In the statement, the Council and the Parliament acknowledge that "the additional payment appropriations authorised in the Amending Budget 6/2012 were lowered by EUR 2.9 billion with respect to the amount proposed by the Commission, and are not at the level of all payment claims received".
Seejuures tõdevad Euroopa Parlament ja nõukogu, et „paranduseelarves nr 6/2012 ette nähtud täiendavaid maksete assigneeringuid vähendati aga 2,9 miljardi euro võrra võrreldes komisjoni poolt kavandatud summaga ning need ei vasta seega laekunud maksenõuete tasemele”.