Under forbehold af denne principielle holdning bemyndigede Rådet Kommissionen til at indlede drøftelser med De forenede Stater i medfør af artikel XIX i GATT for at få kompensation for den lidte skade.
While maintaining this position in principle, the Council authorized the Commission to enter in to consultations with the United States in accordance with Article XIX of the GATT with a view to obtaining compensation for the loss in curred.