2. Whereas the issue of dual display of prices and other monetary amounts was discussed at the first Round Table of May 1997 on the practical aspects of the introduction of the euro; whereas as a follow-up to this Round Table, expert consultative groups were set up by the Commission to examine the issues of dual display and of adjustment to new prices and values in euro; whereas the reports of these expert consultative groups have been published (3), and the conclusions, together with the preliminary conclusions of the Commission presented in the Commission communication 'Update on the practical aspects of the introduction of the euro` ...[+++] adopted on 11 February 1998 (4); whereas this approach was discussed at the Round Table of 26 February 1998;

Mr. Lorne Hehn: The last round had a clause in it that allowed for a preliminary discussion before the end of the round.