This proposal by the Commission follows on from the course of action decided by the European Council in Barcelona of March 2002, where the Heads of State and Government called for improvements in the teaching of basic skills, including at least two foreign languages, from a very early age and the introduction of a linguistic competence indicator.
Šis Komisijas priekšlikums izriet no darbības gaitas, par ko Eiropadome nolēma 2002. gada martā Barselonā, kur valstu un valdību vadītāji aicināja uzlabot pamatprasmes vismaz divās svešvalodās jau agrīnā vecumā un ieviest valodas kompetences rādītāju.