61.   The deputy minister added that officials would gather the crayfish to be processed into fishmeal.

62.   The commissioner for rail safety would conduct an inquiry into the accident, the minister added.

63.   The Czech minister added that he did not see why other countries which were less advanced in negotiations, should be allowed to join at the same time.

64.   The finance minister added that the VAT law was designed to encourage international standard book-keeping and accounting as well as to ensure sufficient tax payment by businesses.

65.   The French minister added that such a conference would not replace the major conference Paris has been calling for during the last two years.

66.   The defence minister added that he expected the French nuclear force to remain a national responsibility for the forseeable future.

67.   The Greek minister added the two nations planned to set up a joint commission to oversee bilateral relations.

68.   The finance minister added that the pace of recovery might slow down in the six months to September because of the consumption tax hike.

69.   The government is looking forward to a visit to Germany in May by President Nelson Mandela, the minister added.

70.   The French minister added that the EU would always submit its trade grievances to the WTO.