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11 December 1974 European Communities EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Working Documents 1974-1975 DOCUMENT 410/74 SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgets on the draf neral budget of the European Communities for the 197 5 financial year modified by the Council on 28 November 1974 (Doc. 400/74) Rapporteur: Mr H. AIGNER TIT:' "){)"-AO IL"!-This supplementary report is submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 5(7) of the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 25 September 1974 on the internal rules of procedure for consideration of the draft general budget of the Communities for the 1975 financial year (Doc. 252/74) 1 . It was considered and unanimously adopted by the Conun.ittee on Budgets on 11 December 1974. Present: Mr .Spe.nale, chairman; Mr Aigner, vice-chairman and rapporteur; Mr Artzinger, Mr Delmotte (de1:n1tizing for Mr Radoux), Mr Deschamps (deputizing for Mr Poher), Mr Gerlach, Mr·Hansen, Mr Lagorce, Mr Ligios (deputizing for Mr Galli), Mr Liogier (deputizift~ for Mr de la. Ma.lane), Mr P@tre, Mr Rosati (deputizing for Mr Boano) and Mr Shaw. The explanatory statement will be presented orally by the rapporteur. 1 Article 5 (7) 'The Council's summary of the results of its deliberations on the proposed modifications adopted by Parliament shall be discussed and a motion for a resolution may then be put to the vote.' The Conunittee on Budgets hereby submits to the European Parliament the following motion for a resolution: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the draft general budget of the European Communities for the1975 financial year modified by the Council on 28 November 1974 The European Parliament, - having regard to the draftgeneral budget for the 1975 financial year estab-lished by the Council (Doc. 288/74), - having regard to its deliberations on 14 November 1974, - having regard to the outcome of the Council's deliberations on 28 November 1974 (Doc. 400/74), - having regard to its deliberations on 10 and 12 December 1974, I. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 203 1. Reiterates its criticism of the complex and ambiguous nature of the budgetary provisions contained in Article 203 of the EEC Treaty: 2. Reaffirms its view that these provisions are an obstacle both to the desired development of new Community policies and to the required strengthening of the European Parliament's budgetary powers: 3. Welcomes, however, the efforts made by the institutions concerned to cooperate throughout the budgetary procedure: 4. Feels that the goodwill and pragmatic approach pervading relations between the Council and the Assembly have enabled an acceptable compromise to be reached in respect of the budget for the 1975 financial year; 5. Welcomes the classification, at this stage in the budgetary procedure and following the Parliament's intervention, of expenditure relating to the regional development fund in the category of'non-compulsory'expen-diture and considers that this classification should be confirmed by the nature of the basic decisions to be taken on this matter; 6. Confirms that expenditure for United Nations international ernergen·cy measures (Article 940), which were the subject of the first supplernen:.. tary budget for 1974 established by the councilcon 26 Novemberl974, should be classified as 1non-compulsory1 expenditure ; Amendments to which the C0uncil has ma.de- modifications which Parliament accepts 13. Decides not to reinstate in particular Amendments Nos. 38 and 39 (posts for the Staff committee and building loans), the Council having agreed to take part in inter-institutional discussions on these questions; III. ~DOPTION OF THE §UDGET The Europe.an Parlj,ament, - having regard to the draft general budget of the Communities for the 1975 financial year established by the council (Doc. 288/74), ~ having regard to its deliberations on 14 November 1974, - having regard to the- outcome of the council's deliberations on 28 November 1974 i - having regard to its deliberations on 10 and 12 December 1974, 1. Finds that the procedure laid down by the provisions of Articles 203 EEC, 177 EAEC and 78 ECSC has been completed; 2. Adopts pursuant to its votes and in accordance with the provisions of Article 203(7) EEC, Article 177(7) EAEC and A.rticle 78(7)ECSC the general budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial year. It is as follows: 

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgets

on the draft general budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial

year modified by the Council on 28 November 1974 (Doc. 400/74). EP Working Document, Document 1974-1975 410/74, 11 December 1974

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SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgets
on the draft general budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial
year modified by the Council on 28 November 1974 (Doc. 400/74). EP Working Document, Document 1974-1975 410/74, 11 December 1974

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Budgets on the draft general budget of the European Communities for the 1975 financial year modified by the Council on 28 November 1974 (Doc. 400/74). EP Working Document, Document 1974-1975 410/74, 11 December 1974

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