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2014/2072(BUD) Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: flooding in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice storms in Slovenia and Croatia

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Lead BUDG ŠULIN Patricija (icon: PPE PPE)
Committee Opinion REGI
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2015/03/17
   Final act published in Official Journal
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013 and 2014.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively.

On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows:

· Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding);

· Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake);

· Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms);

· Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding).

Proposed aid : Italy: EUR 16 310 467 ; Greece: EUR 3 683 320 ; Slovenia: EUR 18 388 478 ; Croatia: EUR 8 616 263 .

Total : EUR 46 998 528

The European Parliament and the Council decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for the year 2014 .

The same amount of payment appropriations is mobilised under the Funds for the 2015 financial year .

An amending budget (AB) is adopted in parallel in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitments.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17.12.2014.

2014/12/18
   CSL - Draft budget approved by Council
2014/12/18
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2014/12/17
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2014/12/17
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 651 votes to 26, with 7 abstentions, a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) 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 (floods in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice in Slovenia and ice and floods in Croatia).

Parliament recalled that the European Union created a European Union Solidarity Fund to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

Parliament approved the decision annexed to this resolution which seeks to mobilise EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015 to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia.

Documents
2014/12/15
   EP - Vote in committee
2014/12/15
   EP - Budgetary report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Budgets unanimously adopted the report by Patricija ŠULIN (EPP, SI) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) 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 (floods in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice in Slovenia and ice and floods in Croatia).

Members recalled that the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Solidarity Fund in favour of floods in Italy (Sardinia) during November 2013, an earthquake in Greece (Kefalonia), ice storms in Slovenia, and the same ice storms, followed by floods in Croatia, at the end of January/beginning February 2014 on the basis of point 11 of the IIA.

The Fund was created to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters. Members called on the European Parliament to approve the decision annexed to this report which seeks to mobilise EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015.

Documents
2014/12/12
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2014/12/10
   EP - Committee draft report
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2014/09/24
   EP - ŠULIN Patricija (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in BUDG
2014/09/15
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/09/08
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013.

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

CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively.

On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows:

Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding); Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake); Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms); Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding). Proposed aid : Italy : EUR 16 310 467 ; Greece : EUR 3 683 320 ; Slovenia : EUR 18 388 478 ; Croatia : EUR 8 616 263 .

Total : EUR 46 998 528

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, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528 .

The Commission will present a draft amending budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitment and payment appropriations. In the event of disagreement, a trilogue procedure will be initiated in accordance with Point 11 of 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 sound financial Management.

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2014/12/17 Outcome: +: 651, -: 26, 0: 7
DE FR IT ES PL RO GB PT HU CZ EL NL AT BE BG SE FI SK HR DK LT LV LU IE EE SI CY MT
Total
86
73
65
50
46
26
61
20
20
19
19
26
18
17
16
19
13
13
11
13
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
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1
2

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3

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3
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Netherlands S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

1

Luxembourg S&D

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1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3
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65

Romania ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1
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61

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2

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For (1)

1

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2

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2

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1

Finland ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1
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Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

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3

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1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

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For (1)

1

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1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

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For (1)

1
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Italy GUE/NGL

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Czechia GUE/NGL

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Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

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Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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48

Germany NI

For (1)

1

Poland NI

Against (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

1

Netherlands NI

4

Latvia NI

1
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37

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

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  • date: 2014-09-08T00:00:00 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2014/0565/COM_COM(2014)0565_EN.pdf title: COM(2014)0565 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0565 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively. On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows: Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding); Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake); Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms); Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding). Proposed aid : Italy : EUR 16 310 467 ; Greece : EUR 3 683 320 ; Slovenia : EUR 18 388 478 ; Croatia : EUR 8 616 263 . Total : EUR 46 998 528 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, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528 . The Commission will present a draft amending budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitment and payment appropriations. In the event of disagreement, a trilogue procedure will be initiated in accordance with Point 11 of 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 sound financial Management.
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  • date: 2014-12-17T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25054&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
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  • date: 2015-03-17T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013 and 2014. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund. CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively. On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows: · Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding); · Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake); · Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms); · Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding). Proposed aid : Italy: EUR 16 310 467 ; Greece: EUR 3 683 320 ; Slovenia: EUR 18 388 478 ; Croatia: EUR 8 616 263 . Total : EUR 46 998 528 The European Parliament and the Council decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for the year 2014 . The same amount of payment appropriations is mobilised under the Funds for the 2015 financial year . An amending budget (AB) is adopted in parallel in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitments. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17.12.2014. docs: title: Decision 2015/436 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D0436 title: OJ L 072 17.03.2015, p. 0006 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:072:TOC
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  • PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013 and 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund.

    CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

    The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively.

    On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows:

    ·         Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding);

    ·         Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake);

    ·         Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms);

    ·         Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding).

    Proposed aid: Italy: EUR 16 310 467; Greece: EUR 3 683 320; Slovenia: EUR 18 388 478; Croatia: EUR 8 616 263.

    TotalEUR 46 998 528

    The European Parliament and the Council decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for the year 2014.

    The same amount of payment appropriations is mobilised under the Funds for the 2015 financial year.

    An amending budget (AB) is adopted in parallel in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitments.

    ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17.12.2014.

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OJ L 072 17.03.2015, p. 0006
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 651 votes to 26, with 7 abstentions, a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) 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 (floods in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice in Slovenia and ice and floods in Croatia).

    Parliament recalled that the European Union created a European Union Solidarity Fund to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

    Parliament approved the decision annexed to this resolution which seeks to mobilise EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015 to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia.

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  • The Committee on Budgets unanimously adopted the report by Patricija ŠULIN (EPP, SI) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) 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 (floods in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice in Slovenia and ice and floods in Croatia).

    Members recalled that the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Solidarity Fund in favour of floods in Italy (Sardinia) during November 2013, an earthquake in Greece (Kefalonia), ice storms in Slovenia, and the same ice storms, followed by floods in Croatia, at the end of January/beginning February 2014 on the basis of point 11 of the IIA.

    The Fund was created to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters. Members called on the European Parliament to approve the decision annexed to this report which seeks to mobilise EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015.

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DOMINIK Jacek
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  • PURPOSE: to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, which were affected by natural disasters in 2013.

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

    CONTENT: Council Regulation No 1311/2013 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

    The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, since amending Regulation (EU) 661/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council may not be applied retroactively.

    On the basis of applications from Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia, the calculation of the aid from the Fund, based on the estimate of total damage caused, is as follows:

    • Italy direct damage: EUR 652 418 691 EUR (flooding);
    • Greece direct damage: EUR 147 332 790 (earthquake);
    • Slovenia direct damage: EUR 428 733 722 (storms);
    • Croatia direct damage: EUR 291 904 630 EUR (flooding).
    • Proposed aid: Italy : EUR 16 310 467; Greece : EUR 3 683 320; Slovenia : EUR 18 388 478; Croatia : EUR 8 616 263.

    Total : EUR 46 998 528

    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, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 46 998 528.

    The Commission will present a draft amending budget (DAB) in order to enter in the 2014 budget the specific commitment and payment appropriations. In the event of disagreement, a trilogue procedure will be initiated in accordance with Point 11 of 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 sound financial Management.

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  • date: 2014-09-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2014/0565/COM_COM(2014)0565_EN.pdf title: COM(2014)0565 type: Non-legislative basic document published celexid: CELEX:52014PC0565:EN type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC commission:
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    Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: flooding in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice storms in Slovenia and Croatia
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