Decision (EU) 2015/1180 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy)

Ce que fait l'acte

to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund (Floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy) PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020, allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The conditions of eligibility to the Fund are detailed in the Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 661/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy). The report aims to approve the decision annexed to this resolution. To recall, the decision aims to mobilise the Fund in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 66 505 850 in respect of the applications submitted by Romania, Bulgaria and Italy hit by floods in 2014. The European Parliament adopted by 667 votes to 31, with 11 abstentions, a resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy). Parliament approved the decision annexed to this resolution which seeks to mobilise the Solidarity Fund to provide a financial contribution of EUR 66 505 850 in respect of the applications submitted by Romania, Bulgaria and Italy hit by floods in 2014. PURPOSE:: to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to assist Romania, Bulgaria and Italy following floods in 2014. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/1180 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy). CONTENT: the European Union Solidarity Fund aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations and to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters. Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020, allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. Direct damage Romania: EUR 167.927 million (spring floods); Direct damage Romania: EUR 171.911 million (summer floods); Direct damage Bulgaria: EUR 79.344 million (floods); Direct damage Italy: EUR 2…