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Draft General Budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2010
Amending letter No. 1 to the preliminary draft budget for 2010
Amending letter No. 2 to the preliminary draft budget for 2010
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| Legal base | Article 272 EC; QMV; the special role of the European Parliament in relation to the adoption of the Budget is set out in Article 272
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| Documents originated |
(b) 2 September 2009
(c) 27 October 2009
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| Deposited in Parliament
| (b) 8 September 2009
(c) 10 November 2009
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| Department | HM Treasury
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| Basis of consideration |
Minister's letter of 4 November 2009
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| Previous Committee Report
| (a) HC 19-xxvii (2008-09), chapter 34 (14 October 2009)
(b) and (c) None
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| To be discussed in Council
| 17 November 2009 |
| Committee's assessment |
Politically important |
| Committee's decision |
(a) Cleared (decision reported 14 October 2009)
(b) and (c) Cleared
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Background
14.1 The Commission's Preliminary Draft Budget (PDB) is the first
stage in the Community's annual budgetary procedure. We reported
on the 2010 PDB in June 2009[52]
and it was debated in European Committee on 6 July 2009.[53]
The second stage is the adoption by the Council of the Draft Budget
(DB). The 2010 DB was adopted on 10 July 2009 and we reported
on it in October 2009.[54]
The 2010 PDB and the 2010 DB form the basis of the 2010 Adopted
Budget which is expected to be agreed in mid-December 2009, after
consideration by the European Parliament in October 2009, further
consideration by the Council in November 2009 and negotiations
between the Council and the European Parliament.
14.2 During the negotiations of its budget proposals
in the PDB the Commission presents a number of Amending Letters,
normally to update assumptions in the PDB numbers or to take account
of new developments.
The Minister's letter
14.3 The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian
Pearson) writes now to tell us about the outcome of the European
Parliament's consideration of the Council's DB. The Minister encloses
with his letter annexes, which we reproduce, helpfully setting
out the euro and sterling figures for the five budget categories
and the changes in these proposed by the European Parliament in
relation to the DB.
SUMMARY OF THE FIGURES
14.4 The European Parliament proposes a total of
€141.70 billion (£126.70 billion) in commitment appropriations
and €127.50 billion (£114.00 billion) in payment appropriations,
representing increases of €3.80 billion (£3.40 billion),
or 3%, for commitment appropriations and €7.00 billion (£6.30
billion), or 6%, for payment appropriations over the Council's
DB. The amount of commitment appropriations corresponds to 1.2%
of EU GNI and is therefore under the 1.24% EU GNI limit set by
the Community's Own Resources Decision.
14.5 Some of the European Parliament's amendments
are to secure the remaining €2.40 billion (£2.10 billion)
in commitment appropriations, with associated payment appropriations,
required for the European Economic Recovery Plan,[55]
for which the Spring 2009 European Council agreed that the funding
for this remaining tranche would be secured at the conciliation
of the 2010 and 2011 budgetary procedure.[56]
The European Parliament's amendments include a proposal to raise
the Heading 1a (Competitiveness for growth and employment) Financial
Framework ceiling by €1.98 billion (£1.77 billion) to
finance the energy-related components of the plan and to finance
the €420 million (£375 million) required for CAP "health
check" and rural development components of the plan from
the margin of Heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural
resources). The European Parliament amendments leave a remaining
total margin for commitment appropriations in 2010 of €553
million (£494 million), after this proposed Financial Framework
revision.[57]
THE INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURE HEADINGS
Sub-Heading 1a: Competitiveness for growth and
employment
14.6 Under this sub-heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €2.20 billion (£2.00
billion) and payment appropriations by €2.00 billion (£1.80
billion), compared to the DB. This includes additional commitment
appropriations of €1.98 billion (£1.77 billion) and
payment appropriations of €850 million (£760 million)
for the European Economic Recovery Plan, as well as a proposed
increase to the Financial Framework ceiling by €1.98 billion
(£1.77 billion) to accommodate this increased level of commitment
appropriations. Excluding this revision, the proposed amendments
leave a margin of €0.7 million (£0.6 million) under
the present ceiling. The European Parliament increases in large
part reverse the Council's reductions to the PDB and go beyond
PDB levels for certain budget lines including:
- increases above PDB levels
in four separate budget lines under the Competitiveness and Innovation
Framework Programme, totalling €16.3 million (£14.6
million) in commitment appropriations and €118 million (£105
million) in payment appropriations;
- increases above PDB levels, for "financial
support for projects of common interest in the Trans-European
Transport Network", of €4 million (£3.6 million)
in commitment appropriations and €150 million (£134
million) in payment appropriations; and
- increases above PDB payment appropriation levels
of €70 million (£63 million) and €80 million (£72
million) for the "Ideas" and "People" budget
lines.
