In essence, the Council decision can be welcomed in so far as the measures recommended to France and Germany are essentially the same as those proposed by Mr Prodi to the Commission.
Erot eivät johdu menettelystä: menettely ja seuraamukset voivat olla sama asia ja menettelyä voidaan tulkita eri tavalla, mutta vaatimus komission suositusten noudattamisesta pysyy ennallaan.