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Document 52015PC0522
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
COM/2015/0522 final - 2015/0246 (NLE)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 23.10.2015
COM(2015) 522 final
2015/0246(NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Even though the 11th European Development Fund 1 (EDF) has entered into force, the new procedure concerning Member States' contributions as set out in Articles 21-24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund 2 will apply for the first time for the first 2016 instalment. Article 63 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 stipulates that the procedure concerning Member States' contributions laid down in its Articles 21 to 24 shall apply for the first time with regard to the contributions of the year N + 2 3 , provided that the 11th EDF Internal Agreement enters into force after the year N (1 March 2015 = N+1), so those articles will apply for the N+2 (1st call of contributions 2016). Until that date, the European Commission is still referring to the 10th EDF Financial Regulation 4 , Articles 57-61, for matters related to Member States' contributions.
As a consequence, and in accordance with Article 57(5) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the present proposal covers:
–the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2015.
In accordance with Article 57(7) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the amount managed by the Commission and the amount managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) are specified separately.
In accordance with Article 145 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the EIB has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.
In accordance with Article 58(2) of the Financial Regulation, calls for contributions should first use up the amounts available from previous EDFs, one after the other. The calls for contributions in this proposal, therefore, concern amounts under the 10th EDF for both the EIB and the Commission.
In accordance with Article 57(5) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the Council must decide on this proposal at the latest 21 calendar days following the presentation by the Commission of its proposal and Member States must pay the third instalment at the latest 21 calendar days following the date on which the Council decision was notified to them.
In accordance with Article 1, second subparagraph of Council Decision 2013/759/EU regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (' Bridging Facility') 5 , the shares of Member States’ contributions set out in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreements of the 8th, 9th and 10th EDF shall be reduced accordingly, after the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement. The reduction will have an impact in 2015, 2016 and 2017 Member States' contributions to the Commission according to the option for adjustment chosen by each Member State.
Article 60(1) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation provides that a Member State which fails to pay the instalment of the contribution due by the deadline will be required to pay interest on the amount unpaid; the arrangements for the payment of interest are specified in the same Article.
2015/0246 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies 6 , ("the 10th EDF Internal Agreement") and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as "the 10th EDF Financial Regulation") 7 , and in particular Article 57(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 57 to 61 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the Commission is presenting a proposal by 10 October specifying (a) the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2015, and (b) a revised annual amount of the contribution for the year 2015 in line with actual needs, in case where, in accordance with Article 7(3) of the 10th EDF Internal Agreement, the annual amount deviates from actual needs,
(2)In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 145 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages,
(3)Article 58(2) of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for previous EDFs. Therefore a call for funds under the 10th EDF should be made,
(4)In accordance with Article 1, second subparagraph of Council Decision 2013/759/EU regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund ('Bridging Facility') 8 , the shares of Member States’ contributions set out in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreements of the 8th, 9th and 10th EDF shall be reduced accordingly, after the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement. The reduction will have an impact in 2015, 2016 and 2017 Member States' contributions according to the option for adjustment chosen by each Member State.
(5)The Council has adopted on 10 November 2014 9 , on a proposal made by the Commission, the decision to fix at EUR 3 400 000 000 the Commission's share and at EUR 200 000 000 the EIB's share of the Member States contributions to the EDF for 2015,
(6)Following the request of both the Commission and the EIB, the total amount for 2015 respects the ceiling amended by the Council on the 6 June 2015 10 of EUR 3.400.000.000 in total, with the share for the Commission of EUR 3 200 000 000 and EUR 200 000 000 for the EIB's share.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The individual EDF contributions to be paid by the Member States to the Commission as the third instalment for 2015 are set out in the table in the Annex 1a.
