The Union is responsible for ensuring that funds are properly spent and for taking measures that respond to the need to simplify its spending programmes in order to reduce the administrative burden and the costs for the beneficiaries of funds and for all actors involved, in line with the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 8 October 2010 entitled Smart Regulation in the European Union.
Tá an tAontas freagrach as a áirithiú go gcaithfear na cistí go hiomchuí agus as bearta a ghlacadh chun freagairt don ghá a chláir chaiteachais a shimpliú chun an t-ualach riaracháin a laghdú agus na costais ar thairbhithe cistí agus ar na gníomhaithe uile lena mbaineann a laghdú, i gcomhréir leis an Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa, chuig an gComhairle, chuig an gCoiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa agus chuig Coiste na Réigiún Clár Oibre an 8 Deireadh Fómhair 2010 – dar teideal Rialáil Chliste san Aontas Eorpach.