Den tyske regering kunne ganske vist have ønsket sig yderligere fremskridt på nogle områder, f.eks. inden for landbrugspolitikken, og her vil der på grund af WTO-runden snart være behov for yderligere reformer, men alt i alt er det et rigtig godt kompromis, en fremragende basis for at føre Unionen ind i det 21. århundrede.
Certainly, the Federal German Government would have liked to have seen more progress in many areas, for example in agricultural policy, where, following the WTO Round, it will be soon be essential to take further reform measures. But, all in all, the compromise is still an excellent foundation on which to lead the Union into the 21st century.