The Protocol and the Annex (with its appendices) form a whole with the Agreement and are regarded as an integral part thereof, as is stated in Article 16 of the Agreement on which Parliament is being asked for its opinion.
Atbilstīgi nolīguma, kurš iesniegts EP atzinuma sniegšanai,16. pantam protokols ar pielikumu un papildinājumiem un nolīgums ir viens vesels un tiek uzskatīti par nolīguma nedalāmu sastāvdaļu.