# Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016

European Parliament procedure 2016/2256(BUD) (BUD - Budgetary procedure, 8th term, committee BUDG). Stage: Procedure completed. 10 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2016-11-21 and 2016-11-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016. The amendments approve the Council position on Draft amending budget No 4/2016 and set the mobilisation of EUR 240.1 million in commitment appropriations above the heading 3 ceiling of the multiannual financial framework, offset against the margin under heading 5, with reference to the Flexibility Instrument.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Manuel FERNANDES | Portugal | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96899.md |
| Bernd KÖLMEL | Germany | ECR | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124824.md |

## Official source documents

- PE594.144: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-594144_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2256-BUD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2256-BUD.json

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