Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2023)531 - Amending letter N° 1 to the budget 2024 Updated estimated needs for agricultural expenditure Other adjustments and technical updates - Main contents
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- 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,
- Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union1, entered into force on 1 June 2021,
- Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (…)2, and in particular Article 42 thereof,
- the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, as adopted by the Commission on 5 July 20233,
The European Commission hereby presents to the European Parliament and to the Council Amending Letter No 1 to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, for the reasons set out in the explanatory memorandum.
CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION
The changes to the general statement of expenditure and revenue as well to the statements of revenue and expenditure by section are available on EUR-Lex (https://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.
1. Introduction
Amending Letter No 1 (AL 1/2024) to the draft budget for the year 2024 (DB 2024) covers the following elements:
- Downward revision of the needs for the interest line for NextGenerationEU, against the backdrop of a lower level of NextGenerationEU disbursements in 2023 than previously estimated;
- Update of the estimated needs, assigned revenue and appropriations for agricultural expenditure. In addition to changing market factors, AL 1/2024 also incorporates the impact of decisions in the agricultural sector since the DB 2024 was adopted in July 2023, as well as other proposals expected to have a significant effect during the financial year;
- Update of the estimated needs for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs), taking into account the recently signed agreement and the related protocol with the Republic of Madagascar and the new protocol with the Republic of Kiribati that entered in provisional application on 2 October 2023;
- Adjustments to the level of appropriations and/or staff of several decentralised agencies, in particular the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), taking into account the latest legislative or political developments on their operations for 2024 and amounts to be moved from reserve lines to operational lines following adoption of legal proposals;
- Transfer of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources to Horizon Europe following a corresponding request made by Lithuania to amend its ERDF programme pursuant to Article 26 of the Common Provisioning Regulation4;
- Adjustments to the heading 7 “European Public Administration”, notably in relation to the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further reinforce Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), including both a staff increase and strengthening of the communication and information system, as well as other minor adjustments for the heading.
- Amounts to be moved from the reserve line to the operational line for the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) and the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) following adoption of the basic acts.
Overall, the net impact of AL 1/2024 on expenditure in the DB 2024 is a decrease of EUR 67,4 million in commitment and payment appropriations.
More information on each component is provided in the following sections.
The relevant budget lines are detailed in the budgetary annex, together with the update of the revenue resulting from the expenditure changes included in this amending letter.
2. Funding costs NextGenerationEU
In the context of the DB 2024, the Commission proposed a reinforcement of the EURI interest line by EUR 1,9 billion as compared to the financial programming for 2024, based on projections of interest rates and NGEU disbursements until the end of 2023 as they stood at that time.
The latest projections on the EURI line as at 8 October 2023 point to total amount of disbursements for the non-repayable support in 2023 of EUR 79,9 billion, which is a decrease by about EUR 3 billon compared to the disbursement plan taken into account in DB 2024. Under this new scenario, which also takes into account slightly higher interest rates and an increase by EUR 10 million of the amount that can be carried over from year 2023, the estimated cost for the interest line stands at EUR 3 790 million, i.e. a decrease by EUR 74 million. The Commission proposes to decrease the level of commitment and payment appropriations of the EURI interest line accordingly.
With the proposed reduction, the recourse to the Single Margin Instrument under sub-heading 2b would be reduced by EUR 72,0 million to EUR 300,8 million.
3. European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF)
AL 1/2024 updates the estimates for agricultural expenditure based on the most up-to-date economic data and legislative framework. By September 2023, the Commission had at its disposal a first indication of the level of production for 2023 and the outlook for the agricultural markets as well as actual figures for most of the 2023 budget execution as regards EAGF shared management, which are the basis for the updated estimates of the budgetary needs for 2024.
Apart from taking into account market factors, AL 1/2024 also incorporates the impact of legislative decisions in the agricultural sector since the DB 2024 was adopted in July 2023.
