Amending letter No 1/2020

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, gepubliceerd op maandag 14 oktober 2019.

Amending Letter No 1 to the draft budget for the year 2020 (AL 1/2020) covers the following:

  • The updating of the estimated needs, assigned revenue and appropriations for agricultural expenditure. In addition to changing market factors, AL 1/2020 also incorporates the impact of decisions in the agricultural sector since the 2020 Draft Budget (DB 2020) was adopted in July 2019, as well as other proposals expected to have a significant effect during the budget year.
  • Adjustments related to the legislative proposals included in the Brexit preparedness package of 4 September 2019.
  • Other adjustments concerning the administrative budgets of the European Parliament and the European External Action Service, and sustainable fisheries partnership agreements.
  • An adjustment to the structure of the budget to accommodate the Innovation Fund.
  • A technical correction (eu-LISA).

Overall, the net impact of AL 1/2020 on expenditure in the draft budget 2020 is an increase of EUR 16,4 million in commitment appropriations and a decrease of EUR 5,4 million in payment appropriations.