As I explained earlier, the danger is that an exemption agreement be followed immediately by discussions on a protocol. This might tempt those whose business initiatives have been stymied by the exemption to interfere in the debate on cultural co-operation. There could be attempts to link the substance or format of the exemption with that of the protocol. The exemption and the protocol need to be dealt with in separate frameworks. They are totally different concepts.
On February 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.