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External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories

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2009/0059(COD) External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Opinion AFET LOCHBIHLER Barbara (Verts/ALE)
Opinion BUDG LAMASSOURE Alain (EPP)
Lead CODE SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL)
Opinion DEVE DEVA Nirj (ECR)
Lead INTA SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL)
Lead INTA SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL)
Lead committee dossier: CODE/7/05309
Legal Basis TFEU TFEU 207-p2, TFEU TFEU 209-p1, TFEU TFEU 212
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  • 2011/12/30 Final act published in Official Journal
  • 2011/12/13 Final act signed
  • 2011/12/13 End of procedure in Parliament
  • 2011/12/01 Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading
    • T7-0533/2011 summary
    • Results of vote in Parliament
  • 2011/11/30 Debate in Parliament
  • #3128
  • 2011/11/28 Council Meeting
  • 2011/11/24 Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading
  • 2011/11/08 Draft report by Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee
  • 2011/10/31 EP Conciliation Committee
  • 2011/10/31 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
  • 2011/10/25 Prev Adopt in Cte
  • 2011/09/06 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
  • #3108
  • 2011/07/19 Council Meeting
  • 2011/04/01 Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading
    • COM(2011)0167 summary
    • DG External Relations, ASHTON Catherine
  • 2011/02/03 Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading
    • T7-0033/2011 summary
  • 2011/01/27 Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
  • 2011/01/26 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • 2011/01/14 Committee draft report
  • 2010/12/16 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
  • 2010/12/13 Commission communication on Council's position
    • COM(2010)0786 summary
    • DG External Relations, ASHTON Catherine
  • #3057
  • 2010/12/10 Council Meeting
    • 16440/1/2010 summary
  • 2010/12/06 Council statement on its position
  • 2010/10/21 Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
    • T7-0381/2010 summary
    • Results of vote in Parliament
  • 2010/10/21 Commission response to text adopted in plenary
    • SP(2010)8657/2
    • DG External Relations, ASHTON Catherine
  • 2010/10/20 Debate in Parliament
  • 2010/03/23 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • 2010/03/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • 2010/02/11 Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
  • 2010/01/14 Committee draft report
  • 2009/12/02 Additional information
  • 2009/09/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • 2009/07/22 EP officialisation
  • 2009/04/21 Legislative proposal
    • COM(2009)0197 summary
    • DG External Relations, ASHTON Catherine

Documents

Votes

Report: Scholz A7-0052/2010 - Legislative resolution

2010/10/21
Position Total ALDE ECR EFD GUE/NGL NI PPE S&D Verts/ALE correctional
For 586 70 42 14 20 6 229 157 48 3
Against 27 0 0 7 2 15 0 3 0 0
Abstain 10 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 0

A7-0005/2011 - Helmut Scholz - Am 1

2011/02/03
Position Total ALDE ECR EFD GUE/NGL NI PPE S&D Verts/ALE correctional
For 586 73 44 4 28 4 227 159 47 1
Against 23 0 1 11 0 8 1 2 0 0
Abstain 23 0 2 9 4 8 0 0 0 1

A7-0401/2011 - Helmut Scholz - Legislative resolution

2011/12/01
Position Total ALDE ECR EFD GUE/NGL NI PPE S&D Verts/ALE correctional
For 590 74 51 16 20 3 225 149 52 1
Against 26 0 0 8 2 10 1 5 0 0
Abstain 16 0 0 1 6 8 1 0 0 0
AmendmentsDossier
22 2009/0059(COD) External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
2010/02/16 INTA 13 amendments...
source: PE-439.137
2010/11/02 AFET 8 amendments...
source: PE-438.442
2011/01/19 INTA 1 amendments...
source: PE-456.832

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

2012-02-09
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      • PURPOSE: to amend Regulation 1934/2009/EC establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised (ICI) with a view to extending its geographical scope to the DCI countries.

        PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.

        BACKGROUND: since 2007 the Community has streamlined its geographical cooperation with developing countries in Asia, Central Asia, and Latin America and with Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and South Africa under Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (DCI).  The scope of cooperation for the geographic programmes with developing countries, territories and regions established under the Regulation is furthermore limited materially to financing measures to eradicate poverty through the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

        It is in the Community's interests to further deepen its relations with the developing countries concerned, which are important bilateral partners and players in multilateral for a (e.g. Brazil, India or China). It therefore needs a financial instrument that allows the financing of such measures which, by their nature, do not qualify as Official Development Assistance.

