EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 29.2.2024

COM(2024) 301 final

2024/0059(COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the allocation for the thematic facility

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

•Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

•Legal basis

•Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)

•Proportionality

•Choice of the instrument

3.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

4.OTHER ELEMENTS

•Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements

The proposed amendments result from the mid-term revision of the MFF and do not modify the monitoring and reporting obligations of Regulation (EU) 2021/1148. 

•Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

–In Article 7, paragraph 1 is amended as to set the financial envelope for the instrument to EUR 6 241 000 000.

–In Article 7, point (b) of paragraph 3 is amended as to set the allocation for thematic facility referred to in Article 8 to EUR 2 573 000 000.

2024/0059 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial envelope and the allocation for the thematic facility

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2) and Article 79(2), point (d) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 6 ,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions 7 ,

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,

Whereas:

(1)Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 of the Parliament and the Council 8 , unprecedented geopolitical events have occurred, triggered by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, the ensuing energy crisis and the related spike in inflation and interest rates. These geopolitical and economic evolutions have brought new emergencies which should be addressed to deliver on the Union’s shared priorities and needs. Taking into account the near exhaustion of the limited budgetary flexibilities and the limits reached by redeployment possibilities, the Multiannual Financial Framework (‘MFF’) established by Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 9  had to be reinforced for the period 2024-2027 to provide for the most essential funding in order to respond to urgent and common challenges including migration and border management.

(2)Following the Commission proposal for a targeted revision of the MFF 10 , Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 was amended by Council Regulation 224/765 on 29 February 2024 11 .

(3)To give effect to the revision of the MFF, Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 should be amended to increase the financial envelope of the instrument. This increase should be allocated to the thematic facility, to mitigate the challenges related to migration and border management, as well as for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum.

(4)As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latter’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis 12  which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC 13 .

(5)As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis 14  which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC 15 . (6)As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis 16  which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, Points A and B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2011/350/EU 17 .  (7)In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the TEU and the TFEU, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Regulation builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark should, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has decided on this Regulation whether it will implement this Regulation in its national law. (8)This Regulation does not constitute a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland takes part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC 18 . Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application. (9)In view of the urgent need to make financial resources available for Member States to provide for the most essential funding in order to respond to urgent and common challenges including migration and border management, it is considered to be appropriate to invoke the exception to the eight-week period provided for in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. (10)Given the urgency of providing the Union with appropriate funding and ensuring continuity in providing support in the relevant policy area, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 2021/1148 is amended as follows:

(1)    paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

“1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Instrument for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027 shall be EUR 6 241 000 000 in current prices.”

(2)    in paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced by the following:

“(b) EUR 2 573 000 000 shall be allocated to the thematic facility referred to in Article 8.”

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

Done at Brussels,

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Contents

1.FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

1.1.Title of the proposal/initiative

1.2.Policy area(s) concerned

1.3.The proposal/initiative relates to:

1.4.Objective(s)

1.4.1.General objective(s)

1.4.2.Specific objective(s)

1.4.3.Expected result(s) and impact

1.4.4.Indicators of performance

1.5.Grounds for the proposal/initiative

1.5.1.Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for roll-out of the implementation of the initiative

1.5.2.Added value of Union involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For the purposes of this point 'added value of Union involvement' is the value resulting from Union intervention which is additional to the value that would have been otherwise created by Member States alone.

1.5.3.Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past

1.5.4.Compatibility with the Multiannual Financial Framework and possible synergies with other appropriate instruments

1.5.5.Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for redeployment

1.6.Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative

1.7.Management mode(s) planned

2.MANAGEMENT MEASURES

2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules

2.2.Management and control system(s)

2.2.1.Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed

2.2.2.Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them

2.2.3.Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)

2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities

3.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected

3.2.Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations

3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations

3.2.2.Estimated output funded with operational appropriations

3.2.3.Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations

3.2.4.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework

3.2.5.Third-party contributions

3.3.Estimated impact on revenue

1.FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

1.1.Title of the proposal/initiative

1.2.Policy area(s) concerned 

1.3.The proposal/initiative relates to: 

◻ a new action 

◻ a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action 19  

◻ the extension of an existing action 

◻ a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action 

1.4.Objective(s)

1.4.1.General objective(s)

1.4.2.Specific objective(s)

1.4.3.Expected result(s) and impact

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted.