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for the sub-heading to €14.90 billion (£13.30
billion) and €12.60 billion (£11.30 billion) respectively.
Sub-Heading 1b (Cohesion for growth and employment)
14.7 Under this sub-heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €5.5 million (£4.9
million) and payment appropriations by €2.80 billion (£2.50
billion) compared to the DB levels, leaving a margin of €6.4
million (£5.7 million) below the Financial Framework ceiling
for commitment appropriations. These increases reverse Council
reductions to the PDB and also exceed PDB levels for certain budget
lines including:
- an increase to payment appropriations
of €603 million (£539 million) for the European Social
Fund;
- an increase to payment appropriations of €1.20
billion (£1.10 billion) for the European Regional Development
Fund; and
- an increase to payment appropriations of €650
million (£581 million) for the Cohesion Fund.
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for the heading to €49.40 billion (£44.20
billion) and €38.80 billion (£34.70 billion) respectively.
Heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural
resources)
14.8 Under this heading the European Parliament increased
commitment appropriations by €1.20 billion (£1.10 billion)
and payment appropriations by €1.40 billion (£1.30 billion)
compared to the DB, leaving a margin of €304.6 million (£272.3
million) below the Financial Framework ceiling for commitment
appropriations. The European Parliament proposed €420 million
(£375.4 million) in commitment appropriations and €100
million (£89.4 million) in payment appropriations for the
remaining tranche of rural development and CAP health check measures
under the European Economic Recovery Plan. The European Parliament
restored PDB appropriation levels for budget lines that the Council
had targeted for reductions and proposed two new budget lines
— a "EU action programme to combat climate change",
of €15 million (£13.4 million) in commitment and payment
appropriations, and a new dairy fund of €300 million (£268
million) in commitment and payment appropriations. In addition,
the European Parliament amendments go beyond PDB levels for certain
budget lines, including:
- an increase of €402 million
(£359 million) in payment appropriations above those levels
for rural development programmes; and
- an increase of €15 million (£13.4 million)
in commitment and payment appropriations above those levels on
the budget lines for the school fruit and school milk schemes.
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for the heading to €59.80 billion (£53.40
billion) and €59 billion (£52.70 billion) respectively.
Sub-Heading 3a (Freedom, security and justice)
14.9 Under this sub-heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €32 million (£28.6
million) and payment appropriations by €101 million (£90.3
million) compared to the DB, leaving a margin of €18.5 million
(£16.5 million) below the Financial Framework ceiling for
commitment appropriations. The European Parliament reversed the
Council's reductions to the PDB on several programmes and agencies,
including the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the
European Migration Network, the European Police Office and the
"Fundamental Rights and Citizenship" programme. The
European Parliament also proposed increases above the PDB levels
for:
- an increase of €7 million
(£6.3 million) in payment appropriations above those levels
for the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation
at the External Borders;
- an increase of €27 million (£24 million)
in payment appropriations above those levels for the External
Borders Fund;
- an increase of €5 million (£4.5 million)
in commitment appropriations and €18 million (£16.1
million) in payment appropriations above those levels for the
European Return Fund ; and
- an increase of €10 million (£8.9 million)
in commitment appropriations and €19 million (£17 million)
in payment appropriations above those level for the European Refugee
Fund.
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for the sub-heading to €1.00 billion (£0.89
billion) and €794 million (£709.7 million) respectively.
Sub-Heading 3b (Citizenship)
14.10 Under this sub-heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €33.9 million (£30.3
million) and payment appropriations by €54.9 million (£49.1
million) compared to the DB, leaving no margin below the Financial
Framework ceiling for commitment appropriations. The European
Parliament restored PDB appropriation levels and proposed further
increases above the PDB levels for some budget lines including:
- an increase of €9.8 million
(£8.8 million) in both commitment and payment appropriations
beyond those levels for "Special annual events";
- an increase of €1.8 million (£1.6 million)
in commitment appropriations and €2.1 million (£1.9
million) in payment appropriations beyond those levels for "Europe
for citizens"; and
- an increase of €1.2 million (£1.1 million)
in commitment appropriations and €2 million (£1.8 million)
in payment appropriations beyond those levels for "Information
for the media".
