161. The Commission then adopted the draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.3/Rev.1), as further orally revised, and decided to bring them to the attention of the Economic and Social Council (see chap. I, sect. C, agreed conclusions 1997/1). Women in power and decision-making 162. At its 16th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission had before it draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.4) on women in power and decision-making, submitted by the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission, Ljudmila Boskova (Bulgaria), who also reported on the outcome of informal consultations. 163. At the same meeting, the Secretary read out revisions to the text, agreed upon during the informal consultations. 164. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft agreed conclusions, as orally revised, and decided to bring them to the attention of the Economic and Social Council. 165. After the draft agreed conclusions were adopted, the observer for the Netherlands, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union, made a statement. 166. Also at the 16th meeting, the Commission decided, under rule 55 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, to reconsider the draft agreed conclusions, as orally revised. 167. The Deputy Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women read out corrections to the text. 168. The Commission then adopted the draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.4), as orally revised and corrected, and decided to bring them to the attention of the Economic and Social Council (see chap. I, sect. C, agreed conclusions 1997/2). Women and the economy 169. At its 16th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission had before it draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.12/Rev.1) on women and the economy, submitted by the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission, Eva Hildrum (Norway), who also informed the Commission of revisions to the text, agreed upon during informal consultations. 170. The Commission then adopted the draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.12/Rev.1), as orally revised, and decided to bring them to the attention of the Economic and Social Council (see chap. I, sect. C, agreed conclusions 1997/3). 171. Before the adoption of the draft agreed conclusions, statements were made by the representatives of Chile and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the observers for the Netherlands (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), Canada and Spain. The Vice-Chairperson, Ms. Hildrum (Norway), also made a statement. -63-