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GATT Library | pv657wp9673 | United Kingdom Purchase Tax : Memorandum by the United Kingdom Government Dated 16 August 1952 | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, August 21, 1952 | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization) | 21/08/1952 | official documents | G/18 and G/14/REV.2-20/ADD.1 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/pv657wp9673 | pv657wp9673_90670089.xml | GATT_139 | 27,640 | 169,951 | RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON
u G/18 21 Attgust 1952
TARIFFS AND TRADE General Distribution
Original: English
. . URCHSETA
Memorandum b'çr the JntdKzdm GveàrAunen
leashe Jnîted Kinidom GovCrnment have. p1eààure in informing the Gontracting
rdPartes o thenew arn ngements wih ead to purchasee Tax oh-textiles.,
clothing. introduced in Marchich were .provisonallyi i'n irch 1952 in
the Budget., and which,.w ith certain subsequ#nt modlfications,5re now in
force under the Finance Act, 1952. These arrangements remove the discrimina-
tion in regard to Purchase Tax between domestically-produced and imported
textiles, clothing and footwear, thcus bringing the administration of Purhase
Tax into full coeneral Agreement. provisions of the Gnrl~~~t
2, The new arrangementstare described in the Notice of Augusi 1952 by the
Commissioners of Customs ¹ Excise which is attached as Annex I :this
includes the modifications made since the introduction of the Budget. In
brief, ail the textiles,. elothing and footwear specified in tho Appendix of
the Notice, irrespective of whether they are domestically produced or imported,
will be exempt from Purchase Tax if the wholesale value does not exceed, the
appropriate 'p figure". On goods of higher value, ?urchase Tax will be
cearged onJy on the excess of the wholosale value over the ID figure". The
rates of Purchase Tax. have, moreover, been reduced, and are now 25 per cent
on clothing (othord fha fr gapmentbs., footwear and becing., 50 Per cent on
c1oth and household textiles qnd 100 per cent on fur garments, as compared
with the previous rates of 33100per cent, 66.2/3 per cent, and lO& per cent
respectiv ly formerly charged on the whole -value of non-Utility articles
Tho existing exemptions from Purchase'Tax, including those for children? s
clothing and footwear and for certain types of industrial textiles and foot-
wear, vill continue imchanged. (The new arrangements will not apply for the
time being to furniture., for which pending further consideration., the exist-
ing Utility scheme wîll continue. As the Contracting Parties are aware,
arrangements have for long beenmin force for the importation, froc of Purchase
Tax, of furniture complying with the Utility specifications).
uNticej by the Cozmnssioners ai Customs"& Excise: Purchase Tax: D.Relief'l
(Notice Ns. 78D Reviseo); a printed copy ha$ been sent ta each contracting
party. G/18
Page 2
3. These arrangements have been decided upon in the light of the support
(copy attached as Annex II) of the independent Committee appointed last
summer to review the operation of purchase Tax in regard to those classes
of goods within which Utility schemes operate. The Contracting Parties
may be particularly interested to note Chaptor 5 (especially paragraph 81)
of the Report, which explains the difficulties which made it impracticable
to effect tho general removal of the discrimination against imported except
by the radical stop of severing the link between the Utility specifications:
and Purchase Tax exemption. The impracticability of effecting the general
removal of the discrimination at an earlier data will be readily understood
in the light of these circumstances.
4. The United Kingdom Government are glad that it has now been possible
to take this action to removo the Purchase Tax discrimination. They wish
to avail themselves of this opportunity of expressing their appreciation
of the understanding attitude on this matter which had been shown, both by
those individual contracting parties who have had bilateral discussions with
the United Kingdom Government and by the Contracting Parties collectively
when the matter was discussed at their Fifth and Sixth Sessions.
² Report of the Purchase Tax/Utility Committee" (Cmd 8452); a printed
copy has been sent to each contracting party. ' ANNEX I
This Notice, which should be read in conjunction with Notice No. 78,
supersedes Notice No. 78D (March, 1952) and incorporates changes
made during the passage through Parliament of the Finance Bill, 1952,
and decisions published by the Commissioners up to 30th June, 1952.
NOTICE BY THE COMMISSIONERS
OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
PURCHASE TAX
D RELIEF
WEARING APPAREL, CLOTH,DOMESTIC TEXTILE ARTICLES,
SOFT FURNISHINGS AND BEDDING
1. Deductions from value.-In the case of the goods comprised in
the list in the Appendix to this Notice, a deduction from the statutory
wholesale value of the amount shown against the appropriate item
may be made in determining the amount of Purchase Tax payable;
i.e. tax is payable only in respect of the excess, if any, of the statutory
wholesale value over the deduction, called the "D relief", or "D"
for short. Thus, if the statutory wholesale value of a particular
type of shirt is less than 17s. 6d. (see item M.8), no tax is payable.
If, on the other hand, the statutory wholesale value is 23s. 6d., tax
is payable only on the difference between that value and the D figure,
viz. on 6s.
These arrangements in no way affect the existing statutory exemp-
tions, e.g. for young children's garments and footwear, nor the rules
for determining the rate of tax to which particular goods are liable
(see Notice No. 78). Nor do they affect their statutory wholesale
value, which may differ from the invoice price. After the rate of
tax and the statutory wholesale value have been determined, the
effect of the scheme is merely to permit the D relief to be deducted
from that value in calculating the tax.
NOTICE No. 78D (REVISED) 42499
Sec.
August, 1952 1952 2
2. Goods falling under more than one heading.-In such cases.
the article is deemed to fall within the heading carrying the lower or
lowest D figure for the goods concerned, irrespective of the rate of
tax to which they may be liable.
3. Goods of a value not exceeding the D figures.-Such goods are
treated for general Purchase Tax purposes as "'chargeable goods".
Sales between registered traders as stock for resale or materials for
manufacture should be covered by a Statement or General Letter
in the usual manner as provided in paragraph 19 of Notice No. 77.
The position as to registration is governed by paragraph 6 of that Notice;
manufacturers of goods of a value at or below the D figure are liable
to registration.
4. Imports.-Importers of goods in respect of which D relief is.
claimed must, in addition to the usual particulars, furnish in columns 4
and 5 respectively of the Form P.T.9 the description and the relative
code number shown in the Appendix, whether or not any tax is in
fact payable. Paragraph 61 of Notice No. 77 should be interpreted
accordingly.
5. Accounting arrangements.-
(a) The code number in the Appendix should be shown on the
invoice against each item in respect of which D relief is claimed,
whether or not any tax is in fact payable.
(b) If a registered trader is selling two or more different qualities
or lines of a particular article for which he would normally charge
different prices, he must treat each different quality or line separately
for the purpose of calculating D relief. It is not open to him to lump
them together at an average price for the purpose of reducing the
net margin of value on which tax is payable. 3
APPENDIX
(Certain generalprovisions governing this list are printed at the end)
1. WEARING APPAREL (INCLUDING HANDKERCHIEFS)
A. ARTICLES OF MEN'S OR BOYS' WEAR OF ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS:-
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
M. 1 Overcoats, cloaks and raincoats, being gar-
ments exceeding 42 inches in length:
(a) of Class A material, fully-lined or lined £6 10s. 0d.
at Ieast down to the waist (including the each
sleeves, if any), or of shecpskin
(b) of Class A material, not so lined .... £2 5s. 0d.
This item deals mainly with ordinary wool each
overcoats, but it covers also such articles as
wool gabardine raincoats and duffle coats
over 42 inches in length. (Shorter duffle
coats fall under M.3(b)). M. 1(a) is regarded
as including garments which are lined in
the sleeves, the buggy, and the foreparts at
least down to the tops of the side pockets.
This and some of the following items cover
a wide range of academic, ecclesiastical, legal,
etc., garments, e.g. cassocks, surplices and
gowns, and also of uniforms and industrial
protective clothing.
M.2 Overcoats, cloaks, raincoats, mackintosh coats,
oilskin coats. fishermen's oilskin frocks and
overall coats, being garments exceeding 42
inches in length and of Class B material:
(a) fully-lined .... ... .... .... £4 15s. Od.
each
(b) of double-texture cloth and not fully- £3 10s. 0d.
Iined . .... .... .... .... each
(c) not of double-texture cloth nor fully- £2 5s. 0d.
lined each
This item covers in general all non-wool
overcoats and rainwear over 42 inches in
length.
"Double-texture" cloth in this connection
means fabric consisting of two layers of cloth
stuck together by an interposed layer of
rubber or other proofing. "Reversible"
cloth woven in one operation is not for this
purpose regarded as double-texture. 4
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
M.3 Coats, cloaks and overall coats, being garments
not exceeding 42 inches in length, jackets
(not including blouse-type jackets or pyjama
jackets), blazers, overall jackets, waterproof
capes and fishermen's oilskin skirts:
(a) of Class A material, fully-lined, or of £4 0s. 0d.
sheepskin each
(b) of Class A material, not fully-lined .... £2 5s. 0d.
each
(c) of Class B material, fully-lined or of £2 0s. 0d.
double-texture cloth each
(d) of Class B material, but not of double- £1 5s. 0d.
texture cloth nor fully-lined each
This item covers in general jackets and
analogous articles. It may be taken as includ-
ing frock coats, morning coats and evening
dress coats with tails.
Cycling capes may be regarded as within
this item unless they are obviously suitable
only for women (in which case they fall under
W.3).
M.4 Blouse-type jackets, waistcoats, cardigans, £1 1s. 0d.
jerseys, sweaters, pullovers, slipovers and each
bedjackets
"Blouse-type jackets" includes lumber
jackets, wind-cheaters, blouse-type cycling
jackets, blouse-type golf jackets and industrial
overall blouses.
M.5 Trousers (not including pyjama trousers), over-
all trousers, oilskin trousers, plus-fours,
breeches, jodhpurs, kilts and bib-and-brace
overalls:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... £2 5s. 0d.
each
(b) of Glass B material .... .... .... £1 15s. 0d.
"Breeches", in this connection, are articles each
which fasten below the knee.
M.6 Shorts and knickers:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... £1 12s. 0d.
each
(b) of Class B material .... .... .... 10 s. 0d.
This item includes football, running and each
other athletic shorts.
M.7 Thigh-length leggings:
(a) of double-texture cloth .... .... £1 3s. 0d.
per pair
(b) not of double-texture cloth .... .... 15s. 0d.
This item is regarded as covering painters' per pair
slips. 5
Description of Goods
Shirts (with or without collar attached) ...
This item includes T shirts and cricket, ten-
nis and other sports shirts. It does not relate
to undervests, which are sometimes called
"shirts".
M.9 Shirt collars and shirt neckbands .
M.10 Dressing-gowns and bath-robes:
(a) of Class A material .
(b) of Class B material
M.11 Aprons (with or without bib):
(a) of leather, rubber or asbestos
(b) of material other than leather, rubber
and asbestos
1s. 9d.
each
... ^.... £3 15s.
each
.... .... £2 Os.
each
... £1 lOs.
each
12s. 0d.
each
M. 11(b) covers such articles as butchers',
chefs' and carpenters' aprons.
M.12 Overall boiler suits, overall gowns and overall £2
smocks, being garments exceeding 42 inches
in length
M.13 Pyjama jackets and pyjama trousers
M.14 Nightshirts .... .... .... .... .... £1 0s. 0d.
M.15 Undervests, singlets, pants, trunks and drawers:
(a) of Class A material ....
(b) of Class B material .... .... ....
M.16 Combinations:
(a) of Class A material .... .... ....
(b) of Class B material .... .... ....
M.17 Bathing costumes, bathing trunks and swim-
ming drawers:
(a) of Class A material .... .... ....
(b) of Class B material .... .... ....
M.18 Stockings and socks:
(a) of Class A material .... .... ....
(b) of Class B material ....
This covers three-quarter hose.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
0d.
5s. 6d.
per pair
.... .... 2s. 6d.
per pair
5s.
each
10s.
each
0s.
each
14s.
each
4s.
each
£1 5s.
each
7s.
each
10s.
each
2s.
each
Code No
M.8
D Figure
17s. 6d.
each
9.
.... .... Code No
M.19
6
Description of Goods
Boots and bootees .... .... ....
This item covers football boots and cricket
boots.
M.20 Shoes (including sandals, but not including
slippers):
(a) with uppers of leather .... ....
(b) of rubber or with moulded rubber soles
and uppers of fabric
(c) of any other description .... ....
This item covers golf shoes and tennis shoes.
M .21 Slippers.... .... .... .... .... ....
M.22 Articles of headgear, of woven cloth, being
either articles suitable only for infants' wear
or caps, berets, sou'westers or industrial
bats, and articles of headgear of knitted
cloth or wholly or mainly knitted
This item includes Service and other uni-
form cloth caps with or without peaks, sou'-
westers, bakers', chefs', and other industrial
cloth hats, and woven headgear suitable for
wear only by infants, i.e. babies and children
up to about five years of age.
Men's felt and straw hats are not included.
M.23 . Gloves:
(a) articles which apart from any stitchings,
fastenings or trimmings are wholly
knitted or made wholly of woven or
knitted cloth
(b) articles of any other description ....
"Gloves" includes mitts, mittens and
gauntlets.
M.24 Scarves, knitted or woven:
(a) of Class A material ....
(b) of Class B material .... .... ....
This item covers stoles.
As regards square articles of the kind which
may be used as either scarves or handkerchiefs
see note under item H.2.
M .25 Braces .... .... .... .... .... ....
D Figure
£3 0s. 0d.*
per pair
£2 0s. 0d.
per pair
15s. 0d.
per pair
£1 5s. 0d.
per pair
£1 5s. 0d.t
per pair
8s. 0d.
each
3s. 0d.
per pair
12s. 0d.
per pair
10s. 0d.
each
3s. 0d.
each
4s. 0d.
each
* Prior to 14th May, 1952, the D for men's boots and bootees made wholly
or partly of fur or imitation fur, or lined otherwise than with cotton fabric
or leather, was £2 per pair.
- Prior to 14th May, 1952, this figure was 15s. per pair.
9.
.... .... 7
B. ARTICLES OF WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' WEAR OF ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS:-
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
W. 1 Overcoats, coats, cloaks and raincoats, being
garments exceeding 42 inches in length:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... £6 10s. 0d.
each
(b) of fur skin .... .... .... .... £12 0s. 0d.*
each
W.2 Overcoats, coats, cloaks, capes (but not in-
cluding cycling capes), raincoats and mac-
kintosh coats, being garments exceeding 42
inches in length and of Class B material:
(a) fully-lined .... .... .... .... £4 0s. 0d.
each
(b) of double-texture cloth and not fully- £3 0s. 0d.
lined .... .... .... .... .... each
(c) not of double-texture cloth nor fully- £2 0s. 0d.
lined each
See notes under M.1 and M.2 as regards
the scope of the items and the meaning of
"double-texture".
W.3 Jackets (not including blouse-type jackets or
pyjama jackets), blazers, coats, cloaks,
capes (not including cycling capes) and over-
alls with sleeves, being garments exceeding
20 inches in length but not exceeding 42
inches in length; cycling capes exceeding
20 inches in length, waistcoats with sleeves,
blouses, shirt-blouses, shirts (with or without
collar attached), cardigans of woven or
knitted cloth and jumpers of woven or
knitted cloth:
(a) of Class A material, fully-lined .... £4 0s. 0d.
each
(b) of Class A material, not fully-lined £2 0s. 0d.
each
(c) of Class B material, fully-lined or of £1 15s. 0d.
double-texture cloth each
(d) of Class B material, but not of double- 16s. 0d.
texture cloth nor fully-lined each
(e) of fur skin .... . .... £8 0s. 0d.t
each
As regards cardigans and jumpers see note
under W.5.
As regards cycling capes see note under
M.3.
* Prior to 14th May, 1952, this figure was £6 10s. 0d.
t Prior to 14th May, 1952, this figure was £4 0s. 0d. 8
Code No. Description of Goods-
W.4 Boleros, jackets and capes, being garments not
exceeding 20 inches in length, and fur stoles
containing not less than 2 square feet of fur
skin measured on the leather:
(a) of fur skin .... .... ... .... £4
(b) of any other description .... .... £1
In general this covers "short coats" and
analogous articles. Marabou feather capes
sometimes known as "feather boas"' are
included.
Tails, paws and heads should not be in-
cluded in the area of fur stoles.
W.5 Blouse-type jackets, sleeveless waistcoats, £1
knitted jumpers, knitted cardigans, jerseys,
sweaters and bed-jackets
This item covers cardigans and jumpers for
which the main components, e.g. the body and
sleeves, are made individually as such on a
knitting machine. It also includes hand-
knitted articles although in most cases these
will be exempt under Group 1(k) (see Notice
No. 78). All other cardigans and jumpers
are within W.3.
As regards "blouse-type jackets" see note
under M.4.
D Figure
10s. 0d.:
each
0s. 0d.
each
0s.
each
0d.
W.6 Skirts, kilts, divided skirts, shorts, slacks,
breeches, jodhpurs and bib-and-brace over-
alls:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... £2 0s. 0d.
each
(b) of Class B material ... ... .... £1 5s. 0d.
"Shorts" in this item means articles clearly each
distinguishable from the kinds worn by men.
"Slacks" covers jeans.
The item includes skirts with braces or
with a bib on the front only.
As regards "breeches" see note under M.5.
W.7 Dresses, pinafore-dresses, gym tunics, house-
coats, dressing-gowns and bath-robes:
(a) of Class A material .... .... £3 15s. 0d.
each
(b) of Class B material ... .... £2 0s. 0d.
This item includes skirts on bodice or with each
bib back and front.
W.8 Overalls exceeding 42 inches in length, boiler £2 0s. 0d.
suits and overall gowns each
: Prior to 14th May, 1952, this figure was £1 0s. 0d. 9
Code No. Description of Goods
W.9 Aprons (with or without bib) and pinarettes ....
This includes pinafores.
W.10 Shirt collars and shirt neckbands .... ....
"Collars" covers only collars of a type
similar to those worn by men.
W.11 Pyjama jackets and pyjama trousers ...
W. 12 Nightdresses .... .. .... ... ...
W.13 Slips, petticoats and cami-knickers .... ....
"Petticoats" includes waist-petticoats.
W. 14 Undervests, spencers, camisoles and bodices:
(a) of Class A material .. .. ....
(b) of Class B material .. .. ...
Blousettes, modesty vests or blouse-fronts
are not covered by this list.
W. 15 Knickers, pantees and briefs:
(a) of Class A material .... . ..
(b) of Class B material .. ..
W.16 Combinations:
(a) of Class A material . . ..
(b) of Class B material
W. 17 Corsets (not including roll-on elastic belts)
and corselettes
This item does not include:-
(i) articles not exceeding 10 inches at the
deepest part. (These are regarded as
suspender belts under W. 18)
(ii) articles falling within the following
definition (these are regarded as
roll-on elastic belts under W.18):-
Belts which, apart from finishing at
top or bottom or the addition of
suspenders or crutch piece, are
wholly made either-
(a) from tubular knitted, netted
or crocheted elastic material,
or
(b) from one or more pieces of
identical knitted, netted or
crocheted elastic material
sewn together in tubular form.
The addition ofa crutch piece to a corset
or aroll-on elastic belt does not cause such
a garment to be classifiedasa pantee under
W.15.
D Figure
5s. 0d.
each
1s. 9d.
each
10s. 0d.
each
15s. 0d.
each
8s. 6d.
each
9s. 0d.
each
3s. 0d.
each
6s. 0d.
each
4s.0d
each
£1 0s. 0d.
each
7s. 0d.
each
£1 0s. 0d.
each 10
Code No. Description of Goods
W.18 Brassieres, suspender belts and roll-on elastic
belts
This does not include ordinary body-belts
without suspenders.
W.19 Bathing costumes (including two-piece and
three-piece bathing costumes)
W.20 Stockings and three-quarter hose:
(a) of Class A material ... ....
(b) of Class B material .... .... ...
W.20(a) covers bedsocks provided that they
are more than ankIe length.
D Figure
5s. 6d.
each
11s. 6d.
per costume
5s. 6d.
per pair
3s. 6d.
per pair
W.21 Ankle socks:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... 2s. 0d.
per pair
(b) of Class B material .... .... .... 1s. 3d.
per pair
W.22 Boots and bootees .... .... .... .... £3 0s. 0d.*
per pair
W.23 Shoes (including sandals and slippers):
(a) with uppers of leather .... -.1 17s. 0d.
per pair
(b) of rubber or with moulded rubber soles. 15s. 0d.
and uppers of fabric per pair
(c) of any other description .... .... £1 8s. 0d.
This item covers golf shoes and tennis shoes. per pair
W.24 Articles of headgear, of woven cloth, being 8s. 0d00
either articles suitable only for infants' wear each
or articles forming part of a matching set
with a coat not exceeding 42 inches in length
or caps, berets, hoods, sou'westers or in-
dustrial hats, and articles of headgear of
knitted cloth or wholly or mainly knitted
The effect of this item is to give D relief to
the following goods.-
1. All headgear which is wholly or mainly
knitted or of knitted cloth.
2. Woven articles for infants' wear.
This covers articles suitable only for
infants, ie. babies and children up to
about five years of age.
3. Woven articles forming part of a match-
ing set with a coat not exceeding 42
inches in length.
Prior to 14th May, 1952, the D for women's boots and bootees made
wholly or partly of fur or imitation fur, or lined otherwise than with cotton
fabric or leather, was £1 17s. 0d. per pair. 11
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
W.24 Articles of headgear, etc.-contd.
4. Woven caps, berets, hoods, sou'westers
and industrial hats.
In this item "caps" covers Service
and other uniform caps, and nurses'
storm caps. Apart from these it
covers only the plain type of cloth cap
which is sometimes worn by industrial
workers and is of the kind similar to
those worn by men. "Berets" covers
only the plain untrimmed basque type
of beret.
It should be noted that (apart from knitted
goods and articles of knitted cloth) the item
does not cover women's millinery whether of
felt, straw or any other material.
W.25 Gloves:
(a) articles which apart from any stitchings, 3s. 0d.
fastenings or trimmings are wholly per pair
knitted or made wholly of woven or
knitted cloth
(b) articles of any other description .... 12s. 0d.
"Gloves" includes mitts, mittens and per pair
gauntlets.
W.26 Scarves and shawls, being knitted or woven
articles:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... 10s. Od.
each
(b) of Class B material .... ... .... 3s. 0d.
This item covers stoles. each
As regards square articles of the kind which
may be used as either scarves or handkerchiefs
see note under item H.2.
C. HANDKERCHIEFS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS:-
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
H. 1 Handkerchiefs of Class C material:
(a) exceeding 256 sq. in. in area .... 1s. 6d.
each
(b) not exceeding 256 sq. in. in area .... 9d. each
H.2 Handkerchiefs of material other than Class C
material:
(a) exceeding 256 sq. in. in ares .... 1s. 0d.
each
(b) not exceeding 256 sq. in. in area .... 6d. each
Square articles of the kind which may be
used as either handkerchiefs or scarves should
be treated as handkerchiefs when measuring
not more than 24 inches square. 12
II. CLOTH; PLASTIC SHEETING WHICH IS OF A END
SUITABLE FOR MAKING GARMENTS OR CURTAINS,
TABLECLOTHS AND SIMILAR SOFT FURNISHINGS;
DOMESTIC TEXTILE ARTICLES, SOFT FURNISHINGS
AND BEDDING; (BUT EXCLUDING FLOOR COVERINGS
AND MATERIAL FOR FLOOR COVERINGS)-OF ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS:-
Description of Goods
Cloth exceeding 3 inches in width, in the piece
or in cut lengths, including cloth which has
been dyed, printed, coated or otherwise
treated:
(a) Class A material .... .... ....
(b) Class C material .... .... ....
(c) Class B material of a weight*per square
yard of not less than 6 ounces, other
than Class C material
(d) Class B material of a weight* per square
yard of less than 6 ounces, other than
Class C material
This item does not cover cloth which has
been shaped or partly made up, or floor
coverings and material for floor coverings.
As to the measurement of cloth, see
provision 5 below.
T.2 Plastic sheeting, in the piece or in cut lengths....
In general, this covers plastic sheeting up
to and including .015 of an inch in thickness.
For further information, see note under
Group 7 in Notice No. 78.
T.3 Blankets, travelling rugs, pram rugs, bed-
spreads, counterpanes (not including filled
quilts), curtains and curtain panels:
(a) of Class A material ... .... ....
(b) of Class C material .... .... ....
(c) of Class B material of a weight* per
square yard of not less than 6 ounces,
other than Class C material.... ....
(d) of Class B material of a weight* per
square yard of less than 6 ounces, other
than Class C material
D Figure
14s. 6d.
per sq. yd.
6s. 0d.jt
per sq. yd.
6s. 0d.t
per sq. yd.
4s. 0d.
per sq. yd.
4s. 0d.
per sq. yd.
14s. 6d.
per sq. yd.
6s. 0d.tt
per sq. yd.
6s. 0d.
per sq. yd.t
4s. 0d.
per sq. yd.
Code No
T.1
* exclusive of non-permanent loading
t Prior to 3rd June, 1952, this figure was 4s. 0d. per sq. yd.
t From 3rd June to 17th June, 1952, inclusive, this figure, in respect of
material weighing less than 6 oz. per sq. yd., was 4s. 0d. per sq. yd. 13
Code No. Description of Goods D Figure
T.4 Bed sheets, table cloths and table covers:
(a) of Class A material .... .... .... 14s. 6d.
per sq. yd.
(b) of Class C material .... .... .... 6s. Od.
per sq. yd.
(c) of Class B material of a weight* per 6s. 0d.t
square yard of not less than 6 ounces, per sq. yd.
other than Class C material.... ..
(d) of Class B material of a weight* per 4s. Od.
square yard of less than 6 ounces, other per sq. yd.
than Class C material
This includes sheets of plastic, rubber or
proofed cotton and table runners.
T.5 Pillows ..... ...... .... .... .... 10s. 0d.
each
1.6 Bolsters:
(a) not less than 45 inches in length .... £1 0s. 0d.
each
(b) less than 45 inches in length .... 15s. 0d.
each
T.7 Overlay mattresses, soft filled:
(a) not less than 45 inches in width .... £7 10s. 0d.
each
(b) less than 45 inches in width .... .... £5 0s. 0d.
each
T.8 Upholstered overlay mattresses with spring or
cellular rubber interior (not including box-
spring mattresses or spring-bases):
(a) not less than 45 inches in width .... £10 10s. 0d.
each
(b) less than 45 inches in width .... .... £7 10s. 0d.
each
T.9 Filled quilts:
(a) not 3ess than 53 inches in width .... £2 10s. 0d.
each
(b) less than 53 inches in width .... .... £2 0s. 0d.
each
T.10 Pillow cases:
(a) of Class C material .... .... .... 6s. 0d.
each
(b) of other material .... .... .... 4s. 0d.
each
T.11 Bolster cases of Class C material:
(a) not less than 53 inches in length .... 16s. 6d.
each
(b) less than 53 inches in length .... 10s. 6d.
each
* exclusive of non-permanent loading
t Prior to 3rd June, 1952, this figure was 4s 0d. per sq. yd. 14
Code No. Description of Goods
T.12 Bolster cases of material other than Class C
material:
(a) not less than 53 inches in length ....
(b) less than 53 inches in length ....
T. 13
T. 14
Pillow ticks .... .... .... .... ....
Mattress ticks:
(a) not less than 45 inches in width ....
(b) less than 45 inches in width.... .... £1
T.15 Table napkins, tray cloths and table mats,
being articles not exceeding ½ sq. yd. in area:
(a) of Class C material .... .... ....
(b) of other material .... .... ....
This includes doyleys. Tray cloths and
table mats exceeding ½ sq. yd. in area will in
most cases be eligible for relief under item T.4.
T. 16 Towels and tea towels, being articles of Class C
material, and terry towels of other material:
(a) exceeding 1 sq. yd. in area.... ....
(b) exceeding .½ sq. yd. but not exceeding
1 sq. yd. in area .... ....
(c) not exceeding ½ sq. yd. in area ....
T.17 Towels (not including terry towels) and tea
towels, being articles of material other than
Class C material:
(a) exceeding 1 sq. yd. in area.... ....
(b) exceeding .½ sq. yd. but not exceeding
1 sq. yd. in area .... .... ....
(c) not exceeding ½ sq. yd. in area
This and the preceding item include face
towels and face cloths.
D Figure
11s. 0d.
each
7s. Od.
each
3s. 6d.
each
£1 10s. 0d.
each
0s. 0d.
each
3s. 0d.
each
2s. 0d.
each
7s. 6d.
each
5s. 3d.
each
3s. 0d.
each
5s. 0d.
each
3s. 6d.
each
2s. 0d.
each
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GOVERNING THE FOREGOING LIST
1. Definitions of materials:-
"Class A material" means textile material containing more than
15 per cent. by weight of fibre (whether or not subjected to any process
of manufacture or recovery) from the coat or fleece of alpaca, camel,
goat, hare, lamb, lama, rabbit, sheep, vicuña or yak, or of horsehair.
"Class B material" means material other than Class A material
and other than fur skin.
"Class C material" means cloth of which the textile content comprises
not less than 80 per cent. by weight of flax. 15
In general, woollens and worsteds are Class A; all other materials
(except fur) are Class B. Thus cotton, silk, rayon, nylon, linen,
leather, rubber and asbestos are all Class B.
Class C is confined to linen (cotton-linen union is Class B).
Where it is intended that a D shall apply to any kind of Class B
material except linen, the definition reads "Class B material ....
other than Class C material" (see e.g., item T.1(d)).
"Fur skin" includes any skin with fur, hair or wool attached.
"Of" any material means, unless the context otherwise requires,
made wholly or mainly of that material, any lining or interlining being
disregarded, except that anything fully-lined with fur skin is regarded
as being of fur skin.
"Sheepskin" covers the kinds of lambskin which are indistinguish-
able from sheepskin. It does not extend to lambskin such as Indian
or Persian.
"Rubber" includes compounded rubber, synthetic rubber, balata
and gutta percha, but not polyvinyl chloride (P.V.C.).
"Moulded rubber soles" means rubber soles moulded on to an
upper by a process of vulcanisation.
"Shoes" includes overshoes; "boots" includes overboots.
2. Linings.-"Fully-lined" means with lining extending the full
length (with an allowance of 3 inches at the hem) under back, front
and, except in the case of fur garments, sleeves.
3. Measurement of Garments.-Where any definition includes a
reference to measurement, the article should be measured in accordance
with the rules laid down in Notice No. 78A (Young Children's
Garments).
4. Single gloves, shoes, etc.-Where a D is specified in the list as
"per pair", single articles are eligible for one-half the figure specified.
5. Calculation of areas.-
(a) Where the D varies according to the area of an article,
tax should be calculated on the superficial area of the finished article,
and not on the area of the cloth actually used. Tassels, fringes and
other trimmings should be disregarded.
(b) In the case of table cloths and table covers which are circular,
oval, or of irregular shape, the area may, as an administrative con-
cession, be assumed to be the area of the rectangle from which the
article is finally cut.
(c) The D for tubular fabrics such as stockinette may be taken
as double the area measured on the flat. Similarly, in the case of
reversible articles, such as pram rugs, consisting of two separate layers
of the same material, both sides may be included in assessing the square
yardage: this does not, however, apply to backings or linings of
material different from the main cloth.
(d) Where it is recognised trade practice to supply cloth within
limits of width (e.g. cloth measuring between 54 and 56 inches under
the description "54/56 inches") the average of these figures (55 inches
in this example) should be used in calculating the D per linear yard.
6. Aggregation of D's..-In the case of the following goods, and
provided that (a) the constituent items are made of the same body cloth, 16
and (b) the goods are invoiced and sold as one entity at one inclusive
price, the D's specified for the separate components may be aggregated:-
Men's and boys' wear-
3-piece suit
2-piece suit
Shirt with separate collars
Pyjama suit
Women's and girls' wear-
Coat with detachable hood
2-piece costume (jacket and skirt)
3-piece costume (jacket, skirt and coat)
2-piece set comprising dress with jacket, bolero or coat
Slip and knicker set
Twin set (knitted jumper and cardigan)
Nurse's cloak with matching hood
Pyjama suit
Domestic textile articles-
BoIster sets and pillow sets (but not sheet sets)
Dressing table sets
Duchesse and luncheon sets
Tray cloths and trolley cloths with napkins
The following is an example:-
Man's 3-piece worsted suit
Jacket £4 0s. 0d.
Waistcoat £1 ls. 0d.£7 6s. Od. total D.
Trousers £2 5s. 0d.
A coat with hood permanently attached is entitled only to the D
provided for the coat.
In the case of infants' and young children's matching sets consisting
of a coat (exempt from tax) and a hat of the same body cloth it will,
for the present, be sufficient if the invoice bears a statement to the
effect (where such is the case) that all the hats are of a wholesale value
not exceeding 8s. 0d.
7. Liability of certain articles.-The following articles do not
fall within any of the headings of the list:-
Sports requisites, i.e. articles such as boxing gloves, batting
gloves, wicket-keeping gloves and fencing helmets, which are
suitable only for use as sports requisites and cannot properly
be described as wearing apparel
Athletes' one-piece track suits
Bolster ticks
Quilt cases
Chair and settee backs
Cushions and cushion covers
Ironing board covers
Mattress covers and pads
Oven gloves
Air beds.
H.M. Customs & Excise,
King's Beam House,
Mark Lane,
London, E.C.3.
August, 1952. NOTICE No. 78D (REVISED)
(998) Wt. 18489/4050 100m 8/52 J.W. Ltd. Gp. 525 Annex Il
REPORT OF THE
PURCHASE TAX/UTILITY COMMITTEE
Presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament
by Command of Her Majesty
February 1952
LONDON
HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE
PRICE 1s. 3d. NET
Cmd. 8452 REPORT OF THE PURCHASE TAX/UTILITY COMMITTEE
CONTENTS
Paragraphs
.. .. .. .. . . .. .... 1-4
Introduction
PART I
1. History of the Utility Schemes ..
2. The Situation To-day .. ..
PART Il
3. Problems arising from the present
Arrangements
4. Interim Conclusions ...
. . .. . . .. 5-19
.. .. .. . 20-34
Purchase Tax/Utility
PART III
5. An Import Marking Scheme . .
6. Alternative Purchase Tax Arrangements
7. A Fixed Deduction from Wholesale Value-the
8. Practicability of a D Scheme . .
9. Some Consequences of a D Scheme ...
PART IV
10. Conclusions and Recommendations .. ..
35-64
65-66
. . . . 67-81
. . . . 82-92
D Scheme 93-102
. . .. 103-116
. . .. 117-128
... .. 129-132
2 REPORT OF THE PURCHASE TAX/UTILITY COMMITTEE
TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
Sir,
We have the honour to present the following Report:-
1. On 31st July, 1951, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the
setting up of a committee with the following terms of reference:-
" To review the present system of Purchase Tax affecting those classes of
goods within which Utility schemes operate (i.e. cloth, garments, footwear,
household and furnishing textiles, furniture and bedding) in relation to inter-
national agreements bearing on the internal taxation of imported goods, and
to the interests of the export trade, consumers and manufacturers; to consider
possible adjustments of that system with a view to removing or reducing any
difficulties to which it gives rise; and to submit recommendations on these
matters, having due regard to the need to maintain the advantage of the Utility
schemes to consumers, the expansion of the export trade, and the yield of
Purchase Tax revenue which would accrue, under the existing arrangements,
from the classes of goods in question."
2. Interpretation of the phrase "classes of goods " was an early difficulty,
since it was not clear how far we were permitted to consider the position of
articles which cannot at present be produced as Utility, but which nevertheless
fall within the classes of goods for which there are Utility schemes. We sought
official guidance on the meaning of this phrase, and as a result have interpreted
our terms of reference to mean that our function was to consider the relation-
ship between the existing Utility schemes and the existing Purchase Tax arrange-
ments; that proposals to extend the Utility schemes beyond their present
frontiers would be out of order; but that we were not precluded from drawing
attention to anomalies or from proposing adjustments where an article outside
the Utility schemes was directly competitive with, or could be substituted for, an
article already within the schemes.
3. We have held sixteen meetings at which we have considered written and
oral representations from two overseas Governments and from fifty-seven
United Kingdom and overseas organisations. A list of these organisations is
attached as an Appendix to this Report. We have also considered a few written
submissions from private persons.
4. We present our report in four Parts. Part I (paragraphs 5 to 34) describes
the history of the Utility schemes, and their present state. Part Il (paragraphs
35 to 66) is an analysis of the problems created by the present arrangements.
Part III (paragraphs 67 to 128) describes the various proposals which we have
had under consideration. Part IV (paragraphs 129 to 132) contains our
conclusions and recommendations.
3 PART I
CHAPTER 1
HISTORY OF THE UTILITY SCHEMES
5. We think that it is very desirable to begin our Report with some account
of the history of the Utility schemes, since many of the difficulties which we
encountered have an historical explanation. The strains and stresses to which
the Utility schemes are at present subject and which, over the last few years,
have wrought so great a change in the character of these schemes, can only be
fully understood if it is realised that there has inevitably been a constant process
of adjustment and improvisation in an attempt to fit a war-time system of
control into a peace-time economy, and to use it for purposes often quite
different from those for which it was first introduced. This short account
may also help to show that many of the anomalies and weaknesses of the
Utility schemes are accidents of history, and cannot now be defended as flowing
from any logical, or even consistent, line of policy. These developments have
led to the present vast complex of specification orders, price orders, and special
orders permitting individual exemptions from the general law, which has been
aptly called " the Utility patchwork."
6. The Utility schemes were introduced under the pressure of war. With a
declining turnover due to decreasing supplies of raw materials and labour,
manufacturers tended to concentrate their production on higher quality goods
which showed a greater profit in relation to materials and labour employed.
This tendency was reinforced by the introduction of consumer rationing in
which the coupon value of an article was based on its type instead of its money
value. By June, 1941, supplies of clothing were such that a critical situation
was developing, with serious shortages being felt in the cheaper lines and in
children's garments. To meet the situation, the Government adopted a two-
fold policy. The first-a short-term policy announced in July, 1941-was to
prepare what was known as the Essential Clothing Programme, which aimed
to relieve the immediate shortages of children's and working class clothing
This can be regarded as having been the first experiment in planning Utility
production. Before it had become effective, however, it was superseded by
the second, longer-term policy, for Utility clothing. This was announced in
September, 1941.
7. The Utility clothing programme was introduced to ensure that production
of low and medium, grade clothing for sale at reasonable prices reached the
highest possible level consistent with the restrictions on raw materials, pro-
ductive capacity, and labour which were made necessary by the war. The
method used to achieve this object was the manipulation of various controls
to divert the bulk of production into low and medium grade lines, combined
with a closer price control over these goods than was generally practicable
over the whole field of production. To divert production into these lines,
many different measures were adopted. At first, the main inducement was to
allow Utility clothing bigger quotas under the Limitation of Supplies Order
(which restricted the quantities of clothing which could be supplied to the
home market by registered wholesalers and makers-up to a percentage of the
4 supplies in some previous period). When this inducement proved to be inade-
quate, and the demand for labour for war production became even greater,
" nucleus " or " concentrated " firms were offered guaranteed allocations of
Utility cloth and protection for their labour if they would undertake to produce
a stated percentage of Utility clothing.
8. Utility clothing had to fulfil three main requirements:-
(i) it had to be marked with the Utility mark (C.C.41).
(ii) the price at which it was sold had to fall within certain defined price
limits.
(iii) it had to conform with certain descriptions and had to be made from
" Utility cloth." The first Cloth and Apparel Order specified 40
cloths (cotton, rayon and wool) which could be labelled " Utility "
and gave a brief description of them. The cloths were simply those
in the low price ranges which were most commonly in production
at that time.
The third requirement really arose out of the second, since price control
could only be fully effective in the case of clearly defined goods. The descrip-
tions and specifications were thus not prescribed primarily as a means of
quality control, but as a necessary adjunct to price control. Definition by
specification necessarily implied some element of quality supervision (e.g. as
to sizes or materials) but in drafting the specifications, the main object was to
make the most economic use of the limited supplies of labour and raw
materials available.
9. The feature of the Utility schemes with which we are mainly concerned-
namely, exemption from Purchase Tax-did not appear until August, 1942.
Although this was a year after the announcement of the Utility clothing pro-
gramme, the effective delay was not as great as this since it was naturally some
time before supplies of Utility clothing (which had to wait for production of
Utility cloth) began to move from the wholesale houses to the shops. The
main purpose of the Purchase Tax exemption for Utility clothing was to keep
the price of these essential goods as low as possible so as to offset rises in the
cost of living from other causes.
10. Other schemes followed the general pattern set by the clothing scheme.
Discussions with the footwear industry began in 1941, and in 1942 detailed
specifications were drawn up in consultation with the trade and the British
Standards Institution. As in the clothing scheme, Utility footwear had to be
marked with the Utility mark, and Price Control Orders fixed manufacturers'
maximum prices, and the gross margins of distributors, as well as overriding
maximum prices for each specification. The scheme was closely linked with
the grades and prices of leather allocated to manufacturers by the Leather
Control, which purchased all hides and leather on Government account. It
did not, therefore, make provision for any classes of rubber footwear, such
as plimsolls or Wellington boots.
11. Control over the production of domestic furniture was more complete
than in clothing or footwear. The dominant theme was the utmost economy
in the use of timber. From 1943 until 1946, the entire output of furniture for
civilian use consisted of Utility designs produced by the Directorate of Furniture
Production of the Board of Trade, and the specifications fixed not only minimum
standards of construction, but also the design of the furniture. Demand was
also strictly controlled; only certain classes, e.g. bombed out families and
newly married couples, were eligible to buy at all.
12. Utility schemes were also introduced during the war for hosiery and
knitwear, bedding, household textiles, gloves, braces, furnishing fabrics, and
5
B*
(C36795) fur garments; and after the war for linen apparel cloth, lace curtain net,
and blankets. Generally, these followed the pattern of the earlier schemes,
but the scheme for fur garments was exceptional: this has been used to
encourage exports by permitting a manufacturer to sell on the home market
at a lower rate of tax (331 per cent. instead of 100 per cent.) Utility fur coats in
proportion to his export sales.
Peacetime development of the Utility schemes
13. In their earlier years, the Utility schemes for the most part laid down
precise manufacturing specifications which did give some assurance of
satisfactory quality, although this was never true of wool apparel cloth, nor
of the making-up process of most garments (as distinct from the cloth used).
During recent years, however, these specifications have been modified so that
the whole basis of the schemes is now fundamentally changed.
14. The earlier range of precise specifications was far from comprising all
the possible ways in which a manufacturer could produce Utility-type goods of
satisfactory quality and at reasonable cost. They were framed in the light of such
manufacturing machinery and such varieties of raw material as were then avail-
able for supplying the home civilian market, and frequently they were not suited
to machinery or to varieties of raw material which were then devoted to war
production or other essential needs, or which were unobtainable. Even within
the scope of the machinery and raw materials then available for the home
civilian market, these earlier specifications were frequently restricted to a
narrow " austerity " selection from among many possible methods of
manufacture so as to obtain the greatest possible economies from long
production runs.
15. Although the general idea had been that the dividing line between
Utility and non-Utility goods should be that between necessities and less
essentials, in practice the line drawn was often illogical. With the return of
peacetime conditions, and as the need for extreme economy of resources
passed, the Board of Trade came under very great pressure from manufacturers
and consumers alike for ever wider ranges of goods to be introduced into the
Utility schemes. Since the granting of Utility status in practice involved
preferential taxation treatment of the goods (the only exception to this being
fully fashioned stockings), and since the schemes could be shown to discriminate
unfairly as between one section of an industry and another, as between one
manufacturer and another, and as between goods in the same range produced
by the same manufacturer, the pressure for extensions to the Utility schemes
was very difficult to resist. The subjection to Purchase Tax (by exclusion
from the Utility range) of closely competing alternatives, which provided
assurances of satisfactory quality and reasonable cost not inferior to those
given by goods made to the existing specifications, could not be justified.
Equally there was strong pressure, often based on the argument that a
flourishing export trade required an assured home market basis (which we
consider in Part II), for the extension of the schemes to cover more expensive
qualities of goods, involving many alternative methods of manufacture. On
grounds of equity in the former type of case, and in the national interest in
the latter, the Board of Trade have been forced to make the schemes ever
wider and more flexible.
16. At first, the schemes were widened by introducing into the specification
and price schedules more and more variants. In some of the schemes, this
process has continued until at the present time there are, for example, well
over 1,000 specifications for non-wool cloth, 539 specifications for boys'
knickers, and 781 specifications for men's shirts. Even extensions of this
6 magnitude were quite unable to keep pace with the huge list of hard cases
and anomalies to which the arrangements gave rise, and so the Board of Trade
were obliged to give individual manufacturers special permission to apply the
Utility mark to goods which were not included in the general Orders. Thus,
for example, permission was given to individual manufacturers to mark as
Utility certain items of essential industrial clothing such as pit pants, tacklers'
vests, loom overlookers' overalls, and fishermen's jumpers. Similar permission
has been given for men's nightshirts, football shirts, wool sports shirts and
many other items of ordinary civilian clothing. Another practice has been
to permit individual manufacturers to make a Utility garment from cloths not
included among those which are specified in the Order as being appropriate
for that particular garment. Many hundreds of these special licences have
been issued.
17. In 1948, the Board of Trade ended the requirement that Utility furniture
should be made to standard designs. Another major step in increasing the
range of the Utility schemes, which is of much greater significance, was also
taken in 1948, when specifications for footwear were discarded altogether
(except for infants' and children's shoes and certain heavy footwear) and
replaced by broad descriptions of the different types of footwear, together
with a grading symbol which depends on the manufacturer's basic costs. For
example, in men's shoes, if the manufacturer's basic costs are 32s. 6d. he may
mark them Grade I; if they are 22s. 6d. he may mark them Grade Il; if they
are less than 22s. 6d. he may mark them Grade III, for which no minimum
cost is laid down. A similar discarding of the old specifications and their
replacement by broad general descriptions (e.g., " vest (athletic), not less
than 30 per cent. wool with other fibre") was carried out for hosiery and
knitwear in October, 1950. And 1951 has seen the introduction of the so-called
flexible specifications for cotton cloths and cloths made from continuous
filament rayon: these flexible specifications allow a very great variety of
construction within the maximum prices laid down. The thousand and more
rigid specifications referred to in paragraph 16 still remain side by side with
the flexible specifications.
18. As the range of the schemes has been extended in this way, so the
significance of the Utility mark as an indication of a certain standard of quality,
or of value for money, has diminished. When the specifications were more
detailed, there was less room for variation in the quality of a particular article;
similarly the price control could be more closely related to the manufacturer's
costs. Now, in many if not most of the schemes, the only effective guarantee
of quality or value for money is provided by the competition between one
manufacturer and another which takes place below the Utility ceiling prices.
We would quote, as a typical example, the specifications for a child's or boy's
wool jersey or pullover of Size 7. Until October, 1950, the Utility scheme
provided the following alternative specifications (against each is quoted the
retail equivalent of the manufacturers' maximum prices at the beginning of 1950,
the manufacturers' prices being in the same proportions one to another)
H 117 (boy's) wool and cotton
Yarn: not less than 45 per cent. wool (50s) one or two ends,
singles, not finer than 1/12s. Cotton to suit. Bottom and
cuffs to have drawn or turn-up welt forming an integral part
of the garment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8s. 5d.
H636B (boy's) wool and cotton
Yarn: not less than 45 per cent. wool (50/56s) two fold or
two ends. Cotton to suit. Bottom and cuffs to have drawn
or turn-up welt forming an integral part of the garment .. 9s. 3d.
7
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B12
(C36795) H 181 (boy's) all wool
Yarn: (56/58s) two fold or two ends. Bottom and cuffs to
have drawn or turn-up welt forming an integral part of the
garment. Made on circular machines in royal and 1/1 rib
only .. 11s. 6d.
H 199 (child's) all wool
Yarn: (56/58s) two fold or two ends. With turn-up or
attached welt and cuffs. From plain or jacquard (bird's eye
back) fabric .. .. .. 12s. 4d.
1776 (boy's) all wool
Yarn: (58/70s) two fold or two ends. Bottom and cuffs to
have drawn or turn-up welt forming an integral part of the
garment. Made on circular machines in royal and 1/1 rib
only .. 15s. 9d.
1777 (child's) all wool
Yarn: (58/70s) two fold or two ends. With turn-up or
attached welt and cuffs. From plain or jacquard (bird's eye
back) fabric .. .. .. .. 16s. 5d.
1637D (boy's) fully fashioned, all wool
Yarn: (58/70s) two fold or two ends. Bottom and cuffs
with drawn welt forming an integral part of the garment.
Made on Cotton's Patent Machines .. .. 18s. 5d.
1775 (child's) all wool
Yarn: (58/70s) two fold or two ends. Bottom and cuffs
with drawn welt forming an integral part of the garment.
Collar or rib neck to have drawn welt. Not to be in a royal
rib unless made on a flat bar machine .. .. .. 19s. 4d.
The above specifications also defined Size 7 by prescribing the following
minimum measurements: chest to fit 30-in; underarm 15-in.; length for
boy's garment 20-in., and for child's garment 17½-in. for H199 and H1777,
and 19-in. for H1775.
19. All the foregoing have now been swept away, and in the current
Schedule M are replaced by the following single entry (the price quoted is the
retail equivalent of the manufacturers' maximum price at mid-1951):-
L.98 ! Child's and Boy's Jersey or Pullover
All wool or not less than 50 per cent. (a) with other fibre .. 31s. 8d.
That is all that remains of the former specifications. There is no definition
of Size 7, nor anything further except, by way of foreword to the booklet, a
published statement on the " principles of good hosiery manufacture " which
we understand to be unenforceable in law. This is clearly no specification, in any
real sense of the word, and in itself gives no assurance of either quality or " value
for money ". There is nothing in the Utility scheme to prevent the sale for
31s. 8d. of a boy's jersey which, in 1950, would have fallen under specification
H117 and have been subject to a maximum price of 8s. 5d. In fact, of course,
nothing remotely resembling such a price advance has been experienced during
this period.
(a) There is no special significance in the figure of 50 per cent. as against the former 45 per
cent. We understand that it was desired, for the sake of simplicity, to quote the same round
figure in this and many other cases.
8 CHAPTER 2
THE SITUATION TO-DAY
20. One feature of the schemes which struck us forcibly at a very early stage
in our work was the very wide variation in the percentages of Utility supplies
for different classes of goods. For some of the more important classes of goods
we understand that the proportion of Utility production to total home supplies
during April to June, 1951 (the latest period for which figures are available),
was as follows:-
Non-wool furnishing fabrics.. .. .. 50
Cotton and linen apparel cloth .. .. 54
Pillowcases .. .. . .. .. 77
Sheets .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
Wool cloth .. .. .. .. . 87
Furniture .. .. .. .. over 90
Footwear (non-rubber) .. .. .. 98
Many factors no doubt contribute to these differing proportions-the degree
of effectiveness of the price control, the extent to which the goods are closely
specified, and the greater impact of Purchase Tax on those goods which involve
a greater outlay (e.g., furniture). Whatever the reasons, however, the figures
demonstrate that the Utility schemes are not consistent as a means of providing
tax exemption, even for these classes of goods, for the main body of consumers
in the lower income groups. It is clear, for example, that a large number of
them are unable to buy non-wool dresses free of tax, whereas persons in the
higher income groups are able to buy footwear free of tax. This is, in our view,
a weakness of the present Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements as a social measure
designed to provide tax-free essentials for the lower income groups.
21. Two characteristics are present in most of the Utility schemes to-day-
exemption from Purchase Tax and an upper price limit to what may be sold as
Utility. A few of the Utility schemes also require some minimum standards of
quality.
22. Nearly all Utility goods are exempt from Purchase Tax. The only
exceptions are Utility fully fashioned stockings and Utility fur garments, both
of which are taxed at the rate of 331 per cent. We understand that the main
reason why Purchase Tax exemption was denied to Utility fully fashioned
stockings was to restrict demand for them since they could not be produced in
sufficient quantities to meet home demand and the potential export market.
The tax on Utility fur garments is at the preferential rate of 33J per cent.,
non-Utility fur garments being charged at 100 per cent. Conversely, nearly all
non-Utility goods falling within the classes of goods for which Utility schemes
exist are subject to Purchase Tax. The main exceptions to this are non-Utility
clothing and footwear for young children.
23. We have pointed out above (paragraph 8) the link between price control
and quality control. We therefore consider these two aspects of the Utility
schemes together for the most important classes of Utility goods-non-wool
cloth, wool cloth, clothing, footwear and furniture.
(a) Non-wool cloth
24. Until 1951, all Utility non-wool cloth had to conform with a number
of detailed specifications: there were requirements as to the minimum number
of threads per inch in warp and weft, the highest counts and lowest schedules
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(C36795) (i.e., quality) of yarn, the minimum weight of cloth per square yard, the
maximum percentage of foreign matter, the maximum washing shrinkage, the
quality of dye, and the type of finish (e.g., bleached, printed, etc.) The room for
manoeuvre between complying with these specifications and selling at or within
the maximum price for each cloth was very restricted, so that the non-wool
cloth Utility scheme then gave a reasonable assurance of " value for money ".
It was, however, felt to be distorting production and hampering the export
trade. In 1951, therefore, on the recommendation of a Committee under the
Chairmanship of the then Parliamentary Secretary, the Board of Trade intro-
duced flexible specifications for a number of cotton and cotton and rayon
mixture cloths, and cloths made from continuous filament rayon. Proposals to
extend these arrangements to spun rayon cloths woven in Great Britain are,
we understand, held up for the time being. These flexible specifications
contain broader descriptions than the earlier specifications and allow greater
variety of construction. With the possible exception of the curtain fabric
scheme, the schemes now leave considerable room for competition below the
maximum selling price. To this extent, these flexible schemes no longer provide
any assurance of " value for money ".
(b) Wool cloth
25. Apart, possibly, from the one upholstery fabric containing wool, there is,
so far as we have been able to ascertain, no effective control of the price or
quality of wool cloth. The specifications consist only of very general
descriptions of the cloth (e.g., woollen tweed, or worsted) together with a
minimum weight (and often a maximum weight) per yard. The grading of the
cloth for clothing, and the price at which it may be sold, depends on the cost of
production. Thus, for example, a cloth of specification number 209F made
by one manufacturer may be of much worse quality than that made by another,
though both may be sold at the same price. Again, as the costs of production
or of materials increase, so the manufacturer may mark the cloth with a higher
grading number and the consumer may think that he is obtaining a better cloth.
Far from offering any assurance of " value for money," therefore, the wool
apparel cloth Utility scheme may well deceive the uninformed consumer on this
very point.
(c) Clothing
26. The main requirement in the specification of a garment is that it should
be made from one of the Utility cloths listed as suitable. As we have seen,
the new flexible specifications for non-wool cloths, while retaining some of the
elements of the earlier constructional details, leave a considerable margin for
competition, especially on finishing, and there never were any effective specifica-
tions for wool apparel cloth. As to the making-up of Utility garments, there are
no specifications at all for heavy outerwear for men, women and children,
only a very loose definition of sizes. For a Utility overcoat or a suit, for example,
there are no minimum standards. For other articles of clothing, e.g., overalls
and women's underwear, there are minimum requirements for seams and
stitching, and sizing specifications based on B.S.I. standards. The principal
garment manufacturers' organization concerned with these kinds of clothing
states, however, that some of these provisions have not received general technical
support, and that in high fashion goods these provisions are actually a hindrance
to the manufacturer and no safeguard to the public. Where production
specifications are laid down, the price control can be reasonably effective, but
the introduction of the flexible specifications for non-wool cloths has made it
less so. Again, instead of a maximum price for each garment from each type of
cloth, grouping systems have been devised which link together, under the same
10 maximum price, a range of cloths for the production of a particular garment.
In other cases, especially women's wear, maximum prices allow considerable
latitude in make, style and fashion, and only perform the function of marking
the limits of the tax-free field.
(d) Footwear
27. The footwear Utility scheme affords the best example of the tendency
inherent in the Utility schemes for an ever widening range of articles to be
included. All but an insignificant proportion (less than 2 per cent.) of all
supplies of leather footwear to the home market are Utility. We have described
the scheme in paragraph 17 above. The general effect is that the scheme has
become solely a means of tax exemption, and the exemption goes so far up the
quality range that it gives freedom from tax to virtually all but hand-made
shoes. Since the grading of the shoes depends entirely on the basic costs of
the individual manufacturer, there is no assurance of either quality or price
control.
(e) Furniture
28. Although, since 1948, manufacturers have been given freedom to choose
their own designs for Utility furniture, the scheme is still restricted in two main
ways. Firstly, it is limited to a number of basic kinds of furniture, e.g. it
includes a bookcase, but does not include a china cabinet or a gramophone
record cabinet. Secondly, it lays down minimum dimensions for each type of
article and for many component parts of articles, such as plywood thickness;
it makes rules about the type of materials which may or may not be used for
various purposes and lays down methods of construction for some purposes,
e.g. joints in cabinet goods; and it incorporates one or two B.S.I. standards,
e.g. for upholstery fillings. The manufacturers' maximum prices set, for each
broad description of article, a price limit to what may be sold tax-free, e.g. a
2 ft. 0 in. wardrobe must be sold by the manufacturer within £12 to be tax-free,
whereas a 4 ft. 0 in. wardrobe leaves the tax-free field at £25. These prices
leave a wide margin for competition, and we understand that a perfectly
serviceable 4 ft. 0 in. wardrobe made in accordance with the specifications is
being sold for under £16. There is thus no effective price control. Enforcement
of the specifications has, however, set a minimum standard of quality and has
undoubtedly eliminated much of the very low quality cheap furniture which
was made before the war.
29. To return to our consideration of the Utility schemes generally, one of
the main arguments in their favour was that they were an indispensable technical
adjunct to an effective system of price control, particularly in the textile field.
This was never true of some Utility schemes, but where there were closely defined
specifications they were an essential reinforcement to price control. As we
have seen, however, specifications of this kind are now very much the exception.
Where they have been abandoned or substantially relaxed, it appears to us
that the price control no longer gives any assurance of " value for money ".
A manufacturer, if hard pressed, can nearly always keep within the maximum
price by debasing quality. The maximum Utility price has thus become, for
the great majority of Utility goods, merely an upper price limit below which
articles of the class for which that price has been prescribed may be sold free
of tax.
30. It is, we think, significant that although there has been the considerable
relaxation in the Utility schemes which we have described, they are still popularly
assumed to guarantee the quality or limit the price of Utility goods. The virtual
abandonment of specifications over most of the Utility field has passed almost
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(C36795) unnoticed except by the manufacturers and traders directly concerned. The
consumer would probably not believe that it has taken place, because he has
detected no parallel deterioration in the general quality of Utility goods, and of
course there has been none. The quality has been maintained because of the
good established standards of the general run of manufacturers and distributors
catering for the popular market, and because of the restoration during the past
two or more years of a sufficient balance between supply and demand to enable
consumers to exercise the weapon of choice. These two reasons would probably
not have guaranteed the maintenance of satisfactory quality if there had been
widespread poverty. The real danger to quality standards in peacetime arises
when (as between the two wars) purchasing power is so depressed that quality
standards are undercut to reduce prices and so maintain sales. That is the
situation in which consumers have the greatest need for effective advice to
enable them to distinguish between cheapness that is good value and cheapness
that is bad economy.
31. We conclude this section of our Report with a brief reference to two
topics of some importance which arose on several occasions during our dis-
cussions-the benefits of long production runs, and the administrative burden
imposed on trade and industry by the Utility schemes.
Long production runs
32. The preferential tax treatment of the narrow range of goods in the early
Utility schemes forced manufacturers to concentrate their production on these
goods. These long production runs enabled them to secure economies in
materials and labour. As the schemes developed, and more freedom was given
to manufacturers to produce tax-free articles of their own design (subject to
an overriding price limit for tax exemption) the Utility schemes exerted less
influence on standardisation and long production runs. Nevertheless, until as
recently as the introduction of the flexible specifications for non-wool cloth,
many manufacturers and finishers found that the standardisation of manufacture
in the non-wool Utility cloth schemes enabled them to procure long runs which
they had not always had before the war, and some manufacturers even opposed
the introduction of the flexible specifications on this account. We would only
comment that the existence of long runs may be as much a feature of the sellers'
market which has existed in recent years as of the Utility schemes. Under
conditions in which supply falls short of demand, the manufacturer can consider
first his own convenience and be assured that the consumer will be forced to
take those standardised lines which he can produce most economically. Under
conditions in which supply broadly meets demand, there is a strong tendency
for a manufacturer to study more closely consumers' preferences.
The administrative burden
33. Many of the submissions made to us stressed the complicated nature of
the Utility schemes and the great trouble which they caused to manufacturers
and traders who have to try to interpret the vast body of delegated legislation
on which they are based. We have been informed that there are 88 Utility
price and manufacture Orders in force at the present time which comprise some
1,021 pages. Much of this consists of provisions about registration of manu-
facturers, the marking of goods, the costing of goods, the margins allowed to
distributors, and the many other infinitely varied activities in which manufacturers
and traders engage, but most consists of lengthy schedules of specifications and
their related prices. Many thousands of these specifications are still in force.
12 The preparation of these regulations must occupy a good deal of the time of a
fairly considerable number of officials, and their interpretation must require
the services of many people in trade and in industry.
34. The law is now so complicated that it has, we are told, become difficult
for firms to be quite sure of their ability to interpret the regulations which affect
them. Specific instances of such difficulties have been quoted to us by several
trade organisations. It has also become increasingly difficult, as the Board of
Trade have admitted, to police the system adequately. The result has been that
the less scrupulous traders have taken advantage of any ambiguity in the Orders,
and so obtained a trading advantage over those who have tried to abide by the
spirit of the law. We cannot help thinking that this situation may, if unchecked,
lead to a diminished respect for this body of the law and an undue strain upon
the maintenance of the high standards of business morality for which this
country is reputed.
PART II
CHAPTER 3
PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE PRESENT PURCHASE TAX/
UTILITY ARRANGEMENTS
35. In the previous chapters we have outlined the development and present
scope of the Utility schemes. It has been shown that the original narrow
restrictions on variety and design which were tolerable under war conditions
could not be maintained in time of peace, that the extension of the schemes and
the institution of flexible specifications have led to a corresponding weaken-
ing of quality and price supervision, and that the principal effect of the Utility
schemes at the present time is to define the field of exemption from Purchase Tax.
The result of these developments has been to accentuate the problems inherent
in the automatic link between Utility status and tax exemption to the point at
which they present serious consequences both in the home market and in our
export trade.
Import Discrimination
36. We understand that, in point of time, the most urgent of the problems
put to us is the removal of the tax discrimination against imported goods com-
parable with home-produced Utility goods.
37. Purchase Tax is of course levied upon imports of chargeable goods in
addition to import duty to put them in the same position as home-produced
goods. But (apart from some special arrangements outlined in Chapter 5 in
respect of furniture imported by a limited number of traders, wool cloth for
making into Utility garments, and cotton and rayon cloth and hosiery imported
for processing in this country) it has not proved possible to bring imported goods
within the Utility schemes as at present constituted, or to give them the benefit
of the Utility tax exemption. The result has been that all finished non-wool
cloth, wool cloth imported by wholesalers and retailers for sale over the counter,
household textiles, furnishing fabrics, made-up garments and footwear of
Utility types, which together account for the greater part of the import trade in
the classes of goods for which there are Utility schemes, have been subjected,
over and above the import duties (20 per cent. ad valorem on the average), to
an additional tax at the rate of 66î per cent. or 33J per cent. ad valorem,
which is not borne by the corresponding home-produced goods, and which
severely prejudices the competitive position of imported goods.
13 38. The following example, based on evidence furnished to us, will make this
clear.
Cotton Seersucker for Women's and Children's Dresses
(a) (b) (c)
U.K. Imported U.K.
non-Utility. non-Utility. Utility.
Manufacturer's price (per yd.) 42d. 42d. 42d.
add Duty and freight .. - 8d.
U.K. delivered price .. .. 42d. 50d. 42d.
add Wholesale mark-up .. 9d. 11d. 6d.
Wholesale selling price . . 51d. 61d. 48d.
add 66 2/3 per cent.
Purchase Tax .. 34d. 41d.
Price to Retailer .. .. 85d. 102d. 48d.
add Retail mark-up .. 25d. 30d. 14d.
110d. 132d. 62d.
Price to Public .. .. (9s. 2d.) (11s. 0d.) (5s. 2d.)
Before the introduction of flexible specifications for cotton cloth, British (a)
and imported (b) cloths were both selling as non-Utility. Since the institution
of flexible specifications, British cloth can be sold as Utility (c), but imported
cloth remains non-Utility (b).
39. We have been advised that this unintended additional protection is in
breach of the United Kingdom's long-standing obligations, under a number of
commercial treaties with individual countries and under the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade, to grant " national treatment" to imported goods in
matters of internal taxation, that is to say, not to subject such goods to any
taxation (other than import duties) which is not equally applied to like goods
produced in the United Kingdom. The breach has been aggravated by the fact
that most of the rates of import duty at present charged under the United
Kingdom customs tariff on the classes of goods here in question are rates
which the United Kingdom has negotiated under the General Agreement as
concessions (the benefit of which has, of course, been almost entirely nullified
by the persistence of the Purchase Tax discrimination) in return for tariff con-
cessions granted by other countries which have assisted United Kingdom exports.
In other words, the United Kingdom, having undertaken, as a part of a mutually
advantageous bargain under the Agreement, not to impose import duties on
goods of these descriptions in excess of certain maximum rates, is, in effect,
defaulting on its side of this bargain.
40. The exporting countries adversely affected by the present Purchase Tax/
Utility arrangements have naturally pressed strongly and frequently for a
solution to the problem which would give them their due rights. This pressure
has increased as Utility production has come to occupy a larger and larger
portion of the home market. On the initiative of the Netherlands Government,
strongly supported by the Canadian Government, the matter was formally
raised at the Fifth Session of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement,
held at the end of 1950. The United Kingdom representative was authorised
to state that this country was very hopeful that it would be possible for the
14 discrimination to be removed with no great further delay, but, at the Sixth Session
of the Contracting Parties, held at Geneva in September, 1951, the then President
of the Board of Trade was obliged to ask for a further period of grace on the
understanding that His Majesty's Government would "abolish as early as
possible next year the discrimination against imports arising from the Utility
schemes."
41. We have received forcible representations from the Governments of
France and Switzerland and from Canadian, French and Italian trade organisa-
tions, and believe that there is a serious possibility, should the tax discrimination
continue, of retaliatory action on the part of these and other countries, which
might have serious results upon the United Kingdom's export trade and con-
sequently accentuate the pressure upon the balance of payments. There is little
doubt that the United Kingdom, because of her relatively much greater depend-
ence on exports of manufactured goods and the greater susceptibility of the
trade in such goods to attract taxation of this kind, would suffer most from such
a development.
42. We have therefore taken as our starting point the overriding need to
propose a solution which will enable His Majesty's Government fully to carry
out the undertaking given at Geneva in September, 1951.
Production and Design
43. From the evidence which we have received, we are satisfied that the
division of production into Utility and non-Utility goods, accentuated by the
sudden jump from complete exemption to an ad valorem tax levied on the
full value of the article, and the necessity to secure a substantial revenue from
the small range of non-Utility goods, have produced serious anomalies, distorted
the pattern of production in the industries concerned, and hampered craftsmanship
and design.
44. The production and design problems are of three kinds: (a) anomalies
arising from limitations on the varieties of article included in the Utility schemes,
(b) the existence of a " blind spot " in which production is uneconomic and
(c) the effect of the burden of taxation on the production of quality goods.
(a) Anomalies
45. In Part I, we have described how the Utility textile and footwear schemes
were progressively widened to cover virtually the entire range of lower and
lower-medium priced goods. The scheme which expanded least was that for
furniture which is limited to a relatively narrow range of conventional articles.
It is understood that in contrast there has been a rapid development since the
war of built-in unit and combination kitchen furniture, which is untrammelled
by differential taxation.
46. The Board of Trade's well-meaning efforts to remove marginal anomalies
have merely created new anomalies and accentuated the difficulties for com-
petitive and equally essential goods which have remained outside the schemes.
One instance is table oilcloth (oil baize), which is a cheap hygienic covering for
tables and shelves, much used in canteens, hospitals and schools, but above all in
the kitchens of the lower income households, yet is subject to tax at the rate
of 66§ per cent. Given a policy which has sought to provide tax exemption
for cheap goods in everyday use, we can see no justification for the continued
imposition of Purchase Tax on this product which, tax apart, is cheaper than
the cheapest corresponding cotton cloth (Specification No. 7615) and which,
it is understood, was not included in the Utility range because the very small
number of firms in this .ndustry made unnecessary this form of statutory
15 control as a means of ensuring the production of cheap goods of reasonable
quality. Similarly polyvinyl chloride plastic sheeting, which also is cheaper
to produce than an equivalent cotton cloth, is chargeable with Purchase Tax
at the rate of 66î per cent. Again, virtually the entire range of production of
leather footwear (including evening and dance shoes) and certain types of
rubber footwear are included in the Utility range, but Wellington boots and
plimsolls are not.
47. Provision is made in the Utility schemes for dress gloves, but not for
most industrial gloves nor for rubber washing-up gloves; for knitted scarves,
but not for woven scarves; for chests of drawers but not for blanket chests;
for cabinets to hold books, but not for cabinets to hold china or gramophone
records. The exclusion from the Utility furniture scheme of spring bases
(box spring mattresses) has resulted in the substitution of Utility divans with
removable legs with a consequent waste of material and labour; it is under-
stood that for this reason removal of this last anomaly is receiving active
consideration. We have received no satisfactory explanation of some of the
anomalies which have been brought to our attention.
48. One particular class of anomaly which has caused much criticism is
that, whilst most clothing, including many less essential articles such as evening
dresses, dinner suits, dance shoes, etc., can be made as Utility and sold tax
free, essential industrial protective clothing is subject to Purchase Tax at the
rate of 33J per cent. With the exception of certain industrial overalls, gloves
and leather footwear, protective clothing is ineligible for inclusion in the
Utility schemes. We understand that the possibility of relief from Purchase
Tax has been exhaustively considered by the responsible Departments but
that it has not been possible to frame a general relief which would exclude
other articles of ordinary use, and that it was felt to be invidious to relieve
only those articles which happened to be definable.
49. We have by no means mentioned all the anomalies which have been
brought to out attention, and we realise that removal of the very large number
which must exist might have repercussions on revenue. We conclude, however,
that any reorganisation of the Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements should be such
as to enable the removal as far as possible of anomalies of the kind we have
mentioned, particularly those which result in the subjection to Purchase Tax
of articles largely bought by the lower income groups.
(b) The "blind spot "
50. As our examination of the trade evidence has progressed, we have
become increasingly conscious of a far more serious inherent defect of the
Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements. This is the virtual absence of a range of
goods at prices immediately above the top Utility prices. This " blind spot "
in production is caused by the sudden jump from tax exemption to tax on the
full wholesale value of the goods. For instance, assuming the maximum
wholesale price of a Utility shirt to be 20s., a shirt value 21s. would, under
present arrangements, bear a tax of 7s., making a wholesale price of 28s.
including tax. Except where there is an extreme shortage of Utility goods,
nobody will pay 8s. to get 1s. worth of extra quality. It is not until a point
well above top Utility qualities is reached that the additional cost (including
tax) appears to the consumer sufficiently commensurate with the additional
quality to enable the goods to find a market. As a result, consumers who
would have been prepared to pay, say, 24s., even if this included some tax,
inevitably tend to buy tax-free goods presumably of lower quality and perhaps
of less durability.
16 51. The size of the " blind spot " is governed by the proportion of the quality
range covered by the Utility scheme, the rate of tax applicable, and the cost
of the article. It is biggest in furniture where production of goods of a superior
quality to those for which provision is made in the Utility scheme is now limited
to a few very expensive articles. It is difficult to estimate its extent precisely,
but it is probable that, for goods chargeable at 33* per cent, it reaches in general
at least as far as 25 per cent. above top Utility prices. For goods chargeable
at 66î per cent., the area covered by the " blind spot " is of course correspond-
ingly greater; indeed one Association in its evidence considered that for
furnishing fabrics it extended to twice top Utility prices.
52. Almost every section of the trades concerned has drawn our attention
to the existence of this " blind spot " in production, and common experience
suggests that it has seriously affected the production of medium grade non-
Utility goods, with adverse reactions on exports and on the revenue which are
dealt with later in this chapter. To mention only one case, the wool textile
industry has stated to us in evidence that the present arrangements have involved
" the virtual disappearance of the traditional medium priced cloth, formerly
produced in great volume, and still under normal market conditions in
considerable demand both at home and abroad."
53. We are agreed that the existence of this artificial " blind spot " in the
production and price range, which is obviously undesirable from the point of
view of consumers, is having a distorting effect upon production which must
seriously prejudice the efficiency and competitive strength of the industries
concerned. We consider that the Purchase Tax on medium priced goods
should be more smoothly graduated in relation to the tax-free sector of
production.
(c) Quality goods
54. The existence of the " blind spot" obviously places the main burden of
providing revenue from these classes of goods on to a relatively small range
of high-grade goods. Some idea of this concentration of the tax may be obtained
from the table in paragraph 20. Unfortunately it is not possible to give a
comparable table of the proportions of the quality ranges covered by the
Utility schemes. They vary to a considerable degree from one scheme to
another, and are not necessarily correlated with the proportions of Utility to
total output. For instance, although Utility accounts for more than 90 per
cent. of both furniture and leather footwear production, it is known that in
furniture the proportion of the quality range covered is less than in leather
footwear, where the maximum price is so high as to permit the tax-free sale of
virtually all machine-made boots and shoes.
55. The high price of expensive non-Utility goods does not necessarily make
them any less essential than Utility goods. In many cases it is due primarily
to better materials and workmanship which may make them better value for
money than cheaper and less durable goods. The evidence submitted to the
Committee has satisfied us that the effect of the present tax is to make such
non-Utility goods excessively dear in relation to the best qualities of tax-free
Utility articles, although we realise that other factors, such as a redistribution
of incomes, may have also contributed to the fall in the demand for the more
expensive grades. We have been told, for example, that home market sales
of textiles made from West Indies Sea Island Cotton and from silk have fallen
to such a low level that the outlook for these industries, if the present taxation
arrangements continue, is very serious indeed. It has also been represented
to us that, since the rate of Purchase Tax on clothing and piece goods was
increased in November, 1947, the proportion of non-Utility wool textiles
17 produced by the West of England industry has dropped from 73 per cent. to
19 per cent. of total production. Part of this fall is no doubt due to the extension
upwards of the Utility scheme since 1947. We have sympathy with the fears
which have been expressed by many industries that a change of this order in
the pattern of production might very soon discourage recruitment of the skilled
craftsmen on whose efforts the quality and prestige of many British products,
particularly in the export markets, have in the past depended. (The same
forces tend equally to discourage the small craft industries whose products
are, in the nature of things, different from and more expensive than the
machine-made goods which the Utility schemes were devised to cover.) We
think that any adjustments in the present system of Purchase Tax, should, as
far as possible, reduce the tax differential between these classes of goods and
the highest priced tax-free Utility goods with which they have to compete.
Exports
56. One of the purposes for which Purchase Tax has been imposed in the
past is to restrict home demand for the goods on which the tax is imposed,
so as to induce manufacturers to find alternative outlets for them abroad. In
a sellers' market, i.e. when supplies are insufficient to meet both the home
and export demand, the imposition of Purchase Tax will obviously damp down
the home demand and thereby release resources for exports. The case which
has been put to us that the present Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements have
serious consequences for the export trade rests mainly on the proposition
that, with the passing of the sellers' market and the extension of the Utility
schemes, the home market for non-Utility goods has been so depressed as no
longer to provide the necessary basis on which a flourishing export trade can
be built.
57. It appears that a substantial export trade in certain types of goods,
particularly standardised articles, can be carried on without a large home
market. The watch industry of Switzerland and, since the war, the United
Kingdom motor vehicle industry are well-known examples. It has been
represented to us, however, that the textile trade is carried on under different
conditions. Low and lower-medium grade textiles are relatively easy to
manufacture, and the establishment and protection of a textile industry is
usually among the first steps taken by a hitherto undeveloped country wishing.
to strengthen and diversify its economy. With the growing industrialisation
of primary producing countries, international trade in textiles may become
increasingly confined to high quality and speciality articles. This consideration
is even more important so far as British exports are concerned.
58. Many Associations have stressed in their evidence the interdependence
of the home and export trade. The point has been particularly well brought
out in the evidence of the Cotton Board which has described the present trade
in cotton textiles as follows :-" The exports are sold to a great number of
countries which have widely different tastes and demands. They are not,
therefore, of a uniform type. They are the aggregate of numerous separate
' parcels ' of different kinds and qualities of cloth, few of a volume separately
sufficient to permit economic production for export alone. It is for this
reason that they need to be part of a production programme catering for both
the home and export trade at the same time. In pre-war days, they always
were an integral part of a complete programme. The general method of
carrying out this trade (i.e., the trade in dress and apparel cloths, furnishing
fabrics and domestic textiles) is for producers and exporters at the proper
season of the year to prepare a range of cloths and designs which their
18 knowledge and experience of the market lead them to believe will prove attractive
to the buyers they have in view. A considerable proportion of their financial
resources is put on risk in providing these ranges in varied designs and colours.
The goods are offered to buyers through local houses, agents and all the various
channels normally employed. Firms, of course, try to keep ahead of com-
petitors by including in each season's range certain new creations which are
offered along with established popular lines and it is upon this element of
up-to-dateness and novelty that leadership is secured by individual firms
over their competitors and by Britain over other countries. This is the class
of trade which has been most damagingly affected by Purchase Tax and the
Utility scheme. In any range of goods which may be created it generally
happens that some items prove successful, some are moderately so and some
turn out to be unpopular. As soon as a firm realises that certain fines are
not going to sell in that particular market it must at once make strenuous
efforts to dispose of them elsewhere if they are not to remain as stock on
hand and seriously embarrass the business. It goes without saying that exporters
with a wide knowledge of markets will try to counterbalance failure to sell goods
in one market by vigorous efforts to sell them in another. Even so it frequently
happens that some lines will not be taken in quantity by any export market."
59. From this and much other evidence submitted to us the following main
points emerge:-
(a) For any article, there is a minimum quantity which it is economic to
produce. Unless a manufacturer can be reasonably assured of selling
that quantity, he will not make it at all. If it is unreasonable to expect
that the whole of that minimum quantity can be exported, and the Purchase
Tax is likely to prevent the sale at home of the unexported balance, then
the goods will not be produced. We have been told, for instance, that
the minimum quantity of printed fabric which can be produced is 4,800
yards for a four-colour design, but that even in the U.S.A. customers are
not prepared to buy more than 2,000 yards of a particular design. Unless
the fabric can be made as Utility so that the balance can be sold tax free,
manufacturers are reluctant to produce it. Another example is taken
from the evidence submitted to us on furniture. A firm recently produced
chairs of a completely new design which are being used in the Royal
Festival Concert Hall. Although this chair could have been sold within
the Utility price for competitive chairs, it was not constructed in accord-
ance with the general specification for such chairs, and so could not be
included in the Utility scheme. Purchase Tax would have prevented it
being sold on the home market and so it could not be made in large enough
quantities to make sales overseas a possibility.
(b) The home market is used, under normal conditions, to try out new
designs on the home customer before the manufacturer becomes too
deeply committed. If lines prove popular at home, then that popularity
is a selling point abroad. Sometimes trial runs on the home market
reveal miscalculations or defects which can be remedied before the export
effort is fully launched.
(c) If a sudden change of fashion overseas, or a sudden imposition of
import restrictions, leaves an exporter with goods on his hands, he relies
on the home market to absorb them, often at reduced prices. If he cannot
sell these " frustrated" exports, he is left with stock on his hands and
with no fresh financial resources with which to undertake new production.
(d) As we have seen, there is a minimum quantity of an article which it
is economic to produce. Above that quantity, a manufacturer may be
able to reduce prices by spreading the initial costs of design, setting up
19 machinery, etc., as well as general overheads, over a larger turnover. As
far as the home market is concerned, the present arrangements exclude
any such possibility for goods falling within the " blind spot", and
severely restrict the possibility for higher quality goods.
(e) The home market serves as a permanent showplace in which the
reputation of the goods is maintained; our export trade in many items
of men's wear has been built up on the Englishman's reputation of being
the best-dressed man in the world.
60. In the years immediately following the war, the sellers' market for
textiles was so strong, both at home and abroad, that the above considerations
did not apply. In this period, Purchase Tax, in so far as it restrained home
demand, diverted production to exports. Since early 1951, however, first the
export market and then the home market for textiles have begun to weaken
and the adverse effects of the present arrangements, which we have listed
above, are increasingly showing themselves. Particular instances have been
quoted to us of export orders already having been lost, because there was no
parallel home market to absorb the balance of the minimum economic pro-
duction run. Clearly, if the present state of the textile markets were to
persist, the loss of exports would become greater with the passage of time.
We are satisfied that, in particular, actual and potential exports of goods
falling within the " blind spot" are undoubtedly being lost as a result of
the present arrangements. This may be all the more serious since, in the
immediate future, any substantial increase in textile exports must probably
come mainly from the medium range of goods which at present is often not
being produced at all. It is unlikely that this country, with its comparatively
high standard of living, will be able to recapture the cheapest markets in the
world, while it would probably be unrealistic to count on a large increase in
trade from the relatively small, though important, market which remains for
the very highest quality goods.
Revenue
61. So far, we have considered the difficulties created by the present arrange-
ments for manufacturers, traders and consumers. The arrangements also pose
a serious problem for the Departments concerned. Many developments in the
Utility schemes which were required to adjust them to changing conditions or
to meet new needs were checked because the loss of revenue which would have
been involved could not be accepted. This has resulted in some of the
anomalies which we have mentioned. Nevertheless, as we described in Part I,
the link between Utility status and tax exemption created a strong pressure for
new goods to be brought into the schemes and inevitably resulted in a continual
extension of the schemes. Each extension had, of course, its impact on revenue,
and this, we understand, was a major cause of the doubling of the rates of Purchase
Tax on non-Utility textiles in 1947/48. We have gained the impression that
both the Board of Trade and the Customs are concerned at the difficulties
created by the fact that a non-Revenue Department is largely responsible for
administering a very important fiscal concession.
62. The yield of the Purchase Tax on non-Utility goods (£96 million in
1950-51) amounts to nearly one-third of the total Purchase Tax revenue. The
following table shows the estimated receipts of Purchase Tax in the six-month
periods ending 30th September, 1949, 1950 and 1951 (representing tax charged
in the periods January-June inclusive) from non-Utility apparel (other than
furs) and piece goods, which together represent the bulk of non-Utility sales.
20 The first half of the financial year has been chosen in each case to avoid the
abnormal buyng whic occurred in the late autumn of 1950 in expectation of
price increases and shortages.
Goods 1949 1950 1951
Apparel (33½per cent.) .. 26,920 25,770 24,333
Piece goods (including plastic
sheeting) (662/3 per cent.) .. 10,326 9,609 9,613
The recent introduction of flexible specifications for cotton and rayon
cloths, the full effect of which will not be felt until the middle of 1952, will of
course still further affect the revenue from non-Utility goods. When it is
remembered that the past year has been one of rising prices it is clear that the
relative stability of the revenue has masked a fall in the volume of goods sold.
63. In the preceding sections of this chapter we have pointed out the smallness
of the proportion of non-Utility to total output and the danger that non-Utility
goods will be priced out of the market relatively to their tax-free Utility
competitors. Should this occur the Revenue will inevitably be the loser.
64. Our terms of reference enjoin us to have " due regard to the yield of
Purchase Tax revenue which would accrue, under the existing arrangements,
from the classes of goods in question ". We feel that, without some alleviation
of the tax burden on non-Utility goods relatively to tax-free Utility articles, the
volume of sales and tax receipts will continue to decline, and that the long-term
interests of the Revenue may well be best served by reducing the effective rate
of tax on such goods.
CHAPTER 4
INTERIM CONCLUSIONS
65. It is convenient to summarise at this stage the conclusions we reached
after reviewing the evidence:-
(a) expansion of the Utility schemes was largely inevitable, as it would,
in time of peace, have been neither equitable nor economic to have continued
to confine tax-free production to the war-time range;
(b) this expansion has, however, necessarily weakened price and quality
controls, so that they are to-day far less effective than is commonly
assumed;
(c) with the passing of extreme shortages and the sellers' market, the
principal guarantee of " value for money" has been competition among
manufacturers. In the economic circumstances which have ruled during
the last few years, this competition has not led to debasement of quality;
(d) with the principal exception of furniture, where the Utility scheme
sets a minimum standard of construction, the only essential " advantage
of the Utility schemes to consumers " is exemption from Purchase Tax;
(e) the Utility schemes give effect to this exemption by a vast and compli-
cated apparatus of control which makes a lot of work for manufacturers
and traders, and presents many opportunities for evasion of different kinds;
(f) the social advantage conferred by the tax exemption for Utility goods
is weakened by numerous anomalies, and by the considerable variation in
the proportion of Utility available for the main classes of goods. This has
21 resulted in insufficient tax-free supplies of some articles, though at the same
time, many of the Utility schemes now extend well beyond the normal run
of purchases of the lower income groups, so that a large part of the Purchase
Tax burden now falls on a relatively small range of goods;
(g) one striking result of these arrangements is the virtual disappearance
of goods at prices immediately above top Utility prices, resulting from the
sudden jump from tax exemption to tax on the full wholesale value;
(h) so long as there are tax-free Utility goods of the present relatively high
qualities, the tax on non-Utility goods severely impairs their competitive
position in the home market with adverse consequences for the recruitment
of skilled craftsmen and the maintenance of the highest standards;
(i) in the case of those textiles where design is of great importance, a home
market of reasonable size is necessary for the development of new fines and
as a means of disposing of " frustrated " exports. The present arrange-
ments virtually preclude any possibility of home market sales for those
classes of goods which fall within the " blind spot " immediately above the
maximum permitted Utility prices, and this is directly limiting actual or
potential export sales of medium grade goods;
(j) the effect on the revenue of the fall in recent years of non-Utility sales
on the home market has been masked by rising prices with the result that
the yield of the tax has remained relatively stable. Should the volume
of sales continue to fall, however, the revenue may suffer;
(k) the present tax discrimination against imports of goods of Utility type
must be removed.
66. Taking all these considerations into account, we formed the conclusion
that the adjustments required iii the present Purchase Tax system should, as far
as possible, take account of the need to:-
(a) remove the tax discrimination against imported goods;
(b) maintain the tax exemption for lower-priced goods;
(c) remove the "blind spot" :
(d) reduce the tax differential between non-Utility and the highest priced
tax-free Utility goods;
(e) avoid discrimination between closely competing goods of equivalent
value.
PART III
CHAPTER 5
AN IMPORT MARKING SCHEME
67. In view of the undertaking given by His Majesty's Government in
Geneva in September to abolish as early as possible next year the discrimina-
tion against imports arising from the Utility schemes, and the consequent
urgency of finding some method of placing on the same basis as domestic
goods, imported goods of the kind which are exempt from Purchase Tax if
manufactured in this country, we considered first a suggestion put forward
specifically to deal with this problem although we realised that it would do
nothing to solve the other problems before us.
22 68. The suggestion was that there should be introduced (if need be under
new legislative powers) a scheme for marking imported goods of Utility type as
a means of enabling them to qualify for tax exemption. Before we give our
views on this suggestion-which certainly appears to be the most direct approach
to the import discrimination problem, and one which would least interfere
with the existing Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements-we would comment
that there are already in existence schemes of this kind for a limited range of
Utility goods. We shall begin, therefore, by describing the arrangements which
are already in force to enable imported goods to qualify for exemption from
Purchase Tax in the same way as domestic Utility goods.
69. The first arrangements specifically made to deal with imported Utility-
type goods were in respect of furniture. In 1946, when supplies of furniture
were still quite inadequate to meet the demand which had built up over the war
years, the Board of Trade made an Order under which a limited (but now
enlarged) number of importers were permitted by licence to apply the Utility
mark to imported Utility-type furniture. The importers have to be firms
registered with Customs for Purchase Tax purposes. It was, we understand, for
the following reasons that it was technically possible to make these arrangements
for furniture:-
(a) the specifications for Utility furniture relate entirely to the physical
characteristics of the furniture, and the marking of a piece as Utility does
not depend on such factors as the cost of production, which cannot be
recognised in the finished article;
(b) the importers were (and for the most part continue to be) a small
number of specialists able to recognise whether the furniture they imported
was or was not made in accordance with the specifications; and
(c) the importers had the knowledge and the facilities to repair the imported
furniture, or alter it to fit the specifications, before marking it as Utility.
70. The only other instances of arrangements being made specifically for
imported goods is in the present scheme under which Utility-type wool cloth
imported tax-free for use as materials by clothing manufacturers registered for
Purchase Tax may be made up into Utility garments, so avoiding tax. This was
possible because the specifications for wool cloth amount to no more than
broad descriptions of the cloth, together with a minimum weight. A panel of
wool trade experts was set up to advise the Board of Trade on whether samples
of the cloth to be imported were comparable with Utility cloths of the same price.
71. These are the only kinds of finished imported goods which may come
within the Utility schemes. Some kinds of imported goods which have under-
gone a process of manufacture in this country may, however, be marked
Utility. Thus, the Utility scheme for cotton and rayon cloth has always allowed
cloth imported " in the grey " (i.e., still requiring some finishing process such as
bleaching or dyeing) to be made by converters in this country into Utility cloth.
Similarly, we understand that knitwear may be imported for processing in this
country (e.g., by dyeing) and then be sold as Utility. Blanket cloth has also
been imported, cut into lengths and hemmed, and then marked and sold as
Utility blankets. This practice of carrying out a final process on imported goods
to obtain tax exemption probably cannot be extended under the existing law to
other classes of goods. It could not, for instance, be extended to clothing where
the main requirement is that the garment must be made from Utility cloth,
or to footwear where the costs of production would be difficult to ascertain.
72. We have been told that the arrangements for including imported furni-
ture in the Utility scheme are on the whole working satisfactorily, but that a
number of complaints from overseas countries have been made to the effect
23 that the panel set up to advise on the suitability of imported wool cloth for
admission to the Utility scheme was rejecting a high proportion of the cloths
submitted to it. The arrangements which we have described in the previous
paragraph by no means satisfy the overseas manufacturer who, having paid
the import duty, is entitled to sell his own finished product in this country on
equal terms with the home manufacturer. Finally, the present arrangements
completely exclude the following imported goods-all finished cotton, rayon,
and linen cloth, all wool cloth for sale over the counter, all household and
furnishing textiles, and all clothing, footwear, and gloves-which together
comprise by far the greatest part of all the goods coming within the Utility
schemes.
73. We have considered whether arrangements similar to those in force for
furniture and wool cloth could be adopted to cover all the remaining kinds of
imported Utility-type goods which at present bear Purchase Tax. Since the
overseas manufacturer would be outside the jurisdiction of our Courts, it would
be necessary to place any legal obligations under any such scheme on the importer
in this country. An importer wishing to take advantage of the scheme would
have to apply to the appropriate Department for a licence permitting him to
apply a distinctive mark to goods imported by him which complied with the
standards laid down in the Order. For control purposes, it would probably be
necessary for him to have the goods marked also with the appropriate specifica-
tion number, and with the number of his licence. Checks against abuse of the
scheme would be on the same basis as for British manufacturers, i.e., mainly by
investigation of complaints about the goods. If it were found that the goods to
which the mark had been applied were not in accordance with whatever standards
had been laid down, the importer would in theory be liable to prosecution on the
grounds that he had supplied the goods otherwise than in accordance with the
terms of his licence, but in practice he would tend to blame the supplier for having
made a mistake, and it would seldom be possible to obtain sufficient evidence
of fraudulent intent to justify bringing a prosecution. It might be necessary, as
a measure of protection for consumers, for the Department concerned to take
power to withdraw the licence of an importer who had been shown by Court
proceedings to be unreliable.
74. In addition to several minor questions of some complexity (e.g. the
kind of mark to be applied, and whether it should be permissible for the over-
seas manufacturer to apply it as agent of the importer) which we think we need
not discuss here, a scheme of this kind presents one major problem. How is
it possible to ensure that imported goods will be admitted for tax exemption
on terms no less favourable than those for home-produced goods (otherwise
the international obligations will not be satisfied) and no more favourable
(otherwise United Kingdom manufacturers will be placed at a competitive
disadvantage) ? The difficulties of precisely matching present Utility rules in
the field of imports are twofold: (a) many of these rules are by their very nature
incapable of direct application to imported goods, and (b) how are the rules
to be enforced ?
Nature of specifications
75. It is, as we have seen in the case of furniture, possible to treat imported
goods on the same basis as home manufactures where the specifications deal
wholly with physical characteristics. The difficulty is that few of the other
schemes retain specifications of this kind and in none of then (with the exception
of those non-wool cloths for which flexible specifications have not yet been
adopted) are the specifications in our view of any real significance in deter-
mining the quality or value of the article. Of course, where specifications
24 bave been abandoned altogether (e.g. the following from the Knitted Goods
Schedule M-" L.109: knitted scarves sold by the manufacturer at not more
than 124s. 4d. per dozen ") it should not be difficult to put imported goods on
the same basis. But the process of modification over the past few years has
produced a situation in which there are now not merely the two extremes of
the furniture specifications and the knitwear specifications, but also a great
variety of intermediate kinds of rules embodying all sorts of features of such
a nature as to be quite incapable of direct application to imported goods.