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for the sub-heading to €668 million (£597.1
million) and €668.4 million (£597.4 million) respectively.
Heading 4 (EU as a global player)
14.11 Under this heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €309.5 million (£276.6
million) and payment appropriations by €666.5 million (£595.7
million) compared to the DB, leaving a low margin of €387,930
(£346,732) below the Financial Framework ceiling for commitment
appropriations. As a result of the European Parliament's amendments,
the €248.9 million (£222.5 million) payment appropriations
for the Emergency Aid Reserve are effectively brought back on
budget, accounting for a large part of the overall payments increase.
The European Parliament approved the Commission's Amending Letter
No 1/2010 (as explained below), which provided for additional
payment and commitment appropriations for support to Palestine
and for the budget line "environment and sustainable management
of natural resources, including energy". The European Parliament
proposed further commitment and payment appropriations for support
to Palestine, beyond those proposed in the amending letter, of
€25 million (£22 million).
14.12 The European Parliament proposed decreases
to seven separate Common Foreign and Security Policy budget lines,
totalling €50 million (£44.7 million) in both commitment
and payment appropriations. At the same time, it proposed an increase
to the Common Foreign and Security Policy administrative expenditure
budget line of €50 million (£44.7 million) in both commitment
and payment appropriations, to be placed in a reserve and a small
reduction in the same budget line of €150,000 (£134,070)
in both commitment and payment appropriations. The European Parliament
restored PDB appropriation levels and proposed further increases
above the PDB for budget lines including:
- €3 million (£2.7
million) commitment appropriations and €13 million (£11.6
million) payment appropriations for European Neighbourhood and
Partnership financial cooperation with Eastern Europe;
- €1 million (£0.89 million) commitment
appropriations and €24.3 million (£21.7 million) payments
for cooperation with developing countries in Latin America; and
- €8 million (£7.2 million) commitment
and payment appropriations for "Health".
The amendments bring the total commitment and payment
appropriations for this heading to €8.10 billion (£7.20
billion) and €7.80 billion (£7 billion) respectively.
Heading 5 (Administration),
14.13 Under this heading the European Parliament
increased commitment appropriations by €53.7 million (£48
million) and payment appropriations by €52.7 million (£47.1
million) compared to the DB, leaving a margin of €222 million
(£198 million) below the Financial Framework ceiling for
commitment appropriations. The European Parliament amendments
largely reverse the Council's reductions to the Commission's budget,
with the European Parliament proposing an additional €1.4
million (£1.3 million) beyond the PDB levels for the Commission
Publications Office. European Parliament increases also included
€2 million (£1.8 million) commitment appropriations
and €1 million (£0.89 million) payment appropriations
for the Erasmus public administration programme. On its own budget,
the European Parliament proposed a range of reductions and increases
across budget lines, resulting in an overall increase to commitment
and payment appropriations of €17.5 million (£15.7 million).
This included a reduction in the "Salaries" budget line
of €3 million (£2.7 million) in commitment and payment
appropriations and an increase in the budget line "Visitors
Centre" of €3.1 million (£2.8 million) in commitment
and payment appropriations. The European Parliament also increased
the European Court of Justice "Remunerations and allowances"
line by €5.8 million (£5.2 million) in commitment and
payment appropriations. The amendments bring both the totals for
commitment and payment appropriations for this heading to €7.90
billion (£7.10 billion).
THE AMENDING LETTERS
14.14 In Amending Letter No. 1, document (b), the
Commission proposes three amendments:
- an additional €95 million
(£85 million) in commitment appropriations and €60 million
(£53.6 million) in payment appropriations to support the
Palestinian Authority through the "European Neighbourhood
and Partnership financial assistance to Palestine, the peace process
and UNRWA" budget line;
- an additional €50 million (£44.7 million)
in commitment appropriations and €20 million (£17.9
million) in payment appropriations to support timely preparation
for the implementation of a new international climate change agreement
after the global meeting in Copenhagen in December, on the "Environment
and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy"
budget line; and
- creation of a new budget line "Bananas accompanying
measures" — in view of the ongoing negotiation with
some Latin American suppliers of bananas, it is necessary to give
more support to adaptation and restructuring processes in traditional
African, Caribbean and Pacific bananas suppliers, who will see
their preferential advantage in exporting to the EU reduced by
the new agreement.
