On 28 November 2014, the Commission submitted to the Council draft amending budget (DAB) No 8 to the general budget for 2014 concerning the budgeting of the surplus of EUR 1 005 406 925.37 resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013..
The budgeting of this surplus will diminish accordingly the global contribution of Member States to the financing of the EU budget.
Draft budget: at the trilogue on 8 December 2014, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ad referendum agreement on a draft package, comprising the new draft budget for 2015 and the outstanding DABs relating to 2014.
According to that agreement, DAB No 8/2014 is approved as proposed by the Commission.
In conclusion, on 12 December 2014, the Council adopted its position on DAB No 8/2014, by accepting the Commission proposal without any changes.