A/HRC/8/52 page 93 Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises 140. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the representative of India introduced draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.8, sponsored by Norway and co-sponsored by Argentina, India, Nigeria, Panama and the Russian Federation. Subsequently, Andorra, Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 141. At the same meeting, the representative of India orally revised the draft resolution by modifying the sixth and seventh preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 1, 2, 4 (a), (e) and (g) and 6. 142. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex II). 143. At the same meeting, a general comment in connection with the adoption of the draft resolution was made by the representative of Slovenia, on behalf of the European Union. 144. Also at the same meeting, a statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of South Africa. 145. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. At the same meeting, a statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of Japan (for the text as adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 8/7). Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 146. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the representatives of Denmark introduced draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.9, sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Ukraine and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 147. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex II).