Earlier projects relating to security interests

Security interests was discussed by the Commission already at its first and third sessions in 1968 and 1970 respectively:

• A/7216 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its first session, paras. 40-48
• A/8017 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its third session, paras. 139-145

At its eighth session in 1975, the Commission considered a note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests in goods":

• A/CN.9/102 - Report of the Secretary-General: security interests in goods
• A/10017 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its eighth session, paras. 47-63

At its tenth session in 1977, the Commission considered a note by the Secretariat entitled "Study on security interests":

• A/CN.9/130 - Report of the Secretary-General: security interests
• A/CN.9/131 - Report of the Secretary-General: study on security interests
• A/CN.9/132 - Note by the Secretariat on article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the United States of America
• A/32/17 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its tenth session, para. 37

At its twelfth session in 1979, the Commission considered a note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests: feasibility of uniform rules to be used in the financing of trade" :

• A/CN.9/165 - Report of the Secretary-General: security interests: feasibility of uniform rules to be used in the financing of trade
• A/34/17 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its twelfth session, paras. 41-59

At its thirteenth session in 1980, the Commission considered a note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests: issues to be considered in the preparation of uniform rules":

• A/CN.9/186 - Report of the Secretary-General: security interests, issues to be considered in the preparation of uniform rules 
• A/35/17 - Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its thirteenth session, paras. 26-28