Overall, 2024 EAGF needs, including the agricultural reserve (which is financed from an unspent amount of the 2023 agricultural reserve of EUR 200 million, as well as from the 2024 EAGF availabilities), are now estimated at EUR 41 450,6 million5. This is an increase by EUR 343 million compared to the DB 2024, which is due to respectively (i) additional needs of EUR 280 million for item 08 02 01 “Agricultural reserve”, (ii) higher needs for Member States’ market measures and interventions by EUR 61 million, mainly due to the higer needs for the fruit and vegetables sector, and (iii) a minor increase of EUR 2 million for other EAGF expenditure.
In 2023, exceptional measures with an overall financial impact of EUR 530 million were adopted to provide support to farmers struck by avian influenza, to address the market disruptions caused by increased imports of Ukrainian grain in the frontline Member States, as well as to provide assistance to farmers afftected by extreme weather events and other specific problems. This overall amount exceeded by EUR 80 million the availabilities of the 2023 agricultural reserve. Out of the EUR 450 million available, EUR 250 million are expected to be used in 2023, based on the latest implementation data and Member States forcasts. The remaining amount of EUR 200 million will be carried over to year 2024 in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the CAP Horizontal Regulation6 and will be used for the reimbursement of Member States’ expenditure related to these exceptional measures adopted in 2023 but paid after 15 October, thus belonging to the 2024 agricultural year. Furthermore, to be able to cover in full the legacy of the exceptional measures adopted in 2023, in accordance with Article 16 (2) first subparagraph of the CAP Horizontal Regulation the Commission proposes to increase the fresh appropriations of the 2024 agricultural reserve to EUR 530 million, i.e. an increase by EUR 80 million compared to the DB 2024. This will allow to keep EUR 450 million for new exceptional measures that may be adopted next year to respond to possible market disruptions caused by the continously unstable geopolitical context and, increasingly, adverse climate events across the EU.
The amount of assigned revenue expected to be available in 2024 increases from EUR 505,5 million in the DB 2024 to EUR 848,5 million which fully covers the additional needs. The expected increase of assigned revenue originates from the expected 2023 surplus, which will be carried over to 2024 in accordance with Article 12(2)(d) of the Financial Regulation. The surplus originates from the under-execution of the 2023 agricultural reserve as explained above and a relatively small under-execution of direct payments, as well as higher-than-expected assigned revenue from the clearance of EAGF accounts.
Consequently, the overall amount of commitment appropriations remains unchanged at EUR 40 602,1 million, which includes EUR 530 million for the agricultural reserve. This overall amount corresponds to the net balance available for the EAGF, including the effect of the Member States’ notifications on transfers between direct payments and rural development, and leaves no margin under the sub-ceiling.
4. Update of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements
The Commission has examined the most recent information available concerning Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and reviewed the expected needs for 2024 on the basis of the developments in the negotiations with the third countries involved, as foreseen in point C of Part II of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA)7. On the basis of this review, the Commission proposes to move commitment and payment appropriations for an amount of EUR 2 560 000 from the reserve (budget article 30 02 02) to the operational article (08 05 01 Establishing a governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third-country waters). This budgetary-neutral transfer relates to the SFPAs with the Republic of Madagascar, which entered into provisional application on 1 July 2023 and with the Republic of Kiribati, which entered into provisional application on 2 October 2023.
The total available commitment appropriations for the sustainable fisheries partnership agreements remain unchanged at EUR 156,7 million, of which EUR 66,9 million in the reserve and EUR 89,9 million on the main operational line.
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5. Decentralised agencies and European Public Prosecutor’s Office
5.1. European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
In DAB 4/20238, the Commission has proposed to increase the EU contribution to the EPPO for the security of the building and of the IT systems, as well as by allocating eight additional temporary agent posts. The 2024 budget of the EPPO is proposed to be increased by EUR 2 million to cover a one-off reinforcement of IT and building security as well as the salaries of the new staff planned to be recruited in 2023 on a full-year basis.
