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Mr. S. Harbinson (Hong Kong)
F Technical Cooperation
52. The representative of Canada wished to express his delegation's support for those proposals and comments which attempted to achieve the objective of using in the most effective manner the financial and technical resources available in order to assist developing countries in implementing the obligations of the Agreement. However, it should be appreciated that the fact that legislation had been designed with the aid of technical assistance would not necessarily reduce the level of scrutiny to which that legislation would be subjected during its examination in the Council.
IP/C/M/3