EU, Euratom: Definitive adoption of amending budget No 3 of the EU for the financial year 2011 - Main contents

1. Legislative text

27.9.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

L 251/1

DEFINITIVE ADOPTION

of amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2011

(2011/624/EU, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 314(4)(c) and 314(9) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1),

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as definitively adopted on 15 December 2010 (2),

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3),

Having regard to draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget 2011, which the Commission drew up on 25 March 2011,

Having regard to the position on draft amending budget No 2/2011, which the Council adopted on 23 May 2011,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by Parliament on 5 July 2011 on the Council's position on draft amending budget No 2/2011,

Having regard to the amendments adopted by Parliament on 5 July 2011 on draft amending budget No 2/2011,

Having regard to the letter sent by the President of the Council on 14 July 2011 informing that the Council has approved Parliament's amendments,

Having regard to Rules 75b and 75e of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2011 has been definitively adopted.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2011.

The President

J.

BUZEK

(1)

OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 68, 15.3.2011

(3)

OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

DEFINITIVE ADOPTION OF AMENDING BUDGET No 3 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011

CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure

— Title 04: Employment and social affairs

— Title 13: Regional policy

— Title 32: Energy

— Title 40: Reserves

SECTION III

COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE

Title	Heading	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title	Heading	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
01	ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS	524 283 196	341 387 137			524 283 196	341 387 137
	40 01 40	40 929	40 929			40 929	40 929
		524 324 125	341 428 066			524 324 125	341 428 066
02	ENTERPRISE	1 055 561 122	1 209 465 022			1 055 561 122	1 209 465 022
	40 01 40	52 772	52 772			52 772	52 772
		1 055 613 894	1 209 517 794			1 055 613 894	1 209 517 794
03	COMPETITION	93 403 671	93 403 671			93 403 671	93 403 671
	40 01 40	56 917	56 917			56 917	56 917
		93 460 588	93 460 588			93 460 588	93 460 588
04	EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS	11 398 325 662	9 163 443 236		50 000 000	11 398 325 662	9 213 443 236
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 335	44 335			44 335	44 335
		11 398 369 997	9 163 487 571			11 398 369 997	9 213 487 571
05	AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT	57 292 184 763	55 269 004 060			57 292 184 763	55 269 004 060
	40 01 40, 40 02 40	74 532	74 532			74 532	74 532
		57 292 259 295	55 269 078 592			57 292 259 295	55 269 078 592
06	MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT	1 546 683 351	1 141 803 775			1 546 683 351	1 141 803 775
	40 01 40	25 609	25 609			25 609	25 609
		1 546 708 960	1 141 829 384			1 546 708 960	1 141 829 384
07	ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION	470 550 540	390 290 122			470 550 540	390 290 122
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 853	44 853			44 853	44 853
		470 595 393	390 334 975			470 595 393	390 334 975
08	RESEARCH	5 334 630 545	4 117 083 880			5 334 630 545	4 117 083 880
	40 01 40	6 884	6 884			6 884	6 884
		5 334 637 429	4 117 090 764			5 334 637 429	4 117 090 764
09	INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA	1 538 552 441	1 334 275 234			1 538 552 441	1 334 275 234
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	29 384	29 384			29 384	29 384
		1 538 581 825	1 334 304 618			1 538 581 825	1 334 304 618
10	DIRECT RESEARCH	394 978 000	396 209 233			394 978 000	396 209 233
11	MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES	948 592 229	719 026 792			948 592 229	719 026 792
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	52 021 983	52 021 983			52 021 983	52 021 983
		1 000 614 212	771 048 775			1 000 614 212	771 048 775
12	INTERNAL MARKET	94 868 629	93 358 064			94 868 629	93 358 064
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	35 305	35 305			35 305	35 305
		94 903 934	93 393 369			94 903 934	93 393 369
13	REGIONAL POLICY	40 565 228 265	33 499 601 033	19 546 647	19 546 647	40 584 774 912	33 519 147 680
	40 01 40	43 816	43 816			43 816	43 816
		40 565 272 081	33 499 644 849			40 584 818 728	33 519 191 496
14	TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION	142 229 539	114 783 765			142 229 539	114 783 765
