Amending budget 3/2019: assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria

On 22 May 2019, the Commission submitted to the Council draft amending budget (DAB) No 3 to the general budget for 2019 regarding the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for a total amount of EUR 293.5 million in commitment and payment appropriations.

The proposal seeks to finance the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide financial assistance to Austria, Italy and Romania in response to natural disasters that hit those countries in 2018.

The corresponding appropriations are to be recorded under Article 13 06 01 (EU Solidarity Fund - Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious repercussions on living conditions, the natural environment or the economy).

On 3 September 2019, the Council adopted its position on DAB No 3 to the general budget for 2019 as set out in the technical annex to its explanatory memorandum.