Budget

1.   Estimates of all revenue and expenditure for Europol shall be prepared each financial year, which shall correspond to the calendar year, and shall be shown in Europol's budget.
2.   Europol's budget shall be balanced in terms of revenue and of expenditure.
3.   Without prejudice to other resources, Europol's revenue shall comprise a contribution from the Union entered in the general budget of the Union.
4.   Europol may benefit from Union funding in the form of delegation agreements or ad hoc grants in accordance with its financial rules referred to in Article 61 and with the provisions of the relevant instruments supporting the policies of the Union.
5.   Europol's expenditure shall include staff remuneration, administrative and infrastructure expenses, and operating costs.
6.   Budgetary commitments for actions relating to large-scale projects extending over more than one financial year may be broken down into several annual instalments.