EP and Council okay deal on additional funding for 2012-2013

摘要

The European Parliament and the Council both okayed, on 13 December, the deal found during three-way talks with the Commission on the additional funding needs for ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in 2012-2013. Six member states deplored, however, that no decision had been taken on €360 million for 2013.The agreement covers the €1.3 billion 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 next year. This manoeuvre requires a revision of the multian-nual financial framework .which the EP and Council both green-lighted.