Implementation of the budget at EU level is different than at national level because the EU budget is essentially an operational budget with very limited administrative expenditure (5.8%).
ELi eelarve erineb põhimõtteliselt riigi tasandi eelarvest, kuna ELi puhul on tegemist tegevuseelarvega konkreetsete meetmete rahastamiseks ning selle halduskulud on väga piiratud (5,8%).