8. The Chairperson said that, as requested by the Special Session at its September 2002 meeting, the Secretariat had circulated, on its own responsibility, a factual compilation of issues raised and points made so far (TN/IP/W/7). He said that the compilation paper aimed to cover in a balanced way the key points raised by delegations. He expressed the hope that it would prove to be helpful to delegations in providing a comprehensive and accurate portrayal of the state of the work. He suggested that the discussions be structured according to the headings used in the compilation, which actually corresponded to the structure of his List of Points and Issues for Discussion at the June 2002 Meeting (JOB(02)/49). He pointed out that the purpose of the discussion was not to review the Secretariat's paper, but to seek to advance the substance of the negotiations pursuant to the Special Session's mandate. Delegations should, however, feel free to identify any points made which they felt were not adequately presented in the compilation as well as any new points which they would like to see added; they should, however, avoid trying to fine-tune the paper beyond its intended purpose.