Examples are:-
(a) the " basic cost " provisions which determine the grade of Utility
footwear (para. 17);
(b) the "minimum cost" provisions which determine the specification
number and selling price of Utility wool cloth (para. 25);
(c) provisions which limit the supply of Utility fur garments to a percentage
of export sales (para. 12);
(d) the variations from published specifications which are permitted by
special licence (para. 16).
76. In cases of this kind it might be possible simply to impose on the importer
a general obligation to ensure that the goods were comparable with, and in
any case not inferior to, the Utility article of the specification number which
he applied to the imported article. We consider, however, that a vague obliga-
tion of this kind would be most unfair to consumers, traders and manufacturers.
The honest importer would have a very difficult judgment to make on each
import, while the less scrupulous trader would be tempted to take a risk and
so sell, tax-free, an article of a kind on which both his competitors and United
Kingdom manufacturers were paying tax. An alternative might be to devise
in each case different rules for imported goods providing a check roughly
equivalent to that imposed by the rules for the home manufacturer. But the
task of keeping the two sets of rules in step, so as to give offence neither to
overseas countries nor to our own manufacturers, would be a tremendous
administrative burden, and would inevitably lead either to the Utility schemes
remaining exactly in their present form, with no adjustments to meet the special
cases which are constantly arising, or to the abandonment of specifications
throughout the Utility schemes and their replacement by broad descriptions
of goods.
Enforcing the rules
77. Since the mark to be applied to the goods would carry with it the very
valuable right of tax exemption, it would be essential to ensure that it was
applied only to those goods which were qualified for it. The difficulty here is
that there is virtually no inspecting staff to enforce the rules of the Utility
schemes. Generally speaking, a manufacturer who misapplies the Utility
mark is discovered only if a complaint is made about the goods. There is,
however, a satisfactory standard of observance of the Utility rules because
the traders involved all need to continue in business if they are to maintain
their livelihood, and a quite small danger of having a complaint about their
goods investigated is a sufficient deterrent.
78. In the import trade conditions are different. Most importers carry on a
regular business and are thus in a similar situation to manufacturers. There
is also, however, the casual importer (who goes in and out of business as an
importer, or who deals first in one class of goods and then another) and there
is the casual overseas supplier (who only occasionally makes shipments to
25 this country and who depends for his livelihood on his home market or a number
of export markets). Moreover, a great deal of the import trade in textiles is
carried on by means of periodical visits from a representative of the overseas
supplier who, after securing orders, leaves this country. The goods are subse-
quently dispatched by a forwarding agent (often a railway or shipping company)
direct to the purchaser (often a retailer) on " free delivered " terms. It is
difficult to see how this pattern of trade could be fitted into an import marking
scheme. We share the view put forward in evidence by Customs that serious
abuses would undoubtedly occur if casual importers were permitted to take
part in the scheme. On the other hand, any measure to limit the number of
importers who might take part would involve a formidable and invidious task
of selection. In practice, it would often be impossible to decide whether a
man had been rightly licensed until it was too late, and the system would give
rise to constant complaints, since it would place those on the register of importers
in a privileged position. There might also be complaints from overseas countries
that the channels of import were being unnecessarily restricted.
79. We have considered whether it would be possible to overcome these
difficulties of specifications and enforcement, by adopting a system of prior
sampling under which an importer would have to submit to an expert panel a
sample of the goods he proposed to import, and obtain approval in advance
for the import. This would be extending to all goods for which there are
Utility schemes the very limited arrangements for wool cloth. Apart from the
weakness that there is no means of ensuring that the consignment will match
the sample, this proposal seems to us to be quite impracticable. The checking
of each sample in this way would impose an enormous administrative burden
on the large number of manufacturers and traders who would be needed to
advise on the samples. In 1950, in spite of the limiting effect on imports
occasioned by the Utility schemes, imports of cotton, linen and rayon piece goods
(other than grey cloth) amounted to 70 million square yards; imports of wool
cloth were 27 million square yards; imports of apparel including knitwear
were valued at over £8 millions ; and imports of footwear were valued at £2-3
millions. If the discrimination were removed imports might be considerably
bigger unless balance of payments considerations required the application of
quantitative restrictions. Apart from the objection (however unfounded)
which overseas suppliers might make to a panel which would necessarily include
their competitors in this country, we are satisfied that it would not be possible
to set up expert panels capable of dealing expeditiously with the volume of
work which might be involved. (It is significant that one foreign Chamber
of Commerce has complained to us that even the imported wool cloth panel,
with its limited responsibilities, is slowing down business activity.)
80. A slight variation of this proposal would be to make optional the
submission of a prior sample. If the importer felt uncertain about a particular
import he could get the opinion of the appropriate panel on it. We are very
doubtful, however, whether this would substantially reduce the work imposed
on the panels. The reputable importers who, of course, form the vast majority,
would not wish to incur the risk of prosecution and would want, as a matter
of ordinary commercial prudence, to obtain the panel's approval before going
ahead with the import. On the other hand, the less reputable traders, whose
goods most needed checking, would be just those importers who would not
submit samples. The situation would therefore, in our view, be even worse
than if compulsory sampling were adopted.
81. We have come firmly to the conclusion that, with the Utility schemes in
their present state, there is no practicable means of removing the discrimination
against imported goods by permitting those of Utility-type to be marked with
26 the Utility mark and so qualify for tax exemption, which would not be a source
of constant complaint from overseas countries, or our own manufacturers, or
both, and which would not involve considerable danger of tax evasion on a
large scale. It seems to us, therefore, that since the discrimination must be
removed, some other criterion for tax exemption has to be adopted. To avoid
discrimination against our own manufacturers, the same test for tax exemption
must be applied to goods produced in this country. This involves breaking
the nine-year link between Utility status and tax exemption.
CHAPTER 6
ALTERNATIVE PURCHASE TAX ARRANGEMENTS
82. In this chapter, we discuss those proposals which we had under
consideration and which we are unable to recommend for adjusting the present
system of Purchase Tax as it relates to those classes of goods for which there are
Utility schemes.
An intermediate rate of tax
83. The Committee under the Chairmanship of the former Parliamentary
Secretary of the Board of Trade, which recently examined the Utility scheme
for cotton goods, has drawn our attention to its interim Report in which, it
described the difficulties created for the export trade by the present Purchase
Tax Utility arrangements. lt recommended the introduction of a lower rate
of tax on a suitable range of articles immediately above the Utility grades.
84. We have carefully considered the arguments for and against such an
intermediate rate of tax. We agree that an arrangement of the kind which
we understand the Committee had in mind would reduce the difficulties for
export trade resulting from the " blind spot" to which we have referred. We
feel, however, that it would not be a satisfactory solution to the problems
which we were invited to consider. A scheme of this kind would in effect
replace the present " blind spot " by two smaller areas in which production
would be inhibited by the lump in tax incidence. These subsidiary " blind
spots" would arise at the upper and lower limits of the value range to which
the intermediate rate of tax applied. For instance, assuming the intermediate
rate of tax to be 162/3 per cent., the range covered by it to extend to 50 per cent.
above top Utility prices, and the top Utility wholesale price for shirts to be
20s. (as in the example quoted in para. 50), then a 21s. shirt would still bear
a tax of 3s. 6d. and therefore be poor value for money compared with a tax-free
20s. shirt. Similarly, a shirt costing 31s. would bear a tax of 10s. 4d. compared
with a 5s. tax on a 30s. shirt. We believe that this scheme would also place
the most expensive goods in an even worse position than at present since they
would inevitably be in competition with some of the goods to which the
intermediate rate of tax applied. Finally, this scheme would obviously do
nothing to solve the import discrimination problem and would indeed aggravate
that problem, particularly if the goods to which the intermediate rate of tax
applied had to be Utility. We have accordingly rejected this line of approach
to our problems.
A restricted Utility scheme
85. Several organisations suggested in evidence that the Utility schemes
should be restricted to goods of the qualities used by the lower income groups,
so that the revenue could be balanced by the levying of a much lower rate of
tax (e.g., 162/3 per cent. and 331/3 per cent., the wartime rates, instead of 331/3 per
cent. and 662/3 per cent. as at present) on a brrader field.
27 86. This would undoubtedly reduce the burden of taxation on high-grade
goods and encourage exports of goods falling within the present blind spot.
It would also mitigate the discrimination against imports, but we are advised
that this discrimination has gone on for so long and reached such proportions
that nothing less than its complete removal will now satisfy the countries
affected. (Although. much of the complaint we have received has naturally
been directed to the most recent extensions of the Utility schemes, many
countries have traditionally exported to this country large quantities of the
cheaper goods, particularly textiles and footwear.) Furthermore, the setting
of the tax exemption point at a lower level in the production range would, we
think, result in just as many hard cases and anomalies as at present. Finally,
it would place the " blind spot " at a point at which it would seriously affect
the production of goods of the kind often bought by the lower income groups.
In our view, it would only be a matter of time before history had repeated
itself, and the Government was once more confronted with the problems which
we have been called upon to resolve.
A fiat rate tax
87. A strongly held view was put forward in trade evidence that tax at a
flat rate be imposed on Utility and non-Utility articles alike, thus placing them
on the same footing as other goods chargeable with Purchase Tax.
88. It was pointed out that such a change would automatically remove both
the discrimination against imports and the " blind spot," and that a tax of
this kind would be simple to administer, and would avoid discrimination between
different sections of trade. It was also argued that the rate of tax required to
yield the existing revenue would be so low as to have no very serious effect
upon the standard of living of the lower income groups; but we have been
advised that, to balance the revenue from these classes of goods (other than
children's clothing and footwear which are exempt), the rate would have to
be of the order of 10-12½ per cent. (20-25 per cent. on piece goods and
household textiles).
89. Notwithstanding its simplicity, we take the view that a flat rate tax does
not fall within our terms of reference, which require us to have " due regard
to the need to maintain the advantage of the Utility schemes to consumers."
As we have pointed out, the main advantage of the Utility schemes at the
present time is the Purchase Tax exemption. The imposition of Purchase
Tax at the rates suggested above on such prime necessities as those grades of
apparel and furniture required by the lower income groups would result in a
substantial redistribution of the burden of taxation, with widespread economic,
social and political repercussions the consideration of which would take us
far beyond our terms of reference.
Tax exemption by value
90. We reached the conclusion in chapter 5 that the breaking of the link
between Utility status and Purchase Tax exemption is essential to the complete
removal of the present tax discrimination against imports. The only prac-
ticable way in which this can be done over the wide field covered by the Utility
schemes, while preserving the tax relief for the lower-priced goods, is by an
exemption based on the value of the goods.
91. We therefore examined in the first instance the obvious form of such an
exemption, i.e., the fixing, for each type of article, of a cash value below which
it would not be chargeable with tax and. above which it would be liable to the
full rate of tax. For example, shirts of a wholesale value not exceeding 20s.
would be exempt, and shirts of higher value would bear tax at 331/3 per cent.
a 21s. shirt thus bearing 7s. tax. The sudden jump from tax exemption to tax
28 on the full wholesale value would, however, perpetuate the " blind spot " which
is, in our view, such an objectionable feature of the present arrangements. It
would also provide an exceedingly strong temptation to unscrupulous traders
to manipulate their accounts so as to avoid tax. The existing discrimination
against imports would disappear, but some overseas countries might feel that
they had grounds for complaint if the arrangement operated in practice in such
a way as to make it difficult for them to take advantage of the tax exemption
enjoyed by United Kingdom manufacturers or other overseas suppliers. For
example, footwear imported from France might be cheap enough just to qualify
for exemption while the cost of importing a similar article from Canada might be
sufficient to subject it to full tax and thus price it out of the market. Even
though it were not technically discrimination, an arrangement of this kind might
lead to a good deal of friction and evasion.
92. For the reasons which we have given, we do not feel able to recommend
any of the proposals which we have described in this chapter, all of which, in our
view, offend against one or more of the considerations which we have been
asked to observe. The last proposal, however, which would remove the link
between Purchase Tax exemption and Utility status and substitute a value test
for tax exemption, appeared to us to form the only possible basis from which a
solution might be developed, and in the next chapter we describe a modified
form of this proposal.
CHAPTER 7
A FIXED DEDUCTION FROM WHOLESALE VALUE-
THE D SCHEME
General
93. The simplest way in which the cheaper goods can be relieved of Purchase
Tax without creating sudden disproportionate jumps in the amount of tax pay-
able is by charging tax only on the excess, if any, of the value of the article over
the tax-free limit, which would be expressed as a fixed deduction (which we will
call D for short) from the value for tax purposes of both Utility and non-Utility
goods. Under this system, supposing D for shirts to be fixed at 20s., the 21s.
shirt cited in paragraph 50 would be chargeable with tax (at 331/3 per cent.)
only on the excess of its value (Is.) over D; i.e., it would bear a tax of 4d.
instead of 7s. Similarly, a 40s. shirt would be chargeable with 6s. 8d. tax (331/3
per cent. levied on 40s. minus 20s.) instead of 13s. 4d. as at present. This is the
principle underlying the income tax, which is chargeable only on net income after
deduction of the statutory allowances. The effect would be that the tax would
rise gently and evenly from a very low percentage of the full value of an article
costing slightly more than D to just under the nominal statutory rate for the
most expensive goods.
The Level of D
94. We considered the level at which D would have to be set to balance the
revenue if a scheme of this kind (referred to below as a D Scheme) were to be
adopted. It was obvious that the relief from taxation (total or partial according
to value) of non-Utility goods would be only partly offset by increased sales in
and above the " blind spot " and that the consequent loss of revenue might be
substantial. This loss would be further increased if the scheme were to be
operated in such a way as to remove some of the anomalies which we have
mentioned, e.g., by including rubber boots, blanket chests and table oilcloth
(oil baize).
29 95. To maintain " the yield of Purchase Tax revenue which would accrue,
under the existing arrangements, from the classes of goods in question," it would
be necessary in a D Scheme either to have rates of tax higher than 331/3 per
cent. and 662/3 per cent. on the margin by which the value of the more expen-
sive goods exceeded D, or to set D below the present tax exemption limits which
are marked by top Utility prices, or to employ a combination of both methods.
Any increase in the nominal rates of tax would result in more tax than at
present being levied on the most expensive goods. The point in the price range
at which this took place would, of course, depend on the amount of the increase
in the rates and the value of D; if, for the purposes of illustration, the rate
of tax were to be doubled, all articles costing more than twice D would pay
more tax.
96. Under present taxation arrangements, demand in the home market for the
more expensive textiles is, however, small (that for non-Utility domestic furni-
ture is negligible), and there would be a serious risk that anything more than a
relatively small increase in the tax on such articles would so reduce sales as to
defeat its own object. This tendency would be reinforced by the psychological
effect on consumers of the high nominal rates. In view of the very small range
of goods which would bear more tax than at present if D were set at top Utility
prices it might even be impossible to balance the revenue merely by increased
rates of tax. Apart from this, we think that the production and exports of the
highest quality goods would be most adversely affected if the present rates of
tax were to be increased.
97. We therefore feel that the loss of revenue would have to be made good by
setting D below top Utility prices, i.e., by subjecting the more expensive grades
of Utility goods to a gently rising incidence of tax. Several important con-
siderations give support to this view: in particular, the quality standard of
"top Utility " varies widely from one scheme to another, and most of the schemes
now include articles of grades well above those essentials commonly bought
hy the lower income groups while excluding some articles which the latter
normally buy.
98. These inconsistencies were brought out very clearly when we turned
to the problem of how to fix D, on the assumption that the present percentage
rates of tax would be maintained, and examined first the consequences of
fixing D by reference to top Utility prices. We found that the D's calculated
to maintain the revenue on each class of goods bore no systematic relation
either to top Utility prices or to the average prices paid for such goods. For
example, if a D so calculated is expressed as a percentage of the average price
for all purchases, it works out at 35 per cent. for rainwear but at 164 per cent.
for vests. The reason for this difference is that at present there is a substantial
amount of non-Utility rainwear, whereas the overwhelming bulk of both men's
and women's vests are Utility, so that the tax yield from non-Utility vests is
very small.
99. We then asked ourselves the question: "What would be the conse-
quences of taking a typical figure, e.g. two-thirds of top Utility prices, and
calculating the revenue which would be obtained if D were fixed at this figure
for all classes of goods ?" It quickly became apparent to us that two-thirds,
or, indeed, any other proportion of the top Utility price was an altogether
unsatisfactory way of proceeding. It has already been pointed out that the D
required to yield the same revenue from each separate class of goods bears no
systematic relation to the corresponding top Utility price. Quite apart from
this, there are other objections to working from the top Utility price. First
of all, for each class of goods there are many different top prices according to
fibre and style. Should one take the average of the various types or take the
30 highest of them ? In the last year top Utility prices have been varied consider-
ably from time to time. Thirdly, and perhaps most important, the top Utility
price is high in relation to the average price paid in some classes of goods and
low in others. To put the point differently, virtually all purchases of footwear
fall below the top Utility price of footwear whereas in men's suits or men's
trousers quite a substantial number of purchases are made above the top
Utility price. lt might be that the fact that the top Utility price falls at
different places in the range of prices paid for different kinds of articles
corresponded to different degrees of " essentiality " of the classes of article
concerned, but we are convinced that this is not so and accordingly are strongly
of the opinion that top Utility prices are an unsatisfactory starting point in
evolving a principle for the determination of D.
100. A better method would be to fix D so as to leave free of tax a given
proportion of the price range of the classes of goods affected, expressed as a
percentage of the volume of current purchases of both Utility and non-Utility
goods. Such a method would have the advantage of consistency, and would
ensure that a given proportion of all purchases of these classes of goods were
exempt from tax. It would thus remove the unevenness which characterises
the present tax exemptions, related as they are to the Utility schemes.
101. A particular example of this method would be the fixing of D by reference
to the median price. If all the items of a particular class are arranged in order
of the price paid for them, the median is the price of the item half-way along
the row. For example, if consumers purchased 25 men's overcoats in 1951
and these overcoats were ranged in order of price from the cheapest at £2 to
the most expensive at £26 and the 13th overcoat in the row had a price of
£8, then the price of the median purchase is £8. Half of all overcoats purchased
would have cost less than this and half more. On the basis of inquiries into
the pattern of expenditure conducted by the Social Survey in March/April,
1951, it has been calculated that if D were in fact set at the price of the median
purchase in all of the classes of goods under our consideration, the total
revenue obtained would not be significantly altered.
102. In certain respects, especially for the purchase of the rarer and most
expensive items in any class of goods, the figures obtained by the Social
Survey may be subject to considerable error when thought of as representing
the purchases of the whole population; nevertheless, the Survey figures are
firm enough to make possible reasonably sound calculations of the order of
magnitude of D which would keep the revenue at about the same total as
would be obtained if no change in the tax system were made. We understand,
moreover, that sufficient information about the pattern of spending would be
available to enable the Government to fix the level of D by reference to the
volume of purchases ; the precise proportion (and hence the price range) of
sales to be left free of tax would have to be settled in the light of the most
up-to-date information available about personal expenditure, production and
revenue.
CHAPTER 8
PRACTICABILITY OF A D SCHEME
103. Although less complicated in some ways than the Utility definitions,
the D Scheme would obviously not be as simple to operate as the system of
broad headings chargeable at a flat rate which characterises the rest of the
Purchase Tax field. We therefore examined the major administrative and
operational problems involved in the scheme in order to judge its practicability.
31 Tariff Headings
104. Perhaps the m, .*trtant problem is the extent to which the D's
for textile articles should according to the material. We are convinced
that D figures cannot bt listed satisfactorily unless there is some subdivision
of cloth, not merely in the listing of cloth itself, but also in the listing of gar-
ments made up from cloth. If all overcoats were to have a common D figure,
that figure would be completely inappropriate, either for a woman's overcoat
of wool cloth, or for a woman's unlined summer coat of rayon dress cloth.
The former is typically a winter garment costing about three times as much
as the latter. For the same reasons, if all jackets were to have a common D
figure, it would be inappropriate, either for the jacket forming part of a
woman's tailored costume, or for the top portion of a woman's " jumper suit"
of rayon dress cloth, unlined. The problem can be solved if, and only if, a
description of the garment can, where appropriate, be subdivided by reference
to the kind of cloth of which it is made.
105. After investigation, it appears to us that it would be both practicable
and also suitable for the purpose of classifying garments to distinguish wool
and wool mixture cloth from non-wool cloth for the purpose of giving it a
higher D, wool and wool mixture cloth being defined for this purpose as being
of material containing more than 15 per cent. by weight of wool or animal fibre.
106. The suggested definition of wool and wool mixture cloth was adopted
for war-time textile control (and used also for clothes rationing and the Utility
schemes), because a wool content of 15 per cent. falls in the middle of what is
virtually a no-man's land as regards mixture cloths. The overwhelming bulk
of the cloths made by the woollen and worsted industries contains at least
30 per cent. of wool. There are, we believe, only two kinds of cloth which
may be made with blended yarn of wool and cotton and in which a proportion
of round about 15 per cent. may be technically feasible-(i) cloths intermediate
between flannel and flannelette, and (ii) blankets; in both of these cases the
15 per cent. division is used today for distinguishing between different Utility
cloths of these kinds. Apart from these special cases, we understand that it is
impracticable to introduce small proportions of wool or animal fibre into the
weaving of cotton, rayon, linen, silk or nylon cloths; hence there would be
little danger of such cloths being made in order to qualify for the higher D
figure. It would also be generally necessary, for the fixing of appropriate D
figures, to subdivide knitted garments broadly between the wool and non-wool
(typically cotton) types. It appears that the proposed 15 per cent. dividing
line between wool and wool mixtures and other textile fibres would be satis-
factory for knitted goods also, and for much the same kinds of reasons as have
been noted above. Subdivision by fibre could not be further extended without
raising the gravest administrative problems and serious complications for
traders. In particular, although the present Utility schemes do not include
silk or nylon cloth, we consider that these fibres should not be treated excep-
tionally, either by denying them the benefits of the scheme, or by fixing for
them special D figures.
107. While the D for most garments would be expressed as so much per
article, we consider that the most satisfactory way of dealing with piece goods,
whether apparel cloth or not, would be to quote D as so much per square yard.
Similarly, the D for household textile articles should in general be quoted as
so much per square yard of cloth content. Nevertheless it should be possible,
and would certainly much reduce the inconvenience to traders, for the common
smaller articles in this last-mentioned category to be listed with individual D's
(derived of course from the appropriate " yardage D "), e.g., a pillow-case;
a " table-napkin or tray-cloth of area. not more than half a square yard"
(which would cover all normal articles of this kind); and possibly even towels
within certain normal size limits.
32 108. The Utility furniture scheme covers only certain basic traditional
articles of domestic furniture, but the possible descriptions of furniture range
over a much wider field (by contrast, clothing is at least restricted by the shape
of the human body'. Hence the main D headings would have to be on broad
and comprehensive lines (e.g., cabinetware, seats, tables), subdivided where
appropriate by dimensional or other physical characteristics.
109. We consider that the D headings should all be clear and unequivocal;
in number they would be very much fewer than the lists of Utility specifications.
In drafting the D headings, and in fixing the cash value of their D's, particular
attention should be paid to the danger of providing incentives to distort pro-
duction for the purpose of reducing tax liability; the list for textiles and that
for furniture should therefore each be carefully worked out and the D's inter-
related in such a way as to avoid, for example, it being more profitable to
market two 2-ft. cupboards than one 4-ft. cupboard. We recognise that this
would necessarily result in some variation from the competitive relationship
between different articles which has resulted from the Utility schemes.
110. In any case, frequent alterations of headings and of D values after a
scheme had come into operation would have to be avoided. A major alteration
of the level of prices would obviously necessitate a review of D's in the interests
of the consumer or of the revenue; but continual piecemeal tampering would
both unsettle industry which must plan some considerable time ahead, and
increase the possibility of inadvertently creating loopholes for tax avoidance.
Operational problems
111. We also considered what would be the operational problems involved for
traders registered for Purchase Tax selling to unregistered traders. We have
surveyed these problems primarily from the standpoint of the general textile
wholesale house, which is likely to encounter them more acutely than other
types of registered trader, owing to its selling a variety of goods-a factor which
already involves the complications of invoices containing some items exempt
from tax, some taxed at 331/3 per cent., some at 66î per cent., and some at
100 per cent.
112. The first difficulty which would arise for a registered firm under a
D Scheme is that its staff would have the additional responsibility of knowing
the D applicable to each article offered for sale. The second difficulty which a
D Scheme would create for the registered trader is that the D deduction and its
extension (i.e., the unit figure multiplied by the quantity purchased) would also
have to be shown on traders' invoices, and the tax calculated with the necessary
allowance for discounts, value adjustments and carriage charges. We have
examined a number of typical invoices of the more complicated kind, which
included discounts, etc. We think that traders may have some difficulty in
adapting their invoicing systems to meet the changed conditions, and that the
scheme would necessarily involve an increase in work for them. We think,
however, that this difficulty could be overcome, particularly if a few specimen
invoices were published in the explanatory notes which Customs normally issue
to registered traders. We are of opinion that, in view of the complications and
extra work which the scheme would entail, it would be unfortunate if innocent
mistakes made by his staff involved a trader in loss.
113. Finally, provided that the D headings were clear, and that subdivision
by fibre were based on the definition recommended in paragraph 105 (which
would enable the nature of stocks of Utility goods to be ascertained at a glance
from the specification numbers) we think that a D Scheme could be brought
into operation at comparatively short notice without causing undue difficulty
of classification.
33 Invoicing and cloth marking
114. Under a D Scheme, the correct assessment of tax would depend upon
more precise description of goods than heretofore, including identification of
cloth and garments as between the classes which we suggest. The task for
wholesalers and makers-up, as also for Customs in checking these operations,
would be facilitated by an assurance that the relevant particulars, would always
be included in written invoices relating to transactions between trader and
trader. Regulations should therefore be made requiring such transactions to
be duly invoiced as might be necessary. Such regulations would involve only
a modest extension of the requirements now contained in the Price-Controlled
Goods (Invoices) Order (S.R. & O. 1943 No. 604). The present specification
number marking of Utility goods itself indicates to which of the suggested textile
classifications they would belong. To facilitate the corresponding identification
of non-Utility goods, there should be power to make regulations requiring the
goods to be appropriately marked to indicate their classification.
Evasion
115. The point was also made during our discussions that a D Scheme would
provide opportunities for tax evasion by manipulation of invoices and loading
cheap goods with part of the value of dearer articles. Such a possibility already
exists in trades such as ironmongery, which deal in a wide variety of goods,
some chargeable with Purchase Tax at various rates and others not chargeable.
It is true that, under a D Scheme, with its smoothly graduated tax incidence, the
incentive would be far smaller than under the system of tax exemption by value
discussed in paragraphs 91 and 92, but we cannot deny that under such a scheme
some unscrupulous traders would be tempted to look for new ways and means
of avoiding payment of tax.
Conclusion
116. Provided that care were taken in the drafting of the D headings to
avoid as far as possible incentives to distort production, we are satisfied that
a D Scheme would be practicable.
CHAPTER 9
SOME CONSEQUENCES OF A D SCHEME
117. In this chapter, we measure a D Scheme such as we have described
against the five main requirements for any readjustment of the tax system which
we listed at the end of Part Il of our Report, i.e. it should, as far as possible,
take account of the need to:-
(a) remove the tax discrimination against imported goods;
(b) maintain the tax exemption for lower-priced goods;
(c) remove the " blind spot ";
(d) reduce the tax differential between non-Utility and the highest priced
Utility goods;
(e) avoid discrimination between closely competing goods of equivalent
value.
We also examine some of the objections which might be raised to a D Scheme.
Import discrimination
118. Since the liability to tax would depend solely on the value of the goods,
a D Scheme would apply equally to Utility and non-Utility, domestic and
imported goods, which of course will have borne any duty chargeable. It
34 would thus remove completely the discrimination against imports arising from
the Utility schemes. (Some United Kingdom industries, particularly the glove
industry, have expressed concern at the promised removal of the discrimination
which will deprive them of a substantial additional protection. This, however,
raises questions of tariff policy which are outside the scope of this Committee.)
Tax exemption for Iower-priced goods
119. The scheme would preserve tax exemption for the lower-priced goods.
It would improve the progressive nature of the tax by providing for a slowly
rising incidence of tax above the tax exemption point. This would result in
those higher-priced Utility goods which are more commonly bought by the
middle income groups bearing some tax. There would thus be a transfer to
purchasers of top quality Utility goods of a part of the burden of tax at present
borne by purchasers of non-Utility goods. It does not follow that there would
be any transference of the burden from one individual to another since many
people who can afford top quality Utility goods also buy some non-Utility
goods. We have already expressed our opinion that, in a number of cases, the
Utility exemptions extend far beyond the essential needs of the lower income
groups. If, as we recommend, the opportunity were taken to remove certain
anomalies, such as the tax on table oilcloth (oil baize), plastic sheeting and
rubber footwear, it might well improve the position of the poorest sections of
the community.
"Blind spot"
120. The main feature of a D Scheme would be the gently rising incidence
of tax above the tax-free limit. This would permit industry to return to a more
normal pattern of production, since manufacturers would be able to produce
goods throughout the price range, knowing that at no point in the range would
there be a sudden increase in the incidence of tax which would render the goods
unattractive to consumers because the extra price was so much greater than the
extra value. The re-opening of the home market for goods of rather better
quality than Utility would provide a basis on which, subject to favourable
market conditions abroad, a substantial export trade in these medium grade
goods might be built.
Quality goods
121. If the revenue is to be maintained, there is little room for reduction in
the tax on the most expensive goods. A D Scheme would reduce the tax on these
goods by the amount of the tax on the fixed deduction. This in itself might not
be of much assistance to the home trade, and thus indirectly to the exports of
those firms producing high quality goods, but the competitive position of these
goods would be further improved by the imposition of tax on part of the value
of top quality Utility goods. These two factors together would, we hope, give as
much benefit to craftsmanship and quality production as is possible consistently
with the need to maintain the revenue.
Anomalies
122. If tax exemption were no longer tied to the Utility schemes, it would be
technically possible to remove many of the anomalies which we have
mentioned. For example, it would be administratively simple to provide that the
deduction from value for non-wool fabrics should be made also for table oil-
cloth (oil baize) or plastic sheeting, or that the deduction for footwear should be
given also to Wellington boots. We are satisfied that many of these anomalies
should be removed, not only because it is necessary to relieve from Purchase
Tax essential goods bought by the lower income groups and to avoid distortion
35 of production, but also to make a D Scheme administratively workable. The
consideration of individual anomalies does, however, raise a large number of
technical, administrative and policy questions which it is not, we think, our
function to resolve.
123. There is a different type of anomaly arising out of the uneven develop-
ment of the Utility schemes. If the Government were to adopt the method of
fixing the level of D which we described in paragraph 100 (i.e., so that a given
proportion of all purchases were to be free of tax) a D Scheme would aiso remove
the discrimination which exists at present as between one industry and another.
At present, footwear yields very little Purchase Tax revenue. Under a D Scheme
of this kind, a substantial number of pairs of boots and shoes would be taxed at
varying rates. On the other hand, goods of equal essentiality in which the
proportion of Utility production has been smallest (e.g., oilskins) would
contribute correspondingly less to the total Purchase Tax revenue.
Objections to a D Scheme
124. At what cost would these advantages of a D Scheme be secured ?
First, it might be objected that it would result in a shifting of the burden of
Purchase Tax from, the more expensive to the less expensive goods. We have
dealt with this question in paragraphs 119 and 121 above. A second objection
might be the difficulty of administration which the scheme presents, and the
additional burden it would place on registered traders, particularly the general
wholesale textile houses. We have examined these problems in chapter 8.
125. Thirdly, it might be objected that the adoption of a D Scheme would
have adverse effects on the balance of payments, at any rate in the short run,
by encouraging imports and by stimulating home-market sales of goods which
might otherwise have been exported. Although the removal of the existing tax
discrimination would by itself increase imports (except in so far as this was
prevented by quantitative restrictions already in force) any adverse effect on
the balance of payments could, if it were sufficiently serious, be counteracted
by import licensing, which is internationally recognised as a legitimate means
of correcting a balance of payments disequilibrium. The short term effects
of a D Scheme on exports are more difficult to judge. The probable immediate
effect would be a small increase in home demand, but as long as the present slack
market for textiles persists, no harm would be done to exports. We hope that,
in the longer run, the stimulus to exports obtained by the removal of the
" blind spot" would operate swiftly enough to overtake a possible increase in
home demand for home-produced goods.
126. Finally, it might be objected that, without the incentive of tax exemption,
manufacturers would be reluctant to produce Utility goods. We think that it
might well be that some manufacturers would cease to apply the Utility mark
to the goods which they produce, although the Utility mark has acquired
an undoubted prestige among large sections of the population, and might
therefore continue to be in demand for its own sake. (It may be significant
that, in the field of young children's clothing, where Utility and non-Utility
goods alike are tax-free, demand for Utility goods has been maintained and has
been broadly satisfied). Unless conditions were such as to produce severe
shortages of goods of the classes falling within our terms of reference, we can
see no reason for thinking that the volume, price or quality of goods of the kinds
now in the Utility schemes would be substantially different from what is produced
at present. As one trade organisation has put it " These (goods) have tradition-
ally been in demand in the home market for many years before the Utility
schemes were introduced, and manufacturers will continue to cater for this
market."
36 127. Nevertheless, we think that there is a deep-seated desire among con-
sumers to be given some assurance about the quality of the products they buy,
and that this was undoubtedly one of the reasons for the popularity of the
Utility schemes. However, as we have shown, the fact that Utility status carried
with it Purchase Tax exemption created pressures which were largely re-
sponsible for the relaxation of detailed specifications, with the result that most
of the Utility schemes no longer justify the faith which many people still have
in them as providing a guarantee of quality or of " value for money ". At the
same time the link between Utility status and Purchase Tax exemption prevented
the Board of Trade from developing the Utility schemes as a means of pro-
tection for consumers. With the severance of this link by the introduction of a
D Scheme, the Board of Trade should encourage industries to adopt minimum
standards, worked out in cooperation with the British Standards Institution.
We have received evidence from a number of textile trade organisations in which
it is stated that standards of making-up and sizing are already being worked
out. There are many technical difficulties to be overcome. Once standards have
been formulated, however, it would be possible for the trades concerned to
administer schemes under which goods would bear a mark indicating that they
satisfied the standards laid down. The mark could, we understand, be pro-
tected under the Merchandise Marks Act. Arrangements of this kind could
give the consumer far more satisfactury assurances about quality than the
present Utility schemes provide. Meanwhile, those Utility schemes which do
no more than define the field of Purchase Tax exemption should be withdrawn.
128. In the particular case of furniture, the Utility scheme still provides
some guarantee against ill-made and inferior articles. Furniture is a type of
product for which (because of its high cost and the ease with which serious
constructional defects can be concealed) the consumer is in special need of
protection. We are therefore of opinion that the Board of Trade should arrange
that, with the introduction of a D Scheme. at least the present quality standards
should be safeguarded.
PART IV
CHAPTER 10
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
129. Our terms of reference require us to have regard to the need to
maintain:-
(a) the advantage of the Utility schemes to consumers;
(b) the expansion of the export trade;
and (c) the yield of Purchase Tax revenue.
Considerations (a) and (c) together require us to preserve the tax relief for less
expensive goods and therefore to maintain a relatively high tax on more
expensive goods, while we have found that consideration (b) required us to
provide for a smoothly graduated tax incidence to remove the present " blind
spot," and give some relief of the tax burden on more expensive goods. These
terms of reference are, however, so tightly drawn as to make it virtually
impossible to propose any change in the present Purchase Tax/Utility arrange-
ments which would significantly reduce the heavy burden of taxation on the
products of the industries concerned, and in particular on the better quality
goods which are of such importance to our export trade.
130. If cheaper goods are to be relieved from tax, there is no easy solution
to the problem of how the tax is to be levied on more expensive goods. Having
considered all the proposals described in Part III of this Report, we conclude
that only a D Scheme comes within all the requirements of the terms of
37 reference laid down by your predecessor. We are conscious that a D Scheme
such as we have propounded is not an ideal solution of the many problems
confronting British trade to-day. It perhaps offers least assistance to the
production of high quality goods. It has, as we have seen, its complexities.
It would add some burdens to traders, although lightening others. In particular,
a D Scheme would add to the operating costs of the large general wholesale
warehouses. On the other hand, the abolition of those Utility schemes which
do no more than define the field of Purchase Tax exemption (as suggested in
paragraph 127) would relieve manufacturers and wholesalers of the necessity
of consulting the large volume of legislation governing Utility goods. For
instance, a trader would be concerned only with one or two D's for shirts
instead of the present 781 Utility specifications, or with a single D for women's
non-wool domestic overalls instead of the present 405 Utility specifications.
Again, the introduction of the D Scheme would require some increase in
revenue staff, but this would be offset by a reduction in staff administering the
Utility schemes.
131. Your Committee has had to weigh up a complex of advantages and
disadvantages. But, on balance, we consider that the benefits which a D
Scheme would bring to the export trade, consumers and industry would fully
justify its adoption in place of the existing Purchase Tax/Utility arrangements.
It would, moreover, have the effect of fully meeting the United Kingdom's
international obligations in relation to imported Utility-type goods. We
therefore recommend:-
(a) that the present exemption from Purchase Tax of Utility goods be
replaced by a system of deductions from wholesale value applying to
Utility and non-Utility goods alike;
(b) that Purchase Tax at the present rates be charged on the excess (if
any) of the actual value of the goods over the appropriate deduction;
(c) that the deductions be fixed in such a way that a given proportion of
current purchases of goods covered by the Scheme would be free of tax;
this proportion should, as far as possible, be the same for all the classes
of goods concerned, and be not less than one-half in each class;
(d) that in drawing up the list of deductions, care be taken to avoid
perpetuating anomalies of the kind which we have mentioned in this Report.
132. We should like to record our thanks to the officials of the Departments
concerned for much factual information and expert advice. We are
particularly indebted to Mr. Glaves-Smith and Mr. Alexander, our Joint
Secretaries, and to Mr. Chapman, our Assistant Secretary, for their quite
invaluable help.
WM. S. DOUGLAS.
MARGARET ALLEN.
DONALD BARBER.
W. T. CAVES.
ERNEST W. GOODALE.
W. L. HEYWOOD.
G. D. N. WORSWICK.
F. W. GLAVES-SMITH Joint Secretaries.
J. S.ALEXANDER 21st December, 1951.
38 APPENDIX
List of Governments and organizations who have given evidence to the Committee
Overseas Governments.
France.
Switzerland.
Organisations.
Apparel and Fashion Industry's Association.
Association of British Chemical Manufacturers.
Association of Master Upholsterers.
Bespoke Tailors' Guild.
Birmingharn and District Industrial Safety Group.
Blanket Manufacturers' Association.
British Furniture Manufacturers' Federatcd Associations.
British Mantle Manufacturers' Association.
British Plastics Federation.
British Rayon and Synthetic Fibres Federation.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, Inc.
Clothing Industry Development Council.
Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.
Corset Trade Association of Great Britain.
The Cotton Board.
Cotton and Rayon Merchants' Association.
Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' Association.
Counties of Cities Association.
Domestic Textiles Federation.
Drapers' Chamber of Trade.
Federated Associations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers.
Federation of British Industries.
Footwear Distributors' Joint Council.
French Chamber of Commerce of Great Britain.
Furnishing Fabric Federation.
Furniture Development Council.
Household Textiles Association.
Italian Association of Hosiery and Knitwear Manufacturers
Italian Clothing Manufacturers' Association.
Italian Cotton Manufacturers' Association.
Italian Wool Manufacturers' Association.
Leathercloth Industry.
Light Clothing Federation Ltd.
Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
National Association of Clothing and Rainwear Manufacturers.
National Association of Glove Manufacturers.
National Coal Board.
National Federation of Merchant Tailors.
National Federation of Women's Institutes.
National Union of Manufacturers.
Overall Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain.
Reconditioned and Salvaged Clothing Merchants' Association.
Rubber Footwear Manufacturers' Federation.
Rubber proofed Garment Manufacturers' Association.
Scottish Federation of Merchant Tailors.
Shirt, Collar and Tie Manufacturers' Association.
Silk and Rayon Users' Association.
Trades Union Congress.
Union of Industrialists of Naples.
West of England Wool Textile Employers' Association.
West Indian Sea Island Cotton Association (Inc.).
Wholesale Cloth Hat and Cap Manufacturers' Association.
Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers' Federation.
Wholesale Furnishing Textiles Association Ltd.
Wholesale Textile Association.
Women's Co-operative Guild.
Wool Textile Delegation.
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UNITED STATES IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS
ADDENDUM
Supplementary Report by the United States Government
pursuant to the Resolution of 26 October 1951
On September 23, 1952, pursuant to the provisions of the amended
Section 104, the Department of Agriculture issued Amendment 1 to Sub-
order 8 of Defense Food Order 3, Sub-order 4 to Defense Food Order 3,
Amendment 6 to Defense Food Order 3, and a determination, copies of all
of which are attached. Under these orders, certain types of cheese are
released from import control as of October 1, 1952, and the quantities
permitted to be imported of the types of cheese remaining under control
are substantially enlarged for the second four-month period of the cur-
rent quota year.
The following types of cheese are released from import control:
Pecorino not suitable for grating; cheese made from sheep's milk suit-
able for grating; and Stilton cheese. These cheeses are removed from
control as of October 1, 1952, so that the quotas announced in full for
the four-mouth period ending 31 October have in fact applied to a three-
month period only. It will be recalled that on 3 July 1952, there were
removed from control the following types of cheese: Emmentiialer or
Swiss with eye formation, Gruyere process, Roquefort, and a number of
other varieties, including about 90 per cent of those entering the United
States as "other cheese and substitutes for cheese," Thus there have
now been removed from control varieties of cheese accounting for about
half of the imports of cheese into the United States during 1950.
For the types of cheese remaining under control, the quantities
permitted to enter during the second four-month period of the current
quota year are expanded from those during the first four-month period.
In addition, the expanded quantities are made available a month early,
that is, as of the beginning of the fourth month of the first quota
period.
For the kinds of cheese remaining under control, the 15 per cent
increase in the quota permitted under Section 104 whenever this is deemed
necessary, taking into consideration the broad effects upon international
1 See Annexes 1. 2. 3. 4. L/19/Add. 1
Page 2
relationships and trade, has been made in every case Moreover, the full
15 per cent of the entire annual quota rate is authorized for import dur-
ing the second four-month quota period, thus in effect representing a
theoretical increase of 45 per cent for the second quota period taken by
itself.
For Cheddar cheese which remains under control the quantity per-
mitted to be imported during the second quota period is 401 million pounds,
as compared with 2,8 million pounds during the first period.
For Blue Mold cheese, other than Stilton, the corresponding quanti-
ties are 1,45 million pounds and 1 million pounds, respectively.
For Edan and Gouda cheese, the basic annual import quota rate has
been raised from 3 million pounds to 4 m11.ou pounds, The additional
15 per cent is computed from. the new level. This makes the quantity
permitted to be imported during the second quota period about 1.9 mil-
lion pounds as compared with 1 million pounds during the first quota
period,
For varieties of cheese containing, or processed in whole or in
part from, Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam or Gouda, the increase in quantities
permitted to be imported in the second quota period over that permitted
'n the firat quota period is proportionate to the increase in the Cheddar
dand Blue Mold cheese quantities, A basic annual quota of 8 million
pounds has been established for the following Italian cheese varieties
in original loaves: Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesanop
Provoloni, Provolette and Sbrinz. The quantity permitted to be imported
during the ;.icond quota period will be two-thirds of this annual quota,
minus estimated imports of thesb varieties during the first three months
of the first quota period, plus an additional 15 per cent of the 8 mil-
lion pounds, This will amount to approximately 495 million pounds,
For oasein the quantity permitted to be imported during the second
quota period is 19,33 million pounds as compared with 13.33 million
pounds during the first quota period.
Import controls of items not men :.tioned in this report are continued
without change, A copy of the United States Deportment of Agricultures
press release announcing the changes is attached.
As required by law, the Government of the United States will conti-
nue to review the situation affecting products included under Section 104
with a view to making such revisions in con-trcls za changing conditions
may warrant or require, In case of further change, an additional report
will be made.
1 See Annex 5. L/l9/Add.1
Piage 3
ANEX 1
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing Administration
TITLE 32A - NATIONAL DEFENSE APPENDIX
Chapter XVI - Production and Marketing
Administration, Department of Agriculture
(Defense Food Order 35 Sub-Order 3, Amdt.I)
DFO-3 - AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS
SO 3 - Statement of Policies and Procedures re Import Authorizations
for Certain Commodities
Sub-Order 3 (17 F.R. 6269), containing a statement of the policies
and procedures relating to import authorizations for certain commodities
under Defense Food Order 3, as amended (17 F.R. 6088) , was issued pursuant
to the authority vested by said amended Defense Food Order 3, under sec-
tions 101, 104, and 704 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended
(64 Stat. 798; 65 Stat. 131; Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; 50 U.S.C. App. Sup.
2061 et seq.). Said Defense Food Order 3 was further amended on September
23, 1952, to effectuate the determinations under the act, including the
revised determination of the Secretary of Agriculture made on September 23,
1952. This amendment to Sub-Order 3 must be issued promptly in order to
inform affected persons as soon as possible concerning the policies and
procedures relating to import authorizations under the order. This amend-
ment affects several segments of the economy and time is not available to
permit consultation with all affected segments.
The most recent amendment to Defense Food Octber 3, as amended, effec-
tive October 1, 1952, removed Stilton cheese and all varieties of Italian
type cheese except the following from import restrictions: Romano, Reg-
giono, Parmesano, Provoloni, Provolette, and Sbrinz. Such amendment also
contained a clarifying change with respect to varieties of cheese contain-
ing, or processed in whole or in part from, Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam or
Gouda, by expressly stating that substitutes for cheese are included in
this category, This amendment to Sub-Order 3 changes the various clas-
sifications of cheese, set forth in section 1 (c) (3) thereof, so as to
be in conformity with the foregoing amendment of October 1, 1952, to
Defense Food Order 3. L/L9/Add,1 i
Page 4
Defense Food Order 3, Sub-Order 3 (17Fr.R. 6269) is hereby amended
by deleting the provisions of section 1 ca) (3) and inserting, in lieu
thereof, the following:
(3) In the administration of this Sub-Order, each of the following
classifications is considered to be a type of cheese:
~~~~~~~~~~n ~Commerce lmip~r~t
IgEecition Class No.
Italian type cheese of the following varieties:
Romano in original . .ves made .rom cow's milk . * e . 0046,010
Reggi. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 , ,, a . .,,., 0046.310
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * , . D . * * . 0046.120
P 00voloni in original loave: 0 . e * , , . 0046.230
Provolette 1n original loaves ,. ,, , . . 0046,50
Sbrinzr h original loaves so.. *,..., . 0046,940
Cheddar . , , . e . e * * * , * * * . * * * 0046.490
Blue Mold, except Stilton . . D . , . . . * . 0046.600
Edam and Gouda . . . .., ***.* . , . . , 0046.750
and 0046,790
Varieties (this term includes substitutes for cheese)
containing, or processed in whole or in part from
Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam, or Gouda . * , * . . e . . . 0046,990
This amendment shall becotae effective at 12:01 a,m,, e s~t,,
October 1, 1952.
(Sec. 704k 64 State 816, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong,; 50 US.C. App, Sup.
2154)
Note: All reporting requirements of DFO-3, Sub-Order 3 have been
approved by the Bureau of the Budget in accordance with the
Federal Reports Act of 1942.
Issued at Washington, D0C.J this 23d day of September 1952.
(SEAL) R.3. ROBERTS,
Acting Direotor, Offiee of
Requirements and Allocatioe L/19/Add.1
Page 5
ANNEX 2
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing Administration
TITLE 32A - NATIONAL DEFENSE APPENDIX
Chapter XVI - Production and Marketing
Administration, Department of Agriculture
(Dofense Food Order 3, Sub-Order 4).
DFO-3 - AGRICUTURAL IMPORTS
SO 4 - Revocantion of Import Authorizations with respect to Italian
Cheese
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 11 and 13 of
Defense Food Order 3, as amended, it is hereby determined that this
order of revocation is necessary to effectuate the current determinations,
under section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (64
Stat. 798; 65 Stat. 132; Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; 50 U.S.C. Apr. Sup.
2074).
Both the revised determination of the Secretary of Agriculture and
the most recent amendments Defense Food Order 3, as amended, which are to
become effective October 1, 1952, exclude from import controls certain
varieties of Italien type cheese. It is, therefore, necessary that all
outstanding import authorizations for Italian type cheese be revoked and
new authorizations issued for imports, after September 30, 1952, of the
controlled varieties of Italian type cheese in quantities consistent with
the revised determination of the Secretary, Consultation with industry
representatives in the formulation of this order has been rendered imprac-
ticable since this order affects numerous segments of the economy and time
is not available to permit consultation with all such segments.
Summary of Order
The effect of this order is to revoke, as of October 1, all import
authorizations with respect to Italian type cheese that wore heretofore
issued pursuant to Defense Food Order 3, as amended. New import author-
Izations will be required for the importation, on or after October 1, 1Q52,
of apzy variety of Itrlian type cheese remaining under import control. L/19/Md.1
Page 6
It is hereby ordered that all authorizations issued under Detense
Food Order 3, as amended (17 F.R. 6088), prior to the issuance of this
revocation order, for the importation of Italian type cheese of any
variety aro revoked effective at 12:01 a.m., e.s.t., October 1, 1952.
(See. 704, Stat. 816, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; 50, U.S.C. App. Sup. 2154)
Issued at Washington, DC., this 23d day of September 1952.
(SEAk) R.H. ROBERTS,
Acting Director, Qffloe of
Requirements and Allocations L/19/Add. 1
Page 7
ANNEX 3
U,S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing Administration
TITLE 32A NATIONAL DEFENSE APPENDIX
Chapter.XVI -.Production and Marketing
Administration, Department of Agriculture
(Defense. Food Order 3, Amdt.6)
DFO-3 - AGRICUTURAL IMPORTS
Miscel Aeous Amendments
Pursuant to the authority conferred by section 704 of the Defense
Production Act of 1950, as amended (64 Stat0 798; 65 Stat, 131; Pub. Law 429,
82d Cong.; 50 UPScC, App4 Sup, 2061 et seq.), and having determined that the
following amendment of Defense Food Order 3, as amended (1? F3R 6088), is
necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of said act and the
revised determination made by the Secretary of Agriculture under section
104 of tthe act, said Defense Food Order 3, as amended, is further amended
as hereinafter set forth4 Defense Food Order No, 3, as hereby amended, im-
poses over the cozmodities t~overed by such determinations the import con-
trols contemplated by the act and, to effectuate such deterM±nat ions; must
be made effective as soon as possible, The amendment relieves certain
restrictions currently imposed by the order and v~ust be made effective
promptly if it is tI' be of maximum benefit to importers, The Order affects
numerous segments of the ecfnomy and time does not permit consultation with
all affected segments. Therefore, consultation with industry representa-
tives on the amendment is impraticbl;3o and has ieen omitted,
Summaryof-Amendment
Section 6 of Defense Food Order 3, as amended, provides that the
Administrator will from time to time remove commodities from the list in
Appendix A thereof in accordance with determinations by the Secretary of
Agriculture under section 104 of the act, In order t o implement the
Secretary's revised determination, this amendment deletes Stilton cheese
and all varieties of Italian type cheese except the following from import
restrictions: Romano, Reggiano, Parmesanu, Provoloni, Provolette, and
Sbrinz.
This amendment, effective October 1, 1952, also contains a clari-
fying change wit-a respect to varieties of cheese containing, or processed
in whole or in part from, Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam, or Gouda, by expressly
stating that substitutes for cheese are included in this category, L/19/Add.1
Page 8
Appendix A of Defense Food Order 3, as amended (17 FeR. 6088), is hereby
amended i% the following respects:
1, Delete the listing "Italian cheese (B)" and the applicable Commerce
Import Class Nos, from Appendix A and insert, in lieu thereof, the following:
Italian typo cheese of the following varieties (B):
Ronano in original loaves made from cowls milk ... 0046,010
Reggiano in original loa * os ......................e 0046*110
Parmesano in original loaves . 0046*120
Provoloni in original loaves *.o o....e .......e.eo 0046.230
Provolette in original loaves .........,............. 0046,250
Sbrinz in original loaves oo.....*...o.....i.i...e 046.940
2. Delete the listing "Blue mold cheese (B)" from Appendix A and insert,
in liou thereof, the following:
Blue Mold cheese, except Stilton (B).
3* Delete the listing "Varieties of cheese containing or processed in
whole or in part, from Choddarp Blue Nbld, Edam and Gouda (Bill from Appondix
A and insert, in liou thereof, the followings
Varieties of chose (this ter includes substitutes for choose) containing)
or processed in whole or in part from Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam or Gouda (B).
This amendment shall become effective at 12:O1 aem, eBs.t., 1 October
1952. With respect to violations, rights accrued, liabilities incurred, or
appeals taken concerning Dofonso Food Order 3p as amended, prior to tho offoo-
tivo date heroof, all the provisions of said Defense Food Ordor 3, as amnded,
in effect at the time when such violations occurred, rights accrued, liabilities
were incurred, or appeals were taken shall be deemed to continue in full force
and effect for the purpose of sustaining any proper suit, action, or other
proceeding with respect to any such violation,, right, liability, or appeal.
(Soc. 704, 64 Stat. 816, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong, 50 U.SeC. Appo Sup. 2154)
Notes All reporting requirements of DFO-3 have been approved by the Bureau
of the Budget in accordance with the Federal Reports Act of 1942.
Issued at Washington, DoC. this 23d day of September 1952.
(SEL) G.F.GEISSIER,
.Administrator, Production
and Mrketing Adrministration. L/19/Add.1
Page 9
ANNEX 4
DETAPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing iAdministration
Chapter XVI - Production and Marketing
Administration, Department of Agriculture
(Import Determination re 'O-'3 Revision 2)
Determnation Relating to, Xm~orts under Defense ProutinAct
On Jul; 3 1952 (17 F.R. 6090), the Secretary of Agriculture made a
determination pursuant to the authority vested in him by section 104, of the
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 798, 65 Stat, 132: Pub.
Law 429, 82d Cong4; 50 U.S.C, App. Sup. 2074), relating to certain imports
(other than by the Government of the United States), during the period from
July 1 1952 through Jue 30 1953, into the commerce of the United States.
Such determination was made upon the basis of facts then available and, as
stated therein, would be subject to revision whenever it is determined that
such action is necessary or appropriate in effectuating the purposes of the
act* Upon the basis of facts available at present, it is hereby determined
that the revision, as hereinafter set forth, of the determination of July 3
1952 is necessary or appropriate in effectuating the purposes of the act*
The Import Determination re DFO-.3, Revision 1 (17 FPR.. 6090)), is hereby
revised to read as follows
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 104 of the Defense
Production Act of 1950k as amended (6L Stato 798, 65 Stat. 132; Pub. Law 429,
82d Cong.; 50 U.S.C App. Sup, 2074), it is hereby found and determined that
imports (other than by the Government of the United States), during the period
from July 1 1952 through June 30 1953, into the commerce of the United States
of the commodities and products hereinafter listed, except as herein specified)
would with respect to each such commodity or product or type or variety thereof
listed (a) impair or reduce the domestic production of a commodity or product
specified in said section 1Q4 belw present production levels, (b) interfere
with the orderly domestic storing and marketing of a commodity or product
specified in said section 104,, or (a) result in an unnecessary burden or
expenditure under a Government price support program. L/19/Add. 1
Page 10
Section 1. This determination applies to all types and varieties
of the following listed commodities and products except as otherwise spe-
cified:
Butter1,
Butter oil2,
Casein and3lactarene, and mixtures in chief value thereof
n.s.p.f.
The following types and variesties of cheese:
Italian type cheese of the following varieties:
Romano in original loaves made from cow's milk,
Reggiano in original loaves.
Parmesano in original loaves.
Provoloni in original loaves.
Provolette in original loaves.
Sbrinz in original loaves.
5
Cheddar.5
Blue Mold6, except Stilton.
Edara and Gouda.7
Varieties (this term includes substitutes for cheese) con-
taining, .or processed in whole or in part from, Cheddar,
Blue Mold, Edam, or Gouda.
Flaxseed (linseed).
1 Commerce Import Class No. 0044,000.
2 Commerce Import Class No. 1423.200.
3. Commerce Import Class No. 0943.000.
Commerce Import Class Nos. 0046.010, 0046.110 0046.120, 0046.230,
0046.250, and 0046.940.
Commerce Import Class No. 0046.490.
6 Commerce import, Clais No. 0046.490.
Commeroe Import Class Noe. 0046.750 and 0046790.
8 Commerce Import Class No. 0046.990.
Commerce Import Class No. 2233.000. L/18/Add .1
Page 11
Linseed oil1 and combinations and mixtures, in chief value of
such oil.
Malted milk and compounds, or mixtures of or substitutes for
milk or cream.
Skimmed, dried milk (nonfat, dried milk solids).3
Peanuts (blanched, roasted, prepared, preserved)4.
Peanuts (shelled, not shelled).5
Peanut oil (ground nut oil).6
Paddy rice.7
Uncleaned or brown rice.8
Cleaned or milled rice.9
Cleaned Patna rice for use in canned soups.10
Broken rice
Section 2, Importations during the period from ruly 1, 1952, through
June 30, 1953, of the following commodities end products, subject to Govern-
ment regulation under the following conditions, will not have any of the
effects specified in section 104 of the Defense Production Act, as amended:
(a) Casein or lactareno and mixtures in chief value thereof,
n.s.p.f., in an aggregate quantity not in excess of
40,000,000 pounds;
(b) Cheddar cheese in an aggregate quantity not in excess of
8,500,000 pounds;
1 Commerce Import Class No. 2254,000.
2 Conaerce Import Class No, 0041.900.
Commerce Import Class No. 0041.100.
4 Commerce Import Class No. 1380.080.
Commerce Import Class Nos. 1367.000, 1368.000.
6 Commerce Import Class No. 1427.000.
Commerce Import Cless No. 1051.000.
8 Commerce Import Class No. 1051.100.
Cammerce Import Class No. l053.000.
10 Commerce Import Class No. 1054.000.
11 Commerce Import Class No. 1059.200. L/19/Add.1
Page 12
(a) The following varieties of Italian type cheese in an
aggregate quantity not In excess of 8,000,000 pounds:.
Romano in original loaves made from cow's milk..
Reggiano in original loaves.
Parmesano in original loaves.
Provoloni in original loaves.
Provolette in original loaves.
Sbrinz in original loaves.
(d) Blue Mold cheese, except Stilton, in an aggregate
quantity not In excess of 3,000,000 pounds;
(e) Edam and Gouda cheese in an aggregate quantity not in
excess of 4,000,000 pounds;
(f) Varieties (this tem includes substitutes for cheese)
containing, or processed in whole or in part from
Cheddar, Blue Moldp Edam, and Gouda, in an aggregate
quantity not in excess of the quantity imported during
the calendar year 1950;
(g) Malted milk and compounds, or mixtures of or substi-
tuttus for milk or cream, which are determined by the
official responsible for administration of Defense
Food Order No. 3, as amended, to have none of the
customary uses of butter;
(h) Registered or certified flaxseed and rice for plant-
ing purposes only and in accordance with applicable
laws and zgulations;
(i) Brewer's rice;
(J) The listed commodities and products as samples or
gifts or for personal use where the value of each
consignment or shipment is less than $25.00; and
(k) Such amounts of the listed commodities and products
as may be required tovoid uineoessary or unreason-
able hardship and as may be required to assure
equitable treatment for small or newr business.
Section 3. This determination is made upon the basis of facts
available and is subject to revision whenever it is determined that such
action is necessary or appropriate in effeotuating the purposes of the act.
Section 4. It is hereby deemed necessary, taking into consideration
the broad effects upon international relationships and trade, that, with
respect to each of the commodities and products listed in paragraphs (a),
(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section 2 hereof, additional Imports of 15
per cent of the respective aggregate quantity fixed for each such commodity
or product be authorized. L/19/Add.1
Page 13
Section 5. The provisions hereof shall become effective at 12:01 asme,
e.s.t., October 1, 1952, ad shall supersede the determination of Tuly 3,
1952 (17 F.R. 6090), under section 104 of the Defense Piroduction Act, an
amended, but said determination of July 3, 1952, shall be deemed to remain
in full force and effect for the purpose of s ustaining any proper suit,
action, or other proceeding concerning ary violation, right accrued, liab-
ility incurred, or appeal taken under or with respect to said determination
or Defense Food Order 3, issued August 9, 1951, as amended (16 P.R. 7934,
8272; 17 F.R. 4490, 5829, 6088), prior to the effective date hereof.
(Sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; 50 U.S.O.App. Sup.
2154)
Issued at Washington, D.C., this 23d day of September 1952,
(SEAL) CHARIES F. BRANNAN,
Secretary of Agriculture L/19/Add.1
Page 14 Washington, September 23, 1952
ANNEX 5
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing Administration
CHANGES IN DEFENSE FOOD ORDER 3 ANNOUNCED
Termination of import controls on two important varieties of Italian
cheese and on a variety of Blue Mold cheese; a revised quote for varieties
of Italian cheese remaining under control; and an increased quota for
Edam and Gouda cheese were announced today by the U.S. Department of Agri-
culture. The Department also announced that it was authorizing on all
commodities subject to import quotas the 15 per cent additional imports
permitted by law in the interests of international trade and relations.
The actions are effective at 12:01 a.m., October 1, 1952.
Controls are being removed from sheep's milk cheese suitable for
grating and from Pecorino cheese not suitable for grating among the
Italian varieties and from Stilton cheese among the Blue Mold varieties.
Italian varieties remaining under quota after October 1 are Romano,
Reggiano, Permesano, Provoloni, Provolette, and Sbrinz.
The present annual quota for all Italian varieties is 20 million
pounds. Beginning October 1, the annual quota for varieties remaining
under control will be 8 million pounds. Th3 Department stated that ter-
migation of controls on sheep's milk cheese suitable for grating, and
Pecorino cheese not suitable for grating will free from control approxi-
mately 80 per cent of the volume of cheese now included in'the Italian
type category,
The increase in the import quota for Edam and Gouda cheese totals
1 million pounds, and raises the annual quota from 3 million pounds to
4 million, The entire additional 15 per cent in import quotas, permitted
in the interest of international trade and relationships for all cheese
remaining under control on October 1, will be authorized for import during
the second quota period.
The Department stated that the actions announced today were taken
on the basis of a review of the presently anticipated effects of imports
of all commodities and products included under Section 104 of the Defense
Production Act on domestic production, marketing, storage, and price sup-
port programs during the current period, In making the review, careful
consideration was given to the need for adding new commodities to the con-
trol lists, particularly dried whole milk and dried buttermilk. Although
it has 'Been determined that no new commodities would be placed under import
control at this time, the Secretary will continue to review the situation
affectin commodities or products included under Section 104, and to make
further revisions as they may become necessary. L/19/Add. 1
Page 15
The Department stated that until October 1, 1952, imports of all
Italian cheese varieties now under control will continue to be charged
against current import authorizations. As of October 1, the current
Import authorizations will be revoked, and any Imports of Italian va-
rieties remaining under control may be made only against new import
authorizations which will be issued by the Department, Importers will
be notified in those cases where the Department does not already have on
file sufficient data to permit preparation of their new authorizations.
The new authorizations will be based on the distribution of two-
thirds of the annual quota of 8 million pounds of Italian cheese varieties
remaining under controls less estimated imports of these varieties from
July 1 through September 30, plus the additional 15 per cent of the annual
quota. Approximately 4.5 million pounds will be apportioned among elig-
ible importers in the quotas effective October 1 for these varieties.
The lifting of import controls on sheep's milk cheese suitable for
grating, and on Pecorino cheese not suitable for grating has been made
possible by a substantial reduction in the production of sheep's milk
cheese in Italy. Imports of the two varieties are expected to be so
limited that further import control is considered unnecessary at this
time.
The lifting of controls on Stilton cheese is based on the fact
that this variety of Blue Mold cheese is imported into the United States
in very limited quantities. Moreover, the wholesale price of imported
Stilton is nearly equal to the price of imported Roquefort, which was
freed from control in July, and substantially higher than the prices of
domestic and other varieties of imported Blue Mold cheese.
The increase in the annual quota for Edam and Gouda cheese from 3
million pounds to 4 million has been made possible because it has been
determined that the increase will not impair or reduce the domestic pro-
duction level, interfere with orderly storage or marketing, nor cause
unnecessary expenditures or burdens under the price support program.
Authorizations covering the additional imports of 15 per cent of
Edam and Gouda cheese for the entire year, plus such quantities as may
be required to bring the total of authorizations issued during the first
two quota periods to two-thirds of the revised annual quota of 4 million
pounds, will be transmitted promptly to all eligible importers who have
already furnished their import histories to the Department, The distri-
bution of new authorizations will total approximately 2,3 million pounds,
The current annual quotas of 40 million pounds for casein, 8.5
million pounds for Cheddar cheese, and 3 million pounds for Blue Mold
cheese remain unchanged. However, 15 per cent additional imports will
be permitted for each of these products, and the additional 15 per cent
for the entire year will be included in the new authorizations for the
second four months which are now to be transmitted to eligible importers,
The distribution which is now being made for the second quota period totals
19,33 million pounds for casein as compared with 13.33 million pounds L/19/Add. 1
Page 16
distributed during the first quota period; 4,1 million pounds for Cheddar
cheese as compered with 2.8 million pounds during the first period; 1,45
million pounds for Blue Mold cheese as compared with one million pounds
during the first period; and a proportionate increase for varieties of
cheese containing or processed in whole or in part from Cheddar, Blue
Mold, Idan and Gouda. New authorizations are being transmitted to eli-
gible importers who have already furnished their import history to the
Department of Agriculture for these commodities and products as well as
for Edam and Gouda cheese. Imports may be made against such authorizations
immediately upon receipt or against balances remaining on initial authorizations.
The Deartment also announced that import controls currently in
effect on butter, butter oil, nonfat dry milk solids, flaxseed, linseed
oil, malted milk and compounds, or mixtures of or substitutes for milk
and cream, peanuts, peanut oil, and rice are continued without change.
The changes in import controls announced today are contained in a
revised determination which will be published in the Federal Register. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 6 November 1952
Limited Distribution
UNITED STATES IMPORT RESTRICTIOINS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS
DRAFT RESOLUTION
The CONTRACTTING PARTIES
NOTE with regret from the reports submitted to the Seventh Session
that the United States Government has not succeeded in its efforts to
effect the repeal of Section 104 of the United States Defense Production
Act.
NOTE that, as a result of amendments made to that Act, and also
of consequent administrative action, it has been possible for the
United States Governnent to mitigate for some products the restrictions
imposed in accordance with Section 104 of the United States Defense
Production Act.
NOTE however that Section 104 in its present form, still requires
the maintenance of restrictions inconsistent with the provisions of
the General Agreement; and
RECOGNISE that, although the measures introduced by the United
States Government have reduced or eliminated the damage caused to
some contracting parties by these restrictions, many contracting parties
have indicated that they are still suffering serious damage and that some
contracting parties have indicated further that the recent partial relaxation
of the restrictions has not improved the position with regard to products
in which they are interested.
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
CONFIRM the findings made in their resolution of 26 October 1951,
(a) that concessions granted by the United States Government to
contracting parties under the General Agreement have been
nullified or impaired within the meaning of Article XXIII of the
General Agreement and that the import restrictions in question
constitute an infringement of Article XI of the Agreement and
(b) that the circumstances are serious enough to justify recourse
to Article XXIII, paragraph 2, by the contracting parties affected. L/59
Page 2
RESOLVE notwithstanding any recourse that contracting parties
may take to Article XXIII while these restrictions are in effect,
1. TO RECOMMED that the United States Government have
regard to the effects of its continued application of
these restrictive measures in breach of the General Agreement
and continue its efforts to secure the repeal of Section 104
of the Defense Production Act as the only satisfactory
solution of this problem and
2. TO REQUEST the United States Government to report to
the CONTRACTING PARTIES at as early a date as possible and,
in any case, not later than the opening of the Eighth
Session of the CONTRACTING PARTIES on the action which it
has taken.
The foregoing Resolution supersedes the Resolution on the same
subject, adopted by the CONTRACTING PARTIES on 26 October, 1951,
during the Sixth Session. |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON L/19
TARIFFS AND TRADE 10 September 1952
Limited Distribution
Original: English
UNITED STATES RESTRICTIONS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS
Report by the United States Government
pursuant to the Resolution of 26 October 1951
In a Resolution of the Contracting Parties of 26 October 1951, "concerning
the United States import restrictions on dairy products imposed under Section
104 of the United States Defense Production Act", the United States Government
was requested "to report to the Contracting Parties at as early a date as
possible, and in any case not later than the opening of the Seventh Session of
the Contracting Parties, on the action which it has taken." Accordingly, the
United States submits this interim report.
The United States Congress has kept under constant review the problems and
development, both domestic and foreign, relating to the control of imports
under Section 104, and in June 1952 passed a bill making important revisions in
these controls.
The revised Section 104, which is reproduced in Appendix 1, provides that
the import controls may be administered by type or variety of a commodity or
product, and authorises increases by as much as 15 per cent in the quotas
established for each type or variety of a commodity or product, whenever it is
deemed necessary, taking into consideration the broad effects upon international
relationships and trade. The three standards for the determination of the need
for the imposition of controls were retained.
On 3 July 1952, pursuant to the provisions of the amended Section 104, the
Department of.Agriculture issued Amendment 5 to Defense Food Order 3 and the
accompanying Determination,3 copies of which are attached, releasing from import
controls the following types of cheese: Emmenthaler or Swiss with eye formation,
Gruyere process, Roquefort and a number of other varieties', including about
90 per cent of those entering the United States as "Other cheese and substitutes
for cheese". Controls remain on Cheddar, Blue Mold (other than Roquefort),
Edam, Gouda and varieties of cheese containing or processed in whole or in part
from these kinds, and on the following 8 varieties in original loaves: Romano,
made from cow's milk; Pecorino, not suitable for grating; cheese made from
sheep's milk, suitable for grating; Reggiano; Parmesano, Provoloni; Provolette
and Sbrinz.
1 GATT/CP/130
2 Appendix II 3 Appendix III Page 2 . ..
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Quotas are establIhed for.1952-53 at an annual rate of 3 millIon pounds
for Blue Mold cheese, 3 million pounds for Edam and Gouda (together), 8.5
million pounds for Cheddar and 20 million pounds for the 8 varieties in
original loaves mentioned above. These quotas are somewhat higher than were
the permitted rates of import during the 1951-52 control period, except for
Cheddar which remains abosut the same. Import authoriations issued for
these varieties of cheese during the 11-month 1951-52 period totalled approx-
fomately 2.5 million poundsfor Blue Mold, 2.2 million pounds for Edam and
Gouda and 17.1 million pounds for the 8 varieties in original loaves mentioned
above. In addition, imports of varieties of cheese containing, or processed
in whole or in part from Cheddadr, Blue. Mold, Edam and Goua will be permitted
A a quantity not in excess of the quantity.imported during the calendar year
i5O.
Thecontrols which were in effect during the 1951-52 control period on
butter, butter oil and non-fat dry milk solids are .continued without change
As A.adjunct to the controls on imports of butter, controls have been estab-
lished on a group of products which have, the same use as butter such as in
the m.anufacture of ice cream Under this provision controls will cover
products entered un,d"er the tariff categor,y malted milk compounds or mix-
tures of or substitutes for milk or cream". These products will not be
approved for entry when their butter-fat content is such as to enable them
to be used instead of butter.
The new quota for casein or lactarene and mixtures in chief value
thereof was set at 40 million pounds. This quota has been reduced approxi-
mately 25 pr.ent as compared with that of last year. However, it represents
about the actual level of imports during 1951/52.
Import authorisations are being issued to individual importers as
promptl y as possible, on thebasis of the quotas allotted to them in 1951-52,
which in turn were based upon the importers' individual records of importation
from 1 January 1948 through 9 August 1951. Individual importers will deal
directly with foreign exporters, but will be limited to importations corres-
ponding to .their allotted quotas Special provision is made for authorizing
import items in excess of the quotas when found necessary to avoid un-
necessary d unreasonable hardship, oTr to 'mssure equitabletreatrnt for.small
or news busirss. lIpteri gnerally will be allowexida eto import appro4mday
one-third of their annual quotas in the first fourmonths of the 1952-53
period.
The Amendment (Number 5) to Defense Food Order 3 was issued after an
initial investigation of the situation. As required by athe law the Secretry
of Agrioltute will continue to review the situation affecting commodities or
products Icluded under Section 104 , with a view4to elaxing or'tightening
controls from time to time as changing conditions may warrant or require. In
case oaf any further chnge in the provisions of Defense Food Order 3 a supple-
mentary report will be made. L/19
Page 3
Appendix I
Section 104 of the Defense Production Act, as amended by
Public Law 429, 82nd Congress, approved 30 June 1952
"Section 104. Import controls of fats and oils (including oil-bearing
materials, fatty acids, and soap and soap powder, but excluding petroleum and
petroleum products and coconuts and coconut products), peanuts, butter, cheese
and other dairy products, and rice and rice products are necessary for the
protection of the essential security interests and economy of the United States
in the existing emergency in international relations, and imports into the
United States of any such commodity or product, by types or varieties, shall be
limited to such quantities as the Secretary of Agriculture finds would not
(a impair or reduce the domestic production of any such commodity or product
below present production levels, or below such higher levels as the Secretary
of Agriculture may deem necessary in view of the domestic and international
conditions, or (b) interfere with the orderly domestic storing and marketing
of any such commodity or product, or (c) result in any unnecessary burden or
expenditures under any Government price support program: Provided, however,
that the Secretary of Agriculture after establishing import limitations, may
permit additional imports of each type and variety of the commodities specified
in this section, not to exceed 15 per centum of the import limitation with
respect to each type and variety which he may deem necessary, taking into
consideration the broad effects upon international relationships and trade.
The President shall exercise the authority and powers conferred by this section." L/49
Page 4
Appendix II
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 1ART1NT OF AGRICULTURE
Production and Marketing Administration
TITLE 32A - NATIONAL DEFENSE,
APPENDIX
CXVIhap-ter Production and Marketing Administration,
Department of Agriculture
(Defense Food Order 3, Amdt. 5)
DFO3 - AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS
The rSecretay of Agriculture having determined that the unrestricted
importation of the commodities listed in Appendix A wilol have ne or more of the
effects specified in Section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
amended (.64 Stat 798, .65 Stat 131, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong., 50 U.S.C. App.
Sup. 2061 et seq.), and the Administrator of the Production and Marketing
Administration having hereby determined under Section 101 of said act that import
control with respect to rice; flaxseed (linseed); and linseed oil, and combina-
tics and mixtures in chief value of such oil; are necessary or appropriate to
pbmte the national defense, this order is made effective pursuant to said act,
and delegations of authority thereu.nder Consultation with industry represen-
tatives in the formulation of this order has been rendered impractical. The
Defense Production Act of ,1950 as amended, was extended in effect on 30 June
1952. Defense Food Order No.3, as hereby amended, imposes over the commodities
covered by such determinations the import controls contemplated by the act and to
effectusucate h determinations must be made effective as soon as poss.ible This
order affects numerous segments of the economy and time is not available to
permit consultation with all affected segm.ents Accordingly, consultation with
industry representatives has been omi.tted
Defense Food Order ,No.3 as amended (16 F.R. 7934, 8272; .17 FR. 44590, 829),
is hereby. amended to read as follows:
See
1. Definitions.
2 rohibitions and restrictions on imports.
.3 Authorizations.
4. Exceptions.
5. Restrciitosn after importation.
6. Changes of commodities listed in Appendix A, and designations thereof.
.7 Standards and guides..
8. Records and reports.
9. Audits and inspection.s
10. Communications. L/19
11. Suspension; revocations.
12. Petitions for relief from hardship.
13. Delegation of authority.
14. Violations.
15. Effect on liability of removal of commodity from order, or change of
designation.
16. Effective date.
Authority: Sections 1 to 16 issued Under sec. 704, 64 Stat. 816, Pub. Law
429, 82d Cong., 50 U.S.C. App. Sup. 2154. Interpret or apply secs. 101 and
104, 64 stat. 798, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong., 50 U.S.C. App. Sup. 2071, 2074.
Section 1. Definitions. Except where the context otherwise requires,
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.
(a) "Act" means the defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (64 Stat.
798, as amended).
(b) "Administrator" means the Administrator, Production and Marketing
Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, and any other officer
or employee of that Department authorized to act in his stead.
(c) "Director" means the Director of the Office Requirements and Allocations,
Production and marketing Administration, United States Department of Agriculture,
and any other officer or employee of that Department authorized to act in his
(d) "Consignee" means the person to whom a commodity is consigned at the
time of importation.
(e) "Commodity" means a commodity listed from time to time in Appendix A.
(f) "Appendix A" means Appendix A of this order as from time to time
amended.
(g) "Governing date" means the date as shown in Appendix A when a commodity
becomes subject to this order.
(h) "Import" means to transport or cause to be transported in any manner
into the United States from any foreign country, in any capacity other than as
a carrier in the regular course of its operations as such. It includes, but
is not limited to, shipments from any foreign country into a free port or
foreign trade zone, or into a bonded warehouse, or in bond for transshipment
into a foreign country, or otherwise in the custody of the United States Bureau
of Customs in the United States.
(i) "United States" means the United nited State , itsOterritord an.,. possessions
en,tha -istrict of Columbia. L/19
Page 6
(j) "In transit" means that a commodity (1) is afloat, (2) has had an on-
board ocean bill of lading actually issued with respect to it, or (3) has
actually been delivered to and accepted by a rail, truck, or air carrier, for
transportion to a point within the United States.
(k) "Owner" means any person who has any property interest in a commodity
except a person whose interest is held solely as a security for the payment of
money.
(1) "Person" includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association
or other organized group of persons or legal successor or representative of the
foregoing. It also includes the Government of the United States or any agency
thereof, or any other government, or any of its political subdivisions, or any
agency of any of the foregoing.
Section 2. Prohibitions and restrictions. (a) No person, after the
governing date for any commodity followed by the designation (A) in Appendix A,
shall import such commodity except:
(1) As provided in Section 4 or
(2) As authorized by a validated authorization in the case
of importations into a free port or foreign trade zone, or into a bonded
warehouse, or in bond, or otherwise in the custody of the United states
Bureau of Customs in the United States, for transshipment into any foreign
country (except shipments under Section 4 (a) (2)).
(b) No person, after the governing date for any commodity followed by the
designation (B) in Appendix A, shall import such commodity except:
(1) as provided in Section 4 or
(2) As authorized by a validated authorization issued under
such conditions and requirements as the Director may prescribe in
published policy statements or supplemental orders.
(a) The fact that importation of a commodity is authorized under this order
does not relieve the importer from compliance with other applicable laws and
regulations.
(d) The foregoing provisions shall apply regardless of the existence on the
governing date or thereafter of any contract or other arrangement for the impor-
tation of commodities listed in Appendix A.
Section 3. Authorizations. (a) any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the States who desires authorization, as provided in this orders, for importation
of a commodity listed in Appendix A, whether owner, purchaser seller, or
consignee of the commodity to be imported, or agent of any of them, may make
application therefore by letter or telegram or on Form PMA-551, or such other
form as may be issued for this purpose by the Director, addressed to the Office
of Requirements and Allocations, Production and Marketing Administration, L/19
Page 7
United States Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, D.C., Ref: Defense Food
Order No.3 (Agricultural Imports). Unless otherwise expressly permitted, such
authorization shall apply only to the particular commodity and shipment mentioned
therein and to the persons and their agents concerned with such shipment. Such
authorizations shall not be assignable or transferable either in whole or in
part, except as authorized in writing by the Director. In the issuance or
denial of authorizations for importation of commodities listed in Appendix A,
the Director shall act in accordance with the standards and guides set forth
in Section 7.
(b) The Director may impose such conditions and requirements as to the
granting of authorizations hereunder and the handling and disposal of commodities
to be imported hereunder as he may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate
the purposes of this order.
Section 4. Exceptions. (a) Unless otherwise directed by the Director,
and except as provided in Section 8, the requirements of this order shall not
apply to commodities listed in Appendix A which:
(1) Are owed, at the time of importation, by any United States
governmental department, agency, or corporation;
(2) Are shipped into the United States in transit from one point
in Mexico to another point in Mexico or from one point in Canada to
another point in Canada;
(3) Are shipments between points in the United States;
(4) Are commodities imported as samples or for personal use
where the value of each consignment or shipment is less than $25.00.
(b) An authorization will not be required under Section 2 with respect to
any commodity followed by the designation (B) in Appendix A for its importation
into a free port or foreign trade zone, or into a bonded warehouse, or in bond
for transshipment into a foreign country, or otherwise in the custody of the
United States Bureau of Customs.
Section 5. Restrictions after importation. No commodity listed in
Appendix A which is imported under this order after the governing date shall be
sold, delivered processed, consumed, purchased or received except in accordance
with the conditions and requirements imposed in any authorization issued for
its importation, or amendments thereof, or otherwise imposed by the Director in
the particular case to carry out the purposes of this order. Commodities so
imported may otherwise be dealt with or disposed of without restriction under
this order.
Section 6. Changes of commodities listed in Appendix A and designations
thereof. The administrator will from time to time add commodities to or
remove commodities from the list in Appendix A, and designate listed commodities
by designation (A) or (B), in accordance with determinations by the Secretary
of Agriculture under Section 104 of the act, or his own determinations under
Section 101 of the act. L/19
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Section 7. Standards and Guides. (a) In the issuance of authorizations
for importations of commodities followed by the designation (B) in Appendix A,
the Director shall allocate the authorizations granted by him on a fair and
equitable basis among individual applicants, with due regard for the needs of
small business enterprises. He shall also allocate such authorizations among
foreign countries of origin if, in his opinion such allocation is necessary to
assure such countries of an equitable portion of authorized imports. Authori-
zations will be issued in a manner to effectuate the purposes of the current
determinations under the Act.
(b) Statements of the policies followed by the Director, in authorizing
imports under (a) and of any changes in such policies, shall be currently
published in the Federal Register.
Section 8. Records and reports. (a) No commodity followed by the desig-
nation (A) in appendix A, which is imported after the governing dates, including
any commodity imported under the provisions of Section 4, shall be entered
through the United States Bureau of Customs for any purpose, whether for con-
sumption, for warehouse, in transit, in bond, for re-export, for appraisal, or
otherwise, unless the person making the entry shall file in duplicate with the
entry Form DFO-7, or such other form as may be required for this purpose by the
Director, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. No commodity
followed by the designation (B) in Appendix A which is imported after the
governing date, including any commodity imported under the provisions of Section
4, shall be entered through the United States Bureau of Customs for consumption,
unless the person making the entry shall file in duplicate with the entry Form
DFO-7, or such other form as may be required for this purpose by the Director,
except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. Both copies of such form
shall be transmitted by the Collector of Customs to the Director, Office of
Requirements and Allocations, Production and Marketing Administration, United
States Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, D.C., Ref: Defense Food Order 3
(Agricultural Imports).
(b) A form as required in paragraph (a) of this section need not be filed
in connection with a subsequent entry for any purpose of a commodity with
respect to the original entry of which such form was previously filed in accor-
dance with paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) The Director shall be entitled to obtain such information from, and
require such reports and the keeping of such records by, any person as may be
necessary or appropriate, in the Director's discretion, in the enforcement or
administration of the provisions of this order.
Section 9. Audits and inspections. The Director shall be entitled to
make such audit and inspection of the books, records, and other writings,
premises, and stocks of commodities of any person, and to make such investigations
as may be necessary or appropriate, in the Director's discretion, in the
enforcement or administration of the provisions of this order. L/19
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Section 10. Communications. All reports required to be filed hereunder
and all communications concerning this order shall, unless instructions to the
contrary are issued by the Director, be addressed to the Office of Requirements
and Allocations, Production and Marketing Administration, United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Washington 25, D.C. Ref: Defense Food Order 3 (Agricul-
tural Imports).
Section 11. Suspension; revocation. (a) Any import authorization issued
under this order for any commodity listed in Appendix A may be revoked at any
time by the administrator upon his determination that the person to whom such
authorization was issued has made substantial imports of any commodity listed
in Appendix A which were not authorized under this order or has wilfully
violated any provision of this order and that such revocation is necessary or
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this order and the act. Pending
action by the Administrator in such instances, the authorization may be sus-
pended by the Director.
(b) All authorizations for any commodity listed in Appendix A may be sus-
pended or revoked at any time by the Administrator without prior notice upon
his determination that such action is necessary to effectuate the current
determinations under Sections 101 and 104 of the act.
Section 12. Petitions for relief from hardship. (a) Any person
afected by this order who considers that compliance herewith would work an
exceptional or unreasonable hardship on him may file a petition f orrelief with
the Director. Petitions shall be in writing a ndshall set forth all pertinent
facts, the nature of the relief sought, and the justification theref.or The
Director may take such action with reference to the petition as he deems apopr-
priate. IfG the petitioner is dissatisfied with the action taken by the
Directoor n the petition, he may appeal to the Production and MarketinAg dmi-ni
stration Defen sedOrer Appeals Board, which may take such action as it deems
appropriate. Such action shall be final. Procedure relating to hardship
petitions is set forth in DFO-4 (16 F.R. 7568).
(b) The presence of a commodity in a free port or foreign tradez e,on or
in a bonded warehouseo, r in bond, or otherwise in the custody of the United
States Bureau of Customs, shall not be a basis for relief from hardship.
6ction 13 . Delegation of autohrtit. The administration of.this order
and the powers vested in the Administrator, insofar as such powers relate to the
administration of this order are hereby delegated to the Director. The
Director is authorized to re-delegate any or all of the authority vested in him
by this order to any officer or employee of the United States Deparmtent of
Agriculture. Section 14. Violations. Any person who wilfully violates any provision
of this order is guilty of a crime, and may be prosecuted under any and all
applicable laws. Civil action may also be instituted to enforce any liability
or duty created by, or to enjoin any violation of, any provision of this order
or requirement pursuant hereto. Commodities imported by any person contrary to
this order may be charged against any unused import quota held by such person
for any commodity listed in Appendix A. The Director may direct the disposition
and use of any commodity which is imported contrary to this order.
Section 15. Effect on liability of removal of a commodity from order or
change of designation. The removal of any commodity from Appendix A or change
in the designation for any commodity listed in Appendix A shall not be construed
to affect in any way any liability for violations of this order which occurred
prior to the date of such removal or change.
Section 16. Effective date. This order shall be effective immediately.
With respect to violations, rights accrued, liabilities incurred, or appeals
taken under or concerning Defense Food Order 3, as amended, prior to the effect-
ive date hereof, all provisions of said order shall be deemed to remain in full
force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any proper suit, action or other
proceeding with respect to any such violation, right, liability or appeal.
Note: All reporting and record-keeping requirements of this order have been
approved by, and subsequent reporting and record-keeping, requirements will be
subject to the approval of, the Bureau of the Budget in accordance with the
Federal Reports act of 1942.
Issued this 3dcdyr of Jily 1952.
OY W.,LENNAT.SON,
Acting Administrator, Production
and Marketing Administration. L/19 4
Pa1e :
APPENDIX- A MS SUBJECT ITE ZFgJ~ET TO DEENS FOoD ODFR NO.31
(The numbers listed after the following commodities are commodity numbers taken
from Schedule A, Statistical Classification of Imports of the Department of
Commerce (issue of 1 August 1950). Commodities are included in the list to
the extent that they are covered by the commodity numbers li.sted below If no
combem odilty num ris isted, the description given shall control.)
Commerce Governing
Commodity import class date
04 1NO9
Butter (A) ..............................
Butter Oil(") .*.¢¢!* **
mlI*skimmed, dried (non-f atdried milk
solids) () . *o..,..9f*ftf*f
Malted milk and compounds, or mixtures of.r
substitutes for milk or cream (B) `...*.
Qsein or lctarene, and mixtures in chief
value thereof, n.s,'f (B) . ......,....
Italian cheese (B) ......... . . ft ...... .
ChEta cheese (B) *.*....eftsftfOl*
Blue mollcheese (B) - f t f t f t f
Edam and Gouda cheese (B) ..............
Varieties of cheese containing, or processed
in whole or part, from Ched, Blue 'Nod
Edam and Gouda (B) ..........
Registered or certified flaxseed for
planting purposes (B) . . . t* .. ..
Other flaxseed (linseed) () ..............
Linseed oil, and combinations and mixtures,
in chief value of such oil (a f*6..
Peanuts, blanched, roasted, prepared or
preserved (A) *f.,fttctt*ftft
Peanuts, shelled (A)
Peanuts, (not shelled (f r****
Peanut oil (ground nut oil) (a .......
Registered or certified rice seed for
planting purposes (B) . ........a.
Other rice:
Paddy (h **Ofte s ftf f ft* 0f V
Uncleaned or brown rice (j ,.... ...
Cleaned or milled rice (A) .
0044Z00)
1423.200
0041.100
0041,00
0943.000
0046.1
t l.v. ,
-nrvudg
0046.250
and
0046.940
oo.490
0046.6oo
0046.750
and
0046.790
0046.990
2233.000
2233,00
2254.000
1380.080
1367.000
1368.000
1427.000
1051.000
1051.000
1051.100
1053.000
Patna rice, cleaned for use I caned Goups(4)1054.000
Broken rice (includes brewers rice) (B) 1059,0
J.9 1951
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do APPENDIX III
Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
TITLE 32A - NATIONAL DEFENSE
APPENDIX
Chapter XVI - Production and Marketing Administration.
Department of Agriculture
(Import Determination Re DFO-3, Revision 1)
DETERMINATION RELATING TO IMPORTS UNDER DEFENCE PRODUCTION ACT.
ACT(g.*
Pursuant to ti authority 'vested in -e -y *atin 104 of the Defense
Production Act of 1950, as a.ned (64 Stat, 78, 65 Stat. 132; Pub. Law 429,
82d Cong.; 50 UXeCApp. aup,4'204 -i s eby -determine that im-ports
(other than by the Government oif th6United States), during the perla from
1 July 1952 througfh 30 June 1953, into the commerce o the United States of the
commodities and products hereinafter listed, except as herein specified, would
with respect to each such cancsdor poduct or 'typeor variety thereof
listed (a) impairc or reduce the domestic prodition of a commodity or product
specified in said Section 104 below present production levels, (b) interfere
with the orderly domestic storing and marketing of a commodity or product
specified in said'ection 104, or (c) resurlt in ar unnecessary burden o0
expenditure under a Government price support program.
This determiition appJst&'o '';
1
Butter 2
Butter oil
Casein and lactarene, and mi.s.p.xtures in chief value thereof, nf,f
The following types'nd varieties of cheese:
IL: *.
Cheddar6
Blue iLd6
Edam and'dUdd
Varieti' 'oite'or prcessed in wholJ or in prt
from Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edam and Gouda.
1
2CNcw0044.000ne Import £3aVs OI4.
ass *o.m1423.m00erce L:pt. Ol,3s"2t'
4ommerce I.0m0port Glass No. 09430>
bomerce Imp.0or t Class No. .0O46413trough 00.46920 and 0046.940,
Commer.ce Import Class No,046.490.
6Commer.ce Import Class No 0046.600.
8ommerc.e Imp.ort Class No,0046450 and 0046.790.
aommerce. 004I.9mport Class No,e90 . ......
. ... . .44 ~ 4~ L/19
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Flaxseed (linseed)9
Linseed oil, and combinations and mixtures, in chief value of such oil10`
Malted mllki and compounds, or mixtures of or substitutes for milk
or cream. 112
Skmmied, dried milk (non-fat, dried milk solids.)
panuts (blanched, roasted,,prepa ed, preserved).
Peanuts (shelled, not shelled).14
Peanut oil (ground nut oil).
Paddy rice. 17
Uncleaned or brown rice18
Cleaned or milled rice.
Cleaned Patna rice for use in canned soups
Broken rice.
The foregoing determination applies to all types and varieties of the
listed commodities and products except as otherwise specified.
Importations during the period from 1 July 1952 through 30 June 1953, of
the following commodities and products, subject to Government regulation under
the following conditions, will not have any of the effects specified in Section
104 of the Defense Production Act, as amended.
(a) Casein or lactarene and mixtures in chief value thereof, n.s.p.f., in
a quantity not in excess of 40,000,000 pounds;
(b) Cheddar cheese in a quantity not in excess of 8,500,000 o pounds;
(c) Italian type cheese in original loaves in a quantity not in excess of
20,000,000 pounds;
(d) Blue Mold cheese in a quantity not in excess of 3,000,000 pounds;
(e) amEd and Gouda cheese in a quantity not in excess of 3,000,000 pounds;
(f) Varieties of cheese containing, or processed in whole or in part from,
Cheddar, Blue Mold, Edan and Gou,da in a quantity not in excess of theu qantity
imported during tha calendar year 1950;
90omoerceamIport Class No. 2233.000.
01Commerce Import Class No. 2254.000.
12Commerce Import Class N.o 0041.900.
13 omCemrce Import Class N.o 0041.100.
