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 TREATIES Encouragement of increased consump- tion. Studies by Coundl. Statistics and Unfor- matlon. Oblgatkma ARTICLE 5. The Contracting Governments agree that, as far as possible, favourable consideration should be given to all proposals having for their object:-- (a) the reduction of disproportionate fiscal burdens on sugar; (b) the encouragement and support of all efforts to promote in- creased consumption of sugar in countries in which consumption is low by means of suitable publicity campaigns or by other effective means both on the national and, where considered appropriate, on the international plane; (c) appropriate action to check the abuses resulting from the substitution for sugar of substances having no comparable food value; (d) the search for new and alternative uses for sugar, within the framework of national activities. ARTICLE 6. The Council shall- (a) make a full study, acting if it considers it desirable in con- junction with appropriate international organisations such as the International Institute of Agriculture, of the various forms of state assistance in order in particular to formulate proposals for carrying out the principle laid down in Article 4, taking into account the varying conditions under which sugar production is carried on, and, in particular, the conditions of agricultural production; (b) enquire into the effect on the free market of direct or indirect premiums granted to sugar-producing industries in general; (c) examine the possibility of promoting between white sugar exporting countries reciprocal agreements to respect their national markets; (d) collect available information in regard to the matters dealt with in Article 5; (e) submit the results of enquiries made in regard to the matters dealt with in this Article for the consideration of Contracting Governments. ARTICLE 7. The Contracting Governments undertake to supply all available statistics and information requested by the Council or the Executive Committee and to comply with any other reasonable request made by those bodies within the scope and provisions of the present Agreement. Chapter III. -Obligations of Countries not exporting to the Free Market. ARTICLE 8. In order to contribute, so far as they are each concerned, to the maintenance and if possible the expansion of the free market for sugar the Governments hereinafter specified accept for the period of the present Agreement the specific obligations set forth in the succeeding Articles of this Chapter. 926 [69 STAT.

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