The report also acknowledges the achievements of the CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) within the realm of standardisation and says that the adoption and implementation of service standards developed by the CEN is "essential to guaranteeing transparency, reliability and quality in the postal market" .
Lai gan deputāti atzīst, ka EP ir "labi informēts par 2004. gada notikumiem", tomēr atgādina par Padomes pienākumu ik gadus apspriesties ar Parlamentu par ārpolitikas pamatvirzienu izvēli.