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GATT Library | yc035yy0238 | Article 37 - General Exceptions | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 20, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 20/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.85 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/81-87 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/yc035yy0238 | yc035yy0238_90240006.xml | GATT_149 | 78 | 529 | United Nations
ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
Nations Unies
CONSEIL
ECONOMIQUE
ET SOCIAL
RESTRICTED
E/PC /T/C . 6/ W.85
20 February l947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE 37 - GENERAL EXCEPTIONSNS
Cdian ng Reservaonam
.he Delegation of Canada als a that there should be a sub-paragraph
in. Article 37 permitting a Member to prohibit the importation of any
camodity, the production of which is prohibited domestically. |
GATT Library | bp936sj6959 | Article 38 Chilean Amendment | United Nations Economic and Social Council, 1947-01-33 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Trade and Employment | 31/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.37 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/26-58 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/bp936sj6959 | bp936sj6959_90230241.xml | GATT_149 | 65 | 504 | United Nations
ECONOMIC
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33. January 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
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of a union for cusstom purposesanof zs omuftcs territory of
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GATT Library | pb506hg7720 | Article 86 : Summary of Points Made By Mr. Shackle Regarding Interpretation and Sattlement of Disputes | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 14, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 14/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.77 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/58-80 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/pb506hg7720 | pb506hg7720_90230289.xml | GATT_149 | 610 | 4,119 | United Nations Nations Unies RESTRICTED
ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.6/W.77
AND ECONOMQUE 14 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE 86
Summary of Points Made By Mr. Shackle Regarding
Interpretation and Sattlement of Disputes
The draft suggested by the United Kingdom Delegation (paper E/PC/
T/C.6/W.63) covers Article 86 and also paragraph 2 of Article 35. It is
felt that there should be only one Article dealing with the procedures
related to nullification and impairment contemplated in the latter Article,
which applies to questions in any part of the Charter, and the general
provisions as to interpretation and settlement of disputes.
The United. Kingdom Delegation feels that the guiding principle in
this whole question should be that the Organization must be master in its
own house and that this could not be so if all its rulings were subject to
appeal to an outside body. There are many provisions throughout the
Charter under which the Organization makes determinations end findings
(e.g. Article 13, Article 25, Article 30, Articles 34 and 35) all of which
involve not mere legal considerations but the appraisal of economic facts
and the taking of decisions based on such facts. It would be purposeless
and meaningless to say that the Organization decides if all its decisions
could be called in question.
It seems to the United Kingdom Delegation that in these matters the
analogy with ordinary commercial treaties and conventions is misleading,
since these are precise, static and self-executing and require no exercise
of discretionary cover, whereas there are numerous provisions in the
Charter which require the exercise of discretion and economic judgment
rather than precise interpretation of the terms of the Charter. In contrast
/to the E/PC/T/C.6/W.77 :
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toc mmertialhe law of oc etreaties, th law of the International Trade
Oraxzat,3shoyuald. bendrnimc ad. shuld. beopeen eto amdndm3nt ne. aition
inh thfe lpeigt co exrihene in tis new field of international activity. The
aking ngsof ruli under the Charter should.therefore,l; we fee be the
function of the internationalO Trade rgannizatio itself and not of an outside
body such as the Inoternatinal Court whose proper function is to datexmine
aasons of law and not to appraise economic facts; to ask it to do so would.
ordvnerbue it with a task outside its competence. Verycareful thought should
be given before such a step kis taen.
A further point isd the istinction in paragraph 3 of Art8icle 6 between
'custioable" and other issuehs. Tis distinction Uthe tiKtegddm,Xen-nDaegation
feels to beena untblde aworkn un.able In almosert evy conceivable case
ari unsingder the Charter, the isswues ill of their nature involve the
enelemt of economic appraisal and assessment wand ill not be purely legal in
character, and. it will be impossible to wsay here omecojknimecudgnt ends and
llegagmnne jegdt bins.
The Udnite Kingdeom Dlegatioelsn fe that sit pi imortant ltoe pac
confidence in the impartiality of the Oganization's jundgmet. At thme sae
time it is recognized. that imn soe cases a substantial minoriaty my feel
that their interests are being overridden bmyj a aority. To remove any
sense of grievance and provide a remedy in suach cses, provisihon sould be
maeathat, ifmb Meirs of the Conference reeprsengtinGone-td vhirf its total
votinog pwer so request, any dispute as to irprentrtation may befe rrered.
to the International Court for an advisory opinion; that on such reference
all further perdiocengs of the Organization should be stayed.; anda tht the
opinion of the Court should be ding.bin This, the United Kdimngoe Dalegntio
fels, is an adequate safeguard and should not be combinewd.vth an;
produxcre for reefrcene to outside arbitration. |
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E/CONF.2/C. 6/16
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 12 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISHH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE El DE L'EMPLOI
SIXTH COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 87
(STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE TERRTTORY OF MEMBERS)
Note by the Secretariat
1. The President has received the following letter from the Secretary-
General of the United Nations:
"Sir,
"During its first session the United Nations General Assembly
recommended the unification and co-ordination, as far as possible, of
the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the United Nations and the
various specialized agencies.
"During its second session, the General Assembly adopted three
resolutions designed to put into effect the principle it had previously
approved.
"The first of the three resolutions approves the text of a
convention on the privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies
and recommends accession to it by all Members of the United Nations and
by any other State which is a member of a specialized agency. The
convention has nine annexes designed to adapt the text of the standard
clauses of the convention to each of the nine specialized agencies at
present related to the United Nations. The advantages of this convention
are not, however, restricted to these organizations only; they extend to
any other agency brought into relationship with the United Nations in
accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter.
"In these circumstances it is likely that the International Trade
Organization will be taking advantage of this convention in the near
future.
"one of the difficulties encountered by the General Assembly in the
course of its work for the unification of the privileges and immunities
of the specialized agencies lay in the fact that various agencies already
had, In their basic instruments, provisions dealing with their privileges
and immunites which were frequently dissimilar. To avoid the recurrence
of such a difficulty in the case of new specialized agencies and in view
of the fact that there is now a general convention applicable to all the
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specialized agencies, the General Assembly decided, in a second
resolution, to recommend ouch new agencies to ensure that their basic
instruments contain no detailed provisions regarding their Privileges
and immunities The Assembly also recommended any international
conference considering the creation of a specialized agency to prepare
a draft annex supplementing the general convention with regard to
that agency.
"To this end, the Secretary-General has been expressly instructed
to transmit a copy of the second resolution to any international.
conference dealing with such a problem. I therefore have the honour
to attach to this letter copies of the French and English text of
the resolution in question.
"The Third resolution Includes a recommendation to Members of the
United Nations inviting them, pending their formal accession to the
convention, to grant the specialized agencies, as far as possible, the
advantages of the privileges and immunities provided for in the
convention.
"A comprehensive report on the three resolutions referred to above
was submitted to the General Assembly by the Sixth Committee. This
report, which includes a number of comments and specifies the procedure
by which the convention on the privileges and immunities of the
specialized agencies shall come into force, should help to simplify
the work of the conference on this question, For your information
and necessary action, I enclose thirty copies of the report in French
and English.
"In conclusion, I would assure you that the Privileges and
Immunities Division of the Legal Department of the Secretariat is at
your disposal to provide any further Information you may consider
necessary regarding these three resolutions and their implementation.
"I have the honour to be, etc.,
(sgd) Trygve Lie
Secretary-General"
2. Of the three resolutions referred to in the letter quoted above, it
seems necessary, for the purposes of this Conference, to reproduce for the
information of delegations merely that one which aims at co-ordinating the
Privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies. This has already been
done (see page 15 of the Annotated Agenda - document E/CONF.2/C.6/12).
3. The text of the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities is as
follows:
/CONVENTION ON THE E/CONF. 2/C .6/16
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CONVENTION ON THE PROVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
OF THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted on
13 February 1946 a resolution contemplating the unification as far as
possible of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the United Nations
and by the various Specialized Agencies; and
WHEREASconsultations concerning the implementation of the aforesaid
resolution have taken place between the United Nations and the Specializod
Agencies;
CONSEQUENTLY, by a resolution adopted on (import date on which
resolution No. I is approved) the General Assembly has approved the following
Convention, which is submitted to the Specialized Agencies for acceptance
and to every Member of the United Nations and to every other State Member
of one or more of the Specialized Agencies for accession.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE
Section 1
In this Convention:
(i) The words "standard clauses" refor to the provisions of
Articles II to IX.
(ii) The words "Specialized Agencies" mean:
(a) The International Labour Organization;
(b) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;
(c) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization;
(d) The International Civil Aviation Organization;
(e) The International Monetary Fund;
(f) The International Bank for Beconatruction and Development;
(g) The World Health Organization;
(h) The Universal Postal Union;
(i) The International Teleconmunications Union; and
(J) any other Agency in relationship with the United Nations in
accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter.
(iii) The word "convention" means, in relation to any particular
specialized agency, the standard clauses as modified by the final
(or revised) text of the annex transmitted by that Agency in
accordance with Sections 38 and 40.
(iv) For the purpose of Article III, the words "property and assets"
shall also include property an funds administered by a Specialized
Agency in furtherance of its constitutional functions.
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(v) For the purpose of Articles V and VII, the expression
"representatives of members" shall be doomed to include all
delegates, altetnates, advisers, technical exports and secretaries
of delegations,
(vi) In Sections 13, 14, 15 and 25, the expression "meetings convened
by a Specialized Agency" means meetings of (1) its Assembly and of
its executive body (however designated), and (2) of any commission
provided for in its constitution, (3) of any international
conference convened by it, and (4) of any committee of any of
those bodies.
(vii) The terms "Executive head" means the principal executive official
of the Specialized Agency in question, whether designated
"Director-General" or otherwise.
Section 2
Each State party to this Convention in respect of any Specialized
Agency, to which this Convention has become applicable in accordance with
Section 37 shall accord to, or in connection with, that Agency the privileges
and immunities set forth in the standard clauses on the conditions specified
therein, subject to any modification of those clauses contained in the
provisions of the final (or revised) annex relating to that Agency and
transmitted in Accordance with Section 36 or 38.
ARTICLE II
JURIDICAL PERSONALLITYY
Section 3
The Specialized Agoncies shall possess juridical personality. They
shall have the capacity (a) to contract, (b) to acquire and dispose of
immovable and moveable property, (c) to institute legal proceedings.
ARTICLE III
PROPERTY, FUNDS AND ASSETS
Section 4
The Specialized agencies, their property and assets wherever located
and by whomsoever held, shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process
except insofar as in any particular case they have expressly waived their
immunity, It is, however, understood that no waiver of immunity shall extend
to any measure of execution.
Section 5
The premises of the specialized agencies shall be inviolable. The
property and assets of the specialized agencies, wherever located and by
whoeoeverr held, shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation,
expropriation and nry other form of interference, whether by executive,
administrative, judicial or legislative action.
/Section 6 E/CONF.2/C.6/16 Page 5
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Section 6
The archives of the specialized agencies, and in general all documents
belonging to them or hold by them, shall be inviolable wherever located.
Section 7
Without being restricted by financial controls, regulations or
moratoria of any kind:
(a) The specialized agencies may hold funds, gold or currency of
any kind and operate accounts in any currency;
(b) the specialized agencies shall be free to transfer their funds,
gold or currency from one country to another or within and country
and to convert and currency hold by them into any other currency.
Section 8
Each specialized agency shall, in exercising its rights under Section 7
above, pay due regard to any representations made by the Government of any
State party to this Convention insofar as it is considered that effect can
be given to such representations without detriment to interests of the agency.
Section 9
The specialized agencies, their assets, income and other property shall
be:
(a) exempt from all direct taxes; it is understood, however, that the
specialized .agencies will not claim exemption from taxes which are, in
fact, no more than charges for public utility services;
(b) exempt from customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions
on imports and exports in respect of articles imported or exported
by the specialized agencies for their official use; it is understood,
however, that articles imported under such exemption will not be sold
in the country into which they were imported except under conditions
agreed with the Goverrment of that country;
(c) exempt from customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions on
imports and exports in respect of their publications.
Section 10
While the specialized agencies will not, as a general rule, claim
exemption from excise duties and from taxes on the sale of movable and
immovable property which form part of the price to be paid, nevertheless
when the specialized agencies are making important purchases for official
use of property on which such tuxes have been charged or are chargeable,
States parties to this convention will, whenever possible, make appropriate
administrative arrangements for the remission or return of the amount of
duty or tax.
/ARTICLE IV E/CONF.2/C.6/16
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ARTICLE IV
FACILITIES IN RESPECT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Section 11
Each specialized agency shall enjoy, in the territory of each State
party to this commention in respect of that agency its official
communications treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the
Government of such State to any other Government including its diplomatic
mission in the matter of priorities, rates and taxes on mails, cables,
telegrans, radiograms, telephoto, telephone and other communications, and
press rates for information to the press and radio.
Section 12
No censorship shall be applied to the official correspondence and
other official communications of the specialized agencies.
The specialized agencies shall have the right to use codes and to
despatch and receive correspondence by courier or in sealed bags, which hall
have the sames immunities and privileges as diplomatic couriers and bags.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to preclude the adoption
of appropriate security precautions to be determined by agreement between
a State party to this Convention and a specialized agency.
ARTICLE V
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS
Section 13
Representatives of Members at meetings convened by a specialized agency
shall, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and
from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities:
(a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of
their personal baggage, and in respect of words spoken or written and
all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal
process of every kind;
(b) inviolability for all papers and documents;
(c) the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by
courier or In sealed bags;
(d) exemption in respect of themselves, and their spouses from
immigation restrictions, aliens' registration or national service
obligations in the State they are visiting or through which they are
passing in the exercise of their functions;
(e) the same facilities In respect of currency or exchange restrictions
as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments or temporary
official missions;
(f) the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal
baggage as are accorded to members of comparable rank of diplomatic
missions. /Section 14 E/CONF.2/C. 6/16
Page 7
Section 14
In order to secure for the representatives of Members of the specialized
agencies at meetings convened by them complete freedom of speech and
independence in the discharge of their duties, and immunity from legal process
in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in discharging
their duties shall continue to be accorded, notwithstanding that the persons
concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties.
Section 15
Where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence,
periods during which the representatives of Members of the specialized
agencies at meetings convened by them are present in a State for the
discharge of their duties shall not be considered as periods of residence.
Section 16
Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Members,
not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to
safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the
specialized agencies. Consequently, a Member not only has the right but is
under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives in any case where,
in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would impede the course of
Justice, and it cal be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the
immunity is accorded.
Section 17
The provisions of Sections 13, 14 and 15 are not applicable in relation
to the authorities of a State of which the person is a national or of which
he is or has been a representative.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICIALS
Section 18
Each specialized agency will specify the categories of officials to
which the provisions of this Article and of Article VIII shall apply. It
shall communicate them to the Governments of all states parties to this
Convention in respect of that agency and to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations. The names of the officials included in these categories
Shall from time to time be made known to the above-mentioned governments.
Section 19
Officials of the specialized agencies shall:
(a) be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written
and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;
(b) enjoy the same exemptions from taxation in respect of the salaries
and emoluments paid to them by the specialized agency and on the same
conditions as is enjoyed by officials of the United Nations;
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Page 8
(c) be immune, together with their spouses and relatives dependent
on them, from immigration restrictions and alien registration;
(d) be accorded the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities
as are accorded to officials of comparable rank of diplomatic missions;
(e) be given, together with their spouses and relatives dependent on
them, the same repatriation facilities in time of international crises
as officials of comparable rank of diplomatic missions;
(f) have the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects
at the time of first taking up their poet in the country in question.
Section 20
The officials of the specialized agencies shall be exempt from
national service obligations, provided that, in relations to the State of
which they are nationals, such exemption shall be confined to officials of
the specialized agencies whose names have, by reason of their duties, been
placed upon a list compiled by the Executive head of the specialized agency
and. approved by the State concerned.
Should other officials of specialized agencies be called up for national
service, the State concerned shall, at the request of the specialized
agency concerned, grant such temporary deferments in the call-up of such
officials as may be necessary to avoid interruption in the continuation of
essential work.
Section 21
In addition to the immunities and privileges specified in Sections 19
and 20, the Executive head of each specialized agency including any official
acting on his behalf during his absence from duty shall' be accorded in respect
of himself, his spouse and minor children, the privileges and immunities
exemptions and facilities accorded to diplomatic envoys, in accordance with
international law.
Section 22
Privileges and immunities are granted to officials in the interests of
the specialized agencies only and not for the personal benefit of the
individuals themselves. Each specialized agency shall have the right and
the duty to waive the immunity of any official in any case where, in its
opinion, the immunitywould impede the course of justice and can be waived
without prejudice to the interests of the specialized agency.
Section 23
Each specialized agency shall co-operate at all tines with the
appropriate authorities of Members to facilitate the proper administration
of Justice, secure the observance of police regulations and prevent the
occurrence of any abuses in connection with the privileges, immunities and
facilities mentioned in this Article.
/Section 24 E/CONF.2/C.6/16
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Section 24
If any State party to this Convention considers that there has been
an abuse of a privilege or immunity conferred by this Convention,.
consultations shall be hold between that State and the Specialized Agency
concerned to determine whether any such abuse has occurred and, if so, to.
attempt to ensure that no repetition occurs. If such consultations fail
to achieve a result satisfactory to the State and the Specialized Agency
concerned, the question whether an abuse of a privilege or immunity has
occurred shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice in
accordance with Section 32. If the International Court of Justice find
that such an abuse has occurred, the State party to this Convention
affected by such abuse shall have the right after notification to the
Speciiized Agency in question to withhold from, or in connection with,
the Specialized Agency concerned the benefits of the privilege or immunity
so abused.
ARTICLE VII
LIMITATIONS OF RIGHTS OF RESIDENCE
Section 25
1. Representatives of Members at meetings convened by specialized
agencies, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and
from the place of meeting, and officials within the meaning of Section 18
shall not be required by the territorial authorities to leave the country
in which they are performing their functions on account of any activities
by them in their official capacity. In the case, however, of the abuse of
privileges of residence by any such person committed by activities in that
country outside his official functions, he may be required to leave by the
Government of that country provided that:
2. (I) A representative of a member or a person who is entitled to
diplomatic immunity under Section 21 shall not be required to leave
the country otherwise than in accordance with the diplomatic procedure
applicable to diplomatic envoys accredited to that country,
(II) In the cease of an official to whom Section 21 is not applicable
no order to leave the country shall be issued other than with the
approval of the Foreign Minister of the country in question and such
approval shall only be given after consultation with the executive
head of the specialized agency concerned; and if expulsion proceedings
are taken against an official, the executive head of the agency shall
have the right to appear in such proceedings on behalf of the person
against whom they are instituted.
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ARTICLE VIII
LAISSEZ-PASSM
Section 26
Officiale of the specialized agencies shall be entitled to use the
United Nations laissoz-passer in conformity with administrative arrangements
to be concluded between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and
the competent authorities of the specialized agencies to which agencies
special power to issue laiesez-passer way be delegated. The Secretary-General
of the United Nations shall notify each state party to this convention of
each administrative arrangement so concluded.
Section 27
States parties to this Convention shall recognize and accept the
United Nations laissez-passer issued to officials of the specialized agencies
as valid travel documented.
Section 28
Applications for visas, whore required, from officials of specialized
agencies holding United Nations laissez-passer, when accompanied by a
certificate that they are travelling on the business of a speciallizedagency
shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. In addition, such persons
shall be granted facilities for speedy travel.
Section 29
Similar facilities to those specified in Section 28 shall be accorded
to experts and other persons who, though not the holders of the United Nations
laissez-passer, have a certificate that they are travelling on the business
of a specialized agency.
Section 30
The Executive heads, Assistant Ececutive heads, heads of departments
and other officials of a rank not lower than head of Department of the
specialized agencies travelling on United Nations laissez-passer on the
business of the specialized agencies shall be granted the same facilities
for travel as are accorded to officials of comparable rank in diplomatic
missions.
/ARTICLE IX E/CONF. 2/C,. 6/.16
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ARTICLE IX
SETLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Section 31
Each specialized agency shall make provision for appropriate modes of
Settlement of:
(a) disputes arising out of contracts or other disputes of private
Character to which the specialized agency is a party;
(b) disputes involving any official of a specialized agency who by
reason of his official position enjoys immunity, if immunity has not
been waived in accordance with the provisions of Section 224
Section 32
All differences arising out of the interpretation or application of
the present Convention shall be referred to the International Court of Justice,
unless in any case it is agreed by the parties to have recourse to another
mode of settlement. If a difference arises between one of the specialized
agencies on the one hand, and a Member on the other hand, a request shall
be made for an advisory opinion on any legal question involved in socordance
with Article 96 of the Charter and Article 65 of the Statute of the Court
and the relevant provisions of the agreements concluded between the
United Nations and the specialized agency concerned. The opinion given by.
the Court shall be accepted as decisive by the parties.
ARTICLE X
Section 33
In their application to each specialized agency, the standard clauses
shall operate subject to any modifications set forth in the final (or revised)
text of the annex relating to that Agency, as provided in Sections 36 and 38.
Section 34
The provisions of the Convention in relations to any specialized agency
must be interpreted in the light of the functions with which that agency is
entrusted by its constitutional instruments,
Section 35
Draft annexes 1 to 9 are recommended to the specialized agencies named
therein. In the case of any specialized agency not mentioned by name in
Section 1 the Secretary-General shall transmit to the agency a draft
annex recommended by the Economic and Social Council
Section 36
The final text of each annex shall be that approved by the. specialized
agency in question in accordance with its constitutional procedure.. A copy
of the annex as approved by each specialized agency shall be transmitted by
the agency in question to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and
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shall thereupon replace the draft referred to in Section 35.
Section 37
The present Convention becomes applicable to each speocialize agency
when it has transmitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the
final text of the relevant annex and has informed him that it accepts the
standard clauses, as modified by this annex and undertaken to give effect
to Sections 8, 18, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 42 and 45 (subject to any modification
of Section 32 which may be made in the final text of the annex, to the extent
necessary to accord with the constitutional Instrument of the agency) and any
provisions of the annex placing obligations on the agency. The
Secretary-General shall communicate to all Members of the United Nations
and other States members of the specialized agencies certified copies of
all annexes transmitted to him under this Section and of revised annexes
transmitted under Section 38.
Section 38
lf, after the transmission of a final annex under Section 36, any
specialized agency approves any amendments thereto in accordance with its
constitutional procedure, a revised annex shall be transmitted by it to
the Secretary-General
Section 39
The provisions of this Convention shall in no way limit or prejudice
the privileges andd immunities which have been or may hereafter be accorded
by any State to any specialized agency by reason of the location In the
territory of that State of its headquarters or regional offices,. This
Convention shall not be deemed to prevent the conclusion between any state
party, thereto and any specialized Agency.of supplemental agreements
adjusting the provisions of this Convention or extending or ourtaillng the
'privileges and immunities thereby granted.
Section 40
It is understood that the standard clauses as modified by the final text
of an annex sent by a specialized agency to the Secretary-General under
Section 36 (or any revised annex sent under Section 38) will' be consistent
with the provisions of the constitutional instrument then in force of the
agency in question, and that if any amendment to that instrument is
necessary, for the purpose of making the constitutional instrument so
consistent, such amendment will have been brought into force In accordance
with the constitutional procedure of that agency before the final
(or revised) annex is-transmitted.
The Convention shall not itself operate so as to abrogate, or derogate
from, any provisions of the constitutional instrument of any specialized
/agency or any E/CONF.2/C .6/16
page 13
agency or any rights or obligations which the agency may otherwise have or
acquire.
ARTICLE XI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Section 41
Accession to this Convention by a Member of the United Nations and
(subject to Section 42) by any state member of a specialized agency shall
be effected by deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-
General of the United Nations, which shall take effect on the date of its
deposit.
Section 42
A specialized agency shall communicate the text of this Convention
together with the relevant annexes to those of its members which are not
Members of the United Nations and shall Invite them to accede thereto in
respect of that agency by depositing an instrument of accession to this
Convention in respect thereof either with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations or with the Ececutive head of the specialized agency.
Section
Each State party to this Convention shall indicate in its instrument of
accession the specialized agency or agencies in respect of which it
undertakes to apply the provisions of this Convention. Each State party"
to this Convention may by a subsequent written notification to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations undertake to apply the provisions
of this Convention to one or more further specialized agencies. This
notification shall take effect on the date of its receipt by the Secretary-
General.
Section 44
This Convention shall enter into force for each state party to this
Convention in respect of a specialized agency when it has become applicable
to that agency in accordance with Section 37 and the State party has undertaken
to apply the provisions of the convention to that agency in accordance with
Section 43
Section 45
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all Members
of the United Nations, as well as all members of the specialized agencies,
and Ececutive heads of the specialized agencies of the deposit of each
instrument of accession received under Section 41 and of subsequent
notifications received under Section 43, The Executive head of a
specialized agency shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations
and the members of the agency concerned of the deposit of any instrument
of accession deposited with him under Section 42.
sectionn 46 E/CONF.2/C.6/16
Page 14
Section 46
It is understood that, when an instrument. of accession or subsequent
notification is deposited on behalf of any state, this state will bwix1a.
position under its own law to give effect to the terms of this Convention,
as modified by the final texts of any annexes relating to the agencies
covered by such accessions or notifications.
Section 4
1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) and (3) of this Section,
each State party to this Convention undertakes to apply this Convention
in respect of each specialized agency covered by its accession or subsequent
notification, until such time as a revised convention or annex shall have
become applicable to that agency and the said State shall have accepted the
revised convention or annex. In the case of a revised annex the acceptance
of States shall be by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General of
the United Nations.
2. Each State party to this. Convention, however, which is not or has ceased
to be a Member of a specialized agency, may address a written notification
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive head of
the agency concerned to the effect that it intends to withhold from that
agency the benefits of this Convention as from a specified date which shall
not be earlier than three months from the date of receipt of the notification.
3. Each State party to this Convention may withold the benefit of this
Convention to any specialized agency which ceases to be in relationship with
the United Nations.
4. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all states
parties to this Convention-of any notification transmitted to him under the
preceding paragraph.
Section 48
At the request of one-third of the States parties to this Convention,
the Secretary-General of the United Nations will convened a Conference with
the view of its revision.
4 The Annexes to the Convention are-as follows:
ANNEX I
THE INTEMATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
In their application to the International Labour Organization the
standard clauses shall operate subject to the following provision
Article V (other than paragraph (c) of Section 13) and section 25,
paragraph 2(1) of Article YII shall extend to the employers and
workers members of the Governing Body of the International Labour
Office; their alternates and advisers; except that any waiver of the
immunity of any such person member under Section 16 shall be by the
Governing Body
/ANNEX II E/CONF.2/C.6/16
Page 15
ANNEX II XI
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONSON
In their application to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
united Nations (hereinafter called "the Organization") the standard clauses
shall operate subject to the following provisions
1. Article V and Section 25, paragraph 2 (1) of Article VII shall
extend to the Chairman of the Council of the Organization, except
that any waiver of the immunity of the Chairman under Section 16
shall be by the Council of the Organization.
2. (i) Ecperts (other than officials coming within the scope of
Article VI) serving on committees of, or performing missions for,
the Organization shall be accorded the following privileges and
immunities so far as is necessary for the effective exercise of
their functions, including the time spent on journeys in connection
with service on such committees or missions:
(a) immunity from personal arrest or seizure of their personal
baggage;
(b) in respect of words spoken or written or acts done by them
in the performance of their official functions, immunity of legal
process of any other kind, such immunity to continue
notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer serving
onommitteeses of, ormployedre on missions for the Organization;
(Cthe 3 same facilities in spect . of currency and exchange
restrictions and in respect of their personal baggage as are
cord to i officials of foreign governments on temporary official
ssions:c
(ii) Privileges and Immunities are granted to the experts in the
interests of the Organization and not for the personalesofit it of the
individuals tmselveses. The ganization on shall have the right and the
duty to waive thimmunityni of any expert in any case where in its
opinion thimmunitylwould impede de the cause of justice, and it can
be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Organization.
NNEX IIIII
HE INTERNATIONAL COME AVIATION ORGANIZATIONO
In their application to the International Civil Aviation Organization
(hereinafter called "the Organization") the standard clauses shall operate
subject to the following provisions:
1. The privileges, immunities, exemptions and facilities referred
t .in Section 22 of the standard cleeses sshall also be accorded to
the President of the Council of the Organization.
2. (i). Experts (other than officials coming within the scope
of Article VI) serving on committees of, orperforming missions
/for, the Organisation E/CONF.2/C.6/16
Page 16
for, the Organization shall be secorded the following privileges
and immunities so far as in necessary for the effective exercise
of their functions including the time spent on journeys in connection
with service on such committees or missions:
(a) immunity from personal arrest or seizure of their personal
baggage;
(b) in respect of words spoken or written or acts done by
them in the performance of their official functions, immunity
of legal process of any other mankind such immunity to continue
notwithstanding that the p sons concerned are no longer serving
on committees of, or employed on missions for the Organization;
(c) the same facilities in respect of currency and exchange
restrictions and in respect of their personal baggage as are
accorded to officials of foreign governments on temporary
official missions;
(d) inviolability of their papers and documents relating to
the work on which they are engaged for the Organization.
(ii) In connection with (d) of 2 above, the principle contained
In the last sentence of Section 12 of the standard clauses shall be
applicable.
(iii) Privileges and immunities are granted to the experts of the
Organization in the interests of the Organization and not for the'
personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Organization
shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any expert
in any case where in its opinion the immunity would impede the course
of justice, and it can be waived without prejudice to the interests
of the Organization.
ANNEX IV
TE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
In their application to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (hereinafter called "the Organization") the standard
clauses shall operate subject to the following provisions:
1. Article V and Section 25, paragraph 2 (1) of Article VII shall
extend to the President of the Conference and members of the Executive
Board of the Organization, their substitutes and alternates except
that any waiver of the immunity of any such person of the Executive
Board under Section 16 shall be by the Executive Board.
2. (1) Experts (other than officials coming within the scope of
Article VI) serving on committees of, or performing missions for, the
Organization shall be accorded the following privileges and immunities
/so far as is E/CONF.2/C .6/16
Page 17
so far as is necessary for the effective exercise of their functions,
including the time spent on journeys in connection with service on
such committees or missions:
(a) immunity from personal arrest or seizure of their personal
baggage;
(b) in respect of words spoken or written or acts done by them
in the performance of their official functions, immunity of legal
process of any other kind, such immunity to continue notwithstanding
that the persons concerned are no longer serving on committees of,
or employed on missions for the Organization
(c) the same facilities in respect of currency and exchange
restrictions and in respect of their personal baggage as are
accorded to officials of foreign governments on temporary official
miss ions;
(ii) Privileges and immunities are granted to the experts of the
Organization in the interests of the Organization and not for the
personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Organization
shall have the right and duty to waive the immunity of any export
in any case where in its opinion the immunity would impede the course
of justice and it can be waived without prejudice to the interests
of the Organization.
ANNEX V
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
In their application to the International Monetary Fund (hereinafter
called "the Fund"), the standard clauses shall operate subject to the
following provisions:
1. The following shall be substituted for Section 9:
(a) The Fund, its assets, property, income and its operations
and transactions authorized by its Articles of Agreement, shall
be immune. from all taxation and from all customs duties. The
Fund shall be immune from prohibitions and restrictions on imports
and exports in respect of articles imported or exported for its
official use and in respect of its publications It is
understood, however that the Fund will not claim exemption
from taxes which are, in fact, no more than charges for public
utility services, and that articles (other than its publications)
imported under this exemption will not be sold in the country
into which they were imported Except under conditions agreed with
the Government of that country. The Fund hall also be immune
from the collection or payment of any tax or duty.
/(b) Do taxation of E/CONF. 2/C.6/16
Page 18
(b) No taxation of any kind shall be levied on any obligation
or security issued by the Fund, including any dividend or interest
thereon, by whomsoever held:
(1) which discriminates against such obligation or
security solely because of its origin; or
(il) if the sole juridictional basis for such' taxation
is the place or currency in which it is issued, made
payable or paid, or the location of any office or
place of business maintained by the Fund.
2. Section 32 of the standard clauses shall only apply to differences
arising out of thb interpretation or application of privileges and
immunities which are derived by the Fund from this Convention and are
not included in those which it can claim under its Articles or otherwise.
ANNEX VI
THE INTERATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
In their application to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (hereinafter called "the Bank"), the standard clauses shall
operate subject to the following provisions:
1, The following shall be substituted for Section 4:
"Actions may be brought against the Bank.only in a court of
competent jurisdiction in the territories of a member in which the
Bank has an office, has appointed an agent for the purpose of
accepting service or notice of process, or has issued or
guaranteed securities. No action shall however, be brought by
members or persons acting for or deriving claims from members.
The property and assets of the Bank shall; wheresoever located
and by whomsoever held, be immune from all forms of seizure,
attachment or execution before the delivery of final judgment
against the Bank."
2. The following shall be substituted for Section 9
(a) The Bank" its assets, property, income and its operations
and transactions authorized by its Articles of Agreement, shall
be imnune from all taxation and from all Customs duties. The
Bank shall be immune from prohibitions and restrictions on imports
and exports in respect of articles imported or exported for its
official use and in respect of its publications. It is understood,
however, that the Bank will not claim exemption from taxes which
are, in fact, no more than charges for public utility services,
and that articles other than its publications imported under this
/exemption will not E/CONF.2/C.6/16
Page 19
exemption will not, be, seld in the country into which they were
imported except under conditions agreed with the Government of
that country.
The Bank shall also. be immune from the. collection or payment
of any tax or duty.
(b), No. taxation of any. kind shall be levied on any obligation
or security issued by the Bank (including any divident or interest
thereon) by whomsoever held:
(i) which disorimlnates against such obligation or
security solely because it is issued by the Bank; or
(ii) if the sole jurisdictional basis for such taxation is
the place or currency in which it is issued, made
payable or paid, or the location of any office or place
of business maintained by the Bank.
(c) No taxation of any kind shall be levied on any obligation or
security guaranteed by the Bank (including any divident or interest
thereon) by whomsoever hold:
(i) which discriminates against such obligation or security
solely because it is guaranteed by the Bank; or
(ii) if the sole jurisdictional basis for such taxation is
the location of any office or place of business
maintained by the Bank.
3. Section 32 of the standard clauses shall only apply to differences
arising out of the interpretation or application of privileges and
immunities which are derived by the Bank from this Convention and are
not included in those which it can claim under its Articles or otherwise.
ANNEX VII
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
In their application to the World Health Organization (hereinafter
called "the Organization") the standard clause shall operate subject to
the following modifications:
1. Article V and Section 25, paragraph 2 (1) of Article VII shall
extend to persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the
Organization, their alternates and advisers, except that any waiver
of the immunity of any such persons under Section 16 shall be by the
Board.
2. (1) Experts (other than officials coming within the scope of
Article VI) serving on committees of, or performing missions for,
the Organization shall be accorded the following privileges and
Immunities so far as is necessary for the effective exercise of their
functions, including the time spent on journeys in connection with
service on such committees or missions:
/(a) immunity from E/CON .2/C .6/6
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(a) immunity from personal ayreut or seizure of their personal
baggage:
(b) in respect or words spoken or written or acts done by them
in the performance of their official functions, immunity of legal
process of any other kind, such immunity to continue notwithstanding
that the persons concerned. are no longer serving on committees of,
or employed on missions for the Organization;
(c) the same facilities in respect of currency and exchange
restrictions and in respect of their personal baggage as are
accorded to officials of foreign Governments on temporary
official missions;
(ii) Privileges and immunities are granted to the experts of
the Organiation in the interests of the Organization and not for the
personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Organization
shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any expert
in any case where in its opinion the immunity would impede the course
of justice, and it can be waived without prejudice to the interest
of the Organization.
ANNEX VIII
THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
The standard clauses shall apply without modification.
ANNE IX
THE INTEMATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
The standard clauses shall apply without modification. |
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR ANNUAL REVIEW
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Note by the Secretariat
Corrigendum
1. Section II, the title should read:
II. National legislation and implementing regulations (Article 16:6)
2. Paragraph 10(b), add at the end:
Canada (ADP/10/Add.5).
Comité des pratiques
antidumping
INFORMATION DESTINEE A L'EXAMEN ANNUEL
DE L'APPLICATION DE L'ACCORD
Note du secrétariat
Corrigendum
1. Le titre de la Section Il doit se lire comme suit:
II. Législation et règlements d'application nationaux (article 16,
paragraphe 6)
2. A la fin du paragraphe 10 b), remplacer "et" entre "Etats-Unis (ADP/10/Add.3)"
et "l'Autriche (ADP/10/Add.4)" par une virgule, supprimer le point final et
ajouter:
et le Canada (ADP/10/Add.5).
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping
INFORMACIÓN DE BASE PARA EL EXAMEN ANUAL
DEL FUNCIONAMIENTO DEL ACUERDO
Nota de la Secretaría
Corrigendum
1. El titulo de la sección II debe ser el siguiente:
II. Legislación national y reglamento de aplicación (párrafo 6 del
articulo 16)
2. En la última linea del apartado b) del párrafo 10, sustitúyase la conjunción "y"
por una coma, y añádase al final de la linea "y el Canadá (ADP/10/Add.5)". |
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Comit6 du commerce et du d6veloppement
Trente-cinqui3me session
23 juin 1978
NOTE DOCUNEVTAIRE POUR L' EXAMEN DE LA MISE EN OEUVRE
DE LA PARTIE IV
Corrigendum
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Department of Public Information
Press and Publications Bureau
Havana Cuba
Press Release ITO/36
26 November 1947
BIOGRAPHY OF DR. WALTER STUCKI
HEAD OF THESWUSS DELEGATION TO
UN CONFERENCE OF TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Dr. Walter Stucki was born in 1888, Berne, Switzerland.
He studied law and economics in Switzerland, France, Germany
and England .
After practicing law for a few years. he was appointed
in 1917 Genernal Secretary of the Ministry for Economics and
in 1925 became Director of Foreign Trade.
Dr. Stucki was a Member of various Swiss delegations to
the League of Nations, and was Chairman of the Economic
Commission often the League. He was Chairman of the Swiss
Delegation to the Economic Conferences at Geneva (1927) and
at London (1933).
Dr. Stucki was head of all the Swiss delegations to the
Economic Conferences of the League of Nations. He was also
Chairman of the Conforence of Raw Mateirals of the League.
During the years 1935-1937 Dr. Stucki was member of the
Swiss Parliament. During the years 1937-44, he was Minister
of Switzerland in France where he also represented the interests
of more than twenty other countries. During 1944-46 he was head
of the Division of Foreign Affairs. Since then, Dr. Stucki
acted as delegate of the Swiss Government at various special
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Department of Public Information
Havana, Cuba
Press Release ITO/20
21November 1947
BIOGRAPHY OF DR. ZDENEK AUGENTHALER, E.E.M.P.
Dr. Augenthaler, who has been nominated as Fourth Vice-Pres-
ident of the UN Cenference on Trade and Employment, was born in
1899 at Chlumec Nad Cidlinou (Near Prague). He fought in the First
World War and finished his studies in 1919.as Doctor of Law and
Economics at Charles University in Prague. In 1919, he entered the
Mirnistry of Foreign Trade and in 1922 the Economic Division of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Augenthaler served at different
diplomatic posts (Rumania, Hungary, Turkey, India). He was a member
of Czechoslovak delegations to various economic conferences, such
as the Connference of the ,agricultural Cuntries of Eastern and South-
eastern Europe, Economic Council of the Tittle Entente, etc. He
also served as a , member of various Czechoslovak delegations in
connection with commerical treaties.
After the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, he joined the
resistarnce movement. In 1944, Dr. Augenthaler was appointed Deputy
Chief of the Eccnomaic Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile, and was also economic
adviser to the Prime Minister.
Returning to Prague in 1945, he was appointed head of the Econ-
omic Division and promoted to Enjoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary. Since then he has headed ne-ctiations or acccinpanied
the Prime Minister or members of the Czecchoslovak Cabinet at nego-
tictions in many countries (USSR, USA, Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Berlin, Switzerland etc) . He headed the
Czechoslovak Delegation to the Preparatory Committee of the UN Con-
fercncu on Trade and Employment in London and Geneva. He also head-
ad the Czechoslovak delegation to the European Economic Commission.
Dr. Augenthaler is a Member of the Employment and Economic Commission
of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. He was
alternate Czechoslovak Delegate to the Economic and Social Council
in September 1946, ################# |
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Department of Public Information
Havana, Cuba
Press Release ITO/23
25 November 1947
BIOGRAPHY OF THE HONORABLE C.H. BHABHA
COOVEIJI HORMASJI BHABHA, who has been nominated Second Vice
President cf the United Nations Çonference on Trade and Employ-
ment, was born in 1910 at Bombay, India. Mr. Bhabha is at present
the Minister of Commerce of India and the youngest member of the
Cabinet in the Government of his country.
The Second Vice President of the Conference comes f rom a
well known Parsi family in Bombay, India, and his father, K.B.H.K.
Bhabhua, was noted. for his charities in the Bombay Presidency.
He obtained his Master in Arts from Saint Xavier' s Cellege in the
city of Bombay in 1932 and previously graduted as a Bachelor
in Commerce at the Sydenham Government College of Commerce and
Economics.
In 1933, Mr. Shabha was appointed Hellow of Saint Xavier's
college in history and Economics and from 1932 to 1933 he lec-
tured in Banking, at the Sydenhem Government College of Commerce
and Economics.
Mr. Bhabha entered business in 1934 as a Bullion (Finance
and Exchange Nerchant) in Bombay and soon succeeded in his trade.
He became successively Director of the Oriental Government Security
Lite Insurance Co., Ltd., the largest insurance concern in India;
Directar of the Central Bank of India, Ltd.; he also undertock
several important works of engincering and in the tea and rubbuer
States of Inida.
Later, he became Chairman of several cotton and textile -ills
in the Bombay Presidency. Until his appointment as a Minister of
the Government Mr. Bhabha was a Justice of Peace and Magistrate
for the city of Bombay.
He held the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of India
from September to October 1946, and was Minister of Werks from
October 1946 to August 1947 when he was re-appcinted Minister of
Commerce. ############## |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 16 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOIORIGINAL:
CENTRAL DRAFTING COMMITTEE
At the fourth meeting of the General Committee, held on 13 December 1947,
it was agreed to propose to the Conference the establishment of a Central
Drafting Committee with the following structure and terms of reference:
(a) The Central Drafting Committee should be composed of a
Chairman and four members, all being able to work in the two
languages in which the text of the Charter will be authentic:
French and English. The members of the Central Drafting Committee
should be appointed on the basis of their expert knowledge of the
drafting in several languages of international instruments;
(b) The Central Drafting Committee should study the text of the
Charter produced at the Conference, with a view to seeing that
it is clear and consistent throughout and that the authentic
texts are identical. It should not have power to change any
part of the text but if it considers changes desirable from a
drafting standpoint it should recommend to the Conference that
such changes, shown by the use of square brackets and underlining,
should be made;
(c) The member of the Central Drafting Committee should be
appointed by the President from nominations submitted to him
by delegations which wish to put forward the names of duly
qualified representatives;
(d) Representatives expert in the official languages which are
not working languages of the United Nations will be invited to
participate in the work of the Central Drafting Committee as
observers. It will then be possible to call upon them for
assistance in their expert capacity at a later stage when the
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/68
AND ECONOMIQU E 11 August 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF The
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman' s Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Fifteenth Meeting held on
Thursday, 7th August 1947, at
4:30 p.m.
Chairman: M. M. Suetens (Belgium)
1. President's Report on Visit to New York.
M. SUETENS expressed his. pleasure on returning to Geneva
after his visit of ten days to New York to attend the meeting
of the Economic and Social Council. He said that the Preparatory
Committee's Report had been presented to the Council on 28
July and in speaking of the Report he had stressed the
preparatory character of the work of this Second Session in
Geneva and the efforts that were made by the Committee to
prepare a Draft Charter which took account of the different
economic and political structures of all Members of the United
Nations. Regarding the time and place of the proposed Inter-
national Conference on Trade and Employment he had stressed the
fact that the original plan had called for a World conference
at the end of 1946. There had ther efore already been a years
delay and in view of the great importance of the Charter and the
urgency of bringing it into operation as early as possible, any
further delay should be avoided. He had said that the
Preparatory Committee recognised the need for governments to
have ample time to study the Draft Charter, but as they had had
an opportunity to send observers to all the meetings of the
UNITED NATIONS
NATI ONS UNI ES E/PC/T/DEL/6 8
Page 2
Preparatory Committee and had been furnished with copies of
documents, the three months that remained. between the completion
of the Charter in August and the convening of the Conference
in November should be sufficient. The Council had then examined
the Preparatory Committee's Report. The agenda had been accepted.
Two Members of the Council urged a postponement of the World
Conference. USSR and Byelo-russia abstained from participation
in the discussion, The proposed date was accepted and the
Council was unanimous on the choice of Havana as the venue.
M. Suetens then referred to the invitations to be sent
to non-members of the United Nations and to their voting rights.
First, a proposal had been made that territories which were
not fully self-governing should be treated separately from
the sovereign states which were non-members, but this had
been defeated. The list of countries to which invitations
should be sent, proposed by the Preparatory Committee, had been
approved but two additions had been made to the list, namely
Pakistan and indonesia. On the question of the right to vote,
M. Suetens had been asked for his views and he had stated that
whilst the Preparatory Committee had not discussed this question
it was his personal view that the non-members invited to the
Conference should be given full voting rights becausc of their
commercial importance and because if they were wanted as Members
of the Organization, their views should bo taken into account
and nothing should be done to provoke their hostility. Mr.
Holmes of the UK Delegation, who had accompanied him, had strongly
supported this view and the cable message received from the
Preparatory Committee had been read to the Council. However,
there had been two currents of opinion opposed to the voting
rights; in the first place, the question of principle had been E/PC/T/DEL/68
page 3
raised and it had been argued. that to grant the vote to non-
members would set a dangerous precedent for other inter-
governmental organizations and conferences. M. Suetens read
extracts from the speeches made at the Council meeting by the
Members representing Canada, Norway and the United States,
strongly opposin- the proposal that non-members should be
allowed to vote; in the second place, said M. Suetens, the
right to vote had been opposed because it was thought
inadvisable to extend it to countries which did not enjoy full
sovereignty and which did not figure in the list presented
by the Proparatory Committee.
M. Suetens was congratulated by various Delegations on
his return to Geneva and on the success which had attended
his efftorts on behalf of the Preparatory Committee at the
meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Mr. A. B. SPEIKENBRINK (Netherlands) said that the
Council must have been under some misapprehension when it
decided that an invitation should be issued to the Indonesian
Republic; the territory called the Indonesian Republic was
only one of the territories making up the United States of
Indonesia which was to be formed; and the treatment of various
territories, having the status of the Indonesian Republic,
as separate states, would undermine the structure of the
proposed organization. Moreover, it should be understood
that the Delegation of the Netherlands to the Preparatory
Committee represented the Kingdom of the Netherlands and that
that included all overseas territories as well as the
metropolitan territory.
Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) thought that the
Council's action somewhat belied their professes interest in the E/PC/T/DEL/68
page 4
work of the Preparatory Committee in that it ignored the
Committee's message on the subject of voting rights. He now
wondered whether something could be done to obtain a reversal
or modification of the Councills decision, since it was
possible that the refusal of voting rights might cause some
non-members of the United Nations to refuse the invitation.
The United Kingdom, for example, would regard it as a serious
matter if Eire did not attend the Conference, and no doubt
European countries would be equally disturbed if Switzerland
did not attend. He suggested that possibly the question
could be re-opened by the Goverments represented on the
Preparatory Comnittee; the Governments that had opposed the
voting rights might be persuaded to change their attitude, or,
alternatively a middle course might be found which would be
acceptable to a'l. The Governments represented at the Havana
Conference would be undertaking far-reachîng obligations, and,
therefor,; the questions which arise for decision could perhaps
be divided into two categories and non-members of the United
Nations might be allowed to vote when questions affecting their
obligations as potential Members of the International Trade
Organization came up for discussion but not on other matters.
