Parliament okays additional ITER funding for 2012-2013

摘要

The European Parliament okayed, on 20 April, the deal concluded during three-way talks with Parliament and Commission in December last year on the additional funding needs for ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in 2012-2013. The other arm of the budgetary authority - the Council - had already approved amending budget No 1 for 2012 in late March. The agreement covers €1.3 billion in additional funding needs (€750 million in 2012 and €550 million in 2013, all in commitment appropriations). During the negotiations over the 2012 EU budget, it was agreed that €100 million would be redeployed from within .Heading la (competitiveness), to which ITER belongs. In addition, €840 million in commitments will be shifted around, to be made available mostly this year. This manoeuvre requires a revision of the multiannual financial framework, which the EP and Council both green-lighted.