The budget would be divided into ‘compulsory’ expenditure (mainly agriculture, on which the Council has the final say) and ‘non-compulsory’ expenditure (on which Parliament has the final word) which would be calculated according to the maximum rate of increase.
Finanšu plāna izdevumu kategorijas izzustu un budžetā tiktu nošķirti tikai obligātie izdevumi, galvenokārt lauksaimniecībai (Padome šajos jautājumos ir neatkarīga) un neobligātie izdevumi (attiecībā uz kuriem pēdējais vārds pieder Parlamentam).