1. State of play Article 5 reports
Results questionnaire

2. Questionnaire Do you expect to deliver the Article 5 report in time?
If not, when will you?
Reason for delay?

3. Results (at Wednesday 01 December)
High return rate: 25 M.S.
3 Non M.S. (NO, RO, BU)

4. Article 5 report before March 22nd?
Yes No
AT, BE*, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, LU, LT, LV, NL, SE, SK, UK
EL, MT, PT
Not sure
IT, PL, SI   
* Fl + Wall: Yes, Bru: not sure
+BU
+RO
+ NO
Expected time of delivery: in the course of 2005 (2nd-4th quarter)
Main reason for delay: political approval and lagging behind of regional authorities

5. Conclusions (EU MS) Yes : 76% (incl. BE) Not sure : 12% No : 12%
Expected delivery time if delayed: 2nd-4th quarter of 2005
Main reasons for delay: political approval and lagging behind of regional authorities