2006 was chosen as the baseline year, since it was the year preceding the 2007-2013 programmes, as well as the year preceding the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Leto 2006 je bilo izbrano kot izhodiščno leto, saj je bilo to leto pred začetkom izvajanja programov za obdobje 2007–2013 ter leto pred pristopom Bolgarije in Romunije.