Payments of those contributions may be combined with adjustments under the implementation of the deduction of the funds committed under Council Decision 2013/759/EU regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund, as set out in Annex 2c, following an adjustment plan communicated by each Member State to the Commission.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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COM(2015) 522 final
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
ANNEX 1a
|
MEMBER STATES |
Key 10th EDF % |
3rd instalment 2015 |
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|
paid to |
paid to |
Total |
||
|
EIB |
Commission |
|||
|
10th EDF |
10th EDF |
|||
|
AUSTRIA |
2.41 |
1 205 000 |
20 485 000 |
21 690 000 |
|
BELGIUM |
3.53 |
1 765 000 |
30 005 000 |
31 770 000 |
|
BULGARIA |
0.14 |
70 000 |
1 190 000 |
1 260 000 |
|
CYPRUS |
0.09 |
45 000 |
765 000 |
810 000 |
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
0.51 |
255 000 |
4 335 000 |
4 590 000 |
|
DENMARK |
2.00 |
1 000 000 |
17 000 000 |
18 000 000 |
|
ESTONIA |
0.05 |
25 000 |
425 000 |
450 000 |
|
FINLAND |
1.47 |
735 000 |
12 495 000 |
13 230 000 |
|
FRANCE |
19.55 |
9 775 000 |
166 175 000 |
175 950 000 |
|
GERMANY |
20.50 |
10 250 000 |
174 250 000 |
184 500 000 |
|
GREECE |
1.47 |
735 000 |
12 495 000 |
13 230 000 |
|
HUNGARY |
0.55 |
275 000 |
4 675 000 |
4 950 000 |
|
IRELAND |
0.91 |
455 000 |
7 735 000 |
8 190 000 |
|
ITALY |
12.86 |
6 430 000 |
109 310 000 |
115 740 000 |
|
LATVIA |
0.07 |
35 000 |
595 000 |
630 000 |
|
LITHUANIA |
0.12 |
60 000 |
1 020 000 |
1 080 000 |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
0.27 |
135 000 |
2 295 000 |
2 430 000 |
|
MALTA |
0.03 |
15 000 |
255 000 |
270 000 |
|
NETHERLANDS |
4.85 |
2 425 000 |
41 225 000 |
43 650 000 |
|
POLAND |
1.30 |
650 000 |
11 050 000 |
11 700 000 |
|
PORTUGAL |
1.15 |
575 000 |
9 775 000 |
10 350 000 |
|
ROMANIA |
0.37 |
185 000 |
3 145 000 |
3 330 000 |
|
SLOVAKIA |
0.21 |
105 000 |
1 785 000 |
1 890 000 |
|
SLOVENIA |
0.18 |
90 000 |
1 530 000 |
1 620 000 |
|
SPAIN |
7.85 |
3 925 000 |
66 725 000 |
70 650 000 |
|
SWEDEN |
2.74 |
1 370 000 |
23 290 000 |
24 660 000 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
14.82 |
7 410 000 |
125 970 000 |
133 380 000 |
|
TOTAL EU-27 |
100.00 |
50 000 000 |
850 000 000 |
900 000 000 |
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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ANNEX
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COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
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COUNCIL DECISION
on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015
Annex 2a: Revised contributions 10th EDF
|
MEMBER STATES |
Key 10th EDF |
Amount used under the BF, not to be called |
OJ L 247, 09/09/2006 * |
|
|
% |
10th EDF |
10th EDF |
|
BELGIUM |
3.53 |
-6 776 695.53 |
793 897 904.47 |
|
DENMARK |
2.00 |
-3 839 487.55 |
449 800 512.45 |
|
GERMANY |
20.50 |
-39 354 747.39 |
4 610 455 252.61 |
|
GREECE |
1.47 |
-2 822 023.35 |
330 603 376.65 |
|
SPAIN |
7.85 |
-15 069 988.63 |
1 765 467 011.37 |
|
FRANCE |
19.55 |
-37 530 990.80 |
4 396 800 009.20 |
|
IRELAND |
0.91 |
-1 746 966.84 |
204 659 233.16 |
|
ITALY |
12.86 |
-24 687 904.95 |
2 892 217 295.05 |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
0.27 |
-518 330.82 |
60 723 069.18 |
|
NETHERLANDS |
4.85 |
-9 310 757.31 |
1 090 766 242.69 |
|
AUSTRIA |
2.41 |
-4 626 582.50 |
542 009 617.50 |
|
PORTUGAL |
1.15 |
-2 207 705.34 |
258 635 294.66 |
|
FINLAND |
1.47 |
-2 822 023.35 |
330 603 376.65 |
|
