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(This was particularly ironic in view of the known Dutch advocacy in Brussels of the opinion that an Article XXV waiver ras required for those agreements). The EEC were ready to have
the agreements examined and to answer questions on them, in the context of a Working Party if necessary. The Chairman pointed out that, given the fact that detailed information on the provisions of the agreements had not yet been circulated, it would seen pronature to discuss questions of substance at this stage.
5. The U.S. (Proprs) said that full documentation was the first requirement. (Canada, we and Chile supported this view). When that was available they would probably wish to seek some additional information. Propps also suggested that owing to differences in their provisions it might be necessary to have separate working parties to study each agreement or alternatively that one body might examine both but individually. The terms of reference should provide for an examination in the light of the relevant provisions" of the GATT. Canada (Petrie) and Chile (Besa) supported this, indicating that they could not at this stage reach any judgemont whether Article XXIV would be relevant or not. Hiizen (for the REC) said they would prefer that one working party should be set up.
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A Working Party will be established accordingly, with tho following terms of reference: "To examine the two agreements of association established between the FBC and Tunisia and Morocco, and their annexed documents, in the light of the relevant provisions of the Guneral Agreement and of the discussion in the Council; and to submit a report to the Council".
In response to a question fron Chilo whether the term 'association' had any particular implications in GATT, the Chairman said that this was sorely part of the title of the relevant documents and did not carry any other significance,
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7. Nyerges appeared again to present Hungry's application but did not add much to his previous statements (Geneva telegram No. 106 Saving) He acknowledged the problems, both bilateral and multilateral, that would need to be faced, o.g., the neans of achieving full equality of treatment for different socio/ economic systems, full application of non-discriminatory treatment, and the particular difficulties for Hungary in the EEC agriculturai policies. Hungary was not prepared to accept consolidation of existing discriminatory restrictions on their trade. He hoped GATT nembership would result in the removal of some of these obstacles. Hungary was willing to apply GATT in full and expected full and r ciprocal obscrvance of GATT in return. Nyerges added that they were ready to give tariff preferences to developing countries.
8. These statements were warmly welconcd by many Contracting Parties who said they would like to participate in a Working Party, including India, Nigeria, Ghana and Turkey (among developing countries); Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Yugoslavia (state trading countrics); and, with s me degree of reserve and reference to pro' lens which would arise, by oursolves, Australia, the Nordic group, Canada and Austria. The U.S. formally reserved their position. The EEC, who
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