Mr. Helmore said that his Government might be willing to take
the initiative in seeking some such compromise solution, but
he would like to know that the Delegations of one or two other
important countries which had opposed voting rights would be
prepared to support his plan. Finally, Mr. Helmore said that he
would want the whole question of voting rights treated in this
manner and would not want different treatment for the "customs
territories' which were to be invited to the Conference. E/PC/T/DEL/68
page 5
Mr. L.D. WILGRESL (Canada) said that he had received no
reports from hisGovernment on the questions discussed at the
meeting of the Council, nor had he been given instructions.
It was, however, clear from the extracts from the reports read
by the Chairman that the Conadian representative at the Economic
and Social Council had opposed the granting of voting rights.
He had always understood that it was the view of the Canadian
Government that the Trade Conference should be on the broaclest
possible basis, but possibly they had strong views on the question
of setting a precedent for future conferences. Mr. Wilgress
expressed his personal view that non-Members of the United Nations
should have full. voting rights on questions affecting the
obligations of Members of the new Organization; on these
question they should be allowed to have a voice in the decisions,
but on questions of procedure the voting might be restricted to
Members of the United Nations. Mr. Wilgress said that if such
a compromise proposal were pur forward he could ask his
Government if they would be prepared to support it.it.
ERIK COLLAN (Norway) srwsaid he was ine thme sa ition pos.tion
ilgress, and be agreed with what he had said.t he hcaaid.
M. BAUrDUgreed with a;-reod with MandWilgress md
Mr. Colban; heedas preparcl to support Mr. Helmore' s proposal,
and would be pleased to oubmit it tnment Goverrm.en for the
matter toagainaised e,,ai in the Econornic and Social Council
oreinlthe Gencra- Assembly.
Mr. C. WeLCOX (Unitcoined the jOinlE d th other
in egate s iii suppHelmore's IHelmorc's proposal.
ING (ChHTUINSZ KIïina) said that in the absence of
s from his insernment he could not differ from from E/PC/T/DEL/68
the attitude adopted by the Chinese representative at the
meeting of the Council, but he would gladly forward
Mr. Helmore's proposal for the consideration of his Goven-
ment.
Mr. A. de. V.F. BRAGA (Brazil) said his Government was
not a Member of the Council., but in the absence of
instructions he agreed that the voting rights should not bo
restricted. He offered to put Mr. Helmore's proposal to
his Governmentvcrnnent.
M. ANCL FAIVOVICH (Chile) supported the views of
mbers of the otht Mcîratorommitteey Cc,.rihe question
of voting,He seugegstd that Members of the Preparatory
mittee Ceittle should obtain tehE:iewso cfheir t'-oernmvcrts and
tehn teh Committec could decide what to do. He would welcmeo
furhert clarifcationi teh proposal of the Unietd Kingdom
dlegate.egate.
LMORElir. Ltd Kingdom) e~,d ihat he had not .-t hCnot
eforimulatd his proposal in erms, but the sense of hisprecise tt thc. stnse of his
plarowas te urc an nt cftheouncils decision so
asMembers oto ailclorers cUitcd Natvois to .ote on
quaffecting the rights and obligations of Members of ts estio cf MoC.bCrs of
theHe said that he did not thinkl proposed Oranization.id thùt ho dJJO. not think
ction; the th;Prcnr.torY Con'-i-t: o i.soif could take Cny
ly and wou2Ll submit its Ann-ial Rcporssebly and
tho question of votin_ rights could then be re-opened; mean-
w!hil, no doubt, the invitarions to the Conference would be
issued in accrdancc with the Co,,ncilts decision, but the non-
voting questionrhaps bc infor.-ocd th.t thc votin-g quest
might bc re-cpencd and rojcctions of thc invitation might thus
be avoided. E/PC/T/DEL/68
page 7
Mr. COLBAN (Norway) suggested that the Summary Record of
this discussion should be made available as soon as possible,
.-nd Mr. Braga (Brazil) proposed that the record of the discussion
ini the Economic and Social Council should also be circulated.
Mr. BARADUC (France) asked the Executive Socretary whether
he thought the Council could reverse its decision before the
end Of its present r.-eeting, and Mr. Wyndham-White (Executive
Secrelary) stated in reply that it would be difficult for the
Council to reverse a decision which had been the sujectt of a
ormalfvote following full discussion.
The CHAIRMAN rainforced the opinion of the ed the opinion of the Executive
Secretary. He also felt that the Preparatory Committee itself
should take noo sfurther actioHen on t i question suggested
mblythat the General ^sscht, nowever, modify the Council's
demblyecision; t he Ass would mmeeton l5th Septeber and the
Govarimun t ropresented or tmm Preparatory Co=nittee -
particularly the United Kingmightovernment - -m^ig take action
with a view to mise;ing a comproridis and meanwhile, the non-
infêreWmbers ilic be informed chat the question is likely to be
re-ornea.
Mr, imI4OREd Kingd) suggested that oteher Delegat-s
assist in sdecuring the esired comaking mpromise by appropriate
recomuendons to their Governments and should nitedlet the Ur±i
KingdorDelwegation kno-what action their Governments decided
to take.
It was unanimousoly agreed t proceed in accordance with
the suRpestion of thegUnited Kinzdom delegate.
2.oRequestsservers d Obezvers to final meetings of the
Second Session.
Mr. WYNDHAM-WHITE (Executive Secretary) reported that he
had received two requests from non-Members of the United Nations, E.PC/T/DEL/68
page 8
who would be receiving invitations to the Havana Conference,
for per-zission to send Observers to attend the final stages of the
Proparatory Committee's discussions on the Charter; he said that
to admit such Observers would require an amendment of tho rules
of procedure, but before proposing such an amendment he would
like to have the decision of the Preparatory Committee on
whether such Observers should be admitted.
Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechooslovakia) and Mr. COLBAN (Norway)
expressed the view that it was unnecessary at this late stage
that such Observers should be admitted to the remaining meetings
of the Preparatory Committee; they said that the Governments
concerned were receiving the documents and could send Observers
to the public meetings.
In reply to a question the Executive Secretary stated that
the requasts to which he referred had bean received from the
Governments of Italy and Hungary.
M. FAIVOVICH (Chile) suggested that Governments invited
to the Havana Conference should be permitted to send Observers to
the remaining meetings in Geneva, and the Chairman agreed with
this view.
After further discussion it was proposed by Mr. Helmore,
supported by Mr. Baraduc that the discussion be adjourned.
The meeting rose at 7.30 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/Del.23
AND ECONOMIQUE April 23rd, 1947.
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
CHAIRMAN' S COMMITTEE
(HEADS OF DELEGATIONS.)
Summary Record of the Third Meeting
held on April 21st, 1947 at 11 a.m.
1. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) requested the Chairman's
permission to refer, prior to consideration of the Agenda,
to the meting of Observers from Governments Members of the
United Nations but not members of the Preparatory Committee,
called by the Executive Secretary for 3.30 p.m. on April 21st,
Mr. HELMORE considered it important that the participation of
these official Observers in the work of this Session of the
Preparatory Committee be made as real as possible in order to
facilitate the participation of their respective Governments
in the proposed World Conference on Trade and Employment.
The views of official Observers had not, in his Opinion, been
given adequate consideration during the London Session owing
to the pressure of business at that meeting. He felt however,
that this situation should, so far as possible, be corrected
at the present Session. The Observers might, for example, be
told that any written statements they put in would be care-
fully considered, and opportunities should be found for dis-
cussing these statements either in the Committee itself or by
nominating certain Members of the Committee to discuss them
. E/PC/T/Del.23
page 2
with the Observers. The CHAIRMAN confirmed, in
response to Dr. SPEEKENBRINK'S (Netherlands) query,
that Mr. HELMORE'S remarks would not apply to tariff
negotiations. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary)
expressed appreciation of Mr. Helmore's remarks which
would be helpful to him in connection with the
scheduled meeting of official Observers.
2. The Committee began consideration of the Agenda,
ltem 1:
Preliminary consideration of note by Executive
Secretary on consultation with non-governmental
organizations in Category A. E/PC/T/45.
(Including draft letter to M. Jean Daret,
World Federation of Trade Unions.)
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) suggested
that, while Heads of Delegations might not be in a
position at this meeting to reach agreed conclusions
regarding the proposed, arrangements for consultation
during the present Session with non-governmental
organizations in Category A, it would be desirable to
agree the draft letter replying to M. Jean Duret,
World Federation of Trade Unions representative.
3. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) agreed that it was
desirable to postpone the discussion on procedure, and
regarded the draft reply to Mr. Duret appropriate with
the exceptions of the last sentence which he proposed
be deleted. E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 3.
4. Dr. COOMBS (Australia), while not differing from the
general views expressed in the draft letter to M. Duret, prefered
a different emphasis on some points. For example, in the
penultimate paragraph of the draft letter, opportunities for
consultation during, rather than subsequent to, the current Session
should be emphasised. He agreed to submit to the Executive
Secretary suggested drafting changes. It was important to give
positive consideration to the views of Category A Observers,
leaving no room for criticism in this respect, but he agreed that
consideration of the precise means of consultation should be
deferred.
5. Mr. NASH (New Zealand) suggested omission of the
reference (at the bottom of the second page of the draft letter)
to only two non-governmental organizations of the four represented
having been invited to present views orally during the First Session
of the Preparatory Committee, although this was factually correct.
6. Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) expressed agreement with the
draft letter. Regarding the method of consultation with Category A
organizations, he believed the extent of their representatives'
participation should be defined specifically. If M.Duret's
remarks quoted in the draft letter were accepted, such Observers
would be on much the same level as delegates from member countries.
While every facility should be afforded to representatives of
Category A organizations to express their views, he believed such
Observers should not have the right to participate in Committee
discussions or to interrogate the Committee or its members. E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 4.
7. Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) proposed pointing out
in the letter that no facilities would be provided for
consultation regarding tariff discussions.
8. Mr. BARADUC (France) agreed with the substance of the
draft letter, but supported Dr. Coombs' remarks regarding the
form of the letter.
9. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained that
the suggestions made in the note on consultation with non-governmental
organizations in Category A were based directly on the procedure
adopted by the Economic and Social Council and were in accord
with the decisions taken by the Preparatory Committes at its
First Session. The Committee had assimilated itself to
a Commission of the Council for this purpose. He believed the
Delegate from South Africa had interpreted accurately the
intention of this procedure and suggested his points could be
met by the addition of a sentence pointing out that the procedure
adopted does not give to non-governmental organizations any
right to "participate regularly" in the work of the Council or
its Commissions or to "interrogate" such bodies. E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 5
10. The Committee agreed that :
(a) the letter from the Chairman to M. Duret should
be despatched after being redrafted by the
Executive Secretary to take into account the
Delegates' comments;
(b) the question of consultation with non-governmental
organizations in Category A should be referred
back to the Chairman's Committee for further
consideration at an early date.
11. Item 2 of the Agenda:
Note by the Chairman on the Election of Vice-Chairmen
E/PC/T/Del/20.
The Committee agreed to adept the Chairman's suggestion
that Ambassador L.D. Wilgress, Principal Delegate for Canada,
replace as a nominee Dr. Wunsz King, Principal Delegate for
China, who had indicated his inability to accept nomination
due to pressure of other work which might take him away from
Geneva. Mr. MALIK (India) proposed that Sir Raghaven Pillai,
Alternate Leader of the Indian Delegation, replace Mr, I.I.
Chundrigar, Principal Delegate for India, as a nominee. Mr.
Chundrigar was not likely to be able to be present for much
of the Geneva Conference. On Mr. HELMORE'S (United
Kingdom) motion it vas agreed to delete the first paragraph
on page 2 of the Note by the Chairman. On Dr. COOMB'S
(Australia) motion, seconded by Dr. Speekenbrink
(Netherlands), the Alternate Delegate for india was nominated
as second Vice-Chairman, for the purpose of rules 8 and 9,
instead of the Principal Delegate for China who had
withdrawn. The Chairman's suggestions, as amended, were E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 6
accepted by the Committee.
12. Item 3 of the Agenda:
Report by Ad Hoc Working Party on Tariff
Negotiations.
Mr. WILGRESS, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Working Party
on Tariff Negotiations, presented the Working Party's
Report, reviewing its contents. The procedure by which
the Working Party had discussed with delegations the
possibility of advancing the dates on which negotiations
could begin had proved successful, largely due to the
co-operation of the delegations, enabling the Working
Party to schedule thus far dates for the commencement
of 96 out of a total of 120 possible tariff
negotiations. The Working Party wished to emphasize
that the submission of lists of requests on the dates
indicated in Annex B was an essential condition if the
schedule of negotiations was to be maintained. The
Secretariat was now preparing for distribution to
delegates a chart which would clarify the position
regarding negotiations with Overseas territories for
which members had an international responsibility,
dates for which were not included in Annex A. E/PC/T/Del 23
page 7.
13. Delegates would recall that the Chairman's Committee
had decided it would be a mistake to attempt to agree in final
form at this stage the Memorandum on Procedures drafted during
the London Session. The Working Party believed that some
experience in actual negntiations was required before precise
rules of procedure could be formulated and had therefore
limited its consideration to certain minimum working rules:
(a) the way in which negotiations could be got under
way;
(b) the role of the United Nations Secretariat in
tariff negotiations;
(c) the basis on which lists of offers should be made
available to delegations other than the delegations
with which a particular delegation was then
negotiating.
Regarding (a), the working Party had. agreed that the date on
which two members met and exchanged lists of offers should be
deemed to be the date on which negotiations commenced. Regarding
(b), the Working Party had agreed that it should be obligatory
upon each delegation to notify the Secretariat of all contemplated
meetings so that the Secretariat could allocate rooms and be
fully informed, for the benefit of the delegations, as to
negotiations taking place. Regarding (c), the Working Party
was of the opinion that, simultaneously with the exchange of E/PC/T/Del 23
page 8
lists of offers between any two negotiating teams, each of
the two delegations should file with the Secretariat a copy
of the list of offers submitted, such list of offers not to
be divalged by the Secretariat to any delegations other than
these having commenced negotiations with the delegation
submitting the list of offers. There had been a difference
of opinion in the Working Party as to whether a delegation
entering negotiations with another delegation should provide
the latter with a list of all their offers, including those
to delegations with which the former intended to negotiate
but had not yet begun to do so. Some members of the Working
Party believed this procedure should be mandatory while
others preferred that it be discretionary. The final
sentence of the second paragraph on page 2 of the Report
had been worded so as to permit delegations to follow this
procedure within their discretion.
14. The Working Party suggested that, vvithin his discretion,
the Chairman might wish to discuss with his Committee (Heads
of Delegations) - say, three or four weeks after negotiations
had been under way - the question of the future procedure
governing tariff negotiations in the light of negotiations
to date. They believed that, meanwhile, the Report of the
Working Party should be a sufficient guide. E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 9.
15. The Working Party recommended further that the
Preparatory Committee consider certain provisions of the Charter
covering administrative and other technical questions clearly
related to tariff negotiations prior to the Charter discussions
scheduled tentatively for May 15. Since the text of the
relevant Articles had not been agreed during the First Session
but had been prepared by the Drafting Committee, the Working
Party believed it would be desirable to put the Articles in
question on the same basis as the rest of the Draft Charter
prior to the beginning of Charter discussions.
16. Mr. NASH (New Zealand) proposed that the second para-
graph on page 2 of the Working Party Report be amended so as
to make delegations solely responsible for the distribution
of lists of offers. He agreed it would be in order to
file simultaneously with the Secretariat, for information
only, copies of all such lists.
17. The Committee agreed an amendment proposed by
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) which would make
delegations clearly responsible for the distribution of
lists of offers, while specifying that the Secretariat
should receive copies of lists of offers for information
only. E/PC/T/Del. 23
Page 10.
18. Mr. WU (China) advised the Committee that the
dates listed in Annex A on which China had agreed to
exchange lists of offers must be regarded as tentative.
The Chinese Delegation was doing its utmost to meet the
goal set but a few days margin might be required.
Regarding Annex B, the Chinese Delegation had submitted
lists of requests for concessions to all members except
Lebanon-Syrie. A new list of requests, revised in the
light of the new Belgium-Netherlands-Luxemburg tariff
schedules, would be submitted as soon as possible to
Belgium and the Netherlands. The Chinese Delegation
also planned to submit requests to the Overseas
territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and
France.
19. Mr. MALIK (India) advised the Committee that it
would not be possible for India to commence negotiations
with Lebanon-Syria on May lst as scheduled in Annex A
since the list of demands on India was still not available.
20. M. BARADUC (France) advised the Committee that
the dates listed in Annex B for the submission of lists
of requests as between Czechoslovakia and France were
no longer applicable.
21. Consideration of Draft Press Communique
(distributed at meeting).
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) recommended
that he be authorised E/PC/T/Del.23 Page 11
(a) to issue a press communique based on the report
of the Ad Hoc Working Party at a press conference on Tuesday,
April 22nd, after the Preparatory Committee's Executive Session;
(b) to release Annex A - at least the information
regarding the 24 negotiations scheduled for the remainder of
April - since the press would probably request more informa-
tion as to the particular negotiations taking place once the
drafrt press release was issued. On Mr. WILGPRESS (Canada)
motion, supported by Dr- HOLLOWAY (South Africa) and Mr. HELMORE
(United Kingdom, the Committee agreed that all of Annex A
should be released to the press. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom),
supported by Dr. COOMBS (Australia), proposed that the refe-
rence in the draft press release to "preferential arrangements"
should ba deleted. It was agreed that interested Heads of
Delegations would meet in the Executive Sacretary's office at
4.30 thtat afternoon to discuss further the terms of the press
release, particularly the paragraph referring to "preferential
arrangements". *
22. Mr. WILCOX (United States) suggested that it would be
unfortunate if the Ad Hoc Working Party on Tariff Negotiations
were to disband, even though it had now reported to the
Chairman's Committee and thereby, presumablyy, discharged its
responsibilities. He proposed that this Working Party, which
.
*At this Meeting it was agreed that the press communique
should be confined to the release ot Annex A and that the
expariation should be made orally by the Executive Secretary
at a Press Conference. E/PC/T/Del.23
Page 12
had made such a substantial contribution in drawing up the
plan of work for tariff negotiations, be continued until suoh
time as it might be necessary to consider setting up more
elaborate machinery. Its terms of reference would be to
ascertain and review at the end of each week the progress of
all tariff negotiations and to report pariodically to the
Chairman's Committee (Heads of Delegations) until such time
as it was deemed desirable by the Committee to make more
formal arrangements. Mr. Wilcox's proposal was agreed by
the Committee.
23. The meeting adjourned at 1 p.m. |
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman' s Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Thirteenth Meeting held on
Friday, 1 August, 1947, at 2.30 p.m.
Chairman : Dr. Z. Augenthaler (Czechoslovakia)
1. The CHAIRMAN informed the Committee that the Economic and
Social Council had approved the Preparatory Committee's recommenda-
tions with respect to the date and place of the World Conference
(Report to the Economic and Social Council - E/PC/T/117 Rev.1).
2. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) added that the
Preparatory Committee's Report to the Council had been approved
with one exception, i.e. Annexure D regarding invitation of
states Fon-Members of the United Nations to the Conference on
Trade and Employment, which was still under discussion. This
question had been referred by the Council to its Economic Committee
which had recommended to the Council that the states mentioned in
the Preparatory Committee's resolution, with the addition of
Pakistan, should be invited to the World Conference, but without
the right to vote. Mr. Wyndham White suggested that the
Committee might wish to communicate immediately to the Council
the assumption on which its recommendation had been based, i.e.
that the states mentioned, if invited, would have the same status
including the right to vote, as any other state participating in
the Conference.
. E/PC/T/DEL/63
page 2
3. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) , supported by
Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa), proposed that a communica-
tion to this effect be sent to the Council in the strongest
terms. Mr. Helmore also called attention to the problem
such a decision would create for Pakistan. The Indian
Independence Bill having now been passed, Pakistan would
most likely have applied for membership in the United
Nations prior to the World Conference, but it was unlikely
that its application would have been acted upon by that
time. This would mean that Pakistan would not have the
right to vote if the Council were to accept the recommenda-
tion of its Economic Committee.
4. Sir R. PILLAI (India) proposed that the Council's
attention be called to the problem mentioned by Mr. Helmore,
particularly the anomalous situation which would arise if
Pakistan were to sign the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade and then be without a vote at the World Conference.
5. At the CHAIRMAN'S suggestion, was agreed that the
Executive Secretary would cable the Economic and Social
Council the Preparatory Committee's unanimous viow that
all states limited to the Conference on Trade and Employ-
ment should have the rigtht to vote, requesting the Council
to reconsider any decision to the contrary.
6. The CHAIRMAN called attention to the Executive
Secretary's Note suggesting the publication of Chapter VII
prior to the first meeting of the Interim Co-ordinating
Committee for International Commodity Arrangements on
18 August and the Annual Conference of the Food and
Agriculture Organization on 26 August, (E/PC/T/DEL/58),
to which he assumed there were no objections. E/PC/T/DEL/63
page 3.
7. Dr. G. GUTIERREZ(Cuba), as Chairman of the Legal Drafting
Committee, preferred that Chapter VII should not be published
until the Drafting Committee had completed its examination of
the text, probably early next week, particularly in view of
some important omissions which the Drafting Committee was
calling to the attention of the Preparatory Committee.
8. Mr. P. BARADUC (France) and Mr. A. FAIVOVICH (Chile)
supported the Cuban Delegate's suggestion, emphasising the
need to revise the French text.
9. Mr. E.WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) suggested that,
in view of the desirability of making known the general lines
of the commodity principles laid down in Chapter VII prior to
the meetings referred to, there was a stronger argument for
publishing immediately the provisional text than for awaiting
the revised text.
10. This point of view was suppported by Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE
(United Kingdom), as Chairman of the Interim Co-ordinating
Committee, and Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia).
11. At the CHAIRMAN'S suggestion, it was agreed that the
Executive Secretary and the Chairman of the Legal Drafting
Committee should confer and decide whether or not Chapter VII
should be published in its present form.
Agenda Item 1. Report of Tariff Negotiations Working Party.
12. Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman of the Working Party,
presented the Report, dated 24 July, pointing out that it was
already somewhat out of date. However, the Working Party had
today approved a further Report, which would indicate that
tariff negotiations, rather than proceeding at an accelerated
rate, as suggested at the last meeting of the Chairman's E/PC/T/DEL/63
page 4
Committee, were procceding at a dccelarated rate. The Working
Party had concluded that it was clearly impossibIe for tariff
negotiations to be completed on 15 August, the target data fixed by
the Committee. The new Report would recommend consideration of
(a) a new and more realistic target date, and
(b) what stops could be taken to most such a target date.
13. The Committee agreed to Mr. Wilgress' proposal that the
Chairman's Committee be convened on Monday, 4 August, at 10.30 a.m.
to discuss the Working Party's latest Report.
Agenda item 2. Programme for completion of Charter discussions.
14. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary), in presenting
the Secretariat's suggestion, acknowledged their imperfections
which he believed to be inherent in the difficulties faced by the
Committee in attempting to complete its work by the target data,
15 August. While recognizing that the respective sections of the
Charter had been scheduled for consideration in a somewhat arbitrary
order, he believed it was essential to consider reports as they
became available if the target date was to be met. The Commission
device had been retained to permit simultaneous meetings if neces-
sary. It was assumed that the Preparatory Committee (sitting in
Commission) would meet only in the afternoons but it should be con-
sidered whether that rule could be maintained during the closing
stages. If additional meetings were required, the Committee might
wish to examine the possibility of evening as an alternative to
morning meetings, leaving mornings free for sub-committees and
tariff negotiations. No provision had been made in the schedule
for meetings of the proposed Tariff Agreement Committee, a
committee of the whole, the composition of which would probably
be such as to conflict with Preparatory Committee meetings. E/PC/T/DEL/63.
page 5.
Two days had been allotted for the final reading stage in
Plenary Session, with 15 August being left open as an
additional day for this purpose if required. Regarding the
progress of sub-committee work, there were a number of
important sub-committees still sitting, especially the Sub-
Committee on Chapter IV. However, it was anticipated that
all sub-committees would be able to complete their work in
time to permit circulation of their reports 24 hours in
advance of the date on which they were scheduled to be discussed.
15. The CHAIRMAN asked for an expression of opinion on the
following suggestions, which, if adopted, might enable the
Committee to adhere to the proposed schedule:
(a) Should the Commissions meet in mornings and evenings in
addition to afternoons?
(b) Should the Tariff Agreement Committee meet simultaneously
with the Commissions?
(c) Should Commissions A and B meet simultaneously?
16. Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia), (a) preferred that morning
and evening sessions should be reserved for sub-committees;
(b) lndicated it would be inconvenient so far as the Australian
Delegation was concerned for the Tariff Agreement Committee
to rneet simultaneously with Commission A, although simultaneous
meetings with Commission B would be possible; (c) had no
objections to simultaneous meetings of the Commissions.
17. Dr. G. GUTIERREZ (Cuba) had no objections to the three
suggestions mentioned by the Chairman, but pointed out that t
the schedule did not provide or Prepara oOry CmmiLtteo con-
sideration offinal texts t as eovised by he Legal Drafrting
ommittee. A minority of hte Legal Drafting Committeen.-ittee
nembers held the view thammitteeo:::itte should be abolished E/PC/T/DEL/63
page 6.
and the texts published as they emerged from the sub-committees.
The majority, however, favoured continuing the Legal Drafting
Committee, establishing rules of procedure to expedite its
work, and providing in the schedule for consideration of the
revised texts. Dr. Gutierrez strongly recommended the view
of the majority.
18. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHIET (Executive Secretary) pointed out
that the revised torts would be considered at the final reading
stage. He strongly Favoured, however, discontinuing the Legal
Drafting Committee on the grounds that the proposed time-table
would not permit of its doing an effective job on the more
difficult Chapters, the texts of which would not be available
for some time yet. Any editing: work dome should be limited
primarily to ensuring that the French text was authentic. The
existing procedure was that French-speaking Delegations made
available their services for this purpose. The Charter as it
emerged fron this Session would in any case be primarily a
working document for the World Conference and the more serious
work of editing and drafting might be reserved until after
this later stage.
19. Mr. A. FAIVOVICH (Chile) expressed the view, on behalf of
the smaller Delegations, that it would be impossible to adopt
the proposed schedule. He objected to simultaneous meetings
of the Commissions, specially since all sub-committees had not
yet finished their work; suggested that the Tarifif Agreement
Committee should begin its work only after the relevant provisions
of the Charter had been agreed; and agreed with the suggestion
made by the Chairman of the Legal Drafting Committee that the
latter Committee should continue its work,
20. Dr. A.S. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) considered the E/PC/T/DEL/63.
Page 7.
proposed schedule highly unrealistic. Nor did he agree
that the Charter as it would emerge from this Session would
be merely a working document for the World Conference
since certain of its provisions would be included in the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. He did not favour
simultaneous Commission meetings, for the reason that Heads
of Delegations shoul be able to give their personal
attention to these discussions as well as to the deliberations
of the Tariff Agreement Committee. Dr. Speeknbrink
proposed that sub-committees should complete their work by
the end of next week, that all reports should be circulated
at least 48 hours in advance of' their consideration by the
Commission, and that the target date should be postponed from
15 August to 25 August.
21. Mr. C. WILCOX (United States), with respect to the three
points mntioned by the Chairman, indicated that the United
States Delegation was prepared to accept any arrangments
which were convenient to other Delegations. As for the
proposed schedule, he could not agree with the views expressed
by Dr. Speekenbrink. He considered the work of the Session
to be consideirably advanced and believed that many outstanding
points might yet be resolved by the dates suggested for con-
sideration of sub-committee reports. If this were not the
case, Delegates could temporarily reserve their positions on
particular paragraphs pending the final reading. He believed
the propose schedule could be adopted on the understanding
that it was subject to adjustment, particularly as to the
final reading stage, if it became clear that the Committee
was not ready for formal action by 14 August. Mr. Wilcox
dissented from any suggestion that the Legal Drafting
Committee should. be disbanded. E/PC/T/DEL/63.
Page 8.
22. Mr. P. BARADUC (France) disagreed with the suggestion to
discontinue the Legal Drafting Committee. As for the pro-
posed schedule, his Delegation was prepared to work at the
convenience of other Delegations, Regarding Mr. Wilcox's
remarks, he considered it essential to have certain Chapters of
the Charter, particularly Chapters IV and V, available for
consideration at the same time, even if this meant a delay in
the completion of the work of the Session.
23. Mr. P.A. FORTHOMME (Belgium) indicated that his Delegation
was prepared to work at any time; considered it inadvisable
to abolish the Legal Drafting Committee, but proposed that the
Committee should concantrate its work on improving tne French
text; found it impossible to accept the proposed schedule,
particularly since the text of the Draft Charter should be
considered as a whole, in view of the close relationship between
certain of its sections.
24. Dr. H.C. COOMPS (Australia) urged revision of tho schedule
to permit, as early as possible, at least a preliminary
examination by the full Preparator Committee of the implications
of the Report of the Tariff Neogiations Working Party for the
General agreement on Tariffs and Trade. He agreed with the view
expressed by the Belgian Delegation that it would be necessary at
some stage for the Preparatory Committee to consider the Charter
as a whole in order to perceive the relationship between its
various parts. If the Legal Drafting Committee was in fact going
beyond purely technical editing and seeking to clarify substantive
issues, then ha believed it would be desirable to defer this aspect
of their work. Such an attempt to clarify the substance might
result in a distortion of the agreed interpretation of the text
or the upsetting of precariously achieved compromises. E/PC/T/DEL/63.
Page 9.
25. The CHAIRMAN summarized what he believed to be the
general feeling of the Committee follows:
(a) The Legal Drafting Committee should be continued;
(b) The Commissions should not meet simultaneously, either
because of the difficulties caused thereby for smaller Dele-
gations or because Heads of Delegations would themselves like
to follow the discussions;
(c) Groups of articles should be considered an bloc rather
than separately;
(d) It would be impossible for the Committee to complete its
work by 15 August.
26. The CHAIRMAN therefore proposed that
(a) the sub-committees continue their work from 4 August
through 7 august;
(b) The Tariff Agreement Committee be convened as soon as feasible;
(c) Commission Meetings be scheduled from 8 August through
16 August to hear sub-committees reports;
(d) Plenary meetings for final readings be scheduled for 18
and 19 August.
27. Mr. A.V. FERREIRA BRAGE (Brazil) indicated that his
Delegation would be willing to work at any time; considered it
advisable to maintain the Legal Drafting Committee; supported the
Chairman's proposals.
28. Mr. MELANDER (Norway) expressed general agreement with
the Chairman's proposald but suggested amending them by
reserving all of next week for the completion of sub-committee
work and consideration of the General Agreement, deferring the
final target date until 22 August. E/PC/T/DEL/63.
page 10.
29. Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) pointed out that there
were certain issues in Chapter V which could not be resolved
until the Report on Chapter IV was available, and doubted that
any final date for the end of the Session could be fixed at
present.
30. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) suggested that
Commissions should consider sub-committee reports as and when
available, provided they had been circulated 48 hours in advance.
Reports should be considered by the Commissions prior to the
preparatory Committee stage to give Delegations not participating
in the work of particular sub-committees an opportunity to dis-
cuss them. He believed it would save time to proceed on this
basis, subject to a final re-examination of the Charter as a
whole, although this night mean temporary reservations on cer-
tain articles or paragraphs. He supported the view expressed
by a number of Delegations that the Legal Drafting Committee
should be continued, Darticularly since it was essential to
establish identical French nnd English texts.
31. It was agreed to adopt the Chairman's proposals (a) to fix
7 August as the target date for the completion of sub-committee
work, (b) to begin consideration of sub-committee reports in
Commission on 8 August, and (c) to fix 19 August as the target
data for the completion of the Preparatory Committee's work.
The Executive Secretary was asked to prepare a new schedule on
this basis, taking into account suggestions made during the
discussion, particularly (a) that in so far as possible. groups
of articles should be discussed together; (b) sub-committee
reports should be distributed 48 hours in advance of the date
scheduled for their consideration; and (c) that time should be
allotted between 4 and 7 August for a preliminary examination of
the General Agreement. E/PC/T/DEL/63.
Page 11.
Agenda Item 3, Report of Tariff Negotiations Working Party
on General Agreement on Taariffs and Trade (E/PC/T/135) Establishment
of Trade Agreement Committee.
32. Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada.), Chairman of the Working Party,
presented the Report. The Working Party, which had been charged
with making a study of the form of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade, presented this Report as a basis for further
discussion of the General Agreement. The Working Party had
taken as a basis for its work the text prepared by the Drafting
Committee, and had also taken into consideration papers
submitted by the Polish Observer and the Australian and Cuban
Delegations, and had consulted with particularly interested
Delegates, among whom were Dr. Coombs and Dr. Gutierrez.
Mr. Wilgress proposed (a) that discussion of the G general agreement
should be confined initially to Sections I and III which were
peculiar to the General Agreement, deferring consideration of
Section II, which embodied Articles of the Charter, until the
text of the Charter had been established; and (b) that the
Chairman's Committee should discuss the progress of tariff
negotiations on Monday, 4 August, particularly since the Working
Party's Report on the General Agreement was based on certain
assumptions, including the assumptions that the present target
date. for the completion of tariff negotiations could be met.
33. The CHAIRMAN'S suggestion that Mr. Wilgress continue as
Chairman of the Tariff Agreement Committee, on which all Dele-
gations would be represented, was agreed. It was agreed further
that the Chairman's Committee would meet on Monday, 4 August, at
10.30 a.m. to discuss the progress of tariff negotiations,
immediately after which the Tariff Agreement Committee would begin
its deliberations.
34. The meeting rose at 7 p.m. |
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegation)
The first meeting of the Chairman's Committee will be
held at 10:30 on Saturday, April 12, in Room Stenodactyl 3.
Attendance will be restricted to Heads of Delegations or their
Deputies, and their principal advisers. No strict numerical
limitation has been placed on the number of advisers who may
accompany the principal delegate but in order that the Committee
may be a relatively small working Committee, it is hoped that
Heads of Delegations will bring only those advisers who are
really essential.
The business at the first meeting will be to give
preliminary consideration to the procedure for tariff negotia-
tions (Agenda item 5).
The relevant documents are:
1. Report of the First Session, Annexure 10,
page 48, et seq.
2. Document E/PC/T/36
3. Document E/PC/T/S/1
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AND ECONOMIQUE
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Chairman's Committee
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ADVANCE NOTICE OF MEETING.
It is hoped to arrange a further meeting of the Chairman's
Committee (Heads of Delegation) in the early part of next week,
The time of the meeting and the agenda will be communicated to
Heads of Delegations as soon as possible. It is thought,
however, that Heads of Delegations might like to have advance
notice of the following subjects which will probably be included
in the agenda:
(a) Second Report from the ad hoc Working Party on
Tariff Negotiations procedure:
(b) Note by the Executive secretary on consultation
with non-governmental organisations (E/PC/T/45):
(c) Note by the Executive Secretary on procedure for
the Charter talks and for the consideration of
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
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2.30 p.m., Friday, August 1st
Agenda
1) Report of Tariff Negotiations Working Party E/PC/T/S.4
2) Programme for completion of Charter discussions
(Note by Secretariat - to be circulated).
3) Report of Tariff Negotiations Working Party on
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade E/PC/T/135
Establishment of Trade Agreement Committee.
DEUXIEME SESSION DE LA COMMISSION PREPARATOIRE
DE LA CONFERENCE DU COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
DE L'ORGANISATION DES NATIOINS UNIES
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ordre-du-Jour
1) Rapport du groupe de travail chargé des négociations
tarifaires.E/PC/T/S.4
2) Programme pour l'achèvement des discussions
relatives a la Charte (note du Secrétariat- a
distribuer).
3) Rapport du groupe de travail charge des négociations
tarifaires sur l'accord général sur les tarifs douaniers
et le commerce. E/PC/T/135. Creation du Comité des
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Agenda Item 4. Establishment of Legal Drafting Committee.
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Point 4 de l'Ordre du jour. Création d'un Comité de
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E/PC/T/Del.23 Corr.1
25 April, 1947
ECONOMIC CONSEIL
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(HEADS OF DELEGATIONS)
Corrigendum to the Summary Record of the Third
Meeting held on April 21st, 1947, at 11 a.m.
On page 10 in the second sentence of sub-paragraph (b),
the name of Mr. WILCOX (United States) should be substituted
for that of Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) so that the sentence reads
as follows :
"On Mr. WILCOX'S (United States) motion supported
by Dr. Holloway (South Africa) and Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdon),
the Committee ag-eed that all of Annex A should be released to
the press".
DEUXIEME SESSION DE LA COMMISSION PREPARATOIRE DE LA
CONFERENCE DU COMMERCE ET DE L'EM2LOI DE L'ORGANISATION
DES NATIONS UNIES.
COMITE DU PRESIDENT
(CHEFS DES DELEGATIONS)
Corrigendum au Procès-verbal de la troisième séance
tenue le 21 avril, 1947, à 11 heures.
A la page 10, remplacer, dans la seconde phrase de
l'alinéa (b), le nom de M. WILGRESS (Canada) par celui de
M. WILCOX (Etats-Unis); le texte de la phrase doit se lire
comme suit :
"Sur la proposition de M. WILCOX (Etats-Unis), appuyée
par M. HOLLOWAY (Union Sud-africaine) et M. HELMORE (Royaume-
Uni), le Comité décide de communiquer à la presse la totalité
de l'Annexe A," |
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28th April, 1947.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(Heads of Delegations)
NOTICE OF MEETING.
The Chairman's Committee (Heads of Delegations) will
meet on Wednesday, April 30th, at 10.30 a.m., Room VIII.
PROVISIONAL AGENDA.
(a) Second Report from the ad hoc Working Party on
Tariff Negotiations procedure (E/PC/T/57 ):
(b) Note by the Executive Secretary on consultation
with non-governmental organisations (E/PC/T/45):
(c) Note by the Executive Secretary on procedure for
the Charter talks and for the consideration of
certain other items on the agenda. (E/PC/T/DEL/24). |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/44
17 June 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of Seventh Meeting held on
Tuesday, 17 June 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: Mr. Suetens (Belgium)
Second Agenda Item - Date and Place of World Conference
(E/PC/T/DEL/40) (Continued).
1. In accordance with the decision taken at the last meeting
that it was essential to agree a date for the World Conference
before determining the place, the Committee resumed the
consideration of this item with a discussion of the date of the
World Conference.
2. Sir R. PILLAI (India) suggested that the World Conference
should not be held earlier than the middle of January 1948 for
reasons of the greatest importance to India. The principal
reason offered by Sir R. Pillai was that, in view of the
transformation shortly to take place in the indian political scene,
it was essential that the new authorities should have time to
study the Draft Charter in the light of the requirements of the
territories for which they were responsible, make judgments and
arrange for,suitable representation at the World Conference. E/PC/T/DEL/44
page 2.
3. Dr. WU (China) proposed that the target date for the
termination of this Session be advanced or alternatively that the
World Conference be delayed beyond the proposed date. He did
not believe his Government would be able to hold public hearings
as contemplated and formulate its views by 21 November, particularly
in view of the time required for the Chinese representatives to
communicate with their Government or travel to and from China.
4. Mr. WILCOX (United States) recognized that all countries
had political necessities and that the United States had no right
to insist on theirs receiving more consideration than those of
other countries. However, if the World Conference was not held
until January, it was extremely unlikely that the Draft Charter
could be acted on by the Congress before its adjournment prior to
the Presidential election. This would mean that the Charter could
not be submitted for ratification until 1949. ln other words,
postponing the World Conference from November to January would most
likely mean a delay of a full calendar year in the consideration of
the Draft Charter by the United States Congress and consequently in
the establishing of an International Trade Organization. Mr. Wilcox
reminded Delegates that the original United States proposals for
the reduction of trade barriers were available in 1945, the Reports
of the First Session and the Drafting Committee had been available
for some time and the report of the present Session should be
available around 15 August, if the target dates were adhered to.
He did not believe it could be sand, therefore, that governments
had not had sufficient time in which be study these proposals.
5. Mr. MOBARK (Lebanon) supported the views expressed by the
Delegates for India and China. He governments would
need more time in which to prepare for the World Conference, E/PC/T/DEL/44
Page 3
particularly those which had not participated in the work
of the Preparatory Committee. Mr. Mobarek proposed that
when the work on the Charter had been completed, this Session
should be concluded. At that time, the status of the
tariff negotiations should be noted and participating
countries asked to continue their negotiations via the
usual channels between capitals which a view to concluding
them prior to the World Conference.
6. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) considered it essential that the
World Conference be convened not later than the last
half of November. As for the points that governments
would need more time for preparation prior to the World
Conference, he pointed out that, all Members of the United
Nations, as well as the countries participating in this
Conference, had been supplied currently with all relevant
documentation.
7. Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) supported the date proposed in
the Secretariat paper - 21 November. Although he believed
the work of this Session should be completed as soon as
possible, he did not agree with the suggestion made by the
Delegate for Lebanon that tariff negotiations should be
continued between capitals after the Session. He proposed
alternatively that tariff negotiations should be
continued in Geneva in accordance with strict rules of
procedure established by the Preparatory Committee prior
to its adjournment.
8. Dr. COOMES (Australia) regarded it as extremely im-
portant to take full advantage of the impetus already
achieved in the preparatory work for establishing an Inter-
national Trade Organizetion. For this reason, he would
Prefer 21 November if the difficulties to be faced were
only those caused by the brevity of the intarval between
the end of this Session and the World Conference. If, in E/PC/T/DEL/44
Page 4
addition, there were certain political difficulties to be
faced, particularly in the United States, it might be
preferable to pestpone the World Conference until any
possible doubts had been resolved. In view of the
uncertainties involved, Dr. Coombs proposed that a deci-
sion on the date of the World Conferance be deferred for
et least a week.
9. Mr. FERREIRA-BRAGA (Brazil) favoured convening the
World Conference on 21 November, and supported the
suggestion made by the Delegate for Chile. (See pare-
graph 7 above).
10. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) advised that
the Preparatory Committee's recommendation regarding the
date of the World Conference could be sent to the Economic
and Social Council as late as the first week in July. The
Committee therefore agreed to Dr. Coombs suggestion to post-
pone a decision regarding the date of the World Conference.
Agenda Item 3. Invitation to Non-Members (E/PC/T/Del.39 (Contd)
Il. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained the
two recommendations contained in the draft resolution to be
submitted to the Economic and Social Council. First, it was
believed that a general recommendation that all Non-Members
should be invited would put the Secretary-General in an
embarassing position in having to distinguish between a
number of small countries, some of which participated very
little, if at all, in International trade. For this reason,
the Secretariat had adopted the objective criterion of
"an aprreciable interest in world trade" and had used a minimum
figure of 0.25% to define "appreciable interest". The second
recommendation was submitted more tentatively and had been put
forward primarily as a means of clrifying the question of
whether territories not rasponsible for the full conduct of their
international relations but processing full autonomy in the con-
duct of their external commercial relations and other matters E/PC/T/DEL/44
page 5.
provided for by the Draft Charter should be invited to the World
Conference.
12. The CHAIRMAN asked the Committee to discuss first the
question of invitations to Non-Members.
'13. Dr. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia) suggested that while a
number of countries omitted from the proposed list were insig-
nificant in world trade, there were four Albania, Mongolian
People's Republic,. Transjordan and Yemen - whose trade, if not
internationally, at least with neighbouring countries, would
justify their inclusion. He proposed that they should be in-
vited.
14. Mr. WILCOX (United States) expressed the ew that participa-
tion in the World Conference should be as wide as possible. He
noted that Albania, Transjordan and Yemen had been invited by the
Economic and social Council to the International Health and
Maritime Conferences, and wished to support the proposal that
they should be invited to the World Trade Conference.
15. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) opposed any additions on the grounds
that the proposed list complied with the Economic and Social
Council's request to prepare a United Nations Conference, and to
advise which states not yet Members of the United Nations should be
invited. He deprecated inviting practically all countries in the
world regardless of their interest in international commerce.
16. Mr. MOBARK (Lebanon) supported the addition of Transjordan
and Yemen to the list of countries to be invited.
17. Dr. WU (China) and Mr. GOTZEZ (Netherlands) supported the
view expressed by the Norwegian Delegate on the grounds that the
criterion for extending an invitation should be the extent of a
country's participation in international trade. Mr. Gotzen pointed E/PC/T/DEL/44
page 6.
out that membership in the Organization would still be open to
other countries after the World Conference, subject to the approval
of the Conference.
18. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) supported the addition of Albania,
Transjordan and Yemen to the list, but did not believe that an
invitation should be extended to the Mongolian People's Republic
because the question of whether or not the latter was a state was
being adjudicated currently in the Security Council.
19. Dr. AUGENTHALER (Czechosiovakia) proposed that the Preparatory
Committee should recommend to the Economic and Social Council the
list proposed by the Secretariat with the addition of Albania,
Transjordan and Yemen, leaving it to the Council to decide whether
any further countries should be invited.
20. Dr. COOMES (Australia) proposed that the Preparatory Committee
recommend merely that all countries, whether Members or Non-Members
of the United Nations, having an appreciable interest in world
trade, should be invited unless excluded by action of the United
Nations. This would avoid the Preparatory Committee's making
specific recommendations involving inevitably political as well as
economic considerations.
21. Mr. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) supported the Australian Delegate's
proposal, but added the suggestion that the Committee append to its
recommendation a proposed list of the countries it believed would
come within this category.
22. Sir R. PILLAI (India) believed that if Dr. Coombs' suggestion
were adepted, the Committee would not be discharging fully its
responsibility under the Economic and Social Council's directive.
23. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) agreed with the view expressed by the
Indian Delegate and supported the addition to the list of Albania,
Transjordan and Yemen. E/PC/T/DEL/44
page 7.
24. M. BARADUC (France) had no objections to the addition of
Albania, Transjordan and Yemen.
25. The Committee agreed that Albania, Transjordan and Yemen
should be added to the list proposed in the Secretariat paper
and that any necessary redrafting of the resolution in the
light of the Committee's discussion should be left to the
Secretariat.
26. Mr. WILCOX (United States), supported by Dr. Coombs,
proposed that invitations be extended to the Control authorities
in Germany, Japan and Korea to send observers on the grounds
that these countries would at some future date clearly again
have an appreciable interest in world trade and it was important
that policy in these countries meanwhile should take into
account the principles enunciated in the Charter.
27. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) , supported by M. Baraduc,
proposed alternatively that any of the controlling countries
should, if they so desired, include on their Delegation
observers for Germany, Japan and Korea.
28. Mr. MOBAREK (Labanon) and Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) objected
to Mr. Wilcox's proposal.
29. Dr. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia) supported the suggestion
made by the Chairman that each of the occupying powers include
on their Delegation experts in the trade of Germany, Japan
and Korea.
30. M. BARADUC (France), supported by Mr. Helmore, proposed
that a decision be deferred until the representatives of the
three occupying countries participating in the work of the
Preparatory Committee had consulted their governments so that
a common recommendation could be presented to the Committee. E/PC/T/DEL/44
page 8.
31. The Committee agreed to defer further consideration of
Agenda Item 3.
32. Mr. WYNDFAM WRITE (Executive Secretary) sugested that
two English speaking and two French speaking Delegations might
each volunteer to make available for this committee a drafting
expert and that the committee should be presided over by some-
one whose native language was neither of the working languages.
33. Mr. FAIVOVICH (Chile) proposed, on behalf of the
Brazilian as well as his own Delegation, that Dr. Gutierrez of
Cuba serve on the drafting committee.
