Although the responsibilities of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development relate to a considerable proportion of the Community budget (43 % of the budget in 2005 and 45 % in 2006), the action it can take in the budgetary procedure, particularly as regards compulsory expenditure, is often limited because it does not take part in the negotiations between the Council and Parliament, who have to wait for the letter of amendment before agreement is reached.
Kaut arī Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības komitejas kompetencē ir nozīmīga Kopienas budžeta daļa (43% no 2005. gada budžeta, 45% no 2006. gada budžeta), tās līdzdalība budžeta procedūrā īpaši attiecībā uz obligātajiem izdevumiem bieži vien ir otršķirīga, jo tā nepiedalās Padomes un EP sarunās, kuri nolīguma noslēgšanai gaida grozījuma vēstuli.