63. The Chairperson, summing up, said that he thought the discussion had been an interesting and useful one. Whilst, in many cases, Members had repeated their views, various arguments had been developed further and certain new points had been introduced. The United States had announced that a revised version of the proposal that it had tabled with Japan would be submitted shortly and it appeared that this revised proposal had four sponsors: Canada, Chile, Japan and the United States. Further, the idea that greater progress could be made if the Council, at this stage, were to concentrate on the issue of the nature of the system separately from the issue of product coverage seemed to have gained support and would seem to represent a useful and pragmatic avenue. He suggested that the Council take note of the statements made and revert to the matter at the next meeting.
