Andelen af ansøgninger, der tilbagetrækkes - 30, 5% - (mindst en tilbagetrækning pr. procedure) af de enkelte medlemsstater i løbet af den gensidige anerkendelsesprocedure, gav fortsat anledning til bekymring i 2000.
The frequency of withdrawals of applications – 30.5% – (at least one withdrawal per procedure) from individual Member States in the mutual recognition procedure continued to be an issue of concern in 2000.