Since many Member States are far from achieving the Lisbon Strategy objectives they are called to achieve, in particular, the specific targets set for employment, especially of women and young people, Research and Development investment, child care and lifelong learning.
ES Padome, tiekoties vēstnieku līmenī, nolēma vest sarunas par jauna nolīguma slēgšanu ar ASV, tomēr neskarot nolīguma saturu, ko Tiesa nebija apstrīdējusi.