- the primary responsibility for the debates during the reflection period lies with the Member States although the European Institutions have an important responsibility to stimulate a wider debate at European level;
- galvenā atbildība par debatēm pārdomu perioda laikā gulstas uz dalībvalstīm, lai gan arī Eiropas Savienības institūcijām ir svarīga loma, veicinot plašāka mēroga debates Eiropas līmenī;