Since then, as three negotiating rounds had already taken place and as a new round was taking place on 14-18 March in Brussels, the Netherlands, supported by several member states (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, France, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Finland), requested the Commission to inform the Council of the current state of play in those negotiations.
Kuna kolm läbirääkimistevooru oli juba toimunud ja uus voor toimus 14.–18. märtsil Brüsselis, palusid Madalmaad, keda toetas mitu liikmesriiki (Belgia, Saksamaa, Iirimaa, Kreeka, Prantsusmaa, Austria, Poola, Sloveenia ja Soome) komisjonil anda nõukogule teavet nimetatud läbirääkimiste olukorra kohta.