Security interests was discussed by the Commission already at its first and third sessions in 1968 and 1970 respectively:
At its eighth session in 1975, the Commission considered a note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests in goods":
At its tenth session in 1977, the Commission considered another two notes by the Secretariat entitled "Study on security interests" with an annex entitled "Legal Principles governing security interests":
At its twelfth session in 1979, the Commission considered yet another note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests: feasibility of uniform rules to be used in the financing of trade" :
At its thirteenth session in 1980, the Commission considered yet another note by the Secretariat entitled "Security interests: issues to be considered in the preparation of uniform rules":