Before drawing its conclusions, it engaged directly with national Parliaments on the issues raised, in particular at the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the EU (COSAC) meetings of 13 June 2016, where a preliminary exchange focused on procedural aspects took place, and of 11 July 2016, where a substantive discussion took place in the context of a broader debate on the social dimension of the EU.
Enne järelduste tegemist suhtles komisjon tõstatatud küsimustes otse liikmesriikide parlamentidega, eeskätt Euroopa Liidu parlamentide Euroopa Liidu asjade komisjonide konverentsi (COSAC) istungitel 13. juunil 2016, mil esmase teabevahetuse käigus keskenduti menetluslikele aspektidele, ja 11. juulil 2016, mil toimus sisuline arutelu ELi sotsiaalset mõõdet käsitleva laiema arutelu kontekstis.