32. The representative of the European Communities confirmed the commitment of the EC and their member States to providing the information pursuant to Article 66.2. Both the European Communities and the member States had begun to collect the relevant information but his delegation wished to provide it in a comprehensive manner. He emphasized that a considerable amount of material had been identified already. He also referred to information already submitted to the Secretariat in the context of the usual reports on technical cooperation and drew the attention of Members to the large number of technical assistance programmes conducted by the EC and their member States with developing countries, in particular with least developed countries.
