According to the former Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions (Financial and Budgetary Questions), the principal function of a budget is to provide Member States with a plan in financial terms for the carrying out of a programme of activities in a specific period.
5. 根据前行政问题(财务和预算问题)协商委员会，预算的主要职能是为会员国提供在特定时期内执行活动方案的财务计划。