Even before this proposal was made, the Commission lived up to its responsibility from the start of the crisis by following a policy of zero growth in posts, by meeting new political priorities through internal redeployment of staff, by putting in place tools and procedures to improve its internal organisation and efficiency and most recently by the proposal to freeze its administrative expenditure for the year 2012.
Juba enne selle ettepaneku esitamist on komisjon täitnud oma kohust: kriisi algusest peale ei ole loodud juurde uusi töökohti, uutele poliitilistele prioriteetidele vastati personali komisjonisisese ümberpaigutamise, sisekorralduse parandamise ja tõhustamise vahendite ja menetluste kehtestamisega ning viimati tehti ettepanek külmutada halduskulud aastaks 2012.