The Vedel Working Party said that it did not think this would advance the cause of parliamentary participation in Community decisions, particularly in legislative matters, and went on: "By Its Very Nature a Prolonged Institutional Crisis resulting from such a refusal"— a refusal to approve the budget— "would endanger the still precarious progress of Community activities and its outcome would not be attended by the success desired".

The Vedel Working Party said that it did not think this would advance the cause of parliamentary participation in Community decisions, particularly in legislative matters, and went on:By Its Very Nature a Prolonged Institutional Crisis resulting from such a refusal" - a refusal to approve the budget - would endanger the still precarious progress of Community activities and its outcome would not be attended by the success desired.