        For that purpose, four Preparatory Actions were set up in the 2007 and 2008 budget procedures to initiate enhanced cooperation in business and scientific exchanges with countries in Asia and Latin America. It is however necessary to provide a legal basis for this specific type of cooperation in order to formalise these exchanges with high-income group countries.

        IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the Commission considers 4 policy options: 1) No EU action: cooperation with the countries concerned remains strictly in the framework of the DCI regulation; 2) amend DCI Regulation: add an additional strand to the regulation to finance 'non-ODA activities' with a ring-fenced amount; 3) amend ICI Regulation: extend the geographical scope of the regulation to DCI countries with a ring-fenced amount; 4) table a new instrument.

        The different options have been analyzed on the criteria of coherence, efficiency and effectiveness. Option 1 is not considered a valid option in view of the need to fill the legislative gap. Option 2 would be the most coherent, but it is not recommended as it would bring different objectives under the same regulation: eradicating poverty and fostering Community interests. In conclusion, Option 3 is considered the most appropriate and effective legislative option in view of the major simplification of the financial instruments.

        CONTENT: the proposal thus intends to extend the geographical scope of the countries covered by the DCI Regulation which was initially set up for industrialised and high-income countries. The primary objective of cooperation shall be to provide a specific response to the need to strengthen links and to engage further with them on a bilateral, regional or multilateral basis in order to create a more favourable environment for the development of the relations of the Community with these countries and territories and promote dialogue while fostering Community's interests. It shall be aimed at engaging with partners which share similar political, economic and institutional structures and values to the Community and which are important bilateral partners and players in multilateral fora and in global governance.

        Two annexes have therefore been included in the Regulation:

        • Annex I (existing) covering industrialised and other high-income countries and territories ;
        • Annex II (new) covering DCI developing countries (46 countries).

        Furthermore, in duly justified circumstances and in order to foster regional cooperation, the Commission may decide when adopting action programmes that countries not listed in the Annexes are eligible, where the project or programme to be implemented is of regional or cross-border nature.

        BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: additional appropriations are requested for this new type of cooperation - corresponding to the continuation of the 2007 to 2008 preparatory actions. As a result, although the financial envelope amounts to EUR 176 million, the budgetary impact is EUR 67.5 million from 2010 to 2013 to cover activities relating to the follow-up of these actions.

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    • The Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, amended the EU's two core treaties, the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty). The latter was renamed the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

      These changes had various consequences for many ongoing procedures. First of all, the articles of the TEU and of the old EC Treaty that constitute the legal basis of all the proposals founded on those Treaties were renumbered in accordance with the table of equivalences mentioned in Article 5 of the Lisbon Treaty.

      In addition, some proposals underwent a change to their legal basis going beyond a mere change to their numbering, and this resulted in changes to the type of procedure.

      The Lisbon Treaty also introduced new concepts of decision-making procedure. The old "codecision procedure" was extended to new areas and renamed the "ordinary legislative procedure". A new "consent procedure" replaced the old "assent procedure". New interinstitutional procedures were also set up for the adoption of certain non-legislative acts, for example the conclusion of some international agreements.

      The ongoing proposals concerned by these changes were formally modified by the Commission in a Communication published on 2 December 2009 (COM(2009)0665).

      In the case of the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) no 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty had the following impacts:

      ·        the old legal basis - Treaty/EC/Art.181 - became Art. 207 (2) and Art. 209 (1) of the TFEU. Please note that the numbering of the old legal basis corresponds to the consolidated version of the Treaty that was applicable immediately before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, and may differ from the references in the original Commission proposal;

      ·        the proposal, which had previously fallen under the old consultation procedure (CNS), was classified as an ordinary legislative procedure (COD).

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    • The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories.

