The debate followed a presentation by the Commission of its communication "A reinforced European Research Area partnership for excellence and growth” (12848/12), published on 17 July 2012, together with the communication “Towards better access to scientific information: Boosting the benefits of public investments in research” (12847/12) and a recommendation on access to and preservation of scientific information (13983/12).
Pärast mõttevahetust esitles komisjon oma 17. juulil 2012 avaldatud teatist „Euroopa teadusruumi partnerluse tugevdamine tipptaseme ja kasvu saavutamiseks” (12848/12), teatist „Teadusinfo paremini kättesaadavaks: rohkem kasu avaliku sektori investeeringutest teadustegevusse” (12847/12) ning soovitust teadusinfo kättesaadavuse ja säilitamise kohta (13983/12).