On 27 October 1982, the WEU Council replies to written question 230 from the Assembly on possible consultations between the European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) concerning the negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union for limiting nuclear weapons, and on whether consultations should be held within WEU. The Council emphasises that close consultations have been held with the NATO Member States on this matter via a Special Consultative Group (SCG), which associates these countries with the negotiations. The Council therefore considers that there is no need for recourse to other bodies for such consultations.