Additional assistance for natural disaster reconstruction

Summary

The proposal introduces new measures to help Member States recover from major natural disasters by using European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources through higher co-financing rates.
10 07.07.2017
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economy
european union
administrative law
public finance and budget policy

Key points

  • Introduction of specific measures to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters.
  • Creation of a dedicated priority axis for reconstruction projects within the European Regional Development Fund.
  • Possibility of an increased co-financing rate of up to 100% for reconstruction projects.
  • The total amount for these measures is limited to a maximum of 5% of the Member State's total ERDF allocation for the 2014-2020 period.
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