Final adoption

of amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2008

(2008/869/EC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(7) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 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 2008, as finally adopted on 13 December 2007 [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 preliminary draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008, which the Commission presented on 15 September 2008,

Having regard to draft amending budget No 7/2008, which the Council established on 20 October 2008,

Having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by Parliament on 21 October 2008,

DECLARES:

Sole Article

The procedure under Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community is complete and amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 has been finally adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 21 October 2008.

The President

H.-G. P?ttering

[1] OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

[2] OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

[3] OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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FINAL ADOPTION OF AMENDING BUDGET No 7 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE 2008 FINANCIAL YEAR

CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure

— Title 13: Regional policy

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SECTION III

COMMISSION

EXPENDITURE

Title | Heading | Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

01 | ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS | 399843108 | 413953108 | | | 399843108 | 413953108 |

02 | ENTERPRISE | 584259816 | 530836316 | | | 584259816 | 530836316 |

03 | COMPETITION | 92469867 | 92869867 | | | 92469867 | 92869867 |

04 | EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 11482263347 | 11133430372 | | | 11482263347 | 11133430372 |

05 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | 54071553837 | 52457417501 | | | 54071553837 | 52457417501 |

06 | ENERGY AND TRANSPORT | 1915116407 | 1708975007 | | | 1915116407 | 1708975007 |

07 | ENVIRONMENT | 402488305 | 297622305 | | | 402488305 | 297622305 |

08 | RESEARCH | 4047778253 | 4115320253 | | | 4047778253 | 4115320253 |

09 | INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA | 1492412417 | 1548233417 | | | 1492412417 | 1548233417 |

10 | DIRECT RESEARCH | 361422000 | 372417000 | | | 361422000 | 372417000 |

11 | FISHERIES AND MARITIME AFFAIRS | 976197100 | 807991951 | | | 976197100 | 807991951 |

12 | INTERNAL MARKET | 61033641 | 60733641 | | | 61033641 | 60733641 |

13 | REGIONAL POLICY | 36622620871 | 30912639514 | 12780000 | 0 | 36635400871 | 30912639514 |

14 | TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION | 124288903 | 107920903 | | | 124288903 | 107920903 |

15 | EDUCATION AND CULTURE | 1331452201 | 1341859393 | | | 1331452201 | 1341859393 |

16 | COMMUNICATION | 206336798 | 196956798 | | | 206336798 | 196956798 |

17 | HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION | 682712057 | 564148871 | | | 682712057 | 564148871 |

18 | AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE | 714434878 | 551941878 | | | 714434878 | 551941878 |

19 | EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 3918594643 | 3298156881 | | | 3918594643 | 3298156881 |

20 | TRADE | 77931919 | 76787919 | | | 77931919 | 76787919 |

21 | DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES | 1316479752 | 1178004752 | | | 1316479752 | 1178004752 |

22 | ENLARGEMENT | 1093159050 | 1831928450 | | | 1093159050 | 1831928450 |

23 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 770100282 | 773100282 | | | 770100282 | 773100282 |

24 | FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD | 74378000 | 69328000 | | | 74378000 | 69328000 |

25 | COMMISSION'S POLICY COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE | 176764806 | 176764806 | | | 176764806 | 176764806 |

26 | COMMISSION'S ADMINISTRATION | 963537940 | 966037940 | | | 963537940 | 966037940 |

27 | BUDGET | 273655597 | 273655597 | | | 273655597 | 273655597 |

28 | AUDIT | 10238890 | 10238890 | | | 10238890 | 10238890 |

29 | STATISTICS | 121204623 | 106004623 | | | 121204623 | 106004623 |

30 | PENSIONS | 1080502000 | 1080502000 | | | 1080502000 | 1080502000 |

31 | LANGUAGE SERVICES | 365506445 | 365506445 | | | 365506445 | 365506445 |

40 | RESERVES | 1824993050 | 567758950 | | | 1824993050 | 567758950 |

| Expenditure D — Total | 127635730803 | 117989043630 | 12780000 | 0 | 127648510803 | 117989043630 |

TITLE 13

REGIONAL POLICY

Overall objectives

- Stimulate the growth potential of the least-developed Member States and regions (Convergence),

- Strengthen regions' competitiveness and attractiveness as well as their employment capacity by anticipating economic and social changes (Regional competitiveness and employment),

- Promote stronger integration of the territory of the EU to support balanced and sustainable development (European territorial cooperation),

- Assist candidate countries as well as potential candidate countries in their progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the European Union (IPA).

Title Chapter | Heading | Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

13 01 | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF REGIONAL POLICY POLICY AREA | 83498466 | 83498466 | | | 83498466 | 83498466 |

13 03 | EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER REGIONAL OPERATIONS | 27846307012 | 22950347847 | | | 27846307012 | 22950347847 |

13 04 | COHESION FUND | 8150101978 | 6723382004 | | –12780000 | 8150101978 | 6710602004 |

13 05 | PRE-ACCESSION OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURAL POLICIES | 282302218 | 895000000 | | | 282302218 | 895000000 |

13 06 | SOLIDARITY FUND | 260411197 | 260411197 | 12780000 | 12780000 | 273191197 | 273191197 |

| Title 13 — Total | 36622620871 | 30912639514 | 12780000 | 0 | 36635400871 | 30912639514 |

COHESION FUND

Title Chapter Article Item | Heading | FF | Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

13 04

COHESION FUND

13 04 01 | Cohesion Fund — Completion of previous projects (prior to 2007) | 1.2 | p.m. | 1936747200 | | | p.m. | 1936747200 |

| Article 13 04 01 — Subtotal | | p.m. | 1936747200 | | | p.m. | 1936747200 |

13 04 02 | Cohesion Fund | 1.2 | 8150101978 | 4786634804 | | –12780000 | 8150101978 | 4773854804 |

| Article 13 04 02 — Subtotal | | 8150101978 | 4786634804 | | –12780000 | 8150101978 | 4773854804 |

| Chapter 13 04 — Total | | 8150101978 | 6723382004 | | –12780000 | 8150101978 | 6710602004 |

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 1265/1999 of 21 June 1999 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 62) determines the conditions under which advances which do not have the effect of reducing the contribution of the Fund to the operation concerned are to be repaid. Any revenue resulting from such repayments of advances, entered in Item 6 1 5 7 of the statement of revenue, will give rise to the opening of additional appropriations in accordance with Articles 18 and 157 of the Financial Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 lays down the conditions for reimbursement of pre-financing for the period 2007 to 2013.

Cohesion Fund

Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

8150101978 | 4786634804 | | –12780000 | 8150101978 | 4773854804 |

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the commitments for the Cohesion Fund in the programming period 2007 to 2013.

Anti-fraud operations will be financed under Article 24 02 01.

This appropriation is also intended to fund measures taken by partners for the next programming period.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 566/94 of 10 March 1994 extending Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 establishing a cohesion financial instrument (OJ L 72, 16.3.1994, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1), as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33), repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006, establishing the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).

Reference acts

Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 158 and 161 thereof.

SOLIDARITY FUND

Title Chapter Article Item | Heading | FF | Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

13 06

SOLIDARITY FUND

13 06 01 | European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States | 3.2 | 260411197 | 260411197 | 12780000 | 12780000 | 273191197 | 273191197 |

| Article 13 06 01 — Subtotal | | 260411197 | 260411197 | 12780000 | 12780000 | 273191197 | 273191197 |

13 06 02 | European Union Solidarity Fund — Countries negotiating for accession | 4 | p.m. | p.m. | | | p.m. | p.m. |

| Article 13 06 02 — Subtotal | | p.m. | p.m. | | | p.m. | p.m. |

| Chapter 13 06 — Total | | 260411197 | 260411197 | 12780000 | 12780000 | 273191197 | 273191197 |

European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States

Appropriations 2008 | Amending budget No 7 | New amount |

Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments | Commitments | Payments |

260411197 | 260411197 | 12780000 | 12780000 | 273191197 | 273191197 |

Remarks

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

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).

Regulation … of the European Parliament and of the Council No … of … establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (OJ L …, p. ….

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 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1).

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