A/HRC/30/47 (d) Consideration of the tasking of a high-level group of legal experts/the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a document for consideration at the fifth session to outline the modalities for each possible option, drawing when possible on past experience. The European Union showed willingness to work on a compromise which would have allowed this intergovernmental working group to agree on a set of solid and action oriented recommendations. The European Union would like to thank delegations from across regions who offered compromise language, and regrets that other delegations insisted on language which clearly would never allow for consensus. The European Union further regrets that some delegations called inter alia for the deletion of the paragraph referring to the implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and in particular to the third pillar on access to remedies. The European Union is committed to the implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and hopes that all States are also committed to their implementation. Finally, the European Union would like to refer to the important role of civil society organizations and human rights defenders who are actively engaged in this area of work. I thank you Mr. Chair. 24