TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
PROBLEM: El tema se ha planteado conforme al procedimiento de codecisión y en la primera lectura ya hemos podido adoptar una legislación importante y más ajustada.

SOLUTION: The topic has been brought under the codecision procedure and as a result, we have been able to draft important, more stringent legislation as early on as at first reading.

PROBLEM: Un consumidor puede cambiar las características del producto en el transcurso de los años.

SOLUTION: Over the years, a consumer may have altered the product in a number of ways.

PROBLEM: Creo que, en verdad, resulta totalmente necesario que protestemos de la forma más enérgica.

SOLUTION:
This situation really cannot continue and we must therefore protest most strongly.