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Council Decision (EU) 2018/1715 of 12 November 2018 on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2020, the annual amount for 2019, the first instalment for 2019 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2021 and 2022

EU Decision 2018/1715 · Adopted 12 November 2018 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision (EU) 2018/1715

of 12 November 2018

on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2020, the annual amount for 2019, the first instalment for 2019 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2021 and 2022

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union appliesf1, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fundf2, and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/323, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2018 specifying: (a) the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2020; (b) the annual amount of the contribution for 2019; (c) the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2019; and (d) an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2021-2022.

(2)

In accordance with Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2015/323, the European Investment Bank (EIB) sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

(3)

Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/323 provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (EDFs). Therefore, a call for funds under the 10th EDF for the EIB and 11th EDF for the Commission should be made.

(4)

Council Decision (EU) 2017/2171f3 has set out the ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2019 at EUR 4 600 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.

f2

OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17.

f3

Council Decision (EU) 2017/2171 of 20 November 2017 on the financial contribution to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2019, the annual amount for 2018, the first instalment for 2018 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2020 and 2021 (OJ L 306, 22.11.2017, p. 21).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. 5Article 5
  6. Signature
  7. Annex Annex

1

The ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2020 is hereby set at EUR 4 900 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 600 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.

2

The annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2019 is hereby set at EUR 4 700 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 4 400 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.

3

The individual EDF contributions to be paid by the Member States to the Commission and the EIB as the first instalment for 2019 are provided for in the table set out in the Annex.

4

The indicative non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2021 is hereby set at EUR 4 000 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2022 at EUR 3 500 000 000 for the Commission and EUR 400 000 000 for the EIB.

5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 12 November 2018.

For the Council

The President

G. Blümel

MEMBER STATESKey 10th EDF %Key 11th EDF %1st instalment 2019 (EUR)Total
CommissionEIB
11th EDF10th EDF
BELGIUM3,533,2492764 985 400,03 530 000,068 515 400,0
BULGARIA0,140,218534 370 600,0140 000,04 510 600,0
CZECHIA0,510,7974515 949 000,0510 000,016 459 000,0
DENMARK2,001,9804539 609 000,02 000 000,041 609 000,0
GERMANY20,5020,57980411 596 000,020 500 000,0432 096 000,0
ESTONIA0,050,086351 727 000,050 000,01 777 000,0
IRELAND0,910,9400618 801 200,0910 000,019 711 200,0
GREECE1,471,5073530 147 000,01 470 000,031 617 000,0
SPAIN7,857,93248158 649 600,07 850 000,0166 499 600,0
FRANCE19,5517,81269356 253 800,019 550 000,0375 803 800,0
CROATIA0,000,225184 503 600,00,004 503 600,0
ITALY12,8612,53009250 601 800,012 860 000,0263 461 800,0
CYPRUS0,090,111622 232 400,090 000,02 322 400,0
LATVIA0,070,116122 322 400,070 000,02 392 400,0
LITHUANIA0,120,180773 615 400,0120 000,03 735 400,0
LUXEMBOURG0,270,255095 101 800,0270 000,05 371 800,0
HUNGARY0,550,6145612 291 200,0550 000,012 841 200,0
MALTA0,030,03801760 200,030 000,0790 200,0
NETHERLANDS4,854,7767895 535 600,04 850 000,0100 385 600,0
AUSTRIA2,412,3975747 951 400,02 410 000,050 361 400,0
POLAND1,302,0073440 146 800,01 300 000,041 446 800,0
PORTUGAL1,151,1967923 935 800,01 150 000,025 085 800,0
ROMANIA0,370,7181514 363 000,0370 000,014 733 000,0
SLOVENIA0,180,224524 490 400,0180 000,04 670 400,0
SLOVAKIA0,210,376167 523 200,0210 000,07 733 200,0
FINLAND1,471,5090930 181 800,01 470 000,031 651 800,0
SWEDEN2,742,9391158 782 200,02 740 000,061 522 200,0
UNITED KINGDOM14,8214,67862293 572 400,014 820 000,0308 392 400,0
TOTAL EU-28100,00100,002 000 000 000,0100 000 000,02 100 000 000,0