Monica FRASSONI (UEN, B) sagde, at der var stor forskel på Konventets og regeringskonferencens arbejde, idet Konventets arbejde foregik i åbenhed, hvorimod regeringskonferencen arbejder i det skjulte.
For the Greens/EFA group, Monica FRASSONI (B) told Mr Roche that the real difference between the Convention and the IGC was that the first worked in public while the second was taking place in secret, which was, she said, having a clear negative impact.