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section III – Commission | |||
| 07 10 08 | European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) | 2 000 000 | 2 000 000 |
| Total | 2 000 000 | 2 000 000 |
The related changes to the establishment plan are set out in the budgetary annex.
5.2. European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
Following the setting up of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA), Eurojust will provide operational, legal, financial, and logistical support, including for preserving, storing, and analysing evidence. This work is essential to prepare for future trials, before national or international courts, including a possible tribunal for the crime of aggression or the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes within its jurisdiction. The corresponding additional ICPA tasks for Eurojust require a reinforcement of the agency establishment plan by four temporary agents in 2024. The related reinforcement of the EU contribution to Eurojust will be paid from the Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) via contribution agreements for the ICPA tasks, thus not requiring additional appropriations from the EU budget.
The related changes to the establishment plan are set out in the budgetary annex.
5.3. European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (‘eu-LISA’)
Following the conclusion of the political negotiations on the Regulation on the Digitalisation of the visa procedure9, the budget for eu-LISA needs to be updated for 2024 in line with the updated Legislative Financial Statement. This entails a reduction of the number of temporary agents (from five to one) and of contract agents (from three to zero). The political agreement reached also implies a reduction of the appropriations required in 2024. Out of the foreseen amount of EUR 19 945 000 in reserve for this Regulation, which was offset from the Instrument for financial support for border management and visa (BMVI), it is proposed to transfer EUR 86 000 to the operational line and EUR 19 859 000 back to BMVI.
The related changes to the establishment plan are set out in the budgetary annex.
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section III – Commission | |||
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 11 10 02) | -19 945 000 | -19 945 000 |
| 11 10 02 | European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (‘eu-LISA’) | 86 000 | 86 000 |
| 11 02 01 | Instrument for financial support for border management and visa | 19 859 000 | 19 859 000 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
5.4. Transfers from the reserves to the operational lines of decentralised agencies due to the adoption of legal acts.
Due to the forthcoming or already occured adoption of the following legal acts by the co-legislators, the Commission proposes to transfer the amounts currently placed in reserves for the implementation of these legal acts to the operational lines of the decentralised agencies concerned:
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (02 10 01): Following the political agreement on the Commission proposal on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport10, an amount of EUR 2 774 000 in commitment and payment appropriations will be transferred from the reserve line to the operational line.
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (02 10 02): Following the adoption of Regulation 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC11 , an amount of EUR 1 191 000 in commitment and payment appropriations will be transferred from the reserve line to the operational line.
- European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (03 10 04): Following the political agreement on the Commission proposal on a European Single Access Point12 , an amount of EUR 1 007 000 in commitment and payment appropriations will be transferred from the reserve line to the operational line.
The table below provides an overview of the amounts that are proposed to be released from the reserve following the adoption of corresponding basic acts:
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| 02 10 01 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) | 2 774 000 | 2 774 000 |
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 02 10 01) | -2 774 000 | -2 774 000 |
| 02 10 02 | European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) | 1 191 000 | 1 191 000 |
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 02 10 02) | - 1 191 000 | -1 191 000 |
| 03 10 04 | European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) | 1 007 000 | 1 007 000 |
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 03 10 04) | - 1 007 000 | -1 007 000 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
6. Transfer of European Regional Development Fund resources to Horizon Europe for Lithuania
Following the request of Lithuania in an amendment of its ERDF programme13 to transfer resources pursuant to Article 26 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), additional resources can be implemented under Horizon Europe in accordance with the rules of the instrument, for the benefit of the Member State concerned. The appropriations are inscribed on separate budget lines.