      It recommended that the European Parliament's position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure (formerly known as the codecision procedure) should be to amend the Commission proposal as follows:

      • title of the Regulation: firstly, Members ask for care to be taken to ensure that this revised Regulation and the DCI (two cooperation policy instruments) be kept strictly separate from each other. They state that DCI measures (Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006) should focus on Official Development Assistance (ODA) criteria whereas in the framework of this Regulation, only measures which do not fulfil those criteria shall be taken into account. Therefore, Members amend the title of this Regulation accordingly;
      • extending the geographical scope of the Regulation:according to Members, cooperation with partner countries shall be aimed at engaging with partners with either industrialised, or so-called emerging or developing economies, in order to enhance dialogue and rapprochement and to share and promote similar political, economic and institutional structures and values and to increase cooperation and exchanges with established or increasingly important bilateral partners and players in multilateral fora and in global governance. It is also necessary to ensure that the industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, are not placed at a disadvantage, particularly in financial terms, by the extension of that Regulation's geographical coverage;
      • objective of cooperation: Members insist that Community financing under this Regulation shall support economic, financial, technical, cultural and academic cooperation in the partner countries. As well as strengthening economic links and bilateral agreements with partner countries, Members call for the Regulation to promote constructive dialogue and to contribute to progress and sustainable development processes in the partner countries, while fostering mutual interests, namely the promotion of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, decent work, good governance, and the preservation of the environment;
      • respect by the partner countries of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards and environmental standards: Members insist that Community aid should be proportionate to the efforts made by the recipient countries to open up their markets, comply with the international agreements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and help to pursue global objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
      • coherence with other areas of external action:overall, Members request that for measures financed under this Regulation, the Community shall aim to ensure coherence with other areas of its external action as well as other relevant Community policies, in particular development cooperation. This shall be ensured by formulating policy, strategic planning and the programming and implementation of measures. In this respect, Members set out the measures financed under this Regulation. These measures should in particular aim to promote cooperation, partnerships and joint undertakings between economic, social, cultural, academic and scientific actors in the Community and partner countries; stimulate bilateral trade, investment flows and economic partnerships; promote dialogues between political, economic, social and cultural actors and other non-governmental organisations in relevant sectors in the Community and partner countries; promote people-to-people links such as through the Erasmus Mundus Programme; and lastly promote cooperative projects in areas such as research, science and technology, sports and the environment, etc… It should be noted that Community assistance under this Regulation shall not be used to finance the procurement of arms or ammunition, and operations having military or defence implications;
      • improved role of the Parliament with regard to its involvement in programming, evaluation and reporting: in addition to the obligation to inform the European Parliament on the measures financed under this Regulation (in particular, through the regular exchange of views on the proposed actions, the annual action programmes, the evaluation reports,…), Members ask the Commission to inform the European parliament of any likely changes to be made to the list of partner countries (Annex I and II of the draft Regulation). Members request that the Parliament has greater involvement in drawing up and review of the multiannual cooperation programmes, including the power to object these proposals if deemed necessary, due to which reason "delegated acts" (Article 290 TFEU) have been introduced for the adoption of the multi-annual cooperation programmes;
      • evaluation of actions: the Commission shall evaluate the actions and programmes financed under this Regulation regularly, where appropriate or at the request of the European Parliament or the Council by means of independent external evaluations, in order to ascertain whether the objectives have been met or if they have not been met, the extent to which they have been met, as well as whether the cost effectiveness of the measures financed by the Community and the impact of those measures have been satisfactory. On the basis of those evaluations the Commission shall formulate recommendations with a view to improving future operations. The evaluation reports and the detailed annual report on the implementation of the amended Regulation shall be sent to European Parliament;
      • financial provisions: although the amount proposed by the Commission (EUR 172 million for countries listed in Annex I (industrialised countries) and EUR 176 million for countries listed in Annex II (developing countries)) has not been amended by the committee, Members ask the Commission to provide the Parliament with detailed information on all budget lines and the annual appropriations to be used for financing the measures under this Regulation. They ask for care to be taken to ensure that the industrialised and other high-income countries and territories listed in Annex I are not placed at a disadvantage by the application of the present regulation to the partner countries listed in Annex II. Moreover, appropriations programmed for use under Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 shall not be used for this purpose.
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      • The Council adopted its position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories.

        The proposal aims to extend the scope of the initial Regulation to a number of countries covered by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and to provide a proper legislative basis to activities which, since they do not constitute Official Development Assistance as defined by the OECD, are excluded by the scope of the DCI Regulation. The amended ICI Regulation will thus allow strengthening links and engaging further with important global emerging partners with whom the European Union has a strategic interest in promoting diversified links and creating a more favourable environment for the development of the relations.

