The overall economics of the compromise were as follows: the rebate would have continued as before with regard to the 15 previous Member States – exactly and precisely as before – but the United Kingdom would have cofinanced the cohesion policy, as normal, solely in the new Member States, while not contributing to the common agricultural policy for those same Member States.
Tämä muutos olisi vastannut 5,5 miljardin euron vuosittaista hyvitystä, joka olisi ollut suurempi kuin koskaan vuosina 1984 – 2005.