1Council Decision (EU) 2025/2324 of 13 November 2025 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029

Council Decision (EU) 2025/2324 of 13 November 2025 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_eums/2013/806/oj. (the Internal Agreement), and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1877/oj. , and in particular Article 19(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The contribution key for each party to the European Development Fund (EDF) is established by Article 1 of the Internal Agreement. (2) In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages. (3) In accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2025 setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029. (4) Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts laid down for previous EDFs. Therefore, a call for contributions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made. (5) Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/withd_2020/sign. (the Withdrawal Agreement), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or under previous EDFs, is not to be reused.

(6) Council Decision (EU) 2024/2906 Council Decision (EU) 2024/2906 of 14 November 2024 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, specifying the ceiling for 2026, the annual amount for 2025, the amount of the first instalment for 2025 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2027 and 2028 (OJ L, 2024/2906, 19.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2906/oj). sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2026 at EUR 700000000 for the Commission only, as the EIB called all its share of the 11th EDF in 2025. (7) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, it should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 460000000 for the Commission.

Article 2

The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 700000000 for the Commission.

Article 3

The amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF as a first instalment for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 300000000.

Article 4

An amount of EUR 1200000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded to the parties to the EDF by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2026 set in Article 3.

Article 5

The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2028 is hereby set at EUR 400000000 for the Commission. The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2029 is hereby set at EUR 300000000 for the Commission.

Article 6

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2025. For the Council The President S. Lose

Annex

ANNEX First instalment of EDF contributions for 2026 (EUR) to the Commission The EIB called all its share of the 11th EDF in 2025. MEMBER STATES & UK9th EDF key (%)11th EDF key (%)11th EDF contribution9th EDF refund11th EDF contribution minus 9th EDF refundBELGIUM3,923,249279747810470409700770BULGARIA0,21853655590655590CZECHIA0,7974523923502392350DENMARK2,141,980455941350256805915670GERMANY23,3620,579806173940028032061459080ESTONIA0,08635259050259050IRELAND0,620,94006282018074402812740GREECE1,251,507354522050150004507050SPAIN5,847,93248237974407008023727360FRANCE24,3017,812695343807029160053146470CROATIA0,22518675540675540ITALY12,5412,530093759027015048037439790LATVIA0,11612348360348360LITHUANIA0,18077542310542310LUXEMBOURG0,290,255097652703480761790HUNGARY0,6145618436801843680MALTA0,03801114030114030NETHERLANDS5,224,77678143303406264014267700AUSTRIA2,652,397577192710318007160910POLAND2,0073460220206022020PORTUGAL0,971,196793590370116403578730ROMANIA0,7181521544502154450SLOVENIA0,22452673560673560