Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: European neighbourhood policy

2011/2126(BUD)

PURPOSE: to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, beyond the MFF ceilings.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision 2012/3/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument.

CONTENT: after having examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under sub-heading 1a and heading 4, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2012 budget,

  • beyond the ceiling of sub-heading 1a, of EUR 50 million towards the financing of the "Europe 2020" Strategy, and
  • beyond the ceiling of heading 4, of EUR 150 million towards the financing of the European Neighbourhood Policy.