This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the period 2018-2020 which is to constitute the overall budget, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, for the European Parliament and for the Council during the annual budgetary procedure.
Leagtar síos leis an Rialachán seo imchlúdach airgeadais don tréimhse iomlán 2018–2020, arb éard a bheidh ann an buiséad foriomlán, de réir bhrí phointe 17 de Chomhaontú Idirinstitiúideach an 2 Nollaig 2013 idir Parlaimint na hEorpa, an Chomhairle agus an Coimisiún maidir leis an smacht buiséadach, le comhar in ábhair bhuiséadacha agus le bainistíocht fhónta airgeadais, do Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus don Chomhairle le linn an nós imeachta bhuiséadaigh bhliantúil.