Heineken Cup chiefs hope a 'positive solution' can be found, following the decision by French clubs to boycott next season's tournament.
But a meeting of participating unions and club representatives in Dublin today took place without delegates from Premier Rugby or the French League.
The current agreement regarding organisation and structures of the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup expires in July this year.
French clubs have withdrawn next season because of fixture congestion caused by the World Cup and a desire not to devalue their domestic competition, the Top 14.
French League president Serge Blanco also indicated last month, however, that problems between English clubs and the Rugby Football Union over shareholding and voting rights on European Rugby Cup are another major factor.
'All parties at the meeting expressed a commitment to the future of the ERC tournaments for season 2007/2008 and beyond, and disappointment with regard to the current impasse involving LNR (Ligue Nationale de Rugby) and PRL (Premier Rugby Limited) and hope that a positive solution can be found,' said ERC in a statement.
'It was agreed to prepare for the future of the tournaments, and the parties at the meeting will now review a draft document internally over the next four weeks.
'The draft document includes points agreed by all parties to the process to date, including LNR and PRL.'
The next meeting is scheduled for 14 March.
