The structural funds must be part of the funding mechanism for Natura 2000, but there must also be a clear commitment that the money will be spent on specific, authorised objectives; in other words, that the money earmarked and that the release of that money is conditional on national Natura 2000 financing plans being in place in the Member States.
Saimme myöhemmin tietää, että yhteisrahoituksen vuoksi jäsenvaltioiden olisi hankittava puolet tästä summasta.