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Multiannual financial framework 2007-2013: expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia

2013/2055(ACI)

PURPOSE: to revise the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision 2013/419/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

CONTENT: this Decision provides for the adjustment of the IIA. The amendment takes the form of a revision of the table of the 2007-2013 financial framework allocations to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

This revision covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 and increases the amounts of commitments to EUR 603 million at current prices as follows:

  • EUR 47 million for subheading 1a,
  • EUR 450 million for subheading 1b,
  • EUR 31 million for subheading 3b, and
  • EUR 75 million under Heading 6 (‘compensations’ which is entirely covered by a reduction of commitments under Heading 5 of the 2013 budget).

The accession of Croatia also requires and adjustment of the ceiling for payment appropriations for 2013, to be raised by an amount of EUR 374 million at current prices.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 22.07.2013.