The Member States declare their willingness to modulate the levels of Union participation in the context of programmes and projects of the Structural Funds, with a view to avoiding excessive increases in budgetary expenditure in the less prosperous Member States.
Dearbhaíonn na Ballstáit a bhfonnmhaireacht leibhéil rannpháirtíochta an Aontais a mhodhnú i gcomhthéacs chláir agus thionscadail na gCistí Struchtúracha d'fhonn méaduithe iomarcacha i gcaiteachas buiséadach na mBallstát is lagrathúla a sheachaint.