Den var allerede påbegyndt inden for rammerne af den institutionelle aftale gennem forskellige trepartsmøder og et samrådsmøde i juli den dag, Rådet fastsatte budgetforslaget for regnskabsåret 2002.
This dialogue was started in the framework of the Interinstitutional Agreement by means of various trilogues and a consultation meeting in July, on the very day that the Council adopted the draft budget for 2002.