Medlemsstaterne modtager 10 % som betaling for inddrivelse af traditionelle egne ressourcer, og de må derfor acceptere en høj grad af forpligtelse med hensyn til denne betaling, specielt da det er sammenfaldende med deres egne interesser.
Member States receive 10 % in a payment for collection of traditional own resources and they must, therefore, accept a high level of obligation with regard to this payment, particularly as it coincides with their own self-interest.