Definitive adoption (EU, Euratom) 2017/2121 of amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017
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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 (9) thereof,
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
having regard to Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union,
having regard to 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002,
having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020,
having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management,
having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, as definitively adopted on 1 December 2016,
having regard to Draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017, which the Commission adopted on 26 June 2017,
having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 4/2017, which the Council adopted on 4 September 2017 and forwarded to Parliament on the same day,
having regard to Parliament's approval of 13 September 2017 of the Council position,
having regard to Rules 88 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,
DECLARES:
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The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and Amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 has been definitively adopted.
Done at Strasbourg, 13 September 2017. The President A. TAJANI
AMENDING BUDGET No 4 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017
Title Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 01 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 3086394801 2840247301 3086394801 2840247301 02 INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES 2455727091 2260420906 2455727091 2260420906 03 COMPETITION 108427562 108427562 108427562 108427562 04 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND INCLUSION 14313326529 10725565124 14313326529 10725565124 05 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 57537879867 54110140315 57537879867 54110140315 06 MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT 3783964054 1815351093 3783964054 1815351093 07 ENVIRONMENT 472838520 388338137 472838520 388338137 08 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 6192803780 5911660897 6192803780 5911660897 09 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY 2008048360 2164759630 2008048360 2164759630 10 DIRECT RESEARCH 401736330 401569370 401736330 401569370 11 MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES 1090330395 752871678 1090330395 752871678 Reserves (40 02 41) 14809522 14809522 14809522 14809522 1105139917 767681200 1105139917 767681200 12 FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS UNION 85913287 88425287 85913287 88425287 Reserves (40 02 41) 4856000 3267000 4856000 3267000 90769287 91692287 90769287 91692287 13 REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY 38658542242 26838474702 1166797579 –70402434 39825339821 26768072268 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23625000 12375000 23625000 12375000 38682167242 26850849702 1166797579 –70402434 39848964821 26780447268 14 TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION 178361995 161007995 178361995 161007995 15 EDUCATION AND CULTURE 3366357284 3146029354 3366357284 3146029354 16 COMMUNICATION 211571438 210059438 211571438 210059438 17 HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY 564254603 541521603 564254603 541521603 18 MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS 3419137519 3075013252 3419137519 3075013252 Reserves (40 02 41) 40000000 28000000 40000000 28000000 3459137519 3103013252 3459137519 3103013252 19 FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS 738187747 699292859 738187747 699292859 20 TRADE 113201323 111701323 113201323 111701323 21 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT 3702842929 3339435538 3702842929 3339435538 22 NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 4508080400 3856253509 4508080400 3856253509 23 HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION 1052651277 1254755387 1052651277 1254755387 24 FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD 82246700 80192081 82246700 80192081 25 COMMISSION’S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE 232305442 232055442 232305442 232055442 26 COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION 1065512732 1063133732 1065512732 1063133732 Reserves (40 01 40) 4644253 4644253 4644253 4644253 1070156985 1067777985 1070156985 1067777985 27 BUDGET 76142758 76142758 76142758 76142758 28 AUDIT 19227094 19227094 19227094 19227094 29 STATISTICS 143533663 127573663 143533663 127573663 30 PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE 1796802000 1796802000 1796802000 1796802000 31 LANGUAGE SERVICES 407877123 407877123 407877123 407877123 32 ENERGY 1643319742 1316740381 1643319742 1316740381 33 JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS 270997258 238117353 270997258 238117353 34 CLIMATE ACTION 146724470 102431675 146724470 102431675 40 RESERVES 571858775 307693341 70402434 571858775 378095775 Total 154507127090 130569308903 1166797579 155673924669 130569308903 Of which Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 87934775 63095775 87934775 63095775 Title Chapter Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE REGIONAL AND URBAN POLICY POLICY AREA 89356102 89356102 89356102 89356102 Reserves (40 01 40) 1125000 1125000 1125000 1125000 90481102 90481102 90481102 90481102 13 03 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 29218751321 20321105381 –981150000 29218751321 19339955381 13 04 COHESION FUND (CF) 9080135577 6004299508 –256050013 9080135577 5748249495 13 05 INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL AND TERRITORIAL COOPERATION 115060568 264279412 115060568 264279412 13 06 SOLIDARITY FUND 120402434 120402434 1166797579 1166797579 1287200013 1287200013 13 07 AID REGULATION 34836240 39031865 34836240 39031865 13 08 STRUCTURAL REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMME (SRSP) – OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Reserves (40 02 41) 22500000 11250000 22500000 11250000 22500000 11250000 22500000 11250000 Title 13 — Total 38658542242 26838474702 1166797579 –70402434 39825339821 26768072268 Reserves (40 01 40, 40 02 41) 23625000 12375000 23625000 12375000 38682167242 26850849702 1166797579 –70402434 39848964821 26780447268 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 03EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS 13 03 01 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 02 Completion of the special programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 03 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 1 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 04 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 05 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Objective 2 (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 06 Completion of Urban (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 07 Completion of earlier programmes — Community initiatives (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 08 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovative measures (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 09 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Technical assistance and innovation measures (prior to 2000) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 12 Union contribution to the International Fund for Ireland 1.1 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 13 Completion of Interreg III Community initiative (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 14 Support for regions bordering candidate countries — Completion of earlier programmes (2000 to 2006) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 16 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Convergence 1.2 p.m. 1367611177 –915477000 p.m. 452134177 13 03 17 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — PEACE 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 18 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment 1.2 p.m. 129851990 –23165000 p.m. 106686990 13 03 19 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 p.m. 68093650 –42508000 p.m. 25585650 13 03 20 Completion of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 1610747 p.m. 1610747 13 03 31 Completion of technical assistance and dissemination of information on the European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea region and an improved knowledge of macro-regions strategy (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 154965 p.m. 154965 13 03 40 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Convergence envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 41 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional competitiveness and employment envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 60 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Less developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 18775111553 12457677000 18775111553 12457677000 13 03 61 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Transition regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 3719489334 2204431000 3719489334 2204431000 13 03 62 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — More developed regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 4622273189 3043052000 4622273189 3043052000 13 03 63 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Additional allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 222029433 139873000 222029433 139873000 13 03 64European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 13 03 64 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 1.2 1731601443 783299000 1731601443 783299000 13 03 64 02 Participation of candidate countries and potential candidates in ERDF ETC— Contribution from Heading 4 (IPA II) 4 9396205 1312500 9396205 1312500 13 03 64 03 Participation of European neighbourhood countries in ERDF ETC — Contribution from Heading 4 (ENI) 4 1459650 231000 1459650 231000 Article 13 03 64 — Subtotal 1742457298 784842500 1742457298 784842500 13 03 65European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 13 03 65 01 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance 1.2 74000000 69400000 74000000 69400000 13 03 65 02 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 1028043 p.m. 1028043 Article 13 03 65 — Subtotal 74000000 70428043 74000000 70428043 13 03 66 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development 1.2 53090514 42472411 53090514 42472411 13 03 67 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European strategy for the Baltic Sea region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 68 Macro-regional strategies 2014-2020 — European Union strategy for the Danube region — Technical assistance 1.2 p.m. 500000 p.m. 500000 13 03 77Pilot projects and preparatory actions 13 03 77 01 Pilot project — Pan-European coordination of Roma integration methods 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 03 Preparatory action — Promoting a more favourable environment for micro-credit in Europe 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 06 Preparatory action — Enhancing regional and local cooperation through the promotion of Union regional policy on a global scale 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 07 Preparatory action — The definition of governance model for the European Union Danube region — better and effective coordination 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 08 Pilot project — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 322551 p.m. 322551 13 03 77 09 Preparatory action on an Atlantic Forum for the European Union Atlantic strategy 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 10 Preparatory action — Supporting Mayotte, or any other territory potentially affected, with the switchover to outermost-region