257. The representative of Ecuador said that there had been no consensus on the workshop. The request had been made in the interest of deepening the debate among Members on the Paragraph 6 System that his delegation was hoping to expedite. The Council had held useful discussions on the matter, but needed to take them further. In support of the statements made by India and Venezuela, he highlighted the need to fully understand how the System worked, what its most effective aspects were and how its effectiveness could be guaranteed. To do so, he urged Members to reach consensus on an open-ended workshop that would include industry, academia, and civil society, so that everyone could work together to clarify the situation.
