Chapter 33: Financial and Budgetary Provisions

This chapter covers the rules concerning the financial resources necessary for the funding of the EU budget ("own resources”). These resources are made up mainly from contributions from Member States based on traditional own resources from customs and agricultural duties and; and sugar levies, a resource based on value-added tax and a resource based on the level of gross national income. Member States must have appropriate administrative capacity to adequately co-ordinate and ensure the correct calculation, collection, payment and control of own resources. The acquis in this area is directly binding and does not require transposition into national law.