# Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy, Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘Annual fisheries control programme’ means an annual programme drawn up by a Member State in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006;
(b) ‘Budgetary commitment’ means the operation reserving the appropriation necessary to cover subsequent payments to honour a legal commitment;
(c) ‘Legal commitment’ means the act whereby the authorising authority of a Member State enters into or establishes an obligation which results in a charge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/391/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-391/article-2
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