Odbor, ki mu je bila zadeva vrnjena na podlagi odstavka 2, mora pod pogoji te vrnitve poročati v določenem roku in, kadar je to primerno, vložiti spremembe, katerih namen je doseči dogovor s Komisijo, ne sme pa ponovno obravnavati vseh določb, ki jih je sprejel Parlament.
A committee to which a matter has been referred back pursuant to paragraph 2 is principally required under the terms of that referral to report within the deadline given and, where appropriate, to table amendments seeking to reach a compromise with the Commission, but not to reconsider all the provisions approved by Parliament.