As the EU is the world's largest importer of food and animal products, the report considers that, "in view of the risk of infection-carrying or diseased animals being brought into the EU, veterinary and sanitary checks at EU borders need to particularly thorough and stringent", including ascertaining whether animals have been reared in accordance with EU animal welfare standards instead of only checking documents.
Eiropas Parlaments savu viedokli pauda ziņojumā 2007.gada 12. jūlijā, un 2007. gada 14. decembra Eiropadomes sanāksmē politiku apstiprināja valstu un valdību vadītāji.