Amending budget 1/2010: impact of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty for the European Parliament

The European Parliament adopted unamended by 509 votes to 111, with 31 abstentions, the draft amending budget No 1/2010 of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I – European Parliament.

In its resolution, the Parliament recalls that it was agreed, during the 2010 budget procedure, that any expenditure related specifically to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon would be dealt with, if necessary, through existing budgetary instruments, such as an amending budget, after the adoption of the original 2010 budget. At the time, it was emphasised that, in such a case and to the fullest possible extent, reorganisation of existing resources should be fully examined before any call for additional resources was made, due to the limited budgetary margins available.

The final level of Parliament’s budget as adopted at the end of the budgetary procedure amounting to 19.87% of the authorised expenditure under heading 5 (administrative appropriations) of the current financial framework (MFF) did not include any adaptations in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon, particularly in the legislative area. This is why an amending budget is now being presented, as proposed by the European Commission’s Draft amending budget No 1/2010. This DAB is drawn up in full conformity with the Parliament's estimates of 25 February 2010.

Parliament notes the Council's position of 18 May 2010, approving the proposal without amendment, in full respect of the Gentlemen's Agreement – and approves the Council’s position on the draft amending budget No 1/2010, which contains no amendments.

It instructs its President to declare that Amending budget No 1/2010 has been definitely adopted and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.