1. EMBARGO
PRESS
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Preliminary Draft Budget Financing strategic objectives, Addressing challenges ahead
Presentation by Dr. Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE
Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget
European Parliament, Brussels, 6 May 2008

2. Budget 2009: translating goals into action
Raising investment in economic growth and jobs;
Reflecting key policy priorities in line with the Lisbon Treaty:
Focusing on research to unlock innovation;
Asserting leadership in protecting the environment;
Boosting sustainable energy development;
Ensuring continuity of funding for other actions and areas;
Speeding-up integration of EU-12 into common policies;
Operating globally for peace and stability;
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3. PDB 2009 – Key Figures Commitment appropriations
€134.4 billion
1.04% of EU GNI
+€4.1 billion, +3.1% compared to 2008
Payment appropriations
€116.7 billion
0.90% of EU GNI
-€ 3.9 billion, -3.3% compared to 2008
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4. PDB 2009 by Heading Billion € % of total budget % change from 2008
COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS
BY HEADING
Billion €
% of total budget
% change from 2008
1. Sustainable growth:
Competitiveness
Cohesion
60.1
11.7
48.4
44.7%
8.7%
36.0%
+3.0%
+5.5%
+2.5%
2. Preservation and management of natural resources:
Direct payments & market related expenditure
Rural development, environment, fisheries
57.5
42.9
14.6
42.8%
31.9%
10.9%
+3.5%
+4.5%
+0.8%
3. Citizenship, freedom, security and justice *
Freedom, Security and Justice
Citizenship
1.5
0.9
0.6
1.1%
0.6%
0.5%
+8.6%
+15.0%
+1.0%
4. The EU as a global partner
7.4
5.5%
+1.8%
5. Administrative expenditure (for all EU institutions)
of which Commission
7.6
3.6
5.7%
2.7%
+5.0%
6. Compensation for Bulgaria & Romania
0.2
0.2%
+1.2%
Total commitments
€ 134.4
100%
+3.1%
In % of EU-27 GNI
1.04
* Excluding Solidarity Fund
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5. Share of spending areas
by headings, in %
Total of € billion
(commitment appropriations)
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6. Investing more in economic progress
Competitiveness & Cohesion
(commitment appropriations)
Trend confirmed: constant rise in funds for growth and jobs;
Progress in line with Lisbon treaty objectives
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7. 1a. Competitiveness for Growth and Employment
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
11 272
11 690
+5.5%
10 285
+5.3%
Margin = 82 *
Some examples:
Research Framework Programmes: +10%
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme: +17%
Lifelong Learning: +7% (Erasmus Mundus: +1% )
*Margin does not take into account the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EUR 500 mio)
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8. 1b. Cohesion for Growth and Employment
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
2008
48 428
48 414
+2.5%
34 914
-13.9%
Margin = 14
Strengthening regional policy:
 Cohesion Fund: +14%
Balancing funding for MS:
 Share of EU-12 reached 50%
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9. Regional policy: balancing funding for States
Phasing-in Cohesion and structural funds continues;
Share of EU-12 reached 50%
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10. 2. Preservation and Management of Natural Resources
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
59 639
57 526
+3.5%
54 835
+3.0%
Margin = 2.113
Some examples:
 LIFE+: tackling environmental challenges: +8%
 Direct aid and Market related expenditure: +5%
(due to phasing-in of new members)
 European Fisheries Fund: +3%
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11. Agriculture: phasing in of EU-12
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12. 3a. Freedom, Security and Justice
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
872
839
+15.0%
597
11.7%
Margin = 33
Security and safeguarding liberties: +32%
Management of migration flows: +17%
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13. 3b. Citizenship Europe working for its citizens Ceiling CA  2008 PA
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
651
629
-28,8
669
-31.4
Excluding Solidarity Fund and Transition Facility for Bulgaria/Romania
 2008
+1.0%
619
0.7%
Margin = 22
Europe working for its citizens
 Culture: +11%
 Audiovisual and Media: +4%
 Health and consumer protection +5%
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14. 4. The EU as a Global Partner
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2008 PA
 2008
7 440
+1,8%
7 580
-6.6%
Margin = 244 *
Some examples:
Instrument for stability: +43%
Instrument for Preaccession (IPA) +3%
Democracy and Human Rights: +3%
Development Cooperation Instrument: +5%
Humanitarian aid: + 3%
*The margin does not take into account the Emergency Aid Reserve (EUR 244 million)
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15. 5. Administration Ceiling CA  2009 PA 7 699 7 648 +5.0%
(in EUR million)
Ceiling CA
 2009 PA
7 699
7 648
+5.0%
Of which Commission (Excluding pensions and European schools)
3.561
+4.5%
+4.4%
Margin = 129 *
250 enlargement posts
Other needs covered through redeployment (293 posts)
Pensions for all institutions +7.6%
* The margin is calculated including footnote (1) of the financial framework for an amount of EUR 78 million from the staff contributions to the pensions scheme.
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16. Further approaching the 2008 aim
Recruitment of EU-12
Further approaching the 2008 aim
EU-12
Recruitment
target
Recruited on
In % of
target 2008
3 880
3 662
94%
* scope: officials and temporary agents, Operating Establishment Plan and Offices, including those who left the Commission
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17. Budget 2009: the key accents
Relevance: new goals driven by new realities – accounted for, new priorities highlighted in the Lisbon Treaty - considered;
Consistency: trend to modernise EU spending – secured and reinforced;
Focus: investment in economic progress – the largest share of spending;
Certainty: all needs in all areas respected – stability of funding in all other policies firmly guaranteed;
Solidarity on the ground: EU-12 become full participants of EU common policies;
Coherence: changes in spending fully match most common ideas coming from Consultation on budget reform.
The spending structure is being refocused to address new challenges and reach new goals. Accelerating progressive changes in EU spending is still a vital necessity.
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