A majority 571 against 41 of MEPs (with 21 abstentions) of Parliament's plenary said Council's administrative spending had in fact become increasingly operational, and that Parliament should therefore have scrutiny over the Council budget.
Deputāti uzskata, ka arī šai institūcijai tāpat kā citām jāsniedz Parlamentam gada darbības pārskats, jo tās administratīvais budžets arvien vairāk tiek izmantots operācijām.