The procedure was not without controversy and though a large majority supported the legislation, the rapporteur, Alexander Nuno Alvaro, withdrew his name in protest against the final outcome.
Procedūras laikā neiztika bez pretrunām, un, lai gan vairākums atbalstīja normatīvo aktu, referents Alexander Nuno Alvaro atsauca savu vārdu, protestējot pret balsošanas rezultātu.