Chapter VII ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ITS FORTY-SECOND SESSION 1. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March 1998, Zuzana Vranová (Slovakia), as Vice-Chairperson with rapporteurial responsibilities, introduced the report of the Commission on its forty-second session (E/CN.6/1998/L.2 and Add.1) and orally revised it. 2. At the same meeting, following statements by the representative of France and the observers for the Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt and Spain, the Commission adopted its draft report, as orally revised, and entrusted the Vice-Chairperson with its completion. 3. It was noted that full interpretation services were provided for extended and additional meetings of the Commission and its Working Group at the current session on an as-available basis. The taking of action without full interpretation at one of those meetings was agreed to by the Commission on an exceptional basis on the understanding that it would not constitute a precedent. -62-