43 Commerce Import Class N.o 1380.080.
5Commerce Import Class No. 1367.000, 1.68.,00.
16Commerce Import Class No. 1427.000.
16Commerce Import Class No. 1051.000.
18Commerce Import Class No. 1051.100.
Commerce Import Class No. 1053.000.
20Commerce Import Class No. 1054.000.
Commerce Import Class No. 1059.200. L/19
(g) Malted milk and compounds, or mixtures of or substitutes for milk or
cream, which are determined by the official responsible for administration of
Defense Food Order No.3, as amended, to have none of the customary uses of
butter;
(h) Registered or certified flaxseed and rice for planting purposes only
and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
(i) Brewer's rice;
(j) The listed commodities and products as samples or gifts or for personal
use where the value of each consignment or shipment is less than $25.00;
(k) Such amounts of the listed commodities and products as may be required
to avoid unnecessary or unreasonable hardship and as may be required to assure
equitable treatment for small or new business.
This determination is made upon the basis of facts presently available and
is subject to revision whenever it is determined that such action is necessary
or appropriate in effectuating the purposes of the act.
This determination shall be effective upon issuance and shall supersede
the determination of 9 August 1951 under Section 104 of the Defense Production
Act (16 F.R. 7937; 17 F.R. 5895), but said determination of 9 August 1951,
shall be deemed to remain in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining
any proper suit, action or other proceeding concerning any violation, right
accrued, liability incurred, or appeal taken under or with respect to said
Determination or Defense Food Order 3, issued 9 August 1951, as amended (16 F.R.
7934, 8272; 17 F.R. 4490, 5829), prior to the effective date hereof.
(Sec. 704, 64 Stat, 816, 65 Stat. 139, Pub. Law 429, 82d Cong.; 50 U.S.C. App.
Sup. 2154. Interprets or applies Sec. 104, 64 Stat. 798, Pub. Law 429, 82d
Cong.; 50 U.S.C. App. Sup. 2074)
Done at Washington, D.C., this 3d day of July 1952.
CHARLES F. BRANNAN.
Secretary of Agriculture. |
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ON TARIFFS AND L/45 10 October 1952
TRADE Limited Distribution
UNITED STATES SUBSIDY ON EXPORT OF SULTANAS
Note by the Turkish Delegation
The question of subsidies accorded by the United States Government
on the export of sultanas, which has been put on the agenda on the initiative
of the Greek Government, is one which has a great importance for Turkey.
These subsidies have a deterimental effect on the production and
exports in the other producing countries. The possibilities of supplying
a great part of their consumption from the United States at considerably
low prices, as a result of the subsidies in question, lead the European
countries to withdraw from our market as long as possible and especially the
reluctance of large purchasers and countries which buy sultanas in bulk
causes a great deal of hesitation and unrest among the Turkish exporters
and leads them to lower the prices offered to the producers. ThT net
result of this situation reflects itself in the diminution of the wineyard
area and the smaller crops obtained since 1949.
Consequently the Turkish Delegation would like to express to the
Contracting Parties the fact that they would appreciate very much if the
United States Government would reconsider, in the light of the article XVI of
the General Agreement, their policy in connection with subsidising the
export of sultanas and at least bring the subsidies down to a level which
will not be harmful to the producers of the other countries. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 3 October 1952
Limited Distribution
Original: French
UNITED STATES SUBSIDY ON EXPORTS OF SULTANAS
Note by the Greek Government
Since 1949, the Government of the United States has been
subsidising domestic production of raisins in order to subsidise
exports of this product. This measure, which applies only if and
when annual production of this item exceeds the average production
figure, has harmful affects on exports of currants and, more
particularly, of sultanas. The immediate results have been a
decline in demand, then a reduction in prices. Whenever such a
subsidy has been announced, prises of raisins of any origin have
automatically declined considerably on the consumption markets. As a
natural consequence, the domestic market of Greece has been directly
affected in view of the low export prices for the purchase of Greek
raisins. This fact has already been mentioned in 1949 when the decline
in question exceeded 50% of the price paid until then by the export
trade for purchases of sultanas.
In view of the existing disparity between the purchasing
power of the drachma and the rate of exchange, the cost of Greek
raisins is particularly high, as compared with prices paid on con-
sumption markets. In itself, such a situation already involves enough
disadvantages and cannot be aggravated by the establishment of a
United States subsidy on exports of raisins. It is more than certain
that such a subsidy would forthwith paralyse the trade in Greek raisins
where purchases have not yet been made and imports are, at most, limited
to small purchases effected only to meet the urgent consumption needs,
though the import season is already fairly advanced.
It should be noted that prices for raisins on the European
markets started and were maintained this year at a considerably lower
level than last year as a result of the fact that production of this
item in the United States reached a high figure this year as compared
with last year and as a result of the intended subsidy.
In view of the limited number of Greek export items, sultanas
have been one of the most valuable export products of Greece because
Greek exports have been the sourec of hard currency receipts which are
indispensable to urgent reconstruction needs. On the other hand, the
growing of sultanas in Greece greatly contributes to solving the L/39
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population problem of the country in certain regions and to a certain
extent: a few acres of land are sufficient to provide means of
livelihood to a family which otherwise would need a much more
considerable area for the cultivation of another agricultural product.
In view of the foregoing considerations, it is clear that the
only solution lies in the eimination of measures aimed at reducing
the pricefor purchases of raisins to levels lower than production
costs.
The continuance of such measures would result in the disappearance
of raisin production in economically weak countries which, in view
of their limited means, are not in a position to subsidise production. |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON L/39/Add.1
TARIFFS AND TRADE 23 October 1952
Limited Distribution
Original: English
UNITED STATES SUBSIDY ON EXPORTS OF SULTANAS
Statement by the Greek Delegation on the United States Subsidy
on Export of Sultanas
The United States Delegation has stated that no finding of serious
damage to the Greek economy by the subsidy granted on export of Californian
sultanas, could be made until there were tangible proof of this fact. The
present statement submits information proving that a very serious damage is
actually caused to Greece.
This "serious prejudice" (as provided in Article XVI of the General Agree-
ment) arises from the fact that Greece must reduce the export prices of Greek
raisins (sultanas and currents) to keep them at the level of international
prices resulting from this subsidy.
Both kinds of raisins, sultanas and currents, are affected (they are the
same product with a different name according to their colour) whether exported
or consumed in the country, since the prices are absolutely interdependent.
A further prejudice is caused to the Greek economy by the need for the
Government to support the production cost of sultanas and currents in order
to avoid abandonment by the producers of the culture of raisins, which might
occur as a consequence of selling the product of their labour at prices which
would not correspond to the cost of production.
Accordingly, two kinds of damages are caused to Greece by the United
States subsidy on sultanas: in the field of foreign exchange as a consequence
of lowered export prices, and to the domestic economy as a result of the
support of production prices by the Government.
If we wish to evaluate the size of these damages in figures, we must
take into consideration, on the one hand, the amount of the United States
subsidy and, on the other, the amount of reduction of our export prices and
the quantity of Greek raisins - sultanas and currents - produced in the
country and exported abroad.
According to the declaration of the United States delegate at the plenary
meeting of the CONTRACTING PARTIES of 15th October this years subsidy
amounts to 21/2 cents per pound of exported sultanas¦, 1.e. 55 dollars per ton;
¦According to our information the amount of the subsidies in past year
(1949-1951) was higher, 30% - 35% on the price of Calofirnian sultanas. L/39/Add.1
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we are informed that this year's raisin crop (sultanas and currents) amounts
to 130,000 tons, of which 90,000 tons will probably be exported.
In consequence, the damage caused
(a) by the lowering of our export prices for the current raisin
year amounts approximately to 90,000 x $55 = $ 5,000,000
(b) in local money, from the necessity of maintaining production
prices at the lowest rate possible of the production cost,
i.e. tons 20,000 x Dr. 600,000 $54,000,000,000 Dr. $3,600,000
Thus the total amount of the damage caused by the United States subsidy
to our national economy, in foreign exchange and in drachmae, will amount
for the current year approximately to $8,600,000.
This is obviously an enoumous sum for a small country such as Greece,
especially if one takes into consideration that it represents almost 8% of
the value of the yearly export of all Greek products, 40% of the value of
exported raisins and 35% of the production of raisins in the country,
Considering further, that the United States subsidy has been granted
since 1949, it is easy to picture the total damage which Greece has undergone
since the application of this measure. |
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ACCORD
GENERAL
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General Distribution
VARIOUS PROTOCOLS
Addendum
ACCEPTANCE OF THE
SPECIAL PROTOCOL RELATING TO ARTICLE XXIV
The Secretary-General of United Nations has notified that Brazil
deposited an instrument of acceptance in the Special Protocol relating
to Article XXIV on 20 October 1952.
PROTOCOLES DIVERS
Addendum
ACCEPTATION DU PROTOCOLE PORTANT MODIFICATION DE L'ARTICLE XXIV
Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies a notifié que le Brésil
a déposé le 20 octobre 1952 un instrument d'acceptation du Protocole
portant modification de l'article XXIV. |
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W.7/1/Add.1
2 October 1952
Special Distribution
WORKING PARTY 1 ON THE INTERNATIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESOLUTIONS
Chairman: Mr. R. Ashford (United Kingdom)
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Terms of Reference
To examine the Draft Convention for the Purpose of
facilitating the Importation of Commercial Samples and
Advertising Materials, in the light of the comments
received since the Sixth Session, and to recommend the
text of a convention which could be opened for signature
by governments;
"(b) To examine the Draft Recommendations on Documentary
Requirements for the Importation of Goods and on Consular
Formalities; in the light of comments received since the
Sixth Session, and to recommend what action might be
taken by the Contracting Parties;
"(c) To consider the Resolutions submitted by the Chamber on
Valuation and on Nationality of Manufactured Goods in the
light of the discussion at meetings of the Contracting
Parties; to invite the representatives of the Chamber
to give an explanation in support of these Resolutions
and to recommend to the Contracting Parties what action
should be taken; and
"(d) To consider the Resolutions, submitted by the Chamber,
on Formalities connected with Quantitative Restrictions
and on the Sanctity of Contracts and to recommend to the
Contracting Parties what action should be taken."
NOTE: Document W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working
parties and will be issued when all have been established.
Brazil
France
Greece
India
"(a) |
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W.7/1/Add.2
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON 2 October 1952
TARIFFS AND TRADE
Special Distribution
WORKING PARTY 2 ON REDUCTION
OF TARIFF LEVELS
Chainman: Dr. P. R. Rotha (South Africa)
Australia Denmark Netherlands
Belgium France South Africa
Brazil Germany Sweden
Canada India United Kingdom
Cuba Italy United States
Terms of Reference
"(a) To consider, in the light of their compatibility with the
general principles of the GATT, the proposals submitted in
response to the invitation contained in the Resolution of
2 April 1951 and to formulate such recommendations as may be
necessary to fit the proposals into the framework of the GATT,
"(b) to consider the problems that may arise in relation to securing
adequate compensation from such other countries as may be
likely to benefit from the non-discriminatory extension to them
of the arrangements proposed,
"(c) to review the continuing efficacy of the negotiating procedures,
as tested in the conferences held at Geneva, Annecy and Torquay,
and to recommend such adjustments or adaptations as may appear
desirable and practical to improve the opportunities of countries
with relatively low tariffs to negotiate for the reduction of
rates by countries with relatively high tariffs, and
"(d) to examine any proposal concerning procedures likely to result
in non-discriminatery reductions of tariff levels in particular
the proposal submitted by the French delegation on September 10,
1951."
The following is the program of work drawn up by the Working Party
and approved by the Contracting Parties at the Sixth Session:
"To consider the French proposal in its more general aspect,
including any question which may arise in respect of compensation
from countries not participating in the plan. It was also agreed
that the objective of the Working Party should be to elaborate
as far as possible the technical aspects of the French plan with
a view to facilitating its more thorough consideration by the
Contracting Parties at their Seventh Session." |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON
TARIFFS AND TRADE 4 November 1952
TARIFFS AND TRADE General Distribution
WORKING PARTY 2 ON REDUCTION OF TARIFF LELVELS
REPORT TO THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In accordance with its terms of reference, the Working Party examined
the proposal submitted by the French Delegation on 19 September 1951, relat-
ing to the automatic lowering of tariff levels,
2. With the approval of the CONTRACTING PARTIES, the Working Party set up
a sub-group composed of: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany,
Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the
United States; the Sub-Group considered the French plan from the point of
view of its application to the countries represented on it, and elaborated
the technical aspects of the plan with a view to facilitating its more thor-
ough consideration by the CONTRACTING PARTIES at the present Session. The
report of the Sub-Group is reproduced as Annex I to this report. The Working
Party considered this report and gave an opportunity to the representatives
of countries not members of the Sub-Group to express their views on the
technical points described in that document. The remarks of those members
on these points are summarized in Section II of this report.
3. The Working Party then addressed itself to the consideration of the
French proposal in its more general aspect and examined whether and to what
extent its main features would have to be adjusted in order to take into
account the disparities between the economic and social conditions in
different countries. The French Delegation made specific proposals regarding
the special treatment which might be granted to under-developed countries
and countries in process of industrial development. Those proposals are
contained in an Annex II to this report. The Working Party, after a prelim-
inary exchange of views on these suggestions, agreed that they required to
be considered more carefully by governments,
4. The Working Party also discussed the questions which might arise in
respect of compensation from contracting parties which would not be in a
position to participate in a plan for an automatic reduction of tariff
levels, The views of the members of the Working Party are contained in
Section IV of this report. G/31
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II TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE FRENCH PLAN
5. The Working Party reviewed the various technical points discussed in the
Report of fts Sub-Group. Although the Report contained a comprehensive analysis
of the specific problems of a technical nature which might arise if the French
Plan were put into force, it was pointed out that on certain important points
the plan under discussion was not finally elaborated and several members of
the Working Party reserved their right to re-examine the plan from a technical
point of view should subsequent developments introduce new technical aspects.
6. As regards the method suggested by the Sub-Group for the selection of the
base year in paragraph 13 of the Report, the representative for Brazil, suppor-
ted by the representative for Australia, pointed out that if a year such
as 1951 were selected as a base year, the average incidence of the tariff
of industrialized countries would appear lower than it is normal, since their
imports of raw materials and other goods on which low tariffs are levied were
exceptionally high in that year and the high prices prevailing on world
markets of primary products in that year would have similar effects on those
calculations.
7. Referring to the suggestions contained in paragraph 15 of the Report
regarding the valuation of imported goods, the representative for Australia
pointed out that this question should be examined with particular care in order
to ensure that the countries using the f.o.b. basis of valuation should not
be less favourably treated than the countries applying the c.i.f. system.
8. The proposals contained in paragraph 17 and in paragraphs 19 to 22
regarding the division by sectors were considered as of particular interest
by the representatives of countries mainly exporting agricultural products,
who stressed that the division by sectors of the trade in agricultural products
would determine to a large extent the attitude of their Governments. The
representative of Cuba pointed out that it would be necessary to provide
at least four sectors as suggested by the Danish representative to the
Sub-Group to cover the agricultural sectors; in the absence of such a
provision, the exporters of agricultural products would not be in a position
to expect any substantial reduction in the tariffs levied by industrial
countries on imports of agricultural products.
9. The suggestions made by some members of the Sub-Group with a view to
separating the purely fiscal element of the so-called revenue duties from
the protective element of those duties were supported by the representatives
for Brazil and Cuba.
10. Regarding the suggested inclusion of preferential duties in the
exercise, the Working Party agreed that the problem was of particular
importance and deserved further consideration. G/51
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1. The representatives for Cuba and Brazil stressed that the proposals set
forth in paragraphs 34 and 37 of the Report by the Sub-Group regarding the
levelling-off of high tarff's were an essential part of the proposal for a
reduction of tariff levels and indicated that their delegations attached par-
ticular importance to any proposal resulting in a reduction in the high
duties which are levied in many countries on agricultural products,
12. Members of the Working Party discussed the suitability of the figure of
30 per cent for the application of an automatic reduction and indicated that
the acceptance of the Plan might be facilitated if a lower percentage were
contemplated or if the process of reduction could be spread over a longer
period. The representative for the Union of South Africa also pointed out
that it might be difficult for certain countries which consider proposals
for tariff changes as a budget secret to indicate in advance to other govern-
ments the cuts proposed for successive years as it was suggested in paragraphs
40 and 41 of the Report.
13. The Working Party took note of the proposals concerning the binding effect
of the commitments entered into under the French Plan and the representative
for Australia pointed out in this connection that the acceptance of the plan
by countries in process of industrial development would be more difficult to
secure if it involved the acceptance of rigid commitments valid for a period
of years.
14. The Delegations of Australia, India and South Africa pointed out that
the application of the French proposals to their tariffs was also of concern
to those contracting parties whose goods enjoyed preferential treatment
thereunder,
III. APPLICATION OF THE PLAN TO COUNTRIES IN PROCESS OF INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
15. In the Report submitted at the Sixth Session, the Working Party had
already emphasised "that under-developed countries will not be able to
participate fully, if at all, in the scheme, because of the importance to
them of their tariffs as, e.g., sources of revenue and as a means of protect-
ing industries in the course of development". When the report of the Sub-
Group was discussed by the Working Party the representatives of Australia,
Brazil, Cuba, India and the Union of South Africa gave further illustrations
of the type of difficulties which the application of the plan as evolved by
the Sub-Group would create for their countries, These representatives
stressed that the requirements of a policy of economic development prevented
their governments from abandoning their freedom to introduce protective im-
port duties an.d to raise the level of duties on particular products which it
might be advantageous for them to produce in future, The tariff structure
of countries in the process of industrial development was far different from
that of industrialized countries, As a rule, duties regarded as of a revenue
nature accounted for a very high percentage of the whole tariff (95 per cent
in the case of India), and the national budget relied to a very large extent
on customs revenues (the share of that revenue in the total revenue repre-
senting 35 per cent in the case of Cuba) and protection duties were introduced
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countries in process of industrial development were mainly exporter of
agricultural and pastoral products which, before entering industrialized
countries had to overcome not only high tariffs, but also in many cases
rigid quantitative restrictions and other protective devices, or of raw
materials on which the importing countries, as a rule, found in unadvanta-
geous to levy any significant import duties. In those circumstances,
countries which rely mainly on the export of primary products would only
derive substantial benefits from the operation of a plan along the lines of
the French proposals if the exercise were to apply not only to tariffs but
also to other forms of protection.
16. In an attempt to meet the special difficulties which were referred to
by representatives of countries in process of industrial development, the
French Delegation submitted concrete suggestions which are contained in the
Annex II to this Report. The Working Party was generally favourable to the
spirit in which the French Delegation had approached the question under the
assumption that undertakings asked from non-industrialized countries should be
less onerous than those required of industrialized countries. It agreed,
however, with the French Delegation that the division of countries into two
classes according to their degree of industrial development could not result
from the application of a single criterion such as the per capita income of
the various countries or the percentage share of primary products in their
export trade. If the implementation of the French Plan would require such
a division, it would be appropriate to take into account other criteria. An
one of these criteria might be the particular structure and characteristics of
the customs tariffs of the less-industrialized countries, the Working Party
was of the opinion that the secretariat might be instructed to assemble
additional information on these points and to consider whether it would be in
a position to compile, with the assistance of the governments concerned, tables
showing for the contracting parties not represented on the Sub-Group, similar
data to those tabulated for the members of the Sub-Group, especially as regards
revenue duties. The Working Party felt that, unless specific criteria were
devised for the guidance of the secretariat, it would be difficult for the
secretariat to go further and to prepare a list dividing contracting parties
into industrialized countries and countries in process of industrial development.
17. Assuming that a satisfactory procedure could be devised to define or
identify those countries which would be considered as in process of industrial
development and be eligible for special treatnent, the Working Party gave some
consideration to the adjustments suggested by the French Delegation in the basic
commitments under the plan. While recognizing that the French suggestions went
a long way to meet certain of their objections, some members of the Working
Party were not satisfied that those proposals were such as to eliminate the
major difficulties to which they had drawn attention. It was pointed out,
in this connection, that,even if the revenue duties were excluded from the
exercise, any extensive reduction in tarifs might give rise to serious budgetary
problems for countries which are not in a position to tap alternative sources of
revenue; those countries would no doubt require some assurances that the appli-
cation of the plan would bring benefits to all countries concerned. It was
also stated that the protective duties cover, as a rule, a small range of tariff
items in the tariff of countries in the process of industrial development and
those rates are generally completed so as to limit the tariff protection to a
minimum consistent with the vital requirements of the industries thus protected. G/131
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Any automatic reduction of duties would therefore affect practically all those
branches of industry and -impair the application of the programme of industrial
development.
IV. QESTIONS ARISING IN RESPECT OF COMPENSATION FROM NON-
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
18. The Working Party agreed that any scheme, for an automatic reduction of
tariff levels within the framework of the, General Agreement would have to be
based on the principle of non-discrimination, which implied that any specific
reduction of duty resulting from the operation of a such a scheme would have to
be extended to all the contracting parties, whether they participate in the
scheme or not. On the other hand the working Party recognized that all
negotiations directed to the reduction of tariffs within the framework of
the Genera Agreement had to be conducted. on a reciprocal and mutually
advantageous basis.
19. Some remembers of the Working Party proposed, therefore, that, if some
contracting parties were not in a position to participate in such a scheme,
the other contracting parties participating in that scheme should be allowed
to propose the exclusion from their calculating of their weighted incidence
and from the exercise specific products, which are of particular interest
to those countries, by anaIogy with the suggestions made by the Sub-Group in
paragraph 27 of the Report regarding that exclusion of products; mainly imported
from non-GATT countries. It was pointed out by some members of the Working
Party that, in many cases, such an arrangerment would not meet with particular
difficulties but recognized that if a participating country had assistantial
interest in some product imparted mainly from non-participating countries
that country would be entitled to make representations regarding the exclu-
sion of such produces and to invite the participating country. or countries
concerned to negotiate with the non-participating carry or countries
substantially interested in that product with a view to obtaining an equivalent
tariff concession. To achieve such a result, it would be necessary to secure
a general understanding that it would be open to countries which participate
in the Plan to approach non-participating countries havling ao sub-stantial
interest in the production on which duty ruductions are contemplated, and ask
them to enter into negotiations a with a view to obtaining from them tariff
concessions on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis in consideration
of the tariff reductions involved in the implementation of the scheme. Such
requests should be considered sympathetically if such negotiations were essen-
tial for the implementation of the scheme. G/31
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Report of the Sub-Group
I. INTRODUCTION
1. The Sub-Group, composed of the representatives of Austria., Benelux, Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United
States, held three sessions under the chairmanship of M. G. Cassiers (Belgium). and
of M. E. Le Ghait (Belgium) to consider the plan laid before the Contracting Parties
by the French delegation at their Sixth Session.
2. In accordance with its terms of reference, the Sub-Group elaborate the
technical aspects of the French plan, with a view to facilitating its more-thorough
consideration by the Contracting Parties at their Seventh Session. These technical
points are discussed in Part II of the Report.
3. It examined the plan from the point of view of its application to the coun-
tries represented at its discussions, on the understanding that participation in
the Sub-Group did not in any way imply a commitment to reach agreement on the
principle of the French plan. Nevertheless, the Italian representative felt it
necessary to stress that, in his opinion, the application of the French plan should
be linked up with the elimination of barriers to international trade with a view
to making the plan practicable and achieving an assured, durable increase of foreign
trade. Part III of the Report summarises therein views expressed by various members
of the Sub-Group on a number of points of substance on which a decision would have
to be taken before the plan could be put into effect, The Sub-Group has not examined
the problems raised by the application of the French plan on a worldwide basis such
a, it has been conceived by the French delegation, since the Working Party reserved
for itself the examination of these problems.
4. The Sub-Group based its study on the text, of the original French plan
(GATT/CP.6/23) and on the additional proposals submitted by the French delegation
on certain aspects of the plan (GATT/IW,2/5, MGT/73/52, MGT/77/52 and Add.1) as
well as on alternative proposals submitted by other delegations, in particular those
submitted by the Benelux delegation concerning the levelling off of high tariffs
and the treatment of moderate and low duties (IW.2/15, Annexes C and D), and the
Danish proposal concerning the division by sectors of trade in agricultural products
(MGT/78/52). The Sub-Group also had at its disposal the extensive factual and
statistical information submitted by the members of the Sub-Group on the incidence
of their tariffs for each of the 570 items of the United Nations Standard Inter-
national Trade Classification, on the relative importance of imports in the various
sectors of trade on the fiscal duties for which exclusion front the exercise was
suggested, as well as on the products mainly imported from non-GATT sources and for
which a similar exclusion was requested. G/31
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II. ELABORATION OF CERTAIN THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE FRENCH PLAN
a) Method of computation of the weighted incidence
5. The main feature of the French plan is that the contracting parties
should undertake to reduce their customs duties progressively no that
by the beginning of the third year of application of the plan., the
incidence of their tariff on their import trade would be reduced by
30 per cent, as command with the incidence reportod in a reference
period prior to the adoption of the scheme. It was proposed, moreever,
that the reduction would apply not to the incidence of the tariff as a
whole, but to the weighted average incidence for each main branch of
economic activity of "sector"
6. As the customs practices and statistical methods applied in the various
countries are not uniform., it was necessary to give a definition of what the
Sub-Group meant by "weighted incidence" so that the results obtained would
be comparable.
7. The Sub-Group submits that the following formula would meet these
requirements and would be regarded as practicable:
The weighted incidence for a sector would be the ratio having:
(i) as its numerator, the total duty collected on imported goods
during the period under consideration;
(ii) as its denormination the value of the goods on which the duty
in the numarator was charged plus the value of goods exempt
from duty which have gone into home consumption in the period,
irrespective of whether the exemption or these goods was
dependent upon their intended use or destination orfnot.
8. The numerator should include not only the duty levied on imported good
entering the internal market immediately upon importation, but also the duty
levied on imported goods entering the internal market after passage through
a bonded warehouse or a free port or as a result of diversion front transit
or other arrngements under which the duty is temporarly suspended. No
deduction should be made for duty drawback.
9. Notwithstanding (ii) of paragraph 7, countries will not be required
to deduct the value of exempt goods which are subsequently re-exported;
nor should any deduction be made from the donominator in respect of goods
re-exported on drawback. G/31
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10. The Sub-Group .agreed that in certain cases a country might be free
to adopt a different method to calculate the numerator, when for instance,
duties had been temporarily suspended during the period under consideration
or when substantial changes had been introduced prior to the time of adoption
of the scheme, The Sub-Group suggests that the following formula could
meet these special cases:
A country would be free to replace in the numerator the
duties actually collected by the duties which would have
been collocted if the rates specified in the tariff in
force at the beginning of the base year, subject to such
reductions as have beon granted through the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or bilateral agreements,
had been applied.(1)
11. A member of the Sub-Group stated that a country which has not
actually put into force its legal tariff but applied a "tariff d'usage"
during the base year should also be allowed to base its calculations on
the rates specified in the legal tariff and proposed that the formula
set forth in paragraph 10 should be amended as follows:
A country would be free to replace in the numerator the
duties actually collected by the duties which would have
been collected if the rates specified in the legal tariff
enacted prior to the beginning of the base year, subject
to such reductions as have been granted through the
General .Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or bilateral agree-
ments, had been applied during the period considered.
12. Two representatives requested that tariff reductions granted through
bilateral agreements with non-GATT members should be excluded from the
operation. The Sub-Group was of the opinion that, this question deserved
a further examination..
b) Selection of the base year
13. The Sub-Group agreed that the weighted incidence for the base year
which would serve as the basis for the 30 per cent reduction should be
computed on data relating to the same year for all countries concerned.
It suggests as an appropriate common basis the last calendar year for which
data would be available for all those countries at the time the plan were
accepted.
c) Computation of the weighted inciedennce during the successively stages
of reduction
14 The Sub-Group examined how the reductions in the weighted incidence
during the successive stages should be computed and care to the conclusion.
that the simplest method would be to assume that the composition of the import
(1) One member drew the attention of the Sub-Group to the fact that the formula
as suggested would raise difficulties for his government as it had reserved
in tariff negotiations the right to convert its rates to an ad valorem basis
corresponding to the pre-war level. G/31
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trade during these stages re-examined the same as in the base year. In other
words the weighted incidence during, the successive stages would be deemed
to be the ratio having as its denominator the values of the base year and
as its numarator the rates as reduced multiplied by the weighting values
of the base year. It was pointed out that the full implementation of
this part of the plan would involve technical difficulties for certain
countries.
d) Valuation of the imported goods
15. The Sub-Group examined whether the participating countries. should
value the imports according to their own system of valuation or whether they
should be requested to use a common system, either on an f.o. b. basis or on
a c.i.f. basis. It was agreed that so far as the application of the
30 per cent reduction is concerned each country would use its own basis of
valuation provided that this would be applied consistently in the calculation
of its weighted incidence.
o) Authorized exclusions from the weighted incidence
16. Various proposals have been put forward to the effect that countries
should be allowed to exclude certain products from the exercise. These
proposals which involve points of substance are discussed in Section III below.
Front a technical point of view, the Sub-Group agreed that, if a product is
excluded from the exercise, the duties which have been or would have been
collected on that product would be excluded from the numerator of the
weighted incidence, and the value of the imports of that product from the
denominator.
f) Division by sectors
17. The Sub-Group agreed that the division by sectors should be based on
the United Nations Standard International Trade Classification, which is of.
more general application than any other classification or nomenclature
and a majority of the Sub-Group considered that, as far as possible, the
division should be made along the following lines:
(i) the subdivision by sectors should follow as closely
as possible the divisions of the SITC;
(ii) the groups should contain products of the same nature,
i.e. raw materials, semi-manufactured goods, or
manufactured goods;
(iii) a substantial part of the trade between the participating
countries should be covered by coach sector.
The specific proposals for a division by sectors are discussed in Section IIl
below. G/31
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g) Basis pf valuation for the averaging of national rates for. the purpose
of computing upper and lower demarcation lines
8. This question arose in connection with the proposals concerning the
levelling-off of rates and the treatment of moderate and low cities. It
was agreed that, in order to obtain comparable incidence figures for the
computation of averages (either simple or weighted) under those proposals.,
the value should be on a c.i.f. basis and that the countries applying an
f.o.b., basis for valuation purposes should convert their incidence figures
to a c.i.f basis. In this connection reference was made to the adjustment
of 10 per cent which is used in the statistical publication of the United
Nations.
III. VIEWS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF THE SUB-GROUP ON THE
MAIN FEATURES OF THE FRENCH PLAN
a) Division by sectors
19. At its February meeting, the majority of the Sub-Group had considered
as a practical basis for discussion a division into 14 sectors (IW.2/15
Annex A). At Its last meeting, the French representative submitted a
revised version of this proposal which provided for 11 sectors. This
proposal is summarized in the Annex.
20. Two representatives considered that this new proposal made more
inflexible the original French plan, which contemplated four main branches
of economic activity, and that the adoption of such large number of sectors
would reduce the chances of the plan being accepted by their goverments.
21. On the other hand, other representatives stressed that, unless a
sufficiently large number of sectors were accepted, the French plan would not
enable the participating countries to assess the benefits which their export
trade would derive from the scheme and consequently it would be difficult
to induce their governments to accept a substantial reduction of their tariffs.
22. As regards agricultural and food products, some members proposed to
divide this trade into four sectors Instead of two as proposed by the French
representative (see Annex. A). It was also suggested that in view of the
importance of the trade in manufactures of metal, division 69 of the SITC
should not be included in Sector IX and should form a separate sector; for
that reason, it was proposed that Sector X - Machinery and Transport Equipment -
should be divided into two or three sectors. G/31
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b) Fiscal duties
23. Some members had presented lists of goods which they wished to see
excluded from the exercise on the grounds that the duties chargeable thereon
were fiscal duties. They emphasised that the rocoipts from these duties
represented a substantial percentage of the total budgetary revenue of their
governments; that the duties in question wore of long standing; and that
they were imposed for the purpose of raising revenue at rats determined only
by this consideration and with no regard to any incidental protection affect
which might arise. Those members expressed the opinion that the curtailment
of the freedom of action of governments which would be entailed by the
inclusion of these duties within the plan would seriously prejudice tho
chances of the plan boing accepted. Two members of the Sub-Group preferred
that, for the sake of simplicity and fairness, all import duties should be
included in the plan and that no exception should be made for dutios of a
revenue nature. These members considered that, in certain cases, the duties
listod woro more of a sumptuary nature than of a purely re enuo nature and
that in other cases, even if the main object wore to produce revenue, the
duties had a distinctly protective effect and restricted foreign trade the
same way as other duties. They held that this was particularly the case
when there was a substantial donestic production of a like or directly
substitutable product and when the tax on the latter was less than the import
duty or, the import duty plus the internaI tax levied on the imported product.
24. The Sub-Group attempted without success to draw up a general rule
for deciding whether a duty could be excluded on the grounds that it was a
revenue duty. On the other hand, the Sub-Group discussed, without arriving
at a conclusion, whether it would not be preferable that the requests for the
The following formulae was put forward but has not been discussed as it did
not appear to be acceptable to the majority of the Sub.-Group:
A participating country would. be authorised, to exclude an item front
the condition of the weighted incidence:
4) if the import duty levied on that item brings to the State
Treasury substantial revenue and represents at least ....per cent
of the total customs collections, and
2) if there is no substantial domestic production of that
product or any directly substitutable product.
When there is an internal tax, or other charge on either of those products,
and this tax or charge is not levied as such on the imported product, the part
of the Import duty equivalent to the internal tax or charge may be excluded from
the computation of the weighted average, the other part alone being included
in tho computation.
In excoptional cases a special decision by the Contracting Parties or
a committee enpowered to do so by the Contracting Parties, may authorise the
exclusion of import duty from the computation of the weighted average incidence. G/31
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exclusion of particular fiscal duties should be examined on an empirical
basis with a view to the compilation of a common list which could be
generally acceptable, being understood that countries would be free to
submit for examination and approval the exclusion of goods not included
in that list.
25. In the course of the discussion it was suggested that the Contracting
Parties should encourage governments to convert that part of the fiscal duty
which is equivalent to the internal tax levied on the like domestic product
into an internal tax which then would apply equally to domestic and imported
products. The other part of the duty would restrain in the tariff and would
no longer be considered as a fiscal duty. Certain delegations pointed out
that the methods of charging taxes on home produced goods were not necessarily
applicable to the levying of duties on imported goods and stressed the
Inconvenience of charging both internal taxes and import duties on the same
imported goods. In certain cases, international commitments would prevent
the levying of an internal tax on the domestic product.
26. The representatives pointed out that it might be essential to provide
that the exclusion of fiscal duties should be obligatory, in order to avoid
reductions in fiscal duties having the effect of absolving a country front
the necessity of reducing tho protective duties on the remaining goods in
the sector. "
c) Exclusion of items originating principally in non-GATT countries
27. Some members of the Sub-Group stated that it would be essential for
them to reserve, their freedom of action regarding. the duties levied on items
originating mainly from countries which are not parties to GATT. It was
generally agreed that this request was justified, but the majority of the
members of the Sub-Group felt that it would be preferable to achieve this
result by excluding front the exercise goods which are of particular interest
to non-GATT countries, rather than by excluding from the computation of the
weighted incidence the duty reductions granted to non-GATT countries as a
bilateral negotiations as proposed by some members of the Sub-Group
(see paragraph 12). The Sub-Group agreed that the following rule could
from a practical basis for such exclusion:
A country would be allowed to exclude goods of which 50 per
cent or more in value were imported in a base period from
non-.GATT countries provided that a GATT country was not the
principal supplier.
This formula could, if necessary , be adapted to deal with the case of goods
mainly imported front any GATT countries which night not be participating in
the plan. G/31
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d) Other proposed exclusions
28. One representative stated that he might propose that his country be
free to exclude from the calculation of the weighted incidence and therefore
from the exercise certain food items of an agricultural origin, which would
be indicated at a large stage.
a) Other adjustments suggested
29. One representative stated that, as domestic products are subjected
in his country to a more onerous fiscal regime than imported products, it
would be fair to consider that, in many cases, a part of the import duty is
in effect a compensatory duty, and to allow a country in that position
to deduct, for the purpose of the exercise, that part of the duty which is
equivalent to a tax.
f) Inclusion of proferential duties in the exercise
30. Certain mebers of the Sub-Group stated that in their view, the level
of protection granted to their domestic industry had to be measured not by
the incidance of the most-favoured-nation rates Applicable but by the actual
incidence of their tariff on their total import trade, part of which entered
at most-favoured-nation rates and part at preferential rates. They felt
therefore that any participating country should be free to include in the
weighted. incidence for the base year the amount of duties collected at
proferential rates and the value of the preiferential trade and to reckon
reductions on preferential as well as on most-favoured-nation rates in the
computation of the reduction by 30 per cent of the weighted incidence.
31. Other members were of the opinion that the inclusion of preferential
rates and in particular the inclusion of reductions on preferential rates in
the calculation of the 30 per cent reduction would enable countries having
a substantial trade et preferential rates to grant on most-favoured-nation
rates a reduction substantially lass than that which a country having be
such trada would have to make and suggested the following solution:
As a rule, the preferential trade would be included in the
exercise provided that the percentage of reduction on
collections on roast-favoured-nation trade within a sector
shall not be loss than 30 per cent. Any country should
ba free to exclude the preferential trade with dependent
torritories and non-GATT members.
The preferential trade with GATT members .could only be
excluded with the consent of GATT members concerned in that
preferential trade.
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g) Special treatment of low tariffs
32. Certain Fibers of the Sub-Group stated that, in their opinion, any
plan for the reduction of tariff levels should recognise that a contribution
to the general reduction of tarrifs had been made already by those countries
whose duties are below a certain level. Various proposals have been put
forward to provide for a special treatment of low tariffs. The Benelux
proposal provided for a system of credits to be granted in respect of the
rates applied to individual SITC items whose incidence would be below or at
a lower demarcation line. A new proposal, submitted by the French delegation,
provides for the application of smaller rates of reduction when, in a given
sector the weighted average incidence is below a predetermined level. -The
main difference between the two proposals is that the first provides for
special treatment whenever the rate on goods falling within an SITC item
is below a certain level whereas the second reserves that privilege to the
case when the weighted average for a sector is below a certain level.
33. It was generally agreed that it would be fair to provide a special
treatment for low tariffs. The Sub-Group was not in a position to complete the
technical examination of the methods suggested to give effect to that proposal,
but most members of the Sub-Group, including the Benelux representatives, were
of the opinion that the French proposal deserved further consideration in view
of its simplicity.
h) Levelling-of of high tariffs
34. Certain members of the Sub-Group considered that the French plan was
not such as to ensure that particular high duties of a prohibitive or near-
prohibitive character on items in which trade remained insignificant would be
reduced, and consequently that the plan should be supplemented by an obligation
to reduce individual results exceeding a certain level.
35. The proposal submitted by the Benelux delegations in February 1
(Document IW.2/15, page 10) and which provided for the compulsory reaction
by 30 per cent or the levelling-off to a certain level of tariffs exceeding
that level, not with strong opposition on the part of members of the Sub-Group
who felt that such a proposal would make the plan unduly inflexible and
reduce its chances of acceptance by their governments.
36. Some members suggested that the Benelux proposal night be accepted in
principle but qualified so as to limit the obligation to reduce duties exceeding
a certain level to a given percentage of the number of those duties and to
provide that the percentage should be progressively increased over a period of
three years without however, reaching 100 per cent.
37. As other members of the Sub-Group were not prepared to accept that
proposal or an other proposal involving an obligation to reduce individual. G/31
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rates on the ground that they exceeded a certain level or to consider a
possible levelling-off of high tariffs except on a selective basis, as a
result of negotiations, the Sub-Group was not in a position to reach an agree-
ment on the problem of the levelling-off of high tariffs.
i) Remarks on the computation of demarcation lines
38. Certain members of the Sub-Group expressed doubts as to the suitability
of a simple average of duties for the computation of any demarcatior lines
and stressed that this average should at least be adjusted.
j) Implementation of the 30 Per cent reduction contemplated in the French
39. The French plan provide that, for each sector of their import trade,
countries would reduce the weighted incidence of their tariff by 10 per cent
in each of three successive years, and that each country will be free to
select the items on which reductions would be made and to change then at will.
40. The majority of the Sub-Group, while agreeing that, as a rule, each
country should be free to select the duties on which it decides to make a
reduction, were of the opinion that each country should disclose at or before
the time the plan were accepted, the items on which reductions would be made
as well as the extent of those reductions. They felt, moreover, that it was
essential that the reductions announced should remain bound against increase
at least until the end of the three-year period contemplated in the French
plan.
41. Various proposals were put forward in order to achieve this result.
It was suggested, for instance, that each country should disclose, by the
time the plan were accepted, its full programme of tariff reduction for
the three successive years, or the progrramme for the first two years, or
only the paragraph for the first year. If the full programme were not
disclosed, the programmed for the romaining period or periods would be
notified before the commencement of that period or periods. All these
proposals provided that the reductons thus notified would be bound until
the end. of the three-year period contemplated for the completion of the
reduction programme.
42. These proposals were examined but the Sub-Group felt that the problem
required further consideration and that an agreed formulae mitht be found
along the lines indicated above. Page16
43. In the course of the discussion, it was suggested that the plan
should provide that no increase in tariffs would be allowed as part of the
three-year programme of tariff adjustment.
k) Binding effect of the commitments entered into under the French plan
44. The majority of the Sub-Group considered that the reductions
to be granted under the plan for the reduction so tariff levels, should
not cease to be operative after the completion of the reduction programme
at the end of the first three-year period.
45. It was suggested that the simplest solution would be to incorporate
the tariff reductions granted under the plan into the GATT schedules so
that these reductions would be governed by the same provisions as the
reductions made in the course of the normal GATT tariff negotiations.
46. Some members of the Sub-Group objected to this proposal on the
ground that the essence of the French plan was to keep the weighted
incidence of the tariffs at a certain level, and that the incorporation
of the reductions in the GATT schedules would not ensure the stability of
the weighted incidence They felt that the commitment regarding the level
of the tariff and not the commitments regarding individual rates should be
given firm validity,. In any case, they were of the opinion that if the
rates reduced under the plan were to be bond, the rats which had not been
roducod undor the plan, and in particular the low tariffs for which a special
treatment was requested should also be bound or at least subject to a
procedure similar to Article XXVIII of the GATT.
47. A member of the Sub-Group pointed out that if the reductions under
the plan were to be governed by the provisions of Article XIX of the GATT,
it might be desirable to modify the operation of the escape clause so as
to oblige a country wishing to withdraw a given reduction to grant instead
an equivalent reduction on other items in the same sector, or, in exceptional
circumstaances, in another sector of its import trade.
48. Other members suggestod that the countries under the plan should be
tacitly renewed for a further period of three years. Before the normal
takes place, each country would be from to modify its schedule of raductîons,
provided that the weighted incidence in each sector would remain at the
required level. The new concessions would then be bound for a further period
of three years.
49. Another suggestion was that, after the first period of three years,
the commitments would be indefinitely extended along the lines of Article
XXVIII of the GATT in its original form but that any country would be free
to modify individual reductions in accordance with a procedure similar to
that of A.rticle XXVIII of the Genaral Agreement. G/31
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50. The Sub-Group did not reach an agreement on any of these proposals
but came to the conclusion that the problems of the duration of the commit-
ments and of the modification ofth se commitments would have to be examined
in detail at a later stage, as well as other legal problems relating to
the binding of duties during the first three-year period.
1) General Comments
51. The United Kingdom delegation pointed out that the applicability of
the scheme to the United Kingdom tariff was of concern to those contracting
parties whose goods enjoyed preferential treatment thoroundor and who were,
with one exception, not represented in the Sub-Group.
52. The United Kingdom delegation deprecated, quit apart from the
inflexibility of the scheme, the excessive complexity which, in their view,
it would have, especially if it were to include certain of the provisions
referred to in sections III (g) and (h). ANNEX A
Synopsis of the Main Proposals submitted to the Sub-Group
1. Reduction of the weighted average of the tariffs
The countries undertake
to reduce by 30 per cent
in three years the
weighted ;.sidence of their
tariff on their import trade
in each of the following
sectors:
2. Division by sectors
Sector I - Agricultural (1)
products (animal and
vegetable)
Sector I -Live animals, meat, (2)
dairy products, eggs and honey
Sector II Cereals, feeding stuffs,
sugar Coffee, tea, Cocoa, spices and
manufactures, miscellaneous . beverages,
tbacco,oil seeds
Sector III Fruit and vegetables,
seeds, flowers, etc.
Sector II-Food and
seafood products
Setor IV - Fish and fish preparations
¹For further details, see Appendix I.
n n Appendix II.
Page 18 Sector III - Crude material,
including mineral fuels and
lubricants and related
materials
- Chemicals, manu-
factured fertilisers explosives and
miscellaneous chemicals materials and
products; dyeing, tanning and color-
ing materials; medicinal and pharma-
ceutical products; essential oils and
perform materiaIs; toilet polishing
and cleansing preparations
Setor V - Leather, rubber, plywood,
agglomerated cork materials; paper
and paperboard
Sector VI Manufactures of leather,
of rubber, of wood, of cork, of paper
and of paperboard
Sector VII - Textile yarn and thread
Sector VIII - Textile fabrics, clothing
and made-up articles of textile materials
Sector IX - Base metals unwrought;
base metals, other than unwrought;
manufactures of metal
Manufactures of metal should con-
stitute a separate sector
Sector X - Machinery and transport
equipment
Sector X should be divided into
two or three separate sectors
Sector XI - Non-metallic manufacture- -p
to
3.Exclusion of certain items
in the calculation of the weighted
incidence for a sector and of the
reductions to be made, all the products
of the sector and duties levied on
these products should be include
with the exception of:
a) products mainly imported front
non-GMIT countries
(no exception in favour of fiscal
duties)
b) products on which fiscal
duties are levied
Inclusion of referential trade
Reduction on preferential as well
as on most-favoured-nation rates
will be taken into account in the
calculation of the reduction of
the weighted incidence
The reduction on preferential rates
will be taken into account only if
the reduction on most-favoured-nation
rates in / sector is at least 30
per cent each
5. Special treatment of low tariffs
If the weighted incidence in a
sector is below the lower demarca-
tion line, the reduction required
would be less than 30 per cent
and would be on a decreasing
scale; if the incidence is 50 per
cent or less of the demarcation
line, no reduction would be re-
quired.
If for any SITC item (or part of
an Item) the rate of duty of
a Country is at or
below the lower demarcation line,
it will be considered as having
been reduced by 30 per cent; any
lovelling-off to that demarcation
line by reduction of less than
30 per cent would be counted as
a reduction by 30 per cent.
4. 6. Leveling off of high tariffs
Rates exceeding the upper demarcation
line should be brought down to that line
or at least reduced by 30 per cent. These
reductions would be counted in the overall
reduction of the weighted incidence of the
sector.
Any country might be allowed to re-
duce only a given percentage of the
number of duties above the upper de-
marcation line and might choose to
make these reductions in three yearly
stages.
7. Implementation of theFrench plan
The weighted incidence would
be reduced by 10 per cent in
each of three succesive years,
No indication would be given
in advance as to the individual
tariff reductions cortemplated.
During the three year period
of implementation, individual
reductions might be replaced
by others provided that the
weighted incidence does not
exceed the agreed level.
Each country should notify by
the time the plan is accepted its programme
of individual reductions for the three year
period of implementation. All such reductions
as well as low tariffs enjoying special
treatment would be bound against increase
until the end of that period.
The programme of individual reduc-
tion for the first year (or the
first two years) would be notified
by the time the plan is accepted;
those reductions would be bound
until the end of the three year
period. The program for the
subsequent year or years would be
notified before the beginning of
the period; the reductions would
also be bound until the end of
the three year period of imple-
mentation.
e,.
(no additional commitment) 8. Extension of the commitments after
the period of implementation
After the end of the first
three year period, the weighted
incidence would remain at or
below the level reached at the
end of that period; individual
reductions could be withdrawn
and replaced by equivalent
reductions on other duties in
the same sector.
At the end of each three year period,
each country would bet
rfee t oreplaceiIndividual concessions
by equivalent reductions of other
duties in the same sector.
Then'ew reductions would be bound
against increase for a eow period of
three ecars.
Low tariffs enjoying special treat-
nent would be bound against increase.
Safeguardsmright be devised oe ensure
that increases in duties not reduced
uneor the plan donzot impair the
eonefits derived feoe the scheme.
ll tariff reductions uneor the
plan would beeombodied in teo
ALTT schedules adl governed by
the GATT provisin:s.
The eovel of te werigheod incidence
in the sectors wuaId no longer be
bound and no specific safeguards
would be devised against icnerasse
in the rates of duty which have
not been reduced unear the plan
and therefor onotemcbodied in
the GATT schedules; the provisions
of Article XXVIII would be relevant
if such incecaeos were to impair
the eoeciItseoxeocedd by any
cunitry. .
dO
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APPENDIX I
French Proposal for the Division by Sectors
Sector I
Agricultural products (animal and
vegetable)
Sections Divisions
00
01
02
04
05
07
08
92
Groups Items
012
021
023
024
025
026
041
042
043
045
046
047
051
052
054
071
072
074
075
081-01
081-02 G/31
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Sector Il
Food and seafood products
Sections
Divisions
01
02
03
04
05 .
06
07
08 !
09
Gsoup
stem3 !
013
022
029
031
032
053
055
061
062
073
081-03
0s1-.4
oel-09
091
099
011 .
12
41
Sector ,II
Clsde materiasl, includfng mineral Luels and lubricants
and related materials
sections
Divisions
Groupe
Items
2
3
A,
_,
1
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Sector IV
Chemicals, manufactured fertilisers, explosives and miscellaneous
chemical materials and products; dyeing, tanning and coloring
materials; medicinal and pharmaceutical products; essential oils
and perfume materials; toilet polishing and cleansing preparations
Sections
Divisions
51 j
52 ;
53 i
54 0
55 i
6 i
59
Sector V
leather, rubber, plywood, agglomerated
paper and paperboard
Divisions
Groups
611
621
631
Items
633-01
641
cork materials,
Group
items
Sections
1 G/31
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Manufactures of
Sector VI
leather, of rubber, of wood, of cork, of paper
and of paperboard
Sections
Divisions
85.
Groups
612
613
29;
632
642
892
6330c9
841-06
841-12
842-01
Sector VII
Textile yarn and thread
Sections Divisions Groups Items
651
Textile fabrics,
Sector VIII
clothing and made-up articles of
textilemraterials
Sections
Divisions
Grous
Items
652
653
654
655
656
657
841
----- -
1-be. Page 27
Sector IX
Base metals,' unwrought,
Base metals, other than unwrought,
Manufactures of metal.
Sections Divisions Groups
69
Sector X
Machinery and transport equipment
Sections Divisions Groups Items i
71
72
73
S¢etor XI
Non-metallic manufactures
Sections Divisions Groups Items
66 f
ard miscellaneous articles, not included in the preceding sectors. G/31
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Danishh i
Sopi
Division 00
Division 92
Division 01
Disi ion 02
Division
Division
Division
Division
04
o6
07
Division 09
Divisio11il
Division 12
Division 22
Division 41
Live animals, chiefly for food
Live animals other than for food
Meat and meat preparations
Dairy products, eggs and honey
Cereals and cereal preparations
Feeding stuff for animals
Sugar and sugar preparations
Cofe,e, tea, cocoa, spices, and mafucaotusee
thereof
Miscellaneous food preparations
Beverages
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
l01-see,s) oil nuts and oil kernels
Animal and vegetable oils, fats, greases and
derivatives
Division 05
Division 292/05
Division 292/06
Division 292/07
Fruits and vegetables
Seeds for planting
Bulbs, tubers and rhizomes of ant
Cut flowers and foliage
Fish and fish preparations
Sector 1)
Sector 2)
Sector 3)
Sector 4) Division 03 G/31
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ANNEX Il
PROPOSALS BY THE FRENCH DELEGATION CONCERNING THE
APPLICATION OF THE FRENCH PLAN TO COUNTRIES IN PROCESS
OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Division into industrialised countries and countries in process of
industrial development.
The criterion previously proposed by the French Delegation, that is, the
existing ratio between customs receipts and totaI budgetary income, has been
abandoned because it might have led to somewhat illogical results.
The tables prepared by the secretariat (W.7/31) which are based:
- the one on the per capita income of GATT countries
- the other on the percentage share of foodstuffs and crude raw materials
in the exports of GATT countries in 1950
would make it possible to classify countries differently on the basis of the
criterion adopted.
It is therefere clear that in the circumstances it is very difficult to
develop a precise criterion which would make it possible to divide countries
rationally as between the two main categories, i.e., industrialised countries
and ccuntries in process of industrial development. It might therefore be more
expedient to adopt the following empirical method:
The Executive Secretariat would draw up a list of sufficiently industralised
countries on the basis of their knowledge of the situation of each of the GATT
members and not in accordance with either of the criteria mentioned above.
Those countries that were not included in the list and with respect to
which the members of the Working Party would have to pronounce would be regarded
as countries in the process of industrial development for the purpose of the plan
for a general reduction of tariff levels.
2. Efforts to be requested from countries in the process of industrial
development.
(a) Countries in the process of industrial development would be authorised
to exclude from the exercise: G/31
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-their fiscal duties r
-ithelr duties affecting produits Included ie th9ir ecoc mia-develop ent:prome.me1
They would be requireo ta reduce their other duties by thirty percent
as provided for in the French Plan.
(b) The general waivers provided for in the caof nt low tariff countries
could also be applied in appropriate cases to countries in the process of
industrial development.
(e) The thirty percent reduction of the weighted average level of customs
protection would bemcoeputed on the national tariff as aowhôle and the countries
concerned would then be free to select those items to be reduced.
'd) Countries in the process of industrial development would be required
to submit regular reports to the Arbitration Committee set up by the participating
countries regarding the result achieved under their industrialisation programme.
On the basif oa such reports the Arbitration Committee would decide whether the
waivers granted should be maintained, modified orrteuminated. |
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Membership:
Chairman: M. Donne (France)
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
United States
Torms of Reference:
1. To consider rectifications to the Schedules and if necessary to draw up
a suitable protocol for signature.
2, To consider the beat means of giving effect to the transposition into the
Brussels Nomenclature of Section B of Schedule II - Benelux (Belgian
Congo and Ruanda Urundi).
3. To examine the question of giving legal status to the Consolidated Schodules
and to recommend to the Contracting Parties what action should be taken.
Note: Document W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working parties and will
be issued when all have been established.
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL N° (LISTES)
President: M. Donne (France)
Allemagne
Belgique
Danemark
Etats-Unis
Italie
Royaume-Uni
1. Examiner les rectifications à apporter aux listes et, s'il y a lieu,
établir un protocole adéquat qui sera ouvert à la signature.
2. Etudier la meilleure méthode qui permette de dormer effet légal à la
transposition, dans la nomenclature de Bruxelles, de la section B de la
liste II - Benelux (Congo belge et Ruanda Urundi).
3 Etudier la question du statut legal à donner aux Listes consolidées et
recommander aux Parties Contractantes lea mesures à prendre.
Note: Le document W.7/1 qui contiendra la liste de tour les groupes de
travail sera distribué dès que tous ces groupes auront été créés.
WORKING PARTY 3 (SCHEDULES) |
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WORKING PARTY 4 ON EUROPEAN COAL AND .
STEEL COMMUNITY
Membership:
Chairman: Mr, J. Melander
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
India
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Terms of Referenees
To consider, in the light of the discussion at the meeting of the
CONTRACTING PARTIES on 6 October, the request received from the six member
States of the European Coal and Steel Community for a waiver under Article
XXV of certain obligations under the General Agreement, and to report to the
CONTRACTING PARTIES before the close of this Session,
Note: Document W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working parties and will
be issued when all have been esteblished.
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL N° 4 DE IA
COMMUNAUTE EUROPEENE DU CHARBON ET DE L'ACIER
Composition:
autriche
Belgique
Brésil
Canada
France
President: M. J. Melander
Allemagne
Inde
Italie
Luxembourg
Pays-Bas
Nouvelle-Zélande
Suède
Royaume-Uni
Etats-Unis
Mandat:
Examiner, en tenant compte des débats qui ont eu lieu à la seance des PARTIES
CONRACTIVES du 6 octobre,.la demanded de derogation à certaines obligation de
l'Accord géneral présentée, au titre de l'article XXV, par lea six Etats membres de
la Communauté européenne du charbon ot de l'acier; fire rapport aux PARTIES CON-
TRACTANTES avant la cloture de la présente session,
Note: Le document W.7/1 qul contiendra la liste de tous lea groups de travail sera
distribué des que tous ces grouped auront été créés. |
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Special Distribution
WORKING PARTY 5 ON BALANCE-OF-
PAYMENT IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Chairman: Mr. J.. A. Tonkin (Vice-Chairman of the
CONTRACTING PARTIES)
At '-'o -
Belgium Dominican Republic Pakistan
Brazil France Norway
Canada (Germany) Union of South Africa
Cuba Indonesia United Kingdom
United States
Terms of Reference:
In the light of the discussion at the meeting of the tONTRACTIG PARTES
on 7 October,
(a) to conduct consultations with Australia, Ceylon, Italy, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Southern Rhodesia, Union of South
Africa and the United Kingdom, who have initiated such
consultations under Article CEV:1 (g), and to report thereon
to the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
(b) to prepare a draft third annual report on the discriminatory
application of restrictions as required by Article XIV:1(g),
(c) to recommend procedures for the conduct of consultations
and for the preparation of the fourth annual report on dis-
origination under A.rticle XIV:l(g) in 1953,
(d) to consult with Australia, France, Southern Rhodesia and
United Kingdom concerming the intensification of their
balance-of-payment import restrictions since the Sixth
Session, and to. report thereon to the CONTRACTING PARTIES, and
(e) to consult with such other contracting parties as in its
judgment may have changed their balance-of-payment import
restrictions since the Sixth Session in such manner as to
mke consultations appropriate under Article XII:4(b), and
to report thereon to the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
Document W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working parties
and will be issued when all have been established, |
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WORKING PARTY 6 ON THE BUDGET
Membership:
Chairman: Mr. Adarkar
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Indonesia
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Terms of Reference:
To examine any questions arising in connection with the financing
of the 1952 Budget and the proposals for the Budget for 1953, and to
submit recommendations thereon.
Note: Docment W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working parties and
will be -issued when all have been established.
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL 6 DU BUDGET
Composition:
President: M. Adarkar
Canada
Danemark
Etats-Unis
France
Indonésie
Royaume-Uni
Tchécoslovaquie
Turquie
Examiner toute question qui se posera A propose du financement du budget
de 1952 ainsi que les propositions relatives au budget de 1953 et formuler
des recommendations a leur sujet,
Note: Le document W.7/1 qui contiendra la liste de tous los groups de
travail sera distribute dbs que tous ces groups auront été créés.
Mandat: |
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WORKING PARTY 7 ON CEYLON
Membership:
Chairman: to be appointed by the Working Party
Denmark
France
India
Netherlands
Pakistan
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Terms of Reference:
To examine the application of Ceylon for release under Article XVIII
and to report thereon to the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL NO.7 SUR LA
DEMANDE DE CEYIAN AU TITRE DE L'ARTICIE XVIII
Composition:
President: sara nommé par le groupe de travail
Australie
Canada
Chili
Cuba
Danemark
France
Inde
Pays-Bas
Pakistan
Turquie
Royaume-Uni
Etats-Unis
Examiner la demande de dispense présentée par Coylan, au litre de
article XVIII, et faire rapport à ce sujetaux PARTTES CONTRACTANTES.
Notes Document W.7/1 will contain the list of all the working parties and will
be issued when all have boon established.
Le document W.7/l qui contiendra la listo de tous les groupes do travail
sera distribué dès que tous ces groupes aauront été créés.
Australia
Canada
Chile
Cuba
____
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TRADE ET LE COMMERCE Limited Distribution
WORKING PARTY 7 ON CEYLON'S APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE XVIII
Interim Report
The Working Party appointed to examine the application of Ceylon for release
under Article XVIII has held several meetings and has heard statements by the ceylon
Delegation in support of the application.
Under the provisions of paragraph 10 of Article XVIII, the CONTRACTIG PARTIES
are required to advise the Government of Ceylon "at the earliest opportunity but
ordinarily within fifteen days" after receipt of the application of the date by which
it will be notified whether or not it is released from the relevant obligations;
this should be the earliest practicable date and not later than ninety days after
receipt of the application.
The Working Party new recommends to the CONTRACTING PARTIES that advise the
Government of Ceylon that they will attempt to take a decision with respect to this
application by the end of the Session.
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL No 7 SUR LA DEMANDE PRESENTEE PAR CEYLAN AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE XVIII
Rapport provisoire
Le groupe de travail institué pour examiner la demande de dispense présentée par
Ceylan, au titre de l'article XVIII, a tenu plusieurs séances et a entendu des exposTsT
faits par la délégationcoeylaniîse à l'appui de sa demande.
Aux termes des dispositions du paragraphe 10 de l'article XVIII, les PARTIES CON-
TRCOTANTES doiventy "aussitôt que possible, mais en principe dans les quinze jours" qui
suivent la réception de la reOute, aviser le gouvernement de Ceylan de la date à laquelle
elles lui feront connitteé si elles le relèvent ou non des obligations dont il s'agit.
Le délai séparant cette date du jour de la réception de la reqO8te doitOâtre aussi court
que possible et ne pas dépasser quatre-vingt-dixjours.
Le groupe de travail recommande maintenant aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES d'informer
le gouvernement de Ceylan qu'elles feront leur possible pour prendre une décision au
sujet de sa demande vers la fin de la présente session. |
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Membership:
Chairman: Dr. Treu
Austria Germany
Burma Haiti
Brazil Sweden
Southern Rhodesia
Terms of reference:
consider the measure which the Government of the Netherlands has
notified that it intends to take in accordance with Article XXIII:2
and to report to the CONTRACTING PARTIES as to the appropriateness
of such measures, having regard to the equivalence of the measure pro-
posed to the impairment suffered by the Netherlands as a result of
United States restrictions on imports of dairy products.
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL N° 8 SUR LES MESURES PRISES PAR LE GOUVERNMENT
DES PAYS-BAS CONFORMEMENT AU PARAGRAPHE 2 DE L'ARTICLE XXIII
Composition:
President: Dr. Treu
Allemagne Brésil
Autriche Haiti
Birmanie Rhodésie du Sud
Suede
Mandat:
Examiner les mesures que le government des Pays-Bee a l'intention de
prendre, au titre du paragraphs 2 de l'article XXIII, ainsi qu'il l'a
notified aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES; faire rapport aux PARTIES CONTRAC-
TANTES sur le point de savoir si ces mesures sont indiquées du point de
vue de leur equivalence avec lea advantages découlant de l'Accord pour
les Pays-Bas et qui se trouvent annulés du fait des restrictions à l'im-
portation de produits laitiers instituées par les Etats-Unis d'Amérique. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 7 November 1952
Limited Distribution
WORKING PARTY 8 ON NETHERLANDS ACTION
UNDER ARTICLE XXIII: 2
REPORT TO THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
1. At the Sixth Session the CONTRACTING PARTIES decided that the
import restrictions on dairy products maintained by the United States
under Section 104 of the Defense, Production Act, were contrary to the
provisions of the General Agreement and, under the circumstances,
sufficiently serious to justify recourse to Article XXIII, paragraph 2
by the contracting parties affected Article XXIII provides in part
that, if the CONTRCTING PARTIES consider that the circumstances are
serious enough to justify such action, they may authorise a contracting
party or parties to suspend the application to any other contracting
party or parties of such obligations or concessions under this Agree-
nmont as t1i C01Ei;CTIïG L.:rIMS detenuino to bo appropriate in the cir-
cumnstances. Thorefore, the Netharlands Delegation requested the CON-
TRACTING PRRTIES, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article
of the General Agreement, to authorise the Netherlands to suspend the
application to the United States of their obligations under the General
Agreement to the extent necessery to allow the Netherlands to impose
an upper limit of 57,000 metric tons on imports oa wheat flour iram the
United States during the calendar year 1953. This would constitute on
annual reduction of approximately 15,000 metric tons from the rate of
current imports from the United States.
2. The Working Party was instructed by the CONTRACTING PARTIES to
investigate tho appropriateness of the measure which the Netherlands
Government proposed to take, having regard to its equivalence to the
impairment suffered by the Netherlands as a result of the United States
restrictions.
3. The Working Party felt that the appropriateness of the mncasure
envisaged by the Netherlands Government should be considered from twe
points of view in the first place whether, in the circumstances, the
measure proposed was appropriate in character, and secondly, whether the
extent of the quantitative restriction proposed by the Netherlands Govern-
ment was reasonable, having regard to the impairment suffered.
4. Although the Working Party recognised that it was appropriate
to consider caloulations of the trade affected by the measures and counter-
measures in question, it was aware that a purely statistical test would
not, by itself, be sufficient and that it would also be necessary to
consider the broader economic elements entering into the assessment of L/61
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the impaiment suffered. It was agreed therefore that it would be proper
to take into account the contention of the Netherlands Government that the
restrictions imposed by the United States had had serious effects on the
efforts which were being made by the Netherlands to stimulate its exports
to the United States not only of the products subject to the restrictions
but of other products as well, and the further contention of the Netherlands
Government that the restrictions had affected. its efforts to overcome
balance-of-payment difficulties with which the country was confronted.
5. The meetings of the Working Party were conducted in a spirit of
cooperation. The representatives of the Netherlands and the United States
presented statements, including statistical information, for the guidance
of the Working Party.
6. The Working Party recognised the difficulties inherent in fixing, with
any real precision, the point at which any proposed measure could no longer
be considered reasonable, The Working Party was of the view that the size
of the measure proposed could not be regarded as unreasonable. However,
on the basis of its independent review of the circumstances and of the
considerations adduced at this Session, the Worrking Party decided to recom-
mend a measure somewhat different in magnitude from that proposed by the
Netherlands.
7. The Working Party submits to the CONTRACTING PARTIES the following
draft decision for their consideration and approval:
DRAFT DETERMINATION
TAKING NOTE of the request from the Netherlands Government for the
application of the second paragraph of Article XXIII of the General
Agreement, and
CONSIDERING information relating to the damage suffered by the
Netherlands through limitations on its ability to sell its products in
the United States market owr4.r to the restrictions imposed by the United
States of .America under Sec:t. 104 of the Defense Production Act
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
DETERMINE
1. that the measure proposed by the Netherlands Government
is appropriate in character, and
2. that having regard
(i) to consideration of the value of the trade involved,
(ii) to the broader elements in the impairment suffered
by the Netherlands, L/61
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(iii) to the statement of the Netherlands Government that
îts principal objetive in proposing the measure in
question is to contribute to the eventual solution
of the matter in accordance with the objectives and
spirit of the General Agreement,
the limitation by the Netherlands of imports of wheat flour
from the United States to 60,000 tons in 1953 would be
appropriate within the meaning of Article XXIII, and
AUTHORISE
the Netherlands Govermment to suspend the application to
the United States of their obligations under the General Agreement
to the extent necessary to allow the Netherlands Government to
impose an upper limit of 60,000 metric tons on imports of wheat
flour from the United States during the calendar year 1953. |
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FRENCH
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
ACCORD SPECIAL DE CHANGE
Fixation de la parité initiale de la gourde haitienne
Note du Secrétaire exécutif
Lee Parties Contractantes ont ete informees par airgramme, en date
du 29 mai 1951, de la communication du Gouvernement d'Haiti, en date du
19 mai 1951, relative aux taux de change en vigueur a cette date pour la
gourde haitienne. Conformément aux dispositions du paragraphs l de l'ar-
ticle II de l'Accord spécial de change, conclu entre les Parties Contrac-
tantes et le Gouvernement d'Haiti, la parite initiale de la gourde haitien-
ne a été fixée, pour les fins de l'Accord spécial de change, comme suit:
1 dollar des Etats-Unis
0,177734 gramme d'or fin
une once troy d'or fin
= 5 gourdes
= 1 gourde
= 175 gourdes
Les measures prises a cet egard par le President des Parties Con-
tractantes, conformement aux arrangements de procedure etablis a la
Cinquieme Session (GATT/CP.5/44, paragraph 9), notamment la consultation
avec le Fonds Monetaire International, seront examinees dans un document
qui sera distribute avant la Sixieme Session. |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON LIMITED C
TARIFFS AND TRADE 16 April 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
ACTION TO BE; TAKEN BY CONTRACTING PARTIES AND
ACCEDING GOVERNMENTS
Note by the Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary wishes to draw the attention of the contracting
parties and acceding governments to the following matters involving action
to be taken pursuant to decisions of the Contracting Parties at the Fifth
Session:
(a) Subsidies (GATT/CP/92):
Supplementary statements on the subsidies notified under
Article XVI were to be sent in by April 15, 1951. Two statements
have been received, If any other contracting party is preparing a
statement for submission and advises the Secretariat accordingly
by cable by May 1st the consolidation of the notifications for
redistribution will be delayed by a few days to await the arrival
of the statement,
(b) Consolidated Schedules (GATT/CP.5/45):
Each contracting party is expected to distribute before
June 20, 1951, by the quickest route copies of a consolidated
schedule of its Geneva, Annecy and Torquay concessions; one copy
is to be sent to each contracting party and acceding government
and three copies to the Secretariat. on addition the Secretariat
is to be informed of the date on which copies are despatched.
(c) Review of Balance-of-Payment Import Restrictions (GATT/CP/89):
Replies to the questionnaire for the review of import restrictions
applied under Article XII and for the second report on discriminatory
application of such restrictions are to 'reach the Secretariat not
later than June 17, 1951. Three copies are to be sent by airmail and
50 copies by ordinary post,
(d) Statements on Other Import Restrictions and Export Restrictions
(GATT/CP/93):
Statements on quantitative restrictions (other than import
restrictions applied for balance-of-payment reasons) are to be sent to
Geneva not later than June 17, 1951. Three copies are to be sent by
airmail and 50 copies by ordinary post. |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON LIMITED B
GATT/CP.6/1
TARIFFS AND TRADE 18 July 1951
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
ADVANCE AGENDA
FOR THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
TO BE HELD IN GENEVA COMMENCING 17 SEPTEMBER 1951)
Contracting parties which have items to propose for the Agenda for the
Sixth Session should submit them and supporting documents at the earliest
possible date. Rule 2 of the Rules of Procedure provides:
"The provisional agenda for each session shall be drawn up............ *
at least three weeks before the date of meeting. It shall be open
to any contracting party to propose items for inclusion in this
provisional agenda up to one month from the date of meeting".
It is hoped, however, that delegations which are in a position to submit
proposals before the one month date limit (17 August 1951) will do so.
The following is an advance draft of the provisional agenda:
REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL WORKING PHEARTY ON T DISPARITY OF
EUROPEAN TARIFFS (GATT/CP.6/3)
REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL WORKING PARTY ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CONCESSIONS UNDER ITEM 1526 (a) OF SCHEDULE XX (GATT/CP/106)
BUDGET: REPORT ON INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, AND CONSIDERATION OF
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING CAPITAL FUND. (GATT/CP5/28 and SR.15)
ARRANGEENTS FOR THE CONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT
(GATT/CP.5/4.9 and SR25)
BALANCE-OF-PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS (GATT/CP.5/4.2 and SR21)
(a) Review of restrictions applied under Article XII and
Second Annual Report on the Discriminatory Application
of Restrictions under article XIV (GATT/CP/89)
(A draft will be dtie ed)
(b) Preparationes for th annual report on discriminatory
application otatif quantivce resstrition.
(o) Procedures for consultations in March 1952 under
paragraph 1(g) of Article XIV. GATT/CP.6/1
Page 2.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE IMF AND SPECIAL EXCHANGE AGREEIENTS
(a) Action required of Burma and Sweden (GATT/CP.5/44, para.3),
Liberia (GATT/CP.4/43, para.l8) and new contracting parties
(GATT/CP.3/44, Resol.1).
(b) Report by the Contracting Parties on exchange restrictions
in force under para.1 of Article XI of the Special
Exchange Agreements with Haiti and Indonesia.
TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS ARRANGEMENTS (Subject proposed by the Govern-
ment of the United States) (GATT/CP.6/2)
RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII WHICH WERE UNFINISHED
AT TORQUAY (GATT/CP/l07 and 119 & Add. 1 & 2)
STATUS OF PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES (a paper will be issued by the
Secretariat)
RECTIFICATION OF SCHEDULES *
CONSOLIDATION OF GENEVA , ANNECY and TORQUAYSCHEDULES-
Approval of text for publication (GATT/CP.5/45 and SR.24, and
CP/95 & Add. 1 & 2).
RECONSIDERATION OF THE TIME LIMIT FIXED IN PART II OF ARTICLE XX
(GATT/CP.5/32 and SR.16)
UNITED KINGDOM PURCHASE TAX - Report by the U.K. on action since
the Fifth Session (GATT/CP.5/SR.20).
SOUTH AFRICA-SOUTHERN RHODESIA CUSTOMS UNION, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
(GATT/CP/l21)
NICARAGUA-EL SALVADOR FREE TRADE AREA, Examination under
Article XXIV (GATT/CP/104 & Add.1).
PROPOSED INTERGOVRNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON CUSTOM TREATMENT OF
SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL (GATT/CP/98 & Add.l)
PUBLICATION OF GATT DOCUMENTS -Consideration of a list to be
submitted by the Secretariat (GATT/CP.5/43 and SR.26).
* Contracting parties which wish to make rectifications to their Geneva, Annecy,
or Torquay schedules have been asked (cf. GATT/CP.5/45) to incorporate the
changes in their consolidated schedules. In addition requests for recti-
fications should be submitted separately and 50 copies should be supplied for
distribution in advance of the Sixth Session. This relates both to recti-
fications to the authentic texts of the schedules and to corrections of the
unauthentic texts. |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON LIMITED B
GATT/CP.6/1/Rev .3
TARIFFS AND TRADE 17 September 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
AGENDA
(As adopted on September 17,1951.)*
1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA.
2. ATTENDANCE OF OBSERVERS:
(a) Request from the European Customs Union Study Group
(GATT/CP.6/8).
(b) Request by the Government of Yugoslavia.
3 . RESOLUTN'TS SMBEITTED BY THIN ERTANMTIONAL AUBBMER OF COMRMECE
(GATT/.CP6/7 & Add. 1..)
4 BALNUCE-OF-PAMENYT RESTRICTIONS:
(a) eRview of restrictions applied under Article XII and Second
Annual Report on the Discriminatory Application of Restrictions
under Article XIV (GATT/CP.6/12).
(b) Preparations for the third annual report on discriminatory
application of quantitative restrictions.
(c) Procedures for consultations in March 1952 unedr paragraph
1(g) of Article XIV (GATT/CP.6/19.)
.5 MMEEBRSHP I OF THE IMF AND SPECIAL EXCHNAGE AGREMEENTS
(GATT/C.P6/18)
(a) Report by the Chairman on action taken in accordance with
the procedural arrangements in GATT/CP.5/44, paragraph 9.
(b) PreparatoOns for report by the Contracting Parties on exchange
restrictions in force unedr paragraph 1 of Article XI of teh
Special Exchange Agremeents with Haiti and Indonesia.
c() Action required of Bumar, Liberia and enw contracting parties.
co. GACT/CPI6/SR.1l GATT/CP.6/1/Rev. 3
Page 2.
6. A RAWZRMENIFTJTS FOR THNCONUINUTh7MIND1LPATR:NTIOY OF THEEE EGRMJNT.
(GAPT/CF5/49 and SR. 25):
(a) Cioensdroatin of the question o f astanding mcomee,itt
including rules of procedure (GATT/CP.6/9) and the site
(GTTP/C;.6/17.)
(b) Secretariat and nfcoerence serviceso fr the Contracting
rties. (GA.'/CP.,613).
7. AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE ARTICLES 3, 4 AND 6 OF THE
HAVANA CHARTER (Cf. GATT/CP.5/23 and SR.10).
8. RECONSIDERATION OF THE TIME LIMIT FIXED IN PART II OF ARTICLE XX
(Cf. GATT/CP .5/32 and SR.16).
9. TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS ARRANGEMENTS. (GATT/CP.6/2) .
10. RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII WHICH WERE UNFINISHED
AT TORQUAY (GATT/CP/107 and 119 and Add.1, 2 & 3 and GATT/CP.6/14).
11. STATUS OF PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES (GATT/CP.6/20).
12. TORQUAY PROTOCOL - Requests by Denmark, Italy, Philippines and the
United Kingdom for an Extension of Time in which to sign the
Protocol (GATT/CP.6/6 and Add.1 to 3).
13. THE GENEVA AND ANNECY SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM- Transposition
into Brussels Convention Nomenclature (GATT/CP/101 and Add. 1 and
GATT/CP.6/16).
14. RECTIFICATION OF SCHEDULES - Requests of Benelux, Denmark, France,
Greece, Pakistan, Sweden and the United Kingdom. (GATT/CP.6/4 and
Add. 1& 2).
15. CONSOLIDATION OF GENEVA, ANNECY AND TORQUAY SCHEDULES - Approval of
text for publication (GATT/CP .6/21).
16. REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL WORKING PARTY ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CONCESSIONS UNDER ITEM 1526(a) OF SCHEDULE XX (GATT/CP/106).
l7. ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR IMPORTS INTO FRENCH
WEST AFRICA.
18. UNITED KINGDOM PURCHASE TAX - Report by the United Kingdom on
action since the Fifth Session (GATT/CP .5/SR.20).
19. BRAZILIAN INTERNAL TAXES - Measures taken by the Government of
Brazil since the Fifth Session (Cf. GATT/CP.5/37 and SR. 21).
THE BELGIAN TAX (ALLOCATION FAMILIALE).
20. GATT/CP .6/1/Rev. 3
Page 3.
21. TERMINATION OF OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (GATT/CP. 6/5 and Add. 1).
22. SOUTH AFRICA - SOUTHERN RHODESIA CUSTOMS UNION, SECOND ANNUAL
REPORT (GATT/CP/121 and Secretariat paper to be distributed).
23. NICARAGUA - EL SLAVADOR FREE TRADE AREA, Examination under
Article XXIV (GATT/CP/104 and Add. 1 and Secretariat paper to
be distributed).
24. REPORT OF I TERSESSIONAL WORKING PARTY ON THE DISPARITY OF EUROPEAN
PARTIES (Cf. GATT/CP. 5/5 and SR/4 and GATT/CP.6/3).
25. REPORT ON INCOME AND EXIENDITURE; CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A WORKING C2JITAY FUND (GATT/CP.6/15) AND BUDGET FOR 1952
(GATT/CP. 6/1O).
26. PUBLICATION OF GATT DOCUMENTS - Consideration of a list to be
submitted by the Secretariat.
27. PUBLICATION OF A THIRD PROGRESS REPORT OF THE OPERATION OF THE
AGREEMENT.
28. ALLOCATION UNDER ARTICLE XXIII RELATING TO WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS
1021(1) AND 1021(3) FROM GENEVA SCHEDULE XX (GATT/CP/115/Add. 2)
29. INCORPORATION IN SCHEDULES XVIII AND XXXIII OF THE CONCESSIONS
EXCHANGE BY SOUTH AFRICA AND GERMANY IN TARIEF NEGOTIATIONS
CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 1951 (GATT/CP .6/22).
30. RESTRICTIONS ON REPORTS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS lNTO THE UNITED STATES.
31. OTHER BUSINESS. |
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30 March 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Special Session
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Session extraerdinaire
!FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES
on 29 March, 1951
1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
2. Adeption of f'.....,4l^
3. Consideration of the problem of the disparity of European tariffs
(GATT/CP/103).
4. Questions concerning the Torquay Protocol, including procedures
to be adopted for the completion of negotiations under
Article XXVIII which would be unfinished by the close of
the Torquay Conference.
5. Statement by the Belgian & Netherlands representatives on the possible
effects of the Schumann Plan on certain iron and steel items in
Schedule II (Benelux).
6. Other business.
ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA SESSION EXTRAORDINAIRE DES PARTIES CONTRACTANTES QUI S'OUVRIRA
le 29 mars 1951
1. Election du President et du Vice-President.
2. Adoption de l'Ordre du jour.
3. Examen du probleme de la disparite des tarifs europeens
(GATT/CP/103).
4. Questions concernant le Protocole de Torquay, y compris
procedures a adapter en vue de mener a chef les negociations
entreprises au titre de l'article XXVIII et inachevees a la
fin de la Conference de Torquay.
5. Expose des delegations de la Belgique et des Pays-Bas quant aux
consequences eventuelles de la ratification du Plan Schuman sur
certaines concessions visant les produits siderurgiques, reprises
dans la Liste II (Benelux),
6. Questions diversts. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE GATT/CP/104/Add. 1/Corr. 2
17 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
Agreement between Nicaragua and El Salvador
for a Free Trade Area
1. Article I of the Free Trade Treaty between the R publics of
Nicaragua and El Salvador should read as follows:
" Article I
The Contracting Parties here by declare their intention of
forming at some future date a customs union between their territories.
For that purpose, they resolve to take immediately, in common, measures
leading to the formation of such a union.
To that end, the Contracting Parties decide to establish a
free trade area by abolishing the customs duties and other trade
restrictions applicable to the majority of products originating in the
two countries.
Provisionally, and pending agreement on uniform customs
tariffs between the two countries, the signatories hereby decide to
adopt a system of commodity lists to which the benefits of this -Treaty
shall immediately apply."
2. Article lI:
In the first line on page 4, insert after the word "from":
"import or export duties '
3. The tabulation appearing in pages 19 to 32 inclusive, should not
bear the indication "Annex B". The Nicaraguan Delegation has pointed out
that it does not appear as an annex to the original treaty and that it was
submitted by them merely to illustrate in greater detail (with rates of duty
in force for each item in Nicaragua and El Salvador) the text of "Annex A".
The tabulation should therefore be considered as an appendix appearing at the
end of the document. |
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TRADE
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15 March 1951
BILINGUAL
ORIGINAL: SPANISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Agreement between Nicaragua and El Salvador
for a Free Trade Area
Note by the Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary has been requested by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Nicaragua to inform the Contracting Parties of the decision of his government
to sign an agreement for a free trade area with the Republic of El Salvador. A
detailed note will be circulated to the Contracting Parties as soon as the text
of the Agreement and Annexes is available,
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Accord instituant une zone franche
entre le Nicaragua et le Salvador
Note du Secretaire executif.
Le Ministre des Affaires etrangeres du Nicaragua a prie le
Secretaire Executif d'informer les Parties Contractantes que son
Gouvernement avait decide de signer un accord instituant une zone
franche entre le Nicaragua et la Republique du Salvador. Des que
le texte de l'accord et de ses annexes sera parvenu au Secrerariat,
celui-ci communiquera aux Parties Contractantes une note detaillee
a ce sujet.
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON GATT/CP/104/Add.1
31 May 1951
TARIFFS AND TRADE ENGLISH
ORIGINAL: SPANISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Agreement between Nicaragua and El Salvador
for a Tree Trade Area
Addendum ..
A letter, dated 7 March 1951, and the documents referred to in
GATT/CP/104 have been received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Nicaragua and are reproduced below:
"I have the honour to confirm the cablegram from the Minister
of Foreign Affairs dated yesterday, reading as follows:
'MY GOVERNMENT BEGS TO NOTIFY, THROUGH YOUR AGENCY, THE CONTRACTING
PARTIES TO THE GATT, THAT IT HAS DECIDED TO CONCLUDE A CONVENTION
ESTABLISHING A FREE-TRADE AREA WITH THE SISTER REPUBLIC OF EL
SALVADOR. AM SENDING CONFIRMATION BY AIR MAIL, TOGETHER WITH TEXT
OF THE CONVENTION AND ANNEXES.'
"The Nicaraguan Government firmly intends, as soon as possible,
to succeed in concluding a Convention establishing a free-trade area
with the sister Republic of El Salvador. It had already been its
intention for some time to establish and apply this Convention, for
numerous important reasons set out below.
"The five Central American Republics which constituted the
Federation of Central Amerioa are economically relatively under-
developed; since the obstacles to trade between these countries
have, to a great extent, delayed their industrial development and
also the national exploitation of their natural resources rv such
a degree that in comparison with other Latin American c sV3eS;
these countries may be regarded (with differences of comparatively
minor importance) as the least advanced econmically, industrially,
agriculturally and commercially. The normal and natural markets for
the great mass of their products are in the nearest neighbouring
countries. Although, however, they may bo retarded as forming a
single geographical whole, in some cases, industrial development
is more important as compared with the resources in raw materials
and the produce of agriculture and stock raising, while in others
the opposite is true. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
Page 2,
"The neighboring and practically adjacent.Republics of Nicaragua
and El Salvador, constitute a natural market for the products of the
other, for instance, in the former the raw material resources and the
produce of agriculture and stock raising are preponderant, while the
latter is more highly developed industrially. In spite of this, however,
trade between the two countries has been almost negligible, owing to
customs barriers and other restrictions hitherto existing between the
two countries.
"Although the breakup of the Federal Republic of Central America
into five separate independent Republics has generally been regarded as
having contributed most regrettably to the isolation of these various
countries from one another, both/-lvador and Nicaragua, which form
part of the Federal Republic, have continued for many years to retain
a keen desire to re-establish the former Federation, if only partially;
and have embodied, in their respective Constitutions, provisions making
it possible fo conclude treaties between the two countries with a view
to union with one or more Central American Republics, and the formation
of political parties advocating such a union.
"In view of the undoubted wish of the two above Republics to
establish a Federal Republic in Central America, the formation of a
Customs Union between the two Republics would unquestionably constitute
one of the most important steps towards the political union of the two
countries, based on reality. As, however, it is by no means easy to
arrive at once at the formation of a customs union of two separate
territories which have, for a long times applied substantially different
customs tariffs, it appeared that the most rational method of establishing
such a union would be to begin by creating a free-trade area between
the two countries, which would have the effect, at the outset, of
abolishing customs duties and other restrictions to trade in the
majority of products originating in the respective countries which
constitute or might constitute nearly all the trade between these
territories.
"For all the above reasons/El Salvador and Nicaragua have drawn up
a Convention which provides for establishing, in the future, a customs
union between the territories of these States and, to begin with,
establishing a free-trade area between them. As will be apparent from
the text, this Convention is intended to encourage trade between the
two Republics, and not to discourage trade between them and other
countries.
"In planning and drafting this Convention, my Government has paid
great care that this text, its aims and its effects would conform strictly
to the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and
believes, after examining it, that all its provisions, including noti-
fication, have been complied with. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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FREE-TRADE TREATY BETWEEN THE REPUBLICS OF NICARAGUA
AND EL SALVADOR
The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua and the Government of the
Republic of El Salvador, desirous of strengthening the traditional bonds of
fraternal friendship which exist between the two countries and of developing
still further and to their mutual advantage their trade relations, have
decided to conclude a free-trade treaty and have, for this purpose, appointed
as their respective plenipotentiaries:
For His Excellency the President of the Republic of Nicaragua,
The Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs;
For His Excellency the President of the Republic of El Salvador,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador;
Who, after having exchanged their respective credentials and found them in
order, have agreed upon the following provisions.
CHAPTER I
TRADE REGIME
Article X
The Contracting Parties hereby declare their intention of establishing
at some future time a free-trade area by abolishing the customs duties and
other trade restrictions applicable to the majority of products originating
in the two countries.
Provisionally, and pending the uniformization of the customs tariffs
between the two countries, the signatories hereby decide to adopt a system
of commodity lists to which the benefits of this Treaty shall immediately
apply.
Article II
The goods originating in the signatory countries, enumerated in the
attached schedule constituting Annex A to this Treaty (on condition that these
consist of natural products of these countries or articles manufactured
mainly from raw materials of either of them). shall be exempt, in both GATT/CP/104/Add .1
Page 4.
countries, fran consular fees, and all taxes, charges, surtaxes, fees or
dues of a fiscal or local character, due or levied in connection with imports,
exports, or the transfer from one country to the other of funds intended
for the payment of imports or exports.
It is stipulated, however, that the exemptions contemplated in the
preceding paragraph shall not apply to anchorage dues, charges for lighterage,
handling or warehousing goods, or to the fees imposed by other port or
transport services, which are legally due in the territories of the signatory
States. It is also agreed that if one of the goods enumerated in the
annexed schedule is liable to internal taxes or duties on the manufacture,
sale, or consumption of goods in one of the signatory countries, that
country shall be entitled to levy equivalent taxes or duties on similar
commodities imported from the other country.
'Article III
Ordinary goods originating from the territories of the Contracting
Parties shall, if they figure in the schedule annexed to this Treaty, be
exempt from any measure of quantitative control in either of the States in
question, without prejudice, however, to compliance with the formalities
applicable to foreign trade in each of these territories or to any measures
of control applied for hygiene or police reasons.
Notwithstanding the above, goods in respect of which the Contracting
Parties have expressly reserved their right to adopt measures of total or
partial control on importation or exportation, shall be excepted from this
provision. Such commodities are indicated in the annexed list by an
asterisk followed by an explanatory note specifying the scope of the
measures in question.
In the event of one of the Contracting Parties proposing to adopt
measures for the quantitative control of imports or exports, as specified
in the preceding paragraph, the said State shall proceed in such a way as
to reduce to a minimum the unfavourable consequences which such measures
might have on the economy of the other State, and shall authorize the normal
completion of current transactions which have been duly verified, For this
purpose, the said State shall at the appropriate time, furnish the other
State with detailed particulars on this matters so as to enable the two
Governments to coordinate their respective action.
The putting into force, modification or cancellation of the measures
of quantitative control provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall
immediately be communicated to the other State by a note. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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Article IV
The schedule which figures in Annex A to this Treaty may be lengthened,
shortened, or modified by mutual agreement between the two Governments, by
an exchange of notes, provided that the relevant constitutional provisions
of the two respective States have previously been complied with.
Article V
The two Contracting Parties, with the firm intention of establishing a
customs union between their respective territories, mutually agree that any
addition to the annexed schedule shall be preceded, whenever this is possible,
by a comparison of the taxes and duties levied by each of the Contracting
Parties on the importation of similar goods from countries other than those
which formerly constituted the Federation of Central America.
In the case of goods in the manufacture or packing of which raw materials
of foreign origin are used, the above-mentioned comparison of customs duties
shall also apply to such raw materials or packing.
Article VI
In order to ensure that the goods figuring in the annexed schedule
shall enjoy the advantages specified in this Treaty, they must be accompanied
by a customs declaration, signed by the exporter and containing a certificate
of origin, and which will be subject to the visa and approval of the customs
authorities of both countries, in accordance with the provisions of Annex B
of this Treaty.
Article VII
The goods which do not figure in the annexed schedule, but which
originate in either of the Signatory States, shall enjoy, unconditionally
most-favoured-nation treatment within the territory of the other State as
regards everything which concerns customs and subsidiary duties the methods
for recoveringsuch duties, and the rules, formalities and charges connected
with customs operations, as well as all or any measures for the control of
means of payment and for regulating the international transfer of funds.
It shall, nevertheless, be agreed that most-favoured-nation treatment,
as provided in the preceding paragraph, shall not apply to the advantages
granted by one of the Parties,' in virtue of free-trade treaties, to one or
more of the states formerly belonging to the Central American Federation. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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CHAPTER II
INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT
Article VIII
Goods coming from the territory of any of the signatory States, or
which have been despatched to such territory shall enjoy the advantages of
free transit within the territory of the other State, subject to the
administrative provisions relating to fiscal protection, or public security,
in force within the territory through which they are in transit.
CHAPTER III
EXPORT SUBSIDIES AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Article IX
No signatory State shall, directly or indirectly, grant export subsidies
in favour of goods despatched to the territory of the other State, or institute
a regime rendering it possible to sell a given commodity, for the purpose of
export to another country, at a price lower than that fixed for the sale
of that commodity in the home market, with due allowance for the existing
differences in selling conditions and the charges to which it is liable, or
any other factors which enter into a comparison of prices.
Any practice prevailing in either of the Signatory States which
consists in fixing prices or enforcing price discrimination, and which
would take the form of fixing the selling price of a given commodity in
the other State at rates lower than those normally resulting from the free
play of the supply and demand of that commodity in the exporting country,
shall be deemed an indirect export subsidy..
Notwithstanding the above, exemptions from taxation granted by either
of the signatory countries for the purpose of developing production shall
not be deemed subsidies. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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Article X
With regard to the reprehensible practice of dumping, in conflict with
the objects of this Treaty, each of the signatory States shall avoid, with
the aid of the legal machinery at its disposal, from exporting the commodi-
ties of the said State to the territory of the other State at prices below
their normal value, in such a way as to cause prejudice or to threaten to
cause prejudice to the interests of any industry established within the
territory of the other State, or which would delay the creation of a national
industry, Any commodity shall be deemed to have been exported at a price
below the normal value if the price of that commodity:
(a) is lower than the comparable price, under normal trade conditions,
of a similar commodity intended for consumption in the home market
of the exporting country, or
(b) in default of such a price in the home market, is lower than:
(i) the highest comparable price, for export to a third country,
of a similar commodity, under normal trade conditions, or,
(ii) the cost of producing such a commodity in the country of
origin, plus a reasonable percentage to cover selling costs
and profits.
