A/HRC/3/7 page 25 67. 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 implications4 of the draft decision. 68. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Finland (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council, and acceding country, Romania) and India. 69. At the request of the representative of Finland (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council, and acceding country, Romania), a recorded vote was taken on the draft decision, which was adopted, as orally revised, by 33 votes to 12, with 1 abstention. The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia. Against: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Abstaining: Ukraine. 70. Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of Argentina, Japan, Peru and Switzerland. 71. For the text of the draft decision as adopted, see chapter I, section B, decision 3/103. Regional cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asian and Pacific region 72. At the 13th meeting, on 8 December 2006, the representative of China introduced draft decision A/HRC/3/L.4, sponsored by China, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and the Syrian Arab Republic. Colombia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Singapore and Thailand subsequently joined the sponsors. 73. The draft decision was adopted without a vote. For the text of the draft decision, see chapter I, section B, decision 3/102. 4 See annex II.