The Council will continue to oversee the level of outstanding commitments (RAL)4 .

The Council will continue to oversee the level of outstanding commitments (RAL)4 .

It does not settle the vital issue of how to dispose of budgetary residues.

As this type of activity no longer attracts financial support, only the payment appropriations necessary to clear outstanding commitments remain in Title 06 of the statement of expenditure.

Outstanding commitments can become a problem if accumulated over longer periods, and Parliament is therefore pushing the Commission to keep these under control.