In each case, account shall be taken of the differences in conditions
of sale and taxation, including any other differences which might affect
the comparative price,
Article XI
With a view to eliminating the effects of any direct or indirect export
subsidies which might be granted in either of the signatory countries, or
the effects of the above mentioned reprehensible practice of dumping, the
State which is thereby prejudiced shall be entitled to impose countervailing
customs duties, up to the limit of the amount required to lower the
difference or the artificial price margin occasioned by the subsidies or
the above-mentioned practices, provided that the other contracting State
shall previously have been notified. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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CHAPTER IV.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Article XII
So long as either of the Contracting Parties shall continue to apply
measures for the control of the international transfer of funds, the
signatory States hereby undertake to establish a special system of payments,
which will function in conformity with the provisions of Annex C of this
Treaty. The provisions in question may be altered by mutual agreement
between the two governments by means of an exchange of notes.
CHAPTER V.
TRANSPORT
Article XIII
Merchant ships of the two signatory States' shall be treated, in the
ports of the other State open to international trade and while entering,
remaining in or leaving harbour in the same way and under the same conditions
as the ships of the latter State, and shall be given the benefit of treatment
as favourable as that accorded to vessels of any other country with regard
not only to dues and charges of any kind, but also it respect of the
formalities and requirements of any descriptions which vessels, including
their passengers, crews, and cargo are subject.
Article XIV
Commercia aircraft of either of the Contracting States shall be treated
in the airports of the other State open to international traffic in the same
way as aircraft of the latter country, and shall receive as favourable
treatment as. that accorded to the aircraft of any other country. This shall
also apply to the passengers, crew and cargo.
Article XV
Land vehicles registered in either of the Contracting States shall be
entitled, in the territory of the other State, to the same treatment as
vehicles registered in the latter. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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Article XVI
The provisions of the three preceding Articles shall be applied without
prejudice to the observance of the formalities relating to the registration
and control which are applied in all countries with the entry, stay, or
taparture of ships, aircraft and land vehicles for security, police, or
sanitary reasons, or for the protection of public or fiscal interests.
CHAPTER VI
INVESTMENTS
Article XVII
Each of the Contracting States shall accord equitable treatment to the
capital investments of persons or companies of nationals of the other States
and shall, therefore, refrain from the adoption of discriminatory measures
liable to cause prejudice to rights lawfully acquired by such persons or
companies.
The capital investments of the nationals of either of the Contracting
States shall, furthermore, be entitled, in the territory at the other State,
to most-favoured-nation treatment with everything concerning the right to
organize agricultural, industrial, commercial, mining or financial under-
takings, or to participate in such undertakings; the administration or
management of such undertakings; the international transfer of funds for
investments, or remitting profits, dividends or amortizations derived from
these undertakings.
CHAPTER VII
ADVISORY COMMISSIONS
Article XVIII
The governments of each of the Contracting Parties shall, as soon as
possible, set up a National admission for the purpose of examining the
questions relating to this Treaty, with the following functions:
(a) to analyze statistical and other information concerning trade
between the two signatory countries; GATT/CP/104/Add.1
Page 10.
(b) to examine any special cases submitted to it by its own government
which concern economic relations between the two countries, and
giving its opinion on such questions;
(c) to undertake a study of and to propose to its own government, or
to the Mixed Commission hereinafter referred to, any increases
reductions, or modifications which it might be expedient to embody
in the annexed list of good,,.' and also to recommend any
measures conducive to the more effective realization of the objects
of this Treaty.
Article XIX
The governments of the two States shall appoint delegations, comprising
one or more representatives of their respective National Commissions, to
constitute a Mixed Trade Commission, which shall meet every six months and
shall have the following functions:
(a) to compare and analyse the statistics and other relevant particulars
relating to trade between the two States;
(b) to examine and propose any measures which the Commission considers
expedient to adopt for the purpose of solving the problems raised by
the application of this Treaty;
(c) to examine and recommend any increases, reductions or modifications
in the annexed schedule, and also any useful provisions intended
to encourage the o',rnomic integration of the two countries and the
unification of their customs tariffs, with a view to arriving
progressively at the Customs Union which it is the intention of
both governments to establish,
CHAPTER VIII
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Article XX
The statistical services of the two countries shall collect and analyze
the data concerning import and export operations effected in virtue of this
Treaty, in accordance with the rules established by the respective authorities
of the two signatory States, in agreement with the Mixed Commission and in
accordance with the provisions of Annex B to this Treaty. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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CHAPTER IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article XXI
The signatory States hereby decide fraternally to solve, in accordance with
the spirit of this Treaty, any difference which may arise in connection with
the interpretation of the application of any of its clauses whatsoever. In
the event of their being unable to come to an agreement, the dispute shall be
submitted to arbitration.
Article XXII
If either of the Contracting Parties shall conclude a treaty of commerce
with another country which had formerly been a member of the Central American
Federation and if such treaty contemplates free trade for all of the greater
part of the goods originating in the territories of one of the parties to this
Treaty, the governments signatory to this Treaty shall consult together with
a view to adapting their trade relations, if necessary, to the altered
situation which has arisen, or to establishing in Central America a more
extensive free-trade area than is contemplated in this Treaty.
Article XXIII
This Treaty shall remain valid for a period of two years as from the date
of the exchange of ratifications, and shall continue in force indefinitely as
long as one of the parties has not denounced it, subject to at least six
months previous notice.
Notwithstanding the above, however, so long as either of the signatory
States shall retain measures for the control of the international transfer of
funds, either of the parties shall be entitled to denounce this Treaty if the
special payment regime, established in accordance with Article XII, should
lapse and if the parties are unable to agree on its renewal, or on the
institution of another system satisfactory to both parties. In that case,
denunciation shall take effect at the expiration of the period fixed by the
State responsible for the denunciation, the period in question being not less
than three months. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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Article XXIV
This Treaty shall be submitted by the signatory governments to rati-
fication, as provided by their constitutions, and the exchange of ratifications
shall take place, as soon as possible, either at Managua or at San Salvador.
In confirmation of which the plenipotentiaries of the respective
governments have signed this Treaty in two original and authentic copies
and have affixed their seal in the city of Managua, the 1951. GATT/CP/104/Add.1
Page 13.
ANNEX "A"
SCHEDULE OF GOODS SUBJECT TO FREE TRADE BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND EL SALVADOR
General Remarks:
(a) Goods specified in this Schedule, if they are to be entitled to
the advantages recognized by the Treaty, must originate in the territory of
Nicaragua or El Salvador and consist of natural products of the aforesaid
countries or articles manufactured mainly from raw materials originating in
one of the aforesaid countries. (See Article II of the Treaty)
(b) In all cases where there is a reference to products or articles as
"unspecified", this shall be taken to denote that it refers to goods not
specifically mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule.
GOODS
REMARKS
Horses, mules, donkeys
Cattle
Pigs
Poultry
Bees in hives, or others
Live animals not specified
Poultry and feathered game, dead, fresh
Fresh meat, not specified
Pork meat of all kinds, prepared or pre-
served in any unspecified form
Sausages, sausage meat and similar
products, canned or otherwise
Meat, not specified, prepared or preserved
in any unspecified form
Lard
Tallow, animal origin
Fresh milk and cream, all grades
Yogourth
Natural dairy butter
Cheeses made from milk or cream
Cheeses, unspecified
Turtle eggs, and other reptilian eggs
*Birds' eggs, all kinds
Yolksand whites of eggs, all kinds
Fish and shellfish, preserved in any form
Bee honey, in any shape
*Maize, in its natural state
Millet or sorghum, in its natural state
*Rice, in its natural state, or husked
or polished
Maize flour
Rice flour
Vegetable flours
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to
Subject to
export
export
and import control
and import control
Subject to export and import control GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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GOODS
"Pinol" flour, flavoured, and beverages
prepared from it
*Yucca flour
Onions and garlic, fresh
*Potatoes, in their natural state
Fresh vegetables and other garden produce,
unspecified
*Beans, all kinds
Dried vegetables, unspecified, whether
salted or not
Coconuts
Fresh fruits in their natural state
Dried fruits of all kinds, in any shape
Cacao beans, in their natural state
Powdered cocoa, including chocolate
*Cane sugar, in any shape
*Molasses products made from cane sugar,
including treacle
*Sweets made from unrefined or brown sugar
Confectionery, sweets, candy and caramels
made from sugar
Chewing gum made from "Sapofior" gum or
otherwise
Aromatic sauces and condiments, all kinds
Spices and vegetable products for making
condiments.
Cocoa butter
*Edible vegetable fats, unspecified
Vegetable oils fixed, refined (edible
or medicinal)
*Marine salts, all kinds
Fruit juices and syrups, all kinds
Fruit jellies
Fruit conserves, sweetened or unsweetened
Vinegar, every kind
Ground nuts or peanuts, all kinds
Unfermented fruit juice
Wines made from fruits locally produced
Beer and similar beverages
*Spirts and liquers of all kinds except
tafia rhum
Mineral waters
Non-alcoholic aerated beverages
*Raw hides, of all kinds and in any shape
Animal bones and bony portions of horns
Bone powder or crushed bones, unrefined
Organic fertilizers derived from decomposed
industrial waste products or human excrete
Natural fertilizers unspecified
Subject to export & import control
Subject to export & import control
Subject to export & import control
Subject to export & import control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to expert & import control
Subject to export control
REMARKS GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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REMARKS
*Cotton seed
Sesame
Linseed
Living plants, natural flowers and seeds,
unspecified, except coffee seeds
Linseed oil
Solid vegetable oils, unrefined (for
industrial uso)
Beeswax
*Residues of seeds or fruit used as cattle
fodder, including bran
*Mixed seed and grain, whole or crushed,
used as chicken feed
*Fodder of all kinds, unspecified
Copra, in any shape
"Chicle" chewing gum, in any form
*Raw rubber or crepe in any form
Peruvian balsam
Styrax or liquidambar balsam
Raw tobacco
Sawn timbers for building:
Rare woods for cabinet making, undressed or
in billets.
Rare woods for cabinet making, sawn, in
any shape
Timber, all kinds, unspecified, undressed
or in billets
Railway sleepers or longitudinal sleepers
of wood
Colouring woods
wood bark for tanning
*Tanning extracts of vegetable origin
Straw, vegetable horsehair and similar
products in a natural condition and
not specially prepared
Wicker, lianas, canes and bamboo in a
natural condition and not specially
prepared
Lime and quicklime
*Portland cement
*Raw cotton, ginned or unginned
*Sisal fibre
Ordinary or common washing soap, in any
form
Toilet and bath soaps of all kinds, in what-
ever form
Medicinal soap
Candles and tapers made with natural wax
Citronella essence
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
Subject to export control
GOODS GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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GOODS REMARKS
Perfumery and toilet preparations
Medicines made with Peruvian balsam
Pharmaceutical products, unspecified.
Manufactured tobacco, in the form of cigars
*Tanned leather and hides, all kinds, in- Subject to export control
eluding finished, dyed, glossy or
varnished leather and hides
Leather footwear of all kinds
Riding saddles, pack saddles, English
saddles, harness and harness fittings
Manufactured leather articles, unspecified
*Unblhe&<xLtton thread for fabrics Subject to export & import control
*Bleached and coloured cotton thread for fabrics Subject to export & import control
Cotton thread used for sewing bags or
fastening parcels
cotton cord and string
coton fishig nets
Cotton rope articles unspecified
*Cotton "manta", unbleached Subject to export & import control
*Cotton "manta-dril", unbleached Subject to export & import control
*Cotton "manta-dril", bleached Subject to export & import control
*Cotton "dril", white or coloured Subject to export & import control
Cotton "lona" unbleached
Sisal cables, ropes, cordage and string
Sisal bags, empty
Sisal rope articles: hammocks, nets and
similar articles unspecified
Sisal and cotton cloth sandals
Palm leaf hats, all kinds
Canvass and crepe shoes
Crope soles and heels
Cotton capes and "ponchos"
waterproofed with crepe rubber
Cotton tableclothes and napkins
Typical cotton scarves and handkerchiefs
Cotton cloth
Typical cotton "perrajes" and bedspreads
Wooden and wickerwork furniture
Wooden toys
Baskets of all kinds made of bamboo, lianas,
wickerwork, palm leaves and similar
materials
Rugs, mats, and matting made of raffia, straw,
palm leaves and similar materials
Kitchen utensils and pottery tableware
Tiles, floor tiles and bricks made of clay or
pumice stone
Refractory bricks GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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GOODS REMARKS
Asbestos slabs and tubes
Plaster statuettes
Clay or. terracotta statuettes
Matches, fireworks, including bengal fire,
firecrackers and fuses
Buttons made of bone, horn or vegetable ivory
Brooms and brushes of all kinds GATT/CP/104/Add.1
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ANNEX "B"
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION
ARTICLE I
The goods which, in accordance with the provisions of the Free Trade
Treaty concluded between the Republics of Nicaragua and El Salvador, are
entitled to the benefit of free trade, shall be cleared by the customs
services responsible for the despatch and receipt of goods in the two
countries after due compliance with the customs formalities and requirements
in force in the two countries, and on presentation of the customs declaration
specified in Article VI, which shall constitute a certificate of origin.
The certificate of origin contained in the aforesaid declaration shall
be submitted to the Central Customs Administration or to the outgoing Customs
of the exporting country for visa, and to the Customs bureau of the importing
country where the entry of the goods is registered.
In cases where the Customs officials responsible for checking the certi-
ficate of origin contained in the aforesaid declaration shall have reason to
doubt its authenticity, the case shall be referred for a decision to the
administration of their respective countries.
ARTICLE II
The declaration referred to in the preceding article shall be drawn up
in the form agreed upon by the competent authorities of the two countries
acting together and may be modified at any time by them, after consultation
with the Mixed Commission referred to in Article XIX of the Treaty, or at
the request of the Commission.
ARTICLE III
The Signatory States agree to examines with the aid of the Commissions
provided for in the Treaty, and adopt the measures necessary for reducing and
simplifying the customs formalities and the measures of exchange control
applicable to trade between the two countries.
ARTICLE IV
The statistical services of the Signatory States shall adopt, by an
agreement to be concluded as soon as possible, a sole nomenclature for the
purpose of collecting and analyzing the data relating to imports and exports
of goods which result from this Treaty.
The customs administrations of the two countries shall make use of this
unified nomenclature for the establishment of statistics of imports and
exports. - 19 -.
SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTS THE IMPORT OF WHICH IS DUTY FREE BETWEEN EL SALVADOR & NICARAGUA
Note: The products numerated in this Schedule, other than natural products, must, in order to
benefit from the provisions of the Free Trade Treaty concluded between Nicaragua & El Salvador,
mainly from natural raw materials originating in Nicaragua or in El Salvador.
be entitled to
be manufactured
Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
(a)
Horses. ...... -.-
Horses, for breeding-
Horned cattle, . foer
breeding,,-eeeaeo
Horned cattle, for
breeding ...
Pigs not .for breeding
Pigs, for breeding.. .
Mules and donkeys, not
for breeding--.-
Mules and donkeys, for
breeding. g . e 4.......
Birds, for breeding,
unspecified.,O* . *
Other live animals..
111-1-01-001
111-2-01-001
112-1-01-001
112-2-01-001
115-1-01-001
115-2-01-001
116-1-01-001 116-1-01-001
117-1-01-001
117-2-01-001
(121-1-01-001
(121-2-02-001
(121-2-02-002
(121-2-01-003
Fresh or chilled meat. (211-1-01-001-A
Meat, unspecified,
jerked, amoked, or
sandwich, in unspeci-
fied foms............ 211-1-03-005
1116 $ 3.00 p.Hd.
1116 Free
1116 $ 6.00 p.Hd.
1116
1116
1116
1116
1116
Free
$ 7.00 P.Hd.
Free
$ 3.00 p.Hd.
$ 3.00 p.Hd.
$ 0.10 p.Hd.
1116
1116
1116
1116
1116
1116
1116
Free
Free
Free
$ 1.00
$ 0.05
$ 0.10
948 $51.40
Free
Free
Free
Free
Friee
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
$ 2.00 gross
I (°) Subject to export control
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
III (o) Subject to export control
951 $51.40 $10.00 gross
ANNEX "B"
III - 20 -
Positions
El Salvador
Positions Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua El Salvador
Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua
(a)
Poultry and feathered
game, unspecified,
dead;& fresh, or.
chilled or salted..'. r (211-1-02-001-A-B 947 & 949
Bacon, unspecified. ... e 211-1-03-001 955
*lWac in hermetically
sealed boxes or con-
tainersf.... ....*.*. 211-1-03-002 1062
Hams, unspecified.... ..211-1-03-003 955
Hams, canned or in her-
metically sealed con-
tainers .... 4* 4 211-1-03-004 1062
Meat, unspecified, pre-
served or prepared in
unspecified form, with
or without vegetables,
canned or in hermeti4
cally sealed containers 211-1-04-002-A 1061
Pork meat, preserved
or prepared in any way,
unspecified, with or
without vegetables in
hermetically sealed
containers. .....4**. 211-1-04-002-B 1061
Poultry and feathered
game, unspecified, pre-
served or prepared in
any way, with or
without vegetables,
canned or in hermeti- 1062
cally sealed containers 211-01-05-001 1063
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40 $51.40
$51.40 $51.40
$ 4.00 Net
$25.00 Net
$39.00 Net
$25.00 Net
$39.00 Net
$33-00 Net
$33.00 Net
$39.00 Net
$55.00 Net
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III III - 21-
Positions
El Savador
Positions Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua El Salvador
(a)
Aforo 100 k.
Nicargua
Sausages, sausage meat and
similar products, all kinds,
canned or otherwise.. - , *
Tallow, of animal origin...
211-1-04-001
211-1-01-002
211-3-01-003
Pasteurised or sterilised
milk, nor otherwise treated 211-3-02-001
Pasteurised or sterilised
fresh cream..^.^.;y s*... 211-9-02-002
Whole milk or skim milk;
mothers' milk; acidified
milk and cream, dried or
powdered, not mixed with
other substances..*,.** . 211-3-02-003
Evaporated and conserved
milk or cream........... . 211-3-02-005
Dairy butter, all grades,... 211-3-02-006
Cheeses made from milk...... 211-3-02-007
Cheeses, unspecified....... 211-3-02-008
Yoghourt... .....1... 211-3-02-011
Fish and shell fish, uns-
pecified, live or dead, in
their natural state, dried, 211-4-01-001 &
salted, smoked or in brine. 211-4-02-001
Eggs, all kinds of, unspe-
cified, in any form0.... 211-5-01-001
White & yolks of eggs, of
all kinds, unspecified..... .211-5-01-002
1062-954
376
956
$51.40
$35.00
$26.00
Cert.
pure
1118 $ 3.00
1073 $30.00
1073 $30.00
1073
1057
1055
1056
1073
958
959
$ 6.00
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$35.00 $35.00
1117 $51.40
$39.00 & $25.00 N. III
$ 9.00 gross II (°)
$17.00 Net
Free
$17.00 Net
III (a)
Subject to
control
" "
export
"
III
$17.00 Net
$17.00
$28.00
$55.00
$33.00
$17.00
III
III
III
III
III
III
(a)
III
Net
Net
Net
Net
Net
$12.00 Gross
$12.00 Gross
Free
Gods
Category.
Nicaragual
1054 $51.40. $11.00 Net
III
Subject to expert
control
Remarks
III Goods
(a)
Bee Honey, in any form, uns-
pacifiede in edits natur sta*e, 211-6-01-001
Rice in its natural state..(212-1-01-001
Positions
El Salvador
Husked rice2..;e,*00 o..* (212-1-01-001
Maize in its natural state. 212-1-05-001
Millet and sorghum, in their
natural stats..
Cereal flours, .unspecified..
Maize flour ;o*
Starches, unspecified ......
Fresh vegetables, unspecified
Fresh onions garlic..
Potatoes, in their natural
condition..,,.. e . ...
Dried vegetables, unspeci-
fied, without pod or husk,
crushed or. otherwise.....,
The same, salted...*.*,*
212-1-08-001
212-1-07-001
212-2-02-001
212-2-04-001
212-3-02-001
212-4-01-001
212-4-01-002
212-4-01-003
212-4-02-001
212-4-02-002
212-4-02-003
Beans......... eZ@X~e
Chick peas... .. . * .*e ..*. 212-4-02-004
Fresh fruit, in its natural
state. *. 212-5-01-001-A
Cocoa-nuts . , ..... 212-5-01-001-A
Bananas, .. ... 212-5-01-001-A
Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category
Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Remarks
1059
961
961
971
977
977
981
972
973
986
1113
995
994
992
996
996
990
990-A 99 $ 9.36
$35.00
$20.00
$10 40
$ 8.80
$ 4.00
$26.80
$26.80
$26.80
$18.60
$ 5.00
Free.
Free
$ 9.36
$51.40
$10.40
$14.00 Net
$ 4.81 Net
$ 4.81 Net
$ 0.83 Net
$ 1.03 Net
$ 1.03 Net
$14.00 Net
$7.73 Net
$12.00 Net
$ 14.00C & $17.00
Free Net
$ 1.38 Net
$ 4.13 Net
$ 0.69 Net
$ 5.50 Net
$ 5.50 Net
$ 1.38 Net
1113
1113
1113
III
III (o )
III (o)
Subject to export and
import control
Subject to export and
import control
III (°) Subject to export and
III
I
III
III
III
N.
I
III
III
(o)
(o)
import control
Subject to export and
import control
(°) Subject to export Control
III
III
III
III
I
III
III
$ 5.00
$ 5.00
$ 5.00
Free
Free
Free
(?) Subject to export and
import control
Remarks -23 -
Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
(a)
West Indian bamamas ** -
Fruit, unspecified, dry,
dried or dehydrated, inclu-
ding the shell, in any kind
of container ............
Dried or grated eco-nut,:
jn any kind of -container....A
Coffee seed for sowing....
Gaoao, -in beans -or in its.
natural state ee.g.. . 0*0..
Chocolates in any form ....
Cacao in powder or tablets,
212-5-01-001-A
212-5-02-001-B
325-1-11-001
212-6-01-a
212-6-02-001
212-6-02-002
1113
988
1009
1114
998
1053
$ 5.00
$35.00
$35.00
$10.28
$51.40
Free
$17.00 Net
$28.00 Net
Free Net
$28.00 Net
$55.00 Net
or other-unspecified form..
Refined cane sugar, unspe-
cified form .-.-.. . .. e.-* . a.&.. 212-7-01-004
Cane sugar tradeor molae 212-7-01-007
Confectionery, sweets, can-
dy and caramels, unspecified,
made from sugar.-,, ...... .. 212-7-4-002
Chewing gum, made from
"chicle" gum, or otherwise 212-7-04-004
Spices and herbs, unspeci-
fied, raw or in their natu-
ral state, dry or dried,
ground or unground, or in a
paste.. ,. . ._.. ... .. 212-8-01-001
1000
997 . $35.00
1059 $35.00
1053
$51.40
1053-A $51.00
1018)
1018A)
$ 3.50
$41.00 Net
$ 8.94 Net
$14.00 Net
$55.00 Net
$55.00 Net
$17.00 Net
$25.00 Net
lI (o) Subject to export and
import control
III (a) Subject to export and
import control
III
II
II
II
III
III
III
III
II
III Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
(a)
Anatto, coriander, red pi- . -. -
mento, ginger, black &
white pepper, sage & thyme
raw or their natural state, 212-8-01-002
dry or dried, ground or un-
ground or in paste`*.'.-.O..
Sesame seed... e-6*eee*
Aromatic sauces, of all
kinds, unspecified*...
Edible vegetable oils, uns-
pecified, in wooden con-
tainers....
The same, in terra cotta...
The same, in glass con-
tainers. . * . t v . ...
Edible vegetable fats, uns-
pecified . ...... .. , -
Sesame oils... g@-.....
Sesame oils, in containers
of any kind .......
Cocoa-nut oil.. -
Linseed oil...........
Maize seed oil..egg*g eee
Ground nut oil,-, ..........
Palm oil......
Castor oil, unspecified,
pure or mixed with
sOPorifics * ** e-,-.. . -.*-
212-8-01-002-B
212-8-02-001
212-9-01-001 212-9-01-001 212-9-01-001
212-9-02-001
212-9-03-001
212-9-05-001
212-9-07-001
212-9-08-001
212-9-09-001 212-9-12-001
212-9-14-001
1013
1013-A
355
349
1048
372
372-1a
372-1b
957
372-A
372-B
372
370
371
372-A&
372-A
370
£35.00
$51.40
$26.80
$26.80
$26.80
$26.80
$26.80
$.26.80
$18.60
$26.80
B-$18.60
$18.60
$18.60
367-A $10.40
$17.00 Net
$22.00 Net
$ 5.50 Gross
$ 3.44 Gross
$44.00 Net
$10.00 Gross
$11.00 Gross
$14.00 Gross
$25.00 Net
$11.00 Net
$14.00 Net
$10.00 Gross
$ 7.00 Gross
$ 8.00 Gross
$11.00 Net
$11.00 Gross
$ 7.00 Gross
$41.00 Net
67.75% A.V
II
II
II
II
III
III
III
III
III
III
II
II
I
III
III
III - 25 -
Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
Cottoa seed oil, refined or
unrefined. 0 0_66 0. 212-9-15-001
Edible soya bean l......oil. 212-9-16-001
Cocoa nut butter ............ 212-9-21-001
Syrups, unspecified, made
from fruit, with or without
Natural jellies, unspe-
cified, made with fruit &
Fruit preserves, uns-
pecified. .. *.o.*o. *..... * 214-1-01-001 214-1-02-001 214-1-03-001-A
Fruit, unspecified, pre-
served in alchohol, wine or
liquors .. .... .. e..........** .. 214-1-04-001-A
Fruit, vegetables & nuts,
unspecified preserved in
vinegar, brine or otherwise,
in wooden containers... ..* a 214-1-07-001
The sme, in glass or terra
cotta containers, or boxes. 214-1-07-001
Fruit, unspecified, pre-
served in water or in their
own juice, whether cooked
or uncooked, or with or
without sugar * 0 214-1-09-001
372-A
372-B
372
372-A
372-B
11001
1060
1043
1042
1078
1037
$26.80
$26.80
$68.00
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$51.40
$11.00 $14.00
$ 7.00
Net
Net
Gross
$77.00 Net
$28.00 Net
$28.00 Net
$17.00 Net
$22.00 Net
&12.38 Net
$22.00 Net
II
II
II
III
II
III
III
III
III
1042 $51.40 $17.00 Net
III - 26 -
Positions
El Salvador
Positions
Nicaragua
(a)
Aforo 100 k.
El Salvador
Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua
Vinegar, in any containers,
Ground nuts, in their shell,
raw or roasted.Ov 214-3-01-001 214-4-03-002
Unfermented fruit juices,
in any form., unspecified... 214-5-01-001
Wines, made from fruit, not
specified , as such e.a.
or orange juice, cashew nut
juice, cider, in containers
not exceeding one litre.0.. 212-1-05-001
Wines made from fruit juice,
not specified as such, or
orange juice, cashew nut
juice or cider in containers
exceeding one litre........ 212-1-05-002
Beer, and similar beverages,
unspecified, in any con-
tainers................. . 212-2-01-001
made from cane sugar. . 222-4-01-001
do. in containers over one
litre r a l * a er s * u n a s ei f e d s 222-3-01-002
Mineral waters, unspecified 223-1-01-001
1077
1077-A
1049
1036
1030
1030
1031
1031A
1032
1033
1022
$18.60
$35.00
$18.60
$19.20
$18.60
$ 0.08 Litre
$ 0.06 Litre
$22.00 Net
$ 0.21 Litre
$ 0.46 litre
$ 0.46 litre
$
$
$
$75.00
1035 $10.40
0.83 Dozen
0.41 Dozen
1.65 Dozen
$ 0.14 Litre
2.63
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
$ 0.08 Litre III
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks - 27 -
Positions
El Salvador
Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua
(a)
Raw hides, with or without
hair, fresh or green, dried,
salted, or dried and salted,
of b~vidhr, capridar, ovi-
dar, or pigs..............
Leather, unspecified,
tanned by any process, and
dyed, dressed, or glossy
leather .,....
311-1-20-001
311-1-30-001
311-1-40-001
311-1-50-001
" 060o*9* t---e*--e*- e.6 . . . . 441-1-01-001
Crocodile skins, in their
natural state, or in any
stage of preparation.,.*..,
Skins of lizards ("garrdxg')
snakes, or other reptiles..
Calf leather with hair, and
any other leather.........
Hides of young horses or
heaves, and other unspeci-
fied hides, for footwear...
Other hides and skins, uns-
pecified.... .o .0.......
Horse and cow-leather,
tanned but not dressed, in-
cluding sole leather.... le.
Other hides including split
hides of cows or horses.....
441-1-01-001
441-1-01-001
441-1-01-001
441-1-01-001
441-1-01-001
441-1-01-001
795
799
799-a
799-b
799-c
799-d
799-e
799-f
799-g
799-h
799-i
799-j
799-k
798-A
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$ 3.00 Gross III
$26.95 III
$15.00 III
$ 9.62 III
$19.00 III
$20.60 III
$24.10 III
$19.00 III
$19.00 III
$28.00 III
$28.00 Net III
441-1-01-001 798-B $35.00
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks
$41.00 Net III Positions
El Salvador
Positions
Nicaragua
(a)
Aforo 100 k.
El Salvador
Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua
Deerskin leather ...em....
Leather goods, unspecified,
whether lined or unlined,
untrimmed or trimmed, metal
or other materials .......
Leather goods, unspecified,
untrimmed or trimmed with-
ivory, tortoise shell mo-
ther of pearl, silver or
silver gilt fittings...e...c
Vizors of leather for kepis
and caps a......... e ** e....
Belts of leather, unspe-
Belts of leather with
buckles of ivory, tortoise
shell, mother of pearl,
silvered or gilded~ba-w..o
Leather collars, unspe-
cified ... **Xos* @ESW *0900
Leather braces..-..e.-.-O.
Leather gloves, unspecified
Leather footwear, unspe-
Leather gaiters and leggings
Turkish slippers, leather..
Riding saddles, pack saddles,
English saddles, harness ,
bridles, head stales, hal-
ters, reins, cruppers,
beast harness, martingales
and also parts or detached
parts of the above, in
leather ....*0 0 9 9 ..... 000
441-1-03-001
442-2-01-001
442-2-01-002
442-3-01-001
442-3-01-003
442-3-01-004
442-3-01-006
442-3-01-007
442-3-02-001
442-3-03-001
442-3-03-002
442-3-05-003
795
837
837
837
823
823
823
827
804
807 a 809
810 a 811
$ 39.00 - $ 3.00 Net
$117.00
$330.00
$170.00
$170.00
$330.00
$170.00
$170.00
$740.00
$ 740.00
$500.00
$155.00 Net
$155.00 Net
$155.00 Net
$155.00 Net
$155.00 Net
$155.00 Net
$309.00 Net
$103.00 Net
$2.81 - $4.21 pair
442-3-04-001 816 a 819 $170.00 $113.00
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III - 29--
Positions
El Salvador
Positions
Nicaragua
(a)
Aforo 100 k.
El Salvador
Aforo 100k.
Nicaragua
Leather cases, kits, revol-
ver holsters and powder
flasks~ .. ....... I. lo s**o*J*** 442-3-05-001
Bones of animals, whether
in their natural state, or
dried or crushed, and the
bony parts of horns....-e... e 313-1-10-001
Natural fertilisers, uns-
pecified.... .......oo 317-1-10-001
Artificial fertilisers, ma-
nufactured from industrial
waste products............ 317-1-20-001
White or yellow beeswax,
not artificial ...... .... .319-2-10-001
Residues of cotton seed
oil-cake, in cakes or any
other unspecified form... 322-1-32-001
Raw rubber, in any unspe-
cified form.............;.. 327-1-10-001
Waterproofs....o .......e .
Resins, gums, and resinous
vegetable gums, not spe--
cified... ,...........328-1-10-001
Peruvian or Salvador balsam 328-2-20-004
Raw tobacco. ...,-0.-..0.. 329-1-10-001
Rare woods for cabinet ma-
king, whether undressed or
in billets............. 331-2-01-001
Rare woods sawn, whether
undressed or in billets.. 331-2-02-001
822
1085-A
1115-a
1115-a
1079
1081
481
350-A
368
1103
691
691
$170.00
$ 2.50
$ 0.25
$ 0.25
$170.00
$ 0.25
.
$ 5.20
$ 43.30
$ 68.00
$ 85.00
Free
$155.00
$ 21.00 Net
Free
Free
$ 7.00 Gross
$ 0.34 Gross
$ 14.00 Net
$ 0.69 Net
$ 28.00 Net
$ 41.25% ad.val.
$201.88 Net
$ 5.50 Net
Free $ 5.50 Net
III
III
III
III
III
Subject to export
(° )control
I
III
I
II
(O)Not reexportable to
III a third courtry
(°)Not reexportable to
III a third country
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks - 30 -
Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
(a)
Timber, unspecified, un-
dressed or in billets......
Sawn timber, in beam, balks
or planks ........... . 00o000
Sawn or planed timber, for
building, .....*e .
Wood, in pieces, for ma-
king xylophones ............
Timber, unspecified, in
large or small plank, for
making cases and boxes.,''..
Sleepers and longitudinal
sleepers for railways and
tramways. ......... a
Wooden furniture, unspe-
cified, with or without
marble fittings, and inclu-
ding or not including
mirrors or glass panes0*...
Wooden office furniture....
Wooden furniture for domes-
tic use, with or without
marble, mirrors or glass
panes ...............
Wooden furniture, or mainly
of wood, for theatres, res-
taurants, canteens or other
331-1-01-001
331-1-02-001
331-1-03-001
331-2-03-001
331-1-05-001
491-1-02-008
472-1-01-001
472-1-02-001
472-1-03-001
690
690
690
691
692
690
755
755 & 756
755
Free
Free
Free
Free
$ 4.20
$ 6.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$ 1.38 (M3)
$ 5.50 (M3)
$. 5
$ 5.50
Not reexportable
III (")in a third coun-
try
(o )Not reexportable
III in a third
country
(I )Not reexportable
III in a third
country
Not reexportable
(O)in a third
country
III
III
$l;N,47 Gross
15.47 & 30.94
$15.47 Gross
(o )Not reexportable
in a third
country
III
III
III
similar public establishments 472-1-04-001
III
$ 1.38 (M3)
755 $100.00 $15.47 Gross Positions
El Salvador
Positions Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua El Salvador
(a)
Aforo 100 k.
Nicaragua
Wooden furniture for shops
and stores, with or without
marble, mirrors, or glass
Wooden parts of furniture,
ready for assembling.......
Wooden chair bottoms.',',-..,..
Children's runner.........
Manufactured articles of
bamboo, rattan, matweed,
osier or straw, unspecified
Baskets, hampers, and bags.
Baskets, hampers, and bags.
Curtains and blinds...'...
Straw cases and bags for
bottles .'*'.... w@@
Straw mattresses, rugs, &
mats... .. . . O
Dye woods, unspecified.....
Bark for tanning e*...........
Rushes, wicker, bamboo, in
their natural state or
merely prepared............
Rushes, straw, palm leaf or
wood fibres, merely prepared,
whether coloured or not.#..
Pumice stone in pieces,
powdered, or prepared......
472-1-05-001
472-1-07-001
472-1-08-001
472-1-09-001
472-6-01-001
472-6-02-001
472-6-03-001
472-6-04-001
472-6-05-001
472-6-06-001
331-4-01-001
331-4-10-001
331-7-01-001
331-7-02-001
344-2-11-001
755
755
711
787
772
773
763
768
767
691
384-a
758
$100.00
$100.00
$ 68.00
$ 18.60
$100.00
$ 51.40
$100.00
$ 68.00
$ 10.40
$. 26.80
$ 5.50
$. 5.50
$ 18.60
758-a $ 18.60
26 $ 2.50
$ 15.47 Gross
$
$
$
$,
15.47
24.75
24.75
62.00
62.00
62.00
31.00
$ 6.19
$
$
8.25
5.50
1.38 Gross
$ 8.25 Gross
$ 10.31 Gross
$ 3.00 Net
Goods
Category
Nicaragua
Remarks
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
II
III
III
III
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Goods Positions Positions Aforo 100 k. Aforo 100 k. Category Remarks
El Salvador Nicaragua El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua
(a)
Lime. and quick lime...:.;;
Roman and Portland. cement.,
Raw cotton, unginnedc......
Cotton seed for sowing.....
Sisal fibre....,.... .;;.
347-1-10-001
348-1-10-001
353-1-01-001
321-1-30-002
354-1-01-001
26
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428
1114
536
$ 2.00
$ 0.35
$ 9.00
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$ 15.30
0.22
0.11
1.38
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Gross-
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$ 2.06 Gross
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III 1 ( (
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II 1 (o)Subject to export
control
Ordinary washing soaps,.
hard or soft, in any form..
Cotton fabrics, stuffs, or
cloth, made in the country,
whether bleached, unbleached
or coloured........... .60.
Kitchen utensils and crocke-
ry table-ware .............-
Tiles, floor-tiles and -
bricks made of fire proof
clay. .m .... 0*-
Asbestos sheets and tubes.
Fireworks, unspecified.....
Matches, roman candles.
bengal flares ......
Ordinary and Chinese fire-
crackers. ... - .
Bone or horn buttons...e...
Btoms and brushes,0..::::
412-1-02-001
393
$ 26.80
$ 10.31 Net
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their position in
the tariff
481-4-04-001
481-5-06-001
481-6-01-003
497-3-02-001
497-3-02-002
497-3-02-003
499-2-08-001
499-2-16-801
66-a $` 5.50
50-a $ 7.20
12 $ 2.50
421 $ 51.40
421 $ 51.40
421
1085-b
783
$100.00
$ 43.69
$ 18.60
25.00
III
$
0.138
1.10
21.00
Gross
$ 21.00
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III 1
III 1
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II 1
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$
$
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON LIMITED C
29 March 1951
TARIFFS AND TRADE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Special Session, 1951
Amendment proposed by the Czechcsloval Delegation
to the proposed Agenda of the Special Session of
Contracting Parties
The following proposal fcr the addition of an item to the Agenda
h,.s been received from the Czechoslcvak Delegation. It is suggested that
this be considered under item 2 of the proposed Agenda:
"The Czechoslovak representative wishes to ask the Contrating
Parties to accept this amendment to the proposal of the agenda at the Special
Session of Contracting Parties, as circulated in document No. GATT/CP/102 of
March 14th 1951. The following point should be included among the business
dealt with by the Special Session:
Exchange of views on the implications of the U.S.
legislation under the U.S. Trade Agreements Extension
Act of 1951x, especially of the amendments adopted by
the U.S. House of Representatives on February 12th 1951,
and exchange of views on the possible effect of this
proposed legislation on the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade, especially with regard to the interpretation
of the Gener Agreement.
Arguments to substantiate this course
"1. The above-mentioned Act closely concerns Article XIX of thc
General Agreement.
Section 7a of this Act, however, gives the "Escape Clause"
contents and meaning which, in many decisive respects, are divergent from
and contrary to the text of Article XIX. The text of the Act completely
omits the fundamental stipulation of Article XIX that the escape clause can
be used only "if as a resuit of unforeseen developments and of the effect
of the obligations incurred by the contracting party under this agreement .........
any product is being imported.....in such increased quantities and under such
conditions......" The Act in question, omits all the first part of the
stipulation, and in the second half substitutes for the wording "in such in-
creased quantities and under such conditions" the wording "in such incrcased
quantities or under such conditions." This means that under the terms of
this wording both conditions need not b fulfilled, but only one or other of
them. The fact of increased imports would be, in itself, adequate as a
reason for revoking a concession. But why should countries conclude any
trade agreements at all and discuss tariff concessions if increased imports
in themselves sufficed as a ground for revoking those concessions?
Paragraph 7b of the Act in quevtion goes so far as to speak of "a
serious injury to a domestic industry or a segment of such industry", which
again completelty reverses the meaning of Article XIX.
Documlntl of 82dLl Conartcss lot S&szion Hro.I.R.2512. "AN ACT to e::tend
thw authority of the Prosider.t to entor intet; trv.ckG t mi.itz) unlcr
8c'CtiJ1 350 of tlhe Tariff fAct oL 1930, -is 'o . fcr otiicr ;,urr)oes." GATT/CPS/1
In paragraph 7c the following criteria for the use of the
escape clause are enumerated: "downward trend of production, employment
and wages in the domestic industry concernned, or a decline in sales and a
higher or growing inventory attributable in part to import competition,
to bc evidence of serious injury or a threat thereof", which gives an
elasticity to the administration of the escape clause never intendede.
2. All this means that, covered by such an Act the United States
intend to do what and hew they please, regardless of the obligations
under the General Agreement and regardless of others whom the U.S. in-
vited to conclude agreements, the purpose of which is "expansion of the
exchange of goods by the way of this substantial reduction of tariffs and
ether barriers tc trade and tc the elimination of discriminatory treatment
in international commerce."
3. Article 6 of the Act in question leaves it completely to the
arbitrary decision of the Prcsident of the United States of America at any
time to designate any of the Contracting Parties as a country to which the
use of this Act aplies.
4.. The whole Act runs completely counter, not only to the spirit of
G.A.T.T., but also the letter of the General Agreement.
5. It is obvious that, if this Act is also approved by the Senate and
comes into force, a situation will arise in which the United States, pre-
ceeding in accordance with the Act will be:
a) either complled to neglect the obligations which they
assumed by their participation in G.A.T.T.,
b) or they will have to enforce an interpretation of G.A.T.T.
which will enable them to make use of this new Act, an
interpretation which will completely sweep aside the whole
meaning of the General Agreement.
6. In view of the imminent danger threatening the General Agreement as a
result of projected legislation by one of the Contracting Parties , it is un-
doubtedly a matter of the most vital interest to all Contracting Parties to
exchnge their views on the implications of this legislation and the possibli-
effects which are to be. feared to the existence and functioning of the General
Agreement.
7. it is essential that this exchan-c of views should take place now,
before; the above mentioned Act has received the approval of the United States
Senate the whole matter is pending, as otherwise the Contracting Parties
would probably have to draw up a complaint to twe effect that one of the
Contracting Parties had decided, by its own legislation, to cover a practice
disregarding G.A.T.T., although this same Party continues tc bc an adherent
of G.A.T.T. and to enjoy the benefits of the most-favoured-nation claus." |
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GATT/CP.6/46
TARIFFS AND TRADE 23 October 1951
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
ANNECY AND TORQUAY PROTOCOLS
Request by the Government of Uruguay for an extension of the
date to sign the Annecy and Torquay Protocols
The following telegram has 'i1i'has been received from the Government of Uruguay:
"facilitate In order aci3Xtate accession now under consideration Uruguayan
Government interested in extension of time limit for signature
of protocols to April 30, 1.,952 at the earlies Reason for
request to enable bringing internal customs legislation into
accord with provisions Geneva agreement on the basis of Annecy
and Torquay negotiations. Will appreciate being informed of
result of consideration of request by Contracting Parties as
soon as possible"
If the Contracting Parties decide to grant this request they may wish
to consider the following draft decision:
CONSIDERING that paragraph 10 of the Annecy Protocol of Terms of
Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that
the Protocol would be open for signature until April 30, 1950 by
ac,ceding governments
CONSIDERING further that by a Decision of November 9, 1950 the
Government of Uruguay was granted an extension of the period to sign
the Annecy Protocol until the final date for signature of the Torquay
Protocol
CONSIDERING thatparagraph 10 of the Torquay Protocol to the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that the Protocol
would be open for signature until October 21, 1951 by present contracting
parties, acceding governments and Uruguay,
CONSIDoERING that the Gvernment of Uruguay, owing to unavoidable
circumstances, was unable to sign these Protocols by that date, and
CONSIDERING the desirability of affording an additional opportunity
to the Uruguayan Government to accede to the G,eneral Agreement GATT/CP . 6/46
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,TLSa,
ACTING pursuant to Article XXXIII of the General meMEAgrnt, in view
of the unavoidable circumstareferrednces to ,above
DECIDE that, notwithstg andi n ovtheprisions of paragraph 10 of the
AnPney c?otorl and paragr4ho 10.p thre .oauay Protocosl, ignature of
the Annecy Pcrotool for o the Torquay Protocol by Uruguay shall be
effective for all purposes of those protocols if affixed not later than
30 April 1952, and
RINSTUCT Ethe xecutive Secretary to forwa rd acopy of the present
Decision to the Secretary-Generfal o the United Nat.ions |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS CATT/CP/108
31 May 1951
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE FRENCH
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Applacation territoriale de l'Accord general
LISTE PROVISOIRE des territoires
auxquels l'Accord est applicable
Les parties contractantes, ainsi que le Secretariat, peuvent avoir
interety a posseder une liste des territories auxquels l'Accord est actuel-
lement applique par les parties contractantes ainsi qu'une description
complete des dits territoires. C'est a cet effet que la LISTE PROVISOIRE
ci-apres a ete etablie. Les parties contractantes sont invitees a l'exa-
miner avec attention et a communiquer au Secretariat, le 30 juin 1951 au
plus tard, les modifications qu'elles desireraient y voir apporter, de fagon
qu'une Liste revisee comportant touted les modifications et rectifications
notifidees par les parties contractantes soit publiee en juillet. La LISTE
PROVISOIRE comporte trois parties et a ewededtablie d'apeds les renseignements
que poseddait le Secedtariat. Dansl1 $cf.-ci."uA sonte6nuededs les territoires
E 'e4gard desquels l'application de 'VAccord ae6ed rendue effective. La
=',IB reprend les territoires auxquels '1Accord 'eest pas appliqeeaA ce
jour. Dans laS&ctionmC Osontednuededs plusieurs territoires dont la situ-
ation juridique est mal edfinie et les parties contractantes sont invieges
E communiquer tous renseignements qui permettraient de la pedciser.
Dansl'edtablissement de la LISTE PROVISOIRE ci-apes,, l'on s'est
inspied 'fune listed des territoires douaniersetatblieaA 'lusage de la
Commission Statistique des aNtions Unies. (E/CN.3/127). GATT/CP/108
Page 2.
SECTION A Territoires douaniers a l'egard desquels
l'application de l'Accord general est entree en vigueur
AUSTRALIE (Y compris la Tasmanie, I'ile Macquarie, l'ile Lord Howe, l'ile
Heard, les iles Mc Donald et Shag c)
AUTRICHE (Memes frontieres qu'en 1937; y compris les quatre zones
d'occupation et la ville de Vienne.)
RELGIQUE-LUXEMBOURG (Y compris les cantons d'Eupen et de Malmedy.)
CONGO BELGE et RUANDA-URUNDI (Congo belge (colonie de la Belgique) et
Ruanda-Urundi (territoires sous tutelle sous edministration belge.)
BRESIL (Comprand les iles : Fernando de Noronha (y compris les Roche de
Sao Pedro, Sao Paulo et l'Atoll des Rocas), Trinidad et Martin Vas.)
BIRMANIE (Union birmane que comprend les territoires gauvernes auparavant
par le Gouverneur de la Birmanie, l'Etat de Karenni, l'Etat de Chan,
et l'Etat de Kachin.)
CANADA (Y comprise Terre-Neuve et le Labrador.)
CHILI (Comprend la province d'Arica et le port d'Iquique mais ne comprend
par la province de Tacna. Camprend egalement les iles suivante:
Groupe de Juan Fernandez, iles de Paques, Sala y Gomez, San Feliz,
San Ambroaio, et la partie occidentale de la Terre de Feu.)
CUBA (Ile de Cuba et ile des Pins, ainsi que qualques autres iles plus
petites.)
TCHECOSLOVAQUIE (non compris la Russie subcarpathique et une portion de
Slovaquie d'une superficie de 140,7 kilometres carres. Y compris la
tete de pont de Pozsony (sur la rive gauche du Danube).)
DANEMARK (Y compris les iles de Zelande, Funen, Lolland, Falster, Bornhoim
et la partie septentrionale de la peninsula du Jutland, ains que
quelque 1.700 ilots).
REPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE
FINLANDE (Finlande telle que ses frontieres ont ete delimitee an 1947 -
c'est-a-dire non compris touted les regions cedees en 1944 : Isthme
de Carelie, rive occidentale du Lac Ladoga, district de Salla, parties
de la peninsule de Ribachi et de Sredni; et lea regions cedees an 1947:
Janiskoski et la region de Porkkala cedee a bail a l'URSS.) GATT/CP/108
Page 3.
FRANCE (Y compris la Corso et les iles situees au large de la cote
francaise, la Sarre et la Principaite de Monaco.)
ALGERIE (Algerie septentrionale, c'est-a-dire Alger, Oran, Constantine
et territoires meridionaux, c'est-a-dire Ain Sefra, Ghardaia,
Touggourt at lea oasis sahariennes.)
CAMEROUN (Territoire sous tuten le)
AFRIQUE FQUATORIALE FRANCAISE (Gabon, Moyen-Congo, Oubangui-Chari et
Tchad.)
GUYANE FRACATISE (Departemend de la Guyane, y compris le territoire
d'Inini et les iles St-Joseph, Roya et du Diable.)
ETABLISSEMENTS FRANCAIS DAMS L'INDE (Pondichery, Karikal, Yanaon et
OCEANIE FRANCAISE (Comrend les iles de la Societe, les iles Marquises,
le Groupe de Touamotou, los iles Sous le Vent, l'ile Gambier,
l'ile Tubuai et l'ile Rapa.)
COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS (Y compris les iles Maskali et Mourba
et les iles des Freres.)
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE: FRANCAISE (Selegal, Guinee francaise, Soudan
francais, Cote d'IIvoire, Mauritanie, Niger, Haute-Volta et
Dahomey.)
GUADELOUPE (Iles de Basse Terre et de Grande Terre et dependances:
Marie Galante, ile des Saintes, Petite Terre, la Desirade,
St-Barthelemy et St-Martin (partie francaiso).)
IINDOCHINE (Comprenant le Cambodge, le Laos (y comprise le royaume
protege de Louang-Prabang), le Viet-nam (y cpmpris lea anciennes
provinces du Tonkin, de l'Annam et de la Cochinchine), l'ile
Spratly et les iles Paracels, mais non compris le Kwangchowan.)
MADAGASCAR (comprenant l'ile de Madagascar, les iles Comores et
dependances, a savoir: 1'ilo Europe, Bassas da India, Nossi Be,
l'ile Saint-Christophe (appelee aussi Juan de Nova), les iles
Steril ..les iles Chesterfield, Kerguelen, New Amsterdam, la
Terre Adelie (dans l'Antarctique) et l'ile Crozet.)
MARTINIQUE
NOUVELE-CATEDONIE (Comprend l'ile de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et les
dependances suivantes: iles des Pins, l'archipel de Wallis,
les iles Futuna et Alofi, les iles Loyalty, les iles Huob,
l'arochipel Belop, les iles Chesterfield, et les iles Walpoole et
Surprise.) GATT/CP/108
Page 4.
REUNION
SAINT-PIERRE ET MIQUELON (Groupe d'iles.)
TOGO (Territoire sous tutelle.)
TUNISIE (Protectorat.)
REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE ALLEMANDE
GRECE (Comprend la Macedoine, la Thrace, l'Epire, la Thessalie, la
Grece continentale (y compris l'ils d'Eubee et les Sporedes)
le Peloponese, les ilos du Dodecanese, les Cyclades, les iles
Ioniennes, les iles de la mer Egee, la Crete.)
HAITI (Y compris les iles de la Tortue, de la Gonave, les Cayemites
et l'ile a Vache. )
INDE (Etats: Ajmer Merwara, Andaman et Nicobar, Laccadives, Assam,
Bengale occidental, Bihar, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, Coorg, Delhi,
Himachal Pradesh, Kutch, Madras, Orissa, Pendjab oriental, Uttar
Pradersh, Haiderabad et Mysore. Unions: Saurashtra, Vindhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Bharat (Malwa Unionn), Patiala, Travancore
et Cochin.)
INDONESIE (Comprend les regions federales de Java et de Madura, de
Sumatra, de Bangka et de Billiton, du Borneo occidental, du Borneo
meridional et du Borneo oriental (appele egalement Kalimantan), de
l'Indonesie orientale (Celebes, Molluques), de la partie indone-
sienne de Timor, de Bali et de Lombok.)
ITALIE (A l'exclusion de Zara, la plus grande partie de la Venetie
Julienne avec Fiume et Pola excepte Gorizia), du territoire
libre de Trieste, du Petit Saint-Bernard et de Tende, ainsi que
de quatre petites regions cedees a la France. Comprend egalement
la Sicile, la Sardaigne, Pantelleria et les Iles Pelagie.)
COREE (Coree du Sud; au-dessous du 38eme parallel Nord)
LIBERIA
PAYS-BAS
INDES OCCIDENTALES NEERLANDAISES (Comprennent les iles de Curagao,
Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St-Eustache et St-Martin (partie
neerlandaise).)
NOUVELLE-GUINEE (Moitie occidentale de 1l'ile de Nouvelle-Guinee
et iles au large de la cote.)
SURINAM GATT/CP/108
Page 5.
NOUVELLE-ZELANDE (Ile du Nord et, ile du.Sud--avec les lots adjacents:
ile Stewart et iles Chatham, iles Three Kings, Campbell, Antipodes,
Bountry, Snares, Solander, de l'Union ,Tokelau, de Niue, Cook, de
Kermades, Dependance de Roos dans l'Antarctique, Rakahanga-(ou
Reirson), Palmerston (ou Avaru), Pukapuka (ou Danger), Penrhyn (ou
Tongareva), Souvaroff (ou Anchorage), Manihiki et Nassau.)
NORVEGE (Ne comprend par l'archipel Svalbard (Spitzberg et ile Bear), lea
Miles Jan Mayen et les possessions de la Norvege dans l'Antarctique
(ile Bouvet et ile Pierre ler).)
NICARAGUA
PAKISTAN (Provinces: une partie de l'Assam, le Bahawalpour (ou Etats du
Pundjab), le Beloutchistan, une partie du Bengale, le Khaipour, la
province frontiere du nord-ouest, une partie du Pundjab et le Sind.)
PEROU (Y compris les provinces de Tacna et Iquitos, et non compris la
province d'Arica. )
PHILIPPINES (7.097 iles, y compris les iles Turtle.)
RHODESIE DU SUD.
SUEDE (Y comprise les ilots situes au large de la c8te et les ilots situes
au large de Gotland et d'oland.)
SYRIE
TURQUIE (Comprenant la Turquie d'Europe; Thrace orientale, et la Turquie
d'Asie: Anatolie, y compris le Sanjak autonome d'Alexandrette.)
UNION SUD-AFRICAINE ( Y comprise les iles du Prince Edward dans l'Antarti-
quo. La zone douaniere comprend egalement le Bgoutoland, le Betchoua-
naland et la Swaziland.)
SUD-OUEST ARICAIN ( Y compris les iles suivantes: Hollandsbird, Marcury,
Ichaboe, Seal, Penguin, Halifex, Long, Possessions Albatross, Pamona,
Plum-pudding, Sinclair, Roastbeef ainsi que Luderitz.)
ROYAUME-UNI (Grande-Bretagne, Irlande du Nord et Ile de Man.)
ADEN (Colonie d'Aden (y compris Perim, les iles Kuria Muria, Kamaran),
le protectorat de l'Aden oriental (comprenant Hadhramaut compose
de l'Etat Quaiti de Shihr et de Mukalla, et de l'Etat Kathiri de
Seiyum, et comprenant le sultanat Mahri de Qishn et de Socotra,
les sultanats Wahidi de Bir Ali et de Balihaf et les cheikhats de
Irqua et de Haura) et le protectorat de l'Aden occidental composee
de dix-neuf sultanats).)
ILES BAHAMA (Vingt-deux iles habitees.) GATT/CP/108
Page 6.
BAHREIN (Bahrain, Muharraq, Sitra, Nabi Saleh.)
BARBADES
COLONIE DU BASUTOLAND (Comprise dans le territoire douanier de l'Union
Sud-Africaine.)
BECHUANALAND (Protectorat. Compris dans le territoire douanier de
l'Union Sud-Africaine.)
BERMUDES (Quinze iles habitees.)
GUYANE BRITANNIQUE
HONDURAS BRITANNIQUE (Colonie. Y compris Belize.)
BORNEO BRITANNIQUE SEPTENTRIONAL (y compris l'ile de Labuan.)
ILES SALOMON BRITANNIQUES (Protectorat comprenant les iles suivantes:
Choiseul, Isabelle, Malaita, Shortland, Treasury, Baga, Kolom-
bangara, Rendova, New Georgia, San Jorge, Rennel, Florida,
Guadalcanal San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Vanikovo et quelques iles
moins importantes.)
BRUNEI (Protectorat britannique sur l'ile de Borndo.)
CAMEROUN (Territoire sous tutelle. Comprend les regions septentri-
onales et deux provinces meriodionales, a savor la province du
Cameroun et la province de Bamenda. Fait partie de la zone
douaniere de la Nigeria.)
ILES ANGLO-NORMANDES (Comprenant les iles de Guernesey, Sark, Herm,
Jethou et Jersey.)
CHYPRE
ILES FAIKLAND (Comprenant l'ile Falkland orientale, l'ile Falkland
occidentale et quelque 100 ilots. Dependances: Georgie du Sud,
Shetlands du Sud, Orcades du Sud, Sandwichs du Sud, Terre de
Graham (dams l'Antarctique).)
ILES FIDJI (Comprenant 322 iles situees dans le Pacifique Sud.)
GAMBlE (Colonie de la Gambie: ile de Ste-Marie, Kombo britannique,
Albreda, Ceded Mile, ile Mac Carthy, autres iles et territoires
situes sur les riven du fleuve Gambie et protectorat de la
Gambie.)
GIBRALTAR
ILES GILBERT ET ELLICE(o r ,tt i'ile de l'Ocean, l'ile Chistmas,
l'ile Fanning, les iles Washington et lee groupes des Gilbert,
Ellice et Phoenix.) GATT/CP/108
Page 7.
COTE DE L'OR (Comprend la colonie de la Cote de l'Or (y compris
l'Ashanti) et les territoires du nord.)
HONG-KONG (Comprend l'ile de Hong-Kong, Kowloon, les nouveaux
territoires et New Kowloon.)
KENYA (Y compris le protectorat du Kenya (qui se compose des dominions
du Sultan du Zanzibar et des tiles de l'archipel Lamu et du
Protectorat de Witu.)
KOWEIT (Le cheikhat de Koweit.)
ILES SOUS LE VENT (Quatre Presidencs: 1) Antigua, Barbude, Redonda;
2) Saint-Christophe (Kitts) - Nies, Anguilla; 3) Montserrat;
4) ties Vierges, Sombrero.)
MALAISIE ET SINGAPOUR (1)Y compris la Federation malaise comprenant
les Etats de: Perak, Selangors Negri Sembilan, Kelantan,
Trengganu, Pahang, Johore, Kedah, Perlis, et les etablissements
de Penang et Malacoa et 2) la colonie de Singapour et les iles
Christmas et des Cocos.)
ILES MALDIVES (Protectorat britannique, qui etait avant 1948 une
dependance de Ceylan.)
MALTE (Malte, Cozo, Comino)
ILE MAURICE (Ile Maurice et dependances: Rodrigues, archipel des
Chagos, Cargados, Carayoz ou flote saint-Brandon, et ile
Cromeelin.)
NIGERIA (Colonie et proteotorat)
RHODESIE DU NORD
NYASSALAND
PITGAIRN (Ile Pitcairn et dependances: iles Duoie, Oeno, Elizabeth
(Henderson).)
KATAR (Cheikhat de Katar)
SAINTE-HELENE (Yocompris les dependances: Ascension, groupe Tristan da
Cunha, iles Nightingale, iie Ineesible et ile Gough (appelee
egalement Diego Alvarez).)
COLONIE DE SARAWAK (Bande ootiere de l'ile de Borneo et iles situees
au large de la cote.) GATT/CP/108
Page 8.
SEYCHELLES (Comprenant les iles Mahe, Praslin, Silhouette, la Digue,
Curieuse, Felicite, North, Sainte-Anne, Providence, Frigates,
Denis, Corf, Bird (ou ile Sea Cow), et dependances: Amirantes,
Alphonse, Bijoutiers, Saint-Francois, Saint-Pierre, groupe de
Cosmoledo, Astore, Assomption, Coetivy, Aldabra et ile Farquhar.)
SIERRA LEONE (Comprenant la colonie: peninsule du Sierra-Leones, ile
Tasso, iles Bananas, la ville de Bonthe et les iles York; et
le Protectorat: trois provinces.)
SOMALIE BRITANN QUE (Protectorat)
PROTECTORAT DU SOUAZILAND (Compris dans la zone douaniere de l'Union
Sud-Africaine.)
TANGANYIKA (Territoire sous tutelle)
TOGO (Territoire sous tutelle compris dans la zone douaniere de la
Cote de l'Or.)
TONGA (Protectorat. Comprend 3 prinoipaux groups d'iles: Tongatapou,
Ha'apai, Vava'u.)
TRINITE (Comprend les iles Trinite et Tobago.)
OMAN SOUS REGIME DE TRAITE (Six cheikhats: Ras al Khaimah, Umm al
Quaiwain, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi (tous situes sur la
c8te persique d'Oman) et un septieme chekhat, Kalba.)
OUGANDA (Protectorat.)
ILES DU VENT (Comprenant quatre colonies: 1) Grenade et dependances;
2) St-Vincent et dependances; 3) Sainte-lacis et dependances;
4) Dominique. )
ZANZIBAR (Iles de Zanzibar et de Pemba)
ETATS-UNIS D 'AMERIQUE
ALASKA
SAMOA AMERICAIN (Iles do Tutuila, Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u, les iles
Rose y compris l'ile Swains.)
ILE BAKER
GUAM
HAWAII (Y comprise Midway, Kure (Oeean) et l'ile Palmyre.)
ILE HOWLAND GATT/CP/108
Page 9.
ILE JARVIS
ILES JOHNSTON ET SAND
KINGMAN REEF
ILE NAVASSA
ZONE DU CANAL DE PANAMA (Y compris les vilies de Balboa et de Cristobal.)
PORTO-RICO
ILE SWAN
ILES VIERGES (Iles Sainte-Croix, Saint-John et Saint-Thoms.)
ILE WAKE
URUGUAY
SECTION B Territoires a l'egard desquels l'Accord n'a pas encore ete applioue jusqu'a present
Australie
TERRITOIRE ANTARCTIQUE
NOUVELLE GUINEE, (Le territoire sous tutelle de la Nouvelle-Guinee
comprend la partie nord-est de l'ile de Nouelle Guinee, les
iles de l'archipel Bismark (dont los pirncipales sont New Britain
et New Ireland), Bouainville et Buka dans les' iles Salomon.)
ILES NORFOLK
PAPOUA - (Comprend la portion sul-est do l'ile de Nouvelle-Guinee; les
groups d'iles Trobriand, Woodlard, Dhtrecasteaux et de Louisiade.)
Danemark
ILES FEROE
(Constituent un comte du Royaume du Danemark.)
GROENLAND (Y compris l'ile Disko.)
France
MAROC (Maroc francais.)
- - - - - - - - GATT/CP/108 Page 10.
italie
SOMALIE (y compris le territoire de Djouba et le port de Kismayou.)
Nouvelle-Zelande
SAMOA OCCIDENTAL (Territoire sous tutelle administre par la Nouvelle-
Zelande, y compris les iles de Savai'i et Upolu et les ilots
situes a proximite.)
Royaume-Uni
JAMAIQUE (y compris les iles Turke et Caiques et les iles Caimans,
les Cayes Morant et les Cayes Pedro
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SECTION 6
Territoires dont is statut douanier n'a pu etre etabli
SOUDAN ANGLO-EGYPTIEN
ILES BONIN (Quelque 25 iles (dites Ogasawara-Jima ou Ogasawara-Shoto ou
Ogasawara-Gunto), anterieurement partie de la prefecture de Tokyo
et aujourd'hui sous l'autorite militaire des Etats-Unis, et les trois
iles Izu.)
ILES CANTON ET ENDERBURY (Iles sous condominium des Etats-Unis d'Amerique
et du Royaume-Uni.)
ILES CORN (Possession du Nicaragua louee aux Etats-Unis.)
ERYTRRE (Ancienne colonie italienne d'Erythre4e, actuellement sous l'autorite
militaire du Royaume-Uni, et les iles situeea au large de la cote dans
la Mer Rouge.)
CACHEMIRE
LYBIE-TRIPOLITAINE (Sous administration militaire britannique.)
LYBIE-FEZZAN (Fezzan sous administration francaise.)
LYBIE-CYRENAIQUE (Cyrenaique sous administration militaire britannique.)
ILES LINE (Starbuck, Malden, Flint, Chetmas, Caroline et iles Voctock,
revendiquees par les Etats-Unis et le Royaume-Uni.)
NAUAU (Territoire sous tutelle administre conjointement par l'Australie,
la Nouvelle-Zelande et le Royaume-Uni.)
NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES (Groups des Nouvelles-Hebrides sous condominion franco-
britannique. Les les principales sont: Espiritu Santo, Mallicolo, Epi,
Ambrym, Vate (Sandwich), Erromango, Tanna Anatom, Lopevi, Aragh et
les dependances: iles de Banks et Torres.) GATT/CP/108.
Page 11.
ILES RYU-KYU (Sous administration militaire: les Ryu-Kyu septentrionales,
Okinawa et les Ryu-Kyu meridionales.)
SAINT -MARIN
VATICAN (Cite ou Etat du)
ILES VOLCANO (Trois petites iles faisant anterieurement partie du Japon,
aujourd'hui sous l'autorite militaire des Etats-Unis, appelees au
Japon Kazan-retto (Kita-iwo-jima ou Santo Alessandro, Iwo-Jima ou
Soufre et Ninami-iwo-jima ou Santo Agostino).) |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS GATT/CP/108/Add.2
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE 11 septembre 1951.
PARTIS CONTRACTANTES FRENCH
Application territoriale de l'Accord général ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LISTE PROVISOIRE des territoires
xequels lu l'Accord est applicable
Le document GATT/C108 contient une liste comèlete des territoires
xqules s ilseat ésuméd6 que sle parties contractantes appliqnttt acatul-
lemenlt 'Accord. Le premier addenduà b ce document continent see mentions
corrégges concernant la Téhecosloraquie, le Danemark, la Finlande,
l'Indén4sie, l'Italie, les Pays-Bas, la Noèvbge et la èubde. Deisis la
parution deecot addendum, sea gouvernements des pays mentinén'cs i-ssdeous
oné 4galementérdpondu en demandant que sea mentions qui sea concernent
soient libeél4ecomme e ilseat indiéu6 ci-aérbs. Le Seér4tariat saurait
ére aux autres gouvnrhements de bien vouloir lui notifier leur approbation,
du texte pertinent - ou de presenter des demanded de rectification - pruW
qu'il puisse publier une lietgévisésee.
Territoires douanierà l'é04gard deselsla l'Accord
gén~ralseat enérd en vigueur
AUSTRIALE (Territoire douanier dl'APAustral,ec C'esà-dire les états dee
la Novelle-Galles du Sud, de Victoria, de Queensland, d'AustralsE-
ériidionale, d'AsatralieOccoidentale et de Tasmanie et le territoire
d'Austrae U septentrionale).
BLGIQUEE-UXEMBOURG ( Ycompriss lsa cantons d'Eupen et deMalmé~dy).
- ONGO BELGE
RUANDA-URUNDI (Territoire sous tutelle).
FRANCE (Y compris la Corse et les îles situées au large de la côte
française, la Sarre et la Principauté de Monaco.)
ALGERIE (Algérie septentrionale, c'est-à-dire Alger, Oran, Constantine
et territoires méridionaux, c'est-à-dire Ain sefra, Ghardaia,
Touggourt et les oasis sahariennes.)
CAMEROUN (Territoire sous tutelle) GATT/CP/108/Add.2
Page 2.
AFIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE (Gabon Moyen-Congo Oubangui-Chari et
Tchad.)
GUYANE FRANCAISE (Département de la Guyane, y compris le territoirs
d'Inini et les îles St-Joseph, Roya et du Diable.)
ETABLISSEMENTS FRANCAIS DANS L'INDE (Pondichéry, Karikal, Yanaon et
ETABLISSEMENTS FRANCAIS DE L'OCEANIE (îles de la Société, îles Sous
le Vent, Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Touamotou, Archipel
des Gambier, Archipel des Tubuai, Ile Rapa et Ile Clipperton)
COTE FRNCAISE DES SOMALIS (Y compris les îles Maskali et Mourba
et les îles/Frères.)
AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE (Sénégal, Guinée française, Soudan
français, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritanie, Niger, Haute-Volta et
Dahomey.)
GUADELOUPE (Iles de Basse Terre et de Grande Terre et dépandances:
Marie Galante, ile des Saintes, Petite Terre la Désirade,
St-Barthélémy et St-Martin partie française).)
INDOCHINE (Comprenant le Cambodge, le Laos (y compris le royaume
protégé do Louang-Prabang), le Viet-nam (y compris les anciennes
provinces du Tonkin, de l'Annam et de la Cochinchine), l'ile
Spratly et les îles Paracels, mais non comprise le Kwangchowan.)
MADAGASCAR ET DEPENDANCES (Comprend Madagascar et les dédpendances
sivantes: îlessEIuropa, Nossi é,v Juan de Nova, Ségrilsx at
Basss -da India;l1'acohipel des Gloreoussa; lsiiIles Saint-Paul
et Amsterdam; l'archipel de Kerguelan, l'archipeld esGoset, laa
Terre Aéelie (dasal'Antarctique).)
ARCHIPEL DES COMORES (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohély, Mayotte.)
MARTINIQUE
NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE (Comprend l'ile de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et les
dépendances suivates: îles des Pins; ile Huon, îles Loyauté,
îles Walpole et Surpride, îles Chesterfield, îles Wallis et
REUNION
SAINT-PIERRE ET MIQUELON (Groupe d'îles)
TOGO (Territoire sous tutelle.)
TUNISE (Protectorat.)
INDE (Etats at territoires: Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, Madras,
Orissa, Punjab. Uttar Pradesh, Bengale occidental;
Hyderabad, Madhya Bharat, Mysore, Patiala et Union des Etate du Pendjab
oriental Rajasthan, Saurashtra, Travancore-Cohin, Jammi et Cachemire;
Ajmer, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Coorg, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Kutch, Manipur,
Tripura, Vindhya Pradesh;
Les îles Andaman et Nicobar.) GATT/CP/108/Add.2
Page 3.
INDONESIE (Comprend les régions de Java et de Madura, de Sumatra, de Bangka
et de Billiton, du Borneo occidental, du Borneo meridional et du Borneo
oriental (appele egalement Kalimantan) des Celebes, des iles Molluques,
et de la parties indonesienne de Timor, de Bali et de Lombok et quelques
centaines d'iles avoisinantes.)
NOUVELLE-ZELANDE (y compris les Iles Kermadec et Chatham.)
ILES COOK (comprenant:-
1. Group septentrional (y compris Penrhyn, Manihiki, Rakahanga,
Pucapukat Palmeston, Suwarrow et les Iles Nassau)
2. Groupe mdridional (y comprise les tis Raratonga, Aitutaki, Atui,
Mitiaro, Maike, Mangaia, Takutea et Manuae)
3. Ile Niue.)
UNIDN SUD-AFRICAINE ( y compris le Sud-ouest, afriesain et les Iles du Prince
Edouard conprenant l'tle Marion et l'fie du Prince Edouard. (La zone
douaniere comprend le Bazoutoland, le protoctorat du Bethouanaland et
le Swaziland.))
Territoires a l' egard desquels l'Accord general
n'a pas encore ete applique jusqu'a present
Australie
TERRITOIRE ANTARCTIQUE
NOUVELLE GUINEE (Le territoire sous tutelle de la Nouvelle-Gutnee
comprend la partie nord-est de l'fle de Nouvelle-Guinee a l'est du
meridien de longitude 1410 l', les iles de l'archipel Bismark (dont
les principales sont New Britain et New Ireland), Bougainville et
Buka dans les iles Salomon.)
NAURU (Territoire sous tutelle administre par l'Australie au nom de
l'Australie, de la Nouvelle-Zelande et du Royaume-Uni conjointement.)
IIES NORFOLK
PAPOUA (Comprend la portion sud-est de l'ile do Nouvelle-Guinee, a
l'est du meridien de longitude 1410 l, les groupie d'iles Trobriand,
Woodlark, d'Entrecasteaux et Louisiade.)
Nouvelle-Zelande
SAMDA OCCIDENTAL (Territoire sous tutelle administre par la Nouvelle-
Zelande, y compris les iIes de Savai'i, Upolu et ilets situes a
proxite.)
ILES TOKELAU (comprenant lea groupes d'iles Kakaofo, Nukumono et
Atafu.)
Supprimer: "CACHEMIRE" |
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ON TARIFFS AND LES TARIFS DOUANIERS GATT/CP.6/8/ dd.1
27 September 1951
TRADE ET LE COMMERCE BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES ..* r , ' . '
SixthSession: :... .
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Addendum
Request from the Government of JaLan
Note by the Eaecutiv2 SecretAry
The following communication has been received from the Government of Japan
dated 25 September:
"I have the honour to express the desire of Japanese Government to
be permitted to send an observer to Sixth Session of Contracting Parties
of rATT. Your immediate and favourable action would be greatly app¢eciated.
If accepted r. Toru Hagiwara, Japanese Governmont Overseas representative
innParis, will be dispatched. Shigeru Yoshida Minister for ForeigA
Affairs of Japan,?
Rule 9 of the rales of procedure provides for the attendance on invitation of
the Contracting Parties of observers of governments which were invited to the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Employnent, At the tire of the Havana Conference
thmeextoernalerelotions of Japan were being conducted by the Supreon Cmmandor fer
the Allied Powjrs, An invitation was sent to the Supreme Commander for the Allied
PowerO asdcwns 3ccepted, and Japan was thus represented at Havana. It iJ omsi-
dered aooordingly that rule 9 wouJd be applicable to the oase of Japan.
PARTIES CONTRCTANTES
Sixibme Session
DeinKnd rdgent~2 -DGuemnKt a
Ndte du Seorjir Xg ot
I Gouvernement du Japon a adressi3 Seor~trit la communication suivante,
en date du 25 septembre:
éJ'ai i'honneur de vous fair part du d6sir du Gouvernement Japonais
d'8àre autorème4 h envoyer un obsorvateur 4 la Sixizn Session des Parties
Covernetantes h é'Accord g6ndral. Mn gM.Mtrement appr6cierit vivement
mne r6fonse im6diate accueillantcfacorablement oette demanded Dans ae Oas,
-m Toru Hagiwara, reprdsnntanà outre.ner du Governement Japoiais h Paris,
Ieéait env0y6 co00 observateur. 0igne) Shigeru Yoshida, Ministre des
Afraires 6trangeres du Japonv, GATT/CP. 6/8/Add.1
Page 2.
L'article 9 du Règlement intérieur stipule que des représentants des
gouvnements invités à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commers et
1'emploi peuvent, sur invitation des Parties Contractantes, assiter aux
séance en qualité d'observateurs. Au moment de la conference de La
Havana, les relations extérieures du Japon étalent dirigées par le Commandant
suprême des Puissances Alliées. Une invitation avait été adressée à cette
autorité qui l'avait acceptée e0 le Japon ävait en consëquence été représenté
à La Havans. 11 semble done que 1'article 9 soit applicable au cas du Japon. |
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TRADE ORGANIZATION DU COMMERCE 8 November 1951
TRADE ORGANIZATION DU COMMERCE ORIGINAL: ENGMISH
AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF ICITO FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31. 1950
Note, by the Executive Secretary
1. The Executive Secretary has the honour to circulate to the members of
the Interim Commission the accounts of the Interim Commission of the Inter-
national Trade Organization for the year ending December 1950, together with
the audit certificate of the Director of the Inspection Service of United
Nations (Annexes I and II).
The report on the external audit of these accounts may be consulted
in the Secretariat by members of the Intcrim Commission.
2. In accordance with the decision taken on November 25, 1950 (ICITO/1/
29 & 30) the Executive Secretary has handed over on August 1, 1951 to the
United Nations the assets available on that date in the form of cash balance
of unused balances of authorized advances from the United Nations Working
Capital Fund. As a result of this transfer, the debt of ICITO to the Working
tapital Fund has been reduced from U.S.$ 346,490 to $ 236,473.92.
3. The Executive Secretary has also informed the Secretary General of the
United Nations that any income which ICITO may receive in the future will
be transferred to the United Nations as further repayments of the advances from
the Working Capital Fund. The Executive Secretary has drawn the attention
of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to
the decision taken by them in September 1948 to the effect that "in the event
that the Havana Charter does not enter into force, the Contracting Parties
agree that the expenses of the Second Session shall also be reimbursed"
(GATT/CP.2/41 p.3). At their Sixth Session, the Contracting Parties have
agreed to reimburse ICITO for these services, amounting to U.S.$ 18,010. It
is expected that the reimbursement to ICITO and the consequent repayment by
ICITO to the United Nations will be effected at the beginning of 1952.
4. Moreover, an amount of about $ 1,200 will be refunded to ICITO by the
European Office of the United Nations as a result of minor adjustments in pay-
ments made for services rendered to ICITO in 1949 and 1950. This amount will
also be applied to reduce the debt to the United Nations Working Capital Fund. CITO/1/32
age 2
ANNEX I.
I.C.I.T.O.
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 1950
(in Swiss francs)
Assets
ICITO Staff Benefit Fund
Cash and Investments held in Trust
at Chase National Bank, New York,
and by United Nations, New York
108,386,30
Deferred Charges
Balance as at 31 December 1949
Less proportion of Reserve made
at 31 December 1949 for obligations
outstanding and disputed items, not
required and now written back
842,790.82
11,892.30
830,898.52
Add Expenditure incurred 1950
Less Income received 1950
196,690.85
15,480,99
181,209.86
1,012,108.38
1,120,494,68
Liabilities
:ICITO Staff Benefit Fund
108,386.30
Organizational Loans
Advances from the Working Capital
Fund of the United Nations
(authorized US $346,490)
Less cash in hands of United Nations
at 31 December 1950 after providing
for obligations outstanding at that
date
(Sgd.) E. WYNDHAM WHITE
Executive Secretary
A U D I T
1,482,977.20
470, 868.82 1,012,108.38
1,120,494.68
(Sgd.) J. ROYER
Deputy Executive Secretary
C E P T I F I C A T E
The above accounts have been examined in accordance with my directions.
I have obtained all the information an explanations that I have required and
I certify, as the result of the audit, that, in my opinion, the above accounts
are correct.
(Sgd.)
FRODE HANSEN
Frode Hansen
Director, Inspection Service
United Nations ICITO/1/32
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A N N E X II.
I.C.I.T.O.
Statement of Budgetary Expenditures (1950)
(in Swiss francs)
Liquidated by
disbursements
1950
Outstanding
Obligations
1950
Total
Expenditure
Parts I andII
Established Posts
experts and Consultants
Temporary Assistance and Overtime
Termination pay and commutation
annual Leave
Staff Provident and Staff retirement
Fund Contributions
Expatriation Allowance
Travel and Removal Expenses of Staff
Members and Rependents
Cost of Living Allowance
Children's Allowance, Education Grants
and related Travel
Daily Living Allowance and Installation
Grants
Travel Expenses on Official Business
Cable, Telegraph and Long Distance
Telephone
Contractual Printing
Freight, Cartage and Express (incl.
Air Freight)
Publications, Books and Information
Services
Hospitality Expenses
Common Services
128,375.83
5, 696.40
128,375.83
5, 696.40
253.50
253.50
15,494.47
5,702, 23
7,736,95
686.90
1,215.76
15,494,47
5,702,23
769.25
8, 506.20
686.90
1,215,76
2,899.70
4,752.00
781.90
1,911.75
799,95
1,800.30
19.95
14,636.35
2,899,70
4,752.00
781.90
1,911.75
85.60
3,072.06
885,55
1,800.30
19.95
17, 708.41
Part III
Unforeseen
192,763.94 3,926.91 196,690.85
(Sgd.) E.WYNDHAM WHITE
Executive Secretary
(Sgd.) J. ROYER
Deputy Executive Secretary |
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Brussels Convention on Nomenclature for the Classification
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Communication from the United Kingdom
ADDENDUM
Following the communication of 27. February by the United Kingdom cf
its Annecy Schedule trarnsesed. into the terms of the Brussels convention
nomenclature, the United Kingdom Delegation has now completed the trans-
position of the Geneva Schedule of Kingdom tariff concessions,
One copy of the Geneva schedule thus transposed, with its covering
note, is being circulated to cash contracting party and acceding government.
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Convention de Bruxelles concerment la nemenclature pour
la ciassification des marchandises dans les tarifs douaniers
Communication- du Royaume-Uni
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Uni le 27 fevrier de sa liste d'Annecy des concessions tarifaires libellees
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Brussels Convention on Nomenclature fo': the Classification
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Communication from the United Kingdom
A letter from the leader of the United Kingdom Delegation, dated 27
February, states that the Brussels Convention on Nomenclature was signed on
behalf of the United Kingdom on 21 February 1951 and encloses a copy of the
Annemy Schedhile of the United Kingdom tariff concessions transposed into the
terms of the nomenclature. One copy of this schedule with its covering note
has been circulated to each contracting party and acceding government&
The letter from the United Kingdom Delegation further states that it
is hoped that the transposition of the Geneva Schedule of ' tted Kingdom
tariff concessions will be completed in the near future
Governments will note from the covering letter circulated by the United
Kingdom delegation that, "the Government of the United Kingdom intend to
propose at the Sixth Session of the Contracting Parties that the Schedules
in Brussels Nomenclature form should be adopted by the Contracting Parties
as the operative Schedules, in the place of the original United Kingdom
Schedules, as from the date on which the revised U.K, tariff
classification, established in accordance with the Brussels Convention,
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 30 August 1951
ORIGINAL :ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 1952
Note by the Executive Secretary
The draft Budget Estimates for 1952 are contained in Annex I and
detailed schedules with accompanying notes in Annex II. The estimates have
been based on the following assumptions:
(a) The Contracting Parties will wish to meet twice in 1952, and
these meetings will be held in Geneva.
(b) The Contracting parties will set up an intersessional body which
will exercise the functions laid down in the report submitted by Working
Party L to the Fifth Session.
(c) The programme of work of the Secretariat will include some
preparatory work in connection with questions of customs technique.
(d) There will be a need for a few intersessional meetings of a
small working party to deal either with the problem of tariff disparity or
with other customs problems.
(e) The rates of repayment for UN. services will be the same as
those provisionally applied in 1951.
If these assumptions are modified by the decisions taken by the
Contracting Parties at their Sixth Session or by a change in the U.N. scale
of repayments, the estimates will be revised accordingly.
2. The programme of work for meetings and Secretariat will involve some
increase in the appropriation for meetings and established posts. This
increase will be offset by savings in other items of expenditure and the
total of appropriations for Parts I and II, amounting to $351,983, represents
a slight reduction on the corresponding figure for 1951 ($367, 281).
3. A new section has between introduced in Part III to provide for the
repayment to ICITO of the expenses of the Second Session of the Contracting
Parties, The contracting parties will remember that they decided in
September 1948 that "in the event that the Havana Charter does not enter
into force, the Contracting Parties agree that the expenses of the Second GATT/CP .6/10
Page 2.
Session shall also be reimbursed" (GATT/CP.2/41, p.3). This expenditure,
which has been accounted for separately, amounted to $18,009.41 (GATT/CP.4/9,
p.6) . In view of the announcement made by certain governments that they did
not intend to submit the Havana Charter for acceptance, and of the fact that
ICITO has decided to repay out of its available assets the advances received
from the U.N. Working Capital Fund, it would seem appropriate to provide for
this repayment to be made in 1952.
4. The draft estimates include a provision of $35,200 for unforeseen.
As in previous years the provision amounts to 10% of Parts I and II of the
estimates. The total estimates of expenditure would be of the same magnitude
as last year, $405,193 against $403,281.
5. The presentation of the estimates has been slightly amended to conform
more closely with the pattern adopted by the United Nations. The detailed
schedules show the corresponding estimates for 1951; it has not proved
practicable to give the corresponding actual expenditure for 1950, as the
GATT expenditures in 1950 did not include the total expenses incurred by the
ICITO Secretariat and as the accounts kept by the U.N. European Office, which
have been circulated in the Report on the Financing of the 1951 Budget
(GATT/CP.6/15 ) grouped the items of expenditure in broad categories which
did not fit in closely with the sections of the budget.
6. Income budget: In order to maintain the total contributions at the
same level as in 1951, viz $320,000, it is suggested that the expenditure of
$405,193 be covered as follows:
a) 1952 contributions $ 320,000
b) cash balance at 31.12.51,
up to an amount of 82,193
c) miscellaneous income 3.000
$ 405, 193
7. 1951 Surplus: It is not possible at the present time to estimate the
surplus of the current financial year but it will clearly be necessary to
contemplate an arrangement similar to that adopted last year to provide the
Executive Secretary with a cash reserve to finance approved expenditure pending
the receipt of contributions. It is therefore suggested that:
a) the surplus of the financial year 1951, up to an amount of
$82,193 be appropriated to cover 1952 expenditure,
b) any balance from the 1951 cash surplus at 31 December 1951,
contributions for 1951 outstanding on 31 December 1951 and other
receivables in excess of $82,193 be transferred to the reserve
set up on 27 Novemder 1950. GATT/CP .6/10
Page 3
ANNEX I
ESTIMATESTS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1952
Part I: Meetings
US.dollars U.S.dollars
Section
1 7th Session of the Contracting Parties
2 8th Session of the Contracting Parties
Meetings of the Standing Committee
Other intersessional meetings
25,000
25,000
13, 000
Total Part I
Secretariat
Section
Salaries and wages
Common staff costs
Common services
Printing
Hospitality
Pormanent Equipment
187,483
43,500
36,000
12,000
1,000
1,000
Total Part II 280,983
Total Parts I & II 351,983
Part III: Special Expenses
1 Repayment to ICITO of
of the Second Session
expenses
Part IV: Unforeseen
Grand Total
1
2
3
4
71, 000
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
18,010
35,200
405,193 GATT/CP. 6/10
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ANNEX II
DETAILED SCHEDULES
Part I: Meetings
$71,000 (1951: $62,000)
Section 1 7th Session of the Contracting Parties ..... $ 25.000
(1950: 6th Session.......$ 27,000)
The estimates for the Seventh Session are based on the participation
of representatives of the contracting parties in a session of six weeks at
the Palais des Nations, Ganeva. They include the rental of a conference and
two sub-Committee rooms and two additional offices for temporary staff, the
salaries of three temporary interpreters at U.N. rates and five temporary
stenographers, compensation to temporary staff for overtime, travel and
subsistence to meet the recruitment cost of four non-locally rocruited
temporary staff, charges for 600,000 impressions, distribution of 200,000
copies, cutting of 200 stencils by U.N. services and for translation of 1700
pages and various other common services. These estimates are based on the
production figures of the Fifth Session.
Schedule 1
(i) Temporary assistance (and orvertime) $ 5,500
(ii) Travel and subsistence of staff 500
(iii) Rental of meeting-rooms and additional
office space 3,100
(iv) Documents reproduction and distribution 5,000
(v) Translation 8,500
(vi) Communications, office supplies and other
services 2,400 25,000
Section 2 8th session of the contracting Parties
The estimates are based on the same assumptions as
the estimates for Section 1.
The estimates are based on the participation of representatives of
a limited number of contracting parties in meetings of the Standing Committee
and any Working Parties it may decide to set up. They would provide for a
total of a hundred meeting days and include the rental of a conferenc room,
the salaries of one additional interpreter at U.N. rates and one stenographer
recruited locally, charges for 300,000) impressions, distribution of 100,000
copies and various common services. GATT/CP . 6/10
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Schedule 2
(i) Temporary assistance
(ii) Rental of meeting room
(iii) Documents reproduction and distribution
(iv) Translation
(v) Other common services
Section 4
This
Contracting
size of the
Section 1
Other intersessional meetings ..............................$ 8,000
(1951: $10,000)
figure would cover the cost of a short special session of the
Parties or of meetings of one intersessional working party of the
Working Party on Tariff Disparities.
Part II: Secretariat
$280,983 (1951: $305,281)
Salaries and wages..........................$187,483
(1951: $163,431)
This section has been re-arranged to include "Travel on Official
Business" and corresponds to sections 4 and 6 of the 1951 estimates.
(i) Established Posts -$167,483 (1951: $148,431)
The increase over 1951 is due to statutory increments in 1952, to the
re-grading of the post of the chief of Trade Intelligence Unit and to the
creation of five additional established posts: two Economic Affairs Officers
to deal more particularly with customs questions, two stenographers to cope
with the increased work-load which required in 1951 the recruitment of
temporary staff, and one clerk in the Trade Intelligence Unit, This increase
will be partly offset by a reduction in the appropriations for temporary
assistance and reproduction of documents (section 1 (ii) and 3 (viii)),
4,000
3,500
2,300
2,000
1 200
13,000 GATT/CP .6/10
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MANNING TABLE 1952
No. of
Catagory ana post Level Grade
1 Executive Secretary P D
1 Deputy Executive Secretary D 2
1 Administrative Officer P 1
2 Secretaries (bilingual) G 5
1 Clerk G 3
Operational Unit
1 Adviser P 5
4 Economic Affairs Officers P 3
1 Assistant Economic Affairs Officer P 1
Trade Intelligence Unit
1 Principal Officer D 1
1 Adviser P 4
4 Economic Affairs Officers P 3
1 Clerk G 2
Library and Information Unit
1 Information Officer P 4
1 Administrative Assistant G 6
Conferences and General Services
Languages Unit
1 Translator-Interpreter P 4
Financial Unit
1 Accountant G 6
Documents Control and
Stenographic Pool
1 Administrative Assistant G 6
2 Secretaries (bilingual) G 5
4 Stenographers G 4
1 Copy Typist G 2
Total established posts Total gross salaries on 1.1.52 205,358
1951 1952 Increments due in 1952 1,200
26 31 206,558
~~~Less SAsf s.ieeesmont 225
NETAXJ T SALARIES
$L67,483 GATT/CP. 6/10
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(ii) Temporary Assistance -$5,000 (1951:$8,000)
The estimate provides for the salaries of additional personnel needed
to replaces regular staff on annual, home or sick leave. As explained above,
the creation of two additional established posits for stenographers will
permit of a substantial reduction in the appropriation for temporary
assistance. The temporary assistance expenditure on meetings is budgeted
separately under the estimate for each meeting.
(iii) Overtime - - (1951: $1,000)
This item covers statutory compensation by cash payments for overtime
of temporary staff: the regular staff is not entitled to such compensation.
It is expected that the proposed creation of two additional posts for
stenographers will render such payments unnecessary.
(iv) Travel on Official Business - $15,000(1951:$15,000)
This estimate provides for the travel expenses (including subsistence)
of regular staff remembers on mission; in addition, it includes the travel and
subsistence of temporary staff, which was included in 1951 in the item
"Travel and Removal Expenses of Staff and Dependants". In view of the
increased requirements of liaison work with governments and intergovernmental
organizations, it would seem advisable to retain the same appropriation as
in 1951.
Section 2 Cammon Staff Costs ....$43,500(1951: $49,750)
(i) Travel and Removal Expenses of Staff and Dependants -
$12,000 (1951: $8.000)
This estimate provides for travel expenses on recruitment for f ive
staff members not recruited locally, as well as travel subsistence allowance
in respect of the first thirty days of service. It also covers the travel
expenses and subsistence allowances due to dependents of officials having
one year of continuous service as well as removal of household effects of
officials having two years of continuous service. Moreover the estimate
includes a token amount for travel and removal expenses on termination or
resignation.
(ii) Termination payments - $1,000 (1951: $1,000)
This estimate covers payment for accrued annual leave for which
payment is made irrespective of the reason for separation and a token provision
for indemnity for termination due when am indefinite appointment is terminated.
(iii) Contributions to Staff Benefit Fund - $16,000 (1951: $20,000)
The ICITO has established a Staff Benefit Fund: the staff contributes
7% of the net salaries and the Secretariat 14% of these salaries. The
estimate is based on the actual payments to be made in 1952. It will be GATT/CP.6/10
noted that the appropriation represents less than 14% of the net salaries for
1952, as no contribution is paid during the first year of service.
(iv) Repatriation Grants - $2,000 (1951: $8,250)
The figure for 1951 relates to expatriation allowances which have been
discontinued in 1951 and replaced by repatriation grants which are paid
irrespective of the reason for separation. Following U.N. practice a token
provision has been made for this item.
(v) Travel on Home Leave - $4,500 (1951:$5,500)
All staff members who are recruited non-locally are entitled to home
leave everyy two years. The estimate (which includes tiavelling expenses and
subsistence allowance of staff and dependants) is based on the actual number
of staff eligible for home leave in 1952 and likely to exercise their right
in the financial year.
(vi) Children's Allowances and Education Grant and related Travel-
$3,000 (1951:$2,000)
The estimate is based on the present yearly expenditure on children's
allowance only, with a provision for four additional children for the
incumbents of vacant posts. No provision has been made for education grant
or related travel, as is it not likely that such payments will be made in 1952.
(vii) Other Staff Benefits - $5,000(1951: $5,000)
This item provides for contributions to the sickness
insurance association and to the joint medical service, as well as to language
courses and father training courses or-anised by the U.N. It also includes a
nominal sum to cover any liability which may arise in connection with
professional accidents. A common social security scheme is discussed by
the various agencies and it may be found desirable to take out a policy with
an insurance company to cover, in particular, air travel risks relating to
official missions.