34. M. BARADUC (France), Mr. Helmore and Mr. Wilcox supported
the Secretariat's proposal, but M. Baraduc expressed the hope
that the work of the Legal Drafting Committee would not preclude
sub-committees from establishing both French and English texts
during the course of their work.
35. It was agreed that the Pelgian, French, United Kingdom
and United States Delegations would each make available one of
their representatives to serve on the Legal Drafting Committes,
that Dr. Gutierrez of Cuba would serve as Chairman, and that
the Secretariat Legal Adviser would assist in the Committee's
work. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/DEL/46
AND ECONOMIQUE 30 June 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Eighth Meeting held on
Friday, 27 June 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: Mr. SUETENS (Belgium).
Agenda Item 1. Special Report on the Progress of Tariff
Negotiations by the Tariff Negotiations Working Party.
(E/PC/T/S/2).
1. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman of the Working Party,
presented the report, which provided Heads of Delegations with
all the information available to the Working Party regarding
the progress of tariff negotiations through 14 June. The
information contained in the report and that received
subsequently through 21 June was most disappointing. The
Working Party was convinced that more determination must be
shown by all Delegations if the 15 August target date for the
termination of negotiations was to be met. Mr. Wilgress
therefore made the following proposals for expediting tariff
negotiations:
(a) The number of tariff negotiating meetings should be
increased substantially.
(b) The Working Party should be given the responsi-
bility for scheduling tariff negotiating meetings. To
enable this to be done, each Delegation should provide to
UNITED NATIONS
NATIONS UNIES E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 2.
the Working Party a fortnightly list of its proposed meetings.
Within its discretion, the Working Party would consult with
particular Delegations which appeared to be lagging behind in
their negotiations to see if the number of meetings could be
increased.
(c) The Chairman' s Committee should review regularly
the fortnightly progress report of the Tariff Nogotiations
Working Party.
Mr. WILGRESS moved the adoption of these proposals, along
with the Report of the Working Party.
2. Mr. HOLMES (United Kingdom), while agreeing with the
intention of these proposals, expressed some doubts as to the
feasibility of scheduling all tariff negotiations a fortnight
in advance. This would be an extremely complicated task which
in his view might not necessarily result in more progress.
If such a schedule were attempted, it should certainly be
flexible and subject to change.
3. Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) suggested that rather than
schedule all meetings, the Working Party should concentrate
on lacating and attempting to climinate the "bottle necks" in
negotiations, particularly when these were caused by
Delegations carrying such a heavy load of work that they were
behind in their negotiations.
4. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) doubted that the number of
meetings held was any real indication of the progress being
made, and believed it was more important for the Working
Party to identify the reasons for delays in particular
negotiations. He proposal that the Working Party should be
given the responsibility and authority for discussing at
its discretion with particular pairs of negotiating
countries the progress of their negotiations in order to E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 3.
ascertain the reasons for any delay, without imposing on it
the difficult task of scheduling all meetings. In this way,
the real issues might be isolated and an effort made to
resolve them.
5. Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) favoured the proposal to
schedule meetings in advance, which he believed. would have
the effect of forcing countries to expedite their negotiations.
6. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) said that it had been his
intention that the Working Party should consult only with
those Delegations whose negotiations were lagging and thereby
endangering the attainment of the target date for the
tarmination of negotiations. But it Would be of material
assistance to the Working Party in attempting to isolate and
determine the reasons for such delays if Delegations would
submit their proposed programme of negotiations for at least
one week in advance.
7. Mr. WILCOX (United States) supported Mr. Wilgress'
proposals, recalling that the tariff negotiations had been
launched originally as a result of assigning to the Working
Party the responsibility for scheduling meetings. He
proposed that the Working Party be delegated the necessary
authority to take such steps as it considered necessary to
speed up the progress of negotiations, including, within its
discretion, the scheduling of some or all meetings.
8. The Committee accepted the Report and agreed to adopt
Mr. Wilgress' proposals as amended by Mr. Wilcox's suggestion
in paragraph 8.
Agenda Item 2. Date and Place of World Conference. (E/PC/T/
DEL/40). (Contd.),
9. It was agreed to defer further consideration of this
item until the next meeting. E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 4.
Agenda Item 3. Invitations of Non-Members of the United Nations
to the Conference on Trade and Employment. (E/PC/T/DEL/39).
(Contd. ).
10. The Committee resumed its consideration of this paper
with a discussion of the position of certain Customs
territories which are autonomous as regards matters covered
by the Draft Charter but whose international relations are
the responsibility of certain states.
11. Mr. BARADUC (France) referred to the amendment to
Article 88(4) submitted by the French Delegation, and proposed
that the draft resolution set out in the Secretariat paper
be amended to the effect that the Economic and Social Council
should send invitations to customs territories through the
metropolitan countries responsible for the conduct of their
international relations. The resolution as now drafted was
not satisfactory, and if adopted, his Delegation would have
to reserve its position as to the second paragraph thereof.
Nor would the French representative on the Ecomomic and Social
Council be able to accept this resolution as drafted.
12. Mr. WILCOX (United States) did not believe that amend-
ments to Article 88(4) should be prejudged in the Chairman's
Committee prior to their consideration in the Commission,
sub-committee and Preparatory Committee, and therefore urged
that the question before the Committee be examined on the
basis of the present text of Article 88(4).
13. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) reminded the
Committee that the draft resolution had been put forward by
the Secretariat in this form merely as a basis of
discussion and as a means of clarifying this question.
14. Mr. HOLMES (United Kingdom) said that the draft sub-
mitted by the Secretariat appeared to his Delegation to be E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 5.
along the right lines, Regardless of what the Preparatory
Committee might later decide regarding Article 88(4), there
were certain customs territories in the category described
in the Secretarat paper and he believed, therefore, that the
Committee must consider whether or not invitations should be
addressed to them. Since such territories would be
responsible for enforcing obligations assumed under the
Charter, it seemed appropriate that they should be invited
to the World Conference to express their own views regarding
the obligations contemplated in the Draft Charter, and as to
whether or not they could acccpt them. So far as the United
Kingdom's responsibilities were concerned, there were only
three territories at present within the category defined.
15. Sir R. PILLAI (India) endorsed heartily the remarks
made by the United Kingdom Delegate.
16. Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) suggested that an
appreciable part of world trade would be beyond. the scope
of the Charter unless such territories were invited to
participate in the World Conference. If the Preparatory
Committee agreed that they should be invited, the Economic
and Social Council could decide in each case, on the advice
of the state having political responsibility therefor, as
to the proper form of the invitation.
17. Mr. WILCOX (United States) asked properly what was
involved in the proposal before the Committee.
(a) Did the United Kingdom Delegate's proposal to
extend invitation to certain territories imply their full
membership in the World Conference including the right to
Vote?
(b) How many and which territories would be involved?
I f it were left to the metropolitan state to declare that E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 6.
any customs territory had complete authority over its
external commercial relations, the Committee would not be
able to answer the second question. In order to facilitate
a decision on the question before the Committee, he believed
it would be desirable to identify the territories coming
within the category defined in the Secretariat paper so that
they could be named in the resolution.
18. Mr. HOLMES (United Kingdom) replied that so far as the
British Commonwealth was concerned, the customs territories
at present having complete independence in respect of their
external commercial relations were Ceylon, Burma and Southern
Rhodesia. However, he believed it would be perfectly
possible for the Economic and Social Council to determine
whether or not a particular territory came within the proscribed
category. In any event, such territories would be required
to present appropriate credentials before being admittted to
the World Conference.
19. Dr. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia), while not holding any
particular views with respect to the territories mentioned,
believed the World Conference should not be increased in size
more than absolutely necessary. In his view, only countries
fully subject to international law should be invited.
Members would, of course, be free to include on their own
Delegations representatives of territories for which they
had an international responsibility.
20. Mr. BARADUC (France) confirmed that he was in agreement
with the United Kingdom Delegate's proposal that territories
independent with respect to their external commercial
relations should be represented at the World Conferonce.
His previous proposal, which was not contradictory to this
point of view, was that the invitations to such territories E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 7.
should be sent through the intermediary of the state
responsible for the territory's international relations.
21. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) pointed out that
the Secretary-General could appropriately decide the method
of dispatching the invitations in accordance with the status
under international law of the territory concerned. It
seemed to him that the question under discussion was which
territories should be invited, not how the invitations should
be sent.
22. The CHAIRMAN supported the view expressed by the
Executive Secretary, pointing out that, in his view, both the
French and United Kingdom Delegates' suggestions were met by
the present draft.
23. Dr. COOMBS (Australia), while of the opinion that the
territories mentioned by the United Kingdom Delegate conformed
to the necessary requirements, proposed that the Committee
should examine the case of each territory which might
conceivably conform to the criteria laid down in the draft
Resolution and recommend to the Economic and Social Council
specifically what territories it believed should be invited.
It might be possible for the Committee to establish criteria
by which the Economic and Social Council could issue
invitations to territories for whose international affairs
a non-member of the Preparatory Committee was responsible.
24. Mr. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) favoured a plan by which the
Committee would establish criteria for inviting customs
territories, and the Economic and Social Council would issue
the invitations in accordance with the criteria laid down.
25. Dr. GUTIERREZ (Cuba) was of the opinion that from the
juridical point of view, invitations should be sent to the
appropriate metropolitan countries which should appoint to E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 8.
their Delegations representatives of the territories
concerned.
26. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) believed the Preparatory Committee
should resolve the question under discussion, not pass it on
to the Economic and Social Council. In his view, all these
customer territories having an appreciable interest in world
trade and possessing full autonomy with respect to their
external commercial relations should be invited to the World
Conference. Specifically, he favoured inviting the three
territories mentioned by the United Kingdom Delegate. He
proposed that a small sub-committee be established to examine
the question and draw up a list of territories which, subject
to the Preparatory Committee's approval, should bo submitted
to the Economic and Social Council with the recommendation
that they be invited to the World Conference via the
metropolitan country responsible for their external political
relations.
27. The CHAIRMAN summarized the Committee's discussion as
follows:
There seemed to be general agreement that -
(a) the list of countries to be invited should be
extended;
(b) the criteria laid down in the Secretariat paper
for inviting customs territories needed to be re-examined,
perhaps revised;
(c) the rights of any customs territories invited should
be the same as those of any country participating in the
World Conference;
(d) the Economic and Social Council should determine the
appropriate mode of invitation in each case in consultation
with the metropolitan country and in accordance with E/PC/T/DEL/46
page 9
international law. A list of customs territories which might
be invited would bo submitted to the next meeting to assist
the Committee in arriving at a decision.
28, Mr. WILCOX (United States) objected to the first point
made by the Chairman. He could not agree to the prirnciple
that More countries should be invited to the World Conference
until the number involved was known. He was inclined to
agree with the view expressed by the Delegate for Czechoslovakia
that customs territories should be represented on the
Delegation of the metropolitan country rathor than separately,
but was not prepared to take firm a position until he knew
which and how mony territories were involved.
29. Dr. AUGENTHALER (Czochoslovakia) and Mr. BARADUC
(France) preferred that the issue be settled in principle
rather than in relation to a specific list of countries;
30. The CHAIRMAN ruled that the discussion would be continued
at the Committee's next meeting on Tuesday, 1 July, and that the
Committee would have before it a list of territories which
might possibly be invited on tho basis of the criteria laid
down in the Secretariat paper which it could refer to if it
so desired.
31. The meeting rose at 1 p.m. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/DEL/52
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL Original: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFRENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Eleventh Meeting held on
Thursday, 10 July, 1947, at 10.30.a.m.
Chairman: Mr. Max Suetens (Belgium)
1. The Meeting was called to consider arrangements for the
representation of the Preparatory Committee at the Fifth
Session of the Economic and Social Council in connection with
the Council's discussion of the Report of the Preparatory
Committee. (E/PC/T/DEL/48).
2. Mr. E.COLBAN (Norway) considered it highly desirable that
the Preparatory Committee should be represented at the meeting
of the Economic and Social Council when the Committee's Report
was discussed, and moved that the Chairman of the Preparatory
Committee should assume responsibility for presenting the Com-
mittee's Report to the Council, in particular the Committee's
unanimous recommendation that the World Conference be held on
21 November, 1947, in Havana if practicable.
3. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) and Mr. S. MINOVSKY
(Czechoslovakia) supported Mr. Colban's motion, and the
Chairman agreed to undertake this mission in accordance with
the Committee's unanimous expression of opinion.
Draft telegram to Assistant Secretary-General for Economic
Affairs, United Nations from the Preparatory Committee.
(E/PC/T/DEL/48) E/PC/T/DEL/52.
page 2
4. Mr. B. BARADUC (France) suggested that the draft should
be amended so as to indicate that the Preparatory Committee
had unanimously requested the Chairman to represent it at the
Economic and Social Council.
5. Mr. J.R C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) suggested that the
recommendation with respect to the date on which the Committee's
Report was to be considered by the Council should be couched
in stronger language and the reasons for shessing the particular
date indicated.
6. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained
that in suggesting a date towards the end of July, he had had
two points in mind :
(i) the Preparatory Committee would be approaching the end
of Charter discussions by the end of July and this date
would therefore be more suitable from the standpoint of
the Committee's work.
(ii) it seemed desirable, primarily for psychological reasons,
that the Committee's recommendation that the World
Conference be held on 21 November be considered in July
rather than in a later month, due to the proximity of
the November date.
7. The text of the draft telegram to the Assistant Secretary-
General was agreed be as modified in accordance with the
suggestions made by various members and the Executive Secretary.
8. The meeting adjourned at 11 a.m. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE 19 May, 1947.
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Fifth Meeting held
on Wednesday, 14th May, 1947 at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: M. Suetens
1. Agenda Item 1: Report by the Tariff Negotitions Working
Party on the Progress of Tariff Negotiations. (E/PC/T/67)
Mr. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman, presented the report,
calling attention to the fact that 50 tariff negotiations had been
opened by 12th May as compared to 55 negotiations scheduled to have
been commenced by that date. This discrepancy was due chiefly to
delays in submitting lists of requests, thereby delaying the
opening of negotiations. The Committee accepted the Working
Party's report.
2. Agenda Item 2: Base Dates for Negotiations. (E/PC/T/68)
Mr. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman, presented the Tariff
Negotiations Working Party's Report on Base Dates for Negotiations.
The Working Party recommended that, in order to enable progress to
be made with the tariff negotiations, the amendment to Article 14,
2 (c) (E/PC/T/W.27), submitted by the Delegation of Chile, be
considered by the Preparatory Committee at an early date. The
Chilean Delegation, at the Drafting Committee, had reserved the
right to raise a question regarding paragraph 2 of Article 14 at
the Second Session and had now informed the Working Party that they
could not name a base date until their amendment had been dealt
with by the Preparatory Committee. The Working Party recommended
further that the base dates (listed in E/PC/T.68) for all member
countries granting preferences (with the exception of Chile) be
noted formally as the effective base dates for tariff negotiations.
The Committee accepted the Working Party's recommendations.
3. Agenda Item 3: Procedure for Charter Discussions. Proposal
by the Chairman for the Establishment of a Steering Committee
(E/PC/T/Del.34).
The CHAIRMAN proposed that a small Steering Committee of six
persons should be established to guide the Preparatory Committee's
discussions on the Draft Charter.
4. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) moved the adoption of the Chairman's
proposal and nominated for membership on the Steering Committee
M.Suetens, as Chairman, and the Heads of the Delegations of Chile,
China, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. E/PC/T/DEL/37
page 2.
5. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) supported the adoption of the Chairman's
proposal to establish a Steering Committee, with the exception of
the last sentence in paragraph 1: (E/PC/T/Del.34)
"The Steering Committee would also, upon the request of the
Preparatory Committee, undertake the detailed examination of
controversial points, consulting with particular delegations
on points of special interest to them in the same manner as
the Tariff Working Party consuits with Delegations on points
arising in tariff negotiations."
He doubted the advisability of a decision at this stage to the
effect that the Preparatory Committee should be obliged always to
refer all controversial points arising from their discussion of
the Draft Charter to the Steering Committee. The Preparatory
Committee should be free to appoint ad hoc working committees to
consider particular points.
6. The CHAIRMAN pointed out that the sentence in question was
permissive, reserving fully the Preparatory Committee's right to
determine by what means special problems should be considered.
7. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) insisted upon his point, indicating that
he preferred the deletion of the last sentence in paragraph 1.
8. Dr. NORVAL (South Africa) supported the Chairman's proposal,
agreeing in principle that the Steering Committee should be small.
He pointed out, however, that the approach of the highly indus-
trialized countries to the Draft Charter differed somewhat from
that of the less industrialized countries. For this reason, the
Committee should be representative of both. The composition of
the Steering Committee suggested by Mr. Wilgress did not satisfy
him in this respect. If his delegation was not satisfied that
the Steering Committee would represent a cross section of the
Preparatory Committee, they would have to reserve the right to
discuss any particular point in the full Committee. To obviate
this necessity, he proposed that the Steering Committee should be
more representative.
9. Mr. FERREIRA BRAGA (Brazil) supported the views expressed by
the Delegate from South Africa.
10. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) suggested that the point made by
Dr. Norval (South Africa) and supported by Mr. Ferreira Braga
(Brazil) might be met by adding to his previous nominations the
Head of the Australian Delegation.
11. Mr. MeCARTHY (Australia) expressed a desire to consult
Dr. Coombs, the Head of his Delegation, before confirming that the
latter would accept the nomination.* Mr. McCarthy then suggested
*This has subsequently been confirmed. E/PC/T/DEL/37
page 3
that it would be a rather heavy task for the Steering Committee
to handle all controversial points. Alternatively, he proposed
that although the Steering Committee should assume the other
functions specified by the Chairman in his recommendation, special
ad hoc committees should be set up to deal with controversial
points, according to the subject matter.
12. Mr. WILCOX (United States) believed the Chairman's proposal
was designed to expedite the Charter discussions by applying
to them the same technique as was used with respect to tariff
negotiations, i e., the Tarif f Negotiations Working Party, which
hed functioned very successfully, had concerned itself primarily
with the planning and directing of tariff negotiations rather
than with their substance. Similarly, the SteerIng Committee's
main function should be the planning and expediting of the
Charter Discussions. On this assumption, it would not appear to
detraet from the Chairman's proposal to delete the final sentence
of paragraph 1. As for Mr. Wilgress' nominations, he believed
it would be preferable to select individuals on the basis of
their knowledge of the Charter, having, in mind the job to be done
rather than to name members by countries.
13. To meet the point raised by Mr. Colban, the CHAIRMAN
proposed that Mr. Wilcox' s suggestion to delete the final sentence
of paragraph 1 be adopted on the understanding that the Prepara-
tory Committee could charge the Steering Committee with the
responsibility of resolving certain controversial issues if it
so desired. This proposal was adopted.
14. Mr. Nash (New Zealand), supported by Mr. Wilcox (United
States), proposed the substitution of the following wording for
the whole of the Chairman's recommendations as set out in
E/PC/T/- Del 34 :
"To examine and report to the Chairman's Committee on ways
and means of expediting the business of the Preparatory
Committee during the discussion on the Charter with power
to coopt Members when considered necessary or desirable.
The Committee to consist of
15, The Committee agreed to adopt Mr. Nash's proposal as amended
by the addition of the substance of paragraph 4 of the Chairman's
original recommendation so as to permit the Steering Committee
to report either to the Chairman's Committee or to the Preparatory
Committee.
16. Reverting to the Steering Committee's composition, the
CHAIRMAN said that he himself had had a slate of candidates in mind,
selected on the basis of individual competence rather than on the
basis of countries, as follows:
Dr. Coombs - Australia
Dr. Augenthaler - Czechoslovakia
M. Baraduc - France
Sir R. Pillai - India
Mr. Helmore - United Kingdom
Mr. Wilcox - United States E/PC/T/DEL/37 page 4
The Chairman said that because of his other duties, he would be
unable to serve, but suggested that otherwise his slate was not
very different from that put forward by Mr. Wilgress with the
exception of a representative of the Latin-American countries.
He therefore proposed the addition of Mr. Sitzcovich (Chile).
Mr. Wilgress supported this nomination.
17, Mr. WILSON (United Kingdom) suggested Mr. Shackle of the
United Kingdom Delegation should. serve rather than Mr. Helmore in
view of the nature of the work which was likely to be done by
the Steering Committee.
18. Mr. NASH (New Zealand) suggested that Mr. Gutierrez (Cuba)
would be a good candidate from Latin-America in view of his great
knowledge of international law.
19. In order to achieve a better balance between the represent-
atives of the more highly industrialized countries and those of the
less industrialized countries, Mr. (China) indicated the
desire of the Chinese Delegation to be represented on the Committee,
although he would of course be happy to have his Indian colleague
serve as well.
20. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) suggested that it might be easier to
get a unanimous decision on the composition of the Committee If
Mr. Wilgress' slate with the addition of an Australian represent-
ative and the Chairman were adopted, leaving the individuals to
be designated by the countries concerned.
21. Mr. Sitzcovich (Chile) withdrew in favour of Mr. Gutierrez
and Mr. Pillai (India) withdrew in favour of a representative of
China, in the interests of keeping the Committee's membership small.
22. Mr. WILCOX (United States) wished to have it made clear on
the record that the main function of the Steering Committee should
be to expedite the Charter discussions. He believed the Committee
could more effectively discharge this function if it were kept
as small as possible.
23. The Committee agreed that the Steering Committee should
consist of six members, a representative to be designated by each
of the following Delegations, from among whom the Committee should
elect its own Chairman:
Australia
China
Cuba
France
United Kingdom
United States
24. After some discussion, it was agreed that the Preparatory
Committee should commence Charter discussions on Monday, May 19th,
with Chapter III, continue the discussion of Chapter III on
Tuesday, and on Wednesday begin the consideration of Article 14 2(c)
of Chapter V, by which time the Chilean Delegation expected to be
in a position to discuss their amendment to this Article. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/Del/19
AND ECONOMIQUE 12 April, 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(HEADS OF DELEGATIONS)
Summary Record of the First Meeting held on
April 10, 1947, at 11 a.m.
Mr. Eric WYNDHAM WHITE, Executive Secretary, convened the
meeting.
Provisional Agenda Items 4 and 5.
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE urged the importance from the public
relations standpoint of Delegates' statements made during
the opening public plenary sessions, regarding the scope of
the work of the Second Session. The working machinery of
the conference would, of course, be established in closed
sessions.
Dr. COOMBS (Australia) suggested that an early closed
session would provide an appropriate opportunity for
Delegates to make clear, prior to the beginning of tariff
negotiations, their understanding of certain relevant
provisions of the Charter.
It was agreed that Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE'S proposal that
the Preparatory Committee go into Executive Session prior to
consideration of item 5 of the Provisional Agenda would meet
Dr. COOMBS' point.
Office Accommodation and Security Arrangements.
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE advised Delegates that (a) no
additional office space was available, and (b) the Secratariat
was establishing a special security system. Passes to the
"security block" would be provided to officers designated
by each Delegation. The success of security arrangements
would depend, however, upon the co-operation of the Delegates
particularly with respect to adequate protection of secret
documents.
At Dr. COOMBS' suggestion, it was agreed that the
Executive Secretary would convene a meeting of one representative
from each Delegation at which their respective security
arrangements would be outlined for the benefit of all.
.
. Program of Work for Second Session.
Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE inquired whether Delegates agreed the
press should be advised that (a) the first six weeks of the
Second Session would be devoted to tariff negotiations and
discussion of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,
including the discussion of such provisions of the Charter as
are relevant, (b) consideration of the general provisions of
the Charter would begin approximately May 15.
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) considered it difficult
to fix a specific date for concluding tariff negotiations and
beginning consideration of the Charter until the lists of
concessions Delegations were requesting and ware willing to
grant are available. Meanwhile, it might be more
advantageous to discuss general Charter provisions than tariffs.
After further discussion, it was agreed that May 15
should be regarded only as a target date and that consideration
of the genaral provisions of the Charter would not be undertaken
until at least that date.
Dr. COOMBS (Australia) considered that Delegations were
committed to tariff negotiations during the first few week
of the Session. However, discussion of any article of the
Charter for the purposes of facilitating tariff negotiations
should not b precluded, providd it was understood Delegations
did not commit themselves at this stage, either to the
particular articles to be included in the trade agreement or
to other wording. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) as Chairman of the
Drafting Committee took the same position as Dr. COOMBS.
Mr. WILCOX (United Stetes) and Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) believed the
right to discuss relevant Charter provisions during tariff
negotiations should be reserved.
It was agreed that the formula proposed by Dr. COOMBS and
supported by Mr. COLBAN should be adopted.
Report of the Drafting Committee.
There were no objections to Mr. WYNDHAM-WHITE'S proposal
that the Report of the Drafting Committee be classified as
unrestricted, in order to facilitate public reporting of the
Conference, despite attributions to particular governments.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) indicated that the United Kingdom
Delegation would express appreciation for the work of the
Drafting Committee during the opening plenary session.
Documentation for Tariff Negotiations.
Mr. WYNDHAM-WHITE requested Delegations which had not
already done so either to submit to the Secretariat information
as to base dates for preference negotiations and requested
tariff concessions or to advise if and when they would be in a
position to do so. Such documentation is an essential
prerequisite to the scheduling of tariff negotiations. E/PC/T/Del/19
page 3
Election of Officers.
It was agreed to elect only a Chairman at the first
plenary session, postponing election of the several Vice-
Chairmen. It was agreed that Rules 7 to 11 of the Rules
of Procedure should be amended to permit election of several
Vice-Chairman.
Mr. WILCOX (United States) indicated his intention
of nominating Mr. SUETENS as Chairman and the Delegates
from FRANCE and CHINA among others their intention of
supporting his nomination.
Amendment of Rules of procedure.
The Executive Secretary will propose at the first
plenary session two minor amendments: (a) deletion of
Rule 43 so as to obviate the necessity for a Journal;
(b) deletion of the names of the four non-governmental
organizations mentioned in Rule 46 in view of the fact that
more than these four organisations will be represented at
this session as Category ".." observers.
Mr. HELMORE proposed that the Rules of Procedure either
be adopted provisionally or left open to amendment at a later
stage.
Mr. WILCOX expressed concern regarding the application
of Rule 47 to tariff discussions. Rule 47 permits repre-
sentatives of governments not Members of the Preparatory
Committee but Members of the United Nations to take part as
observers at all meetings of the Preparatory Committee and
of its committees and sub-committees. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE
pointed out that Rule 47 would not apply because tariff dis-
cussion groups would not be regarded as committees or sub-
committes of the Preparatory Committee itself.
The meeting adjourned at 12.45 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/64
AND ECONOMIQUE 4 August 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Fourteenth Meeting held on
Monday, 4th August 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: Dr. Augenthaler (Czechnslovakia)
1. Programme for Charter Discussions
The CHAIRMAN drew attention to document E/PC/T/DEL/62
containing a revised programme proposed by the Secretariat
for the completion of the Charter discussions during the two
weeks ending 15th August, and suggested that the proposed date,
namely, 8th August, be accepted for the completion of the work
of the Sub-Committees, and that if Delegations had any comments
to make regarding the programme for Commission and Plenary
meetings from 8th to 19th August these should be addressed to
the Executive Secretary who could arrange for them to be discussed
at a later meeting of the Chairman's Committee.
Dr. COOMBS (Australia) drew attention to the fact that no
provision was made in the programme for the discussion of the
draft General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and in reply the
Executive Secretary stated that meetings of the proposed Tariff
Agreement Committee would be arranged during the week, and in
addition a meeting could be held on Saturday, 9th August. E/PC/T/DEL/64
page 2
M. BARADUC (France) inquired why no provision had been
made, in the programme of meetings distributed on 1 August
(E/PC/T/INF/196), for meetings of the Sub-Commiittees on Articles
15 and 32. To this the executive Secretary replied that the
programme to which M. Baradue refered covered only those
-meetings which could bc sch,.dul3d in advance, but that it was
understood that sevral other Sub-CommitteDs would also meet
during the period 4th to 8th August.
2. Progress of Tariff Negotiations.
The CHAIRMAN called on Mr. Wilgress, the Chairman of the
Tariff Negoti ations Working Party to comment on the Working
Party's Fourth Special Report, E/PC/T/S/5 of lst August.
Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) said that the Working Party had
come to the conclusion, afttr receiving the reports from
Delegations on the progress of Tariff Negotiations during
the fortnight ending 26th July, that it was not possible to
keep to the target date of 15th august for the completion of
negotiations. Statemnent I attached to the Fourth Special
Report showed that the negotiations had progressed more slowly
instead of more rapidly than in the previous period; the
WGrking Party therefore sugMsted thot the Chairman' s Cormmittea
should fix a new targz;t dat* for the completion of the tariff
negotiations, and should discuss the procedure to be adopted
to ensure that the date would be observed.
The CHiIRULN then asked the Executive Sacretary whether
accommodation and technical services could be provided if the
negotiations were prolonged beyond the date previously fixed
for their termination. E/PC/T/DEL/64
page 3
Mr. WYNDHAG-WIHITE (Executive Secretary) replied that
a reduced number of rooms would be available for delegations,
but owing to the meeting of the General Assembly in New York
end the Conference of the Food ond Lgriculture Organization
there would be some difficulty in supplying interpreters
and translators; details of the arrangements for technical
services would have to be examined more closely in relation
to eny new target date that might be selected by the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN then asked Mr. Wilgress whether the
Working Party could foresee the end of the negotiations
and the conclusion of agreements, and whether he could
specify the differences that have caused the deleys.
Mr. VILGRESS said that some of the negotiations have
been held up pending decisions on important points, whilst
others were proceeding stesdily but required considerable
time on account of the large number of commodities involved;
in some large, and also in some small, negotiations one
party to the negotiations considered that the offers made by
the other party were inadequate, and in these cases he thought
that the parties concerned should consider the possibility
of revising the offers they had made. Finally, he suggested
the negotiators should show more determination in completing
their negotiations within the time fixed by the Committee.
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netharlands) suggested that the
negotiations had proceeded in a haphazerd manner, partly
beceuse certain issues involved in the revision of the
draft Charter had not been resolved and consequently the
rules for the tariff negotiations had not been definitely
adopted. E/PC/T/DEL/64
page 4
Dr. COOMBS (Australia) said that it was very important
that the tariff negotiations should be finished et the earliest
possible date, as it would in any avent be difficult for some
Delegations to be ready for the World Conference on 2lst
November. He expressed the opinion that a new approach must
be found to the problem of speeding up the negotiations, and
he proposed that Delegetions should be asked to make known
to the Tariff Negotiations Woriking Party what were the
critical issues resulting in delays, and what had been done
to resolve them. The Working Party might examine the issues
involved without actually intervening in the conduct of nego-
tiations. Further, Dr. Coombs proposed that several countries
whose negotiations were affected by a critical issue might be
called together; in this connection he pointed out that
it had been the original plan of holding the talks in Geneve
that they should be on a multilateral basis.
Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) supported Dr. Coombss. He
said that apart from the physical task of completing the
examinations of tariff schedules there was the more serious
probleam of resolving the refractory issues, such as deadlock
of an important rete of duty; he thought the Delegations
concerned should take the Working Party into their confidence.
M. FAIVOVICH (Chile) suggested that it would not be
possible for the Chairmian's Committee to fix a new target
date until the larger countries could indicate when the
important outstanding issues would be setteled.
Mr. BROWN (United States) suggested that the negotiations
could be completed by the first week in September: his
Delegation had no objection to the details of the refractory E/PC/T/DEL/64
page 5.
issues being confided to the Working Party, but he doubted
whether this would serve any useful purpose as it was not clear
what action the Working Party could take to resolve these
issues. His Delegation thought that these issues could be
solved and they and other Delegations were constantly striving
for their solution.
Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) stated, in explanation, that
he had proposed that the Working Party should act as 'honest
broker' in settling these difficulties and he thought that, if
not the Working Party, then the Chairnan of the Working Party
might act in that capacity.
Mr. MINOVSKY (Czechoslovakia) stated that his Delegation
could finish their negotiations with 12 countries by the
15th August, but the other three would require more time. He
suggested that all Delegations should finish as many
negotiations as possible by the original target date. A
statement should than be issued explaining why certain
negotiations were not finished, and the Chairman of the
Working Party should consult with the Delegations concerned in
an endeavour to obtain their completion by 1st September; if
by that time they were still unfinished Dr. Coombs' plan could
be introduced in an endeavour to complete them by the middle of
September.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) said that his Delegation
could complete its negotiations by 23rd August, on the
assumption that certain points of difficulty could be
resolved. He proposed that Delegations should be asked to
explain fully the situation in respect of each negotiation
when submitting their next fortnightly progress reports, and
that these statements should be examined by the Working Party. E/PC/T/DEL/64
page 6.
Secondly, he suggested that delegations should not allow small
items to hold up the progress of negotiations, and finally,
he expressed the view that two weeks would prove insufficient
time for the translation of tha schedules and the preparation
of the General Agreement for signature.
The CHAIRMAN stated that there appeared to be three
proposals which required decisions by the Committee. Firstly,
the target dates of 23rd August, 1st September and 6th
Soptember had been proposed; secondly, the next fortnightly
report on the progress of negotiations should be accompanied by
a detailed statement of the difficulties experienced; thirdly,
the Working Party should consultant with Delegations on the
refractory issues involved.
Dr. WUNSZ KING (China) said his Dalegation would prefer
6th September to be fixed as the target date, but the
observance of any date that might be fixed depended mainly upon
the progress made by the larger countries.
Mr. WILGIRESS (Canada) said it would be unfortunate if the
date now fixed were not observed, and therefore it should not be
too soon; in his opinion the date suggested by the United
States Delegate should be accepted and three weeks should be
allowed to prepare the Agreement for signature. Therefore, he
proposed that the target date for the completiono of the
negotiatiors should be 10th September, and the signature of the
General Agreement 30th September.
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) agreed with the dates
proposed by Mr. Wïlgress and said that no carlier date should
be fixed since the reports of the several Sub-Committees on
Chapter V could not be dealt with in Commission until 13th
August. E/PC/T/DEL/64.
Page 7.
Mr. BROWN (United States) supported 10 September as the
new target date.
The CHAIRMAN asked the Executive Secretary whether
services could be provided if the negotiations continued until
10 September, and in reply Mr. Wyndham-White (Executive Secretary)
stated that he could not at present add anything ta his previous
remarks, except that he would strongly urge the completion of
the work of the Tariff Agreement Committee as soon as possible
after 15 August.
Dr. WUNSZ KING (China) proposed that no date should be
fixed for the signature of the General Agreement, and that it
should be open for signature for a period of one month so that
governments light have time to study the provisions of the
Agreement.
Dr. COOMBS (Australia) said he would accept the guidance
of the Working Party on the fixing of the target date, but he
would like the question of the signature of the Agreement treated
as a separate issue.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that the Committee appeared to
accept 10 September as the new target date, on the understanding
that Delegations should be asked for a full report on the
difficulties and delays they had encountered in each of their
negotiations, and he appealed to the Heads of Delegations to
instruct their negotiators to proceed as rapidly as possible.
Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) agreed that the Secretariat should
send a circular to Delegations, asking for a full review with
their next progress report, so as to enable the Working Party to E/PC/T/DEL/64.
Page 8.
study the whole position more thoroughly. Further, he
suggested that Heads of the negotiating groups should meet
for frank discussion of the settlement of outstanding issues.
The meeting rose at 12.35 p.m. and the Chairman
announced that the first meeting of the Tariff Committee would
be held the following morning. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/Del./28
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 3 May, 1947.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Fourth Meeting
held on Wednesday, April 30th, 1947
at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: M.r. Colban
1. Agenda Item 1 : Second Report from the ad hoc Working
Party on Tariff Negotiations procedure (E/PC/T/57).
Mr. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman, presented the report. The
Working Party had net twice since the last meeting of the Chair-
man's Committee and had now decided to meet each Monday and to
submit a progress report to the Chairman's Committee at its next
subsequent meeting. The Second Report indicated that tariff
negotiations were proceeding as planned. The only significant
changes (set forth in Annex C) were that the dates for two nego-
tiations had been postponed, the dates for two negotiations
advanced, and dates established for four additional negotiations.
Dates had now been established for 100 negotiations in all.
2. The Committee accepted the Second Report of the at hoc
Working Party on Tariff Negotiations.
3. Agenda Item 2 : Note by the Executive Secretary on Consultation
with Non-Governmental Organizations in Category A (E/PC/T/45).
The CHAIRMAN asked the Committee to consider first the
Executive Secretary's suggestion that a small committee be E/PC/T/Del./28
established to consult with the representatives of non-govern-
mental organizations in Category A, and secondly, how the proposed
committee, if established, should function.
4. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) proposed that:
(a) such a committee should be established, and
(b) as in the case of the ad hoc Working Party on Tariff
negotiations, it should be composed of delegates having a special
knowledge of the Draft Charter and having played an important
part either in the work of the First Session or of the Drafting
Committee With this in mind, he wished to make the following
nominations :
Mr. Colban (Norway) - Chairman of the Drafting Committee
Mr. Malik (India) - Chairman of the Joint Committee on
Industrial Development (First Session)
Mr. Helmore (United Kingdom) - Chairman of Committee IV
(First Session)
Dr. Coombs (Australia) - Chairman of Comittee II
(First Session)
Dr. Speekenbrink (Netherlands) - Chairman of an important
sub-committee of Committee
II (First Session)
Dr. Augenthaler (Czechoslovakia) - First Vice-Chairman
(First Session)
5. Dr. COOMBS (Australia), supported by Mr. WILGRESS (Canada),
proposed that Mr. WILCOX (United States) be added to the list
of nominees.
6. Mr. MINOVSKY (Czechoslovakia), supported by Mr. WNILGRESS
(Canada), nominated a representative of France (to be designated E/PC/T/Del./28
page 3
by the French Delegation).*
7. Dr. S. KORTEWEG (Netherlands) doubted whether
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) would be able to serve on this
sub-committee in view of his duties as a member of the ad hoc
Working Party on Tariff Negotiations, and suggested that his
name be withdrawn.
O. Mr. PILLAI (India) nominated Mr. WUNZ KING (China), in
view of the important part he had played during the First Session
as Chairman of Committee I.
9. The Committee agreed that the name of the NetherIands
Delegate should be withdrawn and those of Mr. WILLCOX (United
States) , Mr. WUNZ KING (China) , and a French representative (so
be designated by the French Delegation*) added to the slate of
candidates proposed by Mr. WILGRESS.
10. In connection with the sub-committee's method of work, the
CHAIRMAN called attention to the following suggestions made by
the Executive Secretary in E/PC/T 45:
(a) the Consultative Committee, after studying the comments made
by non-governmental organizations in Category A on the Reports of
the First Session, should invite the representatives of the
organizations to discuss these comments with the Committee;
(b) these representatives should be invited to submit to the
Committee, in writing or orally, any other points which their
organizations might wish to raise on the Reports of the Drafting
Committee. These, in turn, could be discussed with the
Committee.
11. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) considered that the normal channel of
communication between the representatives of non-governmental
organizations in Category A and the Consultative Committee should
be through the Executive Secretary.
*M. BARADUC has subsequently been disignated by the French Delegation. E/PC/T/Del.28
page 4.
12. The CHAIRMAN said that he had assumed as a matter of course
that the Consultative Committee would act with and through the
Secretariat.
13. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) suggested that the Committee be
instructed to report fairly regularly to the Preparatory Comiaittee.
Not only would this be helpful to the Preparatory Comnittee, but
it would assure the representatives of thGese organizations that
their comments würu being considurad.
14. The Committee agreed that the Executive S.cretary, taking
into account their discussion, should submit to the Preparatory
Ccmmittee in Exacutive Sussion recommendations regarding the com-
position cf the Consultative Committee and its method of work.
15. The next point considered in connection with arrangements for
consultation wth non-governmental organizations in Category A was
whether Charter discussions during the Second Session should be
conducted in closed or in open meetings. If the practice of the
First Session were continued, the question arase whether the
Committee should nevertheless allow representatives of the non-
governmental agencies to attend private meetings as observers,
i.e. without the rights of discussion or of voting.
16. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) suggested that the
attendance of representatives of non-governmental organizations
as observers at Charter discussions, whether open or closed
meetings, would facilitate and complement the work of the Con-
sultative Committee in that these representatives would then be
in a position to determine what points arising from the Preparatory
Committee's discussion they wished to pursue with the Consultative
Committee. E/PC/T/Del./28
page 5.
17. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) bulîwved Preparatory Committee
meetings should c.-ntinue to be held in private. If representatives
of non-governmental organizations were admitted to private meetings,
however5 the Praparatory Committee, in his judgment, would be
exceeding the precedent established by the Ecunomic and Social
Council. The Preparatory Committee should follow the C)unail1s
precedent, subject to the procedure being chal-ed by a further
Council decision.
18. Mri. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) said that in his
personal view, the Preparatory Committee was at liberty to make
whatever arrangements it regarded as most effective for the conduc.t
of its businesses Therefore any decision made by the Preparatory
Committee in this connection need not necessarily prejudice the
future interpretation by other organizations of the relevant
section of the Economic 2=d Social Souncilrs Report. If it were
open to the Preparatory Committae to decide to hold its meetings
in public, it seemed logical "o conclude that the Committea cbuld
invite the representatives of non-governmèntal organizations tu
attend its closed meetings, The degree of secrecy attending its
meetings was a matter for the Committea itself to determine. The
Councils Report provided that "... consultation shall normally 'je
with the Commission itself." Theref'ore, it was not so much a
question of admission to closed meetings as one of facilitating
consultation with the Committea whichh had assimilated itself to a
Commission of the Council for this purp: -:?. If this interpreta-
tion were accepted, he believed that tha Counoils Report gave the
Committee a free hand in this matter. E/PC/T/ Del./28.
page 6.
19. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) thought that the Committee,
although at liberty to formulate its own Rules of Procedure, must
take into consideration possible repercussions an other United
Nations orgnanizations in the economic field. Furtherrmore, he did
not consider that merely purmitting the representatives of non-
governmental organizations to listen in an private meetings would
constitute "effective consultation". He suggested that the correct
procedure for the Preparatory Committee to follow, based on the
Economic and Social Council's Report, would be for the Consultative
Committee to, recommend to the Preparatary Committee that representa-
tives of non-governmental organizations be permitted to "consult"
(i.e. discuss with the Committee or any of its sub-committee on a
particular point or points. This, in his view, was more likely
to be "effective consultation."
20. Mr. BARADUC (France) supported Mr. HELMORE'S point of view,
which he considered to be more nearly in line with the wishes of
the non-governmental organizations.
21. Mr. NASH (New Zealnnd) again raised the question of public
meetings. He reminded the committee that the United Nations had
divided non-governmental Organizations into Categories A and B in
order to distinguish between the terms of their association with
the Organization. If Category A agencies were permitted only to
attend public meetings, it would appear that they had no more
standing thnL. Cat-A01egary 3 agencies<. e- did not r2oeard as 11effec
tive consultation" merely ad'vising tha representatives of
Catego-ry A agencies vihat had already takern rlace in a closed meeting.
The Second Session. during wh, ch recorarrendations already made to
governments and in samne cases discussed rubl -. cly in Parliaments
woul. be considered, wcuvl, differ considerably front: the London and
New York sessioanz. Therefore, Le bel.icved that the -'easibility of
meeting in public might well be given further consideration. E/PC/T/Del./28
page 7.
22. The CHAIRMAN. pointed out that since the Reports of the
First Session and ôf the Drafting Committee, annotated with
members, reservationa and comments, were available to the
representatives of non-overnciental o1tanizations, it would not
appear necessary for thez to be preserilt at ail meetings in.
Prder to be familiar-with the Committee's work.
23. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) strongly opposed conducting the
work of the Committee in open sôssicns. It should be open to
delegates to speak freely without the restraint imposed in
public meetings by the necessity to consider the effect of all
statements on representatives of non-governmental organizations,
of the press, and of the public. Although closed meetings
should be the general rule, it might be desirable for
representatives of non-governmental organizations to be present
When certain issues were baing discussed. In such cases, it
`should be made known .to delegates in advance that they would be
present. Dr. COOMBS proposed that the Executive Secretary
:should be responsible for suggesting to the Committee points
which might well be discussed either publicly or in the presence
of representatives of non-overument organizations. The
Committee should decide the correct procedure in each case.
24. Mr. WILCOX .(United States) associated himself with the
views-expressed by the Delecates of the. United Kingdom, France
and Australia. Additional considerations ilA favour of closed
meetings were (a) -the intimate relationshipbetveun tariff
negotiations and the Cnarter discussions, whîch would proceed
simultaneously; and (b) the fact that the Preparatory
CoM.mittee had not yet acted:.on. the Report of.the Drafting
Committee. It would, however, be open to the Committee at
any time to hold public meetings or to invite representatives E/PC/T/Del./28
page 8.
of the non-governmental organizations to participate in any
discussion to which they could make a contribution, He
believed the proposed Cunsultative Comnittee would be a most
effective mechanism provided it was given latitude to suggest
tc the Chairman's Committee or to the Preparatory Cummittee
occasions on which these representatives should be permitted
to consult v.ith the Committee as a whole.
25. Jr. WUNZ KING (Ctina) added his support to the viewss put
by the United Kingdom Dulegate, already supported by a number
of other delegates.
26. The general sense of the discussion was that the work ot
the Committee should normally be conducted in private, but
that the representatives of non-governmental agencies should
be invited to participate in their discussion on certain points
as reco=mnended by the Consultative Ccm=ittee and agreed by the
Chairman's Coumnittea or the full Committee. It was agreed that
the Executive Secretary should put to the Preparatory Committee
in Executive Session recommendations regarding arrangements for
consultation with representatives of non-governmental
organizations in Category A along these linos,
27. Agenda Item 3; Note by the Executive Secretary on
procedure for the Charter talks and for the consideration of
certain other items on the agenda. E/PC/T/DEL/24).
The CHAIRMAN suggested that this Note be referred to the
Executive Committoe..
28, Mr'. WYNDHAL VWHITE (Executive Secretary) stated that the
results of his inquiry showed the Committee would, on the whole,
be prepared by May 7th te discuss Articles 15 to ?23 inclusive E/PC/T/Del./28
page 9.
and Article 37 of the Charter, if a recommendation to that
effect was made within the next two or three days. He
proposed, therefore, that the Committee undertake the
consideration of these articles on or about May 7th and that
a Working Party be constituted for this purpose. Delegations
were asked to submit the names of the representatives they
wished to have serve on such a Working Party prior to the next
meeting of the Preparatory Committee in Executive Session.
29. Mr. WILCOX (United States) suggested that it was within
the competence of the Chairman's Committee to act on this item
without reference to the Executive Committee.
30. It was agreed that a Working Party should be constituted
to consider certain provisions of the Charter, to which each
delegation would nominate a representative, and that the
Executive Secretary would convoke a meeting of the Working
Party on or about May 7th.
31. The Committee noted the reference in the Note by the
Executive Secretary to Item 11 of the Second Session agenda -
Date and place of the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Employment, and Item 12 - Consideration of recommendation to
the Economic and Social Council regarding what states, if any,
non-members of the United Nations, should be invited to the
Conference.
32. Mr. HELMOORE (United Kingdom) remarked that the preliminary
view of the United Kingdom regarding Item 12 was that, with
one or two obvious exceptions, the "net should be cast very
widely"l. Urgent consideration should be given to Items 11
and 12 and any other items of concern to the Economic and
Social Council since it would be necessary to submit papers E/PC/T/Del./28
page 10.
for the Council's consideration at the meeting scheduled for
July 19th several weeks prior to that date.
33. It was agreed that the Secretariat should prepare papers
on items of concern to the Counoil, to be submitted either to
the Chairman's Committee or to the Preparatory Committee in
Executive Session, as appropriate. These papers should be
submitted as soon as practicable so that the Committee might
be in a position to submit a report to the Council by, say,
June 20th.
