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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)

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