Annexes to COM(2018)282 - Technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2019 in line with movements in GNI - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2018)282 - Technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2019 in line with movements in GNI. |
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| document | COM(2018)282  |
| date | May 23, 2018 |
Table 1 shows the financial framework for EU-28 in 2011 prices as included in Annex I of the MFF Regulation adjusted according to Articles 3(1) and 5.
Table 2 shows the financial framework for EU-28 adjusted for 2019 (i.e. in current prices). The financial framework expressed in percentage of GNI is updated with the latest economic forecasts available (Spring 2018) and is adjusted according to Articles 3(1) and 5 of the MFF Regulation.
2.1. Total figure for GNI
According to the latest forecast available, the GNI for 2019 is established at EUR 16 489 019 million in current prices for EU-28. According to the Article 6 (4) of the MFF Regulation no further technical adjustments are made in respect of the year concerned, either during the year or as ex-post corrections during subsequent years. Therefore for information only, the updated GNI according to ESA 2010 is established at EUR 14 029 175 million for 2014, EUR 14 716 840 million for 2015, EUR 14 847 036 million for 2016, EUR 15 294 451 million for 2017 and EUR 15 892 594 million for 2018. For the same reason, the own resources ceiling currently established at 1,20% of GNI (ESA 2010) is adjusted only from 2018 onwards in the MFF table in the annex. For 2017 and previous years the own resources ceiling is shown at 1,23% of GNI based on ESA95.
2.2. Main results of the technical adjustment of the MFF for 2019
The overall ceiling for commitment appropriations for 2019 (EUR 164 123 million) equals 1,00% of GNI.
The corresponding overall ceiling concerning the payment appropriations (EUR 166 709 million) equals 1,01% of GNI. On the basis of the latest economic forecasts, this leaves a margin beneath the 1,20% own resources ceiling of EUR 31 159 million (0,19% of GNI for EU-28).
2.3. Adjustment of the sub-ceiling for Heading 2
According to Article 3(1) of the MFF Regulation, the sub-ceiling for heading 2 for market related expenditure and direct payments (first pillar) in the period 2014 to 2020 shall be adjusted following the transfers between the first and second pillars in accordance with the legal act establishing these transfers. The total amount of the Heading 2 ceiling does not change.
First adjustment: The sub-ceiling of Heading 2 was adjusted for the first time in the technical adjustment of the MFF for 20158. This adjustment as detailed in the first table below was reflected in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 of 10 April 20149.
COM(2014) 307 final (28.5.2014)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF
expenditure (OJ L 108, 11.4.2014, p. 13)
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Second adjustment: Two rounds of transfers between pillars of the CAP were reflected in the technical adjustment of the MFF for 201610 (see second table below). These transfers covered the flexibility between pillars in accordance with Article 136a of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/200911 and Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/201312, and also the estimated product of reductions to direct payments in accordance with Article 7(2) of this last regulation. The first round of transfers is set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 994/2014 of 13 May 201413 and reflected in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1089/2014 of 16 October 201414. The second round of transfers is set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 of 17 October 201415 and reflected in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/141 of 29 January 201516.
An unforeseen minor adjustment was made when the legislation implementing the Union rules on direct payments in Wales was annulled by a national court order in 2015. This change is set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 of 2 December 201517 and is reflected in Commission Implementing Regulation 2016/257 of 24 February 201618.
The last round of of transfers between pillars in respect of financial years 2019 and 2020 were notified to the Commission by 1 August 2017 and they are set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 162/2018 of 23 November 201719 and is
COM(2015) 320 final (22.05.2015)
Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support
schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for
farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the
common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 994/2014 of 13 May 2014 amending Annexes VIII and
VIIIc to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the
European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II, III and VI to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 280, 24.9.2014, p.1).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1089/2014 of 16 October 2014 amending
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure
(OJ L 299, 17.10.2014, p. 7).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 of 17 October 2014 amending Annex I to
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III
to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 367,
23.12.2014, p. 16).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/141 of 29 January 2015 amending Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure (OJ L 24,
30.1.2015, p.11).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 of 2 December 2015 amending Annex I to
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annex III to
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 28, 4.2.2016, p.8).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/257 of 24 February 2016 amending Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure (OJ L 49,
25.02.2016, p.1).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/162 of 23 November 2017 amending Annex I to
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III
to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 30, 2.2.2018, p.
