Records of meetings of Joint Deputies, items discussed include: 15% rule – Portugal: 1970 and 1971 examinations, withdrawal of Denmark from the EFTA countries, maintenance of free trade, protection of infant industries in Portugal, precious metals – French text of convention, pharmaceuticals: registration of medicines, Brussels negotiations, control and marking of precious metals, scheme for the reciprocal recognition of tests and inspections carried out on gas appliances, Division of Europe studies, budget estimates, Danish economic measures, GATT matters, information policy, origin rules, standing committees – discussion by Deputies at their 4th meeting, 30/01/73, imports of cars into Portugal
Strengthening of EFTA cooperation regarding world economic problems; Interpretation of Article 23 of the Convention (agricultural tariff concessions); Meeting of CEN Liaison Committee; Protocol on transitional measures, 21/12/72; Security classification of EFTA documents; Portuguese iron and steel industry; Finnish-Portuguese agreement concerning trade in agricultural products; Elimination of non-tariff barriers to trade; Protocol on transitional measures; "INST" Procedure: proposals of the Committee of Trade Experts for Revision; Austrian proposal for fixing the date of entry into force of Joint Committee decisions; Finnish-Norwegian agreement on trade in agricultural products.

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