Speaking on behalf of the Presidency, Paula LEHTOMÄKI, the Finnish Minister for European Affairs, opened the debate by stating that "unfortunately, the Council is unable to confirm reports in the media about exchanges of information between SWIFT and the American authorities".
Jebkurai datu nosūtīšanas darbībai ir nepieciešama tiesu iestādes atļauja un jebkurai atkāpei no šā principa jābūt proporcionālai un pamatotai ar tiesību aktu vai starptautisku nolīgumu, teikts ziņojumā.