6).
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reflected in Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/288 of 19 February 201820 (see the fourth table below).
First adjustment of sub-ceiling for market related expenditures and direct payments for transfer between pillars
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 | |
| Initial H2 sub-ceiling | 44 130,000 | 44 368,000 | 44 628,000 | 44 863,000 | 44 889,000 | 44 916,000 | 44 941,000 | 312 735,000 |
| First net transfer from P1 to P2 | - 351,900 | - 55,600 | - 4,000 | - 4,000 | - 4,000 | - 4,000 | - 4,000 | - 427,500 |
| EAGF net balance after 1st transfer | 43 778,100 | 44 312,400 | 44 624,000 | 44 859,000 | 44 885,000 | 44 912,000 | 44 937,000 | 312 307,500 |
| H2 sub-ceiling after 1st transfer | 43 779,000 | 44 313,000 | 44 624,000 | 44 859,000 | 44 885,000 | 44 912,000 | 44 937,000 | 312 309,000 |
| Rounding difference | 0,900 | 0,600 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 1,500 |
Second and third adjustment of sub-ceiling for market related expenditures and direct payments for transfer between pillars
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 | |
| Second and third net transfer from P1 to P2 | - 122,615 | - 565,099 | - 602,292 | - 612,437 | - 560,134 | - 561,777 | -3 024,354 | |
| Flexibility between pillars: P2 to P1 | 499,384 | 573,047 | 572,440 | 571,820 | 571,158 | 570,356 | 3 358,205 | |
| Flexibility between pillars: P1 to P2 | - 621,999 | -1 138,146 | -1 174,732 | -1 184,257 | -1 131,292 | -1 132,133 | -6 382,559 | |
| Reduction DP | - 109,619 | - 111,975 | - 111,115 | - 112,152 | - 112,685 | - 557,546 | ||
| EAGF net balance after 3 transfers | 43 778,100 | 44 189,785 | 43 949,282 | 44 144,733 | 44 161,448 | 44 239,714 | 44 262,538 | 308 725,600 |
| H2 sub-ceiling after 3 transfers | 43 779,000 | 44 190,000 | 43 950,000 | 44 145,000 | 44 162,000 | 44 240,000 | 44 263,000 | 308 729,000 |
| Rounding difference | 0,900 | 0,215 | 0,718 | 0,267 | 0,552 | 0,286 | 0,462 | 3,400 |
Change of the estimated amount of the reduction DP for adjustment of sub-ceiling for market related expenditures and direct payments
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 | |||
| Change of the estimated amount of the | reduction DP (considered as | 4th transfer) | 0,960 | 0,949 | 0,902 | 0,794 | 0,644 | 4,249 | ||
| EAGF net balance after correction | 43 778,100 | 44 189,785 | 43 950,242 | 44 145,682 | 44 162,350 | 44 240,508 | 44 263,182 | 308 729,849 | ||
| H2 sub-ceiling after corrections | 43 779,000 | 44 190,000 | 43 951,000 | 44 146,000 | 44 163,000 | 44 241,000 | 44 264,000 | 308 734,000 | ||
| Rounding difference | 0,900 | 0,215 | 0,758 | 0,318 | 0,650 | 0,492 | 0,818 | 4,151 |
Fourth adjustment of sub-ceiling for market related expenditures and direct payments for transfer between pillars
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 | |
| Fourth net transfer from P1 to P2 | - 360,167 | - 375,710 | - 735,877 | |||||
| EAGF net balance after 5th transfer | 43 778,100 | 44 189,785 | 43 950,242 | 44 145,682 | 44 162,350 | 43 880,341 | 43 887,472 | 307 993,972 |
| H2 sub-ceiling after 5 transfers | 43 779,000 | 44 190,000 | 43 951,000 | 44 146,000 | 44 163,000 | 43 881,000 | 43 888,000 | 307 998,000 |
| Rounding difference | 0,900 | 0,215 | 0,758 | 0,318 | 0,650 | 0,659 | 0,528 | 4,028 |
The modification of the H2 sub-ceiling in current prices needs to be translated into 2011 prices in order to technically adjust the MFF table in 2011 prices. For this purpose the EAGF net balance is first transformed into 2011 prices by using the 2% fixed deflator. This is then rounded up to obtain the adjusted H2 sub-ceiling as the MFF ceilings are only expressed in millions of euros. Only with this rounding-up procedure it can be ensured that the MFF sub-ceiling is always higher than the net balance available for EAGF expenditure. The resulting small difference does not constitute an available margin, but is exclusively arising from the rounding operation as all figures in the MFF table need to be expressed in millions of euro. For each annual budget, the Commission will use the exact amounts of the net balance
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/288 of 19 February 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure (OJ L 55, 27.02.2018, p.18).
