Amending budget 1/2012: financing of ITER

The European Parliament adopted by 403 votes to 61, with 13 abstentions, a legislative resolution approving, without amendment, the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2012.

Parliament recalls that the purpose of the Draft amending budget is to incorporate in the 2012 budget the amount of EUR 650 million in commitment appropriations into Article 08 20 02 Euratom – European Joint Undertaking for ITER – Fusion for Energy (F4E).

It notes that this budgetary adjustment is fully in line with the agreement reached between Parliament and the Council in December 2011 in order to accommodate the EUR 1 300 million additional cost of the ITER project in 2012-2013.