58. The representative of the European Communities said that it was encouraging that still more Members had responded. He wished to come back to the question that had been raised at the previous meeting of the Council of how the Secretariat could assist Members in making the information provided available in a way which would allow easier understanding of the subject-matter. He continued to consider it appropriate for the Secretariat to prepare a synopsis or summary of the responses, as his delegation had proposed at the previous meeting. He invited the Chair to consider proposals in order to help the Council in advancing its discussion of the subject-matter. In this regard, he also wished to put the matter in a broader context and drew attention to informal note No. 800 of 12 February 1999, in which suggestions from the Chair had been circulated for a structured approach to the issues under debate in relation to the implementation of Article 23.4, but which also took into account, as agreed, the responses to the Checklist of Questions on Article 24.2.
