A/HRC/3/7 page 18 update on the progress made during the first session of the Working Group (see documents A/HRC/3/6 entitled “Preliminary conclusions by the Facilitator” and A/HRC/3/CRP.4 entitled “Summary of the discussion prepared by the Secretariat”) established pursuant to Council decision 1/104 of 30 June 2006. 33. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Finland (on behalf of the European Union, acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania, candidate countries - Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, countries in the process of stabilization and association process and potential candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country and member of the European Economic Area - Iceland), Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Observers for the following States: Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, Norway, the Sudan, Thailand, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of University Women (also on behalf of International Council of Women), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (also on behalf of Centre Europe-Tiers Monde, Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Among Peoples and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), Pax Romana and United Nations Watch. 34. At the same meeting, Mr. Burayzat responded to questions and made his concluding remarks. 3. Methods of work and agenda 35. At the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 30 November 2006, the Council discussed its methods of work and agenda, including its rules of procedure. 36. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meetings, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Finland (on behalf of the European Union, acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania, candidate countries - Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, countries in the process of stabilization and association process and potential candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine, and the European