Alle GATT's organer var derfor i hele 1983 beskæftiget med denne hovedopgave, og på de kontraherende parters ordinære møde i november 1983 undersøgte man, hvor vidt arbejdet var fremskredet, uden at man dog ville gribe direkte ind i den igangværende udvikling, som vil gå ind i en konkret fase i 1984.
Consequently all the GATT bodies concentrated throughout 1983 on this priority task and the regular meeting of the contracting parties in November 1983 was an opportunity to check the progress made without intervening directly in the work in hand, which will enter its practical phase in 1984.