Decision on the setting up a special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013, its powers, numerical composition and term of office

The European Parliament adopted a decision on the setting up and numerical strength of the special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013.

It decides to set up a special committee with the following remit:

• to define Parliament's political priorities for the post-2013 MFF, both in legislative terms and budgetary terms;
• to estimate the financial resources necessary for the Union to attain its objectives and carry out its policies for the period starting 1 January 2014;
• to define the duration of the next MFF;
• to propose, in accordance with those priorities and objectives, a structure for the future MFF, indicating the main areas of Union activity;
• to submit guidelines for an indicative allocation of resources between and within the different headings of expenditure of the MFF in line with the priorities and proposed structure;
• to specify the link between a reform of the financing system of the EU budget and a review of expenditure to provide the Committee on Budgets with a sound basis for negotiations on the new MFF.

It also decides to establish the special committee for a term of 12 months from 1 July 2010 in order to submit a report to Parliament before the Commission presents its proposal with figures for the next MFF, planned for July 2011.

Lastly, it states that the special committee shall have 50 members.