28 April 1969
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TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Special Cordstee on Preferoncos Second sɔssion
Conova, 28 April 1969
Statement by the representativo of Norway on behalf of the devoloped parket econory countries ncribers of the Special Crittec on Preferences at the poning noting of its second session held on 28 April 1969
1. At the first session of the Special Committee on Preferences, last December, it was agreed that Marber countries of Group B would present another interin report to the second session, oxplaining the progress they have nade in elaborating Wir proposals. It is that report which I shall now attempt to give the Committee, in tho nane of the prospective preference giving countries of Group B.
2. In their report to the Committee in Decarber, Membor countries of troup B statod that they were doing their best to follow up Regɔlution 21(II) adopted by the New Delhi Conference. During the last few nonths we have continued ur intensiv: consideration of the possible claments of a syston of preferences which would be mutually acceptable and which would offer real opportunities for the expansion of the exports of developing countries intɔ the markets of developed countries. This work has been and is going forward mainly on the national lovel and also in the franowork of the coordinating neotings in the OECD.
3. As we indicated to the first 30зsion of the Committee, we had agreed in the OECD last autumn to adopt a pragmatic approach, in accordance with which .nch pr spoctivo preference-giving country would propero if possible by 1 March 1969 - two illustrativo lists of prɔducts: a nogativo list covering chapters 25-99 of the Brussels nomenclaturo and a positive list covoring chapters 1-24 of the nononclature. The lists were to bo accompanied by a clear statenent of all the assumptions, qualifications, and cɔnditions on which the granting of proferences could be considərəd, and on the basis of which tha lists had been prepared. I should recall also that no prospective donor country, a non-member of OECD but associated with the work, explained to the Cwritteo's first Session that it was considering a positive offer, and that the completion of such a list would be linked to the target datu proposed in OECD.
TD/B/AC.5(II)/MISC.2
GE.69-9801
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