Kommissionen bærer også en del af skylden i den henseende, fordi de i høringer, f.eks. om landestrategidokumenterne, har sørget for, at aftalerne kommer til at indeholde krav om forhandlinger og høringer med civilsamfundet.
The Commission has been somewhat guilty in this respect as well, because in consultations, such as on the country strategy papers, they have had written into the agreements the need for negotiations and consultations with civil society.