Mobilisation of the European Union solidarity fund 2018

This decision covers the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 (hereafter referred to as the 'Regulation') for an amount of EUR 17 730 519 to provide assistance to Latvia further to the flooding disaster that took place in 2017. This mobilisation will be financed in full through the partial use of the remaining EUR 47 479 154 in commitment and payment appropriations already entered into the 2018 budget for covering advances. An amending budget is therefore not required.