Et af Miljøudvalgets ændringsforslag går ud på, at Parlamentet hvert halve år skal have en oversigt over udviklingen, en oversigt over medlemsstaternes overholdelse og over Kommissionens tilskyndelser, og om muligt også over reglernes effektivitet. En sådan oversigt kan være en stor støtte for nationale parlamenter.
One of the amendments tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy states that Parliament should be issued with half-yearly reports on the state of affairs, which affords an overview of compliance by the Member States and instances of encouragement by the Commission, and, if possible, the effectiveness of the legislation.