There was some disagreement between the Procuring Authority and Project Company over how certain discussions were managed, especially those related to environmental compliance. For example, the Project Company noted that the Procuring Authority negotiated unilaterally with the European Union environmental authorities with regard to the requirements to protect birdlife. As this was an issue that greatly affected the design and management solutions of the project for which the Project Company was responsible, the Project Company was of the opinion that it should have had some involvement in the negotiations in order to consider the impact. The Procuring Authority did not agree, and believes that the discussions with the European Union have been conducted appropriately.