Considerations on COM(2018)360 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2018)360 - Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland. |
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document | COM(2018)360 |
date | September 12, 2018 |
(2) | The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3). |
(3) | On 11 January 2018, Bulgaria submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following a flooding caused by intense rainfall and violent storms of 25 and 26 October 2017. |
(4) | On 11 October 2017, Greece submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following an earthquake that affected the South Aegean region and the island of Kos on 20 July 2017. |
(5) | On 22 December 2017, Lithuania submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following a flooding caused by continuous rainfall during summer and autumn 2017. |
(6) | On 25 October 2017, Poland submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following exceptionally violent storms and heavy rainfall that occurred between 9 and 12 August 2017. |
(7) | The applications by Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002. |
(8) | The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland. |
(9) | In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption, |