232. The Chairman said that, as Brazil had mentioned, this was an issue of both substance and procedure. Procedurally, the Council was dealing with it at the EC's request. The custom was that Members respectfully hear each other, whether they disagree or not. At the end of the day, all still had to work together for the rest of the session and in future sessions. As a compromise, he suggested that the European Communities make a brief presentation summarizing the issues on the basis of its experience, and submit in writing any additional detail contained in the presentation to be circulated to Members.