SWEDEN |
2.74 |
-5 260 097.94 |
616 226 702.06 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
14.82 |
-28 450 602.75 |
3 333 021 797.25 |
|
Sub-total EUR-15 |
96.38 |
-185 024 905.03 |
21 675 886 694.97 |
|
BULGARIA |
0.14 |
-268 764.13 |
31 486 035.87 |
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
0.51 |
-979 069.33 |
114 699 130.67 |
|
ESTONIA |
0.05 |
-95 987.19 |
11 245 012.81 |
|
CYPRUS |
0.09 |
-172 776.94 |
20 241 023.06 |
|
LATVIA |
0.07 |
-134 382.06 |
15 743 017.94 |
|
LITHUANIA |
0.12 |
-230 369.25 |
26 988 030.75 |
|
HUNGARY |
0.55 |
-1 055 859.08 |
123 695 140.92 |
|
MALTA |
0.03 |
-57 592.31 |
6 747 007.69 |
|
POLAND |
1.30 |
-2 495 666.91 |
292 370 333.09 |
|
ROMANIA |
0.37 |
-710 305.20 |
83 213 094.80 |
|
SLOVENIA |
0.18 |
-345 553.88 |
40 482 046.12 |
|
SLOVAKIA |
0.21 |
-403 146.19 |
47 229 053.81 |
|
Sub-total EUR-12 |
3.62 |
-6 949 472.47 |
814 138 927.53 |
|
TOTAL EUR-27 |
100.00 |
-191 974 377.50 |
22 490 025 622.50 |
* OJ L 247, 09/09/2006, 10th EDF initial amount = EUR 22 682 millions
Annex 2b: Revised contributions 8th 9th EDF
|
MEMBER STATES |
Key 8/9th EDF |
Reduction of Capital: Member States’ contributions set out in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreements of 8th and 9th EDF |
OJ L 229, 17/08/1991 |
OJ L 317, 15/12/2000 |
|
|
|
% |
8th EDF |
9th EDF |
8th EDF |
9th EDF |
|
BELGIUM |
3.92 |
-26 500 254.77 |
-28 481 582.22 |
476 827 745.23 |
512 478 417.78 |
|
DENMARK |
2.14 |
-14 466 975.82 |
-15 548 618.87 |
260 309 024.18 |
279 771 381.13 |
|
GERMANY |
23.36 |
-157 919 885.54 |
-169 726 979.79 |
2 841 504 114.46 |
3 053 953 020.21 |
|
GREECE |
1.25 |
-8 450 336.34 |
-9 082 137.19 |
152 049 663.66 |
163 417 862.81 |
|
SPAIN |
5.84 |
-39 479 971.39 |
-42 431 744.95 |
710 376 028.61 |
763 488 255.05 |
|
FRANCE |
24.30 |
-164 274 538.47 |
-176 556 746.95 |
2 955 845 461.53 |
3 176 843 253.05 |
|
IRELAND |
0.62 |
-4 191 366.83 |
-4 504 740.05 |
75 416 633.17 |
81 055 259.95 |
|
ITALY |
12.54 |
-84 773 774.17 |
-91 112 000.28 |
1 525 362 225.83 |
1 639 407 999.72 |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
0.29 |
-1 960 478.03 |
-2 107 055.83 |
35 275 521.97 |
37 912 944.17 |
|
NETHERLANDS |
5.22 |
-35 288 604.56 |
-37 927 004.90 |
634 959 395.44 |
682 432 995.10 |
|
AUSTRIA |
2.65 |
-17 914 713.04 |
-19 254 130.84 |
322 345 286.96 |
346 445 869.16 |
|
PORTUGAL |
0.97 |
-6 557 461.00 |
-7 047 738.46 |
117 990 539.00 |
126 812 261.54 |
|
FINLAND |
1.48 |
-10 005 198.23 |
-10 753 250.43 |
180 026 801.77 |
193 486 749.57 |
|
SWEDEN |
2.73 |
-18 455 534.57 |
-19 835 387.62 |
332 076 465.43 |
356 904 612.38 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
12.69 |
-85 787 814.53 |
-92 201 856.74 |
1 543 608 185.47 |
1 659 018 143.26 |
|
Sub-total EUR-15 |
100.00 |
-676 026 907.28 |
-726 570 975.11 |
12 163 973 092.72 |
13 073 429 024.89 |
|
BULGARIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESTONIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CYPRUS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LATVIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LITHUANIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
HUNGARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALTA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
POLAND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROMANIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SLOVENIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SLOVAKIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total EUR-12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EUR-27 |
100.00 |
-676 026 907.28 |
-726 570 975.11 |
