Notes by the Secretariat for meetings of the Consultative Committee mainly concerning practical arrangements, informal records of discussions and programmes, also includes: discussion paper by Mr. Odhner on EFTA countries and the OECD Ministerial Meeting in 1983; Discussion paper by J.R. Zeller of the Ad Hoc Group on EFTA-EC relations in the light of 10 years of free trade agreements: achievements and prospects, with as appendix: "Government Aids the Rules in EFTA, the EC and GATT" by G. Porro; Action programme on the roll-back of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) by B. Braunerhielm and Zeller; The financial situation of the developing countries and its impact on trade relations with the EFTA countries by H. Swedberg; Renegotiation of the multi-fibre arrangement (MFA): a preliminary assessment of the new protocol of extension; Statement by W. Muhm "Government aids and free trade in relations to industrial and regional policies in EFTA countries; Notes by the secretariat "Ten Years of Cooperation between the EFTA Countries and the EC: Achievements and Prospects for their Trade Relations", "Exchange Rates and Trade Policy", "The GATT Ministerial Meeting- Impact and Prospects", "The Employment Situation in the EFTA countries 1973-75", "Origin marking of textiles and clothing" ; Resolution on EEC-EFTA free trade agreements; Introductory document drawn up by Mr Curlis on the employment situation; The EFTA countries and the OECD Ministerial Meeting; Discussion paper on the Western Europe in the 1980’s by C.E. Odhner, Swedish Trade Union Confederation; Report by Stratzke: Cooperation between EFTA and the EC in strengthening the internal market and taking measures to deal with unfair trading practices; Proposals for improvements of a technical nature: report to the Councils; EFTA work programme – 1984; Some considerations on the workings of the GATT system in recent years: report drawn up by F. Breitenstein of the Economic and Social Committee; Records of joint meetings between delegations of the EFTA Consultative Committee and the ESC of the EC.

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