The was adopted by the EU's Council of Ministers on 22 April 2013 (see ) on the basis of a proposal made by the Commission in December 2012 (see and ) and was endorsed by the June 2013 European Council.
Toetudes komisjoni 2012. aasta detsembris esitatud ettepanekule (vt ja ), veti 22. aprillil 2013 toimunud ELi ministrite nukogu kohtumisel vastu (vt ), millele Euroopa Ülemkogu 2013. aasta juunis toetust avaldas.