Date: 11-Dec-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2024/3105 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024
**Executive Summary:**
This decision mobilizes the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide financial assistance to Germany (€112,071,681) and Italy (€3,959,872) following floods in May-June 2024 and June 29, 2024, respectively. The decision, adopted on November 27, 2024, aims to facilitate a rapid, efficient, and flexible response to these emergency situations, demonstrating solidarity with the affected populations. It entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and applies from November 27, 2024.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Fund Mobilization:**
* The European Union Solidarity Fund will be mobilized for the financial year 2024.
* The mobilization is in response to natural disasters (floods).
* **Financial Contributions:**
* Germany will receive EUR 112,071,681 for floods in May and June 2024.
* Italy will receive EUR 3,959,872 for floods on June 29, 2024, in the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta.
* **Legal Basis and Regulations:**
* The decision is based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
* It considers Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund.
* It adheres to the financial ceilings set in Article 9 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.
* **Effective Date:**
* The decision is effective from November 27, 2024.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Germany:**
* *Impact:* Receives financial assistance to address the impact of the May-June 2024 floods.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the allocated funds (EUR 112,071,681) to mitigate the damages and recover from the floods.
* **Italy:**
* *Impact:* Receives financial assistance to address the impact of the June 29, 2024 floods in the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the allocated funds (EUR 3,959,872) to mitigate the damages and recover from the floods.
* **European Parliament and Council:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for adopting the decision to mobilize the Fund.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the implementation and oversight of the financial assistance provided to Germany and Italy.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Proposed the mobilization of the Fund.
* *Action Required:* Oversee the disbursement of funds and monitor the recovery efforts in Germany and Italy.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union Solidarity Fund: A fund established to enable the Union to respond rapidly to emergency situations and show solidarity with populations affected by major natural disasters or public health emergencies.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, comprising representatives from member states.
Germany: A country in Europe, recipient of financial assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund due to floods in Southern Germany in May and June 2024.
Italy: A country in Europe, recipient of financial assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund due to floods in the Autonomous Region of Valle dAosta of Italy on 29 June 2024.
Regulation EC No 2012/2002: Council Regulation establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund.
Regulation EU, Euratom 2020/2093: Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.
Autonomous Region of Valle dAosta, Italy: A region in Italy that experienced floods on 29 June 2024.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/3105 11.12.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/3105 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 November 2024
on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and
Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity
Fund (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual
financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council and
the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation on budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as
well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (IIA) (3), and in
particular point 10 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Union Solidarity Fund (‘the Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and
flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by major
or regional natural disasters or major public health emergency.
(2) The Fund is not to exceed the ceilings as laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093, as amended
by Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 (4).
(3) On 20 August 2024, Germany submitted an application to mobilise the Fund following the floods in Southern
Germany in May and June 2024.
(4) On 20 September 2024, Italy submitted an application to mobilise the Fund following the floods in the
Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta of Italy on 29 June 2024.
(5) The above mentioned applications meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid
down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.
(6) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to Germany and Italy.
(7) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2024, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised as
follows in commitment and payment appropriations in relation to natural disasters:
(a) the amount of EUR 112 071 681 shall be provided to Germany in relation to the floods in May and June 2024;
(b) the amount of EUR 3 959 872 shall be provided to Italy in relation to the floods of 29 June 2024 in the Autonomous
Region of Valle d’Aosta.
(1) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/2012/oj.
(2) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/2093/oj.
(3) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2020/1222/oj.
(4) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 of 29 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the
multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L, 2024/765, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/
765/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3105/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 11.12.2024
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 27 November 2024.
Done at Strasbourg, 27 November 2024.
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
R. METSOLA BÓKA J.
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3105/oj