Twenty out of forty member-states will probably sign the convention. Germany, however, will not do so, as she thinks the rules have no bite, and wants them amended. But postponed is not abandoned, according to Bonn, though first the rules about the protection of embryos and about experiments on people unable to voice their consent would have to be tightened, and there are to be amendments this year. Germany has banned experiments with and on embryos. The convention merely bans the creation of embryos for scientific purposes.
Many countries are more relaxed about the matter, notably Great Britain.
Switzerland, Austria and Poland, however, shared Germany's concerns, and stayed away from signing the convention. The weather Wet and windy, some sleet, snow above 600 metres. In the morning some cloud, temperatures ranging from 2 to 6 degrees Celsius, some rain and sleet. Intermittent sunny periods. In the afternoon more cloud and rain from the Emsland to the West German ranges - snow above 600 metres.