12 163 973 092.72 |
13 073 429 024.89 |
Annex 2c: Template for the adjustment plan defined by each Member State (to be communicated to the Commission)
|
MEMBER STATES |
Adjustment |
|
Partial adjustment #1 |
Partial adjustment #2 |
Minimum adjustment by end 1st call 2016 |
|
Partial adjustment #3 |
Minimum adjustment by end 2nd call 2016 |
|
Partial adjustment #4 |
Partial adjustment #5 |
Minimum adjustment by end 1st call 2017 |
|
|
Total Adjustment |
|
(against 3rd EDF call 2015) EUR |
(against 1st EDF call 2016) EUR |
Cumulative = 45% |
|
(against 2nd EDF call 2016) EUR |
Cumulative = 70% |
|
(against 3rd EDF call 2016) EUR |
(against 1st EDF call 2017) EUR |
Cumulative = 100% |
|
BELGIUM |
-5.470.132 |
|
|
|
-2.461.559 |
|
|
-3.829.092 |
|
|
|
-5.470.132 |
|
DENMARK |
-1.963.637 |
|
|
|
-883.637 |
|
|
-1.374.546 |
|
|
|
-1.963.637 |
|
GERMANY |
-40.114.299 |
|
|
|
-18.051.435 |
|
|
-28.080.010 |
|
|
|
-40.114.299 |
|
GREECE |
3.085.715 |
|
|
|
1.388.572 |
|
|
2.160.001 |
|
|
|
3.085.715 |
|
SPAIN |
28.192.217 |
|
|
|
12.686.498 |
|
|
19.734.552 |
|
|
|
28.192.217 |
|
FRANCE |
-66.623.399 |
|
|
|
-29.980.530 |
|
|
-46.636.380 |
|
|
|
-66.623.399 |
|
IRELAND |
4.067.534 |
|
|
|
1.830.390 |
|
|
2.847.274 |
|
|
|
4.067.534 |
|
ITALY |
4.488.313 |
|
|
|
2.019.741 |
|
|
3.141.819 |
|
|
|
4.488.313 |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
-280.520 |
|
|
|
-126.234 |
|
|
-196.364 |
|
|
|
-280.520 |
|
NETHERLANDS |
-5.189.612 |
|
|
|
-2.335.325 |
|
|
-3.632.729 |
|
|
|
-5.189.612 |
|
AUSTRIA |
-3.366.235 |
|
|
|
-1.514.806 |
|
|
-2.356.364 |
|
|
|
-3.366.235 |
|
PORTUGAL |
2.524.676 |
|
|
|
1.136.104 |
|
|
1.767.273 |
|
|
|
2.524.676 |
|
FINLAND |
-140.260 |
|
|
|
-63.117 |
|
|
-98.182 |
|
|
|
-140.260 |
|
SWEDEN |
140.260 |
|
|
|
63.117 |
|
|
98.182 |
|
|
|
140.260 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
29.875.335 |
|
|
|
13.443.901 |
|
|
20.912.734 |
|
|
|
29.875.335 |
|
Sub-total EUR-15 |
-50.774.043 |
|
|
-22.848.320 |
|
|
-35.541.830 |
|
|
|
-50.774.043 |
|
|
BULGARIA |
1.963.637 |
|
|
|
883.637 |
|
|
1.374.546 |
|
|
|
1.963.637 |
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
7.153.249 |
|
|
|
3.218.962 |
|
|
5.007.274 |
|
|
|
7.153.249 |
|
ESTONIA |
701.299 |
|
|
|
315.585 |
|
|
490.909 |
|
|
|
701.299 |
|
CYPRUS |
1.262.338 |
|
|
|
568.052 |
|
|
883.637 |
|
|
|
1.262.338 |
|
LATVIA |
981.819 |
|
|
|
441.818 |
|
|
687.273 |
|
|
|
981.819 |
|
LITHUANIA |
1.683.117 |
|
|
|
757.403 |
|
|
1.178.182 |
|
|
|
1.683.117 |
|
HUNGARY |
7.714.288 |
|
|
|
3.471.430 |
|
|
5.400.002 |
|
|
|
7.714.288 |
|
MALTA |
420.779 |
|
|
|
189.351 |
|
|
294.546 |
|
|
|
420.779 |
|
POLAND |
18.233.772 |
|
|
|
8.205.198 |
|
|
12.763.641 |
|
|
|
18.233.772 |
|
ROMANIA |
5.189.612 |
|
|
|
2.335.325 |
|
|
3.632.729 |
|
|
|
5.189.612 |
|
SLOVENIA |
2.524.676 |
|
|
|
1.136.104 |
|
|
1.767.273 |
|
|
|
2.524.676 |
|
SLOVAKIA |
2.945.456 |
|
|
|
1.325.455 |
|
|
2.061.819 |
|
|
|
2.945.456 |
|
Sub-total EUR-12 |
50.774.043 |
|
|
22.848.320 |
|
|
35.541.830 |
|
|
|
50.774.043 |
|
|
TOTAL EUR-27 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEGATIVE adjustment amount = to be deducted from instalment
|
|
The sum of partial adjustment #1 and #2 shall be equal to or higher than 45% of the total adjustment |
|
The sum of p.a. #1, #2 and #3 shall be equal to or higher than 70% of the total adjustment. |
|
The sum of all 5 partial adjustments equals 100% of the total adjustment. |
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|
Late payments yield late interest based on minimum adjustment amount |
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