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REPORT (12084/2024 – C100099/2024 – 2024/0176(BUD))

On the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure

A-10-2024-0014

European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee · Rapporteur: Victor Negrescu (Section III – Commission)

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This resolution approves the joint text on the EU general budget for 2025 agreed by the Conciliation Committee, setting commitment appropriations at EUR 199,438.4 million and payment appropriations at EUR 155,209.3 million. It confirms the joint statements annexed, which call on the Commission to monitor payment implementation and address potential shortfalls or surpluses, and to release RESTORE payments once the legal base is adopted.

Key points

  1. Approves the joint text on the 2025 EU budget as agreed by the Conciliation Committee.
  2. Confirms the joint statements annexed to the resolution.
  3. Sets overall commitment appropriations at EUR 199,438.4 million, leaving a margin of EUR 800.5 million below MFF ceilings.
  4. Sets overall payment appropriations at EUR 155,209.3 million, leaving a margin of EUR 28,302.7 million below the MFF ceiling.
  5. Mobilises the Flexibility Instrument for EUR 1,162.4 million in commitments, allocated across sub-heading 2a, 2b, heading 5 and heading 6.
  6. Mobilises the Single Margin Instrument for EUR 721.0 million for heading 7 (European Public Administration).
  7. Increases funding for EPPO by EUR 2.0 million and adds 14 SNEs; adds 15 posts to Europol and increases its funding by EUR 5.0 million.
  8. Agrees a package of 33 pilot projects/preparatory actions, 22 new, totalling EUR 104.5 million in commitments.
  9. Reinforces research budget lines by EUR 115.9 million, including an increase of EUR 20.0 million over the Commission proposal, and makes appropriations available again.
  10. Calls on the Commission to monitor implementation of programmes and present updated payment figures; if needed, proposes a draft amending budget, shortening the eight-week period if urgent.
  11. Includes EUR 3 billion in payments for RESTORE as a provision, to be released when the legal base is adopted.

Who is affected

  • Decentralised agencies: EPPO gets extra funding and staff, Europol gets additional posts and funding.
  • Institutions: European Council, Court of Justice, EESC, Committee of the Regions, EDPS and EEAS receive additional posts or funding.
  • Western Balkan countries: budget line for Reform and Growth Facility split into six country-specific lines.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 199,438.4 million in commitment appropriations for 2025.
  • EUR 155,209.3 million in payment appropriations for 2025.
  • EUR 800.5 million margin below MFF ceilings in commitments.
  • EUR 28,302.7 million margin below MFF ceiling in payments.
  • EUR 1,162.4 million mobilised from the Flexibility Instrument.
  • EUR 721.0 million mobilised from the Single Margin Instrument.
  • EUR 104.5 million for 33 pilot projects/preparatory actions.
  • EUR 3 billion in payments for RESTORE entered into reserve.

Legal basis: Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.