Alleging that extreme positions on both sides of the issue had endangered the talks, Parliament's rapporteur Mr Guido Sacconi (PES, IT) said: "Parts of the industry lobbied heavily to have the proposal rejected or watered down so that it would not work.
Darba gaitā vairāki nozares pārstāvji lobēja, lai priekšlikums tiktu noraidīts vai sašaurināts.