Inden Rådet vedtog budgetforslaget den 22.-23. november 1983 havde det haft en udveksling af synspunkter med en delegation fra Europa-Parlamentet, hvor hovedpunkterne var Europa-Parlamentets prioritering under budgetdebatterne samt de generelle problemer, forslaget gav anledning til.
Before taking decisions on this draft budget, on 22 and 23 November 1983 the Council held an exchange of views with a delegation from Parliament concerning in particular Parliament's priorities as ex pressed in the budgetary debates, and the general problems raised by this draft.