Article III-402(4) of the Constitution provides that where no European law of the Council establishing a new financial framework has been adopted by the end of the previous financial framework, the ceilings and other provisions corresponding to the last year of that framework shall be extended until such time as that law is adopted.
Četrti odstavek III-402. člena Ustave predvideva, da če Svet ni sprejel evropskega zakona o novem finančnem okviru do izteka prejšnjega finančnega okvira, se zgornje meje in druge določbe, ki ustrezajo zadnjemu letu tega okvira, podaljšajo do sprejetja omenjenega zakona.