Because the implicated commissioners refused to resign and the President of the European Commission did not have the power to dismiss individual commissioners, Santer and his entire commission resigned on 15 March 1999, the very day of the report's publication (see Santer Commission: Resignation).
Keďže dotknutí komisári odmietli rezignovať a pretože predseda Európskej komisie nemal moc odvolať týchto komissárov, Santer a jeho komisia rezignovali 15.marca 1999, v deň vydania tejto správy.