In 1986 the EEC's Generalized System of Preferences will be entering its 15th year. In line with the Community's decision for the granting of generalized tariff preferences for the period 1981-90 the time has come for an interim appraisal of the scheme with the aim of evaluating experiences...

The Council of Ministers of the European CommunIties decided on March 30, 1971, to put into effect on July 1, 1971, a system of general tariff preferences favouring the exports of manufactures and semimanufactures from developing countries. By taking this decision the European Communities have...

Negotiations for an extension of the Lomé Convention of February 28, 1975 (Lomé I) began - almost unnoticed by the public - on July 24, 1978. An analysis of the experiences with the Lomé Convention and the demands and amendments presented by the contracting parties is offered in the following...