Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on various measures to improve the budgetary procedure, of 30 June 1982 (*)

(*)   OJ C 194, 28.7.1982.

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION,

Whereas harmonious cooperation between the institutions is essential to the smooth operation of the Communities;

Whereas various measures to improve the operation of the budgetary procedure under Article 78 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Article 203 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community should be taken by agreement between the institutions of the Communities, due regard being had to their respective powers under the Treaties,

         AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

I CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE

1. Criteria

In the light of this agreement and of the classification of expenditure proposed by the Commission for the budget for 1982, the three institutions consider compulsory expenditure, such expenditure as the budgetary authority is obliged to enter in the budget to enable the Community to meet its obligations, both internally and externally, under the Treaties and acts adopted in accordance therewith.

2. Application on the basis of this agreement

Items in the budget are hereby classified as set out in the Annex hereto (*).

(*)    This Annex is not reproduced in this volume (see OJ C 194, 28.7.1982).

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