MFF review package – core objectives of the main proposals

Table 3 shows the other objectives that, according to the European Commission, need to be addressed in the current programming period. Different procedures apply to the relevant proposals.
In the course of 2017, the European Parliament and the Council reached agreement on and adopted the legislative or budgetary measures related to the following proposals of the MFF review package: bringing forward the offsetting of the contingency margin; establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund; creating an initiative to promote the availability of internet connectivity in local communities; extending the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and increasing its means; and revising the provisions applicable to agricultural expenditure.