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Ambassador Choi Hyuck (Korea)
J TRANSITION PERIOD FOR LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; REQUEST FOR EXTENSION
282. The representative of Bangladesh associated himself with the statement made by Zambia on behalf of the LDC Group, Uganda, Rwanda and Senegal. Commenting on the paragraphs of the draft decision that his delegation was particularly concerned about, he said that Bangladesh would have preferred to have a ten-year transition period and to avoid the linkage of the extension with technical assistance and a notification requirement, and it had serious difficulties in accepting the formulation of paragraph 5, particularly the inclusion of the word "practice". However, his delegation could accept the draft decision in the spirit of solidarity with the LDC Group.
IP/C/M/49