classification of budget expenditure

purpose classification for budgetary expenditure

classification of budget expenditure | classification of expenditure

Introduction of a government-wide purpose classification by program-activity for budgetary expenditures

EU expenditure [ Community expenditure | EC budgetary expenditure | European Union expenditure ]

total budgetary expenditures

budgetary outlays or outlays include revenue foregone

budgetary outlay

budgetary expenditure | budgetary outlay | fiscal expenditure

The conciliation procedure had been broadened and solutions have been found to problems which were left unresolved by the 1993 Agreement, in particular the matter of classification of expenditure and the need for all budget items to have a legal basis.

Thus, interinstitutional collaboration is reinforced and answers have been provided on a number of issues left unresolved by the previous Agreement (classification of expenditure, inclusion of the financial provisions in legislative instruments, general requirement to have a legal basis for the expenditure).

It is necessary for the Commission to find ways of adopting the work programmes in time, and to match the budget year with the work programme in order to facilitate an effective budget spending.

2. Highlights the abolition of the classification of compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure under the Treaty of Lisbon; stresses, however, that a large part of the budget will still have to be set aside as compulsory expenditure due to multi-annual programming and legislation; points out that, although funding is therefore ensured, the budget has also become more rigid and inflexible; notes that, as a result, new priorities can only be funded by fresh money or through reprioritising within existing programmes and levels of expenditure; stresses, therefore, the increased need to ensure sufficient margins under different categories ...[+++]of the initial budget figures in order to leave room for Parliament’s priorities;