<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishTarehe ya athari ya taarifa kama inatumika kwa taarifa za kifedha za kuunganishwa, isipokuwa kwa sura ya 8, imesimamishwa hadi majadiliano zaidi ya Bodi.  <response>: The effective date of the statement as it applies to the consolidated financial statements, except for chapter 8, is deferred pending further deliberations of the Board. 