# Council Decision of 25 March 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Copper Study Group (91/179/EEC), Division 16

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) The Group shall collect, collate and make available to members such statistical information on production, trade, stocks and consumption of copper, including consumption by specific markets and end-use industries, as it deems appropriate for the effective operation of these terms of reference, as well as the information referred to in subparagraph (b) below.
(b) The Group shall make such arrangements as it considers appropriate by which information may be exchanged with interested non-participating governments and with appropriate non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations in order to avoid duplication of work and to ensure the availability of recent, reliable and complete information on production, consumption, stocks, international trade, internationally recognized published prices of copper, technology, research and development activities relating to copper and other factors that influence the demand for and supply of copper.
(c) The Group shall endeavour to ensure that information made available by it does not prejudice the confidentiality of the operations of governments or persons or enterprises producing, processing, marketing or consuming copper.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1991/179/annex/division/16/division/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1991-179/annex/division-16/division-16
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