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available for EAGF expenditure. The same approach was applied in the previous technical adjustments of the MFF.
The table below shows the net result of the transfers between the two pillars of CAP and their impact for Heading 2 subceiling.
Sub-ceiling for EAGF (market related expenditures and direct payments) after transfers in current and 2011 prices
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 | ||||||||
| Initial H2 sub-ceiling H2 subceiling set in Technical adjustment 2018 Total net transfers from P1 to P2 compared to initial sub-ceiling EAGF net balance after all transfers H2 sub-ceiling after all transfers in Technical adjustment 2019 Rounding difference Difference to sub-ceiling in Technical adjustment 2018 Difference to original sub-ceiling after all transfers | - in current prices - | |||||||
| 44 130,000 43 779,000 - 351,900 43 778,100 43 779,000 0,900 0,000 - 351,000 | 44 368,000 44 190,000 - 178,215 44 189,785 44 190,000 0,215 0,000 - 178,000 | 44 628,000 43 951,000 - 677,758 43 950,242 43 951,000 0,758 0,000 - 677,000 | 44 863,000 44 146,000 - 717,318 44 145,682 44 146,000 0,318 0,000 - 717,000 | 44 889,000 44 163,000 - 726,650 44 162,350 44 163,000 0,650 0,000 - 726,000 | 44 916,000 44 241,000 -1 035,659 43 880,341 43 881,000 0,659 - 360,000 -1 035,000 | 44 941,000 44 264,000 -1 053,528 43 887,472 43 888,000 0,528 - 376,000 -1 053,000 | 312 735,000 308 734,000 -4 741,028 307 993,972 307 998,000 4,028 - 736,000 -4 737,000 | |
| Annual deflator | 1,061 | 1,082 | 1,104 | 1,126 | 1,149 | 1,172 | 1,195 | |
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| Initial H2 sub-ceiling H2 subceiling set in Technical adjustment 2018 EAGF net balance after all transfers H2 sub-ceiling after all transfers Rounding difference Difference to sub-ceiling in Technical adjustment 2018 Difference to original sub-ceiling after all transfers | 41 585,000 41 254,000 41 253,081 41 254,000 0,919 0,000 - 331,000 | 40 989,000 40 825,000 40 824,531 40 825,000 0,469 0,000 - 164,000 | 40 421,000 39 808,000 39 807,088 39 808,000 0,912 0,000 - 613,000 | 39 837,000 39 201,000 39 200,102 39 201,000 0,898 0,000 - 636,000 | 39 079,000 38 446,000 38 445,983 38 446,000 0,017 0,000 - 633,000 | 38 335,000 37 759,000 37 451,449 37 452,000 0,551 - 307,000 - 883,000 | 37 605,000 37 038,000 36 723,073 36 724,000 0,927 - 314,000 - 881,000 | 277 851,000 274 331,000 273 705,308 273 710,000 4,692 - 621,000 -4 141,000 |
3. Global Margin for Payments (GMP)
According to Article 5 of the MFF Regulation, the Commission shall adjust the payment ceiling for the years 2015-2020 upwards by an amount equivalent to the difference between the executed payments and the MFF payment ceiling of the year n-1. Any upward adjustment shall be fully offset by a corresponding reduction of the payment ceiling for year n-1 in constant 2011 prices.
