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PART lI.—THE DRAFT CHARTER INDEX Chapter I.—Purpose and Objectives : Page Article 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Chapter ll:—Employment and Economic Activity : Article 2. Importance of Employment, Production and Demand in Relation to the Purpose of this Charter .. .. ..11 Article 3. Maintenance of Domestic Employment .. .. -.11 Article 4. Fair Labour Standards .. .. .. ..11 Article 5. Removal of Maladjustments within the Balance of Payments 12 Article 6. Exchange of Information and Consultation .. 12 Article 7. Safeguards for Members subject to External Deflationary Pressure .. .. .. .. .. 12 Chapter lll.—Economic Development : Article 8. Importance of Economic Development in Relation to the Purpose of this Charter .. .. .. 13 Article 9. Development of Domestic Resources and Productivity .. 13 Article 10. Co-operation for Economic Development .. .. 13 Article 11. Means of promoting Economic Development .. .. 14 Article 12. International Investment for Economic Development .. 14 Article 13. Governmental Assistance to Economic Development . • 16 Article 14. Transitional Measures .. .. .. .. 19 Article 15. Preferential Arrangements for Economic Development .. 20 Chapter IV.—Commercial Policy : Section A. Tariffs, Preferences, and Internal Taxation and Regulation : Article 16. General Most-favoured-nation Treatment .. .. 21 Article 17. Reduction of Tariffs and Elimination of Preferences .. 22 Article 18. National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation .. 24 Article 19. Special Provisions relating to Cinematograph Films .. 25 Section B. Quantitative Restrictions and Exchange Controls : Article 20. General Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions .. 27 Article 21. Restrictions to safeguard the Balance of Payments .. .. 28 Article 22. Non-discriminatory Administration of Quantitative Restrictions .. .. .. .. 32 Article 23. Exceptions to the Rule of Non-discrimination .. 34 Article 24. Exchange Arrangements .. .. .. 37 Section C. Subsidies : Article 25. Subsidies in General .. .. .. .. 39 Article 26. Additional Provisions on Export Subsidies .. 39 Article 27. Special Treatment of Primary Commodities .. 40 Article 28. Undertaking regarding Stimulation of Exports .. 41 Article 29. Procedure .. .. .. .. .. 41 Section D. State Trading : Article 30. Non-discriminatory Treatment .. .. .. 42 Article 31. Expansion of Trade .. .. .. .. 43 Section E. General Commercial Provisions : Article 32. Freedom of Transit .. . . .. .. 46 Article 33. Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties .. 47 Article 34. Valuation for Customs Purposes .. .. 49 Article 35. Formalities connected with Importation and Exportation .. 51 Article 36. Marks of Origin .. .. .. .. .. 52 Article 37. Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations . . 53 Article 38. Information, Statistics and Trade Terminology .. .. 54 Article 39. Boycotts .. .. .. .. .. 55