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2012/455/EU, Euratom: Definitive adoption of amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2012
2012/455/EU, Euratom: Definitive adoption of amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2012
2012/455/EU, Euratom: Definitive adoption of amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2012
OJ L 214, 10.8.2012, p. 1–14
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2012
10.8.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 214/1 |
DEFINITIVE ADOPTION
of amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2012
(2012/455/EU, Euratom)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(4)(a) and Article 314(9) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1),
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2),
Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, as definitively adopted on 1 December 2011 (3),
Having regard to draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget 2012, which the Commission drew up on 16 March 2012,
Having regard to the position on draft amending budget No 2/2012, which the Council adopted on 15 May 2012,
Having regard to Rules 75b and 75e of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure,
Having regard to the Parliament's approval of the position of the Council on 12 June 2012,
DECLARES:
Sole Article
The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2012 has been definitively adopted.
Done at Strasbourg, 12 June 2012.
The President
M. SCHULZ
(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
DEFINITIVE ADOPTION OF AMENDING BUDGET No 2 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2012
CONTENTS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION
Section III: Commission
— Expenditure | 6 |
— Title 13: Regional policy | 9 |
— Title 32: Energy | 11 |
SECTION III
COMMISSION
EXPENDITURE
Title |
Heading |
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
||
01 |
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS |
610 876 707 |
510 674 444 |
|
|
610 876 707 |
510 674 444 |
|
40 01 40 |
329 267 |
329 267 |
|
|
329 267 |
329 267 |
|
|
611 205 974 |
511 003 711 |
|
|
611 205 974 |
511 003 711 |
02 |
ENTERPRISE |
1 148 387 855 |
1 078 900 247 |
|
|
1 148 387 855 |
1 078 900 247 |
|
40 01 40 |
52 383 |
52 383 |
|
|
52 383 |
52 383 |
|
|
1 148 440 238 |
1 078 952 630 |
|
|
1 148 440 238 |
1 078 952 630 |
03 |
COMPETITION |
91 734 206 |
91 734 206 |
|
|
91 734 206 |
91 734 206 |
|
40 01 40 |
14 967 |
14 967 |
|
|
14 967 |
14 967 |
|
|
91 749 173 |
91 749 173 |
|
|
91 749 173 |
91 749 173 |
04 |
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS |
11 581 076 153 |
9 074 731 712 |
|
|
11 581 076 153 |
9 074 731 712 |
|
40 01 40 |
16 966 |
16 966 |
|
|
16 966 |
16 966 |
|
|
11 581 093 119 |
9 074 748 678 |
|
|
11 581 093 119 |
9 074 748 678 |
05 |
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT |
58 586 881 323 |
55 879 670 842 |
|
|
58 586 881 323 |
55 879 670 842 |
|
40 01 40 |
498 392 |
498 392 |
|
|
498 392 |
498 392 |
|
|
58 587 379 715 |
55 880 169 234 |
|
|
58 587 379 715 |
55 880 169 234 |
06 |
MOBEILITY AND TRANSPORT |
1 664 247 628 |
1 079 420 609 |
|
|
1 664 247 628 |
1 079 420 609 |
|
40 01 40 |
59 867 |
59 867 |
|
|
59 867 |
59 867 |
|
|
1 664 307 495 |
1 079 480 476 |
|
|
1 664 307 495 |
1 079 480 476 |
07 |
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION |
488 335 603 |
388 770 703 |
|
|
488 335 603 |
388 770 703 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
4 273 840 |
4 273 840 |
|
|
4 273 840 |
4 273 840 |
|
|
492 609 443 |
393 044 543 |
|
|
492 609 443 |
393 044 543 |
08 |
RESEARCH |
6 580 024 910 |
4 217 590 729 |
|
|
6 580 024 910 |
4 217 590 729 |
|
40 01 40 |
4 490 |
4 490 |
|
|
4 490 |
4 490 |