1.4.4.Indicators of performance

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements.

1.5.Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.5.1.Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for roll-out of the implementation of the initiative

1.5.2.Added value of Union involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For the purposes of this point 'added value of Union involvement' is the value resulting from Union intervention, which is additional to the value that would have been otherwise created by Member States alone.

1.5.3.Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past

1.5.4.Compatibility with the Multiannual Financial Framework and possible synergies with other appropriate instruments

1.5.5.Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for redeployment

1.6.Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative

◻ limited duration

–X    in effect from 2025 to 2027

–◻    Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY for commitment appropriations and from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.

◻ unlimited duration

–Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY,

–followed by full-scale operation.

1.7.Method(s) of budget implementation planned 20  

XDirect management by the Commission

–◻ by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;

–◻    by the executive agencies

XShared management with the Member States

X Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:

–◻ third countries or the bodies they have designated;

–◻ international organisations and their agencies (to be specified);

–◻ the EIB and the European Investment Fund;

–◻ bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation;

–◻ public law bodies;

–◻ bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that they are provided with adequate financial guarantees;

–◻ bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership and that are provided with adequate financial guarantees;

–◻ bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act.

–If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section.

Comments

2.MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules 

Specify frequency and conditions.

2.2.Management and control system(s) 

2.2.1.Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed

2.2.2.Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them

2.2.3.Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) 

2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures, e.g. from the Anti-Fraud Strategy.

3.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 

·Existing budget lines

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial framework	Budget line	Type of expenditure	Contribution
	Number	Diff./Non-diff. 21	from EFTA countries 22	from candidate countries and potential candidates 23	from other third countries	other assigned revenue
4 Migration and Border Management Title 11: Border Management	11 02 01 Instrument for financial support for border management and visa	Diff -	NO	NO	YES	NO

·New budget lines requested

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial framework	Budget line	Type of expenditure	Contribution
	Number	Diff./Non-diff.	from EFTA countries	from candidate countries and potential candidates	from other third countries	other assigned revenue
	[XX.YY.YY.YY]		YES/NO	YES/NO	YES/NO	YES/NO

3.2.Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations 

3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations 

–◻    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations

–X    The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below:

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Heading of multiannual financial framework

Number

4

DG: HOME				Year 2025		Year 2026		Year 2027		Post-2027			TOTAL
• Operational appropriations
Budget line 11 02 01 24	Commitments	(1a)		150		100		750					1000
	Payments	(2a)		10,575		21,286		100,692		867,447			1000
Budget line	Commitments	(1b)
	Payments	(2b)
Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes 25
Budget line		(3)
TOTAL appropriations for DG HOME	Commitments	=1a+1b +3		150		100		750					1000
	Payments	=2a+2b +3		10,575		21,286		100,692		867,447			1000
				Year 2025	Year 2026		Year 2027		Post-2027			TOTAL
• TOTAL operational appropriations	Commitments	(4)		150	100		750				1000
	Payments	(5)		10,575	21,286		100,692		867,447		1000
• TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes		(6)
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 4 of the multiannual financial framework	Commitments	=4+ 6		150	100		750				1000
	Payments	=5+ 6		10,575	21,286		100,692		867,447		1000

Heading of multiannual financial framework

7

‘Administrative expenditure’

The consequences on the administrative expenditure will be assessed in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure.EUR million (to three decimal places)

			Year N	Year N+1	Year N+2	Year N+3	Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)			TOTAL
DG: <…….>
• Human resources
• Other administrative expenditure
TOTAL DG <…….>	Appropriations

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework

(Total commitments = Total payments)

EUR million (to three decimal places)

			Year N 26	Year N+1	Year N+2	Year N+3	Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)			TOTAL
TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7 of the multiannual financial framework	Commitments
	Payments

3.2.2.Estimated output funded with operational appropriations 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)

Indicate objectives and outputs ⇩

Year N

Year N+1

Year N+2

Year N+3

Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)

TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type 27

Average cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

No

Cost

Total No

Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1 28 …

- Output

- Output

- Output

Subtotal for specific objective No 1

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ...

