52018DC0310

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels,23.5.2018

COM(2018) 310 final

DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 3
TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2018

Extension of the Facility for refugees in Turkey

Having regard to:

–the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

–Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union 1 , and in particular Article 41 thereof,

–the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, as adopted on 30 November 2017 2 ,

–the draft amending budget No°1/2018 3 , adopted on 22 February 2018,

–the draft amending budget No°2/2018 4 , adopted on 13 April 2018.

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget 2018 to the European Parliament and to the Council.

CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

The changes to the statement of revenue and expenditure by section are available on EUR-Lex ( http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm ). An English version of the changes to this statement is attached for information as a budgetary annex.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Appropriations requested in the budget of 2018

3. Summary table by MFF heading

1.Introduction

The Commission Decision on the Facility for Refugees in Turkey was amended on 14 March 2018 5 in order to allocate an additional EUR 3 billion (a 'second tranche') to the Facility over the period 2018–2019. This amendment follows the successful implementation of the first tranche of the Facility with funding under the 2016 and 2017 budgets, as confirmed in the 2nd Annual Report on the Facility 6 . The EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March 2016 confirms that the EU would mobilise additional funding for the Facility by end-2018, bringing the total budget for the Facility to EUR 6 billion.

The present draft amending budget proposes to add EUR 500 million in commitment appropriations as the EU contribution to the second tranche to the EU budget in 2018, in addition to the EUR 50 million financed from the existing Humanitarian Aid budgetary envelope in 2018.

As the unallocated margin available under heading 4 Global Europe is not sufficient to cover this reinforcement (EUR 256,2 million), it is proposed to use the Global Margin for Commitments in accordance with Article 14 of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) regulation 7 , for financing the balance (EUR 243,8 million).

The remaining EU budget contribution to the Facility will be proposed under the 2019 draft budget.

2.Appropriations requested in the budget of 2018

It is proposed to add EUR 500 million in commitment appropriations to the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance to the budget line 22 02 03 02 - Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis. This funding is needed in order to ensure a seamless follow up of successful Facility interventions funded under the first tranche, notably in order to be able to continue paying the salaries for over 5 000 teachers who so far have provided education to over 300 000 refugee children in Turkey.

The payment appropriations available in the voted budget are estimated to be sufficient to cover the EUR 180 million of advance payments expected to be made in the course of this year. No reinforcement in payment appropriations is therefore requested at this stage. However, the Commission may present an amending budget later in the year in case the implementation of the budget shows the need for reinforcement.

Amounts in EUR
Budget line	Name	Commitment appropriations	Payment appropriations
22 02 03 02	Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – Turkey - Support for economic, social and territorial development and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis	500 000 000	0
Total		500 000 000	0

3.Summary table by MFF heading

Heading		Budget 2018		Draft Amending Budget 3/2018		Budget 2018
		(incl. DAB 1-2/2018)				(incl. DAB 1-3/2018)
		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	9 568 842 411	8 906 075 154	500 000 000		10 068 842 411	8 906 075 154
Of which under global margin for commitments						243 842 411
Ceiling		9 825 000 000				9 825 000 000
Margin		256 157 589
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		159 546 618 011	144 261 380 690	500 000 000		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		1 113 697 652				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		1 600 320 840	10 981 959 507			1 344 163 251	10 981 959 507
	Other special Instruments	664 548 105	517 246 105			664 548 105	517 246 105
Grand Total		160 211 166 116	144 778 626 795	500 000 000		160 711 166 116	144 778 626 795

(1) . OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2) . OJ L 57, 28.2.2018, p. 1.

(3) COM(2018) 155

(4) COM(2018) 227

(5) C(2018) 1500 final, 14.3.2018.

(6) COM(2018) 91 final, 14.3.2018.

(7) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

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