Da der under Rådets samling (landbrugsministrene) den 5. og 6. marts opnåedes enighed om en række agromonetære foranstaltninger3), blev der indkaldt til en ekstraordinær samling i Rådet (økonomi- og finansministrene) den 7. marts i Washington, hvor ministrene deltog i et møde i Den internationale Valutafonds Interimskomité.
As a consensus had been reached on a package of agrimonetary measures at the Council meeting (Agriculture) on 5 and 6 March,3an extraordinary meeting of the Council (Economic and Financial Affairs) was called on 7 March in Washington, where the ministers concerned were attending a meeting of the Interim Committee of the International Monetary Fund.