On this basis, the Commission proposes the following changes to the budget lines concerned in the DB 2024:
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section III – Commission | |||
| 05 02 01 | ERDF –Operational expenditure | -10 543 750 | 0 |
| 05 02 09 | Horizon Europe – Contribution from the ERDF | 10 543 750 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
7. Adjustments to the heading 7 “European Public Administration”
7.1 Adjustments to the expenditure of the European External Action Service (EEAS) for the increase of military SNEs
In its Statement of Estimates for 2024, the EEAS flagged that a number of ongoing discussions had not yet reached sufficient maturity to justify the inclusion of the corresponding resources in the 2024 Draft Budget but could become part of an Amending Letter at a later stage.
Among these actions, the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) Roadmap has advanced sufficiently to be included in the Amending Letter. The Member States stated in the Strategic Compass that they would “ensure that the Military Planning and Conduct Capability is fully able to plan, control and command non-executive and executive tasks and operations, as well as live exercises. In this context, we will ramp up personnel contributions and ensure that we have the necessary communication and information systems, as well as required facilities”.
In light of the ambition agreed in the Strategic Compass for the future development of the MPCC as the preferred command and control structure, the required reinforcement of its resources would happen through:
- the financing of 55 cost-shared Military SNEs, out of which 20 will replace cost-free SNEs included in DAB 4/2023, increasing the MPCC staff to a total of 115. This will require an increase of appropriations of EUR 3 394 400.
- the partial financing of the necessary actions to cover the costs for having EEAS as a Single Communication and Information System (CIS) Service Provider for MPCC (the remainder will be borne by the European Peace Facility). In the context of the EU's military support to Ukraine the security environment has changed dramatically, hence filling in of the existing CIS gaps has become a necessity. This will require an increase of appropriations of EUR 4 126 000 covering in particular both the financing of CIS Service and of four related experts.
- the financing of four contract agents for the CIS Support Services. It is therefore proposed to increase appropriations by EUR 414 700.
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- All the above elements correspond to an increase in Section X EEAS by a total of
- Amending Letter No 1 (AL 1/2024) to the draft budget for the year 2024 (DB 2024) covers the following elements:
- On this basis, the Commission proposes the following changes to the budget lines concerned in the DB 2024:
- The overall impact on expenditure is as follows:
7.2 Adjustments to the expenditure of the European Court of Auditors (ECA)
Following a clerical error, the European Court of Auditors omitted to include in its budget request for 2024 an amount of EUR 330 000 relating to the annual fees charged-back by the Commission for the use of the payment application (NAP) and Sysper. It is therefore proposed to increase the related budget line accordingly.
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section V – European Court of Auditors | |||
| 2 1 0 2 | External services for the operation, implementation and maintenance of software and systems | 330 000 | 330 000 |
| Total | 330 000 | 330 000 |
7.3 Adjustments to the expenditure of the European Parliament (EP)
In the context of the handling of unemployment files of former parliamentary assistants, the Paymaster Office (PMO) is currently invoicing the European Parliament (EP) to cover the related workload. Given the recurrent nature of this service, with particular peaks in the aftermaths of European elections, it has been agreed between the PMO and the EP that part of the total annual budget should be directly allocated to PMO instead of the EP, thus allowing PMO to recruit the contract agents needed to manage these files on a permanent base. The remaining cost, which will depend of the actual annual volume of files to be managed, will continue to be invoiced to the EP.
Consequently, it is proposed to include this budgetary-neutral transfer, resulting in a reduction of the EP’s budget request for 2024 by EUR 300 000 with an equivalent increase of PMO’s budget.
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section I – European Parliament | |||
| 1 4 0 0 | Other staff — Secretariat and political groups | - 300 000 | -300 000 |
| Section III – European Commission | |||
| O3 01 02 | External personnel | 300 000 | 300 000 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
7.4 Adjustments to the expenditure of the European Commission
The Commission proposes to include in AL1/2024 a reduction of EUR 3,7 million of the expenditure on salaries in the Commission to take into account the impact of the downgrading of 78 AST posts to AST-SC, reflecting the recent decision of the Commission14 in respect of the 2023 establishment plan in accordance with Article 53 of the Financial Regulation.