status 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 12 Preparatory action — Towards a common regional identity, reconciliation of nations and economic and social cooperation including a pan-European expertise and excellence platform in the Danube macro-region 1.2 p.m. 1234347 p.m. 1234347 13 03 77 13 Pilot project — Cohesion policy and the synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence 1.2 p.m. 600000 p.m. 600000 13 03 77 14 Preparatory action — A regional strategy for the North Sea region 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 15 Preparatory action — World cities: EU-third countries cooperation on urban development 1.2 p.m. 750000 p.m. 750000 13 03 77 16 Preparatory action — The actual and desired state of the economic potential in regions outside the Greek capital Athens 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 03 77 17 Preparatory action — EU-CELAC cooperation on territorial cohesion 1.2 2000000 1700000 2000000 1700000 13 03 77 18 Preparatory action — Cohesion policy and synergies with the research and development funds: the stairway to excellence — the way forward 1.2 1500000 1000000 1500000 1000000 13 03 77 19 Preparatory action — Support for growth and governance in regions whose development is lagging behind 1.2 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 13 03 77 20 Preparatory action — The economic competitive advantages and potential for smart specialisation at regional level in Romania 1.2 p.m. 1000000 p.m. 1000000 13 03 77 21 Pilot project —European Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR): generation and preparation of initiatives and projects with genuine added value for the region as a whole 1.2 1300000 650000 1300000 650000 13 03 77 22 Preparatory action — Macro-regional strategy 2014-2020: EU strategy for the Alpine Region 1.2 2000000 1000000 2000000 1000000 13 03 77 23 Preparatory action — Urban agenda for the EU 1.2 2500000 1250000 2500000 1250000 Article 13 03 77 — Subtotal 10300000 10506898 10300000 10506898 Chapter 13 03 — Total 29218751321 20321105381 –981150000 29218751321 19339955381 Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 shall be supported by the action it takes through the Structural Funds, which includes the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In accordance with Article 176, the ERDF is intended to help redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The tasks, priority objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds are defined in accordance with Article 177. Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the ERDF. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation. Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the ERDF. Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Measures to combat fraud are funded from Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175, 176 and 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1) and in particular Article 39 thereof. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Regional Development Fund (OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 83, 100 and 102 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Conclusions of the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999. Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005. Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013. Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 1367611177 –915477000 p.m. 452134177 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for programmes under the ERDF objective of the convergence in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective is aimed at speeding up the convergence of the least-developed Member States and regions by improving conditions for growth and employment. Part of this appropriation is intended to be used to address intra-regional disparities so as to ensure that the overall state of development of a given region does not hide poverty loops and disadvantaged territorial units. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 129851990 –23165000 p.m. 106686990 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of the regional competitiveness and employment in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall, outside the least developed regions, be aimed at strengthening regions’ competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment by taking into consideration the goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 68093650 –42508000 p.m. 25585650 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for the programmes under the ERDF objective of European territorial cooperation in the 2007-2013 programming period. This objective shall be aimed at strengthening territorial cooperation and macro-regional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate level. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). COHESION FUND (CF) Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 04COHESION FUND (CF) 13 04 01 Completion of Cohesion Fund projects (prior to 2007) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 04 02 Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. 329335976 –256050013 p.m. 73285963 13 04 03 Completion of risk-sharing instruments financed from the Cohesion Fund envelope (2007 to 2013) 1.