        European Parliament amendments: the proposal was presented by the Commission under the provisions of the Nice Treaty, requiring the European Parliament to be consulted. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1st December 2009, the legal basis implied application of the ordinary legislative procedure. With these changes in mind the Council reached out to the European Parliament at an early stage of the legislative process and engaged into substantial negotiations between the institutions. This resulted in a large degree of convergence on many amendments put forward by the European Parliament in its first reading, enabling the Council to incorporate a large number of the European Parliament's first-reading amendments into its first reading position.

        The Council cannot follow the European Parliament in two points:

        • delegated acts (article 290 TFEU): the European Parliament adopted several amendments which introduce the application of the procedure of the delegated acts for the adoption of multi-annual cooperation programmes (multiannual strategy papers). This is not acceptable for the Council. The Council believes that the multi-annual cooperation programmes, not being legally binding acts, do not constitute acts of general application, supplementing or amending the basic act. They constitute implementing measures within the meaning of article 291 TFEU;
        • article 16 on the financial provisions: the amendments adopted by the European Parliament in article 16 are not acceptable for the Council. While similar concerns were voiced in the Council regarding the programming of financial appropriations and possible transfers between budget lines, the Council is of the opinion that these matters are to be decided by the two budgetary branches - the Council and the European Parliament - in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure and should not be part of the legislative text. The Council thus prefers the text as proposed initially by the Commission, assorted with a declaration by the Commission in which it provides reassurances as to the usage of funds. The declaration is annexed to the Council's position in first reading.

        In conclusion, with a view to reaching an early agreement on the amended Regulation, the Council has engaged in substantial negotiations with the European Parliament, facilitated by the European Commission. The negotiations have led to a large degree of consensus on the text. While the proposal of the Commission did not present substantial difficulties to the Council, the Council made a special effort to meet a number of concerns of the European Parliament related to the application of the amended Regulation.

        The Council calls on the European Parliament to go along with this text which reflects the compromises reached in the negotiations in order to allow for the entry into force of the Regulation in 2010. This would permit that the funds already inscribed in the 2010 budget are not lost for the projects intended.

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      • In its communication to the European Parliament concerning the position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, the Commission can accept the Council position which is the outcome of constructive negotiations between the three institutions. It is in line with the essential objectives and the underlying approach of the Commission's initial proposal.

        A compromise text was negotiated initially by Parliament, Council and Commission to achieve an agreement at Parliament's first reading originally foreseen in June 2010. To this end trilogues were held on 13 April and 5 May. However, an agreement was not possible either in June or July because of the specific issues mentioned below.

        Main characteristics of the negotiated common position: the Council position reflects the following key elements:

        • it is in the Union's interest to further deepen its relations with the developing countries in areas such as economic, commercial, academic, business and scientific exchanges - activities which even though in the EU interest, may not qualify as ODA;
        • the instrument will finance measures which in principle do not qualify as ODA.

        Amendments by Parliament not acceptable to Council):

        • delegated acts (Article 290 TFEU): Parliament seeks by its first reading amendments to apply this procedure to the adoption of multiannual strategy papers by the Commission. Despite long and intensive negotiations (notably trilogues held on 2 February, 23 March and 20 October) it was not possible to reach agreement on this issue. The Council has not accepted these amendments in its positions at first reading The Commission is ready to continue efforts to reconcile the positions of the institutions and to find ways to meet the substantive concerns behind Parliament's amendments, in particular in ensuring that Parliament can exercise appropriate oversight over the formulation of external cooperation strategies and the proper implementation of external financial instruments;
        • article 16 on the financial reference amount: Parliament adopted an amendment to this article which the Council has not accepted in its first reading, preferring to retain the text proposed initially by the Commission. The Commission supports the Council position since it reflects the standard text on financial reference amounts which is included in every financial instrument. However, in order to facilitate agreement and re-assure the institutions, the Commission is ready to make the attached statement.

        The Council position incorporates a negotiated compromise text which reflects to a very large extent the European Parliament's requests and amendments at first reading. The Commission can therefore accept the Council position at first reading.

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    • The Committee on International Trade adopted the recommendation for second reading contained in the report drafted by Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories.

      It recommended that the European Parliament adopts its position at second reading under the ordinary legislative procedure, amending the Council position at first reading as follows:

      Delegated acts: following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Parliament is now fully recognised as co-legislator alongside the Council on virtually all legislation. Members consider that this should be reflected in the area of the implementation of external cooperation financial instruments.

