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he referred to the Long agreed on the desirability of a summary; need for further discussions to find a satisfactory solution to the mmf staple question.
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There was considerable discussion of the draft chapter on indus- trial structure. Vagliasindi (Commission) commented on the lack of adequate coverage of the mmf textile sector. He queried the usefulness of figures on turnover, capital intensity and earnings; they needed at least to be expressed in a common currency and to be deflated. The Study should deal with technological change in the apparel sector and indicate the consequences of technical develop- ments for the industry generally (Canada, Jatan and Israel supported this). The analysis of employment should deal with special problems,
India made special such as female workers and regional imbalances.
Pakistan wanted reference to the problems of her handloom sector. particular attention paid to the cotton sector and to the conse- quences of technological change for employment.
6. Comments on the chapter dealing with the importance of the textile industry were directed towards the subjective nature of the analysis (EEC and Portugal) and the statistical presentation (Portugal, Norway and Australia). Pakistan again asked for a special presentation of the cotton sector.
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The account of measures of industrial adjustment led to a cer- Join amount of in-fighting. Spain objected to suggestions that pressures of import competition and low prices led to adjustment action, as the Study produced no justification for such a conten- ticn. Japan wanted reference to the large amount she had been forced to spend on helping industry to compensate for voluntary export restraints. Pakistan referred to the intention that the LTA should provide a limited period for adjustment and implied thoi
Korea there had been a singular lack of progress on this front. wanted to know what adjustment measures importing countries had Austria called for taken specifically in connection with qrs. information on the effectiveness of adjustment assistance, and the EEC (Vagliasindi) commented on the difficulties of assessing this.
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გ. Canada made a lengthy contribution on the chapter covering trado barriers and commercial policies, regretting the lack of detail in response by other governments to requests for information by the GATT Secretariat and suggesting that her own policies required detailed explanation because they were basically liberal. called for conclusions from this section of the Study. Japan supported Canada and called for information on special preferences (including reverse preferences) operated by the EEC and on expert subsidies. Malta drew attention to the limited coverage of the Community's GFS scheme for textiles. Pakistan complained about discrimination in the French and FRG import licencing systems. Spain high-lighted the dissatisfaction felt by exporting countries with the results of the LTA. Romania thought that special atten- tion should be paid to the problems of new suppliers and drew attention to administrative devices to restrict imports such as quota categorisation, the timing of licences sa as to conflict with seasonal buying patterns and rationing of licences between different classes of importers.
9. Jurich (US) referred to the generaly need for consistency of data between chapters of the Study. There information was lacking and the cniesion was liable to distort the balance of the Study, this should be made clear. ཁ2ས་
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