This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of the relevant multiannual financial framework (MFF) 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 cooperation on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure.
Leagtar síos leis an Rialachán seo imchlúdach airgeadais ar feadh ré iomlán an chreata airgeadais ilbhliantúil (CAI) lena mbaineann, atá le bheith ionann agus méid na príomhthagartha, de réir bhrí phointe 17 de Chomhaontú Idirinstitiúideach an 2 Nollaig 2013 idir Parlaimint na hEorpa, an Chomhairle agus an Coimisiún maidir le comhar i dtaca leis an smacht buiséadach, maidir le comhar in ábhair bhuiséadacha agus maidir le bainistíocht fhónta airgeadais do Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus don Chomhairle le linn an nós imeachta bhuiséadaigh bhliantúil.