Preparations for special meetings of the Consultative Committee with lists of participants, also includes: points to be included in agenda and Press Communiqués and declarations: meetings between the External Relations Section of the Economic and Social Committee of the EC and members of the Consultative Committee of EFTA on the economic situation and the role of EFTA countries in international economic co-operation, a European market comprising 16 countries, the strengthening of cooperation in EFTA, the development of trade and economic cooperation with the EC, Portugal, relations with Yugoslavia, East-West trade and economic relations, commitment of the EFTA countries to liberal world trade politics, development cooperation and the improvement of North-South relations, economic policies and the employment situation in the countries of EFTA and the EC, EFTA Area by Trade, preferences under the General System of Preferences, EFTA work on non-tariff barriers to trade; Downing street Declaration,( 05/1977): balance of payments financing, trade – Tokyo Round, energy, North/South relations; Statement to the Press by Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission, on the results of the conference of members of the governments of the EFTA countries.

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