·Bulgaria: flooding caused by unusual intense rainfall and violent storms in the south-eastern part of the country (25 and 26 October 2017);

·Greece: earthquake with a magnitude of 6,6 on the Richter scale affecting the South Aegean region between Bodrum (Turkey) and the island of Kos (Greece) followed by a multitude of aftershocks (20 July 2017);

·Lithuania: flooding caused by continuous rainfall during the summer and autumn 2017;

·Poland: exceptionally violent storms and heavy rainfall (between 9 and 12 August 2017).

DAB No 4/2018 proposes to enter the necessary appropriations in the general budget 2018, both in commitments and payments.

2. Financing from the EUSF allocation 2018

In accordance with Article 10(1) of the MFF regulation, the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2018 was EUR 421 142 057, being the sum of the remaining 2018 allocation of EUR 280 371 754 (i.e. EUR 574 342 834 minus EUR 293 971 080 already mobilised in 2017 7 ), plus the remaining 2017 allocation of EUR 140 770 303 that remained unspent and was carried over to 2018.

The amount that may be mobilised at this stage of the year 2018 is EUR 173 389 397. This corresponds to the total amount available for the mobilisation of the EUSF at the beginning of 2018 (EUR 421 142 057), minus the retained amount of EUR 143 585 709 in order to respect the obligation of keeping aside 25 % of the 2018 annual allocation until 1 October 2018 as stipulated by Article 10(1) of the MFF regulation and minus EUR 104 166 951 mobilised for Greece, Spain, France and Portugal earlier this year 8 .

EUSF financing summary table	Amount EUR
2017 allocation carried forward to 2018	140 770 303
2018 allocation	574 342 834
2018 allocation frontloaded in 2017 in accordance with Article 10(2) of the MFF regulation	-293 971 080 ----------------
Total available at the beginning of 2018	421 142 057
Minus already mobilised in 2018 for Greece, Spain, France and Portugal	-104 166 951
Minus 25% of the 2018 allocation retained	-143 585 709 ----------------
Maximum amount currently available (2017+2018 allocations)	173 389 397
Total amount of aid proposed to be mobilised for Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland	- 33 992 206
Remaining availabilities until 1 October 2018	139 397 191

3.Appropriations requested in the budget of 2018

On the basis of the applications from Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland, the calculation of the finacial contribution from the EUSF, based on the estimate of total direct damages, is set at EUR 33 992 206. The Commission proposes to amend the budget 2018 by increasing budget line 13 06 01 'Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy' by EUR 33 992 206 both in commitment and payment appropriations (see table below).

Amounts in EUR
Budget line	Name	Commitment appropriations	Payment appropriations
13 06 01	Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy	33 992 206	33 992 206
Total		33 992 206	33 992 206

4.Summary table by MFF heading

Heading		Budget 2018		Draft Amending Budget 4/2018		Budget 2018
		(incl. AB 1 & DAB 2-3/2018)				(incl. AB 1 & DAB 2-4/2018)
		CA	PA	CA	PA	CA	PA
1.	Smart and inclusive growth	77 533 697 652	66 624 486 101			77 533 697 652	66 624 486 101
Of which under global margin for commitments		1 113 697 652				1 113 697 652
Ceiling		76 420 000 000				76 420 000 000
Margin
1a	Competitiveness for growth and jobs	22 001 452 724	20 097 167 844			22 001 452 724	20 097 167 844
Of which under global margin for commitments		762 452 724				762 452 724
Ceiling		21 239 000 000				21 239 000 000
Margin
1b	Economic social and territorial cohesion	55 532 244 928	46 527 318 257			55 532 244 928	46 527 318 257
Of which under global margin for commitments		351 244 928				351 244 928
Ceiling		55 181 000 000				55 181 000 000
Margin
2.	Sustainable growth: natural resources	59 285 323 122	56 083 793 633			59 285 323 122	56 083 793 633
Ceiling		60 267 000 000				60 267 000 000
Margin		981 676 878				981 676 878
Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure and direct payments		43 234 516 899	43 188 677 466			43 234 516 899	43 188 677 466
Sub-ceiling		44 163 000 000				44 163 000 000
EAGF Margin		927 833 101				927 833 101
3.	Security and citizenship	3 493 241 199	2 980 707 175			3 493 241 199	2 980 707 175
Of which under Flexibility Instrument		837 241 199				837 241 199
Ceiling		2 656 000 000				2 656 000 000
Margin
4.	Global Europe	10 068 842 411	8 906 075 154			10 068 842 411	8 906 075 154
Of which under global margin for commitments		243 842 411				243 842 411
Ceiling		9 825 000 000				9 825 000 000
Margin
5.	Administration	9 665 513 627	9 666 318 627			9 665 513 627	9 666 318 627
Ceiling		10 346 000 000				10 346 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin		- 318 000 000				- 318 000 000
Margin		362 486 373				362 486 373
Of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions		7 579 920 627	7 580 725 627			7 579 920 627	7 580 725 627
Sub-ceiling		8 360 000 000				8 360 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin		- 318 000 000				- 318 000 000
Margin		462 079 373				462 079 373
Total		160 046 618 011	144 261 380 690			160 046 618 011	144 261 380 690
Of which under Flexibility Instrument		837 241 199	678 340 197			837 241 199	678 340 197
Of which under global margin for commitments		1 357 540 063				1 357 540 063
Ceiling		159 514 000 000	154 565 000 000			159 514 000 000	154 565 000 000
Of which offset against Contingency margin		- 318 000 000				- 318 000 000
Margin		1 344 163 251	10 981 959 507			1 344 163 251	10 981 959 507
	Other special Instruments	664 548 105	517 246 105	33 992 206	33 992 206	698 540 311	551 238 311
Grand Total		160 711 166 116	144 778 626 795	33 992 206	33 992 206	160 745 158 322	144 812 619 001