14.15 Amending Letter No. 2 concerns three matters:
- an upwards revision for agriculture
expenditure based on the latest economic data available on market
factors and on legislative decisions and other proposals presented
since the PDB was published. The Commission proposes a net increase
of €685.3 million (£612.5 million) and €264 million
(£236 million) in commitment and payment appropriations respectively.
This includes €324 million (£290 million) in commitment
appropriations to provide additional assistance to the dairy sector,
including a new €280 million (£250 million) fund for
exceptional measures, and commitment appropriations of €420
million (£375 million) to finance the remaining rural development
and CAP health check elements of the European Economic Recovery
Plan. These and other smaller increases and decreases to individual
budget lines, based on more up-to-date economic data, bring the
overall total levels of appropriations in Heading 2 to €59.70
billion (£53.40 billion) and €58.30 billion (£52.10
billion) in commitment and payment appropriations respectively;
- an increase of €1.60 billion (£1.40
billion) in commitment appropriations and €377.5 million
(£337.4 million) in payment appropriations under Heading
1a for the energy component of the European Economic Recovery
Plan, as well as lifting the reserve of €650 million (£581
million) in payment appropriations in 2009. The increases in 2010
require corresponding revision of the Financial Framework sub-ceilings
for commitment appropriations in 2009 and 2010;[58]
and
- an increase of €75 million (£67 million)
in commitment appropriations under Heading 1a on budget line "Nuclear
safety — transitional measures (decommissioning)".
Under the Protocol concerning the conditions and arrangements
for admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the Community,
Community support of €210 million (£188 million) (in
2004 prices) is provided to the Kozloduy International Decommissioning
Support Funds, for decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power
plant in Bulgaria. Additional support beyond 2009 has been requested
and the Commission has presented a proposal for a Council Regulation
for the continuation of support, making available €300 million
(£268 million) for the period 2010-2013.[59]
Payments would not flow until 2012 and the €75 million (£67
million) commitment appropriations for the 2010 Budget is proposed
to be placed in a reserve, pending adoption of a legal base.
The Government's view
14.16 In relation to Amending Letter No. 1, document
(b), the Minister tells us that:
- there is agreement on the additional
appropriations for Palestine;
- a number of Member States, including the UK,
do not support creation of the proposed new budget line "Bananas
accompanying measures", as there is not yet a legal base
for it and this element is not agreed; and
- the element for climate change activities is
not agreed — the UK and several other Member States are
of the view that broader policy decisions around climate change
financing, and flowing from the Commission's Communication Stepping
up international climate finance: a European blueprint for the
Copenhagen deal,[60]
needed to be taken before budgetary appropriations were made.
In approving this element of Amending Letter No 1 the European
Parliament has placed the appropriations in a reserve, pending
the outcome of the Copenhagen conference.
14.17 On Amending Letter No 2, document (c), the
Minister says that the Government:
- is not convinced of the need
for additional and exceptional support for the dairy sector to
the level proposed, but is otherwise broadly satisfied with the
information provided by the Commission on Heading 2 budget lines;
and
- is pushing for clarification of the needs and
implementation status of the Kozloduy decommissioning programme
and for a legal base to be established, before further budgetary
appropriations are made.
14.18 The Minister tells us that the Government's
objectives for the Budget Council discussions on 19 November 2009
will remain consistent with its position in the earlier stages
of the negotiations:
- principally, the Government
wishes to reach agreement in as many areas as possible in a way
that maintains budget discipline and does not compromise sound
financial management;
- securing the remaining financing for the European
Economic Recovery Plan in a timely and budget-disciplined manner
is a key priority; and
- it we will continue to seek to reduce the overall
level of payment appropriations to bring the budget closer to
the probable implementation rate and to reduce the likelihood
of a large surplus.
