However, in 2006, the EU continues to lag behind the US and Japan and is still regrettably short of reaching its target; this failure is clearly attributable to a lack of political will amongst Member States.
Taču 2006. gadā ES joprojām ir aiz ASV un Japānas un nožēlojami tālu no savu mērķu īstenošanas; skaidrs, ka šīs neveiksmes pamatā ir dalībvalstu politiskās gribas trūkums.