262. The representative of Zambia said that her delegation had an interest in ensuring that the Paragraph 6 System was effectively implemented. Since the Council was mandated to review the System annually, the preparations for these reviews were important. She was surprised that the issue was being discussed under the agenda item "Other Business", given that there were so many issues that related to the System, including the information on the status of acceptances of the Protocol. She believed that it should have come under a substantive agenda item. She said that her delegation wanted to ensure that, whatever mechanism were to be used, the work would highlight how the System could be used in order to maximize its benefits.
