Med forbehold af, at Europa- Kommissionen stiller flere finansielle midler til rådighed via Phare- programmet, planlægges der en fortsættelse af initiativet - PERF III - indtil december 2003, sammenfaldende med den første bølge af nye medlemslande.
Subject to further funding being made available by the European Commission PHARE programme, it is planned to continue the initiative – PERF III – until December 2003 to coincide with the expected first wave of accession of new Member States.