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Document 52008DP0619

    Mobilising the Solidarity Fund of the European Union European Parliament resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a decision 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 (COM(2008)0732 — C6-0393/2008 — 2008/2317(ACI))
    ANNEX DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 December 2008 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

    OJ C 45E, 23.2.2010, p. 163–164 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    18/12/2008; Date of vote
    Date of vote:
    18/12/2008
    Author:
    European Parliament, Committee on Budgets, Committee on Regional Development
    Rapporteur:
    BOEGE
    Form:
    Decision
    Parliamentary term:
    Sixth legislature
    Additional information:
    Parliament consulted by document Nr. 0393/2008, ACI 2008/2317

    23.2.2010   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    CE 45/163

    Mobilising the Solidarity Fund of the European Union

    P6_TA(2008)0619

    European Parliament resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a decision 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 (COM(2008)0732 — C6-0393/2008 — 2008/2317(ACI))

    (2010/C 45 E/49)

    The European Parliament,

    —

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0732 — C6-0393/2008),

    —

    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 (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

    —

    having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),

    —

    having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008 on the Solidarity Fund,

    —

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and to the opinion of the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0474/2008),

    1.   Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;

    2.   Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

    3.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.

    (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

    ANNEX

    DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

    of 18 December 2008

    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

    THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    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 (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

    having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),

    having regard to the Commission proposal,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (‘the Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

    (2)

    The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

    (3)

    Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

    (4)

    Cyprus has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by drought.

    HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

    Article 1

    For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 7 605 445 in commitment and payment appropriations.

    Article 2

    This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2008.

    For the European Parliament

    The President

    For the Council

    The President

    (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

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