The Member States 25 March 1957, Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union#PART SIX - INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS#TITLE II - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS#Chapter 4 - Implementation of the budget and discharge#Article 319(ex Article 276 TEC)

CHAPTER 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET AND DISCHARGE Article 317 (ex Article 274 TEC) The Commission shall implement the budget in cooperation with the Member States, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations made pursuant to Article 322, on its own responsibility and within the limits of the appropriations, having regard to the principles of sound financial management.