Commission Decision of 24 July 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

‘1 The Facility shall coordinate an amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2016- 2017, and an additional amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2018-2019.

2 EUR 1000000000 out of the overall amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2016-2017 and EUR 2000000000 out of the overall amount of EUR 3000000000 for 2018-2019, shall be financed from the Union 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.

3 On the basis of their pledged financial contributions, Member States will provide an amount of EUR 2000000000 for 2016–2017 on the basis of the breakdown of contributions based on the Gross National Income (GNI) key based on the 2015 Union budget and an amount of EUR 1000000000 for 2018-2019 on the basis of the breakdown of contributions based on the GNI key based on the 2018 Union budget.’

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

2 It will be published in the Official Journal.