Commission Decision of 14 March 2018 on the Facility for Refugees in Turkey amending Commission Decision C(2015) 9500 as regards the contribution to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey

Commission Decision C(2015) 9500 is amended as follows: (1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘This Decision establishes a coordination mechanism — the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (“the Facility”) — to assist Turkey in addressing the immediate humanitarian and development needs of the refugees and persons eligible for subsidiary protection and their host communities, national and local authorities in managing and addressing the consequences of the inflow of refugees and persons eligible for subsidiary protection.’; (2) in Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘The specific objective of the Facility is to enhance the efficiency and complementarity of support provided to refugees and persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and their host communities, national and local authorities in managing and addressing the consequences of the inflow of refugees and persons eligible for subsidiary protection.’; (3) in Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: ‘1. The Facility shall coordinate an amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2016-2017, and an additional amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2018-2019. EU budget contribution 2. EUR 1000000000 out of the respective overall amounts of EUR 3000000000 for 2016-2017, as well as for 2018-2019, shall be financed from the EU budget, subject to subsequent individual financing decisions in accordance with Article 84(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and in accordance with its financial rules and the requirements of the respective basic act.’; (4) in Article 4, the following paragraph 4 is added: ‘4. Member States shall provide an amount of EUR 2000000000 for 2018-2019 on the basis of the breakdown of contributions based on the Gross National Income (GNI) key [based on the 2018 budget of the European Union].’; (5) in Article 5 paragraph 1, point (iv) is replaced by the following: ‘(iv) monitor contributions from Member States, according to the contribution schedule provided for in the contribution certificate of each Member State.’; (6) in Article 8, paragraph 3, is replaced by the following: ‘The Commission, in full coordination with Member States, shall carry out an evaluation of the first tranche of the Facility by 31 December 2021, and of the second tranche by 31 December 2023.’; (7) in Article 9 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. This Facility is established from 1 January 2016 for financial contributions under the budgetary years 2016-2017 and for financial contributions under the budgetary years 2018-2019. It will be managed on the basis of Member States contributions and their timing, communicated to and acknowledged by the Commission.’.

1 This Decision enters into force on the day of its adoption.

2 It will be published in the Official Journal.