STATEMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF ARGENTINA On signing the present Protocol, the Argentine Republic reiterates its firm conviction that the amendments introduced in the Charter of the OAS do not duly cover the requirements of the Organization, inasmuch as its basic instrument should contain, in addition to the organic, economic, social, and cultural standards, the essential provisions that would make the security system of the Hemisphere effective. STATUS OF THE PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES "PROTOCOL OF BUENOS AIRES" Signed at Buenos Aires, February 27, 1967, at the Third Special InterAmerican Conference Date of deposit of the July 21, 1967 March 16, 1970 February 27, 1970 December 11, 1968 July 26, 1968 September 30, 1970 May 20, 1968 October 10, 1968 1 Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago signed at the General Secretariat on March 16, 1970, February 27, 1970, and May 20, 1968, respectively. *Acts as the Preparatory Committee of the General Assembly, unless the General Assembly should decide otherwise. E. SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR CONSULTATION AND NEGOTIATION (CECON) The Special Committee for Consultation and Negotiation is a subsidiary body of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council, created at its Eighth Special Meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, February 3-6, 1970. It is composed of representatives at the ministerial level of all OAS member nations and will function indefinitely, according to the resolution establishing it, as "an instrument of consultation and negotiation between the Latin American nations and the United States of America within the framework of a new policy which will strengthen hemispheric cooperation for development," inspired by the Latin American nations 1969 Consensus of Vina del Mar. The Committee serves as an instrument of continuing negotiation for the purpose of arriving at effective solutions to the economic and social problems hindering Latin America's development, setting necessary priorities, instituting action programs, and handling emergency situations in these areas as they arise. Primary areas of attention include Latin American-United States trade, external financing, transportation and tourism. The Committee meets regularly twice a year, supplemented by special called sessions if the need arises. Its first session was held at the General Secretariat headquarters in Washington, D.C., from April 27 to May 5, 1970. The first area of focus was the expansion of Latin American trade with the United States, toward which end a special Ad Hoc Group on Trade was established to identify obstacles to trade, to study tariff and nontariff barriers, and to prepare specific recommendations for the gradual elimination of those barriers. Sources: Organization of American States: Report of the secretary general to the General Assembly. July 1, 1969-Dec. 31, 1970. Washington, General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, 1971. Organization of American States. Inter-American Economic and Social Council. Eighth Special meeting of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level. (Caracas, Venezuela) Feb. 3-6, 1970. Final Report. Washington, General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, July 19, 1971. (39) F. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 1. 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