34. The Committee agreed that delegates to the First Session
of the Economic Commission for Europe from countries also
represented on the Preparatory Committee should be given passes
admitting them to the Security Block and that the Heads of
Preparatory Committec Delegations from the countries concerned
should assume responsibility for ensuring that ECE delegates
issued passes complied with the security arrangements outlined
in E/PC/T 39.
35. The meeting rose at 12.30 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/50
11 July 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
( Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Ninth Meeting held on Tuesday,
1 July, 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman : Mr. Max Suetens (Belgium)
Agenda Item 2: Date and Place of World Conference. (E/PC/T/DEL/40)
(Cont'd)
1. A revised draft of the Preparatory Committee's Resolution
to the Economic and Social Council was distributed as a basis
for continuing the discussion of this item.
2. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained that
the new draft separated the questions of date and place since it
had become clear in the Committee's previous discussion that the
date of the Conference was the more vital question. The new
draft suggested a specific date but contained only an expression
of the Preparatory Committee's views regarding the place. This
was on the assumption that the Committee was in a less favourable
position to know all the factors relevant to a decision on the
place than was the Economic and Social Council.
2. Mr. M.P. PAI (India) proposed that a date in January be
recommended by the Committee rather than the November date pro-
posed in the draft Resolution under consideration, for the reasons
advanced by his Delegation at the last meeting of the Chairman's
Committee. E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 2.
4. Dr. H.C. COOMBS:(Australia) declared that if the Conference
were fixed for a date as early as either 21 or 24 November, it
would create very great difficulties for his Government and his
Delegation, particularly in view of their intention to introduce
before the World Conference the necessary legislation to give
effect to any Tariff Agreement reached in Geneva. However, they
would be prepared to attempt to complete this work by the November
date if they could be. certain that to delay the Conference any
further would in fact mean a delay of perhaps a year in completing
the work of establishing the Organization. Dr. Coombs asked to
be formally reassured by the Delegates who were anxious that the
Conference should begin as early as 21 November that this date was
absolutely necessary from their point of view. In the absence of
such reasumme, it would be very difficult for him to request his
Government to support this date.
5. Mr. H. HAWKINS (United States) assured the Committee that
since Mr. Wilcox's statement at the last meeting of the Chairman's
Committee, this question had been reconsidered by his Delegation
and with Mr. Clayton who had just arrived. The result of this
reconsideration was to emphasize the ;need from the United States
point of view of holding the Conference at the earliest possible
date. He therefore wished to assure Dr. Coombs that his Delega-
tion's reason was not a capricious one but one of very great
importance to the United States.
6. Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) indicated that his Delega-
tion's position was analagous to that of the Australian. However,
be had been impressed by what Mr. Hawkins had just said and E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 3.
suggested as a compromise that the date be fixed perhaps three
weeks later so as to make it early in December.
7. Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada) stated that his Delegation
considered it essential that the date be fixed no later than
21 November, particularly in view of the arguments advanced by
the United States Delegate. Mr. Wilgress proposed further that
Delegates urge their Governments to bring to the attention of
the Economic and Social Council the importance of the General
Assembly not being allowed to continue until it interfered
with the holding of the World Conference on 21 November, if that
date were decided upon.
8. Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) supported 21 November,
even though his country, as others, would be faced with certain
difficulties in trying to meet this date.
9. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) said that he was con-
vinced by the statements made by various Delegates that it was
essential to fix the date in November, even if less convenient
than a later date. Mr. Helmore opposed the suggestion made by
the New Zealand Delegate to hold the Conference say three weeks
later on the grounds that this might prove to be an extremely
dangerous precedent. He favoured holding the World Conference
on the earliest possible date - which appeared to be 21 November -
so as to do everything possible to bring the Charter into force
in 1948.
10. Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) strongly supported
the date of 21 November. E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 4.
11. Baron de GAIFFIER (Belgium) associated his Delegation with
those favouring 21 November. To the arguments advanced by other
Delegations, he added that if the opening of the World Conference
were postponed indefinitely, it would be extremely difficult for
his Government to explain to the Belgian people that there were
no deep divergences within the Preparatory Committee which were
causing the delay.
12. The Delegate for China while expressing sympathy with the
views put by the Indian, AustraIian and New Zealand Delegates,
agreed, despite all the difficulties involved, to accept whatever
date was decided upon by the majority.
13. Mr. A.V. FERREIRA BRAGA (Brazil), Mr. S.I. CLARK (Cuba)
and Mr. A. FAIVOVICH (Chile), while recognizing the difficulties
involved for certain Delegations, stated that their previously
expressed views in favour of 21 November, had been reinforced by
the arguments that had just been put. They therefore confirmed
their support for this date.
14. Mr. G. HAKIM (Lebanon) said that his Delegation would
prefer a longer period between the end of the work of the
Preparatory Committee and the beginning of the World Conference,
for reasons already stated. They were prepared, however, to
accept 21 November if the majority were in favour of that date.
15. Mr. P. BARADUC (France) said that his Delegation maintained
their previously expressed view in favour of convening the World
Conference at the earliest possible date and therefore supported
the proposal to hold the Conference on 21 November, despite the
fact that in so doing his Government too would be faced by
Parliamentary difficulties. E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 5.
16. Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia), while not opposing
the date of 21 November, reserved a decision on the date of the
Conference, stating that his Government would instruct its
representative on the Economic and Social Council.
17. The CHAIRMAN asked whether the Australian, New Zealand
and Indian Delegates were in a position to revise their attitude
in view of the strong majority in favour of 21 November.
18. Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia) and Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New
Zealand) both said that they were very impressed with the
arguments put forward for 21 November and would do their best to
persuade their Governments that this was the appropriate date.
19. Mr. M.P. PAI (India) urged that the New Zealand proposal
to compromise between the November and January dates be adopted
since even this short delay might make all the difference between
a completely effective or ineffective Indian Delegation.
20. The CHAIRMAN pointed out that the New Zealand proposal had
been withdrawn since the New Zealand Delegate had accepted the
21 November date. The Chairman expressed his confidence that
India would nevertheless be able to send.to the World Conference
the same highly qualified experts as they had sent to Geneva.
21. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) supported the
proposal made by Mr. Wilgress that the date decided upon should
be an absolute one and not dependent upon the termination of the
General Assembly. He urged that the Governments concerned
should recognize the problem which would confront the United
Nations in arranging the World Conference and make every effort
to assist the very strenuous efforts made by the Secretariat to
enable the Assembly to terminate et least two weeks before the
date on which the World Conference would begin. E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 6.
22. With the exception of the Delegations of Czechoslovakia
and India, the Committee agreed to recommend to the Economic and
Social Council that the World Conference be held on 21 November.
23. The CHAIRMAN asked the Committee to consider the
proposals put forward in the Secretariat draft as to the place
of the World Conference.
24. Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia) proposed, first, that the
reference to the First and Second Sessions being held in the
Eastern Hemisphere be omitted from the Resolution on the grounds
that this was an irrelevant consideration, and secondly, that
the Committee, rather than recommend a specific place, confine
itself to clarifying for the Council those issues which it was
within its scope to advise upon. The latter could be achieved
by a note, prepared by the Secretariat in consultation with
Delegations, indicating the nature of the Conference, way in
which it was likely to conduct its work, approximate size,
number of delegations, type of accommodation required, and so on.
This would enable the Council to obtain the advice of its experts
as to the most appropriate place, from a technical point of view,
to hold the Conference.
25. Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) proposed that the words
"and would favour an acceptance of the cordial and generous
invitation extended by the Government of Cuba . . ." be
substituted for the words "and suggest that the Economic and
Social Council give sympathetic consideration to . . ."
26. Mr. E. COLBAN (Norway) feared that if Dr. Holloway's
suggestion was adopted, the Committee, without knowing the
practical possibilities, might tie the Council's hands.
27. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) (a) suggested that the
words "if practicable" be added to the wording proposed by E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 7.
Dr. Holloway in order to meet Mr. Colban's point, and (b)
added his support in principle to the suggestion made by
Dr. Coombs (paragraph 24 above).
28. The Committee agreed to accept Dr. Holloway's proposal
for a more positive recommendation with respect to holding the
Conference in Havana, as amended by Mr. Helmore's suggestion.
29. Mr. S.I. CLARKE (Cuba) expressed his thanks to the
Chairman and Delegates end again assured the Committee that
there would be adequate facilities in Havana for the Conference.
30. The CHAIRMAN agreed to consider Dr. H.C. Coombs'
suggestion that the Committee's Report to the Council should
be presented personally by a member of the Committee.
Agenda Item 3. Invitation of Non-Members of the United Nations
to the Conference on Trade and Employment. (E/PC/T/DEL/39)
(Cont'd)
31. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) reminded the
Committee that two main points had emerged from the Commitee's
previous discussion of this item:
(i) the expression in the original draft Resolution" ...
customs territories. . . in respect to which the
governments of the metropolitan country . . . declares
that they possess full autonomy in the conduct of their
external commercial relations and other matters provided
for in the Draft Charter" should be more explicitly
defined;
(ii) the principle having been defined, the territories falling
within this definition should be specified.
The Resolution had been redrafted accordingly, but only one
Delegation had advised the Secretariat with respect to customs
territories within this category for which it was responsible,
namely, Burma, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia. E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 8.
32. Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia) was of the opinion that
the Preparatory Committee, would be exceeding its powers in
making such a recommendation. Dr. Augenthaler referred to the
constitution of the International Labour Office, as amended
in October 1946, which established a procedure for the represent-
ation of non-metropolitan territories on Metropolitan Delegations
which he considered to be appropriate for adoption by the Pre-
paratory Committee. He suggested the possibility of establish-
ing a committee to consult with the representatives of such
territories along the lines of the Consultative Committee
(Non-Governmental Organizations in Category A) but he knew of no
case in which representatives of customs territories had been
made full members of a conference.
33. Mr. P. BARADUC (France), while not objecting to the
particular territories mentioned being represented, reiterated
his previous objections to specifying any customs territories
on the grounds that (a) this would prejudge the Council's final
decision, (b) would be a violation of international law and
(c) would exceed the Committee's terms of reference. He proposed
that the Committee submit to the Council a recommendation in
principle, leaving it to the Council to make a decision as to
particular territories.
34. Mr. J.R.C HELMORE (United Kingdom) said that he had not
yet heard a single convincing argument on the merits of the case.
The territories mentioned were completely responsible with
respect to matters dealt with in the Charter, and should, in
his Delegation's view, be represented at the Conference in their
own right. He objected to postponing a decision by referring
it to the Council, particularly since the Preparatory Committee E/PC/T/DEL/50
page 9.
would in any case have to take cognizance of this issue when
considering the membership Article of the Charter.
35. Dr. G. GUTIERREZ (Cuba), while not objecting to the
territories mentioned being represented, believed that if customer
territories were invited to participate with the same rights as
states, it would affect the voting weight and might give certain
groups of countries an undue influence on decision to be made
under the Charter. He opposed the Preparatory Committee making
a decision on this essentially political question.
36. The CHAIRMAN adjourned the meeting until Wednesday, 2 July,
at 10.15 a.m., when the discussion on this point would be
continued.
37. The meeting rose at 1.00 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL RESTRICTED
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SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL G/PC/T/Del.21 April 15, 1947.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMLPOYMENT.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMITTEE
(HEADS OF DELEGATIONS)
Summary Record of the Second Meeting
held on April 12 1947 at 10.30 a.m.
1. The Committee agreed to the Executive Secretary's
suggestion that this conference adopt the same procedure
as that followed during the First Session of the
Preparatory Committee in London, i.e. the Chairman's
Commiittee should lay down the broad policy lines to be
followed and the Preparatory Committee in Executive
Session would formulate detailed procedures.
2. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) informed the
meeting that he would circulate
(a) a draft reply to the complaint regarding
inadequate facilities for consultation at the
First Session made by the World Federation of
Trade Unions representative;
(b) a paper making suggestions for improving
arrangements for consultation with non-govern-
mental organizations during this Session.
Mr. NATHAN (France) said that the International Chamber of
Commerce representatives had also expressed dissatisfaction
with the arrangements made at the First Session. He
regarded it as important that all non-governmental
agencies be kept informed and consulted as much as G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 2.
possible. The Charman agreed that some improvement an
existing arrangements was desirable but considered that the
suggestions being made by the Executive Secretary would
meet the situation.
3. Consideration of the question of the election of the
several Vice-Chairman was postpond until the next meeting.
4. The Committee began consideration of Preparatory
Committee Agenda, Item 5:
Discussion Of the methods of the work of the Second
Session including the establishment of the Tariff
Steering Committee and any other committees that may
be required.
The relevant documents are as follows:
(a) Memorandum on Procedures Multilateral Trade
Agreement Negotiations, Report of the First
Session of the Preparatory Committee, Annexure 10;
(b) Plan of the Work of the Second Session or the
Preparatory Committee - Document E/PC/T/S.1;
(c) United Kingdom telegram suggesting certain
changes in the procedure contemplted in the
Memorandum referred to in (b.) above -
Document E/PC/T/36.
5. The CHAIRMAN reported that a number of governments
in addition to the United Kingdom, while not submitting
formal amendments, had certain reservations about the
Memorandum on Procedures. In the light of this
situation the CHAIRMAN suggested that it might be feasible
to postpone detailed consideration of the Memorandum on
Procedures until a later phase of the conference and,
meanwhile, to get down as soon as possible to the actual
tariff negotiations, subject, of course, to establishing
certain general principles for the conduct of the negotiations. G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 3.
(a) Did the Delgates agree to this proposal?
(b) If so, were Delegates prepared to begin bilateral
discussions?
6. Mr. NATHAN (France) stated that he agreed with the
procedure proposed by the United Kingdom in Document
E/PC/T/36. If bilateral negotiations were later to become
multilateral, it was necessary agree et the outset a
procedure for bilateral negotiations. Mr. NATHAN proposed
that where there was more than one supplier negotiations
should be conducted in the presence of at least three or
four suppliers of the commodity concerned.
7. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) said that he could not accept
certain implications of the Memorandum on Procedures us now
drafted. In particular, his Delegation could not begin
negotiations if it were necessary to accept in advance the
rule by which all negotiated reductions in most-favoured-
nation import tariffs would operate automatically to reduce
or eliminate margins of preference. Acceptance of this
rule might imply a rejection of the rule that negotiations
should be on a mutually advantageous" basis. However, in
order to begin negotiations, he believed it was essential to
agree only the following principles as to the nature of
the negotiations, supplemented by a few purely mechanical
working rules:
(a) as an objective, the substential reduction of
tariffs and the Glimination of tariff preferences;
(b) tariff negotiations should be on a "'reciprocal"
and "mutually advantageous'" basis; G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 4.
(c ) negotiations should be conducted on a
selective basis, and
(d) the tariff schedules resulting from these
negotiations should be multilateral both in
scope and legal application.
Regarding working rules, Dr. COOMBS was in full agreement
with the procedure proposed by the United Kingdom. The
rule of principal supplier would normally be the basis for
conducting any particular bilateral negotiations. Any
negotiating country should be entitled to receive
information as to the progress of other negotiations
affecting commodities in which they are interested. To
summarize, the Australian Delegation could not accept the
Memorandum on Procedures in its present form, but was
willing to begin negotiations anyway provided this did not
imply an acceptance either of the Memorandum on Procedures
or of the Charter as now drafted.
8. Mr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netharlands) suggested that at
least fourteen days would be required in which to exchange
and study data before Delegates could begin negotiations.
He believed it was essential to adopt certain principles
such as the rule of principal supplier prior to beginning
negotiations. Would there be a directing body or
would it be left to each country to decide when and with
whom to begin negotiations?
9. Mr. WILCOX (United States) believed it would be
sufficient at the outset to agree a minimum number of
rules of procedure essential for determining the plan of
work. Dr. Coombs had set forth the principal elements, G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 5.
but he wished to propose one addition - i.e. the "Second
Stage" set forth under Section F of the Memorandum on
Multilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations:-
"At the opening of thé Second Session of the
Preparatory Committee each member should submit
a schedule of the proposed concessions which it
would be prepared to grant to all other members
ir the light of the concessions it would have
requested from each of them."
The United States had prepared its list of proposed
concessions on the assumption that the plan of work out-
lined would be followed, and was ready to begin
negotiations on this basis. If other members were not
prepared to begin negotiations on this basis - with the
result that the negotiations could proceed only as a
partial series of bilateral discussions - it would be
necessary for the United States to revise and perhaps to
curtail substantially its list of offers. Their list
of offers was based on the assumption that the United
States would receive concessions from other bilateral
negotiations proceeding simultaneously as well as from
those in which the United States was participating
directly. He hoped it would be possible to follow the
procedure originally planned so that the United States
could present its list of concessions as ready et present.
10. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) considered it unnecessary to
agree all the rules of procedure prior to beginning
negotiations. Nor did he believe that the procedure
specified for the "Second Stage" of negotiations could be
followed in view of the experience to date. Dlegations,
including the Canadian, had not had sufficient time in
which to consider requests from other countries. He G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 6.
did not see any great inconsistency between the "Second
Stage" as conceived in the original memorandum on
procedure and the United Kirigdom proposal. Some
departure from the multilateral scheme as contemplated in
London seemed unavoidable since all requests had not been
submitted sufficiently early. He therefore favoured the
United Kingdom plan of procedure. At an appropriate
stage information resulting from the first series of
bilateral discussions could be released to all other
governments concerned.
11. Mr. NATHAN (France) expressed the hope that the
original plan could be applied gradually, but meanwhile it
seemed necessary to begin bilateral negotiations on a more
limited basis i.e. on those items on which countries had
asked concessions.
12. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) stated that at the end
of the First Session of the Proparatory Committee the United
Kingdom head favoured generally the plan outlined in the
memorandum on Procedures. However, the procedure whereby
all members submitted their lists of offers for the
information of all other members implied the acceptance of
the principle of reciprocity. Some countries did not
appear to be ready to reciprocate. The United Kingdom
was not prepared to submit their offers except on a
reciprocal basis. Any country ready to do so could
proceed on the original basis. As many as six or seven
countries might be in a position to do this; others would
join later. Eventually all members would be
participating as contemplated in the original scheme. G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 7.
13. The CHAIRMAN summarized the two points of view before
the meeting as follows:-
(a) a comprehensive list of proposed concessions
should be made available to all member countries:
(b) members should indicate the concessions they were
prepared to make only to those countries with
which they were ready to negotiate on a
bilateral basis.
14. Mr. WILCOX (United States) pointed out that of the 136
possible bilateral combinations resulting from the
participation of seventeen countries in these discussions,
the United States would be a direct party only to sixteen.
The united States, in preparing their list of concessions,
had assumed that they would also be getting benefit from
the 120 bilateral discussions to which they would not be a
party. However, there was no indication as yet whether
some countries would be ready to negotiate at any time
during the Session. If only the sixteen bilateral
discussions in which the United States would participate
directly were to begin immediately, it would be necessary
for the United States to revise its estimate of the
concessions it could make. He did not say that the United
States was not prepared to negotiate, but he regarded this
as a change in the fundamental concept of the negotiations,
not merely a minor procedural amendment. The United
States would like to have some indication of whether the
120 bilateral discussions to which the United States would
not be a direct party would proceed some time during the
next few weeks. If a substantial number of these were G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 8.
undertaken, his point might have much less importance.
15. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) agreed that it was
desirable to try to obtain information as to the number of
countries prepared to negotiate. However, the picture
painted by Mr. Wilcox appeared to him to be exaggerated.
More than 136 combinations were possible, particularly since
there were thirteen territories fo which the United Kingdom
had an international responsibility in connection with these
negotiations, in addition to the member countries. He
wished to point out that the United Kingdom would derive a
direct disadvantage from six of the sixteen discussions
from which the United States would derive a direct advantage.
16. Mr. SPEEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) agreed with the United
States point of view that the proposed change in procedure
was fundamental.
17. Mr. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia) suggested that it
might be possible to establish a schedule of negotiations
within the next week if It could be determined to which of
the following categories countries belonged:-
(a) completely prepared - ready to start negotiations
immediately;
(b) more or less ready - a few days' delay for
technical reasons;
(c) not ready to begin negotiations immediately.
18. Mr. NATHAN (France) did not agree with the United
States that the Uinited Kingdom proposal represented a
fundamental change in the procedure contemplated originally
since it would be merely temporary. The application of the
most-favoured-nation clause would operate to generalize the G/PC/T/Del.21
Page 9.
benefits of the bilateral discussions and therefore give them
a multilateral character.
19. Mr. C0LBAN (Norway) considered negotiations could
start when the lists of resquested concessions which members
proposed to make of each other were available. He did not
regard it as essential to have available the lists of
concessions members were willing to grant. If negotiations
were delayed until this stage had been reached, many
Delegates would be forced to refer back to their Governments
before negotiating. Otherwise preliminary contacts could
begin. He recommended that a Steering Committee, on which
all Delegations would be represented, be appointed to
continue discussing the plan of work.
20. Mr. WILCOX (United States) proposed that the Secretariat
request each member country to state the dates on which it
would probably be prepared to lay down its list of requests
and offers, assemble this information, and make it available
to each member country. It could then be determined how
negotiations should proceed and when. If the large majority
of members were ready to commence discussions within two
weeks or so, the United States would be prepared to accept
this delay. If cely a minority of countries were ready
te begin negotiations within this time, it would be necessary
for the United States to re-appraise their whole approach.
First of all it was desirable to ascertain the facts.
21. This proposal was adopted and the Chairman therefore
invited each member country to supply this information to
the Secretariat in writing as soon as possible. The
information received would be circulated by the Secretariat
to the Heads of all Delegations. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 31 October 1947. RESTRICTED
AND ECONOMIQUE Original: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations.)
Summary Record of the Seventeenth Meeting held on
Wednesday, 29 October 1947, at 3 p.m.
1. Arrangements for Final Meeting of Preparatory Committee.
The meeting accepted recommendations by the Tariff
Negotiations Working Party regarding arrangements for the
Final Meeting of the Preparatory Committee.
2. Brazil and the Protocol.
Mr. FERREIRA BRAGA (Brazil) said that his government
was extremely anxious to sign the Protocol of Provisional
Application, but was faced with the constitutional problem
that the consent of parliament was needed and this could not
be obtained before November 15, 1947. He asked the advice of
the meeting as to whether, in the circumstances, Brazil might
sign the Protocol at Geneva,
In the course of discussion it became clear that
those countries signing the Protocol at Geneva were
constitutionally able to do so without the prior approval of
their parliaments. In the circumstances, it was generally
felt that Brazil, rather than join the original signatories,
should sign the Protocol as soon as possible afterwards and
thus lead the way for other countries, signatories to the
Final Act, which might now be in a similar position to Brazil.
3. The meeting rose at 3.45 p.m. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE 26 August 1947 RESTRICTED
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Sixteenth Meeting held
on Wednesday, 20 August, 1947 at 3 p.m.
Chairman: M. M. Suetens (Belgium)
I. Arrangements for the public Plenary Sessions.
1. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) drew attention
to document E/PC/T/180, containing the text of the draft
Charter as rearranged in accordance with the recommendation
of the Sub-Comittee on Chapters I, II and VIII which was
approved in Commission B. He stated that in the case of
Articles 25-29, 30 and 31 and Chapter II (new numbering) the
Legal Drafting Committee version, not yet approved in Com-
mission, had been used. In the latter case, Delegations had
been consulted by correspondence and the only objections raised
were by the French speaking delegations, in the light of
which certain corrections had been made in the French text.
No formal action had been taken by Commission A on the report
of the Sub-Committee on Article 33 (New York draft) but the
amendment to former Article 37 (new 43) as adopted by the Com-
mission was incorporated in the Report and the substance of the
report of the Sub-Committee on Article 33 appeared as a footnote
on page 66. E/PC/T/DEL/74
page 2
2. The document was issued as restricted but he suggested
that it should be in the hands of the press well in advance of
the public plenaries so that they would have time to study it.
3. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE expressed his appreciation to the
Heads of Delegations for their co-operation in bringing the
Charter talks to a close reasonably near the target dates.
4. . Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) expressed his apprecia-
tion of the technical services of the Conference, particularly
the documents service.
5. With regard to the releasing of the Report, he suggested
that it be given to the press for guidance and study but not
made unrestricted while still not in final form.
6. Dr. H.Co COOMBS (Australia) suggested that, before
releasing the document, time should be afforded to Delegates
to inform their governments. In reply, the Executive Sec-
retary suggested that it be issued with a release date of
Friday, 22 August.
7. This was agreed.
8, Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) objected to the placing
of the Indonesian Republic in the list of states on page ii of
the Introduction. After some discussion, Mr. E. COLBAN
proposed the eletion of the last 14 lines of that page,
starting with "Invitations to attend...".
9. This was adopted.
10. The CHAIRMAN requested that Delegates send corrections
to document E/PC/T/180 to the Secretariat in order to eliminate
any unnecessary discussion in the Plenary Sessions. E/PC/T/DEL/74
page 3
11. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) suggested that an
executive session was necessary before the final Plenaries to
discuss the Report and that this document should be regarded
as subject to correction until the end af the Plenary Sessions.
12. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) said that
certain outstanding items of business, such as the United
Kingdom document regarding the note about the former Article
36 and the report of the Sub-Committee on Article 33, could be
cleared in the Executive Session. He hoped that this would not
mean that the final Plenaries should be purely formal affairs
as this would accentuate criticism from the press which had
recently been Intensified. The programme would then be: an
Executive Session on Friday morning for these two matters and
any other points in the Report more suitable raised in
Executive Session than in the Plenaries, and the concluding
Plenaries on Friday afternoon and Saturday. The Report would
be issued as a draft, submitted by the Secretariat to the
Committee. In this form, it would be released on Friday
morning with a clear indication that it was subject to the
Committee's approval.
1.3. There were several suggestions as to the limiting of
speeches during the Plenaries and it was finally decided
that the Chairman would present the draft Charter for approval,
all Delegates wishing to do so would speak, speeches would be
limited to 10 minutes and there would so far as practicable
be simultaneous interpretation. This should make it possible
to finish in two meetings.
14. Mr. W.G. BROWN (United States) stated that the positive
achievements of the Conference should be stressed and was
joined in this by Mr. ROYER (France). E/PC/T/DEL/74
page 4
15. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) suggested the
advisability of bringing the Second Session to a formal con-
clusion with the final Plenary on Saturday, and making formal
provision for the continuation of the Tariff Agreement Committee
and the completion by it of the drafting of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
16. It was agreed not to reach a decision at the meeting and
to revert to this question in the Executive Session on Friday
morning.
II. Voting Rights at the World Conference for Non-Members of
the United Nations.
17. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) asked whether Dele-
gates had yet received any replies from their governments
with regard to supporting any action which might be taken by
the United Kingdom in the Assembly on this matter.
18. Dr. H.C. COOMB (Australia) said that his Government had
advised him that it considered it inadvisable to divide
the Charter for voting purposes and to decide that non-
Members could vote on some questions and not on others. It
saw no objection to t is question being raised by the United
Kingdom in the Ganeral Assembly.
19. Other Delegates stated that they had telegraphed their
Governments but received no final replies.
20. Mr. FORTHOMME (Belgium) suggested that it might be helpful
if the United Kingdom Delegate could indicate a date by which
the United Kingdom Government felt it would require to know the
views of other governments. EP/PC/T/DEL/74
page 5
21. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) thanked the Delegates
and suggested as a target the end of August. He stated that
there was no idea of dividing the Charter on the voting question.
The suggested compromise was for all countries to vote on
matters relating to the Charter but not on questions of the
Conference procedure at Havana.
22. Sir Raghavan PILLAI (India) statad that he believed that
all countries, should have the right of vote on all questions
but that, in order to promote agreement, he had been willing to
accept the compromise suggested except in its application to
Pakistan, which was in a quite different position.
23. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) thought that it might
be dangerous to put the two questions separately.
24. Dr. H.C. COOMBS (Australia) wished attention to be drawn
to the quite distinct situation of Pakistan in that it had been
in effect a member of the Preparatory Committee through the
representation of the Indian Delegation prior to partition.
25. The question of how to proceed was raised and Dr. H.C.
COOMBS suggested that it should at least be placed on record as
the view of the Committee and brought to the attention of the
appropriate United Nations authority that Pakistan was entitled
to voting rights quite apart from any decision that might be
made with respect to the other countries.
26. Mr. FORTHOMME (Belgium) stated that, although he was in
full sympathy with the position of Pakistan, he was afraid that
this suggestion would have no legal basis.
27. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) felt that there could
be no doubt in anyone's mind as to the wholehearted support which E/PC/T/DEL/74
page 6
the United Kingdom Government was extending to the Dominion of
Pakistan but he thought that it would be tactically unwise to
raise the question of Pakistan as a separate issue. The view
of the Preparatory Committee was on record and it was still
possible for the Indian Delegation to reopen the question at
the General Assembly should Pakistan by that date not have been
admitted to the United Nations and should there be an adverse
decision regarding the vote for other non-Members.
28. Sir Raghavan PILLAI (India) accepted this solution.
29. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) said that in
view of the earlier discussion, he wished to place on record that
although the Secretariat had restricted the circulation of
E/PC/T/180 (Draft Report of the Second Session), he had just
been informed that a summary of this document had in fact al-
ready been reported by a correspondent to his newspapers. He
wished it to be clearly understood that the report had not been
made available to the Press by the Secretariat, which would be
guided in this matter by the decision already taken by the
Committee.
30. Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) brought up the question
of the notes on the Technical Articles referred to the Chairmans
Committee by Commission A. The incorporation of the notes in
the text of the Report coupled with the note to Article 89 would
satisfy him on this point provided that the Delegations principally
concerned were also satisfied. The Delegates of the United King-
dom, Australia and Cuba expressed themselves satisfied.
31. The meeting rose at 6.30 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/42
AND ECONOMIQUE 13 June 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Sixth Meeting held on Friday,
13 June 1947 at 10.30 a.m.
Chairman: Mr. Suetens (Belgium)
Agenda Item 1: Review of the work of the Second Session with
a view to establishing a target date for its termination
1. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) believed that
the programme for Charter discussions drawn up by the Charter
Steering Committee could be adhered to in view of the progress
to date. On the basis of this schedule, the Charter
discussions could be finished by the end of July or the first
week in August. Allowing for a "tidying up" period, he
suggested that 15 August be established as the definitive date
for the termination of this Session, so far as Charter
discussions were concerned. As to the date on which tariff
negotiations might be concluded, Mr. Wyndham White suggested
that the Committee seek the advice of Mr. Wilgress, Chairman
of the Tarriff Negotiations Working Party, but urged that
15 August should be adopted as the final date for the Charter
work regardless of the status of tariff negotiations on that
date. The Acting Secretary-General had just advised him that
the technical services being provided by the United Nations
Secretariat would have to be withdrawn by 15 August at the
latest in view of the requirements of other United Nations
conferences. E/PC/T/DEL/42
page 2
2. Mr. WILGRESS (Canada) agreed that the work on the Charter,
including the text of the General Agreement on tariffs and
trade, could be completed by 15 August, but regarded the
situation with respect to tariff negotiations as more difficult
to appraise. The information elicited beginning next week as
a result of the new machinery being set up to a scertain the
progress of tariff negotiations would be helpful. However,
on the basis of the information now available to the Working
Party, he felt sure that tariff negotiations could not be
completed by 15 August, and suggested that 15 September be
established as a target date for the completion of negotiations
and the tariff schedules to be annexed to the General Agreement.
Mr. Wilgress enquired Whether the Acting-Socretary General's
advice implied that the limited though essential services
provided by the United Nations Secretariat for tariff negotiations
would not be available after 15 August.
3. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) stated that the
Secretariat could provide the limited facilities required for
tariff negotiations until 15 September.
4. Mr. WILCOX (United States) suggested that 1 August be
established as a target date for completion of the Committee's
work on the Charter, allowing two additional weeks for a
"tidying up" period during which the work of the Legal Drafting
Committee should be completed. He believed that the
Conference should continue until all its work was finished since
it was important that both the Charter discussions and tariff
negotiations be completed before the World Conference. He
would be willing to a ccept 15 September as the target date
for the completion of tariff negotiations, subject to
reconsideration on the approach of that date. E/PC/T/DEL/42
page 3
5. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom agreed that the work on the
Charter could be finished by 15 August, with 1 August as the
target date for the completion of the work in Committee and 15
August as the final date for completion of the Draft Charter.
Moreover, in view of the interrelation between the Charter
discussions and the tariff negotiations, Mr. Helmore believed
that there should be some reasonable similarity between the
dates established for their termination. He suggested that if
a satisfactory tariff agreement, if not as far-reaching as
contemplated originally, could be completed by 15 August, the
Conference would be subject to less criticism than if
negotiations were extended for a longer period. Mr. Helmore
proposed that 15 August be established as the target date
for the completion of tariff negotiations as well as of Charter
discussions.
6. Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) suggested that if it were
necessary to extend the Conference in order to achieve better
results, it would be desirable to do so. By 15 August, the
Committee might be able to judge the status of tariff
negotiations and to know where they stodd. There would still
remain, however, the important work of formulating the multi-
lateral agreement. This might be done by 15 September.
7. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) regarded it as difficult to
disassociate the subject under discussion from the second
Agenda item, i.e. date and place of World Conference. The
Australian Government intended, at the end of this Session,
to present to Parliament the Tariff Agreement, the
Reports of the First and Second Sessions and the Draft
Charter. Although the Draft Charter could not be presented E/PC/T/DEL/42
page 4
for final acceptence, this procedure would enable the
Australian Delegation to go to the World Conference with
a clear understanding of what its Parliament was prepared
to accept. He therefore regarded it as essential that there
should be an interval for the examination of these documents
between the end of this Session and the beginning of the
World Conference. He agreed with Mr. Helmore as to the
close interrelation between the Charter and the Tariff
Agreement, although not necessarily with the former's
conclusion. It would be necessary for tariff negotiations
to be completed before his Government at least could pass
judgment on the Draft Charter. He believed it was fundamental,
therefore, that the Committee be prepared to carry on until
they had concluded a sufficiently satisfactory agreement on
tariff s and trade as to render the Charter an acceptable document.
For these reasons he wished to suggest that an early date be set
for the termination of both the Charter and tariff discussions,
but that whatever date was set should be subject to review. He
proposed that 1 September be e stablished as a target date for the
completion both of the Charter discussions and the tariff negoti-
ations, on the understanding that if at that date it looked
possible to reach an even more satisfactory Tariff Agreement,
the time should be a extended.
8. Mr. COLBAN (Norway) proposed that 15 August be fixed
as the target date for the termination both of the Charter
discussions and the Tariff negotiations, having in mind the
importance of a reasonable interval between the end of this
Session and the World Conference. E/PC/T/Del. 42 page 5
9. Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) suggested that the work
of the Conference could be expedited by (a) commencing
now the work of the Legal Drafting Committee, (b) speeding
up tariff negotiations, and (c) commencing now in so far as
feasible the work of embodying the results of the tariff
negotiations in tariff schedules to be annexed to the
General Agreement.
10. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) pointed out, and Mr. Baradue
(France) agreed, that the text of the General Agreement,
apart from the tariff schedules attached thereto, should be
regarded as a part of the Charter discussions.
11. After some further discussion, the Committee accepted
the Chairman's proposal to establish the following target
dates:
1 August - Completion of Charter discussions in Committee;
15 August - Completion of "tidying up" work on Charter;
15 August - Completion of tariff negotiations;
1 September- Completion of "tidying up" work on tariff
agreement all these dates to be subject to
review if necessary.
Agenda Item 2: Date and place of World Conference
12. Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands), supported by Mr.
Faivovich (Chile) and Mr. Wu (China), proposed that the
World Conference be held in Havans, Cuba.
13. Dr. COOMBS (Australia) suggested that the decision as
to the site of the World Conference must be taken primarily
in the light of the technical considerations, e.g. staff and
services, hotel and office accommodation, transportation,
general working conditions, and the cost involved, both
to the United Nations and to individual countries. He
proposed tht a small committee, on which the Secretariat
should be represented, be appointed to examine from a
technical point of view the two proposals before the Committee,
i.e. Lake Success and Hevana. E/PC/T/Del.42
page 6
14. Mr. CLARK (Cuba), after thinking Dr. Speekenbrink and
the seconders of his motion, assured the Committee that there
was adequate accomodation available in Havana for the World
Conferences. He had in fact been instructed by his Government
to invite the World Conference to convene in Havana.
15. Sir PILLAI (India) added his support to the proposal that
the World Conference be held in Havana.
16. Dr. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) objected to holding the
World Conference in Lake Success, primarily because of the
difficulties of transportation and other physical arrangements.
17. Mr. BARADUC (France) and Mr. VARGA (Brazil) added their
support to the proposal to hold the World Conference in Havana.
18. Dr. COOMBS (Australia), after hearing Mr. Clark's
reassurances, withdrew his previous remarks.
19. The CHAIRMAN concluded that a majority of the Committee
fevoured holding the, World Conference in Havana in vew of the
difficulties regerding physical arrangements, e.g., transporta-
tion, accommodation, etc., If the Conference were held in Lake
Success.
20. Mr. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) pointed out that
there were certain material considerations which must be taken
into account before reaching a decision as to the site of the
World Conference: (a) the date was of equal if not of more
importance, than the place of the Conference. In this connec-
tion, he had been advised by the Acting Secretary-General that
if a decision were reached to hold the World Conference at
other than one of the United Nations Headquerters, the United
Nations Secretariat would not be in a position to supply the
necessary technical services by the date mentioned in the
Secretariat paper - November 21; (b) the expenses of the World
Conference. If the Cnnference were to be financed by the
United Nations, the Secretary General might find it difficult
to justify to the responsible Committee a proposal which would
involve heavy additional expenditure. If on the other hand the
expenses were to be made a charge on the funds of the new E/PC/T/Del.42
page 7
Organization, this factor would be primarily the Preparatory
Committee's responsibility.
21. Mr. WILCOX (United States) urged that the time and
place of the World Conference be considered together. It was
highly desirable that World Conference be convened at the
earliest possible date. If it were necessary for technical
and administrative reasons that a certain interval of time
clapse between the end of the General Assembly and the begin-
ning of the World Conference, that would have to be accepted.
He would be reluctant, however, to see the Conference held in
Havana if this meant that the date would have to be postponed
until 1948. Such a postpenement would have serious reper-
cussions so far as the United States was concerned in that a
prolonged delay in the completion of the work of the Conference
might mean that the Charter could not be submitted to Congress
for ratification until 1949. He would regard this as extremely
unfortunate and therefore hoped that the World Conference
would be held as early in November as possible. He wished to
support Dr. Coombs' previous proposal that a Committee be
appointed to investigate the technical considerations and
report back to the Chairman's Committee.
22. Mr. CLARK (Cuba), after thanking the supporters of the
proposal to hold the Conference in Havana, said that he had
no objections to a committee being appointed to investigate
the technical speaus.
23. Mr. MOBARK (Lebanon) urged that a sufficiently long
interval should be allowed to elapse between the end of this
Session and the World Conference to enable non-members of the
Preparatory Committee to be fully prepared for the World
Conference.
24. The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee would con-
tinue its discussion of the second Agenda Item - date and
place of the World Conference - at its next meeting to be
held on Tuesday 17 June 1947, 10.30 a.m.
25. The meeting rose at 1.00 p.m. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE E/PC/T/DEL/51.
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 14 July 1947.
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Tenth Meeting held on
Wednesday, 2 July, 1947, at 10.15 a.m.
Chairman: Mr. Max Suetens (Belgium)
Agenda Item 3. Invitation of Non-Members of the United Nations
to the Conference on Trade and Employment. (E/PC/T/DEL/39)
(Continued).
1. The Committee continued its discussion of this item on
the basis of the draft resolution to the Economic and Social
Council distributed at its last meeting.
2. Dr. J.E. HOLLOWAY (South Africa) was of the opinion that
countries having de facto control over their own trade should
be full Members of the Organization, whether states or customs
territories. In the case of Burma, Ceylon and Southern
Rhodesia, the power to make laws governing the movement of
goods was lodged in the local legislatures. Where de facto
control of a particular territory's trade lay was a question of
fact which could be ascertaired by the Economic and Social
Council in each case, once the principle had been enunciated
by the Preparttory Committee.
3. Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia), while not doubting
the economic importance of the territories mentioned, did not
consider the Preparatory Committee competent to decide whether
or not such territories should participate in the World
. E/PC/T/DEL/51.
page 2.
Conference. Dr. Augenthaler therefore proposed that the
Committee's recommendation to the Council should be along the
following lines: "The Preparatory Committee, bearing in mind
the United Kingdom's request to take into consideration the
special situation of the Governments of Burma, Ceylon and
Southern Rhodesia, countries which, in the opinion of the
Committee, ought to be invited to participate in the World
Conference, and taking into account the fact that the Committee's
mandate is only to recommend the participation of state Non-
Members of the United Nations, asks the Economic and Social
Council to make a decision in this matter."
4. Mr. E. COLBAN (Norway) could see no reason why the
Preparatory Committee should not express a definite opinion on
this matter to the Economic and Social Council. He believed
that the Council, in mentioning Non-Member states in its
Resolution, had not intended to prejudice the Committee's
decision. Mr. Colban proposed the following wording:
"The Preparatory Committee wishes to draw the attention of the
Economic and Social Council to the position of a number of
territories under the sovereignty of a Member of the United
Nations which are self-governing in matters provided for in
the Draft Charter and for that reason ought to be invited to
participate in the work of the Conference." The Committee,
by making this recommendation and leaving the final decision
to the Council, would in his opinion, be fulfilling its mandate
without exceeding its terms of reference.
5. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom), referring to the
example cited by Dr. Augenthaler at the Committee's last
meeting for representation of non-metropolitan territories
on Metropolitan Delegations, as provided in the International E/PC/T/DEL/51.
page 3.
Labour Office constitution, cited a precedent for the
participation of customs territories in their own right. The
Postal Union, a functional body, had included representatives
of Tunis, Moracco, Algeria, Curacao, Surinam, and the
Netherlands East Indies, possessing full voting and membership
rights, since 1874. There was a more recent precedent in the
International Health Organization. As for the suggestion that
the decision be left to the Council, he believed this would
present practical difficulties with respect to the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which it was hoped to conclude
at the end of this Session. The representatives of Burma,
Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia had been negotiating tariffs as
independent sovereign powers although their representatives
were here under the auspices of the United Kingdom Delegation.
If these customs territories were to adhere to the General
Agreement, they would have to do so as sovereign governments.
For this reason, he believed it was necessary for the Committee
to make a decision in this matter. Mr. Helmore did not find
Dr. Augenthaler's proposed text acceptable but felt he might
be abl to accept Mr. Colban's draft with some alterations.
He proposed that the Delegates most concerncd meet to devise
a recommendations based on Mr. Colban's draft.
6. Dr. A.B. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands), while accepting
Mr. Colban's proposal in substance, suggested mentioning
Burma, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia in the resolution since
he was unaware of the existence of any other territories which
would come within the category defined in this draft.
7. Mr H. HAWKINS (United States) expressed some concern
as to procedure. If invitations were sent to territories
not fully self-governing, this would be tantamount to making E/PC/T/DEL/51.
page 4.
them full Members of the Conference and would be cutting
across the work of the Sub-Committee on Chapter VIII dealing
with this subject. He proposed that a decision as to the
principle should be reached on this point in the Charter, the
Charter forwarded to the Economic and Social Council as the
annotation for the Agenda of the World Conference, and the
question left to be settled by the Council on the basis of the
Preparatory Committee's recommendation as embodied in the Draft
Charter.
8. Mr. P. BARADUC (France) indicated that he might be able
to accept Mr. Colban's proposed draft with some alterations,
but the Chairman ruled that the wording as Mr. Baraduc proposed
to amend it would differ materially from that submitted by
Mr. Colban which had already received substantial agreement.
9. The CHAIRMAN (a) proposed amending Mr. Colban's draft
text along the following lines to meet the point raised by the
United Kingdom Delegate: The Preparatory Committee, having
in mind specifically the position of Burma, Ceylon and Southern
Rhodesia in the tariff negotiations and Charter discussions in
Geneva, ....", and (v) appointed a small sub-committee
consistin of the Czechoslovak, French, Norwegian and United
Kingdom delegates to prepare a draft on the basis of the text
proposed by Mr. Colban as amended which would receive the general
approval of the Committee. It was understood that the draft
recommendation Prepared by this Sub-Committee would be referred
directly to the Preparatory Committee.
10. Mr. P. BARADUC'S (France) proposal that a member of the
Brazilian Delegation be added to the Legal Drafting Committee
was agreed. E/PC/T/DEL/51.
page 5.
Agenda Item 4. Report of the Second Session. (E/PC/T/DEL/43)
11. Since it was necessary for the Committee to adjourn so
that members could attend a special meeting of Commission A,
it was agreed to accept Mr. Wyndham White's suggestion that
the Secretariat's Note on the Report of the Second Session be
referred directly to the Preparatory Committee for consideration
along with the Draft Report to the Economic and Social
Council.
12. The meeting rose at 11.45 a.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/DEL/56
AND ECONOMIQUE 21 July 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Chairman's Committee
(Heads of Delegations)
Summary Record of the Twelfth Meeting held on
Thursday, 17 July, 1947, at 5 p.m.
Chairman: Mr. Max Suetens (Belgium)
Agenda Item 1. Report of Charter Steering Committee on
Progress of Charter discussions. (E/PC/T/DEL/54)
1. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) presented
the Report on behalf of the Chairman of the Charter Steering
Committee, emphasizing three points in particular:
(i) Sub-paragraph (c). Sub-committees were apparently
continuing to discuss clearly irreconcilable points of view,
thereby prolonging their work unnecessarily. Sub-committees
should attempt to reconcile different points of view expressed
in the Preparatory Committee which appeared from the discussion
to be capable of reconciliation, leaving the remaining points
to be resolved, if possible, by the Preparatory Committee
in its subsequent discussion of sub-committee reports. At
this stage, Members would have an opportunity to enter a formal
reservation or withdraw a dissent made to a sub-committee
report. Unless such a division of work between sub-committees
and the Preparatory Committee was observed, it was doubtful
that the Charter work would be completed by the target date. E/PC/T/DEL/56
Page 2.
(ii) sub-paragraph (d). Although any Delegation having a
substantial interest in the work of a sub-committee clearly
had the right to present its views, the object of establishing
small sub-committees would be defeated if Delegations, not
members thereof, were permitted to participate as extensively
in the work of a particular sub-committee as in Preparatory
Committee discussions. This was the reason for the suggestion
that sub-committee chairman adopt a stricter procedure in order
to expedite their work.
(iii) Sub-paragraph (f). It was hoped that all Delegations
would take advantage of the proposed three-day recess
scheduled for 25, 26 and 27 July to make a complete break in
Conference work, tariff negotiations as well as Charter
discussions. Otherwise this respite would lose its effective-
ness and could not be justified.
2. Mr. J.P.D. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) (i) having examined
the proposed scheduled, considered. 31 July a somewhat ambitious
target date for the completion of sub-committee work, and
(ii) expressed some concern as to the effect on the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of the suggestions made in
sub-paragraph (c). The failure to clarify divergent views
at the sub-committee stage might, in his view, result in a
considerable number of reservations at the Preparatroy Committee
stage which would make it difficult to agree on the provisions
of the General agreement .
3. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained that
the proposed schedule had not been drawn up merely on the basis
of the amount of time available before 31 July, the agreed
target date, but that an attempt had been made to calculate the
time reasonably required to complete the work of each sub-
committee on the assumption that the proposals to expedite E/PC/T/DEL/56
Page 3
sub-committee procedure would be adopted. The main point
for consideration, therefore, was in what respects sub-
committee procedure could be enpedited.
4 Mr. L. GOTZEN (Netherlands) objected to the procedure
proposed in sub-paragraph (d) whereby non-members of sub-
committees would be asked to indicate the substantial points
on which they wished to express views and to submit there
statements, either in writing or orally, by prearrangement
with the Chairman. Only a few Delegations were represented
on the sub-committees, and it was essential in his view for
Delegations not represented to be able to express in the sub-
committee their views on points of particular interest to
them. proposed alternatively that sub-committee procedure
should be left to the discretion of the respective Chairmen.
