A/74/969 to, imports, exports and transfers, and Member States were asked to indicate which of those activities they considered should be regulated. 24. Several States 24 proposed in their submissions that the international regulatory framework include brokering services, technical assistance, training in the use of regulated goods, promotion at trade fairs or exhibitions, and advertising. In addition, some States proposed the regulation of transit, 25 manufacturing and production of relevant goods. 26 Finland stated that the selling or purchasing of goods, including as part of a supply chain, should be covered. Albania proposed that the ident ification and/or registration, storage and administration of goods should be regulated activities. The United Kingdom suggested that activities linked to import, export and transfer should be regulated to the extent that they were directly related to, and clearly facilitated and enabled, trade in goods of which the import, export and transfer were also regulated. Slovenia noted the importance of ensuring that none of the activities led to violations of human rights or permitted economic operators to derive benefits from such violations. 25. Switzerland proposed that activities related to the movement of goods across borders, such as import, export, transit and brokerage, should be regulated as a priority, and that other activities should be considered only a t a later stage. Similarly, Canada did not recommend focusing on domestic activities such as manufacturing, production and commercial marketing. New Zealand emphasized the need to be realistic in terms of the controls that States, especially small island S tates, could be expected to exercise over transnational activities such as transit and diversion. It noted that brokering was also a challenging issue and suggested focusing on activities more readily under complete national control. Indonesia suggested th at any regulation of imports, exports and transfers of regulated goods or associated activities should take account of applicable laws in other areas, such as international trade law, international investment law and international environmental law. That w as important in order to ensure that common international standards designed to prevent torture did not result in blanket discriminatory practices or the establishment of a barrier to trade. 26. Several States suggested that activities should be regulated in accordance with the categories of goods concerned. With regard to goods that have no practical use other than for the purpose of capital punishment, torture or other forms of ill treatment, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Slovakia proposed the r egulation of imports, training on the use of such goods, promotion at trade fairs or exhibitions, and the selling or purchasing of advertising. Angola proposed the prohibition of the production, sale, transport and receipt of such goods. Slovakia suggested that the manufacturing of such goods should also be regulated. Similarly, Ecuador proposed prohibiting the manufacture, use and marketing of goods in that category. 27. With regard to goods that could be used for the purpose of capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Slovakia submitted that the proposed international regulatory framework could include the export and transfer/transit of such goods, brokering services and the supply or acceptance of technical assistance related to such goods. Angola suggested that the sale, transport and receipt of such goods be controlled so as to keep a record of the buyer and of the use to be made of the goods. Paraguay recommended that the executive, through a competent authority, should __________________ 24 25 26 20-10185 Austria, Belgium, Canada (mentioned technical assistance and trainin g, and sharing technology), Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Albania, Malta, Portugal, Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Ireland and Serbia. 9/13