Since there is no legal deadline for a response, it is theoretically possible that the Parliament could let the matter pend indefinitely, an option which would in effect prevent ACTA entering into force in the EU, as its explicit consent is required for it to do so.
Tā kā piekrišanas sniegšanai vai noraidīšanai nav ar likumu noteikts termiņš, tad teorētiski ir iespējams, ka Parlaments varētu ar atbildi kavēties bezgalīgi.