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section III – Commission | |||
| 20 01 02 01 | Remuneration and allowances — Headquarters and Representation offices | -3 677 000 | -3 677 000 |
| Total | -3 677 000 | -3 677 000 |
Overall, the combined effect on the expenditure estimated in the 2024 Draft Budget for heading 7 is an increase of EUR 4,6 million for administrative expenditure, whereas the expenditure for the pensions and the European Schools remains unchanged.
| Amounts in million EUR | |||
| DB 2024 | Amending Letter 1 to DB 2024 | DB 2024 with AL1 | |
| Pensions and European Schools | 2 812,6 | 2 812,6 | |
| Pensions | 2 565,5 | 2 565,5 | |
| European Schools | 247,2 | 247,2 | |
| Administrative expenditure of the institutions | 9 137 | 7,3 | 9 144,3 |
| Commission | 4 221,4 | -3,4 | 4 218,1 |
| Other institutions | 4 915,6 | 10,7 | 4 926,2 |
| European Parliament | 2 354,9 | -0,3 | 2 354,6 |
| European Council and Council | 676,8 | 676,8 | |
| Court of Justice of the European Union | 502,4 | 502,4 | |
| Court of Auditors | 184,8 | 0,3 | 185,1 |
| European Economic and Social Committee | 164,9 | 164,9 | |
| Committee of the Regions | 121,9 | 121,9 | |
| European Ombudsman | 13,7 | 13,7 | |
| European Data Protection Supervisor | 23,9 | 23,9 | |
| European External Action Service | 872,2 | 7,9 | 880,1 |
| Total | 11 949,6 | 4,6 | 11 954,2 |
Consequently, the recourse to the Single Margin Instrument under heading 7 needs to be increased by an amount of EUR 4,6 million compared to DB 2024, leading to the use of the Single Margin Instrument Article 11(1)(a) for an amount of EUR 181,2 million in 2024 in order to comply with all legal obligations. Nevertheless, total expenditure for administration under heading 7 in the period 2021-2024 remains within the ceilings set for this heading in the MFF Regulation, given that the unused margins in heading 7 in 2021-2022 amounted to EUR 467 million.
8. Transfer from the reserve line to the operational lines
Due to the adoption of the corresponding legal acts by the co-legislators, the Commission proposes to transfer the amounts currently placed in reserves for the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP)15 and the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA)16 to the operational lines of the programmes concerned, as follows:
| EUR | |||
| Budget line | Name | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| Section III – Commission | |||
| 13 06 01 | Short-term Defence instrument on common procurement | 259 972 301 | 100 000 000 |
| 13 07 01 | Defence Industrial Reinforcement Instrument | 343 000 000 | 78 500 000 |
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 13 06 01) | -259 972 301 | -100 000 000 |
| 30 02 02 | Differentiated appropriations (Reserve for budget article 13 07 01) | -343 000 000 | -78 500 000 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
9. FINANCING
Overall, the net impact of AL 1/2024 on expenditure in the DB 2024 is a decrease of EUR 67,4 million in commitment and payment appropriations.
The combined impact of the decrease of funding costs on the EURI interest line and the increase of expenditure for heading 7 lead to a reduction of the amounts proposed to be mobilised from the Single Margin Instrument by EUR 67,4 million.