	40 01 40	32 492	32 492			32 492	32 492
		142 262 031	114 816 257			142 262 031	114 816 257
15	EDUCATION AND CULTURE	2 428 691 266	1 996 401 080			2 428 691 266	1 996 401 080
	40 01 40	38 857	38 857			38 857	38 857
		2 428 730 123	1 996 439 937			2 428 730 123	1 996 439 937
16	COMMUNICATION	273 374 552	253 374 552			273 374 552	253 374 552
	40 01 40	46 111	46 111			46 111	46 111
		273 420 663	253 420 663			273 420 663	253 420 663
17	HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION	692 021 626	596 046 062			692 021 626	596 046 062
	40 01 40	57 583	57 583			57 583	57 583
		692 079 209	596 103 645			692 079 209	596 103 645
18	AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE	1 193 910 768	871 707 680			1 193 910 768	871 707 680
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	16 479 335	13 005 028			16 479 335	13 005 028
		1 210 390 103	884 712 708			1 210 390 103	884 712 708
19	EXTERNAL RELATIONS	4 270 665 587	3 378 255 172			4 270 665 587	3 378 255 172
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	44 005 106	6 441 836			44 005 106	6 441 836
		4 314 670 693	3 384 697 008			4 314 670 693	3 384 697 008
20	TRADE	105 067 905	104 422 321			105 067 905	104 422 321
	40 01 40	34 787	34 787			34 787	34 787
		105 102 692	104 457 108			105 102 692	104 457 108
21	DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES	1 433 111 933	1 392 926 690			1 433 111 933	1 392 926 690
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	109 058 175	86 736 049			109 058 175	86 736 049
		1 542 170 108	1 479 662 739			1 542 170 108	1 479 662 739
22	ENLARGEMENT	1 123 357 217	1 012 513 363			1 123 357 217	1 012 513 363
	40 01 40	17 764	17 764			17 764	17 764
		1 123 374 981	1 012 531 127			1 123 374 981	1 012 531 127
23	HUMANITARIAN AID	878 195 432	838 516 019			878 195 432	838 516 019
	40 01 40	14 878	14 878			14 878	14 878
		878 210 310	838 530 897			878 210 310	838 530 897
24	FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD	81 749 000	74 805 171			81 749 000	74 805 171
25	COMMISSION'S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE	190 812 414	190 812 414			190 812 414	190 812 414
	40 01 40	565 027	565 027			565 027	565 027
		191 377 441	191 377 441			191 377 441	191 377 441
26	COMMISSION'S ADMINISTRATION	1 018 708 135	1 017 153 328			1 018 708 135	1 017 153 328
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	78 381	78 381			78 381	78 381
		1 018 786 516	1 017 231 709			1 018 786 516	1 017 231 709
27	BUDGET	69 440 094	69 440 094			69 440 094	69 440 094
	40 01 40	30 939	30 939			30 939	30 939
		69 471 033	69 471 033			69 471 033	69 471 033
28	AUDIT	11 399 202	11 399 202			11 399 202	11 399 202
	40 01 40	7 105	7 105			7 105	7 105
		11 406 307	11 406 307			11 406 307	11 406 307
29	STATISTICS	145 143 085	124 373 319			145 143 085	124 373 319
	40 01 40	47 443	47 443			47 443	47 443
		145 190 528	124 420 762			145 190 528	124 420 762
30	PENSIONS AND RELATED EXPENDITURE	1 278 009 000	1 278 009 000			1 278 009 000	1 278 009 000
31	LANGUAGE SERVICES	392 908 762	392 908 762			392 908 762	392 908 762
	40 01 40	236 399	236 399			236 399	236 399
		393 145 161	393 145 161			393 145 161	393 145 161
32	ENERGY	699 617 012	1 535 110 306		– 251 935 540	699 617 012	1 283 174 766
	40 01 40, 40 02 41	41 299	41 299			41 299	41 299
		699 658 311	1 535 151 605			699 658 311	1 283 216 065
40	RESERVES	977 129 000	77 520 404		182 388 893	977 129 000	259 909 297
	Total	138 440 114 943	122 938 920 666	19 546 647		138 459 661 590	122 938 920 666
	40 01 40, 40 02 40, 40 02 41	223 269 000	159 909 297			223 269 000	159 909 297
		138 663 383 943	123 098 829 963			138 682 930 590	123 098 829 963

TITLE 04

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
04 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS’ POLICY AREA		95 925 690	95 925 690			95 925 690	95 925 690
	40 01 40		44 335	44 335			44 335	44 335
			95 970 025	95 970 025			95 970 025	95 970 025
04 02	EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND	1	10 963 813 972	8 743 950 522			10 963 813 972	8 743 950 522
04 03	WORKING IN EUROPE — SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND MOBILITY	1	79 130 000	64 266 181			79 130 000	64 266 181
04 04	EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND GENDER EQUALITY		157 056 000	151 704 616			157 056 000	151 704 616
04 05	EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF)	1	p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950
04 06	INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA) — HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT	4	102 400 000	59 987 277			102 400 000	59 987 277
	Title 04 — Total		11 398 325 662	9 163 443 236		50 000 000	11 398 325 662	9 213 443 236
	40 01 40, 40 02 41		44 335	44 335			44 335	44 335
			11 398 369 997	9 163 487 571			11 398 369 997	9 213 487 571

