This year, the Rapporteur was given an unofficial copy of the 2000 Report before publication, which was helpful; nonetheless, even this was not available before the end of May 2001, which is most unsatisfactory. Then the inter-service consultation procedure kicked in particularly sluggishly, with the draft Report sitting around waiting for signatures sometimes for weeks at a time, finally resulting in official publication in mid-July.
Dit jaar ontving de rapporteur vóór publicatie een officieus exemplaar van het verslag over 2000, hetgeen op prijs werd gesteld. Niettemin was zelfs dit verslag pas eind mei beschikbaar, wat bijzonder onbevredigend is.