Agenda 2000: the enlargement, EP position on Commission'opinions on applications for accession

The Committee generally approved the Commission’s proposals while wondering whether it would not be preferable to alter the negotiation strategy with the candidate countries (five or ten countries). It also questioned the ceiling for financing Community actions as fixed in Edinburgh (1.27% of GDP). It considered that the structural policies to be carried out and the other internal policies of the European Union could justify financing exceeding the ceiling adopted by the Commission.