It was suggested that rather than imposing an arbitrary time period, flexibility should be retained by inclusion of a general principle that there not be undue delay in rendering an award.
有与会者建议，非但不应规定任意的时限，而且还应列入一条一般性原则，规定在作出裁决方面不得有不当的延误，以此保留这方面的灵活性。