Mr. Gotzen also doubted that sufficient time had been allocated
for Chapter IV in view of the outstanding issues which remained
to be resolved and the United States amendment on capital
investment which had not yet been disoussed.d.
5.Dr. H.C. .CCOOMBS (Austraaie) considered thcomments mades ade
e Netherlands erIanDelego be valid. tWhileVihieeagrccing, on
irst point, that it was essential for Delegations other othe
members of sub-committees to be able to participate inirticpate in
e work when ea work .Ueapointlaof perticu2.r interest to them
iscussed, He believed that arrangements had in facturr î ;ge:a nts ha d in fact
and take part. This being theand taze pert. Tli.s beinlg he
al that such Delegations sscnt-el that suc;1 Daclegctioexercise
se. 1?-'n.larlyinenin t respect, particulc.rl sirce discipline
ie misso by the Chairisr mirl- b iistaken for partiality.
Del. mmittee could assist thesub-coiuin.ittec cQulcl assistthe
right to participate unlessLieir right to parP. cipate unles E/PC/T/DEL/56
pege 4
the matter being disevssed was one of great importance to
them and their particular point of view had not already been
put by a member of the sub-committee. Regarding Mr. Gotzen's
second point, Dr. Coombs commented that the sub-committee
meetings on Chapter IV had been scheduled as in E/PC/T/DEL/54
quite deliberately. The Sub-Committee on Chapter IV wouldNou1d
eet from froi18 to 24 Jafter which it would be inid bein
contsession. This would enable Delegations to disposes to dipose
rk and then concentrate on the issues outstandingissues autsLnding
nsiderable activity with regard to Chapter regard to Cbapte
s continue meanwhile. Dr. Coombs expressed D,:, ombs expres
the proposed programme, embodying a targetcibuCy-i.Lg a tar
letion of the work of each sub-committee,f nact sub-cori.iteE,
ices, dopted in pecct-ic,eincloring thi proposcls fao
tee procedure, there was a real hope, there vS a reae cpe
mmittee work by the agreed targetviurk by the ugrned- tagt
date of 3:1 J"."
6. Mr, ROYER ( a r)w(i) omewhat out thct it vas sre.vewha
rafting Committee could complete itsConiee coc cobijuetreits
rget date if the zu.s1 ; target dEito if reports of the sub-
V, and es onwChts.s IV; V rilC'VIII vere not receiver until
st week in August, as would wzek in AuLust, 6s vwouappear to
sed schedule were adopted; (ii)che 2i vere dOta'.; ii )
somewhat defeatist in its assu t ntist in wtS assmp-
econd paragraph of (c) should C t OE 'C0CO1l Duraor-.pL c ( c` soul d
b-committees shouldg the f£olowing lines "Sub-coii.ttccs shuld
. Onlyt.t to c'cil iatC di. ;reri ces ofc apiion if there
ould subsubmtcnteîï) differences cf opi.ilon should -colmittEes,
ratther cover theng `a solve thesc, prepare texs to cuver the
rc-1jùr3 ty VtVJ s E/PC/T/DEL/56
page 5
7. Mr. E. COLBAN (Norway) supported the drafting changes
in sub-paragraph (c) proposed by the French Delegate.
8. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) expressed the
view thet if the second paragraph of (c) were reworded in
accordance with the French Delegate's suggestion, it would
lose its original coonotation.
9. Dr. WUNSZ KING (Chine) said that his Delegation would
be unable to accept the proposal in sub-paragraph (c) if it
meant that there would be no intermediate stage at which sub-
committee reports would be discussed in the Commissions before
being referred to the Preparatory Committee. A number of
Delegations, including the Chinese, were not represented on
several of the sub-committees. It was essential that such
Delegations should have an opportunity to discuss sub-committee
reports prior to their final consideration by the Preparatory
Committee.
10. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) pointed out
that the constitutional status of Commissions was identical
with that of the Preparatory Committee in Plenary Session,
since all Dalegstions were represented both on Commissions A
and B. It had been agreed merely for administrative convenience
that the Preparatory Committee should sit in two sections for
a general discussion of amendments proposed to the Charter
(see Report of Charter Steering Committee, E/PC/T/72).
11. Dr. H. C. COOMBS (Australia, referring to othar Dele-
gates' comments on sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), said that he
had no doubt that the sub-committees should and did make
every effort to reconcile major as well as minor differences
of-opinion. The aim had been to seek unanimity. So long as
there was a prospect that major differences might be resolved
and compromises reached, ti was desirab le to continue this E/PC/T/DEL/56
page 6
work in the sub-committee. But it should be possible for
sub-committees to terminate the search for unanimity, if it
became clear that it could not be achieved, and report bock
to the Preparatory Committee, even if this involved presentation
of majority and minority reports. Unless some such procedure
as that proposed was agreed, it would be difficult for sub-
committee chairmen to assume the responsibility for terminating
sub-committee work. As for Dr. Wunsz King's remarks, he
believed it was absolutely clear that whether sub-committee
reports were discussed in the Commissions or in the Preparatory
Committee, there would be a stage at which such reports were
open to discussion by Delegations not represented on sub-
committees.
12. Mr. C. WILCOX (United States) suggested that if any
Delegation attached real importance to the present Commission
structure, it might as well be continued until all sub-committee
reports had been discussed, aster which the Preparatory Committee
in Plenary Session could consider these reports on a purely
formal basis.
13. It was agreed (i) to add the words "in commission" to
.the last sentence of the second paragraph of (c) to meet the
Chinese Delegatels point; (ii) to amend sub-peragraph (c) in
the light of the Committee's discussion; and (iii) to amend sub-
paragraph (d) to meet the point raised by the Netherlands Dele-
gate .
14. Mr. WUNSZ KING (Chine) was not entirely satisfied with
the amendment to sub-paragranh (c) and reserved the right of the
Chinese Delegation to reopen any question if consideration of
sub-committee reports was to be a mere formality.
15. The CHAIRMAN assured the Chinese Delegate that there
was no intention that Preparatory Committee consideration of E/PC/T/DEL/56
page 7
sub-committee reports should be purely formal, whether in
Commission or in Executive Session. It was the intention that all
Delegations should be given the opportunity to express their views
on sub-committee reports, including Delegations not members of
particular sub-committees.
16. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom) made two points: he
hoped (i) that the use of the words "Plenary Session" in the last
line of sub-paragraph (c) did not imply that a decision on whether
or not the final sessions of the Preparatory Committee should be
in public or private was now being made; and (ii) that, though
the proposed schedule could be interpreted to mean that the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade would not ba discussed until
1 August, this would not necessarily be the case if discussions
before that date in the Preparatory Committee should prove feasible.
17. Mr. E. WYNDHAM WHITE (Executive Secretary) explained that by
the words "Plenary Session", the Preparatory Committee in private,
plenary or executive session had been intended. Discussions on
the General agreement were proceeding in the Tariff Negotiations
Working Party and it would, of course, be possible to propose a
Preparatory Committee meeting to discuss the Agreement at any time
even prior to 1 August since the proposed schedule was limited to
sub-committee meetings.
18. The Charter Steering Committee's proposals (E/PC/T/DEL/54)
were adopted as amended, and the Chairman requested Heads of
Delegations to instruct their Delegations accordingly.
Agenda Item 2. Second Special Report on the progress of Tariff
Negotiations by the Tariff Negotiations Working Party (E/PC/T/S/3).
19. Mr. L.D. WILGRESS (Canada), Chairman of the Working Party,
presented the Report. Mr. Wilgress said that in addition
to the information contained in the Report, the progress of
tariff negotiations since the date of issue had been reviewed
by the Working Party and a number of Delegations whose progress in
negotietions was considered unsatisfactory had been interviewed. E/PC/T/DEL/56
page 8
By and large, negotiation fell into two categories, those which
involved a limited number of products involving a small volume
of trade and those lnvolving a large number of products involving
a substantial volume of trade. With respect to the first
category, the Working Party believed there were a certain number
of negotiations which could be completed by the target date while
others appeared to be more doubtful. With respect to the second
category, there were a few Delegations, for example, Belelux,
which were making good progress. The Working Party believed that
it would be possible to complete most of the negotiations in the
second category around the target date, provided that a number of
important policy questions were resolved in the very near future
so that negotiations could make steady progress thereafter until
15 August, the target date.
20. The Second Special Report of the Tariff Negotiations Working
Party was adopted without discussion.
Agenda Item 3. Note by the Executive Secretary regarding
Observers from Governments Non-Members of the United Nations to
the Preparatory Committee. (E/PC/T/DEL/49)
21. Dr. Z. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia), supported by Mr.
L. GOTZEN (Netherlands), objected to the Executive Secretary's
suggestion to permit representatives of Governments Non-Members
of the Preparatory Committee which the Committee had recommended
should be invited to participate in the World Conference to
attend Committee meetings as observers on the grounds that this we
would be contrary to the Committee's Rules of Procedure.
Dr. Augenthaler believed that pending a decision by the
Economic and Social Council on the Committee's recommendations
only Members of the United Nations should be allowed to
participate as observers in the work of the Preparatory Committee
and to receive its documents. E/PC/T/DEL/56
page 9
22. Mr. E. COLBAN (Norway) proposed that the Executive
Secretary's suggestion be held in abeyance until the Economic and
Social Council had considered the Report of the Preparatory
Committee. When the Council had reached a decision on invitations
to Non-Members of the United Nations to the World Conference, the
Executive Secretary should be free to proceed with the suggestions
made in the note under consideration, in accordance with the
Council's decision, without further consultation with the
Chairman' s Committee.
23. Mr. J.R.C. HELMORE (United Kingdom), supported by Mr. ROYER
(France) and Mr. FORTHOMME (Belgium) expressed agreement with
Dr. Augenthaler's conclusions but not with his reasoning, since the
Preparatory Committee was free to amend its own Rules of Procedure.
He believed it was preferable not to adopt this suggestion at this
stage, particularly in view of the proximity of the target date
for completion of the Second Session.
24. It was agreed that a decision on this proposal should be
postponed pending the Economic and Social Council's action on the
Preparatory Commiittee's Report, in particular the Committee's
recommendation regarding the invitation of Non-Members of the
United Nations to the World Conference. It was agreed further
that the Exacutive Socretary should act on this proposal in
accordance with the Council's decision without reference back to
the Committee.
25. Mr. E. COLBAN (Norway) proposed that the desirability of
introducing into the name of the Organization the word "Employment"
as well as "Trade", e.g., "International Organization on Trade and
Employment", should be investigated, and agreed with the Chairman's
suggestion to refer this question to the Sub-Committee on
Chapters, Il and VIII.
26. The meeting adjourned at 7 p.m. |
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CONFERNCE CONFERENCE E/CONF .2/C.5/W.6
ON DU 2 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
FIFTH COMMITTEE: INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS
CHANGES IN THE GENEVA TEXT OF CHAPTER VI AS RECOMENDED BY
SUB -COMMITTEE 'A' OR THE DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE
SECTION A - INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS
Article 52 - Difficulties relating to Primary Commodities
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments proposed)
Note: The footnote to this Article was withdrawn in
Fifth Committee.
Article 53 - Primary and Related Commodities
Paragraph 1
Geneva text unchanged except for the proposal to replace the word
"Chapter" by "Charter" in the first sentence to be considered by the
Central Drafting Committee.
Paragraphs 2 and 3
No change recommended from the Geneva text.
Article 54 - Objectives of Inter-governmental Ccmmodity Agreements
Preamble
The Drafting Sub-Committee. recommends the following new text:
"The Members recognize that Inter-governmental Commodity
Agreements are appropriate for the achievement of the
following objectives:.
Sub-paragraph (a)
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments proposed).
Sub-paragraph (b).
The Sub-Committee recommends that the following phrase be added at
the end of the Geneva texts
"e.c. including., as far as possible, in appropriate cases, the
development of secondary- industries based upon domestic production of
primary commodities.."
Sub-paragraph (c)
The Sub-Committee recommends the insertion of the words "prevent or"
between the words "to" and "moderate" in the first line of the Geneva text.
/Sub-paragraph (d) E/CONF .2/C.5/W.6
Page 2.
Sub-paragraph (d)
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments propcsed)
Sub-paragraph (e)
The Drafting Sub-Committee recommends that the following be added at
the end of the Geneva text to incorporate the sense of the footnote:
"...., including in appropriate cases the distribution of
basic foods at special prices.".
Sub-paragraph (f)
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments proposed)
SECTION B - INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS IN GENERAL
Article 55 - Commodity Studies
Paragraph 1
The Sub-Committee recommends that the word "is" in-the first line
of the Geneva text be replaced by tho words "considers itself".
Paragraph 2-. ..
The Sub-Committee recommends that the words "that it is" in the
Geneva text be replaced by the word. 'itself.'.'
Paragraph 3
The Sub-Committee recommnds the deletion of the word. "may," from
the phrase "whichi may exist" in the Geneva text.
Article 56 - Commodity Conferences - .
Paragraph 1 - .
The Sub-Committee reQcmmends the following new text:
"1 The Organizat ion shall promptly-convene an inter-governmental
conference to discuss measures designed to meet the special
difficulties which exist or are expected to arise concerning a
particular commodity:
(a) on the basis of the recommendation of a.study. group,.
(b) at the request of Members whose interest represents
a significant part of world production or consumption of,
or trade in, that commodity,
(c) at the request of Members which consider that their
economies are- dependent to an important. extent on that
commodity, unless the Organization finds that no -useful
Purpose could be achieved by convening the conference, or
(d) on its own initiative, an the basis. of. information
agreed to be adequate by the Members substantially interested
in the production or consumption of, or trade in, that
commedity. ".
- Paragraph 2
The Sub-Committee recommends that the words "that it is" in the
Geneva text be replaced by "itself". /Article 57 General E/CONF.2/C .5/W.6
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Article 57 - General Principles governing Inter-governmental Commodity
Agreements
No change recommended from the Gensva text.
Article 58 - Types of Agreements
Paragraphe 1 - 4 (inclusive)
No change from the Geneva text, (No amendments. proposed)
Paragraph 5
The Sub-Committee recommends the following new text:
"5. An existing or proposed inter-governmental agreement
which has- the purpose of. âacuring the co-ordinated expansion
of aggregate world production and consumption of a primary
commodity may be treated by the Organization as not being a
commodity control agreement even though the agreement provides
for the future application of price provisions; Provided that
(a) when such an agreement is entered into a
commodity conference finds that the conditions
contemplated are in accordance with Article 59 and,
(b) from the date on which the price provisions become
operative, the agreement shall conform to all the
provisions of Section C except that no further action
will bè required -under Article 59."
Paragraph 6
I.The'Sub-Committee recommends the following new text,
6. The Members shall enter into any new commodity control
agreement only through a conference. called, in accordance with,
Article 56 and after an appropriate finding has been made:in
accordance with Article 59. If in an exceptional case there
has been unreasonable delay in the-convening or in the
proceedings of the study group or of the commodity conference,
Members substantially interested in the production or consumption
Of, ortrade in, a particular primary commodity, may proceed,
by direct negotiation, to the conclusion of an agreement,
provided that the'situation falls within the cases contemplated
in Article 59 (a) or (b) and that it conforms to the other
providiens of this Chapter."
SECTION C'-. INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY CONROL AGREEMENTS.
Article 59 - Circunstances governing the use of Commodity Control .Agrementa
Paragraph 1
The Sub-Committee recommends the following new text for the preamble
,/f this E/CONF.2/C.5/W.6
Page 4
of this paragraph: (the balance of the paragraph remains the same as
the Geneva text):
"The Members agree that commodity control agreements may
be entered into only when a finding has been made, through
a commodity conference or through the Organization by
consultation and general agreement among Members substantially
interested in the commodity, that:
Paragraph 2
The Sub-Committee recommends the deletion of this paragraph.
Article 60 - Additional Principles Governing Commodity Control Agreements
Preamble
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendmants proposed.).
Sub-paragraph (a)
The Sub-Committee recommends that the words reasonable prices"
iii the Genava text be replace& by the words "prices agreed in the
light off Article 54 (c)" to incorporate the sense of the footnote,
Sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
No change recommended from the Geneva text.
Noto: The footnote to sub-paragraph (b) was
withdrawn in with Committee.
Article 61 - Administration of Commodity Control Agreements
No change from the Geneva text. (No amerndments proposed).
Article 62 - Initial Term, Review and Renewal of Commodity Control Agreements
No change recoemended from the Ganeva text.
Article 63 - Settlement of Disputes
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments proposed)
-SECTION' D - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 64 - Relations with Inter-governmental organizations
No change recommended from the Geneva text
Article 65 - Obligations of Members regarding Existing and Proposed
Commodity Agreements
Paragraph 1
The sub-Committee recommends that the third (last sentence) of
the Geneva text be replaced by:
"If after review the Organization finds that any such
agreement is Inconsistent with the provisions of this
Chapter, it shall communicate such finding to the Members
concerned in order to secure promptly the adjustment of the
agreement to bring it into conformity with the provisions
of this Chapter."
Paragraph 2 E/CONF.2/C.5/W.6
Page 5
Paragraph 2
The Sub-Committee recommends that the second sentence of the
Geneva text be replaced by:
"If, after review, the Organization finds that any such
negotiations are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Chapter, it shall communicate such finding to the Members
concerned in order to secure prompt action with regard to
their continued. participating in such negotiations."
Article 66 - Territorial Application
No change from the Geneva text. (No amendments proposed)
Article 67 Exceptions to Provisions relating to Inter-governmental
Commodity Agreements
The Sub-Committee recommends the addition of the following new
sub-paragraph (d) to paragraph 1 of the Geneva text:
to any; inter-governmental agreement relating solely
to the conservation of fisheries resources, migratory birds
and wild. animals: Provided that such agreements are not
used to accomplish results inconsistent with the objectives
of thils Charter and are given full publicity in accordance
with the provisions of Article 57, paragraph 1 (e), and that
if the organization find upon complaint of a non-participatine
Member, that the interests of that Member are seriously prejudiced
by the agreement, the agreement shall become subject to such
provisions of this Chapter as the Organization may prescribe."
For Sub-Committee recommendations regarding amendments to this
Article related to agreements applying to the requirements of national
security see pages 9 and 10 of the Report of the Sub-Committee
(document E/Conf.2/c.5/9). |
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Replace sentence on bottom of page 1, starting by .words "if it happens to
freeze.. " by the folloing senterice "if it happens to freeze the relative le-
vals of economic developement then there will be nothing more burdensome on earth
than this Charter in the economic sphere of the world".
Insert in line seven of paragraph #2 on page #2 after words "of the country"
the following; words "resultiring in the adoption of state socialism".
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/C.5/1
ON DU 28 November 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
FIFTH COMMITTEE: INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER VI
.(ARTICLES 52 - 67)
Secretariat Note
Two documents relating to Inter-Governmental Commodity Agreemente
(Chapter VI) are'submittéd for the information of' delegates:
(3.) Chapter II of a 'Review of International Commodity Arrangements"
prepared by the, Interim. Co-ordinating Committee for In ternational
Commodity Arrangements and issued as United Nations Publication.
Sales No. 1947 119:
This chapter contains a statement of' the principles of -Chapter-' VI
of the draft Charter for an ITO
NOTE some nineographed copies of the text of the Report of the I.C.C.
-are available at the Secretariat for Chapter VI located
in Room 4-99 of the Capitolio.
(2) elevant references extracted from the Report of ' the Geneva.
Sub-Coimittee on thne Chtpter on "Inter-Governmental CArmodity
Arrangements.
/17 CHAPT'ER II E/CONF.2/C .5/1
Page 2
1. CHAPTER II - FROM '"REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY ARRANGEMENS"NGEMNTS"
PREPARED BY THE INTRDrEIM CO-IMMITTEE NTING COFOR
INATENRMMODITYTIORANGEMENTSNL CO AR
(Unitu Nations Publications, Sales No. 1947 II.9)
PRINCIPLES IN INTERNATIONALONUAL
DITY DITA ARR.NGEMENTS
It well bo soon frem thc Resolution quoted in the provious rparagaph that
tho Economic and Social Council efUnitedinito Nathons baed urgd ealel mmbr
Goecnmonts to accepe tho principlos oe tho appropriato chaptor oe thoftrat
Charter for on International Teadu Organization as a guido ian mking commodity
.rgements. Theane mComeeitt thoreefor considors izappropriate to submit a
shore reviow of those principlos.
The Draft Charteo te which the Ecoiomrc and Social Council resolution
rofers, hasebeoneproearod. by an intor-govmentaltal Proparatory Commeetoa,
oslishedhod byetho Council, and charged withetho preparatiof oe annotatedod
draft agonda for an International Coeforonce. eho FsrateSossioo cf the
Cummieeco was held in London in Octobor and Nevcebor 1946, and issued a
portrz coniningne a Draft Charter for an ITO, and tsiQ wae oxamenad by a
Drafting Commitee, whicno »t ineNow York in January anFeFobruary 1947.. The
Second Sossion of the Preparatory mmitteece met in Gevaefromxm April to
Seemtcber 1947 and producod aerovised draft, printod and published as ehc
"Report of the Second. SessionfoE the Proparatory mmissiononf . the
United. Nations Conferonce on Trade anEmployment", forro consideration by an
International Coeforaeco to bo held iH Eavana on 21 Nevcmbor 1947.
The llfl.etoxt of Chapter VI, dealing with int governmentalal commodity
arrangements, of this Draft Charter for an lTC is gevon aAppendixdi A to
thiseRcport, but the Cmitteeeuefoels that it mightebo helpful to set out In
general terms the underlying principles of the Chapter.
Undor the Draft Charter foa =n ITmeasureses otherwisdebarreded to
Members of the proposed ITO are permittewhenon vernements employ c
intor-governmental co oddity agreements conformingota the prîncleips set out
in Chapter VI. This would allow governmentote employ multilateral commodity
agreements which theyeeecm desirable oven if thoy involve certain measures
otherwise prohibited under the Chartùr.
Tho Apprch or the Draft Charter for an ~a ITOote, Cmodity problemsmi
The Draft Charter for an ITO recognizes that the problems connectew vith
primary cmodities mo are of a special natu,e{ and provides a systematic
* United Nations document E//TPC/186.
/approach to the E/CONF.2/C .5/1
Page 3
approach to the solution of such probleme.The basis of the procedures
es-ablished is that there should be careful examination of all aspects of a
commodity problem before action is taken, and that such examination should be
conductcd on a wide basis with adequate representation of all the interests
involved.. iagreements of a restrictive nature are only to be used in certain
unavoidable circumstances and the general desirability of increasing
consumption of primary products is accepted. Such agreements may aim to
stabilize the prices of primary commodities at a level which will be fair
both to efficient producers and. to consumers. Guiding principles for the
administration of agreements are laid down and provision made for
co-ordinating the activities of various international bodies concerned with
commodity matters. However no attempt is made to lay down the particular
methods to be used in dealing with commodity difficulties. These have to be
vorked. out by discussion end nagotiation between the countries specially
concerned. with the paticular commodities.
inter-relation of Production, Consumption and International Trade
Experience during the great depression has shown that oiceuate standards
o. consumption and nutrition cannot be achieved merely by inereasing
production; satisfactory conditions of international trae are also
necessary if these objectives are to be atained. Independent action to
remedy the difficulties of the producers of a particular commodity may have
adverse repercussions on the international trade position of other countries,
and. Chapter VI of the Draft Charter for an ITO is designed to ensure that
countries do net make arrangements to improve therirr own individual position
at the expense of others.
Adequate ?reir :icn .a^8^ « ^efre Action
It is one of the basic principles of the Chapter that adequate
examination shall be made of the production, consumption and trade situation
of any commodity before the preparation of an international agreement. This
examination involves the collection of relevant information and the
consideration of the effecs of any prepored action.
The Draft Charter envisages the following stages in the establishment
and operation of an inter-governmental commodity agreement;
(a) collection of adequate. information about the production and
consumption of/and the international trade in a commodity;
(b) a consensus of opinion among countries substantially interested-
that an International agreement is desirable to deal with a commodity
situation;
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Page 4
(c) the holding of an international conference to reach agreement on
measures to be adopted to meet the situation; and.
(d) the administration of an agreement resulting from such a Conference
through an inter-governmental organization.
The collection of the information and the obtaining of a consensus of
opinion would normally`be done through a study group; however, if adequate
information is already available then a formal study group would not ba
necessary,
Wide Participation ln Arrangements
The principle is adopted in the Charter of making participation on as
wide a basis as possible consistent with expeditious handling of the
problems. The procedure on this matter may be summarized as follows:
(a) Any Member country of ITO which considers that it has a
substantial interest in a commodity may participate in the work of
the study group. Non-Member countries may also be invited.
(b) Similar rules apply to participation in commodity conferènces,:.'
but in practice it may be expected that some countries which did not
wish to participate in the work of the study group would desire to
attend.
(c) Partidipation commodity agreement is open at any time to all
Member countries and to non-Members who may be Invited.
(d.) Every country participating in a commodity control agreement is
entitled to have one representative on the body administering the
agreement.
It ls recognized that only through wide participation of substantially
interested countries can action to remedy commodity difficulties be made,
effective.
This wide participation should prevent the formation of agreements.;
serving the interest of a limited number of countries at the expense-of-
producers or consumers in others. To help achieve this object it is also
provided that publicity shah, be given to an inter-governmental commodity
agreement proposed, concluded or in operation.
Representation of all Interests
It is Important that thie wide participation should cover all interests,
and that particularly in commodity control agreements a situation should be
prevented in which a group or section, e.g. producers or consumers,- obtain
some advantage over other groups. The general principle is'therefore
accepted that there shall be adequate participation of importing as well as
exporting countries and that the interests of countries which both produce
and consume, but do not engage to any great extent in international trade,
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should also be adequately represented..
Expeditions Handling of Commodity Difficulties
Although the provisions of Chapter VI aim at preventing action based.
on inadequate examination of the position, at the same time they are.
designed to. ensure that there is no delay in dealing with commodity
difficulties. Participation in the study group of all countries' substantially
interested. should in itself lead. to speedier action where this is necessary.
The Draft Charter specifically directs the ITO to deal promptly with e
findings and recommendations of' a study group. Special provision has been
made to deal with azy exceptional case in which there has been unreasonable
delay in the Proceedings of' a study groug or commodity conference.
Limitation cn Use of Agreements of a Restrictive Nature -
^ distinction is made between "commodity control agreementa",i.e.
agreements which might restrict international trade to a substantial extent
(which regulate prices), and other 'types of commodity agreements which would
not have this effect. It is recognized that it is sometimes necessary to
use commodity control agreements but the circumstances under which they may
be employed are narrowly defined (see Article 59 of the Draft Charter for an
ITO), In.general their use io limited to primary commodity situations in-
which a burdensoms surplus existed or is expected. to arise, or where there
is Widespread. unemployment or underemployment arising out of the special
nature of such co edities.. These agreements are also restricted to cases
in which, in the absence of specific governmental action, the commodity
situation would not be corrected by normal market forces alone in tims ta
prevent hardship-.
Expansiconist Approsch to Commodity Problems
It is fundamental to the approach of- the Chapter that wherever possible,
steps shall be aken to expand world production and consumption It is
specifically provided that commodity control. agreements shall be designed
to assure the availability of supplies adequate at all times for world
demand. at reasonable prices and. that, where practicable, they shall include
measures designed te increase world consumption of the commodity, It is a
principle of the. Draft Charter that such agreements must provide for
increasing opportunities to satisfy. consumption requiremens from economic
sources of production. . - - -;
It is also provided that if an agreement is aimed at securing the
co-ordinated expansion of the aggregate world. production of' a primary .
commodity, it-need.not be subject to the restrictions of a comeodity control
agreement even though it contains .provision for control of production or.
trade. or fôr the future application of minimum prices.
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Page 6
As a further means of increasing consumption of a commodity it is
provided that recommendations to this end made under any type of agreement
shall be favourably considered. by aIl Members of the ITO whether or not
they are parties to a particular commodity agreement.
Stabilization Measures
It will be noticed. that the Charter contamplates agreements to reduce
fluctuations in prices of primary commodities. Various measures to achieve
this objective may be adopted according to the circumstances of the
particular commodity, and special achemes, such as buffer stocks arrangements,
may be applied in appropriate circumstances. Commodity control agreements
involving the regulation of production, export or prices may be used to
provide etability.
In the Report of the FAO Preparatory Commission on World Food Proposals
certain stabilization measures applicable to agricultural production are
discussed. . For certain commodities, where the problem is mainly one of
seasonal and cyclical price fluctuations, the Report recommends the creation
of Price Stabilization Raserves, often called buffer stocks. The opinion
ia also expressed, that subject to adequate safeguards, quotas can be
usefully written into international agreements for certain types of
agricultural products. During and since - the war long-term contracts have
been used to assure markets for products as well as supplies for consumers.'
There are dangers in, the wide use of such contract and the FAO Preparatory
Commission thought that such contract should be made in conformity with
the relevant principles of the suggested Charter for an ITO and puts forward
certain propositions designed to secure this end.
Treatment of Commodity Problems on an Individual Basis
It is recognized, that each commodity presents its own particular
problems and no attempt is made in the Draft Charter for an ITO to suggest
the specific methods to be used to achieve the objectives of an agreement,
as, in general, these will have to be negotiated separately for each
particular comodity. Directly related commodities such as cane and beet
sugar, or synthetic end natural rubber may, however, be dealt with in a
single agreement.
Safeguards During Transition
It is recognized that changes which are desiïrable in the long period
may cause diificulties in the short run. Although such difficulties should
i. be allowed to stand in the way of desirable long-term adjustments,
it is provided that in making arrangements for transfers to economic
production due regard Must be given to the need for preventing serious
economic and. social dislocation and to the position of producing countries
suffering from exceptional disabilities.
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Effcient Administration of Agreements
In addition to stating general principles for the. operation of commodity
agreements, the Charter establishes some specific provisions for the
administration of commodity control agreements. It will be observed from.
the relevant articles which appear In Section C of Chapter VI of the draft
Charter for an ITO -that it is contemplated that the administration will be
in their operation, but with general supervision being exercised, by the ITO
Machinery is provided for the settlement of disputes which may arise
between parties to an agreement and. for the review and renewal of an
agreement,
Co -ordination between International Organizations
It is important to avoid duplication and overlapping in the consideration
Of commodity problems, and. provision is made for co-operation between
interested inter-governmental organizations. Specific measures are laid
down in the draft Charter for an ITO entitling such organizations to
Participate in the work of the various commodity bodies to be established
under the procedures of the Charter; particular reference is made to the
work of the Food. and Agriculture Organization.
Special Types -of, Commodity Arrangements
(a) Certain types of bilateral agreements are excluded, from the
operations of the Chapter and consequently would not be exempt from
the commercial policy provisions of the draft Charter for an ITO.
(b) Agreements relating solely to the equitable distribution of
commodities in short supply would not need. to comply with the draft
Charter provisions relating to study groups and conferences or wlth
those applying to control agreements..
(c) Provision is made for intler-governmental commodity agreements
designed to maintain and develop the natural resources of the world.
Agreements dealing exclusively vith conservation of exhaustible
natural resources need not conform to the special provisions
normally applying to control agreements even though some degree of
relation il involved.
(d) Inter-governmental commodity agrements necessary for the
protection of public mores or of human, animal or plant life or
health are exempt from the provisions of Chapter VI of the Draft
Charter for an ITO, provied they are not used for purposes Inconsistent
with the objectives of Chapter VI or with the Chapter of the Draft
Charter relating to restrictive business practices.
/Work of Geneva Session E/CONF.2/C.5/1
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Work of Geneva Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and
The above summary is based- on the. text. of tha Draft Charter for an ITO
as prepared. at the Second. (Geneya) Session of. the. Preparatory Committee of
the-'United Nations Conference on Trade and. Employment and reproduced as
AppondixA to this Report. since the First Session of the Preparatory.
Committee, there has been some development in the principles of the Chapter,
a clarificatIon of the text, and. a more precise definition of terms. It is
now made clear that expansionist agreements need not be restricted to cases
where a commodity is in short supply, and. provision is explicitly made for
agreements designed to assure the equitable. distribution of commodities in
short supply. The-.principle is now established that countries shall decide
for themselves whether their interest in a commodity is sufficient .to warrant
their attendance at a study group or at a conference..
In earlier versions of the Draft Charter all agreements involving
regulation cf production. trade or prices were termed. "regulatory agreements"
and. their use;wasstrictiy-limited.. It is now recognized that the purpose of
regulation may not always be restrictive of production. and trade, and this fact
is taken into account In the definition of the term "commodity control
agreemente" which includes only agreements of a restrictive or potantially
restrictive character. Provision for the regulation of production and for :the
possible application of stabilized. prices. rny, for exmple, be essential to
the success of agreements to-expand the total production and consumption of
basic foodstuffs. Similarly, agreements relating to the seasonal movement
of trade may involve regulation without being restrictive. In such
circumstances, the use of relatory:,measures would. ln no way be inconsistent
with the fundamental aims expressed in the Draft Charter for an
Agreeonts of this Idnd need not be subject tr, to special condition attaching
to commodity control agreements.
The position of inter-governmental organizations, deemed. competent
by the ITO, has been clarified and their rights stated in greater detail.
They are now entitled to attend. study groups and. commodity conferences.
whereas previously they could only do so at the request of the ITO. They
are also entitled., on the basis of. any study of a.primary commoditu which
they submit to the ITO, to recommend to the latter that further, study of the
commodity be made or that a commodity conference be convened.
/2. RELEVANT REFERENCES E /CONF. 2/C. 5 /1
Page 9
2 RELEVANT REFERENCES EXTRACTED FROM THE REPORT OF THE GENEVA SUB-COMMITTEE
ON THE CHAPTER ON "INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY ARRANGEMENTS"
The sub-committee gave careful consideration to the arrangement of the
Chapter in view of the importance of securing as lucid and. logical a
precentation as possible, and bearing in mind the fact that the subJect
matter of the Chaptèr is of direct interest to an exceptionally wide public,
In particular, it was thought advisable to apecify at the outset the
Commodities with which the Chapter deals (Article 53). In the light of the
new text, the sub-committee considered it necessary, in its arrangement of
the Chapter, to set up four sections as follows;
A, Introductory Considemations (Articles 52 - 54)
B. Inter-Govermental Commodity Agreements in General (Articles 55 - 58)
C. Inter-Govermental Commodity Control Agreements (Articles 59 - 63)
D. Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 64 - 67)
Artcle52
- The new Article 53 on Primary and Related Çommodities is so worded as
to permit an tn.li@e. reference in Article 52 to special difficulties
"which do not characterize the trade in manufactured goods".
Article 53
Primary and Related Commodities. Considerable dicussion took place
regarding the extant of the applicaion of Chapter VI to non-primary
commodities. Fears were expressed that, under the provisions of the New
York text, it might prove easier to make an agreement for a non-primary
than for a primary commodity.There was general agreement that Chapter VI
should not exclude the possibility, in exceptional circumstances, of
commodity agreements relating to non-.primary commodities,: these, however,
should be subject te at least as stringent conditions as for primary
products. There was support for a proposal to include a special Article
dealing with inter-governmetal agreements relating to non-primary
commodities, but it was finally agreed that the problem could best be met
by slightly amending the definition of a primary commodity, and including
it in a broader Article dealing with all types of commodities to which
inter-governmental agreements might be applied. This is the new Article 53
"Primary and Related. Commodities" This provides that, in exceptional
circumstances, and subject to any additional requirements which the
Organization may lay down, Chapter VI may be applied to- commodities which
do not fall "precisely" under the stated categories. By the use of the
term 'precisely"' it is intended to imply a fairly close relationship and
therefore to exclude highly manufactured goods.
-. . Article 54 E/CONF.2/C.5/1
Page 10
Article 54
In sub-paragraph (c), lt' was agreed. that the two concepts of "prices
e to consumers and remunerative to efficient producers" and prices
expressing the "long-tarm equilibrium between the forces or supply end
demand"- should be included. without implying a direct relationship.
in sub-paragraph (e) the test is new designed to cover expansionist
agreements, where a commodity is not necessarily in actual short supply.
The question question.on was speciically raised whether inter-governmental commodity
agreemens approved. by the Food and Agricultural Organization for the
distribution' of basic foods at special. prices, were permitted under the
Charter. The Sub-Committee considered that such agreement were permitted
under the Charter and that the new text of paragraph (e) of ArtIcle 54
covered them.
Sub-paragraph (f) has been added to make it clear that, although
agreements relating solely to equitable distribution are excluded from some
of the provisions of Chapter VI, agreements which include equitable
distribution as one of their objectives are covered. by the Chapter.
In paragraph 2, the principle is accepted. that it is up to Members
themselves to decide whether or not they have a sufficiently substantial
interest in a commodity to attend a Study Group. (The same principle i~
accepted in relation to Commodity Conferences). The effect of accepting this
principle is to open Study Groups and Comodity Conferences to all Members
who wish to participate.
Article 56
On pargraph 1, there was some discussion on the number of Members who
might reasonably request the organizationn to call a Commodity Conference. It
as finally agreed, in effect, that the Organization should. call a Conference
at tbe request of two or more Members whose interest in a commodity
represents a substantial part of world production, consumption or trade.
The principle is accepted that Members shall decide for themsalves
whether or not their interest in a commodity is substantial enough to
Justify their participation in a commodity conference.
Article 57
On sub-paragraph (a) it was agreed to make it explicit that term of
Subsequent accession to and participation in an agreement should normally be
decided. by the existing participants, and to leave with the Organization the
power of final approval.
In sub-paragraph C the words "due consideration...under the Agreement"
are intended to have the effect that,. in the treatment of commtries not
participaiting in an agreement, consideration shall be given to the policies
which they E/CONF.2/C.5/1
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which they adopt in relation to the agreement,
Article 58 - Types of Agreements
(a) ,The New.York definition remained the same as the London text. It
was a rigidq definition for, whatever the purpose of a particular
commodity agreement, any regulation of production, export or import or
of prices made that agreement regulatory" so that it could only be
employed within the narrow limits. In the light of the relationship of
Chapter VI to the rest of the Draft Charter, in particular to Chapter IV,
it was felt that these precise definitions were Justifîed.
(b) The Sub-Committee felt, however, that the use of the machinery of
régulation of production or trade need not always be such as to reduce
'or limit production or trade. The conditions of supply and demand of
particularprimary commodities might well be such that inter-governmental
coodity agreements would be needed to facilitate a long-term programme
of expansion of production. For the successful operation of such
agreements it might wel. be necessary to have a programme of regulated
production. In this event, the operation of such regulatory machinery
would in no way be inconsistent with the fundamental aims and aspirations
of the Draft Charter.
(c) Other cases which seemed to cali for a more flexible definition of,
"regulatory" were the agreement relating to the seasonal. movemants of
trade, many Of them arising out of the particular geographical conditions
of production in the Northern and Southern hemispheres - agreements
resulating seasonal exports and imported but not regulating the total
volume of trade in the commodity over the year as a whole.
(d) Discussion ,revealed a clear desire for a new definition of
'regulatory agreements" The Sub-Committee therefore attempted to
draft a new definition which would enable agreements, covering the
circumstances outlined In paragraphs (b) and (c) above, to be concluded
outside the rigid bounds of Article 59 of Chapter VI. The general
desire was to avoid so loosening the existing definition that commodity
agreements which would operate to reduce or limit production or trade,
would be permitted without the appropriate safeguards laid down in
section "c".
(e). In particular, it was felt that regulation or prices should not be
permitted without these safeguards but the Sub-Committee recognized that
agreemens with the purpose of securing an expansion of production might
I require provision for the application of minimum prices as an assurance
to producere against the possibility of a subsequent alteration in the -
relationship between supply and demand leading to a severe depression of
prices.
/(f) The E/CONF. 2 /C. 5 /1
Page 12
(f) The Sub-Committee found it Impossible to arrive at a definition
which would be automatic in its application, and has concluded that
the Organization will itself have to make. determinations on the basis
of criteria to be set out in a new definition of "regulatory agreements".
In view- of this.new definition, the Sub-Committee has decided to
introduce the new title of "commodity control" agreement. The tex.
of Article 58 represented. in the Sub-Committee's opinion the most
practical solution of the problem of having toô rigid or too loose a
definition, end the Sub-Committee is satisfied that this definition would
enable agreements covering the circumstances described in paragraphs
(b) and (c) above to be employed outside the strict limited set by
Article 58.
(g) The Sub-Committee felt that the only satisfactory method of
dealing with the question of price regulation discussed in paragraph (e)
above, would be to provide for the use of minimum prices in expansion
of production agreements through determination by the Organization
that the circumstances justify such action.
(h) To sum up: paragraph 1 of Article 58 states that there are to
clauses of inter-governmental commodity agreements (i) commedity control
agreements and (il) agreements other than commodity control agreements.
Paregraph 2 defines a commodity control agreement; Paragrâph 3 provides
that, on request by a Member, Study Group or Commodity Conference, the
Organization shall determine whether an existing or proposed agreement
is or is not a commodity control agreement within the termed of
paragraph 2, Paragraph 4 states which provisions of Chapter VI shall
apply to the two classes of agreement; it leaves the Organization to
stipulate, however, which, if any, of the provisions of Section C
shall apply to agreements which it has determined are not commodity
control agreement within the term of paragraph 2 although they
Involve regulation of production or quantitative control of exported
or imported. paragraph 5 covers the special case of those expansionist
agreements which provide for the future application of minimum prices.
Although such agreements thus "involve the regulation of prices",
the Organization may find that they are not commodity control agreements,
and therefore not subject to the provisions of Section C., pending
the operation of their price provisions. As soon as the latter
provisions become operative, therefore, such agreements will then be
commodity control agreements.
Article 59
There was considerable discussion on whether to include in this article
a new sub-paragraph dealing with expansionist agreements, This point was
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page 13
met by the narrownig of the definition of a regulatory agreement. The
observer of the Food and Agriculture Organization. expressed his complete
satisfaction with this method of dealing with the question.
Article 60
in sub-paragraph (c) the text was been rearranged and the term
national . consumption and world, market requiraments" substituted for the
term "world requiremants". This was to meet the concern of one delegation
in particular lest the New York text might have been interpreted in such a
way as to interfere with the expansion of production to meet increasing
internal demand,
Sub-paragraph (d) has been redrafted so as to exclude the possible
interpretation that solution of the problem must be secured within the
time limits of the agreement.
Article 63
This has been slightily amended in order to make it clear that it is the
Commodity Council which shall refer its differences to the Organization
after seeking to resolve them under the terms of the agreement, |
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E/PC/T/C.6/W.35
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 31 January 1937
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
CHAPTER VI. RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES
MODIFICATIONS PROPOSED BY THE DELEGATE FOR CANADA
ARTICLE 39
Policy Toward Restrictive Business practices
1. Members agree to take appropriate measures, individuelly [and] arnd7 or
through the Organization, to pr[ievent n international] trade business
practices affecting international trade which restrain competition, limit
access to markets or foster monopolistic control whenever such practices
hamve herful effects on the expansion of production and trade [and the
maintenance in all countriesgh of hi levels of reaol] incme aor on ny of
the purposes of tahe Orgnization as set forth in Article 1.
2. Without limiting the generality of paragraph 1, members agree that
the practices listed. in paragraph 3 below:
when they are engaged in or made effective by:
(a) an internatiomonal cbination, agreement or other arrangement
ammong caomercil enterprises, including such an arrangement among
privmmate coercial enterprises, among public commercial
enterprises (i.e., trading agencies of government or enterprises
in which there is effegctive overnment control), or between
private and public commercial enterprises;
(b) one or more priommvatemmercial enterprises;
end when smuch caomercil enterprises, individually or collectively,
possess effective control of international trade, among a number
of coun[otries r gly],eneral in one or more products,
shall be subject to investigation, in accordance with the procedure provided
/by the subsequent E/PC/T/C.6/W.35
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by the subsequent Articles of this Chapter, if the Organization considers
them to have or to be about to have such harmful effects as are described
in paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. (f) extending the use of rights under patents, trade marks or
copyrights to matters not properly within the scope of the authorized
grant, or to products or conditions of production, use or sale which
are not the immediate subjects of the authorized grant.
ARTICLE 40
Procedure with Respect to Complaints and Conferences
Members agree that the Organization shall:
1. [a] Arrage, if it considers such action to be justified, for particular
members to take part in a conference requested by any member who
considers that- any [specific] particular practices exist which
have or are about to have the effect described in paragraph 1 of
Article A.
2.[b] Consider each written complaint submitted by any member or with the
permission of a member or submitted with the permission of a
member by any affected parson, organization or business entity
within that member's Jurisdiction, claiming that [specific]
particular practices exist which have or are about to have the
effect described in paragraph 1 of Article A, and prescribe the
minimum information to te included in such complaints.
3. [c] Request each member concerned to obtain such information as the
Organization may deem necessary, including, for example,[statements]
information or data from commercial enterprises within its
Jurisdiction, review any relevant information secured by the
Organization from other sources, and then determine whether
further investigation is Justified .
4 [d] If it [ is considered] considers that further investigation is
justified notify all members of each such complaint; request the
/complainant E/PC/T/C-6/W.35
Page 3
complainant or any member to provide such information relevant
to the complaint as [it] the Organization may deem necessary.
and conduct or arrange for hearings; [at which any member]
Provided that any member and the parties alleged to have engaged
in the practice will have opportunity to be heard at such hearings.
5. [e] Review all information and come to its findings whether the
practices in question have or are about to have the effect
described in paragraph 1 of Article A.
6. [f] Report fulil to all members the findings reached and the
[information on which such findings are based] reasons therefor;
if it finds that the practices have had or are about to have
te effect described in paragraph 1 of Article A, request each
member concerned to take every possible action to prevent the
continuance or recurrence of the practices, and at its discretion
recommend to the members concerned remedial Measures to be
carried out in accordance with their respective laws and
procedures.
8 [h] Prepare and publish, as expeditiously as possible after enquiries
have becn completed, reports on all complaints dealt with under
paragraph (d) of this Article, showing fully the findings
reached, the information on which such findings are based]
reasons therefore and the action which members concerned have
been recommended to take; provided that publication of such
reports or of any portion thereof may be withheld if it deems
this course justified; provided also that the Organization shall
not, if a member so request, disclose to any person confidential
information furnished by that member- which would materially damage
the legitimate business interests of a commercial enterprise.
9. [i] Report to all members, and make public if it [ is desired] deems
/desirable, E/PC/T/C.6/w.35
Page 4
desirable ,the action which has been taken by the members
concerned to achieve the results described in paragraph 6 [f]
of this Article. ...
* S~ .1..~' :.
sStudies-elating to Berictiev Buiness Praacices
The Orgezation shall be authorized. to: -.
1. fi7 Ctut n -sudies, eitor her on its owr.nitiative cr the request
of anya moerf, or. te United NEtings or any specialized aGeny
brought into relationship with the United Nations, relating to
a. fypes of restrictive business practices in international
trade;
b. r i entions, laws and procedures such as those conceining
ncomoarpc rtgion, ccpn re-itration, investments, securities,
ketsprices, . rasair trade practices, ktrade ma-rs
coppayrightas, tents nd tghe exchane and development of
t ,echnology insofar as they are relevant to restrictive
business practices;
and to request information from members in connection with such
studies.
2Make . omm57 iecncsidtiomre:to mernr concerning such conventions, laws
aqcrocedures as are retlevea to their obligations under this
Charter.
]3. a rrnge conferenc[es /wen requested by bmem]ibs7fr purposes of
general consultation on any Matters relating to restrictive
business .practices.
