Decision (EU) 2024/2772 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023

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Series Details (L) 2024/2772
Publication Date 29/10/2024
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Decision (EU) 2024/2772 - adopted by the co-legislators on 9 October 2024 - concerning the the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France in relation to natural disasters in 2023.

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This Decision covers the mobilisation of the EU's Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 for an amount of €1028.54 million to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France, relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023:

  • Italy: €378.8 million for the Emilia-Romagna region following flood damages in May 2023, and an additional €67.8 million for the Tuscany region after floods in October and November 2023;
  • Slovenia: €428.4 million to address the consequences of the floods in August 2023;
  • Austria: €5.2 million to assist with flood damages from August 2023;
  • Greece: €101.5 million to support recovery efforts following the floods in September 2023;
  • France: €46.7 million for flood damages suffered by the Hauts-de-France region in November 2023.

The draft Decision was adopted by the European Commission on 27 August 2024. The Council of the European Union endorsed the proposal on 23 September, followed by the European Parliament on 8 October. The Act was formally signed by the co-legislators on 9 October 2024and published in the Official Journal on 29 October 2024.

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EUR-LEX: COM(2024)325: Proposal for a Decision on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2024:325:FIN
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023 (2024/0212(BUD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2024/0212(BUD)
General Secretariat of the Council (EU): Policies: How the EU responds to crises and builds resilience https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-crisis-response-resilience/
European Commission: DG Regional & Urban Development: News, 27/08/2024: Commission proposes to deliver over €1 billion to help Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece, and France recover from natural disasters https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/whats-new/newsroom/27-08-2024-commission-proposes-to-deliver-over-eur1-billion-to-help-italy-slovenia-austria-greece-and-france-recover-from-natural-disasters_en
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 23/09/2024: Council agrees to €1028.54 million in disaster relief aid for Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/09/23/council-agrees-to-1-02854-million-in-disaster-relief-aid-for-italy-slovenia-austria-greece-and-france/
European Parliament: Press Release, 08/10/2024: Five countries to receive over €1 billion in EU aid following natural disasters https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241003IPR24418/

Commentary and Analysis
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 01/10/2024: EUSF mobilisation for 2023 flooding in Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)762417

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