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(Legislative acts)
DEFINITIVE ADOPTION (EU, Euratom) 2018/1691
of Amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2018
THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(4)(a) and (9) thereof,
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
having regard to Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union ( 1 ),
having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the
financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 ( 2 ),
having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial
rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/
2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/
2014/EU, and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 ( 3 ),
having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial
framework for the years 2014-2020 ( 4 ),
having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management ( 5 ),
having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, as definitively adopted on 30 November 2017 ( 6 ),
having regard to Draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2018, which the Commission adopted on
10 July 2018,
having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 5/2018, which the Council adopted on 18 September 2018 and forwarded
to Parliament on 20 September 2018,
having regard to Parliament's approval of 2 October 2018 of the Council position,
having regard to Rules 88 and 91 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure,
DECLARES:
Sole Article
The procedure under Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is complete and Amending budget No 5 of the
European Union for the financial year 2018 has been definitively adopted.
Done at Strasbourg, 2 October 2018.
The President
A. TAJANI
( 1 ) OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105.
( 2 ) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.
( 5 ) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 57, 28.2.2018.L 289/2 EN Official Journal of the European Unio n 16.11.2018
AMENDING BUDGET No 5 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018
CONTENTS
Page
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BY SECTION
Section III: Commission 3
— Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
— Title 22: Neighbourhood and enlargement negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
— Title 23: Humanitarian aid and civil protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
— Title 40: Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
— Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2316.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/3
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SECTION III
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EXPENDITURE
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Title Heading
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
01 ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 2 208 268 036 2 153 674 136 2 208 268 036 2 153 674 136
Reserves (40 02 40,
40 02 41) 130 185 000 25 000 000 130 185 000 25 000 000
2 338 453 036 2 178 674 136 2 338 453 036 2 178 674 136
02 INTERNAL MARKET,
INDUSTRY, ENTREPRE-
NEURSHIP AND SMES 2 356 185 710 2 062 361 812 2 356 185 710 2 062 361 812
03 COMPETITION 109 841 980 109 841 980 109 841 980 109 841 980
04 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL
AFFAIRS AND
INCLUSION 14 504 772 962 12 207 667 532 14 504 772 962 12 207 667 532
Reserves (40 02 41) 11 102 000 8 327 000 11 102 000 8 327 000
14 515 874 962 12 215 994 532 14 515 874 962 12 215 994 532
05 AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 58 159 838 271 55 462 985 694 58 159 838 271 55 462 985 694
Reserves (40 02 41) 1 800 000 1 350 000 1 800 000 1 350 000
58 161 638 271 55 464 335 694 58 161 638 271 55 464 335 694
06 MOBILITY AND
TRANSPORT 4 007 575 953 2 267 065 045 4 007 575 953 2 267 065 045
07 ENVIRONMENT 498 283 862 350 533 612 498 283 862 350 533 612
Reserves (40 02 41) 1 000 000 750 000 1 000 000 750 000
499 283 862 351 283 612 499 283 862 351 283 612
08 RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION 6 890 257 765 6 472 483 396 6 890 257 765 6 472 483 396
09 COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORKS, CONTENT
AND TECHNOLOGY 2 132 573 932 2 259 062 678 2 132 573 932 2 259 062 678
10 DIRECT RESEARCH 403 727 789 397 336 829 403 727 789 397 336 829
11 MARITIME AFFAIRS
AND FISHERIES 1 084 735 790 659 590 725 1 084 735 790 659 590 725
Reserves (40 02 41) 46 565 000 43 302 703 46 565 000 43 302 703
1 131 300 790 702 893 428 1 131 300 790 702 893 428
12 FINANCIAL STABILITY,
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AND CAPITAL
MARKETS UNION 94 563 454 94 367 704 94 563 454 94 367 704
13 REGIONAL AND
