necessarily, based on a bilateral or multilaEeral treaty, and, if we accept that the granting of special treatment as a result of such a treaty does not, prevent the enjoyment by other States of the same treatment under the most-favoured-nation clause, that eliminates the raison dr6tre of customs unions and effaces the difference between a State member of the union and a non-member StaEe. Accordingly, we consider thaE, failing t,he inclusion of an express exception for customs unions, draft article 17 should be deleted. With regard to this opinion, we agree in principle with t.he Governments of Guinea, Luxembourg and Sweden and with the secretariats of a number of international organizations (Yearbook of the International Law @mmission, 1978, vol . II (Part One), pp. 19-20) and also wit.h the Governments of Spain and Venezuela (document A/38/3441. 3. Settlernent of disputes by arbitration 11. The Commission uttinately decided not to include in its draft provisions concerning arbitration of disputes relating to t,he interpretation and applicat,ionof the draft articles, thus leaving the matter to be decided by l{ember States in the General Assembly or a conference that might be convened for the conclusion of an inEernational convention on the most-favoured-nation clause. L2. The Government of the State of Qatar believes Ehat the draft articles presented are only a legal framework for the regulation of the effects of the most-favoured-nation clause that night be included in treaties or other international agreements. The draft contains no objective provision with specific content concerning the fipst-favoured-nation clause. The outbreak of dispuLes about such a bare legal framework is but a remote possibility. Disputes night arise onlyin connection with the interpretation and application of a specific provision contained in a specific treaty containing the most-favoured-nation clause, and, inthat event, such provisions as might be contained in that specific treaty
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international trade and the most-favoured-nation clause, which is a principle of international trade law that requires a country to offer the same trade advantages to other countries as it does to its most-favoured trading partner. The text mentions specific countries, international organizations, and treaties, suggesting that it is focused on international trade and diplomacy.

**Category**
International trade