CHAPTER 04 05 — EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF)

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
04 05
EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF)
04 05 01	European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)	1.1	p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950
	Chapter 04 05 — Total		p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950

04 05 01

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	47 608 950		50 000 000	p.m.	97 608 950

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) so as to enable the Union to provide temporary and targeted support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation where these redundancies have a significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy. For applications submitted before 31 December 2011, it may also be used to provide support to workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

The maximum amount of expenditure from the Fund shall be EUR 500 000 000 per year.

The aim of this reserve, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006, is to provide additional temporary support for workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

The actions undertaken by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be complementary to those of the European Social Fund without creating double structures.

The methods for entering the appropriations in this reserve and for mobilising the Fund are laid down in point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).

Reference acts

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

TITLE 13

REGIONAL POLICY

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
13 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘REGIONAL POLICY’ POLICY AREA		88 430 098	88 430 098			88 430 098	88 430 098
	40 01 40		43 816	43 816			43 816	43 816
			88 473 914	88 473 914			88 473 914	88 473 914
13 03	EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS	1	28 742 233 077	25 165 081 196			28 742 233 077	25 165 081 196
13 04	COHESION FUND	1	11 073 646 193	7 625 295 593			11 073 646 193	7 625 295 593
13 05	PRE-ACCESSION OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURAL POLICIES		478 530 004	438 405 253			478 530 004	438 405 253
13 06	SOLIDARITY FUND		182 388 893	182 388 893	19 546 647	19 546 647	201 935 540	201 935 540
	Title 13 — Total		40 565 228 265	33 499 601 033	19 546 647	19 546 647	40 584 774 912	33 519 147 680
	40 01 40		43 816	43 816			43 816	43 816
			40 565 272 081	33 499 644 849			40 584 818 728	33 519 191 496

CHAPTER 13 06 — SOLIDARITY FUND

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
13 06
SOLIDARITY FUND
13 06 01	European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States	3.2	178 562 910	178 562 910	18 371 576	18 371 576	196 934 486	196 934 486
13 06 02	European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession	4	3 825 983	3 825 983	1 175 071	1 175 071	5 001 054	5 001 054
	Chapter 13 06 — Total		182 388 893	182 388 893	19 546 647	19 546 647	201 935 540	201 935 540

13 06 01

European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
178 562 910	178 562 910	18 371 576	18 371 576	196 934 486	196 934 486

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in the Member States.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005) 108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

13 06 02

European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
3 825 983	3 825 983	1 175 071	1 175 071	5 001 054	5 001 054

Remarks

This article is intended to record appropriations resulting from the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund in the event of natural disasters in countries involved in accession negotiations with the Union.

Allocation of the appropriations will be decided on in an amending budget with the sole purpose of mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3).

Reference acts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, submitted by the Commission on 6 April 2005, establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005) 108 final).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

TITLE 32

ENERGY

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
32 01	ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘ENERGY’ POLICY AREA		77 046 009	77 046 009			77 046 009	77 046 009
	40 01 40		41 299	41 299			41 299	41 299
			77 087 308	77 087 308			77 087 308	77 087 308
32 03	TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS	1	24 150 000	20 471 848			24 150 000	20 471 848
32 04	CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES		125 688 003	1 080 982 371		– 251 935 540	125 688 003	829 046 831
32 05	NUCLEAR ENERGY	1	280 578 000	209 479 379			280 578 000	209 479 379
32 06	RESEARCH RELATED TO ENERGY	1	192 155 000	147 130 699			192 155 000	147 130 699
	Title 32 — Total		699 617 012	1 535 110 306		– 251 935 540	699 617 012	1 283 174 766
	40 01 40, 40 02 41		41 299	41 299			41 299	41 299
			699 658 311	1 535 151 605			699 658 311	1 283 216 065

