Council Decision (EU) 2026/2458

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies^note (the Internal Agreement) and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323^note, and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:

(1)The contribution key for each party to the European Development Fund (EDF) is established by Article 1 of the Internal Agreement.

(2)In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

(3)In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19(2), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2026 specifying the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2028, the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2027 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2029 and 2030.

(4)Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous EDFs. Therefore, a call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made.

(5)Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community^note (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused.

(6)Council Decision (EU) 2025/2324^note sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2027 at EUR 460000000 for the Commission only as EIB called its share for the 11th EDF in 2025.

(7)In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 #

The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2028 is hereby set at EUR 400000000 for the Commission.

Article 2 #

The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 460000000 for the Commission.

Article 3 #

The amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF as a first instalment for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 200000000.

Article 4 #

An amount of EUR 1500000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2027 set out in Article 3.

Article 5 #

The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2029 is hereby set at EUR 300000000 for the Commission. The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2030 is hereby set at EUR 250000000 for the Commission.

Article 6 #

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

First instalment of EDF Contributions for 2027 (EUR) to the Commission
	MEMBER STATES & UK	9th EDF key (%)	11th EDF key (%)	11th EDF contribution	Refund from the 9th EDF	11th EDF minus Refund 9th EDF
1	BELGIUM	3,92	3,24927	6498540	58800	6439740
2	BULGARIA		0,21853	437060	0	437060
3	CZECHIA		0,79745	1594900	0	1594900
4	DENMARK	2,14	1,98045	3960900	32100	3928800
5	GERMANY	23,36	20,57980	41159600	350400	40809200
6	ESTONIA		0,08635	172700	0	172700
7	IRELAND	0,62	0,94006	1880120	9300	1870820
8	GREECE	1,25	1,50735	3014700	18750	2995950
9	SPAIN	5,84	7,93248	15864960	87600	15777360
10	FRANCE	24,30	17,81269	35625380	364500	35260880
11	CROATIA		0,22518	450360	0	450360
12	ITALY	12,54	12,53009	25060180	188100	24872080
13	CYPRUS		0,11162	223240	0	223240
14	LATVIA		0,11612	232240	0	232240
15	LITHUANIA		0,18077	361540	0	361540
16	LUXEMBOURG	0,29	0,25509	510180	4350	505830
17	HUNGARY		0,61456	1229120	0	1229120
18	MALTA		0,03801	76020	0	76020
19	NETHERLANDS	5,22	4,77678	9553560	78300	9475260
20	AUSTRIA	2,65	2,39757	4795140	39750	4755390
21	POLAND		2,00734	4014680	0	4014680
22	PORTUGAL	0,97	1,19679	2393580	14550	2379030
23	ROMANIA		0,71815	1436300	0	1436300
24	SLOVENIA		0,22452	449040	0	449040
25	SLOVAKIA		0,37616	752320	0	752320
26	FINLAND	1,48	1,50909	3018180	22200	2995980
27	SWEDEN	2,73	2,93911	5878220	40950	5837270
28	UNITED KINGDOM	12,69	14,67862	29357240	190350	29166890
	TOTAL EU-27 & UK	100,00	100,00	200000000	1500000	198500000

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