Dans le cadre de ses d lib rations, le Conseil a t anim par la ferme d termination de parvenir, pour la date limite fix e au 15 f vrier 1997, une issue positive des n gociations sur les services de t l communications de base, fond e sur un ensemble de dispositions substantiel et quilibr respectant le principe de la nation la plus favoris e (NPF).
The deliberations of the Council took place in the spirit of a firm determination to achieve, by the deadline of 15 February 1997, a successful conclusion of the negotiations on basic telecommunications services, based on a global, substantial and balanced package in conformity with the most-favoured-nation (MFN) principle.