Nous regrettons toutefois que les deux engagements se chevauchent; nous avons vigoureusement essayé de l’éviter, mais en vain. Nous devons donc malheureusement débattre de ce sujet sans le commissaire Fischler.
We do, though, regret that the two commitments have overlapped, it is something that we strenuously tried to avoid, but without success. It is thus that we find ourselves in the unfortunate position of having to have this debate without Commissioner Fischler.