The Court, having ruled that it had no jurisdiction to hear the matter in general, had acknowledged that since a request had been received concerning the establishment of a partnership working party and a relevant and appropriate subject matter had been identified for discussion within the framework of such a forum, the convening of such a forum by the Commission was mandatory.
Le Tribunal a statué que, de façon générale, il n'avait pas compétence sur le fonds et que, puisqu'une demande avait été reçue concernant l'institution d'un groupe de travail de partenariat qui serait chargé d'examiner un point pertinent et approprié, la Commission devait en tout état de cause instituer ce groupe de travail.