18. Considers that the accession of the Central and Eastern European countries and of Cyprus and Malta will bring new political tasks to the Union in the field of external actions, and the special relationship with Turkey has to be taken into account; welcomes the intention of the Commission and the Secretary-General of the Council to analyse the fresh challenges and opportunities in foreign policy afforded by enlargement and to submit a report during the second half of 2002; expects to be included in the revision of foreign policy priorities and will consider the financial implications in detail in the light of all the options available under the Interinstitutional Agreement; therefore, insists that additional funding in external action
...[+++]s and new elements of interregional co-operation, if necessary, has to be taken into account resulting in an adjustment of the ceiling of heading 4;