ICLE.I-
Obligations of Members
[1] In orde to implement the preceding Articles in this Chapter, each
liember undertatkes to... E/PC/T/C.6/W.35
PGS9 5
L. s7 ,.
2. ft7 TI:e-tAt accounhe Orzaniztion's fidings,
requests, hIAecoiienatms mae under para-araph7 6 of
!ticle 40 [ in tneliU\t ots obliGetion under Article 39,
inr considering the initiation of action and determine
eppropriete action in accordance with its system of law and
economic organization to prevent within its juriediction the
nontinuence or recurrence of any prartices which the
organizetion finds to have had fr to be about to .ave7. such
effect.d
[. Conduct such inv6sti~ations as mey be necessary and Practicable to
secure information requested by the Orgenization or to prevent
practices which have the effect described in paraC;a h 1 of Article
39J
Lo7 gee art in conferences upcn the request of the Organization in
accordance .ith sub-para-raph (c) of Prticle -41
pF=ciP 45
7xceptions to Provisions of this Chapter
1 . The undertel-ns expressed in this Chapter shall not apply to
(a) Inter-Covermental conmidity agreements meeting. the requirements
of the Chapter on inter-Governmental codity aLrements.
(b) the international agreements excepted in aticle 49 of the
United States Draft Charter.
(c) (Consider reinsertion)
2. TtwithsteninC te foregoin-, te Organization mLna its discretion
make recomaedations to members ana to appropriate international agencies
concerning any features of the agreements referred to in pIra p1 (b)
o0his Article which Mayhave the effect described in pararaph 1 of
Article A.
a.IIt 7r 6 E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 35
Page 6
ARTICLE 76
functions of the Commission on Business Practices
The Commission on Business Practices shall have the following functions:
1. In accordance with Article 40 to:
(a) Arrange; at the request of a Member,. [consultative]
conferences with other Members and make appropriate reports for
communication at the discretion of the Executive Board to all
Members;
2. In accordance with Article 41 and subject to the approval of the
Executive Board, to conduct studies relating to types of restrictive.
business practices [which renatain ccupetzoz, restrict access to
maxrkets or foster monopolistic control] in international trade, or
relating to international conventions or national laws and procedures,
insofar as they are relevant to restrictive business practices,
[designed to carry out the objectives of Article 40 or to those which
may effect, such objectives] and to make recommendations when appropriate
to the Executive Board for Action by Members. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL 28 January 1947
AND . . 0 -EICONOMORIGINAL: EN LISzsnTGH
SO CLUNCIAL COL ET SOCIAL
DRAING MITCEOMIT OFTHE P. P IRE'ATOROMMITTEEY Co1
EHOINTERNPTIONAL ONFERENCEATI0G
R DON TAEEMPL AMENTNDLOY
ER VC. EREATRI TIVE -BINUSUESPRACTICES
Modifications Proposed by the Delegates for the United States
;ICL E,3
Policy Toward lRestiotiov B.usinesP ra-tices
2. i[ithout limiting the Generalyity o pcragreph 1, Members earee that
the parit'ies hlistd in pearagraph b3 belo swhen thez are engaged in or
are made effective by:
(a) n a intternationzl combination, .greement or other xrrragement
anmnGc ommercial enterprises including such an arrangement cmong
private commercial enterprises, among public cormercial enterprises
(i.e., trading agencies of governments or enterprises in which
there is effective government control), or between private nanp ublic
coemmrcial enterprises;
(b) one or more private cormerciLj enterprises and when such
commmrcial enter piess, individuJlll or collectively, possess
effective control of internatiopna trade, among a number of countries
or generally in one or more products, shaLl be subJect t6 investigation
in accordance with the procedure provided by the subsequent Articles
of this C3hater, if the Org(inzetion considers. theat t have or to be
cbout to h-ve such hrafmu1 effects as re described in parzaraph 1.7
2. Without limiting the generplit: of7 p.rgrqph 1, Members ear e thta
lhe ?ra.tices listed in pararcrarp 3 belov cshall besubjectt o investigztion,
in accordance with the procedure provided by the subsequent Articles of this
/Ch:pter, E/PC/T/C.6/W.28
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Chapter, if the Organization considers then to have or to be about to have
any of the, harmful effects enumerated in paragraph 1 of this Article,
whenever:
(a) - they are engaged in or made effective by one or more private
commercial enterprises or by a combination, agreement or other
arrangement among commercial enterprises, whether amog private
commercial enterprises, (i.e., trading agencies of government or
enterprises in which there is effective govermnent control), or
between private and public commercial enterprises; and
(b) such commercial enterprises, individually or collectively,
possess effective control of trade among a number of countries in one
or more products.
3. The practice referred to in paragraph 2 are as follows:
(c) [boycotting or discriminating against particular enterprises7
discriminating against particular enterprises whether by boycott or
otherwise.
ARTICLE 40
Procedure with Respect to Complaints and Conferences
(a) ....the parties alleged to have engaged in or to have been
affected. by the practice, will have the opportunity to be heard.
(h) Prepare and. publish as expeditiously as possible after enquiries
have been discontinued or completed or otherwise terminated, reports.....
ARTICLE 42
Obligations of Members
4. Furnish to the organization, as promptly as possible and to the
fullest extent [feasible] practicable, such information as is requested
by the organization under sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (g) of Article 40
and under sub-paragraph (a) of Article 41; provided that [confidential
information affrecting national security or production technique may be
withheld]
/the Member E/PC/T/C .6/W. 28
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the Member
(a) may withhold confidential information relating to its national
security, and
(b) on proper notification to the organization, may withold
information which is not essential to the organization in undertaking
an adouate investigaton and which, if disclosed would materially
derage the legitinate business interests of a commercial enterprise.
In notifying the organization that it is withholding information
pursuant to this clause, the Member shall indicate the general
character. of the information withheld. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/T/C.6/w.59
AND ECONOMIQUE 7 February 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED
NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER VII
INTER GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY ARRANGEMENTS
SUGGESTION BY THE FAO OBSERVER CONCERNING ARTICLE 52
The FAO Observer suggests that the present paragraph 3 of Article 52
become paragraph 4, and a new paragraph 3 reading as follows, be added:
"3. Inter-governmental arrangements with respect to a given primary
commodity are necessary to give the producers and governments concerned
confidence in carrying forward concerted programmes for the expansion
of aggregate world production and consumption of that commodity"; or
"It is believed that some language along this line is necessary
if commodity agreements coverning price stability, storage stocks,
and expanded consumption and nutrition, as recommended in the
Report of the FAO Preparatory Commission for World Food Proposals,
are to be permitted under the ITO Charter."" |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/ PC/T/C.6/W. 46
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 4 February 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CHATER VII
INTER-GOVERMENTAL COMODITY ARRANGEMENTS
SUBMITTED BY UNITED STATES DELGATION
SECTION A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Article 46
General Statement on Difficulties Relating to Primary Commodities
The Members recognize that the relationship between production and
consumption of some primary commodities may present special difficulties..
These special difficulties are different in character from those which
manufactured goods present generally. They arise out of such conditions
as the disequilibrium between production and consumption, the accumulation
of burdensome stocks, and pronounced fluctuations in prices. They may
have a seriously adverse effect on the interest of both producers and
consumers. Moreover, they may have widespread repercussions which would
jeopardize the general policy of economic expansion.
Article 47
Objectives of lnter-Governmental Commodity Arrangements
The Members agree that inter-governmental commodity arrangements may
be employed to achieve the following objectives:
1. To enable countries to find solutions to the special commodity
difficulties referred to in Article 46 without resorting to action
inconsistent with the purposes of the Charter.
2. To prevent or alleviate the serious economic problems which may
arise when production adjustments cannot be effected by the free play of
/market forces
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market frczes asciapidly as the quiremstances reqnfti.
3. To provide, during the period which ,ay be necessary) a framework
for the considerpmion and develotnent of measures which will have as their
purpose economic adjustment designed to promote the expansion of consumption
or a shift of resources and manpower out of over-expanded industries into
new and productive occupations.
4. To moderate pronounced fluctuations in the price of a primary
commodity above and below the level which expresses the long-term
equilibrium between the forces of supply and demand.
L5. To maintain and develop the natural resources of the world and
protect them frxm unnecns]ary emhaustioa z
L6* To provide for expansion in the production of a primary commodity
which is in such short supply as seriously o prejudice the'interests of
consumersJ
SECTIONNMEB. INTOMMER-GOVERENTAL CODITY
APRNERALWITS IN GEMARL
Article 43
1. A Member oraMembers substentially intepested in the Croduction,
cons=,ption or trade of a particulamomo(primary) crtdity shall be entitled,
if they consider that special difficulties exist or are expected to arise
regarding the commodity, to ayk that a stud; of that com.odity be made
2. Unless it resolves that a prima facie case has not been
established, the Organization shall promptly invite the anmbers substemtially
interested in the production, consumption or trmade of the comodity to
appoint representatives to Study Group- to make a stmdy ofythe commoditt.
Non-Members having a similar interest may also be invited.
3. uhe Study Grotp shall, in the light of an investigation of the
root causes of theomroblem., prciptly report its findings regarding the
production, consumption and trade situatimn odi the co~mmcKIty. If the
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Study Group finds that special difficulties exist or are expected to arise,
it shall make recommendations to the Organization as to how best to deal
with such difficulties. The Organization shall transmit promptly to
Members any such findings and recommendations.
Article 49
Commodity Conferences
1. On the basis of the recommendations of the Study Group, or on
the basis of information about the root causes of the problem agreed to be
adequately the Members substantially interested in the production,
consumption or trade of a particular (primary) commodity, the Organization
shall promptly at the request of a Member having a substantial interest,
or may, on its own initiative, convene an inter-governmental conference for
the purpose of discussing measures designed to meet the special difficulties
which have been found to exist or are expected to arise.
2. Any Member having a substantial interest in the production,
consumption or trade of the commodity shall be entitled to participate in
the Conference, and non-Members having similar interest may be invited
by the Organization.
3. If the Conference recommends to Members the adoption of any type
of inter-governmental commodity arrangement, such arrangement shall
conform to the principles stated in Article 51. If the Conference
recommends to Members the adoption of an inter-governmental commodity
agreement involving the regulation of production, trade or prices such
agreement shall conform to the principles stated in Articles 51 and 53.
Article 50
Relations with .Specialized Agencies
1. Competent specialized agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture
Organization, shall be entitled:
(a) to submit to the Organization any relevant study of a
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[primary] commodity; '
(b) o ask that [p'study]of a rimar T caommodity be mde.
2. The Organization may request ad y specialize agency, which it
deems to be competent, to attend or take part in the work of a. Study Group
or of a Comodity Conference.
Article 51
General Principles of Inter-Govmernmental Comodity Arrangements
.emb9rs undertake to adherlo to the folowing principles governing
the operation of all types of inter-gommenmental coaodity :rrangements:
ng eSuch arll aenmnts shra be open fo an ini[ial periy] Linitialln
to participation by any Member on terms no lels favourabie than those
acnorded to ary oth[r country Lpa]ty theretoT and thereafteh upon suc
terms as may be appheved by tes Or.anizationr.
2. Non-Members may be inveter an ths O'geaization to participate in
such arrangements and the provisionsgra of pplying o1 ap~y~i Q Members
sha.U apply to any non-Membor so invited.
3. Ualrangemh erz-_igeents participating countrirrang shall azae for
equiabe treatment as between non-participating Mem.brs and participating
countries.
4. Participating countries shall, in matters ehe subjact of such
arremenits affor- non~participating Memoer ieutriis treatment no less
favourable than that accord any nona ton-Member. counhiy wb±oh .d!es not
participate in thenarrazgement.
] . ,3J Such arrangementsl hall- include provision for adequate
participation of countries substantially interested in the production,
connumption or trade of omeodcdomd[ity. Ln the importatioc or fonsumption
of the commodity ll wel hass tlobe substllan iay -enter ste : in.its
exportation or produc]ion:J
Lv.In such arrangements; participating countries which are largely
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dependent for consumption. on. imports of the. commodity involved shall,
in deteminations made relating to substantive matters, have together a
voice equal to that of those largely interested in obtaining export markets
for the commodity, provided that these countries which are largely interested
in the commodity but which do not fall precisely under either of the
above classes shall have an appropriate voice.]
6.. [5] Such arrangements shall provide where practicable, for measures
designed to expand world consumption of the commodity.
7.[6] Members agree that full publicity shall be given to any
inter-governmental commodity arrangement proposed or concluded, to the
statements of considerations and objectives advanced by the proposing
Members, to the operation of the arrangements, and to the nature and
development of measures adopted to correct the underlying situation.which
gave rise to the arrangement.
SECTION C. INTER-GOVERMENTAL COMMODITY ARRANGEMENTS
INVOLVING THE RELATION OF PRODUCTION,
TRADE OR PRICES
Article 52
Circumstances Governing Use of Regulatory Agreements
Members agree that regulatory agreements may be employed only when:
1. A burdensome surplus of a primary commodity has developed or is
expected to develop which, because a substantial reduction in price does
not readily lead to a siginificant increase in consumption nor to a
significant decrease in production of that commodity, would not, in the
absence of specific governmental action, be corrected by normal market [in]
forces alone in time. to prevent serious hardship to producers amomg whom
are small producers who account for a substantial portion of the total
output; or _
c. Widespread unemployment in connecti on witha particular primary
commodity, arising out of difficulties of t e kind. referred to in
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Article 46, has developed or is expected to develop, which in the absence
of specific governmental action, would not be corrected by normal
market [ing] forces alone in time to prevent widedspread and undue hardship
to workers, because, in the case of the industry concerned, a. substantial
reduction in [of] price does not readily lead to a significant increase in
consumption but to the reduction of employment and because areas in which
the commodity is produced in substantial quantity do not afford alternative
employment opportunities for the workers involved; or
3 .The Organizations finds that, for a commodity other than a primary
commodity, in addition to the circumstances set forth in1 or 2 above,
exceptional circumstances justify such action. Such: agreements shall be
subject not only to the principled set forth in this Chapter but also to
any other requirements which the Organization may establish.
Article 53
Additional piinional Plrnciples Gogularning ReGitory Agreements
Membakrs undertke too adhere t the following principles governing
regulatory agreements in addition to those stated. in Article 51:
1. Mem ers agree' not to eaternew into 'ny regulatory agreement unless
it has been recommended by a C nference -callrdain accoidince with Article 49.
LNevretmiless, Medberialsubstantilly innetes ted i eheproduction, consumption.
fr tpa&e e' ar articul' omrimary c6n odity may. pdoceed by .irect ;
oe otiation te -the canclusion of eh agreeme t, providedf`tmst it conrors
torove oohq oi#Yisicns cf thisfChapter, si there ha6 bnen unreasornle delay
in tngsproceedians yf the Studoo Group omrddif the Ceomcit.]y Confrence
u/h tdr srci s greement participating countries shall afford
equitibmele treatit at betweer non-paitgcipa-in& Mem ers and. participating
countries, giving equitable advantages in return for tve obser nce off'
eaqutable obl.]ationsJ
L3. Parin gopatii s6untlie' shanl in matters the subjuch of sUCl
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agreements, afford non-participating Member countries treatment no less
favourable than that accorded to any non-Member country which does . not
participate in the agreements.]
2. [4.] Such agreements, shall be designed to assure the availability
of supplies adequate at all times for world. demand at reasonable prices.
3. Such agreements shall include provision for adequate participation
of countries substantially interested. in the importation or consumption of
the commodity as well as those substantially interested in its exportation
or. production.
4. In such arrangements, participating countries which are largely
dependent for consumption on imports of the commodity involved shall, in
determinations made relating to substantive matters have together a voice
equal to that of those largely interested in obtaining export markets for
the commodity.. -
.5. Such agrhaements sbll, with due regard to the nee during -a period
of change for preventing serious economic and social di location-and to the
po ition of- producingare s. which-may be suffe ing from abnormale*nd
temporary disabilities, make appropriate provision ti afford *ncreasing
opportunities for satisfying world requirements from sources from which such
requirements can be supplied most effectively and econ.mically.
6. Participating countries shall oamulate.Lnd adoptmme ofcgrae of
ecojnomic adustment believed to. be dequate.to ensure substantial progress
toward solution of the problem.within the time l its of -the ag eement.,
Admntraoion nf Regulatgrery Aes.emeent -
..r Each regulatory aghreem nt sall ,provide for a governing body,.
here rreed refef =a tCommodioCouncil..-D ' .
?, c~aof s the countriepart anipating in:n agreement shall be.
-.a to ;be eewpresentsd a member'Commodhe,'Onodity ouncil. These-
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members alone shall have the right to vote. Their voting power shall be
determined in such a way as to conform with the provisions of paragraph 4
of Article 53. [51.]
3. The Organization shall be entitled to appoint a non-voting member
to each Commodity Council, and may invite any competent specialized agency
to nominate a non-voting member for appointment to a Commodity Council.
4. Each Commodity Council shall have a non-voting chaiirman who, if
the Council so requests, shall be nominated by the Organization.
5. The Secretariat of each Commodity Council shall be appointed by
the Council after consultation with the Organization.
.6. Each Commodity Council shall adopt appropriate rules of procedure
and regulation regarding its activities. These rules and regulations shall
be subject to the approval of the Organization.
7. Each Commodity Council shall make periodic reports to the
Organization on the operation of the agreement which it administers. In
addition, it shall make such special reports as the Organization may specify
or as the Council itself considers to be of value to the Organization.
8. The expenses of a Commodity Council shall be borne by the
participating countries.
Article 55
Provision for Initial Terms, Review, and Renewal of Regulatory Agreements
Regulatory agreements shall be in effect for not more than five years.
Their renewal shall be subject to the principles stated elsewhere in this
Chapter [.] and to the procedures established in such agreements.
Periodically, at intervals no greater then three years, the Organization
shall prepare and publish a review of the operation of each agreement in the
light of the principles set forth in this Chapter. Moreover, each commodity
agreement shall provide that if its operations have failed substantially
to conform to the principles laid down in this Chapter, participating
countries shall revise the agreement to conform to the principles or shall
/terminate E/PC/T/C.6/W. 40
Page 9
terminate it. When an agreement is terminated, the Organization shall take
charge ver. ivarches, statistical materind al ar othe possessions of the
oCc=odity Council.
'rticle 56
Settlem oentf Disputes
Anyue .qstion pr difference. cerne ning the interpretation of the
voyisis a..of a rul1lotQra .greement oarii aing.out of its operation shall
be discussed. iginally by th Commodid4 t.Council. In the absence of
agreement, the question shall .ber eree7d to theoCmcmodity mmomission for
examination and remmn=endation tt .hE executive Board. The Execuvi-e Board
shall then issue r -ulgn sje3'cto 6'htbe provino sfod Article 86.
SECTION D. MIELLANEOUST R POVISIONS
Ait~cle 57
Obligations of Members regarngfi Existing and orbposedommomodity Arrangements
1. membersndert uake tortismi -to th O'goranization the full xeZt of
each inter-governmental mozmodita &angtnement in which tyer are participating
at the time of the coming into force of their ligiiations under this Charter.
Members also agree to transmit to t e'Oargnization appropriate information
rarging i thf rosmulation, provisions naid operatnoi of su hJrani~gements.
Members agree to conform with the decisions daae by thOr -ganiization
regarding their noinitued participation in any suchniit-rzgovernmental
mordmoy tjarrangentet whichaftafer revieby%t ehd Organizationshallua have
been found to b -inconsisetent wi h-eh intentions of this ahipter.
2embers undertake to transmit to the Organization appropriate
information regarding any negotiations, looking to the conclusion of an
inter-governmental commodity in which they are parficipating
at the time of the coming into force of theri obligations under this
Charter. Members also agree to conform with decisions made by the
Organization regarding their continued participation in any such
negotiations; and the Organization may declare that such negotiations
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conform to the requirements for a Study Group or a Commodity Conference as
the case may be:
Article 58
General. Undertaking by Members
Members riot parties to a particular commodity arrangement undertake to
give the most favourable possible consideration to any recommendation by a
Commodity Council for expanding consumption of the commodity in question.
Article 59
Exceptions to Provisions
Relating to Inter-Governmental Commodity Arrangements
1. The provisions of Chapter VII are not designed to cover
inter-governmental commodity arrangements which relate solely to the
equitable distribution of commodities in short supply or to cover those
provisions of inter-governmental commodity arrangements which appropriately
relate to the protection of public morals or the protection of human, animal
or plant life or: health; Provided, that such arrangements are not used to
accomplish results inconsistent with the objectives of Chapter VI or
Chapter VII. Members agree not to participate in such arrangements if they
involve the regulation of production, trade or prices unless they are
authorized or provided for by a multilateral convention subscribed to by a
majority of the nations affected., or unless operated under the Organization.
2. None of the foregoing provisions of Chapter VII is to be
interpreted as applying to arrangements relating to fissionable materials;
to the traffic in arms, ammunition and. implements of war and to such traffic
in other goods and materials as is carried on for the purpose of supplying
a military establishment; or, in time of war or other emergency in
international relations, to the protection of the essential security
interests of a Member.
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Article 60
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Chapter, a primary commodity is any
agricultural product or mineral which enters world trade in substantial
volume in a form customarily called primery. The term primarxy commodity"
may include a primary commodity on which minor proccesing has been performed
in preparation for export. It may also include two or more a group of
primary commodities which are so closeIy related to one another that they
can conveniently be dealt with in a single arrangement. Such a group may,
subject to paragraph 3 of Article 52 include appropriate non-primary
commodities.
2. For the purposes of this Chapter, the term "Member" or "non-Member"
shall, where it is appropriate, be taken to mean a Member or non-Member with
its dependent territories. If a Member or non-Member and its dependent
territories form a group, of which one or more units are mainly interested
in the export of a commodity and one or more in the import of the commodity,
there may be either point representation for all the associated territories
or, where it is so desired, separate representation for the territories
mainly interested in export and separate representation for the territories
mainly interested in import.
3. An inter-governmental commodity arrangement is any accord between
two or more governments relating to a commodity other than an accord relating
to the purchase and sale of a commodity faIling under Section E of Chapter V,
or to an international fisheries or wildlife conservation agreement with the
sole objective of conserving and developing the resource.
4. A regulatory agreement is an inter-govermental commodity
arrangenment involving regulation of the production, export or import of
a commodity or regulation of prices. |
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AND ECONOMIQUE 18 July 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CHARTER DISCUSSIONS
The Chairman's Committee at a meeting held on 17th July,
1947, approved the following measures for expediting the
Charter discussions:-
(a) Target dates should be established for the completion of
the work of each sub-committee. For this purpose, the
attached schedule of sub-committee meetings has been estab-
lished. Sub-committees are requested to make every effort to
complete their discussions within the limits of time provided
in the schedule.
(b) In order to make the maximum use of the time available,
sub-committees should meet promptly at the scheduled times.
Afternoon meetings should be held in two parts,with a half-
hour break, that is to say, from 2.30. to 4.30.p.m. and 5.00
to 7.00 or 7.30.p.m.
(c) Chairmen of sub-committees should take what steps they
can to speed-up the procedure of sub-committees. In particular
when efforts to reconcile different viewpoints have been
exhausted, sub-committees should prepare texts to cover the
majority view, leaving it to members who do not agree with
the majority view to dissent from the sub-committee's report.
If opinion is more or less evenly divided, the report should
contain an exposition of both points of view. Any
dissenting member will have an opportunity to decide whether
to enter a formal reservation or withdraw its dissent when
the report is discussed in the Preparatory Committee in
commission or executive session.
(d) Chairmen of sub-committees are requested to avoid so
far as possible, the mere repetition of arguments already
developed in the Preparatory Committee at commission sessions.
The co-operation of delegates in this matter, and generally
in promoting economy in debate, is requested.
(f) The Session will recess for three days, namely July
25th, 26th and 27th. This is intended to afford a complete
break in the work of delegations, in order that the heavy
agenda of the closing stages of the Session can be more
effectively disposed of after the recess. E/PC/T/DEL/55
page 2.
FUTURE PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS (*)
Friday July 18th
Sub-committee on Article 33
Sub-committee on Articles 34, 35, 38
Sub-committee on Article 36
Sub-committee on Chapters I, II, VIII
Sub-committee on articles 26, 28, 29
Commission B (Voting & Exec. Board)
Consultative Committee (ICC)
Saturday, July 19th
Sub-committee on Chapters
Sub-committee on Articles
Sub-committee on Articles
I, II, VIII
34, 35, 38
26, 28, 29
Monday, July 21st
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
.
on Articles
on Articles
on Articles
on Chapters
25 and 27
26, 28, 29
34, 35, 38
I, II, VIII
Tuesday, July 22nd
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
on Articles
on Articles
on Articles
on Chapters
31 and 32
34, 35, 38
14, 15, 24
I, II, VIII
Wednesday, July 23rd
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
Sub-committee
on Articles 34, 35, 38
on Article 36
on Chapters I, II, VIII
on Articles 26, 28, 29
on Articles 34, 35, 38
10.30
10.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
Thursday, July 24th
Sub-committee on Articles 25 and 27
Sub-committee on Articles 31 and 32
Sub-committee on Chapter IV
Sub-committee on Articles 34, 35, 38
Sub-committee on Chapters I, II, VIII
10.30
10.30
10.30
2.30
2.30
(*) NOTES (1)
This schedule refers only to meetings of sub-
committees. Meetings of the Preparatory
Committee in Executive Session or Commission
will be engaged as necessary.
(2) Meetings of the Legal Drafting Committee are
not included. These will be scheduled
ccording to requirements.
(3) A further meeting of the Sub-committee on
Article 33 will be scheduled as soon as an
appropriate date can be determined.
10.30
10.30
10.30
10.15
2.30
2.30
4.30
10.15
10.30
10.30
10.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
10.30
10.30
2.30
2.30 E/PC/T/DEL/55
page 3.
Friday, July 25th
Saturday, July 26th ) Recess
Sunday, July 27th
Monday, July 28th
Sub-committee on Article 36 10.30
Sub-committee on Chapter IV 10.30
2.30
Sub-committee on Chapters I, Il, VIII 2.30
Tuesday, July 29th
Sub-committee on Chapter IV 10.30
" " " 2.30
Sub-committee on Chapters I, II, VIII 2.30
Wednesday, July 30th
Sub-committee on Chapter IV 10.30
" " " " 2.30
Sub-committee on Chapters I, II, VIII 2.30
Thursday, July 31st
Sub-committee on Chapter IV 10.30
Sub-committee on Chapters I, II, VIII 2.30 |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/15
ON DU 8 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
COMMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CO-PERATIVE ALLIANCE
ON THE DRAFT CHARER OF TEH ITO
The International Co-operative Alliance, having participated in the
work of the Preparatory Committee in London and Geneva, greets the
progress of this work with satisfaction and sets great hopes on its
accomplishment at the full Conference on Trade and Employment now meeting
in Havana, ICA that was founded in 1896 and now unites national
federations of commerce and small producers in more than thirty countries
with a membership of eighty four million families, in its policy regarding
international trade has always favoured the principle of freedom in
international trade relations and of ensuing facilities for all nations
to have equal access to the productive resources of the earrt with a
view to raising'their wealth and improving the standard of living of the
broad masses.'
In a Rresolution, adopted at the Congress of the IAa a tZurich,
Switzerland, in October 1946, the ICA expressed its wholeeahrted support,
of the main ideas embodied in the establishment of the IO,h he
materializatio -of which would substantaully contribute to the attainment.
of the chiif alm of the United Nations Organization, the manttenance of
an enduring peace, At the Conferences of the Preparatory Committee
in London and Geneva the representatives of the ICA accordingly in their
comments on the different Chapters of the Charter gave expression to the
attitude of the ICA in favour of freer International trade and
opportunities for all forms of enterprises to enjoy that freedo, ..
The attention of the CA ae nis'isnfoieice Ii maInly directed to
Chapters V and VI of the Draft Charter.
Regaeding Ceaptor V the ICA charestthe eoncop ion.that its provisions,
approdreafecy anf cfieleivety impltmen ed, may prove helpful in preventing
misuse of m nowerl isticeporseby national and intearaaisnal clstell and
comb nes' detrimengan to the Seberal intereonstm the cmonsuers; The
extensive use of the publicity inotiuee t prev dod'for by this Chapter
will no doubt have the effect of directint tn a ten io .of. the organized
consum rs to more obvious and cidespread saseo o abuse and' thereby giving
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rise to the establishment of consumer-owned enterprises in branches of
production already monopolized or on their way to monopolization as well
as of new enterprises within the private section of trade and industry.
The consumer-owned new enterprises in monopolized branches evidently offer
particularly valuable guarantees for the maintenance of the public interest,
as they are a practical expression of the primary interest of the
consumers in the lowest possible price and consequently cannot under any
circumstances be imagined joining the cartels. Generally the provisions
for investigations of complaints contained in Chapter V seem to the ICA
to be apt to provide reasonably good facilities for giving publicity to
restrictive business practices constituting a menace to the general
consumer interest.
In the first line the ICA is eager to offer its consultation to the
fullest possible extent to enable an effective implementation of the
provIsions of Chapter V.
In the history of consumers co-operation there are numerous examples
of co-operative organizations having rendered very valuable practical
assistance in checking misuse of monopolistic power by cartels and combines.
They have successfully combated powerful combinations of a monopolistic
character, compelled them to readjust their prices to the new conditions
of competition and gained valuable concessions from them in the public
interest. The benefits thereof have also been extended to private
enterprises in the branches affected in the form of larger turnover and
a rising volume of employment, normal profit opportunities having been
retained at the same time.
In many countries Governments have been looking upon the national
co-operative organizations - consumers or agricultural - as one of their
most valuable allies in maintaining the public interest against monopolistic
outgrowths in private enterprise. In some cases actions taken by them
have been positively encouraged by the Government, and there are also cases
when, in combating international cartels and combines aiming at gaining
the domination of the national industry, they have joined hands with
private enterprises anxious of maintaining free competition with a view
to increasing their production and obtaining a larger market.
In many countries the co-operative organizations have thus become
engaged in production on a very big scale. Even international co-operative
productive enterprises have been set up, owned and operated jointly by
Groups of national co-operative organizations to be able to cope more
effectively with restrictive business practices carried on by international
/cartels and E/CONF.2/15
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cartels and combines. They have thus been able to Collect extensive and
many-sided information on the particulars and tendencies of restrictive
activities practiced by almost all kinds of monopolistic combinations. The
ICA has every reason to believe that a continuous supply of information
in this field would be in the interest of the ITO. No doubt other
non-governmental organizations, Category A, concerned with matters relating
to industrial life and International trade, may also be expected, by
continuous supply of their experiences to contribute effootively to the
future work of the ITO in controlling and studying restrictive business
practices.
Facilities for consultation with the non-governmental organizations
have, it is true, not been overlooked by the Draft Charter. Article 84,
paragraph 2, provides that:
"the organization may make suitable arrangements for consultation
and co-operation with non-governmental organizations concerned
With matters within the scope of this Charter."
Even if, In Its present formulation, this provision leaves it
entirely to the organization to decide whether It will make use of this
consultation or not, the ICA Is fully convinced that such consultation
and co-operation will, in most cases, be expressly asked for by the
Executive. Still the ICA is of the opinion that the practical task of
the ITO in arranging for continuous consultation with the non-governmental
organizations would be considerably facilitated, If more detailed
provisions to this end were to be inserted in the Charter, apecifying -
with regard to Chapter V - the procedures for the participating in a
consultative capacity of the non-governmental organizations interested
in the investigations of complaints (Article 45) and the study conferences
provided for by Article 46, paragraph 2 (b) "to discuss any matters
relating to restrictive business practices affecting international trade"
If the notification of a complaint and the ensuing hearings provided for
by Article 45, paragraph 5, and the invitations for Study Conferences
In Article 46, 2 (b) were to include also the non-governmental organizations
Interested, the facilities for a full and continuous supply of information
from these quarters would, in the opinion of the ICA, be automatically
guaranteed.
With regard to Chapter VI the ICA will, in brief, repeat some of the
comments presented to the Geneva session of the Preparatory Committee. The
underliving ideas of the introduction into the Charter Of the Inter-
governmental Commodity Arrangements have been considered by the ICA to be,
/on the whole, E/CONF.2/15
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on the whole, a valuable integrating part of the Charter On one hand
they aim at protecting the small producers against the effects of sudden
slumps and protracted depressions by such measures as are intended to
promote economic readjustments in each country affected, aiming at the
rising of the general standard of living and the improvement of the material
conditions of the different categories of population. On the other hand,
agreements of this kind, properly safeguarded, may be said to contain
elements of planning of production on an international scale with a view
to furthering expansion at long sight, which is altogether in harmony with
the policy pursued by and the ideas embodied in the Co-operative Movement
as a whole it is also evident that by having recourse to Inter-governmental
Commodity Arrangements as drafted in Chapter VI it may be possible, in
varying situations, to avoid taking such actions within the different
countries in emergency situations, as would be more or less detrimental
to the general purposes to be pursued by the Charter.
It has been perfectly clear to the Preparatory Committee that in
drafting the provisions for Commodity Control Agreements they had to
provide safeguards with reGard to the consumer Interests, as the Control
Agreements, containing provisions for restrictions of productions or
exports or for fixing prices, otherwise might easily have monopolistic
effects According to the opinion of the ICA It might be advantageous to
this end to complement the Chapter by a provision aiming at guaranteeing
the non-discriminatory treatment of particular buyers by the exporters of
commodities involved Before all Commodity Control Agreements, as all other
restrictive commodity agreements of an international scope, are likely to
afford an impetus to trading interests in, before all the exporting
countries to combine with a view to gaining special benefits from the
market situation created by the agreements. In so far as such tendencies
may succeed, this will evidently mean a corresponding reduction of the
advantages which the primary producers may expect from the Control Agreements,
as well as an unnecessarily increased burden on the ultimate consumers.
Against this background the ICA proposed to the Preparatory Committee the
insertion of some provision in connection with Chapter VI to
"make it obligatory, under all circumstances in the producing
countries to sell to the buyers in all countries willing to pay
the current market price and to fulfil other reasonable conditions
of the seller."
This would, in reality, imply nothing but the maintenance of the principle
of indiscriminaiion with regard to buyers, which is, ln fact, the fundamental
/basis of all E/CONF .2/15
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basis of all policies intended to deal effectively with abuse of monopolistic
power and which is also provided for by Chapter V that makes discrimination
against particular buyers one of the basic characteristics of restrictive
business practices.
It is to be expected that many Governments will have their eyes open
regarding the eventual utilization of Control Agreements by trading
interests with a view to establishing or reinforcing a monopolistic position
in the markets affected. No doubt also the administrative organs, the
Commodity Councils, will do their utmost in carrying out the agreements
in such a way as to prevent monopolistic forces from unduly benefiting from
them. In the opinion of the ICA it might be helpful to these Ands if this
Chapter of the Charter might be complemented in such a way as to provide for a
previous study of monopoliatic organizations, particularly those of an
international scope of activities, In all branches of production where it is
being contemplated to establish Inter-Governmental Commodity Agreements,
It would certainly also be helpful for the ITO to have recourse to
the fullest possible extent to the consultation of the non-governmental
organizations, concerned with the maintenance of the consumer interest
as well as with production, industry and international trade in general
and having consultative status, Category A, with the Economic and Social
Council, in all matters relating to as well the preparations for Inter-
governmental Commodity Agreements as their carrying Into effect - i.e.
in the Study Groups, Commodity Conferences and Commodity Councils.
According to the opinion of the ICA this may best be effected by slight
editorial changes of Article 55, paragraph 2, Article 56, paragraph 2 and
Article 61, paragraph 3 or by an amendment to the same purpose of Article 64,
Finally, the ICA wants to point out that if the suggestions made by
the Alliance with regard to a more closely defined consultation in
connection with Chapters V and VI will be favourably received by the
Conference and, in one form or another, satisfied in reformulation of the
respective Chapters, this will also call for a rewording of Chapter VII
Article 84, paragraph 3, where it might be appropriate to state that
the Organization may also invite the non-governmental organizations to
undertake specific tasks, more closely defined in the different provisions
of the Charter. |
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GATT Library | kq951bf3386 | Committee II. Summary record Of Meetings. : Third Meeting Held on Friday, 25 October 1946 at 11 a.m | United Nations Economic and Social Council, October 26, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Trade and Employment | 26/10/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.II/7 and E/PC/T/C. II/1-23 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/kq951bf3386 | kq951bf3386_90210211.xml | GATT_149 | 4,983 | 32,517 | United Nations Nations Unies RESTRICTED LONDON
ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/C.II/7
AND ECONOMIQUE 26 October 1947
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL. ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE II SUMMARY RECORD OF MEETINGS
Third Meeting
Held on Friday, 25 October 1946
at 11 a.m.
Chairman: Dr. COOMBS (Australia)
1. Schedule of Meetings
The CHAIRMAN regretted that the Technical Sub-Committee had
been unable owing to misunderstanding, to hold its meeting as
arranged: but it would meet that afternoon, the 25 October 1946.
The Joint Committee on Industrial Development would meet on
Saturday. 26 October 1946, and the meeting of Committee II, which
was to have taken place on Saturday, 26 October 1946, had been
cancelled.
2. Discussion of Third Stage of Proposed Outline of Work of the
Committee
The CHAIRMAN stated that the third stage of the proposed
outline of work dealt with Items -1 and B of the proposed Agenda
and provided for discussions on "Host-Favoured-Nation Treatment".
Mr. VIDELA (Chile) referring to item 5 of the proposed outline
of work, thought that a Drafting Committee of four members would
not be large enough to deal with the many item referred to it.
Mr. TUNG (China) agreed with the Chilean Representative and
suggested that seven members be appointed.
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be preferable to leave the
question of the composition of the Drafting Committee until after
the general discussion had taken place. LONDON
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Mr. HAWKINS (United States) stated that, in his opinion,
substantial reductions of tariffs ware necessary to the
expansion of trade: but he considered that as much weight should
be given to the binding of low rates as to the reduction of high
tariffs. The United States, he said, agreed with the principle
of tariff preferences and proposed to deal with them on a
selective basis, i.e., by process of negotiations.
He felt that existing contractual committee should not be
pormitted to stand in the way of action with respect to tariff
preferences. Also that all negetiated reductions in most-
favoured-nation import tariffs should not operate automatically
to reduce or eliminate margins of preferences. He further
suggested that the Procedure Sub-Committee be given wider terms
cf reference, to include the question of tariffs and preferences.
In addition, he proposed that the Cuban Representative be
appointed to this Sub-Committee.
The CHAIRMAN proferred to postponc decisions on questions
of procodure until the end of the day's discussions.
Mr. TUNG (China) stated that his country had always adhered
to unconditional most-faveured-nation treatment. Her future
adherence to this, however, would depend on the position taken
by other nations and the number of exceptions made. In the
meantime China might wish to enter into same mutually advan-
tageous preferential arrangements.
Referring to Section B, Article 8 of the Charter, he felt
that the last sentence of paragraph 1 was unnecessary and
proposed its deletion.
Mr. KUNOSI (Czechoslovakia) asked whether there would be an
opportunity for the revision of the result of the proposed
tariff negotiations, in the case of a change in economic
conditions. LONDON
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Mr. HAWKINS (United States) agreed in principle that tariff
rates established as a result of negotiations to take place next
spring should not be rigid, and suggested that they could be
revised after, say, three years' time. In addition, the agreement
might contain a provision giving consideration to the need for
revision prior to that time. He felt that a Sub-Committee could
use ully consider this problem.
Mr. McKINNON (Canada) asked that the following two points
be elucidated, before reference to the Drafiting Committee:
(a) Was it the intention that the provisions of Article 8
shuld be narrwer than those of Article 9? In Article 8
the phrase "governmental contracts for public works" was
used and in Article 9 "the procurement by governmental
agencies of supplies for public use other than by or for the
military establishment". In the latter phrase he suggested
the deletion of the words "by or".
(b) There existed the inference that any preference
greater than in July 1939 was not subject to the exception
provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 8, but must be
eliminated.
He had many points to make, which would not be necessary if
the Sub-Committee's terms of reference were widened. as suggested
by the American Delegate.
The CHAIRMAN invited the Meeting to expose their views on
details which affected principle, so that the Drafting Sub-
Committee might be kept small.
Mr. VIDELA (Chile) stated that he had circulated the paper
proposing that further exceptions be included in Article 8,
paragraph 2, to cover the establishment of a preference in the
future. Such establishing of preferences was usually a stage on
the way to customs union. LONDON
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Referring to Article 19, paragraph 2, it was necessary for
agricultural countries to knew the regulations about quantitative
restrictions before agreeing unconditionally to most-favoured-
nation treatment. Also the Committee must eventually decide on
what constituted the representative period, on which to base the
previsions.
He also enquired what effect Article 8:1 would have in regard
to tied leans.
Mr. NEHRU (India) stated that enormous difficulties arose in
connection with the last sentence of Article 8, paragraph 1,
especially in regard to national defence projects. Therefore he
proposed the delection of this sentence.
Mr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) asked how it was proposed to
deal with the issues invelved in connection with Article 8, para-
graph 1, i.e. the problems of:
(a) fair and effective, treatment in cases of tied leans;
(b) agreementss on shipping under the flag of the exporting
country;
(c) preferences for national torritories overseas.
He also asked for clarification of paragraph 2 of Article 8.
Mr. FREQUET (Cuba) thought that Article 8 meant that, if any
member offered a contract for public works, he should give equal
opportunity to all members.
Mr. SHACKLE, (United Kingdom) thought that there were many
points to be clarified. Firstly, would the word "governmental"
apply to central governments only and net state provincial or
municipal governments? Secondly, what goods were covered by the
phrase "contracts for public works"? Articles 8 and 9, on the
one hand, and Articles 26 and 27 on the other, provided rather
different sets of rules on the same subjects. He drew attention
to the difficulties connected with ties leans and. the shipment of
goods. LONDON
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Mr. McCARTEY (Australia) stated that in all agreements made by
the Australian Government some form of wording had been used to
safeguard States' rights.
Some clarification would have to be made in Article 8, para-
graph 1, to conform with other principles included in the Draft
Charter.
Mr. AUGENTHALER (Czecheslevakia) agreed to the last sentence
of Article 8, paragraph 1, which quite clearly dealt with public
works.
Mr. BRUMAES (Norway) could not agree with the last sentence of
Article 8, paragraph 1, until it was clarified.
Mr. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) asked whether the principle of
"fair and equal treatment" implied, for instance,, that the exchange
value of currencies could be taken int consideration.
Mr. HAWKINS (United States) answered that Article 8 dealt with
the fair and equitable treatment of foreign countries, and did nt
preclude prefererence being given by a country to its own nationals.
The last sentence laid down a general principle. The precise
implementation of that principle might have to be defined. The
phrase "fair and equitable treatment" did nt mean division of
contracts, but free competitive bidding for these contracts.
He agreed with the Canadian Delegate that Articles 8 and 9
should be drafted to cover the same ground. He also agreed to the
deletion of the words "by or" as proposed by the Canadian Delegate.
In response to the Netherlands Delegate as to the intent of
paragraph 2 of Article 8, he replied that the exception contained in
that paragraph applied only to tariff preference and net to other
forms of preference which were covered by the provisions of Article
1. As the difficulties referred to in connection with tied loans
and shipping were net provided for in the charter, he suggested that
the Delegates should submit written proposals on these subjects.
The meeting rose at 12.45 p.m. RESTRICTED
LONDON
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COMMITTEE II
Third Meeting (continued)
held on Friday, 25 October 1946
at 5 p.m
The CHARMAN enquired whether it was the pleasure of the
Committee to consider immediately two points with reference to
preferences on which the United States delegate had asked for
clarification or to continue with the general statements on the
Most-favoured-nation principle.
The Committee decided to continue with the general statements.
1. Continuation of Discussion of General. Most-Favoured-Nation
Treatment and Tariff Preferences.
Mr. FRESQUET (Cuba) said that Cuba favoured agreement among
nations, for the reduction of triffs and trade barriers. Cuba
had suffered greatly from trade restrict; ons in its efforts to find
foreign markets while foreign products had entered the Cuban market
freely. He stated that in spite of Cuba's present low tariff men
limited possibilities for tariff? reductions it would be prepared to
make some reductions in tariffs primarily of a fiscal character.
However, Cuba might have to create certain new tariffs and modify
certain tariffs in order to protect infant industries.
The most favoured nation clause provided fair treatment for
all; but samee modification might be necessary in qases where
unsatisfactory labour conditions prevailed.
On the question of preference he stated that Cuba' s only
existing Treaty providing for preferential treatment was that between
Cuba and the United States of 1902. It was the basis upon which
Cuba had built its entire economic structure. It had developed out
of the highly intergrated nature of Cuba' s relations with the United
States
The Cuban-United States preferences constituted no real LONDON
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discrimination against any other country.
Cuba did not consider that relationship unchangeable. Without
committing his delegation he said there Cuba admitted that in the
future some change might be made, but was not prepared to take any
action immediately which would lead to a fundamental change in
that relationship. Cuba could not subscribe to the removal of
preferences without special study and direct negetiation between
the two countries concerned.
DR. SPEEKENBKINK (Netherlands) referred to the difficult
position in which his country found itself and said that, in the
negotiations to be undertaken in the future, it would be unable to
give much in return for tariff reductions by other countries. The
Netherlands had made use of quantitative restrictions rather than
tariffs for protection. In his opinion an offer to consolidate
tariffs should be considered a concession.
He referred to the contemplated Customs Union between the
Nertherlands and Belgium. The rates of duty of the two countries
were not on the same level, and a middle point would have to be found,
necessitating the raising of some Netherlands' rates. He
expressed the hope that this situation would be in line with the
provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 3, since the Customs Union
was decided in l945.
Another difficulty whigh would have to be taken into account
was that most products of the Belgian Congo entered Belgium free of
duty, whereas products of the Netherlands East Indies did not have
duty-free sta us upon impertation into the Netherlands. He hopped
some solution would be found to the question of Colonial products.
He referred to difficulties which might arise in connection with
the application of the most-favoured-nation clause in view of certain
obligations and treaties with other countries which could not be
readily denounced. LONDON
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He brought up the question of the relation with non-members,
and said that same declaration on this point should be made at the
Present Meeting or at the next Conference.
He queried whether special problems with which several
countries were faced could be selved by an open convention, and
wondered whether by endeavouring to cover too much less would be
attained.
MR. SHACKLE (United Kingdom) agreed generally with the
suggestion of the United States Delegate for the use of selective
methods of tariff and tariff-preference negotiation, on the
understanding that the resuIts of such negotiations would be part
of the mutually advantageous arrangements which it was hoped
would be reached as a result of the present discussions.
Referring to paragraph 1 (a) of Article 18, he said that the
United Kingdom would agree to the paragraph as explained by the
United States Delegate, on the assumption that the word "action"
menat "agreed action" - i.e., in so for as modification of
preferences was agreed upon by the parties concerned in negotiations,
prior international commitments would be modified to that extent.
The assumption implied a general willingness to modify such
preferences to the extent.
As he understood the position just as reductions in tariffs
would be negotiated in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 1,
so reductions of the margins of protection afforded by state
trading (Article 27) would be negotiated.
He felt that the proposal for the "double deadling" of
1 July 1939 and 1 July 1946 made in paragraph 2 of Article 8 was
unrealistic in its use of both a pre-war and a post-war date He
considered both dates arbitrary and suggested that the date selected
be a date related to the actual negotiations, such as the signature
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arranged in the period up to that date would not require additional
concessions for their removal.
He pointed out that paragraph 2 of Article 8 referred to
preferences covering ordinary import customs duties, whereas
pparagraph 1, providing for unconditional most-favoured-nation
treatment, related to customs duties and charges of any kind
imposed on or in connection with importation or expertation" and
expressed the view that the wording of paragraph 2 should be changed
to include "other charges imposed on or in connection with
importation."
With reference to paragraph 2 (a) of article 8 regarding
"preferences in force exclusively between territories in respect of
which there existed on 1 July 1939 common sovereignty", he felt
that the formula did not cover the constitutional complexities of
the British Commonwealth, and suggested that perhaps a schedule of
countries would have to be drawn up. He hoped shortly to suggest an
amended version of Article 8:2.
