Amending budget 10/2010: Section III, Commission: increase in the forecast of revenue; decrease in payment appropriations; modifications in Heading 1a; preservation and management of natural resources; type 2 European Schools

The Commission presented the Draft Amending Budget No. 10 to the general budget 2010 (DAB 10/2010) on 20 October 2010.

In this letter of amendment to the DAB 10/2010, the Commission wants to suppress the reduction of commitment appropriations foreseen in Heading 2 linked to the article 05 02 12 "Milk and milk products" (- EUR 280 million) and article 05 02 03 "Refunds on non-Annex 1 products" (- EUR 50 million).

At the completion of the execution 2010 (October 15, 2010), the needs for the EAGF are indeed higher than the available commitment appropriation voted by the Budgetary Authority.

All the voted appropriations may hence be consumed as well as some assigned revenue generated in 2010. Assigned revenue generated in 2010 and not consumed in 2010 will be carried over in 2011, lowering therefore 2011 need for voted appropriation.