10. Summary Table by MFF Heading
| Draft budget 2024 | Amending Letter 1 to Draft Budget 2024 | Draft Budget 2024 incl. AL1 | |||||
| CA | PA | CA | PA | CA | PA | ||
| 1. | Single Market, Innovation and Digital | 21 431 352 987 | 20 916 212 003 | 21 431 352 987 | 20 916 212 003 | ||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Ceiling | 21 598 000 000 | 21 598 000 000 | |||||
| Margin | 166 647 013 | 166 647 013 | |||||
| 2. | Cohesion, Resilience and Values | 74 979 363 449 | 34 186 039 329 | -72 000 000 | -72 000 000 | 74 907 363 449 | 34 114 039 329 |
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | 1 335 350 949 | 1 335 350 949 | |||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | 372 816 884 | -72 000 000 | 300 816 884 | ||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Ceiling | 73 289 000 000 | 73 289 000 000 | |||||
| Margin | 17 804 384 | 17 804 384 | |||||
| 2a. | Economic, social and territorial cohesion | 64 665 195 616 | 24 155 654 152 | 64 665 195 616 | 24 155 654 152 | ||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Ceiling | 64 683 000 000 | 64 683 000 000 | |||||
| Margin | 17 804 384 | 17 804 384 | |||||
| 2b. | Resilience and values | 10 314 167 833 | 10 030 385 177 | -72 000 000 | -72 000 000 | 10 242 167 833 | 9 958 385 177 |
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | 1 335 350 949 | 1 335 350 949 | |||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | 372 816 884 | -72 000 000 | 300 816 884 | ||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Ceiling | 8 606 000 000 | 8 606 000 000 | |||||
| Margin | |||||||
| 3. | Natural Resources and Environment | 57 388 890 839 | 54 232 567 941 | 57 388 890 839 | 54 232 567 941 | ||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Ceiling | 57 449 000 000 | 57 449 000 000 | |||||
| Margin | 60 109 161 | 60 109 161 | |||||
| Of which: Market related expenditure and direct payments | 40 602 078 000 | 40 590 282 213 | 40 602 078 000 | 40 590 282 213 | |||
| EAGF sub-ceiling | 40 603 000 000 | 40 603 000 000 | |||||
| Rounding difference excluded for calculating the sub-margin | 922 000 | 922 000 | |||||
| Net transfers between EAGF and EAFRD | |||||||
| Net balance available for EAGF expenditure | 40 602 078 000 | 40 602 078 000 | |||||
| Adjusted EAGF sub-ceiling corrected by transfers between EAGF and EAFRD | 40 603 000 000 | 40 603 000 000 | |||||
| EAGF sub-margin | 922 000 | 922 000 | |||||
| EAGF sub-margin (excluding the rounding difference) | |||||||
| 4. | Migration and Border Management | 3 896 705 671 | 3 257 967 443 | 3 896 705 671 | 3 257 967 443 | ||
| Ceiling | 4 020 000 000 | 4 020 000 000 | |||||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | 123 294 329 | 123 294 329 | |||||
| 5. | Security and Defence | 2 304 177 926 | 2 028 413 531 | 2 304 177 926 | 2 028 413 531 | ||
| Ceiling | 2 004 000 000 | 2 004 000 000 | |||||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | 300 177 926 | 300 177 926 | |||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | |||||||
| 6. | Neighbourhood and the World | 15 830 000 000 | 15 111 157 313 | 15 830 000 000 | 15 111 157 313 | ||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| Ceiling | 15 830 000 000 | 15 830 000 000 | |||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | |||||||
| 7. | European Public Administration | 11 949 625 456 | 11 949 625 456 | 4 588 100 | 4 588 100 | 11 954 213 556 | 11 954 213 556 |
| Ceiling | 11 773 000 000 | 11 773 000 000 | |||||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | 176 625 456 | 4 588 100 | 181 213 556 | ||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | |||||||
| of which: Administrative expenditure of the institutions | 9 137 000 694 | 9 137 000 694 | 4 588 100 | 4 588 100 | 9 141 588 794 | 9 141 588 794 | |
| Sub-Ceiling | 9 006 000 000 | 9 006 000 000 | |||||
