At first reading the EP sought to increase the amount available over the whole period to €1,500 million but under the Financial Perspective adopted in 2005 this figure was cut to €365,600,000.
Balsojot par to šā gada aprīlī pirmo reizi, deputāti ar nelielu vairākumu atbalstīja referentes Astrid LULLING (PPE-DE, LU) ieteikumu minimālās likmes atcelt un to vietā ieviest rīcības kodeksu.