- Output

Subtotal for specific objective No 2

TOTALS

3.2.3.Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations 

The Mid-Term Review of the MFF included increases of certain budgetary envelopes, as presented in this act, but also significant reductions on others. The net effect of these amendments will have no impact on the administrative costs and resources of the Commission. In this context, the Commission will continue to seek and effective and efficient use of its human resources, taking account of the principle of stable staffing, by constantly assessing internal redeployment opportunities.

–◻    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature

–◻    The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below:

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Year N 29

Year N+1

Year N+2

Year N+3

Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)

TOTAL

HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework
Human resources
Other administrative expenditure
Subtotal HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework

Outside HEADING 7 30 of the multiannual financial framework
Human resources
Other expenditure of an administrative nature
Subtotal outside HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework

TOTAL

The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

3.2.3.1.Estimated requirements of human resources

–◻    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.

–◻    The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below:

Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units

		Year N	Year N+1	Year N+2	Year N+3	Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)
• Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices)
20 01 02 03 (Delegations)
01 01 01 01  (Indirect research)
01 01 01 11 (Direct research)
Other budget lines (specify)
• External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE) 31
20 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’)
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END, INT and JPD in the delegations)
XX 01 xx yy zz   32	- at Headquarters
	- in Delegations
01 01 01 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research)
01 01 01 12 (AC, END, INT - Direct research)
Other budget lines (specify)
TOTAL

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned.

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

Description of tasks to be carried out:

Officials and temporary staff
External staff

3.2.4.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

The proposal/initiative:

–X    can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

–◻    requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation.

–◻    requires a revision of the MFF.

3.2.5.Third-party contributions 

The proposal/initiative:

–◻    does not provide for co-financing by third parties

–◻    provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)

	Year N 33	Year N+1	Year N+2	Year N+3	Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)			Total
Specify the co-financing body
TOTAL appropriations co-financed

3.3.Estimated impact on revenue 

–◻    The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.

–◻    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:

–◻    on own resources

–◻    on other revenue

–please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines ◻    

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Budget revenue line:	Appropriations available for the current financial year	Impact of the proposal/initiative 34
		Year N	Year N+1	Year N+2	Year N+3	Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)
Article ………….

For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.

Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information).

(1)    COM(2023)337, 20.06.2023

(2)    Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 of 29 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L, 2024/765, 29.02.2024).

(3)    Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 28.

(4)    Regulation (EU) No 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 251, 15.7.2021, p. 48).

(5)    Regulation 2021/522, Regulation 2021/1057, Regulation 2021/1060, Regulation 2021/1139, Regulation 2021/1229 and Regulation 2021/1755.

(6)    OJ C , , p. .

(7)    OJ C , , p. .

(8)    Regulation (EU) No 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 251, 15.7.2021, p. 48, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1148/oj ).

(9)    Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 11, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/2093/oj ).

(10)    COM(2023)337, 20.06.2023

(11)    Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 of 29 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L, 2024/765, 29.02.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/765/oj ).

(12)    OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1999/439(1)/oj .

(13)    Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/1999/437/oj ).

(14)    OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2008/178(1)/oj.

(15)    Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/146/oj ).

(16)    OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 21 , ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/prot/2011/350/oj

(17)    Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/350/oj ).

(18)    Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 29 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/192/oj ).

(19)    As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.

(20)    Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx

(21)    Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.

(22)    EFTA: European Free Trade Association.

(23)    Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.

(24)    As the split between operational line 11 02 01 and administrative support line 11 01 01 is not computed yet, the amount is provisionally allocated entirely to the operational line 11 02 01 only. The precise distribution by budget line will be defined in the annual budgetary procedure. The amount is allocated to the Thematic Facility.

(25)    Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.

(26)    Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the expected first year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years.

(27)    Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

(28)    As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’

(29)    Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the expected first year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years.

(30)    Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.

(31)    AC= Contract Staff; AL = Local Staff; END= Seconded National Expert; INT = agency staff; JPD= Junior Professionals in Delegations.

(32)    Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines).

(33)    Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Please replace "N" by the expected first year of implementation (for instance: 2021). The same for the following years.

(34)    As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs.