Amending budget 3/2023: update of revenue (own resources) and other technical adjustments including the set-up and financing for 2023 of the new defence industrial reinforcement instrument and of the European chips act

The Council adopted its position on the draft amending budget (DAB) No 3 to the general budget for 2023.

The purpose of DAB No. 3 to the general budget for 2023 submitted by the Commission is to update the revenue side of the budget to take account of the most recent developments as regards:

- the updated own resources forecasts for the 2023 budget agreed by the Advisory Committee on Own Resources (ACOR) on 25 May 2023;

- the update of other revenues such as the United Kingdom contribution, fines and other.

Additionally, DAB No 3/2023 includes the following specific elements related to expenditure:

- adjustments with respect to the set-up and financing for 2023 of the new Defence Industrial Reinforcement Instrument established by the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP);

- adjustments with respect to the financing of the European Chips Act for 2023 following the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on 18 April 2023;

- cancellation of appropriations from the reserve line for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPA), due to delays in the negotiations with three third countries (namely Morocco, Liberia and Solomon Islands);

- reinforcement of the budget of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) to cover additional costs in relation to the rent to be paid to the European Parliament.

Overall, the net impact of DAB No 3/2023 on expenditure amounts to an increase of EUR 54.8 million in commitment appropriations and a decrease of EUR 190.9 million in payment appropriations.

The Council adopted its position on DAB No 3 to the general budget for 2023 as set out in the technical annex to this explanatory memorandum.