Forward estimate within the meaning of Article 28 of the Financial Regulation shall be strictly limited to recurring revenue. ... Before the end of the financial year, the authorizing officer shall submit amendments to forward estimates to
the financial controller for his approval to ensure that they correspond to the debts actually established.
The contributions provided for in Article 4 (6) of the Decision of 21 April 1970 shall be paid over as follows: - seven-twelfths of the amount shown in the budget not later than 31 January, - the remaining five-twelfths not later than 15
July.
The introduction of a system of harvest and stock declarations and the compilation of an annual forward estimate should enable the statistical information essential for knowledge of the market to be obtained.