The deadline for such derogations had been extended for one year following the political agreement reached in the Council on 19 June 2006 concerning the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
Paralēli plenārsesijas notikumiem — Eiropas Parlamenta deputāti Ārējās tirdzniecības komitejas sēdē 20. oktobrī uzklausīs komisāra amata kandidāti baronesi Catherine Ashton (Katrīnu Eštoni).