De har ansvaret for at administrere omkring 80% af EU 's budget, og de må erkende, at de som minimum er partnere, hvis ikke hovedansvarlige, i forsøget på at løse dette vigtige spørgsmål, og det fremgår af beretningen, at medlemsstaternes resultater har været blandede for at sige det mildt.
They are responsible for administering some 80% of the EU's budget and they must recognise that they are, at the very least, partners if not prime movers in attempting to address this important issue, and the report indicates that the performance of Member States has been mixed to say the least.