Following the adoption of the European Parliament's first reading position, informal discussions continued between the European Parliament, the Council Presidency and the Commission, with a view to concluding an agreement at the common position stage ('early second reading agreement').
Europos Parlamentui per pirmąjį svarstymą priėmus poziciją, toliau rengtos neoficialios Europos Parlamento, Tarybai pirmininkaujančios šalies ir Komisijos diskusijos, siekiant susitarti bendrosios pozicijos tvirtinimo metu (išankstinis susitarimas per antrąjį svarstymą).