Če Parlament sprejme osnutke sprememb, zaradi katerih bi se odhodki, prikazani v predlogu proračuna, dvignili nad določeno najvišjo stopnjo, pristojni odbor poda Parlamentu predlog za določitev nove najvišje stopnje, kakor to določa zadnji pododstavek člena 78(9) Pogodbe ESPJ, člen 272(9) Pogodbe ES in člen 177(9) Pogodbe ESAE.
If Parliament has adopted draft amendments that would raise the expenditure shown in the draft budget above the maximum rate laid down, the committee responsible shall submit to Parliament a proposal laying down a new maximum rate as provided for in the last subparagraph of Article 78(9) of the ECSC Treaty, Article 272(9) of the EC Treaty and Article 177(9) of the EAEC Treaty.