Selvom man siger, at det drejede sig om at forberede udvidelsen af Den Europæiske Union med de central- og østeuropæiske lande, kan nævnte forhold kun identificeres i den meget kraftige nedskæring af de markedsregulerende mekanismer.
Although it is clear that it was an attempt to prepare for the enlargement of the European Union to include the CEECs, this aspect is only reflected in the dramatic reduction of the mechanisms for regulating the markets.