De secretaris-generaal van het Europees Parlement zal daarom verslag moeten uitbrengen over de redenen van de vertraging en voorstellen moeten doen om deze situatie aan te pakken. ###>It is forecast that by the end of 2005 only 78% of the permanent posts allocated to the new Member States will be filled. The European Parliament’s Secretary-General will therefore have to issue a report on the reasons for the delay and make proposals for remedying the situation.