Such a move would require the use of the "passerelle" clause of the EU Treaty whereby the Council would in future share decision making in this area between it and the Parliament.
Deputāte baronese Sarah Ludford no Liberāļu grupas, kas vadīja delegāciju uz Vašingtonu, aicināja sarunās par nolīgumu vairāk iesaistīt Eiropas Parlamentu un ASV Kongresu.