Budget
Article 4
1. The indicative financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme, between 1 January 2027 and 31 December 2027, shall be EUR 115 000 000 in current prices. 2. Budget commitments for activities extending over more than one financial year may be broken down over several years into annual instalments. 3. Appropriations may be entered in the Union budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses necessary and to enable the management of actions supported by the Programme not completed by the end of the Programme, as well as expenses covering critical operational activities and services. 4. The financial envelope referred to in paragraph 1 and the amounts of additional resources referred to in Article 5 may also be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, including the design, set-up, testing, certification, operation and maintenance of corporate information technology systems and platforms, and information and communication activities, including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union, and for all other technical and administrative assistance or staff-related expenses incurred by the Commission in managing the Programme.