Among other improvements introduced by the House are the establishment of a common methodology for the protection of spa and medicinal waters and tougher rules, e.g. to ensure that catchment areas for drinking water are indeed protected by the new directive when industrial and urban activities are planned, since in most Member States drinking water is usually taken from groundwater.
V. Špidla nožēloja, ka dalībvalstis vēl nav pieņēmušas 2001. gada Padomes pamatlēmuma par rasisma un ksenofobijas apkarošanu un izteica cerību, ka 2007. gads, kas tiks pasludināts par Vienlīdzīgu iespēju gadu visiem, veicinās iecietību ES.