Bien qu'elles aient signé l'accord multilatéral condamné par la décision de la Commission, elles avaient auparavant, de leur propre initiative, conclu certains accords bilatéraux, à la demande de leurs autorités nationales et sur les conseils de la Commission.
Although they signed the multilateral agreement, condemned by this decision, on their own initiative, they had previously made certain bilateral arrangements, at the request of their national authorities, and as suggested by the Commission.