|
|
6 580 029 400 |
4 217 595 219 |
|
|
6 580 029 400 |
4 217 595 219 |
09 |
INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA |
1 677 451 177 |
1 356 450 156 |
|
|
1 677 451 177 |
1 356 450 156 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
416 680 |
416 680 |
|
|
416 680 |
416 680 |
|
|
1 677 867 857 |
1 356 866 836 |
|
|
1 677 867 857 |
1 356 866 836 |
10 |
DIRECT RESEARCH |
410 893 864 |
404 081 551 |
|
|
410 893 864 |
404 081 551 |
11 |
MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES |
913 873 159 |
685 624 620 |
|
|
913 873 159 |
685 624 620 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
119 219 779 |
120 819 779 |
|
|
119 219 779 |
120 819 779 |
|
|
1 033 092 938 |
806 444 399 |
|
|
1 033 092 938 |
806 444 399 |
12 |
INTERNAL MARKET |
101 005 521 |
97 680 011 |
|
|
101 005 521 |
97 680 011 |
|
40 01 40 |
97 284 |
97 284 |
|
|
97 284 |
97 284 |
|
|
101 102 805 |
97 777 295 |
|
|
101 102 805 |
97 777 295 |
13 |
REGIONAL POLICY |
42 045 447 275 |
35 538 190 839 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
42 063 508 957 |
35 556 252 521 |
|
40 01 40 |
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
|
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
|
42 045 463 738 |
35 538 207 302 |
|
|
42 063 525 420 |
35 556 268 984 |
14 |
TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION |
142 810 235 |
110 215 126 |
|
|
142 810 235 |
110 215 126 |
|
40 01 40 |
151 912 |
151 912 |
|
|
151 912 |
151 912 |
|
|
142 962 147 |
110 367 038 |
|
|
142 962 147 |
110 367 038 |
15 |
EDUCATION AND CULTURE |
2 696 893 431 |
2 112 018 336 |
|
|
2 696 893 431 |
2 112 018 336 |
|
40 01 40 |
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
2 696 923 364 |
2 112 048 269 |
|
|
2 696 923 364 |
2 112 048 269 |
16 |
COMMUNICATION |
254 388 869 |
245 003 869 |
|
|
254 388 869 |
245 003 869 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
7 805 987 |
7 905 987 |
|
|
7 805 987 |
7 905 987 |
|
|
262 194 856 |
252 909 856 |
|
|
262 194 856 |
252 909 856 |
17 |
HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
686 380 880 |
591 324 297 |
|
|
686 380 880 |
591 324 297 |
|
40 01 40 |
280 045 |
280 045 |
|
|
280 045 |
280 045 |
|
|
686 660 925 |
591 604 342 |
|
|
686 660 925 |
591 604 342 |
18 |
HOME AFFAIRS |
1 249 268 924 |
740 261 722 |
|
|
1 249 268 924 |
740 261 722 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
14 779 662 |
15 699 634 |
|
|
14 779 662 |
15 699 634 |
|
|
1 264 048 586 |
755 961 356 |
|
|
1 264 048 586 |
755 961 356 |
19 |
EXTERNAL RELATIONS |
4 817 156 439 |
3 276 409 777 |
|
|
4 817 156 439 |
3 276 409 777 |
|
40 01 40 |
16 345 |
16 345 |
|
|
16 345 |
16 345 |
|
|
4 817 172 784 |
3 276 426 122 |
|
|
4 817 172 784 |
3 276 426 122 |
20 |
TRADE |
104 305 507 |
101 676 083 |
|
|
104 305 507 |
101 676 083 |
|
40 01 40 |
37 417 |
37 417 |
|
|
37 417 |
37 417 |
|
|
104 342 924 |
101 713 500 |
|
|
104 342 924 |
101 713 500 |
21 |
DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES |
1 497 912 576 |
1 309 859 220 |
|
|
1 497 912 576 |
1 309 859 220 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
1 497 942 509 |
1 309 889 153 |
|
|
1 497 942 509 |
1 309 889 153 |
22 |
ENLARGEMENT |
1 087 530 479 |
921 317 913 |
|
|
1 087 530 479 |
921 317 913 |
|
40 01 40 |
8 082 |
8 082 |
|
|
8 082 |
8 082 |
|
|
1 087 538 561 |
921 325 995 |
|
|
1 087 538 561 |
921 325 995 |
23 |
HUMANITARIAN AID |
899 720 579 |
842 147 753 |
|
|
899 720 579 |
842 147 753 |
|
40 01 40 |
13 470 |
13 470 |
|
|
13 470 |
13 470 |
|
|
899 734 049 |
842 161 223 |
|
|
899 734 049 |
842 161 223 |
24 |
FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD |
78 842 000 |
74 068 792 |
|
|
78 842 000 |
74 068 792 |
25 |
COMMISSION'S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE |
