On April 18 2008, the Council agreed on the one hand on a "twin track" approach, giving a mandate to the Commission to negotiate on all community-related issues, and on the other hand adopting "red lines" that the member states must respect in their dialogue with the US,.
Tā pilnvaroja Eiropas Komisiju risināt sarunas par tiem jautājumiem, kas ir Kopienas kompetencē, vienlaikus pieņemot nosacījumus, kas sarunās ar ASV jāievēro atsevišķām dalībvalstīm.