      During the first reading in October 2010, Parliament expressed its favour for the application of the "delegated acts" procedure for the financing instruments for external assistance.

      The delegated acts procedure significantly strengthens Parliament's powers: Parliament's veto right allows it to block a draft measure it objects against, and requires the Commission to present an amended proposal.

      Faced with the rejection of the Parliament's position by the Council, Members recommend representing, at second reading, the requests formulated at first reading:

      ·        the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of multiannual cooperation programmes, as these programmes supplement Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 and are of general application;

      ·        annual action programmes shall be adopted by the Commission taking into account the opinions of the European Parliament and of the Council. This procedure needs not be used for amendments to action programmes, such as those making technical adjustments, extending the implementation period, reassigning funds between the planned operations within the forecast budget, or increasing or reducing the size of the budget by less than 20 % of the initial budget, provided these amendments are consistent with the initial objectives set out in the action programmes;

      ·        the Commission shall send the evaluation reports to the European Parliament and to the Council for information.

      Other amendments focus on the duration of the delegation of power, as well as the conditions to be respected by the delegations.

      Lastly, Members call on the Commission to provide the budgetary authority with detailed information on all budget lines and the annual appropriations to be used for financing the measures under this Regulation. Those appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework. Care should also be taken to ensure that the industrialised and other high-income countries and territories listed in Annex I are not placed at a disadvantage by the application of this Regulation to the partner countries listed in Annex II.

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      • The European Parliament adopted by 586 votes to 23, with 23 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories.

        It adopted its position at second reading under the ordinary legislative procedure.

        The amendments concern in particular the issue of delegated acts and may be summarised as follows:

        Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Parliament is now fully recognised as co-legislator alongside the Council on virtually all legislation. Parliament considers that this should be reflected in the area of the implementation of external cooperation financial instruments. During the first reading in October 2010, Parliament expressed its favour for the application of the "delegated acts" procedure for the financing instruments for external assistance. This procedure significantly strengthens Parliament's powers: Parliament's veto right allows it to block a draft measure it objects against, and requires the Commission to present an amended proposal.

        Consequently, Parliament calls for:

        • the Commission to be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of multiannual cooperation programmes, as these programmes supplement Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 and are of general application;
        • annual action programmes to be adopted by the Commission taking into account the opinions of the European Parliament and of the Council. This procedure needs not be used for amendments to action programmes, such as those making technical adjustments, extending the implementation period, reassigning funds between the planned operations within the forecast budget, or increasing or reducing the size of the budget by less than 20 % of the initial budget, provided these amendments are consistent with the initial objectives set out in the action programmes;
        • the Commission to send the evaluation reports to the European Parliament and to the Council for information.

        Other amendments focus on the duration of the delegation of power, as well as the conditions to be respected by the delegations.

        Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to provide the budgetary authority with detailed information on all budget lines and the annual appropriations to be used for financing the measures under this Regulation. Those appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework. Care should also be taken to ensure that the industrialised and other high-income countries and territories listed in Annex I are not placed at a disadvantage by the application of this Regulation to the partner countries listed in Annex II.

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      • The Commission states that it can accept the text as it was agreed between the three institutions during the trilogues which took place in October and November 2010 The text contains some 20 amendments to the Commission proposal.

        The Commission cannot accept the Articles relating to delegated acts and comitology issues. The Commission cannot accept Article 16 on the financial provisions which states that DCI money cannot be used to fund the ICI Plus. This amendment is not acceptable. The decision on the source of funding is the prerogative of the budgetary authority when it adopts each year the budget. It cannot be part of a legislative act. The Article has to adhere to standard provisions as set out in every financial instrument. However, in order to facilitate agreement and re-assure the institutions, the Commission is ready to make a statement, recalling that the financial reference amount fixed in Article 16 for countries listed in Annex II will be implemented using dedicated budget lines which are intended for activities other than Official Development Assistance. 

        The discussions with the co-legislators shall continue after the second reading, in order to work on a consensual solution preferably giving Parliament substantive scrutiny rights for the remainder of the current Multiannual Programming Period and leaving options open for the next one, including the possibility of having recourse to delegated acts while fully respecting the criteria established in Article 290 TFEU. 

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