Press Release: Council agrees additional funds for 2013 budget

The Permanent Representatives Committee on 14 October 2013 agreed the Council's position on a package of three draft amending budgets for 2013, on the basis of a proposal from the Lithuanian presidency.

By approving its position on the package the Council's objective is to

1. meet outstanding payment needs in the 2013 EU budget;

2. show solidarity with Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, hit by extreme flooding in May and June this year, and with Romania which suffered from drought and forest fires in summer 2012;

3. revise the forecast of this year's budget revenue (the so-called own resources).

On 24 October 2013, the European Parliament approved €2.7 billion in additional EU funding for 2013.

EUObserver, 22.10.13: EU budget a step closer after €2.7bn deal http://euobserver.com/news/121847

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Amending EU budget 2013 in line with MFF political agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-amending-eu-budget-2013-in-line-with-mff-political-agreement/

European Parliament: Press Release, 21.10.13: Opening: plenary asked to vote supplementary budget to avert cash shortfall http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131018IPR22652/

European Parliament: Press Release, 24.10.13: Parliament votes urgent €2.7 billion amending budget to close resources gap http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131023IPR22907/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/933: European Commission welcomes European Parliament's approval of a cash injection of €2.7bn into EU budget http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-933_en.pdf

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