Section 3 common services..........$36,000(1951: $44,100)
This section has been row-arranged to include "Books and Information
Material" and "services Reimbursable to U.N."; it corresponds to sections 7,
9 and 10 of the 1951 estimates.
(i) Cable ,Telegraph,Wireless communications and Long distance
The use of airgrams instead of cables and measures of internal control
have resulted in substantial savings on this item and the appropriation has
been reduced accordingly. GATT/CP. 6/10
Page 9.
(ii) Freight,and Cartage and Expenses (excluding air freight) -
_ 1_,0.i /2 0001
(ii-$ ,000 (Air Freig,000)l.1951: $1l °°1
This estimate: includes provision for freight in connection with the
fuzwjaing of documents and publications to govesnments and sale, agents of
U:N; p!blications as well as .harges of the URN. Transport Section.
(iv) Books and Informa$1,000(19rial$1,000) 51: Vlt0o0
This estiiate is based one.ast experiencoC
(v) Res-$10,500 (1951: $8,300) ,2o)
This estimabe is hased on 25 offices in tae Paluis to providm acconodation
for 31 officials.i It Lncludes the chargem for anntanawce and local telephone
calls.
(Vs) Pogrvicesx-s $2,500( : $2,5 00)
The estimate is based on past periorice and covers the cost of postage
stamps, etc. The contribution to the expenses of t.e U.NI mailing service is
incLuded in "other services and miscellaeeous axpen".ture'Q
(vii) Saationqro and Office Supplies gl,800 (-9514.- Z1,80)
This estimate provJides for all supplies for office requirements (with
the exception of office equipment) and for bdisopiutiun omedocuwlnts and
public.tionsa
(viep) Rouroduction and Distribution of Doc-ments
0(0951:$14,000)0091
This estimate provides for one million impressionn. amd distribution
of 300,000 copofs ci documents pud i.blications. The substantial reduction
proposed for this item is based on the following fac.ors, A re-aremngnzent of
the stenographic services will enable ICITO to dispense with external
assistance for stencil-cuttilig, (and no provision has therefore been made for
this item of expenditure), printing instead of mimeographing the Trade News
Bulletin, a reduction in the number of doctunu-ts distributed (the distribution
of the Torquay and Consolidated Schedules in 1951 being a non-recurrent
expenditure) and various ueasires of internal control.
(xi) slran3at-$4, ,k1951: $1,0
The estrmaio fer o951 was too low and it has been necessary to make a
traxsn refrom other items in the section; the estia;rat fo' 1r52 is based on a
workload of 2pWU,000ges to be translated during the intersessi0nao period,
About 1$1,10 ilw be translated by the Languages Officer, but extrleal assistance
will be required for about 900 pages; the provision is based on UaN..rates. GATT/CP.6/10
Page 10.
(x) Other Services and Miscellaneous Expenditure -
$1,500 (1951:$7,500)
This estimate provides for various payments made to the U.N. European
Office for such services as mailing services, sales of publications, visas,
laisser-passer etc. and miscellaneous expenditure such as bank charges, etc.
The substantial reduction proposed is justified mainly by the discontinuation
of thu uso of U.N. administrative services for finance and personnel, for
which a charge of l% of the expenditure was agreed upon, and by a reduction
in the provision for the charge of the U.N. Sales Section. The U.N. Sales
section charges 15% on the sales of GATT publications to governments and the
public. The outlay was abnormally heavy in 1951 in view of the
substantial sales of Torquay and Consolidated Schedules to governments.
Section 4 Printirng....................$12,000 (1951: $46,000)
(i) Trade News Bulletin $2,000
(ii) Pamphlets and other publications $10,000
This estimate would provide for twelve issues of the Trade News
Bulletin in English and French, a progress report on the operation of the
GATT, a short report on discriminatory practices and a collection of decisions
and other important documents of the Contracting Parties. In view of the
demand for copies of the Trade News Bulletin it would appear more economical
to print this bulletin than to have it mimeographed. The reduction over 1951
is based on the fact that the printing of the Torquay and Consolidated
Schedules involved in 1951 very substantial outlays which were of a non-
recurrent nature.
Section 5 Hospitality..............$1,000 (1951: $1,000)
Under this section provision is made for hospitality to be rendered by
officials of the Secretariat not entitled to representation allowances in the
course of their functions. The estimate also covers hospitality expenses
incurred in connection with meetings .
Section 6 Permanent Equipment....... $1,000(1951: $1,000)
Provision is made for the purchase of office equipment. It may prove
more economical to purchase a few typewriters than to pay a rental.
Miscellaneous Income .................................$3,000 (1956: $22,500)
This estimate covers all income other than contributions such as sale
of publications., interest, profit on exchange and reimbursement for services
rendered to intergovernmental organizations. The reduction is based on the
fact that the income derived from the sale of Torquay and Consolidated
Schedules to governments in 1951 was a non-recurrent factor. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE GATT/CP .6/10/Add.1
TAR I FFS A N D TRA D E 22 October 1951
ORIGINAL : flPTCIiT.. E-NGLI-SH
CONTRACTIIG PARTIES
Sixth Session
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 1952
Note by the Executive Secretary
Addendui
1. The Executive Secretary has considered the financial implications of the
proposals approved by the various working parties and submits the following
estimates of expenditure for the financial year 1952 as a substitute for
Annex I (GATT,/CP (/5, page 3)
AR 1TIKAtE8 OF EXPENDITUE FOR THE FINANCIALIi 1952
PART I : METINGS
Section Amount in U.S. Dollars
1) Seventh Session of the Contracting Parties 25,000
2) Intersessiona5,000tings 1 _
Total Part I 40,000
PART II : SECRE:TRIAT
1) Salaries and Wages 187,483
2) Corlon Staff Costs 43,500
3) Connon Services 36,000
4) Printing 12,000
5) Hospitality 1,000
6) Pernanent Equipm,nt 25.000
Total Part II 30k.983
Total Parts I & II 344,983
PAR/III FE TAL EXPENSES
1) Repayr-ent to ICITO of Expenses of the Second Session 18,010
PART IV : UNFORESEEN 34,500 4
GRAND TOTAL
$ 397P493 GATT/CP . 6/10/Add .1
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2. The following changes should be made in the Detailed Schedules
contained in AnnexII (GATT/CP.6/10, pages 4-10):
PartI :Meetings (pages 4-5)
(a) Replace the heading Part I : Meetings
$71,000 (1951:$62,000)
by the following text:
"Part I : Meetings
$40,000 (1951:$ 62,000)"
(b)Section 1 : No change.
(c) Sections 2,3 and 4 Substitute the following text:
"Section 2 : Intersessional Meetings.............$15,000
(1951: %10,000)
( ....1951: s 4J0,00)
D(a) Meetings of the Agenda and Intersessional
Business Cor'ittee . . $ 5,000
"The estimate is based on the participation of representatives
of a limited meeber of contractimi perties in raltings of the ComlIttoe
for Agenmda and. Intersessional Business Comittee They provide for two
meetings.sf ten days each during the interessional period and one
meeting of fivo days before thezopening of the Seventh Session and
include the rental of a coneerence room, the salaries of ono inter-
ne trter at United Natstenographerrtranslator and one qtenorhqjhr#, charges
for 200,080 impressions, distribution of $0,000 copies and various
cotron servicos3
(i) Terporary assistance 1,200
(ii) Rental of meeting room 1,000
(ii) . Doc'.ints repriiduc ion umd distribution 1,800
(iv) Translation 500
(v) Other Common Services 2
. 5,000 .
"(b) Interseeeional .................*...,.o,. $10,000
.* "This figure would cover the cost of a short special session
of the Contracting Parties and of meetiegs of one intersossional
party of the size of the Working Party on.Tariff Disparitie"ll GATT/CP .6/10/Add.1
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3. Part II. Secretariat (pages 5-10)
(a) replace the heading Part II::Secretariat
$280,983 (1951: $305,28l)
by the following texts
Part II: Secretariat
$304,983 (1951: $305,281)
(b) Sections 1 and 2: no change
(c) Section 3 (i) to (iv) no change
(d) Section (v): Substitute the following text:
"(v) Rental and maintenance of premises and equipment ...$10,500
(1951 : $ 8,300)
This estimate includes provision for the rental of 25 offices in
the Palais des Nations to provide accommodation for 31 officials or, if
this accommodation is not available, for the rental of 14 offices in the
Palais during the first half of 1952 and rental and maintenance of the
Villa "La Chêne" during the second half of the year. The estimate includes
the charge for maintenance of premises and equipment, (and salaries of
maintenance personnel) local telephone calls, insurance premiums, etc."
(e) Section 3 (vi) to (x) )
Sections4 and 5) no change
(f) Section 6 replace the text on page 10 of GATT/CP.6/l0 by the following:
"Section 6. Permanent equipment .....................................$25,000
(1951: $1,000)
"Provision is made for the purchase of furniture and other equipment
which would be required if the Secretariat moves to "Le Chêne" or to other
unfurnished promises in the course of 1952.
(i) Furniture (desks, chairs, etc.) $10,000
(ii) Filing cabinets shelves, etc. 3,500
(iii) Typewriters and other equipment 6,000
(iv) Miscellaneous expenditure 5,500
25,000 "
(g) Miscellaneous Income (page 10) no change
-a--- HE ?? |
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BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 1952
Note. by the Executive Secretary
Delete the word "five" in the first sentence of Section 2 (i)
on page 7.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Sixième Session
PREVISIONS BUDGETAIRES POUR 1952
Note du Secretaire exTcutif
Corrigendum
A la page 8, supprimer le chiffre "5"dans la première phrase de la
rubrique 2. |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS GATT/CP/129.
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE 8 novembre 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH FRENCH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
COMITES ET GROUPES DE TRAVAIL D: INTERSESSION
Note du Secrétaire exécutif
A la fin de la SixièmeeSession, les Parties Contractantes ont pris toutes
dispositions utiles pour que soient examinés les problèms urgents qui pourraient
se poser entre la sixième et la septième sessions. Lion trouvera ci-après la
composition et le mandat des organismes d'intersession qui ont été institués.
1. COMITE SPECIAL DE L'ORDRE DU JOUR ET DES QUESTIONS D' INTERMESSION
Allemagne Cumli Italie
Australie D~anemark Pakistan
Brésil Etate-Unis Payi-Bas
Canada . France Royaume-Uni
Chili Inde Union Sud-Africaine
Président: M. J. Melander
"(a) Le Comité se réunira quatre à six semairies avant l'ouverture de la septième
Session pour voir quelles sont les questions qui se poseront probablement
à cette session et pour verifier ai la documentation est suffisante. II se
réunira également à l' ouverture de la septième session, ou quelques Jours
suparavant pour examiner l'ordre du jour provisoire et faire des recom-
marsations aur Parties Contractentes concernant l'ordre de leurs travaus,
compte tenu de la documentation coumise.
"(b) Le Comité se réunira lorsquil .y aura libu d'examiner entire la sixième
et la septième Sessions, des questions urgentes que le Parties Contrac-
tantes n'aureient pas prévues à la sixième Session:
(i) si la touted partie contractante qui soulève la question demande
qu'elle soit examinée selon cette procedure, ou
(ii) si la question parait appeler un examen conformément aux pro-
cédures d intersession," GATT/CP/129
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L' on trouvera dans le document GATT/CP.6/41 le detail des procedures
et autres questions relatives aux travaux du Comité, et dane le docu-
ment GATT/CP.6/52 celles qui ont trait aux articles XII à XIV inclus.
les discussions concernant le Comité ont été rapportées dans les docu-
ments GATT/CP.6/SR.22 et 27.
2. GROUPE DE TRAVAIL DINTERSESSION CHARGE D'EXAMINER LES QUESTIONS
RELEVANT DE L'ARTICLE XVIIID'INTERSESSION CHARGE D'EXAMINER LES QUESTIONS
Composition:
Australie
Canada
Cuba
Danemark
Etats-Unis
France
Inde
Pakistan
Pays-Bas
Pérou
Royaume-Uni
Turquie
President M. C.L. Hewitt
"Examiner toute demande d'institution de mesures nouvelles qu'une parties
contractante pourrait introduire au titre de l'article XVIII entre deux
session et presenter des recommendations aux Parties Contractantes,"
Note: Ce Groupe de travail a été institué lors de la troisièème Session, 'Von
trouvera dans la section H du document GATT/CP.3/60/Rev.1 le détail des
procedures et autres questions relatives à ses travaux,
3. GROUPE DE TRAVAIL SUR L'ABAISSEMENT DES NIVEAUX DES TARIFS DOUANIERS
TARIFS DOUANIERS
Cuba
Danemark
Etats-Unis
France
Inde
Italie
Pays-Bas
Royaume-Uni
Suède
Union Sud-Africaine
President M. P.R, Botha
"(a) Examiner les propositions soumises en réponse à l'invitation.
contenue dans Ia Résolution du 2 avril 1951, dans la mesure où elles
sont compatibles avec les principes généraux de l'Accord général
sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce, et formuler les recomman-
datios qui pourront être nécessaires pour insérer lesdites propo-
sitions dans le cadre de l'Accord général.
"(b) Examiner ls probleme que pourrait soulever la nécessité d'obtenir
de tous autres pays des concessions satisfaisantes en contrepartie
Allemagne
Australie
Belgique
Brésil
Canada GATT/CP/129
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des avantages quils sembleraient devoir retirer si les dispositions
projetées leur etaient appliquées sans discrimination.
"(C) Examiner si les procedures de négociations qui ont subi l'épreuve
des conférences de Genève, d'Annecy et de Torquay ont toujours l'ef-
ficacité voulue et recommender tous amendements ou aménagements
qu'il serait possible et sohitable d'y apporter pour que lea pays
a tarif modéré puissent obtenir plus facilement des réductions de
droits des pays à tarif relativement élevé.
"(d) Examiner toutes propositions concernant les procedures susceptibles
d'aboutir a des reductions des niveaux des tarifs douaniers, de
caractère non discriminatoire, notamment la proposition de la
delegation française en date du 19 septembre 1951."
Note: Ce Groupe de travail a été institué lors de la session extraordinaire,
le 2 soft 1951 . Lors de la sixième session, son mandat a étédé4larg,p
ainsi que lerec ommandait le Groupe de travail dans son rapport (GATT/
C.P6/53) ù olV'on trouveraé4galement le éetail des procedures et autres
questions relativesàh ses future travaux. Les discussions ont ete
rapporédes dans les documents GATT/CPS/S.,2-4 et GATT/CP.6/SR.27.
4.GOOUPE D TRAVAIL D' INTERSESSION CHARGE D'EXAMINER LE
ALlegne Etats-Unis NouvellelZemalande
Autriche France Pays-Bas
Belgique Inde Royaume-Uni
Br4sil Italie Subde
Canada Luxembourg
e Groupe de travail ohoisira son Prdsdent
"Examiner lea problemes pos~s par le Traite instituant une communaut6
europdenne du carbon et de l'acier et qui peuvent necessiter desé
measures de la part des Parties Contraotantes; leur presenter tous
rapports utiles.,'
IiS2: Ce Groupe de travail a etu institute aprbs examen dNote:roposition
frangaise (GATT/CP*6/56). La discussion & dt4 rapportee dans çe
document GATT/CP*6/SR 27. |
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DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE GATT/CP/98 8 février 1951 ORIGINAL: ANGLAIS/FRANGAIS
Communication de la Chamabre de Commerce international
Note du Secrétaire exécutif
On trouvera ci-aprés le texte d'une lettre-adressée au Secrétariat par
le Secrétaire géneral de la Chambre de Commrce international. Les. documents
Nos 100/18, 131/16 et 301/37, préparés par la Chambre de Commerce, sont joints
en annexe. Les autres documents se trouvent dans les archives du Secrétariat
et des exemplaires en seront adressés aux parties contractantes sur leur
demande.
On remarquera que la Chambre de Commerce international a présenté ces
documents "pour examen et, si possible action, de la part des Parties Contrac-
tantes". Le Secrétariat propose en conséquence de faire figurer la présente
note dans l'ordre du jour provisoire de la sixiéme session afin que lea Parties
Contractantes puissent se prononcer sur l'inscription éventuelle a l'ordre du
jour définitif de cette session des questions soumises par la C.C.I. ou de
l'une quelqonque d'entre elles et qu'elles décident de la réponse a faire a
cette organisation au nom des Parties Contractantes.
Lettre datée du 23.1.1951
J'ai l'honneur de vous communiquer ci-joint pour examen et, si possible,
action de la part des Parties Contractantes a l'Accord générral sur les tarifs
douaniers et le commerce, les documents suivants qui ont ete adopts par le
Conseil de la Chambre de Commerce international au cours de sa reunion des
9 et 10 janvier 1951.
Organisation international du Commerce (doc. 100/18)
Cet expose offre un interet direct pour les Parties Contractantes
puisqu'il trait de l'établissement d'une organisation permanent destine a
remplacer le systéme actuel provisoire de l'Accord général. GATT/CP/98
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Traitement douanier des echantillons et des instruments de propagande commerciale
doc. 131/16)
La recozmnandation qui figure dans ce document est. adre5sse h la fois aux
Parties Contractantes et au Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies.
Elle se fonde sur les recommandations deja formulees dans le rapport de la C.C.I.
sur les entraves invisibles au commerce et aux voyages, adopt par le Congrès de
la C.C.I, a Québec en juin 1949. La C.C.I. s'rest déja adressée au Conseil écono-
mique et social en vue de faire inscrire cette question a l'ordre du jour de la
prochaine session de ce Conseil a Santiago.
Discrimination en matière d'assurances de transpsort (doc. 301/37)
La C.C.I. s'est efforcée depuis un certain temps d'attirer l'attention des
Nations Umes sur cette question en vue d'obteur des mesures positives. Ces
démarches n'ont pu aboutir jusqu'ili en raison du fait qu'un grand nombre de
gouvernements sont d'avis que cette question st du domaine de la future Organisa-
tion international du Commerce. La C.C.I. insiste a nouveau aupres de la Com-
mission des transports et communications des Nations Unies pour que cette ques-
tion soit inscrite a son ordre da jour, mais il n'en reste pas moins que, quelle
que soit la décision prise par cette Commission, il y aurait intérét a ce que
les Parties Contractantes étudient les racommandations de la C.C.I.
Je joins également, a cette lettre, a titre d'information, un exposé et un
rapport sur les garanties des gouvernements aux bailleurs de fonds (doc.111/17 et
18) ainsi qu'un exposé sur le commerce et l'mploi (doc.100/19). Vous recevrez
sous peu la traduction française du document 111/18. GATT/CP/98
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74ème SESSION DU CONSEIL
(9-10 janvier 1951)
POUR UNE ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DU COMMERCE
D é c l a r a t i o n
adoptée par le Conseil.
La Chambre de Commerce Internationale constate que la Charte de La Havane
pour une Organisation Internationale du Commerce n'est pas encore entrée en
vigueur et qu'il nest guère probable qu'elle entre en vigueur dans un avenir
prochain.
Bien que, lors des négociatiorns qui ont abouti a la signature de la Charte de
La Havane, la C.C.I. ait suggéré un certain nombre de modifications a la Chartepor-
tant a la fois sur des questions de principe et sur des points de détail, la C.C.I.
a toujours estimé - et déclaré a maintes reprises - qu'il serait extremement utile
de créer une organisation intergouvernementale chargée de développer le commerce
mondial sur des bases multilatéraies.
En conséquence, la C.C.I. recommande :
1. que l'Accord Général sur les Tarifs Douaniers et le Commerce (GATT) qui est
encore provisoire fasse place a un syatéme de consultations permanentes entre
les gouvernements, portant sur les questions touchant le commerce interna-
tional, et qu'un secrétariat permanent soit constituté a cet effet;
2. que, en créant cette organisation, on tienne pleinement compte des recomman-
dations formulées par la C.C.I. dans sa Brochure 124, au sujet de la Charte
dune Organisation Internationale du Commerce;
3. que l'organisation ainsi créée s'attache tout particulièsrement a réaliser
dans le plus bref délai une simplification aussi poussee que possible de la pro-
cedure et des fonmalites administratives en vigueur dans le commerce internatinal;
4. que, sauf en ce qui concere la négociation détaillée des taux de tarifs douamers,
on etablisse un systeme de consultations permanentes entre la nouvelle organisa-
tion et les organisations internationales du commerce et de l'industrie, notam-
ment la C.C.I. GATT/CP/98
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74éme SESSION DU CONSEIL
(9-10 Janvier 1951)
TRAITMENT DOUANIER DES ECHANTILLONS
ET DES INSTRUMENTS DE PROPAGANDE COMMERCIALE
Réolution
adoptee par le Conseil
Le Rapport sur les "Entraves Invisibles au Commerce et aux Voyageo"(Brochure
No 130), approuvé par le Congrès de la Chambre de Commerce Internationale a Québec
en Juin 1949, recommandait la conclusion rapide d'un accord intergouvernemental sur
le traitement douanier des échantillons et des instruments de propaganda commercial,
sur la base du Projet de Convention tendant a faciliter la propagande commerciale,
préparé en 1935 par la Société des Nations. Celle-ci ayant largement prepare la
voie, il semblait en effet qutil ne dot pas etre difficile, dans ce domaine res-
treint mais d'une importance certaine, de parvenir a bref delai a un accord, bien
que le projet de la Société des Nations demande évidemment a etre adapte a la
situation presente, notamment en ce qui concerne lee restrictions quantitatives.
Or, pour autant que la C.C.I. le sache, aucune disposition n'a encore ete
prise en ce sens.
La C.C.I. prie donc instamment le Conseil economique et social des Nations
Unies et les Parties Contractantes A l'Accord General sur les Tarifs douaniers et
le Commerce, de donner dès que possible une suite favorable a ce voeu. GATT/CP/98
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74ème SESSION DU CONSEIL
(9-10 janvier 1951)
DISCRIMINATION EN MATIERE D'ASSURANCES DE TRANSPORT
Rapport
adopt! par le Conseil
En février 1949, le Conseil economique et social saisi par la C.C.I. a la
demande du Comite National suedois, de la question des discriminations en matiere
d'assurances de transport, n'a pu inscrire cette question a l'ordre du jour de sa
8ème session parce qu'elle ne lui avait pas été soumise dans les delais reglemen-
taires et parse que la documentation fournie, reproduite dans le document No E/1102
des Nations Unies, semblait insuffisante par rapport a un problème aussi complexe
Ce document avait d'ailleurs bien precise que la C.C.I. poursuivait ses etudes
& ce sujet et tiendrait les Nations Unies au courant de la marche de ses travaux.
Cette decision fut maintenue par 1'ECOSOC malgr6 une lettre de la Chambre (re-
produite dans le document E/C.2/12) citant la resolution qui a 6td ultdrieurement
adopt~e'(No 12j au Congrbs de Qu6bec et insistent pour que cette question soit
6tudide dbs que possible, afin df6viter lteffet nuisiblp que ces mesures discrimi-
natoires peuvent avoir sur le commerce international, au moment m~me ot se mani-
feste le desir d'un retour & des mdthodes commercials normales.
Par ailleurs, le Secrhtaire Gendral du Conseil 4conomique et social prdsentait
la note E/1315 estimant que si les discriminations en question concernaient bien
les assurances de transport, leur effet etait indique par la C.C.I. cozwne affectant,
non le transport lui-m~me mais le commerce international et que par suite eCB pro-
bl mes 4taient du ressort de l'organisation international du commerce (OIC) plut~t
que de la Commission des Transports et Communications.
En pratique, la creation de lVOIC etant maintenant ajourn~e sine die, cette
objection ne tient plus.
En tout 4tat de cause, on peut d'ailleurs souligner ce.qui suit: GATT/CP/98
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Il est certain que presque toutes les questions de transport ont des inciden-
ces commercials. C'est done un problème délicat de les répartir entre organisatic
commercials et organisations de transport, et il semble difficile de re6stcdre ce
problem sans que ltorganisation & laquelle on decide de renvoyer 1e'tude d'une
question donnde puisse sa prononcer sur cette affectation.
D'ailleurs la resolution adopt6e le 21 juin 1946 par 1ECOSOC pr6voit que la
Commission des Transports et Communications doit "donner au Conseil des avis conce
nant les domains o"*l il n'existe pas encore dtorganisation international pernanen
ou les problbmes ayant trait A plus dune cate'gorie de communications",
Sur ce dernier point, les renseignements que nous avons pO recueillir montren
quo cette tendahce aux discriminations affecte les assurances de divers modes de
transport.
Par ailleurs, dfautres organisations internationales ont ddja considered ce
problbme des discrimination en matibre d'assurances.
Crest le cas de l'OACI (RMsolution A2-20 2e Assemblee 1948), de la CEE,
dont le Comit4 des Transports Intdrieurs 4tudie un systeme dfassurances pour les
transports par route de aiarchandises, de l'OECE dont le Comite des transports
maritimes traite des questions d'assurance.
Dans tous ces cas, les organisations internationals semblent bien consider
comme du domaine des transports la question des assurances de transport.
La documentation fournie par la CC.I. A l'appui de sa demande et que le
Conseil economique et social avait jug6e insuffisante, pourrait ftre compl6tde par
la note suivante r~sumant certaines informations reques aprbs l'envoi de notre
prexi~re demande.
NOTE COMPLEMENT..IRE
1. En ARGENTINE, une loi sur llassurance, prdvoyant la creation d'un Institut
argentin de reassurance semi-gouvernenental, a Wtd vote le 2 mai par la Chambre
des D4putds et le 13 juin 1947 par le USnat. Cette loi d~crbte, en outre, que toute
assurance int6ressant l'Argentine doit faire 1'objet dtun contrat avec une compagnii GATT/CP/98
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d'assurance argentine. Toute infraction a la loi est punie dune amended pouvant
s'elever a 25 fois la valeur de la prime (Art.12). Les dispositions qui regissent
les assurances de transport sont enoncees a l'art. 14 de la loi, stipulant:
"L'assurance de totes categories de marchandises qui entrent dans le pays,
de quelque maniere que ce soit, doit etre effectuee par des compagnies
dtassurances argentines lorsque les risques sont supports par le destina-
taire, et l'assurance de toutes les categories de marchandises sortant du
pays de quelque maniere que ce soit doit etre effectuee dans les memes condi-
tions lorsque le risque du transport maritime est support par l'expediteur.
Les formalites douanibres-comportent o'bligation de declarer sous la foi du
serment que le risque a ete couvert, et dans ce cas on devra produire une
copie certifiee conform de la police. Toute infraction a ces dispositions
sera passible de sanctions enoncees a l'article 12".
2. En IRAN le Gouvernement a public le 8 decembre 1946 et le 31 mai 1947 deux
decrets qui visent directement l'assurance de transport. Voici le texte de ces
deux decrets:
Decret du 9,III.1326 (31 mai 1947) du Conseil des Ministres de lIran.
(Traduction)
"Le Conseil des Ministres, a sa reunion du 9,III.1326, sur la proposition
du Ministere des Finances, arrete:
1. -Toutes lee marchandises importees en Iran.doivent etre assurees aupres
dune compagnie d'assurance enregistree en Iran. Les banques autoris6es lors
de l'ouveoture de laccreditif pour l'importation de marchandises, reclame-
ront du commerçant importateur, la police d'assurance prouvant que la marchan-
dise a ete assure aupres dune des compagnies enregistrees en Iran. C'est
apres la presentation de cette police d'assurances que la banque procedera
a l'ouverture de l'accreditif.
"2. - Sont exemptes des dispositions du decret No 34198 les marohandises
d exportation vendues f.o.b. ou appartenant aux commerçants etrangers. Dans
ce cas, l'acheteur pourra surer la merchandise aupres de la compagnie dlassu-
rance qu'il desire. Toutefois, les autres marchandises d'exportation doivent
etre assurees auprbs de la compagnie d'assurances IRAN selon le decret susdit. GATT/CP/50
Page 8
Remrque - La vented fo.b. doit etre certitiee par-une des banques autorisees.
D6cret du 16,IX.1325 (8.XII.1946) du Conseil des Ministres de l'Iran.
(Traduction)
"Le Conseil des Ministres, a sa reunion du 6.IX.25, sur la proposition du
Ministere des Finances, dans le but de l'execution du paragraphe 4 du Decret
No 11215 du 26.VII.1316 arrete que l'administration generale des douanes est
tenue de reclamer la police d'assurances, prouvant que la merchandise est
assure en Iran pour toutes les marchandises deportation expediees par
camion, chemin de fer, bateaux a vapeur ou par avion. Cette administration
pourra refuser la permission de exportation de la merchandise si une telle
police d'assurances ne lui est pas presentee.
"Les changes dans les regions frontiers sont exempts de ces dispositions.
Lea presents devoirs imposes aux administrations de douane sont executoires
dans les regions douanieres ou des agents des societes autorisees d'assurances
acceptent d'assurer les marchandises et des moyens necessaires pour le controle
technique des societes d'assurances s'y trouvant. Ces circonstances doivent
etre certifiees par l'administration generale des douanes et par la compagnie
d'assurances MRAN".
3. Ces legislation argentines et iraniennes impliquent une ingerence extremement
perilleuse dans le commerce international de ces pays. Si lon ne proteste pas con-
tre ces measures coercitives, un tel example risque d'etre suivi par dtautres gouver-
Iiements qui, dans le but de procurer de nouvellea resources a l'Etat., monopolise-
raient, le systeme des assurances maritimes et des transports. Cleat ce danger que
souligne une lettre reçue de Belgique et signalant que, par decision gouvernemen-
tale françzisee, dictee semble-t-il, par le desir d'eviter des sorties de devises,
lea exportateurs fran_ais utilisant le port d'Anvers doivant obligatoirement stas-
surer en France sans pouvoir, come de coutume, fire couvrir leurs assurances
maritimes par l'intermediaire de leurs transitaires anversois. Or, on peut remarquer
qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un appauvrissement en devises etrangeres puisque l'ouverture GATT/CP/98
Page 9
de credit faite par l'acheteur au vendeur frangais prevoit en vente CIF un montant
destine a couvrir l'assurance. D'ailleurs les compagnies d'assurances françaises
qui couvrirent ces risques maritimes devront a leur tour se reassurer, ce qui aura
pour effet de creer A ce moment une sortie de devises etrangeres.
La decision en question semblerait donc simplement une mesure protectionniste
favorisant les compagnies d'assurances françaises au detriment des autres.
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS GATT/CP/98/Add.1
8 Juin 1951
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE FRENCH
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
COMMUNICATION DE LA CHAMERE DE COMMERCE
INTERNATIONALE
ADDENDUM
Propositions concernant le traitement douanier
des echantillons et d' instruments de propagande commercials
Note du Secretaire executif
1. Ainsi qu'il a ete note dans le document GATT/CP/98, la recommendation
de la Chambre de commerce international relative aux echantillons et aux
instruments de propaganda commercial incorporate dans la resolution annexee a
ce document a ete adressee a la fois aux Parties Contractantes et au Conseil
Economique et Social des Nations Unies. Le Conseil a examine la recommandation
a sa douzieme session et a adopted, le 7 mars 1951, une resolution (347/XII)
invitant le Seeretaire general a transmettre aux membres des Nations Unies et
aux Parties Contractantes a l'Accord general les documents pertinents et les
comptes-rendus des deliberations et exprimant le voeu que les Parties Contrac-
tantes examinent cette question a leur prochaine session et prennent toutes
mesures qu'elles pourront juger appropriees.
2. Conformement a cette resolution, le Secretaire general-adjoint pour
lea affaires economiquea de l'Organisation des Nations Unies a transmis aux
Parties Contractantes par lettre en date du 24 mai, les documents suivants:
Resolution 347 (XII) du 7 mars 1951, E/l943;
Proposition de la Chamire de commerce international, E/C.2/282 et Add.l
Compte rendu. d'une seance de la Commission des Questions economiques
E/AC 6/SR. 102;
ainsi que d'autres documents de travail et comptes rendus pertinentoo (E/AC.6/33
et 34; E/1936 et E/SR.460).
3. Ces documents peuvent etre consultes dans les archives du Secretariat.
Les Parties Contractantes qui sont membres de l'Organisation des Nations Unies
recevront ces documents et comptes rendus par lea voles regulieres de Ia
distribution des Nations Unis. Ces documents ont egalement ete transmis par
les Nations Unies aux Gouvernements de Ceylan, de la Finlande, de l'Italie et
de la Rhodesie du Sud et il a ete demande qu'ils soient egalement adresses aux
Gouvernements adherents de Torquay qui ne sont, pas membres des Nations Unies. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 5 June 1851
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COMMUNICATION FROM THE INTRNATIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ADDENDUM
Proposal on Customs Treatment of Samples
and Advertising Material
Note by the Executive Secretary
1. As was noted in document GATT/CP/98, the International Chamber of
Commerce recommendation on samples and advertising material embodied in
the resolution attached to that document was addressed both to the
Contracting Parties and to the Economic and social Council of the United
Nations. The Council considered the recommendation at its twelfth session
and adopted, on March 7, 1651, a resolution (347/XII) requesting the
Secretary-General to transmit to the Members of the United Nations and to
the contracting parties to the General Agreement the relevant documents
and records of discussions, and expressing the hope that the Contracting
Parties would examine this question at their next session and take the
measures which they deemed appropriate,
2. In accordance with that resolution, the Assistant Secretary-General
for Eonomic Affairs of the United Nations has transmitted to the
Contracting Partiesby letter dated 24 May, the following documents:
Resolution 347 (XII) of March 7, 1951, E/1943;
Proposal from the International Chamber of Commerce,
E/C.2/282 and Add.1;
Summary Record of the Economic Committee E/AC.6/SR.102;
together with other relevant working papers and records (E/AC.6/33 and 34;
E/1936 and E/SR.460).
3. These documents areon file at the Secretariat for consultation. Those
contracting parties which are Members of the United Nations will have
received these documents and records through the regular U.N, distribution,
They have also been transmitted by the United Nations to the Governments
of Ceylon, Finland, Italy and Southern Rhodesia and a request has been
made for copies to be sent also to the Torquay acceding governments which
are not members of the United Nations. |
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GATT/CP/98
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON 8 February 1951
TARIFFS AND TRADE ORIGINAL: English/French
COMMUNICATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Note by the Executive Secretary
There is set out below the text of a letter which has been received from
the Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce. ICC documents
100/18, 131/16 and 301/37 are being circulated as addenda to this paper. The
other documents are available in the Secretariat records and copies will be
furnished to contracting parties Upon request.
It will be observed that the I.C.C. have submitted these documents "for
consideration and, if possible, action by the Contracting Parties". It is
therefore proposed to include this paper in the Provisional Agenda of the Sixth
Session in order that the Contracting Parties may decide whether the questions
referred to by the I.C.C., or any of them, might be included in the Agenda
of the Sixth Session and also, in the light of this decision, what reply should
be made to the I.C.C. on behalf of the Contracting Parties.
Letter dated 23.1.1951
"I have the honor to communicate to you herewith for- consideration and, if
possible, action by the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade, the following documents adopted by the Council of the International
Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on January 9th and. 10th 1951.
International Trade Organization (Doc.l00/18)
This statement is of direct concern to the Contracting Parties, since it deals
with the establishment of a permanent organization to replace the present
provisional GATT. GATT/CP/98
page 2
Customs Treatment of Samples and Adverising Material (Doc.131/16)
The recommendation contained in this statement is addressed both to the
Contracting Parties and to the Economic and Social Council of the United
Nations. It is based on the recommendations already put forward in the
I.C.C, 's report on Invisible Barriers to Trade and Travel, adopted by the
I.C.C. 's Quebec Congress in June 1949. The I.C.C. has already applied to
the Economic and Social Council for inclusion of this question in the agenda
of the forthcoming session of ECOSOC in Santiago.
Discrimination in the Field of Transport Insurance (Doc.301/37)
The I.C.C. has been endeavouring for some time to secure action on this
question by the United Nations. This has so far been held up by the fact
that many governments have been of the opinion that the question is one for
the future International Trade Organization. The I.C.C. is now pressing
once again for inclusion of this question in the agenda of the Transport and
Communications Commission of the United Nations, but it remains possible that,
whatever the decision taken by that Commission, the Contracting Parties might
usefully consider the I.C.C.'s recommendations.
I am also enclosing for your information, a statement and report on Governmental
Guaranties to Investors (Docs.lll/17 and 18) and a statement on Trade and
Employment (Doc.100/19)." GATT/CP/98
page 3
74th SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
(January 9th-10th 1951)
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION
S t a t e m e n t
adopted by the Council
The International Chamber of Commerce notes that the Havana Charter for an
International Trade Organization has not yet entered into force and is unlikely
to do so in the near future.
Although in the course of the negotiations leading up to the signature
of the Havana Charter the I.C.C. submitted a number of suggestions for amending
the Charter both on questions of principle and on points of detail, the I.C.C.
has always believed and has repeatedly affirmed that an inter-governmental
organization for the promotion of world trade on a multilateral basis would be
of great value.
The I.C.C. therefore recommends:
1. that, in the place of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
which is now a provisional agreement, machinery be set up for continuous
consultation among governments on matters affecting international trade,
and that a permanent secretariat be established for that purpose;
2. that, in establishing the organization, full account be taken of the
recommendations made by the I.C.C. in its Brochure 124 on the Charter
for an International Trade Organization;
3. that the organization thus created give particular attention to bringing
about as rapidly as possible a far-reaching simplification of adminis-
trative procedure and formalities in international trade;
14. that, except in relation to the detailed negotiation of tariff rates,
a system of continuous consultation be established between the new
organization and international commercial and industrial organizations,
particularly the I.C.C. GATT/CP/98
page 4
74th SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
(January 9th-10th 1951)
CUSTOMS TREATMENT OF SAMPLS AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Resolution
adopted by the Council
The report on "Invisible Trade Barriers" (Brochure 130), approved by the
I.C.C.'s Quebec Congress in June 1949, recommended the early conclusion of an
intergovernmental agreement on the customs treatment of samples and advertising
material, based on the League of National Draft Convention of 1935, for the
Purpose of Facilitating Commercial Propaganda. In this limited but important
field, where the ground had already been so thoroughly explored by the League
of Nations, it was felt that there should be little difficulty in reaching rapid
agreement, although it would of course be necessary to bring the Leagues draft
into line with present-day developments, particularly in the field of
quantitative restrictions,
As far as the I.C.C. is aware, no action has so far been taken in this
direction.
The I.C.C. therefore earnestly requests the Economic and Social Council of
the United Nations and the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade to give this recommendation favourable consideration at the
earliest possible moment. GATT/CP/98
page 5
74th SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
(January 9th-10th, 1951)
DISCRIMINATION IN TRANSPORT INSURANCE
R e p o r t
adopted by the Council
In February 1949, at the request of the Swedish National Committee, the
I.C.C. submitted the question of discrimination in transport insurance to the
Economic and Social Council, which c-ould not, however, place this question on
the agenda of its 8th Session because it had not been submitted to it within
the prescribed period and because the documentation furnished, which may be
found in Document No.E/1102 of the United Nations, did not seem to be adequate
for such a complex problem.
It was also clearly stated in this document that the I.C.C. would continue
its investigations on this question and would keep the United Nations informed
cuf the progress of its work,
The ECOSOC maintained this decision although the Chamber sent it a letter
(reproduced in Doc.E.C.3/12) quoting the Resolution (rTo.12) later adopted at
the Quebec Congress, and urging that this question should be studied as soon as
possible so as to avoid the harmful effect that these discriminatory measures
might have on international trade, at the very time when there was a manifest
desire for a return to normal trade methods,
Furthermore the Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Council
submitted Note E/1115 which maintains that although the discriminatory measures
in question bear on transport insurance, they are referred to by the I.C.C. as
affecting not transport as Such but international trade. It appears therefore
that these problems would come within th!e scope of the I.T.O. (International
Trade Organization) rather than that of the Transport and Communications Commission. GATT/CP/98
page 6
However, since the creation of the l.T.O. has now been postponed
indefinitely, this objection no longer holds good.
In any case, the following criticisms may be put forward:
It is clear that most transport questions affect trade. It is therefore a
difficult matter to allocate them to either trade or transport organizations, and
it seems difficult to solve this problem unless the organization to which it is
decided to refer the study of a given problem, can have an opportunity to express
its views on the decisions.
Furthermore, the resolution adopted by the ECOSOC on June 21st, 1946,
declares that the Transport and Communications Comniission must "advise the
Council in fields where no permanent international organization yet exists and on
problems which concern more than one sphere of transport or communications."
The information we have collected on the last point shows that this tendency
towards discrimination is affecting insurance of the various means of transport.
Furthermore, other international organizations have already considered the
problem of discrimination in the field of insurance.
This is the case with the I.C.A.O. (resolution A2-20, 2nd Assembly 1948), the-
E.C.E. whose Inland Transport Committee is studying an insurance system for the
transport of goods by road, the O.E.E.C. whose S a Transport Committee is dealing
with insurance questions.
In all these cases the international organizations fully appear to regard the
question of transport insurance as a transport problem.
The documentation furnished by the I.C.C. in support of its request and
considered inadequate by the Economic and Social Council, may be supplemented by
the following note summarizing information received after our first request had
been dispatched. GATT/CP/98
page 7
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE
1. In ARGENTINE, an Insurance law, under the terms of which a semi-governmental
Argentine Institute of Re-insurance is to be set up, was passed by the Chamber of
Deputies on May 2nd and by the Senate on June 13th, 1947. This law also enacts
that any insurance affecting Argentine must be entered in a contract with an
Argentine Insurance Company. Any infraction of this law is punishable with a
fine amounting to not more than 25 tines the value of the premium (Art. 12).
The provisions governing transport insurance are set forth in Article 14 of the
law, which stipulates:
"The insurance of all classes of goods entering the country, in any manner
whatsoever, must be effected by Argentine insurance companies when the
risks are borne by the consignee, and the insurance of all classes of goods
leaving the country, in any mariner whatsoever, must be effected under the
same conditions when the risk of the marine transport is borne by the
consignor. The customs formalities include the obligation both to declare
on oath that the risk has been covered, and to be in possession of a copy
certified by the police authorities. Any infraction of these provisions
will be subject to the penalties set forth in Article 12."
2. In IRAN, the government promulgated two decrees, on December 8th, 1946, and
May 31st, 1947, of direct application to transport insurance. The following is
the text of these two decrees:
Translation of the Decree of 9.III.1326 (May 31st, 1947) of the Iran Council
of Ministers:
"The Council of Ministers decrees, at its meeting of 9.III.1326, on the
proposal of the Ministry of finance:
1. All goods imported into Iran must be insured with an insurance company
registered in Iran. When the credit for the import of the goods is opened,
the authorized banks shall demand of the import merchant the insurance
policy proving that the goods were insured with a company registered in Iran.
After this insurance policy has been submitted, the bank may proceed to the
opening of the credit. GATT/CP/98
page 8
2. Are exempted from the provisions of Decree No. 34198, export goods which
are sold F.O.B. or which are the property of foreign merchants. In these
cases the buyer may insure the goods with the insurance company of his
choice. Nevertheless, other export goods must be insured with the IRAN
Insurance Company, as laid down in the said decree.
Observation - The F.O.B. sale must be certified by one of the authorized banks.
Translation of the decree of 16.IX.1325 (8.XII.1946) of the Iran Council of
Ministers.
"At its meeting of 6.IX.1325, the Council of Ministers on the proposal of
the Ministry of Finance, and with the intention of enforcing paragraph 4 of
Decree No. 11215 of 26.VII.1316, decrees that the general customs administrat-
ion shall, for all export goods dispatched by motor-lorry, railway, steamship
or aircraft, demand the insurance policy proving that the goods were insured
in Iran. The administration may refuse permission to export the goods if
such an insurance policy is not submitted to it.
"Trade in frontier regions is exempted from these provisions. The present
tasks required of customs administrations are enforceable in the customs
areas where the agents of authorized insurance companies agree to insure the
goods and where the necessary means for technical inspection by the insurance
companies are to be found. These circumstances must be certified by the
general customs administration and by the IRAN insurance company."
3. These Argentine and Iranian laws imply a very dangerous interference in the.
international trade of these countries. Unless there is a protest against these
coercive measures, these examples will be followed by other governments, which
would monopolize the systems of maritime and transport insurance with the object of
obtaining further resources for the State. This danger is emphasized in a letter
from Belgium, which points out that, by a decision on the part of the French
Government, apparently dictated by the desire to prevent currency from leaving the
country, French exporters using the port of Antwerp must insure their consignments
in France, and may not, as was the custom, have their marine insurance covered GATT/CP/98
page 9
through the intermediary of their forwarding agents in Antwerp. It may be
remarked that here there is no question of a loss of foreign currency since the
opening of the credit by the buyer for the French seller provides, under the
C.I.F. sale a sum intended to cover insurance. Furthermore, the French
insurance companies which will cover these marine risks must in their turn
re-insure themselves, and this will then have the effect of bringing about a
loss of foreignn currency,
This decision would therefore seem to be merely a measure of protection
favouring French insurance companies at the expense of the others. |
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BILINGUAL
ORIGINAL : FRENCH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquième Session
COMPTE RENDU DE LA VINGT-DEUXIEME SEANCE
Corrigendum
Page 3, 3ème paragraphe
Remplacer par les suivantes les deux dernières phrases de la déclaration
de M. LECUYER:
"On pourrait discuter du point de savoir s'il était ou non
"opportun d'adopter l'article XIX. Mais le fait est qu'il existe
"et, comme M. Lecuyer l'a déjà dit, le Gouvernement français se
"dispose à procéder, conformément à son texte, par voie de consultations"
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Session
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
Corrigendum
Page,3, paragraph 3
Replace the last two sentences of M. LECUYER's statement by the following
"One might discuss the point as to whether it was desirable or not
"to adopt Article XIX. But the fact was, as he had said already, that
"such an article appeared in the GATT and the French Government was ready
"to proceed by way of negotiations in pursuance of its provisions". |
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31 December 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS
The printing of the Consolidated Schedules of Tariff Concessions will be
completed on 25 January 1952. Countries will. receive the number of copies
they ordered during the Sixth Session of these volumes and further copies will
be available for sale only. There are five volumes in both English and French
of the Consolidated Schedules, the prices will be $15.00, £5 or Sw.Fr. 60.00,
and they will be distributed under the symbol of this document.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
LISTE CODIFIEE DES CONCESSIONS TAFRIFAIRES
L'impression des listes codifiées des concessions tarifaires sera
terminée le 25 janvier 1952. Les pays recevront le nombre d'exemplaires
qu'ils ont commandé au cours de la Sixième Session, Tout exemplaire en
supplement pourra être fourni contre paiement, La série complète comprend
cinq volumes en anglais et en français. Le prix de vente de la série sera
de 15 dollars des Etate-Unis, ou de 5 livres sterling, ou 60 francs suisses.
La distribution s'effectuera sous la cote du present document. |
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BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTS
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS
The printing of the Conselidated Schedules of Tariff Concessions will be
completed on 25 January 1952. Countries will receive the number of copies
they ordered during the Sixth Session of these volumes and further copies will
be available for sale only.There are five volumes in both English and French
of the Consolidated Schedules, the prices will be $15.00, £5 or Sw.Fr. 60.00,
and they will be distributed under the symbol of this document.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
LISTE CODIFIEE DES CONCESSIONS TARIFAIRES
L'impression des listes codifiées des concessions tarifaires sera
terminée le 25 janvier 1952. Les pays recevront le nombre d'exemplaires
qu'ils ont commandé au cours de la Sixième Session, Tout exemplaire en
supplément pourra être fourni contre paiement. La série complete comprend
cinq volumes en anglais et en français. Le prix de vente de la série sera
de 15 dollars des Etats-Unis, ou de 5 livres sterling, ou 60 francs suisses.
La distribution s'effectuera sous la cote du présent document. |
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GATT/CP/95/Add 3
13 August 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
CONSOLIDATED TEXT OF THE GENEVA. ANNECY AMD TORQUAY SCHEDULES
Addenlum
According to advices received by the Secretariat by 13 August 1951, draft
consolidated texts have been circulated to contracting parties by the following
governments:
Australia
Benelux
Ceylon
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Finland
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Southern Rhodesia
Sweden
Union of
South Africa
United Kingdom
Southern Rhodesia and Germany have also provided translations of their Mchedules.
In addition, the Socrotariat has boon advised that the consolidated
schedules of Brazil and the United States are being prepared and will be ready
in the near future.
Consolidated schedules have not been received, nor any information as to
when they Wight be ready, from:
Canada
Chile
Cuba
Greece
Haiti
Uruguay
Governments are reminded that the unauthentic texts of their consolidated
schedules should be ready during the course of the Sixth Session. The
Secretariat will be glad to arrange for the Brussels Bureau to lend any assistance
required in their preparation.
Governments are also reminded that it nay, in some cases, be necessary to ro-
roll some stencils of the consolidated schedules and that it would be advisable
to bring the stencils with them to the Sixth Session.
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GATT/CP.6/21
14 September 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
CONSOLIDATED TEXT OF THE GENEVA, ANNEX AND TORQUAY SCHEDULES
(earlier reports on the distribution of several
texts appeared in CP/95/Adds. 2 and 3)
According to advices received by the Secretariat by 14 September, draft
consolidated texts in the authentic languages have been circulated to contracting
parties and acceding governments by the following governments:
Australia
Austria
Benelux
Ceylon
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Southern Rhodesia
Sweden
Union of
South Africa
United Kingdom
Benelux, Southern Rhodesia and Germany have also provided translations of their
schedules.
In addition, the Secretariat has been advised that the consolidated
schedules of Brazil, Greece and the United States are being prepared and will
be ready in the near future.
Consolidated schedules have not been received, nor any information as to
when they might be ready, from:
Canada*
Chile
Cuba
Uruguay
Governments are reminded that the unauthentic texts of their consolidated
schedules should be ready during the course of the Sixth Session. The Secretariat
will be glad to arrange for the Brussels Bureau to lend any assistance required
*The Secretariat has received no information concerning the Canadian consolidated
list. It has however received a copy of a letter from the French Government.
to the Canadian Government suggesting a correction in the consolidated schedule.
Presumably therefore the schedule has been circulated to contracting parties. GATT/CP. 6/21
Page 2.
in their preparation.
..... .' .. ,'b .,r
Corrections have been suggested to the consolidated schedules of
Australia, Austria, Benelux (English and French), Canada (English and
French), Ceylon, Czechoslovakia (English and French) Finland, France,
Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia and the
Union of South Africa. The Governments suggesting the corrections have
communicated theirviewedirectly to the countries. oncerned. Document
GATT/CP/95 provides that any remarks, correction,or objections should
be considered bya working party at the beginning of the Sixth Session. |
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3 July 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
CONSOLIDATED TEXT
OF THE
GENEVA, ANECY AND TORUAY SCHEDUIES
Adddendum
The timetable laid down by the Contracting Parties at the Fifth
Session (GATT/CP.5/45) required the distribution of draft consolidated
texts of all schedules not later than 20 June in order that they might
be examined and checked by officials of other governments - and remarks,
corrections, etc. exchanged - before the beginning of the Sixth Session
in Septomber.
According to advices received by the Secretariat by 30 June 1951,
draft consolidated texts have been circulated to contracting parties by
the following governments:
Ceylon
France
- Schedule V
- Schedule XI
India - Schedule XII
Norway - Schedule XIV
S. Rhodesia - Schedule XVI
U. S. Africa- Schedule XVIII
United
Kingdom
Denmark
Dominican
Republic
Finland
Germany
- Schedule XIX
- Schedule XXII
- Schedule XXIII
- Schedule XXIV
- Schedule XXXIII
In addition the Secretariat has been advised by the following
governments that their consolidated schedules are being prepared and will
be distributed in the near future :
Italy
United States
Change of address for despatch of consolidated texts:
Germany
Dr. F. Eichhorn, Bundesmihisterium Suer Wirtschaft,
Bonn 11.
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29 August 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
CONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF GATT
Draft Rules of Procedurs for a standing ttee
In order to facilitate further consideration by the Contracting
Parties of the continuing administration of GATT, based on the Report of
Working Party L at the Fifth Session (document GATT/CP.5/49), the Executive
Secretary was instructed to prepare draft rules of procedure for a
Standing Committee. These are attached as an annex to this documents
If and when it is decided to set up a Standing Committee and a
Secretariat, the Executive Secretary suggests that the Contracting Parties
may wish to review the Rules of Procedure for sessions of the Contracting
Parties and some of the temporary administrative arrangements (e.g. inter-
sessional procedures for consultations under Article XII to XIV,for the
administration of special exchange agreements, for applications under
Article XVIII and for consultations with the Fund) made in the past owing to
the lack of adequate intersessional machinery and to the anomalous secretariat
arrangements. Proposals on these matters will belaid before the Contracting
Parties as and when they wish to take up the question. GATT/CP. 6/ 9
ANNEXE Page 1.
DRAFT RULES OF PROCEDURE
FOR MEETINGS OF THE STANDING- COMMITTEE*
CHAPTER 1
Meetings
Rule 1
The Executive Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee
at times fixed by the Committee or by the Chairman. The Chairman shall have
a meeting convened upon the request of any member of the Committee.
Rule 2
Meetings of the Committee shall be held at the headquarters of
the CONTRACTING PARTIES unless the Committee decides otherwise.
CHAPTER II
Agenda
The provisional agenda for each meeting of the Committee shall
be drawn up by the Executive Secretary in consultation with the Chairman.
The provisional agenda shall include items proposed by
(a) the CONTRACTING PARTIES;
(b) the Committee at a previous meeting;
(e) a contracting party;
(d) the Executive Secretary
The provisional a genda shall be communicated by the Executive
Secretary to the representatives on the Committee together with the
notice convening the meeting. The provisional agenda shall at the sea
time be communicated to all other contracting parties.
* Hereinafter referred to as "the Committee". GATT/C P. 6/9
Page 2.
The first item upon the provisional agenda shall be the adoption
of the agenda... ..
Rivl 7
The agenda may be amended at any time or priority given to certain
items .
R1.. S
Any item upon endaagczid of a meeting, consideration of which has
not been compltted a, that meeting shall, unless mmie Ceritter decides
otherwise automaticelly b- included in the agenda of the next meetings
CHllTER LrI
entation ationr detd Centials
9LArk
Each member of the Committee shall be represented at its meetings
by an accredited representative or by an alternate representative. The
representative may be accompanied by-such advisers as he may require.
RtLe 10
The credentials of representatives shall be communicated to the
Executive Secretary not less than 24 hours before the representative first
takes his seat on the Committee. They shall take the form of a communi-
cation from or on behalf of the Head of the State or Government or the
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Rule 11
Any contracting party not a member of the Committee invited to
participate in the proceedings of the Committeal shtl submit credentials
for its representative.
Rule 12
The Executive Secretary shall draw attention to any case where a
representative has omitted to present his credentials in due time and form.
Should credentials by their terms not be limited to a particular GATT/CP.6 /9
Page 3.
meeting or meetings, they may be regarded as valid until withdrawn.
CHAPTER IV
Officers
Rule 14.
Meetings of the Committee shall be presided over by a Chairman
elected by the CONTRACTING PARTIES.
Rule 15
If the Chairman is absent from any meeting or part thereof the
Committee shall elect a temporary chairman for that meeting or that part
of the meeting.
Rule 16
If the Chairman ceases to represent a contracting party or is so
incapacitated that he can no longer hold office the Committee shall elect
a temporary chairman pending the election by the CONTRACTING PARTIES at
their next session of a Chairiman the Committee.
Rule 17
The temporary chairman acting as Chairman shall have the same powers
and duties as the Chairman.
Rule 18
The Chairman or temporary Chairiman acting as Chairman shall
normally participate in the proceedings of the Committee as such or in
that capacity and not as the representative of a contracting party. He
may however at any time request that he be permitted to act in either
capacity.
Rule19
The usual duties of a secretariat shall be performed by [ ]1.
CHAPTER V
Participation of the non-members of the Committee
Rule 20
Each contracting party directly concerned with any question which
is on the agenda of any meeting of the Committee shall be invited to be GATT/CP.6/9
Page 4.
represented at that meeting and to participate freely in the discussion.
Rule 21
Representatives of other governments or of intergovernmental
organizations may on the invitation of the Committee attend the meetings
in the capacity of observers participating in the discussions.2
CHAPTER VI
Conduct of business
Rule 22
[Two-thirds] of the members of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum. -
9ujl23
The business of the Committee shall be conducted in accordance
with the appropriate rules for sessions of the Contracting Parties, viz.
rules 17 to 23.
CHPTER VII
Reports ame dationsd
ulee 4
Findings of the Standing Committee shall be embodied in reports
and recommendations to the CONTRACTING PARTIES. Such reports shall include
a statement of any minority views expressed in the course of the discussion.
CHAPTER VIII
Working Parties
Such working parties as may be necessary may be established.
Rule 26
The provisions of rules 22 and 23 of the rules of procedure shall
be applied to the proceedings of working parties. GATT/CP.6/9
Page 5.
CHAPTER IX
Languages and Records
The languages and records of the Standing Committee shall be
governed by rules 33 to 36 of the rules of procedure for sessions of the
CONTRACTING PARTIES.
CHAPTER X
Publicity of Meetings
The meetings of the Standing Committee shall be held in private.
Rule 29
When the Committee is dealing with matters of a particularly
confidential nature its proceedings will be held under conditions which
conform to the practice of the CONTRACTING PARTIES for secret meetings.
CHAPTER XI
Revision
These rules may be amended at any time by the CONTRACTING PARTIES. GATT/CP.6/9
Page 6.
Notes
1. Secretariat
The secretariat arrangements will depend on whatever decision
is taken by the CONTRACTING PARTIES regarding a. secretariat.
2 observers
It will be noted that provision is made in these rules for
the attendance of countries which are not contracting parties and
for intergovernmental organizations, only on the invitation of the
Committee. The Rules of Procedure of the CONTRACTING PARTIES
provide an open invitation for observers representing countries
which signed the Final Act at Havana but which have not subsequently
become contracting parties. It has been the practice of the
CONTRACTING PARTIES to regard rule 8 as applying to meetings of
working parties except where the working parties were of an
exceptioally confidential nature. It is thought appropriate in
the case of the Standing Committee to depart from the rules of the
CONTRACTING PARTIES in this respect, particularly since the reports
of the Standing Committee will be discussed at regular sessions of
the CONTRACTING PARTIES which any non-contracting party would have
the opportunity to attend in the capacity of observer.
3. Quorum
The Secretariat was instructed to consider. whether a quorum
of two-thirds would be appropriate for the Standing Committee. On
balance the Secretariat considers that this would be a desirable
requirement. The Standing Committee, as envisaged in the Report
of Working Party L of the Fifth, Session is in the nature of a
Working Party of the Contracting Parties. It has been the practice
of the Contracting Parties in setting up working parties to arrive
at a balanced composition as well as representation of the interests
directly affected. This has had the desirable result that all
points of view have been carefully examined by the Working Party
before its recommendations have come up for discussion in the
plenary sessions. As a corollary it has been the practice of Working
Parties to arrange their meetings at times when all the members can
be in attendance. GATT/CP. 6/9
Page 7.
The membership of the Standing Committee will of course be
wider than that of a normal Working Party because of the diversity
of questions which may be referred to it. Accordingly a somewhat
more flexible procedure would be appropriate in the case of the
Standing Committee. The requirement of a two-third quorum appears
to the Secretariat to be the best means of securing the desired
results, i.e. to ensure that in any meeting of the Standing Committee
there should be, as in the case of a Working Party set up during
a Session of the Contracting parties, reprosentation not only of
contracting parties directly concerned but also a balanced cross
section of the contracting Parties as a whole. It is not thought
that such a requirement would cause difficulties in convening
meetings of the Standing Committee. If it should in practice do
so, the matter could be reconsidered by the Contracting Parties
in the light of experience. |
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Convening of Special Session
of Contracting Parties
There is circulated herewith the text of a notice sent by
the Chairman to the contracting parties convening a special session
pursuant to Rule 1 of the Rules of Proceaure.
The special session will of course be governed by the
Rulcs of Procedure of the Contracting Parties (GATT/CP/30) and
accordingly
(a) observers may attend, the session in accordance with
the terms of Rules 8 and 9.
(b)
representatives should be provided with credentials
in accordance with Rules 5 to 7, Credentials
accrediting representatives to the Fifth Session
or to the Torquey Tariff Conference will not be
suff icient for this purpose. |
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DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE GATT/CP/101
COMMERCE ~~~12 March 1951
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
PARTIES COFTRACTANTES
Convention de Bruxelles concernant la nomenclature
pour la classification des marchandises dans les tariffs douaniers
Communication du Royaume-Uni
Dans une lettre date du 27 fevrier 1951, le Chef de la delegation
du Royaume-Uni fait savoir que la convention precite a ete revetue
de la signature du Royaume-Uni le 21 fevrier 1950. Le Chef de la
delegation a joint & sa lettre un exemplaire de la listed d'Annecy des
concessions tarifaires octroyees par le Royaume-Uni libellees en
conformite de la nomenclature en question. Une copies de la listed
accompagnee d'une lettre d'envoi a ete distribuee a chaque partie
contractante ot & chaque gouvernement adherent. Dans la lettre dont
il s'agit, la delegation britannique fait savor au surplus qu'elle
espere que la transcription de la liste de Geneve reprenant los concessions
octroyees par le Royaume-Uni sera terminee dans un proche avenir,
Lea gouvernenents noteront qu'aux termes de la lettre d'envoi,
distribute par la delegation britannique, "le gouvernement du Royaume-Uni
a I'intention de proposer a la sixieme session des Parties Contractantes
que celles-ci decident que les listes annexees a l'Accord general
libellees en-conformit'edo la nomenclature de Bruxelles constituent
la forme sous laquelle les Listes en question soront appliques au
lieu et place dos listes britanniques primitives, a compter de la date
a laquelle la classification tarifaire revisee du Royaume-Uni, etablie
on conformity do la convention de Bruxelles, entrera on vigueur on
vertu de la legislation de droit interne britanniquo.
I |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 18 December 1951
CONTRACTING PARTIES
DATE AND PIACE OF THE SEVENTH SESSION
OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
Note by the Executive Secretar
The Committee on Agenda and Intersessional Business is scheduled to meet at
the end of February 1952 to confirm the provisional date of 5 June 1952 for the
Seventh Session of the Contracting Parties or to agree upon another date.. If the
Committee confirm this date, a decision will have to be taken at the same time
on the venue of the meeting as it will not be possible to hold the Session in
Geneva in June. In that event it will be essential for the Committee to know in
what other towns the Session could be hold*. Therefore, any contracting party
wishing to nake suggestions on this matter should advise the Secretariat well
in advance of the February meeting of the Committee.,
In order to assist contracting parties in putting forward suggestions, the
basic requirements for the Session are set out below:
Conference Rooms - 1 large (seating 40 at the main table with an
additional table for 10 observers, and room for
100 extra people) .
2 small (seating 20 at a table and with room for
50 extra people),
offices 20 for the Secretariat, including 4 large rooms.
- 60 to 100 for delegations.
All offices to be furnished and provided with telephones.
Hotel space - For approximately 300 people.
Equipment - 4 roneo machines (for Secretariat), typewriters,
documents equipment and supplies, etc.
Good and rapid telegraphic and telephone communications
The terms on which any suggestions are made should, also be stated so that
the Secretariat can prepare a note on the cost, This is necessary because the
appropriations for the Seventh Session were based on the estimated cost of a
meeting in Geneva; if the Session were hold in some other town and the cost
should substantially exceed the cost in Geneva, it would be necessary to
secure authority to cover the additional expenditure. |
GATT Library | bh492qw8643 | Date et Lieu de la Septieme Session des Parties Contractantes : Note du Secrétaire exécutif | Accord General sur les Tarifs Douaniers et le Commerce, December 18, 1951 | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization), Parties Contractantes, and Contracting Parties | 18/12/1951 | official documents | GATT/CP/136 and GATT/CP/136 | https://exhibits.stanford.edu/gatt/catalog/bh492qw8643 | bh492qw8643_90310125.xml | GATT_139 | 371 | 2,459 | ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS
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FRENCH
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DATE ET LIEU DE LA SEPTIEME SESSION DES
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Note du Secrétaire exécutif
II est préevu une reunion du Comite de l'Ordre du jour et des Questions
d'Intersession pour la fin de février 1952. L'objet de cette reunion est
de fixer de fagon definitive la date d'ouverture de la septième session des
Parties Contractantes, soit en confirmant la date provisoire du 5 Juin 1952,
soit en la modifiant, Pour le cas où le Comité maintiendrait is date du 5
Juin 1952, une décision devrait être prise en m~me temps quant au lieu de ré-
union. II ne sera pas possible en effect de tenir la septième session à Genève
en juin prochain. Dans ces conditions, il serait indispensable que le Comité
eût connaissance des autres villes oui les Parties Contractantes pourraient
singer. En consequence, toute partie contractante qui se proposerait de for-
muler des suggestions devrait lee faire tenir au Secrétariat dens un délai
suffisant avant la reunion du Comité en février.
Pour permettre aux parties contractantes d'envisager et de formuler des
propositions, les besoins minimums sont énumérés ci-dessous:
Salles de conférence
Bureaux
Chambres d'hôtel
Equipement
1 grande salle (40 délégués à la table principal;
10 observateurs à une autre table; 100 sièges
supplementaires pour les consillers et membres
de delegation).
- 2 petites salles (20 délégués à la table princi-
pale, avec 50 sièges supplémentaires).
- 20 pour lc accrétariat, dont 4 grandes salles.
60 à 100 pour les delegations.
Tous les bureau meublés, avec téléphone.
- 300 personnes environ.
- 4 duplicateurs (pour le Secrétariat); machines à
écrire équipement et fournitures pour la prépa-
ration et la confection des documeants, ete.
Comnications télégraphiques et téléphoniques excellentes et rapides.
Les conditions proposees devraient également être indiqudes pour que le
Secrétariat puisse preparer un memorandum our les frais encourus. De tells
estimations sont nécessaires car les credits prévus pour la septième session
ont été établis en prévision dune réunion tenure 'a Genève Une session en dahors
du Siege entratnant des frais notablement plus élevés, il serait indispensable
d'obtenir l'autorisation des Parties Contractantes pour engager ce supplément
de depense. |
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ONT RIFSIFFS'. , A L .1 iAiFS DOUANIERS GiTT/CP.6/54/Corrl
5 November 1951
T RADE O R &7 LE C 0MME[CE BILINGUAL
CONTCTfTING 3RTIS
Sixth Session
D CISITO COjTCFEING AW.'LIVhR FOR THET CONTINUED
OMS TREATMENT OF SPECILL CUSTOMS TRULTENT
P0O w&;.i..muI' PROLU. ro W~
Co:riiend
Th. decision as sct forth 'n GATT/CP,6/54 was adopted by the Contracting
earties at theer twc.ny-scventh motting on Octobcr 26, 1951 with the
following moeifications;
1. Delete the ohirwing:ital and substitute the fOllo!iffi
"CONSIDERING that the3 termination of such special treatment
oneJanuary 1, 19r2, or on such carlior date as the United Kingdom
of Libya obtains its indcpondence, might result in serious
economic difficulties for tho nlw kingdom,"
2. In the second line of the Docision insert the date
"Scptcmbor 30, 1952
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
SixiaeiM Sessirn
ITALIE D'UNE DISPENSET OCTRI UNE DISPEINSEE
IRES DE LIBYECmERTA.UINS PLYS ORGiNWAImFS DE L
C. rr.gpont
Lors de leur vingt-ceptieme seance, tenue le 26 octobre 1951, les Parties
Contracl antes ont adopted 'a decision qunfigure dans le document GATT/CP.6/54,
avec les modifications suivants:
1P Le troisielvconrant aura la teneur suivante:
;q., si c àegime spo'cal venaitt a cesser le ler
Jate an T952, ou a Mno da'at aterieure, lorsque le Royaume *vni
de LiTbye auta obenu son indeendTnce, il pourrait en resulter
Ts sTrieuses difficulV'L; economiques e;"r le nouveau Royaum;"
2,e A la premiere lignTrer dispositif, insurer la date du:
"30 septembre 1952" |
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25 October 1951
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DECISION CONCERNING A WAIVER FOR THE CONTINUED APP LICATION
BY ITALY OF SPECIAL CUSTOMS TREATMENT
TO CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF LIBYA
Note the Executive Secretary
At the meeting of the Contracting Parties on 22 October it was agreed to
grant Italy authorization to continue the special customs treatment applied
to certain products from Libya imported into Italy' pending final consideration
of this question at the Seventh Session, Accordingly the following draft is
proposed for acceptance by the Contracting Parties.
TAKING NOTE of the request of the Government of Italy for
authorization to continue the special customs treatment applied to
certain products originating in and coring from Libya when imported
into Italian customs territory.
CONSIDERING that such special treatment was accorded by Italy
to certain products of Libya both before the Second World War and,
with certain modifications, since the War on a provisional basis,
CONSIDERING that the termination of such special treatment on
1 January 1952, when the United Kingdom of Libya is expected to obtain
its independence, might result in serious economic difficulties for
the new kingdom,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,acting pursuant to paragraph 5(a) of
Article XXV,
DECIDE that the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article I of the
General Agreement shall be waived, until to the
extent necessary to permit the Govenment of Italy to continue to accord
the special customs treatment at present in force to certain products
of Libya when imported into the customs territory of Italy, without
obligation to extend the same treatment to the like products of other
contracting parties; and
REQUESTS the Government of Italy to present for consideration at
the Seventh Session any further proposals on this matter that may be
envisaged.
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ENGLISH ONLY
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OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES
at the Fifth Session
Corrigendum
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18 January 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
DECISIONS AND RESOLUTION
OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES
at the Fifth Session
Torquay, November - December 1950
GENERAL GATT/CP/94
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Decisions
1. Decision of November 9, 1950, on the Accession of
Uruguay. 3
2. Decision of November 27, 1950, granting a Release
applied for by the Government of Haiti under Para-
graph 12 of Article XVIII, relating to the Import
of Tobacco. 4
3. Decision of November 30, 1950, extending the Time
Limit in Part II of Article XX. 5
4. Record of Decisions of December 13, 1950 concerning
the Acceptance of Special Exchange Agreements
between the Contracting Parties and the Governments
of Burma, Haiti, Sweden and Indonesia, 6
5. Decision of December 15, 1950, on the Adjustment of
certain specific Duties and Charges in Schedule II,
Benelux. 7
6. Decision of December 16, 1950, on the Application
of the Annecy Schedules. 9
7. Decision of December 16, 1950, concerning the Effect
of the Failure of a Contracting Party to sign a
Decision agreeing to the Accession of a Government
acceding to the Gencral Agreoment on Tariffs and Trade. 10
Resolution
Resolution of November 27, 1950, on the Expenditure
of the Contracting Parties in 1951 and the Ways and
Means to meet such Expenditure. 11 GATT/CP/94
Page 3
DECISIONS
1. DECISION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1950, ON THE ACCESSION OF URUGUAY(1)
CONSIDERING that Paragraph 10 (a) of the Annecy Protocol of Terms
of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that the
Protocol would be open for signature by acceding governments only until
April 30, 1950,
CONSIDERING that the Government of Uruguay, owing to unavoidable
circumstances, was unable to sign the said Protocol by that date, and
CONSIDERING the desirability of affording an additional opportunity
to the Uruguayan Government to accede to the General Agreement,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
ACTING pursuant to Article XXXIII of the General Agreement, in
view of the special circumstances referred to above,
DECIDE that, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 10 (a)
of the Annecy Protocol of Teams of Accession, signature of the said Protocol
by the Government of Uruguay shall be effective for all purposes of that
Protocol if affixed not later than the final date to be established for sig-
nature of an instrument of accession by Governments which intend to accede
to the Agreement as a result of the negotiations entered into at Torquay,
and
INSTRUCT the Executive Secretary to forward a copy of the present
Decision to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and to inform the
Secretary-General in due course of the final date fixed for signature in
accordance with the foregoing paragraph.
(1)See GATT/CP.5/SR.2 and 11. GATT/CP/94
Page 4
2. DECISION OF NOVEMBER 27, 1950, GRANTING A RELEASE APPLIED
FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI UNDER PARAGRAPH 12 OF
ARTICLE XVIII RELATING TO THE IMPORT OF TOBACCO
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVING AGREED that the measure notified by Haiti satisfied the
requirements of Article XVIII of the Agreement,
DECIDE that a release be granted, for a period of five years,
under paragraph 12 of Article XVIII for the maintenance of the measure insofar
as it requires importers to obtain an import permit.
(1)See GATT/CP.5/25 and GATT/CP.5/SR.15 GATT/CP/94
Page 5
3. DECISION OF NOVEMBER 30, 1950, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT IN
PART II OF ARTICLE XX OF THE AGREEMENT (1)
WHEREAS it is provided in Article XX that nothing in the General
Agreement shall be construed to' prevent the adoption or enforcement by any
contracting. party of measures described in Part II of Article XX, and that
measures instituted under the said part II of Article XX which are incon-
sistent with other provisions of the General Agreement shall be removed as
soon as the conditions giving riso to them have ceased and in any event not
later than January 1, 1951, and.
WHEREAS the conditions due to the war have not improved at the
rite and to the extent expected when the General Agreement was drawn up,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
DECIDE, in accordance with Article XXV:5(a), to waive until
January 1, 1952, the obligation of contracting parties instituting or
maintaining measures under Part II of Article XX to discontinue them or
seek the approval of the Contracting Parties for their continuance.
(1)See GATT/CP.5/SR.16 GATT/CP/94
page 6
4. RECORD OF DECISIONS OF DECEMBER 13, 1950, CONCERNING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SPECIAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS BY THE GOVERNMENTS
OF BURMA, HAITI, SWEDEN AND INDONESIA(1)
The CONTRACTING PARTIES aprroved the recommendations contained
in the Report of Working Party "J" on Special Exchange Agreements
(GATT/CP.5/44), thus taking the following decisions
(a) that the time limit for the acceptance of special exchange
agreements by the Governments of Burma, Haiti and Sweden, failing their
becoming members of the Fund in the meantime, be extended to September
17, 1951, the opening date of the Sixth Session, and
(b) that the Government of Indonesia, when it deposits an instrument
of acceptance of its special exchange agreement, shall be considered as
having fulfilled its obligations under the Resolution of April 3, 1950,
notwithstanding the time limit set in that Resolution,
(1)See GATT/CP.5/44 and GATT/CP.5/SR.21 GATT/CP/94
Page 7
5. DECISION OF DECEMBER 15, 1950, ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND CHARGES IN SCHEDULE II (BENELUX) (1)
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVING NOTED the adjustments relating to the specific duties
and charges included in Section A of Schedule-II (Benelux) of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as specified in the list annexed to this
Decision, to take account of a reduction, by more than twenty per centum,
of the par value of the Netherlands guilder effected consistently with
the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, to the
extent necessary to ensure that the same duties and charges are applied
by each of the members of Benelux,
CONCUR, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 (a) of
Article II of the General Agreement, that such adjustments do not impair
the value of the concessions provided for in Schedule II to the General
Agreement.
.
List of Adjustment of Specific Duties and Charges
in Schedule II (Belgium - Luxmburg - Netherlands)
Item 68: The rates of the Netherlands monopoly duty "f.4,-"and "F.1.-" in the
"Note 1" to this item shall read:
"f 5.0"" and "f.1.26"
Item 70: The rate of the Netherlands monopoly duty "f.2.-" in the Note
to sub-item "a" shall read :
The rate of the Netherlands monopoly duty "f.1.50" in the Note
to sub-item "b" shall read :
(1) See GATT/CP.5/SR-24 GATT/CP/94
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Item ex 74:
The rate of the Netherlands monopoly duty "lf.2.-" in the Note
to this item shall read:
"f.2.51"
Item 84: The rate of the Netherlands monopoly duty "f.15-" in the Note
to sub-item "b" shall reads
Item 89: The rate of duty in the third column to sub-item "d" "f.50.-"
shall read:
"f.62.78"
Item 23: The rate of duty in the third column to sub-item "ex b" "f.15.13"
shall read:
"f.19.-"
Item 153:
Item 154:
Item 155:
Item 165:
Item 206:
Item 661;
Item 662:
The rate of duty in the third column to sub-item "a" "f.36.32"
shall read:
"f.45.60"
The supplementary duty in Note 1 to sub-item "a" "f.0.70" shall
read:
"f.0.88"
The rate of duty in the third column to sub-iterm "b" "f.100.-"
shall read:
"f.125.55"
The rate or duty "f.254.24" in the third column shall read:
"f.319.20"
The rates of duty "f.121.07" and "f.151.33" in the third column
shall read:
"f.152.-" and "f.190.-"
The rate of the Netherlands monopoly duty in the Note to this
item "f.2.-" shall read:
"f.2.51"
The duty "f.1.82" in the Note (x) to the sub-item "ex b 3" shall
read:
"f.2.28"
The rates of duty in the third column, to this item "f.2.-" (3x)
and "f.0.10" (3x) shall read:
"f.2.51" and "f.013"
The rate of duty "f.0.61" (2x) in the third column shall reads.
"f.0.76"
The rate of duty "f.1.21" (2x) in the third column shall reads
"f.1.52" GATT/CP/94
Page 9
6. DECISION OF DECEMBER 16, 1950, ON THE APPLICATION OF
ANNECY SCHEDULES (1)
CONSIDERING that paragraph 3 of the Annecy Protocol of Terms of
Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that
notifications of intention to apply the concessions provided for in the
schedules contained in Annex A thereto shall only be effective if received by
the Secretary-General of the United Nations not later than April 30, 1950,
CONSIDERING that several contracting parties, owing to unavoidable
circumstances, wore unable to submit notifications by that date, and
CONSIDERING the; desirability of affording an additional opportunity
to those contracting parties to notify their intention to apply the con-
cessions provided for in their respective schedules in Annex A to the said
Protocol,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
ACTING pursuant to Article XXXIII of the General Agreement, in
view of the special circumstances referred to above,
DECIDE that, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of the
Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession, notifications of intention to apply
the concessions provided for in schedules in Annex A to the said Protocol
shall be effective for all purposes of that Protocol if received by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations not later than April 1, 1951,
and
INSTRUCT the Executive Secretary to forward a copy of the present
Decision to the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
(1) See GATT/CP.5/SR.26 GATT/CP/94
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7. DECISION OF DECEMBER 16, 1950, CONCERNING THE EFFECT OF
THE FAILURE OF A CONTRACTING FARTY TO SIGN A DECISION
AGREEING TO THE ACCESSION OF A GOVERNMENT ACCEDING TO
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (1)
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
DECIDE that the failure of any contracting party to sign the
Decision annexed to the Final Act of Torquay in respect of any particular
acceding government by the final date for the signature of such.Decision
shall be deemed to be a negative vote on the Decision contemplated in
paragraph 11 of the Torquay protocol and shall be so recorded.
(1) See GATT/CP.5/SR.26 GATT/CP/94
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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF NOVEMBER 27, 1950, ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES IN 1951 AND THE WAYS AND MEANS TO MEET
SUCH EXPENDITURE (1)
PART I
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVING considered the estimates of expenditure of the Contracting
Parties during 1951, as set forth in the Schedules annexed to this Resolution.(2)
RESOLVE that:
1. The Executive Secretary is authorised to repay promptly ICITO for
services rendered during the year 1951, provided that such repayment does
not exceed a total of US $403,281;.
2. The repayment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be financed as
follows:
a) by contributions from contracting parties for an amount of
US $319,781;
b) by drawing on the cash. balance available on December 31,
1950, and payments received in 1951 in respect of 1949 and
1950 financial years up to an amount of US $61,000; and
c) by miscellaneous income estimated at US $22,500;
3. Any balance from the cash surplus as at December 31, 1950, and
payments of outstanding 1949 .and 1950 contributions in excess of $61,000
shall be left at the disposal of the Executive Secretary for use as approved
by the Contracting Parties, provided that such approval shall not be necessary
to finance approved expenditure in 1951 pending delay in receipt of
contributions;
4. The Executive Secretary shall report to the Contracting Parties at
the Sixth Session on the status of budgetary expenditures including all
(1) See GATT/CP.5/SR.15
(2) For Annexes see pages 10-14 of GATT/CP.5/28 GATT/CP/94
Page 12
commitments entered into to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expenses; and
5. The contributions of the contracting parties in 1951 shall be
assessed. in accordance with the scale of contributions set forth in Annex C
to this Resolution,
PART II
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
RESOLVE further that:
1. Before adopting any proposal involving expenditure not specifically
covered by appropriations already approved they shall examine the financial
implications of that proposal and consider ways and means of meeting the ex-
penditure out of the existing budget resources or new resources;
2. They shall consider at their Sixth Session a report by the Executive
Secretary on the income received up to the date of the Session and, if there
should be an amount in arrears from contributions such as to impede the
execution of the work entrusted to the Secretariat, they shall review the
appropriations for 1951 and consider arrangements for financing expenditure
during the remainder of the year; and
3. They shall also consider at their Sixth Session the question of the
establishment of a Working Capital Fund
PART III
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVING taken cognizance of the note submitted by the.Executive
Secretary on contributions in arrears and of the report of its Working Party
on Budget questions,
STRONGLY URGE all contracting parties which have not yet paid their
contributions for.1950 and previous years, to do so without delay, and
REQUEST all contracting parties to remit their contributions for
1952. as early as possible and in ary case, not later than April 30,1951, and
all acceding governments to take the necessary steps to enable them to send
their contributions for 1951 which shall be considered as due and payable in
full as soon as those governments become contracting parties.
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DECISIONS, DECLARATIONS ET RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTEES PAR LES
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Lors de la Session extraordinaire tenue a Torquay, en mars
et avril 1951, et de leur Session tenue a Geneve,
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1. Decision du 3 avril 1951 concernant la procedure a
suivre pour mener a chef les negotiations engages
au titre de l'article XXVIII et restees inachevees
a Torquay 4
2. Decision du 22 octobre 1951 concernant les procedures
qui permettront de mener a chef les negociations
engagees au titre de l'article XXVIII entre les Etats-
Unis et Cuba et restees inachev'es a Torquay 6
3. Decision du 22 octobre 1951 portant prorogation du
delai fixe dans la Partie II de l'article XX 7
4. Decision du 22 octobre 1951 prorogeant le delai
accorde au Bresil pour notifier son intention
d'appliquer la Liste III annexee au Protocole d'Annocy 6
5. Decision du 24 octobre 1951 prorogeant le delai fixe
pour la signature. du Protocole de Torquay 9
6. Decision du 26 octobre 1951 r cw le delai
r~-poi la ;S.Srga-ure ;aw Protcocleeo Cf-Ar-nc et
~~~~ - ~~~~~~~~ ~~10
7. Decision du 25 octobre 1951 approuvant le traite
instituant une zone de libre-echange entre le
Nicaragua et le Salvador 11
8. Decision du 26 octobre 1951 concernant l'octroi a
l'Italie d'une dispense l'autorisant a maintenir le
regime douanier special applique a certains produits
originaires de Libye
9. Decision du 26 octobre prorogeant le delai prevu
pour les measures prendre par la Birmanie confor-
mement au paragraphs 6 de l'Article XV 13
Declaration
Declaration du 27 septembre 1951 concernant la
suspension des obligations existant entre les
Etats-Unis et la Tchecoslovaquie en vertu de
l'Accord general 14 GATT/CP/130
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Resolutions
1. Resolution du 26 octobre 1951 relative aux
restrictions a l'importation de produits laitiers
aux Etats-Unis institutes en vertu de l'article
104 du "Defense Production Act" 15
2. Resolution du 26 octobre 1951 concernant les
defenses des Parties Contractantes en 1952 et les
resources envisagees pour faire face a ces
depenses 17 GATT/CP/130
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DECISIONS
1. DECISION DU 3 APRIL 1951 CONCERNANT LIA PROCEDURE
A SUIVRE POUR MENER A CHEF LES NEGOCIATIONS ENGAGEES
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXVIII ET RESTEES INACHEVEES
A TORQUAY"
ATTENDU que lea PARTIES CONTRACTANTES ont elabore un amendement a
l'article XXVIII de l'Accord general qui sera repris dans le Protocole de
Torquay annexe a l'Accord general et qu'elles ant invite touts les parties
contractantes a signor, a l'issue de la Conference de Torquay, une Declaration
par laquelle elles s'engageront a ne pas se prevaloir des dispositions du
paragraphe premier de l'article XXVIII de l'Accord general avant le ler
janvier 1954;
ATTENDU qu'en vertu du Protpcole de Torquay seules les modifications
des Listes de Geneve et d'Annecy qui auront ete convenues, ou contre
lesquelles aucune objection n'aura ete elevee, au cours de la Conference
de Torquay, pourront entrer en vigueur sans consultation supplementaire
des parties contractantes interessees ou sans autre mesure des PARTIES
CONTRACTANTES;
ATTENDU d'autre part qu'il n'a pas ete possible d'arriver a temps
a un accord qui permit de reprendre dans les Listes annexees au Protocole de
Torquay le resultat des negociations concernant les modifications proposees
et qui sont enumerees dans l'Annexe de la presente Resolution,/
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AGISSANT en vertu de l'article XXV (5)(a),
DECIDENT ce qui suit:
1. Nonobstant la signature de la Declaration de maintien en vigueur des
Listes annexee a l'Accord general et du Protocole de Torquay, les gouver-
nements de la France, de Cuba et d'Haiti sont autorises a poursuivre les
negociations concernant, les modifications des concesions sur les produits
entm4s dans l'annexe de la presente resolution, avec la partie contractante
1/GATT/CPS/SR.5
2/ L'annexe n'est pas reproduite dans le present document. GATT/CP/130
Page 5.
ou Ies parties otatea avec lesquelles les concessions en cause ont
ete gOiiesi yrw tiveilent ainsi qu'aveo la partie contractante ou les
parties contract qui, au cours de la conference de Torquay, out fait
savoir qu'elles etaient interessee de façon substantielle aux concessions
en question.
2. Les parties cotractantes interessees s'efforoeront d'abcutir a un
acoord au plus tard le ler juillet 1951 et de maintenir les concessions
echangees sur une base de reciprecite et d'avantages mutuels a un niveau
non moins favorable aux echanges que celui prevu dans le present accord.
3. Toute modification qui aura fait l'objet d'un accord avant le ler
juillet 1951 pourra etre rendue effective par voie d'acoord, des negociateurs
a la condition quo la date a laquelle la modification ou les modifications
en question devIendront effectives soit notifiee au Secretaire executif au
moig 30 jours a l'avance.
4. Si, avant le ler juillet 1951, les negociations visees au paragraphe
premier ci-dessus so sont terminees sans aboutir a un accord, la partie
contractante qui aura sollicite la modification adressera une, notification
aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES par l'entremise du Secretariat; elle aura la
faculte d'appliquer la modification en question a compter du trentieme
jour qui suivra colui de la notification.
5. Si, le er juillet 1951, aucun accord n'a ete conclu sur toute modi-
fication projetee figurant dans l'annexe de la presente Resolution, la partie
contractante qui aura senlioi la modification adressera une notification
aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES par l'entremise du Secretariat; elle aura la
faculte d'appliquer la modification on question a computer du trentieme jour
qui suivra celui de la notification.
6. Toute partie contractante affeetee de façon substantielle par une modi-
fication appliquee en vertu du paragraphs 4 de la presente resolution aura
la faculte, jusqu'a l'expiration d'un delai de six mois a compter de la mise
on application de ladite modifications de retirer, a partir du trentieme jour
apres celui ou les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES auront reçu le preavis eorit du
retrait en question des oomoions sensiblement equivalentes qui auraient
ete negociees primitivement aveco la partie contractante qui aura pris des
mesures en vertu des paragraphes 4 et 5 oaidessus. GATT/CP/130
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2. DECISION DU 22 OCTOBRE 1951 CONCERNANT LES PROCEDURES
QUI PERMETTRONT DE A CHEF LES NEGOCIATIONS ENGAGEES
AU T.RE I DE L'ARTICLE XXVIII ENTRE LES ETATS-UNIS ET CUBA
ET RESTEES INACHEVEES A TORQUAY
ATTEND que les Parties Contractantes ont decide le 3 avril 1951 que,
nonobstant' la signature de la Declaration de maintien, en vigueur des listes
annexees a l'Accord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce et du
Protocole de Torquay, certains gouvernements etaient autorises a poursuivre
des negociations determinees, engagees au cours de la Conference de Torquay
at concernant lee modifications de concessions, et que les Parties Contrac-
tantes interessees s'effoeBraciont d'abouir a un accord au plus tard le
ler juillet 1951;
ATTENDU que le gouvernement de Cuba n'a pas, ete en mesure de mener a
chef, avant le ler juillet 1951, la negociation ainsi autorisee entre
Cuba et les Etats-Unis concernant la position 253-B de la Partile II de la
Listed XX, mais espere mener a chef d'ici peu ladite negociation,
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES, agissant en vertu de l'article XXV:5 (a),
DECIDENT que, nonobstant la signature de la Declaration de maintien on
vigueur des listes et l'amendement a l'article XXVIII de, l'Accord general,
enonce au paragraph 6 du Protocole do Torquay, le gouvernement de Cuba est
autorise a poursuivre, avec les gouvernements des Etats-Unis, la negociation
concernant la position 253-B de la Partie II de la Liste IX, corformement
aux procedures prevues dans la Resolution du 3 avril 1951, et que, aux fins
de cette negociation, la date du ler avril 1951, specifiee dans ladite
resolution, est remp1rre par la date fixee pour l'ouverture de la Septieme
Session des Parties Contractantes.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.20. GATT/CP/130
Page 7.
3. DECISION DU 22 OCTOBRE 1951 PORTANT PROROGATION
DU DELAI FIXE DANS LA PARTIE II DE L'ARTICLE XX1'
ATTENDU qu'il est specifie a l'article XX que les mesures institutees
aux termes de la Partie II de l'article XX, qui sont incompatibles avec les
autres dispositions de l'Accord general, seront supprimees aussitot que les
circonstances qui les ont motivees auront cesse d'exister et, en tout cas,
le ler janvier 1951 au plus tard,
ATTENDU que les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES ont considere, an cours de leur
Cinquieme Session, que les conditions nees de la guerre ae Pe sont pas
ameliorees dans la mesure et au rythme qui etaient eoaamptes au moment de la
redaction desdites dispositions et qu'elles ont, an consequence, releve
jusqu'au ler janvier 1952, les parties contractantes des obligations qui
leur incombent aux terms de la Partie II de l'article XX,
ATTENDU que ces conditions ne se sont pas encore suffisamment ameliorees
pour permettre la suppression generale des mesures maintenues aux termes des.
dites dispositions
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES, agissant en vertu de l'article XXV:5(a),
DECIDENT de relever, jusqu'au ler janvier 1954, les parties contractantes
qui instituent ou maintiennent des mesures aux termes de la Partie II de
l'article XX, de l'obligation d'y mettre fin ou d'obtenir l'assentiment des
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES pour les maintenir on vigueur.
1/GATT/CP.6/SR.20 GATT/CP/130
Page 8.
4. DECISION DU 22 OCTOBRE 1951 PROROGEANT LE DELAI ACCORDE
AU BRESIL POUR NOTIFIER SON INTENTION D'APPLIQUER LA
LISTE III ANNEXEE AU PROTOCOLE D'ANNECY ,
CONSIDERANT qu'aux termes du paragaphe 3 du Protocole d'Annecy des
conditions d'adhesion a. l'Accord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le
commerce, la notification, par une partie contractante, de son intention
d'appliquer les confessions reprises dans les listes figurant dans l'Annexe
A a ce protocole ne sera valable que si elle est rogue par le Secretaire
general des Nations Unies le 30 avril 1950 au plus tard,
CONSIDERANT que, par une Decision du 16 decembre 1950, les PARTIES
CONTRACTANTES ont proroge jusqu'au ler avril 1951 le delai prevu pour les
notifications dont il s'agit,
CONSIDERANT qu'en raison de circonstances independantes de ea volonte
le gouvernement du Bresil n'a pas pu faire parvenir sa notification a cette
date,
CONSIDERANT au surplus qu'il serait souhaitable de donner au gouvernement
du Bresil une nouvelle possibilite de notifier son intention d'appliquor les
concessions reprises dans la liste III figurant a l'Annexe A dudit protocole,
Lee PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AGISSANT conformement a l'article XXXIII de l'Accord general et en
raison des circonstances speciales ci-dessus mentionnees,
DECIDENT que, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraphe 3 du Protocole
d'Annecy des conditions d'adhesion ou de la decision du 16 decembre 1950, la
notification par le gouvernement du Bresil de son intention d'appliquer les
concessions reprises dans la liste III figurant a I'Annexe A dudit protocols
sera valuable a touts les fins visees dana ledit protocole si elle est rogue
par le Secretaire general des Nations Unies le 31 decembre 1951 au plus tard,
et
CHARGENT le Secretaire executif d'adreosor copies de la presente
decision au Secretaire general des Nations Unies.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.20 GATT/CP/130
Page 9.
