Considerations on COM(2014)565 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2014)565 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund.
document	COM(2014)565
date	December 17, 2014

table>(1)The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2)	Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3) allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices).

(3)	Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(4)	Italy has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(5)	Greece has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning an earthquake.

(6)	Slovenia has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning ice storms.

(7)	Croatia has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning ice storms followed by flooding,