In his Political Guidelines for the Next Commission, delivered in September 2009, President Barroso announced his intention to revise the Code of Conduct for Commissioners, which he hoped would become a “document of reference that will inspire other EU institutions”.
2009. aasta septembris esitatud dokumendis „Poliitilised suunised järgmisele komisjonile” väljendas president Barroso oma kavatsust vaadata läbi volinike käitumisjuhend, et sellest saaks „dokument, mis võetakse aluseks mitte ainult komisjonis, vaid mis inspireerib ka muid ELi institutsioone”.