Council Decision (EU) 2022/2062 of 25 October 2022 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, as regards the third instalment for 2022

26.10.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/139 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/2062 of 25 October 2022 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, as regards the third instalment for 2022 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies(1)and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323(2), and in particular Article 19(5) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 10 October 2022 setting out the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2022. (2) Pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages. (3) Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts laid down for previous European Development Funds (‘EDFs’). A call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 should therefore be made for the Commission and for the EIB. (4) Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community(3) (‘the Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. Pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, however, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused. (5) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1941(4)sets the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2022 at EUR 2 500 000 000for the Commission and at EUR 300 000 000for the EIB. (1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1. (2) OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1. (3) OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7. (4) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1941 of 9 November 2021 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that Fund, including the ceiling for 2023, the annual amount for 2022, the amount of the first instalment for 2022 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2024 and 2025 (OJ L 396, 10.11.2021, p. 61).L 276/140 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.10.2022 (6) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Parties to the European Development Fund shall pay the individual EDF contributions to the Commission and the European Investment Bank, as the third instalment for 2022, in accordance with the Annex. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 2022. For the Council The President J. SÍKELA26.10.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/141 ANNEX THIRD INSTALMENT 2022 (EUR) TO BE PAID TO THE COMMISSION AND THE EIB Commission EIB Commission +EIB MEMBER STATES & UK Key 11th EDF % Total amount for the 11th EDF 11th EDF third instalment 2022 BELGIUM 3,24927 19 495 620 3 249 270 22 744 890 BULGARIA 0,21853 1 311 180 218 530 1 529 710 CZECHIA 0,79745 4 784 700 797 450 5 582 150 DENMARK 1,98045 11 882 700 1 980 450 13 863 150 GERMANY 20,57980 123 478 800 20 579 800 144 058 600 ESTONIA 0,08635 518 100 86 350 604 450 IRELAND 0,94006 5 640 360 940 060 6 580 420 GREECE 1,50735 9 044 100 1 507 350 10 551 450 SPAIN 7,93248 47 594 880 7 932 480 55 527 360 FRANCE 17,81269 106 876 140 17 812 690 124 688 830 CROATIA 0,22518 1 351 080 225 180 1 576 260 ITALY 12,53009 75 180 540 12 530 090 87 710 630 CYPRUS 0,11162 669 720 111 620 781 340 LATVIA 0,11612 696 720 116 120 812 840 LITHUANIA 0,18077 1 084 620 180 770 1 265 390 LUXEMBOURG 0,25509 1 530 540 255 090 1 785 630 HUNGARY 0,61456 3 687 360 614 560 4 301 920 MALTA 0,03801 228 060 38 010 266 070 NETHERLANDS 4,77678 28 660 680 4 776 780 33 437 460 AUSTRIA 2,39757 14 385 420 2 397 570 16 782 990 POLAND 2,00734 12 044 040 2 007 340 14 051 380 PORTUGAL 1,19679 7 180 740 1 196 790 8 377 530 ROMANIA 0,71815 4 308 900 718 150 5 027 050 SLOVENIA 0,22452 1 347 120 224 520 1 571 640 SLOVAKIA 0,37616 2 256 960 376 160 2 633 120 FINLAND 1,50909 9 054 540 1 509 090 10 563 630 SWEDEN 2,93911 17 634 660 2 939 110 20 573 770 UNITED KINGDOM 14,67862 88 071 720 14 678 620 102 750 340 TOTAL EU-27 & UK 100,00 600 000 000 100 000 000 700 000 000