The European Parliament adopted by 362 votes to 80, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council regulation (EU, Euratom) laying down implementing measures for the system of own resources of the European Union.
Following its Committee on Budgets, Parliament gave its consent to the draft Council Regulation.
The Implementing Regulation is part of the global package on the reform of the system of own resources presented by the Commission in June 2011 (and revised in November 2011). It contains provisions on determining the own resources, control and supervision and reporting requirements for national authorities. It contains provisions of a general nature applicable to all types of own resources and which require appropriate parliamentary oversight.