27.3.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 85/7 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 March 2008 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2008/267EC) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management ('), and in particular point 26 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (3), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The European Union has created a European Union Soli- darity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the popu- lation of regions struck by disasters. (2)  The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion. (3)  Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised. (4)  The United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in June and July 2007, HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 162 387 985 in commitment and payment appropriations. Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008. For the Council The President J. LENARCIC For the European Parliament The President H.-G. POTTERING () OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7). () O] L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.