The European Parliament proposed three amendments at second reading. They are as follows:
- requesting that the Decision make reference to EU Directive 2002/58 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector;
- clarification that the proposed Decision is "policy" related and not a programme;
- the inclusion of a new date, 31 December 2006, by which mechanisms to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of infrastructure services shall be defined and agreed. This allows the Commission to take into account the results of the first evaluation of the implementation of the Decision.