Til analysering af situationen må der henvises til Parlamentets beslutning af 4. april 1990, der fremhæver den rolle, som Kommissionen bør spille for at lette foreningen, og dens deltagelse i udgifterne til genopbygningen af DDR 's økonomi samt solidaritet med den østtyske befolkning.
In analysing the situation, Parliament's resolution of 4 April 1990 has to be kept in mind. This underlines the role the Commission should play to facilitate unification, and its participation in the expenditure for the reconstruction of the economy of the Federal Republic of Germany, so as to display solidarity with its people.