The White Paper follows the publication of the Commission Action Plan on Communication, adopted in July 2005, which outlined the steps that the Commission would take to reform its own communication activities, to get closer to citizens and to be more responsive to their concerns.
Valge raamat järgneb komisjoni 2005. aasta juulis vastu võetud kommunikatsioonitegevuskava avaldamisele, milles kirjeldati meetmeid, mille komisjon algatab enda kommunikatsioonimeetmete reformimiseks, et läheneda kodanikele ning reageerida paremini nende muredele.