CHAPTER 32 04 — CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
32 04
CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES
32 04 01	Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006)	1.1	—	4 570 459			—	4 570 459
32 04 02	Completion of the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme (2003 to 2006): external strand — Coopener	4	—	95 218			—	95 218
32 04 03	Support activities to the European energy policy and internal energy market	1.1	3 000 000	3 332 626			3 000 000	3 332 626
32 04 04	Completion of the Energy framework programme (1999 to 2002) — Conventional and renewable energy	1.1	—	p.m.			—	p.m.
32 04 05	European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 06	Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme	1.1	114 499 000	39 039 339			114 499 000	39 039 339
32 04 07	Pilot project — Energy security — Biofuels	1.1	p.m.	1 500 000			p.m.	1 500 000
32 04 08	Pilot project — Portplus — Sustainable energy plan for ports	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 09	Preparatory action — Investment fund for renewable energy and biorefineries from waste and residues	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 10
European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
32 04 10 01	European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Titles 1 and 2	1.1	4 017 000	4 017 000			4 017 000	4 017 000
32 04 10 02	European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators — Contribution to Title 3	1.1	983 000	983 000			983 000	983 000
	Article 32 04 10 — Subtotal		5 000 000	5 000 000			5 000 000	5 000 000
32 04 11	Energy Community	4	2 939 003	2 798 457			2 939 003	2 798 457
32 04 12	Pilot project — European framework programme for the development and exchange of experience on sustainable urban development	1.1	p.m.	300 000			p.m.	300 000
32 04 13	Preparatory action — European islands for a common energy policy	1.1	p.m.	500 000			p.m.	500 000
32 04 14
Energy projects to aid economic recovery
32 04 14 01	Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks	1.1	p.m.	732 955 589		– 251 935 540	p.m.	481 020 049
32 04 14 02	Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)	1.1	p.m.	247 566 539			p.m.	247 566 539
32 04 14 03	Energy projects to aid economic recovery — European offshore wind grid system	1.1	p.m.	42 848 055			p.m.	42 848 055
32 04 14 04	Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy efficiency and renewable initiatives	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
	Article 32 04 14 — Subtotal		p.m.	1 023 370 183		– 251 935 540	p.m.	771 434 643
32 04 15	Pilot projects in the field of waste recuperation and its valorisation for clean energy	1.1	p.m.	p.m.			p.m.	p.m.
32 04 16	Security of energy installations and infrastructures	1.1	250 000	476 089			250 000	476 089
	Chapter 32 04 — Total		125 688 003	1 080 982 371		– 251 935 540	125 688 003	829 046 831

32 04 14

Energy projects to aid economic recovery

32 04 14 01

Energy projects to aid economic recovery — Energy networks

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	732 955 589		– 251 935 540	p.m.	481 020 049

Remarks

Former Item 06 04 14 01

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of gas and electricity infrastructure projects having the highest Union added value.

It should serve to adapt and develop energy networks of particular importance to the Union in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, to increase interconnection capacity, security and diversification of supply and to overcome environmental, technical and financial obstacles. Special Union support is necessary to develop energy networks more intensively and to accelerate their construction, notably where the diversity of routes and sources of supply is low.

This appropriation should also serve to promote connection and integration of renewable energy resources and to strengthen economic and social cohesion with less-favoured and island regions of the Union.

It is intended to cover the financing of the second step of the economic recovery plan as agreed between the two arms of the budgetary authority on 2 April 2009. Its financing is conditional on an agreement by the budgetary authority and should be made available as provided for in points 21, 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, without prejudice to the financial envelopes of the codecision programmes and the European Parliament's priorities.

If the Commission's annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the economic recovery plan identifies serious risks for implementing the priority projects, the Commission shall recommend measures to offset those risks, and shall where appropriate and consistent with the economic recovery plan, make additional proposals for the projects already referred to in Regulation (EC) No 663/2009.

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 31).

TITLE 40

RESERVES

Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
40 01	RESERVES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE	5	1 834 000	1 834 000			1 834 000	1 834 000
40 02	RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS		975 295 000	258 075 297			975 295 000	258 075 297
40 03	NEGATIVE RESERVE		p.m.	– 182 388 893		182 388 893	p.m.	p.m.
	Title 40 — Total		977 129 000	77 520 404		182 388 893	977 129 000	259 909 297

CHAPTER 40 03 — NEGATIVE RESERVE

Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Title Chapter Article Item	Heading	FF	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
40 03
NEGATIVE RESERVE
40 03 01	Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship)	3.2	p.m.	– 178 562 910		178 562 910	p.m.	p.m.
40 03 02	Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player)	4	p.m.	–3 825 983		3 825 983	p.m.	p.m.
	Chapter 40 03 — Total		p.m.	– 182 388 893		182 388 893	p.m.	p.m.

40 03 01

Negative reserve (Heading 3b: Citizenship)

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	– 178 562 910		178 562 910	p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

New article

The principle of a negative reserve is provided for in Article 44 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 23 and 24 of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

40 03 02

Negative reserve (Heading 4. EU as a Global Player)

Budget 2011		Amending budget No 3/2011		New amount
Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments	Commitments	Payments
p.m.	–3 825 983		3 825 983	p.m.	p.m.

Remarks

New article

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

This summary has been adopted from EUR-Lex.