Denne træge gennemførelse skyldes ofte enten, at programmerne først er godkendt meget sent (mange programmer blev først vedtaget i 1996 og 1997 efter fordelingen af reserven), eller at særlige forhold har gjort sig gældende for visse af EU­initiativerne, f.eks. partnerskabsproblemet i forbindelse med URBAN og INTERREG Π eller de særlige nyskabende aktioner under SMV­initiativet.
In many cases, these delays in implementation result from the late adoption of programmes (many of which were adopted in 1996 and 1997 following the allocation of the reserve) or to particular features of the implementation of certain Initiatives, such as the partnership in Urban and Interreg Π and the very special and innovative measures in the SMEs Initiative.