5. DECISION DU 24 OCTOBRE 1951 PROROGE NT LE DELAI
FIXE POUR LA SIGNATURE DU PROTOCOLE DE TORQUAY-"
CONSIDERANT que le paragraphe 10 du Protocole de Torquay annexe
a l'Accord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce prevoit que
ce protocole sera ouvert a la signature des parties contractantes actuelles
et des gouvernements adherents jusqu'au 21 octobre 1951,
CONSIDERANT que, pour des motifs d'ordre constitutionnel ou en raison
de circonstances independantes de leur volonte, certains gouvernements n'ont
pas ete en mesure de signer Io Protcccle avant cette date, et
CONSIDERANT qu'il serait souhaitable de donner a ces gouvernements
une nouvelle possibilite de signer le Protocole,
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AGISSANT conformement a l'article XXXIII de l'Accord general et tenant
compte des circonstances speciales mentionnees ci-dessus,
DECIDENT que, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraph 10 du Protocole
de Torquay, la signature du Protocole sera considered come valable a toutes
les fins visees dans ledit Protocole si elle est apposee par une partie
contractante actuelle le 31 decembre 1931 au plus tard, par le gouvernement
de la Republique de Coree, le 31 mars 1952 au plus tard et par le gcuverne-
ment de la Republique des Philippines, le 22 mai 1952 au plus tard, et
CHARGENT le Secretaire executif d'adresser copie de la presente
decision au Secretaire general des Nations Unies.
1/GATT/CP.6/SR.22. GATT/CP/130
Page 10.
6. DECISION DU 24 OCTOBRE 1951 PROROGEANT LE DELAI PREVU
POUR LA SIGNATURE DES PROTOCOLES D'ANNECY ET DE TORQUAY
PAR L'URUGUAY
CONSIDERANT que le paragraphe 10 du Protocole d'Annecy des conditions
d'adhesion a l'Acoord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce prevoit
que le Protocole sera ouvert a la signature des gouvernements adherents
jusqu'au 30 avril 1950,
CONSIDERANT, en outre, qu'en vertu d'une decision du 9 novembre 1950,
le delai imparti au gouvernement de l'Uruguay pour signer le Protocole
d'Annecy a ete proroge jusqu'a la date de la signature du Protocole de
Torquay,
CONSIDERANT que le paragraphe 10 du Protocole de Torquay annexe a
l'Acoord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce prevoit que le
Protocole sera ouvert a la signature des parties contractantes actuellas,
des gouvernements adherents et de l'Uruguay jusqu'au 21 octobre 1951,
CONSIDERANT que le gouvernement de l'Uruguay, par suite do circonstances
independantes de sa volonte, n'a pas ete en mesure de signer ces Protocoles
avant cette date, et
CONSIDERANT qu'il est souhaitable de donner au gouvernement de l'Uruguay
une nouvelle possibilite d'adherer a l'Accord general,
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AGISSANT conformement a l'article XXXIII de l'Accord general et tenant
compte des circonstances mentionnees ci-dessus,
DECIDENT que, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraphs 10 du Protocole
d' Annecy et du paragraphe 10 du Protocole de Torquay, la signature du
Protocole d'Annecy ou du Protocols de Torquay par l'Uruguay sera valable a
toutes los fins visees dans lse&cJts Protocoles si elle est appoa6e le 30
avril 1952 au plus tard, et
CHARGENT le Secretaire executif d'adresser copie de la presente decision
au Secretaire general des Nations Unies.
1/GATT/CP.6/SR.22. GATT/CP/130
Page 11.
7. DECISION DU 25 OCTOBRE 1951 APPROUVANT LE TRAITE
INSTITUANT UNE ZONE DE LIBRE-ECHANGE ENTRE LE NICARAGUA
ET LE SALVADOR
PRENANT ACTE de la communication du gouvernement du Nicaragua an date
du 7 mars 1951 ainsi que du Traite conclu le 9 mars 1951 par les gouverne-
ments du Nicaragua et du Salvador an vue de l'etablissement d'une zone de
libre echange et entre en vigueur le 21 aout 1951;
PRENANT ACTE EGALEMENT de l'intention exprimee par le gouvernement au
Nicaragua de limiter les measures qu'il prendra en application dudit Traite,
notamment en vertu des articles III et IV, a celles qui sont compatibles
avec le maintien d'une zone de libre-echange, tell que la definit le
paragraph 8 (b) de l'article XXIV de l'Accord gene`al, ainsi que de l'enga-
gement du gouvernement du Nicaragua de fournir aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
au plus tard le 30 juin de chaque annee, un rapport sur les mesures prises
par lui conformement aux articles III et IV dudit traite, et tous rensei-
gnements complementaires qui seraient utiles aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
Lee PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DECIDENT, on conformite des dispositions du paragraphe 10 de l'article
XXIV de l'Accord general, que le gouvernement du Nicaragua est autorise a
se prevaloir des avantages prevus par lee dispositions de l'article XXIV
de l'Accord gen'eal sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce concernant la
formation de zones de libre-echange, et
DECIDENT de reconsiderer la decision ci-dessus si, a un moment quel-
conque et apres etude des rapports fournis par le gouvernement du Nicaragua
et d'autres donnees pertinentes, elles estimaient que l'application du Traite
de libre-echange n'a pas pour effet de maintenir une zone de libre-echange
au sens de l'article XXIV de l'Accord general.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.24 GATT/CP/130
Page 12.
8. DECISION DU 26 OCTOBRE 1951 CONCERNANT L'OCTROI A
L' ITALIE D'UNE DISPENSE L'AUTORISANT A MAINTENIR LE
REGIME DOUANIER SPECIAL APPLIQUE A CERTAINS PRODUITS
ORIGINAIRES DE LIBYE
PRENANT ACTE de la demande presentee parar le gourernme t- italien en vue
d'obtonr l'autorisation de maientoir le regime donaeior epecial applie a
certains produits originaires et en provenance de la Libye, lorsqu'ils sont
inportes sur le territoire douanier italien,
CONSIDERANT que ce regime special etait deja accorde par l'Italie a
certains produits originaires de Libye avant la deuxieme guerre mondiale et
qu'il etait encore accorde, avec certaines modifications et a titre pro-
visoire, depuis la guerre,
CONSIDERANT que, si ce regime special venait a cesser le ler janvier 1952,
h a une date anterieure, lorsque le Royaume uni de Libye aura obtenu son
independance, 11 pourrait en resulter de seriouses difficultes economiques
pour le nouveau royaume;
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES, agissant conformement au paragraphe 5 (a)
de l'article XXV,
DECIDENT qu'il sera deroge jusqu'au 30 septembre 1952 aux dispositions
du paragraphe ler de l'article ler de l'Accord general dans la measure neces-
saire pour permettre au gouvernement itali4 de container d'accorder a cer-
tains produits originaires de Libye le regime douanier special dont ils bene-
ficiet actuellement a l'importation sur le territoire douanier italien, aans
qu'il en resulte l'obligation d'etendre le meme regime aux produits similaires
d'autres parties contractantes; et
INVITENT le gouvernement italien a soumettre a l'examen des Parties
Contractantes, lors de Ia Septieme Session, toutes nouvelles propositions qui
auraient pu etre envisagees a ce SaJGCGO
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.27. GATT/CP/130
Page 13.
9. DECISION DU 26 OCTOBRE 1951 PROROGEANT LE DELAI PREVU
POUR LES MESURES A PRENDRE PAR LA :~iSALNIE CONFORMEMENT
AU PARAGRAPHE 6 DE YARTICLE XV
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DECIDENT que le delai prevu pour les mesures a prendre par le
gouvernement d.i 2.a Birmanie, conformement au paragraphe 6 de l'article XV,
en vue de devenir membre du Fonds mometaire internatilonal ou de conclure un
accord special de change avec les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES, est proroge jusqu'a
la date de l'ouverture de la Septieme Session dos PARTIES CCNTRACTANTES.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.27. GATT/CP/130
Page 14.
DECLARATION DU 27 SEPTEMBRE 1951 CONCERNANT LA SUSPENSION
DES OBLIGATIONS EXISTANT ENTRE LES ETATS-UNIS ET LA
TCHECOSLOVAQUIE EN VERTU DE L'ACCORD GENERAL
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
CONSIDERANT que la Delegation des Etats-Unis a fait une declaration aux
trre de laquelle le gouvernement de la Tchecooovaqv4e aF par son iition.
annule ses avantages qui auraient du resulter pour les Etats-Unis de l'Accord
general sur les tarfs douaniers et le commerce;
CONSIDERANT que la Delegation de la Tchecoslovaquie a fait une declara-
tion aux termes de laquelle le gouvernement des Etats-Unis a, par son action,
annule ses avantages qui auraient du resulter pour la Tchecoslovaquie de
l'Accord general;
CONSIDERANT qu'une partie contractante ne peut etre tenue de rester
soumise aux dispositions de l'Accord loreque l'execution de ses obligations
est rendue impossible par des circonstances exceptionnelles d'une nature
differente de celles qui sont envisagees dans le cadre de l'Accord sans que
d'ailleurs, en pareil cas, les Parties Contractantes aient competence pour
apprecier les circonstances invoquees;
PRENNENT ACTE des declarations des Etats-Unis et de la Tchecoslovaquie;
DECLARENT qu'il est loisible aux governements des Etats-Unis et de la
Tchecoslovaquie de suspendre leurs obligations ou concessions reciproques
resultant de l'Accord general;
AFFIRMENT que toutes mesures que pourrait prendre soit le gouvernement
des Etats-Unis, soit celui de la Tchecoslovaquie, ne modifieraient aucunement
les obligations assumees par ce gouvernement aux termes de l'Accord general
a l'egard des autres parties contractantes.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.14. GATT/CP/130
Page 15.
RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION DU 26 OCTOBRE 1951 RELATIVE AUX RESTRICTIONS
A L'IMPORTATION DE PRODUITS LAITIERS AUX ETATS-UNIS
INSTITUEES EN VERTU DE L'ARTICLE 104 DU "DEFENSE
PRODUCTION ACT"'
Les PARTIES CONTRACTAINTES
PRENANT ACTE de la declaration faite le 24 septembre par le representant
des Etats-Unis au sujet de l'article 104 du "Defense Production Act" de ce
pays, en vertu duquel le gouvernement des Etats-Unis a impose des restrictions
a l'importation d'un certain nombre de produits laitiers;
PRENAlNT ACTE avec satisfaction de la volonte bien arretee du Gouvernement
des Etats-Unis, telle qu'elle ressort de sa declaration; de s'efforcer d'ob-
tenir l' Krogation de l'article 104 du "Defense Production Act" et des mesures
rapides prises par ce gouvernement en vue de cette abrogation;
PRENANT ACTE d'une nouvelle declaration faite le 26 octobre par le repre-
sentant des Etats-Unis et indiquant que ces mesures n'avaient pas encore abouti
a l'abrogation de cet article;
RECONNAISSANT que les avantages des concessions accordees par le gouver-
nement des Etats-Unis aux parties contractantes en vertu de l'Accord general
ont ete annules ou compromis au sons de l'article XXIII de l'Accord general
et que les restrictions a l'importation dont il s'agit constituent une
infraction a article XI de 'lAccord;
RECONNAISSANT d'autre part qu'un grand nombre de parties contractantes
ont, d'apres ce qu'elles ont indique, subi de ce fait un grave prejudice et
que les circonstances sont suffisamment serieuses pour justifier de la part
de ces parties contractantes un recours au paragraphe 2 de l'article XXIII;
DECIDENT, sans prejudice des droits decoulant pour toute partie contrac-
tante du paragraphe 2 de l'article XXIII,
1/GATT/CP.6/SR. 27. GATT/CP/130
Page 16.
(i) DE CONSEILLER aux parties contractantes interessees, en raison de la
volonte persistante du gouvernement des Etats-Unis, de s'efforcer d'obtenir
l'abrogation de l'article 104 du "Defense Production Act" de ce pays, et en
raisin de la priorite absolue et du caractere d'urgence qu'il a declare
vouloir donner aux nouvelles mesures qu'il prendrait a cet effet, d'accorder
au gouvernement des Etats-Unis un delai raisonnable, comme il l'a demande,
pour lui permettre de remedier a la situation par l'abrogation de cet
article; et
(ii) DE DEMANDER au gouvernement des Etats-Unis de faire connaitre aux
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES, a une date aussi rapprochee que possible, et en tout
cas a l'ouvertue de la Septieme Session des PARTIES CONTRACTANTES au plus
tard, les mesures qu'il aura prises. GATT/CP/130
Page 17.
2. RESOLUTION DU 26 OCTOBRE 1951 CONCERNANT LES DEPENSES
DES PARTIES CONTRACTANTES EN 1952 ET LES RESSOURCES
ENVISAGEES POUR FAIRE FACE A CES DEPENSES
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AYANT examine les previsions de depenses des Parties Contractantes
pour 1952, qui figurent dans les tableaux reproduits en annexe a la
presente resolution,2
DECIDENT que:
1. Le Secretaire executif est autorise a rembourser sane delai a
l' ICITO:
(a) les services rendus au cours de l'annee 1952, sous reserve
que ces remboursements ne depassent pas un montant total
de 379.483 dollars des Etats-Unis, et
(b) les services rendus a I'occasion de la deuxieme session
des Parties Contractantes et qui s'elevent a 18.010 dollars des
Etats-Unis.
2. Les rembcirsements fixes au paragraphe ler ci-dessus seront
finances come suit:
(a) par les contributions des parties contractantes a concurrence
de 312.300 dollars des Etats-Unis;
(b) par prelevement sur le solde en caisse disponible au 31
decembre 1951, jusqu'a concurrence de 82.193 dollars des
Etats-Unis;
(c) par diverses recettes dont le montant est evalue a 3.000
dollars des Etats-Unis.
3. Tout solde en caisse disponible au 31 decembre 1951, en excedent
de 82.193 dollars des Etats-Unis, et tous versements au titre
de contributions arrierees de 1949, 1950 et 1951, qui pourront
etre reçus en 1952, seront laisses a la disposition du Secretaire
executif pour etre utilises de la maniere qui sera approuvee par
les Parties Contractantes; toutefois, cette approbation ne sera
pas necessaire pour financer les depenses autorisiees en 1952 en
attendant la rentreo des contributions.
1/ GATT/CP.6/SR.27.
2/Annexe: Voir GATT/CP.6/55. GATT/CP/130
Page 18.
4. La Secretaire executif presentera aux Parties Contractantes, a la
Septieme Session, un rapport sur l'etat des depenses budgetaires,
y compris tous les engagements contractes pour fair face a des
depenses imprevues et extraordinaires.
5. Les contributions des parties contractantes pour 1952 seront fixes
conformement au bareme de contributions qui figure a l'Annexe C
de la presente ResolutionYV Les contributions des Parties Contrac-
tantes actuelles sont considerees comme etant dues et payables en
totalite a partir du ler janvier 1952. Dans le cas d'un gouverne-
ment adherent, la contribution est consideree comme etant due et
payable en totalite a compter du ler janvier 1952 au de la date a
laquelle co gouvernement devient partio contractante, si cette date
est posterioure a la promiere.
1/ Annexes: voir GATT/CP. 6.' ^ |
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8 November 1951
ORIGINL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
DECISIONS, DECLARATIOS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
CONTRACTING PARTIES
At the Special Session, Torquay, March-April, 1951 and
the Sixth Session, Geneva, September-October, 1951. GATT/CP/130
Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Decisions Page
1. Decision of April 3, 1951, on Procedures for completing
Article XXVIII Negotiations unfinished at Torquay. 3
2. Decision of October 22, 1951, on Procedures for
Completing Article XXVIII Negotiations between the
United States and Cuba unfinished at Torquay. 5
3. Decision of October 22, 1951, extending the Time Limit
in Part II of Article XX, 6
4. Decisi n of October 22, 1951, extending the Time Limit
for Brazil to notify its Intention to apply Schedule III
of the Annecy Protocol. 7
5. Decision of October 24, 1951, extending the Time Limit
for Signature of the Torquay Protocol. 8
6. Decision of October 24, 1951, extending the Time Limit
for Uruguay to sign the Annecy and Torquay Protocols. 9
7. Decision of October 25, 1951, approving the Free-Trade
Area Treaty between Nicaragua and El Salvador. 10
8. Decision of October 26, 1951, granting a Waiver for the
Continued Application by Italy of Special Customs Treat-
ment to certain Products of Libya. 11
9. Decision of October 26, 1951, extending the Time Limit
for Burma to take Action pursuant to Article XV:6. 12
Declaration
Declaration of September 27, 1951, for the Supension
of Obligations between Czechoslovakia and the United
States under the Agreement. 13
Resolutions
1. Resolution of October 26, 1951, concerning the United 14
States Import Restrictions on Dairy Products imposed
under Section 104 of the U S., Defense Production Act.
2. Recolution of October 26, 1951, concerning the
Expenditure of the Contracting Parties in 1952 and
the Ways and Means to finance such Expenditure. 16 GATT/CP/130
Page 3
DECISIONS
1. DECISION OF APRIL 3,. 1951, ON PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING
ARTICLE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS UNFINIHED IN TORQUAY 1
WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES have drawn up an amendment to Article
XXVIII of the General Agreement which will be embodied in the Torquay Protocol
to the Agreement and have invited all contracting parties to sign at the
conclusion of the Torquay Conference a Deaclaration by which they would waive
their right to invoke prior to January 1, 1954, the provisions of paragraph 1
of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement,
WHEREAS under the Torquay Protocol only those modifications of the Geneva
and Annecy Schedules which have been agreed upon or to which no objection has
been raised in the course of the Torquay Conference can enter into force without
further consultation with the contracting parties concerned or action by the
CONTRACTING PARTIES, and
WHEREAS, moreover, it has not been possible to reach an agreement in time
to record in the Schedules annexed to the Torquay Protocol the results of the
negotiations concerning the modifications of concessions with respect to the
products listed in the Annex to this resolution, 2
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
DECIDE, pursuant to Aarticle XXV:5 (a):
1. Notwithstanding signature of the Declaration on the Continued Application
of the Schedules to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and of the
Torquay Protocol, the Governments of France, Cuba and Haiti shall be authorized
to pursue the negotiations relating to modifications of concessions with respect
to the products which are listed in the Annex to this Resolution with the
contracting party or contracting parties with which each concession was initially
negotiated and with the contracting partied which, during the Torquay Conference,
have notified that, they had a substantial interest in that concession.
1 Cf. GATT/CPS/SR.5
2The Annen is not reproduced here. GATT/CP/130
Page 4
2. The contracting parties concerned shall endeavor to reach an agreement
on or before July 1, 1951, and to maintain a general level of reciprocal and
mutually advantageous concessions not less favourable to trade than that
provided for in the present Agreement.
3. Any modification on which agreement is reached before July 1, 1951, may
be made effective by agreement of the negotiating parties, provided that at
least thirty days' notice of the date on which the modification or modifications
will become effective shall be given to the Executive Secretary.
4. If, prior to July 1, 1951, the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1
above have terminated without agreement having been reached, this fact shall be
notified to the CONTRACTING PARTIES and the contracting party seeking the modi-
fication shall be free to put it into effect on or after the thirtieth day
following such notifIcation.
5. If, by July 1, 1951, no agreement has been reached on a proposed modi-
fication listed in the Annex to this Resolution, this fact shall be notified
to the CONTRACTING FARTIES by the contracting party seeking the modification,
and that contracting party shall be free to put into effect such modification
on or after the thirtieth day following such notification.
6. If a contracting party is substantially affected by a modification made
effective under paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Resolution, it will be free, not
later than six months after such action is taken, to withdraws upon the
expiration of thirty days from the day on which written notice of such withdrawal
is received by the CONTRACTING PARTIES, substantially equivalent concessions
initially negotiated with the contracting party taking such action under 4 and
5 above. GATT/CT/130
Page 5
2. DECISION OF OCTOBER 22, 1951, ON PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING
ARTICLE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CUBA UNFINISHED AT TORQUAY 1
WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES decided on April 3, 1951, that notwith-
standing signature of the Declaration on the Continued Application of the
Schedules to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and of the Torquay
Protocol, certain governments should be authorized to pursue specific nego--
tiations, relating to modifications of concessions, which had been undertaken
in the course of the Torquay Conferenco, and that the contracting parties
concerned should endeavour to roach agreement on or before July 1, 1951; and
WHEREAS the Government of Cuba was unable to complete the negotiation
thus authorized, between Cuba and the United States on Item 253-B in Part II
of Schedule IX before July, 1,1951, but expects soon to complete this negotiation,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES, acting under Article XXV:5 (a),
DECIDE that notwithstanding signature of the Declaration on the Continued
Application of the Schedules, and the amendment to Atrticle XXVIII of the General
Agreement set forth in paragraph 6 of the Torquay Protocol, the Government of
Cuba shall be authorized to continue the negotiation with the Government of
the United States on Item 253-B in Part II of Schedule IX, under the procedures
laid down in the Decision of April 3, 1951, and that for the purposes of this
negotiation the date of July 1, 1951 in the said Decision shall be replaced
by the date fixed for the opening of the Seventh Session of the Contracting
Parties.
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.20. GATT/CP/130
Page 6
3. DECISION OF OCTOBER 22, 1951, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT
IN PART II OF ARTICLE XX
WEHREAS it is provided in Article XX that measures instituted under
Part II of Article XX, which are inconsistent with other provisions of the
General Agreement, shall be removed as soon as the conditions giving rise to
them have ceased, and in any event not later than January 1, 1951,
WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES at their Fifth Session considered that
the conditions due to the war had not improved at the rate and to the extent
expected when the said provisions were drawn up and therefore waived the
obligations of the contracting parties under Part 1 of Article XX until
January 1, 1952, and
WHEREAS these conditions have still not improved sufficiently to permit
the general removal of measures maintained under the said provisions,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES, acting under article XXV:5 (a);
DECIDE to waive until January 1, 1954, the obligation of contracting
parties instituting or maintaining measures under Part II of Article XX to
discontinue them or seek the approval of the CONTRACTING PARTIES for their
continuance
1Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.20. GATT/CP/130
Page 7
4. DECISION OF OCTOBER 22, 1951, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT
FOR BRAZIL TO NOTIFY ITS INTENTION TO APPLY SCHEDULE III
OF THE ANNECY PROTOCOL
CONSIDERING that paragraph 3 of the Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession
to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that notifications of
intention to apply the concessions provided for in the schedules contained in
Annex A thereto shall only be effective if received by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations not later than April 30, 1950,
CONSIDERING that the CONTRACTING PARTIES, by Decision of December 16, 1950,
extended the time for such notifications to April 1, 1951,
CONSIDERING that the Government of Brazil, cwing to unavoidable
circumstances, was unable to submit notification by that date, and
CONSIDERING the desirability of affording an additional opportunity to
the Government of Brazil to notify its intention to apply the concessions
provided for in schedule III in Annex A to the said Protocol,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
ACTING pursuant to Article XXXIII of the General Agreement and in view
of the special circumstances referred to above,
DECIDE that, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of the Annecy
Protocol of Terms of Accession and of the Decision of December 16, 1950,
notification by the Government of Brazil of intention to apply the concessions
provided for in Schedule III in Annex A to the said Protocol shall be
effective for all purposes of that Protocol if received by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations not later than 31 December 1951, and
INSTRUCT the Executive Secretary to forward a copy of the present Decision
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.20. GATT/CP/130
Page 8
5. DECISON OF OCTOBER 24, 1951, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT
FOR SIGNATURE OF THE TORQUAY PROTOCOL
CONSIDERING that paragraph 10 of the Torquay Frotocol the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that the Protocol would be open for
signature by present contracting parties and acceding governments until
October 21, 1951,
CONSIDERING that certain governments, for constitutional reasons or owing
to other unavoidable circumstances, were unable to sign the Protocol by that
date, and
CONSIDERING the desirability of affording an additional opportunity to
those governments to sign the Protocol
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
ACTING pursuant to article XXXIII of the General agreement and in view
of the special circumstances referred to above,
DECIDE that, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 10 of the
Torquay Protocol, signature of the Protocol shall be deemed to be effective
for all purposes of that Protocol, if affixed by a present contracting party
not later than December 31, 1951, if affixed by the Government of the Republic
of Korea not later than March 31, 1952 and if affixed by the Government of the
Republic of the Philippines not later than May 22, 1952, and
INSTRUCT the Executive Secretary to forward a copy of the present Decision
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations'
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.22. GATT/CP/130
Page 9
6. DECISION OF OCTOBER 24, 1951, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT
FOR URUGUAY TO SIGN THE ANNECY AND TORQUAY PHOTOCOLS
CONSIDERING that paragraph 10 of the Annecy Protocol of Terms of Accession
to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that the Protocol would
be open for signature until April 30, 1950 by acceding governments,
CONSIDERING further that by a Decision of November 9, 1950 the Goverment
of Uruguay was granted an extension of the period to sign the Annecy Protocol
until the final date for signature of the Torquay Protocol,
CONSIDERITNG that paragraph 10 of the Torquay Protocol to the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides that the Protocol would be open for
signature until October 21, 1951 by present contracting parties, acceding
governments and Uruguay,
CONSIDERING that the Government of Uruguay, owing to unavoidable
circumstances, was unable to sign these Protocols by that date and
CONSIDERING the desirability of affording an additional opportunity
to the Uruguayan Government to accede to the General Agreement,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
ACTING pursuant to Article XXXIII of the General Agreement and in view
of the unavoidable circumstances referred to above,
DECIDE that, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 10 of the Annecy
Protocol and paragraph 10 of the Torquay Protocol, signature of the Annecy
Protocol or of the Torquay Protocol by Uruguay shall be effective for all
purposes of those protocols if affixed not later than April 30, 1952, and
INSTRUCT the executive Secretary to forward. a copy of the present Decis.on
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.22. GATT/CP/3O
Page 10
7. DECISION OF OCTOBER 25, 1951, APPROVING THE FREE-TRADE
AREA TREATY BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND EL SALVADOR 1
TAKING NOTE of the communication dated March 7, 1951 of the Govemment
of Nicaragua and of the Treaty concluded on March 9, 1951 by the Governments
of Nicaragua and El Salvador for the establishment of a free-trade area and
made effective on August 21, 1951, and
TAKING NOTE FURTHER of the intrntion of the Govornment of Nicaragua that
its action under the Treaty and specifically under Articles III and IV thereof
will be limited to those consistent with the objective of maintaining a free-
trade area as defined in paragraph 8(b) of Article XXIV of the General Agree-
ment, and of the undertaking of the Government of Nicaragua to furnish to the
CONTRACTING PARTIES on or bbt:ro June 30th each year a report on action taken
pursuant to Articles III and IV of the said Treaty and such additional infor
mation as would be of assistance to the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES,
DECIDE, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of Article
XXIV of the General Agreement, that the Government of Nicaragua is entitled to
claim the benefits of the provisions of Article XXIV of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade relating to the formation of free-trade areas, and
DECIDE to review the above Decision if, at any time after study of the
reports furnished by the Government of Nicaragua and of other relevant data,
they find that the operation of the Free-Trade Treaty is not resulting in the
maintenance of a free-trade area in the sense of Article XXIV of the General
Ageement.
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.24. GATT/CP/13O
Page 11
8. DEGISION OF OCTOBER 26, 1951, GRANTING A WAIVER FOR THE
CONTINUED APPLICATION BY ITALY OF SPECIAL CUSTORS TREATMENT
TO CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF LIBYA
TAKING NOTE of the request of the Government of Italy for authorization
to continue the special customs treatment applied to certain products originating
in and coming from Libya when imported into Italian customs territory,
CONSIDRING that such special treatment was accorded by Italy to certain
products of Libya both before the Second World War and, with certain modifications,
since the War on a provisional basis, and
CONSIDERING that the termination of such special treatment on January 1,
1952. or on such earlier date as the United Kingdom of Libya obtains its
independence might result. in serious economic difficulties for the new
kingdom,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES, acting pursuant to article XXV:5 (a),
DECIDE that the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article I of the General
Agreement shall be waived until September 30, 1952, to the extent necessary
to permit the Government of Italy to continue to accord the special customs
treatment at present in force to certain products of Libya when imported into
the customs territory of Italy, without obligation to extend the same treatment
to the like products of other contracting parties; and
REQUESTS the Government of Italy to present for consideration at the
Seventh Session any further proposals on this matter that may be envisaged.
I Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.27. GATT/CP/130
Page 12
9. DECISION OF OCTOBER 26, 1951, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT
FOR BURMA TO TAKE ACTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XV :6
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
DECIDE that the time limit for action by the Government of Burma,
pur suant to paragraph 6 of Article XV, to become a member of the International
Monetary Fund or to enter into a special exchange agreement with the
CONTRACTING PARTIES, be extended to the opening date of the Seventh Session
of the CONTRACTING PARTIES.
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.27. GATT/CP/130
Page 13
DECLARATION
DECLARATION OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1951, FOR THE SUSPENSION OF
OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND THE UNITED STATES
UNDER THE AGREEMENT
CONSIDERING that the Delegation of the United States has declared that
the Government of Czechoslovakia, through its actions, has nullified benefits
which should have accrued to the United States under the General agreement on
Tariffs and Trade,
CONSIDERING that the Delegation of Czechoslovakia has declared that the
Government of the United States, through its actions, has nullified benefits
which should have accrued to Czechoslovakia under the General Agreement, and
CONSIDERING that a contracting party may not be held subject to the
provisions of the General Agreement when the fulfillment of its obligations
is rendered impossible by exceptional circumstances of a kind different from
those contemplated under the General Agreement, even though the CONTRACTING
PARTIES may not, in such a case, be competent to appraise the circumstances
adduced,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
TAKE NOTE of the declarations of the United States and Czechoslovakia,
DECLARE that the Governments of the United States and Czechoslovakia shall
be free to suspend, each with respect to the other, the obligations of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and
AFFIRM that any measures which may be taken either by the United States
or by Czechoslovakia shall not in any way modify the obligations of that
Government under the General Agreement toward the other contracting parties.
Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.14. GATT/CP/130
Page 14
RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION OF OCTOBER 26, 1951. CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES
IMTORT RESTRICTIONS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS IMPOSED UNDER SECTION
104 OF THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT
TAKING NOTE of the statement made on September 24 by the United States
representative regarding Section 104 of the United States Defence Production
Act under which the United States Government has imposed restrictions on the
importation into the United states of a number of dairy products,
TAKING NOTE with satisfaction of the strong determination on the part of
the United States Government, as indicated in this statement, to seek repeal
of Section 104 of the Defense Production Act, and of the speedy action taken
looking toward such repeal,
TAKING NOTE of the further statement on October 26 by the United States
representative reporting that such action had not yet resulted in such repeal,
RECOGNIZING that concessions granted by the United States Government to
contracting parties under the General Agreement have been nullified or impaired
within the meaning of Article XXIII of the General Agreernent and that the import
restrictions in question constitute an infringement of Article XI of the
Agreement, and
RECOGNIZING FURTHER that a large number of contracting parties have
indicated that they have suffered serious damage as a result of this nulli-
fication or impairment, and that the circumstances are serious enough to
justify recourse by those contracting parties to paragraph 2 of Article XXIII,
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
RESOLVE, without prejudice to the rights of any contracting party under
paragraph 2 of article XXIII:
1Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.27. GATT/CP/130
Page 15
(i) TO COUNSEL the contracting parties affected, in view of the
continuing determination of the United States Government to seek
the repeal of section 104 of the United States Defense Production
Act and the high priority and urgency which it has stated it will
give totax1x action to this end, to afford to the United States
Government a reasonable period of time, as it has requested, in
order to rectify the situation through such repeal, and
(ii) TO REQUEST the United States Government to report to the CONTRACTING
PARTIES at as early a date as possible, and in any case not later
than the opening of the Seventh Session of the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
on the action which it has taken. GATT/CP/130
Page 16
2. RESOLUTION OF OCTOBER 26, 1951, CONCRNING THE EXPENDITURE
OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES IN 1952 AND THE WAYS AND MENS
TO FINANCE SUCH EXPENDITURE 1
HAVING considered the estimates of expenditure of the CONTRACTING PARTIES
during 1952, as set, forth in the Schedules annexed to this Rssolution, 2
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
RESOLVE:
1. The Executive Secretary is s ''.i -J to repay promptly ICITO
(a) for rervices rendered during the year 1952, provided that such
repayment does not exceed a total of U.S. $379,483, and
(b) for services rendered in connection with the Secand Session of
the Contracting Parties amounting to $18,010.
2. The repayments referred to in paragreph 1 shall be financed as follows:
(a) by contributions from contracting parties for an amount of
US. $312,300;
(b) by drawing on the cash balances available on December 31, 1951 up
to an amount of U.S. $82,193; and
(c) by miscellaneous income estimated at U.S, $30,000.
3. Any balance from the cash surplus as at December 31, 1951 in excess
of U.S. $82,193 and payments of outstanding contributions for 1949,
1950 and 1951 which may be received in 1952, shall be left at the
disposal of the Executive Secretary for use as approved by the
CONTRACTING PARTIES, provided that such approval shall not be necessary
to finance approved 8 ir. 1...;;'itu.: in 1952 ponding receipt of contributions.
4. The Executive Secretary shall report to the CONTRACTING PARTIES at the
Seventh Session on the status of budgetary expenditures including
all commitments entered into to meet unforeseen and extraordinary
expenses.
1 Cf. GATT/CP.6/SR.27.
2 For Annexes, see GATT/CP.6/55. GATT/CP/130
Page 17
5. The contributions of the conracting parties in 1952 shall be assessed
in accordance with the scale of contributions set forth in Annex C to
this Resolution. Contributions from present contracting parties are
considered as due and payable in full as from January 1, 1952. In the
case of an acceding government the contribution is considered as due
and payable in full as from January 1, 1952 or the date on which this
government becomes a contracting party, whichever is the later,
1 For Annexes, see GATT/CP.6/55. |
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FRENCH I
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS
OMMER COi14 CE
DECISIONS
ET RESOLUTION
ADOPTELS PAR ,ES
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
lre de lequièuz Session Cinmi'Losgon
Torquay,é novembre - dcembre 1950
ACCORD GATT/CP/94
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TABLE DES MARTIERES
Décisions
1. Décision du 9 novembre 1950 relative à l'adhésion
de l'Uruguay.
2. Décision du 27 novembre 1950 accordant au gouvernement
d'Haiti une dispense en application du paragraphe 12
de l'article XVIII en ce qui concerne l'importation de
tabac.
3. Décision du 30 novembre 1950 portant prolongation du
délai prescrit dans la Partie II de l'article XX de
l'Accord général.
4. Décisions du 13 décembre 1950 concernant l'acceptation
d'accords speciaux de change par les Gouvernements de
Birmanie, d'Haiti, de Suède et d'Indonésie.
5. Decision du 15 décembre 1950 concernant les ajustements
relatifs aux droits et impositions spécifiques repris
dans la Liste II (Benelux).
6. Décision du 16 décembre 1950 relative à l'application
des Listes d'Annecy.
7, Décision du 16 décembre 1950 concernant les conséquences
découlant du fait qu'une partie contractante n'aura pas
signé une Décision portant acceptation de l'adhésion d'un
gouvernement adhérent à l'Accord général sur les tarifs
douaniers et le commerce.
Résolution
Résolution du 27 novembre 1950 sur les dépenses des
Parties Contractantes on 1951 et les ressources envisagees
pour faire face à ces dépenses.
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11 GATT/CP/94
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1. DECISION DU 9 NOVEMBRE 1950 RELATIVE A L'ADHESION
DE L'URUGUAY (1)
CONSIDERANT que l'alinéa (a) du paragraphs 10 du Protocole d'Annecy
des conditions d'adhésion à l'Accord general sur les tarifs douaniers et le
commerce stipule que le Protocole ne sera ouvert à la signature des gouvernements
adherents que jusqu'au 30 avril 1950,
CONSIDERANT qu'en raison des circonstances inévitables, le gouvernement
de l'Uruguay a été dans l'impossibilite de signer ledit Protocole a la date
susmentionnee,
CONSIDERANT, d'autre part, qu'il est souhaitable de fournir au gouver-
nement de l'Uruguay une nouvelle possibilite d'adherer a l'Accord general,
les PARTIES CONRACTANTES,
SE CONFORMANT aux dispositions de l'article XXXIII de l'Accord général
et tenant compte des circonstances speciales mentionnees ci-dessus,
DECIDENT que, nonobstant les dispositions de l'alinea (a) du paragraphe
10 du Protocole d'Annecy des Conditions d' Adhesion, la signature dudit Protocole
par le gouvernement de l'Uruguay prendra effet, pour toutes les fins visees par
ledit Protocole, si elle est apposee, au plus tard, a la date definitive qui
sera fixee pour la signature d'un instrument d'adhesion par les gouvernements
qui auront l'intention d'adherer a l'Accord a la suite des negociations engagees
a Torquay et
CHAIRGENT le Secretaire executif de transmettre copie de la presente
decision au Secretaire general des Nations Unies et de porter a sa connaissance,
en temps utile, la date definitive fixee pour la signature conformement au
paragraphe precedent.
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR.2 & 11. GATT/CP/94
Page 4.
2. DECISION DU 27 NOVEMBRE 1950 ACCORDANT AU GOUVERNEMENT
D'HAITI UNE DISPENSE EN APPLICATION DU PARAGRAPHE 12
DE L'ARTICLE XVIII EN CE QUI CONCERNE L'IMPORTATION DE
TABAC. (1)
lLes PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AYANT reconnu que la measure notifiée par Haiti repondait aux
conditions specifiees dans l'article XVIII de l'Accord,
DECIDENT qu'une dispense sera accordee pour une periode de cinq
ans, en vertu du paragraphe 12 de l'article XVIII, en vus du maintien de
la measure selon laquelle la production d'une licence d'importation est
exigee des importateurs.
(1) GATT/CP.5/25 et GATT/CP.5/SR.15. GATT/CP/94
Page 5.
3. DECISION DU 30 NOVEMBRE 1950 PORTANT PROLONGATION
DU DELAI PRESCRIT DANS LA PARTIE II DE L'ARTICLE XX
DE L'ACCORD GENERAL.(1)
CONSIDERENT qu'il est stipule a l'article XX que rien dans l'Accord
general ne sera interprete come empêchant l'adoption ou l'application par
toute partie contractante des mesures prêvues dans la Partie II de l'article XX
et que les measures instituees aux termes de la Partie II de l'article XX qui.
sont inocmpatibles avec les autres dispositions de l'Accord general seront
supprimees aussitot que les circonstances qui les ont motivees auront cesse
d'exister et, en bout cas le ler janvier 1951 au plus tard, et
CONSIDERENT que les conditions nees de la guerre ne se sont pas
ameliorees dans le measure et au rythme qui etaient escomptes au moment de la
redaction de l'Accord general,
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DECIDENT, conformement a l'article XXV:5 (a), de relever jusqu'au
ler janvier 1952 les parties contractantes qui instituent ou maintiennent des
mesures aux termes de la Partie II de l'article XX de l'obligation d'y mettre
fin ou d'obtenir l'assentiment des Parties Contractantes pour les maintenir en
vigueur.
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR-16 GATT/CP/94
Page 6.
4. DECISIONS DU 13 DECEMBRE 1950 CONCERNANT L'ACCEPTATION
D'ACCORDS SPECLAUX DE CHANGE PAR LES GOUVERNEMENTS DE
BIRMANIE, D'HAITI, DE SUEDE ET D'INDONESIE. (1)
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES ont approuve les recommandations qui
figurent dans le Rapport du Groupe de travail "J" des Accords speciaux de
change(GATT/CP.5/44) et, en consequence, ont decide:
(a) que le delai prescrit pour l'acceptation d'accords speciaux de
change par les Gouvernements de Birmanie, d'Haiti, et de Suede
sera proroge, s'ils ne sont pas devenus members du Fonds monetaire
international entretemps, jusqu'au 17 septembre 1951, date
d'ouverture de la sixieme session,
(b) et que le Gouvernement d'Indonesie, lorsqu'il aura depose l'instrument
d'acceptation de son accord special de change, sera consider comme
ayant rempli ses obligations aux temes de la Resolution du 3 avril
1950, nonobstant le delai prescrit dans ladite Resolution.
(1) GATT/CP.5/44 et GATT/CP.5/SR.21. GATT/CP/94
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5. DECISION DU 15 DECEMBRE 1950 CONCERNANT LES AJUSTEMENTS
RELATIFS AUX DROITS ET IMPOSITIONS SPECIFIQUES REPRIS
DANS LA LISTE II (BENELUX). (1)
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AYANT PRIS ACTE des ajustements relatits aux droits et impositions
specifiques repris dans la Section A de la Liste II (Benelux) de l'Accord
general sur les tarifs douniers et le commerce, tels qu'ils sont specifies
dans la liste annexee a la presente Decision, afin de tenir compte d'une.
reduction de plus de 20% du pair du florin neerlandais, effectuee conformement
aux Statuts du Fonds monetaire international. dans la mesure neceesaire pour
assurer l'apilication des mêmes droits et impositions par chacun des membres
du Benelux,
SONT D'ACCORD pour, reconnaitre, conformement. aux dispositions du
paragraphe 6 (a) de l'article II de- l'lAccord general, que ces ajustements ne
sont pas susceptibles d'amoindrir la valeur des concessions reprises dans la
Liste.II de l'Accord general.''
ste des amenagements apporte
4 +ostir4 Alm-6idpositions specifuques repris
(Boldg.uoe _ Lxemeugique .- P uxembo
Br~ion 68
Pos~it Ion 70 :
Les droits de monopoly neerlandais "fa4e--e et If.l.-*.da"e la"
oNto J5 1" cett" ote 1" a, doivent se lire : 'If *5Q021' et 'i"f.5"
Le droit de monopoly neerlandais "e.2e" dans la "Note" a la sous-
position "a' doit se lire " Itf2.51"
Lo droit de monoeole noerlandais "f.1e50Q dans la "No " a a
sous-position -Ik" doit se lire "bIf.1.88"
tD ^7A : Le droPosition ex 74: ole neerlandais "f.2.e dans la "NoteI"k cotte
position doit se lire : 'f.2.51"
t oonE Iosition 84:monoLole nearlandais 'f.15eeaI dans la"'Note" a la
soug-position "b" soit De lire : "f.18.8s1
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR.24 GATT/CP/94
Page 8.
Position 89: Le: droit applicable "f.50.--" a la sous-position "d" doit se lire:
"f.62.78"
Position 123 : Le droit applicable "f.15.13" a la sous-position "ex b" doit se
llire: "f.19.-"
Position 153: Le droit applicable "f.36.32" a la sous-position "a" doit se lire
"f.45.60"
Le droit supplementaire de "f.0.70" au renvoi "(1)" a la sous-
position "a" doit se lire : "f.0.88"
Le droit applicable "f.100. -" a la sous-position "b" doit se
lire : "f.125.55"
Position 154: Le droit applicable "f.254.24" doit se lire: "f.319.20"
Position 155 : Les droits applicables "f121.07" et "f.151.33" doivent se lire :
"f.152,-" et "f.190.-"
Position 165: Le droit de monopols neerland.is "f.2.-" dans la "Note" a cette
position doit se lire : "f.2.51"
Position 206: A la "Note (+) a la sous-position "b ex 3", le droit de douane
"f.1.82" doit se lire : "f.2.28"
Position 294 :Les droits applicables de "f.2.-" (trois fois) et "f.0.10" (trois
fois) doivent se lire : "f.2.51" et "f.0.13"
Position 661: Le droit applicable "f.0.61" (deux fois) doit se lire: "f.0.76"
Position 662 : Le droit applicable "f.1.21" (deux fois). doit se lire : "f.1.52" GATT/CP/94
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6. DECISION DU 16 DECEMBRE 1950 RELATIVE A L'APPLICATION
DES LISTES D'ANNECY. (1)
CONSIDERAN que le .paragraphe 3 du Protocole d' Annecy dos conditions
d'adhésion à l'Accord général sur les, tarifs douaniers at le commerce prévoit
que les notifications conernant intention d'appliquer les concessions feprises
dans les Listes figurant à l'Annexe dadit Protocole, ne seront valables que
si elles parviennent au Secrétaire general des Nations Unies is 30 avril 1950
au plus tard,
CONSIDERANT qu'en raison de circonstances inévitables, plsieurs
parties contractantes n'ont pas été an mesure d'envoyer leurs notifications
pour Cette date, et
CONSIDERANT qu'il eas souhaitable de fournir à ces parties contrec-
tantes une nouvelle possibilité de notifier leur intention d'appliquer les
concessions reprises dans leurs listes respectives figurant à l'Annxe A dudit
Protocole
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
AGISSANT conformément aux dispositions de l'article XXXIII do l'Accord
général et tenant compte des circonstances spéciales mantionnées ci-dessus,
DECIDENT que, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraph 3 du Protocole
d'Annecy des conditions d'adhésion les notifications concernant l'intention
d'appliquer les concessions reprises dans les listes qui figurent à l'Annexe A
dudit Protocole seront valables à toutes le fins de ce Protocola si elles
parviennent au Secrétaire général des Nations Unies le ler avril 1951 -au plus
tard et
CHARGENT le Secrétaire exéoutif de transmettre copie do la présente
Décision au Secretaire général des Nations Unies.
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR.26 GATT/CP/94
Page 10.
7. DECISION DU 16 DECEMBRE 1950 CONCERNANT LES CONSEQUENCES
DECOULANT DU FAIT QU'UNE PARTIE CONTRACTANTE N'AURA PAS
SIGNE UNE DECISION PORTANT ACCPATION DE L'ADHESION
D'UN GOUVERNEMENT ADHERENT A L'ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES
TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMME. (1)
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DECIDENT que le faith pour une partie ,contractante de ne pas signer
la Décision annexée à l'Acte final de Torquay concernant un gouvernement
adhérent quelconque avant la date finale prévue pour la signature de cette
Décision, sera consider comme un vote négatif au sujet de la décision
envisagée au paragraphe 11 du Protocole de Torquay et sera enregistré comme
tel.
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR.26 RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION DU 27 NOVEMBRE 1950 SUR LES DEPENSES DES
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES EN 1951 ET LES RESSOULNCES
ENVISAGEES POUR FAIRE FACE A GES DEPENSES. (1)
Ière PARTIE
Les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES. ,
AYANT examiné les prévisions de dépenses des Parties Contractantes
pour 1951 qui figurent dans las tableaux reproduits en annexe (2) à la presente
Résolution,
DECIDENT que :
1. Le Secrétaire exécutif est autorisé a rembourser sans délai à l'ICITO
les services rendus au cours de l année 1951, sous réserve que ces remboursements
ne dépassent pas un montant total de 403.281 dollars des Etats-Unis.
2. Lee remboursements visés au pareagraphe ler seront financés camne suit :
a) par les contributions des parties contractantes h concurrence de
319.781 dollars des Etats-Unis;
b) par des prélévements sur le sold en caisse disponible au 31 décembre,
1950 ainsi que sur le montant des sommes reçues an, 1951 au titre des
exercices financiers 1949 et 1950, à concurrence de 61,000 dollars des
Etats-Unis; et
c) par diverses recettes dont le montant est évalué 'a 22.500 dollars des
Etats-Unis.
3. Tout solde d'enoaisse disponible b la date du 31 decembre 1950, et tous
paiements reçus au titre d'arrieres de contributions, de 1949 et 1950, en excé'dent
de 61.000 dollars des Etats-Uns,j seront laiséesà' lia disposition du Secretaire
eécuhti ' pou ~ are utiliées de- la ainèrri e qui seraprouéee par les Parties
Contractantes; toutefoi p ceteo approbation ne sera ais neiessaire pou financerc
les éapensesa'utoisées a en 1951,eon attendant ad rentéee des contributions.
4. La ecué4taire eé6utifffvera au *Parteds Contractantes, a la Sixèeme
Session, un rapportun 'sur l'état dépe'nsesbudgetaires .y ocmprisloys'les
engagements contractés pour fire face a de dépenses imprévues et eitraordinaires.
(1) GATT/CP.5/SR.15
(2) Annexe : voir pages 10 à 14 du document GATT/CP.5/28 GATT/CP/94.
Page 12.
5. Les contributions des Parties Contractantes pour 1951 seront fixées
conformédment au baèbme de contributions qul figureàa 'IAnnexe C de la pédsente
resolution.
Lee PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DECIDENT en outre qe .:
1. Avant d'ao9pter une proposition entrainant des depenses qui neso nt pas
expreséédment couverbes par des érdditsédàjk approév4s, elles examineront sea
repercussions finanèibres de cette propositioe. t ceoheroheront les moyens de
fair face aux depenses avec les ressourees budgetaires existantes cu eceo
de nouvelles resources.
2. Elles exineront, au c oours de lour Sixièsime Session. un rapport du
Secretaire éx4cutif au sujet des recettes eneaiésdes Jus à ' la date de cette
session ets'il 1 existed un aréiére de contributionsatel 'u~il entrave'l1éx6-
oution des travaux oonésde auecboretariatleoles reviseront les éredits érevus
pour l'excroice 1951 et ceohercheront dea &rrgn~ements permettant de financer
leaéddpenaes pendant le reste de l'aénde.
3. Elsle examineroné dgalemenà h leur sixibme session la question de la
oration d'un fosda de roulement,
IIIe PARTIE
Les PARTIECONTRACTANTESSS,
AYANT psiconnaissance du u rapport sur les contributions arréréess
presented par le Scoédtaire eécoutif et du rapport du Groueo de travail des
questions budédtaires, et
PRIENT istamm0et n toutes esl parties contrcotantes qi$ n'ont pas
encore acquitét leues contributions pour1950 O et lsa execoices anédrieurs ed le
faire sans éelai, GATT/CP/94
Page 13.
INVITENT toutes les parties contractantes à verser leurs contributions
pour 1951 aussitôt que possible et, en tout cas, le 30 avril. 1951 au plus tard
et tous les gouvernements adherents à prendre les mesures nécessairos pour
pouvoir acquitter leurs contributions de 1951 qui seront considérém came
étant échues et integralerment payables des que ces gouvernements seront devenus
parties contractantes. |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS GATT/CPS/3
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTAES
Session extraordinaire - 1951
DECLARATION IU DELEGUE DU DANMARK
A L'ISSUE DE LA DEUXIEI E SEANCE
Monsieur le President,
En hanvier, en fevrier et pendant la prmiere partie du mois de mars,
les delegues de plusicurs pays se sont reunis a titre officiaux, ici a Torquay,
pour discuer les resultats que l'on pouvait escompter, dans le domaine des
tarifs curopeens. des negociations bilaterales de la Conference de Torquay.
Cette initiative fut prise par nos cellues du Benelux qui inviterent
quelques delegues des pays d'Europe a participer a ces discussions officieuses.
Furent invites des deleguees des pays suivants: Reyaume-Uni, France, Italie,
Allemagne, Autriche, Norvege Suede et Danemark. Des de egues des States-Unis
et du Canada furent edgalement convies a participer aux discussions, le delegue
canadion en tant ou'observateur. La Grece et la turquie furent egalement
representees par des observateurs.
Les delegues qui ont pris part aux debats m'ont demande d'assurer la
presidence et c'est pourquoi j'ai aujourd'hui l'honneur de presenter a cette
session extraordinaire des Parties Contractantos le iemorandu.issue de la
discussion.
Vous n'avez pas oublie que la queston particuliere de la disparite des
tarifs europees fut evoquee au ccurs de la Quantrieme Session des Parties
Contractantes, tenue a Geneve il y ` un an. Lorsqu'a l'epeque nous discutames
le probleme du maintien on vigueur des concessions de Geneve et d'Annecy, les
delegations du Benelux formulerent une resorve dans la mesure ou elles
indiqerent que leur attitude on martiere de reconsolidation dependait essentielle-
ment de l'etablissement d'un meilleur equilibre des tarifs europeens. Ma
delegationn formula une reserve analogue.
La question la plus importante etait, bien entendu, non pas celle de savoir si
certains pays reconsolideraient leurs concessions ou non, mais bien le probleme des
tarifs europeens lui-meme. La raison pour laquelle celui-ci revet maintenant une
si grande importance est manifeste : elle reside dans llintensifcation de la libe-
'"tion des echanges..
A quoi servirait la' liberation des changes, si les tariffs eleves conti-
nuaient a les entraver ?
S'agit-il pour tous les pays europeens de liberer leurs ebcianges au meme degre
en suivant un plan simple et automatique alors qu'il existe des disparites tari-
faires si aigoes entre eux ?
Ne faut-il pas, au contraire, arriver a un meilleur equilibre dans le domain
des tarifs europees par voie d'abaissement des tariffs eleves plutot que par le
relevement des tarifs moderes?
De tells questions avaient deja ete evoquees au sein de l'OECE et discutees
par cet organism. II fut convenu a l'OECE, en octobre de l'annee dermiere, que,
le moment venu, il conviondrait d'examiner le resultat des negociations de Torquay
et de voir s'ils apportaient la solution des problemes aetuels. GATT/CPS/3
page 2
Sur l'invitation des pays du Benelux, les delegues qui se reunirent es-
timerent utile de discuter, a titre officieux, les resultats probables des
negociations de Torquay. Les conclusions auxquelles ils arriverent a l'issue
de leurs longues discussions sont exposees dans le Memorandum qui vous est
soumis aujourd'hui.
Il serait superflu pour moi de developper la teneur du Memorandum; tou-
tefois, queiques brefs commentaires pourraient etre utiles.
Comme vous le.voyez, le Memorandum est revetu de la signature des dele-
gues de tous les pays europeens precites, a l'exception du Royaume-Uni. II
est signs par lea delegues en question en tant que representants de leurs
gouvernements. La signature des Etats-Unis y a egalement ete apposee.
Les signataires sont arrives aux conclusions suivantes: il existe encore
un probleme tarifaire europeen malgre les resultats obtenus lors de la Confe-
rence de Torouay: en d'autres termes, les resultats importants des negocia-
tions de Torouay n'ont pas apporte la solution du probleme fondamental qui a
ete si longuement discute au sein de l'OECE.
Il eat de la plus haute importance de s'efforcer de mettre au point les
voies et les moyens qui permettront d'atteindre a un meilleur equilibre dans
le domaine des tarifs et, pour cette raison, il pourrait etre tile de demander
aux parties contractamtes d'instituter un groupe de travail d'intersession charge
d'examiner le problemen de façon plus approfondie et de faire rapport a la si-
xieme session.
Le Groupe de travail devrait.rester en contact etroit avec l'OECE, pour
la raison, bien entendu, que le problem dont il s'agit interesse au premier
chef les pays européens; mais d'autre part, aucune solution ne saurait inter-
venir sans qu'il soit dument tenu compte des règles de l'Accord général.
Le Mémorandum content une suggestion quant au mandat du groupe de travail
envisagé. II va sans dire que d'autres suggestions pourraient être examinées.
En revanche, il convient de ne pas oublier qu'il n'est peut-être pas possible,
pour le moment, de préciser davantage le mandat du groupe de travail, Lorsoué
celui-ci entamera ses travaux, il lui appaîatra peut-être nécessaire de modifir
quelque peu les termed de son mandat et, en consequence, il pourrait pout-être
formuler des suggestions a cet égard lorsqu'il fera rapport à la sixième ses-
sion des Parties Contractantes, en septembre de cette année.
La tache dont le Groupe de travail aura _ s'acquitter est importante et
particulièrement difficile; mais il est nécessaire que les travaux commencent
des aue possible et au fur et à. mesure qu'ils se dérouleront, il apparaîtra
peut-être utile de procéder a quelques rajustements.
En tout état de cause, il importe de se rendre compte que le problème
dont il s'agit est double : c'est un problème européen qui doit être résolu
compte tenu des dispositions de l'Accord général.
Il est suggéré, dans le Mémorandums que le Groupe de travail soit composé
des parties contractantes ou des gouvernements adhérents qui sont associés
aux activitées de l'OECE et ou'il lui soit loisible d'inviter toutes autres
parties contractantes ou membres de l'OECE à participer a ses travaux. II
est également suggéré que le Groupe de travail se réunisse a l'eiidroit de son
choix. GATT/CPS/3
page 3
Ces suggestions indiquent bien que l'ensemble du problème intéresse au
premier chef les pays européens. Je crois qu'il devrait être clairement in-
dique a tous que, dans l'esprit des signataires, le Groupe de travail devrait
se réunir a Paris où les pays européens oht déja des experts économiques qui,
avant cue cette question spéciale flat évoquée devant les Parties Contractantes,
ont discuté du problème des tariffs européens, a la lumière de la liberation
des changes et des plans d'intégration des economies européennes,
En conséquence, il se peut que quelques délégations estiment que, pour
le moment, ce problème particulier pourrait etre examiné exclusivement par
l'OECE.
En revanche, d'autres délégations ont souligné, à justre titre, que le
problème intéresse également les Parties Contractantes et c'est la raison pour
laquelle nous somes arrives au compromis selon sequel le Groupe de travail
devrait être un groupe de travail des Parties Contractantes et faire rapport
auy.Parties Contractantes, de sorte que ces dernières se tiendraient au cou-
rant de l'évolution de ses travaux.
Personnellement, je me ra.lie à un compromis de ce genre et tous les si-
gnataires forment l'espoir que la solution propose puisse etre acceptée par
tous et que chaque pays essentiellement intéressé au problèm participera aux
activités du groupe de travail et s'efforce d'arriver aux résultats optimums
Au fur et a mesure de l'évolution des travaux, nous pourrons procéder aux
rajustements nécessaires et déjà en septembre les Parties Contractantes pour-
ront examiner le problèm. Je puis vous assurer que les discussions officieuses
qui ont eu lieu ont été a la fois longues et difficiles et je crois qu'il se-
rait précieux de nous mettre d'accord sur la proposition de compromise, ou tout
au moins de lui donner l'occasion de montrer ses cualités ou ses défauts.
En conclusion, je tiens, au nom des signataires du Mémorandum, à remercier
le Président des Parties Contractantes d'avoir convoqué cette session extraor-
dinaire pour examiner le problème. |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS GATT/CPS/7 2 avril 1951
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE FRENCH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Session extraordinaire - 1951
DECLERATION DES DELEGATIONS DE LA BE GI UE, DU
LUXEMBOURG ET DES PAYS B S U T U CONSEQUENCES
EV TUELLES DE LA RACTIFICATION DU PLAN SCHU SUR CERTAINES CONCESSIONS REPRISES DANS LA LISTE II (BENELU)
Le paragraphe 20 du Projet de Convention relative au Dis-
positions Transitoires de la Communautué Européenne du Charbon et de
l'Acier exige des membres de cette Communauté gu'ils obtiennent des
Parties Contractantes l'approbation de la préférence inciue dans de
Projet de Traité instituant la Communauté Européenne du Charbon et
de l'Acier. Au paragraphe 15 de la memo Convention, les pays de
Benelux conviennent de prendre certaines mesures - y compris
l'institution de contingents tarifaires - afin d'éviter, pendant
la période transitoire d'harmonisation des dioits uer l'acior, que
ce produit ne soit importé en transist parties pays de Benelux et à
la faveur de leurs droits réduits, dens le territoire d'autres membres
de la Communauté. Ils s'engagent en outre, au terme de cette période
d'harmonisation et dans le but de faciliter celle-ci, à augmenter, si
cela s'avère nécessaire, leurs droits sur l'acien dans la limite de 2
points au plus (c'est-à-dire 2 ad valorem).
Si les pays de Benelux procèdent à la reconsolidation de leurs
listes de Genève et d'Annecy, ils le feront en considérant que la décision
que les Parties Contractantes seront appelées à prendre dans le cadre de
l'intervention prévue au paragraphe 20 de la Convention leur permettra de
se conformer aux obligations prévues par le paragraphe 15 du cette Convention. |
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29 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
DERSTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
In accordance with the Decision of the Contracting Parties on
25 October, the following documents are derestricted as from today:
Documents GATT/CP/89 to 120*
" /CP.3/20 and Addenda
'' '' /36
'' '' /54
'' " /60 and Revisions
" '' /61
'' '' /64
'' '' /65
" " /73 and Revisions
" '' /85
and Addenda
and Corrigenda
It was also agreed that the Report of the Working Party on
Resolutions of the International Chamber of Commerce should be derestrioted
at the close of the Session. Accordingly, documents GATT/CP.6/36 and Corr, 1
are also derestricted as from to-day.
At the request of the governments concerned the
documents remain restricted:
GATT/CP.3/3 and Add. 1 and Add.
" /CP.3/22
"' /CP.3/43
" /CP.4/40
" /CP/62.
following
1, Annex 1.
* Document GATT/CP/93/Add.1 was distributed on 20 October and is accordingly
NO: included in the list for derestriction now. It will be open for
derestriction in March 1952. |
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26 February 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS,
Documents of the Fifth Session and of
Series GATT/CP/ up to 31 December 1950
On 31 March 1951 the following documents will be derestricted in accordance
with the arrangement contained in document GATT/CP.4/4:
GATT/CP. 5/1 through 52
GATT/CP/48 through 88
If any government wishes any document within this series to retain its
"Restricted" classification will it please inform the secretariat no later
than 25 March.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DISTRIBUTION GENERALE DES DOCUMENTS
Documents de la cinquieme session et de la
serie GATT/CP/- au 31 decembre 1951.
Conformement aux dispositions du document GATT/CP..4/4, les documents
GATT/CP.5/1 a 52
GATT/CP/48 a 88
seront mis en distribution generate a partir du 31 mars.
Tout gouvernement desireux de maintenir un quelconque de ces documents dans
la categorie "distribution restreinte" est prie d'en informer le secretariat
le 25 mars au plus tard.
I E ME
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26 February 1951
BILINGUAL
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DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Documents of the Fifth Session and of
Series GATT/CP/ up to 31 December 1950
On 31 March 1951 the following documents will be derestricted in accordance
with the arrangement contained in document GATT/CP.4/4:
GATT/CP.5/1 through 52
GATT/CP/48 through 88
If any government wishes any document within this series to retain its
"Restricted" classification will it please inform the secretariat no later
than 25 March.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DISTRIBUTION GENERALE DES DOCUMENTS
Documents de la cinquieme session et de la
series GATT/CP/ - au 31 decembre 1951.
Conformement aux dispositions du document GATT/CP.4/4, les documents
GATT/CP.5/1 a 52
GATT/CP/4.8 a 88
seront mis en distribution generale a partir du 31 mars.
Tout gouvernment desireux de maintenir un quelconque de ces documents dans
la categorie "distribution restrointc" est prie d'en informer le secretariat
le 25 mars au plus tard.
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11 April 1951
BILINGUAL
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DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Documents of the Fifth Session and of
Series GATT/CP/ up to 31 December 1950,
and Documents GATT/CP/103 and GATT/CPS/5
ADDENDUM
1. Effective 31 March 1951, the docuimats listed in GATT/CP/47/Add.2, with the
exception of GATT/CP/62, shall be considered as UNRESTRICTED, that is to say:
GATT/CP .5/1 through 52
GATT/CP/48 through 61 and 63 through 88
2. In accordance with the resolution of the Contracting Parties of 2 April
1951, documents GATT/CP/103 and GATT/CPS/5 are derestricted.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DISTAIBUTION GENERALE DE DOCUMENTS
Documents de la cinquieme session et de la
serie GATT/CP/ parus Jusqu'au 31 Decembre 1950,
et documents GATT/CP/103 et GATT/CPS/5,
ADDENDUM
1. A partir du 31 mars 1951, les documents enumeres dans GATT/CP/47/Add.2, a
l'exception du document GATT/CP/62, seront consideres comme etant mis en distri-
bution generale (UNRESTRICTED), a savoir:
GATT/CP.5/1 a 52
GATT/CP/48 a 61 et 63 a 88
2. Conformemant a la resolution des Parties contractantes en date du 2 avril
1951, les documents GATT/CP/103 et GATT/CPS/5 sont mis en distribution generale.
in 01 1129 ME, |
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BILINGUAL
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DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Documents of the Fifth Session and of
Series GATT/CP/ up to 31 December 1950,
and Documents GATT/CP/103 and GATT/CPS/5
ADDENDUM
1. Effective 31 March 1951, the documents listed in GATT/CP/47/Add.2, with the
exception of GATT/CP/62, shall be considered as UNRESTRICTED, that is to say:
GATT/CP.5/1 through 52
GATT/CP/48 through 61 and 63 through 88
2. In accordance with the resolution of the Contracting Parties of 2 April
1951, documents GATT/CP/103 amd GATT/CPS/5 are derestricted.
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
DISTRIBITION GENERALE DE DOCUMENTS
Documents de la cinquieme session et de la
série GATT/CP/ parus jusqu'au 31 décembre 1950,
et documents GATT/CP/103 et GATT/CPS/5.
ADDENDUM
1. A partir du 31 mars 1951, les documents énumérés dans GATT/CP/47/Add,2, a
l' exception du document GATT/CP/62, seront considers come etant mis en distri-
bution generale (UNRESTRICTED), a savoir:
GATT/CP,5/1. a 52
GATT/CP/48 a 61 et 63 a 88
2. Conforment a la resolution des Parties contractantes en date du 2 avril
1951, les documents GATT/CP/103 et GATT/CPS/5 sont mis en distribution generale. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 7 September 195l
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Note by the Eecutive Secretary
l. The system for derestriction of documents works presently as follows
(see document GATT/CP.4/4 & SR.4) :
Documents pertaining to sessions are derestricted 90 days after
the close of the session.
Documents in the continuous series, GATT/CP/, arederestricted
on 31 March following the calendar year in which they were issued.
In both cases, exception is made of documents originally classified
"Secret", working party and working documents, summary records and
documents which any contracting party requests the Executive Secretary to
continue to classify as restricted.
Under this arrangement, documents produced in the first months of the year
are subject to a very long period of restriction and it might be well to
remedy this by derestricting documents twice a year instead. Documents
of the sessions could also be included in such an arrangement, as the
difference between the present ninety day period and a twice yearly
derestriction would probably. not in practice be very great .If it were
wished to derestrict any particular document of a session or the regular
series earlier, a special notice could be issued, as has already been
done in the past.
2. In the documents derestrictions that occurred on 1 December 1949, 1 July
1950 and 31 March 1951, certain documents were excepted and still retain
a restricted status. It is suggested that the Contracting Parties may
wish to consider whether their restricton is still necessary and if not,
whether to include them in a list for derestriction. These documents are
the following :
Documents GATT/CP.3/3 & Add, 22, 43-concerning S.African import
restrictions.
Documents GATT/CP.3/20 & Add, 36, 54, 60 & Rev & Add, 64, 65, 73 &
Rev, & Corr, and 85-concerning applications under Article XVIII.
GATT/CP.3/61 - Chilean requests regarding nitrate subsidy.
GATT/CP.4/40 - Report on Swiss participation in Torquay tariff
negotiations.
GATT/CP/62 - Statements by contracting parties on import restrictions.u GATT/CP.6/
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3. It is suggested that the Contracting Parties may wish to consider
~ the following arrangements :
Documents produced up to 31 December of each year to be
derestrict on the..following 31 March.
Documents produced up to 30 June of each year to be
derestricted on 50 September following.
On 30 September 1951 derestrict the following documents
except f or any specially notified by a contracti:g party ,
GA-T/CP/89 120
Those documents listed in paragraph 2 which the
Contracting Parties have agreed to .erestricto
It is, of course, understood that the same overriding limitations
Fog derestriction (listed in p)ragraph 1i would continue to apply. |
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13 September 1951
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DISCRIMINATORY APPLICATION OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Proposals for the Conduct of the Consultations in March 1952,
required by paragraph 1 (g) of Article XIV
~
Notby e thEe cxeutive cSereryta
Article XIV:1 (g) requires that in March 195 2,and in each year there-
after, any contracting party still entitled to take action under the provisions
of paragraph 1 (c) or of Annex J shall consult the Contracting Parties "as to
any deviations from Article XIII still in force pursuant to such provisions and
as to its continued resort to such provisio"nsIn. ceror to carry out this
provision it will be necessary for the Contracting Parties to decide during
the Sixth Session upon the procedures to be follow.ed The procedural
arrangementso t be adopted appear to depend upon whether or not the
Contracting Parties decide to appoint a standing committee to carry on the
administration of the Agreement between sessio.ns
On the assumption that a standi ngcmomittees appoini ted:
The Contracting Partsie could entrust to the standing committee the
task of initiating consultations with the contracting parties concerned.
Premsuably the mmcoittee would be instructed to arrange its timetable in
order to submit its report not later than for consideration
by the Contracting Parties at the Seventh Sessio.ns
On the assumption that nstandingo committee is appointed:
If the Contracting Pares doti not appoint a standing committee
there will remain two alternative s,either:
to conduct thconsultae tions at a regular or special session
of the Contracting Parties to bhe eld in March 1952,
or
to entrust eth initiation of the consultations to the intersessional
selected committee established at the Third Session to alde with
analeogus cases asrniig under the provisions of Articles XII and XIV
(GA/TT.CP30/5/Rev.1 and .SR3.1) GATT/CP.6/19
Page 2.
Whichever of the foregoing procedures is adopted it would appear
necessary that the Contracting Parties should take the following steps at
the Sixth Session:
(i) To determine those contracting parties which deviate from the rule
of non-discrimination in Article XIII under paragraph 1 (c) of
Article XIV and under Annex J and which therefore are required to
consult with the Contracting Parties under the provisions of
Article XIV:1 (g); according to the replies received to the
questionnaire in GATT/CP/89, Ceylon, southern Rhodesia, the Union
of South Africa and the United Kingdom discriminate under the
provisions of Annex J, while Australia, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway deviate
from the non-discrimination rule under Article XIV:1 (c).
(ii) To invite the contracting parties so determined to submit to the
Secretariat, not later than January 31, 1952, a list of the measures
involving deviations from article XIII which they wish to maintain
beyond March 1952 together with a statement of the circumstances
which they consider necessitate such retention.
(iii) To consider procedural arrangements for the participation of the
International Monetary Fund in the consultations. |
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DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE 6 April 1951
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Dispositions administrative relatives a
la compilation des renseignements requis
en vertu de l'Article XV: 8
Note du Secretaire executif
Les Parties Contractantes avaient decide a leur
quatrieme session que le President devrait se concerter
avec le Fonds pour prendre des dispositions administratives
de caractere pratique en vue d'eviter des doubles emplois
dans la compilation des statistiques et d'assurer l'application
effective de l'Article XV:8 de l'Accord general
(GATT/CP.4/41/Rev.1, paragraph 37). En application de
cette decision, les dispositions suivantes ont ete prises
d'un commun accord avec le Fonds Monetaire International au
sujet de la compilation de ces renseignements:
a) Les parties contractantes qui ne sont pas membres
du Fonds et qui fournissent deja a cet organisme
des renseignements d'une nature comparable a ceux
qui sont prescrits par les dispositions de l'Article
XV:8 de l'Accord general devront continuer a fournir
au Fonds ces informations. Tant que cette pratique
sera suivie, il ne sera pas necessaire de fournir
ces renseignements directement aux PARTIES
CONTRACTANTES. Le Fonds transmettra aux PARTIES
CONTRACTANTES, sur leur demande, tous renseignements
de odte nature qu'il recevra.
b) Pour les parties contractantes qui ne sont pas
membres du Fonds et qui ne fournissent pas regulierement
a cet organism les renseignements en question, ainsi
que dans les cas ou les renseignements fournis
seraient considers comme insuffissants, le Fonds
indiquera aux PARTIES CONTRACTANTES la nature et la
portee des renseignements que les dites parties
contractantes devraient fournir aux termes de
l'Article XV:8 de l'Accord general. A la suite de
cette communication du Fonds, les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
feront connaitre aux parties contractantes interessees
les renseignements qu'elles doivent fournir. Les GATT/CP/105
Page 2.
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f ournir ces renseignements aux PARTIES
CONTRACTANTES dans le plus bref delai
possible par l'intermediaire du Secretariat,
a Geneve. Des que ces renseignements auront
ete recus par les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
une ou plusieures copies en seront adressees
au Fonds. |
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GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
15 November 1951
ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
DOCUMENTS INDEX
REVISION
This index is a revision of the index which was
issued on 4 July 1950 with an addendum of 2 April
1951. The index covers all documents, issued
through 5 November l951, of the following series,
with the exception of INF/ and SECRET/ documents.
GATT/CP/
GATT/1/
GATT/CP.2/
GATT/CP.3/
GATT/CP.4/
GATT/CP.5/
GATT/CPS/
GATT/TN.1/
GATT/TN.2/
Budget,
GATT/IW.1/
GATT/IW.2/
GATT/CAA/
TARIFFS A
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 2
A
Accession
(See "Tariff Negotiations")
Administration of the General Agreement
(See also "Standing Committee" )
Statement by Canadian Delegation
Letter from U.S. Delegation regarding U.S. action
on Havana Charter and particiaption in GATT
Note by Executive Secretary on continuing
functions and responsibilities of Contracting
Parties
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Secretariat and Conference Services for
Contracting Parties
Note on Geneva as a permanent Site
Discussion
Report of Working Party
Working
Agenda
First Session:
Provisional Agenda
Additional items proposed by French and Cuban
Delegations
Revised Agenda as adopted
Discussion
Second Session:
Agenda provisional to be adopted)
Third Session:
..Owr a ic.: - adopted)
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/11
" /CP/86
" /CP. 5/L/2
" " /49 & Corr.1
" " /SR.17, 18, 25
"
" " /17
/CP.6/l3 & Add.1
" /17
" " /SR.3, 4, 5,
8,15,22
" " /41 & Corr.1
CP.6/W/11, 17, 21, 23
GATT1/1, Annexure 2
" " /4
" " /8
" " /SR.1
GATT/CP.2/6 & Rev.1
" " /SR.2 & Corr.1
/ & 2
GATT/CP.3/2 & Rev.1 &
Adds.1-3 &
Rev.2
" " /SR.2 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev .1
Page 3
Fourth Session:
Agenda (advance to adopted)
Discussion
Fifth Session:
Agenda (advance to adopted)
Discussion
Sixth Session:
Agenda (advance to adopted)
Discussion
GATT/CP.4/1 & Revs.1-3
" " /SR.1, 2, 5,
6, 8
GATT/CP.5/1 & Revs.1-4
" " /SR.1
GATT/CP.6/1 & Revs.1-3
" " /SR.1
Annex J: Operation
(See"Article XIV and Annex J")
Annex J: Regular Reporting under
United States memo on arrangements
Secretariat Note on provisions requiring reporting
Working Party Report on submission of required
Reports
Discussion
GATT/CP.4/l5
" " /16
" " /35
" " /SR. 2, 8, 13,
Application (Provisional) of the Agreement
.. . (See also "Status of the Agreement & Protocols")
Notification by France
Notification by Czechoslovakia
Comment by the Chairman
Communication from the Norwegian Delegation
Statement by the U.S. Delegation
Communication from the Chinese Delegation
Announcement by the NetherIands representative
in respect of Netherlands overseas territories
Discussion on position of Final Act signatories
not contracting parties
Discussion relating to the application of the Geneva
concessions
Announcement in respect of United Kingdom and
Netherlands overseas territories
GATT/1/12
" " /31, 61
" "/SR.9
" "/35
" "/43
" "/56
" "/SR.1
" "/SR.3
" "/SR.9, 11
" "/SR. 14
" /SR. 2, 8, 13, GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev. 1
Page 4
Application (Provisional)of the Agreement (continued)
Reservation by India re 6 items in Schedule
Note on withdrawal of reservation re 6 items by
India
Belgian announcement of application in Belgian
Congo
Note on the Provisional Application in respect
of the Overseas Territories of the French Union
Discussion of Protocol of Provisional Application
Statement by U.S. Government on Application of
the Agreement to territories outside the Customs
Territory of the United States
Territorial application of General Agreement
GATT/CP.2/SR.9
" /CP/21
" /CP.2/11
" /CP/22
" /CP.3/SR.5
" /CP/33
" " /108 & Add.1
Application of Annecy Schedules
Decision on application by Norway of Annecy
Schedules
Decision on application by Brazil of Annecy
Schedules
Note on application by Brazil, Cuba, Syria and
Lebanon of Annecy Schedules
Discussion
Decision on application of Annecy Schedules
Application of Cuban Schedule
Request by Uruguay and Decision on extension of
time to sign Annecy Protocol
Discussion of position of Brazil and Uruguay
GATT/CP.4/18 & SR.l7
" /CP/61
" " /73 and
" /CP.6/39 & CP/130
" /CP.5/35
" " /SR.26
" /CP/94
" /CP/40/Add.17
" /CP.6/46 & CP/130
" " /SR.8, 20, 22
Application of Torquay Schedules
Notifications of applications by governments
Application by Philippines for delay in signing
Torquay Protocol
Application by Denmark for delay in signing Torquay
Protocol
Application by U.K. for delay in signing Torquay
Protocol
Application by Italy and Korea for delay in signing
Torquay Protocol
Application by Brazil for delay in signing Torquay
Protocol
Application by Uruguay for delay in signing Torquay
Protocol
Application by Chile for delay in signing Torquay
Protocol
Discussion
Decisions extending time limit for signature
GATT/CP/112 & Adds. 1-11
" /CP.6/6
" " /6/Add.1
" " /6/Add.2
" " /6/Add.3
" " /6/SR.8
" " /46
" " /6/Add.4
" " /SR.8, 22
" /CP/130 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev .1
Page 5
Article III
(See "Brazilian Internal Taxes", "United Kingdom Purchase Tax")
Article VIII: Formalities connected with Importation and Exportation
(See "Consular formalities ...", "Documentary requirements...", "Samples...")
Article XI - XV: Quantitative Restrictions, etc.
(See "Consultations", "Quantitative Restrictions", "Special Exchange
Agreements ")
Article XIV and Annex J
Secretariat Note listing contracting parties
that elected to be governed by provisions of
Annex J
Working Party Reports on Submission of Reports under
Discussion
GATT/CP/6
" /CP.4/35 and 38
" " /SR.19
Article XVI: Notification of Subsidies
(See "Subsidies...")
Article XVIII: General
(See also separate headings below)
Working Party Report of Second Session
Working Party Report as approved
Report of Legal Working Party on above Report
Discussions
'Working Party Report on extension of last date for
submission of statements and objections
Discussion
Report of Working Party of Third Session
Discussion
Report as approved
Working Party report on notification by acceding
governments (Haiti, Italy, Colombia, Denmark
Uruguay)
GATT/CP.2/38 & Add.1
" " /38/Rev.1
" " /42
" " /SR.9, 24&
Corr.1 &
SR. 25
" " /29 & Corr.1
" " /SR.39, 40
' /CP.3/60
" " /SR.39, 40
" " /60/Rev.1
" " /21 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 6
Article XVIII: General (continued)
Discussion
Secretariat notes on notification by Annecy
acceding governments
Working Party Report - Fifth Session
Secretariat note on notification by Torquay
acceding governments
Summary of supplementary statements and
objections to Chile, Cuba, India, Lebanon-
Syria, Netherlands, United Kingdom and
proposed alteration in procedure
Preliminary discussion
Objections,.Secretariat note on lodging of
Objections to measures notified by Annecy
acceding governments
Working Party papers
GATT/CP.3/SR.14
" " /47, 58
" /CP.5/40
" /CP/113
" /CP.3/8/Rev.1
" " /SR.3 & Corr.2
" /CP/5 & 35
" " /80 & Adds.1,2,3
" /CP.3/WP.2/1-9
" " " /W 1-44
" /CP.4/H/1-2
"/CP.5/A/1-2
Article XVIII: Existing Measures. Notification of
Austria
Reply to inquiry
GATT/CP/113
Chile
List of products affected
Report of Working Party
Statement submitted by
Note that withdrawn and Report
Colombia
Notification by
Statement
Discussion
List of products affected
Statement by Cuban Govenment
Working Party reports
Statement
Report of Working Party
GATT/CP .2/4/Add.2
" " /38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/1/Add.3
" " /29 & 60/Rev.1
GATT/CP.3/40/Add.2
GATT/1/20
"/1/SR.9 & 14
" /CP.2/4/Add.2
" " /WP. 5/2
" " /38/Rev.1 & 42
' /CP.3 /1/Add.4/Rev.1
" " /60/Rev.1 A
GATT/CP/INF-/3/Rev.1
Page 7
Article XVIII: Existing Measures, notification of (continued)
Denmark
Notification by
Statement of considerations in support of
Report of working Party that withdrawn
Discussion
Haiti
Notification by
Secretariat Note with draft decision extending
time limit for submission of statement
Note on decision taken by Contracting Parties
Discussion
Statement of consideration in support of
United States communication that materially
affected
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Decision
India
List of products affected
Report of Working Party
Statement
Report of Working Party
Notification by
Text of laws etc. relating to measures
notified
United States communication that materially
affected
Note that withdrawn and Report of Working
. Party
Discussion
Lebanon-Syria
List of products affected
Note by the Lebanon-Syrian Delegation
Working Party Report
Statement
Report of Working Party and Decision
Final decision on 3 items with Secretariat Note
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/40/Add.3 &
Annex.
" /CP.5/25
" " /SR.15
GATT/CP.3/40 & Corr.1
" /CP.4/21
" " /21/Add.1
" "/SR.2 & 17
" /CP/60 & Add.1&
Corr.1
" " /80/Add.2
" /CP.5/25
" " /SR.2 & 15
" /CP/94
GATT/CP .2/4/Add.2
" " /38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/l/Add.2
" " /6O/Rev.1
GATT/CP .3/40/Add.1
" /CP/49 & Add.1
" /CP/80/Add.2
" /CP.5/29
" " /SR.23
GATT/CP.2/4/Add.2
" " /WP.5/5
" " /38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/1/Add.5
" " /60/Rev.1
" /CP .4/27
" /CP/61
" /CP.4/SR.2 & 17 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 8
Article XVIII: Existing Measures, Notification of (continued)
Netherlands
Letter frcm Netherlands Delegation
Report of Working Party
Communication from the Government of
Note that withdrawn and Report
Norway
List of products affected
Working Party Report
Reply to enquiry
United Kingdom
Note by the U.K. Delegation
Report of Working Party
Statement
Note by Chairman concerning measures notified
Telegram from Netherlands Government regarding
measures
Letter from Belgian Government regarding measures
Report of Working Party
Uruguay
Notification
GATT/CP.2/WP.5/4
" " /38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/1/Add.1
" " /29 & 60/Rev.1
GATT/CP .2/4/Add.2
" " /38/Rev.1
GATT/CP/113
GATT/CP.2/WP.5/3
" " /38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/1
" " /32 & Corr.1
" " /5/Add.1
" " /5/Add.2
" " /60/Rev.1
GATT/CP.3/40/Add.4
Article XVIII: New Measures. application of
Ceylon
Application and supporting statement
Amendment of original application and detailed
list of products and letter
Preliminary discussions
Working Party Reports on Date of Decision
Discussion
Note by the Working Party regarding parties
materially affected by measures considered
under Article XVIII:5
Note by Working Party regarding objections to
measures considered under Article XVIII:5
Working Party Report on the application
Further Report of Working Party in respect of
Brassware
GATT/CP.3/20
" " /54 & 20/Add.1
" " /SR.13, 14
" " /36, 64
" " /SR.39
" " /67
" " /65
" " /73/Rev.1 &
Corr.1
" "/35 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 9
Article XVIII: New Measures, application of (continued)
Ceylon (continued)
Discussion
Secretariat Note on Release under Article XVIII:
8(b) granted in respect of Brassware
Report on Results of Negotiations under
Article XVIII:5
Letter from Ceylon requesting release re
Cotton Verties
Working Party Report on Cotton Verties
Discussions
Secretariat Note on Release granted on Cotton
Verties
Southern Rhodesia
Withdrawal of application
GATT/CP.3/SR.44
" /CP/38
" /CP.4/12
" " /12/Add.1
" " /32 & Add.1
" " /SR .2, 11, 17
.19
" /CP/65
GATT/CP.4/SR.2
Article XVIII: Procedures
Procedures for information, examination, etc.
Working Party Report
Appointment of Committee between
Third and Fourth Session
Fourth and Fifth Session
Fifth and Sixth Session
Sixth and Seventh Session
Intersessional procedures for existing and new
measures, Working Party report on
Measures permitted by Protocol of Provisional
Application and Annecy Protocol, Working Party
report
Questionnaire relating to statements in support
of measures for which release asked
Memorandum of guidance for notification of non-
discriminatory measures
GATT/CP.2/38/Rev.1
" /CP.3/60/Rev.1 & SR.40
" /CP.4/SR.19
" /CP.5/51 & SR. 26
" /CP.6/41 & SR.22
" /CP.3/60/Rev.1
" " /60/Rev.1
" " /60
" " /34
Article XIX
(See also "Cuban textiles...")
Withdrawal of item 1526(a) from Schedule XX
(United States)
Agenda item proposed by Delegation of
Czechoslovakia
Discussion
GATT/CP/83
" /CP.5/22
" " /SR.2, 11, 14,
19,21,22,23 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.l
Page 10
Article XIX (continued)
Appointment of intersessional working party
Reportof intersessional working party
Working Party papers
Statistics on imports, production and employment
submitted by the U.S. Delegation
Discussion of Report
GATT/CP. 5/SR.25
" /CP/106
" " " /4
" /CP.6/SR.19
Article XX
Amendment of last paragraph of Part II to
correspond with Article 45 of Havana Charter -
Note by U.K. Delegation
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Discussion
Decisions to extend the time limit
GATT/CP.5/17
" " /32
" " /SR.7, 8, 16
" /CP.6/SR.9, 1O
" /CP/94, /6/38/Rev.1
& SR.20 and
CP.130
Article XXV
Statement by Delegation of Cuba on scope of
Article XXV with reference to tariff nego-
tiations and prolongation of assured life
of the existing schedules
GATT/CP.5/9 & SR.24, 25
Aricle XXVII
Czechoslovak withdrawal of concessions negotiated
with Palestine
United States withdrawal of concessions negotiated
with China
Communication from Czechoslovakia re above
Statement by Haiti
GATT/CP/23 & CP.3/SR.11
" " /115
" " /115/Add.1
" /CP/115/Add.2
" /CP.6/32 & SR.9
Article XXVIII
(See also "Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Article XXVIII")
Entry into force of amendment through Torquay
Protocol
GATT/CP/112/Add.10
ArrticIe XXIX: Meeting of Contracting Parties required under
Discussion and deferment of meeting GATT/CP.3/SR.42
Decision to defer meeting " /CP.4/29
Discussion " " /SR.17 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 11
Article XXXV
Invocation
Invocation
Invocation
acceding
Invocation
Invocation
acceding
of by India with respect to S. Africa
of by Pakistan with respect to S. Africa
of by Cuba with respect to Annecy
governments
of by U.S. with respect to Philippines
of by Cuba with respect to Torquay
governments
GATT/CP.2/4
" " /4
" /TN.1/33
" /CP/109
" " /111
Australian Subsidies on Ammonium Sulphate
Letter from the Chilean Delegation
Discussion
Declaration by Chile
Report of Working Party
Discussions
Working Party papers
Statement on settlement of Chilean complaint
GATT/CP.3/61
" " /SR.41
" /CP.4/23
" " /39
" " /SR.3, 14, 15 &
21
" " /G/l-2 Rev.1
" /CP.5/SR.6
Balance of Payments
(See "Article XIV and Annex J", "Consultations" and "Quantitative
Restrictions " )
Barriers to the International Transport of Goods
Communication from the Secretary-General of the
United Nations
Belgian Import Restrictions
(See "Quantitative Restrictions: Belgian measures")
GATT/CP/82 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 12
Belgian Tax (Allocation familiale)
Memoranda submitted by Norwegian and Danish
Delegations
Discussion
GATT/CP.6/25 & Add.1
" " /SR.11, 21
Brazilian Internal Taxes
Preliminary discussion
Working Party Report
Discussion of Report
Working Party papers
Discussion
Communication from Brazilian Government on action
taken
Working Party statement by Brazilian Delegation
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/SR.9 & 10
" " /42
" " /SR.30
" " / WP.7/1-4
" /CP.4/SR.3, 15, 20 &
. 21
" /CP/72
" /CP.5/E/2/Rev.1
" " /37
" " /SR.6, 21
" /CP.6/SR.8
Brussels Convention on Tariff Nomenclature
Modifications of Schedules consequent upon
adherence to, Letter from European Customs
Union Study Group
Discussion
Note from the United Kingdom regarding modification
of Annecy Schedule XIX
Note from U.K. regarding modification of Geneva
Schedule XIX
Transposition of Geneva and Annecy Schedules XIX
(U.K.) into Brussels Convention Nomenclature -
procedure
Report of working party
GATT/CP. 5/7
" " /SR.3
" /CP/101
" " /101/Add.1
" /CP.6/l6 & SR.2, 3
" " /40
Budget and Finance of the Contractling Parties
Chairman's suggestions re expenses
Working Party Report on Finance
Resolution concerning financial arrangements
Discussion
Working Party papers
Working Party Report on Contributions of Acceding
Governments to the financing of Secretariat
services
GATT/1/59 & Add.1-2
" /CP.2/35
" " /41
" " /SR.2, 22, 24
" " /WP. 1/1-2
" /CP.3/27 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 13
Budget and Finance of the Contracting Parties (continued)
Discussion of Report
Note on financing of Secretariat until 31
December 1949
Preliminary discussion on Budget for 1950
Secretariat Notes on Budget Estimates
Working Party Report on Budget (revised)
Supplementary Report on Budget (revised)
Czechoslovak proposal on scale of contributions
Note on contributions by acceding governments
Discussion of reports
Discussion of Financial Implications of prolonging
the Third Session
Working Party papers
Secretariat Note on Financial Situation
Note re Chile's contribution
Note re Indonesia's contribution
Discussion of Budget Report
Revised Budget Estimates for 1950
Discussion
1949, 1950 budgets - Receipts
1949, 1950 budgets - Arrears
1949, 1950 & 1951 budgets - Contributions
Budget Estimates for 1951
Contributions of acceding governments
Scale of Contributions - proposal of Czechoslovak
Delegation
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Statement of Contributions received and
outstanding as at 31 May 1951
Budget estimates for 1952
Financing of 1951 Budget
Report of Working Party
Working papers
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/SR.24
" " /55 & Add.1
" " /SR.33
Budget/1-2
" /3/Rev.1 & Add.1
" /4/Rev.1
Budget/5
GATT/TN.1/29
" /CP.3/SR.34 & 39
" " /SR.33
Budget/W/1-3
GATT/CP.4/9 & Corr.1
" " /9/Add.1
" " /9/Add.2
" " /SR.4
Budget/6
GATT/CP.4/SR.18
" /CP/74
" " /84
" /CP.5/10
" /TN.2/20
" /CP.5/19
" " /28 & Corr.1
and 2.
" " /SR.3, 4, 15
" /CP/117
" /CP.6/10 & Corr.1
& Add.1
" " /15 & Corr.1
" " /55
" " /W.24
" " /SR.11, 27
Chairman and Vice-Chairman: Election of
(See "Election of Officers of the Contracting Parties") GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev .1
Page 14
Chapter II of Havana Charter
(See "Havana Charter")
Chapter VI of the Havana Charter
(See "Commodity Agreements...")
Chilean Request regarding Accession
Communication from Chile
Report of the Legal Working Party
Report of the Legal Working Party containing a
draft resolution regarding the applicability
of Article XXXIII to signatories of the Final
Act
Discussion
Secretariat Note on Accession by Chile
GATT/CP.2/5
" " /20
" " /29
" "/SR.9 & Corr.1
SR.11, 13, 20
SR. 24
" /CP/9
China: Withdrawal
Secretariat Note containing communication from
U.N. and Chinese Government
Application by South Africa of the General
Agreement to China
Committee on Agenda and Intersessional Business
Report of Working Party
Appointment of
GATT/CP/54
" " /54/Add.1
GATT/CP.6/41
" " /SR.27
Commodity Agreements: Application of Chapter VI of Havana Charter
Secretariat Note and Report of Working Party
of the Executive Committee of ICITO GATT/CP.3/72 & Corr.1
Discussion " " /SP.41
" /CP.4/SR.3 C
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 15
Consular Formalities
(See also "International Chamber of Commerce")
Draft recommendations
Consultations: Under Article XII:4 (a)
South Africa: Import Restrictions
Letter from South African Government
Note by the Chairman
Letter and Memorandum from the Managing Director
of the Fund
Preliminary discussion
Interim Report of Working Party
Letter from South African Delegation
Final Report of Working Party on new
restric ions contemplated by South Africa
Letter from South African Delegation regarding
import restrictions effective 1 July 1949
Statement by the South African Delegation
Working Party papers
Discussion on a communication from South Africa
Report of Working Party
Discussion of Report
Communication from South African Government
and Government Notice of 5 September 1950
Deletion of item from Agenda of Fifth Session
Statement by International Monetary Fund
GATT/CP .6/36
GATT/CP/3 &. Corr.1
" " /3 & Add.1 &
Annex 1
" " /SR.3 & Corr.1
SR.4, 5 &
Corr.1
" " /22
" " /31
" " /43
" " /48
" " /SR.3 Annex
" " /WP.3/1
" /CP.4/SR.14
" " /36
" " /SR.19
" /CP/78 & Add.1
" /CP.5/SR.1 & Corr.1
" " /20
Consultations: Under Article XII:4 (b)
General
Communication from Chairman proposing deferment
of consultations
Report of Working Party on Consultation on
Intensification
Discussion
Letter to International Monetary Fund initiating
consultation
Note by Chairman on arrangements to secure
confidential character of
Discussion at Fifth Session relating to
Australia, Ceylon, Chile, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia, United Kingdom,
and on secrecy.
