Da Maastricht-traktaten endnu ikke er blevet ratificeret af samtlige medlemsstater, forventes Kommissionen ikke at fremlægge sit formelle forslag til det 4. rammeprogram før i efteråret 1993.
As the Maastricht Treaty has not yet been ratified by all Member States, the Commission is not expected to present its formal proposal for the Fourth Framework Programme before the autumn of 1993.