URBAN POLICY 39 943 720 682 34 264 145 763 39 943 720 682 34 264 145 76316.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/5
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Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Title Heading
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
14 TAXATION AND
CUSTOMS UNION 175 802 112 168 303 344 175 802 112 168 303 344
15 EDUCATION AND
CULTURE 3 806 105 904 3 502 751 391 3 806 105 904 3 502 751 391
Reserves (40 01 40,
42 785 652 33 226 000 42 785 652 33 226 000
40 02 41)
3 848 891 556 3 535 977 391 3 848 891 556 3 535 977 391
16 COMMUNICATION 213 021 691 211 969 691 213 021 691 211 969 691
17 HEALTH AND FOOD
SAFETY 599 104 264 562 925 962 599 104 264 562 925 962
18 MIGRATION AND
HOME AFFAIRS 2 637 400 839 2 257 961 158 2 637 400 839 2 257 961 158
19 FOREIGN POLICY
INSTRUMENTS 816 917 462 705 331 155 816 917 462 705 331 155
Reserves (40 01 40,
40 02 41) 23 750 000 8 673 000 23 750 000 8 673 000
840 667 462 714 004 155 840 667 462 714 004 155
20 TRADE 115 924 575 114 524 575 115 924 575 114 524 575
21 INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION AND
DEVELOPMENT 3 486 428 453 3 248 829 555 3 486 428 453 3 248 829 555
Reserves (40 02 41) 6 250 000 6 250 000
3 492 678 453 3 248 829 555 3 492 678 453 3 248 829 555
22 NEIGHBOURHOOD
AND ENLARGEMENT
NEGOTIATIONS 4 391 105 748 3 680 713 958 70 000 000 4 461 105 748 3 680 713 958
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
4 461 105 748 3 715 713 958 0 – 35 000 000 4 461 105 748 3 680 713 958
23 HUMANITARIAN AID
AND CIVIL
PROTECTION 1 189 000 497 1 195 508 750 35 000 000 1 189 000 497 1 230 508 750
Reserves (40 02 41) 2 000 000 1 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000
1 191 000 497 1 197 008 750 35 000 000 1 191 000 497 1 232 008 750
24 FIGHT AGAINST
FRAUD 82 294 500 79 884 041 82 294 500 79 884 041
25 COMMISSION’S POLICY
COORDINATION AND
LEGAL ADVICE 244 565 633 244 015 633 244 565 633 244 015 633L 289/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Title Heading
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
26 COMMISSION’S
ADMINISTRATION 1 126 245 771 1 128 233 771 1 126 245 771 1 128 233 771
Reserves (40 01 40) 5 915 694 5 915 694 5 915 694 5 915 694
1 132 161 465 1 134 149 465 1 132 161 465 1 134 149 465
27 BUDGET 78 630 924 78 630 924 78 630 924 78 630 924
28 AUDIT 19 359 668 19 359 668 19 359 668 19 359 668
29 STATISTICS 144 068 650 130 593 650 144 068 650 130 593 650
30 PENSIONS AND
RELATED
EXPENDITURE 1 899 409 800 1 899 409 800 1 899 409 800 1 899 409 800
31 LANGUAGE SERVICES 398 802 462 398 802 462 398 802 462 398 802 462
32 ENERGY 1 640 012 879 1 579 046 002 1 640 012 879 1 579 046 002
33 JUSTICE AND
CONSUMERS 257 557 182 224 742 182 257 557 182 224 742 182
34 CLIMATE ACTION 155 158 150 96 805 400 155 158 150 96 805 400
Reserves (40 02 41) 500 000 375 000 500 000 375 000
155 658 150 97 180 400 155 658 150 97 180 400
40 RESERVES 858 755 346 508 019 397 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 788 755 346 473 019 397
Total 156 730 018 696 140 797 479 375 156 730 018 696 140 797 479 375
Of which Reserves
(40 01 40, 40 02 40, 341 853 346 163 419 397 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 271 853 346 128 419 397
40 02 41)16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/7
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TITLE 22
NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Title
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Heading
Chapter
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
22 01 ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENDITURE OF THE
‘NEIGHBOURHOOD AND
ENLARGEMENT NEGOTI-
ATIONS’ POLICY AREA 167 697 810 167 697 810 167 697 810 167 697 810
22 02 ENLARGEMENT PROCESS
AND STRATEGY 1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420 1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
1 857 877 832 1 211 132 420 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420
22 04 EUROPEAN NEIGH-
BOURHOOD INSTRUMENT
(ENI) 2 435 530 106 2 336 883 728 70 000 000 2 505 530 106 2 336 883 728
Title 22 — Total 4 391 105 748 3 680 713 958 70 000 000 4 461 105 748 3 680 713 958
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
4 461 105 748 3 715 713 958 0 – 35 000 000 4 461 105 748 3 680 713 958L 289/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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TITLE 22
NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
CHAPTER 22 02 — ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND STRATEGY
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 02 ENLARGEMENT
PROCESS AND
STRATEGY
22 02 01 Support to Albania,
Bosnia and Herze-
govina, Kosovo (1 ),
Montenegro, Serbia
and the former
Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
22 02 01 01 Support for political
reforms and related
progressive alignment
with the Union acquis 4 199 267 000 221 500 000 199 267 000 221 500 000
22 02 01 02 Support for economic,
social and territorial
development and
related progressive
alignment with the
Union acquis 4 307 100 000 166 000 000 307 100 000 166 000 000
Article 22 02 01 —
506 367 000 387 500 000 506 367 000 387 500 000
Subtotal
22 02 02 Support to Iceland
22 02 02 01 Support for political
reforms and related
progressive alignment
with the Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 02 02 02 Support for economic,
social and territorial
development and
related progressive
alignment with the
Union acquis 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Article 22 02 02 —
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Subtotal16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/9
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CHAPTER 22 02 — ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND STRATEGY (cont'd)
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 02 03 Support to Turkey
22 02 03 01 Support for political
reforms and related
progressive alignment
with the Union acquis 4 97 400 000 13 500 000 97 400 000 13 500 000
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
167 400 000 48 500 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 97 400 000 13 500 000
22 02 03 02 Support for economic,
social and territorial
development and
related progressive
alignment with the
Union acquis 4 736 384 000 262 500 000 736 384 000 262 500 000
Article 22 02 03 —
833 784 000 276 000 000 833 784 000 276 000 000
Subtotal
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
903 784 000 311 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 833 784 000 276 000 000
22 02 04 Regional integration
and territorial
cooperation and
support to groups of
countries (horizontal
programmes)
22 02 04 01 Multi-country
programmes, regional
integration and terri-
torial cooperation 4 411 426 000 283 000 000 411 426 000 283 000 000
22 02 04 02 Erasmus+ —
Contribution from the
Instrument for Pre-
accession Assistance
(IPA) 4 30 271 000 34 352 588 30 271 000 34 352 588
22 02 04 03 Contribution to the
Energy Community for
South-East Europe 4 4 529 832 4 529 832 4 529 832 4 529 832
Article 22 02 04 —
446 226 832 321 882 420 446 226 832 321 882 420
Subtotal
22 02 51 Completion of former
pre-accession
assistance (prior to
2014) 4 p.m. 190 000 000 p.m. 190 000 000L 289/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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CHAPTER 22 02 — ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND STRATEGY (cont'd)
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 02 77 Pilot projects and
preparatory actions
22 02 77 01 Pilot project —
Preserving and restoring
cultural heritage in
conflict areas 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 02 77 02 Preparatory action —
Preserving and restoring
cultural heritage in
conflict areas 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 02 77 03 Preparatory action —
Enhancing regional
cooperation on the issue
of missing persons
following the conflicts
in the former Yugoslavia 4 1 500 000 750 000 1 500 000 750 000
Article 22 02 77 —
1 500 000 750 000 1 500 000 750 000
Subtotal
Chapter 22 02 —
1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420 1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420
Total
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
1 857 877 832 1 211 132 420 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 1 787 877 832 1 176 132 420
( 1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244(1999) and the International Court
of Justice opinion on Kosovo’s declaration of independence.16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/11
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CHAPTER 22 02 — ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND STRATEGY (cont'd)
22 02 03 Support to Turkey
22 02 03 01 Support for political reforms and related progressive alignment with the Union acquis
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
22 02 03 01 97 400 000 13 500 000 97 400 000 13 500 000
Reserves (40 02 41) 70 000 000 35 000 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000
Total 167 400 000 48 500 000 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 97 400 000 13 500 000
Remarks
Under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), this appropriation will address the following specific
objectives in Turkey:
— support for political reforms,
— strengthening of the ability of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 at all levels to
fulfil the obligations stemming from Union membership in the area of political reforms by supporting progressive
alignment with and adoption, implementation and enforcement of the Union acquis.
Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public
agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and
managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such
contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of
Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will
be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each
operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for
each chapter.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11), and in particular points (a) and (c) of
Article 2(1) thereof.L 289/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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CHAPTER 22 04 — EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI)
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 04 EUROPEAN NEIGH-
BOURHOOD
INSTRUMENT (ENI)
22 04 01 Supporting cooperation
with Mediterranean
countries
22 04 01 01 Mediterranean
countries — Human rights,
good governance and
mobility 4 119 435 744 65 000 000 119 435 744 65 000 000
22 04 01 02 Mediterranean
countries — Poverty
reduction and sustainable
development 4 596 250 682 460 000 000 596 250 682 460 000 000
22 04 01 03 Mediterranean
countries — Confidence
building, security and the
prevention and settlement
of conflicts 4 296 072 675 133 500 000 70 000 000 366 072 675 133 500 000
22 04 01 04 Support to the peace
process and financial
assistance to Palestine and
to the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency
for Palestine Refugees
(UNRWA) 4 299 379 163 261 500 000 299 379 163 261 500 000
Article 22 04 01 —
1 311 138 264 920 000 000 70 000 000 1 381 138 264 920 000 000
Subtotal
22 04 02 Supporting cooperation
with Eastern Partnership
countries
22 04 02 01 Eastern Part-
nership — Human rights,
good governance and
mobility 4 229 520 067 110 000 000 229 520 067 110 000 000
22 04 02 02 Eastern Part-
nership — Poverty
reduction and sustainable
development 4 361 556 726 322 500 000 361 556 726 322 500 00016.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/13
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CHAPTER 22 04 — EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI) (cont'd)
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 04 02 (cont'd)
22 04 02 03 Eastern Part-
nership — Confidence
building, security and the
prevention and settlement
of conflicts 4 11 603 569 2 500 000 11 603 569 2 500 000
Article 22 04 02 —
602 680 362 435 000 000 602 680 362 435 000 000
Subtotal
22 04 03 Ensuring efficient cross-
border cooperation (CBC)
and support to other
multi-country cooperation
22 04 03 01 Cross-border cooperation
(CBC) — Contribution
from Heading 4 4 89 211 797 60 000 000 89 211 797 60 000 000
22 04 03 02 Cross-border cooperation
(CBC) — Contribution
from Heading 1b (Regional
Policy) 1.2 121 608 308 103 795 278 121 608 308 103 795 278
22 04 03 03 Support to other multi-
country cooperation in the
neighbourhood —
Umbrella programme 4 204 300 000 125 000 000 204 300 000 125 000 000
22 04 03 04 Other multi-country
cooperation in the neigh-
bourhood — Supporting
measures 4 26 208 375 6 500 000 26 208 375 6 500 000
Article 22 04 03 —
441 328 480 295 295 278 441 328 480 295 295 278
Subtotal
22 04 20 Erasmus+ —
Contribution from the
European Neighbourhood
Instrument (ENI) 4 79 733 000 99 263 450 79 733 000 99 263 450
22 04 51 Completion of actions in
the area of European
Neighbourhood Policy and
relations with Russia
(prior to 2014) 4 p.m. 580 000 000 p.m. 580 000 000L 289/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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CHAPTER 22 04 — EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI) (cont'd)
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
22 04 52 Cross-border cooperation
(CBC) — Contribution
from Heading 1b
(Regional policy) 1.2 p.m. 7 000 000 p.m. 7 000 000
22 04 77 Pilot projects and
preparatory actions
22 04 77 03 Preparatory action — New
Euro-Mediterranean
strategy for youth
employment promotion 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 04 77 04 Pilot project — ENP
funding — Preparing staff
for EU-ENP-related jobs 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 04 77 05 Preparatory action —
Asset recovery to Arab
Spring countries 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 04 77 06 Pilot project — Developing
knowledge-based European
journalism relating to
Europe’s neighbours,
through educational
activities delivered by the
Natolin Campus of the
College of Europe. 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
22 04 77 07 Preparatory action —
Support for Union
650 000 325 000 650 000 325 000
neighbours to implement
asset recovery 4
Article 22 04 77 —
650 000 325 000 650 000 325 000
Subtotal
Chapter 22 04 — Total 2 435 530 106 2 336 883 728 70 000 000 2 505 530 106 2 336 883 728
22 04 01 Supporting cooperation with Mediterranean countries
22 04 01 03 Mediterranean countries — Confidence building, security and the prevention and settlement of conf licts
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
296 072 675 133 500 000 70 000 000 366 072 675 133 500 000
Remarks
This appropriation is intended in particular to cover bilateral and multi-country cooperation actions promoting results
in, inter alia, the following areas:16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/15
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CHAPTER 22 04 — EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI) (cont'd)
22 04 01 (cont'd)
22 04 01 03 (cont'd)
— confidence and peace building including amongst children,
— security and the prevention and settlement of conf licts,
— support to refugees and displaced population including children.
