1. MFF 2021-2027: Main changes between AMF and AMIF concerning legal migration and integration
DG HOME – unit B1

2. General context: a substantial increase of EU Funds for Migration and Borders
Source: visual communication, chapter 4, title Communication chapter 4, text: communication p.17
MATCHING PRIORITIES WITH RESOURCES
To turn the political priorities agreed at EU level into results on the ground, well-designed programmes must be equipped with sufficient resources to make a difference. As explained in the Commission’s contribution to the Informal Leaders’ Meeting in February, decisions taken on levels of financing for the future long-term budget cannot be separated from the Union’s ambitions in each of the priority areas.
The Commission’s proposals are based on a rigorous assessment of the resources needed to deliver efficiently on the Union’s goals, and of the efficiency and added value of spending in each area. Through well-designed programmes, efficient implementation and intelligent combination with other sources of financing, even a modest EU budget can have a significant impact. However, there are limits to what this can achieve and, if Europe wants to move forward together on its positive agenda, it will require a budget to match.
The key challenge for the future EU budget is to provide adequate support for new and existing priorities while also addressing the shortfall in national contributions resulting from the United Kingdom’s withdrawal. The Commission proposes a balanced approach. New priorities should be financed predominantly by new resources. The shortfall arising from the United Kingdom’s departure should be partly matched by new resources and partly by savings and redeployments from existing programmes.
In order for the EU budget to make a meaningful contribution in many of the new priority areas, in particular where new instruments are being created, current levels of funding will need to be increased. Investing now in areas such as research and innovation, young people and the digital economy will pay rich dividends for future generations. This is why the Commission proposes significant increases in priority areas.
Note: Compared to Multiannual Financial Framework at EU-27, including European Development Fund
Source: European Commission

3. AMIF
AMF
A much higher initial amount for AMF: +50% in comparison with total AMIF (including Top-ups)
AMIF initial: EUR 3,137 bn
AMIF initial + Top-ups (mostly emergency funding):
EUR 6,888 bn
AMF proposal: EUR 10,415 bn

4. A higher percentage (50%) of non-pre-allocated funds in AMF to react to crisis/emergencies
Amounts of Funds pre-allocated in AMIF initial:
2,39 bn / 3,137 bn = 76%
Amounts of Funds pre-allocated in AMF proposal: 5,207 bn / 10,415 bn = 50%
Funds not pre-allocated: 5,207 bn = 50%

5. Use of non-pre-allocated funds in AMF

6. A streamlined definition of the legal migration/integration objective
A streamlined definition of the legal migration/integration objective
general objective:
(b) to support legal migration to the Member States in accordance with their economic and social needs, such as labour market needs, while safeguarding the integrity of the immigration systems of Member States, and to promote the effective integration of third-country nationals;
(b) to support legal migration to the Member States including to contribute to the integration of third-country nationals;
And more detailed text in Annex as implementation measure

7. Reinforced complementarity AMF with ESF+ and ERDF for integration interventions
Complementary to actions financed under the European Social Fund. Authorities requested to cooperate and establish coordination mechanisms
Same provisions but in addition:
AMF:
tailor-made + early stage measures
horizontal actions supporting Member States’ capacities
ESF+ and ERDF:
intervention with a longer-term impact  

8. Scope of intervention cf. AMIF text
 cf. AMIF text
Under legal migration, similar to AMIF
- development of mobility schemes
- assistance in relation to a change of status
Under integration similar to AMIF but:
- focus on early integration measures and integration programmes)
- No mention of labour market integration preparatory measures (ESF)

9. A focus on local and regional level (shared and direct management)
A focus on local and regional level (shared and direct management)
No specific provision in AMIF
- Higher cofinancing rate
- Focus of thematic facility on integration

10. Shared management: more updated data for calculation of national envelopes
Calculation of AMIF national envelopes based on a minimum amount and historical data (average ERF-RF-EIF
Minimum amount and criteria defined in the annex to the regulation (available data from latest 3 years).

11. Shared management: no more minimum amount
In AMIF, at least 20% for Asylum and 20% for integration in national programmes unless justified
No more minimum amount, allocation between the three priorities will be negotiated at programming stage

12. Shared management: no more need for joint specific actions
In AMIF, specific actions used to top-up national programmes envelopes for certain objectives
For integration, Joint initiatives amongst Member States in the field of integration
In AMF, no more joint specific action:
transnational or national projects in line with the objectives of this Regulation