Intenţia mea era să votez pentru textul original, însă nu am vrut să votez împotriva formulării din amendament, care, deşi nu era la fel de puternic ca şi textul original în ceea ce priveşte drepturile statelor membre, acoperea suficient de mult domeniile care mă preocupau, şi era evident că va fi adoptat cu o majoritate covârşitoare.
It was my intention to vote for the original text, but I did not wish to vote against the amendment wording which, though not as strong as the original text in relation to rights of Member States, did address my concerns sufficiently, and it was clear it would be overwhelmingly carried.