¡0. In mapoot of tariff advantages enjoyed by some developed countries in the muckets of sono developing countries there was a difference of view in the Group.
zie maintained on the ow hund that it would not be politically feasible for un developed countries to get lesiabive authority for epecial tariff treatment in favour of constrict that moaw d'morininating against their exportn in favour of » datelogod a unicios, The opposing view was that while every potential donor hai Abd oiffioulites, Wie buric doce has to confer a new benefit on the exports of lupity, com tuier Lincus erytJting any direct reciprocal benefit. in return. To demand that developing countxice granting some differential advantage in their markoka iu certain developed countries with whom they had traditional or trade
ut as phould nesidon them was in eegence a demand for a payment in return ine-conceding special tariff treabasnt. The view was also expressed that much passer sacoa commted by some developing countries to some developed countries did nct bene11b ulin developing countries concerned and indeed might work to the detriment of their aconomic development by distorting conditions of competition and preventing them i kore purchasing theic importa from the most economical sources. Other views more that the arcangemonto in force between certain developed and certain developing countries were very much to the advantage of the developing countries concerned, and that the developing countries are the best judges of their own interests. Pulcs of Origin
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The adoption of any form of special tariff treatment for developing countries requires the application of appropriate rules of origin. The content of such rules mun make a considerable difference both to the volume of producte qualifying for the benefit of the new arrangements and to the "burden-sharing principle. The Group decided to invite Customs' experts from their own administrations to study the problems involved.
42. The Group agreed that it would be necessary for Governments to examine the need for drawing up a set of common rules in the light of final decisions about arrangements for special tariff treatment.
Action by Developed Countries with Centrally Planned Economie s
43. The Group agreed that if arrangements for the grant of special tariff treatment were accepted and put into operation by the major developed countries of the West as part of an international effort to encourage the exports of developing countries,
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