in which they consider it
appropriate. It may issue an opinion on its own initiative in cases in
which it considers such action appropriate.
The Council or the Commission shall, if it considers it necessary, set
the Committee, for the submission of its opinion, a time limit which
may not be less than one month from the date on which the chairman
receives notification to this effect. Upon expiry of the time limit, the
absence of an opinion shall not prevent further action.
The opinion of the Committee and that of the specialized section,
together with a record of the proceedings, shall be forwarded to the
Council and to the Commission."
18) Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 172 shall be repealed.
19) Article 173 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 173
Without prejudice to other revenue, the budget shall be financed
wholly from own resources.
The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission
and after consulting the European Parliament, shall lay down
provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Community,
which it shall recommend to the Member States for adoption in
accordance with their respective constitutional requirements."
20) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 173a
With a view to maintaining budgetary discipline, the Commission shall
not make any proposal for a Community act, or alter its proposals, or
adopt any implementing measure which is likely to have appreciable
implications for the budget without providing the assurance that that
proposal or that measure is capable of being financed within the limit
to the Community's own resources arising under provisions laid down
by the Council pursuant to Article 173."
21) Article 179 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 179
The Commission shall implement the budgets, in accordance with the
provisions of the regulations made pursuant to Article 183, on its own
responsibility and within the limits of the appropriations, having
regard to the principles of sound financial management.
The regulations shall lay down detailed rules for each institution
concerning its part in effecting its own expenditure.
Within the budgets, the Commission may, subject to the limits and
conditions laid down in the regulations made pursuant to Article 183,
transfer appropriations from one chapter to another or from on
subdivision to another."
22) Articles 180 and 180a shall be repealed.
23) Article 180b shall be replaced by the follo