At first reading, there was majority support in Parliament for the new concepts introduced by the Commission for defining action priorities, in particular the description of projects of European interest located on the priority axes and the appointment of a European coordinator, provided the latter's role is limited to complex projects which are particularly difficult to implement and is performed in cooperation with the Member States.
Pirmajā lasījumā Eiropas Parlaments ar balsu vairākumu atbalstīja jaunos jēdzienus, ko ieviesa Eiropas Komisija, lai noteiktu darbības prioritātes, īpaši Eiropas nozīmes projektu statusa piešķiršanu divos prioritārajos virzienos un Eiropas koordinatora iecelšanu, tomēr ar noteikumu, ka šī iecelšana attiecas tikai uz sarežģītiem projektiem, kuru īstenošana ir īpaši apgrūtināta, un ka tai jānotiek, apspriežoties ar dalībvalstīm.