Conclusion
14.19 We are grateful to the Minister for his
report on progress in setting the 2010 Budget. We note that the
Government's principal aim remains to reach agreement in as many
areas as possible in a way that maintains budget discipline and
does not compromise sound financial management and that it has
reservations in relation to aspects of Amending Letters Nos. 1
and 2. We look forward to hearing of developments in the next
stages of the budgetary process. Meanwhile we clear the new documents.
1 Annex: Table 1: Summary
of 2010, Draft EC Budget and EP First Reading - EUR million
| Heading
| FF Ceiling (1) | 2010 PDB
| 2010 Draft Budget (Council 1st reading)
| EP First reading
| Difference EP 1st reading /Draft Budget (4)
|
| |
| CA(2) | PA(3)
| CA | PA
| CA | PA
| CA | PA
|
| 1. Sustainable Growth1
1a. Competitiveness for Growth and Employment2
Margin3
1b. Cohesion for Growth and Employment
Margin
| 61,782
12,388
--
49,394
--
| 62,152
12,269
119
49,382
12
| 47,365
10,982
--
36,382
--
| 62,052
12,170
218
49,382
12
| 46,663
10,574
--
36,089
--
| 64,255
14,367
-1,979*
49,388
6.4
| 51,418
12,568
--
38,850
--
| 2,203
2,198
-2,197
6
-5.6
| 4,755
1,994
--
2,761
-- |
| 2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resources
Margin
| 60,113
-- | 59,004
1,109
| 58,075
-- | 58,640
1,473
| 57,583
-- | 59,808
305
| 58,959
-- | 1,168
-1,168
| 1,376
-- |
| 3. Citizenship, Freedom, Security and Justice
3a. Freedom, Security and Justice
Margin
3b. Citizenship
Margin
| 1,693
1,025
--
668
-- |
1,629
980
45
649
19
| 1,360
720
--
640
-- | 1,608
974
51
634
34
| 1,306
692
--
614
-- | 1,674
1,006
19
668
0
| 1,462
794
--
668
-- | 66
32
-32
34
-34
| 156
101
--
55
-- |
| 4. European Union as a Global Player4
Margin5
| 7,893
-- | 7,921
221
| 7,665
-- | 7,832
310
| 7,156
-- | 8,141
0.4
| 7,823
-- | 310
-309.6
| 666
-- |
| 5. Administration
Margin6
| 8,008
-- | 7,851
230
| 7,851
-- | 7,812
276
| 7,812
-- | 7,866
222
| 7,865
-- | 54
-54
| 53
-- |
| TOTAL (4)
Margin
| 139,489
-- | 138,557
1,761
| 122,316
-- | 137,944
2,374
| 120,521
-- | 141,745
-1,427
| 127,526
-- | 3,801
-3,801
| 7,005
-- |
| Appropriations payments as % of EU GNI
| | | 1.03% |
| 1.02% | | 1.08%
| | |
1 CA totals for Sustainable
Growth include €500m appropriations for the European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund.
2 CA totals for Heading
1a exclude €500m appropriations for the European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund
3 €500m appropriations
for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund are excluded from
calculation of the margin.
4 €248.9 appropriations
for the Emergency Aid Reserve are included throughout in both
commitments and payments totals for Heading 4, with the exception
of the 2010 draft budget, where €248.9m for the Reserve is
excluded from the payments total.
5 €248.9m appropriations
for the Emergency Aid Reserve are excluded from calculation of
the margin.
6 For calculating
the margin for Heading 5, account is taken of the footnote (1)
of the Financial Framework 2007-2013 for an amount of €78m
for the staff contributions to the pension scheme.
Notes
(1) FF = Financial Framework (2) CA = commitment
appropriations (3) PA = payment appropriations (4) Due to
rounding, the sum of the lines may not equal the total.
* The margin for Heading 1a left by Parliament, excluding
it's amendment to raise the Financial Framework ceiling to finance
€1.98bn for the European Economic Recovery Plan, amounts
to €706,340.
