One of the questions which gave rise to most debate, both at the Convention and at the Intergovernmental Conference, was reform of the Union's system of finance, particularly the budgetary procedure.
Viens no jautājumiem, kurš izraisījis visvairāk debašu gan Konventā, gan Valdību konferencē, bija Savienības finanšu sistēmas reforma, it īpaši budžeta sagatavošanas procedūra.