Amending budget 8/2010: mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund; flooding in Madeira, Portugal, and storm Xynthia in France

PURPOSE: definitive adoption of amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2010.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: 2011/109/EU, Euratom.

CONTENT: the European Parliament definitively adopted amending budget 8/2010 of the European Union, in accordance with its resolution dated 14 December 2010 (please refer to the summary of the resolution).

This amending budget covers:

• the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for an amount of EUR 66.9 million in commitment and payment appropriations relating to the effects of landslides and severe flooding on Madeira island – Portugal and the effects of Storm Xynthia in France;
• a corresponding reduction in payment appropriations of EUR 66.9 million from line 06 04 14 03 — Energy projects to aid economic recovery — European Offshore wind grid system.

It should be noted that this amending budget 8/2010 was initially presented with the reference 9/2010.