106. The Chairman suggested that the Secretariat be requested to prepare a list of all waivers that had been granted in the WTO and describe the procedures used in reaching agreement on their adoption. He noted that the Council had now reached a point where it was necessary to move to the next phase and try to seek convergence of views and attempt to crystallize them on paper. He indicated that, to this end, he planned to hold informal consultations, in different formats, before the Council's next meeting scheduled for 25-27 November so that a mutually acceptable solution could be found in good time. He assured Members that the process of consultations would be as transparent and open as possible, and that he would keep all Members fully informed through open-ended informal meetings. A first such meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, 17 October, starting at 6 p.m.
