This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the extension of the programme to cover the period from 2018 to 2020, which is to constitute the prime reference amount, 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 [6], for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure.
Leagtar síos leis an Rialachán seo clúdach airgeadais le haghaidh an clár a fhadú chun an tréimhse ó 2018 go 2020 a chumhdach, atá le bheith ina ina phríomh-mhéidtagartha, de réir bhrí phointe 17 den Chomhaontú Idirinstitiúideach an 2 Nollaig 2013 idir Parlaimint na hEorpa, an Chomhairle agus an Coimisiún maidir le smacht buiséadach, maidir le comhar i gcúrsaí buiséadacha agus maidir le bainistíocht fhónta airgeadais [6], do Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus don Chomhairle le linn an nóis imeachta bhuiséadaigh bhliantúil.