Et mindretal af konventsmedlemmerne krævede enstemmighed for hele dette område (jf. ovenfor), hvorimod nogle kun krævede det for artikel 16 (strafferetspleje) eller kun på strafferettens "centrale områder".
However, in addition to a small minority of members demanding unanimity for the whole of this sector (see above), there were also some who wanted it solely for Article 16 (criminal procedure) or only for "central areas" of criminal law.