Mr. KUNOSI (CÇecho2lovckiu.) asked why the suggested charter
submitted by the American Delegation did not deal with the question
of unification of customs nomenclature, and whether the United
States Delegation would a rae to include some such prevision in the
draft charter.
Mr. dILsJYLS (United. States) replied that it was a proper
subject for consideration, and that he would agree to its inclusion
in the suggested charter.
Mr. DIMECHKIE (Lebanon) stated that some countries had too
small a market to guarantee the development of their industry, and
suggested that they might find it convenient to grant preferences
looking towards the formation of a customs union. Such preferences
he considered to be essential, and suggested that a paragraph must
be added to the charter in that sense. He felt that preferences LONDON
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should be judged on merit and asked whether the United States would
consider adding to its draft a provision for the formation of customs
unions or the establishment of preferences considered to be an
essential step towards that goal.
Mr. NEHRU (India) referred to the phrase substantial reduction
of tariffs" in paragraph 1 of Article 18, and suggested that it be
carefully defined.
He said that India would not be in a position to grant
substantial reductions in tariffs, since at the moment it had the
minimum of protection for its industries. He added that undeveloped
countries with industrial ambitions wanted freedom to develop their
industries under-tariff protection, and suggested that the inclusion
of penalty clauses in Article 18 would make them hesitate to enter
an international trade organization.
He said his country was reluctant to enter into tariff
negotiations but that, if the general feeling was that such
negotiations should be undertaken, India would do its best to) co-
operate by making whatever concessions it could in its present state
of development.
India fully favoured the elimination of preferences. It had
everything to gain by the removal of discriminations, and would there-
fore do everything possible to eliminate preferences. But that
must be done on a mutually advantageous basis, through negotiation.
Referring to paragraph 2 of Article 8, he said that the use of
dates seemed unnecessary, and suggested that, if any date were
used, it should be that on which the agreement come into force.
All forms of exempted preferences were not included in the
sub-paragraphs of pragraph 2. He felt that regional arrangements
should be permitted. They would contribute to the general
expansion of trade, net on the basis of political, but of economic
and geographical, factors. LONDON
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Mr. McCAKTHY (Australia) pointed out with respect to the last
sentence of Article 8 paragraph (1) on the subject of contracts for
public works, and Article 9 concerning internal taxation, that a
large part of Australian Law on these general subjects was State or
Local Law rather than National.
He felt that preferences to, be negotiated pursuant to provisions
of Article 18 should be those existing at the time of the negotiations.
With respect to sub-paragraph (b) under paragraph (1) of
Article 18 concerning reduction of margins of preference, he felt that
it might be desirable to negotiate reductions of the preferential
rate as well as of the most-favoured-nation rate. Reduction of
both rates would not necessarily mean that there would not be an
accompanying reduction in the preferentialar margin.
He felt that preferences based on quotas should be negotiated
in the same manner as tariff preferences. A country consenting
to the reduction or elimination of a quota-based preference should
receive same benefit in return for that action.
He pointed to the difficulties which would be involved when
once Deminion within the Dritish Commonwealth, which had not been
granted preferential treatment by another, negotiated with
Dominions which had been recipients of such preferential arrange-
ments.
He asked another tariff reduction would be negotiated in the
case of a product, the principal supplier of which was not one of
the eighteen countries taking part in the Spring negotiations.
Just as there was an escape clause in the charter making
pc `%le remedial action in cases where tariff reductions brought
about substantial harm t1 an industry, there should be a similar
clause making, possible special action when the reduction of a
preference caused extreme damage to an industry; LONDON
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t ..' -i ' o ~
Mr. RJ LG .Gl (Brazil) c 'rr. ri'.:.~. that the most-favoured-nation clause did not completely cover the case of treaties between members
of the international trade organization of bilateral agreements
between particular members of the organisation or of agreements
between members and n n;-members. He proposed the following
revision of Article. . of the suggested charter submitted by the
"Article 8. Recipracity and Equality of Treatment
among Member Countries
The member countries shall apply the principle of equality
of cr'r. .,i ir..s; of commerce and the reciprocity of advantages in
their foreign trade. In order to improve commercial relations,
they shall enter into reciprocal and nutually advantageous
negotiations directed to the conclusion of multilateral trade
:;rew; nt. .sx
_:cll of the _: ntinc. parties of such multilateral trade
agreements shall be itcl si 1 to the some advantages, favours,
privileges or immunities in all matters concerning customs
duties and charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection
with, importation or expartation, or imposed on the international
transfer of payments for imports or exports, and with respect
to the method c` - leavying such duties and charges, and with
respect to all rules o -` in connection with import-
ation or exportation, : .with respect to all matters relating
to internal texation or regulation referred to in Article 9.
The member countries which are net conntracting parties of
a multilateral trade agreement, and therefore are not entitled
to the reciprocal advantages granted to one another by the
contracting parties, may at any time ask for the privilege of
becoming a party to this multilateral trade agreement, provided
they enter into negotiations in, order to grant equivalent
advantages to the member countries which are contracting parties
of the multilateral trade agreement, in return for the advantages
received when they contracting parties.
Two or more member countries may enter into negotiations
directed to the conclusion of a trade agreement, provided
they c.k.ulc the other members of the International Trade
Organization is to whether they desire to take part in the
negotiations. If the members consulted were not parties in
the negotiations, and a trade agreement is concluded among
the counctires taking the initiative of the proposal, this
trade agreement will stay open and other member countries may
adhere to the agreement on the conditions referred to in the
above paragraph. The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article
31 relating to the treatment of trade of non-members shall
be applied to bilateral agreements between members and non-
members.
The principle of reciprocity and counlity of treatment of
this Article shall also extend to the awarding by members of
governmental centracts for public works. LONDON
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He suggested that this revision would have the same effect as
the most-favoured-nation clause included in the United States
proposals, but would reach that result in a different way.
He also preposed the following addition to paragraph 2 of
Article 8:
"(c) * Restrictions to the equality of treatment already
adopted in commercial conventions, which were admitted by
reason of special geographical, political and ethnical
conditions."
He suggested that this addition covered a wide field, and
remarked that many preferences already in existence by virtue of
their inclusion in commercial agreements were not actually put into
practice, such as the favours granted by Portugal to Brazil or the
advantages raserved to each other by the Republics of Central
America.
Mr. FRESQUET (Cûba) requested that, when delegates referred to
the preferences mentioned in paragraph 2 (b) of Article 8, they
would refer to them as "preferences between the United States and
Cuba" and not as "O.ban preferences".
Mr. JOHNSEN (New Zealand) was fully in accord with the statements
made by the Australian Delegate regarding Articles 8 and 18.
He said that preferences based on quotas were just as important to
the countries obtaining them as were tariff preferences, and
countries should net be asked to give them up except by negotiation.
He believed that technical difficulties would arise if 1 July
1939 was taken as the established date for preferences, and he fully
concurred in the statement by the Australian Delegate regarding the
difficulties which would arise because of the varied Commonwealth
preferences.
Mr. KUNOSI (Czechoslovakia) asked whether his country would be
free to accord most-favoured-nation treatment to any country, if it
became a party to multilateral agreement. LONDON
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Mr. PARNAGUA (Brazil) replied that, if Czechoslovakia was
willing to enter into a customs union with other Danubian countries,
the situation would be no different from the Belge-Luxembourg and
other customs unions.
Mr. ALPHAND (France) stated that France was in accord with the
most-favoured-nation principle, but oile reservations for the
transitional period. He suggested that the question of the
application of the principle to non-members was most important.
He requested clarification of the last sentence of paragraph 1
of Article 8 relating to governmental contracts for public works.
He said it was not possible for France to take any other date
than 1 July 1939 as the basis for deteraining preferences.
Mr. TUNG (China) indicated that China was prepared to enter
tariff reduction negotiations in spite of its present under-
developed state. Its tariff reductions would be selective, not
general. It was prepared to reduce, or even eliminate, import
duties on a number of products, such as machinery; but reasonable
protection would be required for its industries, particularly during
the transition period. He restated a previous sùggestion as to the
completion of the transition period.
With regard to preferences, he stated that China did not want
to maintain there, but reserved the right to do so if it should: become
necessary.
Mr. McKINNON (Canada) pointed out that a detailed and technical
discussion of articles 8 and 18 was necessary, and asked whether a
sub-committee should be instructed to draft the Articles or whether
they should be considered by the whole Committee. It was his
opinion that further discussion would be unrewarding, pending the
redraft of Article 8: 2 which would be supplied by the United Kingdom
and the redrafts which might be suggested by other countries. LONDON
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With a view to guiding the work of the Sub-Committee, the
Chairman summarized the basic points of the discussion on the
provisions of the charter fer most-favoured-nation treatment
(Article 8) and for reduction of tariffs and climination of
preferences (Article 18).
With respect to the last sentence of paragraph 1 of Article 8,
he folt there was reason to hope for agreement in principle on the
subject of according fair and equitable treatment to the commerce
of other nations in the awarding of centracts for public works;
but in this connection he suggested that the Sub-Committee should
give particular attention to, and work out solutions for, the
following problems:
(a) the scape of the contracts (relating to "works" or also
to goods);
(b) the scope of government organizations involved (central,
state and local governments, nationalized industries and
Crown companies);
(c) classification of purposes ((e.g., contracts for military
or administrative purposes), consideration being given to the
"test of re-sale" suggested by the Delegate of the United
Kingdom; and
(d) the practicability of covering in a general statement a
matter involving so many possible qualifications and
exceptions.
Concerning the general most-favoured-nation previsions, the
basic questions for further study were;
(a) possible modification of the previsions in order to cope
with problems raised by unsatisfactory labour conditions in
certain countries;
(b) the relationship of these provisions with treaty or other
contractual obligations already in existence, particularly
with countries outside of the proposed Organization; and LONDON
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(c) the adequancy of, and need for, such provisions in the
light of the fact that there will be three main types of
undertakings by members of the Organization, namely:
(i) multilateral arrangements among members of the
Organization;
(ii) bilateral agreements among members;
(iii) treaties or agreements between members and non-
members.
There secured to be general agreement that reduction or
elimination of preferences should be a matter for negotiation.
Basic points needing further consideration by the Sub-Committee
included:
(a) whether the negotiated reduction to be required would
differ according to (i) the stage of economic development of
the country concerned, (ii) the level of its tariff in
operation;
(b) whether proferences subject to negotiation should be
these existing at the time of negotiations or those existing
at a prior date 1 July 1939 or 1 July 1946;
(c) whether, in order to reduce margins preferences, only
the most-favoured-nation rate, cr both the most-favoured-
nation and the preferential rates, might be reduced;
(d) whether preferences subject to negotiation should be
limited to tariffs cr include those based on price arrange-
ments in granting of contracts and quota arrangements;
(e) whether preferential arrangements, which had already
been agreed upon but had not actually been effected, might be
implemented or extended;
(f) whether prevision should be made for the establishment
of new preferences as a step in the direction of the
formation of a Customs Union; and LONDON
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(C) whether an escape clause should be included, so as to
make possible remedial action in cases where industries were
scricusly injured because of reduction eimination of
preferences.
The meeting accepted the Chairman's summary of the basic
issues requiring detailed consideration by the Sub-Committee.
Mr. HAWKINS (United States) said that he was propared to
answer many of the questions raised during the day's discussion,
and asked whether such answers should be given to the full
Committee or to the Sub-Committee.
Dr. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands) felt that the views of the
American Delegate should be given to the full Committee since
only a few of its members were represented an the Sub-Committee.
It was agreed that Mr. HAWKINS should give his views an
issues raised during the discussions at the next meeting of the
full Committee.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the questions which had been
raised with respect to the principal supplier rule should be
referred. to the Sub-Committee on Procedure The suggestions of
the United. States Delegate that the terms of reference of the
Sub-Committee on Procedure should be broadened so as to include
the question of tariffs, and that Cuba should be added to its
membership were agreed to by the Committee.
Mr. KUNOSI (Czecheslovakia) reminded the Committee that the
United States Délegate had agreed that previsions concerning
customs ,2ature might be added to the charter. The
CHAIRMAN suggested that this latter bright be referred to the
technical Sub-Committee.
Mr. FRESQUET (Cuba) thanked the Committee on behalf of his
country for including Cuba on the Sub-Committee. He con-
gratulated the Chairman on his summary of the basic issues
requiring study by the Sub-Committee. LONDON
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It was agreed that the Committee should meet on Tuesday, 29
October, at 11 a.m.
In response to a question by Mr. ALPHAND (France), the
CHAIRMAN indicated that at its next meeting the Committee, besides
concluding the discussion on tariffs etc., would discuss
quantitative restrictins. This would be in accordance with the
outline of work agreed to at the previous meeting.
Mr. VIDELA (Chile) indicated that members of the Sub-Committee
on Procedure hoped that meetings could be so arranged that members
would be able to participate in the work of both the full
Committee and the Sub-Committee.
The meeting rose at 6.15 p.m. |
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ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/C.II/65 Add 1
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE Il
Twelfth Meeting (continued) (2nd Part)
held on Friday, 22 November 1946
at 3 p.m.
Chairman: Dr. COOMBS (Australia)
1. Consideration of Section B of the Report of the Sub-Committee on
Procedures. (E/PC/T/C.II/57 and E/PC/T/C.II/57/Corr.1).
Section 23 of the Draft Report (E/PC/T/C.II/57) accepted with the
following two amendments proposed by the United Kingdom Delegate:
.(a) "'pursuant to Article 18 of the Draft Charter and" to be
inserted between "Preparatory Committee" and "in accordance"
in the first paragraph of Section B.
(b) Omission of "published" in paragraph 2.
The Meeting agreed to instruct the Rapporteur to make certain
changes to the form and structure of reports submitted by the various
Sub-Committees in order to ensure that all reports should be uniform.
2. Consideration of the Section of the Procedure Sub-Committee's
Report dealing with procedure in regard to multilateral trade
agreement Megotiations. (E/PC/T/C.II/58 )
The Introduction was accepted with two amendments:
(a) New Zealand amendment to substitute "April 1947" for
"spring of 1947". LONDON
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(b) Czechoslovakian amendment. Last sentence to read: "....
would be in a position to consider the Chartar in the light
of the assurance...."
Proposed Nezotiations among Members of Preparatory, Committee
Accepted without amendment
General Nature of Negotiations
Mr. VIDELA (Chile) and Mr. GUERRA (Cuba) asked how the negotiations
would be, affected if one country refused to eliminate quotas, thus
rendering others unable to fulfil their obligations to negotiate. tariff
reductions.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) explained that the negotiations in
the coming spring were only in regard to tariffs and preference
tariffs. The negotiations would consist in asking and granting certain
tariffs concessions. But acceptance of the commitment resulting from
the negotiations depended on acceptance of the commitment about quotas
and vice versa. It was an essential part of the final bargain that
every country should be satisfied about the arrangements made in
regard to tariff concessions and also the enforcement of the general
rules on quantitative restrictions. It was made clear on page 9 of
the Sub-Committee's Report (E/PC/T/C.II/57), adopted at the morning
session, that "countries would not be called upon to subscribe to
the most-favoured-nation and quota provisions until the selective
tariff negotiations had been completed." Similarly, it was clear
that the acceptance of tariff commitments was dependent on the putting
into effect of the rules in regard to quotas.
The Section was adopted subject to the inclusion of the words
"and vice versa" at the conclusion of the sentence which ended in the
eleventh line of page 9 of E/PC/T/C.57. LONDON
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General Rules to be observed in Negotiations
Accepted with United Kingdom amendment to read: "paragraph 1 of
Article 18 of the Draft Charter (as explained in the Report of Committee
II) sets forth......"
Miscellaneous Rules of Guidance
Paragraphs 1 and 2 accepted without amendment.
Paragraph 3 accepted with three amendments:
(a) Australian amendments to read "avoidance of new tariff or
other restrictive measures."
(b) United States amendment to read "in cases where a specific
tariff is converted to an(ad valorem) tariff ......."
(c) United Kingdom amendment to add the following sentence
at the end of the paragraph: "changes in the form of tariffs
or changes in tariffs owing to the depreciation or devaluation
of the currency of the country maintaining the tariffs which do
not result in an increase in the protective incidence of the
tariff should not be considered as new tariff increases under
this paragraphs"
Principal Supplier Rule
The Section was adopted.
Form of Tariff Schedules
Mr. KUNOSI (Czechoslovakia) pointed out that during the
course of the general discussion which had taken place previously
in Committee II, he had urged the inclusion of a clause allowing
for the renewal of negotiations between two or more countries
in regard to agreed tariff concessions. Such a clause would.
provide for the necessay- flexible- treatment of questions LONDON
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arising as a result of substantial changes in the three-
ycar period after the agreements on tariff concessions, without making
it necessary for a country to give notice of complete withdrawal because
of one item from the comitments into which it had entered.
Mr. ADARKAR (India) drew the attention of the Committee to his
reservation, which was contained in the Committee's report, to the effect
that he considered bilateral agreements or agreements between shall
groups of countries could prove less uniwieldy than the multilateral.
agreement decided on by the Committee.
Mr. HELMORE (United Kingdom) advocated multilateral agreement, but
felt it was unnecessary for the Committee to be adaunt on this point,
It should be left open for delegates to make a final decision at a
stage in the negotiations when the nature of the concessions was
better known. He hoped that then all delegates would be pursuaded
that multilateral agreement was preferable.
He therefore proposed the addition of the following sentence at
the end of the Section:-
"This point, however, can be finally settled when the negotiations
have proceeded sufficiently to enable ail the varying factors
to be taken into acccunt'.
The Section was adopted with the addition of the sentence
proposed by the United Kingdom Delegate.
Status of Preferential Rates of Duty.
This Section vas adopted.
Procedures for Conductinig Negotiations along the Members of the
Preparatory Committee.
Mr. KUNOSI (Czechoslovakia) stated that in the case of
Czechoslovakia it would be impossible to submit a preliminary list of LONDON
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Page 5
concessions by 31 December 1946 because his Government would still
be working on the question of tariffs until January 1947.
Mr. johnsen (New Zealand) thought that secrecy should be
observed in regard to concessions a country proposed to request or
to grant.
mr. speekenbrink (Netherlands) pointed out that the document
under discussion itself would be published, therefore it was
better for the Committee immediately it met in April to decide
that the confidential negotiations in regard to concessions should
be kept secret.
Mr. Tung (China) thought that the term "quotas" was not
necessarily applicable to quantitative restrictions by Means of
licensing.
Mr. VIDELA (Chile) was uncertain of the relation of quotas to
the provisions of this document.
The Section was adopted subject:
(a) to the substitution on pages 8 and 9 of document
E/PC/T/C.II/57 of the phrase "quantitative regulations" for
the word "quotas", whereever it appeared,
(b) to the reservation by the Chilean Delegate of his
position, until he had had sufficient time to consider the
question fully
Result of Negotiations.
The Section was adopted.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Mr. KUNOSI (Czechusslovakia), referring to Czechoslovakia's
geographical position, insisted that there should be provision for
freedom of transit at the appropriate stage in the negotiations,
The Section was adopted subject:
(a) to the addition of the words "and such other provisions
as may be appropriate" after the word "concessions" at the LONDON
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Page 6
end of the first sentence of the second paragraph, and the
deletion of the second sentence of the second paragraph
"these provisions would include Article 8 of the Charter
relating to most-favoured-nation treatment; Article 9
relating to national treatment of internal taxation and regulation;
Article 19 through 22 relating to quantitative restrictions;
Articles 23 and 40, relating to exchange restrictions; Article 26,
relating to equality of state trade enterprises; article 29
relating to emergency action on imports of particular products;
Article 30 relating to nullification or impairment; and such other
related provisions as may be appropriate"
(b) to the substitution of the words "as soon as possible after"
for the word "at" in the first sentence of the third paragraph.
Creation of Provisional Agency pending Establishment of International
Trade Organization
The Section was adopted.
Relation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to the Inter-
national Trade Organization after the Organization is established
The Section was adopted.
Tentative and Partial Draft Outline of General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade
The Chairman stated that the Section -as primarily for illustration
for the benefit of the governments concerned.
The Section was adopted subject to the deletion of sub-paragraphs
(a) - (g) of article I.
Dr. SPEEICENBRINK (Netherlands), Chairman of the Procedures -
Sub-Committee, stated that E/PC/T/C.II/58, as amended would be the LONDON
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Page 7
guiding paper for the Secretariat in making their preparations for
the negotiations in regard to tariffs. He suggested, as delegates
had not finally committed their respective governments to its
provisions, that governments should communicate as soon as possible
any changes of view.
The Section of the Report of the Procedures Sub-Committee
dealing with Multilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations (E/PC/T/C.II/58)
was adoopted as amended, subject to the reservation made by the
Chilean Delegate in regard to Quotas, for submission to the
Preparatory Committee.
Dr. SPEEKEMBRINK (Netherlands), Chairman of the Procedures
Sub-Committee, paid tribute to the work 'of the Rapporteur, Mr. LEDDY.
The CHAIRMAN, on Behalf of the Committee, thanked Dr. SPEEKBNERINK
for the way in which, as Chairman, he had guided the Procedures Sub-
Committee to the successful conclusion of its task.
3. Report of the Technical Sub-Committee
Mr. HELSMORE (United Kingdom) pointed out that the report of the
Technical Sub-Committee, as adopted by Committee II, would remain a
restricted document; therefore it was necessary to prepare a
statement on the work of the Technical Sub-Committee for inclusion
in the published report of Committee II.
The Committee agreed to instruct the Secretariat to prepare for
consideration at the next meeting a section dealing with the work of
the Technical Sub-Committee for inclusion in the Committee's published
report to the Preparatory Committee..
4. Future Schedule of Meetings
The next meeting of the Committee was fixed for 10.30 a.m. on
Saturday, 23 November 1946.
It was agreed that the Committee would, if necessary, work all day
Saturday, 23 November 1946, and Sunday, 24 November 1946, in order to
complete the work of the Committee by Sunday, 241 November 1946.
The Meeting rose at 7.10 p.m. |
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TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI 29 November 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE VI: PURPOSES AND ORGANIZATION
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SECOND MEETING
Held at the Capitol, Havana, Cuba, Saturday, 29 November 1947 at 4.00 p.m.
Chairman: Mr. Erik COLBAN (Norway)
1. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
On the proposal of Dr. COOMBS (Australia), seconded by Mr. Iglesias
MONICA (Argentine), Mr. Teotonio Monteiro BARROS FILHO (Brazil) was
unanimously elected Vice-Chairman.
2. PUBLlCITY OF MEETINGS
Replying to a question by Mr. HOLMES (United Kingdom) as to whether
the decision to hold certain meetings in private should be debated in a
closed meeting the CHAIRMAN stated that the beat solution might be for the
public meeting to be adjourned and dïscussion started afresh in private; a
decision could then be reached on the advisability of holding a private
meeting.
Replying to a question by Mr. AMADOR (Mexico), the CHAIRMAN thought
that no question of a vote would arise on the holding of a private meeting.
It was decided that, in principle, the meetings of the Committee should
be public, but the Committee might decide that particular meetings should be
held in closed session.
3. PROGRAMME OF WORK
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be advisable to start work on Chapters
VII, VIII and IX before dealing with Chapter I. He suggested that the
Committee should start its next meeting by the examination of Articles 68,
69 and 70 of Chapter VII.
Mr. AMADOR (Mexico) drew attention to the necessity for countries to
know their exact position in regard to voting before they agreed to the
obligations to be assumed. ln other parts of the Charter, He preferred,
therefore that the Committee start with examination of Articles 72, 74, 75,
78 and 81.
The CHAIRMAN pointed out that discussion would be based on a first and
second reading of the text. No country would be finall committed by the
first reading, Full opportunity would be afforded to all representatives to
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reconsider hte redacted text. He explained, and Mr. AMADOR agreed that it
would be logical to consider first the question of esablishment of the main
organs of the Organization before taking up the question or voting in these
organs, He felt that membership in and functins of the Organization should
first be dealt with and would commit no delegation as to voting right.s
The Committee decided to adopt the Chairman's suggestion.
The CHAIRMAN urged delegations to submit amendments to the Articles to
be discussed at the next meeting by Monday at 6.00 p.m. |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 5 December 1947
ON DU ORIGINAL: ENGLISH ALS
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI EMi
FOMTH COay2XEE
COMPOSITION CPLM-COb=EE 1
Lhe Chairmaa, Dr. Cesar CHARIONE (UruguAy), has appointed the
representatives of the following comntries as members of Sub-Conmittee 1
of Committee IV, the formtion of which was approved at the fourth session
of Committee IV on 4 December, 1947:
Argentina
Belgium
Canad
Ecuador
India
Iraq.
Mexico
Norway
United KAi d:
United States
The first meeting of this Sub-Committee will be held at 10.30 a.m.
6 December 1947, in Conference Room E. |
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ON DU 5 dTcembre 1947 FRENCH
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
RIEMEQUA(M ICOMOSION: PRQATIUES CERROMlESIARL R STSCTIVES
PTSCQ'ENDU ANALYTIQUE DEL IAQUTRIEAPM SEANCE
tenue au Capitole., LaH avane, Cuba, le jeudi 4 Tdcembre 1947
a. heuteso
PTrsident par inTtrim: M. A .J. VAN VEDLEN (Union sud-africaine)
SUTEt DELlA DISCUSSION GEENARL SUR LE HCAIPTRE V
M. FORTHOMME (Belgique) Tdclare que le chapitre V a une importance
capitale pour la Belgique,T tant donTn les raAsources naturelles limiTtse
et la structureT conomique cmopelxe de ce pays et la TncessiTt imTrpieuse
dans laquelle ils e trouve d'assurer le plein emploi 'dune nombreuse
population ovurFdre epmloTye anes des industries qui doivent affronter
la concurrence intenrationale. La Belgique attache une importance
essentiellea l' organization de la consmoamtion, de la production et
de la distribution, Bien qeu toue?ojrs guiTdes par le Tdsir de
parveniraO des 'Tsrultats constructifs en Tdpit de toutse lse difficulTst,
lse discussionsa Londers eta GeFTve ont ceepndant TFTvTl 'lexistence
d'une grande divergence 'odpinion. Le chapitre V ne Trpond pas
entFirement aux TsFirs de la TdTlgation belge et imposerait certaisn
sacrificesa la Belgique; Tnanmoisn, il itent compte des divers
factuers et il repTrsente un copmermis entre tuos les points de vue.
Chaque disposition aT Tt soigneuseemnt examiTne avant 'Odtre incorpoTre
ala Charte et l'ln a abouti a n texte qui ne porte atteinte aila
souverainetT d'au?cun Etat. Le systFme qui y est proposT pourra s'adapter
aux nTcessitTs fondamentales du pro??Fme. II ne s'oppose ni aux
initiatives privTes de caractFre constructif, ni au lTgitime contr(le
de certaines entreprises par les gouvernements. E/CONF.2/C.4/SR.4 French
Page 2
Le reprTsentant de la Belgique evtime que la Commission ne doit
procTder qu'avec prudence a une revision du texte actuel; en voulant
Tviter des abus, elle ne doit pas gTner ou empOcher l'expansion normale
du commerce.
M. TERRI?? (Etats-Unis) signale que sa dTlTgtion n'est pas d'laccord
avec l'interprTtation que donne du chapitre V le rTsumT,TdlaboT6 par le
SecTrtariat; ce document n'a 'dalielurs pas un caracFtre officewl. I1
rappelle les osbervations presenTetsp ar le repTTdsentandu t;nada,,, qui
Ta voTqu la politique rigide de certaein payasl T 'gard des pratiques
mcomerciales restrictives.? Io sul?ige' lattitu deadoTp tep arles
Etatsn-Ui as, savoir que sle rpatueiqs restrictisve dens le o cmmerce
international sont nuisibles et 'quil convient de slTe viter reisnaon
de leur effet sur l'expansion du mcomerce et sule r niveau dl 'a
proTsprTiTt conomique. -
Le chapitre Vs ea a eprocher dus autree capitres de la
Charte et,'bord du chapitrTe III, qui trait du d6veoppement.
eon9i$qp.S_ aumente le pr ix decs biens de-produtio -par. une
restrictioTcn ar fielle des canTges, il y aura peurie de capitaux
et lTe d6eloppem'snt 6onomnq ue slni. trouvera.alentl'Certains4
peuvgr yoTloiTrT limit?er delbermnt l'otillage technique et ses- '
apspleications 4Od#tr'ierOlle ,cttTenter meem dlaetr le devloppemnt
de nuvelles industries.
A proposdu.cd itre IV (Abaissemente desl tariff),. . Trril 2
eaiw.q 1'efetaluTdtare d'une rgeucFFTtiones bFaerribres -uanirbs-'&
inQsespar l6s guvernTementmes seraitT 6vicdlmew?nt nnual. iSoeisc':;
6aient ro.lcees.pa des Trestrictioncs dgscouaont d'adcora coclus-
einet commercriales uedes entprs.eqlTiques ou privees .Cetaines- :
cipratiquesa9nales proisquent de s.rQvqoer, ' da nommo -l 6maie-du-c
international, edes acteis d d ciscriTinsTationaractries et totalemnt
injustifie. r , D'autre paTeq.llu serlea .isd siedoer .dispo4i6s du
chapitre VI si le chapimtre V ne coporte pas de dispoOsitions empchant E/CONF.2/C.4/SR.4
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les pratiques commerciales restrictives.
La dTlTgation des Etats-Unis considFre que le chapitre V est un
des chapitres essentials de la Chartj et qu'il fournit un program:e souple
fondT sur des principes fermes et clairs; les Etats-Unis y-apporteront
sans rTserve leur concours.
Le PRESIDENT par intTrim dTclare que le rTsumT fait par le SecrTtariat
est un document qui n'a aucun caractere officiel.
M. ODHE (Alliance coopTrative internationale) remercie la Commission
de lui avoir fourni l'occasion de prTsenter des observations au nom de
l'Alliance coopTrative internationale et il explique que son organisation
s'inquiFte de certaines tendances du dTveloppement Tconomique qui constituent
une menace pour le commerce international. La FTdTration international dee
organizations cooperatives nationales de plus de trente pays diffTrent note
avec satisfaction l'effort fait pour Ttablir une rTglementation internationale
de ces pratiques restrictives, et elle est prOte a collaborer a la mise on
vigueur des dispositions du chapitre V. I1 rappelle que les organisations
coopTratives ont rendu de grands services dans la lutte contre les abus des
monopoles exercTs par les cartels et les trusts, en imposant a ceux-ci un
rajustement des prix et des concessions dans interOt gTnTral. En raison du
rOle utile qu'elles ont ainsi jouT dana la lutte contre les cartels, les
organisations coopTratives nationals sont considTrTes comms des alliTs
de valeur par de nombreux gouvernements. M. Odhe cite des statistiques qui
montrent I'importance que certains pays attachment a l'activitT des organi-
sations cooperatives, qui ont jouT un r(le important dans la vie industrielle,
en Tcartant les monopoles de la fixation des prix a la consommation et en
rTduisant ainsi les frais de production. L'Alliance coopTrative
International est prOte a fournir des renseignements sur les pratiques
commerciales restrictives, conformTment a la procTdure dont la Charte
expose les grandes lignes, et qui fait Tgalement appel a d'autres
organizations non gouvernementales de la catTgorie A. Il pourrait Otre E/CONF.2/C.4/SR.4
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utile de prescrire des mesures dTtaillTss en vue des consultations
mentionnTes au paragraphe 3 de article 84, et aussi de dTclarer
expressTment, au chapitre V, que les organizations non gouvernementales
de la catTgorie A doivent Otre invitTes a assister rTguliFrement aux
confTrences d'Ttude prTvues au paragraphe 2 (b) de l'article 46.
M. MONGE (PT6rou) estime q'ion 'ta fait aucune distinction, au
chapitre V, entire les pratiques restrictives du comemrce priTv et lse
buts poursuviis par lse Etats qui peuvent se livrera des pratiques..
restrictives commerciaels particulFTres dans ';iTnOrt de leurT conome.i
L'article 44 ne se limite pasa la condmanation des cartels, il contient
aussi d'autres principes qui ne sont pas applicables aux pays grands
producteurs et consommaeturs. Il en faut pas se Tmprnedre sur la porTte
que peut avoir 'larticle 44, ou sur les conTsquences qeu ses dispositions
auront pour les pays peu TdvelopTps, Lse pays de l'ATmrique latine
ont aTmlioTT6 leuTreconomie au moyen' oentreprises publiques et ils
ont adoTpt une politique de con(letr pour leurT dveloeppment etleur
dinustrialisatio n,politique qui' ne stpeuOt-tre pas enFtirement
conforme aux dispositions du chapitre V.
M. Monge note equ le paragraphe 4 fait une distinction centre les
entrepreiss de services publics et cells qui sort soumises au
con(terl prTei, et il don nepl usdm'iportancae c esderFnires.es L
pratiques mmcoerciales restrictives, de quelque origine qu'elles
soient, doivenOt tre mentioTnnes dans la arChte et fairle 'jobet
d'uneT dfinition explicite dans le texte. De plus, le paragraphe 3
de l'article 47, qui traite de' lobligation de fourniar ' lOrganisation
tous renseigmneents sur sle pratiques cmeomrciales restricteivs,
continent une clause quTi quivauat un droit de veto. E/CONF.2/C .4/SR. 4
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La Charte contient encore d'autres dispositions a propos
desquelles le PTrou Tprouve quelque apprThension, car elles sont en
contradiction avec les principes de l'organisation des Nations
Unies et la souverainetT des Etats. La dTlTgation du PTrou se
rTserve le droit de faire une Ttude critique de chaque article et
de proposer des amendements en consTquence.
M. OFTEDAL (NorvFge) accepted, d'une faton gTnTrale, les
dispositions relatives aux pratiques commerciales restrictives, mais
il n'approuve pas entiFrement la rTdaction actuelle des paragraphes 1
et 2 de l'article 44. La dTlTgation norvTgienne proposera ultTrieu-
rement une nouvelle rTdaction de ces paragraphes.
La dTlTgation norvTgienne avait Tgalement rTservT son attitude
a l'Tgard de l'article 50, en raison de l'imminence d'une rTunion
de la Commission consultative maritime intergouvernementale. Cette rTunion
ayant TtT remise au mois de fTvrier, la dTlTgation norvTgienne sera
obligTe d'arrOter sa position a l'Tgard de cet article au cours de
la ConfTrencT de La Havane. Son attitude dTefinitive T6pendra de
l'accueil qui sera faita l 'amendement concerrant l'article 18,
dont la NorFvge as aisi la TroisFiimo Commission.
M. LECYURE (France) 'sassocie aux observations faites par
certains repTrsentants qui estiment que lse dispositions du chapitre V
sont, dans leur ensemble, satisfaisantes. En principe, on ne condamne
pas lse pratiques commerciales restrictives en tant que tells, mais
seulement lse pratiques qui apportent une restriction ou qui nuisent
au commerce exTrtieur. Lal iste des pratiques commerciales qui
figurea l'articl e44 (3) 'nest pas Tdfinitive; elle pourraO tre
allonTge au gTr de 'lorganisation. Elle mentionne non seulement
lse pratiques qui sont effectivement nuisibles,m ais aussi cells qui
sont sur le point ed 'Oltre. E/CONF. 2/C. 4/SR. 4
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La Commission prTparatoire nta pas voulu institute un tribunal
et elle a pris grand soin d'Tviter d'inclure dana la Charte tout
ce qui pourrait ressembler a une procTdure Judiciaire. Au lieu de
"plaintes" on a employT le mot de "rTclamations". Ces rTclamations
pourront Otre adressTes aux Etats intTressTs et mOme a l'Organisation,
sans que cela implique la moindre idTe de poursuite judiciaire. MOme
s'il est Ttabli que la pratique en question a eu un effet prTjudiciable,
il n'y aura pas de condamnation, mais une simple recommendation aux
Etats intTressTs. AprFs cela, il appartiendra a l'Etat de prendre
les mesures necessaires pour empOcher un retour de pareilles pratiques.
Les dispositions du chapitre V tentent de prTvenir plut(t que
d'interdire, respectant ainsi la souverainetT des Etats. Le
reprTsentant de la France espFre que les discussions ne traeneront
pas en longueur, bien qu'il soit encore possible d'amTliorer la
texte actuel.
Une distinction trFes nette devraOetre faiF', dans applications des
principesT nonTcs au chapitre V, entre lse entreprises publiques et lse
services publics. La TdTlgation fratnaise pTFcisera ulTtrieurement
ses vues en ce qui concernel' application de ces principes aux
services publics.
La TTT6egaot~n frtaqaise ne maintieidra pas slaT eserves 'qtelle
a ifates au sujet de l'article 50, mais elle seT rseerv le droit
de revenir sur la question lorseque ct, article viendra en discussion.
DiscussionT TTg6raleT p6liminaire du chapitre V, article par article
Le PRDdESENT par interim propose qu'avant d'instituer une
sous-commission chTTaree d'examinesSr a amendementos pTsbpo3 au
chapitre V, une discussioTn prliminaire des divers articles ait lieu
au sein de la Commission. Les vues exTprimes au cours de cette discussion
n'engageront pass TTTle eegations. E/CONF.2/C.4/SR.4
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Article 44 (1)
M. CAMPS (Argentine) reconnaet la compTtence de l'oganisation,
mais il est d'avis que, sea recommandations ne pourront Otre consiTrTes
que comme des dTclarations car elle no dispose d'aucun moyen pour
imposer ses recommendations a un Etat souverain. Pour cette raison,
i1 propose la suppression des mots "soit individuellement, sait par
l'intermTdiaire de l'Organisation, soit en combinant ces deux mTthodes."
I1 propose Tgalement la suppression des mots qui se trouvent entre
crochets, car il ne pense pas que les prtncipes TnoncTs dans ce
chapitre doivent s'appliquer aux entreprises commerciales publiques.
La structure Tconomique actuelle de l'Argentine n'a pas pour but de
limiter le commerce extTrieur du pays, mais un grand nombre de services
publics et d'affaires commerciales ont TtT ou sont en voie d'Otre
natinaAliTe .et, puvr le bienT6conomique du pays, il 'Iset pas possible
da'ppliquera ec statut desl miitations inscritse adns la Tlgislation
natioane.l
Article4 4 (nouveau paragraphe 2)
M. JNEAE (Equateur) explique que sa TdTlgatio n apTrsenTt son
amendemen tprace que,a c ertains moments, li set indispensable de
prendre desm esures contre la sTpculation sur les produits ailemntaires.
M. GAEeR (Pakistan) appuie l'amendement du repTrsetannt de
1Equateui.,
Mlle KILORY (Royaume-Uni) estime que l'amendement propoTs par le
repTrsentant de 'lEquateur 'nest pas applicable e au paragraphe 1 de
'larticle 44 - .:-
Le PaSLENT annonce que cet wiendernt sera renvoy6 pou
examen &le Sous-Commission.
Article 44 (nouveau pZagraphe 3)
. JME (Egateur)d~er quee l'on ajoute un nouveau paragrapho
portante quee leedispositions du paeragraph 1 nos'appliquent pas au sa,
au tabac, Llalcool et & Ieaude vie. E/CONF.2/C .4/SR. 4
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M. LECUYER (France) estime que les observations de la reprTsentante
du Royaume-Uni s'appliquent tout aussi bien au deuxiFme amendement de
l'Equateur. Les entreprises privTes et publiques ne doivent pas Otre
confondues avec les monopolies d'Etat pour lesquels une procTdure spTcials
est prTvue.
A l'appui de la dTclaration du reprTsentant de la France, M. FORTHOMMW
(Belgique) se rTfFre a l'article 31 (6). L'amendement de L'Equateur
aurait une place plus appropriate a la section D du Chapitre IV.
Le PRESIDENT par interim appuie les dTclarations des reprTsentants
de la France et de la Belgique et dTclare que l'amendement sera renvoyT
a, la Sous-Commission.
Article 44 (2)
M. AM4PS (Argentine) propose de remplacer "constater" par
"Tdterminer par une enqOute", prace que l'Organisation ne peut afire que
des recmomandations et que le texte semble osbcur.
M. McGREGOR (Canada) ne comprend pas pourquoi le repTrsentant de
l'Argentine propose cetet modification. L'Ogranisation set certaineemnt
comTptente pour Tdciderl''ouverture d'enqOutee.
TPondamt.au reprT6entant du Canada, M. CAMPS (Argentine) fait
remarquer qu'il ne dTaire pas contester le droit de l'Organisation de
procTder a des enquOtes; toutefois, le rTsultat de ces enquOtes ne
devrait pas Otre considTrT comme une dTcision ou une sentence.
M. COPPOLA d'ANNA (Italie) attire l'attention de la Commission sur
une contradiction centre le texte anglais et le texte frantais
"to decide" a TtT traduit, en frantais, par "constater", qui a une
signification diffTrente.
Le PRESIDENT par interim dTclare que l'amendement, ainsi que les
observations du reprTsentant de l'Italie seront examinTs par la Sous-
Commission. A son avis, le reprTsentant de l'Argentine a dTja exposT E/CONF. 2/C. 4/SR. 4
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en dTtails les motifs de l'amendement qu'il propose d'apportor a l'article
44 (2) (b).
Article 44 (3) (c)
M. CAMPS (Argentine) dTclare que sa dTlTTgation estime uUe lsa dispo-
sitions du chapitre V devraient tratier exclusivement des enterprsies
commecriles priTves, et propose d'inTsrer el mot "autres" avant e"ntre-
prise s particulFires".
MlleKILROOY (Royauem-Uni) pense que l'amenedemnt de l'Agrentine
set motiTv par lse difficulTT6s iTnejante-saa s diversTiy delssangues et
'quil conviendirat de le renvoyear la Sous-Coismmsion pour eqcu elle-ci
apporte sle TciprsisonT ncessaires.
Article 4 (4.3)
EnT rponsae une questionu d reTsprentant du Pakistan, le PSRDENEIT
pair Tntrim expriml'e opinion que sdl dispositions du chapitre V' ninter-
diront pas slmea esures deT rpartition et de restriction appliTqueas
certasin produits dea bse et motTives par des raisson majeures Tspciales.
Toutefois, la question aera renvToyae la Sous-mmCoission pour plus ample
amexen. .
I. suppose que les motifss deBamendements proposed par l'Argentine
aux articles. 44 (4), 14 5 ()et45 (2) ToTt te eTposes d 'uneTanibre
sulffisante dansunT Tr6c6denTe d6claration du Tsprdeentant de ce pays.
Art cle-45 (praragaphes 3, 4, 5 et 6) -
Ces paragraphes ne font lobjet-'aucune observation.,
Sur la gproposi tlion du repr6entant de l'Arsntine,-2 texts des
pararaphes T7a et 8 do 'mrticle. 4 est renvoy6 slSous-Cowmision aux
fine dtxamsn.-
Articles 46, 47, 48 et 49 ' ' ' '
Ces articles ne font ltbJe-dtucne observation. E/CONF.2/C.4/SR.4 French
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Article 50
Les reprTsentants de la NorvFge, de la France et de la SuFde rTser-
vent leur position au sujet de cet article.
Comme l'Argentine a nationalisT certains services ou est en voie de
le faire, M. CAMPS (Argentine) ne peut accepter les dispositions de
I'article 50. A son avis, les principles du Chapitre V doivent Otre
appliquTs strictement on ce qui concerns les services publics ou natio-
nalisTs.
M. JANER (Equateur) propose de supprimer a l'article 50 la mention
des services de tTlTcommunications qui, dans son pays, constituent un
monopole d'Etat.
H. LIMA (Salvador) dTclare que, a'il a bien compris le reprTsentant
de la France, les dispositions de l'article 50 s'appliqueront uniquement
aux services publics qui ont un but lucratif.
Le PRESIDENT par interim dTclare que la question sera renoyTe a la
Sous-Commission.
M. GAZDAR (Pakistan) fait remarquer que, dans son pays, les trans-
ports et les tTlTcommunications sont gTrTs par l'Etat qui les exploite
dans un but lucratif. Si, pour cette raison, ces services doivent Oetre
viTss parlese dispositions de l'article 50, il devra consulter son
Gouvernement avant ed prendre une Tdcision aus ujet de ect article.
Article 51
Cet article no fait l'objet d'aucune observation.
Le REESIENTD par inTtrim Tdclare qeu la composition de la Sous-
Cmmmission sera communiqTue le lendemain, 5 Tdcembre 1947.
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E/PC/T/TRF/27
E/PC/T/TRF/28
E/PC/T/TRF/29
E/PC/T/TRF/30
Titre
Comité provisoire de coordination
pour les ententes internationales
sur les products.
Comité du Président: Compte-rendu
de la cinquiéme séance tenue le
14 mai, 1947.
Comité du Président: Corrigendum
au compte-rendu de la cinquiémo
séance, tenue le 14 mai, 1947.
Liste des documents confidentials
distribués du 13 mai jusqu'au
21 mai, 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévuss pour le 22 mai, 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 23 mai, 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 27 mai, 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: reunions
prévues pour le 28 mai, 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: reunions
prévues pour le 29 mai, 1947.
Négociations terifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 30 mai, 1947. |
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Conference on Trade and Employment.
Confidential documents distri-
buted from May 30th up to June 18th.
Title
Second Session de la Commission
Preparatoire de la Conference du
Commerce et de l'Emploi de l'Or-
ganisation des Nations Unies.
Documents confidentials distri-
bués du 30 mai jusqu'au 18 juin.
Symbol
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Titre
Editing of Draft Charter Text,
note by the Secretariat.
Invitation of non-members of
the United Nations to the
Conference on Trade and
Employment, note by the
Executive Secretary.
E/PC/T/Del/38
E/PC/T/Del/39
Date and Place of World Conference,/PC/T/Del/40
note by Executive Secretary.
Advance notice of Meeting for
June 13th, 1947.
Chairman's Committee: Summary
Record of the Sixth Meeting
held on June 13th, 1947.
Report of the Second Session,
note by the Secretariat.
List of confidential documents
distributed from May 21st
up to May 30th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for May 31st, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 2nd, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 3rd, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 4th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 5th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 6th, 1947,
Redaction du texte du projet de
Charter, note du Secretariat.
Invitation d'etats non membres de
l'organisation des Nations Unies
à la Conférence du Commerce et
de l'Emploi, note du Secrétaire
executif.
Lieu et date de la Conférence
mondiale, note du Secretaire
exécutif.
E/PC/T/Del/41 Avis préalable de réunion pour le
13 juin 1947.
E/PC/T/Del/42 Comité du President: Compte rendu
de la sixième séance, tenue le
13 juin 1947.
E/PC/T/Del/43 Rapport sur les travaux de la
deuxième session, note du
Secrétariat.
E/PC/T/Del/Inf/5 Liste des documents confidentiels
distribués du 21 mai jusqu'au
30 mai 1947.
E/PC/T/TRF/31 Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 31 mai 1947.
E/PC/T/TRF/32 Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 2 juin 1947.
E/PC/T/TRF/33 Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 3 juin,1947.
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prévues pour le 5 juin 1947.
E/PC/T/TRF/36 Négociations tarifaires: réunioms
prévues pour le 6 juin 1947.
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Title
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 7th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 9th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 10th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
arranged for June 11th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
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Tariff Negotiations: meetings
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arranged for June 16th, 1947.
Tariff Negotiations: meetings
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Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 7 juin 1947.
Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévuos pour le 9 juin 1947.
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Négociations tarifaires: réunions
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prévues pour le 14 juin 1947.
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prévues pour le 16 juin 1947.
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prévues pour le 17 juin 1947.
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Documents confidentials distri-
bues du 8 mai 13 mai.
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Note by the Executive Secretary
to the Heads of Delegations.
Note by the Executive Secretary.
Heads of Delegations; Note by
the Secretariat: appointment
of an Intorim Co-ordinating
Committee for International
Commodity Arrangements.
Advance Notice of Meeting fo
May 14th.
List of confidential docu-
ments distributed from
26 April up to 7 May.
Tariff Negotiations: meeting
arranged for 8 May.
Note by the Indian Delegation
elucidating certain points
regarding their Customs Tariff.