In the technical adjustment for 2016, the remaining margin of 2014 (EUR 104 million in current prices) was transferred to 2015 (EUR 106 million in current prices) and the ceilings were adjusted accordingly. In the technical adjustment for 2017 the remaining margin of 2015 (EUR 1 288 million) was transferred to the years 2018-2020. In the technical adjustment for 2018 the remaining margin of 2016 (EUR 13 991 million) was transferred to the years 2018-2020. In this year's technical adjustment the GMP for 2017 is calculated.
The payments for other special instruments are treated as being over and above the MFF ceilings21. The 2017 payment ceiling was EUR 142 906 million in current prices. After the offsetting of the amount used under the Contingency Margin in 2014 (EUR 2 818,2 million) the remaining payment ceiling used for comparison is EUR 140 087,8 million. The payments executed in 2017 amount to EUR 126 486,6
Should the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agree otherwise on payments for special instruments, the Commission shall take account of that agreement when calculating the GMP in future technical adjustments.
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million. This amount consists of the executed payments of the payment appropriations authorised in the 2017 budget (EUR 124 690,6 million;) and carryovers from 2017 to 2018 (EUR 1 796,0 million)22. The payments for special instruments are excluded from the execution (EUR 2 713,3 million, consisting of EUR 2713,1 million executed and EUR 0,2 million carried-over). Therefore the execution taken into account for the calculation of the GMP is EUR 123 773,3 million (EUR 124 690,6 million + EUR 1 796,0 million – EUR 2 713,3 million).
All carry-overs from 2016 to 2017 were counted as executed for the purposes of the calculation of the 2016 GMP but not all of them were actually executed. Therefore the lapsed carry-overs need to be added to the calculation as they in fact constitute underexecution. The lapsed carry-overs from 2016 to 2017 amount to EUR 99,3 million, of which EUR 0,04 million for the special instruments. The total amount of the lapsed carry-overs taken into account is thus EUR 99,2 million.
The remaining margin under the 2017 payment ceiling is EUR 16 413,7 million in current prices (i.e. EUR 142 906 million – EUR 2 818,2 million - EUR 123 773,3 + EUR 99,2 million). The 2017 ceiling is therefore reduced by EUR 16 414 million in current prices or EUR 14 575 million in 2011 prices.
According to Article 6(2) of the MFF Regulation, the 2% annual deflator shall be used for the calculation of the GMP and the corresponding adjustment of the ceilings. The GMP is transferred to the payment ceilings of the years 2019 and 2020. In 2011 prices EUR 6 379 million is transferred to 2019 (reaching the maximum allowed EUR 11 billion in 2011 prices) and EUR 8 196 million is transferred to 2020 (leaving EUR 183 million below the maximum of EUR 13 billion adjustment). It corresponds to an increase in current prices of EUR 7 474 million in 2019 and EUR 9 795 million in 2020.
This results in an unchanged overall payment ceiling for the period 2014-20 in 2011 prices and an increase of the overall payment ceiling by EUR 855 million in current prices.
The table below shows the details of the calculation of the GMP for 2017.
Should any of the carry-overs from 2017 to 2018 lapse in 2018 the corresponding amount will be added to the calculation of the GMP in 2019.
