completed par-t II of the reporting instrument together with the matrix. The other 5 States also provided supplementary information either in introductory remarks or in foot-notes to the matrix. 29. The Panel had recommended that the reporting period should be the fiscal year most closely coinciding with the calendar year 1978 and that the data presented should be actual outlays. Three of the reporting States, however, presented only budget plan data. The reporting periods and types of data actually used are as follows: .-,12... Australia Austria Beïgium Canads France Germany, Federal Xepublic of Indonesia Italy j&xi co Nctherlands Netr Zealand liromray Sweden United States (actual outlay)' (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (lxdget plan data) (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (budget plan data) (budget plan data) (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (actual outlay) (actual outlay and budget plan data) 30. The 14 S-Lates provided figures xlrl?ich generally conformed to the matrix. France, Hexico and the United States reported their data in formats somewhat different from the recommended matrix. France and the United States used their awn categories, aggregated in the case of France, Mexico added military industry as a new column, 31. Although the number of replies was rather limited, the Ad Hoc Panel noted with satisfaction that ans%Ters srere submitted by countries from severa1 geographical regions and having different accounting and budgeting systems, different degrees of economic development and different dimensions of military establishment, In vie1T c "chis, the Panel feels that the replies received created a sufficient basis For the Panel's conclusions and recommendations. The Panel noted, however, that, owing to the limited number of replies receiveci, suggestions and comments frpm additional States would appear to be useful for its further refinement at a later state. Sud 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the reporting of military expenditures across various countries. The text mentions the submission of data by 14 countries, the use of different accounting and budgeting systems, and the aggregation of data in certain cases. The focus is on the reporting of military expenditures, which suggests that the category should be related to defense or military spending.

**Category**
Industry, International trade