text: 340.TheCommission accepted thatrecommendation andrequested theSecretariat to beginthepreparation ofalegalguideonelectronic fundstransfers in co-operation withtheUNCITRAL StudyGrouponInternational Payments. 131Several chapters ofthedraftlegalguideweresubmitted totheCommission atits seventeenth session in1984forgeneral observations. 141Atthecurrent session theCommission hadbeforeitareportoftheSecretary~General containing the remaining draftchapters ofthelegalguide(A/CN.9/266 andAdd.land2). 341.TheCommission wasoftheviewthatthedraftlegalguidewasofparticular importance because oftheexisting legalvacuuminthatrapidly evolving areaof activity. Itwasnotedthattherewas acloselinkbetween thedraftlegalguide andthereport onlegalsecurity ofcomputer records (A/CN.9/265) anditwas suggested thatthefinalversion ofthelegalguideshouldinclude achapter onthe question ofevidence. __342.Afterdiscussion, theCommission decided torequest theSecretary-General to sendthedraftlegalguideonelectronic fundstransfers toGovernments and interested international organizations forcomment. Italsorequested the Secretariat, inco-operation withtheUNCITRAL StudyGrouponInternational Payments, torevisethedraftinthelightofthecomments received forsubmission tothenineteenth session ofthecommission in1986forconsideration andpossible adoption. -67-CHAPTER IV NEWINTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER: INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTS 15/ 343.TheCommission hadbeforeitthereports ofitsWorking GroupontheNew International Economic Orderontheworkofitssixthandseventh sessions (A/CN.9/259 andA/CN.9/262). Thereports setforththedeliberations ofthe Working Grouponthebasisofthereports anddraftchapters ofthedraftlegal guideondrawing upinternational contracts forconstruction ofindustrial works whichhadbeenprepared bytheSecretariat (A/CN.9/WG.V/WP.ll/Add. 4-5, A/CN.9/WG.V/WP.13 andAdd.1-6 andA/CN.9/WG.V/WP.15 andAdd.l-1Q). 344.TheCommission alsohadbeforeitanotebytheSecretariat entitled "Further workoftheCommission intheareaofinternational contracts forconstruction of industrial works" (A/CN.9/268). ThenotebytheSecretariat statedthat,inview ofthefactthattheworkonthelegalguidewasreaching itsconcluding stages, theSecretariat hadgivenconsideration toenhancing thevalueofthelegalguide bythepreparation ofannexes dealing withareasclosely related tothe construction ofindustrial works. Thenoteinformed theCommission thatthe Asian-African LegalConsultative Committee (AALCC) had,atitssession in Kathmandu, Nepal(6-13February 1985), recommended thattheCommission should consider thepreparation ofanannexdealing withlegalissuesrelated tojoint ventures arising inthecontext ofindustrial contracts. Ithadalsorecommended thattheCommission takeupconcession agreements andotheragreements inthefield ofnatural resources. Preliminary consideration hadalsobeengivenbythe Secretariat tothepreparation ofanannexdealing withtheareaoftendering and procurement inr~lation totheconstruction ofindustrial works. Theworksofar undertaken onthelegalguidehadsuggested thatamoredetailed examination ofthe issuesinvolved inprocurement andtendering thanwaspossible inthelegalguide itselfmightbeveryvaluable. Thenoteindicated theintention oftheSecretariat tosubmittoafuturesession oftheCommission areportsetting forthproposals on howthevalueofthelegalguidemightbefurther enhanced. 345.TheCommission tooknoteofthereports oftheWorking Groupontheworkof thesixthandseventh sessions, andexpressed itsappreciation totheWorking Group fortheefficient mannerinwhichtheworkhadbeenconducted. TheCommission requested theWorking Grouptocontinue itsworkexpeditiously, andtosubmit a reportontheworkofitseighthsession tothenextsession oftheCommission. 346.TheCommission considered thenotebytheSecretariat onfurther workofthe Commission intheareaofinternational contracts forconstruction ofindustrial works. TheCommission tooknoteoftheintention oftheSecretariat tosubmittoa futuresession oftheCommission areportsetting forthproposals onhowthevalue ofthelegalguidemightbeenhanced bythepreparation ofsomeannexes thereto. Itwasobserved that,inthepreparation ofthatreport, theSecretariat should takeintoconsideration therecommendations made by theAsian-African Legal Consultative Committee whichwerequotedinthenotebytheSecretariat. -68-•CHAPTER V LIABILITY OF OPERATORS OFTRANSPORr TERMINALS 16/ 347.TheCommission, atitssixteenth session in1983,decided toinclude thetopic
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the development of international contracts and regulations related to electronic funds transfers, industrial contracts, and transport terminals. It also mentions the preparation of annexes on related topics such as joint ventures, concession agreements, and tendering and procurement. This suggests that the text is related to the development of international economic law and regulations.