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Global Margin for Payments
EUR
2014
2015
2016
2017
(1) (2)
(3) (4) = (2) + (3)
(5)
(6) (7) (8)
(9) (10) = (6) + (7) + (8) + (9)
(11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
(16) = (12) + (13) + (14) + (15) (17) = (10) + (16)
(18) = (5) + (11) - (17)
(19) (20) (21) (22) (23)
(24) = (20) + (21) + (22) + (23)
PA ceiling (2011 prices) before GMP PA ceiling (current prices) before GMP
Mobilisation Contingency
margin
TOTAL CEILING TO COMPARE THE IMPLEMENTATION ON VOTED BUDGET
Executed
payments on the voted budget
Executed payments on the voted budget for EUSF Executed payments on the voted budget for EGF Executed payments on the voted budget for EAR Executed payments on the voted budget for Flexibility instrument
Executed payments on the voted budget for special instruments
Carry-overs from year n to year n+1
Carry-over from year n to year n+1 for EUSF Carry-over from year n to year n+1 for EGF Carry-over from year n to year n+1 for EAR Carry-over from year n to year n+1 for Flexibility
Carry-over of special instruments
Total execution + carry-over of Special
instruments
TOTAL EXECUTED PAYMENTS + CARRY-OVER n n+1 EXCLUDING SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS
Lapsed carry-overs (co) from year n-1 to year n
Lapsed co from year n to year n+1 for EUSF Lapsed co from year n to year n+1 for EGF Lapsed co from year n to year n+1 for EAR Lapsed co from year n to year n+1 for Flexibility
Lapsed carry-over of special instruments
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| 128 030 | 131 193 | 131 046 | 126 897 |
| 135 866 | 142 007 | 144 685 | 142 906 |
| 2 818,2 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -2 818,2 |
| 138 684,2 | 142 007,0 | 144 685,0 | 140 087,8 |
| 137 135,6 | 139 827,3 | 130 164,4 | 124 690,6 |
| 150,0 | 209,5 | 32,8 | 1 241,2 |
| 6,9 | 7,3 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| 150,0 | 150,0 | 119,0 | 215,8 |
| 0,0 | 11,3 | 832,8 | 1 256,1 |
| 306,9 | 378,1 | 984,7 | 2 713,1 |
| 1 787,1 | 1 298,9 | 1 655,0 | 1 796,0 |
| 0,0 | 0,0 | 31,5 | 0,0 |
| 35,9 | 0,6 | 0,2 | 0,2 |
| 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| 35,9 | 0,6 | 31,7 | 0,2 |
342,7
n/a
378,7
1 016,3
0,2
0,1
2 713,3
| 138 580,0 | 140 747,5 | 130 803,0 | 123 773,3 |
| n/a | 28,6 | 109,4 | 99,2 |
| n/a | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| n/a | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| n/a | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| n/a | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
0,0
(25) = (4) - (18) + (19) - (24)
Remaining
margin
104,2
1 287,9
13 991,3
16 413,7
(26) = 25
rounded to millions
(27) = (26) adjusted to 2011 2% deflator
prices using
GLOBAL MARGIN FOR PAYMENTS
(current prices) GLOBAL MARGIN FOR PAYMENTS
(2011 prices)
104,0 98,0
1 288,0 1 190,0
13 991,0 12 672,0
16 414,0 14 575,0
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The table below shows the corresponding adjustments of the payment ceilings:
| Adjustment of the ceilings | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-20 |
| Ceilings as adopted in Dec 2013 2011 prices current prices | 128 030 135 866 | 131 095 141 901 | 131 046 144 685 | 126 777 142 771 | 129 778 149 074 | 130 893 153 362 | 130 781 156 295 | 908 400 1 023 954 |
| GMP 2014 adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | -98,0 -104,0 | 98 106 | 0 2 | |||||
| Adjusted ceilings (Tech. adjustment for 2016) 2011 prices current prices | 127 932 135 762 | 131 193 1 42 007 | 131 046 144 685 | 126 777 142 771 | 129 778 149 074 | 130 893 153 362 | 130 781 156 295 | 908 400 1 023 956 |
| GMP 2015 adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | -1 190,0 -1 288,0 | 396 455 | 397 465 | 397 474 | 0 106 | |||
| Adjusted ceilings GMP 2015 2011 prices current prices | 127 932 135 762 | 1 30 003 1 40 71 9 | 131 046 144 685 | 126 777 142 771 | 1 30 1 74 149 529 | 131 290 153 827 | 131 178 156 769 | 908 400 1 024 062 |