194 061 667 |
193 061 667 |
|
|
194 061 667 |
193 061 667 |
26 |
COMMISSION'S ADMINISTRATION |
1 015 969 713 |
999 321 141 |
|
|
1 015 969 713 |
999 321 141 |
|
40 01 40 |
1 502 275 |
1 502 275 |
|
|
1 502 275 |
1 502 275 |
|
|
1 017 471 988 |
1 000 823 416 |
|
|
1 017 471 988 |
1 000 823 416 |
27 |
BUDGET |
68 585 186 |
68 585 186 |
|
|
68 585 186 |
68 585 186 |
|
40 01 40 |
100 293 |
100 293 |
|
|
100 293 |
100 293 |
|
|
68 685 479 |
68 685 479 |
|
|
68 685 479 |
68 685 479 |
28 |
AUDIT |
11 809 925 |
11 809 925 |
|
|
11 809 925 |
11 809 925 |
29 |
STATISTICS |
134 296 280 |
121 927 987 |
|
|
134 296 280 |
121 927 987 |
|
40 01 40 |
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
29 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
134 326 213 |
121 957 920 |
|
|
134 326 213 |
121 957 920 |
30 |
PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE |
1 334 531 857 |
1 334 531 857 |
|
|
1 334 531 857 |
1 334 531 857 |
31 |
LANGUAGE SERVICES |
399 036 112 |
399 036 112 |
|
|
399 036 112 |
399 036 112 |
32 |
ENERGY |
718 266 162 |
1 338 527 629 |
|
–18 061 682 |
718 266 162 |
1 320 465 947 |
|
40 01 40 |
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
|
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
|
718 290 109 |
1 338 551 576 |
|
|
718 290 109 |
1 320 489 894 |
33 |
JUSTICE |
217 680 614 |
187 145 069 |
|
|
217 680 614 |
187 145 069 |
|
40 01 40 |
6 413 |
6 413 |
|
|
6 413 |
6 413 |
|
|
217 687 027 |
187 151 482 |
|
|
217 687 027 |
187 151 482 |
40 |
RESERVES |
758 937 000 |
90 000 000 |
|
|
758 937 000 |
90 000 000 |
|
Total |
144 268 619 816 |
125 471 770 130 |
18 061 682 |
|
144 286 681 498 |
125 471 770 130 |
|
40 01 40, 40 02 41 |
149 816 025 |
152 435 997 |
|
|
149 816 025 |
152 435 997 |
|
Total including reserves |
144 418 435 841 |
125 624 206 127 |
|
|
144 436 497 523 |
125 624 206 127 |
TITLE 13
REGIONAL POLICY
Title Chapter |
Heading |
FF |
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
|||
13 01 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘REGIONAL POLICY’ POLICY AREA |
|
89 826 606 |
89 826 606 |
|
|
89 826 606 |
89 826 606 |
|
40 01 40 |
|
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
|
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
|
|
89 843 069 |
89 843 069 |
|
|
89 843 069 |
89 843 069 |
13 03 |
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS |
1 |
29 611 464 423 |
26 235 431 887 |
|
|
29 611 464 423 |
26 235 431 887 |
13 04 |
COHESION FUND |
1 |
11 788 814 578 |
8 757 388 636 |
|
|
11 788 814 578 |
8 757 388 636 |
13 05 |
PRE-ACCESSION OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURAL POLICIES |
|
555 341 668 |
455 543 710 |
|
|
555 341 668 |
455 543 710 |
13 06 |
SOLIDARITY FUND |
|
p.m. |
p.m. |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
|
Title 13 — Total |
|
42 045 447 275 |
35 538 190 839 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
42 063 508 957 |
35 556 252 521 |
|
40 01 40 |
|
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
|
16 463 |
16 463 |
|
Total including reserves |
|
42 045 463 738 |
35 538 207 302 |
|
|
42 063 525 420 |
35 556 268 984 |
CHAPTER 13 06 — SOLIDARITY FUND
Title Chapter Article Item |
Heading |
FF |
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
|||
13 06 |
SOLIDARITY FUND |
|||||||
13 06 01 |
European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States |
3.2 |
p.m. |
p.m. |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
13 06 02 |
European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession |
4 |
p.m. |
p.m. |
|
|
p.m. |
p.m. |
|
Chapter 13 06 — Total |
|
p.m. |
p.m. |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
13 06 01
European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
p.m. |
