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...

The second decade of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) ends in 1980. Should it be continued for another, third decade and if so, what changes sould be made? Can the present Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations be used to effect improvements in the GSP?

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...

Although the EC’s Generalized System of Preferences has been in force since July 1, 1971, vagueness still prevails with regard to the question to what extent the system has contributed to the lowering of tariff barriers and of what service it has thus been as a tool for the promotion of...