Due to EU enlargement in 2004, the BSR INTERREG III B Steering Committee has decided during its meeting in Helsinki on 14 February 2003 to postpone the fifth call for project proposals from September 2003 to January 2004. From the fifth call on, the 4 BSR accession countries will be eligible for full participation in ERDF funded projects, both as Lead Partners and project partners. The decision on fifth round project approvals will be made during the SC meeting that is provisionally scheduled for May/June 2004.