PURPOSE: to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to assist Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic following floods in September 2010.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision 2011/535/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with 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, within an annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

On the basis of application for assistance from the Fund by Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic relating to the flooding disasters of September 2010, the European Parliament and the Council decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide the sum of EUR 19 546 647 in commitment and payment appropriations from the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011.

The European Parliament adopted by 644 votes to 16, with 5 abstentions, a resolution approving, unamended, the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

According to the proposal, these funds shall be mobilised to the amount of EUR 19 546 647 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic following heavy flooding in 2010.

The Committee on Budgets adopted the report drafted by Reimer BÖGE (EPP, DE) in which it calls on the European Parliament to approve, unamended, the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

According to the proposal, these funds shall be mobilised to the amount of EUR 19 546 647 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic following heavy flooding in 2010.

Members recall that the IIA of 17 May 2006 foresees that where there is scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission shall take this into account when making the necessary proposal.

They note that the Commission, by calling for additional commitments and payments to cover the needs of the EUSF at this early stage of the year, found no possibility for redeployment nor reallocating within and between headings concerned.

They propose, pending Council's position, to consider the overall situation of payments in the context of the outturn of the 2010 Budget or in the context of another draft amending budget to be proposed by the Commission in the coming weeks.

PURPOSE: to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to assist Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic following floods in September 2010.

PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT: The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 .

On the basis of application for assistance from the Fund by Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic relating to the flooding disasters of September 2010, total estimates of the damage caused are as follows:

Direct damage Slovenia ("major disaster"): EUR 251300861. Direct damage Croatia ("neighbouring country criterion"): EUR 47002839. Direct damage Czech Republic (August flooding 2010): EUR 436477560.

In the light of the examination of the applications, 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 18 371 576 and EUR 1 175 071 , to be allocated under heading 3b and 4 of the financial framework respectively (totalling EUR 19 546 647).

By presenting this proposal to deploy the Fund, the Commission initiates the simplified trilogue procedure in view of securing the agreement of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority on the need to use the Fund and the amount required. The Commission invites each arm of the budgetary authority to inform the other arm and the Commission on its intentions. In case of disagreement by either of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority, a formal trilogue meeting will be convened.

PURPOSE: to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to assist Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic following floods in September 2010.

PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT: The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 .

On the basis of application for assistance from the Fund by Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic relating to the flooding disasters of September 2010, total estimates of the damage caused are as follows:

Direct damage Slovenia ("major disaster"): EUR 251300861. Direct damage Croatia ("neighbouring country criterion"): EUR 47002839. Direct damage Czech Republic (August flooding 2010): EUR 436477560.

In the light of the examination of the applications, 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 18 371 576 and EUR 1 175 071 , to be allocated under heading 3b and 4 of the financial framework respectively (totalling EUR 19 546 647).

By presenting this proposal to deploy the Fund, the Commission initiates the simplified trilogue procedure in view of securing the agreement of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority on the need to use the Fund and the amount required. The Commission invites each arm of the budgetary authority to inform the other arm and the Commission on its intentions. In case of disagreement by either of the two arms of the Budgetary Authority, a formal trilogue meeting will be convened.