| Adjustment of Cohesion Policy envelopes TA 2017 adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | 120 135 | 161 184 | 392 459 | 493 589 | 1 166 1 367 | |||
| Adjusted ceilings (Tech. adjustment for 2017) adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | 127 932 135 762 | 1 30 003 1 40 71 9 | 131 046 144 685 | 126 897 1 42 906 | 130 335 149 713 | 131 682 154 286 | 131 671 157 358 | 909 566 1 025 429 |
| GMP 2016 adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | -12 672,0 -13 991,0 | 4 224 4 852 | 4 224 4 949 | 4 224 5 048 | 0 858 | |||
| Adjusted ceilings (Tech. adjustment for 2018) 2011 prices current prices | 127 932 135 762 | 1 30 003 1 40 71 9 | 118 374 130 694 | 126 897 1 42 906 | 134 559 154 565 | 135 906 159 235 | 135 895 1 62 406 | 909 566 1 026 287 |
| GMP 2017 adjustment of the ceilings (2011 prices) adjustment of the ceilings (current prices) | -14 575,0 -16 414,0 | 6 379 7 474 | 8 196 9 795 | 0 855 | ||||
| Adjusted ceilings (Tech. adjustment for 2019) 2011 prices current prices | 127 932 135 762 | 1 30 003 1 40 71 9 | 118 374 130 694 | 112 322 126 492 | 134 559 154 565 | 142 285 166 709 | 144 091 1 72 201 | 909 566 1 027 142 |
| Difference to the original ceilings | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-20 |
| 2011 prices current prices | -98 -104 | -1 092 -1 182 | -12 672 -13 991 | -14 455 -16 279 | 4 781 5 491 | 11 392 13 347 | 13 310 15 906 | 1 166 3 188 |
| Transfer ceilings | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| GMP transfer ceiling (2011 prices) | 7 000 | 11 000 | 13 000 | |
| GMP transfers with TAJU 2019 included (2011 prices) | 4 620 | 11 000 | 12 817 | |
| Remaining transfer limit (2011 prices) | 2 380 | 0 | 183 | |
| Remaining transfer limit (current prices) | 2 734 | 0 | 219 |
4. Special Instruments
A number of instruments are available outside expenditure ceilings agreed in the financial framework 2014-2020. These instruments aim to provide rapid response to exceptional or unforeseen events, and provide some flexibility beyond the agreed expenditure ceilings within certain limits.
4.1. Emergency Aid Reserve
According to Article 9 of the amended MFF Regulation the Emergency Aid Reserve can be mobilised up to a maximum amount of EUR 300 million per year in 2011 prices, or EUR 351,5 million in 2019 at current prices (EUR 2 301,4 million for the whole period in current prices). The unused amount of the previous year can be carried over to the following year. The carry-over from 2017 to 2018 amounts to EUR 61,7 million.
The table below shows the details of the annual availabilities and usage of the EAR since 2014:
| Emergency Aid Reserve | ||||||||
| EUR million | ||||||||
| Annual amounts in 2011 prices | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
| 280,0 | 280,0 | 280,0 | 300,0 | 300,0 | 300,0 | 300,0 | 2 040,0 | |
| Annual amounts in current prices | 297,0 | 303,0 | 309,0 | 337,8 | 344,6 | 351,5 | 358,5 | 2 301,4 |
| Carried-over from the previous year | 0,0 | 198,9 | 219,4 | 98,6 | 61,7 | |||
| Annual usage | 98,1 | 282,5 | 429,8 | 374,7 | 1 185,1 | |||
| Carried-over to the following year | 198,9 | 219,4 | 98,6 | 61,7 | ||||
| Lapsed | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
4.2.
European Union Solidarity Fund
According to Article 10 of the MFF Regulation, the EU Solidarity Fund can be mobilised up to a maximum amount of EUR 500 million per year in 2011 prices, or EUR 585,8 million in 2019 at current prices (EUR 3 944,7 million for the whole period in current prices). The unused amount of the previous year can be carried over to the following year. The carry-over from 2017 to 2018 amounts to EUR 140,8 million. No amount lapsed at the end of 2017. EUR 294 million of the 2018 portion was frontloaded to 2017, in order to provide sufficient financing to the needs (earthquakes in Italy).