GATT/CP.4/10
" " /31
" " /SR.13 & 19
" /CP.5/24
" " /K/4
" " /SR.14 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 16
Consultations: Under Article XII:4 (b) (continued)
Australia: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
Restrictions by on imports from dollar area
Discussion
GATT/CP.4/31
" /CP.5/K/2
" /CP.4/SR.13
Ceylon: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
Restrictions by on imports
from dollar area
GATT/CP.4/31
" /CP.5/K/3
Chile: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
GATT/CP.4/31
India: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
GATT/CP.4/31
New Zealand: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
Pakistan: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
Southern Rhodesia: Import Restrictions
Report of Working Party
United Kingdom:Import Restrictions
Letter from United Kingdom Delegation enclosing
statement
Discussion
Statement by United Kingdom
Report of Working Party on Consultation on
Intensification
Discussion
GATT/CP.4/31
GATT/CP.4/31
GATT/CP.4/31
GATT/CP.3/68
" " /SR.39
" /CP.4/22
" " /31 & Corr.1
" " /SR.13 & 19
Consultations: Under Article XVl:1 (g) in 1952
GATT/CP.6/19
" " /52
" " /SR.26
Proposals for conduct of in March 1952
Working Party Report
Discussion C
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 17
Consultations: Procedures in relation to Fund
International Monetary Fund - Arrangements
for future consultation with, Australian
proposal
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/38
" " /SR.19
Consultations: Procedures under Articles XII, XIII and XIV
(See also "Exchange Arrangements")
Report of Working Party (Article XII:4 (a))
Report of Working Party (Revised version as
as approved)
Discussion of Report
Report of Working Party (Articles other than
XII:4 (a))
Discussion
Letter to the Managing Director of the Fund
Discussion and setting up of intersessional
committee between Fourth and Fifth Sessions
Report of Working Party of Sixth Session
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/30 & Corr.1
- 2
" " /30/Rev.1 &
Corr.1
" " /SR.25, 26,&
Corr.1.
SR.27 &
Corr.1,
SR.28
" " /50 & Rev.1
" " /SR.31
" " /46
" /CP.4/SR.19
" /CP.6/52
" " /SR.26
Continuing Administration of GATT
(See "Administration of the General Agreement")
Contributions to the Budget of the Contracting Parties
(See "Budget...")
Credentials
Notes by Executive Secretary
GATT/CP.5/33 and
" TN.2/28 & Adds.1-2 GATT/ CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 18
Cuban Consular Taxes
Communication from Netherlands Government
Statement by Nethelands representative
Discussion and ruling by the Chairman
Note on Cuban action
GATT/CP.2/9
" " /SR.10
" " /SR.11
" /CP/4
Proposal to adopt Emergency Measures and Renegotiations
with the United States
Statement by Cuban Delegation
Preliminary discussion
Report of Working Party
Discussion of Report
Working Party paper
Cuban Report on renegotiations
Cuban letter invoking Article XIX
Discussion
Report of Working Party
Report on renegotiations - note concerning
objections
Note that changes provided for in the re-
negotiations applied and to be incorporated
in Torquay Schedule
GATT/CP.3/23
" " /Sr.12 & Corr.1
SR.13 & 14
" " /82
" " /SR.42
" " /WP.8/1
" /CP/71 & Amend.1
" " /71/Add.1
" /CP. 5/SR.2, 24
" " /45
" /CP/71/Add.2
" " /71/Add.3
Corrigenda to non-authentic Texts of Schedules
First Corrigendum
Second Corrigendum
Third Corrigendum
GATT/CP/57 & Corr.1
" " /87 & Corr.1
" " /127 & Corr.1,2
Customs Formalities
(See "United States: Ruling...", "InternationaI Chamber of Commerce")
Customs Tariff Bureau International
Draft Resolution proposed by Belgian Delegation
Resolution (adopted) concerning the grant of
financial assistance and the furnishing of
documentation to the Bureau
Discussion
Note by Chairman on activities of the Bureau
GATT/CP.3/86
" " /86/Rev.1
" /CP/14
Cuban Textile Industry: C
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 19
Customs Union: Central American countries
Statement by Colombian Delegation re Customs
Union between Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
and Panama
GATT/CP/16 or
" /TN.1/11
Customs Union: European Customs Union Study Group
Statement by French representative
Discussion
Request to send observers to meetings of
Contracting Parties
Customs Union: France-Italy
Draft resolution concerning the formation of a
customs union (adopted but subsequently
withdrawn)
Decision concerning the formation of a customs
union
Discussion and approval of decisions
Letter from French Government reporting progress
and supplying Treaty, etc.
Further statement on administrative measures
GATT/1/38 & Rev.1
" " /49
" " /SR.11 and 14
" /CP/17 & Add.1
" /CP.4/30 & SR.17
Customs Union: Scandinavia
Statement by Danish, Norwegian and Swedish
Delegations re possibility of customs union
GATT/CP/15 or
" /TN.1/9
Customs Union: South Africa and Southern Rhodesia
Extracts from communications from the two
Governments, etc.
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Working Party paper
Statement by Czechoslovakia on the inclusion
of' South West Africa
GATT/CP.3/9 & Add.1
" " /24
" " /SR.8, 9, 13
& 14
" " /WP.4/1
" /CP/35 & Add..1
GATT/CP.4/45
" " /SR.21
" /CP.6/8 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 20
Customs Union: South Africa and Southern Rhodesia (continued)
Note re "Schedule of Divergent Rates of Duty"
First Annual Report of Cutoms Union Council
Discussion
Second Annual Report, 1951
Note by Executive Secretary
Discussion
GATT/CP/69
" "/69 & Add.1
" /CP.5/SR.2
" /CP/121
" /CP.6/27
" " /SR.11
Czechoslovakia: Suspension of Concessions from United States
Memorandum
Discussion
D
Dairy Products
(See "United States:
Import Restrictions on...")
Date of Sessions of the Contracting Parties
Suggestions by the U.S. Delegation re Second Session
Decision on date of Second Session
Discussion and Decision
Working Party Report on Third Session
Discussion
Discussion of dates of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh Session
GATT/1/36
" " /57
" " /SR.11 & 14
" /CP.2/35, Section V
" " /SR.10 & 22
" /CP.3/SR.42
" /CP.4/SR.17 & 21
" /CP. 5/SR.26
" /CP.6/SR.27
Decisions of the Contracting Parties
Decisions of First and Second Sessions
Decisions of Third Session
Decisions of Fourth Session
Decisions of Fifth Session
Decisions of Sixth Session and Special Session
List of decisions, etc.
GATT/CP/1 & Corr.1
" " /32
" " /61
" " /94 & Corr.1
" " /130
" " /76 &
" /116 & Corr.1
GATT/CP.6/49
" "/SR.25, 26 C
GATT/CP/INF /3/Rev.1
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Declarations by the Contracting Parties
Declarations at First Session
Declarations at Third Session
Declarations at Fourth Session
Declaration on continued application of Schedules
Signature of above
List of Declarations, etc,
Declaration at Sixth Session and Special Session
GATT/1/62
" /CP/32
" "/61
" /CP.5/46 &
" /TN.2/41
" /CP/112
" " /116
" " /130
(See also "Internationa1 Chamber of Commerce")
Draft Standards
GATT/CP.6/36 & SR.22
Documents: Derestriction
Secretariat suggestion on derestriction
Discussion
Secretariat Notes on Derestriction of Third
Session documents
Proposal by the U.S. Delegation
Discussion and decision
Discussion re the Working Party Report on quanti-
tative restrictions
Secretariat Note on derestriction of report on
quantitative restrictions
Derestriction of documents of the Fourth Session
of the Contracting Parties and of the series
GATT/CP up to 31 December 1949
Derestriction of Decisions, etc. of Fourth Session
Derestriction of Decisions, etc. of Fifth Session,
United States proposal
Derestriction of documents of the Fifth Session
and of Series GATT/CP/- up to 31 December 1950
Secretariat proposal on derestriction of documents
Derestriction of 29 October 1951
GATT/CP.3/76
" " /SR.41 & 42
" /CP/45 & 47
" /CP.4/4
" " /SR .4
" " /SR.21
" /CP/63
" /CP/47/Add.1
" /CP.5/31 & SR.16 &
" /CP/61/Corr.1
" /CP.5/41 & SR.26
" /CP/47/Add.2 & 3
" /CP.6/11 & SR.25
" /CP/47/Add.4
Documents: Distribution
Discussion
Secretariat proposal
Discussion of distribution of secret documents
Discussion
GATT/CP.2/SR.1 & 9
" /CP.4/8
" " /SR.2
" " /SR.4 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 22
Documents: Publication of a Collection
Publication of collection of documents to
facilitate understanding of General Agreement
Note by Executive Secretary
Economic Development, Protective Measures for
(See "Article XVIII ...")
Election of Officers of Contracting Parties
Nomination and Election of Chairman and Vice-
Chairman
GATT/CP.5/45 & SR.26
" /CP.6/29 & Corr.1
& Add.1 and
SR.25
GATT/1/SR.1
" /CP.2/SR.2
" /CP.3/SR.1 & 5
" /CP.4/SR.1
" /CPS/SR.1
Employment and Economic Activity
(See "Havana Charter: Chapter II")
European Coal and Steel Agrement
French statement
Statement by Delegations of Belgium, Luxemburg
and Netherlands concerning possible effects
on certain items in Schedule.II
Discussion
French Memorandum
Discussion and establishment of intersessional
working party
GATT/CP.5/SR.25
" /CPS/7
" " /SR.1
" /CP.6/56
" " /SR.27 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev. 1
Page 23
European Customs Union Study Group
(See "Customs Union: European, etc...")
European Tariff Levels
(See also "Special Seisson ...", "Tariffs: French Proposal")
Problem of Disparity of European Tariffs, letter
and memorandum
Letter and memorandum concerning statement by
Danish representative
Resolution proposed by United Kingdom
Draft Resolution proposed by Chairman
Discussion
Secretariat Note on intersessional working party
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Working papers
Exchange Arrangements
(See also "Special Exchange Agreements")
Letter from the Chairman to the Fund proposing
informal arrangements for consultation and
cooperation
Reply from the Fund agreeing to informal
arrangements
Discussion on U.S. proposal re arrangements for
cooperation with the Fund
Letter from the Fund regarding relations of the
Contracting Parties with the Fund
Letters from Fund on treatment of contracting
parties not members of the Fund and on direct
consultation
GATT/CP/103
" /CPS/3
" "/4
" "/5
" " /S.R.2, 3, 4
" /CP.6/3
" " /53 & Adds.1,2
& Corr.1,2
" " /SR.6, 7, 27
" /CP/IW.2/1-5
GATT/CP.2/44
" " /44/Add.1
" " /SR.11
" /CP/28
" " /52
Export Restrictions: Review of
Note by Executive Secretary
Note by Executive Secretary
Discussion
Review of - Note concerning the statements to be
submitted
Note on statements submitted by contracting parties
GATT/CP.5/3
" " /39/Rev.1
" " /SR.4, 21,
25 & Corr.1
" /CP/93
" " /93/Add.1 GATT/CP/INF/3/ Rev.1
Page 24
Export Restrictions: French, on Hides and Skins
Withdrawal of item from Agenda of Fifth Session
GATT/CP.5/27 & SR.16
Franco-Italian Customs Union
(See "Customs Union ...")
French West Africa Customs Duties
Withdrawal of item from Agenda of Sixth Session
GATT/CP.6/SR.11
General Agreement: Consolidated Text
(See "Text of the Agreement...")
(See also "Tariff Negotiations 1950, German Participation" and "Occupied
Areas")
Discussion on admission of German observer
Supplementary negotiations with South Africa:
Report of Working Party and Protocol
" /CP.6/40
GATT/CP.4/SR.1 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 25
Haiti: Application concerning withdrawal of Items from Schedule XX
Memorandum by Haiti
Note by Delegations of Haiti and United States
Discussion
GATT/CP/115/Add.2
" /CP.6/42
" " /SR. 9. 23
Havana Charter: Chapter II
Inclusion of certain articles in Agreement
proposal of Norwegian Delegation
Discussion
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/23
" " /SR.10
" /CP.6/SR.9
Havana Charter: Chapter V
(See "Commodity Agreements")
Indian Excise Duties
Discussion and ruling by the Chairman
Letter from the Government of Pakistan
Discussion
GATT/CP.2/SR.11
" /CP.3/6
" " /SR.19
Indo-China
Position of in relation to Agreement
French statement
Indonesia, Status of
Declaration of Netherlands under Article XXVI
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/50
" " /SR.24
GATT/CP.4/11
" " /SR.3 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 26
Insecticides
World Health Organization proposal
Report of Working Party
Letter to Director General of World Health
Organization
Discussion
GATT/CP/79
" /CP.5/47
" " /47/Amend. 1
" " /SR.5, 6, 23, 24
International Association of Seed Crushers
Resolution of
GATT/CP/75
International Chamber of Commerce
Communication from and I.C.C. documents concerning
ITO, Customs treatment of samples and advertising
material, and Discrimination in transport insurance GATT/CP/98 & Add.1
Resolutions: proposals for discussion at Sixth
Session " /CP.6/7 & Add.1
Discussion " " /SR.2, 5, 22
Report of Working Party " " /36 & Corr.1
Working papers CP.6/W/2 & Adds. 1-13,
" "/6, 7, 8, 10, 13,22
International Customs Tariffs Bureau
(See "Customs Tariff Bureau")
International Monetary Fund
(See also "Exchange Arrangements", "Consultation Procedure", "Special
Exchange Agreements", "Statistics")
Exchange of letters between Contracting Parties
and Fund concerning relations
GATT/CP.2/44 & Add.1
Intersessional Committees
(See "Consultations: Procedures...", "Article XVIII: Procedures",
"Article XIX", "European Tariffs", "European Coal and Steel Agreement") GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 27
Italy: Waiver to permit Special Customs Treatment for Goods from Libya
Request for waiver GATT/CP.6/35
Decision " " /54 & Corr.1
and CP/130
Discussion " " /SR.20, 27
Japan
(See "Occupied Areas" and "Observers")
Liberia: Request for Renegotiation
Request for authority to renegotiate
Discussion
(See "Italy: Waiver ...")
Lebanon: Withdrawal
Note regarding
GATT/CP.6/47
" " /SR.25
GATT/CP/91 & Corr.1 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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Margins of Preference affected by Negotiations at Annecy
Statement by Cuban Delegation
First Supplementary Statement by Cuban Delegation
Decision proposed by Norwegian Delegation
Second Supplementary Statement by Cuba
Third Supplementary Statement by Cuba
Fourth Supplementary Statement by Cuba
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/59 & Corr.1
" " /63
" " /71
" " /78
" " /79
" " /89
" " /SR.34 & Corr.1
" " /SR.35, 36 &
Corr.1
" " /SR.37 & Corr.1-2
" " /SR.38
Margins of Preference, Cuba-United States Negotiations
Note by U.S. on proposed negotiations
Discussion
GATT/CPS/2 & Corr.1
" " /SR.5
Modification of the Agreement (General)
(See also separate headings under "Modifications" below)
Draft Protocol of Supersession and Amendment
Report of Sub-Committee on Supersession
including draft protocols of Modification
Suggestions by Australian Delegation regarding
Sub-Committee Report
Final text of the Protocols of Modification
Discussion of the First, Draft
Discussion of the Working Party Report
Working Party Report on Modifications
Working Party Report as approved
Report of the Legal Working Party on the form
of the protocols to contain the modifications
Consolidated text of the Protocols Modifying
Part II and Article XXVI and Modifying Part I
and Article XXIX
GATT/l/ll
" "/21
" " /21/Add.1 &
" " /23
" " /62
" " /SR.3 & Corr.1 & 2
" " /SR.4 & Corr.1
" " /SR.5 & Corr.1 & 2
" " /SR.6, 7, 10
" /CP.2/22 & Corr.1
& Add.1
" " /22/Rev.1 &
Corr.1
" " /27
" " /37 M
GATT/CP/INF/3 /Rev. 1
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Modification of the Agreement (General) (continued)
Preliminary discussion
Discusion on Report of Working Party
Working Party papers
List of Modifications, Rectifications, etc.
GATT/CP.2/SR.4 & Corr.l
" " /SR.5 & Corr.l
& 2
" " /SR.6
" " /SR.15 & Corr.1
" " /SR.16, 17, 18,20
" /CP/70 & Corr.1
& Adds.1,2,3
difications: Article XVIII (Proposed)
Amendment of XVIII:6 suggested by Brazilian
Delegation
Draft Resolution recommending to the Second
Session to give sympathetic consideration to
Brazilian suggestion
Resolution concerning the amendment suggested
by the Brazilian representative to paragraph 6
of Article XVIII
Discussion
GATT/1/29
" " /33
" " /39,
" " /SR.9, 10, 11
Modifications: Protocols
(See separate headings under "Modifications" below, and also "Status
of the Agreement and Protocols" and "Supersession... ")
modifications: Protocol Modifying Certain Provisions
(i.e. modifying Articles XXV, XXXII, XXXIII and addition of XXXV)
Draft Protocol
Revised Draft of section in Protocol re
Article XXXV
Amendment suggested by the United Kingdom to
Article XXXV
Revised section of Draft Protocol
Revised Draft Protocol
Final text of the Protocol
Discussion
Communication from South Africa regarding its
signature of the Protocol Modifying certain
Provisions
Statements by South Africa regarding the
Government's signature of the Protocol
Statement by the Indian Delegation in reply to
the South African representative
GATT/1/28
" "/40 & Rev.1
" "/42
" "/44
" "/47 & Rev.l
" "/62, Annex 1
" "/SR.10, 11, 13, 14
" /CP.2/10
" " /14 & 15
" " /16 GATT/CP/INF /3/Rev.1
Page 30
Modifications: Protocol Modifying Certain Provisions (continued)
Statement by the Chairman GATT/CP.2/17
Discussion following the statements by the
representative of South Africa
Discussion on proposal of the Union of South Africa
Discussion on the Protocol inviting signature by
South Africa
Note announcing signature by South Africa of
of Protocol with reservation " /CP /11
Draft Declaration on the reservation " /CP.3/19
Discussion " " /SR.7
GATT/CP.2/17
" " /SR. 7, 8
" "/SR.10
" "/SR.16
" /CP/11
" /CP .3/19
" " /SR.7, 11
Modification Special Protocol Relating to Article XXIV
Draft Protocol Modifying certain Provisions,
(including Article XXIV)
Revised section of the Draft Protocol
U.S. proposal regarding Article XXIV:5 (a)
Agreed text of XXIV:5 (a)
Draft Protocol
Text of the Protocol
Final text of the Protocol
Discussion
Signature of
GATT/1/28
" "/44
" "/41
" " /45
" "/46
" "/53/Add.2
" "/62, Annex,3
" "/SR,11, 13, 14
" /CP/40/Add.18
Modifications: Special Protocol Modifying Artciele XIV
Draft Protocol'
Text of Protocol
Final text of Protocol
Discussion
Modifications: Protocol Modifying Part I and Article XXIX
(i.e. modifying Articles I, II and XXIX)
Draft Protocol of Supersession and Amendments
(amending inter alia Article XXIX)
Sub-Committee Report on supersession
Revised Draft Protocol
Suggestions by Australian Delegation relating
to Article XXIX
Discussion on suspension and supersession
GATT/1/27
" " /55
" ":/62, Annex 4
" "/SR,10 & Corr.1,
SR.13 & 14
GATT/1/11
" "/21(Section IV
" "/28 (Section IV)
" "/21/Add.1 & 33
" " /SR.2 & Corr.1,
SR. & Corr.1-2,
SR.4, 5 & Corr.l,
SR.6, 7, 10, 11 M
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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Modifications: Protocol Modifying Part I and Article XXIX (continued)
Secretariat Note on Amendment of Article XXIX
with reference to proposal by Netherlands GATT/CP.2/12
Working Party Report " " /22 & Corr.1
& Add.1
Working Party Report as adopted " "/22/Rev.1 &
Corr.1
Report of Legal Working Party " " /27
Note by Indian Delegation on modification of
Article XXIX:1 " " /28
Text of Protocol " " /33, 37
Discussions " " /SR.4 & Corr.1,
SR.5 & Corr.1-2
SR.6
Discussion of Working Party Reports " " /SR.5 & Corr.l,
SR.16, 17, 18,20
Modificatiods: Protocol Modifying Part II and Article XXVI
(i.e. modifying Articles III, VI VIII, XV, XVIII, XXVI)
Working Party Report
Working Party Report as approved
Revised Draft of Protocol
Report of Legal Working Party
Text of Protocol
Discussions
Discussion of Report
GATT/CP.2/22 & Corr.1
& Add.1
" " /22/Rev.1
& Corr.1
" "/22/Rev.1
Annex II,
Rev.1
" " /27
"' "/34, 37
" "/SR.4 & Corr.1,
SR.5 & Corr.1-2,
SR.15 & Corr.1
SR.16, 17, 18,
SR.20
Modifications: Protocol Modifyig Article XXVI
Draft Protocol and Secretariat Note
Working Party Report on Draft Protocol
Discussion
GATT/CP .3/49
" " /49/Rev.1
" " /SR.31 & Corr.1,
SR.33
Modifications: Schedules
(See "Schedules ... ") GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
To other than Contracting Parties, Note by
Executive Secretary
Newfoundland: Status
Statement by the U.K. regarding incorporation
of Newfoundland in Canada
Secretariat Note and draft decision
Discussion
Nicaragua - E1 Salvador
Agreement on Free-Trade Area
Text of Agreement
Note by Executive Secretary
Decision on Free-Trade Area
GATT/CP/100
GATT/CP/26
" /CP.3/75
" " /SR.40
GATT/CP/104 & Corr.1
" "/104/Add.1 &
Corr.1
" /CP.6/24 & Add.1
& Corr.1-2
" " /SR.11, 23, 24
" /CP/130
Non-Discrimination, Rule and Exception
(See "Article XIV and Annex J"),
Observers
(See also "Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Arrangements ...")
Invitation to Yugoslavia to send GATT/CP.5/SR.1 &
" /CP.6/SR.1 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev .1
Page 33
Observers (continued)
Request of European Customs Union Study Group
to send
Request by Japan and discussion thereof
GATT/CP.6/8 & SR.1
" " /8/Add.1 &
SR.18
Preliminary discussion
Working Party Report on the U.S. proposal
relating to Western Germany
Working Party Report, revised
Discussion of Report of Working Party
working Party papers
Letter from United States Delegation withdrawing
the item from Agenda
Discussion
Discussion on Japan
Invitation to send observer
GATT/CP.2/SR.10, 12 &
Corr.1,2,3,4.
" " /32
" " /32/Rev,1
" "/SR.13
" " /WP.6/1-3
" /CP.3/41
" " /SR.26
" /CP.4/SR.21
Pakistan: Statistics
Note by Pakistan Delegation re separate statistics
for Pakistan
GATT/CP/18
Palestine: Position in relation to Agreement
Secretariat Note and draft decision
Discussion
GATT/CP 3/17
" " /SR.11 & Corr 1
CEEC
Occupied Areas: Applicability of Agreement
GATT/CP. 2/SR.2 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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Preferences Margine of
(See "Margins)
Prolongation of the Assured Life of schedules
(See "Schedules: Assured Life of")
Protocols,Text of
(See "Text of the Agreement, Protocols")
Protocols: Modifying Text of Agreement
(See "Modifications
Protocols: Modifying Schedules
(See Rectifications", "Schedule I - (australia)", "Schedule VI - (Ceylon)",
"Tariff Negotiations: Union of South Africa - Germany")
Protocols: Status
(see "status of Agreement and Protocols")
Publication and Information
Secretariat Note on Arrangements for Publication
of Annecy Schedules and Protocols
Discussion on "Progress Report of the Contracting
Parties"
Discussion on communication of agenda to press
Proposal regarding consolidated records of modi-
fications and rectifications
Proposal regarding list of Decisions, etc.
Trade News Bulletin
Secretariat Note on publication of "Trade News
Bulletin"
Discussion on publication of Trade News Bulletin
Note on continuation of
D iscussion
GATT/CP/29
" /CP.3/SR.31, 44
" /CP.4/SR.1 & 9
" " /SR. 19
" " /SR.19
" " /43
" " /SR.21
" /CP.5/14
" " /SR.9, 10 GATT/CP/INF/3/RGev.1
Page 35
Publications and Information (continued)
Code of Standard Practices for Import and
Export Restrictions and Exchange Controls
Progress Report, discussion of
GATT/CP. 5/SR. 26
" /CP.6/SR.25
Q
Quantitative Restrictions to Safeguard the BalancePayments
(See below and "Article XIV and Annex J", 'Consultatioris")
Quantitative Restrictions on Imports under Article II, Review of
(See also "Consultations")
Statement by U.S. on review of restrictions
working Party "D" Report
Discussion of Working Party Report
Discussion of derestriction of the Report
Working Party papers
Secretariat Note on derestriction of Report
Draft Questionnaire
Report of Working Party
Questionnaire for Review of Import Reatrictions
applied under Article XII and Second Report on
Discriminatory Application of Restrictions
under transitional period arrangements of
Article XIV
Note on replies received
Report, draft and final
Discussion
Report of Working Party - note on
Workirng papers
GATT/CP.4/17
" " /33 & Add.1
" " /SR.20
/"SR. 21
" " /D/1-11
" /CP/63
" /CP.5/5
" "/42
" "/SR.11, 12, 21
" /CP/89
" " /124
" /CP.6/12 & Rev.2
& Rev.2/Corr.2
" " /SR.15, 16, 17
24. 25, 26
" "/48
" "/W/15, 16 &
Revs.l & 2,
W/18 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 36
Quantitative Restrictions on Imports Discriminatory Application of under
Article XIV, Reports on
Questionnaire on Discriminatory Administration
of Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of
Payments
Secretariat Note on Replies to Questionnaire
Working Party Report containing draft report
under Article XIV:1 (g)
Discussion of Report under Article XIV:1 (g)
Discriminatory application of import restrictions
- Reports of Contracting Parties (replies to
document GATT/CP/39)
Working Party Report on submission of reports
required by Annex J
Working Party Report on Balance-of-payments Questions
Discussion of reports
Working Party papers
Draft Questionnaire
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Questionnaire for Review of Import Restrictions
applied under Article XII and Second Report on
Discriminatory Application of Restrictions under
transitional period arrangements of Article XIV
Note on replies received
Report, draft and final
Discussion
Report of Working Party - note on
Working papers
GATT/CP/39
" " /48
" " /37
" /CP.4/SR.4, 13, 19
" /CP/62
" /CP.4/35
" " /38
" "/SR.19
n" /E/1-3
" /CP.5/5
" "/42
" " /sR.11,
12, 21
" /CP/89
" " /124
" /CP.6/12 & Rev.2,
& Rev .2/Corr.1
" "SR.15, 16, 17
24, 25, 26
" " /48
, " /W /15, 16 &
Revs.1 & 2,
W/18
Quantitative Restrictions on Importsan,under Articles OTHER than XII
(See also "Export Restrictions")
U.S, M.morandum proposing review of application
of Import Quantitative Restrictions designed
to afford protection
US..sMemorandum proposing review of Export
Quantitative Restrictions designed to stimulate
exports or to afford protection
Discussion
Statement by U.S. on review of restrictions
Working Party "D" report
GATT/CPA4/.3
O " I "341
t" / "S9)R.9,
" " /17
I "" /33 & Add.l Q
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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quantitative Restrictions on Imports and Exports, under Articles OTHER than XII
(Continued)
Discussion of Working Party Report
Discussion of derestriction of the Report
Working Party papers
Secretariat Note on derestriction of Report
Review of Report of Working Party
Discussion
Review of Import and Export Restrictions,
note cocerning statements to be submitted
Note on replies received and summary of replies
GATT/CP.4/'SR.20
" " /SR.21
" " /D/1-11
" /CP/63
" /CP.5/42
" " /SR.11, 12, 21
" /CP/93
" " /124 & 93/Add.1
Quantitative Restrictions: Belgian Import Restrictions
Statement by Belgian representative
Statement by United States representative
Discussion
GATT/CP. 6/44
" " /50
" " /SR.20, 26
Quantitative Restrictions: Examination of Actual Cases
GATT/CP.5/SR.1, 25
Discussion. at Fifth Session and withdrawal
of item from Agenda GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 38
Rectifications: First Protocol of
Draft Protocol
List of Rectifications submitted
GATT/1/l Annex 4
Schedule I : Australia
" II : Benelux
" III : Brazil
" V : Canada
" " VII : Chile
" IX : Cuba
" X : Czechoslovakia
" XI : France
" XIX : United Kingdom
" XX : United States
Preliminary discussion
Discussion on signature of Protocol of
Rectifications
Report of the Sub-Committee on the Protocol of
Rectifications
Secretariat Note on the reproduction of the
Protocol of Rectifications
Final Text of the First Protocol of Rectifications
Discussion of the report of the Sub-Committee on
Rectifications
" " / 30
" " /3, 52
" " /24
" "/17 & 34
' " /32
" " /19 , 54
" " /10, 15
" " /26 & 34
" " /13
" "/6, 7 & 18
" " /SR.1
" " /SR.5 & Corr.2
' "/37
" " /51
" " /58/Rev.1
" " /SR.12, 14
Rectifications: Second Protocol of
Draft Second Protocol of Rectifications to the
Agreement
Discussion of U.S. proposal on modifications to
the Schedules
Discussion on the Protocol
Secretariat Note on the Protocol
Rectifications: Third Protocol of
Rectifications requested by Brazil
Preliminary discussion
Report of Working Party on Rectifications
Discussion of Report
Working Party papers
Entry into force
GATT/CP.2/30
" " /SR.10
" " /SR.19
" /CP/8
GATT/CP.3/4
" " /SR.9
" " /66
" " /SR.40
" " /WP. 5/1-11/Add .3
" /CP/40/4dd.21 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 39
Rectifications: Fourth Protocol of
Secretariat Note regarding rectifications in
Schedule X requested by Czechoslovakia
Discussion, preliminary
Secretariat Note setting forth suggested recti-
fications and inviting further suggestions
Rectifications suggested in Schedule X
(Czechoslovakia)
Rectifications suggested in Schedule XXIV (Finland)
Rectifications suggested in Schedules XXVII
(Italy) and XXX (Sweden)
Report of Working Party
Discussion of Report of Working Party
Working Party papers
Text of Protocol
Secretariat Note on signature of Protocol
GATT/CP/27 & Corr.1
" /CP.4/SR.2
" /3 & Corr.1
" " /3/Add.1
" "/3/Add .2
" " /3/Add.3
" " /34 & Corr.
1& 2
" " /SR.19
" " /A/1-4
" /CP/57 & Corr.1
" " /59,& 40/Add.19
Rectifications: Fifth Protocol of
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Fifth Protocol and corrigendum to non-authentic
texts
List of signatories
GATT/CP. 5/45
" ' /SR.24
" /GP/87 & Corr.1
" " /90 & Add.1-6
Rectifications and Modifications, First Protocol of
(See also "Brussels Convention..." and "Tariff Negotioations: Article XXVIII")
Proposed for consideration at Sixth Session
Working papers
Note on signature of
First Protocol
Report of Working Party
List of signatories
GATT/CP.6/4 & Adds.1 & 2
" " /W/3, 4 &
Adds., 12 &
Adds.1-4,
14, 20
" " /30
" " /43 & Corr.1
" " /40
" /CP/128 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 40
Resolutions of the Contracting Parties
Resolutions of Second Session
Resolutions of Third Session
Resolutions of Fourth Session
Resolutions of Fifth Session
Resolutions of Sixth Session
Resolution concerning completion of Article XXVIII
negotiations
Resolution concerning International Customs
Tariff Bureau
Resolution establishing Working Party on European
Tariffs
GATT/CP/1
" " /32
" " /61
" " /94
" " /107
" " /116
" /CPS/5
Rules of Procedure
Provisional Rules of Procedure prepared by
Executive Secretary
Amendment to the draft Rules proposed by the
U.S. Delegation
Provisional approval of the Rules
Amendment of Rule 7
Discussion and Adoption
Rules of Procedure for the First Session as adopted
Proposed Rules of Procedure
Amended Rules of Procedure
Rules of Procedure as adopted at the Second Session
Discussion
Working Party Report concerning Rule 14
Discussion on Report of Working Party
Rules for voting by mail, etc.
Discussion of Rules of Procedure for convening a
Special Session
Rules of Procedure for sessions of the Contracting
Parties as amended up to the end of the Third
Session
Draft Rules of Procedure for Standing Committee
GATT/1/1 Annexure 3
" " /9
" " /SR.1
" " /SR.1
" " /SR.3, 4
" "/16
" /CP.2/3
" " /3/Rev.1
" " /3/Rev. 2 &
Corr.1
" "/SR.1, 4, 10
" " /35 (Section II)
" " /SR.22
" /CP.3/50/Rev.1/Annex
" " /SR.41
" /CP/30
" /CP.6/9
Rulings
On Article I with rexpect to consular taxes
On Article I with respect to rebates on internal
taxes
On paragraph 1(b) of Protocol of Provisional
Application with respect to "existing
legislation"
GATT/CP.2/SR.11
" " /SR.11
" /CP.3/SR.40 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev. 1
Page 41
Samples and Advertising Material, Draft Convention on
(See also "International Chamber of Commerce")
Report of Working Party and draft Convention
GATT/CP.6/36
Schedules
See separate headings below and also under "Brussels Convention ...")
Schedules" Application of
(See "Application of Annecy Schedules", "Application of Torquay Schedules")
Schedules: Assured Life of
Letter from the United Kingdom Government
containing proposal
Discussion of proposal
Report of Working Party on Revalidation
Communication from Denmark concerning report
of Working Party
Discussion of Working Party Report
Working party papers
Schedules: Consolidated Text of
Note on preparation of
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Note on for Sixth Session
Note on Preparation of
Report of Working Party
GATT/CP.4/7
" " /SR .6, 7, 8,
19
" " /25 & Amend.1
& Add.1
" " /42 & Add.1
" " /SR.16
" " /B/1-8
GATT/CP/95 & Add.1,2,3
" /CP.5/45
" " /SR.2, 24
" /CP.6/21
" "/31 &
" "/W/9 & Add.1
" " /40 & SR.23 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 42
Schedules: Status
Status of Protocols and Schedules
List of rectifications, modifications, etc.
Schedule I (Australia): Replacement of
Statement by Australian Delegation
Preliminary discussion
Interim Report by Working Party
Report of Working Party
Note on Revised Schedule
Report of Rectifications Working Party (part
relating to Protocol modifying Australian
Schedule)
Discussion on Report
Working Party paper
Entry into force of Protocol 8
GATT/CP.3/13 & Add.1-3
" " /SR.9
" " /25
" " /53
" " /66
" " /SR.14, 26
" " /WP.6/1
" /CP/40/Add.21
Schedule II (Benelux)
Report of Working Party
Decision on adjustment of certain specific duties
Discussion
Incorporation into First Protocol of Rectifications
and Modifications
GATT/CP.5/45
" /CP/94 & Corr.1
" /CP.5/SR.16, 24
" /CP.6/40
Schedule III (Brazil)
Discussion
Statement by Cuban representative
Continued discussion
Secretariat Note on the negotiations by Brazil
pursuant to decision of the Contracting Parties
Report by Brazil, United Kingdom and United
States regarding renegotiations affecting
Schedule III
Discussion
GATT/CP.2/SR.11& Corr.1
& SR.12
" " /SR.20
" /CP/10
" "/24
" /CP.3/SR.7, 8 &
Corr.1
& SR.22
GATT/CP.6/20/Rev.1
" /CP/70 & Corr.1
& Add.1-3 and
Rev.1 S
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 43
Schedule VI (Ceylon)
Communication from Ceylon regarding reservation
Discussion of Ceylon communication
Working Party Report
Discussion of Report
Working Party papers
Discussion
Note on results of negotiations and Protocol
replacing Schedule VI
Report of Working Party on Rectifications conerning
modifications in Ceylon Schedule
Discussion of result of renegotiations
Secretariat Note on Modification of Schedule VII
Note on supplementary negotiations with U.S.A.
GATT/CP .2/4/Add.1
" " /SR.8
" " /21
" " /SR.13 & Corr.1
" " /WP.4/1
" /CP.3/SR.7, 42
" " /80
" /CP.4/34
" " /SR.11
GATT/CP.3/89
" /CP/50
Schedule IX (Cuba)
Communication from Cuban Government
Discussion
Working Party Report on Cuban Schedule containing
an agreement between Cuba and United States
Consideration of Report of Working Party
Working Party paper
Discussion
Letter from Cuban Delegation
Discussion
Report on Cuba-United States negotiations
Report on Article XXVIII negotiations
Decision to extend time for XXVIII negotiations
GATT/CP.2/8
" " /SR.10, 22, 23
" " /43
" " /SR.25
" " /WP.7/1
" /CP.3/SR.7, 42
" " /45
" " /SR.28, 29
" /CP/71 & Adds.1-3
" /CP/a/14/Add.1 &
SR.8, 20
" /CP/130
Schedule X (Czechoslovakia)
(See also "Rectifications, Fourth Protocol ...")
Notice of withdrawal of Item 12
Secretariat Note proposing procedure
Discussion
Suspension of concessions to U.S.
GATT/CP/23
" " /27
" /CP.3/SR.11
" /CP.6/49 &
SR.25 & 26
Schedule VII (Chile) GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 44
Schedule XI (France)
Report on Article XXVIII negotiations and
inclusion of results in First Protocol of
Rectifications and Modifications
GATT/CP/119 & Adds.1-3
" /CP.6/14 & Add. 1,
" " /40 & SR.2
Schedule XIV (Norway)
Proposal for giving effect to results of
negotiations with United Kingdom
Schedule XV (Pakistan)
GATT/CP.3/74
Note by Pakistan Delegation regarding renego-
tiation of Geneva concessions
Discussion
Note by the Executive Secretary circulating a
communication from the Government of Pakistan
Discussion
Working Party Report on the request for
renegotiations
Discussion on the Report of Working Party on the
request of Pakistan
Secretariat Note on the modification of Schedule XV
(Pakistan) resulting from negotiation with
Czechoslovakia
Secretariat Note regarding the renegotiations by
Pakistan
Secretariat Note on withdrawal of items from
First Protocol of Modifications
Note on renegotiations
Discussion
Working Party Report on Renegotiations
GATT/1/25
" " /SR.8
" /CP.2/1
" " /SR.7 & Corr.2
" " /25
" " /SR.19, 21
" " /39
" /CP/5 & Add.1-3
" " /41
" /CP.3/57
" " /SR.7, 32
" /TN.1/10
Schedule XVIII (Union of southh Africa)
(See "Tariff Negotiations: Germany - South Africa")
Schedule XIX (United Kingdom)
(See also "Brussels Convention", "Newfoundland," and "Palestine")
Proposal for giving effect to results of nego-
tiations with Norway GATT/CP.3/74 S
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 45
Schedule XX (United States)
(See also "Article XXVII", "United states: Terminations of obIigations...")
Note by the U.S. Government regarding certain
items it Schedule XX with reference to an
agreement between United States and Cuba
Note on supplementary negotiations with Chile
Request for temporary modification
Draft Decision
Modification of item 1530 (c) of Torquay schedule
Withdrawal of item 1526 (a) (See "Article XIX")
Withdrawal of certain items negotiated with
China (See also "Article XXVII...")
Note by Delegations of Haiti and United States on
withdrawal of items 1021 (1) and (3)
Suspension of concessions to Czechoslovakia
GATT/CP/34 & Corr.1
& Add.1
" " /50
" " /56
" " /56/Add.1
" /CP.4/SR.20
" /CP/122 & Add.1
" " /115
" /CP.6/42 & SR.9, 23
" " /5 & Adds.1& 2
and SR.12,
13, 14
Schedule XXII (Denmark)
Note on Modifications
Report of Working Party on Rectifications
Discussion
Incorporation into First Protocol of Rectifications
and Modifications
GATT/CP/51
" /CP.4/34
" " /SR.12
" /CP.6/40
Schedule XXIV (Finland)
Change to ad valorem system (proposed)
Working Party paper
Working Party Report
Discussion
Proposed rectifications
Report of Working Party
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/2 & Add.1
" " /B/2
" " /45
" " /SR.24
GATT/CP. 5/6
" " /45
" " /SR.3, 24
Schedule XXVI (Haiti) GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 46
Schedule XXVII (Italy)
Note on modifications agreed between Chile
and Italy
Report of Working Party on Rectifications
Incorporation in First Protocol of Rectifications
and Modifications
Schedule XXXIII (Germany)
(See "Tariff Negotiations: Germany - South Africa")
Schuman Plan
(See "European Coal and Steel Agreement")
GATT/CP/46 & Add.1
" /CP.4/34
" /CP.6/40
Secretariat: arrangements and Work
(See also "Budget and Finance...", "Administration of Agreement")
Suggestions by the U.S. Delegation GATT/1/36
Decision taken by the Contracting Parties " " /57
Discussion and Decisions " "/SR 11, 14
Discussion " /CP.3/SR.42
Sessions of the Contracting Parties: Date
(See Date of Sessions of the Contracting Parties")
Site
(See "Administration of Agreement")
South African and Southern Rhodesian Customs Union
(See "Customs Union ...") GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 47
South African Reservation to the Protocol Modifying Certain Provisions
(See "Status of the Agreement and Protocol and "Modifications: Protocol
Modifying...")
Special Exchange Agreements
Discussion and appointment of the Committee on
Special Exchange Agreements
Discussion on the convening of the Committee
Working Papers of Committee
Final Report of the Committee
Supplements and corrigenda showing approved
version of Report
Discussion of Report
Letters from the Fund informing of decision on
treatment of non member contracting parties
and proposing Rules for direct consultation
Note announcing Ceylon's acceptance of a Special
Exchange Agreement
U.S. proposal containing text of regulations for
administration of Special Exchange Agreements
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Discussion of working Party Report
Working Party papers
Note by the Executive Secretary
Report of Working Party of Fifth Session
Discussion
Note on acceptance by Haiti and Indonesia
Procedural arrangements for collection of
information under
Establishment of Initial Par Value of Currency of
Haiti
Note by Executive Secretary for Sixth Session
Communications from Haiti and IMF regarding
Article XI of Special Exchange Agreements
Exchange restrictions applied by Haiti and
Indonesia
Discussion
GATT/CP.2/SR.11
" " /SR. 20
" /CEA/1-9,
CEA/W.1-5,
CEA /N. 1-4,
CEA.2/W.1-11
" /CP.3/44
" " /44/Add.1
" " /SR.28
" /CP/52 & Add.1
" " /53
" /CP.4/24
" " /41/Rev.1 &
Corr.1
" " /SR.14
" " /SR.21
" " /F/1--2
" /CP. 5/1 6
" " /44
" " /SR.13, 14, 21
" /cP/96 & Add.1
" "/105
" " /125
" /CP.6/18 & Add.2
& Corr.1
" " /18/Add.1
" "/33 & Add.1
" " /SR.17, 27 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 48
Special Session of the Contracting Parties: Procedure for Convening
Discussion of draft Procedure
GATT/CP.3/SR.41
Special Session of Contracting Parites. March 1951
(See also "European Tariffs")
Notice of convening - March 1951
Agenda for Special Session
Amendment to Agenda proposed by Czechoslovakia
Discussion
GATT/CP/99
" " /102
" /CPS/1
" " /SR.1
Standard Practices for Import and Export Restrictions and Exchange Controls
Statement by United States Delegation
Report of Working Party
Discussion
Note on and I.C.C. Resolution
GATT/CP.5/8
" " /30 & Rev.1
' " /SR8, 9, 16
" /CP/123
Standing Committee (proposed)
(See also "Administration of General Agreen...")
Draft Rules of Procedure
GATT/CP.6/9
Statistics
Procedural arrangements for collection of
information required under Article XV:8
GATT/CP/105
(See also "Application of Agreement" and "Text of Agreement: Uniform")
Secretariat Notes on Status
GATT/CP.2/4
" /7 & Add.1-4
/cP.3/7 & Corr.1
/cP.4/6 & Add.1,
& Add.1/corr.1,
& Adds.2, 3, 5
/CP/31, 40 & Adds.1-21
" /44, 64 & Adds.1-2
/CP.5/15 & Add.1-2
/cP.6/20 & Add.1 &
Rev.1 GATT/CP/IMF/3/Rev.1
Page 49
Status of Agreement and Protocols (continued)
Discussion
Notes on signature or acceptance by individual
countries:
South Africa - various protocols
India - Article XXIV Protocol
Southern Rhodesia - various protocols
Syria - Article XXIV - Protocol
Secretariat Note on numbering of Protocols
Draft declarations to be formally confirmed
GATT/CP.3/SR . 5
SR.6
/CP.5/SR.5
/CP.6/SR.8
" /CP. 2/10
" /CP/13
" " /19
" " /25
" " /20
" /CP.3/19
Subsidies: Notifications under Article XVI
General
Discussion of arrangements
Secretariat Note on provisions requiring
reporting
Decision on Arrangements
Notifications required by Article and by a
decision of 2.3.50
Discussion
Notifications required by Article XVI -
Note on submission of supplementary information
for compilation
Collection of information received from various
countries to 30 April 1951
(originally collected in GATT/CP/58 & Add.1-18)
GATT/CP.4/SR.11
" " /16
" " /20
" /CP.5/26 & Add.1
' " /SR.16, 20
"i /CP/92 & Add.1
" /CP/114 & Corr.1-2
Supersession: Declaration concerning suspension and supersession
Draft Protocol relating to Suspension and
Supersession of Article I and Part II of the
Agreement
Draft Declaration
Secretariat Note circulating, inter alia, text
of the Declaration
Communication from the South African Delegation
regarding the signing of the Declaration
Final text of Declaration concerning the
suspension and the suprsession of Article I
and Part II of the Agreement
Discussion of the Declaration
GATT/1/48
" "/50
" " /53
" " /53/Add.1
" " /62, Annex 2
" "/SR.13 & 14
& Corr.2
& Corr.1
& 11 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev. 1
Page 50.
Swiss Participation in Tariff Negotiations (1950)
(See "Tariff Negotiations:
Participation by Switzerland")
Syria: withdrawal
Note on
GATT/CP/118
T
Tariff Concessions Assured Life of
(See "Article XIX", "Articles XXV and XXXV", "Schedules:
Assured Life of")
Tariff Negotiations: Arrangements for holding New Ones
U.S. statement on
Discussion
Report of Working Party
Working papers
GATT/CP.6/2
" " /SR.8, 21
" " /34 & Corr.1 & 3
" " /W/5 &
Add.1-2 &
Rev.1-2,
"/19 & Add.1
Tariff Negotiations: French Proposal
Proposal with view to general lowering
customs tariffs
Discussion
GATT/CP.6/23
" " /SR.6, 7, 27
Tariff Negotiations: Germany-SouthAfica
Report on
Report of Working Party and Protocol
Discussion
GATT/CP.6/22 & SR.3
" " /40
" " /SR.3, 23 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 51
Tariff Negotiations: Position of Low-Tariff Countries
(See also "European Tariffs", "Special Session")
Netherlands Statement on the problem
Discussion
GATT/CP.4/SR.12
" " /SR.15
Tariff Negotiations: Unesco Proposal
(See "Unesco Proposal...")
Tariff Negotiations, 1949: Arrangements, etc. General
Discussion
Secretariat Note stating countries interested
in acceding to the Agreement
Preliminary discussion
First Report of Working Party on Tariff
Negotiations
Second Report of Working Party on Tariff
Negotiations
Memorandum on Tariff Negotiations
Discussion of working Party Reports
Working Party papers
General discussion
Discussion by Heads of Delegations
Working Party on Tariff Negotiations papers
Secretariat Notes on Exchange of Tariffs etc.
Secretariat Notes on position of countries in
respect of the negotiations
Secretariat Notes on Exchange of Requests
Chainman's note on Rules of Procedure for
Tariff Negotiations Committee
Note on procedure following completion of
bilateral negotiations
Procedure proposed by Working Party
Records of the Tariff Negotiations Committee
GAT/1/SR.5
" /CP.2/13 & Corr.1
& Add.1-3
" "/SR.3 & 4
" " /23
" " /25
" " /26
" " /SR.14 &
Corr.1-2
" "/WP.2/1-5 #- l1
" /CP.3/SR.2 & Corr.1
" /TN.1/H.Del./1
" " /1 & Add.1-3
" /CP.3/11, 12
/TN.1/2, 3, 7, 8
" " /4, 6
" " /12
" " /16
" " /24/Rev.1
" " /SR.1-10 GATT/CP/ INF/3/Rev.1
Page 52
Tariff Negotiations, 1949: Items concerning various Countries
Colombia: Communication on status of its
negotiations
Dominican Republic Communications between
Delegation and Secretariat on secrecy of
negotiations
El Salvador: Dequet by re lists of concessions
Greece. Request by to accede to the Agreement
Haiti: Note on Customs Surtax
Italy: Statistical Data
Nicaragua Note on economic and financial conditions
South African Proposal for negotiations with
Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland
GATT/CP.3/88 (TN.1/36)
" /TN.1/37 " " /30
" /CP.2/2
" /TN.1/5
" " /14
" /CP.3/51 & Add.1
" /CP.2/7
Tariff Negotiations: 1949: instrument and Procedure for Accession
Reports of Working Party on Accession
Discussions of Reports
Questionnaire regarding signature of Annecy
Protocol
"Enter into Force" . Working Party recommendation
"Enter into Force". Discussion
The Annecy Protocol of Accession and recom-
mendations from the Tariff Negotiations Committee
Statement by the United States Delegation
regarding Ancession
Note on import restrictrons and items which
might be included in ltalian Schedule
Note by Executive Secretary on Accession
procedure and instruments
Discussion
Papers of Working Party on Accession
Working papers
Joint working papers
Communication from Uruguayan Delegation on
Protocol concerning additional provision
re preferential arrangements Uruguay,
Paraguay and Bolivia
GATT/CP.3/14 & Add.1,
15, 16, 26,
37 & Corr.1,
83 & Add.1
/TN.2/13 & 23/Rev.1
& Corr.1
" /CP.3/SR.10 & Corr.1,
14 & Corr.2,
15 & Corr.1,
16, 21 & Corr.1
& Annex,.
23 & Corr.1,
24
GATT/CP/28
" /TN.1/18
" /CP.3/SR.l8,
19 & Corr.1
" " /56
" " /70
" " /81
" " /92 (TN.1/38)
" " /SR.43
" " /WP.1/1-12/Add.2
" " " /W.1 & Add.1
" /TN.1/B/1-4
" " /26 & Corr.1,
& Add.1-2 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
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Tariff Negotiations, 1949: Progess and Results
Progress reports on Tariff Negotiations
Report on completion of Tariff Negotiations
Final report on Tariff Negotiations
Letter from Cuban Delegation invoking
Article XXXV with respect to acceding
governments
Note on Status of Colombian negotiations
GATT/TN.1/A/6 &
/15 & Corr.1,
/19 & Corr.1
/20, 22 & Corr.1,
/25, 31
" /TN.1/28
" " /39
" " /33
" " /36 (CP.3/88)
Tariff Negotiations. 1950: Arrangements, etc. General
Preliminary Arrangements
Secretariat Note on Tariff Negotiations 1950
Discussion
Report of Working Party
Proposal by Czechoslovakia
Secretariat Note on replies from governments
on the holding of the negotiations
Working Party papers
Memorandum on Tariff Negotiations
Discussion of plans and arrangements
List of countries intending to participate
in negotiations
Note on Exchange of Tariffs and Statistics
Note on submission of lists of products
Secretariat Note on Preparation of Negotiations
General Arrangements
Close of
Credentials
Contributions by acceding governments to
expenses
Draft Rules of Procedure
Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
General problems of negotiations (low tariff
countries, etc.), discussion
Memorandum on tariff negotiations
Observers
Preparation of schedules
GATT/CP.3/77 & Corr.1
" " /SR.43, 44
" /CP/36 & Corr.1
" " /37
" " /42 & Add.1-2
" /CP.3/WP.10/1-7
" /CP/43
" /CP.4/SR.8, 9, 12,
. 15, 18
" /TN.2/1
" " /2 & Add.1,2,3
" /7, 8 &
" " /6
" " /10
Add.12,3,
GATT/TN.2/33, 36, 37
" " /28 & Add.1
" " /20 & SR.4 " "/13
" " /SR.1 " "/SR.2,3
" " /16
" " /19 & SR.13
" " /26 & Add.1 &2,
/37 & TN.2/15,
/16, 17 GATT/GP/INF/3/Rev.4
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Tariff Negotiations 1950: Arrangements, etc. General (continued)
General Arrangement (continued)
Press releases, final - Secretariat Note
Procedure to be followed for opening and
completion of bilateral and XXVIII
negotiations
Procedure after the Torquay Conference
Publication of results
Rules of Procecure, approved
Items concerning various countries
Australia Letter from re new tariff law
Benelux Schedule, exchange of letters re
item 75
China, Postion of
France, Territorial applicability of tariff
German tariff, Statement on
Germany, Participation of
Greece, Bilateral trade conventions with
other countries
Guatemala, Withdrawal of
Korea, Participation of
Liberia, Statement by
Nicaragua, Position of - Report of Working Party
Syria-Lebanon, Position of - Report of Working
Party
United Kingdom, Presentation of Torquay Schedule
Uruguayan aforos
GATT/TN.2/38
" " /A/6, 11
" " /40
" " /SR.2, 8 &
/TN.2/37
" " /13/Rev.1 &
SR.1
GATT/TN.2/9
" /CP/120
" /TN.2/SR.6
" " /42
" " /18-Annex B
" " /SR.1, 6
" " /24 " "/15
" " /SR.1, 6 &
TN.2/5
" "/23
" " /23/Rev.1
" " /23/Rev.1
" "/SR.10 & Corr.1
" " /A/18
Tariff Negotilattons, 1950, Article XXVIII Negotiations
During Torquay meeting
Method of indicating changes in schedule
Modifications of schedules
Report on
Discussion
Czechoslovak communication on incorporation
in Torquay Protocol
Italian communication on incorpotation in
Torquay Protocol
Report of Legal Working Party
Discussion
Reservation by Austalia
Reservation by Pakistan
GATT/TN.2/A/15, 16, 17
" " /14 & Add.1-9
" " /21, 23/Rev.1
" "/SR.4
" " /B/5 & Corr.1
" /CP.5/46 & TN.2/30
" " /SR.24 &
" " /A/19 &
" /23/Rev.1 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 55
Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Article XXVIII Negotiations
(continued)
Following Torquay meeting
Resolution of April 3, 1951 on procedures
for completing negotiations unfinished
in Torquay
Discussion
Status of unfinished negotiations
Results of negotiations unfinished at Torquay
Decision of Procedures for completing
unfinished negotiations between United
States and Cuba
working Party papers
GATT/CP/107 " /CPS/SR.5
" /CP/119 & Add,1-3
" /cP.6/14 & Add.1
& SR.2,8,20
" /CP/130
" /TN.2/B/8, 9
Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Information from Individual Governments
Lists of countries having sent request lists
Tariff Negotiations, 1950: and Procedure
GATT/TN.2/11 & Add.1-6
for Accession
Documents to embody the results of the Torquay
Negotiations, drafts
Preliminary discussion
Amendment proposed by Czechoslovak Delegation
Reports of Legal Working Party
Discussion
Declaration, Note by Executive Secretary
Report to Contracting Parties
Discussion
Letter to Chairman from Vice-Chaiman of Tariff
Negotiations Committee
Decisions on accession to General Agreement
Reservation of Czechoslovakia with respect to
Germany and Korea
Torquay Protocol, Final Act, Decisions,
Declaration
Working Party papers
Drafting changes in Torquay Protocol
Discussion
List of signatories of Torquay Protocol
GATT/TN.2/12 & Rev.1
" " /SR.2
" " /29 & Corr.1
" " m/30 & 39
" " /SR.5, 6, 8
" " /35
" /CP.5/46 & Add.1
& Corr.1
" " /SR.24
" " /48
" " /52 & SR.26
" /TN.2/SR.6
" "/41
" " /B/1-7
" " /43
" " /SR.10 &
" /CP/112 & Adds.1-11 GATT/CP/ INF/3/Rev.1
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Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Participation by Germany
Comunications concerning the .participation
Letter from Czechoslovakia
Discussion of Czechoslovak letter
Declaration by German representative
GATT/TN.2/4 & Add.1-2
" /CP/37 " /CP.4/SR.6/11
" " /SR.15
Tariff Negotiatioins, 1950: Participation by Switzerland
Communication from Swiss Government
Report of Working Party
discussion
Working Party papers
Discussion of Working Party Report
Letter from Swiss Government
Taiff Negotiations, 1950: Position of Uruguay
Report of working Party
Draft Decision on Accession and discussion thereof
Statement by Uruguayan representative
Decision on Accession
GATT/TN.2/3 & Add.1
" /CP.4/40
" " /SR.8
" " /C/1-3/Rev.1
" " /SR.20
" /CP/67
GATT/TN. 2/23/Rev.1
" /CP.5/21 & Rev.1
& SR.2,11
": /TN.2/A/8
" /CP/94
Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Progress and Results
Reports of Tariff Negotiations Working Party
Discussions
Tariff Negotiations, 1950: Site of
Invitation from the U.K. Government
Invitation from the Principality of Monaco
Secretariat Note on office space available
in Geneva
Invitatlon from the town of Cannes
Invitation from the Government of Italy
Secretariat Note on comparison of sites offered
Additional Note on Bordighera
GATT/TN.2/17, 18,
23/Rev,1 &
Corr.1,
25;27,31,32,34
" " /SR.2,3,4,
SR.7,8,9
GATT/CP.4/2
" " /2/Add.1
" " /2/Add.2
" " /2/Add.3
" " /2/Add.5
" " /2/Add.6 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 57
Territorial Application of theGeneral Agreement
(See "Application (Provisional) of the Agreement")
Text of the Agreement, Protocols, Resolutions, Decisions and Declarations
Protocols of Havana
Protocols signed at Geneva 14 September 1948
and Resolutions and Decisions of Contracting
Parties at First and Second Sessions
Protocol Modifying article XXVI, Resolutions,
Declarations and Decisions of the Third Sessions
Protocol of Annecy
Decisions etc. of the Fourth Session
Decisions and Resolutions of the Fifth Session
Protocols of Torquay
List of Decisions, Resolutions, Declarations
of Contracting Parties, including Rulings,
Settlement of Disputes, etc.
List of Decisions and other actions taken by
Contracting Parties
Decisions etc. of the Sixth Session
Publication:GATT/1948-1
GATT/CP/1 & Corr.1
" " /32
Publication GATT/1949-2
GATT/CP/61
" " /94 & Corr.1
Publication:GATT/1951-1
GATT/CP/76
" " /116 & Corr.1
" " /130
Trade News Bulletin
(See "Publications...")
Text of Agrement, Uniform
(See also "Schedules: Consolidated Text of")
Consolidated text of GATT
Establishment of Common Text
South African proposal on the signing of all
amending protocols
Discussion
Resolution inviting acceptances of all amending
protocols
Draft Resolutions
GATT/CP/2 & Corr.1,
Corr.1/Rev.1,
Corr.2
" /CP.5/15 & Add.1,2
" /CP.4/5
" " /SR.3, 17
" " /26/Rev.2
" "/26/Rev.1 GATT/CP/lNF/3/Rev.1
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U
UNESCO Proposal concerning Importation of Educational Materials, etc.
Barriers to import and Export of Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Material - UNESCO
memorandum
UNESCO list of items for consideration in
negotiations
Draft Agreement on the importation of books,
newspapers and periodicals submitted by
UNESCO
UNESCO Note on the practices governing
importation of educational, etc. materials
in certain negotiating countries and
corrigenda by delegations
Report of Working Party
Working Party papers
Letter from Dircetor-General of UNESCO re
draft agreement
Letter from Chairman of Committee of government
experts or representatives
Discussion
Agreement on Importation of Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Materials, letter
from Director-General concerning its
adoption by Conference of UNESCO
Message from Director-General of UNESCO
concerning signature of the Agreement
GATT/CP/12
" " /12/Add.1
" " /1,2/Add.2 & Rev.1
" " /12/Add.3-14
" /TN.1/27 & Corr.1
" " /C/1
" " /34 &
/CP.4/19
" " /28
" " /SR .4, 17
" /CP/81 & Add.1
" " /81/Add.2
Union of South Africa: Import Restrictions
(See "Consultations: Under Article XII:4 (a)")
United Kingdom: Import Restrictions
(See "Consultations: Under Article XII:4 (b)")
United Kingdom: Purchase Tax
Statement by Netherlands Delegation
Discussion
Discussion
GATT/CP.5/12
" " /SR.20
" /CP.6/SR.7 U
GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 59
United States: Action on Havana Charter and Participation in GATT
(See "Administration of General Agreement")
United States: Export Restrictions (proposal by Czechoslovakia)
Statement by Czechoslovak representative
Reply by United States representative
Rejoinder by Czechoslova representative
Discussion
GATT/CP.3/33
" " /38
" " /39
" " /SR.18 & Corr.1
/SR.20 & Corr.1
/SR.22 & Corr.1
United States: Import Restrictions on Dairy Products
Memoranda submitted by Netherlands, Denmark,
and united States
Discussion
Resolution
GATT/CP.6/26, 28 & Add.1
" /SR.10, 27
" /CP/130
United States: Import of Petroleum Products
Communication from United States Delegation
GATT/CP/88
United States: Ruling on Tariff Classification
Note from United States Delegation
GATT/CP/85
United States: Suspension of Obligations between United States and Czechoslovakia
Statement by United States
Statement by Czechoslovakia
Proposed Declaration
Declaration as adopted
Discussion
Communication from U.S. announcing suspension
Memorandum by Czechoslovak Delegation
GATT/CP.6/5
" " /5/Add. 1
" " /5/Add.2
" /CP/130
" " /SR.12, 13, 14
" /CP/126
" /CP.6/49 & SR.25,26 GATT/CP/INF/3/Rev.1
Page 60
United States Trust Territories
Discussion of the request for waiver GATT/CP.2/SR.10
Working Party Report on the request of
the United States " "/36
Discussion of Working Party Report " " /SR.21 & Corr.1
(See "Article XXVIII")
United States: Withdrawal of Item 1526 (a)
(See "Article XIX")
W
Withdrawals from the General Agreement
(See "China", "Lebanon", "Syria")
Withdrawals or Withholding of Items from Schedules
(See "Schedules")
World Health Organization
(See "Insecticides")
Y
Yugoslavia
(See "Observers") |
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ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS FRENCH
Origina l: ENGLISH
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE
DOCUMENTS MIS EN DISTRIBUTION GENERALE
Addendum
Conformement a la decision des Parties Contractantes, en date du 25 octobre,
les documents suivants sont mis en distribution generale a partir d'aujour'hui:
Documents GATT/CP/89 a 120*
" /CP.3/20 et addenda
" " /36
" " /54
" " /60 et revisions et addenda
" " /61
" " /64
" " /65
" " /73 et revisions et corrigenda
" " /85
Il a eglement ete decide que le rapport du Groupe de travail des resolu-
tions de la Chambre de commerce international serait mis en distribution
generale a la cloture de la session. En consequence, les documents GATT/CP.6/36
et Corr.1 sont egalement mis en distribution generale a partir d'aujourd'hui.
A la demande des gouvernements interesses, les documents suivants restent
distribution restraints:
GATT/CP.3/3 et Add.1 et Add.1, Annexe 1
" /CP.3/22
" /CP.3/43
" /CP4/40
" /CP/62
* Le document GATT/CP/93/Addl a ete distribue le 20 octobre at il n'est
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GATT/CP/131
TARIFFS AND TRADE 20 November 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Draft Convention on Samples and Advertising Materials
Draft Recommendations on Documentary Requirements
and Consular Formalities
(Reference GATT/CP.6/36)
Note by the Executive Secretary
At their Sixth Session the Contracting Parties adopted a report, which
contained a draft international convention for the porpose of facilitating
the importation of commercial samples and advertising material and also draft
recommendations on documentary requirement for the importation of goods and
on consular formalities, The Contracting Parties decided to invite individual
governments to study these drafts and to submit their commete for consideration
at the next session so that the convention may be given definitive form and
opened for signature, and so that the recommendations may be revised and approved.
The date for the Seventh Session has been fixed tentatively for 5 June
1952. Therefore the comments of contracting parties should be submitted by
the 1st of April in order that they may be collated and distributed prier to
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON
TARIFFS AND TRADE 20 March 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
INTERSESSIONAL WORKING P'ARTY ON ARTUCLE XIX
Draft Report
I. Introduction
1. According to its terms of reference, the Working Party examined
"the contention of the Czechoslovak Delegation that, in withdrawing
item 1526(a) from Part I of Schedule XX, the United States has failed
to fulfil the requirements of Article XIX". The Working Party had at
its disposal the following documents:
(a) A conmiurlcation of the Acting Chairman of the United
States Delegation dated October 19, 1950 (G&AT/CP/83);
(b) if memorandum of the Czechoslovak Delegation circulated
on November 7, 1950. (GATT/CP.5/22);
(c) The record of the discussion in the plenary meetings of
the Contracting Parties (GATT/CP.5/SR. 14, 19, 21, 22, 23);
(d) 'Women's fur felt hats and hat bodies". A report of the
United States Tariff Commission dated September 1950
which was circulated by the United States representative
for the use of the Working Party;
(e) A statement by the Czechoslovak delegate circulated as
CP/Iw.1/2 and Corr. 1;
(f) Additional data submitted at the request of the Working
Party.
2. The United States Oeb r also circulated to the other members
of the WJorking Party a report prepared by the United States Tariff
Commission on the "Procedure and Criteria with respect to the
Administration of the 'Escipe Clause". The Working Party took note
of this document only insofar as it indicated the methods followed
by the Tariff Commission in their investigation, and did not consider
it to be part of its task to comment on the views expressed therein
on the interpretation of Article XIX.
I. The requirements of Article XIX
3, In attempting to appraise whether the requirements of Article
XIX had been fulfilled, the Working Party examined separately each
of the conditions which qualify the exercise of the right to suspend
An obligation or to withdraw or modify a oonsoesion under that 24 -1
-2-
4. Three sets of conditions have to be fulfilled.
(a) There should be an. abnormal development in the
imports of the product in question in the sense
that:
(i) the product in question must be imported in
increased quantities;
(ii) the increased imports must be the result of
unforeseen developments :and of the effect
of the tariff concession;
(iii) the imports must enter ien such increased
quantities and undor siich-conditions as to
'cause or threaten serious injury to domestic
producers of like or directly competitive
products.
(b) The suspension of an obligation or the withdrawal or
mnodificatic of a concession must be limited to the
extent and the time necessary to prevent or remedy
the injury caused or threatened,
(c) The contracting party taking action under Article XIX
must give notice in writing to the Contracting Parties
before taking action. It must also give an opportunity
to contracting parties substantially interested and
to the 'Contracting ?arties to consult with it. As a
rule; consultation should take place before the action
is taken, but, in critical circumstances, consultation
may take place immediately after the measure is taken
provisionally.
I.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
II. Existence of the conditions required for-action under Arti-Ole XIX
5. For the purposes of this section the Working Party based
'itself mainly on the figures and other factual data contained in
the Tariff Conmission! report; the Czechoslkvak representatives stated
that he did not dispute the accuracy of these data, but that he could
not agree with the conclusions which the United States authorities
drew from them.
6. Increase in sports. The Working Party noted that, according
to the available data, the volume of imports. of women's fur felt
hats and hat bodies into the United Statess increased substantially
in 1948, 1949 and the first six months of 1950 as compared with
1946 and 1947; a :.trom 1949, the imports also exceeded thoso..of
1937. The relevant figures are reproduced below: -.3..
(i.)
1937 1932 1947 1948 1949 1950 Jan. -
' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~June)
(quantity in dozens)
52,493 6,372 36,910 15,984 44,646i 120,511 61,827
The increase is even more apparent if the comparison is limited to
the value-brackets affected by the withdrawal. (i)
1946 1947 1948 194-9 1950 (Jan. -
14,140 8,?51 36,045 106,426 53,097
7. Existence of unforeseen developments: relation of these and
of the tariff concession to imports. The concessions granted at
Geneva were substantial. Taking a simple average for the 4 value-
brackets from $9 to $24 per dozen the duties from January 1, 1948,
were 32.3 per cent. less. than the rates of the 1930 Tariff Act. X
8. The United States representative stated that about the time the
duties were reduced there was a style change greatly favouring hats
with nap or pile finishes, a development which was not and could not
have been foreseen at the time the concession was granted. IAs a
result of that style change hat bodies with special finishes were
imported in increased quantities and represented more than 95 per
cent. of the imports of women's fur felt hats and hat bodies in 1949
and in the first six months of 1950. The increased popularity of
special finishes,, which, as compared with the plain felt hats require
(1) Provisional figures for January to June 1950; these were the
latest figures available to the Tariff Cormiission at the time of
their enquiry. These figures for total iLiports show, as compared
with the corresporLding figures for the first six months of 1948
(7,825 dozen) and of 1949 (16,871 dozen) a very substantial increase
in the rate of imports in 1950 as compared with 1949 and 1948.
Statistics now available indicate that total imports in the period
January-November 1950 were 259,032 dozen.
Source: Official statistics of the United States Department of
Cormierce.
X This figure is computed by comparing the ad valorem equivalent
of' the 1930 compound duties at the middle point of the several
brackets with the straight ad valoram duties fixed in the Geneva
agreement, disregarding the fact that on the value bracket
$18 to $24 the compound rate of the Act of 1930 had previously been
reduced by the 1939 'trade agreement with the United Kingdomn, to an
ad valorem rate of 50 per cent. An appendix table shows further
details on this subject. -243-
much larger amounts of hand labour, which is more expensive in the
United States than in the exporting countries, created a special
problem for the United States producers who were not in a position
to adapt then, solves to the change in demand in view of a severe'
cornpetition from imports. He stated that the United States
negotiators at Geneva, while realizing the shifting fashionsi in..
the bat trade Land expecting some increase in imports, had not been
aware of the cxtbnt that this particular change in taste had then
reached in Europe and had not foreseen the degree of the future
shift to special finishes or the effect which it, together.with the
concession, would have on imports. He considered this statement
was sufficient to shov unforeseen developrmcnts.
The Czechoslovak representative stated thati.the term
"unforeseen development" should be interpreted to mean developments
occurring after the negotiation of the relevant tariff concession
which it would not be reasonable to expect that the negotiators of
the country making the concession could and should have foreseen.
at the, time when the concession was negotiated. The other mernberS
of the 1.Jorking Party (other than-the Utited".Statzsf representative)
agreed. with this view.
10. On the basis of the interpretation accepted by the iaJo1t4y.,
the Czechislovak representative mcaintained that:
(a) IQ is universally knmon that fashions are subject tc'
constant changes - "change is the law of fashion"..
(b) :E]ven the particular change of faehion which took place,
,viz. the change in favour of velours, could and should
have been foreseen.. This change was not du& simply to
a change in the taste of izierican vwemen; it resulted
mainly f~rl the entrprise of the exporters (ritW
their selling organisation in the United States) and
of the American mi2liners, Who deliberately produced
the new dcsl.gns and created the demand for them by
advertisement and good salesmanship. This. change in
fashion wa, thus not only foreseen but deliberately
planned in advarlce.
(c) TheUnited States negotiators in Geneva in 1947 should
have known that velours would become fashionable in the
United States of America, since at that time it was
well-known, and was commented, upon in the trade journals,
that velours had already become fashionable in Paris,
and it could be expected that the Paris fashion would
spread to other countries,
(d) It was knavm to the United States negotiators in Geneva
in J947 that Czechoslovakia had for long had an impotent
and special interest in the export of hat bodies with
velours and other special finishes, had obtained a
concession for this type of hat body in a pr~e-war trade
:agreement with the United States of Imerica, and was
desirous of obtaining conco more a tariff concession on
this particular type of hat body.. The United Statea
representative agreed that this is the case. (e) The United.States negotiators in 1947 should accordingly
have foreseen that Czccoslovaki's exported ,of hat bodies
to the United States of America would consist primarily
,of velours and would increase a as a sult of the tariff
'concession, and that the Czedhoslovak exporters and their
selling organisation in the United States of America would
do their utmost to create a fashion in velours which
would enable them to increase their sales as much as
possible. In fact, the Czechoslovak exporters,
together with the Italian exporters, created by their
selling campaign a new market and new selling opportunities
in the United States.
(f) The causes which produced the change in fashion, and the
increased demand for velours in the United States of
America were thus not unforeseen, but could and should
have been foreseen by the United States negotiators in
1947.
(g) The other factors in the situation, viz. -the level of
productivity of the United States industry in hat bodies
with special finishes, and the high proportion of wIage
costs in the total cost of production of these hat
bodies have always existed and were known to the United
States negotiators. There is no evidence whatsoever
that the change in fashion, or this change combined
with theseother factors, contitute an foreseen
development.
11. The other members of the VYorking Partyj except the representative
of the United States, agreed with the Czechoslovak representative that
the fact that-hat styles hadz changed did not constitute. an P'uforeseen
development" within the meaning of 1Article XIX. These members and the
representative of the United States considered, however,* that the
United States negotiators in 1947 could not reasonably be expected to
foresee that. this style change in favour of velours would, in fact,
subsequently take place, and would do so on as large a scale and
last for as long a period as it in fact did. Moreover, the evidence
before the Working, Party appeared to indicate that the increase in
United States imports of women's' fuir felt hat bodies in and after 1948
wa's due primarily to the follovwing ccauses:-
(i) The change in demand which took place took the form
of increased demand for particular types of hat body,
the production of which requires much more labour
than does the production of plain-finished hat bodies.
(ii) * As a result primarily of this higher labour content
and of the high level of wages in the United States
hat body industry, which is not matched by correspondingly
high output, the generality of United States manufacturers
were unable t o produce special finishes which could
compete in price or quality with similar imported hat
bodies on which import duty was charged at the'sub-
stantially reduced rates (averaging 472- per cent. ad
valorem) applicable as a result of the 1947 tariff
negotiations. (iii) In consequence, imported supplies of special finishes
were more attractive in price and quality in
comparison to the generality of domestically-produced
special finishes to such an extent that overseas
suppliers were able to secure by far the greater part
of the increasing United States market for special
finishes; and the volume of imports increased accordingly.
Furthen-ore, the doncession had the effect of reducing
the price differential between imported special finishes
and the bettor quality of plain felt hat bodies produced
in the United States and of encouraging milliners and
consumers to give their preference to imported velours
and other special finishes.
12. The members of the Working Party, with the exception of the
Czechoslovak representative, accordingly considered that the effects
of the circumstances indicated above, and partioiilarly the degree to
which the change in fashion affected the competitive situation, could
not reasonably be expectea1 to have been foreseen by the United States
authorities in 1947) and that the condition of particle XIX that the
increase in imports must be due to unforeseen developments end to the
effect of the tariff concession cmn therefore be considered to have
been fulfilled.
13. Existence or threat of a serious injury. The United States
representative produced the folIominF. facts. The apparent consumption
of wormcen's fur felt hat bochies wias lower after r the vwar than before,
ranging from 500 to 700 thousand dozen, as compared with 900 to 1100
thousand dozen in the years 1935-1939, but a larger percentage of
that reduced demand has been met by' imiported supplies; the ratio of
imp-rts to consumption which averaged 4.5 per cent. before.the war
and vwas as low as 3.2 per cent. in 1947 increased to more than 17
per cent.' in 1949, and more than 23 per cent. in the first half of
1950. Domestic production in the United States remained at a lower
level dfter the vrar than Yras the case before the war. Post-wvar
figures were of the magnitude of 5-600,000 dozen as compared ..ith
900,000 to 1,000,000 dozen before the war.
14. Imports and production, and therefore also apparent consumption,
of women's fur felt hr.t bodies in 1947 wcre all exceptionally low,
and all increased from 1947 to 1948. In 1949 and the first half of
1950, however, both imports and apparent consumption continued to
increase, while production declined. The following table shows this
decline:
Production of Women's Fur Felt Hat Bodies
1948 1949 1950 (Jan. to June)
Quantities in
dozens 629,235 565,768 203,235 to)
Percentage of
-decreasp as,
coranpared with (2)
1948 figures - 10% 18'v
(1) These were the latest figures available at the time of the
investigation It has been subsequently dotemniied that total
production for January-N-vci!iber 1950 was 607,265 dozen.
(2) Based on production of 247,865 dozen for January to June 1948 -246- - 7 -
Consequently, at the time of the investigation, when imports were
increasing rapidly, as indicated above, there had been a substantial
decrease in production.
15. A substantial percentage (estimated at over 20 per cent. in
1949 and at over 3O per cent. in the first six months of 1950) of the
apparent demand c.." hat bodies shifted to special finishes. 80 per
cent. of imports in 1949 were of these special finishes. As the
total consumpticdlidl not increase substantially it would appear
likely that in 1949 anmd the first six months of 1950 the imported
hat bodies with special finishes replaced to sane extent plain felt
hat bodies which would:have nomially been supplied by domestic
producers.
16. No data were available to assess the financial losses which
firms producing felt hat bodies may have suffered from The increase
in imports. in the industry as a whole the production of women's hat
bodies represents about 25-30 per cent. of the total production of
hat bodies and hats, and it has not been possible to separate the
financial results of the production of women's hat bodies from that
of' men's hat bodies rand hats.
17. Inquiries by the United States Tariff Corn-ission however
showed, that ten out of fourteen rnanufacturers questioned by it stated
that they could not make 94.z-tive hat bodies in special finishes
at-prices competitive with imports.
18. . Is regards. the effects of increased imp-orts on employ0rnent,
the figures show a decrease in the number of productive workers
on felt hat bodies (ments and women 's) during the period 1947 to
1949. This reduction was ls u:t-ntial between 1948 and 1949 as
indicated below,
Productive 17oxkcrs Lngigaed in Klaking Fur Felt Hat Bodies
1947 to 1949
1947 1948 1949
Average number
of workers 4,383 4,349 3,717
Percenitage -acline
as con-pared with
1947 figures - l, 155
19. It is not practicable to segregate cmployrient in the
production 6f woraien's hat bodies from that in the production of
mlen's hat bodies and hats. 1iioreover it it difficult to estimate to
what extent the reduction in employ-ent Q. due to increased imports of
women's hat bodies End to what extent t?: other factors including those
affecting the production of men's hat, According to the findings
of the United States Tariff Cormxission, a considerable part of this
reduction was attributable to, increased imports, And this would seem
to be supported by the substantial decrease in production of women 3
hat bodies in 1949 and in the first half of 1950. -247-
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20. This evidence of decline in employment should be viewed in
the light of the particular vulnerability of workers in this industry
to small declines in production and employment. Over 80 per cent.
of the workers are either skilled or semi-skilled, and their age is in
general high. Thus a large majority of those employed would appear to
be skilled workers with families dependent uponit them. The social
difficulties of a decline in employment in the industry would be
likely to be accentuated by its geographic concentration. For
instance, it is estimated that 85 per cent. of 'the factory wages in
Danbury and 50 por cent. in Norwalk are ordinarily paid by the
fur felt hat industry. Thus the effects of a relatively small
decline in production might be aggravated by the lack of other
employment opportunities locally and by the indirect effect on. must
other business activities of these ocr.murrities. Figures for employment
in the fur felt hat industry (men's hats as well as men's and womenIs
hat bodies), and of general unemployment, in Danbury and Noxwalk,,
tend to support the view that imports have contributed to a decline
in employment in the case of the manufacture of women's hat bodies.
+ UP + +
21. The Czechoslovak representative maintained that neither the
data submitted by the United States representative nor the actual
developments in the United Status hat industry during the decisive
period 1947 - 1950 proved that there was any injury or threat of it
Lo the workers, by far the largest group of producers:
(a) The figures for changes in the average number of
productive workers employed in the fur-felt hat bodies
industry were not conclusive. The comparison Ith
with the. pre-war situation had to be discarded as
the whole structure of the industry was admittedly
on a different footing after. the war. The United
States figures for employment in different sections
of th- United States hat industry were based on estLnates
and u.Af not show how the average was computed or whether
seasonal workers were included.
(b) The downward trend of employment which was slight in
1948 and more marked in 1949 was attributed by the
United States authorities investigating the situation
largely to factors other than the influence of increased
imports. Nothing definite was adduced to support the
view that the increased imports had some effect on
employment. The Report of the Tariff 0missio
admits that "the proportion attributable to that
factor cannot be estimated with any degree of
precision".
(c) The conclusion as to whether there was any injury
to the workers caused by the increased imports should
necessarily take into account not only the decrease
in average numbers employed but also the actual
figures of unemployed hat workers. These figures were
not available. The decrease in employment in that
area was attributed largely to other factors than
increased imports. The contention that there was a
causal relationship between the increased imports in
hat bodies with special finishes and the situation
of bmployment in the United States hat industry
remained extremely doubtful. -248-
(d) The assumption of the United States representative that
the decrease in employment probably affected the skilled
and older workers was not substantiated: by any evidence.
On the' contrary., it would be more, reasonable to assume
that th6 skilled workers were not affected at all since
the domestic production of hat bodies with special
finishes, requiring -a larger number of skilled workers,
admittedly increased. The statistics of employment
showed an upward trend in employment during the first
half of 1950. It was highly probable that this
resulted from the increasing domestic production of
hat bodies with special finishes.
(e) All this, together with the fact that the wage rates
of the workers in the United States industry for women's
fur felt.hat bodies wore not affected, proved that the
increased imports caused or threatened no injury ori
threat of..it .to the workers.
22. The. Czechoslovak representative maintained further that the
increased dimports of hat bodies with special finishes did not threaten
the' United States. domestic production. of th use types. On the contrary,
the change in fashion created by the foreign suppliers and their
selling organisation and the resulting increas.e in demand for those
types created an opportunity for the domestic producers to start and
expand rapidly a production of these types:..
(a) A.fmittedly there was no production of . hat bodies
with si~ccia1 finishes in the United States in 1947.
The domestic producers started to produce thare in
I948 under the influence eof the expanding market. The
increase in the United States domestic production of
hat.bodies with special finishes is quite clear from
the following table based on the data supplied by the
.U~nited States representative:.
Production Increase compared Index in
with. the previous . comparison
(in thousand doz.) year to 1948
.1947 - noproductibn
1948 15 . 100
1949 25 66c 166
1950 100 (1) 40 0(i) 666 (1)
The comparison between the rate of increase in imports and the rate of
increase in the domestic production of hat bodies with special
finishes shows that domestic production had increased in higher
proportion than imnports.
Index of Imports . Index of Domestic Production
1948 100 100
1949 . 269 166
1949 580 666 (1)
(1) Based on figures obtained by the Czechoslovrkk representative
from his wn source of information in thelUnited States of
America. The estimate arrived at by doubling the output in the
first half of the year 1950 would be 50,000 dozen. -248--10 -
The actual position of the domestic production of hat bodies with
special finishes was, according to the data furnished by the
United States representative, as follows:
15 manufacturers accotunted for most of the total domestic
production of women's fur felt hat bodies;
14 of them had made velours or samples of velours in
either 1949 or 1950;
10 of these 14 stated that they could not make a
competitive product and sell it at prices competitive
with imported hat bodies. The prices quoted by these
firms ranged from $25 to $28 per dozen. This statement
was not examined;
4 of the above 14 quoted their price as $18. Obviously
these 4 were the only ones whose production was on
anything like a satisfactory basis. It appears from the
United States data that out of the total production of
25,000 dozen in the first half of 1950 these four
produced 25,00 dozen, one of whom was satisfied with a
price of $18. It is obvious that the other ten were
producing nothing.:but samples and that their production
was in an exerimental stage and that this was the real
cause of their high iost of.production and inability to
compete.
(b) The United States contention that the domestic production
of plain felt hat bodies was "to some extent" affected
by the increased imports of velours does not bear
examination. It might have been expected that the
domestic production of plain hat bodies would decrease
because the producers switched over to the production of
special finishes -nmd therefore part of their productive
capacity which previously was concentrated onaly on
plain hat bodies would be absorbed by the production
of velours. ';"But in fact total domestic production of
hat bodies in the United States did not decrease at all.
Domestic productici Increase as comred Index in
with previous year comparison
(in thousand dozens) with 1947
1947 487 100
1948 629 + 29 129
1949 566 - lG05o 116
1950 (l)(est.) 650 + 15% 133
The domestic production of vomeh's fur felt hat bodies was
thus 33 per cent. above the level of 1947 when the
concession was granted.
The actual development of the dormestic United States
production of worion's fur felt hat bodies from 1947 to
the end of 1950 was such that there was no serious injury
caused to it by the increasing imports of. velours. The
Czechoslovak representative referred to a graph drawn by him
from the United States data showing the actual development
(1) Arrived at by adding an estimate of 43 for December to the
United States figure of 607 for the first eleven months in 7150
a e~--. - 11-
(1)
Of United States production. What in fact happened
-was that the change in fashion created a new :market
and the demand was such that in 1949 and in the first half
of 1950 the exporters and also the domestic producers wore
unable to fulfil all the orders they received for the
special finishes. The market for plain felt hat bodies
remained stationary; the domestic production of these types
was estimated in thousand dozens by the Czech')slovak
representative at 487 in 1947, 614 in 1948, 541 in 194.9
and 550 in 1950. The action taken by the United States
Government operated not to protect the domestic industry
from a threat of injury but to protect an attempt by the
domestic 'producers to capture and monopolise the new
market by killing the import trade and to accumulate
profits which previously never came their way. The
application of Article XIX in this respect was improper,
(c) The United States cnciestic producers of hat bodies with
special finishes were not at a serious competitive
disadvantage with the foreign .suppliers: the domestic
production was sufficiently protected by the reduced
tariff (40-55 per cant.) plus other.expenses of
importation. The United States representative wee
not able to give any definite figure for the percentage
of wage cost in the domestic product. The Czechoslovak
representative provided the figures for this cost in
-the British production of velours 37 - 45 per cent,
The proportion may 'be soiIlewhat lower in the Czechoslovak
production, which is not the result of cheapklabour in
C7echoslov~akia but of too high,'productivity of the
Czechoslovak industry. In any case, it was doubtful
whether the percentage of the wage-cost in the United
States products could be higher than the percentage
rates of duty fixed at Geneva. Even thnse United
States producers whose prices for samples were obviously
burdened by the cost of experimental production were
able to sell at %25 - $28. The bulk of the imported
hat bodies sold in the United States market at prices
ranging from ,19 to %35 per dozen. The illusion of a
competitive disadvantage is due to the fact thaxt the
*selling prices of the domestic producers were
compared with the lowest price of the imports (,$19)
and not with the range of prices.
23. Lastly, the Czechoslovak representative, without questioning
the good faith of the United States Tariff Commission, maintained
that it was misled when suggesting the withdrawal of the tariff
concession (and the United States authorities mistaken when resorting
to this measure. On the basis of a graph (1) showing the curves
of the domestic production month by month in 1948, 1949 and 1950
and comparing this curve with the timie-table of the stages of the
(1) See document CP/TW.1/2/Corr. 1. - 12 - -251 -
American action the Czechoslovak representative stated that:
(a) The investigation started when the United States
production was low, this being the normal situation
in the beginning :of the year;
(b) .'The:Report to the Prcsident alleging serious injury
was presented at a date when domestic production had
already reached its usual seasonal peak. Statistics
later available showed that in 1950 the seasonal
peak was the highest since the war;
(c) The withdrawal was proclaimed at a time when
domestic production was increasing considerably. The
Czechoslovak representative maintained that the
United States authorities could oand should at that
time have taken account of the latest trend in domestic
production and have accordingly refrained from with-
drawing the tariff concession. Resort to Article XIX
was no longer necessary.
24.. Thc views of the ther mombers of the Working Party were
as follows on the quostion of serious injury. Since the Working Party
was required to consider whether the action taken by the United
States in autu-,n 1950 fulfilled the requirements of Article XIX,
the question here to be considered is whether serious injury or the
threat thereof to the United States women's hat body industry could
be considered t.-, have existed at the time of the United States
Tariff Comm-ission investigation on which the United States action
was based; and data which have subsequently become available, e.g.
on production and ir.o,;rts in the second half of 1950, are irrelevant
to this question.
25,_ Tw-, main types of data are available, viz. (a) data relating
to thu va1uc of ip13orts and of United States production, and
(b) statistics of emp loyment in the United States hat industry,
and of unemployment in certain hat producing areas.
26. As regards* the fornner, the statistics bearing on the
relation between imports and domestic production up to mid-1950 sheew
a large and rapidly increasing volume of imports, while at the
same time domestic production decreased or remained stationary.
On the whole, therefore, they constitute evidence of some weight
in favour of the view that there was a threat of serious injury
to the United States industry.
27. On the other hand it is noteworthy that the Tariff Coimnission
Report contains the following statement:-
"Imports of hat bodies of these special finishes have to
some extent affected dbrmiestic production of hat bodies of
plain felt, particularly those in the higher-priced
ranges, M hre especially, however, these imports have
severely limited the establishment and expansion of
domestic production of these special finishes." - 13 -
28. '.In this .respect., it must be commented that any proposal
to withdraw a tariff concession in order to promote the establishment
.or development of domestic production of a new or novel type of
product in which overseas suppliers have opened up a new market
is not permissible under Article XIX but may be dealt with under
other provisions of the Agreement, such as Artible XVIII. On the
other hand, it may be permissible to have recourse to Article XIX
if a new or novel type of imported product is replacing the
customary domestic product to a degree which causes or threatens
serious injury to domestic products. The statement quoted in
paragrah 27-would tend to weigh against the view that serious
injury was caused or threatened to the domestic industry. Never-
theless, the statistics up to mid 1950 appear on the whole to
indicate a material degree 'of displacement of domestically-produced
plain felt hat bodies by imported velours and other special finishes;
since moreover the hat bodies with special finishes imported-*in the
last three years have been sold at prices substantially lower than
before in comparison with plain-finished bodies, thus bringing the
fonder into the medium priced range, in which they were not
previously availablee. it may well be that they would in th-,_ long
run, if the United States had not raised the rates of import duty,
have displaced domestically produced plain-finished hats to a
considerably greater degree.
29. Employment and unemployment statistics are aJlo inconclusive.
Annual average figures of employment in the production of fur felt
hat bodies show a decrease of about 15 per ceht. in .thC .avetage.'.-
'nuzmber of workers so employed in 1949 as compared with 1947; these
figures, however, relate t- the production of bodies for men's and
women's hats and it is not clear howe far this reduction is due
to decreased demand for domestically produced women's hat bodies
and haw far to other factors, especially since the greater part of
the workers concerned are employed, in producing men's hat bodies.
Figures ?f-employ.:ert in the hat' ixliLSt-ry i-LI1 Of total unemployment
in Dpnbury and Norwalk, Irhere hat m.-.aring, is the predominant industry,
show' a relatively substantial increase in unemployment in 1949 as
compared with 1947 'nd 1948; the movement in the figures of total
unemployment in these towns, however, differs considerably from the
movement in the figures of employment in hat-maiking therein, so
that no great degree of significance can be attached to these
statistics.
30. To sum up, thye available data support the view that
increased imports hiave it, c ertaiu extent caused or threatened so!7.ie
degree of proiu;.1c t:h united States -produlcers. IrThether such a-
degree of iorejuuioc si-ould be conzi'.ered tot cviount to "serious
injury" is another questions on which the data cannot be said. to
point convincingly in either direction, and any view on which is
essentially a matter of economic and social judgEment involving a
considerable subjective element. In this connection, it may 'be
obsersred that the Working Party naturally coulOd not have the
facilities available to the Unite," States authorities for examining
interested parties and independent witnesses from the United States
hat-making areas, and for fonxling judgnents on the basis of such
examination. Further, it is perhaps inevitable that GoYverrLents
should on occasion lend greater weight to the difficulties {Jr fears
of their domestic producers than would any international body, and
that they may feel it necessary on social grounds, er, because
of lack of alternative employnent in the localities concerned,
to afford a high degree of protection to individual industries which - 14- -243 -
in terms of cost of production are not economic. Moreover, the
United States is not called upon to prove conclusively that
the degree of injury caused or threatened' in this case must be
rewarded as s rious; since the question under consideration is
whether or not they are in broach of Article XIX, they are
entitled to the benefit of any reasonable doubt. No facts have
been advanced which provide amy convincing evidence that it would
be unreasonable to regard the adverse effects on the domestic
industry concerned as a result of, increased imports as amounting
to serious injury or a threat thereof; and the facts as a whole
certainly tend t:., shaw that some degree of adverse effect has been
causced or threatened. It must be concluded, therefore,. that the
Czechoslovak Delegation have failed to establish that no serious
injury has been sustained or threatened.
IV. Extent and duration of the action taken by the United States
31. extent of the Action. Article XIX provides that the
action under paragraph 1 should be limited to-, the extent
nccessr.ry to prevent or remedy the injury. Inl tnis connection
two ; oir`ts were considered:
(a) thc sdooe of the products affected by the withdrawal;
(b) the resulting intensification of tariff protection.
32. The United Sta tes Governrment has riot withdrawn the con-
cession relttinh to itermi 1526(a) in its entirety; the concession
ranted for women's hatsanmd hat bodies valued at less then $9 per
dozen, anmd those valued :at nore than $24 per dozen, as well as
those on men's and boys' hats and hat bodies remain unaffected,
as those products do not m-eet the requirements of Article XIX:
the value-brrackets for women's wear unaffected by the withdrawal,
which constituted a substantial part of the total import of hats
and hat bodies .prior to 1948, have .accounted for slightly more than
10 ,per cent. of the imports since that date.