An adequate level of appropriations should be reserved for the support of civil society organisations.
Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public
agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and
managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such
contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of
Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will
be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each
operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for
each chapter.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a
European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27).L 289/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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TITLE 23
HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION
Title
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Heading
Chapter
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
23 01 ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENDITURE OF THE
‘HUMANITARIAN AID AND
CIVIL PROTECTION’ POLICY
AREA 44 369 855 44 369 855 44 369 855 44 369 855
23 02 HUMANITARIAN AID, FOOD
ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS 1 076 528 642 1 085 871 178 35 000 000 1 076 528 642 1 120 871 178
23 03 THE UNION CIVIL
PROTECTION MECHANISM 48 867 000 49 486 754 48 867 000 49 486 754
Reserves (40 02 41) 2 000 000 1 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000
50 867 000 50 986 754 50 867 000 50 986 754
23 04 EU AID VOLUNTEERS
INITIATIVE 19 235 000 15 780 963 19 235 000 15 780 963
Title 23 — Total 1 189 000 497 1 195 508 750 35 000 000 1 189 000 497 1 230 508 750
Reserves (40 02 41) 2 000 000 1 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000
1 191 000 497 1 197 008 750 35 000 000 1 191 000 497 1 232 008 75016.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/17
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TITLE 23
HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION
CHAPTER 23 02 — HUMANITARIAN AID, FOOD ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
23 02 HUMANITARIAN AID,
FOOD ASSISTANCE AND
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
23 02 01 Delivery of rapid, effective
and needs-based humani-
tarian aid and food
assistance 4 1 026 028 642 1 040 825 501 35 000 000 1 026 028 642 1 075 825 501
23 02 02 Disaster prevention, disaster
risk reduction and
preparedness 4 50 000 000 44 795 677 50 000 000 44 795 677
23 02 77 Pilot projects and
preparatory actions
23 02 77 01 Pilot project — Ensuring
effective delivery of aid to
victims of sexual and gender-
based violence in humani-
tarian settings 4 500 000 250 000 500 000 250 000
Article 23 02 77 — Subtotal 500 000 250 000 500 000 250 000
Chapter 23 02 — Total 1 076 528 642 1 085 871 178 35 000 000 1 076 528 642 1 120 871 178
23 02 01 Delivery of rapid, effective and needs-based humanitarian aid and food assistance
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
1 026 028 642 1 040 825 501 35 000 000 1 026 028 642 1 075 825 501
Remarks
This appropriation is intended to cover the financing of humanitarian and food assistance operations of a humanitarian
nature to help people in countries outside the Union who are the victims of conf licts or disasters, both natural and
man-made (wars, outbreaks of fighting, etc.), or comparable emergencies, for as long as is necessary to meet the
humanitarian needs that such situations give rise to. It will be carried out in accordance with the rules on humanitarian
aid under Regulation (EC) No 1257/96.
The aid and assistance is granted to victims without discrimination or adverse distinction on the grounds of race, ethnic
origin, religion, disability, sex, age, nationality or political affiliation. That aid and assistance is provided in accordance
with international humanitarian law and should not be subject to restrictions imposed by other partner donors, as long
as it is necessary to meet the humanitarian needs to which such situations give rise.L 289/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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This appropriation is also intended to cover the purchase and delivery of any product or equipment needed for the
implementation of humanitarian aid operations, including the building of homes or shelters for affected groups of
people, short-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work, particularly of infrastructure and facilities, the costs
associated with external, expatriate or local staff, storage, international or national shipment, logistic support and
distribution of relief and any other action aimed at facilitating freedom of access to the recipients of the aid.
This appropriation may be used to finance the purchase and delivery of food, seeds, livestock or any product or
equipment needed for the implementation of the humanitarian aid and food assistance operations.
