terms of egual and mutually advantageous co-operation as unconditionalnost-favoured-nation treatment. That is why in practice the latter has come toprevail. Unlike the draft articles submitted in 1976 the final draft of theInternational Law Conmission does not contain a provision to the effect that in ease of doubt as to the meaning of a clause on most-favoured-nation treatment it is presumed to be unconditional. By contrast, the conditional forn is dealt with verybroadly. However, the commentaries on articles Il, 12 and J-3 rightly enphasizethat that forn is now largely of historical significance (A/33/L0, arts. lI to 13,para. 11). In our view it is necessary to follow the perceptions contained in the connentaries and to expressly give priority in the draft articles to unconditional most-f avoured-nat ion t reatment. 8. Another highly inportant matter is exceptions to nost-favoured-nationtreatment. While such exceptions cannot be waived, too many of them tend toinvalidate such treatment. fn the view of the German Denrocratic Republic thefnternational Law Conmission has succeeded in proposing a rather well-balanced /...^/40/444English Page 5 formula in this regard. Further exceptions should not therefore be provided for. This applies in particular to the suggestion to rnake provision for an exception in favour of the facilities that the parties to a customs union or economic comnrunity may grant each other. Tbe various aspects inrrclved here should be settled blt contract between the States concerned. 9. The International Law Commission has proposed that its draft articles shouldforn the basis of a convention. The German Democratic Republic supports thisproposal. Such a convention could greatly strengthen the 169ime of most-f avoured-nat ion treatment. 10. In view of the fact that the guestion of most-favoured-nation treatment has been on the agenda of the General Assenbly since 1978, the Gernan Democratic Republic believes that the time has come for putting the appropriate finishing touches to this project. This task should be assigned to an international forum of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international trade agreements and the treatment of nations in regards to tariffs and trade concessions. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on international law and diplomacy. The text also mentions the International Law Commission and the General Assembly, suggesting that it is related to international organizations and governance.

**Category**
International trade