Torben LUND fandt det positivt, at charteret fastslår, at Menneskerettighedskonventionen og Menneskerettighedsdomstolen i Strasbourg skal respekteres.
Brian SIMPSON (PES, North West) on the other hand, welcomed the Commissioner's statement as it confirmed that the British proposal would be in line with a European Directive on tax discs and would be similar to the system introduced in other Member States.