in cases where there is no intergovernmental agreement on the matter. According to article 14 of the Act, extradition and judicial assistance in connection with punishable acts committed for political motives or purposes are admissible, if, taking account of individual circumstances, particularly the conditions under which the act was committed, the methods used and the seriousness of the actual or intended consequences, the criminal nature of the act overrides its political nature. In the case of serious terrorist offences, all these requirements are normally met. 3. As regards participation by Austria in international efforts to combat terrorism in the context of regional organizations, Austria believes that it will suffice to refer to the relevant work of the Council of Europe. In this connection, reference should be made to resolution 74 (3) of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of 24 January 1974 on international terrorism, / ... A/40/445 English Page 10 in particular, to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism of 27 January 1977, published in Austria in Official Gazette No. 446/1978. In addition to Austria, the following States members of the Council of Europe are parties to the Convention: Cyprus, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Since the adoption of the Convention, the competent authorities of the Council of Europe have continued to be concerned with efforts to combat terrorism, as demonstrated by recommendation R (82) 1 of the Committee of Ministers to States members, adopted on 15 January 1982, concerning international co-operation in the prosecution of perpetrators of acts of terrorism and the suppression of such acts. SRI LANKA [Original: English] [19 July 1985] 1. Sri Lanka values the opportunity afforded in the invitation of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and law enforcement efforts to combat terrorism, which suggests a connection to issues of security and governance. However, it does not seem to be focused on economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, which are typically the domain of other categories.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief