Thank you, Madam Chair.
My first question is for you, Mr. Herman. First of all, thank you very much for appearing before our committee. You come at this with a wealth of experience, so we're very grateful that you made yourself available.
Mr. Herman, on several occasions you emphasized that this deal is concluded, signed and ratified. You said that the deal is done, that it's essentially a fait accompli.
For the sake of my colleagues, would you explain to us what would happen if any amendments were proposed? Would we not risk losing all those hard-fought advantages that we gained during the negotiations?