The table below shows the details of the annual availabities and usage of the EUSF since 2014:
| European Union Solidarity Fund | ||||||||
| EUR million | ||||||||
| Annual amounts in 2011 prices | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
| 500,0 | 500,0 | 500,0 | 500,0 | 500,0 | 500,0 | 500,0 | 3 500,0 | |
| Annual amounts in current prices | 530,6 | 541,2 | 552,0 | 563,1 | 574,3 | 585,8 | 597,5 | 3 944,7 |
| Carried-over from the previous year | 0,0 | 403,9 | 541,2 | 552,0 | 140,8 | |||
| Frontloaded from the following year | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 294,0 | ||||
| Annual usage | 126,7 | 82,8 | 33,1 | 1 268,3 | 1 511,0 | |||
| Carried-over to the following year | 403,9 | 541,2 | 552,0 | 140,8 | ||||
| Lapsed | 0,0 | 321,1 | 508,1 | 0,0 | 829,2 |
4.3. Flexibility Instrument
According to Article 11 of the amended MFF Regulation the Flexibility Instrument can be mobilised up to a maximum annual amount of EUR 600 million in 2011 prices, or EUR 703 million in 2019 in current prices (EUR 4 315 million for the whole period in current prices). The unused annual amounts of the previous 3 years may be carried over.
According to Article 6(1)f refering to Art 11(1) second subparagraph each year, starting in 2017, the annual amount available for the Flexibility Instrument shall be increased by the amounts equivalent to the portion of the annual amount for the
European Union Solidarity Fund
and the
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
which have lapsed in the previous year.
The table below shows the details of the annual availabilities and usage of the Flexibility Instrument since 2014:
| F | lexibility Instrument | |||||||
| EUR million | ||||||||
| Annual amounts in 2011 prices | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
| 471,0 | 471,0 | 471,0 | 600,0 | 600,0 | 600,0 | 600,0 | 3 813,0 | |
| Annual amounts in current prices | 500,0 | 510,0 | 520,0 | 676,0 | 689,0 | 703,0 | 717,0 | 4 315,0 |
| Carried-over from the previous year Increased with lapsed amount of EGF | 276,0 | 686,7 | 1 010,0 | 0,0 138,0 | 517,0 151,0 | 289,0 | ||
| Increased with lapsed amount of EUSF Annual usage | 508,0 805,0 | 0,0 837,2 | 508,0 3 411,0 | |||||
| 89,3 | 149,4 | 1 530,0 | ||||||
| Carried-over to the following year | 686,7 | 1 010,0 | 0,0 | 517,0 | ||||
| Lapsed | 0,0 | 37,2 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 37,2 |
4.4. European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
According to Article 12 of the MFF Regulation, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund can be mobilised up to a maximum of EUR 150 million per year in 2011 prices, or EUR 175,7 million in 2019 in current prices (EUR 1 183,4 million for the whole period in current prices). Unused amounts of previous years cannot be carried over. The amount of EUR 151 million which lapsed at the end of 2017 is used to increase Flexibilty Instrument in 2018.
The table below shows the details of the annual availabilities and usage of the EGF since 2014:
| European Globalisation Adjustment Fund | ||||||||
| EUR million | ||||||||
| Annual amounts in 2011 prices Annual amounts in current prices Annual usage Lapsed | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
| 150,0 159,2 81,0 78,2 | 150,0 162,4 43,4 1 19,0 | 150,0 165,6 28,0 137,6 | 150,0 168,9 18,1 150,8 | 150,0 172,3 | 150,0 175,7 | 150,0 179,3 | 1 050,0 1 183,4 170,5 485,6 |
4.5. Contingency Margin
According to Article 13 of the MFF Regulation, a Contingency Margin of up to 0,03% of the Gross National Income of the Union shall be constituted outside the ceilings of the financial framework for the period 2014-2020.
The absolute amount of the Contingency Margin for the year 2019 is EUR 4 946,7 million.
4.6. Global Margin for Commitments for growth and employment, in particular
youth employment, and for migration and security measures (GMC)
According to Article 14 of the MFF Regulation, as amended by Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2017/1123, margins left available below the MFF ceilings for commitment appropriations shall constitute a Global Margin for Commitments, to be made available over and above the ceilings established in the MFF for the years 2016 to 2020 for policy objectives related to growth and employment, in particular youth employment, and to migration and security.