Table 2: Summary of 2010, Draft
EC Budget and EP First Reading - GBP million
| Heading
| FF Ceiling (1)
| 2010 PDB
| 2010 Draft Budget (Council 1st reading)
| EP First reading
| Difference EP 1st reading /Draft Budget (4)
|
| |
| CA(2) |
PA(3) | CA
| PA |
CA | PA
| CA |
PA |
| 1. Sustainable Growth1
1a. Competitiveness for Growth and Employment2
Margin3
1b. Cohesion for Growth and Employment
Margin
| 55,221
11,072
--
44,148
--
| 55,551
10,966
106
44,138
11
| 42,335
9,816
--
32,518
--
| 55,462
10,878
195
44,138
11
| 41,707
9,451
--
32,256
--
| 57,431
12,841
-1,769*
44,143
5.7
| 45,957
11,233
--
34,724
--
| 1,969
1,963
-1,964
5
-5.3
| 4,250
1,782
--
2,468
--
|
| 2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resources
Margin
| 53,729
--
| 52,738
991
| 51,907
--
| 52,412
1,317
| 51,468
--
| 53,456
273
| 52,698
--
| 1,044
-1,044
| 1,230
--
|
| 3. Citizenship, Freedom, Security and Justice
3a. Freedom, Security and Justice
Margin
3b. Citizenship
Margin
| 1,513
916
--
597
--
| 1,456
876
40
580
17
| 1,216
644
--
572
--
| 1,437
871
46
567
30
| 1,167
619
--
549
--
| 1,496
899
17
597
0
| 1,307
710
--
597
--
| 59
28
-29
30
-30
| 140
91
--
48
--
|
| 4. European Union as a Global Player4
Margin5
| 7,055
--
| 7,080
198
| 6,851
--
| 7,000
277
| 6,396
--
| 7,276
0.4
| 6,992
--
| 276
-276.6
| 596
--
|
| 5. Administration
Margin6
| 7,158
--
| 7,017
206
| 7,017
--
| 6,982
247
| 6,982
--
| 7,031
198
| 7,030
--
| 49
-49
| 48
--
|
| TOTAL (4)
Margin
| 124,675
--
| 123,842
1,574
| 109,326
--
| 123,294
2,122
| 107,722
--
| 126,692
-1,275
| 113,983
--
| 3,398
-3,397
| 6,261 |
| Appropriations payments as % of EU GNI
| | | 1.03%
| | 1.02 |
| 1.08% |
| |
1 CA totals for Sustainable
Growth include £447m appropriations for the European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund.
2 CA totals for Heading
1a exclude £447m appropriations for the European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund.
3 £447m appropriations
for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund are excluded from
calculation of the margin.
4 £222.5m appropriations
for the Emergency Aid Reserve are included throughout in both
commitments and payments totals for Heading 4, with the exception
of the 2010 draft budget, where £222.5m is excluded from
the payments total.
5 £222.5m appropriations
for the Emergency Aid Reserve are excluded from calculation of
the margin.
6 For calculating
the margin for Heading 5, account is taken of the footnote (1)
of the Financial Framework 2007-2013 for an amount of £70m
for the staff contributions to the pension scheme.
Notes
(1) FF = Financial Framework (2) CA = commitment
appropriations (3) PA = payment appropriations(4) Due to rounding,
the sum of the lines may not equal the total.
* The margin for Heading 1a left by Parliament, excluding
it's amendment to raise the Financial Framework ceiling to finance
£1.77bn for the European Economic Recovery Plan, amounts
to £631,327.
52 (30692): See HC 19-xx (2008-09) chapter 2 (17 June
2009). Back
53
Gen Co Deb, European Committee, 6 July 2009, cols. 3-38. Back
54
See headnote. Back
55
(30213) 16097/08: see HC 19-i (2008-09), chapter 4 (10 December
2008) and HC Deb, 20 January 2009, cols. 626-53. Back
56
(30280) 17606/1/08: see HC 19-iii (2008-09), chapter 6 (14 January
2009), HC 19-viii (2008-09), chapter 7 (25 February 2009), HC
19-x (2008-09), chapter 1 (11 March 2009) and HC 19-xiii (2008-09),
chapter 11 (1 April 2009). Back
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For the Commission proposals on revising the Financial Framework
and the 2009 budget, in connection with the European Economic
Recovery Plan, see (31063) 15208 (31068) 15173/09 in chapter 15
of this report. Back
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(31063) 15208 (31068) 15173/09, ibid. Back
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(31067) 15112/09 + ADD 1, on which we will be reporting in due
course. Back
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(30910) 13183/09 + ADD 1: see HC 19-xxviii(2008-09), chapter 1
(21 October 2009). Back
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