94. The representative of the European Communities said that, in his delegation's view, the exercise should be limited to the examination of the implementation of Article 27.3(b) through national laws. His delegation had accepted to have a broad discussion on the matter at the next Council's meeting, but the French version of Article 27.3(b) said very clearly that the exercise should consist of réexaminer, and not réviser or changer the provisions in question. Therefore, it was not clear for his delegation that the Council, by the end of the year, should have received concrete proposals aiming at amending the provisions of Article 27.3(b). Nonetheless, he had an open mind with respect to the discussion to be entertained in July and he agreed that, based on that discussion, the Council should agree on how the work would be carried forward.
