RESTRICTED
6. ALTHOUGH NEITHER EC NOR US WERE SPONSORS OF THE DRAFT OF THE MINE, LAVOREL (US) AND TRAN (COMMISSION) PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE DRAFTING AND TAMING OF THE MOVE. TRAN CLAIMS WITH SOME JUSTICE THAT
IT REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT JAI-THAT-VE BY THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
WHICH SHOULD FOCUS THE PREPCOM ON THE REAL TASK OF NEGOTIATING
LANGUAGE FOR MINISTERS. IT HAS BEEN GENERALLY WELCOMED IN THIS
SENSE BOTH BY THE SECRETARIAT, WHO REGARD IT HIGHLY, AND OTHER CPS,
AND MAY BECOME THE MAIN FOCUS OF DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT PREPCOM FROM
23-26 JUNE.
SANKEY
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ECD(E)
RESTRICTED