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make. If no such inter-governmental organization exists, and if Members so request, the Organization may, in accordance with the provisionsof paragraph 1 (c) of Article 72, make recommendations for, and promote international agreement on, measures designed to remedy the particular situation so far as it comes within the scope of this Charter. 4. The Organization shall, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 87i co-operate with other inter-governmental organizations in connection with restrictive business practices affecting any field coming within the scope of this Charter and those organizations shall be entitled toconsult the Organization, to seek advice, and to ask that a study of a particular problem be made. Article 54 Interpretation and Definition 1. The provisions of this Chapter shall be construed with due regard for the rights and obligations of Members set forth elsewhere in this Charter and shall not therefore be so interpreted as to prevent the adoption and enforcement of any measures in so far as they are specifically permitted under other Chapters of this Charter. The Organizationmay, however, make recommendations to Members or to any appropriate inter-governmental organization concerning any features of these measures which may have the effect indicated in paragraph 1 of Article 46. 2. For the purposes of this Chapter (a) The teim " business practice " shall not be so construed as to include an individual contract between two parties as seller and buyer, lessor and lessee, or principal and agent, provided that such contract is not used to restrain competition, limit access to markets or foster monopolistic control; (b) The term " public commercial enterprises " means (i) Agencies of governments in so far as they are engaged in trade, and (ii) Trading enterprises mainly or wholly owned by public authority, provided the Member concerned declares that for the purposes of this Chapter it has effective control over or assumes responsibility for the enterprises ; (c) The term " private commercial enterprises " means all commercial enterprises other than public commercial enterprises; (d) The terms " decide " and " decision " as used in Articles 46, 48 (except in paragraphs 3 and 4) and 50 do not determine the obligations of Members, but mean only that the Organization, reaches a conclusion.