This appropriation may also cover any other costs directly linked to the implementation of humanitarian aid operations
and the cost of the measures that are essential for implementing food assistance operations of a humanitarian nature
within the requisite timescale and in a way which meets the needs of the recipients, satisfies the requirement to achieve
the greatest possible degree of cost-effectiveness and provides greater transparency.
It covers, inter alia:
— measures to provide an enabling environment and access to quality education in humanitarian emergencies,
including the basic rehabilitation and reconstruction of school buildings and facilities, psycho-social support,
training of teachers and any product or equipment needed for the implementation of humanitarian aid operations
related to access to education,
— feasibility studies on humanitarian operations, evaluations of humanitarian aid projects and plans, visibility
operations and information campaigns linked to humanitarian operations,
— the monitoring of humanitarian aid projects and plans and the promotion and development of initiatives intended
to increase coordination and cooperation so as to make aid more effective and improve the monitoring of projects
and plans,
— the supervision and coordination of the implementation of aid operations forming part of the humanitarian aid and
food assistance concerned activities, in particular the terms for the supply, delivery, distribution and use of the
products involved, including the use of counterpart funds,
— measures to strengthen Union coordination with the Member States, other donor countries, international organ-
isations and institutions (in particular those forming part of the United Nations), non-governmental organisations
and organisations representing the latter,
— the financing of technical assistance contracts to facilitate the exchange of technical know-how and expertise
between Union humanitarian organisations and agencies or between such bodies and those of third countries,
— studies and training linked to the achievement of the objectives of the humanitarian aid and food assistance policy,
— action grants and running cost grants in favour of humanitarian networks,
— humanitarian mine-clearance operations including public awareness campaigns for local communities on anti-
personnel mines,
— expenditure incurred by the network on humanitarian assistance (NOHA), pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC)
No 1257/96. This is a 1-year multidisciplinary postgraduate diploma in the humanitarian field designed to promote
greater professionalism amongst humanitarian workers and involving several participating universities,16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/19
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— the transport and distribution of aid or assistance, including any related operations such as insurance, loading,
unloading, coordination, etc.,
— back-up measures that are essential for the programming, coordination and optimum implementation of the aid or
assistance, the cost of which is not covered by other appropriations, e.g. exceptional transport and storage
operations, processing or preparation of foodstuffs on the spot, disinfection, consultants’ services, technical
assistance and equipment directly involved in providing the aid or assistance (tools, utensils, fuel, etc.),
— pilot schemes concerning new forms of transport, packaging or storage, studies of food assistance operations,
visibility operations linked to the humanitarian operations, and information campaigns to increase public
awareness,
— the storage of food (including administrative costs, futures operations, with or without options, training of
technicians, purchase of packaging and mobile storage units, cost of maintaining and repairing stores, etc.),
— the technical assistance necessary for the preparation and implementation of humanitarian aid projects, in particular
expenditure incurred covering the cost of contracts of individual experts in the field and the infrastructure and
logistics costs, covered by imprest accounts and expenditure authorisations, of the Directorate-General for European
Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) units deployed throughout the world.
In order to ensure full financial transparency under Articles 58 to 61 of the Financial Regulation, the Commission,
when concluding or modifying agreements on the management and implementation of projects by international
organisations, will make every effort to commit to sending all their internal and external audits regarding the use of
Union funds to the European Court of Auditors and to the Internal Auditor of the Commission.
Any income from financial contributions from Member States and third countries, including in both cases their public
agencies, entities or natural persons, to certain external aid projects or programmes financed by the Union and
managed by the Commission on their behalf may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations. Such
contributions under Article 6 3 3 of the statement of revenue constitute assigned revenue under point (b) of
Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The amounts entered on the line for administrative support expenditure will
be determined, without prejudice to Article 187(7) of the Financial Regulation, by the contribution agreement for each
operational programme with an average not exceeding 4 % of the contributions for the corresponding programme for
each chapter.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1).L 289/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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TITLE 40
RESERVES
Title
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Heading
Chapter
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
40 01 RESERVES FOR ADMINIS-
TRATIVE EXPENDITURE 11 138 694 11 138 694 11 138 694 11 138 694
40 02 RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL
INTERVENTIONS 847 616 652 496 880 703 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 777 616 652 461 880 703
40 03 NEGATIVE RESERVE p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Title 40 — Total 858 755 346 508 019 397 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 788 755 346 473 019 39716.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/21
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RESERVES
CHAPTER 40 02 — RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Title Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Chapter
Heading FF
Article
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
Item
40 02 RESERVES FOR FINANCIAL INTER-
VENTIONS
40 02 40 Non-differentiated appropriations 25 000 000 25 000 000 25 000 000 25 000 000
40 02 41 Differentiated appropriations 305 714 652 127 280 703 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 235 714 652 92 280 703
40 02 42 Emergency aid reserve 9 344 600 000 344 600 000 344 600 000 344 600 000
40 02 43 Reserve for the European Global-
isation Adjustment Fund 9 172 302 000 p.m. 172 302 000 p.m.
