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Saturday, 12 December 2009
Forty-Fourth Sitting of the Finance Committee
At the sitting held on 12 December, the Finance Committee discussed in principle the Bill on the Budget of the Republic of Serbia for 2010, with the memorandum on the budget and economic and fiscal policy for 2010, including projections for 2011 and 2012, as well as its accompanying proposals of decisions granting consent to financial plans for 2010 of the Republic Fund for Pension and Disability Insurance of Employees, the Republic Health Insurance Agency and the National Employment Service.
At the sitting held on 12 December, the Finance Committee discussed in principle the Bill on the Budget of the Republic of Serbia for 2010, with the memorandum on the budget and economic and fiscal policy for 2010, including projections for 2011 and 2012, as well as its accompanying proposals of decisions granting consent to financial plans for 2010 of the Republic Fund for Pension and Disability Insurance of Employees, the Republic Health Insurance Agency and the National Employment Service. The sitting was chaired by Zoran Krasic, Committee Chairman.
Elaborating next year’s Budget Bill, Minister of Finance Diana Dragutinovic stressed that the 2010 budget should achieve two goals – contribute to next year’s economic recovery and ensure higher responsibility for public sector finance. Next year’s Budget Bill envisages an income of 656 billion RSD, expenditure of 763 billion RSD, and a 107 billion RSD deficit. Such a budget should contribute to macroeconomic stability and sustainable economic development in the coming year.
Minister Dragutinovic stressed that the proposed budget is oriented to development and investment and it represents a balance between social and motivational measures. The economic crisis emphasised some structural problems in
The Committee members made several objections and suggestions to the 2010 Budget Bill. Among other things, it was pointed out that the budget does not adhere to the Constitution and does not state how much would be allocated to AP Vojvodina. They also asked how much of the funds are intended for investment into the Car Factory in Kragujevac.
By a majority of votes, the Finance Committee accepted the 2010 Budget Bill with its accompanying documents, with four reserved opinions and two votes against.
Committees related to this activity
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8.00 - sitting of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, library)
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8.30 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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8.30 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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8.30 - sitting of the Health and Family Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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8.30 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Blue Salon)
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Finance, State Budget and Control of Public Spending (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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9.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, library)
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9.50 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.30 - the PFG with Canada meets with the Canadian Upper House Parliamentary Friendship Group with Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)