Notes by the Secretariat and Member Country delegations on: Annex G to the Convention – application of the 15% rule to Portugal, maintaining free trade between EFTA countries – 3rd progress report to Ministers, activities of the Association, Danish import surcharge, extension of liberalisation, Division of Europe Study II, Austrian scheme of generalised tariff preferences, temporary exemption of certain products from UK import duty, also includes: Report to the Council by the working party on pharmaceutical inspections – registration of medicines; Comparison of legislation on registration of pharmaceutical products in the EFTA countries and certain EEC directives; EFTA regime applicable to the Portuguese steel industry from 1 Jan 1973; Mandate for an expert group on origin questions; Variable import levy scheme – calculation of external reference prices; Explanatory notes on the draft convention on the control and marking of articles of precious metals; The maintenance of free trade. Working party on arrangements to apply from 1 Jan 1973: mandate and initial instructions for the working party, agreed by the Councils at their 21st meeting, 14.09.1972.

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