Considerations on COM(2015)281 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for payment of advances in the 2016 budget

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dossier COM(2015)281 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for payment of advances in the 2016 budget.
document COM(2015)281 EN
date November 25, 2015
 
table>(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 and to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2)The Fund is not to exceed a maximum amount of EUR 500 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

(3)Article 4a(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 foresees that the Fund may be mobilised in an amount up to a maximum of EUR 50 000 000 for the payment of advances, and the corresponding appropriations entered into the general budget of the Union,