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Activites

• 2008/03/27 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2008/267
  • OJ L 085 27.03.2008, p. 0007
• 2008/03/11 Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
  • T6-0082/2008 summary

    The European Parliament adopted, by 626 votes to 7 with 10 abstentions, a resolution drawn up by on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund, following the application by the United Kingdom to mobilise the Fund due to a disaster caused by flooding in June and July 2007. The report had been tabled for plenary by Reimer BOGE (EPP-ED, D) on behalf of the Committee on Budgets. Parliament approved the mobilisation of the Fund to provide the sum of EUR 162 387 985 in commitment and payment appropriations for the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, which will be allocated through Amending Budget 1/2008 adopted on the same day. (Please see BUD/2008/2017).

  • Results of vote in Parliament
• 2008/03/11 Commission response to text adopted in plenary
  • SP(2008)2060
  • DG Budget, GRYBAUSKAITĖ Dalia
• 2008/03/10 Debate in Parliament
• 2008/03/05 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A6-0065/2008
• 2008/03/05 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A6-0065/2008
• 2008/02/28 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • BUDG BUDG/6/58495 BÖGE Reimer PPE-DE
  • REGI GALEOTE Gerardo PPE-DE
• 2008/02/12 Committee draft report
  • PE400.619
• 2008/01/31 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • BUDG BUDG/6/58495 BÖGE Reimer PPE-DE
  • REGI GALEOTE Gerardo PPE-DE
• 2008/01/18 Non-legislative basic document published
  • COM(2008)0014 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude an Interinstitutional Agreement in order to mobilise Solidarity Funds to assist the United Kingdom following the severe floods in June and July 2007. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council (Interinstitutional Agreement) CONTENT: The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial perspective. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 (refer to procedure file CNS/2002/0228). On the basis of an application for assistance from the Fund by the United Kingdom which was affected by floods in June and July 2007, total estimates of the damage caused are as follows: Direct damage: €4 612 000 000; Aid proposed: €162 387 985 In the light of the examination of the application, and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 162 387 985, to be allocated under heading 3b of the financial framework. The Commission will present an amending budget (AB) in order to enter in the 2008 budget the specific commitment and payment appropriations, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (see BUD/2008/2017).

• 2008/01/18 Non-legislative basic document
  • COM(2008)0014 summary

    PURPOSE: to conclude an Interinstitutional Agreement in order to mobilise Solidarity Funds to assist the United Kingdom following the severe floods in June and July 2007. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council (Interinstitutional Agreement) CONTENT: The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial perspective. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 (refer to procedure file CNS/2002/0228). On the basis of an application for assistance from the Fund by the United Kingdom which was affected by floods in June and July 2007, total estimates of the damage caused are as follows: Direct damage: €4 612 000 000; Aid proposed: €162 387 985 In the light of the examination of the application, and considering the maximum possible grant from the Fund as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 162 387 985, to be allocated under heading 3b of the financial framework. The Commission will present an amending budget (AB) in order to enter in the 2008 budget the specific commitment and payment appropriations, as requested in Point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (see BUD/2008/2017).

  • DG Budget, GRYBAUSKAITĖ Dalia

Documents

• Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2008)0014
• Non-legislative basic document: COM(2008)0014
• Committee draft report: PE400.619
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0065/2008
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0065/2008
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0082/2008
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2008)2060
• : Decision 2008/267
• : OJ L 085 27.03.2008, p. 0007

Votes

Report: Böge A6-0065/2008 - resolution

History

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