text: Italsoprovides information andcomments topractitioners concerned withthe drafting ofsuchclauses. TheGuideisofa summary nature andthe information provided isintended todrawtheattention ofdraftsmen of contracts tothemainpointsinthemajorlegalsystems, andparticularly toA/CN.9/336 English Page12 rulesofamandatory natureorotherwise representing pitfalls toan uninformed trader. At afuturedateitisintended toinclude asanappendix tothemaintextoftheGuideabriefsurveyor description ofpenalty clauses. F.ICC:Incoterms 17.TheICCWorking PartyonTradeTerms,attheendof1989,completed its workontheupdating andrevision ofthe1980edition ofINCOTERMS. The revision contains several important changes. First,certain termshavebeen consolidated: e.g."FOBAirport" and"FOR/FOT" havebeenincorporated intoa wider"Freecarrier" clause. Second, thetermshavebeenrearranged undernew headings according tothetypeofobligations assumed bytheseller: e.g.all "0"orDelivery termsfallunderasinglecategory. Third,sellers' and buyers' obligations havebeenmoreclearly profiled, beinglaidoutinastep bystepchecklist, whereby eachparty's obligations are"mirrored" inthe otherparty's response. The new edition hasalsorecognised thatanEDI (electronic datainterchange) message isequivalent toadocument and 4It incorporates thepossibility ofEDIusageintothebodyofatext. Additionally, inordertoclearly delineate thedividing linebetween buyers' andsellers' responsibilities, thelayoutforINCOTERMS 1990hasbeen completely redesigned toprovide forimproved clarity andpresentation ofthe rules. Finally, changes havebeenmadeinordertoreflect evolution in international trading conditions thathavetakenplacesincethelastedition. G. ICC: retention oftitle 18.TheICCCommission onInternational Commercial Practice published inJuly 1989 aGuideonRetention ofTitleasprescribed bynational legislation in19 countries (ICCPublication No.467).TheGuidewaselaborated byitsWorking PartyonRetention ofTitle(ROT).Itexplains different national practices, lawsandregulations onretention oftitle. TheGuidealsoprovides sample clauses, specifically onexportsales,toserveasapractical toolfor exporters, buyers, bankers, lawyers andotherparties involved indrafting and interpreting international salescontracts. Abibliography forfurther readingisalsosupplied. TheGuideisavailable inEnglish andFrench. The Working Partyhasalready commenced workon asecondedition, whichwill reflect legislative changes inthosecountries dealtwithinthefirst edition, andwillbeexpanded tocoverlegislation inafurther 20countries. H.Commercial agentsanddistributorships 1.UNIDROIT: agencyintheinternational saleofgoods 19.Atits66thsession heldinSeptember 1987,theGoverning Council of UNIDROIT notedthataDirective ontheCoordination oftheLawsoftheMember StatesRelating toSelfEmployed Commercial Agentshadbeenadopted bythe Council oftheEuropean Communities on 18December 1986.Inthese circumstances itauthorised theSecretariat tocommission astudyonthe internal relations between principals andagentsintheinternational saleof goods. Thestudywasconsidered bytheCouncil atits68thsession inApril 1989.Thestudyhadannexed toitadraftConvention onContracts of• •A/CN.9/336 English Page13 Commercial AgencyintheInternational SaleofGoods. TheSecretariat circulated thestudyandthepreliminary draftConvention (study LXXIDoc. 1) toGovernments andtointerested circles inNovember 1989 and willprepare a document analysing thereactions thereto forconsideration bytheCouncil at its70thsession in1991(UNIDROIT 1990C.D.69Doc.1). 2.ICC:commercial agency: distributorship 20.TheICChaspublished aGuideforDrawing upContracts forCommercial Agencies (ICCPublication No.410)andaGuidetoDrafting International Distributorship Agreements (ICCPublication No.441).TheWorking Partyon Commercial AgencyAgreements isdrafting amodelagencycontract. The model takesintoaccount theinterests ofboththeprincipal andtheagentand
analysis: The text appears to be focused on international trade and commerce, discussing various guides, conventions, and publications related to commercial practices, contracts, and agency agreements. It also mentions the revision of INCOTERMS and the publication of guides on retention of title and commercial agency. The text does not mention any specific economic development projects, natural resources, or environmental concerns.