Meetings of the Consultative Committee, items discussed include: Proposal from the Portuguese Consultative Committee on the composition and mandate of the Consultative Committee, trade in fish and other marine products, economic development, trade in agricultural products, drawback, rules of competition, the Lisbon decsions (9-11 May 1963), growth of total output and industrial protection, per capita gross national product and consumption in EFTA and some other countries. Proposal regarding a social and economic committee within EFTA: note by Mr. H. Douglas.
As annexes: letters from Mr. R. Roem Nielsen, Director of Norwegian Federation of Industries to Frank Figgures, Secretary General of EFTA regarding the question of strengthening EFTA and harmonising customs rates among the EFTA nations; Letter to Figgures form Sir William Garrett suggesting the establishment of a permanent economic development body for EFTA as a whole; Letter to Figgures from Professor Max Weber on recommendation 355 (1963) on European economic relations (Cooperation with the EEC); Comments by the Secretary General on proposals by Roem Nielsen and Professor Weber concerning further cooperation within EFTA and on Garrett’s proposal for an independent EFTA advisory body, EFTA’s foreign trade (Finland).

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