The House asks Member States to consider giving a mandate, in accordance with Articles 300 and 308 of the EC Treaty, and limited in scope and time, to the Commission on behalf of the EU to negotiate with the pharmaceuticals industry an agreement aiming at lower prices for ARV drugs in the European Union.
Lai gan Eiropas Kopienas Līgums nosaka, ka Komisija ir atbildīga par Kopienas budžeta izpildi, Kopienas līdzekļus Komisija un dalībvalstis pārvalda dalīti.