Allerede i juni 1971 understregede Rådet, hvor nødvendigt dette forslag var, og konstaterede samtidig, at det ikke kunne begynde arbejdet så længe Parlamentets udtalelse ikke forelå.
As far back as June 1971 the Council emphasized the urgency of the matter by stating that, if no opinion were received from the Parliament, it would not be able to start its work on the proposal.