Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: flooding in Ireland in 2009

PURPOSE: to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to assist Ireland following severe flooding in November 2009.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision 2010/745/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management.

CONTENT: the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (IIA) allows for the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, within an annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion, over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

On the basis of application for assistance from the Fund by Ireland following heavy rain leading to severe flooding, the European Parliament and the Council have decided to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide the sum of EUR 13 022 500 in commitment and payment appropriations in the framework of the 2010 budget.

In parallel, the European Parliament adopted amending budget to formally enter this budgetary adjustment into the 2010 budget (see BUD/2010/2217).