Following the discussions at an informal meeting of ministers in Nice in September and at the Council on 7 October, as well as within Coreper, the Presidency presented a draft compromise which serves as a basis for the technical discussions.
Lähtudes aruteludest, mis leidsid aset ministrite mitteametlikul kohtumisel septembris Nice'is, samuti nõukogu 7. oktoobri istungil ja COREPERis, esitas eesistujariik kompromissettepaneku, mis on aluseks tehnilistele aruteludele.