# Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323, Article 4: Financial principles

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

The 11th EDF resources shall be implemented in compliance with the following principles:
(a) unity and budgetary accuracy;
(b) unit of account;
(c) universality;
(d) specification;
(e) sound financial management and performance;
(f) transparency.
The financial year shall run from 1 January to 31 December.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1877/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1877/article-4
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