p.m. |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
18 061 682 |
Remarks
This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of major disasters in the Member States. Assistance should be provided mainly in connection with natural disasters, but may also be provided, where warranted by the urgency of the situation, to the Member States concerned, with a deadline being laid down for use of the financial assistance awarded and provision being made for beneficiary states to substantiate the use made of the assistance they receive. Assistance received which is subsequently offset by third-party payments, under the ‘polluter pays’ principle, for example, or received in excess of the final valuation of damage should be recovered.
Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).
Reference acts
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005) 108 final).
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).
TITLE 32
ENERGY
Title Chapter |
Heading |
FF |
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
|||
32 01 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ENERGY’ POLICY AREA |
|
78 101 468 |
78 101 468 |
|
|
78 101 468 |
78 101 468 |
|
40 01 40 |
|
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
|
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
|
|
78 125 415 |
78 125 415 |
|
|
78 125 415 |
78 125 415 |
32 03 |
TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS |
1 |
21 129 600 |
18 145 022 |
|
|
21 129 600 |
18 145 022 |
32 04 |
CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES |
|
144 450 237 |
874 516 822 |
|
–18 061 682 |
144 450 237 |
856 455 140 |
32 05 |
NUCLEAR ENERGY |
1 |
282 496 400 |
227 357 119 |
|
|
282 496 400 |
227 357 119 |
32 06 |
RESEARCH RELATED TO ENERGY |
1 |
192 088 457 |
140 407 198 |
|
|
192 088 457 |
140 407 198 |
|
Title 32 — Total |
|
718 266 162 |
1 338 527 629 |
|
–18 061 682 |
718 266 162 |
1 320 465 947 |
|
40 01 40 |
|
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
|
23 947 |
23 947 |
|
Total including reserves |
|
718 290 109 |
1 338 551 576 |
|
|
718 290 109 |
1 320 489 894 |
CHAPTER 32 04 — CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Title Chapter Article Item |
Heading |
FF |
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
|||
32 04 |
CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES |
|||||||
32 04 01 |
Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006) |
1.1 |
— |
453 626 |
|
|
— |
453 626 |
32 04 02 |
Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006): external strand — Coopener |
4 |
— |
p.m. |
|
|
— |
p.m. |
32 04 03 |
Support activities to the European energy policy and internal energy market |
1.1 |
3 720 000 |
3 765 092 |
|
|
3 720 000 |
3 765 092 |
32 04 04 |
Completion of the Energy framework programme (1999 to 2002) — Conventional and renewable energy |
1.1 |
— |
p.m. |
|
|
— |
p.m. |
32 04 05 |
European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) |
1.1 |
p.m. |
p.m. |
|
|
p.m. |
p.m. |
32 04 06 |
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme |
1.1 |
129 813 600 |
71 854 285 |
|
|
129 813 600 |
71 854 285 |
32 04 07 |
Pilot project — Energy security — Biofuels |
1.1 |
— |
p.m. |
|
|
— |
p.m. |
32 04 10 |
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 04 10 01 |
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Titles 1 and 2 |
1.1 |
6 864 725 |
6 864 725 |
|
|
6 864 725 |
6 864 725 |
32 04 10 02 |
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Title 3 |
1.1 |
377 125 |
377 125 |
|
|
377 125 |
377 125 |
|
Article 32 04 10 — Subtotal |
|
7 241 850 |
7 241 850 |
|
|
7 241 850 |
7 241 850 |
32 04 11 |
Energy Community |
4 |
2 724 787 |
2 600 970 |
|
|
2 724 787 |
2 600 970 |
32 04 12 |
