In any event, it is now obvious that the current process of reform of the Commission has not sufficiently clarified the relative responsibilities of the Directors-General and the Commissioners and has given no guarantees of respect for the golden rule of democracy: that accountability and ultimate responsibility rest with political office-holders.
Huolta on aiheuttanut tapa, jolla EU: n monenlaisia hallinnollisia tehtäviä on ryhdytty ulkoistamaan vaatimatta tarkastuksia ja jonka vuoksi menettelyt ovat monimutkaistuneet.