40 02 44 Reserve for the European Union
Solidarity Fund 9 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Chapter 40 02 — Total 847 616 652 496 880 703 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 777 616 652 461 880 703
40 02 41 Differentiated appropriations
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 New amount
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
305 714 652 127 280 703 – 70 000 000 – 35 000 000 235 714 652 92 280 703
Remarks
The appropriations in the Title ‘Reserves’ are intended for two circumstances only: (a) where no basic act exists for the
action concerned when the budget is established; and (b) where there are serious grounds for doubting the adequacy of
the appropriations or the possibility of implementing, under conditions consistent with sound financial management,
the appropriations entered in the lines concerned. The appropriations entered in this article may be used only after
transfer in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of the Financial Regulation.L 289/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
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The breakdown is as follows (commitments, payments):
1. Article 01 04 05 Provisioning of the EFSI guarantee fund 105 185 000
European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from the
2. Article 04 02 65 European Social Fund 11 102 000 8 327 000
European Solidarity Corps – Contribution from the European
3. Item 05 04 60 04 Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 1 800 000 1 350 000
European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from the LIFE
4. Article 07 02 07 sub-programme for Environment 1 000 000 750 000
Establishing a governance framework for fishing activities
5. Article 11 03 01 carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters 46 565 000 43 302 703
6. Article 15 05 01 European Solidarity Corps 38 235 652 28 676 000
7. Article 19 02 01 Response to crisis and emerging crisis 20 400 000 8 000 000
Support to conflict prevention, peace-building and crisis
8. Article 19 02 02 preparedness 2 677 000
9. Article 21 05 01 Global and trans-regional threats and emerging threats 6 250 000
European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from Union Civil
10. Item 23 03 01 03 Protection Mechanism (UCPM) 2 000 000 1 500 000
European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from the LIFE
11. Article 34 02 05 sub-programme for Climate Action 500 000 375 000
Total 235 714 652 92 280 703
Legal basis
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the
financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/
2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/23
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STAFF
Bodies set up by the European Union and having legal personality
Executive agencies
Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA)
Function group and
Budget 2018 Amending budget No 5/2018 Revised Budget 2018
grade
Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts Permanent posts Temporary posts
AD 16 — — — — — —
AD 15 — — — — — —
( 1 ) — 7 — — — 7
AD 13 — 9 — — — 9
AD 12 — 5 — — — 5
AD 11 — 5 — — — 5
AD 10 — 5 — — — 5
AD 9 — 7 — — — 7
AD 8 — 10 — — — 10
AD 7 — 9 — 1 — 10
AD 6 — 2 — — — 2
AD 5 — 2 — — — 2
Subtotal AD — 61 — 1 — 62
AST 11 — — — — — —
AST 10 — — — — — —
AST 9 — — — — — —
AST 8 — — — — — —
AST 7 — 1 — — — 1
AST 6 — 1 — — — 1
AST 5 — 2 — — — 2
AST 4 — 4 — — — 4
AST 3 — 2 — — — 2
AST 2 — — — — — —
AST 1 — — — — — —
Subtotal AST — 10 — — — 10
AST/SC 6 — — — — — —
AST/SC 5 — — — — — —
AST/SC 4 — — — — — —
AST/SC 3 — — — — — —
AST/SC 2 — — — — — —
AST/SC 1 — — — — — —
Subtotal AST/SC — — — — — —
Total — 71 — 1 — 72
( 1) The establishment plan accepts the following ad personam appointment: one AD 14 official may become AD 15.