Pilot project — European framework programme for the development and exchange of experience on sustainable urban development |
1.1 |
— |
p.m. |
|
|
— |
p.m. |
32 04 13 |
Preparatory action — European islands for a common energy policy |
1.1 |
— |
2 000 000 |
|
|
— |
2 000 000 |
32 04 14 |
Energy projects to aid economic recovery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 04 14 01 |
Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks |
1.1 |
p.m. |
544 350 645 |
|
–18 061 682 |
p.m. |
526 288 963 |
32 04 14 02 |
Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) |
1.1 |
p.m. |
124 293 397 |
|
|
p.m. |
124 293 397 |
32 04 14 03 |
Energy projects to aid economic recovery — European offshore wind grid system |
1.1 |
p.m. |
73 487 337 |
|
|
p.m. |
73 487 337 |
32 04 14 04 |
Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy efficiency and renewable initiatives |
1.1 |
p.m. |
43 548 052 |
|
|
p.m. |
43 548 052 |
|
Article 32 04 14 — Subtotal |
|
p.m. |
785 679 431 |
|
–18 061 682 |
p.m. |
767 617 749 |
32 04 16 |
Security of energy installations and infrastructures |
1.1 |
250 000 |
571 568 |
|
|
250 000 |
571 568 |
32 04 17 |
Pilot project — Supporting the preservation of natural resources and combating climate change through the increased use of solar energy (solar thermal and photovoltaic) |
2 |
p.m. |
p.m. |
|
|
p.m. |
p.m. |
32 04 18 |
Pilot project — Energy security — Shale Gas |
1.1 |
200 000 |
100 000 |
|
|
200 000 |
100 000 |
32 04 19 |
Preparatory action — Cooperation mechanisms implementing the renewable energy sources Directive 2009/28/EC |
2 |
500 000 |
250 000 |
|
|
500 000 |
250 000 |
|
Chapter 32 04 — Total |
|
144 450 237 |
874 516 822 |
|
–18 061 682 |
144 450 237 |
856 455 140 |
32 04 14
Energy projects to aid economic recovery
32 04 14 01
Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks
Budget 2012 |
Amending budget No. 2/2012 |
New amount |
|||
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
Commitments |
Payments |
p.m. |
544 350 645 |
|
–18 061 682 |
p.m. |
526 288 963 |
Remarks
This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of gas and electricity infrastructure projects having the highest Union added value.
It should serve to adapt and develop energy networks of particular importance to the Union in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, to increase interconnection capacity, security and diversification of supply and to overcome environmental, technical and financial obstacles. Special Union support is necessary to develop energy networks more intensively and to accelerate their construction, notably where the diversity of routes and sources of supply is low.
This appropriation should also serve to promote connection and integration of renewable energy resources and to strengthen economic and social cohesion with less-favoured and island regions of the Union.
It is intended to cover the financing of the second step of the economic recovery plan as agreed between the two arms of the budgetary authority on 2 April 2009. Its financing is conditional on an agreement by the budgetary authority and should be made available as provided for in points 21, 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1), without prejudice to the financial envelopes of the codecision programmes and the European Parliament's priorities.
If the Commission's annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the economic recovery plan identifies serious risks for implementing the priority projects, the Commission shall recommend measures to offset those risks, and shall where appropriate and consistent with the economic recovery plan, make additional proposals for the projects already referred to in Regulation (EC) No 663/2009.
Legal basis
Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 31).