33. As regards the change in protection, the withdrawal of the
concession had the effect of restoring the compound rates specified
in the Tariff Act of 1930; the duty position would thus be the same
as before the Geneva concession was made, except that the hats and
hat bof'.ies between $218 and1 $24 per dozen would also lose the
benefit of the reduced rate of 50 per cemty which had been in force
sinoc January 1939. The average percentage by which the vtifhdrawal
of the concessions in the Geneva agreement increased the rate of
duty on the four value-brackets ranging from ,$9 to $24 per. dozen
was 49.0 per cent. (1)
34. The Czechoslovak representative questioned whether the
substantial increases in rates of duty involved in the withdrawal
-.were necessary to prevent or emody the alleged injury and whether
(i) This figure is corut by comparing the straight. ad valorem
rates fixed in tihe Agreement with the ad valorem equivalent
of the restored lcompound rates at the middle point of several
value-brackets, and by taking a high average. hAn ap.ondix
tale contains LrtL. r details on -thisl point. - 15
the re-establishment of prohibitive duties to enable an uneconomic
industry toi prolong its existence was consistent with the purposes
of thc General Agreement.
35. The other members of the Working Party considered that it
is impossible to determine in advance with any degree of precision
the level of import duty necessary to enable te United States
industry to compete with overseas supplers in the current
competitive conditions of the Uniter States market, and that it would
be desirable that the position be reviewed by the United States from
time to time in the light :of experience of the actual effect of the
higher iL.-;;ort d'uties nocwx in f';.roc on the economic positionn of the
United States industry.
36. Duration of the Unitc, States action. Article XIX also
provides that action under pa.-"ragraph 1 should be limited to the
timo necessary to prevent or remedy the injury. The United
States Govcrn-1.iLxit decided, to withdraw the concession without a
specified tike li..iit as to the duration of such withdrawal, in
order to remecly the injury which in their view had already
bcen caused, and to prevent its threatened continuation a.nd
aggravation. In this connection, the United States representative
staterl tha.t there would be serious practical difficulty in limiting
the . Auration of the withdrawal. Procedures comparable to these
followed in the case of the negotiation of a new trade agreement
concession by the United States might have to be utilized before
any lower rates of duty could again be applied to women's fur
felt hat bodies. Moreover, the consultations with two contracting
parties under: paragraph 2 of Article XIX would in all probability
result in agreement with respect to compensatory adjustments, and
if the concession wore restored at a later date, it would bring
in question continuation Df such adjustments.
37. As regard's the caso under review, the other members of the
V.rorking Party weore of the opinion that the evidence pointer
rather to temporary difficulties in the industry and did not
exclude the possibility of a successful adjustment in a near
future which would enable producers to dispense wholly or in part
with the additional protection afforded by the action taken
under Article YIX.
38. The domestic procd!uction figures for the first eleven
months of 1950 showed that1t the downward trend which influenced
the Unitedi at';tes authorities in Septem-iber t u conclude that a
serious injury had becn caused or threatened had been arrested,
at least temporarily. It was generally agreed, however, that no - 16 -
firm conclusion could be drawn from., these data, since the second
half of 1950 has to be cornsidered in many respects as abnormal.
These facts, however, provide additional reasons far considering
it desirable that the position should be kept under review, in
order that the 1947 tariff concessions ,may be wholly or partially
restored, as required by Article XIX,, and if and as soon as the United
States industry is in a position to compete with imported
supplics without the support of the higher rates of import
duty.
39. As regarls the technical difficulty with componsatory
asjustments. the Fromel- and .lirn representatives expressed the
viev that this LK.ilic2ilty was n-At insuixpr,.ble, anc'
stated that Thoy '. 'ou ?reprr to <:ari r cOiMiP.ensat:ry
adjustments ... . .: !if theC Un'i to:. Ste Oov rr<,n l.e decoled
lotor that it could the >"s',ho, ± c ~rcs on hts, ajv. hat
bodies. V,_.Procedural Requirements of Article XIX
Paragraph 2 of Article XIX requires that a contracting party
proposing .to take action under the.Article shall give notice in writing
to the Contractirig Parties as far in advance as may be practicable, The
report was made by the Tariff Commission to the President on September 25
1950; notification was sent to-the-Contracting Parties on October U,.L;
the withdrawal of the concession was proclaimed at the beginning of
November and entered into force on December 1, It should bhe noted
that: a public announcement was made on October 19 regarding the proposed
rwithdawal.
4S, Paragraph 2 also provides that the Government taking action under
Akticle XIX shall afford an opportunity to consult with it. The United
States Govb'rnment afforded this opportunity on and. aft r October 19 and
three bohtracting parties substantially interested availed themselves of
thisi 'opportunity ..: ,
42S', Ass'. regards the timing of the consultation, two procedures are
outlined in Article XIX. As a rule,. there should be "prior consultation",
but inc ertain exceptional circumstances; the action may be taken
provisionally, provided 'that' consultation takes place immediately afterwards.
The United States Governrment invoked the second procedure. although by
giving notice more than a month before the withdrawal entered into force,
it enabled exporting countries to enter into consultation before-the duties
viere actually raised. The United States importers usuallykiitiate price
lines and samples *for the season as early as December or January, and early
contracts arc made at that tine; the United States Government considered
therefore that if the entry into force of the withdravwl had been later
than December-} 1 1950 damage would have been caused which it would have been
difficult to repair, Although the withdrawal was announced as early as
October 19' it could be considered as provisional since it would have been
leg ally possible to reconsider the measure before December 1. It. vas
pointed out, however, that the issue of a public announcement would have,
in practice, made it exdreilil, difficult to revoke the measure contemplated.
43. Although agreement was not rc fched. with all the interested parties
in the course of consultations, the United States withdrew the concession
as it wras foree to do in accordance With the terms of paragraph 3 of
Article XIX.
44. The Czechoslovak representative questioned wheuthcr the action taken
by the United States was "provisional". n1Lwhether the critical circumstances
existed in this case.
*5. The other members of the Working Party were of the opinion that
the procedure followed by the United States Governmcnt was within the terms
of Article XIX, They noted that the proceedings before the Tariff Commission
could not have escaped the notice of the exporting countries who thus had
an opportunity of consulting with the United States Government under
Article XXII of the Agreement; they also recognised that the duration and
publicity of these proceedings in the United States may have increased the
possibilities of forestalling and speculation, -and that these special
circumstances would naturally lead the United States authorities to the
conclusion that it was necessary to act quickly as soon as the decision
vas taken to withdraw the concession.
46( In this connection the Working Party wishes tod raw the attention
of the Contracting Parties to the desirability of delaying, as far as
practicable, the release of any public announcement on any proposed action
under Article XIX, as a premature disclosure to the public would make it
difficult for the government proposing to take action to take fully into
consideration the representations made byr other contracting parties in
the course of consultations. -257- W.757 7. The following paragraphs -on. :thc cocucisOni arrived tat by
the members of the Working Party other than oG2-o s c6Vb& and the
United States. representatives.
48,. Those members wore satisfied that the US..authorition on the basus
of the data available to them at the time of their onquiry had investi--
gated the smatter thorougIy and had reached in good faith the conclusion
that the proposed action fell within the terms of Article XIX as in their
view it should be interpreted.Moreover, those differences of views on
interpretation wihich emerged in the Working Party, are not such as to
affect the view of' thee members on the particular case under review. If
they, in the,1-ppzraisal of the facts, naturally gave what they consider
to be appropriate .wreight to international f actors and the effect of the
action under Article tXIX on the interests of exporting countries, 'hlie
the United States authorities would normally tend to give.more weight to
domestic factors, it must be recognized'that any view on such a matter
must be to a certain extent a matter of economic judgment and that it;is
natural tl*t governments should on occasion be greatly influenced by social
factors such as local .er.iploymx.tu wroblcmE. It
the consequenit v-vtharawal of a tariff concession as ipso facto contrary
to Article XIX unless the vet ht attached by the government, concerned to
such factors vias clearly vn"O asonably great.
49. For the rur..sons outlined above, these members came to the
conclusion that there was-no conclusive evidence tiht the action taken
by the United States under zArticle XIX constituted a breach of that
Government s obligation under the General Agreemeit.-
409 They wishl however to point out that in their opinion, action
under article XIX is essentially of an emnergency character and should be
of limited duration, A govcrnment taking action under that Article should
-keep the position under review and be prepared to reconsider the matter as
soon as this action is no longer necessary to prevent or remedy a serious
injury. In the case under review, events after it had been decided to
raise the duties would indicate that it would.be desirable for the United
States government to follow the trends of consumption, production and
imports in the following months with aview to restoring the concession
on hat bodies in .whole or in part if' and as soon as it is roasonably clear
that the complete withdrawal of the concession is no longer justified under
Article XTX, -19-
Appendix
Women's fur-felt hat bodies: Recent changes in rates of duty on the
value brackets affected by the United States action under
article XIX
: Tariff 1c~t of 1930, and : Ad val. rate at: :
position in 1951 : middle of bracket: Percent : Percent
Bracket : ad valorem equivalent : 1930 act : 1948: reduction : increase
:W of the coimipound duties : and 1951 : 1930-1948 : 1948-1951:
Per dozen: At bottom of :At top of : :
each bracket :ea.bracket :
% 9 4 $12 80o.6 66.7 735.65 55.0: 25.3 3359
% 12 - 415 75,0 65.0 70.0 47-5: 32.1 47.4
15 -418 ! 71.7 ; i3.9 ; 67.8 ; 47.5: 29.9 : 42.7
75.0 . 62,5 : 68.75 : 40.0: 41.8 : 71,9 :
Simple averae'--~-: 32.3 ; 49.0
2/ The rate on this bracket was reduced by thne 1939 trade a-iree',i t; ;iti Uited
Kingdomn to 50 percent ad valorein. The .Ithdravral of the Geneva concession
restored the rate to the 19.30-n.ot iGvel. |
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CP.6/W/19/Add. 1
TARIFFS AND TRADE 16 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DRAFT
REPORT OF WORKING PARTY 4 ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR TARIFF
NEGOTIATIONS
PART I Addendum
B. Negotiations between contracting parties
Add the following paragraphs:
As regards paragraph 2(i), which is modelled on paragraph 4 of the Annecy and
Torquay Protocols, some members of the Working Party fel that the obligation to
consult, in the event of a concession boing withheld under this paragraph, should
be confined to other contracting parties which participated in the negotiations.
Otherwise they considered that this provision might be construed as affording
to other contracting parties, who took no part in the negotiations and therefore
made no counter-concession in reliance on the concession withhold, a right to
claim compensation. The Working Party consider. that it was desirable to retain
the provision whereby all contracting parties would be informed of such a with-
holding and that it was clear that the right to consultation would upon any
reasonable construction of the paragraph be confind to contracting parties which
had participated in the negotiations and made concessions in reliance on the
concession withhelds. On this understanding it was agreed to retain the wording
employed in previous protocols.,
It will be noticed that in paragraph 3(a) of the model protocol, as in
paragraph 5(a) of the Torquay Protocol, it is provided that "in each case in
which Article II of the General Agreement refers to the date of that Agreement,
the applicable date in respect of the schedules annexed to this Protocol shall
be the date of this Protocol". Accordingly, it will be necessary for the
Contracting Parties to waive the obligations of the contracting parties concerned
under Article II of the General Agreement, in respect of the schedules annexed
to the Protocol, to the extent neceseary to give effect to this provision. The
Working Party, therefore, also submits for approval by the Contracting Parties a
draft decision with effect under article XXV (5)(a) of the General Agreement.
THE CONTRACTING PARTIS,
TAXING NOTE of the provisions of the Model Protocol contained in Annex B to
the Tariff Negotiating Procedures adopted by them on October , 1951, and
ACTING pursuant to paragraph 5(a) of Article XXV of the General Agreement,
HEREBY waive the obligations of a contracting party under Article II CP.6/W/19/Add. 1
Page 2
of the General Agreement with respect to a schedule thereto relating to
that contracting party to the extent necessary to permit the contracting
party to give effect to such more limited obligations with respect to such
schedule, comparable to those contained in paragraph 3(a) of such model
protocol, provided for in the protocol to which such schedule is annexed. |
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CP.6/W/19
TARIFFS AND TRADE 16 October 1951
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DRAFT
REPORT OF WORKING PARTY 4 ON ARRANGENENTS FOR TARIFF
NEGOTIATIONS
PART I
Taking as its point of departure the memorandum submitted to the
Contracting Parties by the United States Delegation (GATT/CP.6/2), the
Working Party elaborated detailed procedures for tariff negotiations at
times other than during general tariff conferences, using as a working
document a note prepared by the Executive Secretary (GATT/CP.6/W/5).
The procedures thus drawn up and now submitted for adoption by the
Contracting Parties are set out in Part II of this Report. The remainder
of Part I contains explanatory notes on the procedures and on the model
protocols annexed to the procedures.
GENERAL
The Working Party has based the proposed rules for negotiation on the
procedures and practices followed at the Geneva, Annecy and Torquay Tariff
Conferences. Wherever possible, however, the procedures have been sim-
plified with a view to facilitating negotiations but without compromising
the multilateral background which is characteristic of tariff negotiations
undertaken within the General Agreement.
The procedures are set out in two parts, one dealing with negotiations
with a government not party to the General Agreement but wishing to accede
thereto and the other with negotiations between two or more contracting
parties wishing to enter into negotiation with each other with a view to
incorporating the results of the negotiations into the General Agreement.
Notes relating to the Procedures for Negotiations with a Government
wishing to accede to the General Agreement.
Rule 1. The Working Party considered it desirable to fix as early a
date as practicable by which an individual contracting party should indicate
whether it had any objection to the proposed negotiations for accession
and secondly whether it would wish to participate in such negotiations.
On the other hahd it was recognised that in some cases important decisions
of policy were involved which it would be unreasonable to expect to be made
in a very short period. Accordingly the Working Party has suggested in
the rule that normally contracting parties should give their replies within
30 days, but that an extension of the time limit to 60 days could be allowed
at the request of any contracting party. CP.6/W/19
Page 2
Rule 2. Normally a request by a government to enter into negotiations
with a view to accession to the General Agreement would be considered and
acted upon at a Session of the Contracting Parties. This discussion would
afford any contracting party which had objections to such a request an
opportunity to explain its views and to seek a decision of the Contracting
Parties in the light of these explanations and the ensuing discussion in the
Contracting Parties. The Working Party felt, however, that it would be
undesirable to conclude that a request received when the Contracting Parties
were not in session would have to be held over until the next regular Session
which might be many months distant. On the other hand, if a particular
contracting party raised an objection it was, as pointed out above, prima
facie theo Fight of the contracting party to have its objection considered
by the Contracting Parties. The rule suggested by the Working Party is. a
compromise solution to this problem. If such an objection is raised and
is supported by two other contracting parties the question would be referred
to the next regular Session. On the other hand,. to safeguard against un-
necessary and unreasonable delays consequent upon such objection the Working
Party has provided for the matter to be referred to a special. cssion con-
venod in accordance with the Rules of Procedure at the request of any party
which has advised its desire to negotiate with the government requesting to
accede. The Working Party rooognised that the choice of the number of
contracting parties whose support was necessary to secure the referring of
an inter-sessional request for accession to a Session of the Contracting-Parties
was arbitrary. They felt, however, that similar objections could be raised
to any other figure that might be chosen and that it was perhaps reasonable to
adopt the figure decided upon in that, if any matter is raised before the
Contracting Parties and its discussion is moved by one other contracting party
and seconded by a third, it would normally be accepted for discussion by the
Contracting Parties. To this extent therefore the figure of three contracting
parties would appear to be a reasonable suggestion.
Notes relating to Procedures for Negotiations between two or more Contracting
Parties
General
It was agreed in the course of discussion of these rules to record in the
Report of the Working Party its understanding that there is nothing in the
General Agreement which prevents individual contracting parties from negotiating
with each other outside the scope of the Agreement. The rules proposed have
no relation to such negotiations but are confined in their application to the.
specific circumstances envisaged in Rule I, vis. where contracting parties
wish to enter into negotiations with a view to the incorporation of the re-
sults of such negotiations into the General Agreement. Since the Agreement
is a multilateral agreement these procedures take cognizance of the possible
interest of other contracting parties in negotiations undertaken between only
two contracting parties and also provide rules for wore complicated cases
which may sometimes in practice arise.
The Working Party recognised that normally negotiations under this
heading will prove less complicated than those arising in connection with the
accession of a government which is not a contracting party. In view of the CP.6/W/19
Page 3
successive rounds of large-scale negotiations which have taken place since
1947 the Working Party considered that further negotiations between contracting
parties in the near future might be expected to be of a limited character and
unlikely therefore to lead to extensive participation by other contracting
parties.
Rule 2. There was some discussion in the Working Party as to whether
request lists should be sent to all contracting parties or only to those who,
in response to a preliminary inquiry, have expressed an interest in receiving
them. It was agreed that it would be more in accord with the procedures and
practices hitherto followed to send request lists to all contracting parties.
Moreover, in some cases these lists would be essential to enable other con-
tracting parties to decide whether they wished to negotiate with one or more
of the parties originally proposing the negotiations, as contemplated in Rule 3.
Rules 3 and 4. It will be seen from these, rules that the Working Party felt
that there should be considerable flexibility in the arrangements for the
negotiations these being largely a matter for the governments concerned to
arrange in direct consultation, subject to the Secretariat being kept informed
of the arrangements agreed upon.
Notes melating to both sets of Procedures
Tariff Negotiations Comittee. In both cases it is suggested that the
governments participating in the negotiations could set up a tariff negotiations
committee to assist in the management of the negotiations. As regards
negotiations between contracting parties., however, this was only envisaged in
the exceptional case where a substantial number of contracting parties were
involved in the negotiations.
Secretariat Services. The Working Party considered that in any of these
negotiations the governments concerned should be entitled to look to the
Secretariat for appropriate assistance. It was not considered necessary to
refer to this point in the rules since the Working Party regarded it as being
within the general functions of the Secretariat to assist in the carrying out
of procedures adopted by the Contracting Parties.
Giving Effect to the Results of Negotiations
A. Negotiations with an acceding government
It is contemplated in the rules (rule 6) that normally the draft decision
relating to the accession of the government concerned and the protocol
embodying the terms of accession, with the schedules of tariff concessions
annexed, would be submitted to the next Session of the Contracting Parties
for approval. It was considered, however, desirable to provide for more
rapid action where a considerable period would elapse between the conclusion
of the negotiations and the next Session of the Contracting Parties. The
Working Party has therefore drawn up a model Protocol and Decision under
Article XXIII based upon the Annecy and Torquay Protocols and Decisions which,
at the request of the participating governments, would be circulated to the CP.6/W/19
Page 4
contracting parties by the Secretariat. Upon the receipt of a favourable
vote on the decision by two-thirds of the Contracting Parties, the Protocol
would be open for signature.
B. Negotiations between contracting parties
In the case of negotiations between contracting parties, the Working
Party agreed that the results should be put into effect as agreed between
the governments participating in the negotiations. Some members of the
Working Party felt, however, that, before the results were put into effect,
they should be communicated to all contracting parties who should be given a
certain period in which to signify objections in the event that they con-
sidored that their interests were adversely affected. Other members of
the Wbrking Party felt, however, that since the negotiations only only relate
to the reduction of tariff levels the question of objections could not arise
since the benefits of all such reductions would by virtue of Article I of the
Agreement be extended to all contracting parties. In the event of any
incidental or unintended impairment of an advantage which a contracting party
at present enjoyed under the Agreements the appropriate procedure was laid
down in Article XXIII of the Agreement. The majority of the Working Party
was in agreement with the provisions of Rule 7 as presented in this Report,
but the representative of the United Kingdom reserved the position of his
delegation.
The Working Party considered the problem of incorporation of the results
of such negotiations into the General Agreement. Some members felt that,
provided that the terms of the protocol embodying the concessions and providing
for their incorporation into the General Agreement wore approved by the
Contracting Parties, such incorporation would be effective upon signature of
the Protocol by the negotiating governments alone. Othors felt, however,
that since additions to the Schedules to the General Agreement were involved,
the Contracting Parties as a whole should be party to the Protocol and should
have an opportunity to sign it. The model Protocol annexed to the Rules
accordingly, whilst providing that the signatures of the negotiating
governments shall be sufficient to bring the schedules of tariff concessions
into effect, also gives an opportunity to other contracting parties to sign
the Protocol if they so desire. |
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CP.6/W/24/Rev. 1 LIMITED C
TARIFFS AND TRADE 23 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DRAFT REPORT OF WORKING PARTY 5 ON BUDGETARY MATTERS
1. In accordance with its terms of reference, the working Party has considered
the Financial Report of the Executive Secretary (GATT/CP.6/15) and the proposals
for the budget of 1952 submitted by the Executive Secretary (GATT/CP.6/10 and
Add.1) and submits the following recommendations to the Contracting Parties:
1. Financial Report
2. The Working Party noted with satisfaction that, with the exception of
Section 8 Printing, the expenditure for 1851 will be Within the appropriations
approved by the Contracting Parties. The Working Party examined the programme
of publications for the remainder of the financial year; it was satisfied that,
in view of the rise in price of paper, a slight increase of the appropriation
under Section 8 was justified. It recommends thorefore that the Exective
Secretary be authorized to transfer to Section 8/from unobligated balances in
other sections of Part It of the Bu.et.
3. The Working Party wishes to place on record the action taken by many
contracting parties to remit their contributions in the early part of the year
and expresses the hope that the representatives of all contracting parties
will make the necessary arrangements with their financial authorities to ensure
prompt payment of the 1952 contributions,
4. As regards the arrears of contribution of China, Lebanon and Syria, the
Working Party recommends that the Contracting Parties record that the contri-
butions of those governments are due and payable on the basis of the assessments
approved by them at earlier sessions and instruct the Executive Secretary to
take such action as he considers necessary to secure the prompt payment of those
arrears.
5. As regards the payment of the contributions of Uruguay to the expenses of
the Annecy and Torquay Conferences, the Working Party took note of the action
taken by the Executive Secretary. It recommends that the Executive Secretary
shuld inform the Uruguayan Government that the Contracting Parties have
considered this question at their Sixth Session and have expressed the hope
that prompt action would be taken to liquidate the arrears.
6. The Working Party considered the question raised by the Government of the
Federal Republic of Germany in connection with its contribution to the expenses CP.6/W/24/Rev.1
Page 2
of the Torquay Conference. It came to the conclusion that the special
circumstances of the case justified a review of the assessment and recommends
that the Contracting Parties decide that the payment of ?5,000 made by the
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany be regarded as a full discharge
of the obligation of that government to contribute to the expenses of the
Torquay Conferenca, on the understanding that that government would waive any
claim on the 1950 surplus if the Centracting Parties decided at a later session
to distribute the unobligated part of that surplus to the governments having
contributed to the financing of the 1950 budget.
7. The Working Party wishes to place on record its appreciation of the
valuable assistance rendered by the Untited Nations Inspection Service in the
conduct of the auditing of the General Agreement accounts in previous years,
It greatly appreciated the willingness of that Service to undertake the auditing
of the General Agreement accounts for 1951 and recommends that the executive
Secretary be instructed to seek an agreement with the competent authorities of
the United Nations to continue the same arrangements for the financial year
:1952.
II. Estimates of Expehditure for 1952
8. The Working Party considered the estimates of expenditure in 1952 submitted
by the Executive Secretary in GATT/CP.6/10 and GATT/CP.6/10/Add.1. It came to
the conclusion that these estimates were justified and recommends therefore to
the Contracting Parties the adoption of the estimates contained in Annex As
The total expenditure budgeted for amounts to ?397,493 as compared with
?403,281 in 1951.
9. The Working Party considered the budgetary implications of the proposal
put forward by Working Party 3 on the Continuing Administration of the Agreement
regarding the appointment of a third high-ranking official to the Secretariat.
It noted that the manning table for 1952 contained in the budget proposals
recommended to the Contracting Parties, would enable the Executive Secretary
to appoint a third high-ranking official, graded, D1, as head of the Trade
Intelligence Unit. If the Contracting Parties decided td authorize the
Executive Secretary to regrade that post from D1 to D2, in case such an adjustment
would be necessary in order to give effect to the recommendation of Working
Party 3, the additional expenditure would be so small that the Working Party
did not feel it necessary to modify the appropriations on established posts
for 1952. It considers therefore that the estimates of expenditure for 1952
as submitted to the Contracting Parties have the necessary flexibility to enable
the Executive Secretary to give effect to the proposal of Working Party 3 on
the Continuing Adnministration of the Agreement.
10. The Working Party recommends that the Contracting Parties authorize the
Executive Secretary to repay to ICITO the expenses of their Second Session,
in accordance with the decision taken in September 1948 and to include the
necessary appropriation in their budget estimates for 1952,
11. In accordance with the practice followed in the preceding years, the
Working Party recommends that a provision for unforeseen expenditure on items CP.6/W/24/Rev.1
Page 3
included in the Budget amounting to 10% of Parts I and II of the appropriations
be included in the budget for 1952, on the understanding that the Executive
Secretary will report at the Seventh Session on the status of budgetary
expenditure including all commitments entered into to meet unforeseen and
extraordinary expenses.
III. Income Budget for 1952
12, The Working Party recommends that the budget for 1952 be financed by a
carry forward of ?82,193 from the cash balances on hand at December 31, 1951,
miscellaneous income estimated at ?3,000 and contributions for contracting
parties.
13. If that proposal is approved, the total contributions for 1952 would be
approximately the same as those for 1951 (?312,300 as compared with $319,781).
The individual assessments contained in Annex C to the Draft Resolution on ways
and means have been computed on the basis of the present membership of the
Contracting Parties and on the assumption that Korea, the Philippines and
Uruguay will become contracting parties in 1952.
14. The Working Party recommends that the contributions for 1952 should be
remitted as early as possible and, in any case, not later than April 30, 1952.
IV. 1951 Surplus
15. The Working Party agreed with the suggestions made by the Executive
Secretary on this point and has included in the. Draft Resolution on ways and
means provisions similar to those approved by the Contracting Parties at their
Fifth Session regarding the surplus of the 1951 budget. It is therefore recom-
mended that:
(a) the surplus of the financial year 1951, up to an amount of ?82,193 be
appropriated to cover 1952 expenditure, and that
(b) any balance from the 1951 cash surplus at 31 December 1951 in excess
of ?82,193 payments received on account of contributions for 1951
outstanding on 31 December 1951 and other receivables be transferred
to the reserve set up on 27 November 1950.
In accordance with the arrangements approved at the Fifth Session, that reserve
could be used to finance expenditures authorized in the 1952 budget pending
delay in receipt of contributions as well as extraordinary expenditure which
may be approved by the Contracting Parties but which are not specifically
provided for in the budget estimates for 1952.
16. The Working Party is of the opinion that if those arrangements are approved
by the Contracting Parties, it would not be necessary to consider at this session
the question of the establishment of a Working Capital Fund.
V. Conclusions
17. The Working Party submits to the Contracting Parties for consideration and
approval a draft resolution on the expenditure of the Contracting Parties in 1952
and ways and means to meet such expenditure. CP.6/W/24/Rev.1
Page 4
DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
IN 1952 AND THE WAYS AND MEANS TO MEET SUCH EXPENDITURE
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
HAVING considered the estimates of expenditure of the Contracting Parties
during 1952, as set forth in the Schedules annexed to this Resolution,
RESOLVE that:
1.The Executive Secretary is authorized to repay promptly ICITO
a) for services rendered during the year 1952, provided that such
repayment does not exceed a total of U.S. ?379,483, and
b) for services rendered in connection with the Second Session of
the Contracting Parties amounting to ?18,010.
2. The repayments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be financed as follows:
a) by contributions from contracting parties for an amount of
U.S, ?312,300;
b) by drawing on the cash balances available on December 31, 1951 up
to an amount of US. ?82,193; and
c) by miscellaneous income estimated at U.S. ?3,000.
3. Any balance from the cash surplus as at December 31, 1951 in excess
of U.S. $82,193. and payments of outstanding contributions for
1949, 1950 and 1951 which may be received in 1952, shall be left
at the disposal of the Executive Secretary for use as approved by the
Contracting Parties, provided that such approval shall not be
necessary to finance approved expenditure in 1952 pending delay in
receipt of contributions.
4. The Executive Secretary shall report to the Contracting Parties at the
Seventh Session on the status of budgetary expenditures including all
commitments entered 'into to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expens 38.
5. The contributions of the contracting parties in 1952 shall be assessed
in accordance with the scale of contributions set forth in Annex C
to this Resolution. Contributions from present contracting parties
are considered as due and, payable in full as from Janusary 1, 1952.
In the case of an acceding government the contribution is considered
as due and payable in full as from January 1, 1952 or the date on
which this government becomes a contracting party, whichever is the later. CP. 6/W/24/Rev.1
Page 5
ANNEX A
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1952
Amount in U.S. Dollars
Part I: MEETINGS
Seventh Session of the Contracting Parties
Intersessional meetings
Total Part I
25,000
15,000
40,000
Secretariat
Salaries and Wages
Common Staff Costs
Common Services
Printing
Hospitality
Permanent Equipment
Total Part II
Total Parts I & II
187,483
43, 500
36, 000
12,000
1,000
25,000
304,983
344,983
Part III: Special Expenses
Repayment to ICITO of expenses of the
Second Session
Part IV: Unforeseen
Grand Total
18,010
34,500
? 397,493
Section
1
2
Part II:
2
3
4
5
1 CP.6/W/24/Rev.1
Page 6
ANNEX B.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITUE OF THE FINACIAL
Detailed Schedules
Amount in
Year 1950
PART I: Section 1. 7th Session of the Contracting Parties
U.S. Dollars
(i) Temporary Assistance (and overtime)
(ii) Travel and subsistance of staff
(iii) Rental of meeting-rooms and
additional office space
(iv) Documents reproduction and
distribution
(v) Translation
(vi).Communications, Office Supplies
and other services
PART I: Section 2. Intersessional Meetinge
(a) MEETINGS OF THA AGENDA AND
INTERSESSIONAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Temporary Assistance
Rental of Meeting Room
Documents Reproduction
and Distribution
Translation
Other Common Services
(b) OTHER INTSESSIONAL MEETINGS
PART II: Section 1. Salaries and Wages
(i) Established Posts
(ii) Temporary Assistance
(iii) Travel on Official Business
5.500
500
3.100
5.000
8.500
?25.000
1.200
1.000
500
500
?5.000
?i 10.000
167.483
5.000
15.000
? 187.483
- CP. 6/W/24/Rev.1.
Page 7
Amount in U.S. Dollars
Section 2. Common Staff Costs
(i) Travel and Removal Expenses of
Staff and Dependants
(ii) Termination Payments
(iii) Contributions to Staff Benefit Fund
(iv) Repatriation Grants
(v) Travel on Home Leave
(vi) Children's Allowance and Education
Grant and Related Travel
(vii) Other Staff Benefits
12.000
1,000
16,000
2,000
4,500
3,000
5,000
43,500
Section 3.
Common Sorvices
(i) Cable$ Telegraph, Wireless Communica-
tions and Long-Distance Telephone
(ii) Freight, Cartage and Express
(excluding air freight)
(iii) Air Freight
(iv) Books and Information Material
(v) Rental & maintenance of premises & equip-
(vi) Dostal Services ment
(vii) Stationery and Office Supplies
(viii) Reproduction and Distribution of
Documents
(ix) Translation
(x). Other Services and Miscellaneous
Expenditure
Part II; Section.4. Printing
(i) Trade News Bulletin
(ii) Pamphlets and Other Publications
Part II:
Part II:
Section 5: Hospitality
Section 6: Permnent Equipment
(i)
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
Furniture (desks, chairs, etc.)
Filing cabinets, Shelves, etc.
Typewriters and Other Equipment
Miscellaneous Expenditure
Part II:
4,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
10,500
2,500
7,200
4, 500
1,500
36,000
2,000
12,000
1.000
10,000
3,500
10,000
3,500
6,000
8,500
25,000
25,000
Part lII Section 1. Special Expenses
Repayment to ICITO of Expenses of the
Second Session.
18,010 CP.6/W/24/Rev.1 Page 8 ANNEX C SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1952 (1) Unit - ? 2,669.25
of CONTRIBUTION TOTAL ON
CETEGORY SHARE OF TOTAL TRADE CONTRACTING PARTIES NO of UNITS PER TOTAL CONT'IBUTION. TOTAL
IN THE CATEGORY COUNTRIES NUMBER FER COUNTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF UNITS
A 20% or more United Kingdom, 2 20 40 ? 53,385.- ? 106,770._
United States
B 10% or more, but Nil Nil 10 Nil ?26,692.50 6 Nil
less than 20% ;
C 7% or more, but France 1 7 7 ?18,684.75 ? 18,684.75
les than 10%
D 5% or more, but Canada 1 5 5 ? 13,346.25. ? 13,346.25
less than 7%
E 2% or more, but. Australia, Belgium,
less than 5% Brazil, German Fe 9 4 36 ? 10,677.- ? 96,093--5
deral Republic,
India, Italy, Nether-
lands, Sweden, Union
of South Africa
F 1% or more, but
less than 2%
G
less than 1%
Cuba, Czechoslova-
kia, Denmark, New 5 2 10 ? 5,338.50 ? 26,692.50
Zealand, Norway
Austria, Burma,
Ceylon, Chile, Turkey
Dominican Republic ,19 1 9 ? 2,669.25 ? 50,715.75
Finland, Greece,
Haiti, Indonesia
Korea, Liberia, Uruguay
Luxembourg, Nica-
ragua, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines,
Total
? 312,302.25
Total |
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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON CP.6/W/23
TARIFFS AND TRADE 19 October 1951
TARIFFS AND TRADE o ORIGINAL:ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTES
Sixth Session
DFUFT REPORT OF WORKING PILRmT
ON THE CONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT
The Working Party had the following terms of reference:
"To consider problems connected with the administration
of the General Agreement in the light of the discussions
in plenary sessions of the Contracting Parties on Item 6
of the Agenda and to submit appropriate recommendations
for consideration by the Contracting Parties."
It was evident from the-61cussions both in the Contracting Parties and
the Working Party that there was not a sufficient measure of agreement on the
establishment of a Standing Committee to justify proceeding with that suggestion
at the present time. There was, however, general agreement that in order
effectively to administer the Agreement, provision should be made to deal with
cases requiring urgent action between sessions. There was also general agree-
ment that the work of the regular sessions could be facilitated and shortened
if more extensive preparation of items on the agenda were undertaken in advance
of the sessions. In these circumstances, the Working Party submits the following
recommendations for consideration by the Contracting Parties.
A. Ad hoc q mitee for Agenda ,ad In-ersessonal Business
lo As an experimental arrangement to operate between the Sixth and
Seventh Sessions, the Contracting Parties should establish an ad hoc committee
for Agenda and Intersessional Business. The Committee should be presided
over by the Chairman of the Contracting Parties. If the Chairman were not
available to preside at any meeting, the Committee would elect a chairman
for that meeting.
20 ut~ions of te, Committee
The functions of the Committee should be as follows:
(a) Mat.on ofL oendf o Seventh Session
A,_. . , .. w~o
The Committee should meet four to six weeks before the opening of the
Seventh Session to consider what matters are likely to arise at that
session and examine the adequacy of the documentation available. It
should also meet at, or shortly before, the opening of the Seventh
Session, to consider the provisional agenda and make recommendations
to the Contracting Parties, in the light of the documentation submitted,
as to the order of business, CP.6/W/23
Page 2
(b) Urgent Intersessional Business
The Committee should meet as necessary to consider urgent matters,
arising between the Sixth and Seventh Sessions and not foreseen by
the Contracting Parties at the Sixth Session, which
(i) a contracting party (or parties) raising the matter
requests be so dealt with, or
(ii) requires prima facie, to be dealt with in accordance
with intersessional procedures.
3-. Procedure
3. Procedure
In respect of matters not provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5
below, and which in the opinion of the Committee required intersessional
action, the Committee should establish a working party consisting of
some or all of its members, together with the countries directly
concerned, any countries which claim a substantial interest in the
matter and wish to be represented on the Working Party, and any other
countries which the Committee might consider it necessary to invite
and which were willing to serve The Working Party should examine all
the relevant facts and views and submit a report thereon to the
Seventh Session of the Contracting Parties. If, however: a matter were
of sufficient urgency, the Working Party night request the convening of
a Special Session, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, to
consider its report,
4. In respect of any matter relating to the application of Articles
XII to XV of the Agreement, which in the view of the Committee required
intersessional action, the Committee would make appropriate arrangements
for consideration of the matter in accordance with the intersessional
procedures adopted at the Third Session of the Contracting Parties,
(GATT/CP.3/50/Rev.1 and GATT/CP.3/60/Rev.1) The Working Party, however,
felt that it would be desirable that these procedures be reviewed and
if necessary brought up to date. The Working Party did not feel that it
had the technical competence to make this review and therefore requested
the Chairman of the Contracting Parties to entrust this task to Working
Party 6 on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions.
5. Matters relating to Article XVIII of the Agreement, should continue
to be referred direct to the Intersessional Working Party appointed at the
Third Session (GATT/CP.3/60/Rev.1& SR. ), In view of subsequent changes in
the compition of the CONTRACTING PARTIES the. Working Party considered
that the composition of the Intersessional Working Party should be re-
vised as follows: -
[recommendations will be submitted by the Chairman to the
next meeting of the Working Party]
6. Meeting of the Committee
The Committee should meet in Geneva on the call of the Executive
Secretary, Contractine parties, not members of the Committee or of an CP.6/W/23
Page 3
intersessional working party would, in accordance with the practice of
the Contracting Parties, be entitled to be represented by observers at
meetings of the Committee or of a working party.
7. General
The above suggestions relate only to urgent matters arising
between sessions and which cannot be foreseen at the time when the
Contracting Parties are in session, If, in the course of the Session,
however, it comes to the notice of the Contracting Parties that a
matter will arise between sessions requiring action before the next
regular session, the Contracting Parties will undoubtedly take action
to provide the necessary arrangements for dealing with the matter.
B. The Seretariat
The Working Party considered that it was difficult to consider
more permanent arrangements for the Secretariat until the CONTRACTING
PARTIES were in a position to consider permanent arrangements for the
continuing administration of the General Agreement. It therefore
recommends that the Contracting Parties decide that the usual functions
of a secretariat continue to be carried outs pending further considera-
tion at a later session, by the Executive Secretary of the Interim
Commission for the International Trade Organisation. Such functions
would include the examination of proposals submitted for the agenda
of the Contracting Parties and the submission of reports to the
Contracting Parties. The Working Party further recommends that con-
tracting parties should make appropriate arrangements to facilitate
the task of the Secretariat. For example, governments which are at a
considerable distance from the headquarters of the Secretariat might
consider the desirability of designating a representative, stationed
near the headquarters of the Secretariat, who would, subject to
instructions by his government, be able to discuss with the Secretariat
points arising in the preparation of such reports. If this procedure
were not convenient or appropriate in particular cases, the governments
concerned might make other arrangements for close liaison and speedy
communication between themselves and the Secretariat.
C. Cooperation with the United Nations and avoidance of duplication
of work
[The Working Party considered the proposal made by the delegation
of the United States (GATT/CP.6/13/Addl) regarding cooperation with
the United Nations and avoidance of duplication of work. The Working
Party considered that the Contracting Parties had not hitherto experienced
any serious difficulties from the lack of any definite arrangements
between then and the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
for intercommunication and the avoidance of unnecessary overlapping
between the two parties. This had been due in considerable measure
to the expectation that the Havana Charter would in due course, enter
into forces and the consequent reluctance which the Economic and Social CP.6/W/23
Page 4
Council had in general shown to giving any detailed consideration to
questions which would eventually have been dealt with by the Inter-
national Trade Organisation. The Secretariat of the Interim Commission
for the International Trade Organisation, as representing the interests
of the proposed International Trade Organisation, had been in a posi-
tion to foresee and assist in the avoidance of possible duplication of
activities.
In the new circumstances created by the fact that the entry into
force of the Havana Charter must be regarded as indefinitely postponed,
it seemed to the Working Party that it would be desirable to examine
the question whether there was a need for more clearly defined arrange-
ments between the Contracting Parties and the Economic and Social
Council to facilitate communication between the two bodies and avoid
unnecessary duplication of international activities in the field
covered by the General Agreement. The Working Party, therefore, re-
commends that the Contracting Parties instruct the Executive Secretary
to consult with the Secretary General of the United Nations on this
subject and report to the Seventh session.]
D. Headquarters of the Secretariat
[In order to enable the major-part of the Working Party's
report to go forward for consideration by the CONTRACTING PARTIES,
it is suggested that this topic be covered in a supplementary report
to be drawn up at a subsequent meeting on the basis of the results of
consultations which the Chairman is at present having with the authori-
ties concerned]. |
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TARIFFS AND TRADE 20 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
DRAFT REPORT ON WORKING PARTY 5 ON BUDGET
1. In accordance with its terms of reference; the Working Party has considered
the Financial Report of the Executive Secretary (GATT/CP.6/15) and. the proposals
for the budget of 1952 submitted by the Executive Secretary (GATT/CP.6/10 and
Addl) and submits the following recommendations to the Contracting Parties:
I, Financial Report
2. The Working Party noted with satisfaction that. with the exception of
Section 8 Printing, the expenditure for 1951 will be within the appropriations
approved by the Contracting Parties. The Working Party examined the programme
of publications for the remainder of the financial year; it was satisfied that,
in view of the rise in price of paper, a slight increase of the appropriation
under Section 8 was justified, It recommends therefore that teh Executive
Secretary be authorized to transfer to Section 8/from unobligated balances in
other sections of the Budget.
3. The Working Party wishes to place on record the action taken by many
contracting parties to remit their contributions in the early part of the year
and expresses the hope that the representatives of all contracting parties
will make the necessary arrangements with their financial authorities to ensure
prompt payment of the 1952 contributions,
4.. As regards the arrears of contribution of China, Lebanon and Syria, the
Working Party recommends that the Contracting Parties record that the contri-
butions of those governments are due and payable on the basis of the assessments
approved by them at earlier sessions and instruct the Executive Secretary to
take appropriate action to secure the prompt payment of those arrears,
5, As regards the payment of the contributions of Uruguay to the expenses of
the Annecy and Torquay Conferences, the Working Party took note of the action
taken by the Executive Secretary. It recommends that the Executive Secretary
should inform the Uruguayan Government that the Contracting Parties have
considered this question at their Sixth Session and have expressed the hope
that prompt action would be taken to liquidate the arrears.
6, The Working Party considered the question raised by the Government of the
Federal Republic of Germany in connection with its contribution to the expenses CP.6/W/24
Page 2
of the Torquay Conference. It came to the conclusion that the special
circumstances of the case justified a review of the assessment and recommends
that the Contracting Parties decide that the payment of $5,000 made by the
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany be regarded as a full discharge
of the obligation of that government to contribute to the expenses of the
Torquay Conference, on the understanding that that government would waive
any claim on the 1950 surplus if the Contracting Parties decided at a later
session to distribute that surplus to the governments having contributed
to the financing of the 1950 budget.
7. The Working Party wishes to place on record its appreciation of the
valuable assistance rendered by the United Nations Inspection Service
in the conduct of the auditing of the General Agreement accounts in previous
years. It greatly appreciated the willingness of that Service to undertake
the auditing of the General Agreement accounting 1951 and recommends that the
Executive Secretary be instructed to seek an agreement with the competent.
authorities of the United Nations to continue the same arrangements for
the financial year 1952.
II. Estimates of Expenditure for 1952
8. The Working Party considered the estimates of expenditure in 1952
submitted by the Executive Secretary in GATT/CP.6/10 and GATT/CP.6/10/Add.1
It come to the conclusion that these estimates were justified and re-
commends therefore to the Contracting Parties the adoption of the estimates
contained in Annex A to this report. The total expenditure budgeted for
amounts to $397,493 as compared with $403,281 in 1951.
9. As regards the proposed manning table for 1952, the Working Party
wishes to formulate the following remarks. The Executive Secretary has
proposed the creation of two additional posts of Economic Affairs: Officers
it 1952. In view of the fact that, according to the meaning table for
1951 reproduced on page 7 of Document GATT/CP.6/15 the Executive Secretary
has not yet filled two vacancies in that category, the Working: Party
recommends that the two additional posts of Economic Affairs Officers
be included in the budget estimates, but that the Executive Secretary,
before making such appointments, should secure the approval of the Agenda
and Intersessional Business Committee which it is proposed to set up.
[10. The Working Party considered the communication- of Working Party 3
on the Continued Administration of the Agreement regarding the appointment
of a third high-ranking official to the Secretariat. It noted that the
Executive Secretary had already contemplated that possibility in proposing
the regarding of the post of Chief of Trade Intelligence Unit which is now vacant.
To enable the Executive Secretary to find a suitable candidate for that
post it is recommended that the Executie Secretary shall be authorized to
regrade that post from D1 to D2, if he. finds such .adjustment necessary inn
teo interest ofan. efficientworkingt, of tec. ecretariat. A's this adjustnment
ouldd only involve- dvery mall additionall expenditure the Wok ing Party does
not propose to modify the appropriations on Established pos] CP.6/W/24
Page 3
11 The Working Party recommends that the Contracting Parties authorize
the Executive Secretary to repay to ICITO the expenses of their Second
Session, in accordance with the decision taken in September 1948 and to
include the necessary appropriation in their budget estimates for 1952.
12, In accordance with the practice followed in the preceding years, the
Working Party recommends that a provision for unforeseen amounting to 10%
of Parts I and II of the appropriations be included in the budget for 1952,
on the understanding that the Executive Secretary will report at the Seventh
Session on the status of budgetary expenditure including all commitments
entered into to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expenses.
III. Income Budget for 1952
13. The Working Party recommends that the budget for 1952 be financed by
a carry forward of $82,193 from the cash balances on hand at December 31,
1951, miscellaneous income estimated at $3,000 and contributions for contract-
ing parties.
14. If that proposal is approved, the total contributions for 1952 would
be of the same magnitude as those for 1951 ($312,300 as compared with $319,781).
The individual assessments contained in Annex C to the Draft Resolution on
ways and means have been computed on the basis of the present membership of
the Contracting Parties and on the assumption that Korea and the Philippines
will become contracting parties in 1952.
15. The Working Party recommends that the contributions for 1952 should
be remitted as early as possible and, in any case, not later than April 30,
1952.
IV, 1951-Surplus
16. The Working Party agreed with the suggestions made by the Executive
Secretary on this point and has included in the Draft Resolution on ways
and means provisions similar to those approved by the Contracting Parties
at their Fifth Session regarding the surplus of the 1951 budget.
V. Conclusions.
17. The Working Party submits to the Contracting Parties for consideration
and approval a draft resolution on the expenditure of the Contracting Parties
in 1952 and ways and means to meet such expenditure. CP.6/W/24
Page 4
ANNEX A
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1952
Amount in U.S. Dollars
Part I: MEETINGS
Section
1
2
Seventh Session of the Contracting Parties
Intersessional meetings
25,000
15,000
Total Part I
Part II: Secretariat
1 Salaries and Wages
2 Common Staff Costs
3 Common Services
4 Printing
5 Hospitality
6 Permanent Equipment
Total Part II
Total Parts I & II
40,000
187,483
43,500 .
36,000
12,000
1,000
25,000
304,983
344,983
Part III: Special Expenses
1 Repayment to ICITO of expenses of the
Second Session
18,010
Part IV: Unforeseen
Grand Total
34,500
$ 397,493
I CP.6/W/24
Page 5
ANNEX B.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE OF THE FINANCIAL
Year 1952
Detailed Schedules
Amount in U.S. Dollars
PART I: Section 1. 7th Session of the Contracting Parties
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Temporary Assistance (and overtime)
Travel and subsistance of staff
Rental of meeting-rooms and
additional office space
Documents reproduction and
distribution
Translation
Communications; Office Supplies
and other services
5.500
500
3.100
5.000
8.500
2.400
$25.000
PART I: Section 2. Intersessional Meetings
(a) MEETINGS OF THE AGENDA AND
INTERSESSIONAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Temporary Assistance
Rental of Meeting Room
Documents Reproduction
and Distribution.
Translation
Other Common Services
1.200
1.000
1.800
500
5.00
$5.000
$.10.000
(b) OTHER INTERSESSIONAL MEETINGS
PART II: Section 1. Salaries and Wages
(i) Established Posts
(ii) Temporary Assistance
(iii) Travel on Official Business
167.483
5.000
15.000
$187.483
ar _ CP.6/W/24
Page 6
Amount in U.S. Dollars
Part II: Section 2. Common Staff Costs
(i) Travel and Removal Expenses of 12,000
Staff and Dependants
(ii) Termination Payments 1,000
(iii) Contributions to Staff Benefit Fund 16,000
(iv) Repatriation Grants 2.000
(v) Travel on Home Leave 4,500
(vi) Children's allowance e and Education 3.000
Grant and Related Travel
(vii) Other Staff Benefits 5.000
43,500
Part II: Section 3. Common Services
(i) Cable, Telegraph, Wireless Communica- 4,000
tions and Long-Distance Telephone
(ii) Freight, Cartage and Express 2,000
(excluding air freight)
(iii) Air Freight 1,000
(iv) Books and Information Material 1,000
(v) Rental of Premises 10,500
(vi) Postal Services 2,500
(vii) Stationery and Office Supplies 1,800
(viii) Reproduction and Distribution of 7,200
Documents
(ix) Translation 4,500
(x) Other Services and Miscallaneous 1,500
Expenditure 36,000
Part II: Section 4. Printing
(i) Trade News Bulletin 2,000
(ii) Pamphlets and Other Fublications 10.000
12,000
Part II: Section 5: Hospitality 1,000
Part II: Section 6: Permanent Equipment
(i) Furniture (desks, chairs, etc.) 10,000
(ii) Filing cabinets, Shelves, etc. 3,500
(iii) Typewriters and Other Equipment 6,000
(iv) Miscellaneous Expenditure
25,000
Part III: Section 1. Special Expenses
Repayment to ICITO of Expenses of the 18,010
Second Session CP.6/W/24 Page 7 ANNEX C (1) Unit - $ 2.692.25
CATEGORY SHARE OF TOTAL TRADE CONTRACTING PARTIES No.OF UNITS PER TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TOTAL
IN THE CATEGORY COUNTRIES COUNTRY NUMBER PER COUNTRY CONTRIBUTION
of UNITS
A 20% or more United Kingdom 2 20 40 $ 53,845.- $ 107,690.-
United States
B 10% or more, but Nil Nil 10 Nil $ 26,922.50 Nil,
less than 20%
C 7% or more, but
less than 10% France 1 7 7 $ 18,845.75; $ 18,845.75
D 5% or more, but ;
less than 7% Canada 1 5 5 $ 1$,461.25 A 13,461.25
E 2% or more, but Union of South Africa,
less than 5% Australia, Belgium, Bra-
zil, German Federal 4e- $36, l10$69,- 961921.-
public, India, Italy, 0,769.- $1,$96,921.- A9,2.
Netherlands. Sweden.
1% or mort, bubC -Uua, Czechakiav a, 5 2 10 $ A 5,384.50, A 26,922.50
less than 2% Denmark, New Zealand,
tria, Burma, TirmCeylon.*
less than 1%
Chile, Dominican Repu-
;blic, Finland, Greece, 18
Haiti, Indonesia, Korea,
Liberia, Luxemburg,
Nicaragua, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines,
Southern Rhodesia,
$ 2,692.2$ A 48,460.50
y. - >-
Total 36 116 , 31.1301o-
C
a'
SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1952
ANME Q CP.6/W/24
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DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
IN 1952 AND THE WAYS AND MEANS TO MEET SUCH EXENDITURE
The CONTRACTING PARTIES
HAVING considered the estimates of expenditure of the Contracting Parties
during 1952, as set forth in the Schedules annexed to this Resolution,
RESOLVE that:
1, The Executive Secretary is authorized to repay promptly ICITO
a) for services rendered during the year 1952, provided that such
repayment does not exceed a total of U.S, $379,483, and
b) for services rendered in connection with the Second Session of
the Contracting Parties amounting to $18,010.
2, The repayments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be financed as follows:
a) by-contributions from contracting parties for an amount of
U,S, $312,300;
b) by drawing on the cash balances available on December 31, 1951 up
to an amount of US. $82,193; and
c) by miscellaneous income estimated at U.S. $3,000,
3. Any balance from the cash surplus as at December 31, 1951 in excess
of U.S. $82,193 and payments of outstanding contributions for
1949, 1950 and 1951 which may be received in 1952, shall be left
at the disposal of the Executive Secretary for use as approved by the
Contracting Parties, provide. that such approval shall not be
necessary to finance approved expenditure in 1952 pending delay in
receipt of contributions
4. The Executive Secretary shall report to the Contracting Parties at the
Seventh Session on the status of budgetary expenditures including all
commitments entered into to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expenses,
5. The contributions of the contracting parties in 1952 shall be assessed
in accordance with the scale of contributions set forth in Annex C
to this Resolution, Those contributions are considered as due and
payable in full as from January 1,1952 for present contracting parties
and as from the date on which acceding governments became contracting
parties,
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ACCORD GLENERAL S UR LES TARIFS GATT/CP/95
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE 29 Jaenvier 1951
S ET LL C M .C EC
_______ _ _EN___
PART TS CON1RACTANTES
ETABLISSEPENT DU. TEXTE CODIFIE DES LISTES
' GENVE, D'ANNY.j TORQAY
1. Le 31 maL.J$.jl, chaque delegation onverra, par les voies les plus rapids,
une liste codifiee des concessions qu'elle a Qatroyees a Geneve, a Anne.y et a
Tocunay (un exemplaire a ha,'une des parties oontrawtantes et a cha. u des gou-
7e-nements adherents, rt trois exeplaires au Secreitariat).
2. Le Se,retariat devra ?tre informe des date et adreeses auxquelles les
exemplaires auront ete expedies.
2. ?ette liste codifiee devra >cmprendre, danr lordre numerique, toutes
les concessions en vigueur ' la fin de la 9onferenoe de Torquay et reprises
dans le Pretocole de Tlrquay sous leur f rme definitive. En d'autres termes,
poua une position qui a Ate negeiee lors de plusieurs conferanes, le designation
deseproduits devra 8tre todifiee et le taux du droit indique devra 8tri le deunier
nagu
Chaque liste devra porter, en regard de chaque position, h'indioation du
;uedes eaocieeeN qui la con:eesion codifiee sous et'e position a ete negQ:ie
primitivement et le lieu de la negod..atio devra 8tre mentionne.
Les listes codifiees devront egalement rontenir toutes les rectifiations
qui c'ont pas encore eit incorporees dnas un protoco-le de rectifi:ation et que
le pays interesse a l'intention de notifier a la Sixieme session pour qu'elles
scient incorporeess.ans le Sixieme protocol de rectification. 'as re tificatione.
dpvront 6tre signalees par des notes,
4. L-s listes qui font foi et dans le texte frangais et dans le texte anglais
devront 6tre transmises dens les deux langues. Cells qui font f-i dens une seuls
langue pourront etre transmises dans rette langue seulement.
5. L'on trouvera dans lVannexe du present docuient, les nom- et adresse des
fonotionnaires de chaque pays a qui les listes oonsolidees des autres pays devront
6ere adressees. Pour eviter tout reterd, les listes devraiernt etre transmises
directement a l'adresse indiquee.
6. Toutes cbsexrvationsy reOtifications ou objections concernant les listes
oodifiees devrtnt etre vommuniquees au pays interests. et .::pie de la communication
devra etre adressee au Secretariat. Les communiLations en question devront avoir
ete transmises aueplus tard le 17 septembre1951 date d'ouverture de la sixiemo
session. GATT/CP/95
Page 2.
7. Toutes obs;i-rations, rectifications ou objections communiquees seront
examinees au debut de la sixieme session par un groupe de travail. Toutes les
parties contractantes devront en consequence prevoir, parmi leurs membres, des
personnes qualifies pour les examiner.
8. Les instructions concernant l'etablissement des listes codifiees
figurent dans l'annexe A du document GATT/CP.,5/45. II y a lieu de s'y conformer
strictement.
Les delegations sont informees que nielles le desirent, les deuxdeux
nnesnnes additionnlles ("pays avec lequel la concession eet neeociee" et "lieu")
peuvent 8tre placees l'une a cbte 'e llautre au lieul'etre8tre aux deux ext-.e-
mites de la page a condition que les dimensions des colonnes soient reseect6es. GATT/CP/95
Page 3.
ANNEXE
LISTE DES ADRESSESS AUXQUELLES DOIVENT ETRE ENVOYES LES
TEXTES CODIFIES DES LISTES
Allemagne
Australie
Autriche
Belgique
Bresil
Canada
Caylan
Chili
Cuba
Danemark
Etats-Unis
Finlande
France
Grece
Inde
Indonesie
Italie
Luxembourg
Norv'ge
Nouvelle-.
Zelande
Pays-Bas
Pakistan
- Dr. F. Eichorn, BundesmiLnisterium fdr Wirtschaft, Frankfurt a.M.-
Hochst 2
- Mr. W.R. Carney, Department of Commerce and Agriculture, Barton,
Canberra
Federal Chancellery, Department for Foreign Affairs, Abteilung
Wpol. GATT-service, Ballhausplatz 2, Vienna I.
M. G. Sapart, Consul General, Ministere des Affaires etrangeres et
du Commerce Exterieur, 5, rue de Louvain, Bruxelles.
- Chief of Economic Division, Ministry of External Relations,.
c/o Secretary Milton Telles Ribeiro , Palacic, Itamaratv. Rio de
Janeiro. -
- Secretary State for External Affairs, attention Mr. H. Wright,
Ottawa.
- Trade Commissioner for Ceylon in the United Kingdom, 13 Hyde Park
Gardens, Iondon W.2.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exrteriores, Santiago
- Direesion de Asuntos Economicos, Ministerio de Estado, Havana.
- The GATT-seotion, Royal Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Christiansborg Castle, Cepenhagen K.
- Mr. C. Corse, Chief, Commercial Policy Staff,Qffice of Interna-
tional Trade Policy, Department of State, Washingto.r.
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Commercial Department, Helsinki
- M. Donne, Direction des Relations Economiques Exterieures,
41 Quai Brainly, Paris.
M. Demetre Bibasp Chef de Sebtion au Ministere-des Finances,
Rue Karagheorgi tis Servias, Athenes.
Shri W.A. Rose, Under Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi.
Director of Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance,
Tanah Lapang Singga 2, Djakarta.
- M. Sergio Parboni, Ministere du Commerce Exterieur, Dir. Gen.
Piani Saambi con 1' Estero at Affari Doganali, Roma
- M. Camille Dumont, Secretaire de Legation, Luxembourg, 5 rue de
Notre-Dame.
- Norwegian Foreign Office, Solplasse, l, Oslo.
Comptroller of Customs (for the attention of Mr. J.P.D. Johnsen),
Wellington.
Dr. J. Boekstal, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bezuidenhoutseweg,
30, The Hague.
Mr. K.A. Faruqui, Assistant Secretary to the Government of
Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce and Education ( Commerco Division),
Chief Court Building, Karachi. GATTCP/95
Page 4.
Perou - Direccion General de Comercio, Carabaya No 744, 20 Piso, Lima.
Philippines - The Honorable, the Secretary-of Foreign Affairs, Manila
Republique - Sehor Secretario de Estado de Relaciones Extoriores y Culto,
Dominicaine Ciuded Trujillo
Rhodesie du - Mr. D. H. Tobilcock, The Under Secretary, Department of Trade
Sudi and Industrial Development, P.O. Box 19, Causeway
Royaume-Uni - Mr. S. Gourowitch, Commercial Relations and Exports Depa.rtment,
Board of Trade, I.C. House, Millbank, London,.S.W.l.
Suede - Chief of the Commercial Department, Royal Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Stockholm 16.
Tchecoslovaquie - Dr. Karel Fiala, ministry of Finance, Prague III, Drazickeho
nam.,
Turquie -.Departement des Affaires Economiques Internationales, Section II,
Ministere des Affaires Etra'ngeres, Ankara.
Union Sud- - Secretary for External Affairs, Parliament Str-et, Catpetown.
Africainene
Uruguay - Sr. Ariosto D. Conzalez, Director. del Departamento Economico-
Commercial Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Cabildo,
Montevideo.
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TRADE ET LE COMMERCE . BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Protocol of Rectifications
The Fifth Protocol of Rectifications, drawn up at the Fifth Session of
the Contracting Parties, has been deposited with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations and will be open for signature at the Headquarters of the
United Nations after 10 January 1951.
This Protocol is dated, Torquay, 16 December 1950, and has been signed
by:
Finland
France
Haiti
Southern Rhodesia
Sweden
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquieme Protocole de Rectification
Le Cinquimem Protocole de Rectification etabli lors de la cinquieme
session des Parties Contractantes a ete depose entre les mains du Secretaire
general des Nations Unies et sera ouvert a la signature au siege des Nations
Unies apres le 10 janvier 1951.
Ce Protocole est date du 16 decembre 1950, a Torquay, et il a ete revetu
de la signature des pays suivants i
Finlande
France
Haiti
Rhodesie du Sud
Suede
A.~W |
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GATT/CP/90/Add .1
21 February 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTITG PARTIES
Fifth Protrocol of Rectifications
Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters of the United Nations that
the following governments have signed the Fifth Protocol of Rectifications:
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Italy
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquieme Protocole de Rectification
Addondum
Le Secretaire general des Nations Unies fait savoir que le Cinquieme
Protocole de Rectification a ete revetu de la signature des gouvernements
des pays suivants:
Grece
Italie
Tchecoslovaquie
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BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Protocol of Rectifications
Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters
the following governments have signed the Fifth
of the United Nations that
Protocol of Rectificationst
Denmark
United Kingdom
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinguieme Protocole de Rectifications
Ie Secretaire general des Nations Unies fait savoir que le Cinquieme
Protocole de Rectification a ete revetu de la signature des gouvernements
des pays suivants:
Danemark
Royaume-Uni
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BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Protocol of Rectifications
Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters of the United Nations that
the following governments signed, on the dates indicated the Fifth Protocol
of Rectifications:
United States
Pakistan
Australia
20 April
26 April
2 May
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquieme Protocole de Rectifications
Addendum
Le Secretaire general des Nations Unies fait savoir que le Ginquieme
Protocole de Rectification a ete revetu a la date indiquee, de la signature
des gouvernements des pays suivants:
Etats-Unis
Pakistan
Australie
20 avril
26 avril
2 mai
w"Oft.
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GATT/CP/90/Add.4
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BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
fifth Protocol of Rectifications
Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters of the United Nations that
the following government signed, on the date indicated, the Fifth
Protocol of Rectifications:
Union of South Africa -
18 June
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquème Protocole de Rectification
Addendum
Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies a fait savoir que le
Cinquième Protocole de Rectification a été revêtu à la date indiqiés
de la signature du gouvernement suivant:
Union Sud-Africaine -
18 juin.
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GATT/CP/90/Add.6
31 July 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Protocol of Rectifications Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters of the United Nations that
the following governments signed, on the dates indicated, the Fifth Protocol
of Rectifications.
Brazil
India
30 July
23 July
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Cinquième Protocole de Rectification
Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies fait savoir que le Cinquième
Protocole de Rectification a été revêtu à la date indiquée, de la signature
des gouvernements des pays suivants:
Brésil
Inde
- 30 juillet
- 23 juillet
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GATT/CP/90/Add. 5
6 July 1951
BILINGUAL
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Fifth Protocol of Rectifications
Addendum
It has been notified from the Headquarters of the United Nations
that the following government signed, on the date indicated, the Fifth
Protocol of Rectifications:
New Zealand
5 July
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,
Cinquième Protocole de Rectification
Addendum
Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies a fait savoir que le Cinquième
Protocole de Rectification a été revêtu à la date indiqués de la signature
du gouvernement:
Nouvelle-Zélande
- 5 juillet
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GATT/CP. 6/52
TARIFFS AND TRADE 24 October 1951
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Sixth Session
FINAL REPORT OF WORKING PARTY 6 ON
BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS
Report on paragraohs(b). (c) and(d)
of the Term of Reference
I. Procedures for Report, and consultations in 1952 on the
Discriminatory Appication of Restrictions
The Working Party was asked to recommend procedures for the preparation
of the third annual report on the discriminatory application of restrictions
and for the conduct, in March 1952 or thereafter, of consultations with contracting
parties pursuant to paragraph l(g) of Article XIV. For these purposes the
following procedures are recomended for the approval of the Contracting Parties.
(1) The Contracting Parties shall ask each government which is taking
action under paragraph l(b) or 1(c) of Article XIV or under Annex J,
to submit to the Executive Secretary not later than 15 March 1952, a
statement describing any changes which have taken place, subsequent to the
submission of their reply to GATT/CP/89, in import control regulations or
. administrative practices which affect the discriminatory application of
Article XII restrictions, on the basis of the replies to GATT/CP/89.
(2) Any contracting party still entitled to take action under the
provisions of paragraph l(c) of Article XIV or of Annex J should enter
into consultations with the Contracting Parties as required by
Article XIV: l(g) by advising the Executive Secretary not later than
15 March 1952 that it is initiating consultations and by furnishing
details of the measures involved together with any information, in
addition to that contained in its statement referred to in paragraph (1),
which would assist the Contracting Parties in carrying out the consultations.
(3) The Executive Secretary shall inform all contracting parties and
the International Monetary Fund of the names of the contracting parties
which have entered into consultations, shall invite the Fund to participate
in consultations with the Contracting Parties in pursuance of the
provisions of Article XV and shall include such consultations in the
provisional agenda for the Seventh Session.
(4) The framework of cooperation between the Contracting Parties and
the International Monetary Fund is provided in Article XV of the General
Agreement. In view of the provisions of Articles XIV and XV of the
General Agreement, the Contracting Parties consider that a consultation
instituted pursuant to Article XIV: 1(g) could be concluded more effectively GATT/CP.6/52
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at the Sevonth Session if, before the,end ofundat Session. the ffn~
mado available to the Contresults Parties the VsULts' its consultation
with the country concerned plVsuant to Article fY or its ArticIes oi
Agreenont. Accordinglye the Executive Secrotary shall, before issuing
the provisional agenea for,the Seventh Sossion2 consult with the Fund
and the governments concerned fs to ton progress oF the c'isultations
of those governments with the Fund, pursuantthe article XIV of 6
Fund Agroeoent, and shall inform ttiesonteracting par;.ie threof when
the provisional agenda is distributed. This information will assist
the Contracting Parttes in detereining, at the Sevonth Session, the
order in which to proceed to conclude, in 1952, the consultations
instituted purivuant to Article XV: 1(g)
(5e The Executive Socretary shalementsine the stut1,oram received
,ndor paeqTre mh (1) and propia ratecial to assst the Qontracting
Parties in their consuetations and in thoir preparation of the third
annual report on the discriminatory application of import restrictions
this ratorial to be distributed, if possible, prior to the opening
of t.e Seventh Session,
II. Pro under Articlestionr ortn
nI- ssions Segiocontracting partiesr artoS
Ternseoe Reforonc
At ghe su gest ion ofWorking Party 3 on thie Cont Administrationt nati
of thomenteenoet, thomChairnae contractingactingePartics has asked this
Working Party "to review the procedures adoptedeat thQ Third Session for
consultations under Articl,s XII; XIII and XIe as s.t forth in P.3TT/CI3/30/
Rev.1 and 51/Rev.l and to recommend such modifications in those procedures
as rhc Wopking Iarty considers desirable in the light of receet devolopments".
20 is Exgsptinj Frocedures
.The procedures a doptedat the Third Session for consultation on urgent
cases arinder ing uhArticles XII-XIV while tho Contg actinjPartees arc not in
session, divide such cases into four tepes, oach of which by its particular
xiturc .s provided with a different procedures These procedures are
summarised below.
Pc r tiileeXIV2
~p~lL~rticlg -XI:4. (a)., Article XII:4 cj, IclXI
and . nnz J:3 (Proviso)
The Chaor nan; winn receiving a request by a confrafting partyfor
consultation under any of these provisions, is required
(a) to notify the contracting parties of the request; and
(b) to determine whether the consultation should take place
at the next ordinary scsoio or c spocial session or
Should be first entrusted to an ad hoc conrmttcc appointed
by the Chairman. GATT/CP.6/52
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Type 2: Article XII: 4(b) and Article XIII: 4
The Chairman is required, before instituting a consultation under
one of these provisions, to obtain, by postal or telegraphic
canvass of the contracting parties, decisions as to:
(a) whether a consultation should be initiated or whether
an invitation to consult should be extended to a
particular contracting party; and if the answer is
in the affirmative.
(b) whether the consultation should take place at the
next ordinary session or at a special session or be
initiated by an ad hoc committee
Type 3: Article XII:5 Article XIV:1(h) and Annex J:3 :
(except proviso)
Before action by the Contracting Parties is instituted under any
of these provisions the mChairan is required to obtain, by postal
or telegraphic canvass of the contracting parties, decisions as
to:
(a) whether such action should be taken; and, if so,
(b) whether such action should be taken at the next ordinary
session or at a special session or be initiated
with the Selecmt Comittee, which was appointed by
the Contracting Parties for that purpose. (It was
understood, however, that any discussions pursuant to
ArtXcle %II:5 would normally take place at an ordinary
or special session).
4:ArticleXII:4(d)_U
When a proposal for action under this provision is received from
a contracting party the Chairman is required to obtain, by postal
or telegraphic canvass of the contracting parties, a decision as
to whether such action should be taken at the next ordinary session
or at a special session or be initiated with the Select Cmomittee.
III. Remmen.Edations
After reviewing those procedures the Working Party recommends that
the following modifications be adopted with effect from the close of the
present session but that the existing procedures as set out in GATT/CP.3/
30/Rev. 1 and 50/Rev. 1 should othwerise continue unchanged. These recormerr
dations have boon formulated on the basis of the decision of the Contracting
Parties to set up an ad hoc Committee on Agenda and Intersossional Business,
which is hereafter referred to as th" tntersessional Cmomittee" to operate
until the Seventh Session. If such an Intersossional Committee should not
be appointed after the Seventh Session it would be necessary to revert to
the procedures adopted at the Third Session. GATT/CP.6/52
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(a) In respect of cases of types 2 and 3, the power of deciding
whether a consultation (or other action by the Contracting
Parties contemplated by the relevant provision of the
Agreement) should be initiated, should be given to the
Intersessional Committee.
(b) In respect of cases of all the four types the Intersessional
Committee should be empowered to decide whether such
consultation (or other action) should be initiated at the
next ordinary session or at a special session or by an ad
hoc working party. Since an Intersessional Committee is in
existence the Select Comittee procedure, hitherto provided
for cases of types 3 and 4, is not required.
(c) Any contracting party which considers that its interests
are substantially affected and which is dissatisfied with a
decision of the Intersessinnal Committee taken pursuant to
paragraph (a) or (b) shall be entitled to call for the
decision to be reviewed by the Contracting Parties as a whole
and a final decision to be taken by then by postal or
telegraphic ballot.
(d) Where it is decided in accordance with these procedures that
intersessional action should be entrusted in the first
instance to an intersessional ad hoc working party. the task
of establishing this working party should be carried out by
the Intersessional Committee.
(e) The composition of any such working party1 established by
the Intersessional Committee should be determined in the
sane way as that of any working party established by that
Committee in terms of paragraph A:3 of the Report of working
Party 3 on the Continuing Administration of the Agreement,
(GATT/CP.6/41) to handle matters arising intersessionally
under other Articles of the Agreement.
. .. ....
1 It is suggested that, for convenience o.f nomenclature, all bodies
established by the Initersessional Committee to handle matters requiring
intersessional treatment under those procodurob should be called
Working Parties" rather than "Corxitteess. |
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FRENCH
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
FINANCEMENT DU BUDGET DES PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
EXERCICES 1949, 1950 et 1951
I
Contributions et Paiements au titre de l'exercice 1949 et contributions
des parties contractantes au titre de l'exercice 1950: arrieres au
31 janvier 1951.
1. 1949..
Dollars des
Etats-Unis
(a) Arrieres de contributions :
1. Parties contractantes - Chine 3,750,00
2. Participation aux depenses de
la Conference dlAnnecy :
Nicaragua 900,00
Uruguay 900,00 1.800,00
5.550,00
(b),Listes d'Annecy - Arridars de paisment:
Grece 474177
2. 1950
Parties contractentes
Arrieres de contributions:
Brdsil lo.6o1,72
Birmanie. 2.650,43
Chili (solde de la
contribution), 1.750,41
Chine 10.601.,72
Italie 10.601,72
Nicaragua 2.650,43
Syrie 2,650,43
41.506,86 GATT/CP/97
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II
Participation aux depenses de la Conference de Torquay
Contributions recues au 31 janvier 1951 :
Republique federale d ' Allemagne
Turquie
5.109,08
2.650,43
$ 7.759,51
III
.Contributions au titre de l'exercice 1951
Contributions reques au 31 janvier 1951 :
Cuba
Norvege
Rhodesie du Sud
Etats-Unis d'Amerique
* 5,37 00
5.374,50
2.687,25
53.745,00
$ 67.180,75
(= 21 % du total des contributions pour l'exercice 1951). |
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ORIGINAL :ENGLISH
CONTRACESNG PARTI
Sixth Session
FINANCING O51THE 19 BUDGET
Report by the Executive Secretary
I INTRODUCTION
1. On 27 November 1950 the Contracting Parties resolved that:
"The Executive Secretary shall report to the Contracting Parties
at theession onxth S on the status of budgetary expenditures
includingm all comitments entered into to meet unforeseen and
extraordinary expenses."
They resolved further that:
"Thy shall consider at the Sixth Session the report by the
Executive Secretary on the income received up to the date of
the S....e"ssion .
This report contains the information on the budgetary expenditures and
income received up to 30 Augu.st 1951 It includes also the audited accounts
for 1950 as well as other information concerning the administrative and
financial arrangements made .in 1951
II AUDITED ACCOUNTS 5FOR 190
2. The accounts for 1950 and the audit certificate of the United Nations
Inspection Service which saaxcts eternal auditor to ICITO, are reproduced in
the. Annex
III. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET ACCOUNTS FOR TPERIHE OD 1 JANUARY TO
31 AU9G1UST 15
3. TAB-LE I ARYBUDGEOMET INC
(Swiss francs)
Income Budget
f1or 195
Receipts up to
1 Augu5s %t 19L
Contributions 1951
1950 surplus appropriated
to cover 1951 expenditure
Miscellaneous income
1,368,670.35
261,080.00
9..30000
Total: 1 ,72.36,0505
1,093,. 334 70
261.0, 0800
1,38.,795v51
100
8036 GATT/CP. 6/15
Page 2.
TABLE II- BUDGETARY EXPENDITUREXDITURB
(Swiss francs)
Unlqul
Expenditure authorized Disburse- datli-ed Ob
up to 30 September 1951 ments upa to gtions on
. 3.. Ag.15. 951 - 31 Alug.1
Parts I & II 6.89,108.02 504,98590 124,796.55
Part III - un- - -foreseen
6.89,10802 504,985*0 124,796.55
4. No commitment has been entered into so far to meet unforeseen expenses
and it is not expected that any such commitment will be entered into before
the end of the financialyear. The appropriations approved for the various
sections of the Budget will be sufficient to meet expenditure until the end
of the year with the exception of Sec tion 8 Printing. In viewof the
increased cost of paper for the printing of the Torquay and Consolidated
Schedules, commitments will probably exceed the appropriation of $46,000 and
it is intended to make a transfer to Section 8 from unobligated balances in
othe.r sections of the Budget
5. Taking into consideration the expenditure to be financed during the
latter part of the year, the receipts up to 31 August 1951 and additional
income to be received before the end of the financial year, it would not
appear necnessary for the Contractig Parties to review the appropriations
or 1951 or to consider arrangements for fiinancing expenditure durLg the
remainder of the year
IV RBtERVE
6 The reserve set up in accordance with the resolution of 27 November 1950
amount.ed to Sw. fr. 596,38069 at 31 December 1950. It amounted to the same
figure on 31 August 1951. The liquidity of this reserve improved in the
course of the year; the cash as%sets accounted for 72 on 31 August 1951 as
compared with about 50% on 31 December 1950.
VU. RECEIPT OF CONTRIBTIONS
7 The following table contains a statement of the contributions due for
the various financial years on 1 January 1951 and the amounts received during
the first four months of the year and for each following month: GATT/CP .6/15
Page 3.
TABLE III - CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN 1951?.
(Swiss francs)
Current
contributions
Previouys ears' contributions
949 1950 5
Contributions due on
ts Jnauary1 915'
368,670.,3
23, 754 .00
269,220.92
Contributions received
Up to 30 April 1951
In May
In June
In July
In August
TOTAL
598,320.80 - 45,375.40
322, 738.95 - 56,719.20
67.091.7o - 11,343.85
105,183.25 3,852.00 11,343.85
1,093,334.70 3,852.00 124,782.30
As a rule contributions have been received much earlier than in the preceding
years. Some contributions were received in December 1950 or January 1951;
the 1951 contributions received before 30 April 1951 amounted to 44% of the
assessments and contributions received up to the end of August 1951 amounted
to 80% of the assessments.
8. Accounts receivable
It might be of interest to compare the status of accounts receivable
at the end of the preceding financial years and on 31 August 1951.
TABLE IV - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Contributions
for current
year --
Contributions
for previous
ears__
Miscellaneous
31 December 1949
31 December 1950
31 August 1951
9.32,7302
269., 220)92
2.75535c5
2.3,75400
10.64,3462
17. 222,1
2032.00
480.,8955
,109.9852 3
295,.00692
480,.56582
9. Although the contributions for the current year have come in more
regularly this year than in 1950 (the unamot outstanding on 31 august 1951
was about the same as the amount outstanding on 31 December 1950) the
accumulation of arrears in contributions for prior years raised the total of
accounts receivable to a figure which is about of the same magnitude as the
reserve set up last y.ear It would seem, therefore, that it will be
necessary to allow the Executive Secretary to keep a working capital fund
or a reserve of about $150,000 to finance approved expenditure pending delay
in receipt of contributi.ons
Total GATT/CP.6/15
Page 4.
VI. CONTRIBUTONS IN ARREARS
10. The following table contains a statement of contributions due at 31 August
1951 and contributions to be received before the end of the year from the new
contracting parties.
TABLE V - CONTRIBUTIONS DUE AS AT 31 AUGUST 1951 AND
CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEW CONTRACTING PARTIES
(Swiss francs)
Contributions
for 1948-4991v4j9
Contributions
for 150 -
ibuionsritributions
for 1951
Brazil
China
Federal Republic of
Germany
Italy
Austria
Chile
Greece
Korea
Lebanon
Liberia
Nicaragua
Peru
Philippines
Syria
Turkey
Uruguay
16,050.00
45,375.35
23,50847
45,37535
7491*5
11,34385
3,85200
.19,90200
__ 5~~~~~~~~1
144,43862
._jfx
45,30685
46,005.70
46,057
11,501.45
11,50145
11,501.45
1, 501,5
11,501.45
1150145
11, 501.45
11, 501.45
11,50145
501.45
110.4
.275,33565
11 The assessments for 1951 have been sent to the contracting parties as
soon as the Budget was approved by the Contracting Parties. eRemindrs have
been sent from time to time to governments and in the beginning of August
1951 the Executive Secretary requested the governments whole contributions
had not been received to indicate on what date the payments would be made.
As the Contracting Parties may wisihe to gv consideration to the question of
arrears, the following additional information is contained below:
12. Present Ctingontrac Parties
(a) Brazil: The Brazilian Government has paid its contribution for 1951
but, owing to certain administrative difficulties, it has not eyet ben able
to send to the Secretariat its contribution fo.r 1950 In accordance with the
financial regulations, the payment received has been credited to 1950 co-ntribu
tions account, except for a balance. of. Sw fr 698.85 which has bedien creted GATT/CP . 6/15
Page 5.
to 1951 account. The Brazilian Delegation at Torquay indicated that the 1950
contribution would be pain in the course of June 1951, but no further infor-
mation is yet available.
(b) Italy: The Italian representative advised that the bill authorizing
his government to contribute to the expenses of the Contracting Parties had
been approved by the Italian Parliament and that the contributions for 1950
and 1951 will be remitted before the end of October.
(c) Liberia: The Executive Secretary has recently been informed that
the notice of assessment for 1951 had not reached Mohrovia. A copy of the
communication forwarding the assessment.has been addressed to the Liberian
Government and the Liberian Government has advised that the Treasury has been
requested to make available the necessary funds immediately.
(d) Chile: ) No information has been received from these
Greece: ) governments as to the date on which their contri-
Nicaragua: rag& ) butions wil wbe fonrarded to the Secretariat.
racting parties withdrawn from the Agreementho33 i v;1h~~ fro-or thc ~ent
Chia: The Chinese Government has not paid any contribution to the
Contracig Fatis since it si.gned the Protocol of Provisional Applications
In view o the Special circumwtances of this case, no action has been taken
by the Secretariat The Chinese Goverient has been assessed for 1950, but
the Secreary-General athe United Nations has advised that he had received
a notice oflhithdraw` to t:e effect on 5 May 1950.
Lebaon: The Lebanese Government ceased to be a contracting party to
the Agremnnt on 25en Feabruary 195.. The Lebanese Governm~ hi paid its
coIntributions up to the end of 1950 i was assessed for 1951, although it
remiged a co.ntracbng party only for two months, h~eContracting Parties
may wish to consider whthnr this assessment should be reviewed.
dria: The Syrian Government 7a its contribution for 1948-49 but did
1not. pay was contribution for 950 It ceased to be a contracting party on
6 August 1951 Syria has been assessed for 1952 and the Contracting Parties
may wish to review the assessment for Syria for 1951 and to give instructions
to the Executive Secretary regarding action to be taken regarding the 1950
contributon .
14. Contributios of A-cding Governments tocy and the Expenses of the Anne
Torquy ferences
Urg.: theUraguaan Government has not yet paid its share of the
expenses of the Annecy and Torquay conferences. Reminders have been sent to
the Urgnyan Government, but no indication has yet been received of the date
on whm, CIpayunientsmade. i)ld bee.,Je, GATT/CP. 6/15
Page 6.
Federal Republic of Germany: The contribution of the Federal Republic
of Germany to the Torquay Conference has been assessed at the Fourth Session
on the basis of a full year's contribution. At the close of the sessions the
German representatives indicated to the Executive Secretary that their Govern-
ment would be prepared to remit $5,000 towards the expenses of the Torquay
Conference, i.e. about twice as much as the other acceding governments but.-
that they felt that for an acceding country which was not in the lowest
category of the scale of contributio,ns the payment of a full years contri-
btion for participation in a conference starting in the latter part ofthe M
years would impose a burden which Gernm,ay in its present exchange position,
would find extremely difficult to accept. The German Government remitted
,$5000 in due course, but as the Executive Secretary was not in a position to
change the basis of assessment, the balance was recorded in the GATT books
as due by Germany. In view of the fact that savings have been made on the
estimated cost of the Torquay Conference, the Contracting Parties may wish to
review the assessment of Germany for 1950 on the understanding that if the
assessment is reduced the Government of the Federal Republic will waive any
claim on the 1950 surplus if it is decided later to distribute this surplus
to the contracting parties and acceding governments having contributed to the
financing of the 1950 Budget.
VIIOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS S TT VES _TINS
15. In accordance with the instructions given by the Contracting Parties,
the new salary scheme adopted by the United Nations has been applied to the
IoCITO Secretariat as frm 1 January 1951. The adoption of this scheme implied
the re-grading of all the posts, the replacement of the expatriation allowance
by a repatriation allowance and the application of a 5% differential to 75%
of the salary and allowances of the Director and Professional categories.
The salaries of the General Services category having been fixed in Swiss
francs were not affected by the 5% differential. The effect of these adjust-
ment has been to reduce slightly the appropriations for established posts
and to achieve substantial savings on allowances. The following manning table
shows the structure of the Secretariat according to the new salary scheme. GATT / . 6,/. 5
Page 7 .
MANNING TABLE OF ICITO SECRETARIAT IN 1951.
No. of Title of position
positions _ i _
tade
Incumbent
Nationaljr
Executrive Secretay
Deputy Executive Secretary
PD
D2
E. WyWndham hite British
J Royer French
IChief Opeirat6o sUnit
.Chiefra T.e Intelligence
Unit
P5.
P5
S. Afrnica
.FAc Haight
cVaant
Information Officer.
. Languages OficerOfiaeiO
Adviser (Trade Intelligence
U;nit
Economic Affairs Officer
. Economic Affairs Offi er
10.Economic Affairs Officer
11.Economic Affairs Officer
12.Economic Afairs Officer
13.Economic Affairs Officer
14.Assistant EconomicornJmivs Affairo
Off er
Administravt4ie Officr
P4
P4
P4
P3
3
P3
P3
3P
3
P3
P3
P3
R, Ford
R, Glémet
Vacant
C. Shih
G. Maggio
J .Serrarisrarij.
DN. Naravane
Vacant
Vacant
D Peaslee
sotS
Tissot 5St
Bri sh
French
Chinese
Italian
Dtch
Indian
States
Swiss
General Services Category
6. Administraitve Assistant
17. Senior Secretary
18.Accountant
19.Bilingual Secretary
20.Bilingual Secretary
21.Bilingual Secretary
22. Bilingual Secretary
23. Stenographer
24.Stenographer
25. Copy-typistp , t
Clerk
G6 .J rAmstrong British
6G .M iHslop Canadian
G6 .J uBgge Norwegian
5G .B Woolridge, British
5G .A Arellano Cuban
5 .M de Herdt, Belgian
G5 .O oTbler Swiss/Belg
G4 E.Marshall , . rF !.'British
G4n M Gri British
G2 kae P. Maff ench Swiss/Fr
2 imitriou P, Papa)4 Greek
9C
03
,
*
.
.
,
ryProfessioal Catego
-.1-.2a GATT/CP.6/15
Page 8.
16. On 31 August 1951 ICITO had a staff of 22 officials and 14 nationalities
were represented on that staff.
17. In accordance with the recommendation of the Contracting Parties separate
books and accounts have been kept for GATT income and expenditure. By
arrangement with the United Nations these books and accounts have been kept
by the ICITO Secretariat as from 1 May 1951 and the GATT assets have been
transferred to ICITO accordingly. The present arrangement is entirely
satisfactory and the cost of administration and finance will not exceed 1%
of the Budget. The GATT books and accounts are available for inspection by
the governments concerned.
18. The auditing of the GATT accounts for 1950 has been conducted by the
United Nations Inspection Service and the Executive Secretary indicated to
the United Nations Inspection Service that it would be greatly appreciated
if the same arrangement could be continued for the auditing of the 1951
accounts. ANNEX
AUDITED ACCOUNT FOR 1950
1.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31December 1950
(in Swiss Francs)
Recei pt s
Payments
Balance on lst January,1950.
being cash held by United
Nations
308,538. 55
Amounts received, 1st. January - 31st December 1950
Contributions, 1950 1,126,071.38
Prior years' contributions
Contributions, 1951, paid
in advance
Profit and Loss on Exchange
Sales of Publications
Recovery of Expenditures
Sundry Receipts
1,126,071.38
68,134.77
23,002.85
3,829.33
15,258.55
1,282.70
688.00
1,238,267.58
Repayments to ICITO for
Services Rendered
1948-1949 per Balance Sheet
at 31 December 1949 441,965.50
less Reserve for Outstanding
Obligations not required 204.20
1950
Balances on 31 December 1950 being
Cash held at Torquay~
£&£138.l;15.0) 38,540.15
Cashe hld by United Nations
(SU$.4,.7 778.13) 3;,2050:40
(in Swiss Francs4)27,243.16
441,761.30
9,211-.2
940,972.42
605,833.71
1,546,806.13
(Sgd) E. Wyndham White
Executive Secretary
1,546,806.13
(Sgd) J. Royer
Deputy Executive Secretary 2.
Statement of Budgetary Expenditure
(1950)
(in Swiss francs)
Parts I and II
Established posts
Experts and Consultants
Temporary Assistance and Overtime
Termination pay and computation annual leave
Staff benefit fund contributions
Expatriation allowance
Travel and removal expenses of staff members and dependants
Cost of living allowance
Children's allowance, education grants and related travel
Daily living allowance and installation grants
Travel expenses on official business
Cables, telegrams and long distance telephone
Contract. printing
Freight, cartage and express (incl.air frt.)
Publications and books
Hospitality expenses
Common Services
Liquidated by
disbursements
in 1950
232,494.37
69,956.70
253 .50
28,618.93
12,206.47
4,403.-
812.35
2,208.39
1,273.30
49,021.95
3,624.60
5,1481.10
1,686.30
168.05
742.70
86,259.41
Outstanding
obligations
31 Dec.1950
5,783.30
973.85
2,763.75
722.90
703.35
155.54
9,274,40
Total
Expenditure
232,494.37
75,740.-
253.50
28, 618.93 .
12,206.47
5,376. 85
812.35
2,208.39
1,273.30
51,785.70
4,347.50
6,184 .45
1,841.84
168.05
742.70
95,533.81
Part III
Unforeseen
Total Parts I-III
499,211.12
20,377.09
519, 588.21
1949 Deficit
23,269.92
522,481.04
Grand Total
(Sgd) E. Wyndham White
Executive Secretary
20,377.09
(Sgd) J. Royer
Deputy Executive
23 269.92
542,858.13
Secretary
Part IV 3. Balance Sheet as at 31 December 1950
in Swiss Francs
A s s e t s
Li abi l i t i e s
Cash
Held at Torquay (£3,198.15.0)
Reserve for Obligations Outstanding
38,540.15 at 31 December 1950
Held by United Nations
($74,778.13 at 4.28) 320,050.40
(in Swiss francs) 247,243.16 567,293.56 605,833.71
Accounts Receivable
Contributions due from
Contracting Parties
Sundry
292,974.92
2,032.00 295,006.92
Contributions for 1951 received in
advance in 1950
Amount appropriated under Resolution
of 27 November, 1950 to provide
for payment of 1951 Expenditure
($61,000 at 4.28)
Reserve set up in accordance with
Resolution.of 27 November 1950
Cash Surplus at
31 December 1950
Outstanding Con-
tributions and
Receivables
301,373.77
295,006.92
900,840.63
E Wyndhan White
Executive Secretary
900,840.63
(Sgd) J. Royer
Deputy Executive Secretary
A U D I T C ER T I F I C A T E
The above accounts have been examined in accordance with my directions. I have obtained all the information
and explanations that I have required and I certify, as the result of the audit, that, in my opinion, the above
accounts are correct. Signed: Frode Henson
Director, Inspection Service
UNITED NATIONS
L
20,377.09
23,002.85
261,080.00
596,380.69
S(gd) |
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Report by the Executive Secretary
Corrigendum
Replace sub-paragraph 12 (d) page 5 by the following:
Chile: The contribution for 1951 and the balance of 1950
contribution have been remitted by the Chilean Govern-
ment to the Secretariat.
Nicaragua: The Executive Secretary has been informed that the
contribution will be forwarded to the Secretariat in
the course of September.
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FINANCING OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES BUDGETS
1949, 1950 and 1951
I
Contributions and Payments or 1949 and Contributions by contracting
parties for 1950 outstanding as at 31 January, 1951.
1. 1949
(a) Contributions outstanding:
1. Contracting parties China
2. Contributions to Expenses of .nnecy
CQnference: Nicaragua 900.00
Uruguay 2
U.S. Dollars
3,750.00
1,800.00
$ 5,550.00
(b) Annecy Scheduies - Payment outstanding: Groece
Contracting parties
Contributions outstanding:
Brazil
Burma
Chile (unpaid balance)
China.
Italy
Nicaragua
Syria
, 474.77
10,601.72
2,650.43
1,750.41
10,601.72
10,601.72
2,650.43
2.650.43
$ 41,506.86 GATT/C P/97
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II
US. Dollars
Contributions to Expenses of Torquay Conference
Contributions received as at 31 January 1951:
Federal Republic of Germany
Turkey
5,109.08
2,650043
% 7,759.51
III
1951 Contributions
Contributions received as at 31 January 1951:
Cuba
Norway
Southern Rhodesia
United States of America
5,374.00
5,374.50
2,687.25
53,745.00
$ 67,180,75
( = 21% of total 1951 contributions) |
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Sixth Session
FIRST PROTOCOL OF RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFCATIONS
TO THE TEXTS OF THE SCHEDULES
TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
Signature
The First Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications was drawn up at the
Sixth Session and has been deposited with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations. It will be open for signature at the headquarters of the United Nations
after 7 November.
The Protocol was dated Geneva 26 October 1951 and signed in Geneva by:
Belgium
Ceylon
Dominican
Republic
Finland
Germany
Haiti
Italy
Liberia
Luxembourg
Norway
Southern Rhodesia
Sweden
Union of South Africa
United States of America
PARTIES CONTRACTANTES
Sixième Session
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DU TEXTE DES LISTES ANNEXEES A L'ACCORD GENERAL
SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE
Signature
Le Premier Protocole de rectification et de modification a été élaboré au
course de la Sixième Session et il a été depose auprès du Secrétaire Général des
Nations Unies. Il sera ouvert à la signature au Siège des Nations Unies à partir
du 8 novembre.
Le Protocole porte la date du 26 octobre 1951 (Geneve) et al été signé à
Genève par les pays suivants:
Allemagne
Belgique
Ceylan
Etats Unis
d'Amómique
Finlande
Haiti
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Luxembourg
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AUX TEXTES DES LISTES ANNEXEES
A L'ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE
Un exemplaire du Protocole, tel qu'il a TtT prTparTT pour la signature,
est remis ci-jointà s haque partie contractante et gouvernement adThrent.
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