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 13 04 60 Cohesion Fund — Investment for growth and jobs goal 1.2 9055827791 5651952000 9055827791 5651952000 13 04 61Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 13 04 61 01 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance 1.2 24307786 22300000 24307786 22300000 13 04 61 02 Cohesion Fund — Operational technical assistance managed by the Commission at the request of a Member State 1.2 p.m. 711532 p.m. 711532 Article 13 04 61 — Subtotal 24307786 23011532 24307786 23011532 Chapter 13 04 — Total 9080135577 6004299508 –256050013 9080135577 5748249495 Article 177, second paragraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that a Cohesion Fund is to be set up to support projects in the fields of the environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure. Article H of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94, Articles 100 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, and Articles 85, 144 and 145 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 on criteria for financial corrections by the Commission provide for specific rules on financial corrections applicable to the Cohesion Fund. Article 80 of the Financial Regulation provides for financial corrections in the event of expenditure incurred in breach of applicable law. Any revenue from the financial corrections carried out on that basis is entered in Article 6 5 1, 6 5 2, 6 5 3 or 6 5 4 of the statement of revenue and constitutes assigned revenue in accordance with point (c) of Article 21(3) of the Financial Regulation. Article 177 of the Financial Regulation lays down the conditions for the repayment in full, or in part, of prefinancing payments in respect of a given operation. Article 82 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 provides for specific rules on repayment of prefinancing applicable to the Cohesion Fund. Prefinancing amounts repaid shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(4) of the Financial Regulation and shall be entered in Item 6 1 5 0 or 6 1 5 7. Anti-fraud operations will be financed under Article 24 02 01. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 177 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25) and in particular Articles 82, 100 and 102 thereof. Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79). 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1), and in particular Article 21(3) and (4) and Articles 80 and 177 thereof. Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 281). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005. Conclusions of the European Council of 7 and 8 February 2013. Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. 329335976 –256050013 p.m. 73285963 This appropriation is intended to cover commitments to be settled for the Cohesion Fund from the 2007-2013 programming period. This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, as provided for in Article 45 of that Regulation. In particular, it may be used to cover:
support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings),
information and publishing expenditure,
expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,
contract for the provision of services and studies,
grants.
This appropriation is also intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled for measures approved by the Commission in the context of the preparation of the 2014-2020 programming period. In accordance with Article 105a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as modified by point 7 of Annex III to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 112, 24.4.2012), programmes and major projects which, on the date of accession of Croatia, have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and the implementation of which has not been completed by that date, shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, with the exception of the programmes approved under the components referred to in points (a) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006. Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing the Cohesion Fund (EC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79). Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174 and 177 thereof. SOLIDARITY FUND Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 13 06SOLIDARITY FUND 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 9 120402434 120402434 1166797579 1166797579 1287200013 1287200013 13 06 02 Assistance to countries negotiating for accession in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy 9 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Chapter 13 06 — Total 120402434 120402434 1166797579 1166797579 1287200013 1287200013 Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 120402434 120402434 1166797579 1166797579 1287200013 1287200013 This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of major or regional disasters in the Member States. Assistance should be provided in connection with natural disasters 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. With the exception of advance payments, the allocation of the appropriations will be carried out by transfers of appropriations from the reserve or, in case of insufficient appropriations in the reserve, by an amending budget simultaneously to the mobilisation decision of the European Union Solidarity Fund. Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3). 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), and in particular Article 10 thereof. Title Chapter Heading Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 01 RESERVES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE 5769253 5769253 5769253 5769253 40 02 RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS 566089522 372326522 566089522 372326522 40 03 NEGATIVE RESERVE p.m. –70402434 70402434 p.m. p.m. Title 40 — Total 571858775 307693341 70402434 571858775 378095775 NEGATIVE RESERVE Title Chapter Article Item Heading FF Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments 40 03NEGATIVE RESERVE 40 03 01 Negative reserve 8 p.m. –70402434 70402434 p.m. p.m. Chapter 40 03 — Total p.m. –70402434 70402434 p.m. p.m. Budget 2017 Amending budget No 4/2017 New amount Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments p.m. –70402434 70402434 p.m. p.m. The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 47 of the Financial Regulation. This reserve must be drawn upon before the end of the financial year by means of transfer in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 26 and 27 of the Financial Regulation. 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).