In the original trial both the charge and sentence were delivered orally", was an example given by rapporteur Sarah Ludford (ALDE, UK), whose report on the directive was adopted by Parliament today by 637 votes to 21, with 19 abstentions.
Ciešākas sadarbības procedūra tika ieviesta ar Amsterdamas līgumu, ļaujot vismaz vienai trešdaļai ES dalībvalstu (tagad deviņas), kas to vēlas, savā starpā nodibināt ciešāku sadarbību.