| of which under Flexibility Instruments | |||||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | 131 000 694 | 4 588 100 | 135 588 794 | ||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | |||||||
| Pensions & European Schools | 2 812 624 762 | 2 812 624 762 | 2 812 624 762 | 2 812 624 762 | |||
| Pensions | 2 565 464 000 | 2 565 464 000 | 2 565 464 000 | 2 565 464 000 | |||
| European Schools | 247 160 762 | 247 160 762 | 247 160 762 | 247 160 762 | |||
| Administrative expenditure of the institutions | 9 137 000 694 | 9 137 000 694 | 4 588 100 | 4 588 100 | 9 141 588 794 | 9 141 588 794 | |
| European Parliament | 2 354 855 881 | 2 354 855 881 | -300 000 | -300 000 | 2 354 555 881 | 2 354 555 881 | |
| European Council and Council | 676 842 943 | 676 842 943 | 676 842 943 | 676 842 943 | |||
| Commission | 4 221 445 825 | 4 221 445 825 | -3 377 000 | -3 377 000 | 4 218 068 825 | 4 218 068 825 | |
| Court of Justice of the European Union | 502 443 711 | 502 443 711 | 502 443 711 | 502 443 711 | |||
| European Court of Auditors | 184 803 430 | 184 803 430 | 330 000 | 330 000 | 185 133 430 | 185 133 430 | |
| European Economic and Social Committee | 164 945 524 | 164 945 524 | 164 945 524 | 164 945 524 | |||
| European Committee of the Regions | 121 878 345 | 121 878 345 | 121 878 345 | 121 878 345 | |||
| European Ombudsman | 13 667 466 | 13 667 466 | 13 667 466 | 13 667 466 | |||
| European Data Protection Supervisor | 23 921 966 | 23 921 966 | 23 921 966 | 23 921 966 | |||
| European External Action Service | 872 195 603 | 872 195 603 | 7 935 100 | 7 935 100 | 880 130 703 | 880 130 703 | |
| Appropriations for headings | 187 780 116 328 | 141 681 983 016 | -67 411 900 | -67 411 900 | 187 712 704 428 | 141 614 571 116 | |
| Ceiling | 185 963 000 000 | 170 543 000 000 | 185 963 000 000 | 170 543 000 000 | |||
| Of which under Flexibility Instrument | 1 635 528 875 | 1 747 272 316 | 1 635 528 875 | 1 747 272 316 | |||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (a)) | 549 442 340 | -67 411 900 | 482 030 440 | ||||
| of which under Single Margin Instrument (Article 11(1) point (c)) | |||||||
| Margin | 367 854 887 | 30 608 289 300 | 67 411 900 | 367 854 887 | 30 675 701 200 | ||
| Appropriations as % of GNI | 1,06% | 0,80% | 0,00% | 0,00% | 1,06% | 0,80% | |
| Thematic special instruments | 1 560 861 211 | 1 371 395 001 | 1 560 861 211 | 1 371 395 001 | |||
| Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) | 1 351 395 001 | 1 351 395 001 | 1 351 395 001 | 1 351 395 001 | |||
| European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) | 209 466 210 | 20 000 000 | 209 466 210 | 20 000 000 | |||
| Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. | |||
| Total appropriations | 189 340 977 539 | 143 053 378 017 | -67 411 900 | -67 411 900 | 189 273 565 639 | 142 985 966 117 |
1 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom, OJ L 424, 15.12.2020.
2 OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
3COM(2023) 300 final, 5.7.2023.
4 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy, OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159–706.
5 The needs amount corresponds to EUR 40 602,1 million of fresh appropriations plus EUR 848,5 million of assigned revenue.
6 Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 187–261.
7 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, OJ L 433, 20.12.2020, p. 28.
8 COM(2023)530
9 COM(2022) 658
10 COM(2021) 561
11 OJ L234, 22.09.2023 p.48-100.
12 COM(2021) 725
13 COM(2023) 3269
14 C (2023) 5001 final, 11.7.2023.
15 Regulation (EU) 2023/1525 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 2023 on supporting ammunition production (ASAP), OJ L 185, 24.7.2023, p. 7–25.
16 Regulation (EU) 2023/xxx of the European Parliament and of the Council of xx September 2023 on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act, OJ L xxx, xx.10.2023, xxx.
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