2013 general budget: all sections

PURPOSE: presentation of Amending Letter No 1 to the Draft General Budget 2013 (DB 2013).

CONTENT: this Amending Letter No 1 to the Draft General Budget 2013 relates to:

• the line by line updating of the estimated needs for agricultural expenditure. In addition to changing market factors, the AL also incorporates the impact of legislative decisions adopted in the agricultural sector since the DB 2013 was drawn up, revised estimates of needs for some direct payments, as well as any proposals, which are expected to have a significant effect during the coming budget year;
• an update of the situation for International Fisheries Agreements.

The budgetary impact of these adjustments is a reduction in commitment and payment appropriations of EUR 25.1 million compared to the Draft Budget 2013.