Tariff Negotiations: Meetings
arranged for 9 May.
Tariff Negotiations: Meetings
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Tariff Negotiations: Meetings
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Tariff Negotiations: Meetings
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E/PC/T/DEL/30
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INF/2
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E/PC/T/TRF/16
E/PC/T/TRF/17
E/PC/T/TRF/18
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delegation par Io secrétaire
executif.
Note du Secrétaire Exécutif.
Chefs des Délégations; Note du
Secrétariat: Constitution
d'un Comité provisoire de
coordination pour les ententes
internationales sur les produits.
Avis do réunion pour le 14 mai.
Liste des documents confidentials
distribués du 26 avril jusqu'au
7 mai.
Negociations tarifaires: reunion
supplementaire pour lo 8 mai.
Note do la Délégation do l'Indo
au sujot do 1'élucidation do
certains points concernant le
tarif douanior indion.
Négociations tarifaires: réunions
prévues pour le 9 mai.
Négociations tarifaires reunions
prévues pour le 10 mai.
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prévues pour le 12 mai.
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April 10, 1947.
Heads of Dolegations.- Eloction
of Vice-Chairnan: Note by the
Chairman.
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Delegations). -Summary Record
of the Second Meeting hold
on April 12,1947,
Heads of Delegations.- Memoran-
dum. from Executive Secretary
to Heads of Dolegations.
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Delegations). Summary Record
of the 3rd Meeting held on
April 21st, 1947.
Procedure for Resumption of
Charter discussions and for
the consideration of certain
Agenda Items.-Note by the
Executivo Socretary,
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P.T.O.
E/PC/T/Del/19
E/PC/T/Del/20
E/PC/T/Del/21 and
Corr.1 and 2 *
E/PC/T/Del/22
E/PC/T/Del/23 &
E/PC/T/Del/24
E/PC/T/Del/25
Comite des Présidents (Chefs
de Délégations).
Comité des Présidents (Chefs
do Delégations).- Procès-verbal
bal de la lère séance tenue
le 10 avril 1947.
Chefs de Délégations- Elec-
tion do Vioe-Présidents:
Note du Président.
Comitè du Président (Chefs
de Délégations).-Compte-
rondu de la 2ème séanco te-
nue le 12 avril 1947.
Chefs des Délégations .- Mémo-
randum du Secrétaire Exécu-
tif aux Chef des Délégations.
Corr.Comité du Président (Chefs
des Délégations).-Compte-
rendu de la 3ème séance
tenue le 21 avril 1947.
Procedure concernant la re-
prise deos discussions re-
latives à la Charte et l'ex-
amen de curtains autres
points de l'ordre du jour.-
Note du Secrétaire Exécutif.
Avis préalable de réunion.
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*) Corrigendum 2 on français seulement.
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Material exchanged up to E/PC/T/TRF/1
April 12th in respect to
the tariff negotiations, in
accordance with annexure -10
to the report of the 1st
Session.
Customs Tariffs. E/PC/T/TRF/2
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Plan of work of the 2nd E/PC/T/S.1
Session of the Prepara-
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International Conference
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les tarifs conformément à
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port do la lèro session.
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E/PC/T/EC/PV2/.2 (....)
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
Meeting of the Executive Committee held on
Tuesday, 22nd April, 1947, at 3 p.m.
in the Palais des Nations, GenTva.
M. MAX SUETENS (Chairman)
(Belgium)
Delegates wishing to make corrections in their speeches should
address their communications to the Documents Clearance Office,
Room 220 (TEL. 2247).
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CHAIRMAN : (Interpretation): The meeting is now called to order.
We shall start with point number three, the expose of the
Czechoslovakian delegation.
Mr. AUGENTHALER: (Czechoslovakia): Mr. Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen. The Czechoslovakian tariff is different from the
tariff of the great majority of countries participating at the
Geneva Conference. First of all we have no troubles with our
overseas, nor even over-rivers territories. Then it is not an
ad velorum but a specific tariff. The majority of countries
like Great Britain, the Dominions and the United States adhere
to an ad velorum tariff , that is the duty to be paid is expressed
by a certain percentage oif dutiaole goods. That means that if
the exchange rate of the currencies changes the incidence of the
tariff remains the same.
The case of Czechoslovakia is different. The war caus
a depreciation of the Czech currencies and since Czechoslovakia
has a specific tariff expressed by a fixed amount in Czech crowns
for a quintal, hectoliter or a metric measurement of dutiable goo
this change below its pre-war value meant a reduction of the tari
incidence by the amount by which the depreciation occurred.
Therefore, I should like to emphasise that, as a
difference from the new tariff of the now Belgo-Luxembourg Custom
Union or from the new French tariff, the new Czechoslovak tariff
means only an adaptation of the tariff rates, whereas the tariff
schemes remain unchanged,
This new Czech tariff which will come into force on the
1st July 1947 is in reality the Czechoslovak pre-war tariff taken
over from Austria-Hungary after the First World War. Its rates
were adapted by a series of laws to the economic conditions of
Czechoslovakia in the years 1919-1938. E/PC/T/EC/PV. 2/.2 (cont'd)
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HitIer, when he occupied Czechoslovakia in 1959 and
created the so-called independent Slovak state abolished the
Czechoslovak tariff and applied in his stead the German tariff.
In Slovakia a new tariff, whose rates were adapted partly to the
economic structure - which was mostely agricultural - of the so-
called new state, partly to war contingencies, was created. This
new Slovakian tariff was worked out on the old Czechoslovak scheme
but Czechoslovak rates on industrial products of those branches of
industry which did not exist in Slovakia were considerably lowered,
whereas rates on agricultural products were considerably raised.
I am mentioning these facts for this reason that some delegations
mistakenly made a list of tariff concessions to be requested from
Czechoslovakia on the basis of the so-called Slovakian tariff which
juridically and in fact is not in force.
After the liberation of Czechoslovakia the old
Czechoslovak tariff was re-applied at tariff rates as they were in
force on the 29th September 1938.
As a consequence of food shortages and conditions in
industry caused by German occupation almost all duties were
suspended. These suspensions were prolonged every six months,and,
as economic conditions improved, the list of articles which were
temporarily duty free was gradually reduced in scope. The last
suspension of duties remains in force till the 30th June 1947 and
relates mostely to raw materials, half finished products and food
stuffs.
Notwithstanding this suspension of duties the need of a
more stable adaptation of tariff duties of the Czechoslovak tariff
which apart from a few exceptions knows only specific duties, was
acutely felt. A lot of changes happened between the E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/2
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29th September 1938 that is the basic date taken for the re-
application of tariff rates in liberated Czechoslovakia and present
times. These changes are:
1. Plant and equipment of various branches of industry
were damaged to a great extent. Much equipment was taken by the
Germans to the Reich, much was destroyed during hostilities, and
the rest was worn out or was not renewed and became thus obsolete.
On the other hand, plant and equipment of countries which were not
occupied brought to a high degree of perfection by the application
of all the new inventions and technical advance caused by the war.
2. Prices of agricultural and industrial products as
compared to their level in 1938 have risen not only in Czechoslovakia
but in the whole world and consequently the tariff incidence of
specific duties fell.
3. The exchange rate of Czechoslovak crown as compared
to its pre-war height , fell. Expressed in relation to the U.S.
dollar, it is fifty crowns to one dollar now, whereas before the
war it was thirty crowns to one dollar.
This fact alone would be an argument for a rise in duties
by two thirds, expressed in Czechoslovak crowns according to its
exchange rate measured in gold.
But Czechoslovakia is no partisan of high tariff barriers
and adheres to the proverb "Do not do unto others that others may not
do unto yourself". After careful consideration and a democratic
balancing of the interests of home production and home consumption,
he issued a newly modified tariff, which states the above mentioned
circumstances, entitling her to a valorization of specific ??????
into account in a very sober manner. S1 11 E/PC/T/EC/PV2/2
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But Czechoslovakia is no partisan of high tariff barriers
and adheres to the proverb "Don't do unto others that others may not
do unto yourself". After careful consideration and a democratic
balancing of the interests of home production and home consumption,
she issued a newly modified tariff, which takes the above-mentioned
circumstances, entitling her to a valorisation of specific duties,
into account in a very sober manner.
The Working out of the new Czechoslovuk tariff was done
entirely in thc spirit of the recommendations of the first session
of the Preparatory Committee. We can compare the value of
Czechoslovak imports in the last normal year before the war, that
is, the year 1937, because in 1938 a considerable part of Czecho-
slovakia was already occupied by the enemy. We can also compare
the incidence of pre-war duties to the incidence of present duties.
We arrive then at the following results:
(a) items representing about 2 per cent of our pre-
war imports are absolutely Iower than they were in 1938;
(9) 51 per cent of total imports are duty free; this
percentage is the same as before the war;
(c) 13 per cent of total imports have the same duties
as in 1938;
(d) 2½ per cent of total imports show a moderate valori-
sation which, however, is less than would correspond to the changed
parity of the Czechoslovak crown to the U.S. dollar;
( e ) 28 per cent of total imports show a valorisation
corresponding to the devaluation of the crown, that is, by a co-
efficient of 1.7;
(f) only about 3+ per cent of total imports show a
valorization higher than would correspond to the relation of 30
to 50. S2 12 E/PC/T/EC/PV2/ 2
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If we consider the new adaptation of Czechoslovak
duties, we have to take into account the following facts: the
hight of the tariff cannot be judged only by purely monetary
standards but one has to take into account another important
elemen, which is the real purchasing power of the Czechoslovak
crown and its influence on the tariff incidence. If we compare
this tariff incidence according to average prices of imported goods
`'::Go1 ._ " to 1937 with the tariff incidence according to average
prices in 1946, we come to the conclusion that the tariff incidence
for the sixteen countries represented at this table is according, to
our new tariff, only 45 per cent of tht pre-war incidence. Thus
the new modification means an actual lowering of tariffs by y about
55 per cent. ah:t the present adaptation ofze:;chls1ovak duties
means rearal lewcrg ._by more thao cne laif follows also from a
mpanarison of whelcselp Drice indexes befero the war andowcî. If
;, take the year 1937 as a 100, then the dn-eo cf whelcsalerpeeccs
in January 1947 amounts to 3.0s4, so that at aoneminal resc in
tariff ret-s which, on an avegecî, doesot ftevon reach ths coeffi-
eiono cf 1,5> the iedox of ohelesale prices rose by more than teeoa
times its ers-war level.
:q arw villing to prove thilo1ewaring, represonting an
averago Df all importo cf more iopcat-ngooozds om r,sixteen
countries, by figures wcioh we would be only ooelgîad to put at
the disposal of this Conferce.e
I should like to ocint out, oceDear, that on 611 items
out of a total of 1751 items, Cecehoslovakia is applying loecr
conventional tariffratetsaccording to tariffconvenitons which
CeEcocslovakia orcelue-d before teawaaraed .whceh are still valid.
hLe majority of countries with whom we had tecse tariff o.nventions
are rpDeosented at this Conecrence and Cechoslovakiaa oceas taut seù
will, on the basisocf mutual tariff onncessocns for Cechowslovak S3 13 - 15 E/PC/T/EC/PV2/2
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exports, be able to agree about a reasonable arrangement of new
tariff conventions with these States as well as with any other
State represented at the Conference.
Czechoslovakia therefore confidently expects that other
countries also will reach a full understanding of the apirit of the
Charter and will harmonise their reduction of duties with the
provisions of the Charter by granting it to the same extent as
Czechoslovakia did already before the; opening of tariff negotiations.
It is for these reasons that Czechoslovakia enters these
negotiations imbued with a spirit of goodwill and expects the same
attitude from other countries. E/PC/T/EC/PV2/2
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CHAIRMAN: Does anybody wish to speak on the Czechoslovakian tariff ?
M. SPEEKENBRINK (Netherlands): May I ask one question here? If
I rightly understood, the new Czechoslovak tariff will be on the
basis of specific duties, and all the factors have been taken into
consideration--the rate of exchange of the crown end the present
prices of the commodities entering into Czechoslovakia, so that
many of these conclusions might have to be changed-bet me see,
the prices of the commodities will chageagain. Is my understanding
correct?
M. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia): This is the sense I would like to
convey, gentlemen: We have based our new tariffs on the old tariff,
to a specific tariff, when the crown was considered as gold crown.
Therefore, we were faced with the necessity to apply the co-efficient
1, 7 and multiply all the duties--all the taxes--by 1.7 or else to
consider each case individually. We have preferred to take the
second course, and thereby we have already taken into consideration
the possibility of a further lowering of the prices.
CHAIRMAN: Are there any other questions?
(No questions)
Then we can pass on to the following item on the Agenda, which is
Report by the Working Party on the methods to be adopted for the
conduct of negotiations. The paper was distributed yesterday to
the Chairmen's Council under the number E/PC/T.47. A certain
number of suggestions have been made for amendment of these Reports,
and they have now been incorporated. in the new paper which you have
before you, E/PC/T.47/Revision 1. It has icLd.oi& our meeting
yesterday that the Working Party,which had been so ably presided
over by Ambassador Wilgress, will go on meeting regularly and
supervising the general conduct of the negotiations, up to the ttime
when we thought it fit to bring into being a more integrated body
to do that. Ambassador Wilgress, when presenting the Report
yesterday, made a certain number of comments, but as yesterday's
Meeting is exactly the same as today's meeting, I do not believe V 17-25 E/PC/T/C/PV2/2
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any useful purpose would be served if we asked ambassador Wilgress
to give those comments again. If, however, one of the
Delegations here present, after having taken cognizance of today's
paper, should feel like making some observations on the matter, I
will gladly yield the floor to him. E/PC/T/EC/PV.2/2
MR. WILGRESS (CANADA): Mr. Chairman, Mr. Nash has correctly
interpreted the intention of the Working group, and I agree with
him that it might be an improvement if the word "only" was
omitted, because it does seem to weaken the mandatory force of this
sentence somewhat. We had intended that this second sentence
should imply an obligation on the part of the delegations to
supply copies of the list of offers to all those delegations with
which they have already commenced negotiations. The word "only"
was intended to indicate that they had no obligation to apply it
to delegations with which thay were not in negotiation, but as
Mr. Nash. pointed out is makes the meaning somewhat obscure and
does weaken the mandatory character of the sentence. Therefore
it would be quite agreeable personally, and I am sure to the other
members of the working Group, if that were omitted.
CHAIRMAN (Interpretation): I suppose everybody agree on this
amendment which, I think, is particularly helpful.
Agred.
Are there any other observations?
This Committtee considers that the report is adopted and
that the procedure of negotiations will be carried out accordingly?
We have got through our agenda. Does anybody on the
floor wish discuss any other point?
The meeting stands adjourned.
(The meeting adjourned at 3.55 p.m. )
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GATT Library | jp418fh0382 | Consultation with Non-Governmental Organizations in Category A : Note by the Executive Secretary | United Nations Economic and Social Council, June 30, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council | 30/06/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/113 and E/PC/T/106-124 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/jp418fh0382 | jp418fh0382_92290136.xml | GATT_149 | 425 | 3,010 | UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES RESTRICTED
ECONOMIC CONSEIL E/PC/T/113
30 June 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL
CONSULTATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN CATEGORY A.
Note by the Executive Secretary
The operation of the arrangements for consultation with
non-governmental organizations, approved by the Preparatory
Committee and set out in document E/PC/T/45 Rev. 1 of 6th
May 1947, have proved somewhat unsatisfactory. In the
first place, they have imposed on the members constituting
the Committee a burden heavier than was anticipated. In
the second place, consultations have been lengthy and
unsatisfactory because of the absence of any provisions for
bringing to the attention of the representatives of the
organizations, the authoritative views of the Preparatory
Committee on the points made by the organizations.
Having consulted with the Chairman of the Preparatory
Committee and with the Chairman of the Consultative Committee,
I now venture to put forward the following suggestions for
the improvement of the arrangements:-
(a) Delegations not at present represented on the
Consultative Committee should appoint representatives to
the Committee, These representatives, together with the
original members, should constitute a panel, from which
there should be selected for each meeting with any of the
organizations, seven representatives of the Preparatory
Committee.
P. T. O. E/PC/T/113
page 2
Delegations not represented on the Consultative
- Committee are hereby invited to nominate representatives
for this purpose.
(b) As regards sections of the Charter which have
already been discussed by sub-committees and by the Commissions,
the Secretarlat will prepare material as a basis for replies
to-the non-governmental organizations and will submit this
material for approval by the Preparatory Committee.
An attempt on these lines has already been made by the
Secretariat for the purpose of discussions of Chapters III
and-IV with the World Federation of Trade Unions. It proved
unsuccessful because the limited time available did not enable
the Secretariat formally to present the papers to the Preparatory
Committee, and certain members of the Consultative Committee
felt that they were unable to accept the Secretariat's views
as the basis of a reply to the representative of the World
Federation of Trade Unions.
The discussion with the World Federation of Trade Unions
is to be resumed on Wednesday 2nd July, Thursday 3rd and
Friday 4th.
The Secretariat hopes that delegations will study the
Secretariat paper which is being circulated as an appendix
to the minutes of the last meeting of the Consultative
Committee (E/PC/T/110), so that more rapid progress can be
made with the consultations with the World Federation of
Trade Unions than has proved possible in the past. |
GATT Library | hn470bj6077 | Corirengdum to Summary Reocrd Of Elevnthe Meeting | United Nations Conference on Trade And Employment, December 17, 1947 | Third Committee: Commercial Policy | 17/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.3/SR.11/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.3/SR.1-16 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/hn470bj6077 | hn470bj6077_90190227.xml | GATT_149 | 62 | 421 | United Nations
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On page 2,lLine 13 from the bottom between "Article 18" and "conflict"
insert "no", so as to read: "under Article 18 no conflict would arise.." |
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In line 7 on page 20 of document E/CONF.2/C.6/12 substitute the
word "constituted" for the word "permitted". |
GATT Library | tp508qz9373 | Correction to text of paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 74 as set out in document E/CONF.2/C.6/20 | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 15, 1947 | Sixth Committee: Organization | 15/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.6/20/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.6/12/ADD.4-44 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/tp508qz9373 | tp508qz9373_90170071.xml | GATT_149 | 65 | 494 | United Nations Nations Unies
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AS SET OUT IN DOCUMENT E/CONF.2/0.6/20
The title of Article 74 in Document E/CONF.2/0.6/20 should read "Powers
and Duties" instead of "Powers and Functions". |
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Français, page 2
Intervention de M. PETER (France) : lire :
M. PETER (France) explique que les produits "semi-finis" sont
visés par le paragraphe 1 de l'article 53. C'est le cas par exemple
de l'acier.
Le paragraphe 3 vise les produits industrials et c'est pour cette
raison qu'on a employé les mots "circonstances exceptionnelles".
FIFTH COMMITTEE : INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITY AGREEMENTS
CORRIGENDUM TO THE SUMMARY RECORD OF THE FIFTH MEETING
English, Page 1.
The contribution of Mr. PETER (France) should read as follows:
Mr. PETER (France) explained that semi-processed products were
covered by Article 55, paragraph 1. Steel was a case in point.
Paragraph 3 covered industrial products, and that was why the
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Page 17 -Subsidies
The senond ard third sentences should read:
"The Draft Charter distinguishes two main types of subsidy: export
subsidies and other types of subsidy. Under Article 25, Subsidies in
General, any, Member using any type of subsidy affecting imports or
exports will give ITO full information..."
Page 18
End the fina1 sentence of the second paragraph at "non-member" and
delete from "which is itself..." to "a particular product."
Third paragraph
For "Article 24" read "Article 27".
For "does not constitute an export subsidy if it results..." substitute
"does not involve an export subsidy f it has also resulted..."
Fourth paragraph
Delete the final sentence and substitute the following:
"'If the measures proposed in Chapter VI for dealing with such surpluses
fail or do not promise to succeed, a member country still having
difficulties may apply to the ITO for permission to use export subsidies.
The ITO my grant this permission if it determines that a burdensome
surplus exists and that the use of the subsidy will not be operated to
the detriment of other members." |
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CORRIGENDA TO REVISED ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR CHAPTER IV -
SECTION B - QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS AND
EXCHANGE CONTROLS
1. Page 1: delete "and Exchange Controls" in the title of Article 20.
2. Page 2, amendment 5, line 4: for "on the proportion" read "in the
proportion".
3. Page 2, amendment 5, line 6: for "his" read "its".
4. Page 4, amendment 14: amend lines 3 and 4 to read "(c) import
restrictions on any agricultural product or [fisheries] product of
industrial fisheries, imported in any form, necessary.........."
5. Page 4, amendment 14: delete lines 5, 6 and 7.
6. Page 8, amendment 43, line 4: for "which intensifies them substantially"
read "substantially intensifying such restrictions"
7. Page 10, lines 2 - 7: substitute the following for the text of the
amendment: "in applying import restrictions to any product, Members
shall aim at a distribution of trade in such product approaching as
closely as possible to the shares which the various Member countries
might be expected to obtain [in the absence of such restrictions]
under equality of prices and conditions and to this end shall observe
the following provisions".
8. Page 14, amendment 72: amend lines 3 to 6 to read "(o) or answer the
purpose of making possible commercial payments by the debtor State in
accordance with relevant existing agreements by means of additional
imports". |
GATT Library | tk376gj9211 | Corrigenda to revised annotated Agenda for chapter IV section B - quantitative restrictions and exchange controls | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 12, 1947 | Third Committee: Commercial Policy | 12/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.3/7 Corr.3 and E/CONF.2/C.3/1-/ADD.45-C.3/9/ADD.1 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/tk376gj9211 | tk376gj9211_90190085.xml | GATT_149 | 180 | 1,306 | United Nations Nations Unies UNRESTRICTED
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CORRIGENDA TO REVISED ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR CHAPTER IV SECTION B
- QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS AND EXCHANGE CONTROLS
Cancel document E/CONF.2/C. 3/7/Corr.1 and substitute the following:
1. Page 1: delete "and Exchange Controls" in the title of Article 20.
2. Page 2, amendment 5, line 4: for "on the proportion" read "in
the proportion".
3. Page 2, amendment 5, line 6: for "his" read "its".
4. Page 4, amendment 14: amend lines 3 and 4 to read "(c) import
restrictions on any agricultural product or [fisheries] product of
industrial fisheries, imported inany form, necessary .......".
5. Page 4, amendment 14: delete lines 5, 6 and 7.
6. Page 8, amendment 43, line 4: for "them" read "such restrictions"
7. Page 10, line 4: insert a comma after the word "shares".
8. Page 14, amendment 72, line 3: for "payment" read "repayment"
9. Page 14, amendment 72, line 5: delete the comma after the word
"agreements". |
GATT Library | yr728yr0092 | Corrigenda to Summary Record of Tenth Meeting (Document E/PC/T/C.6/29) | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 10, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 10/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/29/Corr.2 and E/PC/T/C.6/21-36/ADD.1 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/yr728yr0092 | yr728yr0092_90230072.xml | GATT_149 | 137 | 958 | United Nations
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SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 10 February 1947
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDA TO SUMMARY RECORD OF TENTH MEETING
(DOCUMENT E/PC/T/C.6/29)
In the sixth paragraph, second line, after the words "of the
Article", the following words are to be added: "and suggested, to
replace it by mainly".
Page 4
Lines.12 and 13 to be deleted. and. the following text substituted:
Mr, BAYERsurggsted that the last part of the sentence in parasgrph 1
should read. as follvos: the eMmber sahll be free to suspend the obligation,
in respect of such product, in whole or in part, or to withdraw the
concession, or modify it to the extent and. for such time as may be
necessary to prevent such injruy". |
GATT Library | by482ys4999 | Corrigendugm to Summary Record of the Thirteenth Meeting | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 22, 1947 | Third Committee: Commercial Policy | 22/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.3/SR.13/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.3/SR.1-16 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/by482ys4999 | by482ys4999_90190232.xml | GATT_149 | 207 | 1,604 | United Nations Nations Unies
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ON DU 22 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ENGLISH -FRENCH
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
THIRD COMMITTE: COMMERCIAL POLICY
CORRIGENDUM TO SUMMARY RECORD OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING
On page 6, paragraph 2, read:
"Mr. AUGENTHALER (Czechoslovakia) agreed in regard to the need
for a precise definition, because the meaning of dumping is often
confused. In 1919 the United States Tariff Cmmission, making
enquiries, received 146 complaints about foreign dumping, but only
23 of these were substantiated in the technical sense. Certain
practices, apparently considered as dumping by some countries should
actually be rather considered under Article 40."
TROISIEME COMMISSION : POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE
CORRIGENDUM AU COMPTE REDU ANALYTAIQUE DE LA TREIZIEME SEANCE
Modifier le deuxi????me paragreaph de la page 9 de a?nF ireà i:r:e
"M. AUTYGEHALER ?(Tchcoslovaquie) est d'accord sur l??a nce??sst
d'd?une finitio???n prcise car moncmomet souvent des erreurs suer lesons
du mot dumping. Sur les cernt quaante - six plaintes relatives au
dump???ing reues part ?le CoiTt des tarifs d-es Ett-sUnis au cours de
?ses enqutes en 1919, vingt-trois seulement, techniquement parlant,
aint?e?? fondTusCertaines pratiques, qui se?tmblent Oe?r?e? considT
come dumping par certains pays, entr?ent plutt, en fait, dans le
cadre de????????s asprvus par l'article 40." |
GATT Library | gs199gy8188 | Corrigendum | [ca. 1947 - 1994] | NaT | official documents | THE WORLD MARKET FOR BOVINE MEAT, L/5493/ADD.3, L/5530/ADD.4, L/5604, TAR/M/12, GPR/W/50,51, TBT/N.84.13, THE WORLD MARKET FOR BOVINE MEAT, L/5493/ADD.3, L/5530/ADD.4, L/5604, TAR/M/12, GPR/W/50,51, and TBT/N.84.13 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/gs199gy8188 | gs199gy8188_91040072.xml | GATT_149 | 15 | 91 | Corrigendum
Graphs on pages 51 to 54 are in 1,000 metric tons, carcass
weight equivalent. |
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IN1=ONNFARENL COEM CDEEAN TEMPLOYMENTRAM ID1
Page 27, line 14, shoasASuld rea follows
"tfao ceases lling under Articles VIII, Section 3, and XIV
Section 2, of the...." |
GATT Library | yh286xn1935 | Corrigendum au rapport de la Sous-Commission "A" | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 29, 1947 | Cinquieme Commission: Accords Intergouvernementaux Sur les Produits de Base | 29/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.5/9/Corr.1 and E/CONF. 2/C. 5/1-19 C. 5/A/1-2 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/yh286xn1935 | yh286xn1935_90200059.xml | GATT_149 | 130 | 1,035 | United Nations Nations Unies UNRESTRICTED
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SUR LES PRODUITS DE BASE
Corrigendum au rapport de la Sous-Commission "A"
Remplacer, au bas de la page 21, le début de l'article 56 par le
texte suivant
"1. L'Organisation fera diligence pour convoquer une conférence
intergouvernementale en vue de discuter las mesures propres à surmonter
los difficultés spéciales qui existent ou risquent de survenir au sujet
d'un produit de base déterminé :
a) En so fondant sur les recommandations d'un groupe d'études,
b) A la requête d'Etats membres dont les intérêts représentent une
part notable de la production, do la coneommation ou du commerce du
produit de base en question;" |
GATT Library | wj768xf9529 | Corrigendum by delegation of Belgium to their revised draft of paragraph 1 of amendment to Article 68 proposed by the delegation of Burma (Document E/CONF.2/C.6/1) | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 3, 1947 | Sixth Committee: Organization | 03/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.6/3/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.6/1-12/ADD.4 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/wj768xf9529 | wj768xf9529_90170028.xml | GATT_149 | 64 | 458 | United Nations
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CORRIGENDUM BY DELEGATION OF BELGIUM TO THEIR REVISED DRAFT OF PARAGRAPH 1
OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 68 PROPOSED BY THE DELEGATION OF BURMA
(DOCUMENT E/CONF.2/C.6/1)
Line 2, sub-paragraph (b ):
Read "acceptance" in place of "accordance". |
GATT Library | zr858dr7218 | Corrigendum. Committee II: Economic Development. chapter III - article 10, paragraph 2 : Note by the Secretariat | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 2, 1947 | 02/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.2/3/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.2/1-8 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/zr858dr7218 | zr858dr7218_90040156.xml | GATT_149 | 0 | 0 | ||
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CORRIGENDUM
COMMITTEE II: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER III - ARTICLE 10, PARAGRAPH 2
Note by the Secretariat
In paragraph 4 of E/C0NF.2/C.2/3 dated 1 December 1947 it was stated
that the terms of reference of the Economic and Employment Commission and
of the Sub-Commission on Economic Devolopment as well as notes on the
responsibilities and activities of the United Nations in the field of
economic development are to be found in document E/CONF.2/C.2/4. This
Statement is incorrect. The above mentioned terms and notes are to be
found in document E/CONF.2/C.2/2. |
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DRAFT CHARTER
VENEZUELA: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Article 15
In the last line of paragraph 2, the last sentence should read:
"The Organization shall then apply the procedure set forth in
Article 13." |
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DU 27 December 1947
COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINALLOINMIGIN: EGLISH
TED OMMITTEMMERCE: CONCI POLICY
CORRIGENUMMARYDUECORDM S R OHF EIGHTEENET METING (III b)
Page 1:
In the statement made by MHr. KAMA (Finland), the third sentence of
the first paragraph should read:
"Credits from Sweden, United States, Argentina and Brhazil ad been
of great help,. . ... |
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CONFERENCE CONFERENCE E/CONF.2/SR.6/Corr.2
ON DU 1 December 1947
TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CORRIGENDUM
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SIXTH PLENARY MEETING
(Corrected text of the last four paragraphs in the
summary of the speech by Mr. HAIDER (Iraq))
Underdeveloped countries should be helped during the transitional
period to carry out their obligations to develop their resources until such
time as they could carry out all the other obligations of the Charter.
He pointed out that since the opening of the Suez Canal great progress
had been made in his country. However, Iraq had been hampared by lack of
capital, experience and skill, and the recent war had halted irrigation
schemes and other construction projects. Certain restrictions had had to
be placed on the importation of goods.
Iraq and Transjordan were members of the Arab League and were bound
by the decisions of that League to strengthen economic ties among Arab
countries. By the Treaty of Lausanne preferential treatment was permitted
among those countries which had been part of the Ottoman Empire, and Iraq
had been one of those countries. He noted that the Charter did not exclude
preferential treatment, but he felt that the interests of all would be
better served if they reserved the right freely to practice preference in
order to foster the development of that part of the world to which they
belonged.
Until recently Iraq had never refused entry to goods on grounds of
origin or prohibited the sale of goods on grounds of destination, nor had
she prevented the passage of goods on either of those two grounds. However,
a grave situation had forced hor to abandon this policy in one instance
in conformity with a decision of the Arab League which had been taken before
the drafting of the proposals which led to the Charter of the ITO. He was
confident that there would be safeguards in the Charter to protect Iraq' s
vital interests in that respect. |
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CORRIGENDUM TO ADDITION TO E/PC/T/C. 6/W. 5 CONCERNING WEIGHTED VOTING
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES SUGGESTION
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France - should be 5,500 instead of 4,750 |
GATT Library | mh640zy7222 | Corrigendum to Chapter III on Employment, Effective Demand and Economic Activity (Document E/PC/T/C.6/95/Rev.1) | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 22, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 22/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/95/Rev.1/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/93-97 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/mh640zy7222 | mh640zy7222_90230169.xml | GATT_149 | 99 | 670 | United Nations
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DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE OF THE
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO CHAPTER III ON EMPLOYMT, EFFECTIVE DEMAND
AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (DOCUMENT E/PC/T/C.6/95/Rev .1
Page-3. Article 3, (1):
Insert 3:1 in the margin above 1.
Page 4 , Article 5. first line:
Delete "each" and insert a comma after "Member".
Sage 5. Article 7, first line:
Insert a comma after "France".
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GATT Library | fq356kk0553 | Corrigendum to Cummulative list of documents issued from August 1st up to August 25th, 1947 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, August 28, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment | 28/08/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/INF/240.Corr.1 and E/PC/T/INF/199-271 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/fq356kk0553 | fq356kk0553_90200675.xml | GATT_149 | 82 | 764 | UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
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SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL E/PC/T/INF/240.Corr.1. 28 August, 1947. English only.
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEEOF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
Corrigendum to Cummulative list of documents issued
from August 1st up to August 25th, 1947
The following documents were listed by error as "Restricted";
the asterisk appearing against these numbers should be suppressed:
E/PC/T/145 E/PC/T/148 E/PC/T/149 E/PC/T/156
E/PC/T/176
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E/PC/T/180 and Corrigenda 1 to 9 incl.
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GATT Library | mn249qs3184 | Corrigendum to Czechoslovak Addendum and Corrigendum to Appendix IV of Document E/PC/T/C.6/62 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 20, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 20/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/62/Add.2/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/61-72 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/mn249qs3184 | mn249qs3184_90230122.xml | GATT_149 | 123 | 984 | United Nations Nations Unies RESTRICTED
ECONOMIC CONSEIL . Add.2/Corr.1
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO CZECHOSLOVAK ADDENDUM AND
CORRIGENDUM TO APPENDIX IV OF
DOCUMENT E/PC,/T/C.6/62
Symbol :
Document E/PC/T/C.6/62/Add.l, dated 18 February 1947, should be
changed to document symbol E/PC/T/C.6/62/Add.2.-
Page 22 - new paragraph as suggested at the end of the page should
read as follows:
"In the opinion of the Czechoslovak Delegation the
question of the membership of the Executive Board should not
be materially dealt with until all countries which are likely
to become Members of the International Trade Organization have
had ample opportunity to present their views on the matter." |
GATT Library | dg330jb5084 | Corrigendum to Directory of Delegates and Secretariat | United Nations Economic and Social Council, July 8, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment | 08/07/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/INF/22 Rev.1 Corr.1 and E/PC/T/INF/22/REV. 1-66 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/dg330jb5084 | dg330jb5084_90200443.xml | GATT_149 | 75 | 489 | UNITED NATIONS
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Corrigendum to Directory of Delegates and Secretariat
The following changes, should be made:
India:
Mr. B. N. Banerji
Mr. R. A. L. Ganet
Mr. M. A. Mulky
Room No
306
306
306
Tel. No.
2336
2336
2338
2344
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302 |
GATT Library | sg329jg1035 | Corrigendum to Directory of Delegations room and telephone numbers | United Nations Economic and Social Council, August 23, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment | 23/08/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/INF/22.Rev.1 Corr.2 and E/PC/T/INF/22/REV. 1-66 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/sg329jg1035 | sg329jg1035_90200444.xml | GATT_149 | 645 | 7,084 | UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES UNRESTRICTED E/PC/T/INF/22. Rev. 1 Corr.2
ECONOMIC CONSEIL 23 August 1947
AND ECONOMIQUE
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SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.
CORRIGENDUM TO DIRECTORY OF DELEGATIONS
ROOM AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
The following changes should be made:
Name Room No. Telephone
China
H.E. Mr. Wunsz King 110 2656
H.E. Dr. N.J. Wu 110 2656
Mr. D.Y. Dao 110 2656
Mr. C.H. Chen 108 2634
Dr. T.T. Chang 108 2634
Mr. K.S. Ma 108 2634
Mr. L.P. Chao 106 2633
Mr. S. M. Kao 106 2633
Mr. C.Y. Hsieh 106 2633
Mr. K.C. Hsieh 106 2633
Mr. C.C. Chien 109 2189
Mr. S.S. Shih 109 2189
Mr. C.K. Chen 109 2189
Mr. K.T. Ken 109 2189
Nr, H. King 111 2190
Miss G. Rosen 111 2190
Mrs. J. Williams 111 2190
Miss L. Koenitzer 111 2190
Cuba
Mr. Rodolfo Arango 523 2452
Dr. Jose A. Bryon 527 2454
Mr. Sergio I. Clark 525 2453
Mr. Herbert Dorn 523 2452
Dr. Rufo Lopez Fresquet 527 2454
Dr. Gustavo Gutierrez 527 2454
Mr. James D. Hedges 527 2454
Mr. Hugo Mameli 526 2465
Mr. Carlos Martel 526 2465
Dr. Emilio Pando y Machado 526 2465
Mr. Luis Marino Perez 526 2465
Mr. Jacinto Torras 523 2452
Mr. Mario Valdes Mora 523 2452
UNITED NATIONS
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Name Room No. Telephone
Lebanon
Mr. Jamil Mekkaoui 204 2243
Mr. Mousa Moubarak 204 2243
Syria
Mr. Hassan Jabbara 119 2194
Mir. Rafi Sioufi 119 2194
Mir. Izzat Traboulsi 119 2194
United Kingdom
Miss B.M. Adams 22 2524
Mr. G.A. Agor 7 2969
Hon. H.E. Allan 15 2979
Mr. P. Arnold 113 2978
Mr. A.R. Ashford 16 2954
U Ba Nyein 113 2191
Mr. A.F. Barnes 12 2957
Miss W. Bonner 4 2962
Mir. R. Boulter 9 2970
Mr. R. Burns 6 2960
Mr. K.J. Burraston 5 2968
Mrs. M.M. Campbell 3 2967
Mrs. N.L. Challis 7 2969
Mr. J.D.P. Chataway 7 2969
Miss J. Chignell 114 2658
U Chit Tun 113 2191
Miss D.V. Claridge 11 2972
Miss Clark 4 2962
Sir G. Clauson 14 2955
Mr. E.A. Cohon 6 2960
Miss I. Collins 114 2658
Miss M.A. Cottorill 14 2955
Mr. J.B. Cox 10 2598
Miss N. Crackmell 22 2524
Mr. A. Currall 12 2957
Sir R. Dalton 9 2970
Col. G. Darby 14 2955
Miss W.E. Davis W.3 2527
Delegation Meeting Room 18 2951
Miss R.S.M. Denton 5 2968
Duplicating Room 1 2526
Miss. J.M. Elworthy 12 2957
Miss N.K. Fisher 20 2521
Mr. J. Flotcher 15 2979
Miss E.L. Fryatt 14 2962
Mr. K..M. Goodenough 112 2657
Miss M.F. Hardie 112 2657
Mr. J.R.C. Holmore 116 2927
Mr. S.L. Holmes 117 2193
Mr. J.G. Howell 112 2657
Mr. C.H. Hubbard 3 2967
Mr. G. Imms 16 2954
Miss E. Lane 114 2658
Miss Y. Lovat-Williams 8 2959 E/PC/T/INF/22. Rev.1 Corr.2
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United Kingdom (contd.)
Miss H. Miller 13 2978
Miss P. Monks 11 2972
Mr. H.W. Morris 8 2959
Mr. S.E. Morris W.1 2528
U Nyun 113 2191
Miss G. Owers 115 2192
Miss F.G. Petrie 119A 2195
Miss E. Prossor 8 2959
Mr. T.K. Rees 2 2966
Miss Sacerdote 11 2972
Miss F. Segal 2962
Mr. R.J. Shackle 117 2193
Mirs. M.T. Simons W. 2 2522
Mr, A.J. Suich 5 2968
kr. J.P. Summerscale 2 2966
Mr. T.A. Sydenharm-Clarke 20 2572
Miss JE. lamplin W.3 2527
1 r. C.R. Thumwood 10 2958
Miss M. Turnbull 115 2192
Mr. G.B. Vale 12 2957
Mr. A.C. Vaughan W.2 2522
Mr. W. Vincent W.2 2522
Miss C. Walden 16 2954
Mrs. M.E. Welch 8 2959
Mr. J.E. White 10 2958
Mr. A. Whittome 16 2954
Mr. H. Wilson 114 2658
Miss M. Wilson 3 2967
Miss S.D. Wingate 3 2967
Mr. A.M. Wiseman 9 2970 |
GATT Library | jx391pv1200 | Corrigendum to Document E/PC/C/T/C.6/W.85, Canadian Reservation on Article 37 - General Exceptions | United Nations Economic and Social Council, March 4, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 04/03/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.85/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/81-87 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/jx391pv1200 | jx391pv1200_90240007.xml | GATT_149 | 59 | 460 | United Nations
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DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NAlTIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND
EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO DOCUMENT E/PC/C/T/C.6/W.85, CANADIAN RESERVATION
ON ARTICLE 37 - GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
RESERVATION
In the first line, the word "'feels" should be changed to "suggests". |
GATT Library | dq077hv9332 | Corrigendum to Document E/PC/T/C.6/5 Drafting Committee Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Trade and Employment | United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 22, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council | 22/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/5/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/1-20 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/dq077hv9332 | dq077hv9332_90230029.xml | GATT_149 | 43 | 360 | United Nations
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Document E/PC/T/C .6/5 has been issued marked "Unrestricted". The
classification of this document should be "Restricted''. |
GATT Library | qf979gx4145 | Corrigendum to Document E/PC/T/C.6/W.13 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 23, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 23/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/7/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/1-20 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/qf979gx4145 | qf979gx4145_90230033.xml | GATT_149 | 70 | 522 | United Nations
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ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO DOCUMENT E/PC/T/C.6/w.13
The Summary Record of the Second Meeting, of the Technical Sub-Committee
which was held. on 22 January 1947 was erroneously issued as Document
E/PC/T/C.6/W.13. This Document should be changed to E/PC/T/C.6/7. |
GATT Library | cg203gv8531 | Corrigendum to Document E/PC/T/C.6/W.73/CORR.3 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, March 5, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 05/03/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/W.73/Corr.5 and E/PC/T/C.6/W/58-80 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/cg203gv8531 | cg203gv8531_90230285.xml | GATT_149 | 50 | 418 | United Nations
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SH =NIS0 OLY
RNGAFTMMITIEEICOTMHOF REP PPMOARATCY COMMMTTEE OF UNTTEHE =D
NMMNS NFERECOMME OTN MRDE ANEMPND MEN YST
RCOENDUMEGmTO DUMENT OCu/PC/T/C/W.6t73/RRCOE3
After the words: "Document symbol should be" delete E/PC/T/C/W.76.3/Cor1r.
adiIdnsert E/PC/T/C.6/W.73/Corr.4. |
GATT Library | cb928mx3450 | Corrigendum to document E/PC/T/DEL/42 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, May 15, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment | 15/05/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/DEL/42.Corre.1 and E/PC/T/DEL/18-46 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/cb928mx3450 | cb928mx3450_90210129.xml | GATT_149 | 90 | 660 | UNITED NATIONS
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E/PC/T/DEL/42.Corre.1.
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Original: FRENCH
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO DOCUMENT E/PC/T/DEL/42.
Page 6, paragraph 17,
For "Mr. Varga (Brazil)", read "Mr. Ferreira-Braga
(Brazil)".
DEUXIEME SESSION DE LA COMMISSION PREPARATOIRE
DE LA CONFERENCE DU COMMERCE ET DE L'EMPLOI
DE L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES
CORRIGENDUM AU DOCUMENT E/PC/T/DEL/42.
Page 4, paragraphe 17,
Remplacer le nom "M. Varga (Brésil) " par "M. Ferreira-Braga
(Brésil) ". |
GATT Library | km837px1398 | Corrigendum to Draft Charter Netherlands: proposed amendments | United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, December 6, 1947 | Third Committee: Commercial Policy | 06/12/1947 | official documents | E/CONF.2/C.3/1/Add.25/Corr.1 and E/CONF.2/C.3/1-1/ADD.44 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/km837px1398 | km837px1398_90190029.xml | GATT_149 | 65 | 474 | United Nations
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3/CONF .2/C. 3/1/
Add.25/Corr.1
6 December 1947
ENGLISH ONLY
THIRD COMMITTEE: COMMERCIAL POLICY
CORRIGENDUM TO DRAFT CHARTER
NETHERLANDS: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The Proposed amendments submitted by the delegation of the Netherlands
and set forth in document E/CONF.2/C.3/1/Add.25 are amendments to
Article 27. The number of the Article was omitted by error. |
GATT Library | wt486tf1338 | Corrigendum to Draft General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Document E/PC/T/C.6/85) | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 17, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 17/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/85/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/73-85/CORR.1 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/wt486tf1338 | wt486tf1338_90230154.xml | GATT_149 | 244 | 1,473 | United Nations
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO DRAFT GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
(DOCUMENT E/PC/T/C. 6/85)
1. In paragraph 6 of Article III on page 5 . "territories" should
be changed to "territory".
2. In sub--paragraph (3)(d) of Article I cn page 17 "Articles XII
and XIII" should be changed to "Articles XI and XII". The same
change should be made in paragraph 6 of Article X on page 18.
The word "or' in pararraph 1 of Article X on pages 14 and 15 should
be changed to "and".
3. In paragraph 4 of Article XI on page 21 "Article X" should be
changed to "Article IX".
4. In sub-paragrarh (1)(b) of Article III on page 22 "Article VIII"
should be changed to "Article IX".
5. The heading of the Article on page 23 should be charged to
"Article XIII."
6. In sub-paragraph (2)(c) of Article XVII on page 28 the words
"at its discretion" should be deleted.
N
7. The heading "Revision, Amendment and Termination" should be
inserted at the top of Article XXIII on page 34.
XV. paThe leading of Article XV on ge 35 should be changed to
"Entry Into Force and Withdrawal".
9. In paagraph 6 of Article XXV on page 36 "Article IX" should
read "Article XIX". |
GATT Library | wk503rm2083 | Corrigendum to E/PC/T/C.6/22 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 31, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council, Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee, and Technical Sub-Committee | 31/01/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/22/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/21-36/ADD.1 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/wk503rm2083 | wk503rm2083_90230058.xml | GATT_149 | 77 | 556 | United Nations
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22/Corr.1
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1N,MEMP I:MENXC CO=ME O1N TBADE vT
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GATT Library | gc286yb8334 | Corrigendum to E/PC/T/C.6/46 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 24, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 24/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/46/Corr.2 and E/PC/T/C.6/37-55 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/gc286yb8334 | gc286yb8334_90230097.xml | GATT_149 | 67 | 474 | United Nations
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DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIOINS CONFERENCE OR TRADE E AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO E/PC/T/C.6/46
On-page, 2, the last line of paragraph 1 should read as follows:
'"Agreement will be probably in force for a considerable time
before the Charter will become effective." |
GATT Library | bk026zh2230 | Corrigendum to E/PC/T/C.6/93 | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 24, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 24/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/93/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/93-97 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/bk026zh2230 | bk026zh2230_90230165.xml | GATT_149 | 158 | 1,198 | United Nations Nations Unies
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AND ECONOMIQUE Corr.1
SOCIAL COUNCIL ET SOCIAL 24 February1947
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
CORRIGENDUM TO E/PC/T/C.6/93
On page 4, the fifth paragraph should read as follows:
"With reference to the paragraph "Avoidance of New Tariff or
Other Restrictive Measures" on page 49 of the London Report,
Mr. TORRES (Brazil) suggested that the following underlined words
be inserted in the London Report:
Changes in the form or system of tariffs, or changes in
tariffs owing to the depreciation or devaluation of the currency
of the country maintaining the tariff as well as the enactment
of additional taxes or charges on imports or exports,
equivalent to the charges resulting from exchange taxes
or multiple currency practices, which do not result in an
increase of the protective incidence of the tariff, should
not be considered as new tariff increases under that
paragraph."It |
GATT Library | yv580mf5847 | Corrigendum to E/PC/T/C.6/96 Summary Record of the Twenty-Seventh Meeting | United Nations Economic and Social Council, February 25, 1947 | United Nations. Economic and Social Council and Preparatory Commission of the Conference on Trade and Employment Drafting Committee | 25/02/1947 | official documents | E/PC/T/C.6/96/Corr.1 and E/PC/T/C.6/93-97 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/yv580mf5847 | yv580mf5847_90230171.xml | GATT_149 | 55 | 415 | United Nations
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ORIGINAL ENGLISH
CORRIGENDUM TO E/PC/T/C.6/96
DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETIG
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