All, For transparency reasons I want to share my email (in modified form) sent to the GAC email list on the subject of stress test 18. Thanks … (omitted) for a valuable analysis. It captures the essence of the discussion. As Netherlands we are a strong proponent of consensus decision making, but we fail to see the rationale behind the reasoning that - without the proposed bylaw change- we risk ‘governmental capture’. We have stated this in the Paris meeting/july. It would be therefore very helpful if GAC members in favour of the proposed bylaw change explain the arguments. Assuming that most GAC members have been more or less supportive of the current equilibrium working with the current bylaws, we think it would be beneficial for the GAC to maintain that equilibrium and not change it, as there is no consensus support for it. We consider also the NTIA criterium ‘that the transition proposal must have broad community support’ as equally important as - if not overarching - all other criteria, and we risk NOT having consensus support for the proposal if that specific section (stresstest 18) is maintained. For us NOT getting consensus within GAC will have detrimental effect on the transition process and its follow up, as it will lack worldwide governmental support. Thomas de Haan Ministry of Economic Affairs THE NETHERLANDS tel: +31 70 379 8128 Dit bericht kan informatie bevatten die niet voor u is bestemd. Indien u niet de geadresseerde bent of dit bericht abusievelijk aan u is gezonden, wordt u verzocht dat aan de afzender te melden en het bericht te verwijderen. De Staat aanvaardt geen aansprakelijkheid voor schade, van welke aard ook, die verband houdt met risico's verbonden aan het elektronisch verzenden van berichten. This message may contain information that is not intended for you. If you are not the addressee or if this message was sent to you by mistake, you are requested to inform the sender and delete the message. The State accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages.