501, Many members felt that article 17 was a oommendable effort to produce a list of interests to be taken into acoount. There wa6 solid support in State practice for the use of the balance ot interests epproaah. Such a liet aould be of assistance to States in negotiating a dgfme. There were, however, divergeni views among these members about how these factors and the oonoept of balance of interests fit into the obligations in the preceding an8 subsequent articles, For example, it was wondered whether this concept was relevant only to setting up a regime to prevent transboundary harm ,or also relevant with respect to reparation and liability, in particular with respect to articles 9 and 21. U/ A few members, questioning the legs! nature of the list in article 17, felt thaL it could be annexed to the articles since they were only guidelines and had no normative value.-* FaiLuretot ALU&L@. Abeence of! c&Ly ta the anil Ar_t* mofatu/ 502. It was the Special Rappotteur’s understanding from last year’s discussion in the Commission and in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly that the 3.w Comment6 on the interrelationship between articles 17 and 21 are coveted under article 21 below (pares. 511 and 512). ulw Articles 18, 19 and 20 of the proposed outline read as follower Failure on the part of the State of origin to comply with the foregoing obligations shall not constitute grounds for affected States to institute proceedings, unless this is provided for in other international agreements in effect between the patties. If, in these circumstances, - 266 -preferred view we6 that non-compliance with obligations of prevention, and particularly with procedural obligations, should not constitute grounds for a cause of action by the potentially affected Sttht0. In his view, however,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and the obligations of states in relation to transboundary harm, reparation, and liability. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal and regulatory issues. The concepts mentioned, such as "balance of interests", "obligations in the preceding articles", and "procedural obligations", also indicate a legal or regulatory context.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International law