns some budget lines which are non-differentiated, the reduction in commitment appropriations also leads to a further reduction in payments (EUR 55 million).

Conclusions : the abovementioned amendments reduce the 2009 budget by EUR 358 962 000 in commitment appropriations and EUR 2 768 724 080 in payment appropriations.

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PURPOSE: presentation of the Preliminary Draft Amending Budget (PDAB) No 10 for the year 2009.

CONTENT: the PDAB No 10 for the year 2009 covers the following elements:

a net increase in the forecast of revenue (EUR 478.7 million) after the revision of the forecasts of own resources and other revenue: this revision refers in particular to VAT and GNI balances and to traditional own resources. As far as the VAT and GNI own resources balances are concerned, and on the basis of the available information, the Commission proposes to enter an amount of EUR 949.3 million. The Commission also proposes to increase Traditional Own Resources (TOR) by EUR 400 million in chapter 12 of revenue. If new actual data for the last quarter of the year implies significant changes to this estimation, the Commission will revise its figures in the course of the budgetary procedure. As regards other revenue, taking into account the amounts that at this stage of the year are cashed or will probably be cashed, it is proposed to modify the initial forecasts for a net amount of EUR 1 028 million; a decrease of payment appropriations in budget lines for headings 1a, 2, and 4 (EUR 2 768.7 million), after taking into account the redeployments proposed in the so called "global transfer": the Commission proposes to adjust the level of payment appropriations for certain budget lines in order to align them more closely to the latest estimates of needs and working on the assumption that the rebalancing of payment appropriations between budget lines requested separately by the Commission's in the so-called 'Global Transfer' will be accepted by the Budget Authority. The proposed reduction in the level of payment appropriations amounts to EUR 2 768.7 million for all budget lines in the three headings concerned; a decrease in commitment appropriations under headings 2 and 5 (EUR 359 million), leading to a corresponding increase in the respective margin, which will then be available towards the financing of the second part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP). Since this concerns some budget lines which are non-differentiated, the reduction in commitment appropriations also leads to a further reduction in payments (EUR 55 million).

Conclusions : the abovementioned amendments reduce the 2009 budget by EUR 358 962 000 in commitment appropriations and EUR 2 768 724 080 in payment appropriations.

SEC(2009)1464
EUR-Lex