På grundlag af denne aftale mellem de to institutioner er der fastsat to møder: det ene i juli, før Rådet vedtager forslaget til budget, og det andet i slutningen af november, før Rådet udtaler sig om de af EP vedtagne ændringer og forslag til ændring.
On the basis of this agreement between the two institutions, it was arranged that they should meet on two occasions: once in July when the Council prepares to adopt the draft budget and once in November when the Council is about to give its decision on the amendments and proposed modifications adopted by the EP.