How is the initial budget modified throughout the year? Examples for the years 2007-2009

This note aims at providing some information on the changes brought to the annual Budget as voted by the Parliament at the end of each year. It provides figures on the budgetary modifications, which mainly include amending budgets and transfers. It also focuses on the year-end amending budget reducing the level of payments appropriations to align the budget to the estimates of needs, which reduces Member States contributions to the EU budget.