Legal provisions of COM(2009)308 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2009)308 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund. |
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document | COM(2009)308 ![]() |
date | June 16, 2009 |
17.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 273/14 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 September 2009
on 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
(2009/762/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) | The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters. |
(2) | The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion. |
(3) | Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised. |
(4) | France submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by storm, |
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: