Inden for rammerne af strukturfondene er det klart, at det letter overgangen, at bidrag og betalinger allerede nu udtrykkes i ecu, og samtidig forsvinder valutarisikoen for de lande, der deltager i euroen.
It is clear that, within the framework of the Structural Funds, the fact that contributions and payments are already expressed in ecus will make the changeover smoother and, at the same time, the exchange risk will be eliminated for participating countries in the euro area.