translate English to French: However, his delegation strongly opposed the proposal by the German delegation to refer to draft article 23, paragraph 1, since it would create the potential for retroactivity.
Toutefois, sa délégation est très opposée à la proposition de la délégation allemande de mentionner le projet d'article 23, paragraphe 1, car cela pourrait ouvrir la porte à la rétroactivité.