Reports include: government aids; Cooperation of EFTA with the European Community, CEN and CENELEC on the basis of a proposal by the Commission; Cooperation between EFTA and the Community on technical barriers to trade; Strengthening of the internal European Community market; Revenue duties in EFTA; Portuguese import surcharge schemes; Reciprocal recognition schemes in EFTA; Standardisation policy in Europe
Minutes include: EFTA-Spain agreement; Government aids; Review of price compensation measures; Non-tariff barriers to trade notified vis-à-vis the EC; Non-tariff barriers to intra-EFTA trade; National implementation procedures in EFTA of the GATT agreements; Schemes and conventions; Marking and labelling regulations for pre-packed foodstuffs; Information concerning EFTA contacts with the Community: CEN and CENELEC, including reactions to the EFTA communications to the Commission, CEN and CENELEC and other information about developments relating to the exchange of information procedure; Preparation and monitoring of the participation of EFTA in the exchange of information procedure on standardisation programmes and draft standards to be set up within the framework of CEN and CENELEC; Examination of any other questions relating to EFTA activity or cooperation with the European Community and its member states in the field of TBTs; Review of price compensation measures; Strengthening of the internal Community market; Regional policy in EFTA.

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