The contact group agreed that no specific chemicals would be mentioned in the document. Working Group III met until late Saturday night. Items 10-22 refer to the structure and functions of the institutional mechanisms for implementing and monitoring Agenda 21. Of particular note in the Rev.1 text is the conspicuous absence of any detailed reference to the Sustainable Development Commission, as was reflected in the Chair's first draft Agenda 21 text. PrepCom Chair Tommy Koh began the meeting on a procedural note.
Silence means consent.
If a delegation belongs to a regional or interest group with a common position, a spokesperson would have to be designated. The Chair will not recognize more than one spokesperson from such a group. Delegates should concentrate on points of substance and submit all drafting changes in writing. The Chair intends to start all meetings on time. Koh's third point of the morning was to express concern about the PrepCom sending bracketed text to Rio if agreement is not reached here.