Decision 2023/68 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece further to natural disasters that took place in those countries in the course of 2021

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Current status

This decision has been published on January 10, 2023 and entered into force on December 14, 2022.

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Key information

official title

Decision (EU) 2023/68 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece further to natural disasters that took place in those countries in the course of 2021
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2023/68
Original proposal COM(2022)665 EN
CELEX number i 32023D0068

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Key dates

Document 14-12-2022; Date of adoption
Publication in Official Journal 10-01-2023; OJ L 7 p. 25-26
Effect 14-12-2022; Application See Art 2
10-01-2023; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

10.1.2023   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 7/25

 

DECISION (EU) 2023/68 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 14 December 2022

on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece further to natural disasters that took place in those countries in the course of 2021

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 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 (IIA) (2), and in particular point 10 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The European Union Solidarity Fund ('the Fund') aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by major or regional natural disasters or major public health emergency.

 

(2)

The Fund is not to exceed the ceilings as laid down in Article 9 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 (3).

 

(3)

On 1 October 2021, Germany submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

 

(4)

On 1 October 2021, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

 

(5)

On 1 October 2021, the Netherlands submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

 

(6)

On 5 October 2021, Austria submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

 

(7)

On 6 October 2021, Luxembourg submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

 

(8)

On 3 December 2021, Spain submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma on 19 September 2021. On 22 March 2022, Spain submitted an update to the application.

 

(9)

On 16 December 2021, Greece submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the earthquake in Crete on 27 September 2021.

 

(10)

The abovementioned applications meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.

 

(11)

The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece.

 

(12)

In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2022, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised as follows in commitment and payment appropriations in relation to natural disasters:

 

(a)

the amount of EUR 612 611 256 shall be provided to Germany in relation to the floods of 2021;

 

(b)

the amount of EUR 87 737 427 shall be provided to Belgium in relation to the floods of 2021;

 

(c)

the amount of EUR 4 713 027 shall be provided to the Netherlands in relation to the floods of 2021;

 

(d)

the amount of EUR 797 520 shall...


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