European Refugee Fund 2008-2013: funding

The European Parliament adopted by 482 votes to 40, with 19 abstentions, a legislative resolution approving unamended, under the first reading of the codecision procedure, the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 by removing funding for certain Community actions and altering the limit for funding such actions.