In the final budget 2017 the margin left available under the commitment ceiling in 2017 amounts to EUR 1 115,5 million. The commitments on Special instruments
(including the use of GMC and the Contingency margin) are not taken into account as they are implemented over and above the MFF ceilings.
According to Article 6(2) of the MFF Regulation, the 2% annual deflator shall be used for the calculation of the GMC. The amount of the remaining margin from 2017 which shall be made available for 2018 corresponds to EUR 1 115,5 million in current prices in 2017 or EUR 1 137,8 million in current prices in 201823 (EUR 1 160,6 million in current prices in 2019). The amount of GMC in 2011 prices corresponds to EUR 990,5 million.
The table below shows the
details of the calculation of the
GMC 2017:
| Global Margin for Commitments - 2017 | |
| EUR million | |
| Commitment ceiling 2017 | 155 631,0 |
| Total authorised appropriations budget 2017 | 159 831,5 |
| of which special instruments: | 5 315,9 |
| European Union Solidarity Fund European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Emergency Aid Reserve Flexibility instrument Contingency margin GMC mobilized in 2017 | 1 241,2 168,9 337,8 805,0 823,9 1 939,1 |
| GMC 2017 (current prices) | 1 115,5 |
| GMC 2017 (2011 prices) | 990,5 |
| GMC 2017 available in 2018 (current prices) | 1 137,8 |
| GMC 2017 available in 2019 (current prices) | 1 160,6 |
Currently, a portion of the GMC 2016 (EUR 550,9 million in 2018 prices) remains available. The overall availability of the GMC in 2018 is therefore EUR 1 688,7 million (in current prices).
The table below shows the details of the availabilities and usage of the GMC since 2014:
Should the whole or part of the amount be used in the years 2019-20, the amount shall be adjusted correspondingly by applying the 2% annual deflator in accordance with Article 6(2) of the MFF Regulation.
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| EUR million | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Commitment margin available at year-end | 521,9 | 1 383,2 | 2 090,2 | 1 115,5 | 1 600,3 |
| Annual GMC available | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1 953,9 | 3 571,1 | 2 802,4 |
| GMC 2014 | - | - | 543,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2015 | - | - | 1 410,9 | 1 439,1 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2016 | - | - | - | 2 132,0 | 1 664,6 |
| GMC 2017 | - | - | - | - | 1 137,8 |
| Annual use of GMC | 0,0| 0,0 | -543,0 | -1 939,1 | -1 113,7 | |
| GMC 2014 | - | - | -543,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2015 | - | - | 0,0 | -1 439,1 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2016 | - | - | - | -500,0 | -1 1 13,7 |
| Remaining GMC at year-end | 0,0| 0,0| 1 410,9| 1 632,0| 1 688,7 | ||||
| GMC 2014 | - | - | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2015 | - | - | 1 410,9 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| GMC 2016 | - | - | - | 1 632,0 | 550,9 |
| GMC 2017 | - | - | - | - | 1 137,8 |
5. SUMMARY TABLE AND CONCLUSIONS
The tables below summarise the changes to the ceilings for commitment and payment appropriations in the financial framework based on Articles 3(1) and 5 of the MFF Regulation in current and 2011 prices:
| EUR million, current prices | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 |
| 2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| of which: market related expenditure and direct payments | -360 | -376 | -736 | |||||
| Total change in commitment appropriations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total change in payment appropriations | -16 414 | 0 | 7 474 | 9 795 | 855 | |||
| of which: GMP | -16 414 | 0 | 7 474 | 9 795 | 855 | |||
| EUR million, 2011 prices | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2014-2020 |
| 2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| of which: market related expenditure and direct payments | -307 | -314 | -621 | |||||
| Total change in commitment appropriations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total change in payment appropriations | -14 575 | 0 | 6 379 | 8 196 | 0 | |||
| of which: GMP | -14 575 | 0 | 6 379 | 8 196 | 0 |