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Document 52009DP0354

    Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 European Parliament resolution of 6 May 2009 on the amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007-2013) (COM(2009)0171 – C6-0508/2008 – 2008/2332(ACI))
    ANNEX

    OJ C 212E, 5.8.2010, p. 3–5 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    5.8.2010   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    CE 212/3


    Wednesday 6 May 2009
    Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006

    P6_TA(2009)0354

    European Parliament resolution of 6 May 2009 on the amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007-2013) (COM(2009)0171 – C6-0508/2008 – 2008/2332(ACI))

    2010/C 212 E/02

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2009)0171),

    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) (IIA of 17 May 2006), and in particular to Points 21, 22 and 23 thereof,

    having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2009 on the Mid-term Review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework (2) and of 10 March 2009 on Guidelines for the 2010 budget procedure (3) ,

    having regard to the Conclusions of the Trialogue held on 2 April 2009,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0278/2009),

    1.

    Approves the conclusions of the Trialogue of 2 April 2009;

    2.

    Stresses that the agreement reached on the revision of the multiannual financial framework is the result of successful interinstitutional cooperation in responding to the financial and economic crisis that Member States are experiencing, through the promotion of solidarity in the energy resources field and the promotion of broadband in rural areas as well as the support to the agriculture sector;

    3.

    Recalls that with this agreement the Parliament, in its double capacity of legislative and budgetary authority, has protected its existing priorities, as it did during the 2008 budgetary procedure when an agreement on Galileo financing was reached;

    4.

    Agrees to the political compromise which provides for a compensation mechanism planned for the 2010 budgetary procedure, as well as - but only if necessary - for the 2011 budgetary procedure; recalls that, as stated in the Joint Declaration adopted by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission during Trilogue on 2 April 2009, the compensation mechanism will be without prejudice to the financial envelopes of the co-decided programmes and the annual budgetary procedure and will be financed by using all budgetary means available in the budgetary legal framework;

    5.

    Reiterates that deficits and leftovers are still unresolved from the outcome of the negotiations of the IIA of 17 May 2006 and that these deficits should be addressed in the 2008-2009 mid-term review, as provided for in Declaration 3 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, as well as in the course of the annual budgetary procedures, if possible through more flexibility and in any case by all means foreseen by the IIA of 17 May 2006; recalls, as stated by Parliament in its unilateral declaration during Trilogue on 2 April 2009, that the Commission should take on board during the mid-term review process the principles laid down in its resolution adopted on 25 March 2009;

    6.

    Cautions against the regular use of margins under heading 2 to finance other headings, since this could jeopardise the interests of the agricultural sector, in light of unexpected decreases in market prices;

    7.

    Regrets that the agreement with the Council was reached only two months before the end of parliamentary term, leaving less space for the negotiations, and regrets that this put the institutions under pressure, even if in the usual climate of loyal cooperation;

    8.

    Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;

    9.

    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;

    10

    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)  Texts adopted, P6_TA(2009)0174.

    (3)  Texts adopted, P6_TA(2009)0095 and 0096.


    Wednesday 6 May 2009
    ANNEX

    Wednesday 6 May 2009
    DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

    of 6 May 2009

    amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007-2013)

    THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to Points 21, 22, first and second paragraphs, and 23 thereof,

    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    At the trilogue meeting of 2 April 2009 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed on the financing, in the framework of the European Economic Recovery Plan for modernisation of infrastructures and energy solidarity, of projects in the field of energy and broadband internet, as well as for strengthening operations related to the ‘new challenges’ defined in the context of the assessment of the 2003 mid-term reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (‘Health Check’). The financing requires, as a first step, a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with Points 21, 22, and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceiling for the year 2009 for commitment appropriations under sub-heading 1a by an amount of EUR 2 000 000 000 in current prices.

    (2)

    The increase of the ceiling for sub-heading 1a will be fully offset by decreasing the ceiling for commitment appropriations under heading 2 for the year 2009 by EUR 2 000 000 000.

    (3)

    In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.

    (4)

    Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (2),

    HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

    Sole Article

    Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

    Done at Strasbourg on 6 May 2009,

    For the European Parliament

    The President

    For the Council

    The President

    Wednesday 6 May 2009
    ANNEX

    FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013 REVISED FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN (CONSTANT 2004 PRICES)

    (EUR million - constant 2004 prices)

    COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

    2013

    Total

    2007-2013

    1.

    Sustainable growth

    50 865

    53 262

    55 883

    54 860

    55 400

    56 866

    58 256

    385 392

    1a

    Competitiveness for growth and employment

    8 404

    9 595

    12 021

    11 000

    11 306

    12 122

    12 914

    77 362

    1b

    Cohesion for growth and employment

    42 461

    43 667

    43 862

    43 860

    44 094

    44 744

    45 342

    308 030

    2.

    Preservation and Management of Natural Resources

    51 962

    54 685

    52 205

    53 379

    52 528

    51 901

    51 284

    367 944

    of which: market-related expenditure and direct payments

    43 120

    42 697

    42 279

    41 864

    41 453

    41 047

    40 645

    293 105

    3.

    Citizenship, freedom, security and justice

    1 199

    1 258

    1 380

    1 503

    1 645

    1 797

    1 988

    10 770

    3a

    Freedom, Security and Justice

    600

    690

    790

    910

    1 050

    1 200

    1 390

    6 630

    3b

    Citizenship

    599

    568

    590

    593

    595

    597

    598

    4 140

    4.

    EU as a global player

    6 199

    6 469

    6 739

    7 009

    7 339

    7 679

    8 029

    49 463

    5.

    Administration  (3)

    6 633

    6 818

    6 973

    7 111

    7 255

    7 400

    7 610

    49 800

    6.

    Compensation

    419

    191

    190

     

     

     

     

    800

    TOTAL COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS

    117 277

    122 683

    123 370

    123 862

    124 167

    125 643

    127 167

    864 169

    as a percentage of GNI

    1,08 %

    1,09 %

    1,07 %

    1,05 %

    1,03 %

    1,02 %

    1,01 %

    1,048 %

    TOTAL PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS

    115 142

    119 805

    110 439

    119 126

    116 552

    120 145

    119 391

    820 600

    as a percentage of GNI

    1,06 %

    1,06 %

    0,96 %

    1,01 %

    0,97 %

    0,98 %

    0,95 %

    1,00 %

    Margin available

    0,18 %

    0,18 %

    0,28 %

    0,23 %

    0,27 %

    0,26 %

    0,29 %

    0,24 %

    Own Resources Ceiling as a percentage of GNI

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %

    1,24 %


    (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

    (2)  For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.

    (3)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme, within the limit of EUR 500 million at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013.


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